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The Mice at last stayed away also; aud
the Tree sighed and said:
1T was very nice when they sat round
me, the merry little Nice, and listened
when 1 spoke to them, Now that's past
too. But l shall remember 70 be pleased
when they take me out"
But when did that happen? Why. Il wa
one morning that people came and rum
mayed in the garnet. the boxes were put
away and the Tree brought out. they
certainly threw him rather roughly on tbs
floor, but a servant dragged him away a.
once to the stairs. where the Daylight
shone.
Now life is beginning again. thought
the Tree.
It felt the fresh air and the FIRST sun
beams. and now 1t was out in the court
yard. Everything passed 50 quickly that
the Tree quite forgot to look at itself.
there was so much to look az all round.
The courtyard was close to a garden. and
here everything was blooming; the roses
hung fresh and fragrant over the little
paling the linden trees were In blossom.
and the swallows cried. "Quinzs- viii
quinze-wit! my husbands GOMEZ" But Il
was not the Fir Tree that they meant
Now / shall live" said the Tree. reJOio-
ingly, and spread its branches far out. But.
alas! they were all withered and yellow
and It lay in the corner among nettles and
weeds. The tinsei star was stil upon IL
and shone In the bright sunshine.
In the courtyard two OF the children
were playing who had danced round the
Tree at Christmas time and had reioicsd
over IL. one Of the youngest ran up and
tore on the golden star.
Look what Is sticking 10 the ugly Old
Fir Tree" said the child. and he trod upon
the branches Till they cracked again under
his boots.
And the Tree looked al all the blooming
flowers and the splend0r Of the garden
and then looked at itself and wished IA had
remained In the dark corner OF the garnet
II thought OF It's fresh youth In the wood
OF the merry Christmas eve and OF the
little Mice which had listened 50 pleasantly
TO the story Of lumpey-Dumpcy.
Past! past!" said the Old Tree. Had I
but reioiced when I could have done 50!
Past. pastr'
And the servant came and chopped the
Tree into little pieces; a whole bundle lay
there; Il blazed brightly under the great
brewing copper and h sighed deeply. and
each sigh was like a little shot; and the
children who were at play there ran ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

long and slender-they could hardly be rec
ognized. But then they were laid upon
wagons, and horses dragged them away out
of the wood. Where were they going?
What destiny awaited them? In the spring,
when the swallows and the stork came,
the Tree asked them, do you know where
they were taken? Did you not meet them?'
The swallows knew nothing about it, but
the stork looked thoughtful, nodded his
head, and said:
Eyes, / think so. l met many new ships
when flew out Of Egypt; on the ships
were stately masts; fancy these were the
trees They smeied like fir. 1 can assure
you they're stately-very stately"
"Oh, that 1 were only big enough to go
over the sea! What kind Of thing is this
sea, and how does It look?"
1T would take too long to explain all
that" said the stork, and he went away.
Rejoice In thy youth" said the sunbeams
rejoice in thy fresh growth and in the
young life that is within thee" And the
wind kissed the tree, and the dew wept
tears upon IT. but the FIR tree did not I'M
derstand that. When Christmas time APP
preached, quite young trees were felled
sometimes trees which were neither so old
nor so large as this fir tree. that never
re sted, but always wanted to go away.
These young trees, which were always the
'-~-- beautiful kept all their branches
they were put upon wagons and horses
L.,,. seG them away out Of the wood.
Where are they all going?" asked the
Fir Tree. They are not greater than L
indeed one OF them was much smaller.
Why do they keep all their branches?
whittier are they tal1en?'
eve know that! We know thatl" chirped
the Sparrows. "Yonder In the town we
looked In at the windows. We know where
they go. Oh! they are dressed up in the
greatest pomp and splendor that can be
imagined. We have looked in at the win
dows and have perceived that they are
planted In the middle OF the warm room
and adorned with the most beautiful things
gilt apples. honey cakes, playthings and
many hundreds OF candles"
And then?" asked the Fir Tree, and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

and seated themselves az The nre. looked
into Il and cried. ''PuHi puYf' Rut ar
each explosion. which was a deep -lRh. tho
Tree thought % a aammar a. IN TIA
woods % q . winter niEht the when
the stars beamed- lie thought o. Christ .
mas eve and % Klumpay -Dumpey he ouly
story he had ever heard o. knew how 70
tell And then the Tree was bud.
The boys played IN the garden aad the
younEest had on his brszast a Eolesn star
which the Tree had WOra on its appiest
evening. Now that Was past, md thu
Trees life vas past. and the story q mast
toO-past' pasti-and thAss the ,ay with
All stories.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

