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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-17
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-17

or when it goes. Days AFTER he wakes
up to find himself, pen in hand, hard at
work again. Of its own accord, appar-
emily, the machine has set itself in mo-
ton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-17

BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS.
~ received the free SAM
pie of Doan's Kidney Pills.
For five years ! have had
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physicians said arose from
my kidneys. Four boxes of
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tirely cured the trouble. I
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pills, aud I want others to
know It," SADIE DAVIS,
Baxter Springs, KGns.
FALMOUTH, VA.--"I suf-
fered over twelve months
with pain In the small OF my
back. Medicines and plas-
tiers gave only temporary
relief. Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me-" +. S. GROWN,
Falmouth, Wa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-17

U ~ Git age Line cannon Oe equuHeH al any price.
Shoes by mail, IS cents extra. Illustrated
Catalog free. w. l.. DOUGLAS, Brockt0n, Mass.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM.
Rather We Should Say Christmases
as il Has Three!

Christmas this year Will have a greater
significance than for a long time at Beth
lehem, for peace now reigns etWeen the
Greek and the Armenian and the Catholic
congregations, whose single edifce, the
Church OF the Nativity, is built upon the
SPOT where Christ was born.
A long, bitter quarrel, brought about
through no fault of the Catholic monks.
has at last been patched up.
No fewer than three Chrismases are
celebrated at Bethlehem, each with equal
rcmp and ceremony, for only in tina city
do the three sects which nave fixed upou
different lays exist in anything like equal
numbers.
The difference of dates is really one of
calendars, for each sect holds that ita
Christmas is the real 25th of December
According to our calendar the Greek
Christmas falls upon January Z and the
Armenian Christmas twelve days later.
The Church of the Nativity, in which
all of the ceremonies are held, was erected
by the mother of Constantine the Great
about the fourth century, making it IT,
eldest christian church in the world. Tie
Greeks have built Il wall right across
the centre, shutting themselves off fro,,
the Armenians and the Catholics. and
their share Of the basllica is not used in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22

| eigh. All the member OF the old Board
of Directors of the penitentiary, OF which
Col. Osborn was a member, are present as
| witnesses including State Senators +. l..
| Travis, Of Halifax, and w. A. NeWland,
OF Caldwell county. Superintendent OF the
penitentiary j. s. Mann, is also a wit
ness, bringing with him the record OF the
proceedings OF the executive committee
OF the State Prison, at the time the trans
action which Leach brought suit about,
and gave out the interview published, was
had.
In the case Of Phlegar against Menden-
hall, the suit for the recovery OF the
lawyers row, valued at $4,000, the jury
at 7:30 o'clock tonight reported that they
could not agree. Judge Allen refused to
discharge them from the case, but al
lowed them to separate and go home, TO
come back Monday morning. The tore
man said they had not agreed ON a SIN
gle one of the eight issues, and never
would. 1t is learned that the jury has
stood ten to two in favor of defendants
ever since the first ballot, at 9 O'Clock
last night.
One fire company here, the Eagle Hose,
believes in taking care of the "%innards'
of its members, and Will give to each a
turkey and half gallon of oysters Tor
Christmas.
Chorazin Chapter, No. Is, OF the Royai
Arch Masons, at its session last nlght
elected the following officers: H. Stern
berger, High Priest; A. w. Phelps, King;
NJ. w. Thompson, Scribe; j. f. Pool, Sec
rotary; w. T. Gayle, Treasurer.
Mr.. julius c. Holmes, OF CharlestoW1,
W. Va, arrived last night. He has been
appointed by the gover7 ment, thron>1
the Treasury Department to superintend
the construction of the addition to the
Federal building here. He succeeds SUI
perintendent Beaman, who died here sun
day last from a stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. R. L. Woodland has begun a hand
some new residence on West Lee street.
Mr.. A. F. Brooke being the contractor.
Prof. Charles Sraley, who has been tor
the past two years in Spokane, Washing
ton, spent the night here on his way to
Staley, his old home.
Mrs. Mary Fisher died very suddenly
here at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. A. E. Childs. She had been unwell
for a few days, but her sickness was
thought serious until an hour before
death. The remains were taken to WIN
ston for interment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
Thoughts for UIetide.
Continued from First Page.)

