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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11

Pasha was one Of the guests and none
Of his wives could accompany him.
Hadji Rassim EfIendi was another.
There were two Hebrew bank direct
0rs, the Persian ambassador and the
japanese consul. -
The house was built originally for a
Turkish residence, and three rooms
were decorated with holly and mistle-
toe brought all the way from England.
The Greek and Armenian ladies were
richly dressed In heavy silks and vel
vets under their fur lined wraps. They
wore profusion, Of jewels Of barbaric
design. These ladies riot in bright colors
and dazzling effects, and on this occa-
sion were painted red and white and
had their eyebrows blackened. The
other ladies were handsomely dressed,
but it remained for the two Jewish la
dies to exhibit fine diamonds in ex-
travagant numbers. ~
In such mixed assemblage it was
almost impossible to establish anything
like sociability. and the poor hostess
grew haggard with the effort. The
Turks looked on with preternatural
gravity and bowed with exceeding po-
likeness on all occasions. The Persian
ambassador might have been q wooden
Image Tor all the expression on his
,faee, The ~ banian stood - 8 corner
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
A CHRISTMAS DINNER
In ~C0NSTANTlN0PLE

The wife Of the proprietor Of the
Levant Times in Constantinople, Mrs.
>Lanan-Hanly, wishing not long ago to
show to some Of the Inhabitants Of
that city what an old fashioned Eng
Hsh Christmas was like and incidental
" to cement valuable friendships for
her husband In certain influential quar-
tiers, sent out invitations for fifty per-
sons. There was curious mingling Of
nationalities in the guests responding,
Greek, Persian, Turkish. French, Ar
menian, Russian, English. American,
Spanish. Hebrew, German, Italian, AL.
bantam and one Japanese. Possibly
there may have been more nationalities
represented. but only thirteen different
languages were spoken. @z
Mr.. Lanan-Hanly's house was situat-
ed n5Pera, directly opposite the konak
Of Fuad Pasha. As the guests arrived,
some on horseback, a few on foot, q
few tn coupes, but more in sedan
chairs, the faces of the women In the
konak opposite could be family seen
pressed against the kafass, Tor, Fuad
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
Evolution!
OF THE
Xmas, K. i, ! .. Tree
A Yuletide Sketch BY
JONATHAN JOYCE

Copyright. 1903, by G. N. Lurie.l 4,
"HE Christmas tree for the dis.
play of presents is an evolu-
ton. The true origin and sig
- ntfcance Of this arboreal fea-
ture of Yuletide are uncertain. Appar.
emily it is derived from an ancient GUS
tom. The pagan races Of northern Eu-'
rope had a deep venerat1on for trees as,
the abodes of the gods. For instance,
the linden sheltered Berchta, the spirit
kindly to babes. When celebrating
festivals the chosen tree of the differ
ent gods were decorated with lights,
wreaths and tassels, and offerings to
the spirits were suspended in the
branches. :.
The Romans used greenery in the
festivals Of Saturn, celebrated in De-
cember, and carried the custom among
the Germans. The Egyptians used
trees for interior decoration, their ia
vorite being the palm.
A work Of fiction produced in France
over 700 years ago contains descrip1
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11
The Tramp
ON THE
Park Bench
A, Christmas Story by
ZOE ANDERSON NORRIS

Copyright, 1903 by Zoe Anderson Norris
T was Christmas night, and the
Philanthropists' club was holding
its usual celebration of the fes-
tivaL The Christmas dinner had
arrived at the stage Of the demi tasse
and remarks.
Naturally the president was the first
to speak.
Reynolds said he, indicating by
the gesture of massive hand the
member of the club situated on his
left, you may relate your experience
last night in helping the poor. Accord
ing to our agreement, if you remember,
we were to expend certain amount in
charity on Christmas eve, not only for
the purpose Of giving immediate relief
SO far as our funds went, but in order
to ascertain something of the extent of
the poverty existing in this great city
Of New York, in which we live"
The club members, among whom
was an artist rendered somewhat con-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11

