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STAR in THE EAST
Wexdrous Story Of the Centuries
That 1t Told to tho Boy
Who Gazed at IL.

In the New World after that. Its
1919, a prisoner in the bloody hands
OF CorteZ. 1t shines on Cortez again
with his men in the next Christmas
ere, lying before Tezcuco, which he
is to enter and plumber before the end
OF the week.
On the Christmas eve of 1929 and
for ten Christmas ewes thereafter the
Star looks on an American Odyssey.
1t Is the Odyssey of Alvar Nunez and
HIS three companions, sole survivors
OF the expedition of Pamfilo de Mar
vaez, wandering along the northern
coast of Mexico, through Texas, to
the Rocky Mountains, and thence to
Mexico, trying to find a way to take
them back to Spain. They spend one
Christmas eve in being worshiped as
taemigods by a tribe of Indians. They
spend many others in working as
slaves.
In 1867 the Star sees gathering in
Antwerp. 1t is a terrible gathering
that conceives a thought of inhuman
wickedness and ferocity. Yet out of
this Christmas meeting shall great
freedom be born. For it is that of the
Spanish rulers in the Netherlands,
and at it is adopted the decree of the
Inquisition that condemns alG the in
habitants of the Netherlands, with but
few exceptions, to death. And the
War of Liberation follows. 1t is the
first to break the cruel and deadening
power of Spain.
In the New World the Star looks
on the coIonists of jamestown stealing
out on Christmas eve, in 1907, to get
corn from the Indians by strategy.
Two years later, Christmas eve sees
them suffering grievously for food
again.
Ammo Domini 1920, and the Pilgrim
Fathers rest from their labor of build
ing the settlement which they have
begun that morning.
Christmas eve, 1915 and 1876, sees
war in the New Word. In the first
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

When 1t was over there was a mer-
ry clash OF bells, apparently coming
from the very air about US, and when
we looked in establishment to see the
reason, we found that an older boy
mad begged and borrowed all the bells
he could, Of every kind, and had set
them going in the various rooms of
the house, as soon as the ceremony
was finished and the merry congratua.
tons had begun.
The newly welded pair did not In.
tend to leave the city that night. so
the gayest of Christmas wedding par.
ties was in full progress within a few
moments after the marriage words
concluded.
supper was served first, and the
merriment enhanced by the fact that
In the lunches of holly composing the
centerpiece, which the bridesmaids
drew to our plates at the conclusion
OF the meal. We found each an ex.
quisite little locket showing a branch
or holly, with green enameled gold
leaves and bits of coral for berries,
as souvenirs from our bride.
Dancing came next, to the music OF
a strlnged orchestra stationed some
where out of sight and through the
drawing room, halls and dining room
we whirled, counting the moments
only by our flying footsteps.
1t was half-past eleven before we
stopped, and then only at a signal
from the band This was no less than
march-or rather, the Christmas
hymn played in march time, and stop,
ping our waltz suddenly, we wondered
what 1t meant, until Katherine and
her husband, taking the lead, beckoned
us to follow in procession. Wonder.
ing little, we did so, and found our
selves led through the hall across to
the library doors, which had been re-
lgiously closed all evening, rather to
our surprise, since we needed the
extra dancing place. Katherine flung
open the doors and a moment of
amazed silence ensued. There in the
middle OF the room stood a magnifi-
cent Christmas tree, hung from root
| TO top with glittering emblems of the
season and aglow with myriads of
tapers fastened to it's branches. AT
signal from Katherines brother, the
electric lights in the hall and dining
room went out and we found ourselves
with nothing to detract from the ra-
diant spiendor of the symbolic tree
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

