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have been 1876 different dates fixed on
by Christian sect.. 1t has been Civ
cu by some rs the 18th Of September,
while others give it in August or Feb
ruary.
Epiphanius mentions two sects, one
of celebrating it in June, and the
other in July. The matter was final
ly settled by Pope Julius the First,
in 337 \. D.. and st. Chrepostom
writing IA few years later, SAYS: 'On
this day. the 25th of December, also
the birth of Christ, Va lately fixed
in Rome. in order that while the hea-
then were busy with their ceremonies
in honor of Bacchus, the Christians
might perform their rites umdistnrb-
ed"
1t was at this date that the pagans
annually celebrated the birth of the
Sun, which was celebrated by the
great games at the circus in honor of
the birthday of the luvincibIe sun.
This ancient festival, says King, was
afterwards transferred to the com
memoration of the birth of Christ,
the precise date OF which many Of the
Fathers confess was then unknown.
Cannon Farrar writes that ''all at
tempt- to discover the mouth ana
day of the nativity are useless. No
data whatever exist to determine them
with even approximate accuracy"
HorIs WIS born in the winter sol
e%-tice. His birth was one Of the
greatest mysteries of the Egyptian
religion. Pictures representing it ap.
peared OH the walls of the temples.
He, too, WAS the child of Deity. At
Christmas time. or that answering to
our festival, his image Was brought
ont of the sanctuary with peculiar
ceremonies, as the image OF the BAN
bino is still brought ont in Rome,
Isis, the mother of Hnr'is, like
Mary of Bethlehem, was Our lmmac.
ulate Lady. Star of the Sea, Queen OF
Heaven. Mother of God.
Murrillo's beautiful painting of the
Anuunciatinn where the Blessed Nir-
gin stands ON the crescent moon.
seems strange when, IN Egypt, Isis is
found represented star.cTowncd stand.
, 1903-01-08

OPTIMISM is what the world needs,
not pesimism. 1t is the hopeful,
cheerful man, provided he is reason
able, that people welcome. He
brings brightness and his optimism
is catching and helps the world
along. 1t is the pesimist that peo-
pie shun. No one likes to have him
around-unless it is some other pest,
mist. Gloom and disaster stalk in
the wake OF the mar who can see on
ly disaster and ruin ahead, and he is
anything but IA pleasant companion
even at a funeral.
, 1903-01-08

sdv in which myths attach
.Iemselevest to historical personages is
found in thecaSr of the Lord Buddha.
His life is u historical fact and yet in
the Chinese account he is born of II
virgin, Mayadevi, and in the mchaic
myth he appears rs IA new hero.
Among the Kettle peoples fires
were and are lighted the 25th of De-
cember ON the hills and these are
still known among the Irish aud
Scotch Highlanders rs Bhiel and
Baaltimr, the fires thus bearing the
name Bel, Bal or Bnal, their ancient
deity the sun god, though now light
ed in honor of Christ, says Williamson
in the Great Law.
Mrs. Besant writes Rightly con
-idcred. the Christmas f~rstiysl should
take on new elements of rejoicing aud
of sacrrdne-s, whru the lovers of
Christ see in it the repetition of an
ancient solcmnity, see it stretching
all the world over, and far, far back
Into dim antiquity: So that the Christ
mas bell- are ringing throughout hu,
man history. and sound unsteady out
of the far off night of time"
OLIVER G. SrEER.
, 1903-01-08
Stepping In.

One of Tia" iiercest battles of the
Civil War was at It's height. A Tn
ion recruit who had become separated
from his company found himself in
the presence of General Sheridan,
the officer in command. The Young
fellow was willing, but he was I'M
certain.
"Geueral," he said. I'm burned
anxious t" get at them pc-ky Rrb-;
where shall | step in"
Step in anywhere, You Young
scOundreI, 'ruared the Geueml:"lherc's
good fighting all along the line
Young man, I'm the general in
command of these few plraprlphs,
You are the recruit, willing, hut I'M
certain listen 10 mr. and ri tell YOU
how to get into the fighting.
In the first place, the battle is at
its height. The man who is sitting
with the notion that this is u
tune OF peace is going 10 get his head
taken oil with a cannon. ball the first
he knows.
It is Understood then that You are
tesirous Of getting into the firing
or OF being promoted to sergeant.
in other words, You want q job. or II
job.
Let me tell you how two Young
friends OF mine got jobs.
The first was named Tom Sullivan.
was tired of the country aud
wanted to 20 to the city. His ambi.
tion was large, but did not point in a
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Der and stone than for agricultural pur-
poses and to establish his claim to said
land before j.. F. Crawford, U. S. Conn.
Dist. of Wyo, at Saratoga, Wyo, on
Saturday. the 3lst day Of January, 1903.
He names as witnesses, John Veitch,
Gabriel Boberg, liver Olson. and Freder-
lex F. Hansen, all of Elk Mountain.
Wyo. Any and all persons claiming sd-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this Of
fee on or before said 3lst day OF Janu
AIRY, 1903.
w. E. CHAPLIN, Register.
First Pub. Nov. 20, last Jan. 22.)
, 1903-01-08

