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The state herald., 1910-12-16

Wi A MHEN Christmas bells are
EM ringing merrily on Christ
VB mas eve 1t is pleasant to
XW think that the whole world
WW is celebrating. and that as
long as the human family
has been on earth 1t has made
merry at midw,nter feast The lit
tie children In your house or mine,
and the little children across the
street, are Just like other little chill
dren In Russia. in Norway, in France
and In Italy, or the German Father
land who have made ready for their
Christmas trees when the winters sun
has set and the Christina stars are
shining over head.
AT the time that the Holy Babe lay
In the manser in Bethlehem to be the
Christmas Babe for the Christian
world the Romans were celebrating
their Saturnalia and trimming willow
wands. as we trim Christmas trees, Of
course with difference. But Just the
same they were celebrating the mid.
winter festival They danced and
sang, gave gifts, and hung wreaths
while across the Alps to the north the
Wild Huntsman was chasing through
the woods to be the terror of all
naughty children.
The Christmas tree honored be-
cause 1t was evergreen gained fresh
honors when adorned with tapers.
The evergreen was eternal, and the
lights shed glory around. How jolly
ia the raising of the Christmas tree!
How the children love to talk about
1t before hand and to trim It, or to get
the gifts from its overladen boughs.
In Germany the whole household
goes to church. In many villages the
church is left in darkness. and the
worshipers carry lighted candles com
ing In one by one. until 1t is bril-
liant sight. When the season is over
the old hymns are sung. 'Es list der
Tag des Herrn." and Christmas greet.
ings are heard on every side.
The Julafred, or pecSe OF Christmas,
is publicly proclaimed in Sweden and
Norway. The churches are decorated
and the children are the first to enter
ore is forgotten. The poor are re.
membered with food and clothing. and
best OF all the little brothers of the
air, the birds. have a tree hung with
a sheaf Of wheat for Christmas cheer.
In Holland feasting prevails as It
does everywhere But the children
set out their wooden shoes for gifts,
and not one is forgotten The prac-
tice OF feeding pets and birds is gen.
eral.
In Servia and in Bulgaria no one
crosses strange threshold II It can
The state herald., 1910-12-16
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be avoided. Friends rejoice together.
the little children dance and sing and
gifts are exchanged. An ancient cere-
mony has to be performed by the
head of every household. Before a
mouthful of food is eaten early in the
morning, corn Is placed In a stocking
and the chief of the family sprinkles
little before the householder, saying
Christ Is BORN" to which one OF the
family replies: He IL born indeed"
Then the house-father has to wish"
and, advancing to the burning logs on
the hearth, he strikes them until the
sparks fly upward. with Il good wish
for the horses, another for the cat
ties, the calves. and the goats, and so
on through the entire band of stock
on the farm, concluding with a special
prayer and an extra blow upon the
embers OF the logs for plentiful har-
vest. In this manner the gods of ma.
ture are appeased. Then the ashes
containing the wish" are collected
and buried secretly. As for the Yule
logs. they are not permitted to burn
entirely away. but the fire being ex.
tinguished the burnt ends are placed
in the clefts of fruit trees 30 as to
ensure a bountiful crop.
In out OF the way corners OF tbs
world, the traveller has met process
sions going about on Christmas eve
giving gifts to the earth, to the stream
to fruit trees. and the priest with q
censor OF incense invoking blessinga
on the harvests which are to come
when the winter is over.
The receiving of gifts seems to be
the passing of later day. At Lyons
in France the Foundlings Home ha,
beautiful custom. A handsome era
die is placed at the door and the for
saken infant laid therein is afterward.
| treated with great consideration a.
| the gift of the Christ child at the
| blessed season.
The more playful customs OF put
ting hats about for presents as French
children do. of baskets which Italian
children make. of gift boxes and tn,
tour of St Nick prevail everywhere
Even in the tropics Christmas Ia OBJ
served. as II the cold snow lay round
about. Mexico has many beautiful
customs. and Catholic countries new
er forget the feast OF the Babe In tn,
Manager in church.
l. NJ McCAULEY.
The state herald., 1910-12-16
PLAN MERGER OF ALL SPORTS
college Coaches viii Discuss Forma.
ton OF National Body at Meet.
ing In New York.

