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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-12-19
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With the story came inspiration. "A
Christmas tree for the lonely rich and
poor'-that was the inspiration. Eager
told q few people about it. They were
enthusiastic. They volunteered funds
II services. 1t was to be a Christmas
surprise for whole New York, for all
who came. no matter from where. an
Immense tree blazing with light and
beautiful music to go with it. 1t was
to be an anonymous gift. Neither the
names Of the subscribers nor the names
Of the workers were to become public
property.
And so last December New York
had its first public Christmas tree.
Scoffers? There were none For the
first time in it's history the people Of
the big eastern metropolis felt drawn
together by a common bond. n beau
tiful in It's mystery, when on Christ
mas AVG young and old. rich and poor,
merry and sad. paused. Spellbound. at
the wondrous sight they beheld in
Madison Square park. There stood a
balsam pine sixty feet tall. from whose
10 capped branches cleaned 5000
varicolored electric lights-a Christmas
tree. nothing more! But at it's shrine
they paused. each and all. and when
finally they went their way the watch
ers for the verdict smiled. Christmas
meant something more than giving
and receiving presents ven in q big
city where on other days men fought
for dollars and glory. Idealism had
been put to the test.
\ Lowell or a Hood might adequate
~ describe the scene this night when
thousands from many nations assem-
bled about the tree Of light" topped
with the star of Bethlehem. the noon
shining in all its splendor and the
many colored lights dancing upon the
snow covered streets. raised their
voices in gladstone s%ong-Such a poet
might do it. but who else could?
The Star Of Light.
One who looked on from the GROVE
wrote to those in charge. asking II
they realized the increased gloom tina
would settle down owe the city whel
the Tree of Light" was gone and sug
costing that Il single star of light keel
vigil near where the tree stood until /
blossomed forth again in its beauty
an uplift to the lonely one through
out the year. The gift OF the sta
should be anonymous. said the writer
AS a result. such a star has been PLACED
TO herald the coming of the tree thi
month. and it will be put in position
again when the tree is removed.
Other cities heard of New York
tree in time to have trees of their own
Boston, Hartford. Conn, and Kansa
City had public trees. San Francisc
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Verses 1-5.-The source Of light.
The prologue is an Introductory state
ment which generally gives the key to
the understanding Of any work. Our
lesson is the opening section OF johns
gospel, known as tn" prologue, IN
which the writer claims that Jesus
Christ is the logos. or word. The term
log0S does not occur anywhere else III
the gospel. What it represents Is. how
ever, set forth through the two words
light and life. This term loyoS was
used in philosophy. but it was appr"-
priated by John to express his concep-
ton of the person Of Christ. TO him it
did not have Il philosophical meaning.
but was altogether religious. based as
it was on his W Christian experience.
= "In the beginning" his SEN
tence carries the mind back to the story
Of creation. Sin him was life'-nOt
only spiritual life, but all life. mental
and physical. earthly and heavenly. so
that all can partake OF 1t abundantly
Uohn x. 10: ri. %. 2G|. "The light"
This is one of the perfect symbols used
In the gospel. 1t tells Of holiness, glad
ness, security. as distinct from 1.-The
darkness which is the symbol Of sin.
sorrow and danger. "COmprehended 1t
not" "Overcame 1t not" Gmargin OF
revision). Under present circumstances
light and darkness exist in startling
proximity, but the time is coming when
| the darkness and its works will be de-
stroyed and the superior Splendor Of
the light will shine to earth'S remotest
bounds. Compare John iii. -: TX. 5; xii.
46: l John iii. 9.
light.
What sounds abstract in the previous
verses is here shown to be an actual
reality. John the Baptist was the no
BILE herald Of the Messiah. His mission
was to point to Christ that "nll men
| trough him might believe" What he
did is mentioned in verses 1894. His
spirit Of self effacelnent is seen in John
iii. 2o-3G. Notice his royal courtesy.
lie that cometh after me Is preferred
before me- The light Of glory will
soon shine in comparison with which
John was only "the lamp that bnrneth
and shineth'' Uohn Y. 3:'5I. The words
of eulory that were spoken by Jesus
concerning the Baptist were therefore
we'll merited. Compare Matt. ii. 7-15.
! Verses 3l1.-The offer Of light.
Men are. so busy that they often
overlook what is Of first importance.
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem Of
.Judea nobody was stirred except some
shepherds. three wise men and n few
pious folk like Simeon and Anna. And
! Jet the world Of commerce. society and
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Novel Means of KindIing the Yu|e.
tide Spirit Anonymous Gifts
to Offer Holiday Cheer
to the LONELY Rich
and Poor" Of
Cities.
BY FRANCIS LYNCH.

