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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-21
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-21
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MANY TO REPORT ON D \
MINING CONDITIONS.
George w. Ritter to Make Rcport ut
American Mining Congress at Cold
field on Vertical Stde-line Law.

The American Mining congress WI.
hold its twelfth annual session at Cold
field, New, SEPT q to Oct 2, 1903 q
program is being arranged which VIII
include discussion Of various mat
tiers pertaining to the welfare and pro-
sress of the mining industry, the an
being to give greater opportunity IoI
practical discussion, and consume less
time in the reading of technical papers.
During the past year the congress ss7s
has had several committees at work
conducting Investigations, report OF
which will be made to this session.
These reports will be open for Discus
sion and the8committees repairing are
as follows: Committee on Herlcal
side-line law by George w. Ritter. Salt
Lake City, Utah. cllairman; committee
on coal tax insurance fund. by sam
uel A. Taylor, Pittsburg, Pa, chair
man; committee on general revision Oh
mining laws, by Walter r. lngalls,
q New York City cl,airma1l: committee
ifon Standardization of electrical EQUIP
ment, by DR.. Edward b. Rosa, wash
ington, d. c., chairman; committee on
I prevention of mine accidents. by III.
& Foster Balm San Francisco cal,
chairman; committee on national for
est service, by Col. a. g, BroWrlee,
5Ijanyer, Colo chairman; committee
on Alaskan mining laws, by J II.
Steele, Handbook, Alaska. chairman
srhe silver question will be discussed
with view to devisng means Of bring,
ing about greater use of the metal
and decreasing the rate Of exchange be-
tween the United States and countries
using u silver standard. Sir Moreton
Frewen OF London, England, James j !.
Hill and John Hays Hammond have
been invited to speak on this subject.
Goldfeld citizens are making elabo-
rate arrangements for showing the
district to the delegates, and the
state of Nevada has appropriated 50, 600
to pay the expense of collecting and
classifying IA comprehensive display of
the states minerals. which is being in
stalled at Goldfleld.
The congress will consist of the regu-
lar members Of the organization. ana
all duly appointed delegates. who have
equal powers in all the deliberations OF
The open body. Mining men contem-
plating attendance should address the
secretary at Denver, Colo, for more
information.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

newsboys. whose manners, to say the
least. are not of the Four Hundred. with
Christmas cheer. The voracious appetite
of their wards is ample reward for their
toll and sacrifice, and whether they con-
vey their turkey and pie to their eager
mouths by fork or in grimy fingers is
OF little moment, for it is Christmas.
and this covers a multitude of lapses of
good table manners
For six weeks now this good work has
been going steadily forward. and nov
that the necessary funds have been col
lected only the finishing touches remain
to be put on the thousands upon thou
sands of Christmas dinners that will be
served to the jetsam and fotsam of New
York's slums. The gathering of these
funds is In reality the smallest part of
this gigantic task. OF course. hundreds
of the rich feei that their duty is done
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horses worth their weight in gold Christ
mas Day many leave their own happy IRE
sides to watch several thousand men and
women gather to eat the one big meal Of
the year. few Of whom have as much as
a nickel in their pockets
The advanced cost of food stuffs this
year presents problem difficult of solution
to the purveyors to the poor. OF course.
the piece de resistance at all such gath
erings is turkey. but with turkey at 80
cents q pound the portions will not be as
liberal this year as in the. past The
Salvation Army and other charitable in
situations receive little or no consfdera-
ton at the hands of the dealers when
they go to make their wholesale pur-
chases. The best they can get is a whole
sale rate, and they have long since real
lied that sentiment Is not allowed to
creep into the transactions where the
dealer is concerned.
One of the most spectacular Christmas
dinners in Greater New York is the one
annually provided by Senator Timothy
d. (Big Tim) Sullivan. the acknowledged
leader of the lower East Side. Each
year at his political headquarters on the
Bowery from 5000 to 10000 habitues of
the Bowery and its adjacent slums form
in line and pass through Big Tins po-
litical headquarters Each man receives
a ticket for a Christmas dinner served
at some one Of the big halls on the East
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brated Christmas Eve being eft unro-
ticed This is more so among the laboring
people, as the shops and factories never
give half holiday the day before
Christmas. On Christmas Day almost all
of the churches have a Christmas tree for
the little folks, and the gifts are dis
tributed from it. In nearly all OF the
homes Christmas trees are to be found.
