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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
HUMILITY DIVINE! a MAEGER BIRTH

HUMILITY DIVINE! a MANGEE BIRTH.
Hosanna! Glory to the Son of Man!
0 happy moments ere his work began
Of lifting from the wcrId It's weight
CT sin
And making straight saIvation's tender
plan!
No hint Of Pontius Pilates last decree,
The lonely horror of Gethsemane;
No prescience of thorny diadem
Or shadow from the hill cf Calvary.
Humility divine! A manager birth
The humble stable bathcd in holy
light
The Babe upon a truss or straw-the
mild
Eyed kire awaked to wonder at the
sight!
Alas, still fingers issue of that kline,
The thick Of wit, who can detect no
sign
Of God in Christ's dear birth nor un-
derstand
The marvel of the holy bread and wine
And sons of doubling Thomas still
abide
With US on earth and still the truth
deride
Because they cannot grasp his nail
torn hands
And see the blood sush from his
pierced side.
o shame of shamesI The wise men
saw on high
Gods guiding star CLEAN in the east
ern sky
And straightway journeyed forth
across the world,
With ne'er a question of where or why.
Thy place within the heavens ever
hold,
o blessed star, and like those men Of
old,
May we have faith and hope to fol-
low on
And at our journeys end the Christ
behold!
Kansas City Independent.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
This Unronantic Ace.

"It shoIy do look" said Miss Miami
Brown sadly, like dar war no mo- 70
nance desc days"
"What's de trouble?" asked Erastus
Pinkly.
81 takes notice dat when you asks a
gemman to a Christmas dinner he
doesn' 'splay no interest in whethuh
dey's gwine to be mtstletoe in de pah-
Tor, but keeps hintin' aroun' to fin out
how bout de turkey an fxin's on de
dinner table,"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
a CapitaI Fire PaIIocp.

a fire balloon should be flown as 9
kite is flown, with string attachment
so that the owner and his friends may
enjoy it and not the next county. Much
skill can be shown in keeping it close
hauled and then giving it slack and
finally twitching it so wildly that II
burns itself up, thus adding q spectacu-
lar climax to its career.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
A Word Of Holiday Caution.

Little Gracie-I don't think my new
doll is quite as nice as your new doll.
Little EtheI-Well, I don't think you
ought to say much about it, cause it
might hurt Santa Claus feelings
Brooklyn Life.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
How Ii Was Done,

She = The idea! And we weren't
even standing under the mistetoe!
He-No. l did that sub rosa!-
Brooklyn Eagle
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
BY GEORGE CREEL

l1E tAMELS OE J HE WISE MEN SWEEPING
BY.
Content are we, the children of his
hand,
To wait, nor 'insoRentIy demand,
Assured that in Gods own good time
he will
Unlock the door andIet us understand.
Of all thy gracioust gifts, God Most
High,
The dearest of them all is this clear
eye
Of faith with which we shrine the
miracle
Of faroff Bethlehem and time defy.
o Virgin. vert thine eyes less unafraid
Or didst thou shrink, sore startled and
disanayed,
When first thou' felt that life within
and learned,
On thee Gods precious burden had
been laid?
What must have been thy happy, sweet
amaze
TO see the ssureate halo blaze
And from the wide flung gates OF
paradise
To hear the mighty harmones Of
praise!
Loud sang the golden throated cher
ubm
And all the wheeling hosts of sera-
phim,
Whose snowy pinions changed tc
canopy
Of virgin white the heavens sapphire
rim.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
In Christmas Land.

n InTISLE1aS L-fII
MistIetoe just overhead
Touch one spray above!
Holly berries just as red
AS the lips of Love.
Christmas skies of blue and gray,
Heaven in bright view.
And the sweetest gift today
Just the lips of you!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Quail for the Poor,

The poor of Newton were given a
feast of quail last week. 1t came
about this way: The manager of the
Wells-Fargo Express company discov-
cred a large shipment of quail and
prairie chicken in his possession.
The birds we're securely packed in
egg cases and came from some point
in Oklahoma, the consignee being a
commission firm in Chicago. In
handling the egg cases the boys were
convinced that they were too heavy
to contain eggs and an examination
revealed the nature Of the shipment.
There were 20 cases, each containing
about 140 birds. Local officers were
summoned and the shipment was con.
fiscated and the birds were distrib.
uted among the poor Of the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Money For the Rifle RANGES.

