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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24

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TNHIs is in substance the story Of
Ray Lambertson, Nova Scotia
lad of eighteen. who was taken


Ray Lambertson. Nova Scotia
E lad of eighteen. who was taken
off an iceberg at sea by pass
ing ship and treated in Bellevue hos
pital:
Father and 1 went out fishing on
Christmas eve last from Clark's har-
Dor. We were after mackerel and
were doing well, but had not been long
out when q bay OF Fundy fog sur
rounded us, and we concluded to put
back. After cropping our way east for
half an hour we struck against some
thing, or something struck against US,
and l was thrown clean overheard. /
know now that the keel Of our boat col
lided with the spur of an iceberg.
When l rose to the surface heard the
old man shouting, but l couldn't an
swer him, and it seems to me that the
spur got between us in the first place
and then we were separated altogether
by the entire berg. l managed TO get
on ledge of the berg and maintain
myself there by bracing my shoulder
against a slight projection overhead.
When 1 thought was top the berg
would keel over until / found myself
on the side, and at one time it turned
a complete somersault and threw me
once more into the water. l had
good mind to give up then and accept
what seemed my fate, but thought of
the folks at home and that my father
being probably drowned the family
would have to depend on me. So 1
made another effort. The berg was
rolling and presented many sharp
points here and there, one of which
seized and by its means lifted myself
to the ledge from which 1 had been
thrown.
"Realizing that could not maintain
myself in that position, climbed once
more to the top, and this time found
myself in saucer shaped cavity.
Whipping out my knife, hacked away
for dear life until had scooped out
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.
From the Gospel According to st.
Luke. Chapter fl, Verses 7-2O.

From the Gospel According to st.
Luke, Chapter ii, Verses 7-2o.
And she brought forth her firstborn
son and wrapped him in swaddlinG
clothes and laid him in a manger, De-
cause there was no room for them In
the inn.
And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by night.
And, 10, the angel of the Lord came
upon them, and the glory Of the Lord
shone round about them, and they were
sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them: Fear
not, for, behold, L bring you good It'd
ings of great JOY, which shall be to all
people.
"For unto you is born this day In
the city of David a Saviour, which Is
Christ the Lord.
"And this shall be sign unto you,
We shall find the babe wrapped In
swaddling clothes, lying in manger."
And suddenly there was with the
angel a multitude Of the heavenly host
pralsing God and saying:
"Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men,"
And it came to pass as the angels
were gone away from them into heay-
en- the shepherds said one to another.
LET us now go even unto Bethlehem
and see this thing which is come to
pass, which the Lord hath made known
unto u.s."
And they came with haste and found
Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying
in the manger.
And when they had seen it they
made known abroad the saying which
was told them concerning this child
And they that heard 1t wondered at
those things which were told them by
the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things and
pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorify-
ing and praising God for all the things
that they had heard and seen as it was
told unto them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24
LONG cHRlsTMAsTIDE.
eoIidays That Extend Into the New
Year.

HOlidays ThEe Exrenu INTO the NC"
Year.
While in this country, as in England,
Germany and other parts of Europe,
the joyous spirit of the Christmas fes-
tival IS by no means limited to Dec.
%, but finds expression in many ways
In the life and amusement of the peo-
pie both before and after that day It
self, comparatively little attention Is
paid here to the observance OF the
numerous designated holidays which
In other lands go to make up Christ
mastide The period opens with st.
Thomas day, which falls on Dec. p,
and closes with st. Distaff's day, on
Jan. Z. The first named festival Is
known in some parts of England as
"Doling day." ON account of the dis
tribution of the bounty of charitable
individuals, and In most English cities
at the present time the day is given up
largely to the anniversaries of chari-
table societies and the distribution OF
benefits among the poor and needy. 1t
Is also the day chosen for the election
of church officers, q custom adopted
here in some denominations, and 1t
appears also from the old rhyme that
certain public officials were elected at
the same time:
My masters all, this is ST. Thomas day,
And Christmas now can't be far of, you'll
say.
And when you to the ward notes do re-
pair
hope such good men will be chosen there
As constables for the ensuing year
AS Will not grudge the watchman good
strong beer.
As for st. Distaff's day, which closed
the merry round of Christmastide, that
anniversary is now rarely observed
anywhere, but in the good old times in
England it was not the least among the
happy festivals of the year. Ii takes
its name from the fact that on this day
it was the custom for women TO re-
aume for a few hours their labors at
the distaff or the spinning wheel. 1t
was sometimes called Rock day" in
honor of the rock, which is another
name for distaff,-Leslie's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24
Kitty.s Christina. speech.

