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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01

OIL tue CurlStluuS
goose, and each
held one of the
r 1 b b o II s. The
Christmas goose
waddled a | on G
proudly.
The G u | n e a
hens piped, the
ducks quacked
and the hens
clucked W h g II
they saw this
fine sight.
The little boy
and the little girl
led and drove
the proud Christ
mas goose out Of
the .barnyard to
the green grove
where all the lit
tt e Christmas
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01
Along the Right Way.

Epilepsy is generally regarded as
ncurable and in some cases the be-
ief is we'll founded. Yet it DIS al
ways worth while to have am Osteo-
)a,hic examination. 1t Is usually the
'ase that Osteopathy can bring bet
erment and in not few cases cure
pas been wrought by Osteopathic
Methods.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01

coats ana nit
tens and started
off for the barn
yard.
They met a
big, Id, ia t
duck.
Are you the
G b r | S t m n S
gOose?' a S k e d
the little girl.
The big, old.
fat duck shook
her head.
They met a
big, old, fat hen.
"Are you the
@ h r / s t IN a s
goose?" a s k e d
the little boy.
But the big.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01

and around after the little girl and the
little boy driving their Christmas goose
The little boy and the little girl
all over the ground around their
Christmas tree. The chickens and the
ducks and the guinea hens ate and
ate and ate. The Christmas goose
ate, too, but she ate very proudly and
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01
Annual Stockholders Meeting of

WOUIgTVWSTS WdTeIUus6 CurHPdHy
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Woolgrowers Ware
house company viii be held in the
office of the warehouse in Enterprise,
Oregon, on Monday. January 8, for
the purpose of eectLng officers and
the transaction of such other busl-
ness as may come before THE meet
ing. j. H. DOBBIN, President.
w. H. GRAVES, Secretary.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01
CHRISTMAS. AND
THE WHITE GOOSE
By ELLA NJ. PLATT.
copyright, 1909, by American Press Asso-
ciation.

WN HE little boy and the little girl
sat at the breakfast table eat
III ing oatmeal and milk.
Their papa said to their NAM
ma: "a Christmas goose is the best
thing there Is. This year we must
have Christmas goose"
The little girl looked up at the little
boy and smiled, and the little boy
smiled back.
After breakfast the little girl and
the little boy put on their caps and
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01
The Youths Companion in 1909

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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01
POpcornl

eff Santa Claus has corns the same
day, II fink he'd be 'fraid to come
down the chimney over hot fire for
fear his corns would pop"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01

Lunch and meals served all hours
at Mrs. NJ. L. Larsen's. Lunches
10 and Is cents; meals rs cents
Board by the week also. &c
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01

friends to come
and see our beau
tiful tree"
SO the little
girl picked up
her ribbon. and
the little boy
picked up his rib
bon, and they led
and drove the
Christmas goose
DICK TO the barn.
yard. But 1t was
hard work, for
the Christmas
goose wanted to
turn her head all
the time to look
at the Christmas
tree. At the barn
y yard all the
chickens and all
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01

AN kinds of partial paralysis re-
3ultlng from the constant use of cer-
ain sets of muscles point to the
probability of structural interference
with the nerves controlling the mus
lies at fault In the treatment OF
hese troubles, in which the made
Iuacy of medicine needs no demon
stratton, Os.eopathy has made a
splendid record This applies to all
the neurosis, including writer's cramp
telegraphers paralysis, etc.
OSteopathy achieves excellent re-
suits in urinary troubles, as the res
torWlon of structural order soon
brings about proper functioning of
he parts involvel The practitioner
of Osteopathy is able not only to
give speedy relief from immediate
pain and inconvenience, through his
special manipu.ations, but usually is
Nble to accomplish final cure as
we'll.
Neuralgia may be said to mean
pressure on sensory nerves. The
Osteopa.h removes the pressure and
the result that must follow is obvi
Gus. -Os.eopathic Herald.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-01

CHRISTMAS TREEw the ducks and aIl
the guinea hens stood still to admire
the fine Christmas goose In her holly
wreath and ribbons.
"0h. chickensw said the little boy.
"0h. ducks!" said the little girl.
"0h. guinea hens" said the little boy.
"Come. see our Christmas treer said
the little girl.
The chickens clucked. and the ducks
quacked, and the guinea hens piped,
and they all spread themselves out In
a long row and ran around aud around
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Cobblers and Timers.