The gifts are very rarely given ut on
the night before Christmas.
German children have many of the
same 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 festivi-
ties 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 transpanted to
America, but many of them are still
known only in the country across the
sea. In other country are the festiv-
tiles more joyfuliy welcomed than in
England, where the .'old honor, as ii
is called. has not fed. In that country
it is the custom on Christmas Eve, after
the usual devotions are over, to light
large candles and throw on the hearth
huge log, called the Yule log. or Christ
mas block
At court and in the homes of the
wealthy an officer, named the Lord of
Misrule, is appointed to superintend the
Christmas revels In Scotland a similar
officer is appointed and is called the Abb
bot of Unreas 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 Parliament. The reign of
the original Lord of Misruie started at
Halloween and continued until Candle
mas Day. The favorite past mes which
he now presides over are gaming. music,
conjuring, dipping for nuts and apples.
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a coin into the kettle. for they all know
that this Is the means by which the
army feeds its Christmas followers.
This year the Salvation Army proposes
to feed either at table or by basket
10000 unfortunates Tables will fill every
available inch of space in the arena Of
Madison Square Garden. and those known
to be worthy. who are too Ill to attend In
person. will be supplied with we'll
filed basket containing a portion of all
the good things spread upon the long
rows of tables in the arena. To one in
terested in human nature there is no bet
ter vantage point to study the under
world than the Garden on Christmas Day
Hundreds of men and women who are
interested In charity gather here at this
time and while all the work of preparing
the food. serving 1t and packing and
dealing out the baskets is done by mem
bers of the army. nevertheless these phil
anthropists occupy prominent seats and
realize that their contributions have been
properly expended in helping to satisfy
the voracious appetites of those who we
been picked up out of the cutters and
grog shops and brought into the glow
ing warmth of society's favorite play
house 1t is hard to realize the change
that has been effected In this Garden
in six short weeks Early In November
the wealth and beauty and fashion of
the East here assembled to pay homage to
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lem and from all over Palestine and
visitors from other lands flock to Bethle
hem 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 camels or on foot
down the road from Jerusalem to Beth
lehem. leading through stony, rolling
plains with here and there olive grove
or an orchard. Under the wonderful
radiance of an Eastern night they wend
their ways through the crooked streets
of the quaint little town to the market
place, opposite the church.
The scene is. indeed. festive one.
Christians from all the countries of the
East are congregated here In gala at
tire. Vendors of sacred relics are selling
their crosses ana pictures in olive wood,
and small boys. dressed in many-colored
garments. red fezes and bright red shoes.
are darting hither and thither in the
crowd in wild exuberance of boyish spir-
its. Sheep are being killed by family
groups for their evening meal after the
ceremonies in the church. The mothers
of Bethlehem, with their large. Iustrous
eyes and brilliant compilations. are max
ing merry with their children. There is
babel of many voices and a great rum
ming to and fro.
The door of the church opeus and the
crowd presses in. The Church of the
Nativity belongs to the Latins the
Greeks and the Armenians, each sect hav-
ing its own convent adjoining. The Lat
ms are holding their service now, the
ArmenianS later and the Greeks 10 days
afterward. The entrance is through
small door in high stone wall, and one
has to stoop as he enters-thus insurfng
bowling to the crucifix opposite
The building Is believed to be the old
est monument of Christian architecture
extant, the basilica erected by st. Helena
A. ID rQ hoI in,
adjoining building and the worshippers
are all seated the marble floor The
priests and monks enter in solemn pro-
eession to the chant of the grand Te
Deum. The bishops and archbishops fol-
low, in gorgeous robes richly embroidered
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dren. though. of course. the grown-ups
lose sight of the real meaning of 1t no
more than do the fathers and mothers Of
our own land In France the great sym
Dol of Christmas Is the mistletoe. All
over Northern France 1t is cut in cart
loads. carried to the quaint quays of sea
port towns and shipped to England-for
John Bull comes nowhere near supplying
the Christmas demand for mistletoe N
his own land
Just before Christmas the French lads
and lassies go out into the hoary OLD
forests and search for mistletoe. The BOY
who sees the first tuft gives shout OF
Joy, climbs the tree. cuts it. and is car
ried back in triumph with his prize, as
king of the feast. The mistletoe is hung
above the entrance to door ana tue
young girls pass beneath 1t, one by one,
to be kissed by the first lad who catches
them. On all Paris streets at Christmas
nistletoe is for sale. and 1t Is real
Christmas necessity.
