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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-20

of David and Christ sprung. With the
mind thus awakened by these histor-
ic spots, one journeys along to the
gateway leading into the town.
Bethlehem has about 5000 inhabi-
tants. The streets are narrow, poorly
paved, with scarcely a level stretch
anywhere, while low-sized houses OF
stone line both sides of the streets.
The lower floor of many of the houses
is used for a booth or workshop,
where natives are principally engaged
in making rosaries or trinkets OF
pearl, coral and olive wood.
The Inhabitants are for the most
part Christians. They are bright ap,
pearing. neatly dressed and more fav.
orably impress one than the people OF
Jerusalem. 1t is said that the blood
of the crusaders flows in the veins OF
many of the inhabitants.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-20
Looks Like Fortress.
The outside of the church looks like

The outside of the church looks like
a fortress with its high stone walls.
A little door leads into the church,
which is divided into three sections,
belonging to the Latins, Greeks and
Armenians. The first section of the
church is the Greek Basilica. Here
two rows of marble pillars support
the roof and divide the nave into two
aisles. These pillars are said to have
been taken from the temple of Solo.
mon. Along the walls are traces OF
ancient mosaics.
There are two entrances leading
to the grotto, n by q marble stair.
case near the choir in the Greek Sec
ton of the church, and the other from
the Latin section, which is known as
the church of st. Catherine.
Some few years ago this church of
st. Catherine was enlarged and hand
somely fitted up by the emperor Of
Austria.
Descending the grotto. one is re-
nindef { cataco,nss il passing.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-20
The CAGE in the Rock.

Passing through the narrow streets
We finally come to the church Of the
Nativity.
1t was here that the inn stood where
Mary and Joseph, footsOre and weary,
after their long journey, sought for
lodgings but there was no o for
them" They were obliged to seek else.
where for some resting place. The
chalk-hills of Judea are h~Oney-combed
with innumerable ave One of these
excavations, close by the inn, was
used as a shelter for such beasts as
the stables of the inn could not &C.
commodate. Mary and Joseph were
obliged to take shelter in this grotto.
Here, amid the straw which served as
bedding for the beasts, far from all
assistance, on a cold winters night,
Mary, the virgin mother, gave birth to
the infant Savior.
This cave is established beyond all
doubt as the place where Christ was
born. From the earliest times Chris.
tians have always kept sacred this
particular spot. st. Justin, martyr
born in Palestine about 100 years af.
ter Christ, speaks of this cave, and the
pagan philosopher CELSIUS, writing A.
D. $50, also knew of it. The emperor
Hadrian, about 1877 A. D., in order to
keep the Christians away from it
erected a statue of AdOnis there and
established idol worship in the cavern.
The emperor Constantine removed
the idol and erected owe the cave a
church about $50 A. D. At different
periods since then the church has
been rebuilt, enlarged and renovated
until we find the present structure
with its different sections belonging
to the Latin, Greek and Armenian
rites. The courtyard leading to the
church is paved with large square
stones and on the side are the ruins Of
old columns where the former atriun
of tibet basilica stood. This court
yard is frequently used as a market
place where the natives gather to sci
their wares.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-20
Oarn ofB bethlehem.

A mysterious charm seems to hang
over the town as one looks at 1t from
th,s point and reflects that this is
bethlehem, where Ruth and Boaz liv.
cd and loved, where Jesse and David
lived. and where Christ, the son Of
God was born. What a feeling of JOY
comes over one as drawing nearer
70 the town he passes through this
lovely little valley covered with olive
trees and green grass, and is shown
I field Of the shepherds" where
me angels appeared to the lowly shep-
herds on the first Christmas night and
announced to them the glad tidings
of the Savior's birth. Leaving the
roadside and crossing over to "the
field of the shepherds n looks about
the peaceful valley and beholds sheep
feeding there upon the grassy slopes
and youthful shepherds still watching
their faocks as the shepherds did in
The time Of Christ.
Near the field Of the shepherds is
the field of Boaz, where Ruth went
forth to CLEAN and where Boaz fell in
loye w'.h her. It was from this u,ion
~ uth thst &c .-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-20

porn.
bethlehem is situated about six
miles south of Jerusalem. Starting
from Jerusalem by the Jaffa gate. the
tourney is over a rough and billy
country road amid e that awaken
in the mind reverent memories
and All the soul with loving emo
lions. Along this very road Christ
often walked, and here and there at
different turns of the road are places
associated with some interesting and
stirring event in the history OF the
people of Israel. On the west, Is the
Gihou valley, where Solomon was
crowned and on the southeast Is the
valley of Hinnom, where nearby, In
me field of Rephaim. King David de-
scated the Philistines.
But a short distance from King
Dayid's we'll Bethlehem greets the eye.
There on a high hill it stands, with its
sosely clustered houses OF white
stone. it's massive walls and towers
hcoming forth in the brightness of the
-,orning sun, while below is a rich
valley with it's green grass, olive trees
and vineyards reaching up in terraces
% the summit of the hill.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-20
CHAPEL in the Manger.

