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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-11-26
Feverish Naval Rivalry Still Goes
on Between England
and Germany.
Millions Spent Yearly in Economi-
cally Unproductive Work of
Preparing for War.
Both Countries jealousy Guardink
Their Respective Trade
interests.
The other day England received 4

The other day England received 4
grain OF comfort from the statement
that the British naval authorities had
stolen {; march upon Germany by Sc
cretly equipping the new English
Dreadnoughts with thirteen and half
inch guns, which would necessitate
the remodeling of Germany's naval
nrlnaments. says the Freenlan's Jour
nal New York, This meant a halt
in German shipbuiIdins which would
help England to increase the gap be-
tween her and her dreaded rival in
the race for sea supremacy. 1t now
turns out that the hopes built upon
the improved English naval arma-
ments, were baseless. The following
cable dispatch shows how they have
been dissipated: The weekly jour
nal, Engineering. asserts that Ger
many has long been making guns
that beat the British 1876 guns. These
guns, the paper says, are likely to
be placed on the warships now be-
ing built. Germany is also introduc-
ing new explosive shell of unprecs.
dentcd power. Tests with this shell
have shown devastating results.
This piece OF news will not help to
soothe John Bulls nerves. He had
just settled himself down to the con
viction that he had gained "A breath
ing spell in the feverish struggle for
sea power, and now his old fears re-
turn on learning that the secret work
on improved armaments, which did
not become known until last August.
had been anticipated by his formid-
able rival who possesses more deadly
weapons than are at his command.
1t remains for the latter to devise
some method to offset the effect OF
the new German guns.
Whatever plans for doing this may
be adopted, will cost a good penny and
DIAL burden under which the British
taxpayers are grOaning. More mill
ions will be added to the millions
already sunk in the economically un-
productive work of getting ready to
beat the Germans on the element
where England has 80 long reigned
of two nations claiming to be high
types OF civilization bending all their
energies to the task of mutual ex-
termination, furnishes a striking oom.
mentary on the hollowness of the
high-fown professions about the great
progress we have made in our day.
In the last analysis, the costly Anglo
German struggle for mastery OF tho
seas is fight for booty and, in this
respect, differs no whit from the dead
Iy rjvalres Of savage tribes in the
remote past.
England would retain her grip upon
the distant lands she grabbed In the
past in the interest Of British trade;
Germany would like to loosen that
grip and obtain some Of the spoil,
which she believes will help develop
her trade interests. Both countries
are wholly oblivious of the claims Of
equity. Both believe in the doctrine
that might makes right, and there
fore, both are building huge navies
to back up that doctrine. 1t remains
to be seen how it will all end.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-11-26

The Real Truth-"What is more
aggravating than a woman?" "No
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Empty STOCKINGS.

Oh, mothers, in homes that are happy,
Where Christmas comes laden with
cheer,
Where the children are dreaming al
ready
or the merriest day in the year.
AS you gather your darlings around
you,
And tell them "the story of old"
Remember the homes that are dreary,
Remember the hearts that are cold.
Oh, go where the stockings hang
empty,
Where Christmas is nought but a
name,
And give for the love Of the Christ
Child
Twas to seek such as these that
He came.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

The Christmas turkey is so auto
matically supplied to the market and
poulterers that we can hardly realize
the difficulties experienced in the pre-
railway era of coping with the demand
for the popular bird. Norfolk was
then, as 1t is now, the principal source
Of supply for the large English towns,
and two or three days before Christ
mas, according to the author of Was
sail Bowl" every available cart and
other conveyances were enlisted into
the service. Even the stage coaches
were utilized, and, in addition to hang
ing poultry from lamp-iron to axle
tree, they sometimes filled the seats in
side and out with them, dead turkeys
being more profitable fares than live
passengers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
DRESSING the Christmas Tree.

