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Christmas Carol
# By Philip, Bresss

Cbe eartb has grown old witb its burden cf care, But at Christmas it always is yowM0, Cbs beart Of tbe jewel burns la$troas and fair, Hnd its scuI full Of music bursts forth on the air,
 Wben the song Of tbt angels is sung. It Is coming, Old eartb. It is coming
 tonight!
 On the snow.iIakss wbieb ecptr tby
 sod Cbe feet Of tbs Ebrist.ebild fan gentle
 aad Wbite, Hnd the voice Of tbe Ebrist.tblld tells out Witb delight Chat mankind are the children ef 6od. On fbe sad and the lonely, tbt wretehtd
 and poor,
 Che voieeof tbe Ebri$t.ebiId sballfaIl; Hnd tc every blind wandtrer open tbe
 door or bcpe that be dared not tc dream Of
 before,
 (Uitb . Sun$bine of welcome for all. Che feet Of tbe bullDlest may walk it
 the field
 ZUbere tbe feet Of tbe bcliest trod. Cbis, tben, i$ tbe marvel s l1iortdI$
 revealed lUbsn tb. $ilvery tr,iiapets Of Christmas
 bave pealed, Chat mankind are the ebiIdren of 0cd.
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Some people get so little out of re- lision because they are so anxious to get SO much for thcmselves.
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,s..... ;, nll L. u. |.

sssSesa5 aITe gsefa .die 5oss ret .s.st karsi5ie laiicst
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once a year, for 1 should soon find myself in the bankruptcy court were he a frequent visitor. No wonder the abbreyiation of the word Christmas starts with 'X. for 1t Is the period of the 'ex's. The young folk may hang their stockings, but l say hang Christmas!"
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City Of Mosques,

ln Constantinople tlsre are more .ian 800 mosques O. temples.
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'CHRIsT..lAS COMING
HoV. TIRE HOLIDAY IS REGARDED
 cY DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
It pescn.s Entirely on one's View psiat s- to What the Day Brings to Esch-The Child and
 Psser Differ.

'IffISTMAS Is comiag!" shouts the schoolboy, finging his cap in the air. Turkey and pud- ding. Mince pie. jolly pantomimes, and par ties! Hurrah for Christ rlas!"
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Christmas is coming" murmurs the mploye of the latter. Hours of extra
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spelt 'perambulator' just right. Stili' Santa Claus will understand. on! l do hope he'll be quick and come. Dear old Father Christmas!"
 Dear, indeed!" echoes Pater. Thank goodness he does only come
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Christmas is coming" says the dra per. Turn one of our showrooms into toy bazar and get out the list or tickets required for the New Years sale. What good job Christmas has not followed in the steps of other old institutions. Thank goodness for Christras."
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There's the pudding, caKeS dn" mincemeat to make And the shop ping there is to do! Presents TOT the little ones stockings, not forget ting something warm for father 10 wear, and some new curtains to make the house look gay Christmas is com ing-the busiest time of all the year. and the happiest."
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ing and drunkenness, cheap sentiment and ever greens. Turkey and mince- meDt! Ugh! the combina- tiol makes me shudder. How thankful I shall be
 when Christmas Is gone."
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Christmas is coming" reflects the errand boy as he fixes the sprig of mistletoe to his cap. T must be on my best behavior for the next few days. no. lettering on my errands. no back-answers when I'm grumbled at. then great shall be the number of my Christmas boxes"
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Christmas is coming sneers the "The time for over-feed-
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Christmas is coming" muses the child, gazing dreamily into the nre
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NJ STAR ID GUIDE
THE POSSIBILITY THAT ESCAPED THE WOMEN OF BETHLEHEM.
Some Name Might Have Rang Through All Ages Had She But Known the Spirit of Christ
 mas Hospitality.

HE child born in tho stable of Bethlehem, because there was no
 room for them in the
 inn" was heralded by angels to the shepherds and by a star to the wise men; but no voice told the mothers of
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
HOW THEY DID CUSS!
Participants in Ncighbors' Squabble
Hold Rehearsal in Court.

