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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21

-Ar. 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 notwithstanding and
living 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 a pause she told such delightful
stories. There were selections from
Dickens. and Uncle Remus," 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 greens 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.
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heather festivals about that season
of the year The Christmas observ
ance is thus a TRANSPORTATION OF such
heather festivals as Saturnalia, Ju
venalia and Brumalta. These We're
observed in the month of December
to commemorate the golden age OF
universal freedom and in honor Of the
unconquered sun. There was a beau
tiful significance in the symbolic ref
erence to the turning of the sun after
the 25th Of December. The natural
sun thus began a new career and was
illustrative OF the birth CT Christ as
the Sun of Righteousness and the
Light Of the World The Goth Of May
and the 20th OF April were once OBJ
served rs the birthday OF Christ. The
9Th Of January was also observed as
the date of both His birth and HiS
baptism. The day. the month and the
year of His birth will never be
known. 1t was vastly more i'm
poytant that We should know Christ
as spiritual Lord and Master rathel
than that We should know Him afte:
the flesh.
GLORY to God in the highest, and
OH earth peace, good will toward
men"
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
CHRISTMAS SEASON
Real Meaning of the Celebration Of Chrst's Birth
to the World.

shall be overthrown. and when the
song of a redeemed humanity shall
sweep over the universe.
BY tie gifts which characterize this
season We commemorate God great
Gift, the unspeakable gift Of His Son
TO a world lost in sin aod wandering
in darkness No one can rightly esti.
mate the blessings which flow every
year 10 all classes and conditions OF
men from the tender memories and
gentle charities called forth by the
remembrance of the Holy Child,
Jesus. His birth has exalted the
poetry, the music and the art Of the
centuries It has changed all social
customs and religious rituals. 1t has
given a new glory to human life and
a new trend to eternity. This is the
time when all bitterness should he
forgotten. all family feuds reconciled
and all life glorifed. 1t is unspeak-
ably sad that in the name of Jesus
Christ Russian murderevs are slaugh-
tering the Jewish people, the ancient
and historic race which gave us the
Christ. It is a cause for profound
humiliation that superstition, bigctry
and virtual idolatry still abound un.
der the shelter OF the Christian name.
But, marvellous and blessed as was
the incarnation of Christ, we know
neither tire day, the month nor the
wear when it took place. Dionysius
the Small. about the year a. D. 526.
fixed the birth of Christ in the seven
hundred and tifty-fourth year OF
Rome: but all scholars know that he
was in error By at least four years.
We know that Jesus was born before
the death Of heroG the Great: and
we know that Herod died about the
first OF April in the year $50 Of
Rome. 1t is not too much to say that
in all probability Christ was born
four or five years before the date
usually given: so that this present
wear ought TO be 1910 or 1911. There
is no doubt that the selection of the
25th Of December as the day and the
month was due to the existence Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21