Tx announcement that W. \.
Richards, Assistant Commissioned of
the General Land Office. is To br pro.
NOTED to the head of that department
will give general satisfaction through
out the West, AS well as in the state
of Wyoming, which has the honor of
owning that gentleman AS one of her
most RESPECTED citizens. No better
man could be found to I'LL the posi-.
ton than Mr.. Richards. He is Il
practical surveyor aud draughtsman,
with n world of knowledge necessary
IN that office which was obtained by
actual experience in the field. Few
men have eve gone into that office
so well equipped to perform its du-
ties and direct its affairs as Mr.. Rich
ards aud we are more than pleased
to hear OF the expected promotion.
, 1903-01-08

direction beyond his capacity-he
wanted to become a truck-driver. He
had lust arrived in the city, and was
standing in front of the railroad sta
ton, experiencing a feeling of aston
ishment to see that the street-car
horses DIDN'T have II pole between
them and n neck-yoke, when he heard
IA terrific uproar, and a runaway team
attached to a truck, came tearing
down the street, minus a driver.
There's my chance" thought Tom;
and as the truck shot by, he threw
himself aboard, fell on his stomach,
struggled to his knees, gathered up
the lines, and at the end Of two blocks
he had stopped the horses. Then he
pointed to the name and street num-
Der on the seat, asked a policeman to
direct him to the place, drove around
there, and asked the boss truckman
where he should go for the next load.
Tom owns the business now
Young man, step right in anywhere.
The other young fellow was
named John Thompson. He was
born and reared in the city, but he
didn't like it, and he wanted to be-
come "a farmer. He went to the rail-
road station, and asked for a time
table. Then he ran his finger down
the list Of stations until he came TO
one named Podunk Corners. So he
bought a ticket for Podunk Corners.
Arriving there, he was the only pas
senger who got off. There we're only
four houses in sight but he thought
he would be on the safe side, so he
stepped up to a man wearing chm
whiskers and tallowed boots aud
briskly asked if there We're any farms
araung there. Young chap said
the man waving his hand at IN eX-
pause of country 10 miles squire,
that there amt IA la%wn-tennis court"
John started out along the road.
When he had gone about ~ miles
he saw "A bull coming towards him
like a locomotive. with II man behind
shouting: Head err" John picked
up a stick and smote the bull IN his
nose. The bull was open to reason,
and turned around, and started back.
John grabbed the bulls tail and fol
lowed. | have "A reputation to main
tain, 50 | dare not sa , how long Johns
steps were. They bowled over the
farmer, and went on. When the farm
er reached home he found the
the %barnyard. and .l"'
the fence wher"
ing TO 81
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OH time
last fnr

ryo-
IA if it is
- should take up
II the shameless methods
Cheyenne papers in the mat
ter of the theft of items from the
country exchanges. 1t is no Imcom
MOI thing to see an item Of news or
iginating III II OF these so.called
country papers being stolen by the
Cheyenne Leader which is the
worst in the state by far-dud then
getting back into the other country
papers credited to the Leader, Com
mon decency demands that items of
copied from the country papers
be credited. They are entitled to ~
much consideration from the Chey
enne papers a. any other.
, 1903-01-08

Eloquent Farewell to 1902.

Eloquent Farewell to l9O2.
Fare ths-well, 1902, We bid you
a last goodbye. aud turn with bright
words to gree; the coming of your
successor. And let us hope that
whatever was sorrowful in the past
died with the old year. and that
whatever was of joy survived the
death Of the old. Hail, 1903, May
names aud regulations now damp
with the dews OF moral death he
born anew under thy reign, and may
every honest ambition be gratiiied,
and every undertaking be awarded u
just return. May the heart of NO.
man be filed with love, and may the
joy of childhood fill all homes with
sweetest music. May plenty rrown
every board and content and pence
sit at every hreside. May penury
and poverty fade and riches prove n
blessing to soften the sympathies Of
those who possess them. Let us
hope that during thy reign public
men may be both wise and honest,
that tyranny may be overthrCwu.
that education may increase, reason
and justice prevail, superstition de
cline and blessings gladden. the
heart of nm and strengthen the
will OF nun. Amen
, 1903-01-08
PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES.
christmas-Tide in all Ages.