In many sections of Germany Christ
mas is celebrated in many diverse ways.
Yet all the festivities cling together by
tradition and have many parts quite SIM
liar Santa Claus is the main feature, ana
he differs a great deal from the santa
Claus of America.
The German Kris Kringie never dis
tributes any toys but he carries large
bag of nuts. These nuts are distributed
among the German children on Christmas
Day. Santa is peculiar in that he also
carries bundle of switches. They are
for the children who have been disobedi
ent during the past year. When the nuts
are distributed the bad children receive
switching. instead of their portion OF the
nuts. In distributing the nuts they are
usually placed In the center OF the table
and Santa Claus hands them to the
youngsters Frequently the lads are too
anxious for their portion of the goodies
and the switches in the hands of Santa
come down across their shoulders with
whack. Then they keep a safe distance
from the table.
The German children believe In Santa
Claus until they become about 10 years
Of age. In Germany only one day Is cele-
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Side and another calling for a pair of
new shoes. Women and children are
welcome to come to the dinner. and they,
too. are provided with shoes. as well as
an order on some nearby coal dealer for
wood or coal 1t Is estimated that this
charity costs Big Tim in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 or $4,000. Naturally.
he Is the idol of the East Side. but some
OF the more uncharitable are so unkind
as to hint that the advertising and the
votes he gets out Of this annual function
amply repay him for his cash outlay. He
is high in the councils of Tammany Hall,
1t Is recalled. Those who know Sullivan
best. however, are quick to resent the
imputatfon. and 1t can truthfuIly be
stated that his outlay at Christmas is
by far the smallest part of his annual
donations to charity.
The Bowery Missions mode of cele-
bration this year Is the opening of the
regular bread line distribution Of rolls
and coffee at l A. NJ. the giving out of
baskets to poor families with provisions
enough for dinner for six at O'Clock
and a Christmas dinner for 5000 men at
O'Clock in the evening. This plan also
will be adopted by the Rescue Society
and its annual dinner will be given at
the Dover Street Midnight Mission to the
drifters and other frequenters of China
town and the Bowery. They also plan
to feed 5000. and their dinner will con-
sist of roast turkey. cranberry sauce and
mince pies. vegetables fruit. tea and cof-
fee. Late corners also will be fed. and
when the turkey. cranberry sauce and
mince pies have been consumed. roast
chicken and ducks will be served to the
homeless men and women Corn beef
and boiled ham will be the reserve sup
ply, while celery. apples. oranges and
bananas will be among the extras served
between shutdown and dawn.
One of the most interesting sights in
New York this year will be the feast on
Christmas night at the Newsboys Home
at IA New Chamber street. Here twelve
hundred little street urchins for the most
part habitues of Park Row, lower Broad
way and Wall street, will be given a
Christmas dinner consisting of roast tur-
key and 'all de trimmings. This year
the dinner is provided by the estate OF
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In gold and silver Paens of worship
peal forth from the grand old organ.
At midnight the music grows softer
and then there comes a pause. The ST.
lence is complete. except for the peal
of the Christmas chimes outside in the
village. Suddenly, as though by an I'M
seen hand, the curtain above the ehancel
arch is drawn aside revealing a minia-
ture 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 Elk
celsis." The little cradle is lowered and
the 'Bambino' reverently raised The
worshippers PROSTATE themselves upon
the ground.
The sacred images are then borne at
the head of the procession to the chapel
of the manger. Priests monks and con-
gregation all carry lighted wax tapers
and move in solemn cadence with the
chant. The Grotto of the Nativity is
reached. Once a subterranean vault. 1t
has been converted into a chapel lined
and foored with marble Directly over
the manger is an altar profusely decor
ated in gold and silver and silken tapes
tries. Incense is burning fragrantly. and
lamps that are never allowed tic go out
cast their dim radiance over the crowd
A large star of brass marks the spot
where Christ was born and bears the in
scription in Latin. Here Jesus Christ
was born of the Virgin Mary
The little manger. with its wax figure
of the Christ Child, is devontly laid upon
the altar. 1t rests there for the reminder
of the week. a symbol of alteration for
the multitude. From chapel to chapel,
the long procession slowly wends Its way,
with its chants and lighted tapers. The
services are continued nearly all night
long on this spot where first came to the
faithful shepherds the message of GLORY
to God in the Highest. and on Earth.
