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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

SANS - vi ShelIuo dI6 DIOD-
erly honored they will bear largely
and be profitable through the coming
year. So, in accordance with this, the
village people meet at early dawn,
and headed by their parson and other
representative men, go from farm to
larm' visiting every orchard in turn
\ lhey are met by the owner and to-
setner select the finest tree as being
the most representative, and gather
ABOUT 1t, sprinkle it with the contents
oL bottle Of cider, humming an old
chant and invoking it's aid.
Many of the animals are Thought
10 possess human qualities on that
sacred night.
6ees are said to sing, oxen to
kneel In their stalls and sheen to
HE by In procession, to commemorate
the visit OF the angel to the shep-
nerds. 1t is also believed in Germany
That horses and cattle are given the
power OF speech. But whoever shouId
0y cnance or purpose, stop to listen,
would surely die within seven davs
Inc Indians, too, believe that on
christmas night all the deer of the
forest kneel and look up to the
Great Spirit"
A legend Is related that the Christ
child ,Wanders in disguise over the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

those children who are good" This
tradition OF the chimney is supposed
10 nave come from the Morse mvthol-
osy' when festival was given in
/ nonor OF one of their fayorite god
aesses. Huge piles of green fir twigs
were ournt' in stone fire-places erect
ca Tor this purpose, and from ont
the dense smoke the goddess appear
ed, granting the prayers of her wor-
| shippers.
The yule log occupies a conspicu.
GUS place in the huge, open fire.
place. and Is lighted with ceremony.
mus sanctifying the hearth and pro-
teeung 1t from the evil spirits, from
which the festival is free. Those
upon whom fortune has smiled invite
thelr humber friends to partake of a
huge meat pie, which is circled round
WIN candles. The host lights these
"nen all are seated, and should one
go out, 1t is considered bad luck. es.
peclalIy Tor the one seated opposite.
This was called the yule-tfde feast
ana from this custom of lighting can
ales' the modern idea was developed
OF the Christmas tree candles.
In the Scottish Highlands these
quaint superstitions flourish greatly.
In the early morning a servant is
sent out to draw water from a spring.
TO gather corn from the storehouse
and herbs from the garden. This
strict observance is supposed to bring
good luck to all those who live in
that particular house for the ensuing
year. Here, they also consider it a
lucky sign to be the first to open the
door on Christmas morning, SO some,
sit up all night to accomplish this,
'eat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

earth on Christmas eve, carrvtrv
lagots OF eyergreens upon his sbouI,
der. From palaces to novels, in smn
shine and rain, he goes his rounds
asking aims at each door. thus tost
ing the benevolence of the peonIe
Few would dare to refuse him cbar
.ity. "'''
The czecks think that those WIN
keep the fasts best on Cbristmao
eve viii be rewarded by visions or
the Holy Child in his dreams that
night.
In rural Germany the people ba-
heye that between the hours Of ~
and II, on Christmas eve, water NAV
be turned into wine. Also, that no
live coal should be carried out of tho
house on that night.
In Germany, too, it is Kris Kr,n.
gle," who, coming down the chimnev
places the gifts in stockings for
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
CHAPTER XXX.
And onlv ona A.

And Only One Arm.
Hotchkiss was the first to break the
tension.
Mr. Sullivan" he asked suddenly,
was your sister left-handed?"
Yes"
Hotohkiss put away his notebook
and looked around with an air of trl-
umphant yindication. 1t gave us a
chance 10 smile and look relieved.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
punqent EI.

cactus leaf snsi IS food experts says tn.,
epie men - said the man who l.
nv, Rnt : cactus leaf is . I Is not an
hurt a nar ! shouldn't think : little !. spi,
chile any any worse than horse IT ~, would
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
Understand Now W.,