@UT in the forest stood pretty little
Fir Tree. 1t had a good place; 1t
could have sunlight. air there was
I9IQI N plenty, and all around grew
0D many larger comrades-pines as
NJ. as frs But the little Fir Tree wished
ardently to bee ONE greater. 1t did not
care for the warm sun and the fresh air;
It took no notice OF the peasant children,
who went about talking together. when
they had come out to look for strawberries
and raspberries. Often they came with a
whole pot full, or had strung berries on a
straw; then they would sit down by the
little Fir Tree and say, How pretty and
small that one Isl" and the Fir Tree did
not like 10 hear that at all. Next year he
had grown a great joint, and the following
year he was longer still, FOR in fir trees
one can always tell by the number Of
rings they have how many years they have
been growing.
ooh, II l were only as great a tree as
the other!" sighed the little Fir, then 1
would spread my branches far around, and
look out from my crown into the wide
world. The birds would then build nests
in my boughs, and when the wind blew I
could nod just as grandly as the others
yonder."
II took no pleasure in the sunshine, in
the birds and in the red clouds that went
sailing over him morning and evening.
When it was winter, and the snow lay all
around, white and sparkling, a hare would
often come jumping along and spring right
over the little Fir Tree. Obi this made him so
angry. But two winters went by, and when
the third came the little Tree had grown
30 tail that the hare was obliged to run
round It.
"ohl to grow. to grow. and become old;
that's the only fine thing in the world"
thought the Tree. In the autumn wood
cutters always came and felled few OF
the largest trees; that was done this year,
too, and the little Fir Tree. that was now
quite well grown, shuddered with fear. for
the great stately trees fell TO the ground
with crash, and their branches were cut
on, so that the trees looked quite naked,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16

softly agleam was the mIsIletoe
Where We stood from tho rest s art
And chung tugether On mad em' ace,
Regardless % people or time or lace -
And vowed that we never would part
An. the mad. glad not that thrOuR Us ran
DFnFd che restraining art
OF comb aud brush. for We were . pair
That stood for the last OF an Oh beaua
hair
We Would have been hard 20 p6 Il
Harvey Feake. Ia the 30 smian.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-16
By Hans Christian Andersen.

.RUT in the forest stood pretty little
D Fir Tree. It had a good place; 1t
could have sunlight. air there was
~ N plenty, and all around grew
fiB many larger comrades-plnes as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
LESS WORK FOR CHILDREN.
Toll Must Cease at z Pm. Under the
New York Law,

NEW YORK, November 2S-There has
been marked decrease in the number of
complaints of violations Of the child-labor
law since the amendment passed at the last
session OF the legislature prohibiting boys
and girls under sixteen from working after
pm. went into effect on October 1. Be-
fore that date children were allowed to
work until 0 pm. in factories and as late
as 10 In stores and other mercantile estab-
lishments.
This amendment covers every form of
employment for children, including apart
ment houses, telegraph offices, hotels and
restaurants. The enforcement of the law
In factories is in charge of the state de-
partment of labor while the board of
health has charge of all other divisions
DR.. Walter Bensel, the assistant sanitary
superintendent of the department, says
that since the amendment went into effect
there have been but few complaints. and
when notified the owners of stores and
other mercantile establishments have been
quick to comply.
Thomas A. Keith, the deputy labor COM
missioner here. says that in August of this
year there were 500 complaints received
about child labor. whereas in October
when the new law was in effect there were
but los. The amendment, however has
but little effect on the law as far as his de-
partment is concerned, for the simple rea-
son that the labor department looks out
only for factories, which, as a whole do
not run after o'clock In the evening
The real test of the value Of the amend
ment will come with the holiday trade.
when many stores which employ children
will be forced by the rush Of trade to keen
open late. With this class of people the
health board has had little or no trouble
recently and none is looked for this year ,
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WAS REPORT PREJUDICEDP
Facts About the Discharge of Negro
Soldiers.

