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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17

scholar, so he spoke IN Spanish. Thus I
understood him and became interested in
his simple words.
A choir of native girls sang. and the
service altogether was rather impressive
for its simplicity.
For this reason l had not turned my
head when l heard the muff1ed steps of
many feet behind me, and the thud of
numerous metallic bodies against the
stone floor. 1t was long afterward when
| turned, and started nervously as what
| saw.
Behind me, stretched from wall to
wall, knelt company of insurgent SOL
diers, their heads uncovered and bowed.
their guns before them on the floor.
All religious emotions left me at once.
and l thought only of getting out of the
side door and reaching my horse.
Quietly, slowly l edged my way over
to that small door. No one needed me-
although all must have known by nv
khaki uniform that l was one of the
hated Yankees.
Finally, just as the services ended |
reached the door and bolted out into the
darkness.
ran toward the presidents house.
but my haste to reach my horse made
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17
CHRISTMAS CHILDREN.
Some Famous Men Who Were Born on
Christ,s Birthday


Even were it not for its celebration
as the birthday of the Saviour. Dec
20 would rank as quite a notable date
In the year for the number of eminent
persons whose natal day it is. Curiously
enough, however, we seldom think of the
day as the beginning of the career of
any one on earth other than He to whom
custom has assigned it.
We know that historical events Of all
sorts-battles, sieges, and so forth-have
occurred on Christmas, for articles al
most without end dealing with this in
teresting side Of the history Of the dav
have been written, but of its biogra phical
side little has been said, the more odd
this because the fact that many nota-
bles have been born on the day cannot
fail to prove of interest
The biographical index of Christmas
is comparatively long and includes such
names as Sir Isaac Newton, William Col
Inns, the lyric poet; p. s. Gilmore. the
musician and bandmaster; Richard Por-
son, the greatest classical scholar Eng
land ever produced; Johann Jacob
Reiske, the celebrated German oriental
list Clara Barton, Admiral S. G. Rohan
and number of others. Unhappy little
shavers they must have been In their
childhood with their birthday and their
Christmas rejoicings all merged In one
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17

a few stay on forever. A girl will have
ner doll and boy will have his weap
ons and his boats, while both cry out for
wagons and carriages and animals. These
are the staple toys, which always have
been and always will be, until children
are born grown up. Excavations show
that the children of ancient Egypt play
ed with them just as do those of to-day.
What is more, these toys of three or four
thousand years past are just about as
good as those of half as many hundred
years ago. The children of the Pharaohs
were in the matter of toys about as well
off as were the little ones of the Puritans.
1t is recently, indeed, that the art of toy
making has become so elaborate. after re-
naming for generation after generation
almost stationary. Dolls and animals
were cut out for young Egypt, and queer
boats were fashioned with the greatest
care 1t was the custom to bury a child's
toys in its grave-thousands of years af-
terward to be dug up and put in mu-
seums, but not, it is hoped, without a sigh
for the little life that went out ages ago,
or for the weeping mother whose hands
placed her darling's toys beside his tiny
body.
Not only in regard to toys were the
children of ancient Egypt like those Of
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17

A thrill of hope passed through me as
got down the stairs and found my
horse tethered beside the house.
l was untying him when voice from
window above arrested me.
Good morning. Are you leaving usT'
1t was the insurgent officer.
Yes" l replied boldly.
"Well, goodbye, them" and his face
disappeared.
sense of shame overcame me. Then.
too, l disliked leaving my saddle-bags
behind.
So tied my horse to a post again and
reascended the stairs.
The boy officer seemed surprised to see
me. To his questioning look | replied:
81 think l shall wait till breakfast"
Then l lay down on the cot again,
and. strange to say, fell asleep.
The sun was high up when again
awoke. The insurgents were up, and a
native was setting the table with cooked
rice. eggs, and coffee.
The president, the youngest lieutenant,
and | breakfasted together. Afterward,
looking out of the window, l saw they
had saddled my horse.
l determined to see if l was really a
prisoner or not. Rising. l bid the lieu
tenant goodbye.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN SERviA.
Santa Claus Receives Presents Instead
of Giving Them.

