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PARADISE FOR BRUlN

gagged in the work Of eliminating the
boundary line. The grizzlies, young
and old, paid frequent visits to the
camp when seeking change of diet,
and became SO friendly that they
would stand up on their hind legs to
grab choice tidbits thrown at them
from the cookhouse.
This was the remarkable story re-
lated in all seriousness by H. s. Mus
sell of Ottawa, who recently arrived
here. He has been engaged in bound
airy survey work since 1904. His ex-
periencer last summer was unique.
Mr.. Mussell, his assistant, N. J. Ogil-
vie, and eight men arrived on the
Princess Beatrice from Juneau.
THAT is the greatest bear country
in existence. I eve saw anything to
equal it, ever on the Stikine river,
where I put in several seasons said
Mr.. Mussell in relating various Incl
dents of the seasons work. 1--WE soon
realized that the animals, thanks to
an abundant food supply, were dis
posed to be friendly. They never at
tempted to modest us from the very
start, and they soon inaugurated a
series of daily visits to the. camp.
They were a little shy at first, but the
smell of frying bacon proved ire
sistible. At last they would approach
within twenty yards, sometimes half
a dozen at a time, and stand on their
hind legs to grab at the feed we threw
them.
"The animals finally undertook to
visit the camp at night to forage for
themselves. This we did not like, as
we feared they might stray into our
sleeping tents. However, I must say,
they respected Duh privacy, and the
meat supplies were. cached out of
sight. It was not uncommon to meet
them or the trail up to a glacier
where we were engaged in triangula-
ton work. We usually gave them the
right of way. Once Jack Sheppard of.
Nanaimo, one of my assistants, met
four big brown bears three miles from
camp. Jack must have been in bad
humor that day or else he feared an
attack, for he leveled his rifle and
blazed away. He killed three, and
the other monster, MORALLY wounded,
managed to escape. After that the
bears did not visit our camp so often"
Mr.. Mussell described the country
as the toughest region he had ever
visited. 1t is a vast series of high
peaks, covered with glaciers or eter-
nal SHOWS. It was impossible to plant
boundary pillars, and the triangula-
ton work and photographs will form
the record Of the location of the
boundary in that locality. In all,
about four hundred square miles Of
the territory was covered.
This involved the climbing of high
peaks, some Of them having an ele-
walton of over eight thousand feet.
Several glaciers had to be scaled.
The men had to be roped together in
order to make the perilous ascents.
One false step and death would have
resulted, as the glaciers were unusu,
ally gashed with deep c%revasses.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22

light breaks and grows in splendor
across the stage and Gabriel is seen,
on a platform SO arranged that he ap-
pears to be in the clouds. The shep-
herds awake, frightened and confused.
sheltering their eyes from the bril-
liant light. But Gabriel heartens
them by waving his lily and calling
upon them to be of good cheer, and
then suddenly a choir of angels gath
er about him, singing Gloria in Ex-
~celsis," and the shepherds. fall down
and worship. Still kneeling as Ga
briel and his heavenly choir disap-
pear, the shepherds chant a familiar
carol, partly in Latin, partly in Eng
lish, and the chords of the organ
sound again, soft and low and distant,
while the voices of the people take
up the melody down In the body of
the church.
When the curtain is again drawn
there Is shown the stable at Bethle-
hem, the star shining above it. Mary
is there, kneeling, and Joseph leans
upon his staff. Before the OK and the
ass Is the. manger, and in 1t, on the
straw, clothed in jeweled robes, lies
the child Jesus. The shepherds have
followed the star and bow in dumb
show while solemn music is chanted
from a distance.
Then enters a magnificent array
the three kings come to do worship
to the newborn Prince of Peace. AS
the chant dies down the roll of drums
and the shrill of flies and trumpets
announce the royal cortege and the
kings pass in stately review, each
doing his obeisance to the child in its
lowly cradle, each presenting it with
some costly gift, each laying his
crown at the feet of the Savior. Then
the royal figures and their retainers
join the humble shepherds, kneeling
and worshiping in silence. Soft and
low, then rising higher, m again
the melody of the distant angel choir,
then it diminishes and dies away as
the curtain closes and the lights go
out. ..
So ended the first Christmas play
ever written.
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you Of the utter disregard for and ap-
probation of tree life that has taken
hold Of the lives of city children as
a result Of the method pursued in
the holiday season. He may say that
a trip to the woods or the planting
Of a tree is an entirely wholesome
way Of providing a Christmas tree.
Giving the birds a luncheon by the
children will not be costly, and a real
Christmas tree for the birds will
make all happy.
He may ask If you believe the
Creator is pleased with the terrible
sacrifice in His name.
The practical farmer will tell you
without the need Of questioning that
a very valuable line Of timber is des-
troyed in the Christmas tree business,
and that every particle of it goes to
waste. His story of floods and
drought, connected very properly in
his mind with the disappearance of
our forests, and his annual loss, adds
still to the size of the cloud and re.
lates 1t directly with the very chill.
dren who are momentarily delighted
with the glitter Of the Christmas tree.
Does it not look then as if when
we celebrate the birth of the Prophet
Of Peace we are at the same time
warning t~houghtlessly but needlessly
on His creatures? Does it not seem
clear that while we are endeavorine
to create beauty in the home and
church we are in reality working q
vast devastation out of doors? Does
it not appeal to you as being true
that formerly the Christmas tree wat
used to decorate the home, school
and church, whereas today we are
making 1t but a peg on which to hane
artificial decorations? How does the
spirit of Arbor day comport with the
Christmas tree traffic? From the eco
nomic standpoint as related to DOS
terity can we afford to continue thit
vast Christmas tree custom?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22

