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>1RlST N1AS DECORATIONS FOR CHURCH AND HOME;
HOW TO MAKE GARLANDS AND WREATH

of considerable extent. committee
should be formed, including the rector
or minister, and a plan of operations
formulated as whole. individuals
may then he placed over small bands of
workers to carry ont tho decoration of
the different portions of the church in
detail and in this way no portions of
the building will be neglected and the
decorations will harmonic II there is
an unusually skilful worker in the
group. il is much better that his talent
he used for the general benefit of the
whole decorative scheme rather than
N forming n single piece or device to
earn him praise over his less gifted
fellow workers.
Reg.n operations in time So every
thing may be done in order. without
hurry and confusion. Too often this
work is left until the last moment ana
then rushed good work is never done
in q hurry.
The decorate should be neat light
and airy. It is better to have too little
rather than too much. avoiding heavy
decorations which give the church n
dark and gloomy appearance. Tho size
and amount OF decorations must he
determined by the size of the building
what would be too large and elaborate"
for one church may he too small for
another.
Collect all the material into one room
or one part OF the church. and place
some one in charge Of 4. saving much
confusion and loss OF time Plan 80 tac
best material will not be used for minor
decorations. leaving the debris for 'hc
I'M work. and tho
charge should he held responsible for
the right material being used for toe
right work
The best garldndS are mad" from
ground pine: 4 is not expensive. is easy
to handle ard makes light. graceful
yarlands. Small punches of red I'M
mortelles worked into the garlands, a foot
or so apart. liyen up the color and pro
duce a more cheerful effect. If ever
green's are used. cut them into small
branches For stringing thu Sarlands.
use strong twine or cord Of sufficient
size and strength to support trc gar
land The longer the stretch 80
greater the strain.
Tie one end OF tho cord to some firm
support about three feet high and fastyn
the small pieces of ground pine ~
branches of evergrPcn 10 the cord 10y
means OF small iron wire wound round
and round.
Holly branches are uffered about
Christmas time ami mako excellent
vrcaths Crosses and other des gnS. In
fact il was from it's use AZ Christmas
time that the holly tree derived its
name. being corruption of holy" tree,
from its being used in holy places.
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Outdoor decorations in New England

flowers TO church is observed by all
classes.
The custom of carrying flowers to
church originated long after church
decoration was in vogue. Just as the
floors Of churches and houses were for.
merly strewn with PUSHES. before car
pets were invented. sweet herbs wero
frequently intcrmingled with t1nc rushes,
emitting a sweet oIior as they were
walked upon and crushed Rushes were
also largely used in early times at we'd
ings.
The custom of church decoration is
based upon Isaiah TX. 10:
the hr tree. the pine tree and the box
together to beautify the palace Of my
sanctuary" Other quotations will be
found in l. Kings vi. 80; Revelation
vii. o. Psalms cXliN, IL; John Xii, 10.
and Matthew vi. H.
Where the proposed decorations are
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go, - 20 the fores:
Where tn, Wyrtlcs grow
Nus-o IN, pine ana laurci
R.nl beneath tho SNOW
D,'hrr them for Jcso
yrcathc them for His shrine
rAc H. temple glorious
"'h she box and pine"
Tie l,tom of decorating places Of
lnr-bp AZ specia seasons has been
|ared hack Ia q very remote period.
b. iSantry on the River l;lbe never
Nter church without carrying few
pwerS ~ their hands from their own
-rdeu~ This usage claims the con-
Iteration due those possessing real
state Around Hamburg. Germany. no
arden Is too small in which To grow
over tor this purpose and the particu-
z place IN tho garden where these
overs are grown j. called the church
'segiy In many places in England
!, custom Of taking small lunches of
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Materials for WreRtbs aud Devices.
Everlasting flowers. cotton batting
sheet wadding, twine, thick and thin;
iron wire for foundations OF wreaths
&C., fine iron wire for binding on ever
greens. building laths. timers shear,
hammers. pliers and cutting pliers wire
nails paste and glue. Colored wall paper,
gold and silver paper. heavy straw
board. straightedgc, square. com
passes. chalk line. Sc, will also be
found useful.
Everlasting flowers can b. used to great
advantage. including cape flowers. fairy
flowers made from milkweed hell
chrysums. immortelles and dried grasses.
bromus, feather grass. hares tail grass
lagurus. pampas grass. quaklng grass,
briza. palm leaves, CNCas, kentia. lata-
MIA. &c.
The pampas grass ard feather grass
should not he used whore there is an
unprotected flame or gas lights. as
they catch fire easily and burn rapidly
and arc dangerous on this account. The
others are all safe 70 use.
Rulrushes whore they can he had
will hc found useful.
The laths are useful for forming de-
signs such as crosses or are cut in
lengths whore straight pieces are
needed II they are to he fastened
against the wall only one side should
he covered with greens. but il to I've
suspended where both sides show. both
sides must he covered I.aths can he
covered with pieces of holly privet or
ground pine. and holly berries or ever
lasting flowers can ne bound on at'rcgu-
lar intervals.
Light wreaths Of small sizes can he
made by sewing leaves separately ont"
wire ribbon. black To- cover woDdw ork
and white to cover stone. cut tho wire
TO proper lengths. leaving an inch. ar
two at each end to tic. This wire IS
covered with cotton and is largely used
by m!lliners
when separate leaves are used tho
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zone or more sides open.
fan sides open,