Mrs. Annie Besant says, IN ESQ.
teric christianity: Not in exclusive
possession, but in universal accept.
ance, is found the hallmark Of
Truth
Perhaps not many are aware that
the 18th OF December has not always.
as now, been recognized as the date
OF the birth Of Jesus. 1t is said there
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Timber Land. Act June 8. ls7a-Notioe
for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE, WYo, |
Nov, Is, 1902. (

LAND OFFICE AT WSO.,
Nov. Is, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions Of Congress
OF June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the
sale OF timber lands in the states OF CAL
i~fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton Territory" as extended to ail the
public land states by act Of August 4,
1892, John Veitch, of Elk Mountain.
county of Carbon, State of Wyoming,
has this day filed his sworn statement
No. 22S, for the purchase OF the seq
NE4; NEA seq OF Sec. &c, TIP. Is N,
r. 80 W. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for it's timber or stone than for agrIcul-
tural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before J. +. Crawford,
U. s. Conn. Dist. of Wyo., at Saratoga,
Wyo., on Saturday, the 3lst day of
January, 1903. He names as witnesses
Samuel Hansen, Gabriel Boberg, liver
Olson and Frederick +. Hansen, all of
Elk Mountain, Wyo. Any and all per-
cons claiming adversely the ubove des-
cribed lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said
3lst day Of January, 1903
W. +. CHAPLIN. Register.
First Pub. Nov. 20, last Ian. D.
, 1903-01-08

The front page Of the Encampment
Herald, for last week, was adorned
with u fine picture IF the enlarged
smelter and power plat combined.
which gives the best evidence of the
amount of work that is goiny on al
that place.
, 1903-01-08

The Sun is able to state that is has
reliable information that the Union
Pacific road will build a branch line
10 Saratoga and on TO Encampment
this coming spring or summer.
, 1903-01-08

If any one a follow the ups ans
downs of the election muddle in Col
orado and not go crazy in his at.
tempts to solve it, he should 90 up
head.
, 1903-01-08

The Denver Republican and Post
both had articles about the growth Of
Wyoming, that of the Republican
covering nearly all of one page.
Colorado is such a wonderful state,
both from an agricultural and min.
ing point of view, that her great pap,
ers can afford to bS generous TO her
email neighbor, Wyoming.
, 1903-01-08
[ CLIPPINGS
The Quiet That Reigns at CaIkins'.

The Quiet That Reigns at GaIkins'.
Mrs. Calkins and three of the
small fry have gone down 10 Ali
ance, Neb., to visit her parents, The
quiet that reigns around the house is
something startling, and those of MS
who are left contemplate inviting the
brass band to practice at our
occasionally in order t"
old times. III
last fur
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THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1904.
u. p. Trains at WalcOtt-
WEST.
EAST.

EAST. WEST.
No. 2, 1890 p. m. No, /, 1856 a. m.
No. lo2, TOP p. M No. lOl. 4:32 Il. IN.
No. 4. Sol a. III. No. 3, l:3s y. m.
No. {, 7:45 p. M. No. ., 6:42 =. IN
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nuth her WAS Il
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First Pub. Nov. 20, last Jan. %
, 1903-01-08

Z Cattle branded on left ide and hip,
\ horses on left shoulder. Range Brush
and French creeks. Z. o. Address
: Bennett, Wyo,
, 1903-01-08
]. C. PLATT.

Cattle n horses branded any where
ON animal. Range Beaver Creek hills
p. o. Collins. Wyo,
, 1903-01-08
j. A. KING.

I Cattle and horses branded any where
ON animal. Cattle have twisted wire
in dewlap. Range Beaver creek. T.. u
DOwningtnn. Wye.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
Mrs. Ronalds.

A lady to whom the musical art owes much in London Is that wonderfully brill liant and clever American woman Mrs Ronalds. whose house in Cadogan Square has been rendezvous for musicians ever since she lived in 1t. No one ever helped the musical beginner more kindly and generously than Mrs. Ronalds, and to sing or play at her house gave the young musician cachet at once. Some of the now most justly celebrated singers of the day made their debut under her patron age
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
Where Red Noses Are Admired.