New football, summer baseball fer
collegians and the adylsability OF form.
Ing athletic leagues among the colleges
and universities in certain parts Of the
country are among the important sub
jects which will come up for discus.
sion at the fifth annual convention OF
the intercollegiate Athletic association
Of the United States. to be held in
New York December 20 A proposition
to change the uame Of the body to
the National Collegiate Athletic asso
citation will also be considered
Seventy.tsO universities and col.
lcgcs, representing more than 100 900
students, are members OF the Intercol.
legiats association. Il r. expected that
this number will be greatly Increased
nj the December convention.
Capt, Palmer Il Pierce, president OF
the association, In his call for tho
meeting, speaks Of the new football
rules thus
The new rules are undergoing A
crucial test on the Hridlrons OF our col.
lose Fairgrounds II Ii too sarIy to
say perhaps, whether they succeed
ed II Is urged upon all that tho rules
be given A fair trial This can be se
cured only by the students being re.
quired to play under them strictly and
the of'ielals to enforce them impartial.
~ In contests. The governing bodies
OF academic institutions should pre-.
vent any eyaslona"
Another subject mentioned In the cir.
cular Include the following:
The summer baseball question ia
Htill with M, II any practical progress
toward the proper solution Of this
problem being madc7
The state herald., 1910-12-16

An influential woman member Of a
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 do
yotionnl feelings when he tries TO
sing. Couldn't you ask him TO change
his uew2"
The pastor reflected: well" said
he at last, u naturally feel little
dellcacy on that score, especially M
/ should have 10 give a reason. But ]
tell you what I might do might ask
him 10 Join the choir. brooklyn Life.
The state herald., 1910-12-16

Even in political defeat there
are compensation A Washington
Heights man who aspired to office
tells of one that he discovered
Must have cost you a pile Of money
to run. didn't it," a friend asked.
About $1,000, but still came out
Si00 ahead"
How" said the friend.
ION genealogical research, My
wife has society bee In her bonnet,
and had about agreed to pay man
$4,000 to look up my family history.
but when / became a candidate my
opponents did that for me and saved
us the money"
The state herald., 1910-12-16

treat POST ROAD AT MINI
Udinsk, now. in these days OF the
trans-Siberian railway. place of
some Importance.
! was alone, on my way from Peters
burg TO Irkutsk. On the previous day
| had osertaken convoy OF prison
ers in chains, and as on the morning
of the Russian Christmas day | was
sitting by the high brick stove. saw
the Cossacks and their despairing
charges arrive.
| remember walking and talking
with several OF them in that wilder.
ness OF newly fallen snow. Most OF
them were, or said they we're, victims
of the INSCRIPTIONS agents provoca'
tours OF the government and all
seemed bitter against the car and
his adylsers-as indeed they well
might be.
Another Christmas OF the Greek
calendar | spent In Seryia-in Bel
grade. the capital Of that gallant lit
tie state. the powder.magazine OF the
Balkans. II was a cold, bright. sunny
day, and an air OF festiyity was every
where. The service IN the cathedral.
attended by the king and his cabinet
was brilliant affair. and after a
stroll in the delightful Kalemegdan
garden. overlooking the Danube. |
lunched with my friend the minister
OF justice and his charming American
wife, The streets were hung with
flags. exchanges of presents and flow
ers were universal. and many we're
the quaint Serb customs.
The twenty NTH OF December three
years ngo spent YEARLY in the stufIy
restaurant car OF the Nord express be
tween Paris and Petersburg. Again,
! was alone and | remember. MS We
steamed out of wilma station to the
great plain towards Dunaburg. the
chef OF that celebrated express pro
dueed his triumph-an English pud
ding. with a small piece OF holly stuck
In the top My fellow passengers. be
ing all foreigners. failed to appreciate
IT, But did.
Another memorable holiday was that
Faah'b III INC I'lnu''l'hhlu nut VI
Laplander halfway between AleIan'
droysk and Kandalaksha was tray.
cling by sled ! had left Kirkenaes.
on an arm Of the Arctic ocean. a
month before and was now working
my way south toward ArchRnKcl
produced a bottle OF much. shaken
port wine. In honor OF the occasion.
and poured out n glass for my host
lie was very suspicious Of II. and
compelled me to swallow mine FIRST
Then he slipped his. and pulled n wry
face His wife tasted H. and shifted
suSpieioualy. and nftorward the ser.
wants. but all declared II was some
horrid English dceoction-s medi.
cine. II must be. they said They had
never before tasted wine, They had
never seen a bunch Of grapes. never
a rose. and never even tree
one Yuletlde dinner ate nj Clro's
At Monte Carlo. whore tho fooling was
fast and furious, and with my friends
watched the tables afterward
supping across nj tho Hotel de Paris
and receiving present from the
monster tree william Le QuouT
The state herald., 1910-12-16
KING" COLE SURE OF JOB