"Cuss' words, varicgated and highly
explosive. were injected al the rats
of about 20 per minute into the hear.
ing OF Joseph Selkc. before Justice
Stein, Tuesday morning. on the charge
II disturbing the peace.
Scattered bits of English, rescued
from the food OF Billingsgate IN small.
shattered pieces. lert the impression
that a neighborhooG row between
Selke. who lives az No. esq ErskiEe.
ST., and Mr.. and Mrs. William Har-
vel. OF No. Col Erskine-st., had de-
veloped into a "cussing" contest, and
when Selke. through practice as a
barn boss. backed his opponents of
ihe boards, the police were called in.
Mrs Harvey. who told the first story
of the rumpus, declared that size was
only repeating Selkes remarks, hut
she showed remarkable control, and
had considerable speed.
Selke declared that the trouble start
ed when Harvey played eaves-dropper
uear the Selke windows, which not
urally caused some friction. Harvey
denied the allegation. Mrs. Harvey
says that Selke, after acting like a
crazy man, pushed his fist through her
window, and tried to kick Ber door in.
She admitted that she had told ner
husband TO go into the barn, get the
AK and hit Selke in the head Will 1t.
And II he ever steps in my yard
egain, III kill him like a dawg!" yell
ed Mrs. Harvey.
Justice Stein adjourned the case
until Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
LOANS $4,000 VIOLIN
TO POLISH BOZ IN N. Y
Nareiess Millionaire Places Almost
Priceless Strsdivarius in Hands
Of Youthful Musician.

NEW YORK. April p, " Romances.
sometimes tragedies of intense inter
est, have repeatedly revolved around
the wonderful vioiins made by
the mastcrful workmen OF the
sixteenth. seventeenth and eigh-
teenth centuries. Among these
are Da Salo. Andres Amati, Stainer.
Albani. Grancino. Ruggeri. Guarneri
and Testore. But the master OF them
all was Antonio Stradivari. who lived
In Cremona, Italy, from 1911 TO 1877.
Hands that have crumbled 10 dust
nearly two centuries ago have pos
sessed the power TO make young
violnist OF TO-DAY the happiest boy in
all New York. These are the hands
OF the master maker. Stradivari. A
violin made by him and today valued
at $4,000, which was once owned by
Ole Bull, has now come into the pos
session of mysterious millionaire,
who has lent II TO Maurice Mike.
young Polish vioiinist OF this city.
This millionaire owner OF the fam
Gus Strad has chosen To surround
his beneficent offering with the charm
OF anonymity Through Victor Fech-
ttT, II CtitDTdttu ucditl III
violins and one of the keenest judges
OF that instrument in the world this
nameless millionaire has chosen to
place his almost priceless Stradivarius
between the chin and fingers OF the
Polish boy, who will make 1t live in
the songs Of Beethoven. Mozart and
Rubinstein during the space OF one
short evening.
YES" said Mr.. Fechter when in
terviewed I'm his quaint shop on Union
Square. tine violin Is worth easily
$4,000. perhaps more. The man who
owns IL is :. collector of rare instru-
ments. He heard Mr.. Mike play last
winter at a private musicale, and when
he learned that the young vioiinist
was to give his first public recital at
Carnegie Lyceum he directed me TO
place at his disposal this wonderful
instrument, which is one Of the finest
and most celebrated In the world"
When seeh at his home In West One
Hundred and Thirteenth-st.. Mr.. Mike
gladly consented to show the violin
and play upon It, The tone OF IL was
marvelous-sonorous and smooth as
velvet.
who could not get music from
such Violin" said he. as he pressed
IL lovingly against his cheek. His own
violin, which he also played by way
OF affording contrast. sounded sweet,
though small and thin.
"Yet NINE" said Mike. lis a good
instrument. paid 500 for II. and 1
wouldn't sell 1t for five times that
sum-" Then he took up the Stradivar-
JUS But tnis-ah this Is beautiful.
glorious,
mo. / haven't the slightest idea by
whom IL Is lent to me. but I'm going to
do my best 10 make myself worthy Of
it, Mr.. Mike said.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
FOOD FACTS.
What an M. D. Learned.

