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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
The Spirit of
Christmas
By DIR. WORTH N. TZPPY

OF all the years festival days, Christ
mas is peculiarly the festival OF love.
Easter commentaries the resurrection
Of Jesus. It is our festival OF life,
divine and immortal; for the power
that raised Christ from the dead has
passed into the lives Of the millions.
It comes with peculiar appropriate
ness at the season of the year when
nature Is awakening to spring and
everywhere are warm winds, sunshine,
growth and beauty.
Thanksgiving is our festival Of Di-
vine Providence, celebrating the low
ing care of God over all that He has
made. It comes at the time when, in
agricultural communities, the earth's
fruitage has been garnered and the
years work draws to a close. 1t is a
good time in all pursuits to close the
books with God, and to bring to Him
the only possible return for His bench
cence, the gratitude and appreciation
Of our hearts.
But Christmas is the climax OF the
Christian year. 1t is our festival OF
love. and as such is it not beautifully
fitting that the day should be cele-
brated by the bestowment OF gifts!
It is as natural for love to give as for
birds to sing and for flowers to grow.
The spirit, of Christmas is the spirit
Of giving. This spirit takes hold upon
all classes of people, carrying into
every soul the sweetness and purity OF
loves ministry. It lavishes gifts IN
homes of wealth and it finds way in
the direst poverty.
Christmas was the day when God
gave His richest gift to men-Jesus
the Christ-and that marvellous gift OF
the ages has proved the inspiration
of the day and given birth to the
spirit of giving among men. And fol
this reason let us give remembrance
to just as many people as we can al
ford to give, to those of our OWL
homes, to our friends and to the poor
It doesn't need to be much, so thai
1t is a token of friendship. Remember
particularly the lives that are cast IN
hard places. Lift mortgage, pay
debt, send a check to the brave WON
an who is fighting for her children
Bring the young man or young woman
who is away from home to your OWL
Preside. Send a Christmas dinner
where you are sure there would be
scanty one if you did mot send 1t.
The spirit Of Christmas is love ex
pressing itself in service. The love
of God found its expression in the gift
of Saviour to the world. The love o.
Christ found its expression in the gif
Of life OF pare and unselfish servict
to mankind. He gave Himself to thu
closest association with men so tina
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early with headache, and some tears
had believed the pillow before Juanita
tapped at the door to say, in an aston
ished voice:
There's a caller In the parlor for
you, Aunt Annabel. It's Jack uncle.
and he never said q word about the
Christmas handkerchief / embroidered
for him. He didn't seem to notice me
at all. l doubt If he knew me. But
he wants to see you dreadfully."
Jacks uncle? Annabel felt bewil-
dered enough, but she rose and made
ready with a sigh, feeling quite sure
that Juanita was mistaken and that it
was only book agent making most
untimely visit Who else ever called
upon her?
The caller stood by the parlor door
as if he could hardly wait for her COM
ing, and, curiously enough, he held in
his hands-of all the ridiculous things
Ia stubby pair of red mittens. But it
was not a strange face that bent over
them. 1t was the face, grown older
and altered, but certainly the face, of
the boy for whom the little mittens
had been knit, John Warren.
The room whirled strangely to An
mabel, but it was surely John who
caught her. 1t was Johns voice that
was explaining thct he was indeed
John, that his name had been changed
to suit the provisions of the will Of the
maternal grandfather who made him
his heir, with the condition that he
would take his name.
Somehow in the surprise and the be-
wilderment and the comfort of having
John again, John to whom she had
told every thought, the pitiful little
story of the spoiled Christmas day
came out. Then she raised her head
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
An Old Maids
Christmas
BY BERTHA E. BUSH