king" Cole probably will be re-.
tanned as head coach at the Uniyer.
sity OF Nebraska, being made a mem.
Der OF the faculty in order TO comply
with the new Missouri valley confer
ence rule which aims to do away with
professional coaching
Cole returned TO Nebraska this fall
with decided prejudice against him
because he had faiied to turn out a
winning eleven last season. by win
The state herald., 1910-12-16
So Unlike Other Games.

Updegraff-Those games for the
worlds championship were awfully e1-
citing, anyway.
Bartleson-Exclting7 Shucks! They
weren't even interesting! was at
all of EN- and | give you my word
there wasn't even one player hurt SO
badly that he had to be carried off
the field Chicago Tribune.
The state herald., 1910-12-16

Nov. SIR said the attorney for
the other side, beginning hiR cross,
examination, you testified that you
were handed $1,000 for your vote,
didn't yuu7"
NO. sir, | testified nothing of no
kind"
you did. sir, II I understand tho
English language
That's the trouble with you les
tlIy rejoinod the witness, you don't
understand the English lnnguag" l
didn't say was handed $1,000 I
said 81 900 was handed 10 me"
"SilencC ln the courtroom TuaTfd
tho Judge Chicago Tribune
The state herald., 1910-12-16
Not In the Same Class Now.

"Old Henry Number Eight
Once 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 himself upon the
floor"
The state herald., 1910-12-16

Travels-"When | knew young Crib.
Der several years ago he seemed to
have quite literary bent"
De Riter-"Bent? Well, he's out
and out crooked now."-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
The state herald., 1910-12-16

Gaddie-"Well, old man. Youngley's
in your class now"
Popley-"How do you mean?"
Gaddie-"He's a proud papa, too"
Popley-"Huh. He's only an anna
teur. The Catholic Standard and
Times.
The state herald., 1910-12-16

ming the championship Of the Mis-
souri, valley 'Rlng" established him.
self In the favor Of the Nebraska slu.
dents Tho demand that be be- r..
tainod az coach has been growing
since ho won the last conference
Fnmo by defeating Ames 20 20 d. hut
with the slaughter Of tho Haskell IN.
dlnns Cole secured hold on tho
Comhuakor students aud faculty that
undoubtedly viii make bis election al.
most unanimous
The state herald., 1910-12-16

Mrs. Goodsole-Have you seen Mrs.
Highsome since her return from Eu-
rope? She says she went everywhere
and saw everything that was to be
seen.
Mrs. Chillicon-Kearney-Yes, but
she's not quite the traveller her trunks
label her.
The state herald., 1910-12-16
Y0ST PICKS ALL.STAR TEAM
Michigan and mlnnesots Get Bla Ma.
jority Of Players Selected BY
Wolysrlne Coach.

Coheh Yost Of Michigan university
football team has picked an allstar
western team, consisting OF men who
b. ronHldefa have complied with the
eligibility requirements To- force At Tho
majority Of The large rnllegrs and
whose work he haH followed.
Michigan and Minnesota get tho
bulk Of the h0non. Michigan getting
i've places
The state herald., 1910-12-16
Christmas Gpe

oIrlSlI1lQS VpG
Christmas eve! And a blustery
night
snow-hurries almost binding the
sight:
Eddying winds shift to and fro
And toss from the chimneys smoke
clouds low.
On the street is heard noisy throng
Of pleasure-bent shoppers, hurrying
along,
Laden with bundles and baskets and
toys
To gladden. the hearts OF girls and
boys
Let the wintry winds moan on. and
Through the forests, and sing their
lullaby;
Meath holly wrsathed branch and
mistlstoe
rest and sleep while the tempests
blow.
Christmas eve! And the sound of bell.
Yuletide harmonies. break and swell.
And sing of Babe In Bethlehem.
Born In a manger-Saviour of menl
e. A. Fergerson.
HpHEThs
The state herald., 1910-12-16

