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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20
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lllluildUlS WOTlQ WHICH u08
= :: = beyond the tomb, and to re-.
veal to us a new life which
u u begins with death. He has
made known to us our origin and des-
tiny and the means of attaining it.
He has brought not only light to our
intellects, but also peace to our hearts,
that peace which springs from the
knowledge of the truth and the hope
of the eternal life.
He has given benediction to the
home by proclaiming the unity, sane
tity and the indissolubility Of mar
riage. The wife is no longer the slave,
but the partner of her husband; she
is no longer a tenant at will, but the
mistress of her household; she is no
longer confronted by a usurping rival,
but she is the undisputed queen of the
domestic kingdom.
The aged poor are no longer at the
mercy of heartless masters. They are
not cast aside like worn-out machine.
Their life is sacred like that of in
fants, and they are comfortably pro-
vided for in institutions now spread
throughout Christendom.
The tender and compassionate spirit
OF Christ has caused orphan asylums
and hospitals to spring up and bloom
in every land. There is no phase Of
human misery and suffering that does
not find solace and relief in these es-
adjustments.
Human slavery has, at last, melted
away before the effulgent rays of the
gospel. To borrow with slight para
phrase the words of a distinguished
writer, we can say with truth that
slave stands redeemed, regenerated
and disenthralled as soon as he plants
his foot on the sacred soil of Christen.
dom.
The gospel proclaims the dignity Of
labor. Judged by it's standard, every
honest employment is honorable. how
mental soever it may be.
Christianity has been peacemaker
to the nations. By her beneficent in
huence she has made wars far less
frequent than they used to be under
pagan regime.
Let us not grow weary of the salu.
tary restraints of Christian life. Let
us not cast wistful glances toward
Egypt. from whose bonds we have
been rescued, nor long for its flesh
pots. Let us glory in our Christian
heritage; and, above all, let us not
be guilty of the mockery of leading
pagan lives while making profession
OF Christianity, recalling to mind what
the apostle said to our gentle fore
Fathers: "Ye were once darkness; but
now light in the Lord. Walk as the
children of light"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20


Bethlehem is situated about six
miles south of Jerusalem. Starting
from Jerusalem by the Jaffa gate, the
Journey 10 over 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 short distance from King
David's well Bethlehem greets the eye
There on high hill it stands, with its
closely clustered houses of white
stone, its massive walls and towers
looming forth in the brightness of the
morning sun, while below is a rich
valley with Its green grass. olive trees
and vineyards reaching up in terraces
to the summit of the hill.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20
A New Christmas.

Every Christmas should be a new
center OF Christ-life in this world.
That is what Jesus meant when he
said, THE kingdom of God Is within
YOU He wants US to be SO filed with
ms lie that his influence shall pour
out through our lives for. the brighten.
ing and sweetening OF the world. He
wants us to start new Christmas
Ter.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20
A Simple Festival

The chief charm of Christmas !, q.
simplicity. It is festival that appeals
to everyone. because every one can
understand 1t. A genuine Fellowship
pervades our common life-a fellow.
snip whose source is our common
snare in the gift of the worlds great.
est lie which was given to the world
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20
Chapel in the Manqer.

Passing through narrow doorway,
we observe 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 swaddling clothes. was laid. AS
the genuine. manger was carried To
Rome, a marble one now is seen where
wax image of the infant lies upon a
pallet of straw.
We turn from here to another altar
more richly ornamented and drained
with silk and velvet curtains. The
soft rays from golden lamps above
flood the shrine with a glorious light
Drawing near we see large silver
star set in the marble floor beneath
the low arch of the marble altar and
with awe and wonderment read upop
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 ioy AZ
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 Won
think of that first Christmas night
when Mary and Joseph sought shelter
within this cave. where, her days he
ing accomplished, she gave birth to
the Savicr IF mankind.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20
a GtrrtHtnlaE
Braypt.
~ Charles Wagner

Beloved Father, while all
| Gbrl$ttndcln kneel$ around
tbe Manager Of Bethlehem, send
rs new spirit, teach rs new |
songs, give rs The very Christ.
mas mind. Curm TIE hearts !
of TIE fathers u the children !
ana the hearts " ne ehildrem |
10 The fathers; give Joy 10 the |
hopeless, bring Into The right
way these who are going \
d$tray, give confidence 10 tbt \
trembling ones, free Bonded |
hearts, open blind eyes ard \
utstcp deaf ears. Us on tDis I
day w make tht hearts " TIE \
little ones Joyous, 50, O I1ler- \
civil Father, let US an become \
children again, with simple \
faith, With trustfwI hearts, |
With ready wills, with pure |
ettdeavcr.
lind this blessed birthday |
c1 Jesus shall become the y
birthday cf a new creation and /
awaken among rs a spirit \
which bearetb all things, be. /
lievetb all things, Icvetb all |
things. Hlneti. \
sREa=4az
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 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
Rhere Christ the Lord was
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20
Grotto In Limestone.

