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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15

light breaks and grows In splendof
across the stage and Gabriel 10 seen.
on platform 30 arranged that he ap-
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 choir of angels gath
er about him. singing Gloria in Ex-
celsis," and the shepherds fall down
and worship. Still kneeling as Ca
briel and his heavenly choir disap-
pear. the shepherds chant 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 tho stable at Bethle-
hem. the star shining above it. Mary
is there, kneeling, and Joseph leans
upon his stan. Before the or and the
ass 10 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 10 chanted
from q distance.
Then enters \ 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 nfes 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 1t 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. comes again
the melody Of the distant angel choir,
then 1t diminishes and dies away as
the curtain closes and the lights 20
out.
So ended tho first Christmas play
ever written.
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was the ideal hospitality which al
ways reigned supreme. In his early
life 1t was Tolstoi's pleasure to en-
tertain lavishly for his aristocratic
Russian friends. Later. when fame
came. bringing with a mighty literary
and philosophic following. Tolstoi
opened his doors and was 'at home"
to the whole world Believers from
every land Travelled the intervening
miles to become a guest at his
patriarchal home. People who doubt
ed, but admired, nevertheless made
the pilgrimage In order to become con-
yinced. And they were convinced,
many of them, and returned home to
preach the faith that Tolstoi taught
them-the faith of the true life. What
this faith Is 1t would take volumes
to tell. Tolstoi occupied many volumes
in giving 1t to the world.
His mode of living, which was as
varied as 1t was eccentric, created
very nearly As much discussion as his
literary works. By q gradual and not
entirely consistent evolution he came
to the life simplified." as he called IT,
and it was through the peasants
Jacket and the peasants hoe that he
thought to find the life simplihed."
With advancing age his eccentric
ideas and habits became more pro
nounced, and finally eliminated in the
foolish and apparently aimless pill.
grimage which precipitated his final
illness.
Tolstoi's hold upon the people OF
Russia was beyond calculation. A
constant thorn In the side Of the
czar. Siberian exile would have been
his but that the reigning autocrat real.
lied that to harm a hair of his head
or TO interfere in the slightest degree
with his liberties would mean a revo-
luton on the part Of the adoring
masses which would have drenched
the country In the blood OF the nobili-
ty and have sent the throne of the
Romanoffs crashing into oblivion. De-
fant of the government, he was as
scornful Of the denunciations of the
church and accepted accommodation
as the empty and harmless protest OF
a false and barbarous religion. And
great as he was in Russia he was
greater in the worldwide realm OF
thought and literature.
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Almost Anything to please.

An Influential woman member Of .
fashionable church in Philadelphia
had gone to her pastor with the COM
plant that she was greatly disturbed
BY one of her neighbors.
why" said she, that man In the
pew behind ours destroys all my de-
votional feelings when he tries to
sing. Couldn't you ask him to change
his new?"
The pastor reflected: WELL" said
he at last. 'T naturally feel little
delicacy on that score, especially 40
I should have to give a reason. But !
tell you what might do might ask
him to Join the choir. Life.
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you OF the utter disregard for and ap-
preciation 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
trip to the woods or the planting
Of q tree 10 an entirely wholesome
way Of providing . Christmas tree
Giving the birds = luncheon by the
children will not be costly, and a real
Christmas tree for the birds will
make all happy.
He may ask II 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
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 1t not look then as II when
we celebrate the birth Of the Prophet
of Peace we are at the same time
warning thoughtlessly but needlessly
on His creatures! Does 1t not seem
clear that while we are endeayortng
to create beauty in the home and
church we are in reality working a
vast devastation out Of doors? Does
1t not appeal to you as being true
that formerly the Christmas tree was
used to decorate the home, school
and church, whereas today we are
making 1t but a peg on which to hang
artificial decorations? How does the
spirit Of Arbor day comport with the
Christmas tree trafnc! From the eco.
nomic standpoint as related to DOS.
terity can we afford to continue this
vast Christmas tree custom?
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National Alarm Clocks.

An American and Highlander were
walking one day on the top Of the
Scotch mountains, when the Scotch
man. wishing to impress his boastful
cousin" produced famous echo to
be heard in that place. When the
echo returned clearly after nearly four
minutes. the proud Scotchman. turn
ing to the Yankee. exclaimed: There.
mon, ye Gamma show anything like
that In your country"
To which the other replied: Il
guess we can better that some.
stranger. Why. in my shooting lodge
in the Rockies. when l go to bed l
just lean out of my window and call
out: Time to get up! Wake up and
eight hours afterward the echo comes
back and wakes me."-Truth.
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The Shadow of the Christmas Tree

rangers among our birds what cheer
on Christmas day. II 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.
and the gradual but sure depletion Of
their tribes. The birds may tell you
Of 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 1t can be possible unwit-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
Cheap Family History.