ing. it is not the number OF presents,
but the spirit of the gift. Just give a isw
true gifts. with love and light-Aeartcd
pleasure. where no possible regrets may
follow. and cease the ever continued e.
fort 10 Adjust our limitations TO the
ambitions of the day."
We can have a personal greeting Tor
every friend. if nothing more, and 10
him 1t will be the blithest sound he ever
heard. And ask some of those without
homes TO enjoy the Christmas feast with
US, so making some one else feel as happy
as we are ourselves, and We will all be
glad when the anniversary OF the day
which means so much for all mankind
comes again with it's sacred associations.
Some say:
That ever 'gainst that season comes,
Wherein our Savior's birth IS celebrated,
The bird Of dawning singeth ell night
long;
The nights are wholesome, then no plan
cts strike,
So hallowed and so gracious Is the tune
MAMIE LEE SMITH.
Greensboro, n. c., Dec. 10.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
The Story of Ga!ax.

The use of galax in commercial quaint
ties for Christmas decoration dates back
only TO 1890, yet today the plant is known
and used the world over; and last year
no less than seventy million galaX leaves
were shipped from the mountains O:
North and South Carolina. The Country
Lie in Americas Christmas Annual tells
the story OF It's "discovery."
4 first saw the galaX," says the writer,
IN the Blue Ridge mountains OF south
western North Carolina, above the
Clouds and thirty miles from the rail
road. When I was a boy, we sent these
beautiful evergreens in small mail pack
ages to friends and relatives. For many
years at Christmas it was the custom of
the church of the mountain village to
send to a hospital in Philadelphia a large
box filled with green and bronze galax
leaves, as we'll as rhOdOdendron and many
other bright winter leaves and twigs, for
the sh~ut-in-sufferers.
Gin later years, about 1890, remember
ing the appreciation OF the galax leaves,
1t occurred to me that, were these leaves
only we'll known, there would be a steady
demand for them. A campaign of adyer
Using was begun from North Carolina, in
the very heart Of the galax section of the
I'D tHo Sdi4lplNo WV 49," A'toiJ
all over the United States. At first the
florists took to them slowly, but evidently
galax made its way on its merits; and IN
stead of thousands being sent away, tue
number reached into the millions,-untll,
the coming season, a hundred million is
q safe estimate of the number that Will
be picked and sent out from this sec
ton, with many foreign countries, par
ticularly Germany, using their share.
THE industry is of untold benefit 70
the native mountaineer. as it requires
the time of thousands of pickers during
the idle winter months to supply the de-
mand. Every member of the family, from
the fathe to the little boy or girl who
learned to walk last year, is able to ear.
good wages, so light and easy is the WORK.
It Is no unusual sight to see d camping
party starting in any kind OF a vehicle
from a large ounta schooner to a
small sled drawn by a shaggy OK, or
sometimes an OK hitched with a mule,
with the whole family Gotten from ten
to fftcen) riding or strlnging out Tor a
considerable distance before and behind,
on their way to the galax grounds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
Prepare for Christmas.

To enjoy the ideal Christmas, one must
AUend it in the country, in Il hospltable
house filled with ones favorite kindred,
says Country Life in Americas Christ
mas Annual. From the fre-side no :neEl-
Der Of the home circle should be abser..
The rooms should be generously adorned
with laurel, bay, box and holly, Tor their
pungent. spicy odors belong to Christmas
time, as the breath of violets and the
smell of young leaves do to the spring
With the best possible intentions and
though fully in sympathy with the Christ
mas spirit, our wits are not always to
he relied upon. when we know that some
thing is expected OF US. A little prepara-
ton beforehand may spare US embar-
rassment and enable us to acqult OUR
selves with credit when asked for on:
contribution of song or story. When
~ thered about the YulC-tire.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22

