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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22

Ah- most lnQeStfuctl-
BILE. They may be bent. crushed,
packed into small compass. and when
they are wanted again it is only neces-
sary to straighten the branches out
into the original shape.
When the inventor was a girl, fifty
five or sixty years ago. in Munich, she
went to one of those schools where
German girls are taught to do. as her
daughter says. everything NIT the
hands," 1t was having to make
wreaths out Of beads that suggested
to her the notion of making bead
Christmas trees. She set to work and
fashioned innumerable tiny loops of
green beads, each at the end of long
slender wire She bound the loops to
gether in threes, making trefoils, and
the trefoils into branches and the
branches into tapering trunk, the
trunk being formed of nothing at all
but the individual wires massed to
gether. Then she trimmed the tree
with candles and those tiny waxen fig
ures which the Germans are adopts at
making and fixed it in a pot of sand
and melted wax. Her parents were
quite proud of it. Her fathF, who
was director of the Hofgarten IN Mn
Mich. showed it to his royal master
md King Ludwig Immediately ordered
one for the Christmas festivities at
court.
After coming to this country she sent
one to President Roosevelt and was
grieved and surprised to find that he
could not accept it.
Il expect he thinks he gets some dy.
Mantle" said the daughter.-New York
Tribune.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22
A Christmas Sentiment.

However sincere we may be in our
efforts to spread Christmas cheer. our
charity is none the less a testimony
10 our sense of the fact that peace and
good will have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and wretchedness are
not to be offset by yearly gifts of bas-
kets of food and outgrown clothes.
We ought to make the spasmodic
kindness Of Christmas one of the
constant forces of our Industrial world.
Equality and fraternity are born not
of charity, but of justice.
Instead of commercializing Christ
mas we ought to Christmasize COM
mercialism.-New York Mail
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22

There is a legend In Germany that
when Eve plucked the fatal apple i'm
mediately the leaves of the tree shriv-
eled into needle points and its bright
green turned dark 1t changed its ma
ture and became the evergreen. in all
seasons preaching the story of mans
fall Only on Christmas does it bloom
brightly with lights and become beau
tiful with love gifts. The curse is turn
ed into blessing at the coming Of
the Christ Child. and we have our
Christmas tree
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22
Christmas Caution.

as it customary to hang up one
stockin' or de intiah pair on Christmas
eve?" said Mr. Erastus Pinkley.
"Only jes' one" answered Miss MI
ami Brown. IF you hangs on to de
mate you ISM takin' so many chances
on somebody he'pin hisse'f to foot
wear std o leavin' presents" :
Washington Star
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22

pleIe enjoyment y 20 SnN+'N., Linz
on the part of ms
every one on the American gunboat
not IN Cronan's confidence was the alb
sence of cigarettes. When the coffee
was served Cronan announced that
Santa Claus had commissioned him to
convey splendid gift to the mess.
He then produced the half filed box.
"Why is Cronan like this boxg' en-
Enthusiastically asked one officer who
belonged to the conundrum class Of
humanity.
Hes not full" one wit replied.
He's delight to the eye" said an
other
Hes white. straight, and whatever
yellow there is In him is the best vel
low there is" hazarded a third.
Perhaps" admitted the questioner.
But my answer is this: You find Gro
nan always where the smoke Is thick
est."-Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22
MONSTER CHRISTMAS CAKE.
It Was Seven Feet High and the Lar.
qest Ever Made.

QeSt Ever MADE.
Reproduced below is picture of a
mammoth Christmas cake. said to be
the largest one ever made. 1t was seen
last Christmas in shop in Legion
stone, England. Some idea of it's size
may be gagged when it is stated that
it stood seven feet high and weighed
no less than lego pounds.
Those who may desire to turn out
rival cake may be interested to learn
that the following ingredients were
used In its manufacture: One hundred
and ffty-two pounds of butter 152
pounds of sugar. 325 pounds of -four.
10 pounds of raisins, 10 pounds OF
sultanas. 40 pounds of currants. 5000
eggs, 30 pounds of citron peel, 35
pounds of lemon peel. 35 pounds of or
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22
BEAD CHRISTMAS TREES.
Novelty Invented by German Woman
Approved by Kaiser.

