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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
CHAPTER VIII.

The ice about was much disturbed and
numerous black Lines of water opened on
every side. from which oozed jets of
frosty steam. The great difference be-
tween the temperature of the sea and that
of the air made contrast of &c degrees.
and the open spots of ice water appeared
to be boiling.
Anxious to move along away from the
troubled angle of ice, the usual breakfast
was simplified. Melting some snow, we
poured down the icy liquid as an eye
opener and then began at the half-pound
bowlder of pemmican, but with cold fin
gers. blue lips and no possible shelter the
stuff was unusually hard.
To warm up the sleds were prepared.
and under the lash the dogs jumped into
harness with bound. The pemmican.
somewhat reduced with the ak, was
ground under the molars as we went
along. The teeth were thus kept from
chattering and the s'amach was fired
with durable fuel.
AS we advanced the ice improved to
some extent, and with a little search a
safe crossing was found over all of the
new crevices. though a strong westerly
wind carried piercing cold. Good prog
ress was made, but we were not allowed
to forget at any time that we were in
vadins the forbidden domains of polar en-
vironment.
The Bitter Cold.
In starting before the end Of the winter
night and camping on the open ice fields
in the long northward march, we had
first accustomed our eyes to frigid
darkness and then to a perpetual glitter
with shivers. This proved to be the cold
est season of the year. ne should have
been hardened to all kinds of arctic tor
ment, but man only gains that advantage
when the pulse ceases to beat.
Far from land, far from other life, there
was nothing to arouse a warming spirit.
Along the land there had been Gains and
gales and an inspiring contrast, even in
the dark days and nights. but here the
frigid world was felt at its worst The
wind, which came persistently from the
west-now strong, now feeble, but always
sharp-inflicted a pain to which we never
became accustomed.
The kind of torture most felt in this
wind and humid air of all arctic pack was
a picturesque mask of ice about the face.
Every bit of exhaled moisture condensed
and froze, either to the facial hair or to
the line of fox tails about the hood. 1t
made comioal caricature of US.
The frequent turns in this course
brought both sides to the wind and ar
ranged a line of icicles from every hair
Offering convenient nucleus. These lines
of crystal offered pleasing dash of light
and color as we looked at each .ier. but
they did not afford much amusement to
the individual exhibiting them. Such
hairs as had not been pulled from the
lips and the chin were first weighted. and
then the wind carried the breath to the
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been as good as expected. We coulc
hardly spare the food to feed their dogs
20 they volunteered to push along an
other day without dog food.
On the next day, with increasing diff
culties in some troublesome ice we
camped, after making only sixteen miles
Here a small snow house was built, anG
from here, after disposing of a pot OF
steaming musk OK loins and broth, fol
lowed by a double brew of tea, our last
helpers returned.
With empty sleds and hungry dogs they
hoped to reach land IN one days tra-el
But this would make the fourth day with.
out food for their dogs, and in case OF
storm or moving ice other days of fam
Inc might easily fall to their lot. They
had. however. an abundance Of dogs an6
might sacrifice few for the benefit OF
the others, as we must often do.
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strength. Though the ice was hardly
safe. it did not seem wise to wait longer,
a wind that might DESTROY the new ice
and compel halt for a long time.
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CHAPTER TX.

Awakened in the course of few hours
by drifts of snow about our. feet, it was
noted that the wind had burrowed holes
in the weak spots through the snow wall
Still, we were bound not to be cheated
out of few hours sleep, and with one
eye open we turned over. Later l was
awakened by falling snow blocks.
Forcing my head out of the ice-incased
hood, l saw that the dome haG. been
swept away, and that we were being
buried under a dangerous weight OF
snow In some way l tossed about suf-
ficiently during sleep to keep on top of
the accommodating drift, but my compan-
ions were out of sight and did not re-
spond to loud call.
After a little search blowhole was
located, and in response to another call
came Eskimo shouts. Violent efforts
were made to free their bags, but the
snow settled on them tighter with each
tussle.
Disentangled From Bags.
1 was surprised a few moments later as
I was digging their breathing place open
to feel them burrowing through the snow.
They had entered the bag without I'M
dressing, and half emerged with shirts
and pants on, but with bare feet.
After a little more digging their boots
were uncovered, and then, with protected
feet, the bag was freed and placed to the
side of the igioo. Into 1t the boys crept
in full Dress except coats. l rolled out
TO- their side in my bag.
The air came in kissing spouts. like Jets
Of steam from an engine, but soon after
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Wave Of Mirages.