~ My a Christmas ree-brilllant-
" lighted. tits true. but other
" wise quite bare; not laden with
fine ornaments and gifts, yet
offering to all who stand in its efful-
gent glow a gift beyond the command
of mere price. the gift of the Christ
mas spirit, 'pea.ce on earth. good will
toward men, teaching a silent les
son and preaching a silent sermon
more potent than n Of words or pen;
casting a new significance upon the
S%criptural ~admonition. Love thy
neighbor as myself" 1t is the dream
Of idealists come true, of invisible San
ia Clauses engaged in the splendid
work Of making everybody happy on
Christmas in spite Of themselves or
circumstances. 1t W the ques-
ton, too. Does a great big commercial
metropolis OWL to such a thing as a
heart? The answer is Yes. for the
Idea has been tested. Sentiment, the
Christmas sentiment especially, is not
dead in our big cities, 1t has lain dor
mant. perhaps. but it is not dead. All
that was needed to stir it into life was
a case Of plain. unadulterated home
sickness. Altogether it is 4 pretty lit
tie story.
4 certain young American had gone
to Germany to pursue Il course or
study. 1t was Christmas eve, and he
was alone and friendless. Walking
the streets. he glimpsed in homes alight
with Christmas trees, scenes OF merry
preparations for the joyous festival,
scenes in which he could have no part.
Bitter thoughts assailed him. Why
should there be so much hunger of
soul. so many human beings adrift in
the world. with none to say a friendly
word to them. nOne to wish them u
Merry Christmas" this day of all
days? Had not those aver striving to
do good overlooked a big opportunity
to perform a signal service for their
fellow man?
A Woman's Inspiration.
Next Christmas" said the young
student. II shall have a Christmas
tree and invite all the lonely folk
know to come and see it," This he
did. But. what was better. upon his
return to America he told a woman
about his unhappy first Christmas in
Germany and the gloomy musings tt
which it gave rise. She was the RICH,
woman.
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had seven in the Golden Gate park.
Numerous cities also asked for in
formation. And now. as a cOnse-
quence Of the first experiment with
this altogether new Christmas" there
will be public trees in many cities be.
sides the few that had them last Christ
mas. The o%riginators Of the movement
believe that in a few years every city
and town in the country will adopt
this means Of cheering the lonely rich
and poor at Christmas.
This Years Trees In Various Cities.
The plan followed in all cases is to
select as a site for the tree a popular
meeting ground for those it is particu-
larly desired to reach. and a site also
with q view to artistic effect. The
New York tree will be set up again in
Madison Square park, and it will be
alight beginning Christmas eve from
sunset to dawn all through the holiday
week to midnight Of Dec. 81.
There will be more music than
last year. and one afternoon will be Set
aside for the children.
Chicago is to have 4 huge tree in
Grant park. facing the lake front. 1t
will he sprayed with water before it
is lighted to create 4 glistening spire.
The largest Christmas tree eve seen
in Philadelphia will be set up in indie
pendence square by the Child fedora
ton. This will be the first outdoor
Christmas celebration Of the kind ever
held in the city. Thousands Of vari.
colored lights will be used in decorat-
ing the tree. which is seventy-tive feet
high. When standing in position the
top. from which will be suspended q
golden star six feet in diameter, will be
on Il level with the highest point Of the
tower on Independence hall.
ROstOn'S tree will stand in Boston
Common. rs it did last year. Washing
ton. Baltimore. Pittsburgh and Cincin,
natl are among the other cities where
there will be trees for the public.
Say Gifts Would Spoil the Sentiment.
The giftleSS tree has been favored In
the cities that followed New York's
lead last year.
But in Kansas City they had gifts fol
the children of the poor. The sponsors
Of h New York tree held that gifts
would spoil the sentiment. Advocates OF
the gift tree contended that they were
more practical. But this difference OF
opinion does not detract from the idea
discriminating lonely folks. big and lit
tie. happy at Christmas. Wherever the
idea has been tried it has served it,
purpose well.
All hail the American student whose
pangs OF homesickness and %philosoph!
gave the inspiration which crystallizeG
into a great iuletide blessing!
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Topics of the Sport World
BY SQUARE DEAL