If natures supply of Christmas trees
gives out. as some people have feared
it might. there will still be Christmas
trees as long as German woman in
this city remains alive. Out of green
beads. wire and tiny waxen ornaments
she constructs miniature trees which
have been thought pretty enough to
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22

fortune TO be
with him on the
gunboat Mariet-
ia during t h e
blockade of Ven
ezuela in 1902
by Great Brit
ain. Germany
and Italy. There
was no duty too
onerous for him
to undertake, no
service be was
unwilling to face.
His men stood
solldly behind
him, ready TO go
W b e re VI r he
would lead.
AS the Mariet-
tn had been in
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22
A Christmas HYMN.

No tramp of marching armies.
No banners flaming far:
"A lamp within a stable,
And In the sky star.
Their hymns of peace and gladness
To earth the angels brought
Their Gloria In Excelsis''
To earth the angels taught
When In the lowly manager
The holy mother maid
II tender alteration
Her babe or heaven laid
Born lJHiy IL the darkre5s
And none 50 poor as hc
The little children OF se poor
HIS very own shalt be.
M r--s.s OF hostile armies then,
BE. jast the budding sheep.
Tbs asis singing Of TIE Christ
And al lae world asleep
No ..... conquering banners,
No legion sent sfar:
A lamp within stable.
And In the sky star.
Margaret E. Sangster in Golfers Week
"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22
BARKING WINDMILL CAKE.

ange peel, 40 pounds of almonds. 80
pounds of milk Q5 quarts). 100 pounds
of almond paste. 100 pounds of icing
sugar. 5 pounds of fresh lemon juice.
81 pounds of mixed spices, pound of
nutmegs and pound of essence of
lemon
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22

uihC ., anu tuis
he ca e T u IL y
packed up and
sent to the ward
room of t b e
Tribune with the
compliments OF
the American of
fcers, and he
accompanied II
with fifty ciga-
rettes.
The Christmas
dinners on the
Marietta and
Tribune as well
were great sue
cesses. The on
ly bar to com
plete enjoyment
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22
LONG WALK FOR SANTA.

Tree Burned, Father Goes Eight Miles
For New Toys.
Gifts intended for his eight children
being destroyed when his lighting Of
the Christmas tree, just before mid
night, caused a fire which damaged
his home in Cleveland, Alfred Ham
mermeister trudged eight miles through
snow before he could rouse store
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22

grace the court OF
Ludwig of Bava-
ria in his time
and to amuse the
children of Kali
ser Wilhelm of
Germany. That
was when the in
ventor was living
in b er native
country. Since
coming to Amer
lea she has made
them for various
well known peo-
pie.
One of the ad-
vantages of these
trees, she says, is
that they are al
II
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22

: Pat CrOndIl and
; The Cigarettes

wHE heroic conduct Of Lieutenani

-HE heroic conduct of Lieutenant
n William p. Crcnan. q. S. n,
~ in saving a turret's crew
from death on the battleship
Connecticut last year was to have been
expected from man of his character.
Pat Cronan. rs he Is known in and
out OF the navy. belongs to that class
Of officers who reflect credit on the
country and the service. 1t was my
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22

Bobby let's give papa a
lovely gold scarfpin.
Mamma-That will be nice. Bobby.
Bobby Mamma. you put In $500.
and I'll put IN dime Brooklyn Eagle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-12-22
Ioxe4oFo4oEoFFoEeFoFoFoEd
| Christmas With
The PickWickianS

o chronicler of Christmas do
ings has done 1t SO inimitably
as Dickens. and nowhere has
nfckone dnccribod fhem het-
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
Labor in
a Trust
A Combine for
the Betterment of
All WOrknen
by D. MONAGHAN.
Euf.sss

+ BY trust combination few for the
l poaion of the the labor union
trust What the American people understand by a Trusts
purpose punder with as pos
IS1 1I % and grinding all who seek the opportunity
7 II l competition
8 trust depends its its ability
0 duction and maintain its prices for the products
labor What is the object of labor when it combines?
provide for each Of the of labor
the value of its Does for all
equal benefits possible shorter work day, heathu
dons which labor performed greater safeguards
limb of the employe?
If wishes know what organized labor
what labor him look
conditions which labor works lives
with the conditions before the labor acquired system
The heads industrial combinations which
trusts have always lived the fat of the land and always
the age afforded But only within comparatively
that the condition the abor much better than that
or the dog of his employer, and often it
Now understand the injustice of calling labor
what would be the condition of all who labor labor proper
Would not that condition universally
the real trust be compelled distribute a of
would not the life of the oer reflect every the multiplied
fits Of such state?
the other follow development
trust the selfish combination of capital logical goal Would
labor be the slave, the actnal fettered bond
ras ras combinations % sS' organizing genus q -6n ~
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
A Fleet Without a Ease.