The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with Christmas greens and the air
was laden with their odor. AS the
service was about to begin little Kitty
pulled her mothers sleeve and said in
an awe stricken tone, "Oh, don't 1t smell
solemnr'-C Christian Work.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24
Rullada of Yule.

Though some are dead and some are fed
To lands of summer over sea,
The holly berry keeps his red,
The merry children keep their glee.
They hoard with artless secrecy
This gift for Maude and that for Molly,
And Santa Claus he turns the key
On Christmas eve. Heigh-ho, the holly!
Amid the snow the birds are fed;
The snow lies deep on land and lea;
The skies are shining overhead;
The robins tame that was so free.
Far north at home the BARLEY bree"
They brew; they give the hour to folly.
How "Rab and Allen cam to pree,"
They sing; we sing, Heigh-ho, the holly!
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24

How like the rose petals on which the bee
settles
Her cheeks werel Her lips were the
holly fruits dye.
BE it mistletoe, dear, a minute or so,
dear!'
"a minute?" breathed Polly. with mirth
In her eye.
So it's. oh. to be handling the holly with
Polly,
With Polly the mischievous. Polly the
sly!
With Polly, tho genius of all that Is jolly.
A lure ON her lip and with love In her
eye!
Clinton Scollard in Smart Set
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24
A Quaint Old Custom.

A quaint but almost forgotten Gus
tom was revived when the mizZenmast
was being stepped in schooner
launched in Maine recently. Mr.. Stone,
Captain Charles Trask and Mr.. Null
vaney all put new quarters on top Of
the keelson, so that when the heavy
stick came down 1t closed over it for
good and all. Its so the vessel will
never be without money" said Mr..
Stone. smiling
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24
The DAWN of Christmns,

Christmas day begins in the middle
of the Pacific ocean on the one hun
dred and eightieth parallel of latitude,
and there is where Santa Claus starts
and ends his great and only journey Of
the year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24
Chrfstmas In the West.

Deadshot Dick - Any fun in Bar
Creek on Christmas, Bill?
Grizzly Bill-Waal, we had q purity
big Christmas tree.
Deadshot Dick-Anything Of much
account hangin' on 1t?
Grizzly Bill-Three hoss thieves and
two Chineymen.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24

"Chris'mus kin be made SO much
pleasanter eff the stern parunt will on'y
let his min wander back tew the time
when he made a dash fur the ole CHM
neypiece himself" says Ole Nutmeg.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24
A Juvenile Impression

'I'Il be glad when I'm a grownup
man." said the thoughtful youngster.
why"
Because then / can get my Christ
mas presents without having to be
good beforehand" d"-Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24

Things you would like to have but
do not want to buy for Yourself f-that is
what you would appreciate for Christ
mas gift.
We have many such things, so come
to US, and get for your friends a treat
in the way you would be treated,
We have novelties for everybody
toys for the children; china for the la
dies; useful things for the men, and
fancy articles and books for all classes.
Inducements for holiday buyers at
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-24
ENYOI.

Friends. let us pay the wonted fee.
The yearly 1.-THE of mirth be jolly,
1t is duty so to be,
Though half we sigh, Heigh-ho, the
holly!
Andrew Lang.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14
Bridge Whist a Factor.