scientist OF a certain school regard
t Us the emphasis Of nature upon
he necessity of training properly tho
ext generation; the sentimentalist
ees In it noble tribute to the beau
y and innocence of the child. 1t IL
ecessary to remark, however, that il
he child had to depend upon thes;
lasses for due respect and real train.
ug there would be no Christmas, m
!eitication Of innocence and helpless
'ess. and no emphasis upon duties tn
he next generation. The festival G!
'hrstmas Is truly the social, econu.n.
:. political and religious anniversary
the human child. through which ha
lakes his demand upon the world for
'X!stence. care. training and love:
he right OF an immortal soul as we
OF future citizen. The right.
,inded part Of society accepts the re.
possibility with JOY, and its best et
,rts. in fact all it's efforts. are ex.
"-Hea ON tho work OF nrenaratio1
'or the coming Of the Child. Net
only do parents labor. but the legs
'ators make laws. teachers teach, art.
lists create and commerce agonizel
for the child-for the next genera
ton.
Therefore the monumental truth c;
modern civilization is expressed ~
the text: And a little child sha
lead them.
TIE entire meaning of the festivcl
I Christmas is contained in thes
'ords. 1t Is the festival Of the CHI.
rem, because on this day God tEa
on, the Second Person of the Bless.
1 Trinity. took upon Him huma
ature in the shape of a helpless AMI
eautiful child. Various meanings
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ealed not by any process OF statutory
,nactment, but by that spirit of broth
.rly love and kindness which takes
possession of the human heart at
'hristmastide.
Just so far as that spirit continues
egnant in the hearts of men through.
ut the year will the Christmas season
blessings to mankind
Perhaps one lesson which the Christ
mas season teaches above all others Is
hat, in order to enter the kingdom
If peace and happiness, We must be
,ome as little child. And let that
appealing love which the little chill
inspires become a persisting force in
)ur lives,
l once saw all the traffic In Fifth
avenue stopped by little child. Its
mother was wheeling it across the
street in its baby carriage and in the
middle Of the thoroughfare. crowded
With vehicles Of all kinds, she became
9anic- stricken and did nc; know VIVA
o DO or which way TO turn. But. sud
lcn!y, all the drivers refined in then
horses, all the chautfeurs stopped theiI
automobiles. and all the teamster:
u.Ied up thei- trnckS-thc traffic OF
he busy avenue had been brought 10
| standstill by a little child.
So will the noise and the strife AMI
he confusion OF the world y" arrPs'e !,
md checked by the little ChyislmaJ
Child.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21

The long table had for a centerpiece
an oval mirror, surrounded by .ania
ture forest, which had been converted
into typical winter scene by a glass
blower. Gliding across the frozen
pond was sleigh drawn by four deer
in which Santa Claus was seated, with
a pac!; 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 al
either corner of the long table. al
which the Older people sat. The cea
terpiece Of each was a round plateau
OF mistletoe, in the middle of which
cleaned a flaming star of red. A five
pointed star was cut from. cardboard
then tackled to a 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.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Strenuous Political Campaigns.

AS an Illustration of the violence
that was once common during politi.
cal campaigns in England is a quaint
bill from lawyer after an election
at Andover in 1868: ITO being thrown
out of the George inn, Andover, to my
legs being thereby broken, to sur.
geon's bill and less of time and bust.
uess, $500 (s2,5O0).
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AprcpoS ?

Ma Twaddles-You can't guess what
I'm going to get you for Christmas.
Pa Twaddles-No, | can't. BIT
don't tell mel want it to be a sur
7rise. Fly the way my dear. you may
be interested to know that I'm goi1,
70 swear off smoking on December IS.
(tS-er-On a bet.-Cleveland Leader
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preachin' business" Unable to &C.
cept the offer. he proposed sending
a substitute, to which the committee
demurred, as "it was not in the
deal" After consultation they re-
turned with another offer. III youll
send us good talker and good
mixer" they said, well guarantee
him at least sl,ooj year. But please
don't send US no stick"
Of the IL members of T. =. new
French cabinet eight have been reg,
ular writer's for the Paris press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
All Three GUILTY.

A st. Louis physician telephcn ed
81 order to drug store, which was
received by the druggists son, a boy
of ii years. The boy misunderstood
the order and sent an overdose of a
drug which killed the doctors patient.
The coroners jury held the physician,
the druggist and the boy responsible
for the death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Stylish Wine Clerks In Alaska.