Even in political defeat there
are compensations. A Washington
Heights man who aspired to office
tells of one that he discovered.
Must have cost you pile of money
to run, didn't it?" q friend asked.
about $1,000. but still came out
$400 ahead"
How" said the friend
ION genealogical research. My
wife has a society bee in her bonnet.
and had about agreed to pay a man
$4,000 to look up my family history,
but when l became candidate my
opponents did that for me and saved
US the money"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City.-Close: Wheat-De
cember, 90bc, sellers; May, 93kc
sellers: July, S9h $3.50. sellers
Cash wheat, unchanged. No. hard
91A Q9sc: No. 2 red, 9GM97; No. 9
9369 696c.
Corn-Unchanged to 14c lower De
cember. 43A q 43hc. sellers; May
45%c bid: July. 45Sc bid. No.
mixed, 43k@44kc: No. 3. 42k@
43%c: No. white, 43k444.c; No. 8
43c.
Oats-Unchanged to NC lower. No
2 white, 33c: No. 2 mixed, 31R %
32hc.
Rye-No 2, 73M 76c.
Hay-Unchanged. Choice timothy,
$14O0m14.5O; choice prairie, $1,000.
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tingly to strike down the growth OF
twenty years-these trees are very
slow growers-and the prospective
beauty Of century or more. for the
very questionable enjoyment of their
dying hours for 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 . genu-
inc sentiment by those who loved
them. but that now cupidity for easy
dollars alone prompts their being traf-
licked in. He viii not fail to tell
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15

childhood in tho midst Of its simple
pleasures. surrounded on all sides by
tho memorials of their tenderest af-
fections. The Joys Of childhood are
now the Joys Of all. It is the Christ
mastide!
This .is the season when the limits
Of usefulness are unmargined. No
errand Of mercy 10 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
Q 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 1t IL discovered by
multitudes whose lives 1t darkens
with deeper gloom from year to year.
It-can you believe it?-is 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 rottfng
branches Of the spruces. pines and
esaars. Ask the chickadees, knglets.
dsSssbills. warnings and other forest
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90 Unlike Other osmss.

Updegraff-Those games for the
worlds championship were awfully e.
citing, anyway.
Bartleson-ExcIting7 Shucks! They
weren't even interesting! l was at
all Of 'em and l give you my WORD
there wasn't even one player hurt 10
badly that he had to be carried of
the field-Chicago Tribune.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
Another Purist Breaks Loose.

Now, SIR" said the attorney for
the other side, beginning his cross
examination. "you testified that you
were handed $1,000 for your vote.
didn't you?"
mo, sir. testified nothing Of the
kind"
"You did, sir, II understand the
English language"
That's the trouble with you." tes-
tily rejoined the witness: you don't
understand the English language.
didn't say I was handed $1,000. l
said $1,000 was handed to me-"
"Silence In the courtroom" roared
the judge.-Chicago Tribune.
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WStA them ase tie people ee tAs
town. IL hiAAs and yoksis Of ths
sssToaaAinS AiIls. ths tSaAssasa and
cFaftsmsa ol tAs httle village. toes&h-
u With thsir wives aAA svesthsarts.
1ttls childFsa sss tAsrs. Aalf-frishs-
sosd at times. thea merry. and aSaia
ssddsnsd By The patAos they Scarcely
understand. II y Q typical crowd Of
the time and The season. but such an
one ~ was never before gathseed.
for CAristmas has hitherto been cels-
bratsd di6ersntly IN Merry England.
For days The prsparatioas for the
Miracle play have gone forward.
About the partly finished cathedral
thsrs has bssn 10 sound Of hammer
or chissl or knife. In place Of the
workmsn busy about the building
have been monks decorating the In
terror With holly boughs and ysw and
Christmas green. The stage has been
put in place. the curtain arranged and
the trapptnSs 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 b . marvel for many
days to come.
Somewhat Of the grotesque again
appears in the second act Of the
Christmas play. but it IL short. the
first two being chiefly preludes to
that which 10 of the greatest interest
and most pertinent to the season
scenes portrayilg the coming OF
Christ. The second act tells of the
Fall. 1t is tedious. but thought by
the monks to be necessary for the
setting Of the real story that 10 to
be told.
Finally. the curtain 10 drawn for
the third. and by the dim rays OF q
lamp Mary 10 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. . rustling 10 heard and a
wonderful creature in white garments
and with golden wings appears, bear.
ing q 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 tho room
half darkened again. Clearly and Joy
fully there sounds through the church
the voice of Mary singing the Mag
nificat," while from the audience
come the sounds Of women weeping
as the curtain falls.
Next 10 shown q shepherds camp
in the hills Of Judea. It 10 wonder
fully realistic. . 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 10 darkened
now and the scene. with the dying
melodies echoing through the cathed-
raj. most impressive. Then q ray of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
Live Stock.