And 10, the star which they saw
in the east went before Them" whis-
pered the boy, gazing upward at its
pure white light in the hush of the
Holy Night.
But mankind" said the old man,
sadly, has not followed. In all the
Christmas ewes since it looked on the
shepherds in that field Of Bethlehem.
1t has looked on men doing evil some
where to their fellows. lte light has
been dimmed by the lights from camp
fires of armies aud from names OF
burning cities. | am old, and it Is
weary waiting for the fulfillment Of
the promise"
The star is beautiful and splendid"
said the boy with shining eyes.
"Undimmed I shine" said the Star.
And He in whose sight a thousand
years are but day sees mankind look
toward me every year with new in
telligence and love. Ages have passed
and other ages still must be before
the Word shall be fulfilled. But every
Christmas eve l shine upon a world
that has moved forward step by step"
Greater grew the radiance of the
Star, until thu world sank away, and
still and pure it shone over Jerusalem.
Whose calm and faithful eyes are
these that look toward it from a cell?
Stephen lies there, soon to be taken
to the city wall and stoned to death.
Again it shines upon the Holy City,
surrounded now by Roman army
under Titus. Before another Christ
mas eve. Jerusalem shall be no more
The temple of the Most High shall
he RACED and Titus leave nothing on
Mount Moriuh save a little heap of
ruins.
And again there Is a Christmas eve.
Six hundred years have passed. The
Christian world has fallen far away
from the Sermon on the Mount.
Hatred and intolerance have dis
torted the cause of Christ into a cause
for shedding of blood from Bethlehem
to the far isles of Great Britain.
Shining for the first time on Christ
mas in the New World. in 1892, the
Star sees Columbus and his crew turn
toward it from their small craft as
| they roll in the great blue serges of
! the tropical ocean off the coast of
Hayti. 1t may be that there is too
much Christmas eve cheer aboard the
Santa Maria. For before the Star has
set. she is a hopeless wreck on the
rocks of the beautiful island.
The Star is to see many cruel things
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

year the New Englanders, instead of
gathering around sociable fireplaces,
are abroad, driving before them the
remnants of the WampanOag Indians,
whom they have defeated in a great
battle near Narragansett bay; and in
1876 the French are taking Cayenne
in Giana, after a stubborn siege.
In 1856 the Star shines on grim and
moody faces in the town of New York.
Sir Edmond Andross, the first royal
governor and vice-regent of New Eng.
land, has just arrived and is making
roaring Christmas eve of it.
Two years afterward the Star
CLEANS on his royal master, James H.,
spending his Christmas eve In the
his throne in England.
Sitting with few companions by
a camp fire in the primeval wilderness
of Pennsylvania, a young surveyor
looks up at it in 1853. He is George
Washington, nine days journey on his
way home from Lake Erie, where he
has been to carry message to the
end finally in the French and Indian
war. Indians are prowling on his path
that night, but he looks as serenely
at the Star of Bethlehem as If he
were gazing at it from his home in
Virginia.
Christmas eve, 1873, and there are
bands and flying banners in Boston.
Young and old, mechanics and royster.
ers and citizens of substance, are
marching together Singing God
Save the King" they head straight for
the wharves, where two teaships are
living. Some of the chests go over
board, still to the accompaniment of
the loyal tune. The others are left
on the ships, but the vessels are forced
to return home without unloading.
Lieut.. John Paul Jones, in his new
uniform and clothed in his three day
old dignity as member of the Corps
of Naval Officers appointed by Con-
gress, swaggers around proudly on
Christmas eve in Philadelphia in 1875.
Ammo Domini 1916 sees $4,000 men
crossing the Recovered Delaware
And in 1777 the Star shines on Val.
ley Forge, where men sit around pitt.
able fires in rags-penniless, hungry.
freezing, but unfaltering.
Christmas eve, 1888, George Wash.
ington has surrendered his commits
sion the day before. For the first
time in seven years, he looks up to
the Star without heavy care.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
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full archway OF ferns and poinsetta was
erected by the florists under Eliza
beth's direction, and from the middle
of the arch cluster of bells, also OF
scarlet, was hung in position like
chime.
The wedding was planned to occur
at half past seven, and just at quar-
ter past the chimes Of the church at
the corner began their hour of music,
so that we had this sweet accompani-
ment to the ceremony.
Promptly at half-past seven we
emerged from the room upstairs
where we had been dressing, since the
early five o'clock dinner, and we could
see for ourselves as we went slowly
down the broad stairway that the
scene was a beautiful one. First IN
the procession walked the four small
est nephews and nieCes of the bride,
two by two. the girls wearing frocks
of white with scarlet ribbon in their
hair and carrying baskets of holly;
the boys in red each with a branch
OF evergreen. Then went Katherine
LS0SCu Ill " niue SlSdmluS BAUM, Win
bunch of mistletoe fastening her
veil. and a white yellum prayer book
in her hand. Then we girls, six of
us, walked. two by two, each dressed
in white, but wearing crowns of frost
ed holly and carrying a great armful
OF potn3etta blossoms from which long
streamers of scarlet ribbon hung to
the edge of our gowns.
From the foot of the stairs to the
sides Of the archway two other nieces,
also dressed in white and scarlet,
stretched lines of glistening white
satin ribbon, in which small punches
! Of molly were knOtted at intervals. and
through this enclosed pathway the
! bride walked to the improvised altar
leaning on her brothers arm. Dur
ing the ceremony the sound of ar
organ playing the sweet old Christmas
hymn, "Adeste Fideles," penetrated
the room, and continued while the sol
emn words of the marriage service
were spoken, making most beautiful
accompaniment for the scene.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Doinq Great Work.

