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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
Tiny Tins Christmas

aTherenevern was such a goose Bob said he didn't believe there
evertwas SUCH goose cooked. It's tenderness and favour, size and
cheapnoss, Swere the theme of universal admiration. Fixed ont by
apple sauce and mashed potatoes, it was a sufficient dinner Tor the
whole family; indeed, as Mrs, Clatchit said with great delight
Surveying. one small atom of a bone upon the dish they hadn't
ate ut all at last! Yet everyone had had enough, and the youngest
Cratcalits in particular were stepped in sage and onion to the eye
brows. But now the plates being changed by Miss Belinda, Mrs.
Cratchit left the room alone-too nervous to bear witnesses to
take the pudding up and bring it in. - "+A-I
Halo! A great deal of steam! The pudding was out Of the
copper. A smell like washing-day! That was the cloth. A smell
like All clearinghouse and pastrycooks next door to each other, with
a lundresss next door to that! That was the pudding! In half
a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered-fushed, but smiling proudly-with
the pudding like a speckled cannopball so hard and firm, blazing
in haf-a-quarter. of ignited brandy, and Delighted with Christmas
holly stuck into the top. '' " ~ ."'
~ItI.saEs#l .~( \ St 81 s. # . IS St g.,
hearth sweep, and the fire made up. 'The compound in the jug
being tasted, and considered perfect, apples and oranges We're put
upon the table and a shovel full Of chestnuts on the fire, Then all
the Cratchit family drew round the hearth, in what Bob Clatchit
called a circle, meaning half a one; and at Bob Oratchits elbow
stood the family display of glass. Two tumblers and a custard-
cup without a handle. '-
These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as gold
Ell goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming
looks, while the chesnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisiy.
Then Bob proposed:
"a Merry Christmas to us all, my dears. God bless us!'
Which all the family re-echoed. Sc
God bless us everyone! - said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
He sat very close to his fathers side upon his little stool. Bob
held his wihered little hand in his, as if he loYed the child, and
wished to keep him by his side, and dreaded that he might be
taken from him.
t~. = * 81 St s. * q s. *
Does any picture drawn by the wizardry of words reflect bet
ter the Christmas spirit.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
MORNING EYES

When one rides in the elevated and
looks cross the car at a miscellane'
Gus row of his fellow men and women
the conclusion is forced upon him
that the world, once so fresh and
young, has become middle-aged; for
upon no face along the line is con.
tentment impressed, unless a child be
present-and of him you see only a
rear view. He alone is looking de-
lightedly out upon the world to see
what's adding. Every one else is
dull. or bored, or anxious.
By middle age, contentment has be
come an ancient virtue, as much to
be cast off as last years clothing,
IN the general hubbub and hurry Of
egort and strain the good old virtue
has become threadbare. Getting and
snendinf, between them. grind away
IFS shining freshness as. remcrseless,
Nv rs the Upper and the neither mill
stones deal with The grain between.
Tine was when contentment was, in
deed, both shining and fresh; but il
was mornirfe then. when we looked
rnt fearlessly and without prejudice.
iRv noon orr ives have grown weary:
their zest has flown. They are dulled
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

