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ADHERE TO MONARCHIAL IDEA
Even Constitutional Democrats Rec
ognize Futility Of Chasing Theories.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 4-Thc atti-
tude OF the Russian people toward the
monarchy. showing that the peasant as
well as the soldier, would be quick to
resent anything directed against the per-
son OF the Little Father" has been
recognized by the Constitutional Demo-
cratic convention. now in session here
which today, In spite OF the objections OF
many theoretical Republican delegates
Incorporated In itG platform n clause de-
claring that Russia Is constitutional
parliamentary monarchy"
Must Give Up Theories.
The Republicans, though recognizing
that the acknowledgment OF Republican
aims would spell ruin for the party
wished 10 dodge the Issue altogether. but
the majority adopted the view or Prof
Badouin de Courtenay, who said:
"Our demand for republic would lead
to military rule. a dictatorship and ruin:
we must give up theories and come out
plainly and unequivocally in favor OF
monaTchical form OF government Our
people Will recognize no other rule"
a change In the historic, fundamental
definition OF Russian society is recognized
as necessary In the Government camp also
and the result Of ministerial conferences
on the subject Will probably be the Issue
shortly Of manifesto eliminating the
first article OF Russia's fundamental laws.
namely, the Bmperor's power is auto
cratic and unlimited" doing away with
the word unlimited" and thereby rec
ognlzIng the existence OF the rights OF
the national assembly.
Witte Is More Hopeful.
The peaceful passage OF the dreaded
red Sunday anniversary yesterday. the
apparent impotcncy OF the active revolu-
tionists and the Initiation OF constructive
labors by all the political factions taking
part IN the electoral campaign. have very
greatly encouraged the Government Pro-
mier Wltte Is confident of his ability to
restore order and weather the storm un-
I'll the conVocation OF the national
sembly. The nightmare OF a dictatorship
Is no longer dreaded by even the most
pesSlmistic, The chief apprehension IL the
financial situation.
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NOTICE.

The regular annual meetns ~
stockholders OF the Columpus u
dated Mining company wiz san
rooms 1873 Commercial bloek, 4
City. Utah. on Tuesday, FcDtu-''
at , O'Clock p. IN, pr,I!s
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DELINQUENT NoTIC1

Little Chief Mining and MIlrf
pany. Principal place Of busrss|
Lake City. Utah. Notice.-Thers
linquent upon the following -
stock on account OF assessment "a
one % cent per share, levied -
!. 1905, payable on or before Janu
1905. the several amounts sell
the names OF the respective share
as follows:
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OPERATORS TO RESIST
ADVANCE IN WAGES
Mitchell and Nice-PreSident
Lewis Clash in Mine Work
erS' Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan, 2i,-The coal
operators of the central cooperative
district, comprising the States OF Penn
sylVania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
Will hold district ana committee meet
inGs at the headquarters OF the
operators tomorrow morning for the pur-
pose Of unifyng the several propositions
which they propose TO present TO the
United MIne-WorSers in the Joint confer
cnce which begins Thursday morning.
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Merely Followed Precedents.

In the Moroccan matter Mr. Spooncr
contendod that the President had merely
followed precedents In appointing dele
gates, and said thnt II ne had failed TO
do so he would have been guilty OF
dereliction OF duty. while i'm the case of
Santo Domingo, he asserted that the
President had made no effort to carry the
treaty between Santo Domingo and the
United States Into effect in advance Of
Its ratification by the Senate.
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Operators Stand Together.

II IS expected That tho operators OF
Indiana and the West generally Will
stand firm with the employers OF
Pennsylvania and Ohio on these oUcs-
tions. and there Will no doubt be cor
responding resistance on the question
OF a run OF mine basis and fiat differ
cntial OF cents between machine and
pick mining.
The convention of the United Mine
Workers Of America today adopted the
report OF the scale committee with prac-
tlcallV no changes
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May Influence Senate.