St. -Cattle-Market weak. Ma
tive beef steers. $5.00G7.10: cows and
heifers, $3.50 $50; stockers and feed
ers, $3.25M $50; Texas and Indian
steers, $3.7566.50; COWS and heifers,
$3.00m425: calves in carload lots,
$4.50@7.O0.
Hogs-Market steady. Pigs and
lights, $775I7.95; packers, $725@
7.S5: butchers and best heavy, s7700
79O.
Sheep-Market steady, Native nut.
tons, $35Om4 90; lambs, $3.50 q ESQ.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15

0gaGA6y In contrast to the darkened
aaDhitAsatsr. A great robed ngurs.
eaGust and majestic. wearing . triple
erown. moves to ths fore. He 10 At
tea6ed By court Who sing and dance
AaAl. They they fall mute and the
slIsaos spreads instantly to tho pso-
PIE bslow, Who had stirred and leaned
forward in tie intensity Of their In
teCe0e whsa the curtain parted dis.
e3osanG the magnificent scene. It 10
. Miracls play-ths FIRST Christmas
Dlay-and It IL staged in the cathedral
Of . medieval town In northern Eng.
AA1. The great robed figure 10 the
representation Of God Himself. The
singers are attendant angels. The
ocono is-heavsn.
God speaks. In sonorous Latin 10
disclosed the order of creation and
Gods will toward man. Monotonous-
ly the words roll forth. and almost
endlessly It seems to the awed listen
srs. But At last 1t does end and
there follows . strange interruption.
ludicrous. almost sacrilegious. An
ugly creature. clad in goatskins and
with two rams horns on its head,
capers forward. q clown, q buffoon
With strange grimaces and sinister
oontortions 1t asks and receives leave
70 become . curse and plague upon
men. then 1t departs as 1t came. gro
tssQue 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
deserted, its streets snow-covered
and silent. All its Inhabitants, the
visitors within its gates and the peo-
pie from far and near around 1t are
gathered within the cathedral to wit.
ness the first Christmas play. It 10
Q solemn occasion: one meant to con.
vey its impressiveness and teach its
lesson for distinct purpose. The
cathedral 10 only part finished and the
artisans and craftsmen who are COM
pleting It will draw from tonight's 3
production Of the Miracles inspira-
ton for their work of decorating and
carving and building
From far lands and near these
workmen have gathered. Skilled men
from across the seas have been hired
and brought here to exercise their
skllfulness. Others have come BE-
cause Of their love for the art they
represent, anxious for an opportunity
to let it speak in the scrolls and fig.
ures and images Of this sacred place
6ti1l others are there from a sense
OF religious duty. and yet others to
do penance for their sins by manual
labor in such a cause.
All these sit within the cathedral.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15

HE CHRISTMAS festival
has long been . beautiful
one. The celebration Of
the natal day of the
Prophet of Peace is fit-
ting. and its sacred sig
nificance to the nations
shows NO signs of abate-
ment. Tho period Of glad
tidings to the children
properly quickens the
hearts of adults at the
sight Of happy. guileless
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
SCALING Her Down.

Mrs. Goodsole-Have you seen Mrs.
Highsome since her return from Eu-
rope! She says she went everywhere
and saw everything that was to b.
seen.
Mrs. Chillicon-Ksarney-Yss. but
she's not quite the traveller her trunks
label her.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
Butter.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
St. Louis Wool.

St. Louis-Wool. quiet. Medium
grades. combing and clothing. 22G23c'
ligth fine, 2OQ22c; heavy fine, l5m
17c; tub washed, 20M33c.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
A pisQiasist.

a Pissiarist.
Travels-"When knew young Crib
bsr several years ago he seemed to
have quite q literary bent"
De Riter-"Bent! Well. he's out
and out crooked now."-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15

Not In the Same cisss Now.
"Old Henry Number Eight
Oncs lived In royal state.
And he had wives. and other things.
galore.
But he's up against 1t now.
For he hasn't got . trow.
And he's sleeping BY hs0seH upon the
floor"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15

a Msrs 0sOiansr.
GaAAie-"Wsl. Old man. Young3sy's
In your class nov."
P0pley-"H0v do you mean!"
0addie-"He's . proud papa, TOO"
Poplsy-"Huh. He's only an anna
teuF."-The Catholic Standard and
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
OFT and hv.