Ten thousand dollars of govern.
ment money will, by consent of the
war department, be expended by ad-
jutant General j. W. F. Hughes in the
construction Of the rife ranges for
the national guard of Kansas. This
will be good news for the members Of
the guard, for it means that about $500
will be available for each company,
and that with this money it will be
possible to secure regulation army
targets and construct a substantial
butt to stop the bullets. The govern
ment requires that these rife ranges
be constructed on ground upon which
a long time lease lease can be secured,
so that the expense of fixing the range
will not be lost.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Ounce Honey.

The following recipe will make ten
glasses Of ounce honey: Take four
ounces, pare and core; now run
through a fine meat chopper; use one
cupful Of sugar and one cupful Of
water to each ounce and boil until
tender and Just thick enough to drop
from the spoon. Bottle and seal when
cold. Boil cores and Feelings and use
for jelly or pour into honey while 1t is
cooking.
Mrs. Bert Barnett Of. Dodge
City is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. W. Seward and family this
week.
Mrs. Frank Ewing is here from
Garden City visiting with Mrs.
Robe and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Early LEGISLATORS Meet.

It is unlikely that Representative
hall will ever be the scene of more
unique gathering than when people of
Topeka and from over the state
crowded it to its capacity to listen to
the "reminiscences of the six survivors
of the First Free State legislature.
Fifty years ago this legislature con-
vened and so years ago the six who
are living, together with. "a others
gathered in Lecompton where the ses-
sion was held. Every one of the six
veterans was present and gave good
account of himself. The sextette con-
sisted of o. E. Learnard of Lawrence,
H. Miles Moore of Leavenworth, R.
G. Elliott of Lawrence, E. N. Morrin
of Hiawatha, DR.. A. T. Still of Kinks
vile, Mo-, and Samuel ]. Stewart Of
Humboldt. They occupied seats in
the front of the house and they en-
joyed the stories told like boys.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Roster Of Men Who FOUGHT Price.

Adjacent General ]. w. F. Hughes
has just finished a complete roster of
all the regiments which were recruit
ed in this state for the purpose of re-
polling the Price raid. He has done
this at the request Of Senator Ches-
ter |. Long. The result shows that
1900 men enlisted for service in this
campaign but a great many of them
never saw active service. Senator
Long and other members of the Kan
sas delegation in Washington will at
tempt to have the men who took part
in putting down the Price raid paid for
their services. 1t is shown in The
report that at one time a company
OF so negroes was detailed from the
Price raid militia to build fort and
defend Topeka. According to the rec
ords this fort was somewhere near
the place where Kansas avenue and
Tenth avenue cross.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Death Must be Proved.

If a man is absent from his home,
and in places unknown to his family
or relatives for a period of seven
years, the presumption of death can.
not be raised, decided the supreme
court recently. No matter of the abb
sence is unexplained or if the absen.
tee left without intending to return
and there is a change of domicile,
death, the court says, can at best be
nothing more than a presumption.
The case came from Cloud county
where the heirs of 0rrin E. Bennett
asked for division Of the property,
upon the presumption that the father
was dead. They could only show that
he has been absent for seven years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
The AucIIOnssrs.

Tom Dennis has returned FROM
tile adctloneers meeting. delighted
Great Bend is to have the next
session of the illlstriouS brdv Of
loud takers. Our folks have tried
for that before. hut never succeed
ed IN landing. The committee on
arrangement is DIT. Dennis Joe
Sprinkler and shelly Winget. It
is to be hoped that Our citizens
will wake up to a realization OF
what this assemblape in our midst
next year may mean, and that
everything will be thrown oper
here as it was in Hutchinson
where it did not cost them cent
for anything they wanted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Joint Case to Supreme Court.

Frank P. Plamondon, an ex-jointist
Of Topeka, has appealed his case to
the supreme court Of the United
States on the ground that the state
has no authority to have assistant
attorneys general to look after pros
ecutions Of jointists. Several years
ago T. F. Carver was appointed as
sistant attorney general for Shawnee
county, and one of the first places he
proceeded against. was Plamondon's
Copeland hotel drug store where
there were no drugs, but plenty Of
turntables. Plamondon was con-
victed, and the case has been In the
courts ever since.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
How to Peel Squash.