Bridge whist has come nowadays to he
considered as a most important factor IN
arranging entertainments. In organizing
house parties especially the people who
play and those who do not must be in.
yited accordingly, nccessitatng quite a
and giving the hostess Il great deal OF
trouble.
And it is not only getting the right
people together" exclaimed a harassrd
house mistress. "You get up party of
bridge players, and then a new dilemma
presents itself Those who play well are
furious if YOU give them buffers as part
ners, while the poor players equally re-
sent being chased as such and puL to-
gethcr."
81 tried classifying my friends" re-
marked another woman who entertained
n Succession of parties at her country
place during the autumn. Il always
keep list of those whom | mean TO
ask; so | put Il, for bridge. after the
names Of those who were enthusiasts Of
the game, and then tried to ask a certain
number to play cards, and some others
that did not, so that the two sets would
not interfere. Unfortunately. however.
| did not allow for the progress Of the
game, aud found that some of thosr
whom | had classified as not players had
become converts, and were quite unhappy
without their game. so my plan did not
work at all. Guests who go off and
make mp a four to play cards are ant
TO be very trying to Il hostess, who mai
uraly desires to keep her party together
to amuSe one another. Such proceed
ing cannot he said TO be either consider
ste or we'll bred; nevertheless Ii is often
done, and it bohooycs n would-he hostess
10 consider such possibility and arrange
for it accordingly New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14
What are Woman's Essential Virtues.

What are the virtues most essential to
a woman: \ Paris newspaper has been
asking that question of its readers, Of
whom S2IS have answered: "Faithful-
ness with economy good second and
goodness a bad third. Ordcrlincss and
modesty follow each other closely, while
lower down on the list come devotion.
charity. and gentlcness. Between 2OOO
and 1000 specify patience, maternal af-
fection. and industriousneSs rs among a
w0man's cardinal virtues. while 1904
votes-the majority Of voters were men
declare that cleanliness is q peculiarly
attractive quality in woman. Only q
minority Of Parisians seem to consider
honesty. amiability, courage, discretion,
simplicity or wisdom desirable: sclf-sacri-
fee pOllcd the smallest recorded vote.
while tenderness and modesty, purity
and trnthfulness appear To have escaped
every ones attention.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14
THE "GREENER.v
A Term Applied to the Newly Arrived
ImmRrant.

Ia an article on THE Russian and
Polish Jews hi New York" r. 4. Steiner
thus describes the "greener."
The 'Sreener' IS treated with Kindness,
but is made to feel his grccnness at every
point. There is an unwrittcn law in the
Ghetto that for two days he must not
work, but must eat All he can, for usual-
~ he arrives hungry 10 the starving
point. His c0uuirymcn come 10 see him
during that time, ask all sorts Of aues-
tons about the old home. give much adj
wee ana show great deal Of superior
wisdom IN the use Of English, up0n
which they pride themselves. and with
which they freely sprinkle their Yidaisb.
The more English they can disolay the
smarter they are, and usually in two
Eears the 'greencr' has mastered this
difficult language, lie is put to work
after the two days are over, and this
process is called "augsgreeneu''-getf
= chance 10 shed old country clothes and
habits md becoming like us: generally he
goes into sWeatshop ms an "aprater.v
which means that he learns to RIM a
sewing machine. and for two weeks he
receives no wages, but good deal of A
certain kind OF training. In the rarest
instances is he tailor, being almost al
ways unused to manual labor, and those
two weeks are the hardest of his exist
encr; after that time he earns from one
dollar 10 Il dollar and quarter day.
and reaches the goal Of two dollars after
n long apprenticeship. Out of his wages
he sends money to wife and children. or
aged parents whose support he is. and TO
whom America is still large gold field
where money is picked up. The wife and
children are an2iously waiting to join
him and he is saving money for their
tickets
Piiful was the story Of a cloak prcsser
who has wife and four children on the
other side, and who has been almost
hcarthrokeu because he has been here
two years and has been kept by "hard
luck from sending for them. worked
by his side for n day. receiving nv first
lesson in ,loaR pressing from him. and
the last letter from his wife was so pa-
thctic that q drew tears from my eyes
and money from my pockcthook toward
those tickets. When the days work was
over and the possibility Of soon seeing
his family was almost realized he said
as we parted. II shall sleep happily to-
night" and SO did !, in spite of heat and
| sore muscles. -OdtlOok.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14
Inseam, A. inches.


