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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
SOME ARE SHABBY
Story of Big Plungers Who
Did Not Look the
Part.

Louisville. KY, Oct. 3l.--,A number
of turfmen were recently holding one
OF the symposiums OF "Reminiscences
which delight racing folk when the
conversation drifted 10 to what was
DESIGNATED as rag-tag plungers. Sto-
ries were told Of meeting up with Or
binary looking, poorly dressed, men
who, on acquaintance. turned out TO
be among the biggest bettor on the
racetrack. Finally member of the
party said:
THE most peculiar incident of the
kind that can recall was when vas
out east three years ago. had been
cashing in book. but the book was
off. l was scramblin around trying to
pick Il winner when ran into an old
friend who said he was going to draw
in for three days in the field, and that
in would be worth $50 day if
wanted to go over. hold the block
berth and take the money from him.
The proposition locked pretty good
to me just then. So went along. Ny
friend cleared up about $4,000 on the
three days and then skidooed for
trip to Europe. During all this time
/ had noticed cheaply dressed old
guy hanging around the book Nearly
every race he would bet me five or
ten. After the last race of the last
day we were on I was getting ready
to go across to the grandstand when
the old fellow stopped me.
Say he remarked. how much
money does it take to make book?'
THE old mans clothes were worth
about SO and l had him sized up as
either an old four-flush, an old crank
or an old fool. had won a good bet
and wanted to cash my ticket. but, de-
string anyway to give the old chap a
civil answer, said:
"'Oh. about $25,O0O.'
HE said he wanted to talk with me-
told him I had to meet my wife.
but that l would see him some other
time. l was living at Sheepshead Bay.
Several days passed by. Then one
morning when l had nothing to do l
decided that would go down to the
Manhattan hotel to see Mr.. Mcpherson
he had told me his name and where
he lived. did not have any idea that
would find him at the Manhattan
but when asked the clerk he took my
breath away by saying:
ayes, Mr.. Mcpherson has suite oi
rooms here
What sort of chap is he?' I ask
ed.
well. he's got lot of money. but
he is eccentric
Il sent up my card and was invited
up to his rooms. He got right dowr
to business and said:
"'I have an idea of putting on q
book. watched you out there in the
field. and. besides, have made in
quiries about you. I had intended te
book at Saratoga, but am called wes
on business that will detain me 8
month or more. 1 will get back abou
the time of the fall meetings here anG
then will put up the money you may
need to book with
"The following DAY Alan-a-Dale wat
in race. After scouting around the
paddock awhile found that Alan had
been or that not much had been done
with him on that account, and that 3
horse called Blue Blaze was the next
best and would about cop. Running
into MCPHERSON he asked me what
liked. told him Blue Blaze. agains,
which the books were laying 10 to l.
had a couple of hundred dollars that
years ago. He attended school up to
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ing the championship. when he made

ing the championship. when he made
20.
Fate was dead against the western
women who invaded the east, nearly
twenty strong. to capture. If possible,
the national title at Brae Burn. All
summer they had striven hard and
faithfully in team matches and open
day" competitions. But their play in
the national event was a sad anti
climax. Probably II they had not at
tempted that team match at Toronto
in which they did we'll, getting draw
and had concentrated all efforts up
on the eastern event it might be they
would not have appeared overgolfed
ut Brae Burn. If the eastern women
came west to Midlott I'm rcxt year
there will be chance to retrieve.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-31
How Gossip Grows:

HOW UOSB1p 6f0W6:
Did you hear about M. Peasley?
mo, what is it?"
He's lost all his money"
Mercy! How did he lose it?r
Il don't know, but George said he
was running a sprinkling cart, and of
course he wouldn't do that IL he wasn't
awfully poor"
"A sprinkling cart?"
why, | suppose that's what George
meant. He said Mr.. Peasley was on
the water wagon now"
Even left-handed women stick I'D
for their rights.
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Football
YANKTON TEAM.

4. c. Will Have Another Big Game
Saturday With South Dakota.
Fargo Forum: The next game on
the schedule is the one with the Yank-
ton college from South Dakota. This
college is to South Dakota what Fargo
college is to North Dakota, a Con-
gregational school. The institution
has a lively. heavy team and a good
coach and will undoubtedly put up
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in use Off year o rtwo, as the long,
open approaches and the lining of the
tunnel are not completed. The total
cost of the improvement is to be about.