Several of the major league clubs
are worrying these days over their
training plans for next season. while
others have mapped out their arrange
mentS in such Il way that they will
scarcely have to give the matter n
thought. Last winter Business Man
ager John Shibe of the Athletics went
to jacksonville. Fla. and made ar
engagements for the White Elephants
to train there next spring.
niles some one slips Il cOg-nnd
things are run in such Il manner ut
Shibe park that it is seldom that any
thing goes amiss-everythiny will he
in good condition when the worlds
champions reach Jacksonville the lat
ter part of February.
The same is true Of the Chicago
Cubs. who have an agreement to train
for four years more at Tampa. Fla.
and the New York Giants. who ave a
permanent camp at Marlin Springs.
Tex.
Manager Griffith Of Washington has
started work IN a permanent camp ut
Charlottesville. Va. The grounds are
purchased, and the club will build a
house capable Of accommodating fifty
persons.
Quite a miXup has occurred between
the Boston Nationals and the Cleve-
land Americans. both Of which have
selected Macon. Ga. for lex spring.
Vice President Barnard of Cleveland
went to Macon and made an agree
ment for the use of the bail park there
for the Maps next spring. After he
returned home Barnard received 4 tel
egram from Manager Stallings Of Bos-
ton stating that the Braves had first
claim to the park at Macon.
The Pacific coast record for the mile
run was recently lowered two seconds
on Stanford oval by James Powers of
the BOSTON Athletic association in a
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paced race. Powers time was 4 min.
utes IL 40 seconds. The former rec.
ord was held by Clyde Of the Univer
sity Of Washington.
Or. Dimmock. Il practicing physician
in Harrogate. England. has invented g
novel golf ball. He has introduced even
small balls inside an ordinary size golf
bail.
The small balls are wound round
with rubber in the ordinary way. and
the space between them is filed with
rubber. 1t is claimed that this meth
Cd adds to the reSiliency Of the ball
and improves the flight. When using
Il driver or an ron club from the green
the impact passes through three Of the
small balls and has the effect Of length
ening the drive.
On the other hand. when it ZONES
to putting. the ball is less affected by
the putter than the ordinary rubber
core ball. insuring steadiness on the
green. The core remains perfectly cen.
trail. and it is impossible to knock the
ball out of shape.
Since the defeat of the Yale crew by
Princeton on Lake Carnegie there has
been Il storm of protests against the
English stroke from undergraduates
and graduates. So strong has become
the demand for a change that the row.
ing authorities had to take the matter
up11c, Unpci6orotinn
The Yale Alumni Weekly says:
1T Is Il condition. not Il theory. that
today confronts Yale rowing. The
whole purpose OF the graduate coach.
ing movement wnS to bring the gradu'
ateS and undergraduates into co-opera
tive relation in the rebuilding OF IL Yale
school of rowing. This has not WORKED
out ms had beer expected. but that
some way can be found in which it can
work out we relieve is still possible.
In rowing. as in baseball and foot.
bail. Il permanent resident coach may
he looked for. and il this coach a be
:: graduate OF the university SO much
the better"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-12-19

Golden TeXt.-And the word became
flesh and dwelt among Us IJohn i. IA.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-12-19

The Pacific coast record for the mile
run was recently lowered two seconds
on Stanford oval by James Powers Of
the Boston Athletic association in a
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-12-19

paced race. Powers time was 4 min
utes * 40 seconds. The former rec
ord was held by Clyde Of the Univer
sity of Washington.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-19
r '"1. That Sends Sample Flask to
'"''s' NJ. 3. Chisholm, W. c. r, U.
Leader, Gets Sharp Ren,v