Ordinary tomato cans will bc tenanted
by wrens and blucbirds. The cans must
always he placed in shaded places. a.
the metal becomes very hot in the sun.
Gourds, with an entrance in the side
and n drain hole in the bottom, sus-
pended by wire through the neck.
make good houses for martins. A mum
her Of gourd houses can be strung on a
pole. Used singly they are adapted to
wrens and bluebirdS.
\ large branch can he bored ont and
fitted with u top that can be removed
fur cleaning the mouse. Tie top can be
fastened at the back with a hinge and
In front with a couple ot staples tied to-
Ccthrr one in the cover and one on the
hous" proper.
\ shelf. shielded from the weather by
one wall and roof. II placed high under
the caves OF Two story building may
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stalk should he cut off close to the leaf.
In sewing them on use care not to
crush or injure them more than npres-
sary. and overlap the leaves so the wire
will not show. Green thread should Ire
used. taking slanting stitches across the
centre vein of the leaf. one stitch usually
being sufficient for each leaf
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I.ocR ton.

Tho location ~ a bird hoy.e or food
shelter has much 10 do with IT. sue.
cess, for tho reason that BIRDS have de-
cdci notions as to proper surroundings
fpr dwelling Martins pref = ia breed
near houses. hu' not within twenty feet
~ trees or buildings, Elucbirds are IN
ciined To- select orchards or pastures
having scattered trees Wrous, thrash
ers and "ath.rdS live in thick shrunherr.
Robin. like trees with sturdy trunks
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Food Shelters Brd-Bd
Shrubs and Ornamental Plants Supplying

attract harm swallows and phocbes and
robins are also lkeiv t. build upon II il
IL is not less than eight feet from the
ground. II will bc we'll 10 make half ~
these with only the front open.
Th- huus,' for Vrcns ard house
fnchcs should 10 attached near t.e
caves Of r, building. The front gable -
open. entrance - tho room h, low being
through the rear ~ tho upper floor.
This house Is opened 'nr cleaning by
lftluG out the upper nuur.
tnr~ Of Houses.
Each spring before the birds return
from tho south all filth and litter should
be carefully removed from the houses
The houses arc likely To contain coCuoUS
of insects and nest. ~ bees or squirrels.
The thorough spring house cleaning il
substantial factor in attracting birds
permanently 20 their homcs. \ little
sulphur scattered about tho houses Is a
good remedy for parasites Houses for
woodpeCkers should always have an
inch or 80 ~ sawduNt IN the bottom for
the reception az eggs AZ woodpeckcrS
do not gather nest materials
Enemies Of House birds.
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GARDENING NOTES