\ atser an, Mrs. Curtis wa. d,
4 49, uhe happiest solution 90 .t
! appy anatr. McKnigbt h,o me IN
q little, ana ne hraced nj
~. learned through the ponor. -,
IVY slte was in Baltimnra So Una,
t yesterday i ventured tbara hospital
teit II she would baI, W see
~ straight, that now. with ha e 70
~, ana my sister both g. Ia
might be happy together uead' We
1 understand now wha. -,
int mn IL seemed that nv sistan .'u .i- ME
nav nv u. Tue next car and tried ~ wen, went
ISs. ~ promise not to interiors; nae
60, Mrs Sulllvan--was Ar, hut
No. she said her fatber no, !"
LIS certificates ana 90 uso pa
"s. stop the marriage al once 'pa'
=. she said, also, that b.r sstt
iba $50. ~. and that there won,o va" las
\ W. 's ,'.L to pay in the morU u oe
a sat prooably when my sistar . Ing ,
md sha % ne papers that he awnkoneS !, y
:, sue mad to do what she diS Ss = 4
:" was over Save for n too.n' o
two 2 ,,. 80 leCnniCalitp
$50 on o,,,.,, was free man, Az -.
on stn ,st't and prepared to 20. tSn - -
m ~ 20 let her pass, SAVE Gu" e -
! fooa SAT crouched In his cha1a
,,l lace buried in his hands MS chair
y. saw her, with M, - De
,ir " 'a ,n carriage and came i- ds'
! bro,t me gathering in the at,on mn 'eS
, - u.eaking up; Johnson bsd s,, oinee l
Iiys "s Gnostentatiously as he ' caws rs, Is
,dfng h looking worn and old we 70
'S Sul oy the window s,srin was 70 B
y D'S Sa necklace in his hsn az the
il he's saw me watching him hn Fl
oack on the iesk -, ne a 81
is hat NesA and picked yag,,
cannot do .r,..,, self
esitated, lung more" IS.
: mink = you have done ., per
en- | replied, sr,,,,S. ie about eleva
out. sunny, and he
, ! that Richey and Hoto,,.,
{ somewhere to dinner ana Isis. .sna
.bsv would be lonely witbo,t on
= ~ srs sem Tor johnson. Ana : a eact
-. spirited discussion in w. we
u,s,, .old the detective that Ia epicur'
kea p' sUs certain cases. but thar ny. 3
ana chile n,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

thorn" which is honored
at Christmas time. The
Sicilian children gather
pennyroyal to put in
their beds, believing that
It blossomed at the hour
in which Christ was born.
There is a superstition
In some rural districts
of England and Wales
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

HEN a great festival
has been handed
down to us from time
immemorial. it is only
natural that many
superstitions and OBJ
servances s b o u d
cluster about its cele-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
BY f1ARY RODFRTC RINEFIART

MEN6XEAT9G1NT 4Y NJ q. NEXXWEES
COPYRIGHT 1899 BY BoBBS -FrERRrLL corPAwy
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CHAPTER xxx.--contInusd.