The Christmas tree is as popular
with the youngsters as ever No party
is quite complete without 1t. 1t is no
use hanging few presents on few
bare branches. The charm of the thing
does not so much lie in the gifts as in
the surrounding circumstances. The
proper way to go about dressing a
Christmas tree is as follows: Having
got your tree in position, cover with
imitation snowflakes, which may be
achieved with white wadding, fluffed
and pulled out with the fingers till 1t
looks light and feathery. The snow
flakes are tied on to the tree with
black cotton, Sprinkle the wadding
with Epson salts When dressing,
distribute the ornaments thoroughly.
Place light articles at the top, and
heavy and bulky one on the lower
branches and at the base of the tree.
If the tree is to be lit up-and remem-
Der you cannot be too careful In the
management Of a snow covered tree
which is lighted up, for the cotton wool
is extremely inflammable-the tiny
wax tapers and candles must be placed
in the candlesticks and holders. These
must stand perfectly upright If they
are to be success. The topmost ig-
ure should have a good effect
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
plum Puddings From Abroad.

II we are to believe the postoffice
there are over million plum buildings
sent abroad every year. To Australia,
Canada, the United States, and South
Africa hundreds are sent by private
individuals to their friends, while those
sent to India are numbered by the
thousand. Besides, there are several
large firms who make a speciality of
producing plum buildings for abroad,
one firm alone despatching consider
ably over one thousand pounds worth
of buildings yearly to distant countries
When we remember that when sent to
some remote part of the globe the car
riage Of single pudding will cost as
much as $40. it will be evident that
apart from the ingredients, these pud-
dings become expensive Not too ex-
pensive, perhaps. if we could but see
the JOY with which the recipient hands
to his friends or family morsels of
the toothsome delicacy sent from
home by those at home"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
ono or rwo sunerstitior1s.

Christmas is quite an exciting time
for people who believe that little hap
penings have often big results. The
superstitlons associated with the fes-
tive season are innumerable. Here are
one or two. A child born at Christmas
is sure to be lucky. When the moon
shines on the night the harvest will be
very poor one. If you eat certain
dishes, such as lentils, on Christmas
evening you will have plenty of money
all the year. Shake the tablecloth
over your fruit trees and you will find
them bear abundantly. Leave a loaf
on the table and you will have bread
until next Christmas. If you want
your fowls to lay in the winter put
plenty of food and straw out for them
on Christmas night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Christmas in India.

Although no other country has a
Christmas quite so merry as we have
at home, other lands celebrate the sea
son Of good will In quite a happy way
In India, for instance, there are q bun.
.dred ways In which the people can dis
port themselves at the festive season.
and all present various attractions
For the lonely soul there is the isolated
shooting camp, q good bag being ex !
seeilent compensation for lack of civil
ization and company; while far i, !
gregarious young bachelor ''hungerine
after his kind" and obliged by the az.
igencles Of duty to spend the greater
part of the year in the depths az tha
Jungle or at some outlying border nost
mere y the precious ten days leave
spent In the vortex OF gay Christine
week In Lahore or elsewhere. The Iat =
ter manner Of spending the annual fes-
tiyal y the ideal one Of pleasure
Ing women and charming .ssplns,, v,she
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
SCHOOL LAW
COMMISSION
FINAL WORK OF COMPILING
SCHOOL LAWS WILL BE
TAKEN UP DEC. 20,
AT BISMARCK.

Bismarck. M D., Dec. 24.-The
school law compilation commission
which was created by the 1909 legisla-
ture for the purpose of revising and
rewriting the school laws Of the state
will meet in Bismarck, commencing
Wednesday. Dec. rs, to wind up it's
work prior to submitting 1T recon-
nendations ito the governor The
members Of the commission follow
Attorney General Miller, ex-officio.
Deputy superintendent OF Public In
struction H. J. Taylor. ex- ofFicio.
Professor Kennedy, University Of
North Dakota.
Professor Weeks. North Dakota Az
rtcultural college.
Professor Black, School of Science at
Wahpeton.
large number of important
changes are being planned In the pres
ent laws and the recommendations OF
the commission will be made public
within very short time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Something About Mistletos.

The idea which many people have
that the mistletoe's favorite growing
place is the oak tree is a mistaken one.
AS matter of fact, it was the very
rarity of it's appearance on that tree
that gave it. when found there, Pc
culiar sanctity in the eyes of the
Druids. In the purely wild condition
nlistletoe grows mostly on poplars. In
civilized and cultivated soils 1t ex-
tends its growth, wherever it gets a
chance to apple orchards and pear
trees. The young Seeding sprouts on
a branch of its involuntary host, where
seeds have been carried by the birds.
and have adhered by sort of suck
erlike fashion to the tissues of the tree
on which they feed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Ed}EI tAlleE GeElIlFc ]15S
Subjects for Christmas Day in Fargo Churches