'ure into dark houses suited {" wood
psckers In every lorslity having trees
there ~ "A group If birds ready 10 appro-
pirate houses when they have the OPP
portunity.
The woodpeCkcrs are particularly
valuable where borcrs are troublesome
in trees, and on many places these birds
would easily be worth 81 each per sea-
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fort had been concentrated upon one
place the result might have been a sue
cess
II fresh flowers are used they will
add greatly to the effect, but must be
worked in at the last moment, SO they
will be in good condition
Keep fire away from the decorate
and do not decorate anywhere around
fire Many Christmas tree disasters
are reported every year. because people
are careless with flame about ever
greens, permitting candles to set tire
to the decorations.
Decorative plants. palms. &c. ar
ranged about the altar will add finish
that will make the work complete and
give the whole q natural and artistic
effect
The Latin cross is the representation
OF the tree whcrcon our Lord died II
WIS formerly called the Cross of Pas
sion.
The Greek cross. loss material and
more spiritual is used to represent our
Lords ministry its four equal arms
typifyins the glad tidings of the Gospel
spread over the world
The cross of Constantine is formed Of
the first two letters with which the
name NJ Christ is spelled in Greek. II
!. more Of a monogram than a cross
and was a symbol much used by the
early Christians.
The five pointed star is called the star
of Bethlehem
tt" triangle is the emblem ~ tho
Triune God and Of Christ himself
TIC triangle and circle is tho emblem
Of the Evor'ast,r@ Trinity
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When one length Of cord is covered
with greens, lay II carefully aside and
start another. until sufficient have been
made. II desired. the lengths can he
tapped slightly at their ends and fas-
tened securely with wire. Wrea,hs are
formed by winding cords OF proper
lengths with green and then fastening
the ends. Wreaths can be wound o.
twigs of trees bent into shape and fas
tened with wire, or heavy wire can y,
used for wreath frames.
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Bulbs cAn no bought very cheap now
Pom Tho ~eedsmen who are closing out
fll remaining stock. It is not too late to
Plant them in the garden II the frost is
pr Of tho ground Thanksgiving Day
b" earth was sufficiently free from
Irost for planting. Hyacinths, tulips.
fsfod'ls and crocus can all Dc Powered
In pots and pottinE soil can he OBJ
iair~i from florists If the ground is
frozen - GARD that it cannot be dug
UP N the garden
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l'recS'aS require plenty If ventilation
and Hight. To keep IN" rruWth compact
place four or five pieces Of no - gal
Nau2cd win, around the inside uf each
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GeranIums heliotropes and fuchsias
manner and make good stock for next
year Pack fairly close in boxes 1--WE
inches deep in good garden soil. Water
vel at first. hut gradually reduce tho
supply, keeping the sol from drying
out hut not giving more water than
needed for this purpose Keep in cool
place free from frost, avoiding very
warm room
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cutting in tho soil Tho dccsycd leaves
If loft on the cuttings will cause them
to damp of
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For no Uaet ended hoton"r - lS3.-
s5j barrels - apples were eNpor cd
from Amer can ports
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pot and connect an t.c rircs with .
thin hand e rafiia "r light cotton cord
to support tho pi4nf~
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Some people are always finding fault
with nature for putting thurns an
noses; | always thank her FOR putting
roses on thorus Nphunse karr.
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Truomias will M benefited %, placing
finely sfted ashes around he pls MIS-
and mound"d up t. tho crowns
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Lilies ~ the valley when forced too
rap dll produce tho flower spike. before
the leaves appear SiNtN degree. dur
ing tho day and hf'N degrees a. night
: the proper temperature. l'so tCpid
water in Watering and never allow hem
to- become dry
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The Pink Daily rose is an old favorite.
csialcgued by only a few growers now
II IS either q Bourbon or China rose
or more likely = cross between these
two classes. II IS bright pink. fully
double, constant boomer and quite
fragraut
The CHINA roses are ail Of moderate
Branching growth, requiring a rich soil
ara close pruning. and when these re-
ql'rements are supplied they produce
more flowers during the season than
Any other class Of roses The Pink
Daily is sufficiently hardy 10 withstand
r. Dui 'Atraurd nary winters. The tops
+nay he killed back by the frost. but
r." shoots will push ont from the lower
puds ~ far north a. New York city
no especially IN northern parts Of the
S'd'e this rose should he protected in
WINTER II s q strong, vigorous grower
M tho last ~ all the roses to furnish
lowers from the garden
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Enemies Of IIous~ Rirds,