The fact that a girl wears O. 'usTy
dress with lace about the neck " no
proof that she hasn't got on dlru"d
hosiery. Chicago News.
The state herald., 1910-12-16
By O,lhur DlDpshit

"And Juda among
princes Of Juds."-mat,hew II, g.
%. little town of Bethlehem. how stil we
thee lie
The song brings back the silent peace Of
Chrtstnases Zone by
Brings back the olden mystery. and sets
the heart athrill
With fancies OF the snow-draped hrs that
nodded on the hill.
With memories Of ruddy lights that night
would find aglow
Which from the cottage windows flung their
banners on the snow.
Above thy deep and dreamiess sleep tho
silent stars go by
The stars above the little town very
far and high
They marched triurnphnntiy from land,
whereof n boy might dream
To other lands that bcchoned him with
dovns enchanting Rloau
But under all the silent stars that marched
from east to
Tho little town-the little town-contented
was at rest
yet In thy derh streets shincth the ever
The mellow bleze OF memory stn leaps
seronely bright
the bare tree. n fianss
All pink and white radiant with snowy
- apple blooms
Whoso petals when the winter winds tn.
branches sway and IN.
Float dr.amily away, away, 20 pile In drift
on DRIFT
Tho hopes and fears Of oil the years arc
met In thee tonight
Are met In every little town IN tho
Christmas light,
For none OF us but muses. now. whon thi,
old song 10 sung.
or oil tho blessings that were his when
head and heart we're young.
And. fniser-liho. no counts his store Of
treasures. for Of them
He builds onew At Christmas time his
town Of Bethlehem"
The state herald., 1910-12-16
Christmas in
Odd Corners
YuI.,id. R.eeiIse,i... Of . Traveller
Observation-Disclosures

T has been my lot to spend
many OF my Christmases in
foreign lands. | recall one
dismal holiday spent In a
filthy post-house on the
The state herald., 1910-12-16

ceo0ytshl 1910. ~ ". q chapman
The state herald., 1910-12-16

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-12
VOTE WEDNESDAY
. ON FINAL CHANGE
John Landstreet and Street Car
Company Offer Richmond. :.
College Westhampton Site.

When a member of the board of
trustees Of Richmond College was
asked last night to confirm report
that the grant of a site at Westhamp-
ton Park has been made Jointly by
John I4andstreet and the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company, he declined
to make any statement, except to say
that the information is largely COR
rect. The trustee would not confirm
the mention of donors positivcly; but
he did not deny that the property is
offered by the citizen and corporation
mentioned.
mo deed for the transfer OF prop
erty will be signed or agreed upon un-
til the trustees meet in Governor Ely
sons office next Wednesday," said the
trustee; land any report that we have
finally accepted the proposition to re-
move Richmond College into the county
is false. believe that the grant VIII
be accepted In due time. II the board
is convinced that we are not to make
any concessions; but, until final and
official action is taken. i am not at
liberty to say anything"
A Site which includes the lake at
Westhampton Park and 100 acres on
either side of 1t, has been offered the
college, Tho matter of acceptance Is
In the hands oc a committee, ana lt Is
understood that its report. VIII pc
ready for the consideration Of the trns-
tees next Wednesday. Tt Is not Pc
lieved that the plan is to abandon the
present site of Richmond College
either at the next session or the roll
lowing, but it is confidently believed
that the transfer will be a. reality GER
tainly within n period Of five years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-12
ARREST CONDUCTOR.
ONMURDERCHARGE
William o. Liggon Who Was
Injured in Street Car Ac-
dent, Dies in Hospital.