Now ID the season of the Hubbard
squash, which is so hard to peel. This
suggestion will save time and blistered
and discolored hands. Cut up the
squash with Ratchet in large pieces
put In a colander over a kettle Of hot
water, and cover with either a pan
or towel and steam until tender; II
can then be scraped from rind easily
and when seasoned is much superior
In flavor to that cooked in water, and
with half the time and trouble and
with great saving.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Making Emporia DRY

An order was served upon c. NJ
Eaton, a druggist Of Emporia, notify
ing him that his permit to sell intoxi
eating liquor had been revoked by
Probate Judge McCarty. This action
was taken on complaint of the Law
and Order league, and on request Of
the county attorney and the mayor
The complaint was signed by William
Allen White, H. L. Dwelle, c. F. Ire
land and W. A. Given. They alleged
that Eaton, under shelter OF his per
NIT, had sold liquor to be used as bey
erage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Giblet GRAVY.

Cook the heart, liver, gizzard, neck
and tips Of wings in boiling water for
two hours. Remove the skin and
bones and chop the giblets fine. Pour
all the liquid out Of the pan in which
the turkey was cooked. Skim of a
half cup of fat and return 1t to the
pan. Heat and add eight level table
spoonfuls Of dry -four. Stir until free
from Jumps, and add the water in
which the giblets were cooked. Stir
until thick and smooth, adding more
water If necessary. Cook five minutes
and add the giblets. Heat before
serving, and add salt If desired.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Saving OF Sugar.

A great saving Of sugar when max
ing jelly; after straining through Jelly
bag, boil juices from 40 to IS minutes,
carefully remove all the scum as II
rises; then take bowl Of sugar to a
bowl Of Juice, and boil sugar and Juice
10 minutes longer. In making jelly
this way, find a great saving Of
sugar, and the jelly is much nicer not
only in favor, but the color is beau
tiful. To boil too long with sugar
makes jelly tough and dark colored.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Beats Delirium Tremens.

"A great many people regard the
present agitation against the liquor
traffic as a mere spasm Of reform, >.
says the Atchison Champion. But
even that beats delirium tremens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03

Miss Ola johnson has resigned
her position with Lundblade and
Bolinger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Earl Jordan was in from Heller
renewing acauaintances.

Mrs. Floyd Nelson visited
friends and relativ es at Pawnee
Rock Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest BoliDger
of Winfield left for home
Sunday after few days visit here
with relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03

SToRTA.
Bssnths nlh Kind You Hm AHap B,pti
a'' Z NMzZsM
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04
Great Wealth in Petatoes.

Grcelcy.-Erncst Bliss. one OF five
brothers. all successful farmers In
Pleasant valley. who was one OF the
lecturers on the potato special sent out
under the auspices OF the State Agrl
cultural College 10 the southwestern
part OF the state. says the institute
work on :hc trip was most satisfactory.
In some respects" said ne. the Rio
Grandc district has advantages over
the Greeley section for potato raising
as i-s soil Is better adapted ID growing
potatoes. but that district Tust con
tend with liGh freight rates and pos
siblo CaylY floods. which Interfere with
the maturity of the crop"
lie believes that within a few years
Colorado will be known rs a great po
tato pro lucing state. The growing OF
potatoes generally in Colorado will
mean competition for the Greeley pO
tato, but Il will be mony years before
any section can rival this. where
methods of cultivation lead all others
The San Luis valley has 100000 acres
which. when brought under cultivation
will make great potato producing
center.
Local farmers are now receiving 90
cents a hundred for their potatoes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04
GUNNISON TUNNEL WORK.
Senator Guggenheim Will Enceavor tc
Have 1t Hurried.