" 3 -
CHAPTER xxx.--contInued.
VI, would probably be accused
thessr-s. no. SO, although when /
wreck,Ia Cured | supposed everyo
eonnecte with the affair had be
killed, tbsr. was a chance that y
mad suryiv.B I've not been Of mu
acoouDt 49, 'dnt want a man
swing booa. 4 him In my pla,
ues,da pVsause 2 te. have 1 thenrn
besides, began 40 nave 2 theory
~ we entered the ~ : ttN, ia
ter II M passed va, with a { ! rema
bered b ha hand andI vague ~ I
'ianche Conway, i'1ins
Y she, too. Thought a..
notea was In lower ~
.'au q lot. including TIM, ~, GA
aa oaahn necklace. She wsa p,ose OF
Ting" capable of any.
!, inen why did you copntor,,
,sIvh ,sstase ! asked curions,,,
got 70 the Carfap -.
10y % bed had sprai,a aouse,
~, y the jump went 80. nly
alisator bag had mr. ,nruugh
" hihe, When found yoma .fohi
ny the FIRST message M naIiie,
,n.d zane across the notes eo9 -
" ~. w good to be true, ana -.
~ rear the message baa ,.a vas
$3.50 ! was going 10 send a..
n then began 10 ses 49,, 1911
FSoshlon OF the notes naaa.
= meant power over proa 70 4
influence. everything rus
~, That man. 4ie was | v
= mes a. home now" satd NJ. 4
sueVe the tension. " iaugh
IN put her hand over bau II
snut out the sight or the ,,e
49, nearly married, ana rns
Wuehed one OF the sos, nv A-
nat nestled at the haol, :. n tue
~, was able to walk wen. !, Aft
-, ~ VOICE, = came al once u was
! tried TO sell the noe napl
pn' out he was almost !, ts iifal
y. 'Upe' Not even INV thrast ~
mem back to YOU Mr. p,as ' Il
make him meet M aiiahe- my ,
nave the money" sO'e' and .
sht was triumphant her,
you gentlemen win -. keep
satory now" he said "AtrS ther
aated the notes 20 fa,n% ~ might
rage, supposegn '0''e 81 4
...m then.
1--WE with the small nal, into /
guy rolled of the rnrHa. my wi
uhWrapped It, I heId ~ Ida n
~, n '"oA out. FIRST. the Russia course
sH pers.
uss, Mr.. Blakeley would
aV"'skin bag Mr.. sulIivnn "She
you This wallet Mr. gu in our
80 S ohe you found on the the mi,
II was
"0a ~ and. glancipg ot TO get
.natt,..s stuioh Harrington. and she
No., II was
went on the detect,y. or two
sc OF gold chain, rose 80
- , oe' said Sullivan. ra men stnC
o'ooa'stained end. van. VIII
nd .fI. .ue uagger" He his face
hment ana S 1--we faint McKniP
CIV shastly. and he sat again " 'g n
20 the nearest chair 49, i
looked at him shrewd awsv :, n e''N :
IONS agitated face ~ S",Iy s as u
,ou seen this dagger stands. =
'aS he asked. kindly the broI...
X maj. sh. When he .
IN eyes ,rrne, sasped, put II bacl
too t srr,,1e ON Sui up his hat.
advised. Ieanj,u IT I can
be found on. over he hesitatet
A'ef' Il think
said. noddinr ,o enough" |
''"aru went out.
fnwrapped the small believe 4
Fought. DISCLOSING ar led me some
and broken chain tor fear I "
ers he spread Il on MIN, they Sc
. INTO place the Bit reeaH spiri
could, be no do,h. Hotchkiss tol
ere. Ecould map.n.
Ehe lacked IN,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

MERRY Christmas: BY
no means a small por-
ton of 1t is the good
old-fashioned Yule fro
lie with games and
sports, in which all
join together until the
green garlanded CELL
ings ring with laugh
ter and fun.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

Formal luncheons, card parties,
musicals and other modern pastimes
are delightful and appropriate on 9TH
err occasions, but for Christmas Eve
or Christmas night-whenever the
family reunion is celebrated the gath
ring must be as old-timey as the
yht sort of grandmother
or one evening at least the older
lren will not scorn to associate
the blessed babies in their mer-
'ngs. The young lady daughter
home from boarding school
Young engineer from his min
to help the mirth along
he most sedate elders will
ain, while the few guests
and invited in the true
Jason, forget their fam
in the general good
81 idea to have an Inn
no. de. each reveler
it'll such rags and
ndidNA up around the
squera nutes notice
1self " 'zirts. feathers,
2 pickle sheets. etc
1fteen-mi - the jewellers
rs long 81
slips ano
anuxd. r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21

1875 toll US that in the neolithio hours
OF the infancy OF mankind. the dog
was very anxious to become human.
and has ever since. for that reason,
been closely associated with man.
Tho moral of tho Tacoma case IL
that city boosting can be carried to
the point OF insanity. Moro harm has
been done to Tacoma through its pad
deo census returns than by an exodus
ot largo part of its population.
9lchmond has never claimed anything
which could not DO proved nor re-
sorted to any hysterical methods of
building herself up. Solid. sane, strong,
SUBSTANTIAL. sound. sure--these are the
Qualities that have caused Richmond's
development. and which are the guar
dh'ees OF still larger development.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
Name for the Ea.t End school.