he first celebration, although the Ar
menian affairs and other objects OF "or-
chin are rented to the Latins Tor thus
! occasion
The Grotto OF the Nativity Is a small
cave cut out of the living rock under
meath the church. and is reached from
: the interior by two flights OF stairs IRE
Crotto Is lighted night and day by scores
OF brass hanging lamps. and here Is ex-
hibited \ representation CT the original
ranger CIT in marble, and in the stone
J floor is inlaid a large silver star, marking
the actual spot where the Royal Birth
took place.
The Catholic and Latin celebration on
he 25th of December is similar 10 the
one so we'll known throughout the world
1t is thirteen days later, on January
that the Orthodox Greeks hold their
festival. The initial service at midnight
i. crowded to suffocation. the followers
OF the faith being attired in their richest
garments and ornamented with jewels
and strings of coins. The priests a k
their places at the affairs and the cere-
monial begins with the mass of the Or
thodox Greek liturgy. There is chanting
and prayers, and the people are contlnu-
ally on their knees. The five loaves are
blessed, the wheat, the VINE and OIL,
after which the loayes, resembling little
round breakfast biscuits, are broken into
diminutive portions and passed among
the worshippers. Another service follows
the midnight mass without intermisslon
and a procession of all the Worshippers,
led by the priests, winds, with candles
faring about the huge columns OF the
nave, down through the Grotto OF the
Nativity and up again to the affairs. This
double service continues until three
o'clock.
At h%alf-past ten o'clock the &C
tual Christmas ceremony begins. At
that time a vast procession, headed
by the Greek Patriarch from Jerusalem,
and fanked by monks and nuns and broth
ers Of the Franciscan Monastery, and
hundreds of Greek and Russian pilgrims,
forms at the entrance of the town. To
chants by q trained choir and with cross
uplifted, the procession sweeps through
the town and enters the basilicG, where
masses and ceremonies and professions
continue throughout the day.
The Armenian Christmas follows twelve
days later. On January 10 a very sirll-
lar celebration takes place. In this tie
Copts-a sect of Assyrians who have ac-
copied the Armenian ritual-and the Mar
onites join. They gather in their portion
Of the basilica at midnight OF the 18TH
and kneel in the darkness and rock to ard
fro through the almost interminable hourG
until daybreak, while the priests, IN
chants, discourse on the birth and life
of the Saviour. Toward daybreak the
aged and infrm quietly depart to refresh
themselves for the Christmas Cay pro
The grand procession is led by the
cesslOn.
Armenian Patriarch of Bethlehem or Jer-
usalem-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
Town of Benson Swept
by Disastrous Con-
f|agration.
THE LOSS is HEAVY
The Total Damage is Estimated at
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The Fire Breaks Out in the
Early Night and Cannot
be Controlled.

Benson, n. c., Dec. ia disastrous
fire broke out here at about $3.50 o'clock
last night, and before it's work of ruin
was finished a score OF buildings, includ-
ing the Atlantic Coast Line depot, were
marked only by heaps of glowing ashes.
The total loss is estimated at 500, 600.
The individual losses are not given.
No life was lost during the confagra-
ton, and no one was seriously injured.
The fire broke out in the grocery store
OF H. Phillips, but from what it started
is as yet unknown.
The following is a list of the buildings
burned:
j.. w. Benson, druggist; ]. H. Wheeler,
grocer; II. Phillips, grocery; d. j. Hill,
barber shop; F. D. Stone, harness shop;
J. w. Wilmington, jeweler; J. J. Holmes,
grocery and bicycle shop; j. w. Wood,
vacant building; Allen and Broughton,
market; A. D. Hudson, general merchants;
j. T. Lee and brothers, general merchan-
disc; A. l.. Barefoot, general merchandise;
Benjamin Hudson and Son, slight damage
to building; E. j. D. Boykin. hotel; j. w.
Norris, residence; Hodges and Hodges, liv-
cry stables; E. P. and j. NJ. Britt. black
smith and woodshop, the A. C. L. depot,
and q small house occupied by colored
people.
Benson has no fire department, and but
little could be done to stay the rush of
the flames. Indeed so rapid and terrific
was the spread of the fire that it's effect
was paralyizing on every faculty. The
people saw that the case so far as check
ing the flames was concerned was hope
less, and they therefore busted themselves
IN trying to save their personal effects
from the blaze. Even in this, however,
they met with little success.
This is a terrible blow to Benson, but
the people have grit, energy and perse-
severance and will soon retrieve the dis
aster.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
The Country Life Christmas Annual.