WASHINGTON. - Senator Guggenhein
has taken up with Director Newell Q
the reclamation service and Secretar
Garfield OF the Interior Department tn
question Of making more rapid prog
ress on the Gunnison tunnel work, with
the view 20 having the enterprise com
pleted, If possible, SO that water for If
rigation will be assured the farmers
Of the Uncompahgre valley for irriga
ton for the season of 1909.
At the Inception OF the enterprise II
was believed it would be completed BY
April, 1905. Unexpected obstacles In
driving the tunnel were encountered
and the date of completion was pos
poned year, but from the progress
now beinE made there is much uncer
tainty as t. the time the work actually
Will be completed, and much doubt as
to its completion in the spring of 1909
Under the belief that water should
be available for the 1909 season, the
citizens of Delta have pledged 100000
toward the erection OF l,200.ton sugar
factory at Delta, and have contracted
to plant G.00O acres of land in sugar
beets. These contracts can not be car
riel out unless the Gunnison tunnel is
completed by the first of March, 1909.
Senator GuGgenheim has requested
the secretary Of the interior and D.
rector Newell to increase the appor.
tionment OF the funds for the Gunnisun
project for the ensuing year, so as to
insure beyond all doubt the compleuo'
of the work by next spring, but has re
ceiyed no encouragement that this will
be done, as all available irrigation
funds for this year have been allotted
II is Senator Guggenhcim'8 intention
however, t. take the matter up with
the President. hoping he may be able
to have the appOrtionment for the Gun
nison projeCf increased to such an cX-
tent that completion of the work within
the desired time will be certain.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04
American Car Starts for Alaska.

Seattle, Wash.-With the American
automobile the first 10 cross the cont.
nont in the race from Now York to
Paris. Pilot George SChuster GOES
aboard lhn steamship Santa Clara
Wcdrosi1" morning ready for the Jour.
noy 10 Alaska. Al noon Tuesday no
word having been received relative to
a change ut route. the crew made final
preparations for th" trip by steamer.
From Valdez. Alaska, whore the
Santa Clara Will dock, the car will pro.
coed over the trail TO the Interior of
Alaska. travelling down the valley OF
the N,kpn to Cape Nome. On the Jour
noy through Siberia the car Will be- pl.
lo'ud hy Capt. Hans Hanson.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04
Senate Passes Colorado Bills.

Washington The Senate Monday
passed Senator GuEgCnhoim's bill Ill
roctiuE the secretary OF war To pur
chase lands adjacent to Fort Logan and
TO acquire water rights so as to on
larg" the post parade ground ana
maintain sufficient water supply ioi
irrigation purposes on the military res
oryution. The bin carries an appro
priation of $4,000 to pay for adii
tional lands and water rights on which
options have been secured By the Den.
yer chamber Of commerce.
The Senate also passed bill con.
fCrrlng upon the court OF claims jurl5.
dIclion 20 hear. determine and render
final Judgment In cases involving
claims of cuntCduratcd bands of Ute
Indians of Colorado against tho United
States for reservation lands formerly
th" property of the Indians In quos
ton and taken for use by IN" govern.
mopt for forest reserve purposes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04
Rates to State Conventions.

DCnyCr-At meeting Of the Colo.
RADIO Terminal Lines Passenger Asso'
citation Tuesday rates Were fixed for
various conventions and other gather
ings TO be- held In Colorado. 4 rate
OF one fare for the round trip on noun,
tain lines. and fare and third from
other points within the state. was made
for the Democratic state convention IN
Glenwood Springs. -.ae ;":h. The
same rate was made for the meCtln
OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows IN Denver in September. for
the Interstate exposition 10 be held In
Denver n September. and for the
Knight Tomplars meeting at Pueblo In
August
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04
Denver Soup House Closed.

