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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-25

Indianapolis News
A sarcastic lawyer. during the trial
Of a case made the use OF the express
sion, Cast not your pearls before
swine" Subsequently. as he arose 10
make the argument the Judge face
tiously remarked. BE careful Mr.
s.. not 10 cast your pearls before
swine"
Don't be alarmed mlud, / am
about 10 address the jury. not the
court" was the reply Of the barristsr
--Tit-Bits.
"And now" said the friend Of other
days. you are rich and independent"
wen. answered MI. Cumrcx, 4 am
rich an right But when mother and
the girls are around ! don't take
chances on being too independent -
Washington star.
Use worried 30 death bout my
daughter Mary Mngdaiene." said an
old negro woman 70 the eurt,e 81 the
parish. she ies' lives up in the clouds
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
SANTA CLAUS PARTY
NOVEL AND PRETTY ENTERTAIN.
MENT FOR THE HOLIDAY
SEASON.
Originated by Youthful Grandparents
for Family Reunion-LoveIy
Home Beautified With Attrac-
tive Decorations The
Christmas Luncheon.

This very charming and delightful
party was given by young grandpar-
ents, who had lovely home with
large rooms, and they invited the
grown-up folk, too.
The host and hostess were assisted
in receiving their guests by Mr.. and
Mrs. Santa Claus and Miss Santa
Claus. After the greetings, they were
ushered into large room, portion
of which had been converted into
typical winter forest, in the corner of
which was lovely Christmas tree all
aglow with lights.
Before the gifts were distributed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus, Miss Santa
Claus told the old, old story of the
Christ-child, emphasizing the fact that
Christmas is time for gifts because
Jesus was gift of love to the world,
how he went about doing good"
pleased not himself''-teaching and
living a life of goodness and love
That is why Christmas, his birthday,
is the gladdest of birthdays in all the
years, she told them.
Miss Santa Claus directed and lead
all the games, and whenever there
came pause, she told such delightful
stories. There were selections from
Dickens. and "Uncle Remu5," and
many other lovely stories.
The entertainment closed with
lovely luncheon, which was served in
the large dining-room. At the windows
were holly wreaths, tied with large
bows of red ribbon, while the mantel
was banked with green's and thickly
studded with red candles, different
lengths. In the bay window were fes-
toons of running cedar, with fluffy
red bell suspended by bit of the
cedar from the highest point of the
arch. with smaller bells on either side
The long table had for centerpiece
an oval mirror, surrounded by minia-
ture forest, which had been converted
into typical winter scene by glass
blower. Gliding across the frozen
pond was sleigh drawn by four deer
in which Santa Claus was seated, with
a pack of toys on his back, and toys all
about him. At the farther end of the
pond was tiny house nesting among
the evergreen trees. The children were
seated at this table with the host and
hostess.
There were four round tables at
either corner of the long table, at
which the older people sat. The cen
terpiece of each was a round plateau
of mistletoe, in the middle of which
cleaned flaming star of red. A five
pointed star was cut from cardboard
then tackled to thin board. The star
was outlined with red candles, with a
cluster of five candles elevated in the
very center of the star.-The Pilgrim
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
II Is Best Made by Remembering the
Christ Spirit of kindlness.

A happy Christmas to grown people
and a merry Christmas to the chill
dren And let it be a happy Christ
mas; for that one day put away wor-
ries and disagreeable feelings, and en-
ter into the real spirit of Christmas,
which is TO give happiness into some
human life. 1t Is not in the giving of
presents alone that is the true Christ
mas; it is in bestowing kind words,
kind looks and smiles where there is
not always sunshine. Why do people
so often think Christmas a burden,
and wish the holiday season past?
Why should the sad and sorrowful
look forward to it as a dread ami
versary? This is the worst form of
selfishness. Christmas should be a
day of self-forgetfulness and of think
ing of some one else's life, and how it
can be made brighter. There is a
great deal of sadness and worry in all
stations of life, and a few CHEEKY
words, accompanied by smile, give
great encouragement and cost but lit
tie effort.
And the childrenl Does anyone
ever notice the wistful faces peering
into the fascinating shop windows at
this season, and remember that prob
ably this is their owners only glimpse
of Christmas? That in their whole
miserable existence never penny has
been handled by them of their very
own? Let the childless one and the
sorrowful one, as well as those who
daily take their walks abroad, think
of this, and each one in his own way
do his best to gladden. some life, and
by doing so feel by Christmas night
that there is something after all
worth doing and living for in this old
world and the new year will be pre-.
pared for by ending the old one we'll.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
FIRST XMAS TREE
INTRODUCED IN AMERICA eY
GERMAN AT WOOSTER, o.
Created Much Comment at the Tima
First Church Christmas Tree
In This Country Also Cred i
tied to Ohio Town.