S., $780, 900.
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borne ia mind that these cards are sent
out by the King himself 10 the ruling
lnonarchs OF Europe. the message the
card conveys cannot be ignored. There
We've huAdreds OF conventional Christmas
sy DESIGNS which the King might have
selected. and which could not possibly
have caused the least feeling OF irritation
on tho part OF the powers. but evidently
with all tho due fogethought Of its mean
ing, the King wished TO focus attention
strongly on the japanese situation.
The Kings card. as sent out. is a steel
engraving. on thick arr-board. mounted
on white heavy card. al the top Of which
is bow of royal red silk The simpI-
city Of the design is striking and unique
This outside measurement Of the card is
about nine inches by seven. It was exc
cuted. at Tire Kings order. by Raphael
Tuck and Company.
Queen AleXandra's Christmas card for
this year is entirely different from the
Kings. Its motif so TO speak. IS wholly
domestic" II IS n very beautiful one
and ls thoroughly characteristic Of Her
Majesty. Ali the world knows the
Queens love for her home IN Denmark.
The card represents scene from the
lifc Of the Danish peasantry. All through
Denmark the peasant remembers at
Christmas time his foathered friends
When tho snow is on the ground the
birds or the air must De 'COnSidoreC.'
and tho farm 'aborers from time i'm
memorial have provided nests for their
feathored friends. Every Christmas Eve
the peasant. with his family steps out
Side the cottage and hangs up a bundle
Of straw Just under ;he overhahging por-
tion Of the roof TAe ceremony is a very
formal one. All members Of the family
must be present. the eldest son usually
actinr as uaetc~ Of ceremonies.
birds and animals. and her card has
expressed this feeling. The painting from
which the card has been made was exc
cuted by the same artist who designed
made many suggestions as to the man.
ner in which the design should be carried
out. Tine Queen is highly delighted with
the result and her secretary. Miss Char
iotte knollys, has been kept busy sending
these greetings to personal friends OF
the Queen.
Aside from interest shown by the King
and queen IN designing their own Christ
Christmas generally have been very elab-
crate this year. Hundreds OF pres nts
have been sent to the Amalienbore
Palace, Copenhagen. for relations OF tie
Queen; TO Athens, for the King Of Greece
and his family; to Berlin. for NEPHEW
William to st. Petersburg, for the
Car and famiy-in fact. an over Eu-
rope among royal English cousins sis
ters and aunts." whose name is legion.
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its base being placed in a large silver
vase, OF bowl The Sandringham Christ
mas tree is always selected by the head
gardener, and is usually some fir tree.
with long, outstretching branches The
tree Is chosen for its symmetry. 7, has
70 be fairly stout and have a more OF.
less thick trunk. for on top of all roval
trees Is usually placed a silver figure,
representing Plenty.
Considering their various tastes and ca
pacitles. the selection of suitable presents
for each Of the royal youngsters has not
proved an easy matter. Last year the
King gave Prince Edward-his favorite
grandchild. BY the way-a fine bicycle. He
already has ponies. dogs and other pets
galore. and as he is now twelve years
old, he has reached the age when he
has a mind Of his own. AS he has shown
q decided inclination to things connected
with boats and the sea. probably he will
come I'm for fine model motor boat. or
other marine object
OF course just what each Of the r0vaI
children will receive is always kept a
profoun DISCREET until Christmas Day with
the King and Queen an4 other European
royalties 10 think Of them. and select
for them. Il goes without saying. however.
that they always get the very thing"
they wanted.
Strange 90 say. however. despite all
their royal connections. the children near
est TO the English throne-those OF the
Prince Of Wales-lead very simple lives:
and the presents given them are usually
OF the useful kind
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They are not allowed TO be eXtravagant.
and are taught 10 keep their toys from
one Christmas to another with great care.
