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The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY
 IN BETHLEHEM.

NT this season of Che year prob
 "A ably no city nt the ancient
 world presents more pic A A turesque or attractive aspect than Bethlehem. whose population is many times multiplied by the pres ence Of a vast army Of pilgrims from every part of the glote Mecca, in the height of the great annual Moslem ln- iux. Or Hurdwar. in upper India. at the season of the sacred festival, may have much greater but they cannot be said Co have more devout or more cosmopolitan crowds than those that aock to the city of David To the Christ mas week Shaped wonderfully Ike a crescent. yer the only thoroughly Christian town ln all Syria. Bethlehem puts on ts gayest Earb as Christmas approaches Al all times a pretty and attractive place lt is then a thousand fold more so The thrifty townspeo- pie. their handsome wives aud dsrk eyed daughters, prepare for the festIv. ltles weeks in advance and are ready Co welcome the first arrivals
 No words ran adequately describe the grandeur of the Christmas services at the Church of the Nativity. which Ia the center ot interest for the pl- grlms. These services are kept up the entire week on the way Co church the visitors are bcset by pedd'ars, who Insist on pushing under thoir very noses little ornaments of Oliveeood and mothcr-ofpcarI The Church of the Nativity is one of thp 0Hlrst struc- lures in existence. and. although it has been repeatedly repaired it still re talns much of its original form and character In tbp side aisles at dif- terent allars priests chant the service In tones that swell and die amid the tall columns that support the roof
 at the shrines groups of pilgrims knpel in rpvercnt ador8tiou. while still other groups are guided around the church by monks. who point out the rich relics and sacred places, the most venerated nf an being the shrine Of the manager. bcueatb the church, which. it Is claimed. iuCloses the actual birth. place of thc Saviour During the Christmas festivities this manager shrine is rpSoffcd t0 hy great multE tudes, who crowd each other in their pious earprness Co Kiss the marble slab on the ioor with a silver star in the center
 So fervid and enthusiastic are these worshipprs that thp marble slab has been repeatedly kissed away in places, rendering a new slab necessary. The same experience has occurred with the stone covering Of The crypt in the Church of the Holy Sepuicher in Jeru-
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-24

MARKET PLACp ty UFTHLTHEw Oy CHRIST
 MAS MOANING.
 salem. which has had Co be renewed several times in consequence Of its out CT surface being literally kissed away by pious devotees The tradition is that Chnst was once lald in this man ger A few feet distant is Che chapel of the Magl where the wise men of old. MeIchior. Casnar and Baithazar came worshiplng with rare gifts.
 A subdued. rich light ls didused throughout the crott5 by the softly glowing lamps over the star, and the swinging ceusers lend sn agreeable odor to an otherwise close and musty atmosphere An worldly thoughts are banished as the kneciine pilgrims Iis- ten spellbound Co the melodious chant of the sacred office or the full, sturdy, noble singing Of the grand looking, bearded priests. Tbe low roof, the "Iivinr rock" th> censers, tho music the lights. all seem tc dissolve, and In theFr stead there appear Co the moist eyes of the adoring pilgrims the man ger cradle with the babe, the Virgin mother and Joseph. the mean surround inrs. the oxen and their liter of straw and the gentle. wondering sheep.
 The Christmas festivities, however are not confined to the Church of the Nativity. The week is general festi- val in the town and a season Of nnsn- cisI harvest for its citizens Like ah orientals. they are thrifty Co avaricious- ness. and the sight Of the splendid gifts that are brought year after year Co the church and. especially the Grotto chap. ell by strangers from afar widely CT cite their cupidity Among those thou- sands that are living temporarily in tents. or. it may be. quartered in thf more comfortable convent, there are many rich who can be easily persuaded into generosity when under the super natural influence that seems to pervads everything at Bethlehem.--Philadel. phla Record
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-24
THE UNDERWOOD CHRISTMAS
It Involved Three
 Parties
By EMMA BRADLEY

