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The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-12
A Shepherds Christmas
(Copyright, lg7, by Joseph 5. BowIes.)
By Temple Bailey

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 go a-pleasuring had been great, and the smile of the pink-cheeked girl, the music, the lights, the companionship, had lured him from the lonely watch under the stars.
 Then the girl whispered to him, and he forgot care, until little later an outer door opened, and a man stepped in, his shoulders white with glistening flakes.
 Its snowin'," said the boy.
 The girl nodded, but kept her eyes on the stage, where four small girls recited a Christmas poem in unison. Again the boys thoughts flew to the mountain. where the snow was blowing and curling and drifting against a closed door, and where the patient flock, nose to nose and body to body for warmth, bleated for the shepherd, who did not come.
 At last he moved restlessly. i've got to go," he said.
 "No, you hain't," her voice pleaded Its fearful storm" he whispered Hear the wind, an the sheep are out"
 "They hain't a-goin' to hurt" she whispered back, Ian you got to go home with me"
 ''Your pap's here," he said.
 eff you don't stay" and now she threatened Querulously, If you don't stay, I'll go home with Jed"
 The boy looked at her, at her ros- red cheeks, at her blue eyes. at the thin line of her scarlet lips. "But the sheep" he said, uncertainty.
 The new minister was speaking en- thusiastically, yearning to move this lethargic people. The boy listened with face altght. Through the. long hours of his childhood he had sat deeds. With the awakened i'm
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pulses of youth, he had tramped the forests and wondered what life meant to the men who were not of the noun tains. And now he knew, for the minister was yoicing the doctrine of endeavor. It was not emotion that made the world better, but energy; one must not only dream. but one must do. The great men were those who were faithful in the little things.
 Remember that tonight we make merry" he said, finally, but in the year to come we must work-work for the souls that are within the fold; and as the shepherd cares for his sheep, so must we care for those who are astray"
 "As the shepherd cares for his sheep" The words struck the boy with the force of blow. He half
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-12
The Christmas Spirit.

In every man there is the spirit of the boy that once dominated him. It never entirely dies out In the coldly commercial man, whose idol is the dol lar mark, the boy spirit lies dormant, but it is there, nevertheless, and can be aroused if it is only appealed to in the right way. At this, the Christmas season, every man should try to forget his stern self and be boy again Cut all the restraints and let the boy-na- ture have full sweep, for this is what Longfeliow would call the children's hour." The man who does not put away all selfshness and live the spirit of the Christmas time is an enemy to himself and to society. Let the merry Christmas spirit be unanimous.
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rose in his seat, but the girl reached out restraining hand.
 Stay" she commanded, but the boy looked at her with unseeing eyes.
 T go to find my sheep" he said, and left her
 He found them in close gray bunch against the shed. The wind howled around them, and the snow piled over them, and those that were nearest the door stumbled in stif1y when the boy unlocked it.
 Inside was rude fireplace, and wood was piled beside it. The boy built great fire, and the flock, re- treating before the blaze, lay down on the trodden straw with soft sounds of content. Then the boy brought in two weak ewes, and laid them close to the flames, and watched them anxiously until they revived and staggered back to their fellows.
 For long time after that the boy sat in front of the fire and thought of the girl. She would go home with his rival, and they would part at the door The boys face flushed and his hand clenched as he thought of the parting. Would she
 He rose and went to the door, and flung it open Outside the stars were plotted out, the wind ragged and the snow whirled. He felt as if between him and the girl there was the bar rier of an unknown world. He had done his duty, and she had not un- derstood.
 He went in and laid down in front of the fire, with his great coat drawn over him.
 Let her go, let her go" sang the roaring flame. Let her go, let her go," ragged the the wind outside. Then came the soft consolation from within. You cared for the sheep, you cared for the sheep"
 And so he fell asleep and was com. forted, but his cheeks were wet
 In the morning he broke path down the mountain. The sun shone and the sky was blue and the world sparkled after the storm. When he reached certain clearing he stop ped and looked over the glistening ex- pause toward the girls house. Sud- denly his eye was caught by flash of pink. Through that white, white world the girl was coming to meet him!
 AS she came up, he put out both hands and took her smaller ones in his. q had to go," he said.
 The girl felt new dignity in his manner. She blushed and trembled, then her lips quivered. T went home with pap" she sobbed, her cheek against his coat
 Into his face came all the ten. derness of awakened manhood; his rough fingers laid back a little curl that blew about her white temple, his voice thrilled.
 I'm glad you didn't go home with Jed," he said, simply, "an' that you knew just how I was a-feelin'."
 She did not know, would never know, what that night had meant to him, for it is not given to such wom- en to touch the depths of mans soul experience; but she knew love, and so he missed nothing, as in the stiffness of the perfect Christmas morning she raised her radiant face to his.
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>SSPyLenb, ASVss v,
 @ HE boys lantern glowed
 AA like willo'- -the-wisp as he .Xd came down the dark noun NVKX tain path to the little >z church. Soon other Ian
 terms joined his, and now and then the f1ickering lights played on the bright dress of girl or the eager face of child, but for the most part the shadowy figures gave no hint of race or degree, until at last the little crowd gathered into poorly lighted room, where the flare of an oil lamp showed a motley gath. ering of country people.
 As the boy slouched toward seat a girl stopped him. She wore a pink knitted hood, and her. cheeks rivaled the color of her head-covering.
 Merry Chris s'mus," she said, and gave him a coquettish glance from her bright eyes as he returned her greeting.
 The boy walked by her side a lit tie awkwardly, but unafraid. He was 19, and he lived on the hills. It was cAAS eAAAO AoA AOVCs duu lut SlIl was his chosen mate. After the festiv- ities they would go up the dark path together, and he would kiss her at the door of her fathers cabin. and that would be their betrothal.
 They sat together on the front bench and read from the same hymn book. The boy sang softly. He would not let out his voice in the Iit- tie room; it was only on the mountain top that the deep tones rang like bell as he chanted . wild song to his sheep.
 The thought of the sheep brought uneasiness. Up there on the noun tain his flock ley waiting for him to come and open to them the shelter of their shed. but the temptation to
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Sympathy.
Footpads on a lonely street. "Halti Throw up yer hands.

