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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05
Soil Fertility

Professor White explained the ex-
periments being conducted along the
line of soil fertility. One-tenth-acre
plots are laid out and on every third
plot no fertilizer is used. On the
others are put different fertilizers,
and but two of these improved the
crop, both of them being forms of
lime. Plots given a top dressing of
lime produced almost twice as much
per acre as tracts not treated.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

Look here, Mr.. Farmer 1 have
only one gasolene engine left.
will sell it at wholesale price. ]. E..
Hammond, the Plumber.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

PropOrtionately Reduced Fares to
Many Other Points
Through Train Service to the East
Strictly High Glass
Call on you Local Agent and let him
assist you In outlining
A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER OUTING
A. B. Brownell. Agent
Pullman, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

FOR SALE-Full blood Jersey
bull and a few extra gentle first
class mich cows. j. Koppel, Pull
man. Jly5-12
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

The regular union evening service
will be held at the Congregational
church next Sunday at s o'clock.
The Rev. A. B. Clark will deliver the
sermon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

Mrs. ]. E. Nessly and son, Leon
ard, expect to leave Sunday evening
for Cleveland, Ohio, to spend the
summer with DR.. and Mrs. Ball,
form erly of Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

DR.. j. NJ. McColl has moved to
Genesee. Idaho, where he will prac-
tice. His offices in the First Ma
tional Bank building will be occu-
pied by Dr.. Bristol.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

Seth Clarkson left Wednesday for
Cutbank. Montana, where he has
taken a homestead. =.s,t.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

Architect VIM. Swain Is preparing
plans for the new church which the
Episcopalians hope to build this year
on the lot on Maiden Lane which
they have purchased.
j. l.. Dumas has been invited to
act as judge at the California ap-
pie show at jacksonville this fall.
Fred w. Wonder and family of
Onawa, Iowa, are visiting Mrs. Won
der's father, Harry Day. of this city.
Mr.. Wonder is a newspaper man.
Professor and Mrs. A. L. Me-
lander entertained a few friends
Tuesday evening in a novel and in
teresting way. Mr.. Melander gave
lecture on color photography, IL
Illustrated by a number of photo
graphs which he had taken. Music
and dainty refreshments added to
the pleasure of the evening.
Pullman won both places in the
fat mems race at the UniontoWn
celebration, Ray Anterior taking
first and "Mox" Amos second.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Austin, with
Mr.. Austins father. will leave Sun
day morning for Lake Chatcolet,
where they will establish summer
camp.
f. H. Whitman is carrying his
right hand in a sling as a result of
a tussle with an electric wringer.
The hand was caught in the wringer
and badly smashed, but the injury is
not serious one.
| Three candidates were taken into
the Woman's. Relief Corps Tuesday
afternoon. After the business ses-
sion refreshments were served.
Matilda Koppel, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Koppel, won pair
of shoes donated by Windus & Ellis
worth for the best radishes and let
tuce in gardening contest conduct
ed by her Sunday school.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

Mrs. w. B. Strong and little
daughter, Virginia. left Wednesday
for Arkansas to visit Mrs. StrongS
parents.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05
PULLMAN CITIZENS VISIT
STATE EXPERIMENT STATION
Continued from First Page)

of red clover crop as soil remover
and says that in that crop he sees a
way to keep the Palouse country
lands perpetually fertile.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

Architect VIM. Swain Is preparing
plans for the new church which the
Episcopalians hope to build this year
on the lot on Maiden Lane which
they have purchased
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05
PULLMAN HOSPITAL

Corner Star Route and Montgen
cry streets.
Strictly modern; none but grada'
ate nurses employed. Surgical and
medical cases received; but no con.
tagious cases.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

Anything in the transfer and sof
age line. City Transfer & Stolas
Co., e. C. Turnbow, Prop. Api'l
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

}. l.. Dumas has been invited to
act as a judge at the California ap-
pie show at jacksonville this fall.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

Fred w. Wonder and family of
Onawa, Iowa, are visiting Mrs. Won
der's father, Harry Day. of this city.
Mr.. Wonder is a newspaper man.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-05