+,S Eanal.oharle, N. Y.-"Are you q
LUG. ,s'. ., OF whisky? If so, you will ad.
INIT that our Xxx brand ia tho ra,
lowest and best you ever tasted W.
sre sending you under separate cover
,n sample nesk. We are sure you will
nke It To customers who order NO.
.o,e april l we will send express nre.
pa'o a IS demijohn for $s.ss. Fill ont
'ne lnclosed order blank and return. !"
c mus read letter received BY N. B.
Inisnoim of ~ Maple street The "a.
o'p pre-. OF the letter read It again, xaye
i!ttie gasp of establishment and then
smiled The address on the enyelone
"as looked at again. There It was.
pain as typewriter could make 4.
M. B. Chisholm. AZ Maple Street Can.
al1oharie. N. Y"
And here is the reply the comnanv
received '
four letter duly received and
promptly burned. Would that all 9th.
eiS sent out might meet the same fate
lemon & Devil should be the Arm
name on your letter head. am very
unexpectedly yours, (Miss) Mary R
ohsholm. president Woman's Chr,..
tian Temperance union"
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IS AN ARMY PRISON NO MORE
A'catraz Island, Known az Tho Rock n
to Be Used Now as a Federal
Penitentiary.

San Francisco. - Alcatra, island
known as THE Rock" throughout the
army, Is to be abandoned az a military
prison and turned over to the depart.
ment Of Justice as a Aace of incar.
ceration for civil offenders against the
government.
Alcatraz has been a military prison
ever since Its usefulness as a station
OF the coast defenses passed with the
coming Of high-power cannon.
NO prisoner, it is said. has ever
escaped from The Rock 1t IL stu.
ated In the channel little more than
mile inside the Golden Gate, where
swift currents make it almost limos.
sible for swimmer to reach the main.
land
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-19
WHEN The SWORD FELL
BY NELLIE cRAvEY GILMORE.

The head surgeon passed noiseless
ly down the long, padded corridor o
the hospital, through the great en-
trance door, and out into the diml,
lighted street.
Outside was an illy-clad woman
whose eyes, strained and sunken
were fixed upon him in the blanknesi
OF despair. The old, gray-haired sur
geon glanced pityingly at the hollow
cheeks. the toil-hardened fingers-the
contracted chest.
What is it," he asked, gently.
"You-you are the surgeon at the
hospital? Tell me; isis he dead
The man who was injured this morn
ing-crushed between L cars on For.
ty-ffth street; Dick Endell. you know
l saw it in the papers-all the whole
horrible story. He-merciful Cod
he is-my hush nd!"
He is not dead-yet. But the end
Is near, l fear, and-inevitable. am
glad you are here at last. They sent
TOR you right 1T once, but 1t seemed
you were not at home and the mes.
sage was delayed. Come with me.
There isn't any time to lose"
Her heart was beating with the first
Joy 1t had known for ten long years.
He had wanted her to coine-to be
with him at the last! The years Of
loneliness and misery that had gone.
the empty. aching years that were to
come-all were forgotten-swallowed
up In the one thought that he still
cared, after everything!
Together they passed noiselessly
through the long, deserted corridors,
and up the heavily carpeted stairway
that led to the accident ward.
There was haggard, leaden look
about the face that rested so motion
lessly against the pillow and the pale
lips were already smiling to meet
the kiss of death.
Slowly, falteringly. the woman stole
forward and knelt down by the cot.
She laid her hands on the injured
mans cold, inert fingers.
Dick" she called. softly. The eye
lids quivered for second, then raised
themselves heavily. A faint look Of
recognition passed over the pallid fea-
lures, followed by one of infinite de-
spair. The fast dimming eyes lin
gered tenderly on the woman's worn
face for long time, then roved
around the room as though in search
of something, and closed YEARLY
again. There was an unbroken ST.
lence of several minutes.
Presently the door opened and
closed quietly. and the sound Of
quick, soft footsteps echoed through
the room. The sharpened ears Of the
dying man caught the sound and he
stirred restlessly. With a final effort
bis glance shought that Of the wife at
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his side, a glance full of mute agony
and appeal.
"Forgive!" he whispered thickly. A
glazed light stole slowly over the
pleading eyes and another soul was
with its Maker
In q daze, the woman released her
hand from that other one, fast grow.
Ing cold in death. She rose mechan-
lcally from where she knelt, and for
the first time turned her eyes toward
the newcomer A wave Of sickening
apprehension swept over her at q con.
fused realization Of the wretched
truth. This other woman, then-this
child with the fower.like face and
fragile form, with an infant in her
arms-this was the wife for whom he
had sent, and the child-his child!
There was terrible stress Of 81
lence. The older woman noted the
spasmodic clenching Of the hands
that crushed the baby to the mothers
breast and the piteous question In the
eyes which her lips refused to frame.
For moment she was torn by bat.
Ting emotions. A wild impulse rushed
ever her to denounce him, his treach-
sry-three ruined lives the forfeit.
After awhile the younger spoke.
Her voice was harsh with pain:
Tell me-for Gods sake-are you
was he anything-to you?"
For ten seconds the other woman's
face was as waxen as that Of the dead
mans lying near. Into her face had
come q new light and her voice sound
ed low and sweet and full Of pity.
NO." she said, there was = mis-.
take. The name was the same. l
heard rumors on the street hnd was
frightened-alarmed, and ran up here.
Your-your husband was dying and
The was expecting you. He thought
that it was you who had come when
I entered the room. We've knew
that he was dying and-and had not
the heart to undeceive him."
She went down the stairway a. one
in a dream, and on out into the dim,
deserted street.
Copyright by Daily Story Pub. co.,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-19
DLLEGE MEN SEE SNAKES
.epy Feeling Comes to Those Who
Are Present When Curator
FondIes Rattles.