John Underwood stood looking out of the window of a room over a store in the town of Four Bridges, He had rented the room of the storekeeper and nut fin 1t a bed, washstand and a chair. and there he lived, when not at work. a lonely life. He was sur vevor and. having finished a job of lay ing out the boundaries of farm dur ing the morning, had eaten his noon meal and gone to his room to get away as best he could with the time for the greater part of two days, Tomor- row would be Christmas, and it would not be convenient to begin another work dll the day after, because he must be assisted by others, and those others would not work on Christmas day.
 Large snowhakcs were lazily falling, and there is nothing that will excite the spirit of reminiscence more quickly than slowly circling snow. lt soothes rather than eNcitcs our fanCies, and Go John Underwood 1t brought thoughts sweet but melancholy Through the flakes he saw a happy home of year before. He was putting up a Christ mas tree. driving nails into the sup. D6rts. while his children danced about with the decorations intended for it. scarcely able to wait for him Co finish his work. His wife was In the Kitchen preparing for the next days Christmas dinner which was expected to com- prise more savory dishes than evgr before
 John Underwood saw his little tots in their nightics hanging up their stockings. little Johnny poking
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-24

broomstick up the chimney to make sure that there was no obstruction to prevent Santa Claus from getting down with the gifts; then they all hopped into bed. and the father took it upon himself on this particular evening to tuck them in, and half an hour later, when they were asleep, he and his wife got out the toys and other articles that had been accommodating for weeks aud had been locked in a trunk in the Carret. where the children could not possibly find them, and stuffed them Into the stockings, taking care Co dll out the toes of each with a big orange or apple.
 Morning came, though it was still dark, when John Underwood heard a whispering from the children's room and gathered that Johnny and Lucy were comforting as p whether santa Claus had yet been round and whether if he hadn't they might meet him com ing and scare him away if they got up to see. This was followed by a silence children are always Investigating something when they are still-and at last there were joyful shouts as the little ones fell to emptying their well filled stockings.
 And the dinner. Never had John Underwood eaten a dinner that had tasted so good Two pairs of knives and forks were rattling on each side of the table, and four little mouths were taking in the turkey and the cranberry sauce, and when the children asked for another and another helping their mother exclaimed. Bless me, what ap- petites you havew and lastly, when the sweets came on. she declared that they would all be sick the next day and pr. Pusley would have to be called in, as he was the day after the last Christ mas.
 John Underwood sighed
 Then John Underwood bethought himself that his children at least would not have the merry Christmas they had enjoyed the year before. They would have gifts in plenty, but young as they were they would miss something. They would miss him. And his wife-how would she take his absence on this blessed Christmas day2 Would she be thinking, as he was. of what Christmas had been to them before they had quarreled2 It was natural that she should think of this and consider it a deprivation, a
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-24
nnrAr CLEARANCE sALE

Sold at a Iossi Mait Rainier, 70 cents per bottle. Especially prepar- cd for sick people and Invsllds, and excellent for nursing mothers. Only two barrels left. After that, price win be s5 cents per bottle.
 Pask Train Bar
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-24
GRAND REDUCTION SALE

The Pack Train Is now selling a big lot of Good Goods at reduced prices as they are getting too old Co hold and sell at a profit. Yours,
 IL Herman Grimm
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-24
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

We are preparing for Christmas dinner. extra for families, and plenty for everybody All are vel come Pack Train Restaurant 3-t
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-24

Houses For Rsnt.--G B. wriehs
 Worth End "
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-07-26
Notice of Proof

Notice Of proof Of completion OF
Works and Application OF Water to
Beneficial Cae
Notice is hereby given that at 10
o'clock A. N. on the 10Th day Of Aug
ust. 1912, at Kendrick, County of La.
tan, State Of Idaho, before !. F.
Brown, a Justice OF the peace, proof
Will be submitted OF the compile, Ion
OF works for the diversion of l-2 cub
ic feet per second of the waters Of
Brady Gulch and of the application
to beneficial usA 81 said water In &C.
cordance with the terms and con-
ditions Of Permit No. 1898, hereto
fore issued by the State Engineer Of
the State of Idaho,
1. The name and post office address
of the person. or corporation, hold
ing said permit. are James Bra tcher
and c. G. Compton of kendrick Ida.
2 Said works of diversion will be
fully completed on the date set for
such completion, and the amount of
water which said works are capable
OF conducting to the place o: use, in
accordance with the plans accom-
panying the application for such
permit, is IL cubic feet per second
3. The use to which said water has
been applied is Irrigation and do
nestle purposes, and the amount
applied to beneficial use cubic
feet per second.
4. The place where said water ia
used is SW1.4 Of NW1.4 and NV
Ia, OF SW1-4 OF section 25. the SE1-4
of NE1-4, and NE1.4 of Sci 4 of sec-
ton rs HI in township 80 North OF
range 3 w. B. NJ.
.. The date Of priority which said
user Ia prepared to establish is July
3lst 1911.
A. +. Robinson. State Engineer.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-07-26