When the battle fleet" starts across
the Pacific and reaches the Hawaiian
Islands 1t ought to find Pearl Harbor
q fortified navy yard for repairs. Not
= ship can be repaired there. At Pago
Pago and Guam there should be forti-
ned coal depots. but these are want
ing. after more than ten years control
and known need. In the Philippines
there IL not dry dock which can
take in the larger battleships and no
repair shops adequate to the fleet.
Neither the floating dry dock there
nor the repair shops are protected by
Notifications. From the time the
f1eet leaves San Francisco until 1t en-
ters New York, II the battleships are
docked it will be under another flag.
If they are repaired 1t will be in the
friendly navy yards OF other powers.
What would be thought of railroad.
asks the Philadelphia Press. which
provided no repair shops for It's loco
motives when the time was certain to
come when other repair shops would
be closed to It? Yet this is sure to
como in war to our feet. 1t can cross
the Pacific In peace. In war 1t will
CROSS the Pacific aware that 1t can
neither dock nor repair.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
EIbert County Tribune
az. pepe. Editor and Publlshsr.
hilbert. COLORADO.
PIE and Diamonds Forever.

The charge that the present acute
depression In the diamond industry.
both in its mining and retail phases.
10 due to the sudden cessation OF the
American demand is too well founded.
1t may be feared, to be disputed.
America is the great market for South
African diamonds. Our national appe-
xite for diamonds has hitherto been
something like an anaconda's taste for
rabbits. Whether this Is an indication
of . high degree OF national culture,
associated with great wealth, remarks
the Springfield Republican. 1t remains
for our European critics to say. It IL
certainly true that the panic in Amerf-
ca caused the bottom to fall directly
out Of the diamond market and to
bring about that acute crisis which Is
now agitating the diamond trade in
London directors meetings, Amster-
dam cutters shops and South African
mines. viscount st. Aldwyn's hopeful
remarks to his Observation-Disclosures of
the Bank of Africa seem to have been
based entirely upon the assumption
that. with business recovery in the
United States, "the natural appetite
of American women for diamonds"
will agrm triumph" and then the dia-
mond market will be as good as ever.
That seems reasonable, no doubt. Pie
for the American man, diamonds for
the American woman! We will have
them o. die.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
china is making progress, even II

China is making progress. even II
slowly In some respects. The govern.
ment recently regained control of a
railroad enterprise for which conces-
sion had been granted to foreign capi-
talists. and will carry out the under
taking with home talent and Chinese
cash. This may prove less expeditions
than would be the original plan. but it
shows that at last the Chinese are
waking up to the value of such means
of transportation. And now petition
has been put in for the government to
construct a line from Picking to a
point whore connection will be made
with the Trans-siberian railway. which
will permit direct passage from the
Chinese capital to Moscow. Russia. Or,
asks the Troy IN. " Times, is this
part Of a clever Russian scheme to get
access by rail to Chinese port with
out going through Manchuria, where
there has been some unpleasant ex-
perience?
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30

If there is anything on which Ger
many is reliable authority it is edu-
cation. The fatherland is SO devoted
TO promoting the intelligence of the
people that illiterates in Germany arc
exceedingly rare. There is special
force, therefore. In the announcement
from Berlin that the advisability of
following the example of the United
States in the matter of thoroughness
of technical and manual scholastic
training is under consideration. This
was the subject OF a lecture by DR..
Pabst, director of the Leipsic teachers
seminary, and the dispatch, noting
that the auditors were enthusiastic,
added: The lecturer showed moving
pictures of school scenes in the
United States, where, he said, the
technical training of the youth at
tained such perfection as to be almost
inconceivable." That is tribute the
significance OF which no one can ques-
tion. When distinguished German
teacher lauds the superiority of Amer
lean educational methods the compli-
ment is Of the superlative order.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
IntinnaCieS
That Hurt
Business
Girl
By ANNA srEEsE RICHARDSON