sapp church 1880 m
The Glad Nativity Lutheran
6 a. n.
The Incarnation Baptist
church. 1890 a. m
Bingaman Zion Evangelism church
a.
Baptist church 1890
Lutheran church
a.
wunesad Scandinavian Free church
7:45 p.
First congregational
1880 a. m
Christmas John Methodist church
p.
F. sewrey Broadway
Methodist 1880 a. m. ...... .. ..
Christmas Contrast Adams Presbyterian church
1880 m.
Congregational church
m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Nv the Old Eirnsids-

sullen the shadows lie, unvexed by
flashes
OF leaping light that battled them,
and dead
Are the embers now--dead, and cen
their ashes
To the four hungry winds were long
since fed.
Is this the ancient hearth, the sacred
or home so hallowed in the days OF
old?
All, well may memory faint and fancy
falter
And lips press dunbly to the stones
so cold!
Here is the groove, worn by the con-
slant rocking
or mothers chair in days of long
ago,
And there the peg where hung the
Christmas stocking,
Knit by her tireless hand from knee
to toe.
Still on the hearth, before the empty
altar
OF home, SO halIowed in the days Of
old,
Hopes wakes again, and faith, that
cannot falter
Kneels prayerfully to kiss the stones
so cold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Ths christmas Astitude.

Beware of utterlng pessinlistic and
cynical remarks about Christmas and
Christmas joys If only from motives
of vanity. abstain from grumbling dur
ing the festive season. for nothing so
surely fixes a persons age as disagree
able remarks about the utter futility
and absurdity of keeping Christmas.
However well preserved, however free
from gray hair, wrinkles and other
distressing marks of devouring Time,
be quite sure that your Christmas at
titude will give you away. "Heigho
for the holly! This life is most jolly"
is the correct attitude. 1t Is the atti-
tude of the child, and at Christmas
time the immortal child which turks
in every human being wakes to life,
if we do not brighten it and allow 1T
to creep back to its hiding place for
want of encouragement. Grumpy dis
agreeable people naturally do not like
Christmas. because it shows them up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
A FOOTBALL NUMBER
Latest Issue of The cynosure One Of
the Best Ever Put Out by Local
High School.

The Cynosure. the high school paper
which was given out yesterday, being
the football number, is the best issue
put out this year. A very exciting
football story written by Carl Barnes,
a member of the senior class, is
worthy of mention. and the pictures
of ex-Captain Cruikshank and Nesbit,
captain ELECT, help the paper consid-
erably.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Where Bethlehem was IS Beth
lehem still, spread out on a
sacred site,
But converts where the lowly
bed held the Hope of the
World that night.
Gone are shepherds and all they
saw; Roman and Jew are gone
But still shine down the same
calm stars, and the patient
world hopes on.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Coal and Wood. Prompt delivery.
phone 21s1. Johnson Tandem Co.
Burned SAVING Child.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 24.-Attor-
ney w. f. Coehrane sustained seere
burns about vhis hands and arms this
afternoon while extinguishing flames
Of burning Santa Claus costume
worn by Roy Mcdonald, son of Police
man Mcdonald, at Christmas pro-
gramme at the Will school, Cotton
batting trimmings of the costume
caught on fire in an unknown man
ner. The boy escaped with slight
burns
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Sparks From the Yule Log
The wear grows old.

The year grows old,
Its days are nearly told;
Let coming Christmas waken high
resolve,
In charity all baser thoughts dissolve.
A better life to live,
Forget, forgive. Anon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
Christmas Festival Music
in the Churches Of Fargo

