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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-19

mates of the warehouses; are given
good. wholesome dinners and provided
with other practical gifts The wid-
oWs are given purses" containing
from. one tn two dollars by the mayor
and aldermen. who provide the neces-
sary money from the civic funds II
Is the great day for the London poor.
None are forgotten. In fact. the poor
from many towns nearby flock to Lon
don on Christmas day for the express
purpose of sharing In the proiigal
yuletide distribution of goose. plum
pudding. clothing and shoes.
Right at the very door OF our own
country-Ellis island-a Christmas eel
ebration Of more than passing interest
takes place every year. There IL never
Christmas that does not find at least
one steamship depositing its load .of
immigrants from Europe. Strangers
in strange land on Christmas day.
Surely they are worthy of all that can
be done for them to make them feet q
little OF the Christmas cheer, And
much Is done. In the main hali OF tho
immigrant quarters at Ellis island.
which has "A seating capacity of $4,000,
stage il erected from which promin-
N.
The speakers are chosen according To
their linguistic ability. and every inn
migrant present will hear at least one
address In his own language Not in
frequently singers from the grand
opera houses I'm New York are present
and cheer thu new arrivals with their
beautiful songs.
The little immigrant children are
Pr tad ~ all .,t.u
dear to the heart of childhood and their
fathers and mothers come in. too, for
yuletide remembrances. Several months
before Christmas donations come In
from all over the country. From the
middle Of December packages begin To
arrive. some containing touching little
offerings Of cheap toys. candies. orna-
ments and fruits. From the Ghetto.
from Little Italy. from the crowded
alleys and the stirling tenements come
the gifts.
Not fnfreauentiy from a distance
comes check from man himself
once pilgrim at the island. to whom
fortune. has been kind. He asks that
the money be expended for toys. warm
clothing for the infants and substantial
gifts for the parents. And in this May
the matron of the islands collects
enor gh gifts and toys To make the chill
dren who spend their first Christmas
in the land of the free remember IL all
their lives. There Is always big
Christmas dinner and a Christmas tree
on Christmas eye. Many Of the little
ones have never had 50 many cool
things and so much attention in all
their lives before, Sometimes, though.
they are too sad To enjoy the feast ana
the presents. for even In the childish
breast can be felt the pangs af father
land left behind and new, unknown
land ahead
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ders with a whack. Then they keep 4
safe distance from the table.
The German children believe i'm Santa
Claus until they become about 10 years
of age. In Germany only one day il
celebrated. Christmas eve being left
unnoticed. This is more so among the
iaboring people. as the shops and fac
tories never give a half holiday on the
day before Christmas. On Christmas
day almost all of the churches have a
Christmas tree for the little folks ard
the gifts are distributed from 1t. In
nearly all of the homes Christmas trees
are to be found. The gifts are very
Christmas.
German children have many of the
>-me Christmas amusements that the
american children have. and some OF
them are very similar to the American
Halloween. Candles always cover the
Christmas tree, yet this is never in full
blaze until the night of Christmas day
in Germany. There is no week of fes-
tisities lasting until the first day OF
the year, as in this country.
Christmas festivities In England are
probably more fully enjoyed than in
any other country. Many of the old
English customs have been transplant
ed TO America. but many of them are
still known only in the country across
the sea. In no other country are the
festivities more joyfully welcomed than
in England, where the ''old honor" as
it Is called, has not fled In that coun-
try it is the custom on Christmas eve
after the usual deyotions are over to
light large candles and throw on the
hearth Il huge log. called the yule log,
or Christmas block.
At court and i'm the homes of the
wealthy. an officer. named the lord of
misrule is appointed to superintend the
Christmas reyels. In Scotland a sim
liar officer is appointed and is called
the abbot of unreason. This is merely
one mode of creating an abundance OF
fun, but long years ago this officer
was really appointed to superintend
the festivities. In the year 1915 the
office was abolished by an act of par
lament. The reign of the original lord
of misrule started at Halloween and
continued until candlemas day. The
fayorite pastimes which he now pre-
sides over are gaming. music. conjur-
ing, dipping for nuts and apples, dane
ing and fool plough" hot cookies,
blind mans buff. etc. In England the
favorite dish for dinner at this season
of the year is the boar's head with an
apple or orange in his mouth and set
off with rosemary. plum pudding and
mince pie. The houses and churches
are decked with eyergreens, especially
with mistletoe, to which the English
have attached a singular saeredness
since the days of the Druids.
The English children look forward
even nore eagerly To the Christmas
season than the American children 1t
is their Thanksgiving and Christmas
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ON THE ROAD TO BETHLEHEM ON CHRISTMAS EVE
MYTH Christmas less than a week
" off the whole nation is con-