Now York.-Two hundred members
the University club. Lafayette ave-
and South Oxford street, were
lsent at the reception rendered the
mni Of Lafayette college, Wiscon.
university. University Of Maine
Hobart college. President Edward
lrd Mcmahon, in a brief address,
ended a cordial welcome to the
iting alumni.
fhe entertainment provided was an
eresting lecture, illustrated by liv.
specimens, delivered by Raymond
Ditmars, curator of reptiles and
Instant curator Of the New York
blogical park Mr.. Ditmars ap-
|ached his subject, which happened
be Snakes and Lizards" with all
ease and abandon Of a man sign.
an ordinary check. The careless
IN which he handled such deadly
|kes as the RATHER and the water
ccasin was enough to make the
chills run up and down ones
k.
e spoke Of the reptiles as one
bid speak of a friend. In terms Of
rmest affection, and said that
kes were greatly maligned and
some Of the attributes accorded
reptile were based upon popular
erstition and we're not warranted
the actual facts.
As a matter Of fact" said the
hker, the snake IL not cold and
by"
fter telling Of the various species
lizards, which number over 5000.
snakes that number over 1000.
ator Ditmars affectionately exhib-
q ella monster. which was not 30
gerous, he said. as its marking
I'D paint It.
quick succession the speaker
exhibited glass snake which
d Keeper Of the Bronx Zoo Charles
der dexterously took from a white
rhis SNAKE" said the speaker, gets
name because. II struck a blow
b walking stick, 1t would break
INTO bits"
r. Ditmars then produced an in
boa constructor. There ia a
ain art IN handling snakes" said
speaker as the reptile turned
BIT his wrist. "The snake has an
tic temper and should be allowed
ave its own way. Very often 1t Is
tted by the nervous condition Of
person who handles 1t. and It gets
mad If the handler Is not in the
frame Of mind toward IT,
:. Ditmars then picked up milk
10, which, he said, despite the fact
It Is frequenter of barns, does
milk cows. according to the popu-
belief. 1t is Of economic value to /
farmer, because 1t feeds on mice,
u are a pest to the Agricultural.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-19
MIRROR AS A LION PACIFIER
Cleveland officials Take Odd Action
Following Death Of Female
Animal at ZOO"

Cleveland, O,-To console Column.
bus, the big lion in the Brookside ZOO,
for the loss of his mate, park officials
will place mirror in the side of his
cage so that he will gaze at the re-
Election of his neighbor, the leopard,
and believe new companion has been
sent to cheer him The deception will
be practiced on Columbus to prevent
him dying from grief over the loss Of
his mate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-19
Tiny Electric Dynamo.

The smallest electric dynamo In the
world was exhibited recently before
the French Academy of Science. So
small is this dynamo that its base
would not occupy all the space on an
American penny. The instrument is
a perfect miniature Of large ma.
chine, and is a practical model in ev.
cry respect. 1t works with hum
that sounds like the buzz Of a mos
quito. It weighs only one-tlfth of an
ounce, and is six.tenths of an inch
high and long and only half an inch
thick, The little dynamo can be used
not only as a generator, but as a mo-
tor, consuming, in this latter case,
two amperes Of electric current at a
pressure of two and one-half volts. A
small pocket battery will operate 1t.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
In compliance with constitution
and bylaws of B. M. & P. l. U. No