Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-16
the various European sovereigns and
their cons0rts this year H. between
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the various European sovereigns and
their consorts this year is,..between
$4,000 and $4,000. For several weeks
the leading purveyors to- the court
have been sending selections OF their
most artistic wares, jewelry. china,
bronzes. books, bric-a-brac, ETC., to the
royal palace, where these things were
arranged az an exhibit. Then tho
king, accompanied by q secretary
looked over the display and selected
the articles which appealed to him,
and the sovereigns to whom they
should be sent, with Greetings from
George r. and l." uIEt
In accordance with time.honored
custom. each one OF these gifts Ia
packed in q handsome mahogany case,
lined with scented wool. Special
messengers deliver these gifts to the
various s0verefgns for whom they are
intended. These gifts represent .
large variety OF objects. from pipes
and walking sticks to jewelry, from
china or bronze vases to golden cigar
or cigarette cases. The presents to
the consorts, which are Invariably
sent in the name of both the king and
queen, are always some handsome
piece OF jewelry, carefully selected by
the king.
But these gifts to the ) crowned
heads Of Europe are by no means all
the gifts the king has to provide for
In accordance with custom the king
annually makes Christmas presents
to all members of the royal family
to the leading members of his house.
hold, to many Of the officials and ser.
wants In his palaces and toYthe SET
wants and employees on his estates.
The shops OF every description
throughout the city are making e!ab.
crate displays of the usual Christmas
goods. In appreciation Of the existing
unsettled condition, the displays are
composed OF cheaper class of goods,
but as gaudy as Ger. At Covent Gar
den Market a whole forest 0f small
fir trees Is awaiting purchasers, while
at Ludgate Hill the itinerant vendors
Of mechanical and other toys and now
elites are plying their trade much
to the Joy Of the crowds of children
which surround them.
At all public institutions the prep.
arations for the holiday season are
we'll In hand. Evergreens; holly and
mistletoe are extensively used for dec.
orative purposes and ample supplies
OF holiday delicacies are laid in to be
ready for the Yuletide feast. which is
to bring Joy and happiness to the un.
fortunates in the arious charitable in.
situations, hospitals. orphan asylums.
reformatory schools and prisons.
Charitable men and women through.
out the country have already made
provisions to remember the deserving
poor and particularly the children Of
the poor.
MURDER TRIAL Begins IN TAMPA
Tampa, Fla, Dec. 15.-A dispute ov.
er . razorgack hog that was probably
worth less than one dollar led to the
arraignment of G. NJ. Williams, living
near Plant City, in the circuit court
here today to stand trial on an in.
dictment charging him with first de.
gree murder. Williams alleged VIC
tim was B. B. Beatty, one OF his near
neighbors. The two men had quarrel.
ed over the merits OF the hog and had
been brought into court on trivial
charge. The cases against them
but bad blood still existed getween the
two and the first time they met there
was a duel with revolvers. Beatty was
shot dead and Williar,s was shot in
the thin and seriously wounded. Viii.
liams maintains that ne killed Beauty
In self.defense, shooting only after
Beatty had knocked him down and
dubbed him over the head with the
butt end Of his revolver.