The stamp of reality had given place
to a wave of curious mirages. Some
peaks seemed like active volcanoes. 9TH
ars rose to exaggerated heights and
pierced the changing skies with multiple
oniSas Like church steeples. Altogether
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Measuring the Ice.

In these troubled areas we were given
frequent opportunities to measure ice
thickness, and from these we have come
to the conclusion that the ice during one
year does not freeze to depth of more
than ten feet. But much of the ice of the
central pack reaches depth of from
twenty to twenty-five feet and occasion
ally we crossed fields fifty feet thick.
These invariably showed the signs of
many years of surface upbuiding.
1t is very difficult to surmiss ~
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
scenes in Jerusalem.

On the afternoon of the day before
Christmas the Latin patriarch and numer-
Gus monks from the monasteries in Je-
rusalem arrive at the market place, the
chief square IN the town OF Bethlehem.
They are received with great state by the
foreign and Turkish officials. who escort
them into the church. The whole ~populace
OF the surrounding towns turns out. the
native men and women attired in the gay
est holiday costumes, forming a brilliant
color background to the oriental pageant
as it passes. Every terrace and housetop
Is crowded with spectators and standing
room Is at a premium to any outsider. AGO.
lytes bear crosses and torches and swing
censers and priests chant and when the
patriarch, attired in gorgeous robes, who
Is the last to enter the church. turns at
the portals toward the great throng he
pronounces a blessing and all are on their
knees in an instant. Then the Christmas
ceremonies begin. Toward dusk a process
sion OF cowled monks carrying lighted
tapers descends into the Grotto OF the
Nativity, where they chant the first yes
pers Of the feast. On the eve OF the great
day tht Bethlehemites assemble in the
parish church. where the Franciscans
chant mathis. Outside bonfires blaze and
the quaint square is warm and bright as
In the daytime. At 10 o'clock a procession
is formed. headed by the guardian Of the
holy crib. who is always a man high in
the ascetic life. He carries a wax image
Of the Christ child in his arms.
Music and the murmuring of voices ia
prayer issue from the subterranean sane
tuaries with a soft cadence. When the
procession arrives at the niche containing
the holy crib a deacon receives the Christ
child. The gospel is then sung and when
the deacon reaches the words. Here she
brought forth her first born Son and
wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and here
laid Him in a manger, the act OF an as
sistant suits the words and the wax In
FAINT is wrapped in swaddling clothes and
laid in the recess OF the manger. BY mid,
night the Church OF the Nativity is
crowded TO its extreme capacity by Syr-
ians, Russians, Germans and representa-
tives OF nearly every other nation. wheu
the bells OF the parish church sound
through the still night air. announcing the
commencement OF the midnight mass, &
great sound, as that OF rejoicing issues
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
How Christmas is Observed in Distant Lands

legend has &c that when the work was
nearly completed the friar was very much
worried over the fact that he had no
paint with which to ornament It and, after
praying over Z in his cell, he fell asleep
and on awakening found the image. or
child, shifting upon his with bright blue
ey es, rosy cheeks and golden-brown hair,
hands and feet glowing with lifelike flesh
tints. The happy friar, recognizing the
miracle. bowed his head in admiration and
kissed the ground before which il lay. This
miraculous image was brought to Rome
several hundred years ago and many mir
Giles have been attributed to its influences
and so great has been the veneration In
which 1t has been held for many cen
turtles that it has been made the recipient
Of gifts that amount to many millions Of
francs. 1t is covered with diamonds, rubies,
emeralds. sapphires and pearls Of great
value. while the crown IL wears is fine
enough for a queen. II has its own serv-
ants, who II wherever il goes:
its own carriage and horses and liveries.
On Christmas day. after mass. the BAN
bino is carried in a procession by the
priests from IT'S tabernacle, accompanied
by monks and prelates. oftentimes a cardi-
nal and a great ]concourse Of Influential
Roman citizens, clad in gray cloth robes,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
Christmas Dinner Recipes

