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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22
ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTMAS
TREE

Perhaps the oldest sacred idea in
existence is of world tree, a tree of
life, whose roots reached into immor-
tality. In the far north the ash tree
was typical; in Germany and central
Europe the pine was held sacred.
Their branches played a prominent
part in the rejoicing attendant on the
holy season, which was known as
Yule, Guile, Iul. and number of
similar names. These people brought
the Yule tree into their Christianity,
the missionaries little protesting, as
rule. In Eng land the skin-clad An
glo-Saxons were made to hew their
ynle trees to pieces, as ldolatrous
sy bols, and every good Catholic was
bibben to burn the logs in token that
the Holy Child had destroyed heath.
enism.
The converts asked nothing better.
At that time of year a yule log was
twice as comfortable as yule branch,
and much more conducive to good
cheer. 1t has blazed On the Christ
mas hearth for more than thousand
yuletides since, and went out only
when the hearth itself gave way to
less poetic but more effective methods
of heating. Many of the superstitions
and traditions of the pagan yule tree
were continued as long as the Christ
mas log was alight. In some part of
England the log was represented by a
bundle of ash fagots bound together.
In all cases brand was kept every
year to light the next years long
with. The careful preservation of the
brand was certain preventive of the
destruction of the house by fire.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22
tune was the same as on the Christ
mas Eve year ago.

mas Eve year ago.
"Miss Wri ght," mans voice said
softly. She started up, frightened
but realized instantly where and when
she bad hear the voice before.
"Ob, can you forgive me?' she cried
turning to meet his clear gaze.
ION my condition." he said, gent.
ly. snake your answers real an
swers.'
And she did.
No bride of twenty was ever hap
pier than Mrs. Thorne at thirty five.
IL waited a long time for him.
she said to friend, "but he came at
last"
-"Yes, and Christmas means more
to us than it does to most people, be-
cause VIC are never hungry any MORE y
her fond husband said.
why, we're you ever really hun
gr\?" someone asked.
"Always-before we met,' be an
swerd.
But no one outside understands the
double meaning which the word
''hungry' has. No, not even the kind,
tender man who folds his wife to his
heart.
Its so nice, DEAR she whispers
"to hear beautiful music without cry
ing"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22
SMITHS DONATIONS.

An ordinary man named Smith liv'
ing in a ordinary house in an ordinary
town gave $40 to charitable cause
and his name was printed in the semi.
annual report in due course. And
these are the comments that his friends
and neighbors made on his action:
Said one "Charity begins at home.
His house needs coat of paint
Another said : "Wanted to get bis
name in the charity report"
There was one who said: When
man is only getting $25 week
salary and gives $40 to charity be is
more generous than Carnefeller or a
Rockegie.'
And another said: "On1y $40 and
they need hundred y
There was one said i: "Ten dollars!
l misjudged him. Always thought be
was mean BEFORE
One there was who said: elf every
one would give proportionately there
would be no poverty"
And one said: IL wonder whether
Smith intends to run for office.'
One remarked, when he heard that
Smith had given $40: "Well, that's
his business. It's certainly none OF
mine."
And one said: "Gee, where'd he
get it!'
Another said: "Just like Smith
only it's wonder it leaked OUT
One fellow said: "Why didn't he
hire brass band to advertise the fact!
idea Of letting picayune ten into a
the of donation ~
Another said: "By George, if be
thinks be can give ten, I'll give hun.
dred! Why, his gate is off its hinges!'
And there was one of them who
said: ''He makes me ashamed Of my
self. 1 guess l can squeeze out ten
too"
And one said: "Makes me mad te
see a man like Smith give as much as
that. Just as if he was trying te
sh"'no fellow into being charitable
| mOuL give Cent.
And one said: II wonder if it wa:
tainted money"
And an artist said: "Well, l guess
be could afford it. He gets a regular
salary" !.
And another artist said: ''Pretty
generous for business was" ..
And literary man said: 81 won
der what his motive was"
And another man said: "Where Dc
| | come in"
But Smith himself said nothing
Saturday Evening Post.
"Bat," said the judge, "you provok
ed the fight"
mo, Oh didn't" "replied the prisnel
But you struck the first blow
Why did you do that?''
"Bekase be said to me, If Dim
wan, ye're another and SO l soaked
him"
A young man entered the drawing
room of the glrl whom he was soon tc
marry. The girl came down to meet hin
with severe frown on her pretty face
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22

One morning Mr.. VS. coach
man was very late in getting to work,
and on being questioned for an expla-
nation of his tardiness he said:
"To tell you de truth, boos, I dun
got mah'ied dis mawnin,' and dat's
huccome it I got late"
"Well, Jim," his employer said,
where is your wife, and why are you
not off on your honeymoon"
"Lord, boss,' said Jim, ."she's dun
gone off on de honey she hab all
de money" 49,. :.~.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22
FOR THE PLEASURE
OF OTHERS