~ NuHG ior Inc East End School.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Cannot you Interest the School
Board in the name of the new school
building to be erected in the East
End by suggesGpg the name, "Ihe
OF the late r. Edgar Shine. one Of tho
Eentlest Characters and a member OF
the School Board for years, and who
did more for tho public schools In this
section than any one known TO the
'wrlterP And In thus naming the build
ing II would have a real meaning to
the people OF the entire eastern sec
tion, as oil that knew him loSed atd
aonored him. RAMON D. GARCIN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
CLAUDE A. SWANSON.

BY admitting that he invested a for
tune in the stock OF the American
Tobacco Company while he was a
member of the WAYS and Means Com
mittee OF the Fifty-six,h Congress.
Claude A. Swanson has proved himself
unfit to represent Virginia in the SEN
ate of the United States.
He has betrayed public trust
He has destroyed his usefulness as
representative OF the people
He should rot be elected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
THE NEW CHARITY

IN late lecture Dean Hodges. OF
the famous theological school at Cam.
bridge. says that as a rule ono docs
more harm than good in giving to the
neesar who comes to his door. The
sympathy which actuates one to give
IN such circumstances is not rounded
on good sense. 1t is very likely to
be an encoura cement to Incidence. i'm.
posture and worthlessness.
By way of comment on this state
ment' the Ohio State journal says:
The exception to be noted is when
there is no organized charity for tho
Feilef OF such unfortunate people.
Then person must exercise his best
discretion. and sec that the case is a
meritorious one. which 1t is very apt
not to be. But If there is an organized
charity in the community. direct the
man to that The relief of the lndi-
gent mas become business based upon
actual knowledge. and every one should
be partner in the business"
Benevolence must protect itself
through organization in which men
are trained to minister to real needs
Whoever contributes to such an or
sanization can say truly and Justly
when a beggar comes to his door.
You go down to such and such a
charity organization: 1t is my agent
and is doing my charity business for
me That is genuine generosity. 1t
is scientific charity. 1t is helping
those who are really needy. II is up
lifting man. ut is intelligence help
ing the heart to do its duty"
Every city should rid itself OF the
habit OF encouraging beggary and OF
submitting itself to imposition The
needy. of course, must be attended to.
and suffering must be alleviated. but
this must be done intelligentiy, and
unless IT Is done In that way 1t will
result in harm to the individual and
TO the community as well.
A well-organized charity. as the
Journal says. when supported by the
people is real blessing 10 the COM
munity' 1t is part OF the civic
conscience. active in the performance
OF religious duty. 1t leads the benev.
client spirit into channels where its
true hopes may be realized 1t is
taking ones sympathies that are
scattered upon empty and unworthy
demands and centring them upon the
achievement of a real duty"
More should be made OF scientific
and systematic helpfulness and less
should be made OF indiscriminate and
selfish giving. Charity should he
living. trained and educated influence.
This Is alike in the interest OF the
POOR and the community. The way
TO help the needy is through men and
women who know the situation. and
who can distinguish between real need
and feigned- Giving of money to or
ganized charity and not to beggars is
the gospel OF the new charity"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21