my GOOD MAN, HOW COME YOU TO BE
HEKE?"
spicuous by the length of his locks and
the exceeding breadth of his soft black
tie, lit their cigars as Reynolds rose.
ut was snowing"- he began.
skip all that" hastily put in news
paper man. "Of course, if it was
Christmas eve, it was showing"
1.-THE hapless outcasts in the park
had ranged themselves as nearly as
possible according to the tree branches;
but, being large in number, they over
Tapped them, some to the length of two
branches or more, SO that these sat
unprotected from the snow, which soft
ly soaked Them
The newspaper man raised his hand
admonishingly
'Will you permit me, Mr.. President
interrupted he, ito suggest that all
description be eliminated? Otherwise
We'll be sitting here in broad day
light
1T may be as WE'LL" assented the
president suavely, ito omit descriptions
of scenery, for, as the gentleman has
just stated, it may have the effect of
OBTAINING us longer than is absolutely
necessary"
Reynolds, reaching for a glass of
water, wet his lips before he began
again.
Il buttoned my overcoat to the
throat" he said then, "for the wind
was raw and keen, and walked up to
fhn R>cf <,sov 7 f1
the fountain on the corner seat of a
long bench. I touched him gently on
the sleeve and said to him:
my good man. how come you to be
here?"
The newspaper man leaned forward
absorbedly, his eyes agleam.
Were those your exact Words7'' he
inquired in 90 rapt manner that the
president once more let fall the fork.
Reynolds, disdaining the question,
sought in several pockets for pocket
handkerchief, and, finding one at
length, delicately mopped his lids.
'The story he told" he stammered,
would hav' brought tears to the eyes
Of the coolest hearted.
1T was not so different from the usu-
al run Of such stories," faltered Reyn-
olds. "He had seen better days; he
had not always been obliged to sleep in
q park, etc. he had wife and two
children; he had been unable to sup
port them; they were all three with his
wife's mother. As I say, it was not 50
much the story as his manner of telling
it. 1t affected you beyond description.
1t couldn't help but affect you... I took
a five dollar bill from my vest pocket
and thrust 1t into his hand"
"And then," queried the president,
what did he dor
HE became SO deeply affected" re-
turned Reynolds, that I whirled about
and left him, unwilling to. witness the.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11

overwhelming nature of his gratitude"
he sat down. The artist coughed
slightly, covered his mouth with his
hand a moment reiit his cigar, which
had gone quite out and blew the
smoke to the ceiling. s il,
The president motioned to his neigh
Dor to rise. His name was Caruthers.
He scanned his listeners attent1vely,
frowning as he talked.
my experience" said he, 'resembled
to a certain degree that Of my friend
Reynolds there. I must have visited
the same park. Union park, was itY
with nod to Reynolds.
"Yes." replied Reynolds; "Union
park"
"and proceeded to long bench, where
I stopped near a seedy looking individ-
ual who in spite Of the steady fall Of
snow sat mapping there. tapped him
on the shoulder, reused him from his
sleep and asked his history. It was
rambling, as that related by Reynolds.
He had seen better days. Most of US
have. He had not always slept in
parks. Few have. And, like Reynolds
tramp, he had wife and two children,
whom he had been obliged long before
to send home to the wife's mother.
Like the story of Reynolds tramp,
there was nothing out Of the ordinary
with the exception of the manner in
which he stammered and shook telling
it."
At this point Caruthers appeared to
experience some little difficulty in ar
ticulating. When he had recovered,
''Really," he finished, ut was distress
ing; most distressing. 1t grieved me
deeply. I thrust five dollar bill into
his hand and hurried away"
He had hardly time to resume his
seat when three members of the club
rose simultaneously.
"There's some fraud about this!'
they cried. I'VE went together. We
saw the same man. He had the same
wife and two children who were liv-
ing with the same old mother-in-law.
By Jove! We were so distressed we
gave him S. apiece, and that made
fifteen good old solid dollars between
U.S."
They flung themselves back in their
chairs and gaZed in an excited and in
dignant way from one face to another
in search of some reasonable explana.
ton Of the phenomenon.
The newspaper man suddenly stood
It was as if he had just walked up. .
"Was he tall and thin?" he question.
ed. "Did he wear a shaggy red beard
long hair, an old SLOUGH hat and a rag.
ged gray overcoat out at the elbows
and fr1nged with a mighty fringe
around the hem? say, were his shoes
old, and did he 60 barehanded In the
! SNOWY
Eyes, yes," answered the rest in a
chorus, "all that, and more''
"Then," declared the newspaper man,
II, too. took out a five dollar bill and
made him present of it, And, falling
Imply back in his chair, he took to
tapping the arm. of it with impatient
fingers.
The artist had slipped out of the
room.
After a period he returned, trans,
formed.
His beard was shaggy and red, his
shoes were worn at the toes and down
at the heels, his hat was one of the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11