William Q. Liggon, of Nashvillc,
Tenn, died in the Virginia Hospital
at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
injuries received Thursday when Il
Main Street car struck a wagon M
was driving. j. j. owens, motorman
of the car, was arrested last night on
a charge of murder. but was later
bailed to answer the warrant In the
Police Court to-day. The police au-
thorlties say the death was an acci-
dent and that Owens Will most likely
be discharged at the court hearing
Liggon had recently purchased a
farm in Henrico, and was moving ms
furniture from the station 10
his new home when the accident which
resulted In his death occurred. The
wagon was struck In front OF .o2s
Lester Street, Fulton. Mrs. LiSSon
was at the bedside at the time OF her
death. and Immediately asked
that the remains be Entrusted TO the
care of an undertaken. Coroner ray
lor will impancl jury TINS morning.
and the inquest Will probably be hela
this afternoon
I,irgon died from severe fracture
of the skull. which was sustained when
his head struck the cobblestones, after
tho vehicle he was driving had been
upset. He had never, since he entered
the hospital, been able TO make any
statement. j. =. Vowel was conduc-
tor of the car that struck LigEon
wagon, but he is not assumed TO nave
been responsible in any way for the
acci1pnt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-12
Percy MONTAGUE
ELECTED CAP TAIN
Next Two Ranking Officers Rise
to Vacancies Caused in Com
pany c, Richmond Blues.

Without dissenting voice and with
entire unanmity OF feeling, First
Lieutenant Percy Montague, Ir., Was
last nigh. s:ected captain Of Company
9, Rlchmond Light Infantry Blues. and
Second Lieutenant James NIcGraw was
elected hrst lieutenant and First Ser
geant Carl Bodelier was elected second
lieutenant.
me meeting was presided over by
captain Clarence Wyatt, president Of
the l'hies' Association, who, after the
elec'ion' compllmented the company on
the absence or factional discord and
the general good feeling which OBJ
tanned. The election was concluded in
half an hour. and Corporal Bigger,
Who acts as secretary of the company,
read q reply OF acceptance from Adj
1utant-GeIneral Charles J. Anderson to
the request that he give a photograph
or hlmselt to adorn tho company room
IN Tie new armory, which Is now IN
course OF construction. General An
defson said that he would be delighted
TO give a picture of himself, and MS
letter was hailed with acclaim
then Tho company proceeded to en-
Joy inc aftermath Of tho election With
soi's ana feast, the two being Wei
mingled in The usual manner. The good
ieoilHs showed to slightly better ad-
Vaalase than the harmony, some OF
INC voices heing rather cracked ant
.esu'e' hht the occasion passed off as
Is USUAL With such occasions, and the
ing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-12
STUART NOT AF TER
MA R S sCALP
Denies That He Ever Had Any
Idea Of Being Candidate
for Senate.
STILL OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Reitcratcs f ormcr Statement
That He Will Aspire to
Succeed Mann.
STILL OUT FOR GOVERNOR

Henry C. Stuart denied yesterday
that he had ever had the remotest In
tention of entering the race for the
United Sta.es Senate next year, and
reiterated his former declaration that
he "ls and will be in the race for the
governorship in 1912"
So many inquiries have been made
of late regarding Mr.. Stuarts att
tude that {, representative of Tho
Times Dispatch went to see him while
he was in Richmond on business mat
tiers yesterday. and asked for a de-
finite statement.
Refers to Other Interview.
II must confess 20 some surprise
that there should be any occasion for
doubt or misrepresentation in the pub
lie mind as to my personal relations
to tire coming political contests in Vir-
GINA" said Mr.. Stuart. II may say
that I am even more surprised at the
frequency and pcrsistency of news
paper statements, emanating from per-
sons unknown to me, In which politi-
cal program has been mapped out for
me without regard to my own views
or those OF my friends.
I'm an interview published in ono
" wv AsiNiiiloild pdpeIS ll1llleuldlclS
after my return from abroad in Septem-
ber In answer to inquiries then made
dealt with the subject of my prob
able future participation in State pol
tiles as fully as propriety would allow
The canvass for State officers then be-
ing In full blast, I could but recognize
the manifest indelicacy of obtrudne
my own personal ambitions on the pub.
lie at time when the chief duty OF
Democrats everywhere was to elect TIL.
ticket then in the field, rather than tc
consider the rival claims of candidates
for future political honors.
Give Frnnk Answer.
although / deem an announcement,
for an office to be filed nearly fou,
years hence premature. yet l feel tina
the situation now existing. as stated bs
you. justifies, and indeed, requires, q
frank and full answer to your inquiry
In order, therefore, to set all questions
at rest, | will now say:
First have not, nor have T hat
at any time, the remotest intention OF
entering the contest for the senator
! ship in 1911. l wish to add that / have
always so expressed myself when.
ever and wherever approached on thai
subject
"Second--I am, and will continue tc
1 be, in the race for the governorshir
| In 1913"