Passing through a narrow doorway,
we observe a round hole in the ground,
where, tradition states, a miraculous
fountain burst forth for the use of the
Holy Family. From here We now enter
the crypt of the nativity, where golden
lamps shed a soft and brilliant light
upon the various shrines. With feel.
ings of reverence and devout faith, We
approach and look with wonder upon
the little chapel of the Magi. Here
with gifts of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh, these wise men from the east
knelt and adored the newborn King.
Near by is another small altar orna-
mented with lights and silken draper.
les. 1t is the chapel of the Manager.
built upon the spot where the manger
stood. Here the infant Savior, wrapt
in s~waddling clothes, was laid. As
the genuine manger was carried to
Rome, a marble one now is seen where
a wax image of the infant lies upon q
pallet of straw.
We turn from here to another altar
more TlCuly VI udIlCllCu anu uTdpCO
with silk and velvet curtains. The
soft rays from golden lamps above
flood the shrine with a glorious light.
Drawing near we see a large silver
star set in the marble floor beneath
the low arch Of the marble altar, and
with awe and wonderment read upon
the pavement this inscription, "Hic de
Virgine Maria Jesus Christus natus
est" (Here Jesus Christ was born Of
the Virgin Mary,)
How your heart leaps with joy as
you find yourself at this sacred spot
where Christ the Lord was born. With
an irresistible impulse you fall upon
your knees and PROSTATE in the radi.
ance of these golden lamps, and in the
quiet peace of this hallowed spot you
think of that first Christmas night
when Mary and Joseph sought shelter
within this cave, where, her days be-
ing acc emphasized. she gave 18th to
the Savior of rlankiad.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-20

T THIS season of the year
year, the Christian world
reverently turns to the lit
tie town of Bethlehem and
lovingly recalls the story
of the Savior's birth as set
forth in the simple yet
beautiful language Of the
gospel narrative. In spirit
let US go over to Bethle-
hem and view the place
where Christ the Lord was
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-20

with lighted tapers, through this dark
and winding w to the various
shrines and tombs hewn out of thu
sides. Y
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-20
Grotto tn Limestone.

The grotto is formed in a riage OF
soft limestone and is 80 feet long and
from ten to twelve feet wide. 1t is
paved with stone flags. and the walls
are covered with white marble.
Turning to the right we enter a pas
sageway to the altar of st. Eusebius
of Cremona, which is built over his
tomb. He was a friend of ST. Jerome,
and came to aid him in the founding
of a monastery at Bethlehem. He
afterward became the superior of it,
and died in 422 A. d.
We next come to the chapel of the
Tombs.
On the east side is an altar, beneath
which are the tombs of St. Paula and
St. Eustochlum, her daughter. They
Scipios, and had come to Bethlehem to
devote themselves to the service OF
God. They distributed their wealth to
the poor, aided St. Jerome to build
mOnasteries, and studied the holy
scriptures under him.
In the west wall of this chapel is the
tomb of ST. Jerome, where an altar is
also erected above his resting place.
Near by is a small Don known as the
OratOry of ST. Jerome. Here the saint
spent his declining years in prayer
and the study of the scriptures.
Retracing our steps to the entrance
of this chapel of Tombs, We come next
to the altar of the %Innocents. Tradi.
ton relates that here many of the
mothers of Bethlehem hid themselves
from the soldiers of Herod, but were
discovered and their children slain,
Continuing along, We are shown a
small altar known as the chapel Of St
Joseph, which commentaries the
place where st. Joseph vas warned
in a dream to flee into Egypt. Ovel
the altar is an oil painting represent
ing the flight into Egypt.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-28
ShGlley'S Word Picture.