Chairman Hepburn was congratulated
BY all the members OF his committee on
the drafting OF n bill upon which the two
parties could agree, and the members OF
the committee assert confidence that the
successful outcome OF their long confer
ttude OF the Senate toward the measure.
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And I'm accordance with the law and an
order Of tho board Of directors made on
the 4th day OF December, 1906. so many
shares of each parcel OF such stock as
may be necessary Will be sold. II not
paid before, Mt 10 o'clock n. m. on the
22nd day OF January. 1906. at the office of
the company, room 6O7 Mccormick build
ing Salt Lake City Utah, to pay the
delinquent assessments thereon, together
with the costs OF advertising and e&-
penses of sale HARVEY ]. JONES,
Secretary.
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Culberson Alleges Usurpation

Mr. Culbcrson followed Mr. Spooner
with brief speech in which he said the
PRESIDENT had taken complete jurisdic-
ton OF the subject matter of the Domlnl-
can treaty. thus usurping the powers
OF the Senate. Mr.. Lodge gave notice
OF n speech on the Dominican and
Moroccan questions tomorrow
Mr.. McCumbcr and Mr.. Hcyburn smoke
on the pure food bill
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At a meeting of the board OF directors
of the Liberty Mining Co. held January
is 1906 1t was ordered that the sale OF
above delinquent stock be postponed TO
February 10 1906 at the samc hour and
place. HARVEY j JONES
rlS6, Secretary
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Accept Democratic Wording

Nj Hepburn ana the other Republicans
agreed 10 accept the wording OF the Dem
ocratic bill i'm the provision for the fixing
Of the maximum rate. The amendment
which was accepted provides that the
commission shall flX Just reasonable
and fairly rcmuneratiVe rate. which shall
l,c thc maximum rotr
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Mitchell and Lewis Clash.

The discussion of the proposition to
irdorso the plans of the anthra cite
miners caused clash between President
Mitchell and Nicc-President Lewis. Con-
siderable feeling was shown Mr., Lewis
made tn" statement from the floor that
he thought a fun explanation of the
situation should be made by the Presl-
dent He said he knew nothing except
what he had read In newspapers
President Mitchell replied that he knew
of no law requiring n president to report
To a vice-president and added:
Debate Is Acrimonious.
II did not know until yesterday OF the
success OF the movement To secure con-
ference with the anthracite operators and
| do not know what demands the anthra-
cite miners committee Will make. The
demands have not been formulated %
Mr. Lewis replied that he thought he
was worthy to be taken into the conf
dence Of the organization when the con-
vention moved that the debate cease.
Moves Debate Cease.
The convention elected John p White
president OF the Iowa miners. and Pat
rick Gildae president of District No l.
Pennsylvania. as delegates to the Inter
national Mining congress at London,
The report OF the tcllers showed the
election Of the following:
Officers Elected.
President. John Mitchell. vice-prcsidcnt,
T. l.. Lewis secretary treas sgror, w. b
Wilson. Delegates TO the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. John Mitchell. T. /
Lewis, W. Il. Wilson. John Dempsey C.
II, Perry and John Fahey
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What Objection Was.

IL WINS maintained by the Democrats
thnt under the original Hepburn wording
the commission was required To nN the
highest OF the Just. reasonable and fair
ly r'muneratiVc rates I'm case there we're
several such rates Chairman Hepburn
and the Republicans do not believe thorc
is any difference in the two workings but
wcrc perfectly willing 10 accept the Ian
guaCe OF the Davis bin
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Woman Suffrage Bill.

At the beginning OF today's session Of
tho Senate Mr.. Warren introduced a bill
giving TO women the right To vote I'm all
states for Representatives. In Congress
The bill was referred to the Committee
On Woman Suffrage.
The pure food bill was laid before the
Senate, and Mr. McCumber continued his
speech I'm support of that measure
Mr.. Hepburn also addressed the Senate
In advocacy of the hllI
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spooner Defends President.
Replies to Tillman.

How can the Senate advise 10 any ad
man asked, and, replying Mr.. Spoonel
enlarged upon hfs theory that at no stag,
OF the negotiation of treaty was tn,
President required to take the Senat,
Into his confidence. The correspondence,
In pending negotiation might be pro
ductivc OF mischief. and he believed that
To be true In the case OF Morocco. for in,
stance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
Other Features Adopted.

A section of the Davis bill requiring that
the Attorney-General In appealed cases
shall file the certificate nGccsSar" TO eX-
pedite the hearing was incorpg tied in
the amended bill. Another amendment
provides that orders of the commission
shall continue in force for three years un-
less repealed.
No existing cases are to be affected by
the bill. and all laws relating to witnesses
and the conducting OF hearings before the
commission are TO be continued.
Favorable Report Today.
Mr. Hepburn expects TO make a favor
able report on the bill TO the House to-
morrow and expresses confidence that the
measure Will be considered by the House
within n week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
Makes Seven Members.

The amended bill also provides for seven
members OF the Interstate Commerce
commission instead OF nine as was pro-
Vlded In the original Hepburn bill
Another amendment incorporated at the
request of the Democrats provides that in
cases where no damages are assessed the
commission may simply state its conclu-
sion and need not set forth It's findings
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-25
Not a Baby Nation.