A most wonderful Christmas Annual.
offering practical suggestions for every
preparation one would make TO enjoy an
ideal Christmas, is Country Life in
America for December, the largest maya
zine with the most beautiful photographs
and pages and supplements in color 10
rival the great ANNALS OF England. II IS
different. however. in being really Ameri-
can. breathing everything OF the outdoor
world, from the snowy woods. Skeelng,
ice-boating. the animals. birds and flow
ers to Southern plantations and house
parties.
The beautiful magazine aim to cover
all the work and pleasure that goes Oh
under the open sky.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
SUIT AGAINST THE N. & O.
The Case of Osborn Against Leach
and This Paper Taken Up.

Greensboro, y. c., Dee. 19.-In the Su-
perlor court this morning the case Of
Osborn against Leach and the News and
Observer was taken up. The plaintiff
complains that he was libelled by the
publication of an interview rejecting
upon him, and has brought suit for 500
GOO damages. The News and Observer,
through It's counsel, moved to dismiss
the acton, on the ground that plaintiff
had not complied with the libel law Of
1901 by giving five days notice OF the IL
tention to bring suit. Judge Allen ruled
that Tor failure to do this the plaintiff
would not be entitled to anything but
nominal damages, and the plaintiff made
) an exception.
Alter many cross motions, from all
three sides, a jury was selected, and the
taking OF testimony began at II o'clock,
Mr.. Fred l.. Merritt, who wrote the in
terview with Mr.. Leach which was pub
lIshed III his paper, the News and Obser-
yer, beng the first witness examined b.
the plaintiff. The News and Observer
further claims that it had complied fully
with the statute, in that as soon as com
PAINT was made OF the publication of the
interview with Leach, it made the neces-
sary correction and apology; and that
what was published was only the outline
OF a sworn complaint, which Leach was
going to file in a suit against Osborn, and
which. was filed in a suit brought by
him.
At seven O'Clock tonight court adjourned
until Monday, when the examination of
witnesses III case of Osborn against Leach
Will be resumed Merritt, Osborn, New
land and Day were examined for plaintiff
today. Osborn testified that at no time
had thnrn hnnn INV f,inti.~ I14-,oo, H.
and Day, or any agreement of any kind
between him and Leach as to the pur-
chase of mules: that he chose at the
earnest solicitation of Day and members
OF the executive board. He was corrob-
GRATED by Day and Newland. Osborn
stated there had never been friction be-
tween him and the editor of the News
and Observer; that they had always been
warm friends and were yet. Day testi-
fed that he would not furnish money to
buy mules until Osborn agreed to do so
himself and produced letters supporting
1t: that Osborn purchased as his agent
and not as IA member of the executive
board. and drew no per diem while gone.
Superintendent of the Pcnitentiary Mann
was excused from further attendance, his
records being deposited with the clerk.
Editor Daniels, Lawyers Busbcc and Day
returned to Raleigh for Sunday tonight,
Colonel hrgo follows in the morning.
It Is thought that the case will re.
quirc at least three d"vs for trial. The
attorneys are as col, -:
For Osborn: N~aol James T.. Morchead
ing and Kimball of Greensboro, and w
II. Day and T. M. Argo, of Raleigh. Fol-
Leach: Col. j. A. Barringer, OF Green's
boro. and Armistead Jones, of Raleigh
For the News and Observer: A. l.. Brook.
and w. Nj. Thompson, of Greensboro, and
&. M. Busbee and Robt. Strong, of RAJ
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
Harvesting Christmas Trees.