Last Sunday wife and |, in compa.
ny with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. I. Smith.
left Carson about II o'clock tor a
drive. Crossing Wind river and wind.
ing through timber thl ough the coun
try we hiIChed our horses at the rail
road track near the mouth of Wind
river and half mile distant We visit
ed the state fish hatchery Here we
found Mr.. Strauss who gave us much
informptiun. There are 5000, 600 Roy
al Chinook salmon and salmon eggs,
some just Matching, others iitting
about IN their tily water house carry.
ing with them the salmon egg upon
which they feed for period of two
months at the end of which time they
are turned loose in the river. Mr..
Strauss informed us that if the clear
spring water should cease TO run
through the bins that the little tish
would die within an hour. Here is
good illustration of living water. The
state has acted wisely in building and
perpe(nating this hatchery, as the
Chinook salmon Of the Columbia find
their way into tue best markets of the
world and oonsideted luxury in the
old world. Leaving there we drove
up the railroad track to Collins,
bl eathiug in the ozoue and enjoying
the majestic scenery OF the Columbia
gorge. Mighty bouiders are strewn
along the river bottom at Intervals,
the result of n mighty struggle to
make pathway for the wheels of
commerce. Truly mountains have
been battered down that a road may
be made straight and level so that the
products of the inland empire may
dad their way to the busy metropolis
o' the west aud outward cand acros
he ocean and into the busy marts of
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-28

placing the names OF Sam Gillim and
Nose Thornton on the payroll
l.. Sutherland moved over irom
Hood River tho last of the week onto
the place lately bought of P. Sather.
Mr. Kollock who has been teaching
here temporarily, has been relieved
by Mr.. Mason, young man from
Idaho, who comes well recommended
Phil Stuart was in town this morn
ing. lie says there is nothing doing
on the drive or IN the logging camp,
so This gives him moie time on the
ranch and we expect him to become a
full fledged rancher hy spring
j. W. Marsh came up from Portland
Saturday on the Dalles City, bringing
fruit trees to set out Oh his place
lie Is also preparing to improve by
building some fence
VIM. Windorf came dopn town this
morning and says it has been raining
some up TT bis llace too Will is get
ting one CT the uicest irLit ranches
there il IN the country he set Gu,
l4O0 trees last ynnr aud Is preparing
to set out more.
c IL. Cromwell received nice lot
0i hay last week ty beat
Nj Sutherland. Of Iowa, came over
with III. sUn last week from II nIu
River, lie expects to Locate in i,
part Ct HE ConutIy II be can find a
suitable iCCtti,n
The damr Weather seemed 10 have
hardened t q Gearts OF Grant Smith Il
Co ~ they have cut wages 80 cents
on he day.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-28
Suffered For His Chickens.

In London as far back as 1791 a city
ordinance was passed to suppress the
early morning cries Of the street huck-
sters. This law was so severe that a
person arrested twice for the same Of
fense could be imprisoned for ten
years. There is one record of a man
lingering in prison for ten years.
When his time was up he was asked
what his crime was.
For selling chickens that squawk.
ed" was the reply.
In the confusion of the trial the fact
was not brought out that the chickens
and not the man were responsible
for the din that aroused the wrath Of
the disturbed citizens.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-28

delegation from Hood River lodge
OF Aaaons visited ho new White Sal
mga Masonic lodge Monday evening
and had very enjoyable time. The
following weIe present from Hood
N. Blowers, ID. Mcdonald, L. e.
Morse, Roy Slocom, G. d. Nickelsen
and G. T. Sonniehesn, the latter a
visito7 here from hendricks. Minn.
AS it was necessary to ci oss the CO.
lumbia before dark, the party let
here at four O'Clock in the Afternoon,
took passage on the Dean & Pearson
palatial liner for the north bank, and
we're met at the landing by a four
horse chariot from the Wyers & Kreps
garage. At the Colburn House they
found rooms reserved, owing to the
tn 1ughtfulness of the Erother Masons.
White Salmon Lodge, u. D., holds
its meetings in the Odd Fellows hall,
to larger city. Two candidates we're
initiated into the mysteries OF the f.
G. degree, after which the lodge ad-
journed to the banquet room, where
spread was set forth that rounded out
the royal welcome given by the lodge
to the visitors. Oysters, chicken, sal
ad, cake, pie and other things too
numerous to mention vele bIought
out in such quantities that / ne preach
ers aud editors Ci the parry at least,
soon gave up all Oft orts to get away
with it all, After the banquet num-
ber of nice talks we're given by the
visitors and responded to by mem bers
of the home lodge, and the meeting
did not break up until late hour.
J'he new lodge promises to build up
strong membership of the be ut men
in the valley and surrounding conn.
try.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-28
MOUNT HOOD.