with much sharp pering, with ques-
tioning, ennui, distrust.
May not a virtue grow old and worn
with honorable service? Surely. But
that it should go out of fashion is
unforgivable. There are so few vir-
tues at best-only seven, according
to those who would offset each Of the
deadly sins and have nothing left over
tat it is hard to spare enc. But If
rapid progress is the end and aim of
being, what so shabby as %contentment
which does indeed hinder that end
and aim? Decker sang Of Sweet Con-
tent, rhyming it neatly with the pun
ishment of the ~restles spirit that
never knew the Jam salts feeling.
Shakespeare, too, was Of the opinion
that "our content is our best having"
Poor simple belief of past genera
tons! And there's Charles Lamb,
CHIEF exponent of contentment, who,
climbing down at the days end from
his o ce stol and vending his way
home to a quiet evening at cribbage
with his faithful sister, finds so warm
and serene an atmosphere there, so
restful and unhuried, that he must
neds voice his quiet satisfaction. 81
would be content to 60 on in that die
folly forever" he says half APOLOGIZE
cally, and doubtless smiling whimsi-
cally to himself. "The pipkin should
|be ever boiling to prepare the gentle
lentitive to my foot, which Bridget
was doomed to apply after the game
was over; and as | do net much relish
appliances, there it should eve bub-
BILE. Bridget and I should be ever
playing" Was ever such an old
fashioned fool? Alexander, weeping
for more worlds to conquer, was in.
finitely more modern than this.
And yet, what is contentment but
the viewing of the world with morn
ing eyes? Lamb had such eyes, happy
and unspoiled, to his death, and per-
adventure beyond. Shakespeare is I'M
thinkable without them. What Of you?
You have not forgotten, have YOU, the
DAYS when the snail was a dragon
and the yew trees whispering was
thick with wizardry? When a broken
prism filled the world with rainbows?
When a thousand mysteries, yet fresh
with dew, hung within the eya-cc'm-
pass? When you had upon the tip
of your tongue the open sesame to q
myriad marvels? When you stood
heart-deep in a divine contentment
because "the world was so full OF a
number of things? Wonder. and wor-
ship, and a simple joy, were yours
when you loked at life But now the
rainbows, browen ana confused, lie
on q bargain-counter; and the rabbits,
h%utch-bound, can do no more than eat
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
"E VI ~ eRrP~Sft ssHas-wrteNss NtNaN wI~F~ " kasNHg H$ ..
BISMARCK Will
CILtBRA1tIOOAY
CHRISTMAS TRADE HAS
BEEN BEST IN YEARS, SAY
1HE e sf
5000 CHEER Is GENERAL
Many Splendid Programs En-
joyed Last Night and More
Prepared for Today.

At a late hour last night the last
gift was bought and the last package
safely dropped into the pOstofice or
handed over to the tender care OF
tne express company, AID many a
tired mother and sister retired to bei
to dream happy dreams of the JOY
their labors is to bring to loved ones
this morning.
All the merchants Of the. city e
port a tremendous business during
the past ten days and a general CLEAN
UP of Christmas stocks. There has
been no evidence in Bismarck of hard
times and the class of gifts purchas-
ed is said to be far above the W.
erage as to cost and generosity.
While there is no community
Christmas tree, as last year, or other
public celebrations OF the festival 'Oc-
~casion, elaborate preparations for a
suitable celebration of the event were
made by the churches for last night
and today. Those exercises Which
were held last night were largely at
tended and hugely enjoyed by both
young and old. In the homes every
where there were indications Of great
joy for the members thereof ald ev-
cry probability tina, Santa Claus
would arrive on time with his ever
full sleigh load of toys.
The weather man has given us a
splendid white Christmas, and the
weather promises to be Just the kind
to make a person love his country.
AT the Presbyterian church last
evening, instead of the customary
Christmas exercises, the church peo-
pie enjoyed a beautiful pageant en-
bodying the birth of Chris, embel-
lished with s~tereoptican pictures,
fine music and a beautiful Christmas
tree. There We're a number of fine
solos and several choral selections
Of merit and the pageant form of tell
ing the Christmas story was novel
and pleasing in the extreme.
Santa Claus reig17ed supreme at
the Baptist church last exaning and
the great tree with its brilliant lights
and wonderful fruitaga of gifts and
candy for the little ones was a pleas.
ant sight to see. In addition to the
performances of st. Nicholas and the
b%estowing Of goodies from the tree,
there vas a very emf ertaining pro-
gram OF singing and recitations, and
the drill by the little tots was a feat
ure in itself. 80. ..a.
The entertaining program publish
ed in the Tribune yesterday was car
ried out successfully at McCabe Meth
OdiSt church last evening. In addi-
ton to the recitations and singing
there was a big Christmas tree and
hundreds Of gifts and plenty of sweet
eatables for the little ones. The ex-
%ercises were {, decided success and
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The parishioners of Father MILFORD
celebrated Christmas last night at
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