Footpads on lonely street.
 Halt! Throw up yer hands"
 What yer got, Billy?"
 "Come look at him, Pete Fine. looking duck rigged out in long light overcoat and tall hat
 Where's he been?"
 Says he's been downtown buying Christmas presents for all his family and all his friends.
 What? Give der poor chap a nickel carfare and apologize for hold ing him up. I bet he's broke.'
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H0me-Made Cby1y1mzQS SzveekS 7

Honey Candy.-One pint of white sugar, water enough to dissolve it, and four tablespoonfuls of honey. Boil until it becomes brittle on be- ing dropped into cold water. Pull when cooling.
 Peanut BrittIe.-One coffee cupful of sugar. Put in frying pan and shake vigorously over hot fire until sugar is dissolved, add one-half cupful of chopped peanuts, shaking briskly. Be careful not to burn peanuts. Chocolate caramels.-One-half pound of chocolate, one-half cupful of milk, two cupfuls of light brown sugar. one cupful of molasses, and piece of butter as big as a small apple. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring con- stantly. Pour into a pan and cut into squares.
 College Girls Fudge.-Four ounces of chocolate, lump of butter size of an egg, two heaping cupfuls of granu. lated sugar, three-quarters of cup full of sweet milk; mix and boil ten minutes. Take from fire and stir until it begins to harden. Add vanilla and chopped nuts. Turn. into buttered tins and cool.
 Everton Taffy.-Dissolve pound of granulated sugar in teacupful of water, add one-quarter pound of but ter that has been beaten to smooth cream; flavor with lemon; cook un- til it cracks" from the spoon: turn out on greased pans or slab and mark into squares with greased knife.
 Cream Wainuts.-One pound of white sugar, one-half teacupful of water; put on the range and boil until 1t threads-f1avor well with vanilla re- move from the fire and stir until white and creamy. When cool enough to handle, roll into balls. press walnut halves into the sides, !. and drop into granulated sugar, shaking violently for second or two a
 Fruit Nougat.-Remove the brown skin from pint of roasted peanuts and one-quarter of pound of all monds by dropping for moment into boiling water. Chop one-half plut 6dCH Ol uSS, CllIOu, IdlSlHS (seeded or seedless) and candied orange peel. Moisten two pounds of sugar with little vinegar, add a heaping tablespoonful of butter and cook until almost hard, but not brit tie. Beat well, adding the fruit and nuts, pour on wet cloth and roll up like a pudding, slicing off candy in DiNces after if is cold
 Popcorn Balls.-Pop corn and only take the kernels which are all popped out; make a syrup of the fol- lowing: One cupful granulated sugar, two cupfuls molasses, butter the size of walnut, tablespoonful vinegar; boil without stirring until it spins a thread and then pour over the corn, forming into balls before it cools; lay on buttered dish. Cream Nut Fudge.-Bring slowly to boiling point two cupfuls of granu- lated sugar and two-thirds of cup full of milk. Boil hard until soft ball can be formed by dropping little in cold water, then add one tablespoonful of butter. Remove from the fire and add vanilla to suit the taste and one cupful of chopped nutmeats, stirring until smooth; then pour into buttered pan to the depth of half an inch and block into. squares.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-12
Christmas in Bavaria.