Supt. j. L. Neff visited the Mt.
hood school last Friday.
Wis Edith returned to her homo
in Portland last Monday after visiting
month with her sister at Mt Hood.
The trustees of the new church are
much pleased with the way pc ple are
responding to the call for friends All
are interested in the new church, and
are helping generously toward the
completion of the building.
z Bert Knight came up to Mt. Hood
Iast week to help his brother Hugh
dispose of their apple crop. They eX-
pect t. re main till after Thanksgiving
before returning to their home at Co
lumbus, Wash.
Floyd Hess and Fred Wishart lett
last Saturday for short VISIT with
friends at Oregon City.
There will be church services next
Sunday botE morning and evening
Rev. j. V. Milligan will be here.
Harry aud Leroy McDutfee came up
to Mt. Hood last Friday and were dc
tained on business several days.
There Is meeting called fCr ho
share holders OF the tcIepl ono CON! q
ny next Saturday at which importh.
business is to be transacted.
The first snow of the season az.
peared on Bald Butte last Friday
Plenty of rG;l has bee falling this
week also.
There is nrg lad at Mt. Hood
There are stamp collectors, post card
collectors, and many different fad
dists, but it remained for Mt. Hood
to develop the carriage wheel collect
or The wheels collected seem to dis
appear from the face OF the earth so
the collector Is supposed to keep them
in his head.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
Robt. Leasure is very much improved
in heal b, aud expects to be about
soon.
Last Saturday e. Kirkpatrick fell
in his barn and In some way broke
his collar bone Mr.. Owen took him
to town to the doctor.
Chester Monroe spent few lays at
Mt. Hood this week.
The many friends of Miss Nellie
Wigle were saddened to hear last week
of her death at her home at North
Yakima recently. Miss Wlgle taught
school at Mt. Hood the winter OF
1905 6, and was highly esteemed in
this community.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-28

The althy folk OF New York are
the first to feel the effects of the H.
nancial crash, aud already the domes
tic help problem has ceased to trouble
as it lid. Demand has fallen off
quickly aud sharply, end the supply
increases daily through the cutting
down of domes ic lator forces. Inter
estine stories are being gathered by
the news paper reporters at tho en-
ptoyment bureaus. One tells OF q
wealthy woman who kept eight SER
wants and was planning to go abroad
She has discharged six OF the eight
and will stay at home having closed a
part Of the house. She may soon con
clnde to close 1t all and go abroad
alone. Que # the most prominent
families In the city ia mentioned IS
hunting after u S35 month cook to
replace one ho had been paid $50
There is rUw Lo demand ut AL for
hOUsekeepeIs rr that class of help
which assumes tie active management
of household ali iiairs Another EN-
ployment bureau reports that its
rooms are now crowded with girls
seeking places, where before 1t was
crow ded with places, as It we're. seek
ing girls. This bureau mentions the
case of one family which, on the day
the Knickerbucker trust company
closed, discharged he ten servants
employed ard shut up the house.. 1t
is added that those seeking places a.
servants have as yet no idea OF what
has happened or its meaning to them.
and a-e still making the former en-
trcme demands as TO wages aud con
iitiuus.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-28