VT and low. A1eo0-
oas. peostfatiAE. tAs
tones oe . bell break
hs stiffness that has
fallen upon the httio
audience. CoVIo1
0oaks step noiaojess-
" to the sides oe Q
wooden stage and
draw the curtains.
AGhtsd candles shine
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15

The fact that girl wears fussy
dress with lace about the neck Is no
proof that she hasn't got on darned
hosiery.-Chicago News.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
Grain.
Hay.

South Park wide grass ..l7.OOM 1870
San Luis Val. wire grass l5.00G 1900
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-12-15
Hogs.

Good hogs .................7. .7.GOW sd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-21
BIG JOLLIFICATION
PLANS FOR OPENING
Real Estate Association Outlines Ccle-
bration Incident to Placing Western
Pacific in Commission.

The Salt Lake Real Estate associa-
ton at a meeting held Wednesday
afternoon, voted unanimously in favor
of the systematic Improvement Of the
city parks and sent q petition 90 the
city council voicing this action. An
other action Of note was that of boost
ing the celebration of the opening Of
the Western Pacific for through pas
senger traffic. The committee ON ar
engagements for this affair was M
creased, as il was felt that it was not
strong enough 10 handle the big event.
The new members are W. j Halioran,
s. b futile J. NJ. Settle. r. ii. Cart
wright and n. S Anderson. Mr. Hal
loran was named chairman Of the
whole committee
An excursion To- Saltair is 10 be ar
ranged for the opening of the salt Lake
a. Ogden railroad under electric equip
meut. this event to take place probably
early next month The committee ap-
pointed 60 take charge Of this includes
W @ futile. Dan Muir, r r. Mon
trose. Lewis NJ. Cannon, and w +.
Hubbard The annual excursion Of the
real estate men also came up but moth
ing definite was done. John :. tritch-
low. chairman of the committee ia
fnaTEt OF Nflf flIA'i NAiAlNlt'AlN va AiAN
hotel men visitors who are To- be- in
salt Lake Saturday asked the associa-
ton for assistance and was promised
dozen automobiles.
The petition sent to the city council
Is as follows:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Mem
beers ~ the city Council Of Salt
Lake city.
"GcutIomen-T salt Lake Real Es-
tate association declares itself 10 be
unaIterably committed To the plan OF
the salt Lake Commercial club for the
employment Of an eminent landscape
engineer to lay out n comprehensive
plan for the Identification Of Salt Lake
city by n harmonious system OF parks
and drives. which shall include every
adornment possible and preclude every
unslghtly thing.
1T urges your honorable body To-
adopt and carry out said plan, and bcgs
10 express hope that I'm the future
YOU will see To- II that ON all paved AMI
otherwise TO be improved streets, and
upon AN streets at present Improved,
there shall not be erected uusightly
poles by the various public utility conf
panles. and that So far az possible In
Consonance with the safety ~ human
life and fairness to said utility COM
panies you viii require said poles 10 be
Of steel and Of ornamental form
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-21

2O6. Reese Howells las: faculty repre-
sentative on athletic council r. H.
bradford 1853, A. KetChum tSS. The
officers viii be installed the second
week In May and will continue in Of
ice during the next school year
The preparatory students of the uni
versity who have recently taken up
the matter of student self-government
have formed an organization 90 be
known az the High School Republic.
Officers viii be elected this afternoon
IN the assembly room.
r. W Newcomh. signal engineer of
the Hartman lines. addressed the
university engineers this afternoon at
the regular weekly meeting of the SOC
ciety He talked on the subject OF
block signals
The officials of the class track meet
which will Doe held next week are as
follows Referee and starter. Lieuteu-
ant Elliott. judges of finish. Bassett
McNiece and Home. timers. ID A.
Callahan, On c. G. Pummer. Gin
erich, field judges. Hedges. Oleson
and Roberts, scorer, Raybould.
Coach Joe Maddock left Wednesday
afternoon for Holden Mllarl co.
where he will take charge ar three
days track meet OF the high schools
of the a. J. a. " the county
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-21
UNIVERSITY NEWS

The associated student body OF the
University Of Utah held its annual
election Wednesday of officers for the
next school year. The young men Of
the school monopolized the offices
again. only one girl being elected.
Miss Margaret Parsons, whom the girls
Of the university placed I'm nomina-
ton for editor OF The Chronicle was
defeated by a majority Of 33 votes.
The editorship Of The Chronicle was
the only place the girls made a fight
for recognition. The final count -
votes was as follows. President, Henry
G.. Richardson so, Benjamin +.
Howclls 276; president, Edward
LaCompte ga. Roger W. Powers 1l2:
secretary. Miss Margaret Watson 1874,
Miss Maud Ritter 16S; treasurer. g. G..
Cornwall 15S, W Woolf 100. rcpresen-
tative on athletic council. W. Home
263. Edward Horsfall 2S9 Hazel Ed
wards IL; debate manager, W. stokes