Florisant, Mo, Dec. 19th.-(SpeciaD
That Dodd's Kidney Pills are doing
a great work in curing the more ter
rible forms of Kidney Disease, such as
Bright's Disease, Dropsy and Diabetes.
everybody knows. But it must also
be noted that they are doing still
greater work in wiping out thousands
Of cases of the earlier stages of Kid.
ney Disease. Take for instance, Mrs.
Peter Barteau of this place. She
says
1 have been subject to painS In my
back and knees for about three years.
but since l have been takings Dodd's
Kidney Pills have been Entirely
cured"
Others here tell similar stories. In
fact, in this part of Missouri there are
scores of people who have cpred ths
early symptoms of Kidney Disease
with Dodd's Kidney Pills. The use Of
the Great American Kidney (Remedy
thus saved not only the lives of Kid
ney Disease victims, but thousands Of
other Americans from years OF suffer
ings. ...
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
, HOW TO SET A TRAP FOR 4
MORTGAGE.

The rats ntbble little at the corn
and the rabbits bark the young fruit
trees, but nothing on the farm eats as
much or eats as rapidly or eats all the
time like mortgage. Sundays.
holidays and while you are asleep 1t
goes on gnawing at the farm. WHY
not set a trap for 1t? IL anything
should happen to you, the mortgage
would swallow up the farm and your
wife would fall heir to foreclosure
suit
Suppose you take 20 Payment
Life Insurance policy for an amount
equalling the mortgage; then yon
have the trap set! II anything happens
to you, the policy catches the mort.
gage, eats it up and your wife and
family fau heir to the farm, clear OF
all Indebtedness. If nothing should
happen, but you live twenty years and
clear off the mortgage yourself, the
policy will then be worth as much as
the mortgage and nearly as much az
the farm. Besides, it will be ready
cash coming to you at the time when
you will naturally expect to taKe
things easier.
II you are interested, send your date
of birth today to Elmer Dwiggins.
Manager of the Equitable Life of New
York, the Strongest Life Company in
the world, and he will send details OF
I'm appropriate policy, as well as the
verv handsomest art calendar for
1905, containing six splendid pictures
of children and birds. Mention this
paper and address him at The Equit
able Building. Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

"A Christmas wedding is rather an
unusual thing At Christmastide
sFerybody's mind is set on something
other than weddings and to have one
then seems almost like an interruption
OF the just mirth which reigns the
world over" writes Muriel Falkland in
the Housekeeper. The writer goes on
to describe how the idea of Christ
mas wedding was prettily carried out
fn favor Of one of a group OF twelve
girl friends who had planned to have
distinctive celebrations of this great
est event of their lives.
''The ceremony was a home one. Of
course. and as Katherine has a host
Of brothers and sisters and another
host of young nephews and nieces
there was every reason for as genial
time as the occasion and the season
warranted.
Our first move, when we arrived to
get things in order, was to cover every
door In the house with crash.
This gave the white background we
had wished and afforded besides a
splendid facility for the luxurious ever
green trimming which we had planned
to make the spirit of Christmas gen
orally felt. Every picture and every
doorway and window frame was out
lined with evergreen, the spicy odOrs
filling the house, ere we were half
through. Holly we used only to
wreathe the chandeliers and bank the
window stills and mantel pieces. Long
garlands of evergreen were hung in
feStoons along the upper side of the
wall from the ceiling, twined around
the balustrade and put in loops and
circles wherever wall space offered
Al each window a beautiful holly
wreath, tied with floating streamers Of
scarlet ribbon, was hung, and on the
end OF each of the chandeliers hung {
great ball of poinsetta, mingled with {
few feathery green ferns and tied with
scarlet.
This was in the halls and chambers
In the drawing room, where the Ger
emory would be performed, { beauti
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Hang fathers sturdy stocking
Right here between the boys:
And give him books and papers,
AS he gives the children toys,
Let Santa Claus be careful
About the politics.;
For father has a conscience
That to the right side sticks.
Hang up the old folks stockings,
Hang up the little girls:
Dear grandma with her silver hair,
Sweet Flossy with her curls,
VIII both be very happy
When dawns. In roseate cheer,
The Merry Christmas morning,
The love-time of the year.
Ethel Bridges in Royal Nelghbor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Christmas Stockings