This means that Mr.. Skinner has 50
inches net of legs. Above Mr.. SINNERS
legs there are ~ inches of him-lcnpth
wise. One of his legs is half MS long as
he is, or, to emphasize the idea, il may
be said that both legs, put on end, would
be as long ms he IS himself This is
very large lot Of legs.
In dealing with so much legs belonging
TO one person, one feels that compare.
tive figures would be interesting. Now.
Mayor Brown has "A total of only G(;
inches of legs. and even the recorder has
only GS inches Of legs. these official legs
being nearly two feet shorter than The
limbs of Mr.. Skinner.
The only person who ever had legs
longer than Mr.. Skinner was the giant
who wore the sevcn-league boots, aud he
Is dead. SO the town is harboring the
gentleman who has more legs than any
body in all the wide world. Charlotte
Observer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

was on the shores. but the stream sud
denly shifted, about twenty-five years
ago. and left the city far away, greatly
to the Inconvenience of the merchants
and others who depended on the river
traffic For several years past the Unit.
ed States government has been at work
digging "A canal which will bring the
river back to Vicksburg and make it
once more an important port. This work
is approaching completion, and it's con
sumption will again enable the river
boats To land in front of the city as
OF old.-New Orleans picaynne.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14
HEART BREAKING SITUATION.

/ believe twas to Louise
/ went down upon my knees
Ia the darkness of the hail;
But fair Eva looks my way
With a smile that seems to say,
You To me are all in all"
| believe | met Louise.
And, without cen "If you please"
Clasped her fondly in my arms;
But the twilight had set H.
And fair Eva Is her twin,
-. With the same delightful charms.
believe It was Louise
Whom | dared TO boldly site
In an ecstasy of bliss:
But fair Eva's meaning smile
Makes me wonder all the while
Which one really got the kiss.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14
A Record Pair of Legs.

J. +. skinner, the Georgia drummer
who Is I feet 4 inches high, was meas
uFed fer suit of clothes in this CITY
the other day. The tailor, who stood on
a chair and measured Mr. SINNERS
chest ana shoulders, found no very
astonishing results, but when he began
to use the tape below the waist line he
soon made this record
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14
COMEDY Is A BIG SUCCESS
Jerome Sykes as John Doe in "The Bill
lionaire," Who is Making All
New York Laugh.

While j. j. Morgan in his role of mil;
lionaire is making the world gasp, Jerome
Sykes, the famous comedian, as the bill
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14
Big River Coming Back to vicksburg.

The proclivity Of the Mississippi river
20 make erratic departures from its bed
and select a new one IL more or less
we'll known. At one time Vicksburg
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

The forest reserves Of the United
States now aggregate an area almost
twice that OF the state Of Pennsylvania
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

The scheme Of erecting skyscrapne
school houses is about to be tried In New
York. The board Of education has been
endeavoring for several weeks past to
find the solution for a problem which has
been presented 70 the members by a plan
submitted by the chairman of the com
mirtee on buildings for thc erection Of q
school house, OF steel skeleton coDstruc-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

Police captains will not hereafter he
allowed To send their detectives into the
homes of wealthy citizens at their own
sweet will and then publish to the world
of crooks what houses can be safely
entered for purposes of burglary. The
exploit of Capt. Lantry of the East Eff
ty-tirst street police station, besides caus-
ing a general gasp of establishment. not
unmingled with alarm, brought down
upoA him the rebuke of Commissioner
Greene and Il hint that radical proceed
ings of the kind must not be initiated at
headquarters in the future.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

George Alfred Townsend, the famous
Gath' and the most prolific Of news
paper correspondents, seems to be as act
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