Three candidates were taken int
the Woman's. Relief Corps Tuesda
afternoon. After the business SEES
sion refreshments were served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
ZAE MANcEe Or BEzHzZAEM.

changed; they read. "and here she
brought FORTH and there laid Him in
a manger.
Again the angels song is sung. Clouds
of incense dim the glow Of the candles
I'm the altar. Through the mist there
comes to the imaginative, the poetic soul,
the real first scene of the nativity or there
comes the scene Of nearly 1000 years
later in Bethlehem, as these Self-Same
ceremonies celebrated there in honor
of the Infant Christ. Prayers in Germa n
and English end the service, and, REFORM
ing, the procession returns through the
catacomb paths to the church. Christmas
day and the Christmas feast has be-
gun
The end of the Christmas octave is
celebrated at the monastery by a real
froIic of monks-tfose men of prayer and
penance-as picturesque as any monastic
revel ever seen in opera. This occurs on
New Year eve, or as 1t is in the church
calendars. st. Sylvester's day. \ look
into this festivity will give an idea Of
the character of these solemn men by
showing them at play. The round Of
ceremony, in feasting and fasting, in
merrymaking and prayer, that Ill In the
observance of Christmas that enters into
the halls of such solemn monasteries as
these, is more interesting than many a
h-heralded celebration.
1t is 6 am. There is unusual activity
in the monastery. even for the early
risers. who offer the, first service of the
day at 6:15. but like a crowd Of merry
boys the monks hasten ia. be the first up
and dressed, for the last one to rise on
New Year eve in the Sylvester for the
following year will be late at everythi ng.
The unlucky one who oversleeps on that
fateful morning finds his life made mis-
cradle through the day by the good-na-
tured jokes and chaff of his companions.
The origin of this quaint legend came
from the fact that the traditional st.
Sylvester was very late riser. Hence.
in Teutonic Europe. the boys and girls
vie with one another to be. the first out
of bed, and wise parents, encouraging
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this early rising habit. generally give tn,
first up and about some little prize.

this early rising habit. generally give the
first up and about some little prize.
Throughout New Year eve the chief
preparations are in the refectory, where
the lay brother who acts as chef is pre-
pairing the appetizing viands of the home
land for the feast of the night Spring
~" the Christmas cake of German fami-
lies, dainty confection baked hard i'm
curious molds, is being made into the
form of the historic Sylvester every broth
er has a happy smile on his face. and the
father superior benignly surveys his
awaiting charges. So the day wears on
until eve.
The compline over, the feast is spread
and the brothers sit down. The rule of
silence is temporarily abrogated, and the
refectory rings with the laughter. jest
and mirth Of good fellowship Mr. does
the frolic end when each brother has
Toasted to his hearts content. Around a
great open fire in the common room the
New Year family party, so widely OBJ
served in Germany, is conducted. No out
siders are allowed in to this, as at the
great midnight service at Christmas, and
the time speeds toward IL O'Clock happily
with folk tales, carols and songs of Ia
therland. All too soon the deep-toned clock
in the refectory tolls out the eleventh hour.
Suddenly, as a cloak dropped from the
form, the merriment slips off the faces of
the monks, and they are ascetics again.
At motion from the father superior all
kneel on the floor, and spend the last
hour of the old year in supplication and
prayer
1t is the beautiful service of the rosary
the count of faith that is used. and the
sight is most impressive as the kneelng
monks silently offer to God the incense of
Christmas prayers and the homage of
a black-robed brother has slipped quie "
out, followed closely by another and the
two hasten away to announce the tiding
of the dawning New Year to their breth-
rem
Just as the last words Of the creed, the
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brant slowly and tenderly. as if it We're
real child. Around the church the
procession winds to the entrance of the
Bethlehem grotto, down the stairway
leading to the crypt.
Here is reproduced the "GrottO of
Bethlehem as it appears today. Between
the two spiral staircases at the farther
end is the place of Nativity" Marked
by silver star. the spot has the inscrip-
ton in Latin OMIT, "Hic de Virgine Maria
Jesus Christus Natus est tHere Jesus
Christ was born of the Virgin MaryD
OF course the environment is not as rich
as the Bethlehem grotto in Judea, for
votive offerings of lamps and of tapes
tries in vast multitude greatly adorn the
original shrine. Down a flight of two
steps at the right hand of the star is the
rock hewn manger like the one wherein
the young child was laid Directly op-
posite stands the altar of the Three Wise
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ZHzEeANcZscAw N0z14szEeTzH2zeE &RE11oDuceD
The N-ANGER ar GUEST