These bazars classified one business being de-
voted to each. There is a shoemaker's bazar where
scores Of cobblers working. AT the entrance to
each cavelike shop two shoemakers sit with Unframed
calfskin tight about them, sewing away. Be-
tween them on block of wood, an olive tree stump
it may be- rests slab of white marble This is the
shoemakers bench upon which they pound the wet
leather soft with what looks like brass paper weight
1t is as big around umbler OF about the same
height, tapering from the top to The bottom
The shoes are all made with needle and thread.
The soles Of camel hide the uppers kdsn or
goatskn. These the shoes of the peasant,
selling for from 80 cents 81 per pair according
size AS l watched the cobblers / asked to their
and told they received from 40 to co cents
for laboring from sunrise to sunset
In another street timers are working using oil
cans to make pots and pans Their shops not
bigger than cupboards, and the workmen are long
bearded men In fez caps and gowns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
A Jerusalem Bakery.

Much of the grain of the Holy City is ground at
home and a great deal of that of Palestine is turned
into flour by hand mills. Some flour is imported and
some is ground in mills by cames or donkeys IN
baking bread the dough is kneaded at home anJ
brought in great Jumps the public ovens. These are
to be found in almost every street They are caveike
vaults, running down below the street level AT the
back Of each vault is the oyen with sort of we'll be-
fore its open door In the we'll stands the baker with
long paddle in his hand. upon which he puts in and
takes out the loaves. have seen many bakeries of
this kind. The fuel used is olive wood and the oven
floor is marked out in blocks that the baking OF
each family is put a separate block The ioaves
about inch thick and The size of tea plate
They have hole in the center. The baker makes
them from the dough, bakes them, and returns them
hot from the to the customer re receives>
cents for each half-dozen oaves, he may instead
take toll of loaf for each dozen Before starting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Oil Stills Troubled Waters

To the magical effect Of oil on troubled waters
officers and Of the British steamship Carham, In
Philadelphia from Santiago, Cuba, with iron ore,
tribute their safe delivery from the West Indian
hurricane that sent many a craft to fits doom and
caused great loss OF life property. Outwardly the
vessel bore little evidence OF the fury Of the storm
but from the minds OF Captain jameson and his
the memory OF a three days battle with wind and
waves will never be eliminated.
The Carham was OF the Bahella islands WHOM the
hurricane swept up the coast ana caught It. The
tramp prepared, with everything made fast Tie
wind blew 100 miles hour and the steamship WA
like chip In q millrace.
All the second day like nightmare to oflsers
and The vessel absolutely helpless, and at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
How the Turks Hold the City.

through the municipal offices and visited the Judges
who holding courts Of one kind and another. The
plaintiffs and defendants Mohammedans, Chris
tians aud Jews and Of half dozen races. The
Mohammedans pass judgment all. They have
much the place that the Romans had when
Christ lived they absolutely control everything in
and about the Holy City They hold the keys to the
Church Of the sepulcher and open il the Christians
request Otherwise, it is said, the Greeks Armenans
or Copt might hide the keys and keep the other sects
out At all great festivals at the tomb Of Savior
there are Mohammedan soldiers guard. They are
stationed at the birthplace Of Christ and, indeed at
every spot that is sacred to Christians
FRANK C. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04

times It seemed as though it must succumb to the
terrific pounding of the that beat upon it's decks
ripping away stanchons and stays The thrush Of the
stove in port holes, bent rails and carried
all things movable about the decks The vessels
smoke funnel incrusted with salt which still
visible when It reached its dock.
On tho third day matters became alarming It
was feared the steamship was doomed. AS last re-
source oil used IN the hope OF queting the sea-
A dozen more bags filled with oil were hung over
he sides OF the vessel and the fluid trickled
through the seams the effect msrvelous within
hour the oil had spread so as to form a circle
around the steamship. and the mighty combers that
threatened TO destroy the vessel were conqAered.
Philadelphia Ledger
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04

come in to of the vaults to bushels of oats
1t dipped out by the peck the merchant shaking
the to make the grain solid and then heaping
up the ;op with his hands that the oats formed
This was the good pressed down,
shaken together and running over" mentioned in
st. Luke. The people here buy grain by the
sack and they want to measured out before their
eyes. If the buyer is not present he cannot be
of getting good measure, and am told that the
hypnotic grain sellers sometimes able to impose
those who purchase, making them think they get
than they do.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Jerusalem Chickens.