A prominent Georgia physician went
through a food experience which he
makes public:
1T was my own experience that
first led me TO advocate Grape Nuts
food and also know from having pre-.
scribed II To convalescents and other
weak patients. that the food is a won
derful rebuIlder and restoreT OF nerve
and brain tissue, "a well as muscle.
II improves 'hc digestion and sick pa
tents always gain just as did in
strength AMI weight very rapidly.
II was In such low state that
had To give up my work entirely. and
went TO the mountains OF this state,
but two months there did not improve
me; in fact, was not quite as well
as when | left home.
My food did not sustain me and "
became plain that must change. Then
began TO use Grapc-Nuts food and In
two weeks ! could walk Smile with
out fatigue. and in FIVE weeks returned
to my nome and practice. taking up
hard work again Since that time
have felt as well and strong as | ever
did In my life.
AS physician who seeks Co help
all sufferers. consider II duty 10
make these facts public"
Trial 10 DAYS on Grape Nuts. when
the regular food does not seem 10 sus.
tain the body. Will work miracles
There's n Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road To- MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
SENATOR SCOTT FIGHTS
FOR PRESENT TARIFF
West Virginia Opposes Any Changes
on Coal. Lumber, Iron and Steel,
Hides OIL and Pottery. N2\

WASHINGTON. April 27-ln Wig
orous speech. Senator Scott, OF West
Virginia. announced to the senate his
opposition 20 any changes In existing
tariff rates N coal. lumber. iron and
steel. hides wool, oil and pottery. In
these TIL, ~ his state IL greatly I'M
|terested and he declared he would
stand for ne reduction In any OF these
schedules. aud would work and vote
against IL.
In declaring that he was a stand
patter- he sHtd that he had the Of
fetal support of the legislature OF
West Virginia. II was not only for
the interests of West Virginia. how
ever. that lie demanded the retention
of the present rates, but for the south
and the union as a whole.
The southland he said. sees
ahead of her nothing but prosperity
under a protective tariff. AT no dis
taht day YOU will find the people of the
south sending TO congress members
who will be the strongest protection
lists this country has ever produced.
Removing the duty on coal" he de-
clared, 'wo.;lG render a half dozen OF
our western states dependent on for
eign country for a necessity OF life:
would close down coal mines In many
states; would depopuiate many towns
dependent upon this industry: would
ruin numbers OF American coal oper-
ators; would cut wages. and would be
no benefit 10 the American consumer.
believe IL charity which begins at
home"
Protesting against the proposition to
cut the duty on lumber in half. put II
on the free list, Senator Scott said
that there would then be nothing left
for the lumnermen but to cut wages.
Speaking Tor free hides. the senator
said that tine cattle raisers In West
Virginia hac informed him that this
would mean loss 10 them OF from 81
TO 81 on every beef they sent to mar
ket, and one told him that II would
cost him $1,000 on his next shipment
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
CITY WAISTS So A DAY.
Failure to Pay for Land Piles up In
terest Charges.

Although the water board, two
weeks ago. unanimously voted TO pay
of a debt Of $4,000, representing the
balance due on a piece of realty east
of the water works, purchased by the
board Is years ago, the taxpayers OF
the city are still paying IS per day
interest on the money with no imme-
date prospect that the interest will
cease
Commissioner Pounds resolution
calling for the cancellation OF the debt
provided that $4,000 Of the amount
be taken from the sinking fund and
$4,000 from the general fund. The
money was simply to be borrowed
from the sinking fund. the boards
note standing in place OF the money
until II could be replaced from the gen.
eral fund
However, question arose as to
the legality OF this procedure and un.
til this can be settled the debt can
not be paid. Notwithstanding Mr..
Pounds vigorous protests.
II want tie board TO get the deed
10 that property and wipe the debt of
the slate" said Mr.. Pound, Monday
afternoon. Just think of IL, the great
city of Detroit holding piece or
property 13 years on a land contract.
II certainly is not very becoming, and
why there should be any hitch now,
after the board has unanimously vot-
ed to pay, IS beyoid my comprehen-
sion. The sinking fund may be sa-
cred. but it's not as sacred as all that"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
Eiaht Duty on Hides

CHICAGO. April IA vigorous
fight against the continuance OF the
tariff on hides will be made by a COM
mittee representing western leather
manufacturers which left here for
Washington this afternoon to bring
their influence to bear upon the west
ern senators. The committee an
rounces that It will put the matter up
to the senator's In the light that un-
less hides are put on the free list.
western leather industries will go to
the wall.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
BRANDENBURG WON'T TALK.
is Asked II Republican Chairman Had
Promised Funds.