The first Christmas tree in the
United States, it is claimed, was intro
duced in the college town of Wooster.
y. August lmgard was the promoter
and he brought the idea from his for
mer home in Germany. For more than
half century Mr.. Imgard has been
familiarly known among a large cir
Gle of people as the father of the
Christmas tree" He died not long.
ago at the age of so, after having lived
in Wooster for more than 60 years.
Few young people of the present
day realize that the Christmas tree is
of comparatively recent origin in this
country. In the early days of Ameri-l
ca there was strong aversion to the
observance of Christmas after the
manner in which it was celebrated in
many parts of Europe, or, in fact, any
observance at all 1t is even claimed
that the New England Thanksgiving
was established as a substitute for
the growing tendency to observe
Christmas. All Yuletide festivals
were therefore slow in making their
appearance in the United States, but
TIC SuIISllildS Tree GAME ldSJ Oh ALL
In Europe the Christmas tree was
first established in Rome, and from
there introduced into Germany, whera
it soon became particularly popular.
After Mr.. Imgard had crossed this
deep to the new world and settled in
Wooster and the first Christmas holi-
day season had rolled round he be-
came homesick when he thought of
the festivities which at that very time
were in progress in the fatherland
With view to calling up as best he
could the Christmas scenes of his old
home he secured spruce bough and
with some bright paper and candles
he made what is believed to be the
first American Christmas tree. The
people of Wooster, which was then
but mere village, came in large
Numbers to see the tree, and this new
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

the name Krist Kindel, corrupted here
into Kriss Kringle, means literally the
Christ Child.
In central Europe, where the Christ
Child is believed to come with gifts
for the little ones, he is dressed like
maiden, carrying a silver bell,
lighted tapers and wearing a crown
st. Nicholas carries the same name
in Holland that he does here Santa
Claus. In Switzerland they call him
Sama Klaus, and in Heligoland, Son
ner Klaus.
He is Niklo or Niglo in Austria, and
boasts the luxury of an attendant,
who assists him in carrying all his
bundles. This assistant to Santa
Claus is known as Krampus, and with
the children is only shade less pop
ular than his chief.
Holy Man" is the respectful term
by Which the patron Saint is known
in the Tyrol, and here, too, he has
help, being accompanied by the Christ
Child and st. Lucy. The Christ Child
Himself comes in Alsace.
Even Japan has a Santa Claus,
similar in most respects to the Santa
Claus of the occident He is known
as the Sage of Long Life"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

the original of them all, goes way
back to the remote third century.
His present name, Santa Claus, or
Kriss Kringle, is derived from st.
Nicholas, the very incarnation of all
that was good and generous.
ST. Nicholas, destined to be wor-
shipped in various forms by the chill
dren of scores of centuries, was born
in Patara, a town of Lycia, in Asia
Minor. From his earliest days he
showed a religious inclination that
destined him to take a high place in
the church.
AS a young man he entered the
monastery of Sion, and in time he be-
came abbot and later bishop of Myra
His sanctity and learning made him
shine even in the most ilustrious
company, and he was one of the most
notable figures at that wonderful gath
ering of 318 bishops, who met at Nicca
in 31S to condemn the heresy of Arius.
While st. Nicholas became famous
in the councils of the church, it was
still more as the special friend of the
children that his fame spread.
One of his eraliest miracles, it is
related, had to do with restoring to
life two or three children.
There are two accounts of the story.
One says that an Asian sent his two
sons to Athens to study. En- route
they fell in with a villainous innkeep-
er, who, to get their valuables, slew
the two boys, and cut their bodies in
to bits, which he put in his brine bar
rel to sell for pork. Then st. Nicholas
having seen the crime in a vision.
came to the spot, and restored the
| children to life.
The other version says there were
| three children, and that their would
| be murderer was butcher.
In either case, st. Nicholas per-
| formed the miracle of restoring them
to life.
This was the first act by which st.
| Nicholas proved his love for children.
| The second bore still more strongly
on the Santa Claus idea, for it was a
favor that he did at Christmas time.
A certain nobleman of Patara was
so poor that he was unable to give a
portion for his three daughters. and II
seemed impossible that any of the trio
could get a husband. st. Nicholas
learning of their plight, came at
Christmas time and threw a purse
flied with gold into an, open window
The act was done as stealthily as that
of the modern Santa Claus; the noble
man could not tell who his benefactor
was, but he gave thanks and married
off the eldest daughter.
Next Christmas came another purse
and the second daughter took hus
band
When the Christmas of the third
year approached, the nobleman's curl
osity got the better of him, and he set
himself on guard to see who it was
that left the money. When the saint
appeared, the nobleman came forward
and asked why so good an act should
be performed in stealth Then the
patron saint of the children enurci
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