The cock which crew for St. Peter has many de-
scendants You may of them in this market.
They tied by the legs and lie on the stones The
Holy City has law against growing, and every
family here keeps its own rooster There so many
that the city resounds with their music, and about
daybreak they start concert which murders sleep.
living in the heart of Jerusalem. I might
well be in a barnyard The cock concert begins with
sunrise and keeps until evening, when the doneys
and camels begin The former utter brays stronger
than that which spoke unto Balaam and the latter
whine and grumbe all night In addition to these
noises there are others which trouble the tourists
The people with the chickens and the stone steps
re-echo their steps The birds sing and the peddlers
shout At the time the bells begin ringing to
show it day, and the trumpets Of the Mohammedan
soldiers in Davids tower add to the din One
easily sleep in a railroad depot boiler fac
tory for the noises there of two kinds and
the ear comes to know them, Here there is a
sound every minute and a smash every hour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04

d Street IN Jerusalem

Bedouins from the desert, their heads bound round
with ropes Many of the have guns in their
hands, for thinks Of travelling far Palestine
unarmed There are Syrians and Jews and Russian
pilgrims who are buying supplies for the hospice
called Little Russia, which lies outside The city Here
many people selling beads, although the OF
the bead sellers about the church of the Holy
Sepulcher The beads of glass and they from
Hebron, not far from the which is Abraham's
tomb Hebron is the chief town of South Palestine
and is manufacturing center. 1t makes lamps and
bottles well glass rinkets and glass beads which
are sold all the Holy Land
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04

the baking he greases the floor of the with olive
oil.
The reason for these public bakeries is the great
cost Of fuel The Arabs have proverb showing that
such baking is the cheapest This reads: "send your
bread to he or the baker even though he should
eat the half Of it,"
/ frequently see boys carrying dough to these
bakeries bread home from them. They use trays
which they bear their heads Ancient Jerusalem
had its Bakers street for read that zedekiah the
king put the prophet Jeremiah into the court of the
prison and commanded that they should give him
daily piece Of bread out of the Bakers street"
Delicious With Salad
During my stay in Jerusalem l have enjoyed the
salad which is served hotel with olive dress
ing. This is land of olives and the oil is delicious
It is as clear honey and has tint like the green Of
chartreuse. say have enjoyed it, but doubt that
1 viii enjoy it hereafter. Why? 1 have seen how it
is made. Come with me to oil mill which is kept
just off David street, not than stones throw
from the pool of Hezekiah. 1t consists Of
which is half stable half mill. In the stable section
are stalls for horses donkeys and cames, which
eating chocolate brown cakes from stone managers.
These cakes are of the of the olives after
the oil is squeezed out They said to be fatening.
On the other side of the STANDS a stone ledge
about as high as my waist from the floor This ledge
has hole in its center and is as big around
flour barrel. Within it, his clothes tied up to his
waist Is a barefooted, barelegged Ethiopian, who is
treadng the oil out Of crushed olives His face shines
like polished ebony and the white drops of stand
out upon his bare back and legs 1 peeped the
edge into the we'll where he is standing linen cloth
has been laid the mixture and he is tramping the
ground olives. that their juice into the cloth
AS it becomes saturated he wrngs the oil out into
red clay basin. whence it is poured into jars to be
strained for he market
Farther back in the cave is the mill for grinding
the olives. Il is much like the bark mill Of a tannery
the wheel being turned by ungainIy camel hitched
TO a bar. understand that wine made in the Holy
Land is still trodden out with the feet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
The Jesuit and the Bethlehemite.

The rosary business is one of the chief of
lem The beads are cut out in great quantities at
Bethlehem and shipped abroad by the millions.
They to the Holy City for SALE and there
some which have nothing else except perhaps
crucifxes and collection plates.
The merchants who sell rosaries often great
Tascals, and know one Bethlehemte, who has just
received lesson which he is likely forget
The mans rosary store is situated down Christian
street but from the place where you in to the
Church of the Holy Sepulehcr. His lesson from
Jesuit priest who lives in Chicago, and who is just
now starting home. The holy father, had come into
the shop to buy some rosares to carry back to his
friends He had picked out half dozen beautiful
ones, and had paid the price without bargaining AS
the sorekeeper wrapped his purchase he looked at
rosaries he had selected under the and put
some cheaper in their place. The Jesuit said
nothing but he took up several beautiful carvings
representing the crucifixon and ascension, each OF
which was worth about twice the amount of the
rosaries he had picked out Handing these the
ne told him to them in paper and upon this being
done he both parcels and started of the store.
The Bethlehemite merchant after him, and told
him he had paid for The carvings The father
piled:
MY friend 1 you change those rosares and
give the cheaper and you may consider this
judgment of God upon you for cheating. I shall keep
keep these carvings and If you do not Immediately
return TO store will report you to the NOLAN
medan courts"
The man he was caught and let the priest go,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
The Candle Sellers.