The basis Of this article is tn. Ru,l-.
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crane" SHOWN ~ mos P'rdS during ~"
breeding season to oth hers of thor Kind
does NOT opsr,te l.rtu,or tboss. az diff
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OH" '''''''o"'
trees ~ formal garden ar" no. n"arlN
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"uSl'S ara angie" '"u'N''1
IN" I'N"W'hg g q ''S' 81 SHfh"S ana
U''S SUPPLYING 'ru'' thal ATTRACTS wiz
"'rhs-
ELDERS. virginia 'r"epor,
uni,,errt., it'l,,
Wild cherrie. Str,v.pc,ry
VIA grapes. zoos, arr -.
About a luudrcd species of sparrov'r
inhahl, Tho T..tcd states. MANY Of
them are characteristic winter birds.
and as they are great destroNers If
weed seeds it pays 10 take consider
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'o4'@ Farmer There are many books
u. ayr u'uc that will he helpful to
o' Farm Animals and Soils and
ops u Hunt aud Burkctt are good
'"'h'n'Hry books and are probably
~ '''a Won require.
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IL Us o." large quantity Of lime in
''''N manure that makes it necessary
l,H 10 cautiously, particularly
'o'hd growing plants that are likely
l' 'lrn"d 10y the excessive quantity
lime
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smoothly trimmed hedges and the st.rr
trees Of formal garden arc ro- nearly
So attractive To birds as unframed
bushes and tangled thirketS
Tn" following IS lis, IF shrubs and
,rc"s supplying fruit that attracts Wild
birds
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.r, '- NJ a'ranums should he OK
r," 'HI all .hrIvcllcd leaves re-
attaching them only by down
''. sure, So as not to loosen the
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Tho formulas ~ organic manures
wen last sunday were not quite com
'eie. h1' We're the usual formulas used
? the various state Agricultural sta
on' and II text books. All Of the
|hnlr. contain more or less lime. The
Flp"n- IS The amount Of lime con-
|in'd por ton IN the average samples
I manurc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-14
MCLEAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Took Campaign Contributions from Cor
poration.

New York, Jan l4-Arthur A. Nc
Lean, treasurer of the Democratic state
committee, pleaded guilty yesterday to
accepting campaign contributions from a
corporation. Supreme Court Justice Yer
non NJ. Davis suspended sentence.
Mclean pleaded guilty to the indict-
ment based upon the testimony of
Owens. 1t was reported that the other
indictment, resulting from Van Ais
tyne's testimony, would be dismissed.
Sentence was suspended upon the
of the district attorney.
From my own investigation, said Mr..
Whitman, addressing the court, 81 am
satisfied that the officers of the corpora
ton, who were responsible for contribu-
tions set forth in the indictments found
against this defendant, were not them
selves aware that such contributions
were in violation of law, and so general
has been the custom throughout this
state for corporations to contribute and
committees to accept such con-
tributions that it is more than pos
sible that this defendant himself was not
aware of the gravity of the offence.
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A Moral Quarantine.

What to do to suppress or keep in
check the incorrigible criminal nature is
the chief concern of every police commits
sioner. In New York the new commits.
sioner, Mr.. Douglas l. Mckay. believes
in getting back to what he calls the first
principles of police work, which is to
use common sense methods. These
methods, in his opinion, are to clear the
town of professional criminals by en-
forcing the vagrancy law
The criminal code classiiies as a
vagrant "a person who has been more
than once convicted as a pickpocket,
thief or burglar, and, having no visible
means of support, is found lettering
about steamboat landings, railroad sta
tons, banking institutions, crowded thor
oughfares, cars, omnibuses, hotels or
other public gathering or assembly and
unable to give satisfactory explana-
ton of his presence" Arrests under
this law are now made.
In consequence of this proceeding in
New York, is not reasonable for other
cities to expect an influx of undesirable
Concerted action by police
in all cities may be
made necessary by this latest move
against criminals in the Metropolis
Boston Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-14
HOO DIS
Pill. Ss &C.: f.: &c:
Purely vegetable. Best family cathartic.
INDIGESTION, GAS,
STOMACH MISERY
Time "Pape's Diapepsin"--ln Five Min
utes Your Sour, Bloated, Classy
Stomach Feels Fine.