1 VERY EARLY USE OF THE CHRlSTNAH
TREE.
ton of tree having its branches from
top to bottom decked with burning cam
dies, with the figure of child at the
very top sending forth brilliant light.
This tree in some way symbolized
Christianity, the candles representing
souls and the child typifying Christ.
1t is said that the Christmas tree was
adopted in France and England in
1910. Prince Albert is credited with
having introduced it in England the
first Christmas following his marriage,
which was in 1910. Within few years
after that one Of the trees at Windsor
castle bore gifts valued at SIS, 900. But
more than century before Prince AL
bert's advent an improvised Christmas
tree, called ''besant," was carried in
professions in England at Yuletide. It
consisted Of pole decked with holly
or other evergreens and ribbons, to-
gether with oranges and apples and
sometimes pair of dolls. j
The irrepressible desire for novelty
mas trees. A society woman having a
couple Of valuable pet dogs got up
dogs Christmas tree and invited forty
or more of the neighboring thorough
bred pups to the ovation.
The device by which Santa Claus
IS cooped up in the trunk of portable
tree, with his head showing out at
times, is very simple. yet very taking
with young folks. 1t is accomplished
by having two empty barrels without
heads fastened one above the other
and covered with moss, bark and;
Achen. Through a. knot hole Santa's,
voice is heard. The structure being on
casters. the imp inside. can move, 1t
about the platform to the infinite de-
light Of the children. ~....
~ Another device for having voice is
sue from the Christmas tree is accom-
plished by the use of the telephone, the
receiver being hung in the tree. The
absent ones can then send familiar
tones to those present, and when the
speakers are very dear and unavoida-
bly, absent the message is the best
Christmas present that can be con-
ceived of for the occasion. An cleo
trical outfit for lighting Christmas
trees has been invented at small cost.
One clever boy used it with novel re-
suits by applying it to magnificent
evergreen standing in front OF his
home. It was lighted on Christmas
eve after q snowstorm which decked
the branches with feecy garb. The
heat Of the. lamps melted the snow, and
then 1T tfroze In all manner OF shapes
When lighted up again on Christmas
night the pendent icicles and Icy armor
g3lttered like g myriad lof gems sus- &
pended Il the glare Of sl1ftins lights.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11