of Giving Them.
In Servia they keep Christmas eve In
a somewhat peculiar way. The father of
the family goes into the wood and cuts
down straight young oak, choosing the
most perfect he can find. He brings it
in, saying, Good evening and happy
Christmas" to which those present say,
May God grant both to thee. and
mayest thou have riches and honorr'
Then they throw over him grains of
corn. Presently the young tree is placed
upon the Goals, where 1t remains until
Christmas morning, which they salute by
repeated firings of pistol.
The national dish In Servia is pork
The poorest family in Servia will pinch
themselves all through the year so as to
have money enough to buy a pig at
Christmas. Skewered to a long piece
of wood, the pig is turned over a blazing
fire until cooked, the guests watching
the process with increasing interest. At
ter dinner stories are told and songs
sung. Santa Claus, who. in the person
of an honored guest, is present to receive
instead of to give presents. departs, af-
ter the feast, decorated with long ring
Of cakes around his neck and laden with
such gifts as his friends can bestow.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17

lars for dolls for their children, and me
chanical toys are built on 40 vast style
that the boys of millionaires. should their
fathers suddenly become poor, might
hang out signs and go into trade with no
other equipment than that of the toy
shop. Yet, after all, the marvels of the
toy shops of to-day are only old friends,
grown elegant and prosperous. doll Is
doll, and a wagon is wagon, even
though dozens of dollars may separate
them from their ancestors of fifty years
ago. You may change toys, but children
remain the same. Pharaoh, In soft
moment, ordered for his little ones just
the same sort of toys that now fill the
shops. For certain toys are the divine
right of childhood, and children make
them for themselves if they can't have
them otherwise; so parents, since the
world began. have been helping the little
ones to fashion what their hearts desired.
Toys may come and toys may go. but
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17

communities a traveller would have been
safer, as "mishaps" usually brought
American punishment on the place.
Here the inhabitants had little to lose.
However, the local president received
me well enough, and after supper l turn
ed in and soon fell asleep.
l was awakened by the changing Of the
church bell. In the Philippines it is the
custom to hold mass at midnight on
Christmas Eve. Once awake, l deter
mined to attend mass.
Not having undressed. 1 was soon
ready.
Outside / met several natives, and to-
gether we went across the little plaza
TO the church.
The inside was lighted up by candles,
and about 100 natives were kneeling
there, services having already begun.
The little native priest was no Latin
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

