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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-31
Problems of Today.
Predatory Man of Wealth.

One great problem that We
nave before us Is to preserve the rights of
property; and these can only be preserved
il We remember that they are in less leon
ardy from the socialist and the anarchist
than from the predatory man of wealth
II has become evident that to refuse 10
invoke the power OF the nation to restrain
the wrongs committed by the man Of
great wealth who does evils not only
TO neglect the interests of the man Of
means who acts honorably by his fellows
The power of the nation must be exerted
20 stop ctrlfes of cunning no less than
crimes or violence. There can be no half
in the course We have deliberately elected
TO pursue the policy Of asserting the
right of the nation, so far as II has the
power, to supervise and control the bust
ness use of wealth. especially in its cor
porate form Today / wish TO saw a
word to you about the first and most i'm
portant feature of this task, the control Of
the common carriers doing an intersta:e
business; control absolutely vested in
the nation. while in so far as the common
carriers also transport the mails IT is in
my opinion probable that whether their
business is or is not interstate il is IN the
same extent subject to Federal control
under that clause of the constitution
granting TO the national government pow
er to establish post roads and therefore By
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-31
Need for Better Facilities.

The great need of the hour. from the
standpoint of the general public-of the
producer, consumer, and shipper alike-is
the need for better transportation faciii-
ties, for additional tracks, additional ter
minals. and improvements in the actual
handling of the railroads: and all this
with the least possible delay. Ample, safe
and rapid transportation facilities are
even more necessary than cheap trans
pOrtation The prime need is for the in
vestment of money which will provide
better terminal facilities, additional tracks
and a greater number of cars and To-
connotives, while at the same time secur-
ing. if possible better wages ard shorter
hours for the employees. There must be
Just and reasonable regulation of rates,
but any arbitrary and unthinking move
ment to cut them down may be equiva-
lent to putting a complete stop to the eff
fort to provide better transportation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-31

There need be no fear on the part of
investors that this movement for national
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
Grotto Il, Limestone.

The grotto is formed in a ridge of
soft limestone and is SO feet long and
from ten to twelve feet wide. It 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 friend of st. Jerome
and came to aid him in the founding
of a monastery at Bethlehem. He
afterward became the superior of IL
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
were descendants of the Graccs ana
Scipios, and had come to Bethlehem Ia
devote themselves to the service Of
God. They distributed their wealth tn
the poor, aided ST. Jerome to build
monasteries, and studied the holy
scriptures under him.
Retracing our steps to the entrance
OF this chapel of Tombs, we come next
to the altar of the Innocents. Tradi-
ton relates that heae many Of the
mothers Of Bethlehem hid themselves
from the soldiers of Herod, but were
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
Looks Lie Fortress.

Ine outside of the church looks like
fortress with it's high stone walls.
A little door leads into the church,
which is divided into three sections.
belonging to the Latins, Greeks and
Armenfans. 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 nosaics.
There are tive entrances leading
to the grotto, one by a 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 Ia re-
minded Of the catacombs in passing.
with lighted tapers, through this dark
and winding cave to the various
shrines and tombs hewn out of the
sides.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

edged, so that it might be known
that it had not gone astray.
It is Tot the province Cf this story
to tell Of the joy of the little children
in these 80 or 40 homes, over the re.
ceipt of some cherished toy and the
ever welcome candy and nuts, or Of
the heartfelt gratitude of the parents,
that, for that one day of all others,
their families had been permitted to
partake of the comfort and luxury of
well filed table.
At the final meeting of the year,
which the Acknowledgements we're
read to the association, more than one
woman's eyes were trimming with
tears, and more than one MAJ had
lump in his throat that was difficult
to swallow, as he listened to the
burning words of gratitude, for the
joy that had been brought to their
homes Some were expressed in I'M
couth, and some in the most refined
language, but all bore the impress of
sincerity.
There was not dissenting voice,
when Mr.. Wilson presented the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Christmas just
passed has been the happiest one of
our lives, and that we continue, as a
permanent organization, The Asso-
ciated Santa Claus. ohio Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
Prior to the Estimate.