Arab maidens before they enter the harem and take the veil are indeed curi- ously adorned. Their faces and bodies are stained a bright yellow with turmeric On this groundwork they paint black lines over their eyes with antimony. The fashionable hue for noses is red and spots of green adorn the cheeks. The general effect of this makeup is comical in the extreme,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

One-fourth of the hay and forage crops in the United States are from wild grasses which have not been brought un- der cultivation because of their poor seeding qualities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21

An egotist is one who thinks he is tust as bright as you are. and doesn't try to con ceal it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
To Be Selected By Its Subscribers.

Six residing Alabama be seedby The Advertiser will
 
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-21
The AdvertiSerss FREE TRIP CONTEST Use This Coupon.

Oate. .......... .........I 1903 < Free Trip Editor,
 The Advertiser,
 Montgomery, Ala. Please find enclosed $...... for weeks subscription to the Daily and Sunday Advertiser Subscribers Name. e...................... 0reeC ..'''. ss..ssse. Town. State. ....... Are you now taking the papers ..,. - .,...... How delivered-by mail or carrierig. When doyou want to begins ns....
 Vote for Vacation Trip. On account of the above paid subscription ........... Votes are cast for Name of Contestant ................. .. AoorcsS .......,...........
 Alabama Write Plain to Avoid Errors.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28

LuduhCH4VlAk 1nJ 49, 0AOOA'AAAO
was celebrated in . nubmer of ways.
A number Of the business concerns
closed in the evening, the postoffice
and banks were closed to business, and
the school children were given vaca-
tlon for the entire day. Many of
our people ATTENDED the union SER
vices at the new Christian church,
where the following appropriate pro-
was carried out:
Hymn.
Opening Prayer, by Rev. g. D.
Weaver
Reading of the Presidents Procla-
nation, by Prof. Bass.
Address, by Rev. N. G.. Augustus.
Vocal Solo
Address, by RABBI Abram Brill.
Musical SUlection-Ohorus.
Address, by Rev. W. D. PhAres, Of
jackson, Miss.
Reading Of the Governors Procla-
nation. by Hon. Nathan Goldstein.
National Hymn, by the Congre-
cation.
Benediction, by Rev. G. D.Weaver.
A collection was taken during
the services for the Kings Daughters
Hospital
Around many dinner table fam
lilies were reunited for the first time
in months, and parties, dances and
other social entertainments made the
day memorial occasion of great joy
and gladness of heart. In the after
noon the 18th Annual FIELD Day
event took place in the base ball park.
This was hewling saccass. More
than 500 attended. The weather was
fine and the roofing was most enthu-
siastic. Following are the events and
the winners as they came on the pro
gram:
FOOT RACES.
1st grade: girls, Stella Solomon; /;
boys, Henry Parker: 2nd grade: girls,
Vera Leyser ;boys, Percy Paine: 3rd
grade: girls, Istalina Danoy; boys.
Walter Jones: 4th grade: girls, Ma
talie Archer; boys, Frank Bucahnan:
5th grade; girls, Laconia Bivens;
boys, Alvin Goldstein; 9Th grade !;
girls, Ruth Rose; boys. Isidore Moyse ;
18th grade; girls. Mary Finch; boys,
Ray Shelton; high school boys.
Walker CLARK.
Bean Bag Race; girls, Sarah
Wheatley.
Potato Race; girls and boys, Mar
gueritte Crittenden.
Sack Race; boys, Henry Hoffman.
Captain Ball-6th and 7th grade
girls, Marguerite Crittenden, Capt.
Running High Jump-4th and 9Th
grades, boys; Edgar Baker; 9th and
7th grades, Clarence Loverien,; high
school boys. Lester Hartman.
Running Broad Jump; 9Th and 18th
grade, Ray Shelton; high school,
WIN. II. Grlluu.
Basket Ball; 'Red and White,
Miss Duke, Capt.
Pie Race; Sarah Wheatley
Egg Race, grammar school; NJ
Crittenden high school, Leila Win.
ston.
Bicycle Tournament. No. / Ger
trude Roth; No. 2; Mary Thomas.
Basket Ball; "Black and White, "
Football; Capt. Otto Wienman's 8
team.
DR.. Whitney and Capt. Henry Stall
ing gave great assistance as time
keepers and starters. Miss Rebecca
Berwin hurt her foot in the second
basket ball event. This was the only
accident Of the day. OF course few
bloody noses are not counted. Those
present were unanimous in theiI
praise of the conduct of the games
and the department of the children,
which is due greatly to the physical
trainer, Miss Emma Ody Pohl. The
good plays and good players are too
numerous to mention.
The gate receipts were used in de-
fraying the expenses of an oyster sup
per which was enjoyed by the parti-
c;pants in the basket ball and foot
ball games. This enjoyable feature
ended the festivities of the field day.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28
BUSINESS LEAGUE
OF MISSISSIPPI
Held an important Meeting
a. JscksOn This Week
A Strong Effort win Be- Mads % liiw I1tlA
Reduc sd--AW Whack b Taken as tls n>'| Iak
Laws Many DsIssaiss Alispds 4 Ne ..|n1.
Entertained by State OHIeIals