Church of the Nativity, believed by the
faithful to be the place of the manger
where Christ was born of Mary the
Virgin. services are held promptly AT
midnight on Christmas eve. So in
Washington, at Mount Saint Sepulchre
in the Franciscan Chapel Of the Holy
Land, like ceremonies Will greet the
arrival of Christmas day.
The special midnight masses portray
ing the birth were instituted at the
Franciscan Monastery by the Very
Reverend Father Godfrey Schilling
several years ago. and have become a
Christmas feature. The Catholic mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps always at
tend this unique mass. and Romanists
from all over the country flock to
Washington TO take part in the solemn
ceremony This Franciscan Monastery,
the only one of its kind in America,
and it's authority is great Its Chapel of
the Nativity is just growing into fame
and making it place much visited, es-
pecially at Christmas time.
The Christmas spirit is universal in its
manifestations. In mansions where the
mystic, Spice-scented and decadent east
brea thes in priceless tapestries from the
walls. oriental rugs under foot and rich
curios about, this spirit may be as para
mount as it is in the labOrer's home where
a two-foot Christmas tree, with an almost
pathetic array of cheap toys and sweets,
proves that good will and love of little
children make the Yuletide real. 1t is
paramount in the quiet of the cloister at
Brookland where's Christmas laughter
startles the echoes and breaks the rule of
silence. For the nonce, the monastery
enjoys itself in a quasi-worldly fashion,
in strict obedience, however, to the tradi-
tons of the community.
The preparation for the Christmas feast
at this Franciscan shrine has been a Sc
we're one. Through the solemn Advent
season, when ''Dies Irae'' is the one
voice, the cry of the church, 'black fast, y
has ruled, but the penance is nearly over
certain stir communicates something
unusual to the uninitiated. In the choir
the master is training his. singers in the
glorious carols, in the folk songs OF
Christianity, in plain song and stately
Gregorian chant. The lay brothers, who
are the monastery chefs. are doing their
part, and from the refectory steals the
tempting tantaliZ ng odors of Christmas
dainties cooked side by side with the
frugal dishes of the fast. Neighboring
woods are secured for the holly and
greens to decorate the church, and the
sacristan polishes the already bright altar
ornaments while the community awaits
the midnight bell that carols that Christ
is born.
Eleven at night arrives and the monas-
terry is aroused by the loud ringing of a
hand bell, ana preparation for the nativi-
ty celebration IS begun. First the broth
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end of the rosary. which is said uron the
cross, is reached. there comes dramatic
pause both in nature and the community.
the hush of awaiting.
Over the hills OF time dashes the young
est child of the ages and as he nears the
monastery hill. boom" rings from a
sturdy old musket that has crossed ths
seas with the monks from Germany. As
the echo of the gun dies away in chime
the monastery bells. tolling. tollng out
the requiem of the old year and changing
welcoming paeans to the new. The firing
of the gun is an ancient custom of the
fatherland Then a mad rush is made
for the windows and the bells chime
out every monk is looking out OF the
window to welcome the New Year. and a
brother has thrown open the big doors to
allow the New Year to come in.
When the clamor of the bells is done.
the brothers melt wax. which, according
to tradition. hardens into odd and pic
turesque figures. foretelling, SO the old
legend runs, the events OF the coming
year.
The brothers are silent on this score,
but If they follow the old custom in the
German monasteries this pretty function
follows now. The brothers seize the ia
blecloths from the mesas and, hastening
to the apple orchard, spread the cloths
over the trees while one sweet voiced
tenor sings the solo of the apple wassail
song:
Here's TO thee, old apple tree.
Whence thou mayst bud. whence thou mayst blow
And whence thou mayst bear apples enow.
Apple tree, apple tree,
Bear apples for me;
Hats full caps full,
Bushels full, sacks full
And my pockets full, too.
Then three other verses are sung and
the tired brethren wend their way to
their narrow cells, the New Year fit
tingly begun after the Gus. oms of their
fatherland. Soon the community is quiet
Sleep is sovereign until q, when the first
mass of the New Year is sung The
Christmas octave is over and has ended
as 1t began in song, prayer and feast
ing.
Copyright, 1912, by W. A. Du Puy)
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ers throng to the refectory, where light
lunch of swieback and chocolate is eaten
Then the community haStenS to the sac
risty to robe. Thence they pass to the
chapel, plain severe and monastic in
appearance, save the high alter, where
art and religion vie with each other to
produce the beautiful. Soft organ notes
echo and re-echo through the quaint
arches copied from those in the Church
of the Holy Wisdom, Santa Sofia, in Con-
stantinople. where Christian and Turk
have alternately worshiped different
gods for many centuries and which has
played so prominent a part in the war of
the Balkans
In Washington at midnight of this
Christmas eve the communicates silently
sit in stalls placed around the altar. Pre-
coded by the cross, the procession Of
monks comes in and mathis are said
with the addition of St Leo's sermon on
the nativity. AS the prayer is said with
one deep note of joy, it is midnight and
the bells chime out the welcome tidings
of ''And on earth peace to men of good
will"
Merrily the bells ring out, giving to
quiet Brookland their molten message.
The altar of the solemn monastery CLOVIS
with radiance of the candles, the lights
The side affairs too, are alight. The
nave has rapidly filled with worshipers,
mass begins. 1t is always impressive. but
now doubly so because Of the unusual
hour and the holy day. The bells are 81
fenced as the mass proceeds, but at the
Gloria in Excelsis," the angels song
they chime again, now changing madly
VIII lie tiny silver bells on the side affairs
tinkle a pianissimo accompaniment. The
other special Christmas feature of the
mass is the singing of the Adeste Eide
lis. 20 Come, All Ye Faithful an an
Gent sequence now unfortunately out of
the missal. but still in popular use be-
cause of universal demand.
Mass said. the ceremonies proper be-
gin, those that are like Bethlehem. Can
dies are distributed to the audience. then
a procession headed by the cross bearer
of the celebrant forms, two by two, and
in the march the priests and deacons
come last So does the Franciscan monk,
the humble laborer and the ambassador
from the court of a great king, form a
procession that Is to view the humble
manager in the catacombs below and
which is as like as can be to that at
Bethlehem.
Surrounded by acolytes with lights and
incense. pillow Of rich lace, satin
and ribbons, reposes a life-size image of
the Child of Bethlehem. This pillow and
it's unique burden is carried by the cele-
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NEW CARD TRICKS