in solitary grandeur. his stifly starched
fustanelle standing out like a ballet
dancers skirt. The Japanese consul
smiled and bowed right and left with
praiseworthy imparhality. The Eng
Hshmen stood in group, while the
Greek, French and Armenian got to-
gether and were soon talking with ami
nation, while the word '"parades'' fell
from their lips as if money was the
only thing worth mention. The Rus
sian. Spanish, Italian and German gen.
tlemen paid strict attention to the la
dies, who sat in the two upper parlors,
while the men appropriated the main
room.
Miss Laffan-Hanly. the very pretty
daughter Of the host and hostess, play
ed Christmas carols on the piano, but
nobody listened, and it was a relief
when dinner was announced. It was
understood that this dinner was to be
representative Of the Christmas in Eng
land, and SO there was a roast of beef
Of astonishing proportions following an
enormous boiled fish on a wooden tray.
Two monstrOus turkeys and chicken
pie filled the table, with the vegetables
and small things, such as pickles,
olives, etc. Everything was put on to-
gether save the dessert. Wines there
were and pure water for the Turks and
Persians
At last everybody was seated. The
service was we'll done by three men
from the big hotel. The Greeks and
Armenians had come to dinner, and
they did full justice to it. The rest of
the guests were more circumspect or
had smaller appetites The amount Of
bread they consumed was astounding.
The Persian ambassador was the
guest of honor, with Hadji Rassim
Efendi opposite. The hadji was an
orthodox Turk of the old school. Fuad
Pasha was the same, but he was in
some ways not SO strict in his Observ-
ances, so he took little wine AS the
first hunger passed, the wine began to
loosen tongues, and one would have
imagined oneself in a new Babel. Jests
and couplets were made and toasts
passed back and forth in all the thir-
teen languages spoken.
The dinner lasted nearly three hours.
The dessert consisted of a great plum
pudding covered with blazing rum and
several fine mince pies. The Turks
seemed to have an instructive fear of q
pudding blazing with Satanic blue
lights and took mince pie or fruits.
As SO, much Of Turkish cookery is
based on MINCED meats the Turks
thought the mince pies were safe. The
pie and fruits and ate with 'good
coming appetite" everything offered
them. Then came coffee and cigars,
and the ladies went back upstairs.
Mr.. Laffan-Hanly had his cue to
bring the gentlemen all up as soon as
he could, so that they might have some
Christmas games. They had become a
little more sOciable among themselves,
but as soon as they were back among
the women the different elements sep
arated again into their component
parts, and it was desperate work to get
them interested in snapdragon. The
Turks seemed to fear the flames of al
cohol and would not even try to pull
out the plums.
Finally one of the Greeks sang one
Of the native seesaw caterwauling
songs, and after that the games were
given up in favor Of an impromptu
dance. The Persian and the Turks
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-11

SLOUGH variety, ana his overcoar was
gray and long and so fringed at the
hem as to assume the appearance of
having been fringed Intentionally.
Ten fingers pointed at him.
THAT" shouted ten voices, lis the
manv' h..
The artist bent humble and apollo
getic head. ...-
YES" acknowledged he, ""I am the
man."
"But you are a member of the club"
they stormed. you knew all about our
plan Of relieving the poor. You had
part Of the money yourself. Why did
you take oursr' ~
The artist shrugged weary shoulders.
He spread out two deprecating hands.
Il am an artist" he explained aim.
ply. q needed it." }.5s s I: i. M
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TOAST PASSED In ALL THE THIRTEEN
LANGUAGES. r.
hooked on gravely while the rest danced.
They maintained their impossible gray
ity until Hadji Rassim Effendi signi-
fed that he wanted to 60 home. He
was i'll. He had, secure in his belief
Of the innocence Of the pie, eaten three
big pieces. And the crust was short
ened with the fat Of the "unutterable
fleshy' w. ~.
His departure broke up the party.
Not one Of them had understood any
thing Of the object lesson on an Eng
glish Christmas in spite Of all the Ian
guagesaspoken. r. 81. - fl:
: The poor hostess hair turned white.
that night, and next week her hus-
bands newspaper type was distributed
SO the Bosporus .Hadjis Rassim was
tie press censor. 4. s ~. .=
..,a=. GLADYS GNoRGH JAMES.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
DEPUTIES, 12; GOATS, so4.
Court Officers Drive the Prisoners Four Niles
Through the Mud.