Prince Edward still has a number of
Christmas presents given him by the late
Queen Victoria They are kept more as
mementoes now than playthings
All the Kings personal friends and also
those Of the Queen, receive appropriate
gifts at Christmas. The maids of honor
attendant upon Her Majesty usually re-
ceive jewelry-the custom of giving each
a valuable bracelet has been long estab-
Hshed. Royal presents range anywhere
from extremely valuable jeweiry. statuary
and works OF art to books. handkerchiefs
and other things. Now and then the
presents take the form Of some article
OF wearing apparel. such as magnificent
sealskin. or crmine cloaks, valuable furs.
boas and other things
In addition 70 the usual Christmas gifts.
both King and Queen have a number Of
pensioners on their list to whom they
regularly send substantial sums of money
every Christmas. It IS said that the King
private money present list runs into
something like $1,000. though this Is n
subject which. from the nature of things,
can only be matter of conjecture.
In the early morning of Christ
mas Day 10 has been an inVariable
custom for the royal children u troop
through the corridors of Sandringham
Palace. waking up the sleepers with such
noises as children know 81 well how 90
make at unreasonable hours. No one is
exempt from this custom and each OF
the children IS entitled to knock on tho
doors even OF the royal bedrooms. II
scarcely needs saying that. after the chill
dren have made their round through the
passages. there are few sleepers loft in
the palace.
After breakfast on Christmas Day the
King and Queen, with the older chill
dren and members Of the Christmas
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4 CHRISTLESS WORLD

Over two thousand years ago there was
born. in an humble inn In little hamlet
Of Palestine. a child that was destined
to have an influence greater than that OF
all other men that ever trod the earth.
To Him mitred heads, emperOrs and
kings have bowed in alteration. In every
tongue men have prayed with His name
upon their Inns
The great and learned OF the world pre-
pared His way. Aristotle had paved the
road with logical truths; Plato had fore
cast. IN half-revealing doctrines. the faith
that WAS TO come. and Socrates teaching
that good men need not fear death.
whether IL was eternal rest or eternal
c1mpanionship with the pure and great.
died for what he believed. and drank the
fatal hemlock IN anticipation OF Him
In three years of want, Of poverty. OF
suffering there gathered about the Mas
ter a little band Of trusting followers that
lie made teachers OF the truth, who
gained IN that bricf time more faith and
knowledge than al the priests and thco-
logiaus that have come after.
Nero and Domiuan. Trajan and Mar
Gus Aurelius. prosecuted the early Chris
TINS with indignities. torture and death.
The accusers OF the Christians held them
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How the Royal Children Enjoy Themselves
at Sandingham---EarIy Morning Romps
and Other Pleasures.

house party attend divine service in the
chapel Of st. May Magdalen The
Queen. with Miss Knollys. always looks
AFTER the inter-OF decorations OF the
chapel Her Majesty also usually joins
IN the singing Of the hymn. "Hark. the
Herald Angels Sing Being Doctor
or Music IN her own right. the Queen
leads tho choir ON these occasions.
After the service the King. accom-
panied by his guests, usually pays visit
~ the stables and kennels. and shows
his visitors around his farm. II IS little
known that King Edward is a very
sklliul farmer who has succeeded in
making the Sandrineham estate actually
pay its way He has adopted all the
devices of the up-to-date successful
farmer. and his knowledge OF practical
land cultivation and its economic side
surpasses most of the country farmers
OF his district. The King is immensely
proud Of his farming operations. and
spends "a good deal of his time on Christ
mas Day inspecting various sections OF
his great estate
on Christmas morning Queen Alexan-
dra. accompanied by one OF the young
princesses or her maids OF honor. per-
sonaly visits nearly AN the cottagers on
the estate and leaves with them a ticket
which entities the holders to provisions
and coal. These are distributed Christ
news. or stables. This is one of the most
interesting Christmas ceremonies which
take place at SandrinCham towards or
300 tenants OF the Kine attend in the
coach room. and each ono receives fro-a
four 20 six pounds Of beef. and am order
for "a .hundredweisht of coal The King
and Queen arc nearly always present at
this distribution. Tire Kins always shakes
hands with old tenants who have been ou
tho S1ndringham estate for vrrrs
The browning event OF Christmas week
at Sandrinsham is the great dinner given
on the following day after Christmas. On
Christmas Day proper, tho royal family
dine among themselves only the actual
relatives of the royal family and those
nearest i'm blood relationship are at This
dinner ON the day following. however.
species OF royal banquet is given. az
which members Of the house party att
tend
This dinner is held In a Cine banquetins
saloon. The walls are paueled fro cor-
geous tapestries, and the roof is Of carved
oak frctted with gold. one of tho most
conspicuous objects a. the royal banquet
is the great collection of macnifceuf
golden plate. The King takes ereat uer-
sonal interest in this wonderful assort-
ment of trophies. which he has had 1r-
ranged after his own ideas Aside from
the display OF plate. the Kings tastes
are very simple. Here are % few of the
kings favorite dishes by the var which
are always available" at royal hlnquets.