Eyes, little GIRL said the kind old
man with the white whiskers; Il have
an immense candy-store, and for
Christmas am going to give you all
the candy you can eat"
ooh, goody!" cried the little girl,
dancing about with happiness.
"Now," continued the kind old man,
how much candy can you eat?"
How much candy have you got?"
Judge. ..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

gestions offered with the enthusiasm
and abandon of a lot of school boys.
While there was no posing as phil
anthropists, there was a whole-souled
spirit of consideration shown for the
worthy unfortunate, that gave them
a much deeper insight into each 9th
ers' characters and drew them into
closer bonds of sympathy than would
year of ordinary intercourse.
1t was. found that after they had
all pledged themselves to the fund in
accordance with the rule laid down,
as to ability and percentage of or
binary expenditure, there would be
something over a hundred and fifty
dollars available
1t being essential to the carrying
out of their plan that their families
should be interested, meeting was
called for subsequent evening ct
the residence of Mr.. Corwin, at which
all were represented.
The ladies and other members of
the families entered into the move
ment with even more enthusiasm than
the originators. Before the labor was
completed of making out the list of
those to be aided and the various
things to be contributed to each one,
several meetings were required. More
enjoyment came from these meetings,
twice over, than if the money ex-
pended had been for gifts for them
selves.
The organization was kept secret
from the public, but at the laughing
suggestion of Mr.. Scott, adopted the
name: THE Associated Santa Claus"
With each basket, delivered late, on
Christmas eve, at the door of various
homes, was an envelope addressed to
the recipient, containing a postal d.
rected to 1.-THE Associated Santa
Claus" Box GIG, City; requesting that
the receipt of the basket be acknowl-.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
THE ASSOCIATED
SANTA CLAUS
By CHARLES FREDERIC GILLIAN

I'm glad you told me that, Will.
| had sort of sneaking idea that
| was about the biggest fool in town
in that direction, but / guess you
and your family and l and my family
and everybody else and his family
are all in the same boat. But what 8
to be done? Can't we make declar-
alton of independence? My wife and
l make resolves every year, but we
keep stretching the limit a little, I'M
til by the time we get through the
list we find we have sent more than
the preceding year."
I'm with you on two things,
George; that is, that we economic
some on our expenditures, and that
what we do spend shall be in a way
to bring most enjoyment to ourselves
by giving the most enjoyment to 9TH
ers. Let's give, what we give out
side our own families, to those who
need it."
Il don't think I follow you exactly. %
well, take myself. for instance.
I am very fortunate if / get off with
a hundred dollars. How much does
it cost you?"
81 can't say definitely, but fully that
much,I should Judge.
Suppose, then, we take our families
into the scheme with us and agree to
spend only $50 for ourselves. Then
we can spend $25 each for a mum.
Der of worthy poor families who
are unable to provide for themselves,
out of the ordinary, yet too proud or
have too much self-respect to avail
themselves of the public charities on
$25 ahead, and at the same time be
able to furnish 10 or Is families with
a turkey and the other necessaries
for a good Christmas dinner, and
some candies and toys for the chill.
dren.'
Good for you. Will, that suits me
down to the ground, and know my
wife will be right in for it,
I'm glad it strikes you so favor
ably, George. But If it's a good
thing for us two, why not push 1t
along a little? What's the matter
with getting four or five or a half
dozen of the other boys interested"
Nothing at all. There's Scott and
Corwin and Wilson and Thompson
and Smith, all of 'em good, whole
souled fellows, and all here in the
building. Suppose l 'phoned 'em to
come up, and we'll talk the matter
over. They're all pretty we'll fixed,
too, and l believe will be glad to take
a hand"
"Just the thing, George. The soon
err we take hold and get it under way,
the better"
Accordingly an urgent message was
telephoned in half jovial, half mys-
teriouB way, to each one mentioned, to
come to James Office at once on i'm
portant business. All responded
promptly, undecided as to whether 1t
meant a practical joke or business of
pressing Importance.
Will called the meeting to order
in a very formal manner and. request
ed George to state its purpose.
Every one seemed to er.ter into the
spirit of the object of the meeting, as
well as into the half iovial. half
formal, parliamentary manner In
which it vas conducted, and they
were soon discussing the various sag-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
HE NEARLY FORGOT.
Santa Claus May Be Little Slow But
Always Sure.