through his direct representative. the
governor General, and, in q measure.
tho English crown may be said to
exercise control over the law-mak-
Ing body. az the members Of the up
per House, or Senate. are appointed by
the Kings representative. The Eng
nun government does not. however. In
pie OF Canada. and it's control is OF.
ten more nominal than actual, with
usually sympathy on the one side and
loyalty on the other, The Canadian
constitution differs from that of the
United States in the fact that all
powers not explicitly assigned to the
provinces are reserved to tho central
government. there being no such broad
principles OF local independence as in
the States OF the United States. The
people OF the country have. in large
measure. direct representative govern
ment, as the members of the lower
npuse or government legislature. the
rouse OF Commons. arc elected by
Practically manhood suffrage. Within
pariiament the predominant power is
yielded by the lower chamber, and the
practically LnSs guided by his ministers.
GGouse Of Commons. The Governor
General has the power of appoint
ment OF heads to most of the impor-
tant departments. The provinces are.
IN general. endowed with full con-
trol over local affairs, subject only to
the general welfare of the empire.
me Constitution of Canada is an
kingdom. and Is known as the British
North America act. 1871 1t has been
title.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21

Women arc the best telephone opera
tives, says the manager of the Boston
exchange. He says women are more
considerable. more careful and quicker
10 learn the details. The only trouble
about them is that they Will fascinate
somebody over the wire and go off
and get married. Even with that con-
sideration counting against them. tho
Boston manager would much prefer to
have women in an exchange than men.
He says that hard tests have shown
the superiority of women as opera
tives. Hos right
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21

panic ensued. and the invaders dropped
the'r torches and their loot and broke
Tor the boats. So It was not the valor
OF Madison and his handful of raw
soldiers that saved the remainder of
the Federal city from humiliation that
Wild day, but He who, watching over
israel, slumbers not nor sleeps" nor
falls to heed the genuine cry for help,
who can say that the prayers OF tho
country's treasures did not save the
city OF her love?
JEAN CABELL O'NEILL.
The Anchorage" Arundel on the
Bay, Md
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
Tho Pub-Crnts.
with ample and humble apologies to
the late. lamentcd Bret Harte.l

With ample. and humble apologies
the late. lamentcd Bret Harto.l
We riso to explain.
And our reason is plain,
For ways that arc dark.
And tricks that are vain,
The guileless Pub-Crats
Are peculiar.
IT'S hard to believe
They'd stoop TO deceive.
For the pelf and power
They hope to receive.
But the guileless Pub-Crats
Arc peculiar.
This unholy alliance.
Breathes party defiance.
And Is not good thing
For renoseful reliance.
But the guileless Pub-Crats
Are peculiar
A big chief of Repubs.
And some Democrat cubs.
Are dealing to decency
Some very hard rubs.
But the guileless Pub-Crats
Are peculiar.
They hope to win out
In this polyglot bout.
And seem not to dream
W poSsiDle rout.
For the guileless Pub-Crats
Are peculiar.
They froth at the mouth.
They run North and South.
And scour with great zest
The East and the West,
For the Euileless Pub-Crats
Are peculiar.
The halt and the lame.
or malodorous fame.
Have gotten disgracefully
Into this game,
For tho guileless Pub-Crats
Are peculiar.
Repubs OF the past.
Neneered Denis at last.
Are chewing the rag"
And footing n blast.
For the guileless Pub Gratis
Are peculiar.
But Ellyson stands pat.
And their schemes fall Nat.
And he knocks them out
With his big party bat;
He knows these Pub Gratis
Arc peculiar.
DEMOCRAT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21

Our Cockade City contemporary. the
lndex-Appeal, says that II has not
yet found any article OF diet which
does not appeal to our palate. The
records will show that our neighbor
has never refused to pass his plato
for whatever we mentioned in the way
of edibles. AS 10 the attack on our
good faith in praisinS, ioed-tea. what
reply is necessary when it is well
known that the bottom step OF tho
1ndeX-Appeal's cellar is painted white?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
Daily Queries and Ansuers