Hang up the Christmas stockings.
Leave not dear one out,
And wake on Christmas morning
with ringing song and shout,
For In the silent midnight
Shall Santa Claus appear,
And crown with gifts OF gladness
The loVe-thne Of the year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
New York g. Philadelphia

cannot be more pleasantly or conve
niently reached than by the Grand
Trunk-Lehigh Valley Route. Solid
through trains. magnificent scenery.
all trains run via Niagara Falls. De-
scriptive literature sent free on appli'
cation to Advertising Department.
Grand Trunk Railway System. 1876
Adams ST., Chicago, H., Geo. w. Vaux.
A. G.. p. & T. A.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

"Scribbler is In trouble" What
about?" He has written novel and
selected a name for it. His publisher
likes the name, but says 1t does not
suit the book, and he can't decide
whether to write a new novel or in
vent a new Brooklyn Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
STORIETTES.

J. Adam Bede, the wit of Congress,
makes the following terse comment on
the election: Il asked Montana con-
ductor why his train was two days
late, and he said one-half mlIe of the
ID scenery fell down. That's what
happened a few days ago"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

the election: Il asked Montana con-
ductor why his train was two days
late, and he said one-half mile of the
id scenery fell down. That's what
happened a few days ago"
Mark Twain tells story that while
travelling in Germany a man sitting
next to him at dinner in hotel or
dered bottle of johannesburg wine.
When 1t was brought he saw on the
bottle a label of MoseIle, and called
to 1t the attention of the manager.
who exclaimed: "Ach! what stupid
donkey; distinctly told him to put
on the johannesburg label"
One Of the most popular priests in
Canada Is Father OGormln, of Gan.
anogue, on the banks of the st. Law
renee. His reverence Is q keen judge
Of horses and dogs, never failing to
have at least one Irish setter at every
bench show in New York City. At
the recent exhibition there his entry
won the first prize, on hearing OF
which a friend said to him: II sup
pose they will make you bishop
now" Father O'Gorman, who is not
at all averse to a joke on himself.
answered, readily my dear sir, II
I knew as much about theology as !
do about Irish settlers, I'd Nbe car
dinal this minute"
On the closing night of her farewell!
engagement in New York, the late
Mrs. Gilbert made happy use of
famous metaphor of Kipling. Six
seats in the orchestra were Occupied
by as many men with white hair
and lots of it. When the women ue-
gan to throw corsage boquets of vic.
lets upon the stage, the six in ques,
ton sent their cards to the venerable
actress, together with a note running
like this: Respected and beloved
madam: You are as adorable now as
you were forty years ago. NE lay
our homage at your feet. Please
identify us in the second row by our
white heads. This is Canadian
salutation." my very best regards
to those gentlemen" was her commits.
sion to the usher who had carried the
note, land tell them-mind You get il
right-that l would be Proud to bo
mentioned in their prisons ms Our
Lady of the Shows" A
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

A ten-foot shark chased $1,000
behring's into the net of Dublin
trawler. and was caught himself
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Hang up the baby's stocking:
The cunning little elf
Is still too very tiny
To do it for herself.
And hang the mothers stocking
Oh, very plain in sight;
Some one must think for mother,
Or she'll forget it quite.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
The Best Results In starchino

can be obtained only by using De
fiance Sta II. besides getting OF.
more for me money-no cooking re-
quired.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

A swell dinner is a good place to
have none of the things you really
like to eat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. All drug
gt3Js refund the money If 1t fails to cure. <. W.
Groves signature IS on each box Csc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The rainbow of love always looks
best against the black clouds of hate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The average man isn't satisfied with
his lot because he doesn't eat lot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
When You Buy Starch

buy Defiance and get the beAt, Is on
Tor 10 cents. Once used. always used
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-28

Ng Lai, Ng Aon, a Gimmeui, job n
Tosh, Mrs Bond, A Hamburg, b
KONG, j A Templetop, s Peiser,
Mrs Geo L Desha, A a Hankersop,
Mics w Sharp, Geo G Beckley,
Master Geo Brash, Mrs Geo G
Beokley, Miss Juanita Beckley, Mrs
E g Carrera, D z Eguchi, w Berlo.
WITT, Mrs Mary Allan, A l. Louisson,
g w Patty, W j Moody aud wife, G
A Macdonald, R q Henderson,
Mrs Milton Rice. @ X Kunukau, j
f Vishe, Mis- L Motley, Rsv w II
Lee, Mrs L l. LaPierre.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-28
Passengers Departed.