Many q goat has figured In the newspapers iateiS
as hero heroine or villain. Long Island City par
ticuIarly has been stage for such tragedies Inc
OF the nanny goat there which was proved IN
court to be a Buck goat. and was carried on IN
triumph by member of the Buck family, Is espe-
clally fresh in the public mind.
At Mamaroneck on Wednesday, goats were pris-
the result of a repevin suit. Three num-
dred and four they numbered. and twelve deputy
sherifs together with counsel. drove them to New
Rochelle. They were Ansoras from Asia Minor
and valued at $3.G20.
The suit brought by Shoup Brothers. cattle
men, against S. Webber Parker. of the Altowood
Park Company. of Mamaroncck. Shoup Brothers
alleged that the goats were dying and that others
were being spirited away The goats were part
of flock Of eight hundred Mr.. Parker's farm
Fierce was the fight. the onslaught brisk and
bold whom Deputy Sheriff kuss and his assistants
and Burton G. Meighan. a lawyer. arrived at MI
Parker's place. You shall not have goat" said
Mr.. Parker. so long as ] have force of men 20
protect them Kuss showed a revolver futile un-
armed to go such errand) and declared
vaiiantly that he'd take the goats at any cost-a
cartridge. or a goat. presumably.
The goats were rounded UP in a barn and Shoup
Brothers picked S04. Then the goats were
driven to New-Rochellc. a distance of four miles.
The deputies and lawyer were forced to tramp
through mud knee deep and several times TO chase
across lots after animals which away. They
now guarding the goats. heavily armed, very
heavily.
Mr. Parker said yesterday that the goats were
consigned to a in New-York who had no
money to pay the freight. and that his company
advanced $ls6 to meet the charge. Mr. Shoup has
the ownership OF 3o4 goats. said he. while
in reality he has only fifty-three."
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
rRANsPAClFIC MAILS.

80, ,,a, china and Philippine Islands VIA saa
fS rra1ctsco close daily at $50 70 March
ia san Francisco close here daily at $40
nm 10 March fI6th, inclusive ioF dispateh per =
1anan via Vancouver and victoria> c. close
China and sf so q m up March tl7th Inclusive,
~. 5iSnatch ner Empress or india Merchandtse
for ~ 8 Postal Agency at Shanghai cannot os for
Tarded via a. vi. Seattle close daily $50
rn 70 March tlsth inclusive for Dispatch per g.
Roiun ~ Marauesas Islands via san Francisco. eosS
Tahiti ana s.s0 -p March +i9th. inclusive.
here e,,n.sch Sa.y = per 8 .. Bariposa,
Tor nina Japan specially addressed matter for
tne EI' m March f22d. Inclusive. FOR Dis
oiK oAiKK neT a = America Maru-
,rd Japan via Tacoma. close here daily 90 $50
Chna A M 10 March f24 inclusive. for dispatch
shawrnu' ,ans. via San Francisco daily
~ q m up March t27 Inclusive for dispatch PEI
UniIed So AustraIia Except Wesb New-CaIsdonia
HeN 500, and Hawaii San Francisco coSa
say a 30 p after March - and up 10 March "a
a,,Iye Tor dispatch per Ventura Cf the Cnard
carving mail Tor Zealand dos
In connect WITH this dispatch. extra
rmSnsHcosinF IT $50 a $50 and $50 >.
made up forwarded un' the arrival OF the Cunard
EtsamePl
a a m rp 20 March f2s inclusive. dispatch pss
- Goana Especially addressed only)-
NSSTs IfnIess addressed. West Australia
oG.rdnd via Ealrope aud New-ZeaIand and Philip
nJrss via san Francisco-the quickest Phlltp-
rinSs anNeaIlY addressed via Canads Dlrops'
must be fully pret3d at the foIet., rateA Hawaii 10
forwarded San Francisco exclusively.
forwarded OF sailing
and schedule of closing IL ARRANGED the
to az their uninterrupted overland tRex4sssroA
q s ,. m. previous day
CORNELIUS VAN COTSr. PcStraAA
PoStones New Cork. n. T.. March & iooA .
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
Bill Increasing Brooklyn Water Sup
pLy AdUapced.