Another large business is the selling Of candles.
Jerusalem is full Of shrines and the pilgrims buy
candles burn at the holy places They set them up
at the score or more sacred spots the Church of
Holy Sepuleher and at the stations along the Via
Dolorosa where Christ walked on his way to Golgotha
They carry them to the Mount of Olives and to the
Garden Gethsemane. Some buy several candles for
each shrine the richer purchase those OF
size and of many colors Some of the candles are OF
the size your finger and others big mans
leg. l have told you OF the large around
flour barrel which held the customs house in
Jeffa and found to be filled with dynamite bombs That
by of the diseontents among the priests
of the Holy sepulcher who to blow their enemies
in charge, out Of existence, and did not how
many others they murdered.
/ have been in Jerusalem at Easter time and have
seen the the holy fire as performed by
Greeks
1t is at that that the chief candle selling
goes on. The pilgrims who are here by the tens OF
thousands buy great lunches Of candles into
the church. and light them from the fire. They can
be then blown and If lighted again their affairs
at home will preserve them from harm, and am not
sure but that they believe they viii take them to
heaven This holy fire is supposed to have down
from heaven blaze inside the chapel Of the Holy
sepulcher where is supposed be the tomb In which
our Savior was laid There holes in the walls Of
sepulcher and the candles thrust through them
70 one OF the Greek priests. who sL>nds within He
lights them and then passes them out. From these
lights other candles lighted and within few mo-
after the fire appears the thousands OF pilgrims
IN the church their candles ignited Az soon as
they the light they rush forth holding their hands
around the blaze. endeavoring carry the burning
candles to their homes In Jerusalem.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
A Call on the Governor.

During my stay in Jerusalem have called upon
the governor and mayor This city belongs to the
Mohammedans and it takes two great mosems to
rule it, The governor is the executce and the mayor
works upon him to keep the warning Christians in
order The governor is about 40 years of age He
is a fine looking with a white face and brown
eyes and hair He dresses in European clothes, and
wears fez cap. He speaks French, and is averse
to talking about the situation in Palestine He says
that the Turkish government has materially
changed the conditions and that the people will be
far better off than they were in the past He
poets that it will take time to educate them
so that they may govern themselves
/ asked his eXcellency whether travel safe and
whether individuals and parties could go about the
Holy Land without danger He replied that any one
might go anywhere but Notwithstanding that no
tce that he has taken the precauton send soldier
with my expedition into the wilderness OF Judea
and beyond the Jordan.
The mayor is likewise confident to the peaceful
conditions, but observe that every native traveller
who goes toward the Jordan carries gun, and hear
of frequent robberies and stories OF men who fan
among thieves. / have been privately advised to have
weapons when / go off the main routes and am to
pay for my guard to the Jordan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
At the Jaffa Gate.

But lst us go to market at the Jaffa gate and SEQ
what tie people have brought in from the country for
sale. There are scores Of women with baskets Of
yege ables before them. They have lettuce and egg
plants and beautiful oauflowers with heads white
as snow. They have lemons aud oranges from Jsffa
and apples and pears from the highlands of Judea.
Many Of the sellers Bethlehem girls. with high hats
and fair faces, and among the buyers are fierce
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04

to have been cut out Of the walls and the largest
OF them is not than fifteen twenty feet deep
Some narrow you stand at the front and
reach both walls with your HANDS and none is much
higher than your head Nevertheless each is store
and IL is walled with shelves filled with goods There
is only enough outside the shelves the
chant to sit and the customers stand in the the
street as they shop.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
The Bazars and Their Caves.

But come with me for a walk through the bazars
Of Jerusalem. We in network Of ysulted tunnels
walled each side With eavelke shope and filled with
q crowd of syrians Bedouina. Armenians Jews and
tho other characters Of this part east
Tho arched tunnel Is lighted only by holes in the roof
The shops have neither windows nor doors They
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04

Copyright, 1910, by Frank G. Carpenter)
ERUsALEM- Special Correspondence to The
Bee.)-If you would be cheated out of your eye
teeth, come to Jerusalem. It's bazars filled
with tricksters and traders, and it has its
usurers and money changers as in the days o.
the Savior The people prey upon the pilgrims and
tourists Their main object is to get gain and they
work the holiness of the Holy City for all it is worth
They sell candles which If burnt in the Church of the
sepulcher will carry your sins in their smoke;
and rosares upon which If you your prayers you
may be sure of their ascending to heaven.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
The Grain Market.

Farther on is the grain market, consisting of many
great yaulted chambers one or more Of which belong
to each merchant. The vaults filled with piles of
wheat corn barley and millet spread out on the
floor The grain is sold by measure / saw a Bedouin