be allowed. Again, after the cards have
been cut as frequently as the spectators
desire, and 1t comes time to move the
cards, the person working the trick must
only from the bottom to the top, and only
one at a time. 1t doesn't matter how
many cards are moved. If the terms are
complied with it is the simplest matter
in the world for the person working the
trick. if say five cards are moved from
the bottom to the top, to go through the
pack without even looking at il, and turn
up the five spot.
In the same way, if six cards are
moved he will turn up the six spot, or if
eleven cards are moved, he will turn up
the jack. Obviously, II more than eleven
are moved he cannot show the exact num-
ber-there being only eleven cards for him
to work Without he can show the exact
difference between the number moved and
eleven. For instance If fifteen are moved
he will turn up a four spot-if seventeen
are moved, he will turn up an eight-and
SO on. 1t IS not even necessary for the
person working the trick to ask the
others how many cards they moved. He
can show them, without fail. every time.
If the trick ever fails it is absolutely GER
tan that the spectator has disobeyed in
Structions.
There is no trick in the arrangement
of the cards. This may be done openly.
Neither is there any trick in the cutting.
Indeed, there is no manipulation at all.
save one thing. That one thing is getting
sight of the bottom card after the pack
has been cut for the last time, and before
any cards have been moved from the bot
tom to the top.
1t is absolutely essential that the person
working the trick get sight of this card.
Without it the trick cannot be done. The
matter should be very easy to arrange,
however. One good way is to give them
a quick rifle with the thumb as il
Strengthening them. bending the backs
barely enough to disclose the value Of the
bottom card Another simple way is to
catch" the card on the cut; or perhaps
the surest Of all is to announce: Now
that everybody else is through, I'll give
them a final cut myself. for luck" In
this way, Of course, it is the simplest OF
matters to see what card goes on the
bottom 1t might even be advisable to
flash the card with seeming carelessness
SO that every one may see it, which will
create the impression that 1t
doesn't make any difference.
With a knowledge OF the bottom card,
YOU practically know the trick Suppose,
after the cards have been cut for the
asst time. that a five-spot is on the bot
.om. 1t doesn't make the slightest dif-
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Velenta, who was a devoted adherent of
the saint
With this introduction by ST. rancis,
the presipio, nativity. crech, crib. nacia-
mento. as 1t is variously called in different
coun. ries has found it's way and at
tained prominent place in the Christmas
festivities of all Christian nations.
At first it was only arranged in Cath
Ole churches and in very crude man
ner patterned after the first one, but as
time went on the nativities grew more
elaborate and expensive until now they
are very costly. Within the past century
Protestant churches have adopted the
charming custom and the fashion Is
rapidly growing.
In European countries the custom OF
the nativity spread to the palaces Of
royalty. where the figures were carved
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ZyE AzzER or ST. EeAwcY
-4ND ZkE GLeyZ1rAS CANDIES