F. FORT RENO Okla, November 26.-The
committee sent here by the Constitutional
League to investigate the expulsion OF three
companies Of the 25th Infantry from the
army states that 1t has been carefully and
patiently examining the individual negro
soldiers, and has secured mass of mate
rial which will serve as the evidence which
ought to convince the President that his ac-
ton has worked an injustice to these men
as cruel as unjustiiable. The President s
order was said to be based upon the report
of Inspector General Garlington's inquiry.
Whether it be before the President or a
congressional committee, the Constitutional
League Is resolved to appear with counsel
and evidence to secure reversal of a de-
T cison which has worked cruel injustice to
good soldiers. President Roosevelt has said
he will listen to any evidence brought to
him that will show that he has erred and
remedy his mistake The Constitutional
League has secured enough evidence to con-
vince any judge and jury in the land that
the negro soldiers of the 18th Infantry have
been unjustly accused and Illegally pun
ished. Meantime, the men are being dis
charged and scattered, and apparently the
verdict of the Texan grand jury Is accepted
as an Endorsement of Garlington's wonder
full report, as six of the twelve prisoners at
Fort Sam Houston have been discharged
with the same lack of honor accorded to
their fellows in Fort Reno
The league will show the President:
o.. That no soldier was connected with
the Brownsville riot, and that no evidence
exists to show such connection.
e. That the report of Gen. Darlington
and his recommendation, as well as his con-
duct of the investigation. ought to be made
the subject of court Of inquiry or court
martial.
g. That the whole affair appears to be
miserable outgrowth Of the race hatred
and mob violence of the people of Browns
vile.
a. That in discharging and dishonoring
these three companies of soldiers, the Pres
ident has made a mistake, which every
principle of honor and justice requires
should be remedied.
The league is still prosecuting its inquir-
ies and will examine the twenty-five men
discharged this morning and take their affi-
davits. Not single case Of drunkenness
or disorder has occurred among the hundred
men SO far discharged. The police officials
of Ell Reno speak highly of the sobriety
and balance of the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
BRIGHT PROSPECTS OF DALNY.
Promises to Be the Distributing Point
for All Manchuria.

DIR. ]. Z. Jones of this city, United States
consul at Dalny, Manchuria, writes inter
estingly of the prospects of that port in a
recent communication to the Department of
Commerce and Labor. He says:
THE Manchus are good farmers and
there should be a frst-class field here for
farming implements of all kinds. Flour is
a staple among the Manchurians. They use
1t In the making of bread and macaroni.
The fertile fields of the Sungari valley will
likely be planted In wheat this fall. This
will. If successful. put large supply of
grain on the market and create demand
for milling machinery. ~
Cotton piece goods is another staple.
Japan is after this market in earnest. She
has increased nearly all her mills in Japan
and is sending to Manchuria quantities Of
piece goods already dyed and ready to
make up. This, 1t seems, is what the Chi
nese want. The favorite colors are light
and dark blue. and the Japanese, knowing
the wants of the Chinese, are taking ad-
vantage of this knowledge to supply them
direct.
Building material of all descriptions is
In demand. There is ample time for the
business men of the United States to cap
ture a portion of this field Spring opens
early in March. and unless all signs fail
there will be a great deal of building done
In Dalny and Port Arthur.
THE wealthy Chinese merchants predict
for DaIny a great future. say II will
be the distributing point for all of Man
churia, provided. of course tand they lay
great stress upon this facO. that the South
Manchurian railroad shall prove success
and lower it's freight rates in competition
with the junk transports on the Lao river
at Niuchwang.
There is considerable talk of the estab-
hshment of a Chinese custom house <at
Dalny during the coming winter. OF course
this will be for goods intended for the Man.
churian trade outside the leased territory"
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PEARY's CREW PAID OFF.
Most Of the Men Promptly Leave for
Their Homes