Consomme Prince de GALES
Sole d'Auniale
Sole Agnc4u dc rait.
CanetOn "a Ia Prtssc
Aspcrges AnRlalses
Souffie an Curacao.
all OF which sound very interesting
whatever they mean
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By LNDA BARTON HAYS.

guilty OF supersttions dangerous to the
state But at the end OF ten long periods
OF continual wrOng, Constantine sounded
the trumpet OF religious freedom az the
first Christian Emperor and Defender Of
the Faith. In his wake have followed
popes and kings and knights that wore
the image OF the cross and drew their
swords. cross-hilted. Learning. elOquence
and music have poured out their riches at
the bruised and bleeding feet OF Him
men called the Nazarine.
Upon His teachings has been built tho
grand structure Of an ever broadening
and ever ascending civilization.
The question suggests itself. What
would the world have been like had Jesus
Christ never come?
The answer is plain in the pages OF
history. Military power and tho au-
thority OF the law had done their best
for mankind. and the ungodly debauch-
cries and brutalitics OF Roman civilization
were the outcome. Culture had been
yielded ample opportunity IN Greece to
fulfil It's highest possibilities. and bar
rem, cheeriess skepticism. with shameless
moral looseness Of life. had resulted.
Slavery. IN its most cruel forms, pre-
vailed. The luxury OF the rich was as
excessive as the material misery OF The
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As a rule. Christmas among English
royalty is not a very exciting affair.
During the life Of Queen Victoria the
event was celebrated by the Queen al
Osborne or Windsor in a more or less
solemn manner. while the Prince OF
Wales and his family remained at San
dringham, their private country resi-
dence. and had Christmas all To them
selves. With the exception OF an ex-
change OF presents. and the sending Of
q huge w0odcock pie from Windsor to
Sandriugham, Christmas passed or
rather tamely.
With so many young royalties 10 add
70 the Chcerfulness of the occasion. the
present Christmas however. promises TO
be "a gala affair There will be present
at Sandringham this year the Prince and
Princess OF Wales wiki their children.
Prince Edward. Prince Albert Princess
Mary, Prince Henry and the baby"
the Duke and Duchess of Fife with their
children; Ladies Alexandra and Maud
DUR. now young ladies; the Connaught
children. Princess Margaret. Prince Ar
thur. and Princess Louise. the children
OF the Duchess OF Teck, and others.
An immense Christmas tree has been
erected in the outer hail at Sandringham
great interest IN the decorations both
of the tree itself and the room in which
Il is placed. It is not the custom in Eng
land to place presents on the tree itself:
but these are arranged on separate tables
near the tree.
The Christmas tree stands on table.
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poor. The age. IN every land where
education. wealth and so-callcd refine
ment had their homes. was rotten with
moral corruption. and sinking ever deeper
into black dcspOndency
This picture is not ovcrdrawn. Every
student Of history knows that these facts
are NOT overstated. IL is trutnf nor-
trayol Of what the Chrstless world had
become. and nothing else is more undo
nlable than that the coming OF Jesus
Christ among men and the proclamation
Of His gospel were the Particles OF the
divine leaven which has been leaveuing
the world with blessing slowly. but surely.
ever since. until now We are drawing
near 20 another spiritual revelation.
II Christ had not come, the world al-
ready diseased. would have gone from
bad 60 worse. Before many generations.
had no other divine Interpolation oc-
CURED. the human race would have be-
gun to prey upon itself. or would have
succumbed Co disease and despair. and
long before the present time mankind
probably would have become extinct.
IL Is clear that Christmas means far
more than we commonly stop to realize
20 ourselves. Christmas signifies tine re-
demption OF the world again iu a double
sense, linda BARTON HAYS.