rangers among our birds what cheer
on Christmas day. If inclined to COM
plain they could tell you of desecrated
home trees, stolen granaries, devas-
tated shelters, their only proof from
the terrible rigors Of the awful winter
nights, Of the increasing hardships
pressing upon them from all sides,
land the gradual but sure depletion Of
their tribes. The birds may tell you
Of a thoughtless lack Of mercy.
Ask the lover of trees and he will
tell you of the early passing of these
his favorites of the woods. He will
wonder how it can be possible unwit-
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CHRISTMAS N
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With them are the people OF the
town, the kinds and yokels Of the
surrounding hills, the tradesmen and
craftsmen of the little village, togeth-
er with their wives and sw~eethearts.
Little children are there, half-fright-
ened at times, then merry, and again
saddened by the pathos they scarcely
understand. 1t is a typical crowd Of
the time and the season, but such an
one as was never before gathered,
for Christmas has hitherto been cele-
brated differently in Merry England.
For days the preparations for the
Miracle play have gone forward.
About the partly finished cathedral
there has been no sound of hammer
OF chisel or knife. In place of the
workmen busy about the building
have been monks decorating the in
terror with holly boughs and yew and
Christmas green. The stage has been
put in place, the curtain arranged and
the trappings gotten into working or
der. It was pioneer work, and to
our modern eyes it would seem
strangely crude, but in that time it
was destined to be a marvel for many
days to come.
Somewhat Of the %grotesque again
appears in the second act of the
Christmas play, but it Is short, the
first two being chiefly preludes to
that which is of the greatest interest
and most pertinent to the season
scenes portraying the coming of
Christ. The second act tells of the
Fall. It is tedious, but thought by
the monks to be necessary for the
setting Of the real story that is to
be told.
Finally, the curtain is drawn for
the third, and by the dim rays of a
lamp Mary is disclosed, in her hum
BILE cottage, spinning. She sings as
she works and all is quiet and peace
full. Suddenly the light on the stage
increases, a rustling is heard and a
wonderful creature in white garments
and with golden wings appears, bear
ing a lily and crying, ave Maria,
,Gratia Plena!" Timid and confused,
Mary rises but does not answer. Ga
briel comforts her and sings about
his glad message. Then Mary kneels
and gives thanks to God and the
angel disappears, leaving the room
half darkened again. Clearly and joy
fully there sounds through the church
the voice of Mary singing the mag.
nifcat," while from the audience
come the sounds of women weeping
as the curtain falls.
Next is shown a shepherds camp
in the hills Of Judea. 1t is wonder.
fully realistic, a fact which the coun-
trymen present acknowledge in low
murmurs Of appreciation. Real sheep
are bleating in the fold and the shep.
herds lounge about talking Of the
days work. The simplest things OF
their life engross them-the death OF
a lamb, the whereabouts of a sheep
that has disappeared.
AS their talk ceases and they fall
asleep, soft notes issue from the hid.
den organ. The stage is darkened
now and the scene, with the dying
melodies echoing through the cathed
raj, most impressive. Then a ray Of
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22
Real Scrublady is a Star

He found she had a good soprano
voice. Her working clothes were a
good enough costume. BY the next
afternoon she had learned the verse
of the song, and that night she made
her debut. She received so much ap-
plause that she had to sing her verse
twice.
A reporter sent a message to Mrs.
Logan, asking her full name and ad-
dress.
Tell him." she answered, I'm not
looking for publicity. Some day you'll
e the name Genevieve st. Ruburn
on the billboards and ashcans. That
will be me-"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22
Drops Bucket and Washing to Help
PerpIexed Manager and Makes I'm.
mense Hit.