SYDNEY. N. s.. November 26.-United
States Consul West paid off the old crew
of the Pearv Arctic steamer Roosevelt Sat
urday and shipped six of them. The men
who were paid off are leaving by ship for
their homes In Newfoundland.
Some of the men celebrated but the ma
jority chung tightly to their hard-earned
wages of several hundred dollars each.
DR.. Louis Wolff. who accompanied the
Peary expedition medical assistant, said
that life In the far north was more healthy
than here. II food and shelter were OBJ
tainable. DR.. Wolff said that before he left
he weighed 1874 pounds. and after spending
a winter in the north and doing the heavy
spring sled work he weighed Ill pounds.
None of the men on the Roosevelt had
even a cough while north. and most Of
them took on weight. 1t was not until the
ship started home and the crew got in
touch with persons living further south
that they developed colds. and this is taken
as further proof Of the exchange of germs
as the cause of colds.
DR.. Wolff found the Eskimos very
peaceabe lot. 'They don't know what 1t is
to fight, as fight is understood in civilized
countries - he said. I'm the history of the
tribe only two men were killed. They were
obnoxious to the tribe and were finally, by
common consent. taken out and put to
DEATH"
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Amateur Players.

Saturday evening last the young ladies of
the Stuart School presented a very clever
play Marie Antoinette' The authoress,
Miss Edith Stearns. assumed the leading
part and was ably supported by nine of h er
schoolmates The cast was as follows:
Marie Antoinette, Edith Stearns; Louis
XVI, E. Kent King; Marie Theresa, Fannye
Murchison; Dauphin, Marguerite Holiday,
Daughter. Elizabeth Wheat; Angel, Rather
Inc Nelson; Annette, Madaline Hail. Ange-
lin, Agnes Mcqueen, first executioner Vir-
ginia Bailey; second executioner, Katherine
Nelson.
The characters were all well portrayed
and Miss E. Kent King, as Louis XVI, es-
pecially pleasing. The last scene an effec-
tive tableau, represented Elysium with
Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI ana their two
children, with the Angel Gabriel above
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
An Evening Of Music.

musical program followed the regular
meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 2 Fri
day evening. Mrs. c. T. Lewis being In
charge. A soprano solo was rendered by
Mrs. Benjamin H. Smart. accompanied by
Mrs. Spencer. Mr.. Hans Kausfky gave a
piano solo. A violin solo was given by Mas
ter Carl Klee. accompanied by Mrs. Klee,
and contralto solo and encore were given
by Miss jackson, accompanied by Mrs
Brown. Remarks were made by the past
grand templar of Iowa, Mr.. w. H. Flem-
ming. Mr.. Hickey made a speech and Miss
Lottie NJ. Lewis also contributed to the pro-
gram. A rising vote of thanks was given
by the lodge for the evenings pleasure
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mission where men and women are being

1.-THE Glory Song which created such
a religious Juror In Wales. was next sung.
and then the Peoples Mission quartet rem
dered with fine effect Nothing to Do"
A number of men and women who have
been saved from lives of sin, some of them
through the fundamentally of the Peoples
Mission, then told Of their salvation and
of the better lives they were leading, and
Mrs. Noyes, by request sang with much
pathos and feeling THE Ninety and Nine. :"
: Mr.. James P. McCurdy, treasurer of the
mission board of trustees. declared that he
had gotten religion in the church, but"
he added, II got salvation down at the
Peoples Mission down on the avenue"
: Mr. Howard Butterworth gave solo.
:, The services came to close with the
singing of the Doxology and the benedic
ton. .--
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Makes Claim Against District.

James III. Johnson of 800 Goth street uoti-
fed the District Commissioners today that
his horse was frightened by steam roller
in the vicinity of Spring road and 18th
street the 10th instant. damage to the ami
NAL and the buggy to which it was at
tached resulting. He asks the Commits
sioners to reimburse him $50.
l.. p. Bradshaw, District inspector, has
reported to the Commissioners that there
Is no cause for complaint against the Dis
trict. The matter has been referred to the
corporation counsel for opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
FRENCH NAVAL DISASTER.
Torpedo School Ship, With 500 Men,
Burns

TOULON, November 26.-The torpedo
schoolship Algeciras was destroyed by fire
here yesterday.
There were 800 men on board the vessel.
All but three are safe and 1t is believed
that these men, who could not swim.
persisted in the flames
The new battleship Patrie and the tor
pedo gunboat La Hire were close by but
were lowed out Of danger.
1t IL believed that the fire had been
smoldering all day, as the flames were
discovered in several parts OF the vessel
at the same time.
The Algeciras was ship of the line,
and for number of years had been doing
duty as a harbOr vessel and employed as q
torpedo training ship. She was of o,04I
tons displacement and was built In 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
BANQUET of Council No. gil, N. q.