The trainers OF tho Constitution did
moi mean To create baby nation or a
hermit nation" he said. and then quoted
precedcnts TO show that this country par
tolpated in International conferences 10
advantage.
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PASSENGERS.
Arriving.

Per S. S. Manchuria March IA, from
San Francisco for Honolulu-Dr. A. w
Biddle and wife, Miss c. Biddle and
maid, Miss Julia Biddle, Miss Isabel
Biddle, DR.. Davis Coke and wife, Mrs.
r. f. Coke, w. w. Churchill, c. c.
Desmond and wife, A. II. EiIers and
wife, Mrs. r. E. Fisk, ], c. Gill and
wife, Mrs. c, e. Haywood M. C. Hey
wood, Miss r. A. Haywood, n. b.
Holden, w. H. HOogs, Miss e. HOFFMAN
Miss S. HOFFMAN j. D. Kennedy, ]. A.
Kennedy, H. c. Klockstein and wife,
G. M. Laughlin, u. T, r. Lund and wife
f. j. Lowrey and wife, w. Lockwood,
j. c. Manuel, Col. G. w Macfarlane,
Leon Mandel and wife, Miss Florence
Mandel, Miss Blanche Mandel, J. Mars
den, Misses e. Mccormick, Mrs. A. Nc
Intosh, Mrs, w. II. Miller, Miss Bessie
F. Miller, Mrs. Lucy S. Noble, A. J.
Norman, r. II. Parsons, Mrs. Marie A.
Peters, Mrs. F.. A. Potter, Madame Sen
nj, w. O. Smith, Col, u. S. Spalding,
Miss c, M Scheuch, c, e. Sweet Mrs
c. e. Sweet, A. C. Spring, Mrs. A. c.
Spring, John r. True and wife, Mrs
M. M. Van Buskirk, Miss Clara r.
Whitcomb, II, s. Waldo, Charles e.
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Tschudi Miss jennie G. Whitmore. Miss
Lucrctia s.. Whitmorc, f. b. Written
w. G. VILE, Edwin A. Wilson, II. b.
Warden.
For Yokohama-W. y. Bishop and
wife II. Bulge Mrs. II. Bulge and
maid. G.. Garretson Cornell. Miss NJ. L.
Clark. Or. II. $. Cummns Mrs II. s.
Cummings and two children. f. A.
Fairchild, Mrs T. A. Fairchild VIII
liam Gordon and wife, George Haley
and wife. George M. G. Hixon, Aisaku
Hayashi, Mrs. j. G. Havemeyer, Miss
Alice L. Havcmeyer, Miss Alice Jones,
s. Eistler and wife, II. d. Lombard and
wife. Georges de Man. A. X. Matsusaki
w. y. Mervin, S. Neustadt, wife and
maid. $. y. Nishimura and wife, Kui-
iiro Okazali, Mrs. r. =. Palmenberg,
\. Rosenberg and wife, w. II. Rosen-
stein, Jacob H. Schiff and valet, Mrs.
Jacob II. Schm and maid, Ernest H.,
Schiff, G. b. Smith anr wife, c. B..
Stedman and wife, Mrs. f. e. Stickney
Miss Stckney, Miss II. X. Strain, Miss
a. ~ Talbot, A. Van Dyke Veldt C.
Y. Wallace and wife, David Westwater
Mrs. II. X. Williamson, e. Windsor.
For Kobe-Mlss Carlota Davis, j.
Guggenheim, wife and son. r. S. Min.
For NagasaR-George f. Bidwel,
Mrs. George T. Bidwel A. II. Blan-
chard
For Shanghai-O. Eberson, Henry
Farnam, Rev A. Goette. Miss e. Irvine
J. Seymour Miss f. II. Seymour, H. H..
solomon, L. II. Smith, Mrs L. H..
Smith and children, Ludwig Soyka
and wife.
For Hongkong- Jennie Alexan-
der Andrew Aman and wife, Miss NJ.
Averill, c. e. Benson, b. p. Block and
wife, Miss e, Boone, j. n. Boyd and
wife, II. c. Breeder and wife, w. l..
Breyfogle and wife, F. n. Bungey Mrs,
f. f. Corbet, Master f. f. Corbet
Mrs. J. Cummings, Mrs. J. G.. Cress, H.
c. Dennison, c. Jay French r. H. Fyfe
and wife, F. G. Gillett, e. f. Gridley,
DIR. S. c. Quincy, Theodore H. Hey
man, Charles O. Human, E. r. Holmes
r. j. Hunt, George Junguis, Mrs. Mary
s. Kirk, Mrs. T. Van Horne Lansdale,
John Lewis Mrs. Stella Lott c. P. Low
DR.. G. NJ. Maxim, w. j. McDonough,
F. A. McElmell, H. F. Merrill and wife,
Miss II. Merrill, j. b. Metcalf and wife
NJ. H. Morgan, Thomas r. Neill Miss
r. Osborne, Herbert H. Oakes Miss r.
NJ. Palmer. f. p. Pemberton, ]. c.
Pemberton. F. r. PembertOn, Jr., Mrs.
Irene J. Kelley, Mrs. L. M. Hoe, DR..
NJ. Samuels, John d. II. Schulz and
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Honolulu
Gas Co.,,
Ltd
SUGAR FACTORS, COMMISSION AGENTS