Aunt Annabel," said Juanita, with
a merry iingling Of skates accompany
ing her speech, won't you please tie
up my Christmas packages for me?
You know where they CO."
Aunt Annabel assented with a little
sigh, for her hands were already full
of Christmas errands for the family.
Juanita did not notice the sigh. Her
laughing eyes were filled with the
vision of the boy whom she knew to
be waiting just around the corner,
ready to carry those skates and buckle
up the straps. But her girl companion,
less absorbed. did notice it.
81 don't believe you ought to have
asked her to do that, Nita. Every
body is so busy at Christmas"
3 "Oh, Aunt Annabel is always busy.
But she isn't any buster at Christmas
than at any other time. What does an
old maids Christmas amount to?"
Aunt Annabel heard the careless
words and the little wrinkles on her
forehead deepened with pain. can old
maids Christmas" The red mounted
slowly to her thin cheeks. 1t was not
the quick blushing of girlhood which
Is deemed so beautiful, but a burning,
painful flushing that seemed to leave
her wan face more hollow and whittier
than before.
"An old maids Christmas!" How
hateful 1t was to be an old maid! She
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
every man might take heart in the

every man might take heart in the
struggle and have a reasonable hope
Of being able to live likewise.
This gift Of service is the best gift
which can be given to the world. And
this gift is within the reach Of every.
body. There Is no excuse for those
who do not make 1t. None are too
busy to be friendly and none too great
to stoop to little kindnesses. once
thought there were natures that could
not be cordial, but know now that it
was a mistake. The most inexorable
duty men ever have is to love and to
render services of love. It was one OF
the last teachings of Jesus that we will
be judged at last by our attitude In
practical service to the sick, the OPP
pressed, the stranger and to those who
lack the plainest necessities of food
and clothing.
But this spirit of Christmas which
is to find its expression in the gift Of
loving service is not the spirit Of mere
benevolence. Kindness that is not in
spired by comradeship is not beautiful
at all. 1t may be pity from proud
heart, but that is not friendship, and
it is not the deep brotherly love Of
Christianity. Men needs friends more
than they need aims. We all need
each others friendships. We are In
separately bound together as men of
one race and men Of all races. The
powerful need the sympathy and rec
ognition of the humble, the rich of the
poor, and the cultured of the unrefned,
and for this reason the life which finds
it's expression in unaffected and uni.
versal friendship is the life which has
most nearly caught the spirit Of Christ
and of Christmas. Let us give gifts,
and among them that larger gift OF
loving service. Thus will the spirit
of Christmas be shed abroad and make
the world brighter and better.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

in sudden modification, and held it to
the light till every wrinkle and worried
quicker from the broad forehead to the
tremulous mouth revealed themselves
in pitiless plainness. ooh, what have
said? What must you think of me?"
she cried. But the man who had been
John Warren drew the little head
down again, and, quite unmindful of
Juanita, who was certainly peeping
through the crack in the door, kissed
the trembling lips and the white cheek
that grew suddenly as rosy as Juanita's
own.
Sweetheart" he said, "you shall
never spend another old maids Christ
mas"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

AS you know, I wrote you that my doctor
said must have an operation or could not
live. then wrote you, telling you my all
ments. I followed your advice and am en-
tirely well. I can walk miles without an
ache or pain, and I owe my life to you and
to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
wish every suffering woman would read
this testimonial and realize the value of writ
ing to you and your remedy."-Mrs Mary
Dimmick, 59th and E. Capitol Streets, Benz
ming P. O., Washington, D. G.
When a medicine has been successful
in restoring to health so many women
whose testimony is so unquestionable.
you cannot well say, without trying it,
II do not believe it will help me-" If
you are i'll, don't hesitate to get bot
tie of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice
it is free and always helpful.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

least degree. At times was weighed
down with a feeling of languor and
depression and suffered continually
from annoying Irregularities of the
kidney secretions. / procured a box of
Doan's Kidney Pills and began using
them. found prompt relief from the
aching and lameness in my back, and
by the time had taken three boxes ]
was cured of all Irregularities"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