The Mississippi State Bus|pasn
League met at tJackson last Wednesday
and was we'll attended BY representa-
tives from every part Of the stato.
The meeting was called to order by
President q. I. McKeee. of Meridian.
Mayor Hemingway. of jackson. deIiv-
cred the welcome address On behalf Of
the city Of jackson. He was fol.
lowed by Hon. J. r. senter, of Co.
lumbus, in short but stirring 10.
sponse.
The feature OF the meeting was tho
address Of Hon. W. @. Cole. the In-
surance Commissioner Of the State,
on Needed Legislation for Cheaper
Insurance. The address Of Com
missioner Cole was upon . subject
that has gotten very close TO the peo-
pie Of Mississippi during the past
year or two. II has grown TO bo one
Of more than ordinary interest. and
there does not now seem TO be my
doubt that concert Of action will
be had when the legislature meets, The
object being to secure the repeal or
the radical amendment Of the present
insurance laws.
Mr.. Cole has given the matter very
close study and ii fully convinced -
he says, that the valued policy clause
and the anti-compaot clause Of tho
State Insurance law should be Re.
pealed. He would have tho iegisla.
ture give the State q standard in6ux-
acne law on which the companies and
insurer could all stand and contend
for what is right. After these things
are done Mr.. Cole il contident ths
property 0wnerssof the 6fate VI q eet
cheaper insurance rates. and not nutil
them.
At night the governor and other
S tate offiffiials united in reception
to the delegates to the League AZ The
new capitol which was brilliantly
illuminated with five Thousand cleo
trio lights. and elected words of
greatest praise and endorsements
from everybody.
The chief speakers Of the evening
were Capt. Merry. immigration agent
Of the Illinois Central, Mr.. Tom
Richardson, OF New Orleans, and The
newly appointed industrial agent of
the Illinois Central, all Of whom
madegood and sensible talks along
industrial lines.
Thursday proceedings were devoted
among other things to discussion Of
the back tax collections and conn
mittee Of five we've appointed to frame
an amendment to the present law ia
reference to the present back tax law
which will be presented to the iegis.
lature at its next session. II is be-
lieyed that this action will be for the
best interests Of the State Another
committee was also appointed to frame
an amendment on the present insur-
ance laws. for the purpose Of reduce
ing the high rates now in force.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28
Assent of Panama to be o.
t&iAed December 10
POSITION OF THE MINORITY
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty : House Debate
Lasted Several Days-The Case Of Senator
Dietrich, of, Nebraska to be Asked to
Join the United States.
BY our regular correspondent J

Washington, O. Nov. 25.-Secre-
tary Hay has signed canal treaty
with NJ. Varilla, the minister of Pan
anna, by which the United States ac-
quires absolute sovereignty over
strip of territory five miles wide OH
each side of the canal, the right to
inforce sanitary regulations and pub
lie peace in the cities of Panama and
Colon, possession Of four islands in
the vicinity of the. Isthmus, and the
monopoly of any system Of communi-
cation between the oceans either by
canal or railroad. In return our gov
ernment guarantees the independence
of the Republic Of Panama, pays that
country $l0,OO0.OoO and beginning
nine years from date of treaty, an an
nual rental of $3.50, 900. The Panama
commissioners arrived in Washington
several hours after the Hay -Bunau-
Varilla treaty was signed by the new
minister. They expressed great salts
faction at the terms of the treaty, and
one of them will carry the document
to Panama for ratification. 1t is
thought that the assent of Panama
will be obtained about December 10,
and the treaty will then be sent to
the senate. where it is sure to be rati-
fed. The Republicans need two
Democratic votes in order to get a
two.thirds majority to approve
treaty, but in this case most of the
Democrats will support the admins
tration. The position Of the minority
senators was expressed b. Senator Ba-
con, of Georgia, who said that al
though they opposed the haste and
disregard of international law, dis
played by the president in recognizing
Panama they would not allow them
selves to be put on record as opponents
of treaty which hastened the con-
struction of a canal. The canal is
much desired in the Southern States
and this accounts for the attitude OF
many Southern senators who would
otherwise gladly oppose the admins
tration.