AGENTS FOR
oceanic Steamship Co., San Francisco,
Cal.
Western Sugar Refining Co., San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Phlladel-
phia, Ia.
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turers Of National Cane Shredder,
New York, N. Y,
Pacific Oil Transportation Co., San
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Recorded March 1. 1905.
Entered for Record March 10, 1906,



A Lewis Jr to Fanny Hull, d; int
i'm lot &c blk 4, Kapiolani tract, Homo
lulu, Oahu $1,000 b 277, p AIS. Dated
March l, 1906.
Mary German and hsb (H) to John
f Hansmann, D; lots 10, u, Is and 16
blk 40, Kaimuki tract, Honolulu, Oahu.
$229O and mtg $4,000. B p p 449. Dated
Dec II, 1905.
Peter c Jones Ltd to William Weis-
barth, Rel; por gr 1906, cor Beckley
and King SITS, Honolulu, Oahu. $4,000.
b 252, p 403. Dated Mar 1, 1906.
William Weisbarth and VT to Henry
Waterhouse Tr Co Ltd NJ; por gr 1906
rents, etc, cor Beckley and King SITS,
Honolulu, Oahu. S24OO b 276, p 451.
Dated Feb 2S, 1906
VIM L Peterson to Mary e Foster
d; r p 6764 kul 6247 APP ., bldgs, etc,
Kunawai, Honolulu, Oahu. 5000 B
277 p 451. Dated Mar 1 1906
Manuel Gonsalves to Miguel Chaba-
ria, L; lot 2S, Ookala Homestead, Ka-
makua Hawaii. 10 years at crop rental.
Frederic w Hardy to Zip Sing and
VT, Rel? r Ps 1916 $3.50 and 1929 and
ap 1 r p $3.50 and ap 1 r p 5177, Pu-
lehuiki Kula Maui. $3.50. b 1872, p
Al. Dated Jan s. 1906.
Est of b P Bishop by trs to Polly
Kalua, D. r P 5655, Ilul 59Oi Puako,
Lahaina. Maui. $500 b 277, Az. Dat
ed Jan % 1906.
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L. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRTCUL-
TURE-WEATHER BUREAU.
The following data, covering a period
of 20 years, have been compiled from
the Weather Bureau and McKibbin
records at Honolulu, r. II. They are
issued to show the conditions that have
prevailed, during the month in dues-
ton, for the above period of years, but
must not be construed as a forecast Of
the weather conditions for the coming
month.
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ARRIVING.
Tuesday. AIarCl

Tuesday, March IS.
Am. schr. Rosamond, Dinsmore, g.
days from Newcastle, at 2:3O p. m, an
chored off port, bound for Eleele.
Am. schr. VIM. F. CAIRNS, Lapping
IL days from Newcastle, at > p. m ,
anchored off port, bound for Eleele.
Whaling bark John and Winthrop, Al
days from San Francisco, off port At
p. m.
S. S. Coptic, Finch, for San Francis
co, at II a. m.
Wednesday, March IA.
S. S. Manchuria, Saunders, from san
Francisco, at 7:3O a. m.
Thursday, March IL.
Stmr. Claudine, Parker from Maui
ports, due early in morning.
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DEPARTING

Monday March l.
Schr Ada, Mana, for Lahaina, at SD
p m.
Tuesday, March -.
Schd. Rob Roy, for PuulOa, at II an.
Wednesday, March IA.
Il. $. A. 4. Logan, Stinson, for Guam
and Manila at II a. m.
Thursday March To-
$. $. Manchuria, Saunders, for the
Orient at 10 a. m.
Stmr. Mikahala, Gregory, for Kauai
ports at D. m.
Friday, March 10
Stmr, Claudine, Parker, for Maui
ports at 3 p. m.
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Month. March. for % years.
Temperature. (1S9O-19O5).