Last night they had Christmas-tree down
at the new church; and
lot OF things they did, somehow,
couldn't understand
lou OF Things new-fangled that we never
used to know
way back among those Christmas times of
nfty years ago.
The preacher rode to meetin' In new
steam wagon which
MADE such sueh racket that 1t nigh scared
M DobDin In the ditch;
Inc sermon fairly reeked with words no.
body e'er heard flow
FROM good old Brother DanI Virgins, fifty
years ago
The organ was most wonderful; but then IL
seemed to me
1t didn't sound as rey'rent as n sop,aboxv
ought to he;
But when they sang Joy to the word,"-
ah, then felt the glow
mat thrilled my soul those Christmas times
OF fifty years ago.
And through that good old anthem seemed
taken back once more
10 where my soul could see across clear to
the golden shore.
L joined and sang, The Lord Is Comet LET
Earth Receive Her Klngl
Heaven and Nature Singr'
All, twas a song to swell the heart! Tho
organ Numbered loud
Ana carried grandly heavenward the voices
My soul looked out beyond the earth and
saw the CLEAN and glow
Across the walls OF jasper where the living
waters fow.
And over all | heard a voice rise high and
ever higher
A girls sweet voice angelic floating down
ward from the choir;
Its melody swift tangled In my tender
heart-strings so
There came to me a vision from that Christ
mas long ago.
All, they were blue as summer skies
those tender eyes | knew;
Ana ever from their depths | saw loves
bright sun shining through
Loves sun that shone for me alone straight
out OF paradise
The paradise that lay within my little
sweethearts eyes
And as the sweet-voiced singer sang, again,
there came to me
A vision OF the old log church, the little
Christmas-tree
Ablaze with tiny lights; | heard "A voice /
And love in those old Christmas times of
nfty years ago.
felt her hand upon nv arm: | heard the
sleigh-bclls ring;
And through my mind the echoes ran, LET
Heaven and Nature Singh
l saw again the cedars bend beneath the
chast'ning snow:
Again l felt my sweethearts kiss OF fifty
Sing on for aye. o triumph song! My spirit
scars above
And joins an anthem all-divine, song OF
purest love.
I've cast away the thralls Of age. flung of
the yoke of time;
The mistletoe and holly boughs above US
wreathe and climb.
The song was done. The lights were out.
The echoes all were still
The blue eyes once more sleeping on the
long-forgotten hill:
And | am old-ah, very old and yet my
dimming eyes
Have caught a CLEAN prophetic from the
gates Of paradise.
Joy to the Worldr' | quaver DER the
haunting old refrain
And smile on through the lonely tears that
fall like summer rain;
For every year that bows my head but
nearer brings, l know,
Ny love of those old Christmas times Of
fifty years ago.
Lowell Otus Reese, in Leslies Weekly
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17

"Adios." no said, reaching out his
hand.
/ turned to go.
"One thing" said. TEL me, why
don't you make me a prisoner
The officer looked at me; his eyebrows
rose in establishment.
What, on Christmas EveY
That evening | was safely housed in
a garrisoned town. Washington Post.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17

to-day, but they were told stories SINH
lar to those which help put children to
bed nowadays. A papyrus has been found
which gives some of these stories. 1t
tells tales of animals and trees that talk
ed with men, and of fairies that fore
told evil at the birth Of prince, much ss
twentieth century children hear them.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17

URlNG the last
forty or fifty years
toy making, as ev-
cry middle-aged per-
sou knows, has been
revolutionized. Gone
are the simple de-
lights of past Gener-
atoms; even the
speaking doll, which
was once a wonder
sufficient to attract
all the neighbors, is
now a mere COM
monplace. The rich
may pay as much as
several hundred dol
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17
Good Thing. Too.

The Christmas Tree-It is strange
that children are so green as to believe
In the existence of a Santa Claus.
The Christmas Candle (sputteringly)-
But they are not evergreen.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17
Couldn't Give Herself Away.

Charley Easyman-Well, Willie, your
sister has given herself to me for a
Christmas present. What do you think
of thatf
Willie-Huhi That's what she done
for Mr. Brown last Christmas, and he
gave her back to herself before Easter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17
Inherited Mistrust.

Bessie, have you written your letter
to Santa Claus?'
"Yes, ma; but don't you go an give
it to pa to MALL
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-17
TOYS OF PHARAOH'S TIME.