Sour, gassy, upset stomach, indiges-
ton heartburn, dyspepsia; when the
food you eat ferments into gases and
stubborn humps; your head aches and
you feel sick and miserable, that's when
you realize the magic in Pape's Diapep-
sin. 1t makes all stomach misery van
ish in five minutes.
ii your stomach is In continuous
revolt~--if you can't get it regulated,
please, for your sake, try Pape's Diapep-
sin It's 50 needless to have bad stom-
ach--niake your next meal a favorite
food meal, Their take little Diapepsin.
There will not be any distres5--eat with
out fear. It's because Pape's Diapepsin
"really does" regulate weak, out-of or
der stomachs that gives it its millions
of sales annually.
Get large tiftv-cont case Of Pape's
Diapepsin from any drug store. 1t is
the quickest, surest stomach relief and
cure known. II acts almost like magic
it is scientific, harmless and pleasant
stomach preparation which truly be-
longs in every home.-Advt.
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A MINERAL WHICH is HALF GAS.
New Magnesite Deposits Described by
United States Geological Survey.

Magnesite is mineral which is over
50 per cent. carbon dioxide, the gas
which is used for charging soda water,
ginger ale, and similar beverages. BY far
the greater part of the magnesite oc-
curing in the United States is found in
California, according to the United
States geological survey, while reports
have also been received of deposits in
Nevada Arizona, and western Texas.
A number of these deposits, especially in
California, are OF considerable size and
yield magnesite of excellent quality,
which is probably excelled by few, ii
any, of the foreign deposits and which
is superior in purity TO much of that
mined abroad.
Bulletin 355 OF the United States geo.
logical survey, entitled "Magnesite De-
posits OF California" by Frank L. Hess,
was based on field examinations of the
California deposits made in 1905 and
during the winter of 1867 This bull
letin is still available, but since its pub
lication new deposits have been opened,
consumption has increased, and inquir.
les constantly being received at the sur
vey for information relating to the oc-
eurrenee and utilization of this. material
have led to the publication of bulletin
5i0-S, entitled Late Developments of
magnesite in California and Nevada" by
Hoyt s Gale.
Conditions governing the production
and consumption of domestic magnesite
have not changed in any marked degree
in recent years. The presence OF many
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-14
IF HAIR IS TURNING
GRAY, USE SAGE TEA
Don't Look Old Try Grandmother's
Recipe to Darken and Beautify
Faded, Lifeless Hair.

That beautiful, even shade of dark,
gloesy hair can only be had by brew
ing mixture OF Sage Tea and Sui
phur. Your hair is your charm. 1t
makes or mars the face. When it fades,
turns gray, streaked and looks dry,
wispy and straggly, just an application
or two of Sage and Sulphur enhances its
appearance hundredfold.
Don't bother to prepare the tonic; you
can get from any drug store so cent
bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" ready to use. This can
always be depended upon to bring back
the natural color, thickness and mstre
of your hair and remove dandruff, stop
scalp itching and falling hair.
Everybody uses "Wyeth's" Sage and
Sulphur because it darkens so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it has
been applied. Yon simply dampen a
sponge or soft brnsh with it and draw
this through the hair. taking one small
strand at 4 time; by morning the gray
hair has disappeared, and after another
application it becomes beautifully dark
and appears glossy, lustrous and alum
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-14

a play and novel Mr.. Bennett finds in
the fact that the former is built entirely
with dialogue.
"From the writer's standpoint, the
real difference between play and novel
lies right here: the play must not really
be written at all, it must be conceived
in the authors mind in terms of spoken
words, living actors, lights, scenery,
music; the novel is conceived in terms
Of written words. You may almost be
sure that an author who hasn't in him.
self a touch CT the play actor, who can
not tell story orally with hints OF
character observation and dialect, who
hasn't an eye for color and grouping and
naive love for the footlights, win not
succeed as a dramatist. The fact that
the same men las Mr.. Bennett) write
both novels and plays no more proves
the two forms alike than does the fact
that Michael Angelo painted and carved
proves painting and sculpture to be
alike. Likeness they have, of course.
But they must ever remain different at
bottom because they are bound to be
differently conceived and differently ex-
ecuted by the artist. The same man may
succeed in both, but in the vast majority
of cases the same man doesn't, and prob
ably seldom will. We cannot all be so
versatile as Mr.. Bennett"