Paaca Good Will Toward Men,
From Palestine to France of the present
day is a far cry in point of time, lis
lance and customs of celebration Aside
from the church services there is much of
interest In the land of mo sieur at
Christmas. The day Is chiefly for chill
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when they either forward a banknote of
large denomination or their personal check
to one more of the many charitable
institutions about the greater city who
look out for the poor at Christmas Per-
haps the most systematic and consistent
collector of these funds ia the Salvation
Army, and these collections are made at
no small sacrifice and discomfort to the
rank and file of the army.
At nearly every corner in the shopping
district as well as In the wholesale CEN
tiers. a Salvation Army lassie volun-
teer, is to be seen mounting guard over
little kettle suspended from a tripod
By the vigorous ringing of q small din
ner bell she attracts the attention of
thousands of passersby- 1t is u familiar
sight to all New Workers and they all
know this girls mission At this time
of the year few pass by without dropping
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THE ROAD NO RErHLEHEM on cHRIsTs1As EVE.

"H ITH Christmas less than a week
of the whole nation is concern
ing itself most deeply with
~ Christmas trees. presents and
the merriest ways of celebrating
the greatest day on the Christian calen-
dar. Children are writing their notes to
Santa Claus and fairly burying the jolly
old elf In a 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
Hherewithal The whole land, in fact.
seems possessed 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 do
ing precisely the same thing-in a differ
ent manner. Scarcely one fifth of the
territory of the globe is Christian, and
but a proportionate number of its in
babitants celebrate Christmas. Yet even
In this comparatively small number of
people there are surprisingly diverse
methods of celebrating the great day OF
course, all countries that have q Christi
mas have a similar spiritual celebration
thanks and praise and worship to God
for the birth of His only son in the man
ger at Bethlehem. But the diversity of
celebration along material lines and the
great variety of Christmas customs in
other lands are surprising, indeed Even
between countries SO closely allied as the
United States and England the difference
Is marked
OF all places on 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 centers in Bethlehem. the
humble little village where the shep-
herds found 1.-THE Babe wrapped in swad
ding clothes and lying In a manger." On
Christmas Eve. the Christians Of Jerusa-
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the late Mrs William Aston. who. among
other provisions, set apart fund for the
semiannual entertainment. at Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas Day, of the city's
"newsies." The day following each Of
the diners will attend some one of the
many theaters as the guest of his favorit
newspaper.
The various organized charitable socie
ties all vie with each other in the mum
Der of poor served on Christmas Day
1t is the one day in the year in which
they feel that all restraint can be cast
aside. and they can buy and provide with
out thought Of cost. well knowing that
any one of a thousand rich men and
women in New York would unhesitatingly
make up their deficiency II appealed to
While the average New Yorker loves to
parade his wealth. 1t must be admitted
that they are modest in their mode of
giving. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
find their way into the Golfers of the
charitable organizations at Christmas time
and nine out of every ten of these dona-
lions are either anonymously made or
else the donor requests that his name be
withheld The most liberal of these are
Mrs Russell Sage and Miss Helen Gould.
Their donations mount high in the thou
sands each year. and never has a chari-
table organization appealed to either In
vain The late E Fl Hartman was an
other who adhered to the Injunction of
not letting the right hand know what the
left doeth Those poer who have pene-
flied by Mr. Harriman's generosity in the
past will not go hungry this year. for
Mrs Hartman is quite as charitably In
cined as her late husband.
A practice that has become very much
in vogue in New York in the past few
years is that of sending out baskets to
the poor by wealthy individuals These
men and women employ commissioners to
make q round of the most poverty stricken
districts and submit to them a list Of
the more worthy there dwelling These
lists frequently contain the names of Eve
or six hundred families. Not only Is the
provision dealer instructed to send a lib
orally filed basket of Christmas edibles
to each name on this list but package
of clothing and shoes more often than
not accompanies the basket