OF the Same Kind That Delight Mil
lions of Children Now.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
SPORTS.
MILLERS SHOW UP
WELL IN PRACTICE
WATKINS WE'LL PLEASED WITH
WORK OF PITCHERS.
McNichol Is Doing Great Work at
Third--Ial1y Covers First Sack in
Good Style-AH the Players Show
Up Well in Batting Practice
Thomas and Owens in Great Form.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Champaign. Ill, April 1.-Despite
the poor condition Of Illinois field,
which was muddy as a result Of recent
rains, Manager Watkins gave the
members Of the Minneapolis baseball
team two hours of stiff practice yes
terday morning. The inflelders were
afforded an opportunity to show what
they could do in their positions, and
the outfielders performed well for I'M
conditioned men. Yesterday after
noon the work was similar to that Of
the morning but 1t was cut short by a
heavy shower. To a reporter for T h e
u r n a Manager Watkins said:
Thomas Is in grand shape as is also
Owens Both are now ready to go
into a championship game and it
seems certain that they will do better
than ever this season. The other
pitchers are not yet in such good con-
dition, but Minneapolis can be ex-
pected to have the best pitching staff
of the association this year. With
Maloney, Coulter and Sullivan in the
outfield believe that I am warranted
In saying that we will be as well fixed
country, for they will take care Of
everything that comes their way. In
fact there will not be a weak spot on
the team, and we will have as strong
an aggregation as ever played in a
minor league
tie stiff and sore as result Of their
first few days practice, but they are In
q cheerful mood and good fellowship
prevails all around.
Koukalik, Roach and Ludwig are
late arrivals. Captain Fox, Demon
treville and Katoll are expected either
to-day or Saturday. The Minneapolis
lineup for the first game with the
University of Illinois team. which is to
be played Saturday, will not be given
out till tonight. Manager Watkins
will take to Decatur with him on Sun
day only just enough players to insure
a full team all thru the game with the
Three-I league team of that city.
In the practice yesterday McNichol,
the coast player, did some great work
on the third sack. McNichol has a
remarkable arm, and is lining the ball
across to Lally at first with great
speed and accuracy. Lally is covering
the initial bag in good style. The
outflelders are covering lots Of ground
in spite Of the muddy condition of the
field. Coulter especially did fine work
in this respect.
The players are showing the results
of Manager Watkins coaching in their
batting practice. All the men are
stepping in to meet the ball, and al
have their eye on the ball.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
I'M THE PRIZE RING

Jim Jeftries, who leaves New York for Hardin
Springs, Cal, next week to prepare for his cham
plonship battle with Jack Munroe will not have
to indulge in much training to get in condition
AS he already is In better shape than he has
result of three weeks light training which he
has been going thru while on the road. AS n
consequence Of the training, he has lost twelve
POUNDS.
Zoe walcott has lodged fight with young
Peter jackson. Two clubs in Philadelphia and
the Eureka A. G. Of Baltimore made offers for a
bout between the colCred welterweights which
jackson immediately accepted. WGlcott notified
the clubs yesterday that he did not wish to fight
Jackson but gave no reasons. Walcott recently
stated that Jackson was the toughest man he
ever met.
~ Philadelphia Jack OBrien says he has fallen
heir TO a fortune of $40 1000 O'Bren does not
intend to desert the prize ring at present, not
withstsnding lis good luck
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
DRIVING CLUB TO DISSOLVE

The Minnesota Driving club has filed petition
in the district court. of Ramsey county asking
for decree Of dissolution. The clubs house at
last fall. The club has been inactive for years
and has no assets. except the sum realized from
petition asks that this be divided equally
among the members who are: James j. Hill
Lowry, Richard T. O'Connor Ernest B. Putnam
Edward N Saunders L. N. Scott. Theodore a.
Schultz, Peter Seimes, Frederick D. Underwood
Gilbert A. Young, Grenleaf Clark. James Doran
Paul D. Ferguson. George r. Finch, Richards
Gordon, G. G. Goodrich and Roscoe F. Hersey
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

Nearly four years ago the yacht Milwaukee,
of Milwaukee, won q race at Chicago against
several other Canada cup defenders but the
award of the prize, handsome silver trophy,
was not made until few days ago, owing to
the fact that protest was entered against the
Milwaukee at the time. This protest has been
decided, and the Milwaukee wins the cup.
:.-tTf t--<-e III stt3@s
In the automobile speed trials at Nice yester-
day. NJ: Rigolli. driyipg> Ia LOO horse. Go.
bronbrille car, which was built for the tnterna.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

Louis de PROFIT Of the Business
Mems league Of Chicago last night
broke the worlds bowling average for
three games with the 16h-pound ball
by rolling $50 1-3.
His first game was 27s," which he
followed with 237 and 235. The for
mer average was 2432-3.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