MYTH Christmas less than a weel
" off the whole nation is con.
corning itself most deeply with
Christmas trees, presents and the mer-
riest ways of celebrating the greatest
day on the Christmas calendar Chill
dren are writing their notes to Santa
Claus and fairly b,rying the jolly old
elf in deluge Of appeals for hobby
horses. wax dolls and the vast array OF
toys dear to the heart of childhood
Mothers are busy in the stores buying
and buying and buying for Willie and
Mary and their cousins and their
aunts"--and even the black Tabby cat
of the household. Fathers are raking
and scraping their bank accounts to
provide the necessary wherewithal.
The whole land. in fact. seems pos
sessed with but one idea-how to make
this Christmas the very jolliest of all
1t has ever experienced.
In the pleasure and hustle of our own
celebration of the birth of the Christ
Child we are apt to overlook the fact
that another portion of the world is
doing precisely the same thing-in a
different manner Scarcely one-f fifth Of
the territory of the globe is Christian
and but proportionate number of its
inhabitants celebrate Christmas. Yet
even in this comparatively small num-
Der of people there are surprisingly
diverse methods of celebrating the
great day. OF course, all countries
that have IA Christmas have similar
spiritual celebration - thanks and
praise and worship to God for the
birth of his Holy Son in the manager
at Bethlehem. But the diversity of
celebration along material lines and
the great variety of Christmas GUS
toms in other lands are surprising.
indeed. Even between countries so
closely allied an the United States and
England the dlflhrence is marked.
OF all places OF Christmas. surely the
holy land-the birthplace of the Christ
child-is paramount in interest. And.
naturally. the celebration of the people
of that land ccnters In Bethlehem, the
humble little village where the shep-
herds found the Babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes and lying in n man.
ger" On Christmas eve the Christians
of Jerusalem and from all over Pales-
tine and visitors from other lands flock
To Bethlehem to witness the gorgeous
ceremonial in the Roman Catholic
chapel in the Church of the Nativity.
One by one. and in groups. they come
with their caravans of cam.ls ar on
foot down the road from Jerusalem To
Bethlehem. leading through stony. roll
ing plains. with here and there an olive
grove or an orchard. Under the Won
aerfui radiance of an eastern night they
wena their way through the crooked
streets If the quaint little town To the
market pace. opposite the church
The scene Is, indeed. "A festive one.
Christians from all the countries of the
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Nellie was curled Up in big easy
chair in the bay window of her
|mamma's eozy sitting room. A spark
and the bright December sun flooded
| the room with its afternoon rays. Mel
|lie.s mamma was sitting at her sew
| ing machine. finishing some pretty
new garment for her little daughter.
But the comfortable surroundings
and the soft sound of her mothers
| hun.ming voice as she sewad made no
impression on Nellie. Indeed. they were
things she was used to. and. therefore.
she did not count the value of them.
A little frown puckered her forehead
as her eyes roamed the snow covered
|sfreet outside. and she sighed softly.
Then. turning to her mother who had
stopped the rattle of the machine and
was doing some hand work on the gar
|ment. she said: We are very poor.
aren't we. mammal"
The mother paused in her work.
holding her needle suspended. while a
tender look came into her face as. she
replied: We'll. Nellie dear. we are not
rich. neither are we very poor. We
have many comforts of iife-but at
present no luxuries. Perhaps that is
what YOU mean by saying we are very
poor. Has anyona-the girls at school.
for instance-said anything to you of
|esr circumstances
No. mamma" replied Nellie: but l
|Nas just thinking that We don't seem
20 have any money to spend-you or l.
Now. it is coming Christmas. and
have only one dollar 10 spend for gifts
for my family and friends. while last
year had ever so much more than
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that And all the girls | know have
Christmas. Why. there is Annie
Thompson. who had $40 for Christmas.
and she has spent every cent of ii al
ready. She has stacks and stacks of
pretty things piled up in her closet
which she intends giving to her rela-
tlves and friends
Nellie's mother put aside her sewing
and took a seat beside her little girl
in the window.
Now. daughter. tell me about the
pretty presents Annie Thompson has
been buying. she said.
Well. mamma. she has bought such
pretty ribbon covered work basket
for her old aunt who lives in the coun-
try. the loyeliest lamp shade for her
mother. an embroidered silk slipper
bag for her hig sister Grace. hand
kerchief box for her brother Tom. "A
bright plaid ball for her little baby
cousin. Dotty Davis. and-oh. ever so
many little things that cannot. recall
just now. On. yes. she has the fun
niest big. fat stocking. filled with
candy and nuts, for Their hired man.
1ha aaSN AHiIr Tor
their hor semaid.
Well. she has a nice assortment of
presents. dear" admitted Nellie.s
mother: but ! believe my little girl
can get together just as nice lot of
useful gifts and spend very little
money on them. too. But she'll have
To do some work though"
Netlia's face frightened -oh. I
wouldn't mind working-and working
hard declared Nellie. IF by So doing
l could get together such a nice lot of
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placed great high screen across one
end Of the room. so as to admit both