the knights of Pythias hall and both
old and young had a splendid time.
A delightful program was given by
the Sunday school members and a
big tree delighted the hearts of the
children. AT the close of the Sunday
school exercises a hearty tribute was
accorded Father Lewis MILFORD, the
rector Of st. Georges church. F. l..
Ccnklin, the treasurer Of the parish,
spoke of the church's financial, condi-
ton and the appreciation OF the com
municants for Father Wilford's work.
Judge Bruce then called the atlen-
tion Of the parishioners to the great
success Father MILFORD had achieved
in his work in Bismarck. He men,
toned the fact that but a little mere
than two years ago st. Georges
church had come to the point where
either a strong dland must guide it Or
the parish would be almost dead.
There were very few services held,
and there was no home for the minis
ter, no Sunday school in the church,
and the grounds were totally neglect
cd. The speaker declared the board
of the church wished to publicly ex-
press, it's appreciation Of the young
rector who had changed the adverse
conditions SO happily. Judge. Bruce
especially emphasized the manner in
WHICH Father MILFORD has organized
the young people of the church. This
having been done sc we'll that they
were able. to carry on the services
alone during the absence of the rec
tor for four months last summer. In
closing his earnest little talk, Judge
Bruce said the, church communicates
desired to heartily give their &C oper-
alton and thanks to the rector who
has worked against, odds here so
bravely. t, ,....,.. a
Father MILFORD responded briefly,
but happily to the kindly expressions
of sympathy and encouragement in
the work Of the parish, and the gath
ering dispersed refreshed by The spir-
it of unity AM helpfulness which feat
ured the evening.
| Last night the Catholic people
of the city celebrated solemn high
masS at midnight, and the services at
this church today will be marked by
special music and other, features he.
coming the occasion. as
The Salvation Army will > give its
usual Christmas program and have a
tree at the hall and the exercises
promise to he of unusual interest this
year. A cordial invitation to all is
extended to use the tree as a med.-
III giving their gifts.
The Swedish Lutherans will hold
appropriate Christmas services at the
court house this morning, at 6 o'clock.
The German Baptist, church will
held services today Beginning at 1900
a. m, when the, sermon will ,.ibe
preached in German, the topic being
"a Savior" At 1880 p.t m. the sermon
will again be preached in the German
language and the topic will be: "a
Great Light in the Darkness Every.
one is heartily welcome. The church
is at the corner of Eighth and Rosser
streets s. III, -g-r. ..,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
AN INTERESTING LETTER.

Dairy Commissioner Flint has an
interesting piece Of literature in his
possession. 1t is a cert of a combina-
ton newspaper and letter printed in
San Francisco in February, 1858. 1t
is about the size Of a letterhead, and
is printed in very fine type, giving a
brief resume5of the news of the times.
1t contains four pages and on one of
the inside pages is a blank space for
writing a letter. This was sent by
one Of Mr.. Flint's great uncles to a
brother, and has been handed down
in the family. It is an oddly and
very interesting. y.
H. j. Riesland,, the well known eye
sight specialist, who comes regularly
grinding all glasses here, will be az
Grand Pacific Hotel, Bismarck, Jan.
Is to II. See him if you + in need
OF skilled service.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
NEW DRAWING TEACHER.

Miss Jessie Mcleod has been Sc
lected to fill the vacancy in the high
school faculty caused by the resig-
nation of Miss Eertha Palmer. Miss
Falmer's resignation was mentioned
in these columns some days ago, ard
it has been accepted, to take effect
December 26. Miss Mcleod will as.
sumo. her new duties January 4, and
she will have supervision ever draw.
ing and penmanship. Before coming
here she held the position of super,
visor OF, music and drawing in thu.
.G4angdon, N. d., schools and comes
to Bismarck with high commenda-
tons as to ability and personality.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
MRS. RupLoNG VIII SPEAK.