Postlude Rienzi March. 800. Wagner
Evening, 1890
Organ prelude, Jubilant March Faulkes
Scripture Reading.
Prayer.
Christmas Cantata. The Nativity -.
..'.,.,............. Thomas Adams
Offering.
~ Aiin $1,000 '-'.'''.....-.... ia
Fostuue ....,...,........... Barnes
First Baptist.
Morning, 1880
Organ Prelude.
Anthem-Sing o Heavens. Tours
Anthem--Glad Tidings. .....
Evening, 1870
Organ Voluntary ........ Watts
Frances Anderson.
From East to West Choir
Violin Solo-Meditation Religieuse.
'''''.'...., ....... -. Massanet
Mr. Stephens.
While All Things Were in Quiet
Silence ........... 500, 49,. Num-
Choir.
Solo-The Shepherds Watched Their
.
Mrs, Stephens.
Behold / Bring You Good Tidings.
.....".... ....... ........ Vincent
Choir
Trio-Andante In B (organ, violin
cello) ......... .........,.. Hoffman
Miss Anderson Miss Carpenter, Mr..
stephens.
Bethlehen .s''.'' ......... .Bartlett
First Congregational.
Morning, 1880
Let the Earth Receive Her King. go.
...... ..-.... ........... Handel
solo-o Thou That Tellest Good
Mrs Champine.
Come All Ye Faithful Reading
Trio-We Three Kings of Orient
Are .........,......- ..... Billiard
Angels From the Realms of Glory.
...... 49,. ..... Smart
In the evening at O'Clock there will
be Christmas concert by the Sunday
school. Incidents in the life of Christ
will be illustrated by a stereopticon.
The usual 80 service will be omitted.
The music at the Christian church
will be directed by Mrs. w. L. Stock
ham with special numbers as follows:
Anthem, Sing Q Heaven, by Caleb
Simper; solo by Mr.. CutchalI; anthem.
Glory to God in the Highest, by C..
Vincent Response by Jas. III. Rogers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

stoically face the discomfort of long
days and nights spent in crowded
trains with the alluring vista of balls
and dinners. dances and receptions
stretching before them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Broadway Methodist church-Christ-
mas services, morning 1890, subject
Christ in Promise and Prophecy; sun
day school at 10 o'clock; Junior league
at p. m, and evening service at
1880, subject: Strong Points in
Character of Daniel. Special music
both morning and evening. Strangers
welcome.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Swedish Lutheran Elm church,
Rev. N. Q. Grunden, pastor; residence
9ol Third avenue notwithstanding SER
vice at 1890 o'clock every Sunday ex-
cept the second Sunday in each month.
Sunday school at IL, evening service
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

every Sunday at o'clock sharp. All
who understand the Swedish language
are cordially welcome to worship with
u.s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

service at 1920, subject, The victori-
Gus Light. There will be no evening
service. All are cordially welcome
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
St. Mary's Cathedral.

AS usual, the Christmas festival
service will be celebrated at ST. Mary's
Roman Catholic cathedral ON Christ
mas morning with Ugh mass at 5
o'clock, when the following music
win be sung:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Pontoppidan, Lutheran Free Church
Corner of Fourth street and Fourth
avenue north. Pastor Rev E. e.
Gynild Service Christmas morning,
1880, and evening service. 7:45. The
Sunday school will have it's Christmas
tree and programme Monday evening
at o'clock. Monday forenoon Ii
o'clock service at Osterdalen's church,
and Tuesday, IL a. m, Christmas tree
at that church
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
First Methodist.

First Methodist.
The musical features for the Christ
mas day services at the First Metho-
dist church will be as follows:
Morning.
Organ Prelude-Christma Offertory
,................... Lemmens
Chorus-King All Glorious ..Barnby
Solo-The Night of Nights ........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Vande Water
Mrs. E. r. Wright.
observation-disclosures ...... Gounod
Chorus-Fear We Not ....... Spioker
Postlude-From the Messiah Handel
Evening.
Organ Prelude-Festal March ....
.,.,.....,....,...... Valkmer
Chorus-Christmas ......... Shelley
Offertory-Prelude ........ Chopin
Chorus-The Night Song of Bethle-
hem .............,. Buck
Anthem-Messiah Is King 49,. Ravens
Postlude-Hosanna ......... Wachs
Gethsemane (EpiscopaI) Cathedral.
Morning, 1890 o'clock
Professional Hymn. 81. Hark the
Herald Angels Sing. =. Mendelssohn
Venite ...............,.... Crouch
Psalter Gloria ......,........ Monk
lie Deum. ..,....,".....a.-.-. Andrews
Jubllate Dec ,......i .....................
Hymn, 81, Of Thy Fathers Love Be-
gotten ,,,...-... ...........,-.'....
Gloria Tibi ....,...-....,.....
Hymns, O Come. all Ye Faithful
Sermon by Bishop Mann.
Anthem, There Were Shepherds
Abiding in the Field e. A. Sydenham
Sanctus .....s........,.,. Cambridge
Communion Hymn, 22S, And Now, G
Father. Mindful of the Love. $500.
Gloria in excelsis ..,............
agnes Del ,,,,.s..........a..s.-... Garrett
Recessional Hymn, so, Angels. From
the Realms of Glory ,.,.....--......
Evening service. Sunday school Fes-
tai Service--5 o'clock.
Professional Hymn, 81, Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing ...,.......,....
Hymn, SO, 1t came Upon the Mid
night Clear OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Magnificat
Hymn, IS. Little Town OF Bethle-
Address
Offertory Hymn (see programme)-
We Three Kings of Orient Are,...,.
Recessional Hymn, so, Angels from
the Realms of Glory ................
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Bear in mind and try box of Or.
Quick's Alaska Liver Pills. For sale
by all druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