Methodist Episcopal church-A. Ii:
Lathrop, pastor Public service at lii
a. M. and 1880 p. m. Sunday Schools
at 10 a. N. Epworth League. at $3.50,
p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday,
evening. Ali cordially Invited.
f iscopal services at Ii a. m. the.
third Sunday in each month, conducted
hv Archdeacon H. d. Chambers. Subj
day School every Sunday at lOa. Ri,
U. B. Church-Sabbath school, 10 a.
M; preaching, IL a.. M; Y. p. G. +,
7:l5 p. m. preaching, 500 p. n. Prayer
meeting at s p. m. Wednesday. Junior
Soci.'g Saturday at S p. m. All are
cordially invited to attend all or any of
these ser ICES. Pastor, J. NJ. Tresenriter.
Christian Chureh--Preachng services
at K. of P. Hall each Sunday evening
and at II a. m. each first and third Sun
day, and at Odell at IL 80 a. m. each
second and fourth Sunday. Sunday
:, ht oil at 10 a. IN. and Y. P. s. G. +. at
$3.50 p. m. each Sunday at X. OF P. Hall.
Cordial invitation to the puplic.
w. A. Wood, Minister,
BAIT church-Sunday school 'A5O,
each Sunday. Preaching II a. m. AID
500 y. m. ; mi week Prayer sagFice
at s p. m. Wednesday evening.
Rev. G. A. Nutlsys Past or
Riverside Congregational Church,
W. G GILMORE, pastor. Services Sun.
day at II a. M, Christian Endeavor- =
at Z p, M, evening worship at p. m.,
Catholic Church - Regular servicess
every Sunday.
Belmont NJ. E. Church, S. S. 10sa. n,.
Preaching II a M, Epworth II.agne.
$50 p m, Preaching 7.30 D, H. Atr
and Srd Sundays;;3 3, p,. ~.
At Menom nee-2nd and 4th Sundays:
3 p IN.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-28
HABITS OF SPIDERS.
"0o These lnseots Sieep7" 10 Not q,
Easy Question to Ansxsr.

"Do These lnseots sfeep7" 10 Not an
Easy Question to Answer.
The question, do spiders sleep at
nlght2" is not easy to answer. I have
made careful observation Of the sleep
of ants, and that could readily be done
by watching colonies In their artificial
formicaries. 1t Is almost impossible
to deal with spiders in the same way.
l would answer, however. In general
terms that spiders sleep, as all animals
do, and doubtless parts of the night
are spent In slumber. Many species,
however, prey on the night flying In.
sects, and so must be awake in order
to catch their prey. If you will watch
the porch or outbulldlngs of your home
on summer evening you will be likely
to see an orb weaving spider drop
slowly down on a single thread In the
gathering dusk of the evening. From
this beginning round web win soon
be spun, and either hanging at the
center thereof or In little nest above
and at one side is the architect, with
forefeet clasplng what we call the
trap line and waiting for some night
flying insect to strike the snare. IN
this position Spiders will sometimes
wait for hours, and 1t is Just possible
that they may then take a little nap.
They might easily do that and yet not
lose their game, for the agitation of the
web would rouse the sleeper, and then
1t would run down the trap line and se-
cure its prey. Some species Of spiders
do the chief part of their hunting at
night, and there are some who chiefly
hunt during the day; but, as a rule,
these industrious animals work both
day and night-St. Nicholas.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-28
MOSIER.

Although it hes been raining pretty
hard for some time it has not quite
washed us out of existence as we are
alive and as busy as ever.
Elmer Root made a trip to The
Dalles last Tuesday where he met bis
brother, Leo, who is moving to Pa
yeti, Idaho, to reside.
Ralph Duvall made trip to Hocd
River Tuesday.
DR.. Robinson took Cecil Rowland
and Alfred Parrish TO The Dalles hos.
pital last Tuesday where he operated
upon their tonsiIs. lhe little boys
we're accompanied by their parents.
We are glad to be able to say that
both boys have almost recovered.
Mrs. W A. Husbands and daugh.
ters, Emily aud Arvilla, and Mrs. Ell
mer Root and son, Eugene, we're
Hood River visitors last tuesday.
Mrs. Wm. Akers went to Portland
Tuesday on business and returned
Sunday oD the local.
Mr. Coyle made a business trip to
Sherman county Saturday.
George Chamberlain our real estate
man, made trip to The Dalles Sat.
urday.
W. W. Stevenson is veIy busy haul
ing his furniture to the station from
where he Is going to ship it to Port
land, where they expect to mako their
future home. We are sorry to lose
such good neighbors as Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevenson.
The young folk had a social hop in
the MiddleswaIt hall Friday nj .ht
The boys don't want any one to
think they are forgotten, so they re
membered almost every one Saturday
night with tick tack. In spite of the
rain the boys thought they had jolly
time.
Miss Carrie Zibble, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Dick Evans,
went to The Dalles Monday.
Mr., Morden, of Portland, was up
Sa urday to visit his brother here.
Miss Florence Brown, OF Portland,
Is up visiting her sister, Carrie who
Is teaching school here.
Mesdames Wiedrick and Parrish
were Hood River passengers on the
local Monday.
George Rolden visited relatives a
few hours Monday.
Mrs. Clara Ii. Waldo, state lecturer
OF the Grange, will celebrate the for
tieth anniversary of the founding of
the order OF the Patrons Of Husband