1t is the desire and effort to contri-
butte to the happiness of others that
makes Christmas the most delightful
of all our holidays. Children, at first
perhaps, think most of the gifts that
they may receive, but every wise pa
rent teachers the child to be q giver
as we'll as receiver, and to find the
deeper joy Of the Christmas time in
doing something for the pleasure of
some one eles. The maxim: cit is
more blessed to give than to receive"
is one of those beautiful statements
that it is easy to approve, but one
never knows how true it is until be
finds it verified in experience. Then
new fountain Of joy opens in the
heart and new way of life is disclos-
ed. We often make the mistake Of
thinking that "giving" consists in the
bestowal of some material thing. But
it really consists in devotion to an.
other of what We have; it may be
money or time or skill or thoughtful.
ness or patience. There is no one 80
poor that be cannot give something.
That is the real joy of Christmas time.
If we carried the Christmas spirit in.
to all the days of the year we would
make life infinitely sweeter and hap.
pier.-Boston Watchman.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22
]laetry,
CHRISTMAS IN THE AIR.

Oh HlST NJ AS IN Il h Il "A Ii. .
There is somethiag in tho air now.
Just what it's hard to tell,
That seems, to Warm = person up.
And make the bosom swell.
A sort of friendly feeling.
kindly. genial glow
What's thstY The Christmas spirit?
BY jink! 1t must be 81!
For 1t comes in with December.
When tho skies are bleak and gray.
And it seems to grow and prosper
With the pass ing Of each day,
It's the Christmas spirit. surely.
And it's full of lit Q Il me choer-
Then here's hurrah for Christmas,
The best time OF tho year!
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22
CASTORIA
So. For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s's@s:s's sssss ses Of I3AZlS75ss

as he parsimonious?" "Well," was
the guarded reply, "you might say
that be carries his money in a purse
that shuts great deal easier than it
opens
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22

A young man entered the drawing
room of the glrl whom he was soon to
marry. The girl came down to meet him
with a severe frown on her pretty face
"John,' she said, "Father saw you
this morning going into apawnbrokers
with large bundle."' John flushed.
Then he said in a low voice: eyes,
that is true. l was talking the pawn
broker soIae Of my old clothes. You
see, be and wife are trightfully hard
up" "Oh, John, forgive mel" ex-
claimed the young girl. "How truly
noble you are!'
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22

WE your service with superb line of the modern
furniture and floor covering and we'll charge whatever you buy
and accept payment the smallest amounts, when
venent to
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22

CAN'T we induce you to look critically and if su
couldn't comfortable by refurnishng
t1ev adding beautiful Modern we'll made pieces of FUR
NlTURE here and there Possibly Mattngs Rugs
told pleasure.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-12-22
Could your Home be Surprised.

HAVE you became accustomed your furniture and floor
coverings that you cont notice that many things need rpac
ing?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
POWER SUIT ENDS.
0Ien Who Tried to Break Up Railroad
Merger Pays the Costs.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 28.-Peter
Powers famous injunction suit to pre-
vent the absorbing of the Northern
Pacific by the National Securities COM
jany is now closed incident.
Today George D. Patten, the as
signee of the cost Judgment rendered
against Power in favor of the North
ern Pacific Railway company. filed a
statement of satisfaction in the office
of George r. Hitchcock, deputy clerk
cf the federal district court. This
winds uD the case and completes the
court record.
Powers and his hacker. Camille
Wedenfeld, engaged in spectacular
attempt to break up the Northern Sc
eurities merger. Powers came to
Minneapolis in 1902 and sued for an
Injunction restraining the Northern
Pacific from transferring any stock to
the Northern Securities company on
the ground that it would Jeopardize his
interests as a stoekholder. The court
refused the injunction and awarded
the Northern Pacific s3,427.37 costs
These costs were taxed against Powers
and Wedenfeld. Neither showed any
signs of paying and the Northern Pa
ciffc assigned It to Patten Tor coliec-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
HIS LIFE IN DANGER.
Mayor Weaver Narrowly Escapes Be
ing Killed at Grade Crossing.