Joe Fruchtl was business visitor
in Vollmer the firsr of the week.
Mrs. H. K. Moses. who has been
visiting at the home of H. Slocum
for some time returned to her home
at Kalispell. Montana.
Mrs. Windiey who has been vis-
iting friends near Southwick. re-
turned to her home in Tacoma Mon
day.
John Wade is a business visitor
in Lewiston.
Mrs. Hogan and little son return
ed to their home in Lewiston, after
a short visit with friends near here.
Herman Comnick and family de-
parted for their homestead in Wash
ington, Tuesday.
Oscar Thomas and family return
ed to their home in St. Maries after
a short visit with his parents. in this
city.
1t is possible to count about twen-
ty old widowers around this city.
Their wives have all gone to the
country.
E. E. Harlow, of Juliaetta, was a
business visitor in town the first of
the week.
o. v. Allen, who is candidate
for nomination on the republican
ticket for state treasurer, has made a
good officer and requests your sup
port in the primaries next week.
The Kendrick Warehouse and
Milling Co. shipped two cars of fine
hogs to the Spokane market Tues
day.
Sam Callison and wife are Mos
COW visitors.
J. w. Mathes and wife went to
Moscow Thursday.
Mrs. H. Heiber returned from
Spokane Sunday where she has been
visiting for a short time.
Mrs. Joyner. Mrs. Negarra and
Miss Critics returned to Spokane
Thursday. after a short stay in this
city. =
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-07-26
Call for County Convention of
Prohibition Party

1850 AS~ OS0AAsy OSAvSASAOAA VI
Prohibition Party
The Prohibition party of Latah
County will hold a County Conven-
ton on July 3Oth at 10 A. M. at
Moscow Idaho, in the court house
for the purpose of nominating a
County ticket and such other bus
mess as comes before the convention.
All Prohibitionists will be seated as
delegates. All are urged to attend.
J. G. Couch, Chairman.
w. M. Duthie, Sec.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-07-26
WANTS...FOR SALE

UnNIO IOu Unll
When your merchant tells you he
has flour as good as Princess he
does so because he can buy inferior
flour much cheaper.
For sale, a good typewriter, Sec
ond hand but in first class condition.
VIII sell cheap. Call at this office.
The best grocers handle Princess
Flour.
For sale = One bay horse, 7 yrs.
old. single or double, or saddle,
1850 lbs, will sell right. Call at
this office.
Give the Banks your deposits and
the Idaho Land Company your in
surance.
Princess Flour is a Hard Wheat
Flour. absolutely guaranteed.
For Sale - One Champion five
foot mower and one Champion ten
foot rake. Bob Bigham, American
ridge.
For manicuring 60 to ]. E. Laut-
verbach's.
If you are not using Princess Flour
you are not using the best"
Strayed from Cedar creek pasture
A black horse colt, 2 years cid, 2
white hind feet. E. H. Keeler. Lin
den, Idaho.
The best grocers handle Princess
Flour.
For Trade-A light three inch
wagon will trade for heavy wagon.
Call at this office.
The best grocers handle Princess
Flour.
For Sale Tamarack and Fir
wood, 4 foot and 10 inch, on old
Country ranch. one mile northwest of
Southwick.-C. F. Byrnes. Ken
drick.
For mauicuring 60 to ]. E. Laut-
erbach's.
If you are not using Princess Flour
you are not using the best.
For Sale
A choice lis acre ranch between
Giffofd and MelrOse, Nez Perez coun-
ty in German Luthern settlement,
near Luthcrn church; we'll watered,
fine orchard. fair buildings, about
100 acres In cultivation, balance fine
timber, 20 or 80 ceres can be farmed
when cleared. several thousand cords
OF wood. Price including $500 crop
now growing, $4,000, Easy pay.
ments; call or write The Inland In
yes.ttm!neent & Trust 60. lewiston,
1Cho., .- ....--
frr.1cess Flour is Hard Wheat
Flour. absolutely guaranteed.
Nj n
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-07-26