discussion TO the name by which
the occasion should be distinguished,
II IL wa was d.. decided to designate 1t Labor
held In New York City, Monday.
september 4. 1882. The day thus
CHOSEN has ever since been adhered 10
IN each year has come to be generally
recognized as Labor Day. The third
annual session of the American Fed
eration or Labor. held in New York City
the observance of Labor Day on the
hrst Monday of September in each
year, and 1t has been so observed ever
Mukden.
How many japanese and how many
Russians were engaged in the battle
of Mukden during the Russian Japan
csc War? What were the losses? t2)
How many men did each nation have
In that war. and what was the loss
Of each? G. w r
about 100000 men and 1900 guns. The
Japanese loss was reported as 10000
IN killed and wounded and the Rus
sian at 10000 killed. 100000 wounded
csc during the war had 100000 men
In the field and the Russians $4,000.
me Jn par losses (seni- Officially
ness and 100000 wounded. The Rus
sian losses (oficial tigures), 23.O0s
Killed. 121.4Ss wounded a9,72o miss
ing. and $4,000 died from sickness.
HcliEolnnd.
How did Germany acquire from
Great Britain the land known as Heligo
land and in what publication are the
terms published? r. H.
BY the Anglo-German treaty of 1890
Heligoland became German pos
session and was "iven in compensation
for territorial concessions In Africa.
I. now forms part of the Prussian prov
nce of schlcswig Holstein. The terms
are to be found in that treaty.
Minute Men.
What is the inscription on the monu :
ment erected to the minute men" at
Concord. y. f.. in which hre tho
words: ARID fired the shot heard
The lines by Emerson are:
BY the rude bridge that arched the
flood
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled.
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the
world.
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Mammoth Gave.

Mammoth Cn"e.
\, VIII you, give, me the size of the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and any
other facts you may have about 1t?
G. NJ. +.
Mammoth Cave is natural cavern.
! IT is one of the largest known caves.
extending for "a distance of ten miles
under the earth. The avenues and
passage so far explored. have q
total length of l75 miles. The main
and forty TO 500 feet wide It con-
tains series of halls. domes. cloisters.
grottoes. etc, with streams and lakes
containing eyeless fish. The air is pure
and healthful. with a temperature OF
l:5G throughout the year
The cave was discovered by hunter
IN five l3Ss is t ra is fi o1tss aDGqt eighty
'The Sublime Porte"
WIN you kindly state what is meant
in the title THE Sublime Porte?
The origin of the phrase to to desig-
nate the ottoman government is 10 he
found in the Eastern custom OF maxi
Ing the gates OF kings palaces the
places Ter Ter the ne, qdministration OF jus
Lofty Gate. is the principal gate OF
tho Seragl!o at Constantinople and Is
the place from which the imperial
u 5. Navy Yards.
Kindly give me list of United
States navy yards and coaling sta
tons? f Il II
The navy yards are the New York. at
BL,rooklyn chariestown. ut Boston:
Portsmouth. at Norfolk: Kittery, OPP
pnsite Portsmouth, n. H.. Philadel-
! phia, at Philadelphia; Mare Island
| near San Francisco: Puget sound.
I Hremerton. Wash. There are naval
/ stations at New Orleans. La; Port
Royal. S. C.; Charleston, s. c.: Key
West Fla. Pensacola. Fla: Great
Lakes. North Chicago; torpedo and
training station at Newport. r. l.. and
| training station on Yerba Buena Is
! land. Cal, and the naval war college
! at Newport. r /. Naval stations have
also been established n Tutalia, Somoa:
! Island OF Guam San Juan P r.;
Cuiebra. w l.. Guantanamo, Cuba
Honolulu. II. l.. Cavite and Olongapo,
| T. l.
Labor Day.
What is the origin of Labor Day in
the United States? p. w q
| The movement to observe Labor Day
! TOOK form in n gathering OF carper;-
tcrs IN New York CITY in 1892 It
was proposed rs a feature Of the GA tn
| crinR that parade he held with the
Gual object OF paving honor TO the
crhit and attracting public attention
TO the community OF purpose prevail
ing among Its members. After some