light and warmth behind IL. and on
the outer side she pinned a piaeard
reading: '.Neilie's Christmas Factory
No Admittanee."
Behind the screen Nellie.s work has
ket and the piles Of silk, velvet ard
ribbon scraps We're placed on table.
while sewing chair was brought for
the little lady worker to sit on. Then
Nellie and her mother went In work.
one cutting and hasting. while the
other finished up
And SO the evenings Of tlfe school
days We're passed by Nellie and her
mother behind the screen in the fac
tory" And all day long on Saturday
they worked. And when the Week was
over there We're several very nice and
useful things completed. and Nellie
went down town To get some holly and
ribbon and pretty pastehoara boxes for
the final packing of the present pre-
narators To sending them To her family
and friends. There was a lovely scrap
bag. made of piece Of red velvet cur
tain. on which were designs appliaued
in gold braid. This useful and pre.t ;
gift Was To sa to Cousin Minnie. wh,
ltv-d in another town. And for grand
mother there Was the incest little spec
tacle case af black silk. drawn UP AT
the top by pretty gold cord with tas-
sled ends And embroidered IN thu
side OF the case were these words. For
Grtndmorher's Extra Eyes For Nell
lies papa there was neat cuff and
collar box. 1t had been made af paste
h*rtr*i and covered with blue silk with
Crrltlaed leaves crt from scraps Of
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dark green and brown velvet and rips
E'sd berries in the form. of glass beads
we're clustered among the leaves L
fans" cord was used as Il finish about
the edges af the box whose lii MAS
held on by little ribbon bows This
present pleased Nellie more than any
OF the others. She had put nm extra
amount af work On it, For cook there
Mas 4 nice pair nj felt bedroom slip
pers. tThe felt from which they were
made had been some ''left-avrrss from
tire covering used on the library table
THE previous summer. and was III a
warm red COLOR Far three nj her
schanlhog friends she had made. pocket
pencil cases of brown corded silk lined
with contrasting color in silk. For
several girl friends she had made
handkerchief boxes and stocking hays
oh. haven't | LOT NJ lovely pres
entss'' cried Nellie. AS she AMI h.r
mother began tying up the numerous
parcels And rot a cent af m,ne.
was spent except for the holly and rib
bon and boxes for packing. And ,h.v
cost only 50 cents. But" and Nalria.s
face WAS riaudeti--I haven't a thing
for You, mamma. And YOU are ths
most important one ON my Gift list.
as little girls love Is enough for
me. and her eontentment,~ declared tho
mother "Aa6 TOW. irarie, everything
Is don" for up mailing except papa.s
and eooAs presents. They shall be
placed on the dining table Christmas
eye"
But Nellie MAS still troubled in her
mind, She wanted In get something nice
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east are congregated here i'm gala at
tire. Vendors o. sacred relics are sell
ing their crosses and pictures in olive
wood. and small boys. dressed in many
colored garments, red feZes and bright
/ red shoes. are darling hither and
thither i'm the crowd in wild exuberance
of boyish spirits. Sheep are being
killed by family groups for their even
| ing meal after the ceremonies in the
church. The mothers of Bethlehem
/ with their large, lustrous eyes and
| brilliant compilations. are making
merry with their children. There is a
babel of many voices and great run
ming to and fro.
The door of the church opens and
the crowd presses in. The Church of
the Nativity belongs to the Latins. the
Greeks and the Armenians, each sect
having its own convent adjoining The
Latins are holding their services now,
the Armenians later and the Greeks 10
days afterward. The entrance is
through small door i'm high stone
wall. and one has to stoop as he enters
thus insuring bowling to the crncifix
opposite.
The building is believed to be the
oldest monument of Christian archi-
lecture extant, the basilica erected by
st. Helena in 327 A. d. The services
are held in an adjoining building and
the worshipers and all seated on
the marble floor The priests and
monks enter In solemn procession to
the chant of the grand TIE Deum. The
bishops and archbishops follow. In
gorgeous robes richly embroidered in
gold and silver. Paens of worship
peal forth from the grand old organ.
At midnight the music grows softer
and then there comes pause. The ST.
lence is complete. except for the peal
of the Christmas chimes outside i'm the
village. Suddenly. as though by an
unseen hand. the curtain above the
chancel arch is drawn aside, revealing
a miniature cradle holding an image
of the Babe. From the organ and the
choir bursts forth. in glad, triumphant
cadence, the ringing strains of the
Gloria in EXcelsis." The little cradle
Is lowered and the "Bambno" rever-
emily raised. The worshippers pros
trate themselves upon the ground.
The sacred images are then borne mt
the head of the procession to the
chapel of the manger. Priests. monks
and congregation all carry lighted wax
tapers and move in solemn cadence
with the chant. The Grotto of the Ma
tiyity Is reached. Once a subterranean
vault. it has been converted into n
chapel lined and floored with marble.
Directly over the manger Is an altar
profusely decorated in gold and silver
and silken tapestries Incense Is
burning fragrantly. and lamps that are
never allowed 10 80 ont east their dim
radiance over the crowd A large star
of brass marks the spot where Christ
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Continued III Page Etye.l
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20
TEE QUESTION OF JURIEs.