1t will perhaps be noticed by those
who visit the most popular resorts
that all of the wine clerks are now
wearing new and fashionable neck
ties. This is accounted for in the fact
side was induced to buy whole case
of neckties and he brought them to
Nome and presented them to the boys
In the white suits.-Nome Gold Dig.
ger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Wanted a Live Pastor,

Bishop Talbot. the cowboy bishop"
relates among other entertaining en-
periences an incident of his life when
he was bishop of Wyoming and Idaho.
Entering a particularly lawless min
ing camp in Idaho. he went into the
dance halls and gambling saloons in
wiling the men to come to his meet
ings. For three weeks he remained
at the camp, working day and night.
At the end of that time committee
of miners offered him salary of
$4,000 to stay and hustle up this
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21

events revolTe in smaller or larger
circles Ali the great facts OF his.
tory previous to His coming had ref
erence 10 His advent; all the events
since look back 10 that advent as the
beginning OF a new era All lines OF
previous history converge to the
manger and the cross. all lines OF his
tory since diverge from these two
epochal events The birth of Christ
was tie beginning OF new race, and
the observance of that birth is still
the jubilee Of this new race. Angels
Joined in the advent OF Christ with
SOLO ana choral song as He left the
bosom of the Father TO become the
child of Mary in the manger at Beth
lehem. This festival is still the mos!
Joyous feast OF the church. Ii MAKES
childhood more beautiful and glorious.
and it lishtens the burdens of age
and sorrow with its tender memories
and its triumphant prophes.es- IL
the chill of midvinter in northern
cIines it kindles fire OF hope and
Joy in every home and heart. 1t is
prophetic OF the golden age when
Christ shall come again, when evil
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Bound to &c Under It.

Miss kCy--HOw much is youl
nistletoe?
Dealer-Here's a partic lar fine b.:
spray. miss, that you kin have
Miss koy-Oh. gracious. | conld"'|
wear that big thing in my hair.-Phila
lelrhia Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
PREPARED for Her.

whats that little slip OF paper?'
ooh, mustn't forget that. It's a clip
ping that puts the buckwheat crop for
the present year at 100000 bush.
els" What are you going to do with
tt?' "Show it to my wife the next
time l ask her if we can't have hot
there isn't any buckwheat in the man
ket."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Nothjno Personal?

Last Sunday night was ladies'
night at the Pleiades club. which
holds it's meetings at the Lafayette.
Brevoort. The management showed
the ladies Of the club the delicate at.
tentiou of a pretty present of fans,
but on each fan was the picture of
cat. Nobody knew why.-N. Y. Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Giving.

Mrs. Church-You say your husband
always is pleased if you give him al
inexr ensive present for Christmas?
Mrs. Gotham-Why. yes, he always
seems to look pleased when the By
comes in at the end Of the month Il
the charge is Nght.-Yonkers States
man.
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Sure !. &c Eppreciated

Il wonder Nrat that boy OF vow?
wants this Christmas, remarked
Uncle klOsemal.
WELL" replied the young mans f..
Their, hes got an automobile and he i;
,ot "a
"Ah! Good. III buy him quart G
gasoline. "-Philadelphia Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
SweIied Them Up.

The young man had gone to New
york to become an actor. He got a
and then wrote home: Il am clean
ing up everything in the theater,"
whereat his good people were muchly
sWelled ur
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
SANTA CLAUS PARTY
NOVEL AND PRETTY ENTERTAIN.
MEkT FOR THE HOLIDAY
SEASON.
Originated by Youthful Grandparents
for Family Reunion-lovely
Home 6eautified With Attrae.
tive Decorations The
Christmas Luncheon.

This very charming and delightful
party was given by young grandpar'
ents, who had a lovely home with
large rooms. and they invited the
grnwn-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, a portion
Of which had been converted into a
typical winter forest IN the corner OF
which was lovely Christmas tree all
agiow with lights.
Before the gifts we're distributed by
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Broke up Church Meetino,

While Rev. John Webster was
preaching at the midweek service a,
the Wesleyan church at Etruria. near
Stoke-on-Trent, England, two bullocks
rushed into the building. They ere
ated a great disturbance, and the
service was abandoned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Both Happy.

He-Which do you think are TIE
happier in the holiday seasoa-ths
ones who give or the ones who re
ceive?
She--Well, If you are speaking Ct
the things which transrire under the
mistletoe. I think it's an even break
Yonkers Statesman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
A Serious Disbursement.