half cupful of molasses, one-half ouDful
Of sweet milk in which is dissolved one
teaspoonful Of soda. one and one-half cup
fuls Of graham flour. one and one-half
cupfuls Of chopped suet, one cupful Of
whole raisins. one small teaspoonful each
OF cinnamon and cloves, one-half teaspoon
full of grated nutmeg, and a pinch OF salt.
Steam for two and one-half hours.
The sauce for this Is made as follows:
Beat together the yolks of two eggs and
one cupful OF sugar, Set in a pan OF boil
.as water and stir until hot. then add a
piece OF butter the size OF a walnut TO a
stiff froth. Just before serving add the
juice OF a lemon or a little vinegar. This
makes a large pudding, but II will keep a
long time,
Lettuce and Chestnut Sandwiches-Upor
a thin slice of buttered bread lay a let
tuce leaf, mash chestnuts and mix with
o~ne-fourth the quantity OF cream cheese
cover with mayonnaise dressing and press
dow with a second slice OF b~utteret
bread.
Chestnut Nut n Mushroom Stuffing fol
Turkey-Boil the chestnuts thirty minutes
after blanching, drain and chop; add salt
pepper and a lump OF butter; mix with
half the quantity Of mushrooms and stuff
turkey with the mixture.
Chestnut Salad-Soak a pint Of chestnut.
in olive oil for one hour, drain, chop and
mix with two cupfuls Of decd celery and q
dozen olives; chill and serve on tender
lettuce leaves with a cream mayOnnais'
dressing.
Chestnut Cookies-Cream together tive
tab~lespoonfuls of butter and one cupfu
Of sugar; stir in three tablespOonfuls OF
milk; three well beaten eggs, two eupfuls Of
chopped stewed chestnuts, a saltspoonfu
Of salt and flour enough 10 make a past'
that can be rolled. Cut into cookies and
bake in a moderate oven.
Mold of Chestnuts and Other Nuts-Pui
through a meat grinder half a pound OF
roasted C~hsstnuts. one Of blanched and
dried almonds and one-fourth Of a pound
Of peanuts. Mix with these four rips
bananas that have been pressed through q
sieve; pack the mixture into a mold anC
steam continually for two hours. Wher
done remove the lid Of the kettle and wher
1t is cold turn out and serve as cold meat
garnisned with curly parsley.
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Lift them out with a wire candy dipper
and lay on oiled paper to harden.
White Candy-Boil together two cups Of
granulated sugar, one cupful OF water and
a tablespoonful of vinegar. When a little
dropped in cold water becomes brittle and
snaps, pour it into buttered tins, and when
cool enough to handle, pull II. working in
a little vanilla Form into sticks. and be-
fore they get cold cut them into inch pieces
with a sharp knife or scissors and wrap
separately in tissue paper Of different col
ors.
English Walnut ~Balls-Chop up the
broken pieces Of English walnut meats and
mix with fondant. Form into balls and let
harden Then dip them into melted fon-
dant. drop on oiled paper and place half a
walnut meat on top Of each.
Maple walnuts-Make the balls as above.
of the chopped nuts, and dip them into the
melted fondant and melted maple sugar.
Drop on the paper and press half a nut
meat on top. Use English w~alnuts, pecans,
filberts or almonds.
Russian Taffee-Put into a perfectly clean
pan one pound Of brown sugar, four ounces
butter and q tablespoonful of water. Bring
to boiling point, then add a teaspoonful es
sence of vanilla and a gill of good cream
Boil until a little dropped into cold waite
will %stiffen; add a drop or two Of carmin'
to give a delicate coloring and let it boi
just two minutes longer. remove from III
fire, and as soon as ii stops boiling pou
into buttered pans,
, Chocolate Taffee-Grste down half al
= ounce of finest vanilla chocolate and grad
, ually stir into it a gill Of single cream 9
new milk until II forms a smooth mixture
: Then add six ounces of fresh butter, twelv
| ounces Of brown sugar and a tablespoonful
molasses. Boil all together for twenty min
r utes, stirring constantly or II may scorch
Flavor with vanilla and stir in bleache
and shredded almonds or pistachio nuts
, Pour into oiled tins and mark out In bars
Z Wrap in grease-proof paper. This candy j
not hard when done, but about the con
Z sistency Of chocolate drops.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
In "Merrie EnEIand.''