0 Hawaii duty
the lawand this without disp
with the material
of and there
prejudice
believe that Mr. Thwng could get
plaintiff in libel easel Could any man.
reformF And find the planters
Honolulu The guilt of the prisoners
hostile the
they might be embarrassed by the strike
deal justly They simply wanted to o the planters
judicial
other of the country The
that who have the qualifications of "
qualifications
entire of the SYSTEM requiring
organized community and paying
would acquitted Henry Ward
terrible against him 1873 Every reputable
voted for his aqutal the three
wanted,
believe
alleged completely the
the railroads and the Standard Oil Com
corporation has right to jus
it rarely its due outlaw Witness
in line vects
simply wanted to hit
irrespective truth they did it.
society thing could be- all trials would probably
to Still, this falible world
the whom individual would go
10
subject cheap politics.
justice
they should be required to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20
THE REPUBLICANS AND PROTECTION.

President
profits.
said before commission Congress that the in
South
America? OIL the colossal the Standard that
cutting of oil duties their abolition would still that
corporation legitimate investments
The President Republican
United downward revision with him
siderable of free ships The
would American
will
O
tlcaly their hands Which
of the merchant marine the small hbudn
industries which, under the monopoly granted by the w privilege
will not build
ecton viii be fought Revision is demanded
Republican
WILDE
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20
UYENo's SOUND PLEA.

Mr. Uyeno advice the
Japanese on Oahu cutting their throats induray
will
been popular here excepting with the planters the planters
turned against
Irown through thick and thin getting
else their
probable with
after the interests of Japanese subjects
better service than them of the
the possibly
Ter japanese
ulGeneraI
they
the chance to do viii be
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20
RUSSIANS TO BE
GIVEN A CHANCE
(Conrlnued From Page one.)