Grotto In Limestone.
The grotto is formed in ridge 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 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 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
were descendants Of the Gracci and
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 small room 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 commemorates the
place where st. Joseph was warned
in dream to flee into Egypt. Owe,
the altar is an oil painting represent
ing the flight into Egypt.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20

with lighted tapers, through this dark
and winding cave to the various
shrines and tombs hewn out Of the
sides.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20
The Worlds SNost Heroic
Equre.
By neb. Msven D9otght Hills.

ONE biographies of heroes
are long, and yet they leave
the central figure a vague
and shadowy form. The me-
morabilia of Jesus are short,
and vet we know him as we
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20
Blessings to tie World l;
Christ's Birth.
BY James Cardinal gibbons.

UR SAVIOR came down from
heaven to shed light on that
illimitable world which lies
beyond the tomb, and to re-
veal to us a new life which
begins with death. He has
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27
Mans Dependence
on Women
Nv Marie CoreI1i,

H--SO mind desire a IL
l confession "a
ground, herself woman-H
she has the natural heritage which the mystic
UXSNN0 persuade enthral ubugate
SSS need to down from her his
political nasmuch s head and
front Of government.
Let those who will laugh down the the remains
seldom anything
pleasure quite shake of the influence OF the
bad she coors his life always chechez
VIII slutsh
Behind obstinate behind and
behind will
ound hyptca
woman and the disappointed, egotiscal, vain
Is him.
shs sGUesegn % and supreme ruler From the first breath he and
and ackie which often sisniacan Of his development
him. is that
because
blame widely
their becomes distinguished letters
unkind
ne dress her manner and her reputation There Is length Which
tnan They allow men this pal display their inferior
schoobo
his mothers
other prettier girl.
the his
relatives
to manhood retain the idea" foolish
while the
SMILE
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27
g ''BAbiec"
BY Ma rk Twain.

IE Now that's something like! We haven't a had the
ladies' We haven't all been generals poets
statesmen but when the works down to the babies w
ground for we've all been babies you gen
temen will think a moment you will go back fifty
hundred early married e and recontempate
Arsth hahy wi RENE hat ha ed to n
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27
BUSINESS NOTES,

Liquor. morphine. opium habits per-
nanently cured; beautiful sanitarum.
Plymouth. Ind. write for information.
A. L. BANTER, Gen. Mgr. Plymouth
Institute. 303 Record.IIerald Bldg,
Chicago. Phone Main 1854.
The NJ. T. Byrne Construction Co.
Z one Of the greatest. most successful
and most reputable firms OF its kind
In this or any other city In the coun.
Try.
There are no brands Of beer In the
market better liked or oftener called
for than the Dortmunder. Extra Pale,
Oortmunder Dopple. Salvador and
0erghofY's Select, brands Of the Berg.
No6 Brewing Company. Fort Wayne.
&Dd.
No wonder the business Of the Brand
0Rewing Company. at 1851 Elston ave.
0ue. increased over 100 per cent during
ao08. Their famous Extra" brew has
. worldwide reputation.
~e
For the best and cheapest mats and
Surs. In all the latest styles, 80 to New.
I'm 4 Catlin, 0O7 Mesonic Temple.
One Of the bsst.liked ana most pOp.
0lar business men In Chicago 10 Tom n.
0onnelly. the jeweler, ax 1ls Dearborn
0efeet Mr.. Donnelly enjoys the con.
ooeoee and patronage Of the very best
QeopSs In Chicago. and II you want the
6o0t goods. in watches. dASouds and
osWslry. at reasonable prices. the man
- patroui0s 10 honest Tom Donuslly, q
o10 Dearborn street.
Ths beer bottled By me lnAspsndsas
0gUwiAs Association the Ernst Bruth.
~ famous plant, 10 the hnsst b The
oeantry. Order 4 for your residence.
oAeos. North CAS-
: One Of the cnsst remedies for he
0eomach, liver and kidneys 10 The
ghsspian Diuretic Spring Water. The
0peinsD from which this great water
comes ere located at Louisiana. No.
0r. G. NJ Bowling. 1880 Duunins
olTset, 10 the sole distributor.
One Of the finest breweries In the
eouutfy. and one that turns out some
- the dnest brands Of beer. 10 the
great Bergho6 Brewing Company Of
Fort Wayne, Jud. The following
orands OF beer brewed and supplied
~ this brewery are among the most
popular and have great demand In Chi.
easo: extra Pale" "Dort Doppel,"
sSaivator." "Berghof's Select" and
INST but not least. "Dortmunder."
~ :.
John J. Gerashty. oi La Sale street.
= The man to 90 for campaign buttons
end the finest badges Of oil des9ip.
e1ons.
The combined Liquid Tank and
Freight Car Company possesses certain
Improvements In railway cars for the
oscillation Of the movement Of freight
end liquid In the same car which will
uppeal to every intelligent person who
= shown the decided advantages Of con.
01uction which these cars possess. The
esmpany IL selling stock aud offers to
Investors IN attractive proposition.
The safest department store In the
~ to-day In The Fair. It has broad
o0slss and every convenience for tho
yubllc.
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27

The safest department store In the
Nv to-day II The Fair. II has broad
o1slss and every convenience for tho
yubllc.
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27
"A Transportation
Millennium
BY Francis wayla,,d Glen.