A woman who is weak, nervous and
sleepless, and who has cold hands and
feet, cannot feel and act like a well
person. Carriers Iron Pills equalize
the circulation, remove nervousness
and give strength and rest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

A mans wife should always be the
same, especially to her husband, but
if she is weak and nervous, and uses
Carriers Little Iron Pills, she cannot
be, for they make her fell like diff
ferent person." so they all say, and
their husbands say SO. too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
BILLIARDS

In the city billiard tournament yesterday.
Hogue defeated Campbell 200 to 1865. Tonight
Hogue plays Logan. The game will probably
decide first place.
Lucien Rerolles, the French amateur. won the
championship match from Wilson p. Foss the
American amateur, at Paris last night by a
magnificent effort including consecutive runs OF
81 and 4S.
The Frenchman's victory, was hailed with en-
thusiasm, he having played q plucky uphill
game The final scores were: Rerolles ], 200;
Foss, 1,153.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

100 square feet Of for an exhibit
DR.. Cooke, gymnastic director, Is busy preparing
pictures Of the buildings, athletic grounds, the
various teams and other matters Of interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

The st. Anthony team took two out
Of three from the Fitzgeralds. The
scores: st. Anthony, 885, 852, S46;
Fitzgeralds, $50, S22, 865.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

in both doubles and singles in the
state bowling tournament. Altho
twenty strong teams rolled last night
against the mark Of 1174 made by
club, none Of them succeeded in beat
ing 1t. Ted Olness, the Tasmo
crack, went crazy - in the singles,
making total Of 656, or an average
Of 21S 2-3. Fillmore Of the Buffaloes,
captured the special prize for high
Minneapolis gets all the first five
places in the Individual contest.
Franson and Fillmore tied for second
place, Sweeney got fourth. and Wolf
took fifth place.
In the doubles, altho Minneapolis
got first place, st. Paul took the big
gest share of the prize money, win
ming SITS, against sos for Mime
apolis Saltwater bowlers got SO
and Duluth IS in this event. In the
singles, Minneapolis men got $110, st..
Paul SGT, saltwater s14. and Duluth
50. In the five-man team event,
Minneapolis clubs took $1S5, st. Paul
$3.50, saltwater $40. The total money
won by Minneapolis in all events, in
Guiding special prizes, was $42S, by st.
Paul. .$402: by saltwater, $s4, and by
Duluth $40.
The Buffaloes Of Minneapolis have
a protest pending which, if decided,
will give them first place in the five
man team event. According to the
jdge, Melby made a foul in one of the
games, his foot being stopped by the
curb. The Buffaloes assert that his
foot did not touch the curb, and that
the score should have been allowed
The extra points favorable decision
would give the Buffaloes would put
them in first place, as they are only
two points behind the Capitols of St
Paul A special match between these
two teams will be rolled tonight al
the Cooperative alleys.
The scores last night follow:
r.. TwO-MAN TEAMS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
GET BIG SHARE
OF PRIZE MONEY
MINNEAPOLIS BOWLERS OUT
SHINE ST. PAUL CONTINGENT.

Hansen and Parker Get First Place in
the Doubles, While Ted Olness Wins
the Individual Championship-Fill
more Takes Prize for High Aver
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

See Stockwell soon-That life insur-
ance-The Penn Mutual. Andrus bldg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

tional cup race covered a. mile standing start,
in So 3-5 seconds -..s- e.
In the kilometer race for the Rothschild cup,
with flying start he covered the distance In
25& seconds. Both worlds records.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

Tho tempted by fattering offer for his servi-
Eckersal, the University bf Chicago football,
baseball and track star, has decided to remain
student at the Midway institution until he
completes his college course and amateur career.
The intercollegiate department of physical cul-
ture at the worlds fair has offered Minnesota