ated the great truth that the best acts
are those that are done for the joy
of doing, not the hope of praise.
Thus centuries ago was proclaimed
what is the best sentiment of Christ
mas giving. The idea of st. Nicholas
was so beautiful that it took it's place
among the great beliefs of the chill
dren, and in different forms it is
found nearly every century.
Both his name and his form differ,
but everywhere his labor is the same.
In France, Germany, Russia and the
Netherlands he is the embodiment of
an essentially religious idea, but in
England and the United States his Of
fee is more a secular one.
France always represents Noel as
the Infant Jesus, and in Germany, too,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

young in feeling and action, if not in
years, he must be to get over all the
world in one night, without missing
one house in which lives a deserving
child.
He is different in every country,
ranging in years from the beautiful
Christ child that the good children of
France adore, to the jolly old fellow
to whom the American youngster
VOWS allegiance.
But it is not in this sense that the
writer means to depict Santa Claus as
both young and old. 1t is from his
torical standpoint that the comparison
is made. Santa Claus, as we know
him in this country, is less than a
century cd; but the real Santa Claus.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

feature of the holiday season created
wide interest and enthusiasm. At that
period the Importance of the Christ
mas season was growing more rapid
1y than it had ever done before, and
the Introduction of the Christmas tree
therefore at this time could scarcely
be styled premature. The following
year many of the villagers brought
into their homes the boughs of spruce
trees, too, and the popularity of the
Christmas tree increased thereafter
rapidly and soon spread to other
towns.
The Introduction of the Christmas
tree into church, however, remained
for the year 1851, or nearly a decade
after its appearance in the homes of
Wooster. Rev. Henry C. Schwan of
Gle Land, for more than 20 years
president OF the German Evangelical
Lutheran synod of Missouri and Ohio,
introduced this first church Christ
mas tree into Cleveland. Rev. Mr..
Schwan was born in the province of
Hanover, Germany. He came to
Cleveland about So years ago. Sieve
land at that time was the center of a
great deal of religious intolerance and
anything in the nature of an innova-
ton was looked upon with horror.
Rev. Mr.. Schwan, like Mr.. Imgard,
being German, recalled the Christ
mas tree of Germany and accordingly
during the first year of his pastorate
in Cleveland he arranged for Christ
mas celebration in his church. A
Christmas tree decorated with gilt,
tinsel, candles, apples and candies
comprised a rart of the celebration.
The feeling over this tree in the COM
munity ran high among other denom-
nations. 1t was styled idolatrous and
sacrilegious and it was prophesied
that it would bring down the wrath of
God. Others laughed at the tree as
absurd. Members of the church in
which the Christmas tree had been in
augurated were even boycotted for a
time in their business and in other
ways were made to suffer, their accus-
ers claiming that they had groveled
before a hemlock tree with lighted
candles and cheap pictures. One or
two members, it is said, were even
threatened with discharge by their
employers if they ever again partici
pated in arranging for another Christ.
mas tree. The next year, however,
the church enjoyed another Christmas
tree, and every year thereafter, and
as time went on the feeling against
the now universal custom gave way
and the German conception of Christ
mas came to be better understood.
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
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THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
BY Henry r. Cope.

Heavens anthems come al
ways to those who are faithful
to earth's toll.
God looks through the gift
that is given for men to look
at.
There is no such thing as a
helping hand with a withholding
heart.
No man ever had a happy
Christmas by thinking of what
he was getting.
It's the cheer and not the
charity we give that makes the
world brighter.
Nothing could be more Sacri-
ieeious than a selfish gift rem
dered in His name.
Tell of your happiness and
you will find your troubles in
definitely postponed.
You are most likely to hear
the angels singing If you go
where some one is weeping.
Mo man ever got any good
, out of giving who did it with an
eye single to his own glory.
Many a mans appreciation of
Christmas has been spoiled by
his apprehension of New Years
bilIs.-Ram's Horn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
Kept Him Busy.

Patience-And you say her STEADY"
was at her house seeing the old year
out with her?
Patrice-Yes; and he told her when
the clock struck IL he'd give her a
kiss for each stroke he heard of the
clock.
Wasn't he stingy?"
"Oh, no; you see there were ii
clocks in the surrounding rooms, and
no two kept the same time
Yonkers Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
a paY of Reckoning.

Twas the day after Christmas,
And all through the house
The children were having
a merry carouse;
While pa in his study
Was tearing his hair
As he gazed at the bills
That were piled everywhere.
Town Topics.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
OF interest to Stockholders.