Men, who came out of the east and fol-
lowed the Star until 1t stood still over
the inn at Bethlehem.
But the procession has reached the
grotto, the celebrant, with the waXen
babe stin in his arms. faces the altar
while deacon censes the Book and in
tones the Gospel of the first mass Of
Christmas, the one to be said at mid
night AT the words land she brought
forth her first born SON the pillow and
the infant are laid the silver star.
The deacon continues, land wrapped Him
in swaddling clothes. The figure is here
taken up again. Then the Child is laid
on the straw that has been arranged to
reproduce. in part, the manger. The
story of His birth is finished
The only difference between the serv-
ices in Brookland and Bethlehem is a
word. There, at the actual place of the
nativity, the words of the Gospel are
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of visconti established in Milan the GUS
tom of having a presipio in the palace
for the ducal children
Cathe rine de Med CT was SO pleased with
the idea that she had one arranged in
the Riccardi Palace.
The mother of the present King OF
Spain had a naciament arranged for
the royal boy, in the palace. She called
to her aid several of the best artists
of Andalusia with the result exceeding
their expectations. This naciament was
so artistic that 1t has been preserved in
the museum at Madrid.
The presipio at st. Peters is a very
elaborate and ornamental representation.
The figures are eXquisitely made Of COM
position or carved of wood most artis-
tically. Occasionally some OF these fig
ures, when they have served their pur-
pose. are found for sale in the shops OF
Rome and Florence. To the Italians. who
are very superstitious, they have a semi
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by the best artists of the time. Some OF
there have been conserved and are found
in fine state Of preservation in the
museums.
There is one in the Pitt Gallery. Flor
ence, very fine one which is credited
to Buonholenti the celebrated architect.
He was employed by the wife Of Casino
l to plan and arrange the prestpio,
and to carve the figures when he was
only in his teens. This Is perhaps the
most celebrated one extant.
In a monastery near Naples, San
Marino, there is an elaborate presipiO.
In addition to the simple manger with
the Holy Child, Joseph and Mary and the
wise men. there are dozens of figures
clad in the costumes Of the fifteenth CEN
fury. 1t Is wonderful representation
and very fine piece of work. From
it one may read the history of the Gus
toms and costumes Of that period.
In an early century the ducal family