"My little son had very severe cold.
was recommended to try Cnamberlains
Cough Remedy, and before small bottle
vas finished he was as well as ever" writes
Mrs. II. Silks, 90 Bowling Street, Sydney,
Australia. This remedy is for sale by Albert
Moshop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
NATIONAL BANKS
 HAVE BIC SURPLUS

Washington January 23.-While the na- tional banks of the country as whole possess an enormous surplus, testifying to their strength, there are number of instances where surplus is so low that comparatively slight reverses would inn pair their capital, according to stale ment issued by Comptroller of the Cur rency Murray today. In future the comp troller announced he would ask all new national banks to pay in a substantial sur plus at the time of organization to bear the organizing and running expenses without encroaching upon their capital.
 Of the 1900 National banks, 12S4 have surplus averaging only 10 per cent of their capital. In the cases Of 16 banks, MT. Murray said, a loss of si0oo each would impair their capital. There are S1 banks in which a loss of 5000, and 93 in which a loss of 5000 would wipe out their surplus and profits and impair their cap ital
 During 1911 the surplus of national banks as a whole was over @ per cent, nearly double the amount of 20 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
MORE ENROLL FOR
 MINE EXAMINATIONS

number of new entries marked the second day yesterday of the semi-an- nual state mine examinations which op- ened for a weeks duration on Monday in the Chamber of Commerce auditor ium. These examinations are for the granting of certificates to those attain ing a certain percentage in the classes of first and second class mine foremen and fire bosses.
 Those registered yesterday include; First class mine foremen, H. M. Ma honey, Porter: second class mine fore men: D. G. Laird, Onconta; Jos Hol- Her, Woodlawn; W, A. Partin, Altoona A. D. Dutton, Tuscaloosa; John F. Gross, Bridgeport fire boss l.. Tate, Margaret; R. II. Tharpe.
 Chief State Mine Inspector Nesbitt, who is able to be on duty as chairman of the state board of mine examiners after an illness extending through two weeks, stated that he has made provis- ions for and expects the applicants for examination to total 100 before the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
COUNTER APPEALS
 ARE BEFORE COURT

Boston, January 23.-Counter appeals of the Western Union Telegraph company and the American Bell Telephone com pany from the award of sSl4l ,529 and Ss,- 13S shares in the stock of various tele- phone companies in favor of the Western Union came up today in the United States court of appeals before Judges Putnam, Aldrich and Brown, and is ex- pected to continue for the rest of the week.
 The suit dates back more than six years and the dispute is over the ques- tion of what rental the telephone com pany should pay the Western Union for use of some of the latter's equipment. The Western Union claims that through an understanding 1t was to be paid In stock of smaller companies and partly in cash
 The dispute was referred to Everett w. Burdett as master. and his award was confirmed by Judge Colt.
 Both companies appealed from the award, the Western Union claiming that it was not sufficient, while the telephone company claims that the court erred in making a decision against 1t.
 The suit was begun before the tele- phone company acquired control of the Western Union and at the present stage is of a friendly nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
WIPES PITIFUL
 APPEAL TO TOSS

Monroe Bridge. Mass, January 23e-Mrs. Silas Phelps. wife of the man who is sen- fenced to die this week for the murder of deputy sheriff, sent pitifu plea today to Governor Foss and the council which will tomorrow consider another petition to save Phelps from the chair.
 'I am sick and am not strong enough to undertake the journey with my six chill dren." she wrote in explanation of her failure to make a personal plea T want to say that there have been many mis- statements made. concerning silas. she continued. we were always happy until this trouble came. The stories that he abused me are all lies.
 s.I pray to God every night, and our six little children kneel beside me and .pray that their father shall not have to die in that awful chair.
 ..Whatever you do to Slas. spare his| life for our sakes'
 Mrs. Phelps and her children live in d lonely cottage on mountain mile fronI the nearest neighbor. and now depend upon charity.
 Phelps shot and killed Deputy sherin| E. r. Haskins. who had gone to his homo to arrest him for minor offense. Phelps| maintains that in shooting the man he did so in defense of his home. The state executive council will go owed the case again tomorrow, and if sentencfI is not commuted Phelps must die befor@ midnight Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
Conference of Governor and Others Will Be Held
 This Morning
DOCKING" IS ONE
 REASON FOR ACTION
Governor O'Neal Says There Are Several Other Features of the Contract Which Need
 Correcting