T distant lines railway constructed
~ within this Republic will without They
will be laid brokenstone road
beds we'll drained with steel ties laid In asphalt
The motive will be electricity deveoped BY wats
VSSRSJ O
will from
source
inside Of
cars q 70 o trucks
o.
the main tracks.
miles proa construction equipment
operation.
q merchandise
nifty forty miles without injury the roadbed rolling stock
the Grades and curve: upon defective rosSSsd
grade be built from Prun;wick Ca San Diego ca that
train tho continent in thirne hours and fast freight nifty
with line Of the Atlantic sailing from Brunswick 70
merchandise
carried from the Pacific at Ban Diego or Los Angeles
With line sailing from New York Brunswick it
oneffh
now
highway
continent"
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27

There are no brands Of beer In the
market better liked or oftener called
for than the Dortmunder. Extra Pale,
Oortmunder Dopple. Salvador and
Derghoff's Select, brands Of the Berg.
No6 Brewing Company, Fort Wayne.
lnd.
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27

The NJ. T. Byrne Construction Co.
= one Of the greatest. most successful
and most reputable firms Of its kind
In this or any other city in the coun.
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27
An Animal Born
49,. : u.,.,, 60 Only to Die.
~ Prof Ellie MetehnikofG

death the animal world conspieuous
with those world their
complexi There doubt that
death established itself Independently the different
IEI,,VNI o animals
Fifty years American naturalist Dana discovered
the surface OF Q u 4
csustacsan, CycOs
aDpas0tus
richly
se1ua necessary
0sath.-Harpsra
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27


ut
morning didn't promptly remark that that the thing
dcplne
the undess uniform
to a top"
Just house and front yard full by Itself One baby furnish more
enerpsng repessis brmtul Of law actes and do what
baby right mind
q
insurrectOn
Chicago eagle., 1907-04-27
The Mott Famous
Street in the World
BY Edward .. Martin

whom
the theatre In the evening 1t Is this enormous
that district
NXI wordfamous iumna
\s this a
| q
o'clock
It
A
ing
radiance Wherever this
bright
Of this evening
Of with
is
hecomes beautiuL-Hapers
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
told by the appearance Of forbidding.

told by the appearance of forbidding,
blazing comet in the heavens:
1. The deluge, 2348 B. G.
2. The confusion Of tongues at
Babel, 221S B. G.
8. The destruction Of Sodom and Co
morrah, 1893 B. G.
4. The overthrow Of Pharaoh and
his host In the Red Sea, 1491 B. Q.
s. Nebuchadnezzar's bloody invasion,
1140 B. G.
8. Destruction in Achaea Of two
cities-Hellse and Bura.
Z. Death of julius Caesar. "A B. O.
8. The death of Agrippa, statesman
and geographer, IL B. @.
8. The Jewish revolt which led to
destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A. D.
10. Death of Emperor Nero, 6S A.
d.
IL. The death Of Emperor Vespas-
ian, 70 A. D.
II. Death of Emperor Macrinus, 21e
| A. d.
13. Death of Emperor Constantine
340>A. D.
IA Ravaging of Phrygia by the o.
trogoths, 800 A. D.
Is. Defeat of the Huns under At.
tila, 451 A. D.
10. The epidemic that swept the
Eastern hemisphere, 500 A. D.
IT. Conquest of England by the Nor
mans, 1906 A. D.
18. Death of King Philip Augustus
Of France, 1928 A. d.
10. The pestilence that swept Eu-
rope, 1905 A. D.
20. The triple terrors, war, famine
and pestilence, that swept Europe, 1915
A. d.
FL. Death OF Charles I. of England
1645 A. D.
%, The deadly London plague, 1905
A. d.
%. The War of 1912, by comet Of
1911 A. D.
| "a. Our Civil War, 1851 A. d.
| %. The assassination of President
Garfield, 1881 A. ID.
Here are some of the nations an(
persons that believed that the adven
of a comet presaged disaster:
The antedeluvians, the ancient Jew
from Abraham to Josephus, the Baby
lonians, the Persians, the Phoenicians
the Chaldeans. the Egyptians, the Gre
clans, the Arabs, the Romans, the Eth
loplans, the Franks, the Huns, the Sax
ons, the Celts, the American Indians
and the Chinese; Enoch. Moses, tn
prophets of Israel, Alexander th
Great, origen. Tertullian, Chrysoston
Constantine, Bede, Thomas AQuinas
|, Luther, Melancthon, zwingle, nearly
score Of Catholic Popes, John Howe
Jeremy Taylor, John Knox, Miltor
Shakespeare and Kepler.--Chlcago IL
| for Ocean
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Foundation OF Japan.