Philadelphia. Oct. 28.-Mayor Weav-
er nar1bwly escaped being killed to-
night while out on a spellbinding tour
of the city in the interest of the party
candidates. His life was imperiled
at one of the grade crossings. of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad,
which he has been trying for the last
half year to eliminate.
The mayor in an automobile went
to three mass meetings and his trip
was from the southernmost end Of the
city far into the northeastern section.
He covered a distance Of sixty miles
during the night.
It was while crossing the Tioga. street
grade crossing that the mayor came
near losing his life. AS the automobile
reached the crossing. going at full speed,
the safety gates started to descend. The
chauffeur in flash saw that stopping
the machine was impossible so he put
on all power and yelled to the mayor
to hold on for his life. AS they crossed
the tracks the glare of headlight swept
full on the automobile and Just as the
tonneau got over the tracks, the train
going at full speed, whizzed past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
OLD AGE PENSIONS.
Advocated Frank A. Vanderlip in a
Speech at Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.@In an address
before the Commercial club tonight
Frnak A. Vanderllp Of New York.
former assistant secretary of the
treasury, advocated worlingmen' 8
pensions. saying among other things:
with the exception of the United
States all the great powers of the
civilized world pension their civil ser
wants. The place where the greatest
progress has been made in an expert
ment on Worlxingmen's pensions is
Germany.
There the employers contribute,
roughly one-third and the working
men tWo-thirds. Employers and work
men come together on common
ground; they are working toward
common ends.
With the responsibility of administra-
ton on their shoulders radical socialists
become conservative. With the broader
point Of view that close association with
employees brings, the employers are ben
efitted.
Inquiry shows that more than 20
corporations in the United States,
among them some OF the most import
ant in the country have adopted some
sort of old age pensions. Without a
single exception corporations that have
adopted such plan expressed the opin-
ion after having had a chance to notice
its effects that it is a wise business
practice
Mr.. VanderliD said he was confident
that those features of the German sys-
tenn pertaining to sick and accident in
a1srance are of enormous value to the
national economy and are producing re-
suslts out of all proportion to their cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
MAY YET GET IT.
Topeka Has Chance for Wood
men of World.
Headquarters Question Is Not
Yet Settled.
DEPENDS ON DECISION.
viii Move If Court Upholds Tax
Law.
Rally Here on Nov. 10 to Stir
Up Enthusiasm.
DEPENDS ON DECISION.

Matters are at a crucial point in Ne
braska over the assessment of the
Woodmen of the World emergency fund,
and if the supreme court of that state
makes the adverse ruling anticipated,
the headquarters Of the lodge viii be
removed from Omaha to some other city
in some other state, probably Topeka
If brought here a s150,O00 building will
be erected.
Last week the executive board Of the
lodge met in Omaha and decided. that if
the Nebraska supreme court decides
against them, then the removal will be
ordered to take place at once.
The difficulty arose when the last
Nebraska legislature passed law as
sessing the emergency funds of all fra
ternal organizations. In the instance
of the W. 0. w, the amount Of taxes
amounts to s60.000 The order is grow
ing every year, and as the fund in=
creases the taxes win be larger.
When this condition confronted the
order, appeal was made to the Nebraska
state officials to have the law wiped out
by. the next legislature. But no assur-
ance of such action could be given, so
the supreme court of Nebraska was
asked to declare the law unconstitution-
al The matter is still pending.
Meantime the executive council of the
order is getting ready to go ahead with
the removal if such a contingency
arises.
Last June the Woodmen of the World
met in Topeka in a big state rally and
a number of prominent officers were
here. Many of them were enthusiastic
to place the headquarters here in case
they were taken from Omaha.
This rally worked up an immense lot
of enthusiasm and it was decided re-
Gently to hold another one In Topeka
Friday, November 10, was selected as
the date. An Increase meeting is the
name by which the rally is to be ad-
Vertised.
The two Topeka camps. numbers. Is
and SO, will participate. The meetings
win be held IN Lincoln Post hall
J. B. Smalley. superintendent of the
Rock Island railway, viii also be here
to make an address.
The meeting win close with 4 banquet
and smoker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
DOWlE DID WELL.
Closed a Big Deal in Mexico and Is
About TO Return.

Chicago. Oct 28.-John Alexander
Dowie, first apostle of Zion, and his
party of thirteen are preparing to re-
turn from Mexico. where they have
been arranging the affairs of the pro-
jected Mexican colony of Zion. Mr.
Dowie is expected to arrive in Zion
about November Is. Overseer J. G.
Excel, who is in charge of the first
colony of Zion. received a telegram
and ali members of the party are in
good health and spirits and he is rapid
" nearly complete recovery from the
effects of the paralytic stroke suffered
at the beginning of the Mexican trip
According to the meagre information
that has come from Mexico almost un-
looked for success has attended the
work. Valuable mineral lands have
been acquired with water power and
transportation = cilities that viii L.. add q
of thousands of acres of agricultural
and grazing lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