AUNT ANNABEL,' SAID JUANIIA-
had never dreamed of it when she was
as young as Juanita. When she was
as young as Juanita-oh, much young
er-John Warren had said: "Annabel
is my little wife, and we are going to
be married next Christmas" How far
away the next Christmas had seemed
then-farther than the next century
now!
The years slipped before her eyes
like a dream. There had been other
lovers, but none so dear as this little
John Of her childish years. How de-
voted they had been to each other,
and how constant through all their
boy and girl ups and downs! The eld-
ers had smiled at their frank affection
and half believed that what John said
would come to pass at some future
Christmas. She and John had wholly
believed it. She remembered how they
played together, how he drew her on
his sled, how he always chose her first
at spelling matches, although she was
not a good speller, and John was one
of the best. She remembered their
Quarrels. All! The last time she had
ever seen him they had Quarreled.
It was about a pair of stubby red
mittens that she had knit with skillful
girlish fingers. She had meant them
for his Christmas present, but he had
found it out beforehand, and. boy.
fashion, had leased her about them.
''I'll never give them to you now,'
she had declared angrily. And then
her John, little true lover as he was
had melted.
"oh. please give them to me-" he
had begged. "You know would give
you everything I have. Annabel. Il
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Go East via the Nickel Plate Roa,

Lowest rates via the Nickel Plate Road
and it's eastern connections to all points
in Eastern and New England States.
Three elegant THROUGH trains daily to
Cleveland, Buffalo, Ne. York and Boston.
Meals served in Dining Cars on the Indi
vidual Club Plan, at prices ranging from
IS cents to $l.00. Also service a la carte.
Luxurious Sleeping Cars on all trains. No
excess fare charged on any train on the
Nickel Plate Road, and service as good as
the best. For full information regarding
rates, connections, sleeping car reserva.
tons, etc., address j. Y. Callahan, General
Agent, lie Adams st.. Chicago, Ill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Y, writes: seven
years ago I was
suffering very much
through the failure
of the kidneys to
eliminate the uric
acid from my sys-
tenn. My back was
very lame a n d
ached if l over ex-
erted myself in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Such Friendly Friends.

Maude-Jack Higgins has been calling
on me for nearly three months. / ex-
pect proposal soon.
Clara-Oh, Jack never rushes things. It
was at least five months before he pro-
posed to me-Chicago journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Fond of Writing.

81 am really delighted at the inter-
est my boy Tommy is taking in his writ
ing" said Mrs. Hickelby. "He spends
two hours a day at it."
Really? How strange! How did
you get him to do it?''
"Oh, as for that. / told him to write
me out list of everything he wanted
for Christmas. and he's still at it,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Grandpa-Now, Tommy, you must
take good care of all these nice toyss
don't beat your drum so hard.
Tommy ran'pa, don't you be so
oossy; Santa Claus don't care how
scon we break our things all up-he'a
got lots.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
The Pe-ru-na Almanac in s,ooo,o 900
Homes.

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become fixture in over eight million
homes. It can be obtained from all drug
1905 Almanac is already published. and the
supply will soon be exhausted. Do not
put it off. Get one to-day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Stylish Death.

Blanche-Mustn't it be awful to be
killed in an automobile race?
Maud-But it's such an awfully stylish
death Baltimore American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

GIN America" said the Chronic Bachelor,
"one man is as good as another. And one
woman is as good as both of them. If the
foreigners knew this, we wouldn't have
SO much immigration .'-Cleveland Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as cough cure. w. OBrien, 322 Third
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Money makes the mare go, but it often
takes mortgage to run an automobile.
Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
In the Dark.

well, have you bought wour wifs's
Christmas present YETI"
II dunno. She has all our Christ
mas stuff locked up in one of the clos
cts, where I can't get at it,.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

1t always pays to be polite. When you
are shaking hands with man he can't
very well be picking your pocket.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
His Little List.

Have you made up your list for
Christmas?" asked the fond father.
"Yep," replied the young hopeful, as
he produced toy manufacturers cata,
logue. There it is"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Most of us want to cast our bread upon
the water with string tied to it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
SEVEN YEARS AGO
A Rochester Chemist Found Singularly
Effective Medicine.