Denver-The Republican this morn.
ing says: Yesterday was the last day
OF the free soup house which has been
open for the past TWO months. The lit
tie room al Ill2 Eighteenth street
where Mrs. Mary X. Bottorff has been
taking care Of the hungry unemployed
of Denver, closed its doors much to the
regret of the numerous men still out of
employment, and also to Mrs. Bottorff
who has taken so much interest in the
worr.. II was intended when the bread
line" was commenced, to close on the
first of April. as II was thought by that
date most OF the hungry men would be
able to get positions on the ranches
and farms. Yesterday $50 were fed
and the day before 2l5 appeared in the
line. When the work was first started
an average uf 900 day We're fed.
There still being so many. apparently,
out OF employment, Mrs. Bottorof dis
liked to close the doors of her little
dining room.
The last months rent on the prop.
crty was up yesterday and the landlord
refused 20 Te.rent the room. This re
fusal was not due to any disordcrly
conduct on the part of the men. but on
aCCoun, uf the length Of the line aud
the fact that they were compelled to
form in front OF the places OF business
on each side OF the dining room. From
800 q day down to $50 shows that many
of the men are obtaining work and so
there are not as many in town needing
aid.
over 5000 meals have been given
to the hungry in the last sixty days.
There was no organization behind Mrs.
Buttorn, she taking the full Icsponsi.
bility Of the undertaking upon herself,
but receiving aid from various sources.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04

is spacious and imposing in appear
Gnce.
At dinner time great rug is ex-
tended from the entrance the whole
length OF the rotunda to the dining
rooms beyond.
The first of these rooms, the Orange
ROOM" is to the left OF the rotunda. 1t
Is so called because IL Is lighted with
!ncandescent lights In glass bulbs In
the form OF oranges. on dwarf orange
trees. Other decorations OF the room
and its fine, rich London furniture ren.
der It extremely attractive.
Beyond the Orange room" Is the
Colonial room" the gem OF the col
lection. At one end OF this room. con-
stantiy playing. Is n beautiful fountain
with statuary and marble columns.
surrounded by cSquisitely beautiful
rambling rose vines. covered with
roses. To describe the furniture and
adornmcnts OF this room would take
more space than the length OF this
article Will permit. Suffice It TO say
that the chairs cost more than thirty
dollars apiece and the tables and other
furniture are OF the same artistic and
expensive character. Luxurious as II
is. and for the West II seems the acme
OF luxury. there II an air OF comfort
about this room that renders 1t un-
usually homclikc and attractive.
Among It's adornmcnts arc rich. i'm.
ported tapestries that attract the atten.
ton and admiration OF every visitor.
AZ tho right OF the Colonial room.'
md extending toward the rear OF the
hotel. is a unique. electrically lighted
grotto passage with tunnel effect.
Opposite the Colonial room" and
ncrocs the rotundl covered and en-.
powered with grape vines. Is "Bo-
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04
Commodity Clause Suspended.

WaEhIug'on.-T government will
not prosecute railroads for failure
10 comply with the commodity clause
Of the railroad rate law, pending do.
cislon of the Supreme Court This dc.
ciBIon has been arrived at after careful
consideration by the President. and h.
has accordingly directed the Depart
mcnt OF Justice 20 bring test case Hs
soon as possible after May ist, the
LAY whrn IT becomes effective. the
law forbllding any railroad TO trans.
port any article or commodity other
than timber manufactured or mined or
produced ly such road. ar IN which Il II
directly uF indirectly Interested
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04

ward. and is conducted with the order
and system that such an establishment
demands. The extent of its transac-
tions enables the proprietors to buy IN
large quantities OF manufacturers and
producers at prices often very much
below the retail rates. Among It's ad
juncts are large meat room, where
meat In vast quantities Is constantly
stored in ice cold vaults. fish and
poultry room, milk. cream and butter
room and vegetable room. The neat
ness and cleanliness Of these rooms Is
reassuring to the visitor.
From the commissary the supplies
go TO the big kitchen on the first fioor.
To those privileged to see II, this 10
one OF the most interesting depart
ments Of the hotel. In It are found all
the latest appliances for the use OF the
model chef and his large staN Of as.
sistants. II Is large enough to enable
the forty cooks, assistants and walters
TO work without confusion.
Altogether the hotel mas a regular
trained force OF two hundred and aev-
onty-iiyc employees, additional help be
Ing employed on special occasions.
Controlling all these employees and
supervising every detail OF the vast
business OF the hotel. Is Manager Sam
+. Dutton. n born hotel man" whose
training and experience have fitted him
TO keep all It's departments In move
mcnt as one harmonious whole, and
whose energy and enterprise seize upon
every opportunity 10 enlarge It's patron.
age and add nil the timely improve
mcn,s required TO keep II In the front
rank.
In every Travellers description OF
Denver the Albany hotel finds prom.
incnt and honorable mention.