New York.-If the history of "The
Bachelor Bellies" the musical comedy
lat the Globe theater, is ever written
hts bright particular star will be, not
Adeline Genee, Ruth PEBBLES, Eva
Fallan nor Josie Sadler, but Mrs. Lo-
gan.
Until the other night Mrs. Logan
was unknown to the world of footlight
favorites, but she was one of the hum
pie landmarks at it's threshold. Her
Job was to scrub the marble pave
ments of the lobby and polish the
brass railing in front Of the box office.
That task did not give Mrs. Logan
much preferment, but it got her into
~rehearsals Of the play.
The other day Julian Mitchell, the
stage manager, was vainly trying to
drill a proud chorus girl into the ways
of a scrubwoman. But the chorus girl
veneer would not come off.
Over and e again he put her
through the PAGES of "The Girls !
Used to Know" but the chorus girl
could not shake off the accents of the
lobster palace. It was then that Mrs.
Logan saw her chance. She dropped
her scrubbing brush into the pail and
waited for Stage Manager Mitchell to
draw near.
IF it PLACE you," she said, in her
best Irish brogue, "O'd loike a chanel
to play that part"
What do you know about acting?'
asked Mr.. Mitchell.
WELL" answered Mrs. Logan, "Oi
don't know much; but OF can't see
jas thin chorus gir-r-ls av yours know
much, ayther."
1t was Maggie Cline. who was a
scrublady until Tony Pastor-rest his
soul-gave her a chance, and then she
got to be a genius. Hence MI. Mitch
ell was impressed by the woman's
'~earuestness and gave her a trial.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22
Abundance Of Food Has Made
Bears Very Tame.
Grizzlies, Young and Old, Form Peace
Pact With Surveying Party and
Become Exceedingly Friendly
No Sport to XIII Them.

Nome, Alaska.-A grizzlies paradise
par excellence has been located in a
great berry patch along the interna-
tional boundary line between the Do
mininion and Alaska, about thirty
miles inland from Taku Arm. The
bears are of the species known as the
Alaska brown. They range in size
from cubs of two feet from muzzle to
tail to aged monsters ten feet long.
To shoot them would be wanton
slaughter. Abundance of food has
robbed them of their fierce instincts.
So tame have they become that they
establish a peace pact with a Domin-
ion government survey party which
spent the summer in that vicinity en-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22

New York Leads in Hay and |sIi-
nois in Corn.
To While Away Dull Noon Hour Kan.
sas City Business Men Studied
Agricultural Graph
ics."