Several hundred members and friends OF
Government Printing Office Council. No.
211, National Union, enjoyed banquet in
Pythian Temple last Saturday evening.
Preceding the festivities a business session
of the council was held, after which
drawing took place. Six members drew
lucky tickets from the hat. and each VIII
enjoy a Thanksgiving turkey at the coun-
ellis expense. ]. E. Cotton, president of the
council, acted as POSTMASTER.
The program consisted of musical selec-
lions by Prof. Harris Columbia orchestra;
baritone solo, H. H. Campbell; recitation,
Percy E. Bowen. and songs by w. A. Nor
SELL
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has inspired Supervising Inspector Ira
Harris Of the United States steamboat in

has Inspired Supervising Inspector Ira
Harris OF the United States steamboat in
spection service to draw up a set of regula-
lions and warnings for pilots and masters
of steam vessels. He has sent them to all
the harbors Of the American Association OF
Masters and Pilots in this port and to all
the local boards of steamboat inspectors in
the second district which extends from
Cape May to the Canadian border
Capt Harris threatens with punishment
under section 445O Of the United States Re-
vised Statutes any pilot who violates the
new rules. The section empowers the local
boards of inspectors to investigate all acts
of "incompetency or misconduct" by pilot
and to suspend or revoke his license If he is
found guilty of misbehavior negligence
or unskillfulness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
Appointed in Water Office.

]. D. Stout was appointed by the Com
missioners today as an inspector in the
revenue and inspection branch of the Dis
trict water department at $3.50 day. His
appointment was made possible by the pro-
motion Of r. L. Ray.
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LESS footing.

Crusade Against Noise in New York
Harbor.
NEW YORK, November 26.-Mrs. Isaac
L. Rice's crusade against wanton footing
by harbor craft, particularly in the neigh
borhood of her home on Riverside Drive,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26

France and Spain have agreed to keep
1900 men in readiness to land In Morocco to
preserve order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
Manufactured Suits inn finest

broadcloth, cheviots and Scotch mixtures; brown
black light and dark gray in single breasted close
box Prince Chap Styles coats lined with taffeta
and satin; worth $2ssS Special price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
The Seasons
Very Stylish Suits I'm fine chew

OTIS and dark patds in the smart Eton Prince Char
Ind boxcoa effects blue and black and gray; Handsomely
oleated skirt suits well worth $2498 and regularly
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-06-21
UN DISCURSO
Il PRNIDEEEB ssOSgTEr
Sc CBLEBRABA EN- PORTSMOUTH,
Ell DECORATION DAYe

En- la ciudad de Portsmouth. Sc We.
rihco el 80 de Mayo iltimo Ia tradi-
clonal fiesta americana del "Dccora-
ton Day, q Ia que cencurri6 Ell Pre-
s1dente Roosevelt, quien pronunci6
en- ell Arsenal TN grandilocuente dis
curse, cuyo sfntesis es como sigue
"Este dia-dijo-es venerable ' sa-
grado en- nuestrs historic, poroue nos
congrcgamos hoy en- el pals entero
para tr1butar el debido homemade 4 Ia
memoria de los valientes que cave
ron en- nuestra gran guerra civil.
Nadlc t1ene mas dcrecho q n1estro
agradccimiento que los hombres &
quienes debemos tener hoy patria
puesto que al salvar la Union, nos
han legado una patria unida. "de
facto. de igual tnanera Que 10 es de
nombre. Tanto los que vestfan de
azul como los que vestfan de qris
nos han legado el recuerdo de gran
des actos de heroismo y sacrifcio
propio realizados en- una guerra en-
que hermanos peleaban contra her
manos, arlimados de arnbos lsdos nor
Ell mismo cspfritu de valentfa ' Sin
ceridal, frmemente convencidos de
que la raz0n estaba de SD parte &
ldentica flde1idad 4 los distintos idea
les por los cuales lucha ban ''9se. q
aDeSpueS de dirigir alqunas na1aA
bras de elogio las actuaies f,1erzas
de mar y terra de los Estados Uni.
dos, por Ell valor, la resistencia i
esp1rlta de discipline y Ia pericia de
que han dado repetidas pruebas. les.
recuerda 81 Presidente Ia tremenda4
responsabilidad que les corresponds
colectiya 9 individualmente, no sala :
nente como marinos 3 soldados. sino
tambien como ciudadanos lie una na-