Always Sure.
The old fiddler had been rasping
away since three o'clock for the chill
dren's party, and it was not till nearly
nine that he was told that they had
danced enough, that he might go into
the buffers room to get himself some
supper, that, in short he might go
home. But the old fiddler wanted no
supper. All he wanted was the SOW
ereign he had to receive for his six
hours hard work. He was a bent.
threadbare, worn, old fiddler, put
when he left the great house his feet
seemed to spring beneath him.
With his fiddle tucked under his
arm, he set out for home, chuckling
within himself for very JOY.
At the corner there was a toy-shop.
1t was shut up, of course, but he
knocked at the private door, and per-
suaded the proprietor 20 sell him a
horse. 1t was quite a wonderful horse
made of wood, with red saddle.
and name all complete. Then he went
home-up the long, creaking staircase
up and up, till shrill voice greeted
him.
Did you meet Santa CLAUSE said
the little voice.
Eyes, l met him at the corner" said
the fiddler. And he told me to give
you this"
"I thought he'd forgotten" said the
little voice, almost choked with glee.
Christmas is nearly gone"
He did nearly forget" said the old
man slyly. But not quite. Santa
Claus never quite forgets"
81 speck,'' said the little voice,
Santa Claus had so many little boys
to go to, he couldn't get here any ear
lier. I hope he hasn't forgotten any
other little boys
EDITH KINSLEY
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

this time. It appears that my folks
have nearly every little thing they
need, and, when find some particular
thing that strikes my fancy, it costs
SO much, by the time 1 even up all
around, l can't afford it,
"'Well, if misery loves company,
you've got plenty of it. We're all in
the same box. confess it strains me
so that it takes all the pleasure away
from the giving, because the ex-
pense is really greater than 1 can af-
ford"
That's it exactly. 1t wouldn't be
SO bad if the gifts were restricted to
ones own family, but some relative
or friend makes some of the family
a present and it has to be met In
kind, or with something a little bet
ter, in order to relieve ones self of
the sense of obligation. If these
presents were all dictated by affec-
ton, fellow wouldn't object to max
ing considerable sacrifices. but when
large proportion are merely for the
purpose OF keeping even, it's horse
of another color"
Yes, and our most expensive pres
ents go to those who are better fixed
financially than ourselves, and who
have the least need for them. Why,
Just last week one of ray nieces, who
is in very moderate circumstances,
and of whom think good deal, was
married, and we sent her a piece of
plated silverware that cost four dol
lars. At the same time we sent Miss
DeForrest for her wedding present a
cut glass dish that cost SIS, and she'd
hardly recognize US if we met her ON
she street.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

Just Now.
The coming man-Santa Claus
Philadelphia Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

Jerusalem. It is said that the blood
of the crusaders flows in the veins Oh
MANY of the inhabitants
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
Bells of Christmas.

No other bells that ever rang
Ger land or sea were like to these;
No other chimes. nor melodies,
Nor any song that poet sang
2 OF Deaths unbroken mysteries
OF Life's swift-changing histories,
Gave such strange music to the breeze
Nor swept on the winds wings so far
High, and beyond the highest star
Far as the doors of Heaven are.
All other bells that be, ring clear
And loud and sweet for the worlds ear,
Cadences tuned to bliss and woe,
rSoft bridal lays, sad dirges slow,
Glad peals for joy, low peals for prayer
But this that thrills the Christmas air
Breaks all of silence everywhere.
The living and the. dead are stirred,
AS with one vast outreaching word
= The grandest ever said or heard.
Chime! bells of Heaven. with clang and
clang,
Ger all the lands, Ger all the seas
No other bells that ever rang
Since zine began were like to these.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

~ ELLO, George, what's the matter
%9 with you?" asked Will James,
as George Johnson stepped into
his Office in one of the sky-scrapers,
and sank YEARLY into chair
I'm clear tagged OUT was the
reply. "Do you know, this Christmas
business is something awful?"
James laughed Are you finding
that out for the first time?"
mo, but it seems worse than usual
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
The Gaze II, tie ROCK.

The CAGE in tie Rock
Passing through the narrow streets
we finally come to the church q 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 room for
them" They were obliged to seek else
where for some resting place. The
chalk-hills of Judea are honey-combed
with innumerable caves. One of these
excavations, close by the inn, was
used as shelter for such beasts as
the stables of the inn could not ac-
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 1t,
erected statue of Adonis there and
established idol worship in the cavern
4" The emperor Constantine removed
the idol and erected over 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 it's 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 atrium
of tibet basilica stood. This court
yard is frequently used as q market
place where the natives gather to sell
their wares.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