Oh. dove of pc ace. your wings uplift,
And show US by your kind devices
\ reconciliation swift
'Tw.Xt Christmas pocketbooks an1
prices.
Wa shington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21

He-Don't you like to see man
filled with the Christmas spirit?
She-Yes. II he don't get 1t out OF
bottle.-YJnkers Statesman.
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Too Poor.

Dunn-Why Is it that all the stores
reduce prices after Christmas?
Dysr-Becanse nobody can afford t.
pay the former prices.-Judge.
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CauSht at It.

What did your New Years turkey
cost you, Uncle Mose?'
Ten dollahs an costs. BOSS
Houston Post
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Sure 1hinQ.

Mrs. Flatte-I wonder what makes
the janitor so pleasant?
Flatte-Christmas is approaching
my dear-Judge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Many Species of Cocktail.

In the United States Pharmacoba,
1t is stated that there are 1900 spe
cies of cocktail and that each species
has many varieties.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
AMessage Of Peace
in the Christmas
Season
The Christina;
By RT. REV. DAVID HuMMELL GREER
Coadjutor Bishop Of New York.

season comes witt
it's message c!
peace to a WOr. J
torn and rent with
many divisions, a
world In which
t h ere Is much
strife. This strife
is to be allayed
and these divisions
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21

City's Many Workers.
The city of New York maintains {
its pay rolls nearly $1,000 worke
at an annual expense Of $57.O00.OC
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
Matrimony Encoura1ed.

Every employee of the British DOS
office gets wedding present from til
government when he marries,
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mau nature in the shape of helpless
and beautiful child. Various meanings
have been read into the celebration
of the nativity of Christ-the humani.
tartan regards it as the proper plac
economic system; the mere material
ist looks unon 1t as the protest of in
FAINT right against adult might; the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
The entire mean

ing of the festlva.,
Of Christmas is
contained in these
words. 1t is the
festival of the chill.
dren, because on
this day God the
Son, the Second
Person Of t h e
Blessed Trinity.
took upon Him hi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-12-21
The Lesson of
the Christmas
Tide
By DR.. ROBERT STUART Macarthur
Pastor Calvary Bap,is. Church,
New York.

/ US LIFTS tllGS-
tt d e celebrates
the birth-festival
of our Lord. The
incarnation OF
Christ is the cen
trail thought in
the history Of the
world. 1t Is the
e We ut around
which all other
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01

About 200 acres Of potatoes have
been planted near Fort Gibson, and
the good work goes on.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
PAYMENT IS ENJOINED.
Two Law Firms Affected by Injunc.
ton Against Choctaw Officials.

South McAlester, I. T.-The Unit
ed States government has fired the
first gun in its battle with the Of
ficials Of the Choctaw nation, which
has been brewing for over a year.
In an acion brought before Judge T.
G. Humphrey Of the central district,
against Peter ]. Hudson, auditor, and
George w. Scott, treasurer, Of the
nation, an injunction was issued for
bidding the issuance or payment OF
any warrants to Mansfield, McMur-
ray & Cornish, McCurtain & Hill and
d. w. Mrlvane. The two firms men-
toned have been employed as at
torneys for the nation, while Null
vane, who lives in Kansas, is said to
have been the beneficiary of profit
able contracts with the Choctaws and
Chickasaws.
The action is brought by the Unit
ed States at the relation Of the Choc-
taw nation, and is based upon an al
legged intent to pay out money un-
der authority of acts of the Choctaw
council which have not been ap-
proved by the President Of the Unit
ed States. The Atoka agreement
provides that no act, ordinance or
resolution Of the council Of either
the Choctaw or Chickasaw tribes in
any manner affecting money of the
tribe, except appropriations, for the
regular and necessary expenses of
the government of the respective
tribes, shall be Of any validity until
approved by the President, and the
injunction, which Is based upon this
provision, forbids the payment Of
moneys to any persons, except un-
der acts which have been SO ap-
proved. The action Is brought un-
der instructions from the department
Of justice at Washington.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-03-01
PURE FOOD BILL.
Misdemeanor to Manufacture or Sell
Adulterated Foods.