Mrs. Minnie Clarke Budlong, score
tary of the library. commission, will
be ~ of the speakers at the meet
ing of the league of library commits
sions. to be held at Chicago, Deem
Der 80 to January ], inclusive. Mrs,
Budlong will make a short talk on the
aid which the league should give in
states considering the formation Ct
new commissions, Another party
well known to North Dakotans who
will be on the program is Miss Julia
A. Robinson Of Iowa. Miss Robinson
was for one year acting secretary OF
the North Dakota commission dur
ing the absence of Mrs. Budlong. Mis-
Robinson is now located in Iowa ana
is, treasurer Of the League of Library
Commissions. She will talk on what
system of library institutes lshe~prov-
ed ,po ss1ss etfsetig ,9esssr;g, ...ys nj IN. ss,,y.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

and breed. The charm is gone; the
open a lost. Our MONDAY eyes,
restless and peering, are ever Gil the
search for something we haven't got!
Browning, being impatient Of many
things, cried, Hat ! Gods leabe, how
would alter things Yet he knew
Very well ke lnacn't Gods laaye.
Omar, too, would gladly have re-
nodded this sorry, scheme of things
nearer to his hearts desire. Omar,
toe, recognized, the impossible when
he had stated It. But there is a pos
siblc. BY Gods leave, we may con-
tinue to look through eyes that, being
content with the glory of the sum of
things, demand no alterations beyond
u reach. By Gods leave, we may
carry our morning eyes into MONDAY,
into twilight-into the very Dark
Helen Coa:a Crewc in August Lippin-
-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
CHRISTMAS

Thee usual Christmas, observance Of
Tancred Commandery knights Tenn
plar will be ar the Masonic Temple
tbs mcrnin : at i; o'clock, lMa:nhe's
CT The ,Comran6ory are expected .
10 present and VISITING Sir knights
are cordially inhited to attend. .. ,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
SUITS AND ~iOVERCOATS.

r have about 45 suits and over,
coats l wish to close out before the
1st of January. Will sell for less
than cost. Call in and look them
over. 1t will pay You.
$50 s~-r A.. BAKKBLA,
21S Fourth st.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

..a -t.. a... .H... . t.a#
Sonny Flecks, colored, charged with
perjury in connection With the recent
Morgan Rhoades murder hearing
was begun in the district court before
Judge Fisk, Mark Chatfield appearing
as counsel for the defense and Dis
trict Attorney r.. A. 'Nestos prescott.
ing.
John Lowe, court stenographer, and
Tom Henderson, ASSISTANT clerk of
the district court, witnesses for the
state, testified this afternoon, reard-
ing the testimony Flecks gave at the
Rhoades trial in defense of the STAY
er. .
The information filed against
FIecks is seven pages long and one
of the most lengthy ever issued from
the office of the states attorney.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Miss Edyth Hankinson has gone to
minneapolis to spend Christmas with
her brother. "
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Sam Thompson has gone to Austin,
MINI. to spend Christmas with his
folks. F..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Mrs. G. A. Selvig left last night on
No, ? for Wadena, her old home,
where she will spend the holidays.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
NEWS OF CITY IN BRIEF
Felix Ullman is visiting his sister
in Minneapolis over Christmas. y

Mrs. Victoria Bakkum Is visiting
Miss Nellie Marvel over the holidays.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

P. p. Piss and family of Mckenzie
PASSED through inc, city yesterday en-
route to the farm of Lynn Sperry,
where they VIII spend Christmas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Mrs. Elizabeth Geiermann and Miss
Florence McPhee have taken fine
bachelor girl quarters in the new
home of Mrs. Fred Graham on Fifth
street and are delightfully."- situated for
the winter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

c. c. Wattam, court reporter, has
SO far recovered from his Illness as to
be able to leave the hospital today,
and will be again on the job Saturday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Master Gordon Andrews arrived
from his school in Fargo. to spend
the Christmas holidays with his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Harrison,
at the Mckenzie, Y .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Mrs. A. M. LETTERS of Valley City
is in Bismarck, to spend Christmas
with her brother, ". A. Stickley, ald
family. Mrs. LETTERS son, Laird, ae-
con- panied her.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
Chris Norton is spending the holi.
days in Minneapolis with his sister.