Should the planters agree to take a
certain number of families, the Board
of immigration will at once take steps
to arrange for the bringing in of the
families.
In speaking of the matter last night,
Chairman Ivers of the Beard of Immi-
grafton said:
$50 far, the board has applications
for Portuguese and Spanish labor only
Should we receive applications for Rus
slams, we viii look into the matter. :.
. Personally, ] am rather in favor of
giving the Russians trial, if further
investigation warrants the conclusion
that feasible arrangements can be made
At one time there was a strong senti
ment here against Russian Iaborers
but l believe that that has died out.
If Perelstrous' plan should prove
practicable, I can see no objection to
bringing in enough Russian families te
give them a fair trial - q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20
HEAVY PROMOTION MAIL.

The Korea will carry an EXCEPTIONAL
ly heavy mail to the mainland for the
Promotion Committee. The circular
letter, sent~out to physicians and hos.
pitfalls throughout the country, giving
data in regard to Hawaii as a health
resort, has met with generous response,
and the last mail from the mainland
brought requests for further informa-
tion from many sources. Data was
compiled and will be forwarded by
the Korea.
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So ~ e 6 e. = g. $50
Army and
Navy News
= .sxx.sasxSx .xsxxss.s

The work of clearing the site for the
Coast Artillery eantonment at Diamond
Head is being carried ahead as fast as
possible in order to get the grounds
ready for the two companies which are
to occupy them soon after the first of
August Two companies are to arrive
here about that date from the coast.
The camp is to be across the road
from the Notifications, though it was at
first intended to place it down on the
beach.
When the duck ponds are filled in,
permanent artillery barracks win be
erected on the made ground, and it is
probable that the companies will alter
nate in duty at the Diamond Head can
Torment. 1t will be quite awhile, how
ever. before the building of the per
manent barracks can be commenced.
The work of filing in the duck ponds
is expected to be begun before long,
and will take about three months, If
the work is done by the Dillingham;
Company, which was the lowest bidder.
Guardsmen Practicing.
The boys of the National Guard who
are competing for places on the rife
team that is to go to Camp Perry to
take part in the national shoot soon.
are working hard On the range. They
were out Saturday and Sunday at the
butts, but on account of the rainy and
windy weather their scores were not
as rule up to their previous marks.
But the records that have already been
made indicate that if the team can
keep up the same gait at Camp Perry,
Hawaii will take higher place in the
list than she has ever done before.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20

Oahu College is having its golden pre
dent Grths who
feath impaired in her service Oahu College for
possibly
the oldest institution
lest the Missouri long the college has never
had of rational
It has roster graduates 90 to unv
thoroughly trained while generally
make their in ife of the community.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20
LEAL INJURED j.
BY GAMBLERS
CONTINUED from Page one.)

the gang. If he is successful, there
will be more arrests today.
Leal had his hand attended to by q
doctor and thinks it will be all right
before long. But it is pretty sore now
Vineyard street Camp No. 2 has al,
ways been plague spot ard something
unlawful is going on there large part
of the time. There is nearly always crap
game in progress, but it is almost i'm.
possible to catch the gamblers, as they
usually have a lookout to give warn.
ing of the approach of an officer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20
RUSSIANS FOR HAWAII.

The Russians are white menwhite in the Anglosaxon degree
Ihey
They have bred unde condition
They dependable in
Their pursuits mainly agricultural.
Their in
of American farmers staying adaptaby
Why not try nonM okan aopo
Sc if it wouldn fta
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It question prosecuting Dr.
point restraint ana eament b
mental health
thinks
Justice Atcheley
eesse medical survei and estrain
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20
A GOOD SUMMER REMEDY.

At this season diarrhoea and dysen.
terry are always prevalent. Chamber.
lain g Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy is the best medicine obtain
able for trouble of this kind. For sale
by all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co.
agents for Hawaii.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-29
BUSINESS NOTES.

The Fair Is Chicago's foremost de-
partment store and Ii also the safest.
II abounds with splendid assortments
of merchandise exclusively for the use
of men.