SAN FANCISCO, Cal. April II
Broughton Brandenburg. held here
on the charge of larceny in connection
with the alleged forged Cleveland let.
ter, denouncing Bryan. refused today
to discuss the intimation he made yes
terday that Frank Hitchcock. chair
man of the Republican national COM
7 ittee. had promised him funds To-
conduct his defense. He declared 70.
lay that he will prove his innocence
oy copies OF letters from G. f. Hast
Jugs and by copies Of letters and tele.
grams which passed between Norman
Il. Mack. chairman of the Democratic
national committee. and Frank C..
Lewis. now in Cincinnati.
The New York officers are expected
to arrive here Thursday and the fight
against extradition will az once be
instituted by Brandenburg' attorneys.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
WILL PLACE TAX ON TEA
AND COFFEE IN BILL
Finance Committee Reports Tariff
Measure TO Senate-Provldes Duty
of Five Cents on Tea

WASHINGTON. April 27.-In the
maximum and minimum feature of the
tariff bill which will be reported To
the senate by Chairman Aldrich, OF
the finance committee. tomorrow. pro-
vision will be made for a specific tax
of Ave cents on coffee aud ten cents
or tea. This is for the purpose OF
giving the president something upon
which TO trade in dealing with coun-
tries which produce these articles, AMI
to compel them to give to the United
States as advantageous treatment as
they afford to other countries. II Is
not expected that this viii AFFECT Bra
lillian coffee, because the export tax
of that country is not discriminatory,
but Is the same 10 all countries. II
will alsop rovide that the president
NAY impose duties twenty-five per
cent higher than those contained In
the tariff bill whenever any country
gives unequal and unreciprocal treat
ment to American products.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
Exnlosion kllIa -Four.

KERRICK. Mimi, April 27.-Four
men were killed, another will die and
Ave others were seriously injured oy
the explosion OF boiler that wrecked
the saw mill OF McGrath & Hogan here
today The dead are Ernest Whit
taker. single; Henry Rentz. married
FIVE children; Harry Abbott, married ;
Arbid Bergland. single.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
LONGMORTH sUMMER HOME
WHELAN STILL WANTS TO
SCALP H0RATI0 8. EARLE
Will Try to Get From Committee His
Bill 10 Abolish Highway Commits
nissioner's once.
(From a staff Corresponds nt.)

(From a staff Correspondent.)
LANSING, Mich, April 27.-rhings
were stirred up In the senate last
night wher Whelan. OF Shiawassee,
tried To serve notice that he would
IN April "a move TO take from the
committee lis bill tc abolish the high
way commissioners ONCE. AS the no
tice read II was ruled out by the speak
er for the came reason that the Bry.
ant notice was rejected some time
ago.
Whelan then asked IL he could have
the notice tO correct. This request
was readily granted and later In It's
proper form was accepted and Whelan
will have chance to scalp High
way Commissioner Earle IL he can
muster the RI necessary votes to get
his bill out on the floor.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
GETS BUST OF ALGER.
Statue Of Senator Made for Town
Nance for Him.

Carlo Romanelii, the Detroit sculp-
tor. has recently completed an excel
lent bust CT the late Senator Russell
A. Alger From 1t a bronze statue OF
heroic size Is now being cast and.
when completed. will be presented to
the town of Alger. Mich, named for
Senator Alger. The statue Will be
completed within a month, II is ex-
pected. The model is a striking like
ness Of the late senator. Mr. Roman
ELI declines to say who ordered the
work.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
Railroad Magnate Presents $4,000
Acres 70 New Jersey

MONTCLAlR, n. j., April ED.
ward II Hartman will give the state
OF New Jersey $4,000 acres of valu
able land, valued at from 81 500, 900 TO
S2,C00.000 according TO statement
made by Gov. Fort TO the Montclaii'
Civil association. last night
Gov. Fort outlined an extensive wa
ter supply system to the association,
and asserted that Hartman had al.
ready promised his aid In establish.
ing a reservoir that was only % cents
from New York according To the rail-
way magnate's way OF reckoning dis
tarce.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
GIRL IS KIDNAPPED.
Escapes From Man and Tells Lurid
Tale Of Abduction.