The contract under which the Sloss- Sheffield Coal and Iron company is em- ploying the convicts of the state, will be investigated this morning, beginning at 10 o'clock.
 Governor O'Neal reached Birmin gham last night as did James G. oakley, president of the convict board. Col. J. c. Maben. president of the Sloss com pany, J. c. Maben, Jr, and Jones c. Moore will consult with the state off cials.
 T. C. Dawson, warden at Flat Top, reached Birmin gham yesterday, and 1t is probable that he will be required to make a statement
 That the investigation was precipitat- ed by the complaint of Warden Dawson concerning the system of docking which was agreed upon by the Sloss people and the state superintendent of mines, was the gossip last night. Gov ernor ONeal when asked for a state ment, declined to go into details.
 He admitted, however, that the dock ing" of state convicts was one of the matters to be investigated this morning. There are several other features W HUI IL SttlllS nttu COiIttilOb ed the governor .I presume that all questions can be settled within the space of an hour" Concerning the price paid the state for the mining of coal at Flat Top, Governor ONeal said that he intended to see that the state was paid the same price as is paid free labor Another matter of which the governor, in an unofficial statement, spoke of was in reference to clause said to be contained in the contract which protects the Sloss com pany from damages fin case of accident.
 President Oakley of the convict board declined to discuss the matter.
 Jones q. Moore of the Sloss company stated in reference to the docking i: This system was applied as agreed rpon by cur company and the convict bureau. The docking is due to the pres ence of slate in the coal mined. The sys- tenn Is applied elsewhere and at the same ratio. Our free labor, working just eight miles from Flat Top, is docked' in ex- We understand that the consultation to be held tomorrow is the result of com plaints on the part of Warden Dawson" !"
 It could not be learned last night whether or not the price paid the state by the Sloss company will be considered at the meeting this morning. The com pany at the present time Is paying d2E cents per ton for coal mined and placed at the nscl of the nooNs. The price paid is less than was received by the state during the administration of Governor Conner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
TEACHERS MEET
 HERE IN APRIL

|, Montgomery, January 23.-(Special) Superintendent of Education Henry J. Willingham has issued general call to the school teachers of Alabama, urging g upon them the importance of being present in BirminghanL.April 1, ,, and 6 at which time will " held the an nual convention of the Alebama Teach ers' association. Similar letters have been sent to all school officials. in which the officials are urged to allow the teachers employed under them the privilege of attending the association meetings. Especial request is made, at the same time, that the colored school teachers be allowed to attend the ses- sions The school officials are asked to pass resolution fixing Thursday, Fra day and Saturday as holidays.
 The association for|fhe locaf teachers will be held in Selma April 3, and D. Holidays are also requested for these teachers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
PERSONS OF WEALTH
 ARE DISCUSSED

Philadelphia, January 23.-Sensationai statements concerning persons of wealth marked the meetings today of the Men and Religion Forward Movement now un- der way in this city. The Rev l. J. Lansing of Chicago, at one Of the att ernoon meetings, called attention to what he termed the deplorable industrial con dition in Philadelphia. and after referring to low wages paid workers in the textile, machinery and building trades, he said; "The great wonder of it all Is that more of these men are not driven to steal. 1T you MT. Well Dressed Man, and myself, saw our wives and children threatened with starvation, I wonder how long our ethical or moral sense would withstand the strain and how long we would re- frain from stealing or other crimes that might relieve them?'
 The speaker declared that many men of wealth actually are thieves. He declared that to aid the unfortunates through char ity only assists the employers in main tainng a starvation scale.
 A new kind of religion that shall be based solely on the teachings of Christ. ana small call Siii Dy ftS o"i iiNi'.Nf "e' foreseen in an address by the Rev. J. W. Francis of Boston. Why" asked Dr. Francis. .are our communities sprinkled full of Christians while the communities themselves are pagan? It is one of the great faults of our modern life that so many men of affairs are long on per sonal virtue and almighty short on eco- nomical, industrial virtue?"
 The Rev. Charles Stelzle, who has been prominent in the forward movement, in dorsed what MT. Francis had said