Kansas City, Mot sounded like a
class in geography, but it wasn't.
-Four business men awaited the return
of a fifth. who had gone to luncheon.
On his desk lay a pamphlet entitled
Agricultural Graphics," recently is
sued by the government. One man
picked it up.
"John," he said, as he glanced
through the pamphlet, what state in
the union raises the most hay?"
Kansas" promptly answered John,
a K. U. graduate.
Wrong, by several hundred miles.
New York is the hay state. Now can
any n in the class tell me which
is the real corn state? You keep
quiet. John, you're prejudiced."
Illinois, I believe" a small man
who wore glasses said.
Right! Illinois is first in corn,
Iowa first in oats. Here's an easy
one. Which state raises the most
wheat?"
John, the X. U. man, made another
attempt.
I'll bet I'm right on that" he said.
n has 1t on them all for wheat.
They teach us that when we learn to
read and write"
You are correct" the interrogation
said. Lets try this one. Where do
the largest sweet-potato crops come
from?"
There was instantaneous silence
among the amateur commercial geog.
raphers. No one knew.
! If 1t were Irish potatoes 1 would
guess Ireland" the only bald-headed
man in the office remarked. you'll
have to pass to the next, though on
the sweet-potato question"
If you guessed Ireland for Irist
potatoes, you would be wrong even a,
that" the man with the book said
Germany Is the country which leads
in Irish potatoes. New York raises
more of them than any other state
I'm this country. But to return to the
Original question-North Caroline
produces the banner sweet-potatc
crops.
"The United States grows the mos,
tobacco. Its annual crop Is 69S, 900,
900 pounds. British India is second
with 45O,OO0,0 900 pounds, and the othe,
countries are away down in the list
What country raises the most cot
ton?"
"The United States" was the an
swer Of the whole group in n voice
! Correct! You may all 20 to the
bead of the class"
"Now, what country leads IL
wheat?"
The United States" ..-
Right you are again. And what
country leads in corn?'
1.-THE United States"
Correct again. Really, 1 am sur
: prised at your ability to answer these
questions. What country leads il
oats?"
"The United States"
"All correct once more. Now, how
about cane sugar?"
The United States answer had he
come a habit and every one chorused:
The United States"
Which leads me to say that you are
unanimously wrong and don't know
SO much about these things after ALL
the leader said. British India pro
duces the most cane sugar, with al
annual yield of 1898, 900 tons. The
United States produces only 1916, OO(
tons a year."
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tingly to strike down the growth Of
twenty years-these trees are very
slow growers-and the prospective
beauty Of a century or more, for the
very questionable enjoyment Of their
dying hours for a day or a week, even
when decorated with gifts and gaudy
tinsel. He will tell you, perhaps, that
at one time the use of these ever
green's was the expression of q genu-
Inc sentiment by those who loved
them, but that now cupidity for easy
dollars alone prompts their being traf-
licked In. He will not fail to tell
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childhood in the midst of it's simple
pleasures, surrounded on all sides by
the memorials of their tenderest af-
fections. The joys of childhood are
now the joys of all. 1t is the Christ
mastide!
This is the season when the limits
Of usefulness are unmargined. No
errand Of mercy is neglected-sympa-
thy blankets the %unlovely forms of
envy and hate. Humankind is sweet
and gentle. And yet who could be-
lieve that somewhere in the sun of
this apparently universal JOY there is
a cloud of sorrow far larger than a
mans hand? Even so it is. All! you
say you do not wish to discover it?
Perhaps not; but it is discovered by
multitudes whose lives it darkens
with deeper gloom from year to year.
1t-can you believe tits the shadow
of the Christmas tree!
Is 1t possible that the beautiful
tree around whose branches dance the
joyous feet of beaming children is re-
sponsible for aught else than happi-
ness? Come with me here to the for
est and ask the tiny. hungering. shiv-
ering forms crouching among the
blackened stumps and rotting
branches Of the spruces. pines and
cedars. Ask the chickadees. kinglets.
croashills. warnings and other forest
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22

brightly in contrast to the darkened
amphitheater. A great robed figure,
august and majestic, wearing a triple
crown, moves to the fore. He is at
tended by a court who sing and dance
Ind toss up censers until he lifts his
hand. They they fall mute and the
silence spreads instantly to the peo-
pie below, who had Stirred and leaned
forward in the intensity of their in
terest when the curtain parted dis
closing the magnificent scene. 1t is
a Miracle play-the first Christmas
play-and it is staged in the cathedral
Of a medieval town in northern Eng
land. The great robed figure is the
representation of God Himself. The
singers are attendant angels. The
scene is-heaven.
God speaks. In sonorous Latin is
disclosed the order of. creation and
Gods will toward Monotonous-
ly the words roll forth, and almost
~endlessly 1t seems to the awed listen
ers. But at last it does end and
there follows a strange interruption,
ludicrous, almost ~sacrilegious. An
ugly creature, clad in goatskins and
with two rams horns on it's head,
capers forward, a clown, a buffoon.
With strange grimaces and sinister
contortions it asks and receives leave
to become a curse and a plague upon
men, then 1t departs as it came, gro
tesque and out of place, disappearing
beneath the stage-the devil going
down to hell. An organ peals from
out the half gloom, the angels dance
and sing and toss their censers and
the first scene closes as it opened.
Outside the cathedral the old town
is deserted, its streets ~snow-covered
and silent. All its Inhabitants, the
visitors within its gates and the PEG.
pie from far and near around 1t are
gathered within the cathedral to wit
hess the first Christmas play. 1t is
a solemn occasion; one meant to con
vey its impressiveness and teach its
lesson for a distinct purpose. The
cathedral is only part finished and the
artisans and craftsmen who are com
pleting it will draw from tonight's
production Of the Miracles inspira.
ton for their work of decorating and
carving and building.
From far lands and neal these
workmen have gathered. Skilled men
from across the seas have been hired
and brought here to exercise their
skillfulness. Others have come be.
o,,o 80 4l13n Io1z e.. 4L@ ,-l 49,,
represent, anxious for an opportunity
to let 1t speak in the scrolls and fig
ures and images Of this sacred place
Still others are there from a sense
Of religious duty, and yet others tc
do penance for their sins by manual
labor in such a cause.
All these sit within the cathedral.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22
Law Forblds Earlv Walks.