Christmas day in Bavaria is called St. Nicolaus day, and it comes on the 9th of December.
 St. Nicolaus of Bavaria is not as jolly as our St. Nicholas. He always carries huge bundle of sticks upon his right shoulder. for naughty chil- dren. Over his left he slings a pack of goodies for the good youngsters
 Krampus always used to travel with him, but he does not go so often now. He was an ugly little humpbacked man with hateful eyes and a sharp; tongue. His work was to carry off bad children in his big basket, to feed them to the bears in the wilderness! For. tunately, he is not often seen nov.
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A Patriotic sentirnent.

The star-spangled Chrfstmas trGcs long may 1t wave o'er the land of ths free and the home Of tho bravo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27
POLICEMEN ACT As MONITORS.
New York Sunday Amusement Pro
motors Resume Business,

New York, Dec. 24.-With policemen
is monitors prepared to stop any per,
Torrance that escaped the bounds of
The sacred or educational" the Sun.
lay amusement promoters generally
resumed business yesterday.
With few exceptions the entertain,
nents were such as had been given
before Justice O'Gorman's strict inter,
%oretation of the Sunday closing law in.
.erfered.
The t%heaters, opera houses and
higher class music halls continued as
before. The vaudeville houses con.
ined their programs to sketches, mon.
ologues, stereopticon exhibitions and
singing. The only departure of conse.
luence from the weekday %presenta.
ions was that stage business was
eliminated. Costumes, scene shifting
md "makeups' were barred. Dancing
vas also prohibited, but for those who
would dance for their own entertain.
nent the dancing academies were
open. Skating Kinks, too, we're again
n full swing.
The freedom from arrests of the
lay convinced police headquarters
hat the theatrical people generally OBJ.
served both the spirit and the letter of
The law.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF INSANE.
Stories of Cruelty Told Of Manhattan
Hospital in New York.

New York, Dec. 22.-Stories of al
legged cruelties and brutalities prac-
ticed upon defenseless insane patients
by attendants were told yesterday in
the hearing of the lunacy commission
appointed by Gov. Hughes to investi'
gate conditions in the Manhattan
state hospital, Wards Island. John C.
Mccarthy, a former attendant, related
instances of alleged i'll treatment Of
patients, who he said were frequent
ly knocked down and kicked for triv-
ial offenses, and whenever the attend
ants were particularly vengeful they
would be hanged" and sometimes
drugged.
DR.. Mccarthy, who worked at the
hospital that he might obtain informa-
ito ~nconcerning conditions, described
Hanging" as a method of torture. DR..
Mccarthy said the process was to tie
a towel around a patients neck and
twist 1t until the victim was On the
verge of s%uffocation. The "~hangings,"
DR.. Mccarthy stated, usually took
place in the presence OF fifty or sixty
patients, who stood trembling with
fright at what they saw The witness
said that the attendants gave the pa
tents something that they called
green DOPE" DR.. Mccarthy declared
that there were little or no provoca-
tons for the attacks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27
$50 men ARE IN
FLOODED MINE
ANOTHER DISASTER IN A PENN.
SYLVANiA COAL MINE MAR
ROWLY AvERTED.
WATER PoURS INTO SLOPE
EXPERTS ARE INVESTIGATING
THE CAUSE OF MINE
HORRORS.