Per stmr Likelike, Dec q, for
Molokai ports--Alexander Forsyth,
Frank Wight, Lawrence Judd.
Per stmr Helene, Dec n, for Paa-
uilov-A B Kennedy.
Per stmr W @ Hall, Dec 27, for
Kauai ports-M F Prosser, Miss
Lefferts, Miss Alice Cooke, NJ g
Picanco, Mrs G & Will and infant,
] PSpslding and wife, A g Correa,
Judge Edings, Il A Kearns and II
Japanese prisoners.
Per s s Sierra, Dec ~. for San
FranciscorG / Riddell and wife.
w NJ Graham end wife, j r Morgan,
w H Hogs, Miss Patterson, @ Ii
Hamilton, Capt ] @ Nichols, j Il
Myer and wife, Il H Dempsey, e A
James, + l. Waldron, Miss N Pas
mussep, Mrs I Dunn.
Per stmr Kinau, Dec %, for Hilo
and way ports-Mrs F L p Water
house and 2 children, Mrs De Mellp,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-28
installation of oncers.

8 The, following officers of Lodge
LIE, Progress we're installed on Mon
day EVENING" Worshipful master, O
q Rockus; senior 'wardsn, James F
Langstop; junior warden, Charles A
Bon;, orator, W R Harrington;
tressurer-C Y Stur!evan.; secretary,
Fred Waldfon, senior deacon, @ q
Bartlett, ..marshai, John CWagneri
stewards. Edgar M Brown and John
r Collins; tyler, Charles Il Thurs
tom The installing officer was Pa at
Master Ed, Towse, assisted by ] D
Tucker, marshal. The latter was
presented with silver loving cup,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-28
A New Corporation,

Is Articles of incorporation were
fled yesterdayswith the Treasurer
and has been submitted to the
Attorney General for the Wsialua
Mercantile Association, the purposes
of. the Incorporation being to do a
general mercantile business at
Waialua, on the island of Oahu. The
capital stocksisl $2500, which may be
increased To- 5000, ,spd the moor
porators ate Joseph r Medeiros,
Aluna Waikoloa, Andrew e Cox and
Charles Kukes., : =
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-28
Important Decisions.

Several decisions were handed
down by the Supreme Court yester-
day. OF the two most Important,
one declared that the Bishop OF the
Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii
ls not sole corporation and sannot
take by succession from his predeces
sor ia office; and the other sustain
ing defendants exceptions in Wash
ington Mercsatile Co Va. VIM A
Hall, wherein the First Circuit
Judge dismissed the ease on accoun!
of the uon-appesranee OF parties on
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-28
Notes of st Elizabeth.

The new st Elizabeth's House ia
being occupied. Its first occupa-
ton by the night school pupils was
on Christmas Eve. In doing 30 /,
they. have vacated the old Temporal
~ place across the street,
Both the Chapel aud House were
brilliantly lighted up with electric
ligbis on Christmas Eve.
Service was held for the first time
10 the memorial Chapel on the
evening of Christmas Day. About
hundred people were present.
Tho Chapel is yet in an unfinished
stale.
Deaconess Drant resides on the
premises. And 80 does the Rector
Inc Rev Mr. Potwine, with his bro
thqr and sister. ~
SHawaiisns are now cominglinl
wi5h Chinese as night pupils. II
iant. all are made welcome by thoa.
| ia charge, the Deaconess in parti
eular. = I.
1t will hold its Christmas-txee TO
children tomorrow afternoon one
for the night pupils and others il
the evening.
Beautiful pictures of,Mr Proctor
the Cincinnati donor OF the place
and his lamented wife grace th'
walls of the House.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-28
Change Of Freight Clerks.

Tom Birmingham went as purser
Of the .Kihsu this trip, the Admiral
goiug'as a passenger, and on his re-
turn s,~ill leave the service for en-
ployment with E . Hall g. Son.
BurninRham's place is to be filed
by BAly Jarrett, Pete Phillips,
freight clerk OF the Claudine, taking
JsIretps place 10 the wharf Office.
Wm Mead will taxa Phillips place.