Sharon, PA curfew law for
adults is being rigidly enforced at
Grove City. Mercer county. 1t pro-
vides that any adult seen on the
streets between midnight and s a. m.
may be arrested. unless a reasonable
explanation Ia given.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22
The Shadow of the Christmas Tree

HE CHRISTMAS festival
has long been a beautiful
one. The celebration of
the natal day Of the
Prophet of Peace is fit
ting, and its sacred sig
nifcance to the nations
shows no signs Of abate-
ment. The period of glad
tidings to the children
properly quickens the
hearts Of adults at the
sight of haDDy. guileless
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22

WAsHNGToN-on Wednesday, December T. more than n hundred
w years after his death, the United States honored the memory Of
MajorGeneral Baron o steuben, the drilnaster of Washngtons army,
by the unwilling of a granite statue in Lafayette Park, just across Penn
syvania avenu from the White House President Taft delivered the
principal address and Secretary Of w Dickinson presided. More than
5000 Germans and 1000 men Of the regular army and tn District Of Co
lumbfa National Guard participated in the parade. The statue of Won
Steuben vas designed and executed by Albert Jaegers of New York. It is
SO highly regarded as a work of art that congress has provided for the
recognition of his gift to the United States Of a statue of Frederick the
in Washington.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-12-22
OFT and low, melodi-
n WUWERfW GREA7ZRFW MITE GAfyMEWZS
mi MN NZEY WU1lS. 6E4RUNG LIS

.
DIT and low, melodi-
Gus, penetrating, the
tones of a bell break
the stiffness that has
fallen upon the little
audience. Cowled
monks step noiseless-
ly to the sides of a
wooden stage and
draw the curtains.
Lighted candles shine
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A Great Name,

~ 1T0dI INdWC.
Harlow-Young Smith has made q
for himself since h. xSssuck oil.
BarloW-Is that so?
Harlow-Yes; he calls himnelf
Smythe now.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-13
The Variety of Fudge

no most people fudge means ehoeo-
late. but there are various other
materials from which the delicious
sweet can be manufactured. The fol-
lowing fudge recipes have all been
well tested:
Maple Sugar. F'udge.-One pound Of
maple sugar, one pint OF cream. a few
drops OF vanilla, a small lump OF but
ter.
Break the sugar into small pieces.
add cream and let ii cook until il
forms a soft ball in water or sugars
on the edge OF the pan. Stir con-
stantly. Pour thickly into buttered
tins after beating lightly on removal
from the stove. A delicious addition is
chopped butternuts.
Brown Sugar Fudge pound OF
brown sugar Ga medium shade Of brown
is the best). cupful Of rich milk. Jump
Of butter size OF an egg. teaspoonfut Of
vanilla Cook the mixture until IL
forms a soft ball in water, beat hard
and pour until an inch thick in butter
ed pans. This fudge is also good with
nuts in IT, and a tablespoonful Of mo-
lasses Is thought by some cooks TO i'm
prove il.
Plain Fudge.-A half pound Of I'M
sweetened chocolate. two kitchen cup
fuls of granulatsd sugar. three-duarterS
Of cupful OF cream or milk, piece OF
butter size of an egg. teaspoonful Of
vanilla. Crate chocolate or melt It
over tin OF hot water. add sugar and
milk, butter when boiling and add va
nilla after leaving the fire. Cook until
It forms a very soft ball III water. Beat
hard and pour into pans.
Walnut Fudge.-Make plain fudge
and when the ingredients begin to
thicken pour it over carefully sheiied
black walnuts or English walnuts
placed in the bottom of the pan. II
preferred the nuts can be stirred
through the fudge mixture before IL
begins to thicken.