Hazleton. Pa, Dec. 24.-More than
$50 miners narrowly escaped drown,
ing Saturday in the No. 4 slope of the
Lehigh Valley Il Wilkesbarre Coal
company at Audenreid through the
unexpected tapping of a large body of
water in the abandoned Nc. I slope
adjoining. The water reached to the
chins of some of the men, who got to
the surface through two separate
openings.
Officials at first thought that all the
men had been accounted for. but later
the body of a Polish miner was found
In the No. 4 slope. 1t is believed he
Is the nan who fired the shot that
broke the barriers between the work
confusion attending the flight from
the flooded mine the men are not GER
tain whether all are out The rush of
air was so great when the water
broke through that the lights on the
amps of most OF the men in the slope
we're extinguished.
The food rapidly subsidized. Nine
men lost their lives in this mine last
July through white damp.
Cause Of the Disaster.
P1ttsburg. Dec. "a. - A number OF
experts who have made partial inves-
legations OF the Naomi, Monongah and
Oarr mine disasters are taking the po-
sition that the explosions are partly
due to climatic conditions. 1t is a no
nceable fact, they say, that the recent
catastrophes have occurred at about
The same hour in the day. in a zone
Of certain altitude. in about the same
longitude, and In places where climat-
c conditions are similar.
Proper ventilation, with purified air,
t Is believed, will remove to a great
extent the coal dust and explosive
gases which are found to a certain
extent in every mine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27
BROKER KILLED
BY DEMfNTfD Man
DOUBLE TRAGEDY OCCURS IN
CENTER OF NEW YORK FINAN-
CIAL DISTRICT.
LOST his ALL ON The MARKET
REFUSAL TO EXTEND FURTHER
CREDIT CAUSES THE TRAG-
EDY.

New York, Dec. %. 49, James II.
exchange firm of James H. Oliphant Il
Co.. died from a bullet wound in
ficted at his Office yesterday after
noon by Charles A. Geiger, a custom
er from Beaufort, S. c., who after fir
ing upon Oliphant killed himself.
The men were closeted in Oil
| plants private Office at the time and
all that is known of what Immediately
preceded the shooting was learned
from the lips of the dying broker. Oil
| plant said that his refusal to extend
further credit to Geiger caused the
tragedy. There Is reason to believe,
however, that Geiger had become
mentally irresponsible.
Dope Showed $1,000 ,ooO.
A notebook found upon his person
contained computation by which the
writer apparently had figured that he
would be worth $4,000. 900 by Jan. l.
1908. He actually possessed, SO far
as his personal effects showed. less
than $11.
Geiger owed the ELEPHANTS $4,000
and had been asked for a settlement.
He called at their Office yesterday.
and after explaining that he could not
meet the obligation asked that the
6rm advance him sufficient credit to
carry 5000 shares of a certain stock
until a rise in the price should yield
him a profit. His proposition was re-
fused and the shooting followed.
Causes Big Sensation.
Papers found in the room which
Geiger occupied Thursday night in the
Holland house indicate that he had
lost no less than $75, 900 In dealing
In Steel common, and that he still
owed the ELEPHANTS $4,000. 1t was also
indicated by these papers, and partial
ly confirmed by acquaintances. that
Geiger had lost all he possessed, and
that when he went to the brokers' Of
Gee yesterday it was in the hope OF Sc
curing credit through which he might
recuperate his fortune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27

With but twenty-four hours Of his
term to serve Convict Polk Mackey, in
the p%enitentiary at Nashville. Tenn,
committed suicide with a shoeknife.
Charged with swindling the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad out Of $4,000
by padding pay rolls, Frederick B.
Waterbury and Nelson Cathzart, for
mer employees or the road, YER indict-
ed at Chicago.
A deliberately planned and sensa'
tional duel occurred on the main
street of Laurel, Miss, in which Ed.
ward Bragg was killed and B. w
Scarborough, former state senator,
was wounded. The two had quarreled
Owe a business matter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27
FEARS TROUBLE At GOlDfInl
THINKS PRESIDENT HAS NOT VEL
HAD TRUE LIGHT ON THE
SITUATION.