Witte has been appointed dictator ana
that Minister Pobiedonostsen has re-
signed, are all untrue" said Minister
Boulign-
unity. Each minister re-
ports to the czar separately, thus fre-
quentIy getting ukase that conflicts
with some other department. Thus,
the minister Of public instruction,
General GlaSsOn, obtained autonomy
for the universities without informing
me, hence measures were not taken to
prevent the universities from becoming
disseminators of anarchy.
'sIt was proposed to form respon-
sibIe cabinet before the douma was
authorized. But Count Solsky, hoping
that the announcement of the douma
would quiet the country, caused the
order to be revoked, thus leaving the
government headIess. The organized
revolutionists obey one head, having a.
distinct advantage over the govern
ment in this respect. Count Witte has
presented to the car a programme
that if his majesty approves it, viii
make WItte premier, but not dictator.
Count VVitte is the right man at the
right time. He will rally the Jews, by
whom I am convinced the attempted
revolution is being financed, to the sup
port of the government. The revolution
ary committee consists of six Jews, two
Poles one Russian and one Armenian.
to the Jews because they are deprived
Of common rights and they should not
receive the superior right of voting un-
til the douma decides che question. The
Peterhof council overruled me, however.
AS Jews possess more property qualifi-
cations they have more votes than
Christians. Universal suffrage is i'm
possible because four-fifths of the peo-
pie are iIliterate and many are nomads.
The averag ge constituency is 5000 square
miles in extent and almost roadless, so
that the voters will never know their
representative in the douma. Count
Witte agrees with me. however, that
it would be folly to call the douma
worthless before it has been tried.
I'VE neither underestimate nor over
estimate the present danger. Bloody
days are possible but law and order will
triumph. Personally believe that nine
tenths of the attendants at the universi-
ty meetings are mere idlers. Hence
forth anarchical exuberance and all
forms Of terrorizing will be forbidden.
SHOULD the revolutionists break the
law General Trepoff's 10000 soldiers will
show no mercy.
ssRunors that several cities have
fallen into the hands of the revolution
lists; that troops have mutinied and thai
warships have been blown UP at Sevas-
topol are pure inventions. Except at
Kharkov and Ekaterinoslav it is quiet
eyervWhere.'s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
HORTON ROUNDH0USE.
Rock Island to Build Big one There
and Coal Chute at Herington.

Contracts were awarded yesterday
by Dan e. Cain, general manager OF
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacifc
railway, to G. A. Fellows, of this city,
for the construction Of a twenty-seven
stall round-house at Horton, Kas., and
a forty pocket coal chute at Herring
ton. Kas-
This round-house at Horton will
prove to be a mucI-needed addition
to the company's plant there. It will
be modern in all of its details, heated
by hot air. lighted with electricity.
and containing drop pits. It viii cost
about $4,000.
The coal chute at Herington viii be
of the gravity order. and will be oper-
ated by a thirty horsepower 'tWest
Coast gasoline engine. manufactured
by Stern Bros, of San Diego Cal.
The contract price for Mr. Fellows
work on the chute is $40 600. Work
will be begun by Mr.. Fellows on the
round-house and on the chute imme
diately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
CAPTURED THE SOUTH.
Booker Washington Says Roosevelt
Wiped Out All Bitterness.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-In an address de-
hvered before the Colored National
BatIst convention in this city tonight
Booker Z. Washington. president of the
Tuskegee institute, told an audience of
more than 5000 colored people that
the ultimate solution OF the race ques-
ton rested upon the negro himself and
that he should not look for aid from
Following his address Mr.. Wash
lngton, in an interview, said that the
recent trip of President Roosevelt
through the south had entirely elini-
mated the bitterness of the southern
white man toward the president.
.'It was wonderful" said Mr.. Wash
1ngtOn. Everywhere there was an
ovation. All of the bitterness felt
" done away with. The white people
of the south have come to know him
and to love him.
In his address the speaker made a
plea for the negroes in the south to
become property owners, to have their
! own farms, stores. factories and col
leges, and above ali 70 stick together.
/ He warned them not to become over
proud of their achievements and said
that this generation Of negroes are
the "clearers of the forest, SO that the
next may be the builders of the PAL
aces's
In urging upon his hearers the
need of becoming producers, Mr..
| washington TeI6EFGQ TO the republic
| of San Domingo.
There they have free speech, ''he said.
land absolute independence, but what
! is their condition? A black republic,
! with the white mans foot upon their
+ chest. And why? Because they fail to
! produce, they fail to bring forth the
products from the soil. What those
people want is not alone education, but
men who will marry their education to
| the production Of wealth.
1T win be so with u.s. he said, "a
race without stores, without lann.
money or railroads. absolutely at the
mercy of the race that own thesethings
and that works the soil We need the
church, the school, prayer meetings and
all of these things. but for Gods sake
put beside the church the college and
the. school, the factory and store
In speaking of the negro working out
the race question. Mr.. Washington said:
''Our race must stick together North
or south, they must stand behind each
other and each one must do his share.
Be proud of your race. Have your racial
pride, but have self-respect. I have no
patience with the man who is ashamed
that he is black, and there are many
black men who would rather be a third
/ class white man than first class black
one''