Probably nowhere in the world are Old
customs followed so religiously in the eel
ebration OF Christmas as they are in the
country houses in England. Preparations
for the festivities occupy weeks. Every
and mistletoe. the latter hung over door
ways, suspended from chandeliers and
placed in any position under which the
young girls of the family are likely to be
caught in an unsuspecting moment and
forced TO pay the penalty Of a kiss for
their lack of that eternal vigilance which.
il is said. Is the price of safety. The cele-
bration begins on Christmas eve and is
carried over two or three days, sometimes
a week. The dinner, with the regulation
roast beef, turkey and plum pudding. il
the great feature Of Christmas day. when.
so far as possible, every member OF the
family, no matter how IL has been scat
tered In the pursuit of business Or pleas
ure, endeavors to be present and occupy
that seat around the family board In which
he or she sat as a child. OF course. there
is a Christmas tree for the juveniles-the
younger members OF the family or the
grandchildren, as the case may be. Con-
trary to the custom I'm the United States,
the distribution Of the presents hung on
II by santa Claus is made usually in the
evening. after a sufficient time has elapsed
10 permit OF the proper enjoyment Of the
illumination produced by the eolored can
dies attached 10 the branches. Following
that comes the dancing and the amusement
OF the old folk, which is kept up until the
early hours OF the morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

larger cities ana in nearly all the villages,
children will gather and with lighted can
dies in hand line up in q procession, carry
ing about the place the symbolic creche.
singing carols as they go. some OF which
are very beautiful
But il Is in Provence. Brittany and
Franche Comte that these festivals as
sumo the Quaintest form. They recall sin
gularly heather customs. On that day in
every house the celebrations commence
with a big supper. All fasting and mortifi-
cation is laid aside. The table is set be-
fore the fireplace. where sparlles, bright
and cheerful. the "carigufe,.' the old trunk
OF an olive tree, crowned with lsurels.
dried up and carefully prepared for the
occasion.
Supper over, the whole family circle
around the fire and sing Christmas carols
till midnight, the time Of the first mass.
which everybody scrupulOusly attends. The
night OF the Path of December is the real
fete. The poor are permitted to beg pub
licly the whole night, singing hymns to
touch the hearts of the people From the
windows children throw them aims in
paper purses which they have previously
set on fire for guiding purposes.
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Pointed Paragraphs

Try to be satisfied with the best you can
get.
And lots Of people are too slow to make
fast friends.
A man can coax Z woman 10 do any
thing she wants to.
It's easy for a woman to paint a pretty
FACET she has one.
We don't blame a man for growing IL
his wife treats him like II dos.
A woman isn't necessarily level-headed
because her hat Is on straight.
Marrying for money may insure against
dlyorce-as long as The money lasts.
a hypocrite is a man who thanks YOU for
pointing 0ut a mistake he has made.
BY marrying. many a man has trans-
formed a good friend into a poor wife.
Il worries a modest girl n a man tries 70
kiss her-and Il worries q young widow II
he doesn't.
Money may not make the man. but take
come mems money away from them and
there would be nothing left-chicag0 News
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

o~ne-GOurth cupSful OF pastry Iouf' one
teaspoOnful Of baking powder, a pinch
OF salt and one teaspoonful Of vanilla and
almond mixed. Lastly fold in the stiff
whites OF five eggs. Have ready one cup
full each Of currants, choice seeded raisins.
thinly sliced citron and chopped pscan
nuts. Mix with the dough and pour !hto
a buttered mold and steam three hours.
Serve in slices with a generous helping OF
honey sauce, made as follows:
Whip one pint Of cream stuff and flavor
with almond then whip into 1t one pound
OF white comb honey cut into TRY bits.
Bake several hours before using so it will
be cold and hard. 4 tablespoonful of gran
ulated gelatine should be added TO the
cream. A square loaf cake pan is the best
for steaming the pudding in as it can THEN
be cut in nice slices.
Graham Suet Pudding-One egg, one
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