Mean or normal temperature, 10.
The warmest month was that of 1897,
with an average of 730.
The coolest month was that of 1908,
with an average of 6So.
The highest temperature was $50 on
March IS, 1898, and March 80, 1901.
The lowest temperature was so on
March 4, 1891.
Precipitation Grain. 1S77-S9 & 1909.
Average forthe month, 2.59 inches.
Average number of days with .01 of
an inch or more, II.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 1929 inches in 1890.
The least monthly precipitation was
O.13 inches in 1873
The greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any "a consecutive hours
was 5.62 inches on March Z, 1890
Relative Humidity"
Average, 9 a. m, 100 s a. m, CSC;
average, s p. m, 1870 GS9O-19OD; p.
m, ESQ, 09O5)
Clouds and Weather. GS9O-1905)
Average number of clear days, Q;
partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy days, 4.
Wind.
The prevailing winds have been from
| the northeast.
The average hourly velocity of the
wind during March, 1905, was So miles,
The highest velocity of the wind dur
ing March, 1905 was "a miles from the
west on the 10th.
Station: Honolulu, T. II.
Date of issue: February p, 1906
8 o'clock averages from records of
Territorial Meteorological; o'clock av-
erages from L. S. Weather Bureau rec
ords.
ALEX. McC. ASHLEY,
Weather Bureau.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

CFor additiona, and later shipping see
pages 4, or So
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EXHAUSTED BRAIN.

is a fruitful cause of paresis, paralysis,
epilepsy, insanity, etc. The early symp-
toms are headache sleeplessness, irri-
liability, ETC., and the prevention and
permanent cure of all such disorders is
DR.. Miles restorative Nervine. At
druggists. If first bottle fails to BEN
eft, money back.
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BAND CONCERT.

The band will give a concert this
evening at 7:3O o'clock at the Palama
r. r. Depot. The program
PART l.
March-"The Victor ............ Pryor
Spring Queen. Suppe
Intermezzo-"Silver Heels" .. Moret
Selection-"The Chief" .......O'Hare
PART II.
Nocal-Hawaiian Songs. ar by Berger
Mrs. N. Alapai.
(a) my Marry OldsmObile," CD Hap
py Heinie" .....................L ampe
"Eleile' and "Ahi Wela" ar by Berger
Finale-"Popular Airs" ........ Mackie
Star Spangled Banner"
will delight the children as well as
the grown-ups.
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Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

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Oceanic Steamship Company,
TIME TABLE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

uers OF this line will arrive at and leave this por
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AMERICAN HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

DIRECT MONTHLY SERVICE BETWEEN NEW
lORK AND HONOLULU. VIA PACIFIC COAST
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
OPPONENTS OF CHRISTMAS

| New York city reports a remarkable
! there to have special Christmas exer-
cises in the public schools, a feature
that this year, for the first time, meets
strenuous opposition on the east side
of the city. That section is populated
largely by orthodox Jews, most OF
whom are immigrants from Russia and
Austria Hungary. Probably there are
not fewer than 100000 of that class on
the east side, large percentage Of
whom are illiterate. These people OBJ
ject to Christmas observance in the
schools attended by their children be-
cause of it's Christian character.
1t is fact, however, that the features
of Christmas which chiefly distinguish
it in our day-the non-religious features
-antedate the Christian religion and
have no essential connection with it.
What is called yuletide, which is
synonymous with Christmas time, dates
The heather nations of Europe re-
garded the winter solstice-the period
when the days cease to shorten and
begin to lengthen-as the most i'm
portant time of the year. This because
it marked the renewal of life and activ-
ity of the powers of nature, and of the
gods who personified those powers.
From the Oldest times of which we
have historical knowledge the Germans
and Celts celebrated the winter solstlce,
the former with a yule feast, from
which our usage of the term is derived.
The word yule, in its original sense,
| signifies a wheel. It's application to the
winter solstice festivities was based on
the idea that the sun wheeled or turned
around at that period, returning to in
fuse fresh life into nature. The Germans
of that era believed that during the
time from December 25 to January G
they could trace the personal move-
ments on earth Of their chief deities,
Odin, Berchta, etc.
These heather customs We're subse-
quently adopted in part by the early
Christians, when their religion spread
into Europe. The purely idolatrous
features, however, We're combated by
the Roman Catholic church. such Chris
tian features as have been preserved to
this day being introduced instead. The
English Puritan opposed all such
Christmas observances because of their
idolatrous association.