NEW ULM, Mimi. April ELS
Their, the 14-year-old daughter OF Mar
tin Mueller of CORTLAND. was kid.
nared today while on her way TO
school. A strange man in buggy
asked her to take seat beside him.
saying that he had been sent by Dan
Williams, OF Cambria, Blue Earth
county. 10 bring her TO his home.
where Mrs. Williams, who is sister
of the girl. was Ill.
When the girl refused. the stranger
lef; the buggy, took rope and pinion-
ed the girls arms TO her sides and
bodily lifted her into the buggy.
After they had driven several miles
the girl struggled loose aud escaped.
The girl said that the man was bleed.
ing on the side of his neck and seem.
cd 10 be somewhat in a stupor as they
were driving through the country and
at the time when she made her escape.
he seemed TO be sleeping
Miss Mueller's clothing was torn
and the marks on both arms where
the ropes were tied showed plainly
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
EATS FOOD; DIES.

MARQUETTE. Mich. April ~
Especially -William Hambly died this
morning from ptomaine poisoning,
caused by food eaten last night. He
was As and married.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
"k,d" weIIman,s Hearina On

Fred. alias Kid Wellman. and Her.
man Van Wyck, bouncer and me-
chanic. respectively. in the Whitney
thoater. charged with enticing a young
girl into tn, place and abusing her,
were given a partial hearing before
Justice JCtiricS. Tuesday morning
The session was held in the judges
private Office. owing TO the nature OF
the testimony. The case was adjourn.
ed to April 30.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
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The Detroit times., 1909-04-28

I'm English woman has patented A
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of rays Is made 10 revolve over an.
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setting.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"

By W. Holt Whits.

n CHAPTER XIV.
As he rose TO meet Belllngham his
'oword made q little click OF steel and
abe many orders ON his breast gave
!out little rippling SOUND OF silver
The Detroit times., 1909-04-28
HARTMAN GIVES LAND.

Ito lie ConI,aued.)
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
The Wisest Commuter
on Talking Nth Dead
Judge Goodpasture
By FARMER SMITH the Cedar Grove Phaosopher-No. XIX.
especially for the Evening Edition of the

1T would be well enough to so into these things
if the ordinary mortal could stand it, but the every
day person cannot.
"The men who have made a study of psychology
have lost their minds in many cases, and why should
those who are not making a business of studying the
brain venture too far? l do not say the time will not
come when we may be able to do many things, but
I want to warn you of a dangerous hill and advise you
to go slowly down it.
Many men and Women are living witnesses to the
dangers of playing with the unseen, for a large per-
centage of those who lost their minds became very re-
ligious and we note that the gentleman who is saying
cloth i know of two cases of 'Healers' who have
had to take long rests because of overwork.
"The human mind is very jealous of it's powers, and
it will not stand being monkeyed with. and when you
try to use it for supernatural things, you must bear in
mind that super means above and natural means
in accord with nature, and 1t is quite difficult for US
poor mortals to so above nature.
II do not say that some people cannot talk to the
dead. l do not say that there are some who are
not heaiers. for when a mother kisses her baby where
it has bumped its head she is applying the art of heal
ing in its highest form.
1.-THE man who has delirium tremens sees monkeys
and snakes, and 1 believe him when he tells me that
they are real, for they are to him, even if I cannot
see them.
This is the dawn of a very wonderful age. Let us
keep our feet on the ground, our head balanced and do
our work each day as best we may and leave the
rest to those who are wiser than we."
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03

not like to talk about. We are superstitious. the last
one of us, and women are more so than men. When
you find a woman who laughs at her husband be-
cause he will not do something on Friday you may
be sure she wore an English shilling in her shoe when
she was married.
There is something wonderful in it all, but 1t IS
not for us ordinary mortals to butt in, for we know
that the minute we get into the realm of the mind we
are on dangerous ground.
"rhero may be those who can talk to the dead
and there may not be, but those who wish 10 try had
better be careful and go into the thing with their eyes
Wild open. 1t is an easy matter to upset the human
mind. 1t is greater than steam and greater than cleo
tricity. for it discovered both. No one has seen cleo
tricity nor has anyone seen steam or the human mind.
All thege forces are very powerful The electricity
which carries you home in the trolley is the same that
sends the murderer to the other side of the river. the
steam that runs the engine which carries you to
Chicago is capable of blowing that engine to pieces.
So the mind which deals with the unseen, and with
itself is likely to be a great power or a great des-
troyer.