Washington-After fifteen years
OF more or less serious consideration
Of the subject, the senate passed the
pure food bill by decisive vote Of
G3 to A. A vote was taken after a
day devoted almost exclusively to
debate of desultory character on
the measure.
Several efforts were made to
amend the bill and the committee
accepted a number Of suggestions,
but only those thus accepted were
incorporated in the bill as passed.
The bill makes it misdemeanor
to manufacture or sell adulterated
or misbranded foods, drugs, medi-
cines or liquors in the District Of
Columbia, territories and insular
possessions of the United States and
prohibits the shipment Of such goods
from one state to another or to a
foreign country.
1t also prohibits the receipt Of
such goods. A punishment by fine
Of $500 or by Imprisonment for one
year or both, Is prescribed. In case
Of corporations, the officials in
charge are made responsible. The
treasury department and depart
ments of agriculture and of COM
merce and labor are required to
agree upon regulations for the col
lection and examination of the ar
ticles covered by the bill, but no spe-
cific provision Is made for investi-
cation, except by the department of
agriculture.
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Five Thousand Full Blood Creeks
Perfecting Plans
TOGOTO MONTEZUMA REPUBLIC
To Make Treaty With President
Diaz, Who Has Written
Letters Saying Come"

Muskogee, /. I'D. l.. Berryhiu,
commonly known among the Greek
people as the "Old War Horse OF
the Muskogee Nation" is the leader
Of the movement to settle 5000 full
blood Greeks in Old Mexico, and has
spent ten years of his life on the
project.
81 have no enmity again the gov
ernment or my white friends" said
Mr.. Berryhill to a press representa-
tive, "but the sad truth is, the In
dian cannot thrive under the white
mans laws and cutoms; and he
must move somewhere else-must
seek in q new land some place where
he can till the soil and live in his
home as he wishes to live to pre-
serve the traditions Of his people.
Then If white men crowd us out, the
full blood will bow to his fate with
out murmur."
The delegation to secure lands in
Old Mexico consists Of l.. c. Perry
man, former chief of the Greeks; P.
l.. Berry hill, Joseph Deer and
Thomas Long, the last two being
full blooded Creeks. At the City of
Mexico they will be met by depu-
tation from the government, and
President Diaz himself, the greatest
living Indian, will meet them and
advise them as to the best place in
which to settle This delegation
has power to make treaty with
DiaZ's government, and what they
do will be binding upan the 5000 In
dians, who are only waiting the op-
portunity to move to the Aztec re-
public.
"Diaz is a great and good man."
said Mr.. Berryhi!l "and / have many
letters from him, all of them in the
kindliest spirit. He says Come to
me; l am an Indian and you are In
dians; we shall understand each
other and live in peace and broth
erly love-"
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TO INVESTIGATE LEASES.
After Men Who Promised Improve
nents and Failed to Comply.

Ardmore, I. Tt was learned
here that S. A. Mills, who has been
investigating agricultural leases for
the government in the Choctaw ma
tion, and who is now at Atoka, work
ing under the direction Of Indian
Agent Dana H. Kelsey, would arrive
in Ardmore and begin an investiga-
tion in the Chickasaw nation.
Under the act of March 8, 1906,
the secretary of the interior is au-
thorized to investigate leases in the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations.
1t Is generally known here that
land men have been taking five year
leases on land of the full blood In
dian. and setting up improvements
TO large amount, when in reality,
the land was never improved. The
government has found cases where
an Indian leased his land for five
years and the lessor agreed to place
improvements on the land to the
extent of $1,000. Investigation
showed that not over $40 worth of
improvements had been made.
Where 1t is known that this has
been done, the lease can be set aside
by the secretary