William A. Franklin, of the Franklin
6 Palmer Chemical Co., Rochester, N.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles:
Druggists are authorized to refund money II
PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure inc to 14days. oOc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Some women seem to think that the
brilliancy of their diamonds is all that is
necessary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
To Cure a Cold in One Day

40 SU1V . ~O1~ ~ Wv ~
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
E. w. GROVES Signatures on each box. 25c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22
Gifts from the Tree
IF Money Brought Happiness.

If money only brought happiness,
there would be little Christmas cheer
in majority of homes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

Following we publish two let
tiers from q woman who accep.
ted this invitation. Note the
result.
First letter.
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"For eight years have suffered something
terrible every month with my periods. The
pains are excruciating and l can hardly stand
them. My doctor says have ovarian and
womb trouble, and must go through an OPP
Grafton if want to get well. do not want
to submit to it if I can possibly help it.
Please tell me what to do. Hope you can
relieve me. Mrs. Mary Dimmick, seth and e
Capitol SITS, Benning P. o., Washington, .. G.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"After following carefully your advice
and taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, am very anxious to send you
my testimonial, that others may know their
valueand what you have done for me.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18
BOARD OF CONTROL IS HERE.
MAKING REGULAR QUARTERLY
INSPECTION OF THE SEVERAL
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Will Leave Sunday Morning for Medi-
cal Lake to Look Over the
Asylum.
Asylum.

Crane Neal, H. T. Jones and Jesse
Mills. members of the state board of
audit and control, arrived in Walla
Walla yesterday afternoon TO make
their quarterly inspection of the state
penitentiary. They were kept busy
Yesterday and today in going over
the records and books at the institu-
ton and inspecting the several de-
partments at the prison.
There is nothing significant about
the boards visit to the prison this
time" said Mr.. Jones TO a representa-
tive of the Evening Statesman. I'VE
are simply making our regular quar-
terly tour of the state and inspecting
the state institutions. We will prob
ably conclude the inspection in Walla
Walla tonight and tomorrow morning
will go to Medical Lake and visit the
insane asylum We have so far found
everything in good shape at the diff
ferent institutions"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18
She Is a Youthful Prodigy.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 49,
Eleanore Lois Fields, of Royersford,
just a few days more than years old.
is already a pianiste of marked abili-
ty and wonderful promise.
At the tender age of years the
child played a number of simple COM
positions on the piano, and one year
ago she participated in the annual re-
cital at the Metropolitan college. in
New York. She was the youngest in
the entire class of rty-eight and her
work was pronounced the best. Her
selection on that occasion was the
"Ballade March," by Burgmueller..
Since that time the youthful musi-
clan has advanced, and she now de-
lights in playing Bachs gavotte in G
minor, Mascagni's famous intermezzo
and selections from Raymond's over
ture. Her expression and technique
are pronounced excellent by judges.
There is another accomplishment to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18
A GENUINE BANK ROBDER
FRED YOUMANS WILL SOON BE
BEHIND BARS AT THE
PENITENTIARY.
Attempted to Hold Up Bank Of Blaine
and Will Serve Term of
Ten Years.

A genuine bank robber will soon be
behind the bars at the state peniten-
tiary to serve long sentence. At
Bellingham yesterday Fred Youmans
was sentenced to ten years in the
state prison for the part he took in
attempting to mold up the Bank of
Blaine last summer. Youmans en-
tered the bank one afternoon and dis
playing an ugly looking gun made a
desperate attempt to hold up the bank
officials. He met with resistance
when his nerve failed him and he fed
to the street where police officers soon
captured him. At his subsequent trial
Youmans was convicted of attempted
bank robbery and Judge Neterer SEN
fenced him to long term Of ten
years Youmans will be brought to
the penitentiary Immediately to COM
mence his sentence.
Of all the 700 prisoners confined in
the state prison Youmans will enjoy
the distinction of being the only one
doing time for bank robbery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18
JAPANESE WANT HORSES
THE GOVERNMENT CLOSES CON-
TRACT FOR 100000 HEAD TO
BE USED IN WAR.
Thousands of Animals Will Be Bought
of Oregon and Washington
Horsemen as Result.