gir They furtivey They
she had help folks pin
considerable matter ascertain whether she does her hair
paronizes professional hair dresser.
These conectures this initial survey eow-wos
HARM But there another type girl the who simply dip
into office politics. She be chronic maconent office anarchist
wpuler just plain mschemakr But she studying that
girl and deciding whether she will make good victim
she decides that she make good Of the girl she the
friendly gives tips
reasonable lunch rooms tho little shop around the where she can
the staff who will always back for if hun down
the hall.
girl goes home that night
bad she had anticipated The girls friendly
She does figure that this suspcou friendly
and that of the other girls seemed notice her
That the beginning fatal intimacy She has
Office "crush" who will her when the
By and by she finds that her cun somehow unloading
work her Letters that the "cruh ought
things cannot
complain to in authority
Why?
she has been intimate for her good put
girls hand dangerous knowledge
things girl known y the
entire office staff So she must be imposed ebeing
embarrassment from the others twoedged tongue
the "crush have her little grind
like certain mpoyc Just trihe more important than herself So
tells girl all that employees defects imagined
description she winds with the question: Now amt that
81 should So Then time the
miscefmaker talk about the higher up
express opinions party quotes the new
girl replying: say o So the
mischiefmaker puts her words into the mouth of girl
all know how these things the schooroom
society dancing the bu
Sudden ilyonsidered nmacies dangerous
When tell girl whom have tested all personal
fairs your family troubles all your ptu little make
ends and keep placing in her
She deeply into elfeem your
future
Many girls large city acquanances
ompanonhp outside business hours but they should
slowly studying the candidates for that beautiful post
great lonely suffer long
from the hypocrisy and unahfulness of business
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards. Apr. 27.
The market here was active last
week and prices advanced 10000 on
steers and 25@35c on COWS. There
was nothing very choice offered dur
ing the week In the steer line. Most
OF the good grades offered sold at
$5.00@5.65 and choice stuff is quot
able up to 5000 while right fancy
steers would bring even more. Cows
are in strong demand and sold to
good advantage. A bunch of choice
cows brought 1890, the highest price
paid here for several weeks, and
other good grades sold at s4.25Q4s5.
Medium to fair COWS brought S3.500
4.25 and stock cows and Gamers sold
from $3.50 down. Bulls brought $3.50
@3.85 with a few choice butcher
grades at $4.00@4.25. Veal calves
we're little higher for the week with
tops at $6.40. Feeder and stocker
trade was very light as receipts were
light. Prices are strong to 15c
higher than week ago. Bulk of the
good steers offered sold at $4.50@5.1O
and right fancy stuff would bring a
little more. Fair to good grades went
at $4.00@4.50.
Hog trade was very good during the
week but prices at the close are a
little lower than week ago. The
price range Saturday was from s5.42h
to $3.50.
Sheep trade was very light during
the week as receipts were light. The
demand is very good but prices weak
owing to lower markets east.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
HOGS.
Comparative Receipts.

Comparative Receipts.
Month to April oath ......... 21,01S
Same period last year. ...... 1882
Increase. 1927
Year to date III, ,76S
Same period last year ........ 1858
Increase 40,S15
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Bulk Of sales. 5.40@5.471k
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
A'-..1nw.sse.<.~'

l want to discuss business intimacies
with the inexperienced business girl, the
girl who is just trying her wings in the COM
mercial world and who has not yet learned
the wisdom of depending upon her own
wings, however feeble.
Let us start with the new girl in the
big office. The men look her over and de-
eide that she is either smart dowdy.
Brown tells Jones that the new girl looks
like a hustler. Jones tells Green that he
likes the way she goes at her machine-as
if she meant business. And then she passes
out of their minds until the days work is
done.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30

A patient at the New York Pasteur
institute has Just died from fear Of
rabies. though the disease did not de-
velop. The statistics do not show how
many of those who are supposed to
have died of hydrophobIn have really
died Of fright.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs,
s1.55. Rye, Colo, bulk. per 100 lbs.
s1.1O. Oats, Colorado, bulk, No. 3 white,
$1.70; same in sack. s1.S0. Corn in
bulk. $1.32; in sack, s1.39. Corn chop.
sacked. $1.40. Bran. Colorado. per 100
lbs. $l.30. Rolled oats. cwt, s1.90.
Flaked barley, cwt., SITS.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30

The king OF Spain has been criti-
cised because he does not look well in
an Andalusian costume. This desira-
BILE asset called popularity" IS some
times most delicate and elusive af-
5ssr.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30

Upland. per ton, sl000@1100; sec
ond bottom. sS.00@9.00: timothy,
$9.0O@1O.00: alfalfa. s9.50@10.50;
straw. $500 @4.0O: South Park wire
gross. $l3.00@14.00.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
CATTLE.