Albany March 12-The McCarren bill providing
for the appointment OF q commission to 1nVested'e
and secure watersheds for a supply OF pure wafer
for Brooklyn was advanced to third reading by the
Senate to-day after it had been amended so tnat
the city could not go into Suffolk County for Its
supply.
The Senate passed the Elsberg bill granting per-
mission to the New-York Butchers Dresscd Meat
Company TO erect an abattoir in the city OF New
York.
Among other bills passed by the Senate to-day
were the following:
Senator McCabe's. exempting the property OF
medicinal societies in cities Of the first GLASS;
Senator Keenan's, that the Board of Estimate OF
New-Tork shall have the power to fix salaries OF
County Judge and Surrogate of Queens County.
The bills carrying into effect the amendments
to the military code recommended by the commit
tee of National Guard officers named by AdJutant
General Henry were reported fayorably In the
Senate to-day
These bills passed In the Assembly:
Mr.. Hughes's for the acquisition OF site Tor an
insane hospital In the northeastern part OF the
State.
Mr. Morgan's permitting the admission or emer-
gency cases of insanity to State hospitals without
n order of committa
New-York tribune., 1903-03-13

AGNson Thgrsday MaTeh H. 1898 at Ha n a5s Aafon sS
Hgens in his Sist year services sunday after
at 2:3O O'Clock.
BARDoR Thursday 2 moFnR5 M Marsh 5 " .a May a her aR
Funeral services her late residence No IS West 80
Kindly omit Mowers.
March g. the Rev. H. 6. PATTERSON. his 10Th year
residence No i57 West 7Sth-st Eliza warnE Wright.
are invited 10 attend the funeral services
dence. On Sunday afternoon. March 10. at o'clock
DICKINsoS.At saranac Lake n y " ,l March TO- Emma
pastor of North PRESBYTERIAN Church Of Buffalo. and
~ years Funeral services at Methodist Episcopal
GRANT-on Thursday. March II Mary Locke WIDOW 6 Of
WILLIAM Harrison Grant ssed ~ Funeral ~ at ao No $40
Interment ossInlng. n. Y
HAMLIN-on Wednesday, March Il, 1908 suddenly. at
AtIantic G{y hatma''ne E,nsraI ..ry9cs, "
March ii. at 10 o'clock.
rick in his 7O,h year Funeral services at St James
uriay. March
2oR9R Ine4. vi HInn.h .:1s. @.rn Ia n. Sfi
formed chnrch on SATURDAY March u at o'clock In
erment Train leaves Barclay and Chris
topher SITS. at lO:-O
formerly Of swY9rk City son b Gt I4nd'ey and
ment in santa Barbara.
R1PLEY-At Pomtret. Conn. March 10. Sarah b Trum-
Auburn. Cambridge. Mass
WELL.MAN-At Hyde Park. Mass, on Wednesday. March
II. 1903 Reverend Merritt Hubbel Helman, In
SIEty OF Funeral Saturday, March
IA 1903 at O'Clock. from ST. PAuls Church, New
Haven, Com.
wIIJJAMS-At Geneva. Switzerland. February 10. 1909
Elizabeth Town. widow Of Joseph r Williams. Funeral
at StoninKton Conn. March 13 1S3
wooDMAN-At Cos Cob Conn. March 10 Emily Wood
man in her saith year. Funeral from residence OF A.
Edgar Brush, on Friday, at 2:3O m. Carriages will
meet train leaving Grand Central Depot at i0 Boston
papers please
wOODwARD-Thursday morning. March IL, Elizabeth
= WoodWard widow Thomas Woodward. and
daughter Of the late Daniel Cromwell sTth
wear of her age Funeral services her late resi-
dence No 68 West s7th-st. At $40 Saturday after
noon, March L.