T THIS season Of the
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
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
I Ri ! 80

discovered and their
Continuing along, we
small altar known as
Joseph, which com
place where st. Jose
in a dream to nee ID
the altar is an oil pa
ing the flight into Eg
Chapel IN the IA
RAISING through 8 pas
we observe a round hole
!. where, tradition states
fountain burst forth for i
Holy Family. From here
the crypt of the nativity
lamps shed a soft and
upon the various shrine
ings of reverence and
approach and look witt
the little chapel of the
with gifts of gold, fran
myrrh, these wise men N
knelt and adored the ns
Near by is another sna
mented with lights and
les. It is the chapel 81
built upon the spot wne
stood. Here the infant
in sWaddling clothes,
the genuine manger VS.
Rome. a marble one nov (
a wax image of the infR1
pallet of straw
We turn from here 10
more richly ornaments
with silk and velvet b
soft rays from golden
flood the shrine with B
Drawing near we see
star set in the marble
the low arch Of the mari
with awe and wondernie
the pavement this inscrip
Virgine Maria Jesus uh
est" (Here Jesus Christ
the Virgin Mary.)
How your heart leaPs
you find yourself at this
where Christ the Lord
an irresistible impulse
your knees and prostra
ance of these golden Ia
quiet peace of this halla
think of that first G
when Mary and JOSEPH
within this cave, wher
ing accomplished, she
the Savior of mankind
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
Charm of Bethlehem.

a mysterious charm seems TO nang
over the town as one looks at 1t from
this point and reflects that this is
Bethlehem, where Ruth and Boaz liv-
ed and loved, where Jesse and David
lived, and where Christ, the son of
God was born. What feeling of Joy
comes over one as drawing nearer
to the town he passes through this
lovely little valley covered with olive
trees and green grass, and is shown
"the field Of the shepherds" where
the angels appeared to the low1y 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 one looks about
the peaceful valley and beholds sheep
feeding there upon the grassy slopes
and youthful shepherds still watching
their flocks 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
love with her. 1t was from this union
of Boaz and Ruth that the ancestors
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
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Bethlehem is situated about six
miles south of Jerusalem. Starting
from Jerusalem by the Jaffa gate, the
Journey is over a rough and hilly,
country road amid scenes that awaken
in the mind reverent memories
and fill 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
Gihon valley, where Solomon was
crowned and on the southeast is the
valley of Hinnom, where nearby, in
the field of Rephaim, King David de-
feated the Philistines.
But a short distance from Kins
David's well Bethlehem greets the eye,
There on high hill it stands, with its
closely clustered houses of white
stone, it's massive walls and towers
looming forth in the brightness of the
morning sun, while below is a rich
valley with it's green grass. olive trees
and vineyards reaching up in terraces
to the summit of the hill.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-17
INCUBATINB ALIIGATORS.
Fifteen Hundred of them Raised
Yearly OH One Arkansas
Farm.
Clinton. TO-. llrrald.

Clinton. TO-, Herald.
Quincy, ILL.,, has achieved Il yood
d"ai ol tame rs manui arlurcr Of in
"unal"TS. The chicken incubator is
Ihr latest Of all, and from this first
1MNrnIi"n there followed the manutac-
l":r Of Instruments to hatch out birds
II every description.
But the stranyest incubator of all
Is the alligator incubator. The indus
Try OF alligator raising has grown to
science within the last few wears,
and one or two very extensive farms
:n:r operated in the south,
The most successful of these is that
Of the Arkansas alligator farm, near
Hot Springs. Ark, which raises the
animal for the market on large scale.
"u' 300 young alligators are rails
1t each year, and from this supply
the menagcrieS and zoos Of the coun-
~ are stocked.
The chief profit from the busin ,ss
arises from the sales of the young ALI
GATORS for show purposes and for pets,
ind n":. aS usually supposed, from the
sale Of their skins for ornamcnta al
leather work.
With the saurians raised in such
large numbers every year advanced
methods of incubation had to be in.
vented, and as in the poultry business
the invention was not long delayed
AS the incubator took the place Of
the mothcrly hen, so the artificial
hatcher superseded The female alli
gator as Il mother of her young.
When the need OF some more OK.
pedltions method of Matching alliga
tors began to become urgent an incu
hAt"r was made particularly for rails
ing the brood Of the inhabitants OF
the southern bayous The machin,
VAS somewhat larger than thc ordi
nary chicken hatchery.
Ihc eggs are placed in the travs a.
III any incubator, and when the youns
arc hatchcd the wiggling mass pres
ents curious sight. The eggs ar
covered with straw, which is moisten
ed every day. The temperature i