OF Christmas eve. The stores are packed By
the crowds Of laggards who have post
poned their Christmas shopping until the
last moment. the trolley cars are beseiged
by hosts Of heavily laden passengers. and
there is hardly room to move along the
sidewalks. The street hawkers redouble
their efforts. their hoarse voices below out
the merits Of their wares in a last en-
deavor to clear out their stock while the
rush lasts.
About I o'clock the stream begins to sub
side. the streets gradually empty, and an
hour later they are practically deserted.
Santa Claus has arrived in town, and the
family festival begins. The brightly 1T
t~horoughfares which for the last month
have been the gayest at this time, are now
f~orsaken; fewer cars are running, for all
the drivers and conductors that can be
spared, are at home presiding eoch at his
own Christmas tree. and even the dearth
of cabs points to the sense of family duty
lin Jehu. santa Claus has entered upon the
kingdom prepared for him..
The celebration OF Christmas in Germany
differs in this much from that in the other
Germanic countries. that in Germany both
Christmas and New Years are celebrated,
gifts being exchanged at Christmas and
Christmas boxes being distributed at New
Years. The lighting of the Christmas tree
and the distribution of gifts-the so-called
Weinachtsbescherung-always takes place
on Christmas eve About Z o'clock the
whole family down to the servants. is as
sembled outside the dining room, and when
all is ready the doors are thrown open and
the tree is revealed in all its splendor. Or
the table at its foot are placed the family
gifts, and it is tradition-and one that 4.
most scrupulously respected-that the ma.
ture Of these shall be kept secret.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

back over the fire with sufficient hot water
to dissolve il, and cook il over again, test
ing it in same manner. Do not use fondant
for twenty-four hours after making. Then
you Will find it has become deliciously light
and creamy.
Cream walnuts and Dates-Roll a piece
of the fondant and cut into sections. roll
each into a ball, and press half a walnu
meat on either side. Place on oiled paper
to harden. Cut dates in halves, remove the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

creasing.
Edward is being helped in the financial
end OF the paper BY Harold, age u years,
who is a freshman in high school How
ever, he in no way interferes with the
editorial part Of the paper. Both boys
have carried the Daily Iowsn. the Univer-
sity OF Iowa paper, for the last three
years, and II is was from this they con-
eeived the idea OF starting the weekly
paper in the grammar school. The lads
are the sons Of Mrs. Irene Chamberlain
They started the paper Independently and
are in no way supported by the school.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

pits, roll each half in a piece Of fondant
and then in graduated sugar.
Chocolate Creams-These are not new, but
are always in demand. Form little balls
from the fondant, using the plain white
with different flavorings or adding a del
icate touch of coloFing to correspond with
the flavor used. Let the balls stand for
some hours to harden. Then dip them in
melted fondant to which you nave added
grated chocolate or plain melted chocolate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

known as the Grammar School Weekly, 3"
and published in the interests Of the little
and girls attending this institution.
The paper In a four-page, two-oolumn af-
fair and is filled with live articles and
personals concerning the students. For
five weeks IT has been running success
fully and the subscription list is rapidly in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

10y. VINO eight years ago. after graduating
at Chicago university. went to the Philip
pines as a teacher and worked his way up
10 assistant director and now to general
director II education In an island empire.
He viii have under his charge more than
10000 pupils in all grades Of schools, among
which are several high schools and agri-
cultural universities. The position carries
a salary Of $500 a year. MI. white is "a
years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

ups, however, neither receive nor give
presents at Christmas. New Years day is
to them what Christmas is to Americans,
and the sending OF presents, the paying
Of customary compliments and the ex-
change Of visits-aIl these take place on
the first OF the new year. Happy New
Year" they will say TO you, but never
Merry Christmas
Outside OF the metropolis, in many Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
German Customs.

The German Christmas begins on Deem
Der THAT is to say. the preparations. On
that day hundreds of peddlers with every
variety OF mechanical toy armed with po-
lice permission, take possession OF the side
walks in the shopping districts Of Berlin,
the Leipziger ana the Potsdamer Strassen.
The occupation is speedy and absolute. One
can hardly walk for fear Of crushing a
crawling beetle. a model captain OF Keep
enick, or a spinning top. The buzz OF the
toys, the tinkIe OF bells and the reverend
ing stream OF eulogistic ~cacophony which
flows off the eloquent tongues OF the
brazen-throated street peddlers blend with
the clang OF the trolley cars, the hooting
OF the automobiles, and the roar OF the
traffic in the clear winter air and announce
TO the Berliner the coming OF Christmas.
During the last few days before Christ
mas the stores are literally besieged and
often have to be closed for half an hour
or so by the police 10 give the weary sales
men a chance 10 deal with the waiting
throngs and to relieve the dangerous pres
sure OF the eager mob. An classes may be
seen bent on the same errand. rubbing
shoulders with each other in that easy IA
miiiaTity which is the essence OF taS
Christmas spirit.