Foresting Christmas trees in Maine
gives employment in the month of No
yember to thousands of people who would
otherwise be idle, says Country Life IN
America Christmas Annual 1t also puts
into the pockets of the people OF the
state every year something like one nun
dred thousand dollars. Before the tree
industry began, the fir lands We're eX
empt from taxation because they were
worthless. 1t is said that one could
sometimes buy a whole township of about
twenty-three thousand acres for a hun
dred dollars. These same lands ere now
worth ten to fifteen dollars an acre for
Christmas trees alOnet
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
PAPAL CHRISTMAS MASS.
Pope Plus to Revive this Magnificent
Ceremony in st. Peters.

For the first time in more than thirty
years Rome expects this year to see the
/ gorgeous Papal Christmas mass celebrated
iii st. Peters.
From the time Pope Plus TX declared
himself a prisoner of the Vatican no
Papal mass was said in the great cathc-
dral until the present Pope, Plus X, 90
served the ceremC1y there after his cor
O~natiOn. Previous to the reign of Plus
TX it was customary for the Pope to
celebrate three public masses a year in
ST. Peterson Easter, on the patronal
day of the church and on Christmas.
A Papal mass is a magnificent display,
but the Christmas mass surpasscs every
service of the Catholic Church for over
poWering grandeur.
When Pope Plus TX celebrated his last
Christmas mass so, 1000 persons witnessed
it. Comparatively few Of them are liv-
ing to see Pope Plus x repeat the cere-
mony. For the occasion the cathedral
was lighted by $1,000 tall wax candles.
At II O'Clock the cathedral trembled
under the notes OF the immense pipe or
gan and those near the Vatican entrance
could see the approaching procession.
First came the cross bearer, escorted by
a guard of honor, and resplendeEt in the
robes of his high office. Following was
a line Of cardinals in their rich red gowns
each one having his two train bearers
Behind the cardinals came the ambassa
dors from foreign governments IN their
official uniforms. Then the archbishops
and bishops OF every rite, vested in the
robes of their several sections Of the
church, and after them the representa-
tives Of the various religious orders.
Far IN the rear Of this seeming inter
minable pageant the smoke of incense
rose. It came from the censers carried
by the thurifers who preceded the Pope.
Minutes passed, however, before the Pope
himself appeared. Clad IN spotless white
and mantled with the gorgeous vestment
OF his rank. Plus TX was by far the most
imposing figure of all that noble line.
He was attended by the members of his
guard and clergy, a host of knights, noble
esquires, prothonotaries and canons OF
the church, all costumed according to
the forms OF their several courts or coun-
tries.
Like a thread of bright colors this
procession wound its way through he
mass OF solemn spectators. through The
glittering lights and the inlaid columns
and the jeweled archways to the altar of
Jesus, which IS elevated above the mosaic
floor just under the centre of tie dome
L is IN such a position that everyone in
the cathedral can see.
When the procession entered the sane.
tGary each pair OF the marchers knaI.
before the sacred host, then separated and
took up positions on opposite sides. piua
x, upon his arrival, was escorted to
his throne and then began the robinp for
the mass. He was attended by two dr5.
ons and two sub-deacons, one deacon and
one sub-dcacon vested in robes according
to the Latin rite, and one deacon and
one sub-deacon clad according TO the
Greek Church. The ceremony itself dI1
not differ from that celebrated in the
Roman Church the world over until the
ofertory, when the sacristan approached
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
The MistIetoe.

Mistletoe was sacred because It's be-
ries grew in clusters of threc-emblematlc
OF the Trinity. They used to hang bits
around their necks as a safeguard frof,
witches, but in modern times it leads
us toward witches Of a more attractive
kind. The maid that was not caught
and kissed under the mistietoe at Christ
mas would not be married within the
year, SO the tradition goes. According
to the old rules the ceremony Is not prop.
crly performed unless a berry was pulled
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
Christmas Tree Legend.

There is a legend in Germany. says
Country Life in Americas Christmas An
nual. that when Eve plucked The fatal
apple, Immediately the leaves of the tree
shriveied into needle points and lis bright
green turned dark. 1t changed its nature,
ard became the evergreen. IN all seasons
preaching the story OF mans fall. Only
on Christmas does 1t bloom brightly with
iishts and become beautiful with love.
g.fts-the curse is turned into a blessing
at the coming OF the Christ-child, and -
have our Christmas tree.