Jaspar-I hear that Santa Claus has
given up his yearly rounds.
Jumpuppe-You don't tell me!
Jaspar-Yes. He has accepted a
regular position ON the Salaries Com,
mittees" of various big corporations
Town Topics.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
Wasn't he stingY 2"
After Biqqer Game.

II dreamed last night" remarked
Connolly, as the trolley car was taking
him to town, that the man who killed
the goose that laid the golden eggs
was back to the earth"
Still killing geese, | suppose" said
Mullen.
'No, he wasn't" replied Connolly,
''he was cunning for Santa Claus
deer."-Brooklyn Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
Grounds for Suspicion.

"Well," asked the lawyer, what rea-
son have you to suspect that your wife
has ceased to care for you?"
She's trying" the man with the
troubled counterance replied, ito
make me consent to play Santa Claus
in a suit that she has decorated with
punches of cotton. Record
Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
Ignorance.

II reckons," said Miss Miami Brown,
"dat what de young gemman needs
nowadays is mo- scientific education" !"
What makes you think so?"
II was done stan in under de mistle.
toe foh half an hour. but foh all dem
young gemmen knowed bout botany it
might as well have been a cabbage
af."-Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
Not a Cheerful Sioht.

Mother-Yes, Dorothy; the lord lov-
eth cheerful givcr.
Dorothy (aged six)-Goodness!
hope he don't see you getting those
Christmas presents ready for the mail,
then, mamma.-Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
A Holiday Reflection.

"a Christmas tree is good deal like
a wife"
"How's that?"
Its the trimmings that cost."-Cht
cago Record-Herald,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

Soldier-Haven't seen much of you
lately. Been staying at home pretty
close?
Jack-in-Box-Oh, no; I've been in
and out good DEAL
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

Ethel-If you're not going to accept
Mr.. Koyne, why don't you tell him to
stop calling on you.
Clarice-I am, right after Christmas.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

mas or Noel-who comes around on
December 25 of each year, and glad
dens the heart of children, rich or
poor, by mysteriously leaving to them
the very things they most want, sur
wives in spite of all attacks.
Santa Claus, the real Santa Claus. is
both old and young. His pictures
show to us jolly fellow, with beard
suggesting the venerable, twinkling
eyes bespeaking bounding youth. And
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

Easy to Find Excuse.
Corruption will never want a pre-
tense.-Cato the Younger.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
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ANITA CLAUS Is the one
myth that will not down.
The tradition of a benefi-
cent spirit-call him by
what name you will, Santa
Claus, Kriss Kringle, st.
NT;obolae La+har rhrict
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-03
TO FIGHT THE STEEL TRUST.
Independent Concerns VIII Consolf-
date for War.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 3.-It Is report
ed from reliable source that the Jones
& Laughlin Steel company, the great
est Independent steel concern in the
country, and the Republic Iron &
Steel company. owned largely by John
w. Gates, together with a number OF
smaller independent concerns, are to
be consolidated and bitter war
waged against the United States Steel
corporation. II is also asserted that
the Southern pig iron interests are to
be consolidated under the same ban
ner and the Cambria Iron company
will also be included in the deal.
The first move was made by Jones
& Loughlin people. when they obtain
ed at Washington the right to con-
struct bridge across the river here.
At first II was given out that this was
merely to connect their plants with
the Wabash railroad. Now, however,
It Is known that the Jones & Laugh
lin company will build an ore carrying
line to the lakes so they can secure
raw material as cheaply as does the
steel corporation.
In addition to this, Jones & Laugh
lin have taken on several miles of
river frontage on the Ohio several
miles below Pittsburg where. IT is
understood, they will establish the
largest ore yards in the world. presum-
ably an armor plate plant as well as
other steel mills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-03
BEET FARMERS STRIKE.
Colorado Gorwers of Sugar Beets De-
mand SIS Per Ton.

Denver, July 3.-Unless the Great
Western Sugar company recedes from
its position taken some time ago to
pay the farmers of northern Colorado
on a sliding scale for their sugar
beets, there will be no sugar beets
grown in this district next summer,
and the factories Of northern Colorado
will close.
At meeting of the beet growers OF
northern Colorado, held in this city
today, a resolution was unanimously
adopted to the effe"t that unless the
Great Western Sug-t company agrees
to pay flat rate %. IS per ton, and
also agrees to discontinue the prac-
tice OF siloing, the farmers would not
grow any more sugar oeets.
At the present time the farmers are
paid on a sliding scale. running from
$3.50 n IS per ton,' according to the
per cent of sugar in the beets.
"Siloing" means to cover the beets
with earth to keep them from freez-
ing. After being covered they lose in
weight. but not in quality-thus the
farmers have the work of covering
them and also lose in money by rea-
son Of the decrease in weight.