Miss beatrice Wade is spending
Christmas with friends at Mckenzie,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur O'Hearn Of
jamestown, are here for Christmas
with relatives and friends. Mrs.
tO'Hea9n is a daughter of Mrs. Dolan,
anI s's!er Ct Mrs. Jotr Holman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Mrs. Hubert Ward and her new
baby, which was born in this city
about ten days ago, will leave for her
home at Baldwin this morning and
doubtless there will be much reioic-
ing ever the new member of the fam
lily as well as over the good cheer Of
Christmas day. ..I,... ,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

C. NJ. Dahl and daughter. Helen,
left yesterday morning on No. 4 for
Shakopee, Mimi, to spend the koli.
days with Mrs, Dahl and daughter,
Lucille.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

George Weatherhead, has ~returned
from Plentywcod, Montana. to spend
the holiday season with his family.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

f y. Guild, said to be the hand
soonest newspaper man in the bunch,
went down to Fargo yesterday to eat
Christmas. turkey with the Courier
News and attend church service next
Sunday. He will return Monday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

j. P. Nelson left yesterday on No.
s for Fargo, where he will spend the
holiday season with his daughter,
Mrs. G. A. Engebretson.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Miss Harriet A. Cotton, principal of
the Kief schools, spent yesterday Wis
iting the home of j. G. Keenan,, pro-
ceeding in the evening to D%riscoll,
where she will spend the holidays
with her brother.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Tom Allshouse, formerly of Steele
and now located in foreign parts, is in
the city visiting relatives. Tom has
always been aflive wire and extremely
popular, especially with the ladies',
and all hands of both sexes in Bis
marck are glad to again greet him.
Mrs. N. L.. Call returned on the be-
lated No. 3 yesterday from a two
weeks visit to friends in Minneapolis.
She was accompanied back by her
son., Harry, an old-time Bismarck boy
whom everybody knows and likes,
and who will remain a few days visit
ing his mother.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25
FOURNIER is DEAD.

FOURNIER is DEAD.
Paris, Dec. 24.-The death of Prof.
Alfred Fourier. a member Of the
French Academy, of Medicine, was an
nounced today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

TRIED FOR PERJURY.
!Minot, N. D., Dec. 24.-The trial OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-25

Henry Nicholson, arrived on No. 3
yesterday, from the Twin Cities, to
spend the Christmas holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. l.. Mich.
elsOn. m
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-12-19
NEUTRAIlITY ?

When president Wilson on August
4th last issued his proclamation Oh
the neutrality OF the United States.
no said:
while an persons may law
fully and without restriction, BY
reason of the aforesaid state Of war;
manufacture and sell within the
United States arms and ammunition
of war, and other articles ordinarily
known as con,raband of war yet
they cannot carry such articles upon
the high seas for tho use or service
or Dclligercni ~ without incurl-
ing the risk OF hostile capture and
tho penalties denounced by law OF
nations in that behalf"
Thus it is seen that according to
Interpretation Of the neutrality law
by tho government OF the United
States contraband Of war may be sold
by persons in tho territory Of tho
latter and may be shipped. but at the
risk Of the owner as 20 capture by
e bclligoront.
Later assistant secretary of state
Lansing has confirmed this by
special order or regulation and it IS
well known that very large orders
have been placed in this country by
England and France OF all kinds OF
war material, part of which has al
ready been shipped without hind
rance.
A day or SO after the issuing Of
the above order a note was handed
to the U. S. government by England.
saying, that IL had como TO the lat
tors knowledge thft vessels had
cleared from Manila with coal and
provisions, evidently with the pur-
pose 70 transfer their cargoos to Ger
man cruisers, and that the English
government protested against such
practice
10 this secretary Lansing replied
that he would take the matter under
consideration; but what has been tho
result of such consideration or wne-
ther any definite reply has been
given 20 England has at least not
bcen published nor has tho press
taken any further notice Of the case.
Why was any consideration at all
necessary in the above case or why
should vessels in our ports not be
allowed to depart when they have
on board cargo -- even contraband
Of war-of which there is q suspicion
that it may be destined for German
cruisers whilo the same is openly
shipped for tho use Of the allies?
E H.