Every Feb. IL il celebrated In Japan
the great annual festival of KlgenBetsu,
the anniversary Of the foundation Of
the empire by the frst emperor, Jimmu-
tenno, B. G. $50. The Japanese reckon
their present era as from this date, and
1t was on Feb. IL. 1889, that Mutsuhito.
the one hundred and twenty-first of
the dynasty, promulgated the present
constitution of the Empire Of Japan,
the fundamental principle OF which Is
clearly stated In It's first article. The
Empire of Japan shall be reigned over
and governed by line OF emperors un-
broken from ages eternal The organ.
ization Of parliament took place In
1890, which In the Japanese reckoning
would be 1850 from Jimmu's setting up
his capital at Kishlwara, In the prov.
ince Of Yamatc, which is regarded hy
japanese historians as the beginning q
the empire
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
COMETS FoRETEL1 DISASTERS.
Strange Shapes I'm the Heavens Pre-
cede All Great Events

Strange Shapes I'm the Heavens Pre-
cede All Great Events.
Does the advent Of comet presage
war, or pestIlence, famine or some 9th
er dire disaster to mankind7
1t is the common belief that 1t does
and to certain extent even noted men
have subscribed to the general belief
that when we see the wavering, uncer.
tain looking shape In the heavens some
thing is about to happen.
There Is even data extant to war.
rant this belief, for history shows that
great many of the most disastrous
happenings on this earth were preceded
by the appearance OF a comet In the
heavens.
Accompanying this article are some
Of the shapes that comets have assumed
In the past which have startled the
credulous and superstitious people Of
earlier days. Each Of the comets that
have been reproduced from the most
authentic descriptions Of them obtain
able struck whole nations dumb with
dread.
The omlnous shapes Of these historic
comets startled careless world and
repeatedly caused millions Of men and
women to be smitten with terror.
According to tradition each Of the
following momentous events was fore
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
capftaI Punfshment.

Capital, punishment is still practised
In many countries, though Of late years
especially in the United States, 1t has
been made as humane as possible. That
creation Of the French Revolution, the
gulllotine, is still used by some coun-
tries, and the old executioner's az deals
out Justice In Brunswick.
The most humane method Of execu-
tion, the electric chair. is used only
In the United States Spain employs
the garrote, or iron collar, which is
tightened until the victim strangles to
death; and in Prussia the heads Of
prisoners are struck of with the sword.
The guillotlne is used In Bavaria and
Belgium; and Russia destroys her
criminals by shooting, hanging, and
with the executloner's sword. The gal
lows is the official means of administer
ing death In Great Britain; Austria
has adopted the same means; but Chi
nese criminals are killed by the sword.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02
Zoo MUCH Exercine.

Hop III had bought a cheap but
Warranted clock. At the end of a
week he returned to the shop from
which he had procured his time-piece
with no expression on his face, but
with evident bewilderment Of mind.
"She go, click, clack click, clack all
light, tree day." he announced to the
young woman who waited on him. "a
wind all light, samee you say. Mex
day she go click, ciick-clackl click
click !-clack!
~ shake her up-so l-down-so =
lound-so! no good. She stop click
stop clack-only 60 when slake.
II say give me one less slake, more
click. clack !"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-02

The sentimental and lovesick youth
stood gazing at the round, romantic
moon.
"Yes," ne connded, "the idol of my
heart resides on yon hill. Tonight l
shall serenade the cynosnre of my af.
fections as gallanrs were wont to do
when knighthood was In flower. Now
what instrument do you think would
be the most appropriated"
"Well," replied his practical chum,
"if I were you should serenade her
with phonograph."
"Whati A phonograph1 Why, q
phonograph is nothing like as romantic
az a guitar"
"Yes, old chap, but You can start o
photograph and then run to the tall
timbers before the shooting begins"
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Got service.

The boarder who was month behind
with the landlady was surprised at the
size Of the heap of mashed potatoes on
the plate the girl had brought him.
He was even more surprised when he
found folded paper in the center Of the
heap.
But he didn't open 1t. He knew what
It was.
Carefully wiping 1t with his napkin, he
put 1t in his vest pocket and went ahead
calmly with his dinner.
You can't disconcert an experienced
| boarder.