One of the largest contracts ever
made with government for furnish
ing horses for war purposes has just
been closed at Seattle by which JAS
B. Guyton of Missouri, agrees to fur
nish the Japanese government with
100000 animals before the formal
opening of the spring campaign in the
war with Russia. In order to fill his
contract Mr.. Guyton will be compelled
to draw on the ranges of Oregon and
Eastern Washington and genuine
boom in the local market is expected
to follow the arrival of Mr.. Guytons
agents in Walla War1a.
Mr.. Guyton has already closed a
contract with M. Benson, a big Kick
itat horseman, for 1000 head, which
will be shipped to Seattle for trans
portation to some point in Manchuria.
Mr.. Guyton is the man who
furnished the English government
with many thousand head of mules
during the Boer war in South Africa,
and he is probably the largest individ
ual horse buyer in the United States
today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18
IMPERFECT DIGESTION.

Means less nutrition and in conse-
uuence less vitality. When the liver
fails to secrete bile, the blood becomes
loaded with bilious properties, the di-
gestion becomes impaired and the
bowels constipated. Herbine will rec
tify this; it gives tone to the stomach,
liver and kidneys, strengthens the ap-
petite, clears and improves the COM
plexion, infuses new life and vigor to
the whole system. so cents a battle.
For sale by Upington Drug Store. a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18
PLEASANT MOST EFFECTIVE.

r. J. Chambers, Ed. VindicatOr, Lib
erty, Texas, writes Dec. 25, 1902:
With pleasure and unsolicited by you
[ bear testimony to the curative power
of Billiards. Horehound Syrup. I have
used it in my family and can cheer
fully affirm it is the most effective and
pleasantest remedy for coughs and
colds 1 have ever used.' Csc, SOC and
$1.O0.
For sale by Upington Drug Store. 8
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which the child lays claim, and it is
the one of which perhaps the greater
part of the townspeople are proud
She is a skillful performer on the trap
exc ard an Indian club swingers of no
mean accomplishments. Clad in a fit
ting acrobatic costume she goes
through contortions which are almost
as remarkable as her musical feats.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18
Ten Men Entombed in Mine.

POTTSVILLE Pa, Feb. 1S.-Ten
men are reported to have been en-
tombed in cave in a little collier Of
the Susquehanna Coal company at
Minersville this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18

The tidy housewife insists that her
silver tableware must be right, SO has
it replated at the Electric Plating
Works, 20 West Rose Street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18

Musical instruments. Just the thing
for these long winter evenings. Full
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

I have this day sold my interest n
the Standard Grocery, situated at 21S
West Main street, Walla Walla, Wash
ington, to E. w. mclaughlin, who as
sumes all indebtedness of said bust
ness and is entitled to receive all
moneys and accounts due the same.
MARION KOGER.
Dated, February Is, 1905.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18
NOTICE..

Those wishing work complete before
Decoration Day should not delay in
making selection. The Roberts Monu-
ment Co., Elm street.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-02-03
The Doctor HAD to Go.

a physician in south Baltimore, hav-
Ing decided that fiagpOle on his house
would add TO its good appearance, EN-
pioyed man to rig the STAFF TO his
roof. This man had for his assistant
a six foot negro imbued with all the
superstitiOns of his race.
The big stan had been hOisted to the
roof and was nearly in place when the
negro happened TO glance down at the
crowd that had collected in the street
to view the work
The physician. desiring to see how
the work Of setting up the pole was
progressing, had gone to the opposite
corner TO see the work. when the negro
saw him. The crowd saw the darky
stop working and say something to his
employer. Then the negro left the
roof, and the work was postponed. The
negro had said:
LOOK, boss; dere's dat doctor down
dare lookin' TO n job. ! knows rs
agwine to fall Off dis roof, and dat
man'll cut me up. Deed, amt agwine
to strike another lick o. work while dat
mans down dere. baltimore Sun.