Goldfield, New, Dec. "a. - Gov
Sparks. it is understood. is preparing
a statement of present conditions II
GOldfield. to be telegraphed to Presi
dent Roosevelt. The governor is no
satisfied that the president yet hal
the true light on the situation, not
withstanding the report of the commits
sion and the order of the wal depart
ment for the withdrawal of troops
The communication to the president
1t is said. will also contain a Request
for the retention of at least a portion
of the troops now here after the dat(
set for their going.
Funston Issues Orders.
The order for the movement of th(
troops back to their permanent quad
ters came from Gen. Funston to Col
Reynolds. in command of the troop|
here, yesterday. TO supplement the I'd
quest Of the governor a communica
ton has zone to him from Sheriff In
gals Ct This county, Benjamin Roseu
thai, chairman of the county commits
oAu commissioner oDllkcIl
rms statement to the president aa
serts that the county officials will b(
unable to handle the situation afte|
the departure of the troops should
trouble ensue.
Sheriff Organizes Force.
The sheriff is recognizing his forcy
OF deputies and adding thereto. Thu
newly appointed deputies are in thu
pay of the Goldfield Mine Owners ad
ISOLATION and have begun already II
patrol the principal streets in the vi
entity of the mines. armed with shot
guns and automatic revolvers.
President Receives Appeal.
Washington. Dec. 24.-It was stated
at the White House last night that teI
egraphic appeals sent by civic bodied
mine owners and individuals of Gold
field, New. to President Roosevelt
urging upon him the necessity for I'd
tanning a portion of the federal troop.
at Goldtield indefinitely, had been I'd
ceived. but that no action had been id
cided upon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27
LAWSON TO LAUNCH NEW PART1
Roosevelt and Gov. johnson Viii 3
National Candidates.

New York, Dec. "a. - Thomas "
w. Lawson of Boston, who on las
Tuesday called on President Roosevelt
at the While House, and who subs,
quently said he would probably max
a statement to the public within a feI
days will, according to an intervie]
published by the World, soon launc
a new political party. It's candidat
for president and vice president, al
cording to the plan as announced. vii
be Theodore Roosevelt and Gov. job
A.. Johnson of Minnesota. In his form
al announcement Mr.. Lawson avoid
any direct statement that his chose
candidates have acquiesced In his I'd
litical program.
With or Without Their Consent.
1T matters not a whit to me-" sal
Mr.. Lawson, whether Presided
Roosevelt approves of the new part
or not. whether he consents to run d
its presidential candidate or openly RI
fuses to do SO.
He will be our candidate. Just til
same, and by the vote of the peopj
will be compelled to complete the id
he has commenced, the rescue of til
country from the Wholesale thievd
of Wall street."
Mr.. Lawson claims to have an d
ganization in every state in til
Union.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27
TROOPS TO LEAVE COlDHaD
SENSATION Is CAUSED ~ IN.
STRUcTIoNS FROM THE
PRESIDENT.

Goldfield, Dec. %. - News OF the
presidents order removing the federal
troops from Goldfield on Dec. 30 has
caused a sensation among the mine
owners and the residents generally.
The news was received at noon yes
terday, and during the afternoon con-
f~erences were held between Capt.
Cox, the representative of Gov.
Sparks in G%oldfeld, and Col. Reyn
olds, commanding the troops here,
and between the mine n and
members OF President Roosevelt's
commission.
Will Be No Violence.
President McKinnon and other Off
Gals of the miners union said last
night that the possibility of disorder
or violence Of any sort will be no
greater after the removal of the
troops than now, and that they will
use every endeavor to maintain peace
and quiet.
Capt. Cox said that the governor
will at once issue instructions to Sher-
if ingalls, of this county to the effect
that he shall expect the sheriff to
adopt vigorous measures to insure the
safety of every resident Of Esmeralda
county and that he will be prepared at
the first sign Of trouble to declare
martial law.
People Apprehensive.
Sheriff ingalls, declares that he sees
no cause for alarm in the order for
the removal CT the troops and that he
will use his best endeavor to preserve
order.
Notwithstanding all these assur-
ances. the people Of Goldtield are
greatly apprehensive that trouble will
come when the troops shall have de-
parted and there will be great pres
sure brought to bear upon the presi-
dent to countermand his order
A statement issued by the Mine
Owners association after the session
of it's executive committee says that
the absence Of the troops from Gold
field will in no way affect the position
taken by the association.
Appeals to President.
The text Of the telegram sent by
Attorney o. N. Hilton to President
Roosevelt yesterday, to which no re-
ply has yet been received. is as fol-
lows:
Every effort made yesterday by us
for conference and settlement refused
by mine owners Commissioners
hearing only enemies OF organized la
Dor as witnesses. Not a square deal.
No disorder here and will be none.
Willing to concede everything for hon
able adjustment and return to work.
Can you and will you help us?'
This telegram did not reach the
president until after his order remov-
ing the troops was received.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27
Rescue Work 10 Slow.

Jacobs Creek. Pa, Dec. ~. - On
thirty-three Of the 200 or more mine
caught by the explosion in the Da
mine Of the Pittsburg Coal compal
last Thursday have been found by q
rescuers and brought to the surfad
Nearly all of the others are presum|
to be a mile or more beyond the poi
to which the rescuers have been al
to prosecute their search.