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IS on account Of the fact that years ago
people OF Jacohite sympathies against
the ruling of the monarch of the day)
were in the habit of passing their wine
over the hnger-bow and toasting this
stuart king over the Water" while
apparently honoring the reigning Han
OVerian monarch
peterring TO an ancient custom the
King has displayed on a side table dur
ing the Christmas banquet the famous
ntron or beef an immense piece OF
meat cut from an OK raised on the estate
boars head is also in evidence. az
well as huge wOodcock pie. The boar's
mead Is usually sent some time befOra
christmas by the Emperor OF Germany.
The woodcock pie is said 10 measure nine
feet in circumference
Tn order 20 make up the great rovaf
christmas pie. two bushels OF flour ara
required. with twenty pounds Of butter
-FOUR geese. two turkeys. four ducks. six
pigeons. and an unlimited number OF
woodcocks.
The beef. boar's head. and pie are usu-
any disposed or In the servants hall
during Christmas week
The night following Christmas nir,t
proper amateur theatricais ara held In
the private theatre at Sandrlngham Th.,
actors in this entertainment are usually
the royal children themselves several OF
whom are said 20 De clever little artists.
The king takes great delight IN th!s
show. and has on more than one occa-
sion acted as Official prompter lie sizes
in O. big armchair facing the stage. and
is ON such gOod terms with many OF the
little actors and actresses that none OF
them is afraid 10 appear before His
Majesty"
he royal Christmas IS. after all. mora
or Tess "a replica Of what takes ulace in
many wealthy families in England during
iuc festive season Christmas in tina
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Z
interest ia Christmas this year.
Il L. For lhe past month the Queen
has been assiduousiy ehorYire.
both IN London and Windsor: while KIM.
Edward. through LIS secretary. Sir Fran
els huoliys has ordered hundreds OF
Christmas presents 20 Doe sent u hau
by London tradesmcu. jewelers. and nue
nit dealers.
Not since his coronation has the King
taken such keen personal interest IA
the festivities OF Yuleude The Kings
severe Illness during coronation ycaI
and the fact that various members Of
the royal family were away from home.
have made the last few royal Christ
masses rather dull This year. however
most English royalties are at home. and
with all the royal children who VIII be
present at Sandringham Palace where
the king always spends Christmas, the
event promises 10 De very lively.
This year King Edward has personally
supervised the getting up of lis own
Christmas card. His Majesty spent many
weeks in thinking out an appropriate de-
sign, and had hundreds of sketches and
suggestions submitted 20 him before maxi
ing his final selection.
He wished TO obtain sometime tb.t
would bear more or less political sipni6-
canoe For a long time. the balance
hung between card IMPLYING the recent
~ established entente cOrdiaie between
England and France. and a subject CALI
Eng attention TO the AnglO-Japancs. all
lance. Finally the latter idea was de-
cided upon, and the Kings Christmas
card took definite shape IN painting
ordered by the King from the dstin-
guished artist John Bacon, Of the Royal
Academy.
The Kings Christmas card shows n
ballroom scene. The two leading figures
IN the foreground are a young and hand
some British admiral. In fnl-dress uni
form, leading forth the dainticst Of Jap
anese Processes. arrayed in the most cx-
quisite Of national costumes. The conf
dence Of the gallant admiral seems to
1eassure the somewhat shrinking princess.
The whole political trend OF the card Is
very evident. 1t plainly says. as strongly as
n picture can say. that # Japan will come
forth from her retiring position the Eng
lish government viii make a place for
her in world politics. and assure her not
only moral support but back 10 up with
the power Of the English feet.
It is certainly a very unique way Of
signifying to the world English intentions
with regard TO Japan In a measure the
card cannot but act as a warning to
Russia, Germany and other powers who
might be inclined TO take the Anglo
Japanese alliance lightly.
Though the issuing OF u mere Christmas
card may appear on first sight a matter Of
little import at the same time, when 1t Is
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Anglo japanese Alliance Theme for Greetings
of the King, Who Gives Delicate Hint
to the Powers, Especially Russia

NC EDWARD and Queen Alex
ancra are taking very active
interest in Christmas tlls year.
For tle past month the Queen
has been ae-fluoleiv 1hr~rf-.r.