Month to April "a. 24............ .12,414
Same period last year. ........ .11,037
Increase .......-......... l,3I.
Year to date. .78,SS2
Same period last year. SO ,669
Increase 9,213
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on tnis mar
ket:
Beef steers, grain fed, good
to choice ............. $40 pt-lo
Beef steers. pulp fed. good
to choice ....-........ .5.4uWb.uu
Beef steers, pulp fed. far to
good Recommendations 40
Beef steers. hay fed. good
to choice 525@5.75
Beef steers, hay fed, fair
to good .4.6O@5.15
Cows and heifers. grain fed,
good to choice A75@5.OO
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
good to choice .......... 4.25@4.S5
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
fair to good 3.75@4.G5
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
good to choice .4O0@465
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
medium to good ........ $500 90
Gamers and stock COWS . 2.00@3.00
Calves, veal, choice to good. 5.000p6-40
Calves. veal, fair to good. .4.00M5.00
Bulls. -. $3.50 90
Stays. .3.0O@4.5 so
Feeders, F. P. r.. good to
choice. ............4 .4.15@5.25
Feeders, F. p. r., fair to
good .4.OO@425
Stockers, F. P. R., good to
choice. ...-...... .4.oVW o.uV
Stockers, f. P. r., fair to
SOOu. .....l.s. .....'.- o.toVf.oV
Stockers, common to fair. {. 3.00@3.65
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
MANY PLEASED WITH
THE OPERA PINAFORE

BY far the largest crowd OF the weak
vas present at the presentation OF
'Pinafore'' at Eleventh Street Rink
asst night. and again the young Della
vareans covered themselves with glory.
The society element Of the city was
yell represented and some of the direc-
ors of the Delaware Hospital, for
which the opera was originally organ
zed as benefit. werc present and con-
graduated Mr.. Coward on the resu
|,f his work. Master Simmons was "on
Heck" after his recent indisposition,
'1nd sang his part we'll Mr. Cloward
S so pleased with the capabilities and
possibilities of his young talent that
he is seriously contemplating taking
10 the opera "Mikado" for presentation
n the fall. an opera which is difficult
hat it has never been undertaken by
children. The opera win be continued
throughout the rest of the week and
deserved seats are on sale In the day
\ ime at Robelen's and at night at tn :
! ink
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
Mems and Boys OxfOrdS

Mems patent coltskin oxfords, blucher
cut, narrow, military heel, AA to d
widths, all sizes s to 10; regular 81. .$2.6o
Mems tan gun metal and patent colt
skin oxfords, blucher cut, II different
styles in this lot; reg. $3.50 and 81. 81. 40
Mems tan and gun metal oxfords.
blucher cut; regular $3.50 .... .$1oo
Boys gun metal and patent coltslSin OK
lords, sizes 9 to 1917, widths B to d ; reg
ular $3.50 ................ S1.75
Mems house slippers, regular $I.so to
$3.50 values 81.
First floor, extreme left.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
OLD SOLDIERS WANT
PUMP IN THEIR PARK

A committee will walt uDon the execu-
tive committee of the Board of Park
Commissioners soon for the purpose Of
urging the necessity of placing a water
supply in the grounds OF the old soldiers
park at Sixteenth and Market streets.
The committee was appointed by those
who find the park a pleasant place to
stay during the hor afternoons. The
neighbors also feel that water for drink
ing purposes is a necessity there and If
not placed in the park should be some
whero near. The patrons Of the park in
order to secure drinking water under the
present conditions must resort to the hos
pitality OF a neighboring household
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
ANOTHER COUNTRY
WEEK PARTY GOES

The second country week party Of the
summer under the direction Of the As
sociated Charities left this city yester-
day A party of seven was taken to
the country, two to near Landenberg,
and 1--WE TO Clayton. Three Of the
party that was sent TO Embreeville,
Pa. last week are remaining over for
the second week. A party Of about
twelve will enjoy the weekly outing on
next Thursday.