st. Mary's Cathedral-Corner Broad
way and Sixth avenue north-Christ-
mas day services: a. m, solemn
Pontifical high mass. sung by Bishop
O'Reilly, ID. D., sermon by FIR. Fannan.
Q. p, Minneapolis; a. m. low mass;
a. m, low mass; 8 a. m, low mass
1880 a. m, solemn high mass, sermon
by FIR. Fannan. Benediction of the
blessed sacrament Immediately after
high mass. No vespers Sunday even
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Tomorrow the christian world will
observe holiday in honor of the birth
of the founder of the christian faith.
Coming as it does, this year, on Sun
day. 1t affords an opportunity for all
Worshippers to raise their voices as
one great chorus, in hymns and an
thems. Glory to God in the Highest;
Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men,
will be the general theme. The true
Christmas spirit will find response in
the beautiful music which has been
prepared by the choirs of the Fargo
churches and which will be sung at
the many festival services tomorrow
morning. Hundreds of voices will
sing with one great acclaim the sim
pie story of the birth of the Holy
Babe at Bethlehem, and in the OBJ
servance of the great festival it il
happy to note that the children will
have their part, and properly so, for
If the true Christmas spirit is i'm
parted to them they will never forget
that it is the greatest day in the call
endar Of the child and that it rules
for more than day-that the love in
the gift is the one dominant note and
IT is for that so much rich Christmas
music has been written
Presbyterian Church.
Morning, 1880
Organ Prelude Christmas Voluntary
Observation-Disclosures. Dudley Buck
Doxology.
Invocation, closing with the Lords
prayer
Organ Sentence.
Psalter .....,..........,. selection 80
Gloria Patri
hymn ....'...'........ ''......'... HI
Scripture Reading.
Anthem, Sing, o Heavens. ...... .Spry
Prayer.
Response, Lord. Hear Our Prayer.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..-......... Rogers
hymn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ll9
Notices.
Cffertory, Pastorale ..,.... Dubois
Solo, The Babe Of Light and Glory.
.'...''............ .........+,,.. DreSSler
Jessie Hazelton Askegaard.
Sermon, A Christmas Contrast.
Anthem, Sing Unto the Lord. 49,.
....... Blumenschein
Benediction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

Zion Evangical Association Church
Corner First avenue and Tenth street
south. L. NJ. Bingaman, pastor. Sun
day school at 10 a. m; German preach
ing, IL a. m, subject, The Birth of
Christ; Y. p A. meeting at GAS p. m:
English preaching at 1880 D m. With
this service arevival meeting will be-
gin. The same will be conducted by
G. A. Bremen Of Bismarck, N. d. All
are welcome to these meetings.
Scandinavian Free Church--Corner
Fourth street and Third avenue north.
Christmas day. services as follows:
Morning, 1O:45, subject, The Unspeak-
able Gift; evening. 7.45, subject.
Christ in His Home Town; Sunday
school at IL; young peoples meeting
at 5; mid-week prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening; Christmas tree,
with programme. Thursday evening.
Everybody cordially invited.
Church Norwegian synod -Corner
Corner Fifth street and Sixth avenue
north. p. @. jacobson. pastor. Service
Christmas day at 1870. Christmas tree
exercises Monday evening at 7:45.
First Lutheran Church of Fargo (the
United Lutheran Corner of Fourth
avenue north and Roberts street, Rev.
Arnold o. Ulyestad. pastor, 40. Eighth
avenue south. Alpha x. p. S. will
render q Christmas programme sun
day morning at o'clock; Norwegian