Three additional bridges are now in
course. Of construction over the East riy-
er. and these when completed. viii make
the water front additionally attractive
for the sightseer and furnish picture by
night and by day unlike any that can be
seen anywhere. The Williamsburg bridge,
from Delaney street, Manhattan, 90
Broadway. Brooklyn, is the furthest ad-
vanccd Of those now under construction.
and will be completed in about one year
if the present plans are carried out. Tn
Manhattan bridge. which viii extend
from Chatham square, Manhattan, 10
Fulton street and Dekalb avenue, Brook
Ign. and the Blackwells Island bridge.
from Second avenue and Sixteenth street
to Ravenswood, Long Island City, in the
borough Of Queens, are still in the first
stage Of construction. The Williamsburg
and the Manhattan bridges are Of the
suspension kind. and the Ravenswood
bridge is Of the cantilever type.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14
N GAY NEH YORK.
Scenes snd Incidents Of Everyday
Lie In the Pasis Of America. -

Cornelius Vanderbilt, who has just re-
covered from a severe illness, has gone TO
Garnetf. S. c.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

William B. Leeds, president of the
Rock Island railroad and director in
the United States Steel Corporation.
bought recently a large tract of land
al Oyster Bay, l.. I. Mr.. Leeds intends
to build large country place in the fash
ionable colony near President Roosevelt ;
home. MIR Leeds is reported to have
paid 100000 for the Thomas f. Young
tract of 400 acres. adjoining the Airing
ton Hotel property. 1t fronts 5000 feet
en- Cold Spring harbor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

Miss Cornelia Stuyycsant Vanderbilt.
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vanderbilt. arrived in New York
from Asheville. y. G., in the Vanderbilt
private car. Little Miss Vanderbilt is
only 2l2 gears old, and this is ner first
visit to New York since she was 10 weeks
old. She Travelled alone with her nurse.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

| When the thirty-fve skyscrapers Of the
! first class now in course of construction
are completed there will be in all about
! $50 on Manhattan island. Until the last
decade of the Nineteenth century there
was not one. OF this $50 fully half have
! been the product of the last few years.
| If there is Il proportionate increase in the
| next decade New York. from Fourteenth
street to the Battery. at least. viii he a
city of skyscrapers, with the streets mar
row gorges, walled in by towering, man
made cliffs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

ton, eight or ten stories high. This Is
such a radical departure from the Gus
tom which has prevailed fer many wears
OF limiting the height of a school house
10 four or. at the most, five stories that
many of the members have been simply
dumbf3Gnded at the holiness which char
acterized the new plan. The opposition
Is centered in the difficulty of handling
oooO children under one roof. 1t was
c0ntended that in case of fire or other
excitement it would not he possible to
dismiss the pupils as speedily and with
out creating panic as it is now in the
smaller schools under the system of FIRE
drills, or rapid dismissals, as they are
technically called. Architects are busy
planning devices to eliminate dangers
growing ont of fires and panics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

More of the residences along the line
of the Park avenue subway are beginning
10 show signs of slipping into the sub
way. Park avenue has been prolific of
accidents of many kinds. The building
department has established a bureau on
that street with an adequate force to
meet emergencies. The residence Of
Banker Charles 4. Barney had to be
shored up and others in the same vicinity
are being propped up.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

Magistrate Connorton, the Long Island
Solomon who gained fame recently by a
pronunciamento from the bench that n
girls who stay out after 10 p. m. should
be spanked. made a new bid for fame
the other day by adjudcating the case oil
a goat the ownership Of which was in dis
pufe between an Italian and an Irish
man. After showing that he knew every
brccd Of goat from Dutch Kills to Har
tenn the learned judge has ordered The
bearded butter brought into court. auC
the disputant who eXcites the greatest
show of affection from the goat viii BE-
awarded ownership.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

Franklin Z. Roberge, a veterinary sur
geon, is suing the estate of Robert Bon
ner. the horsem3n, for 100000. Roberge
claims that he attended Bonner's horses
for twenty-three years without payment
the horscman having promised TO give
him 100000 or leave him that amount
in his will