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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-13

sreat hall where It was TO be bnrnsd
the minstrcis sang the Yule sons:
which begins With.
Welcome be Thou. Heavenly Kings
welcome born this morning.
Welcome for whom we shat sing
Welcome Yulei''
Cakes and draughts from the WAS.
sail bowl (also served on Christinps'
eve) were enjoyed by the servants. and
the Yule log was set on firo. q
Much has been written about the:
Lord Of Sisruie, a figure In England
at Chrirtmas. After all, this man was
merely a person selected by royalty
Ito direct the Christmas festivities, AZ
one time the custom became 50 popur,
lar that many Of the mobiles had their'
own lords Of misruie The position Of
this man was somewhat akin 70 sPelffe.
the chairman Of q, COMMITTEES OF =
community Christmas tree at present.
The origin of the Christmas tteesig
,.tributed to Martin Luther. It made
its first appearances In the Unitadi
States with the German immigra9t.
who brought this beautiful custom
with him from the Fatherland. THO
hanging OF the mistletoe has q ptifidtc|
origin, but. the kissing under it,
boughs Is undoubtedly an inno1entl
survivai from. the ssaturnaEas Of the
ancients when riot and revelry were
THE order Of the day.
The Christmas carol dates back to-
1.-THE birth, Of Christ according to NJ
iiigious iiisiArians who speak Of no
angels song opl tho morning sgf the
Nativity ps tho hrst chTistmas carol.
This singing OF car6ls has; been pre-
served through ali ages: 4,
In the olden days the festivitlqs,
were continued until the twelfth day
after Christmas. But after all, would
any of US be willing to exchange the
/ present day. Christmas for the. ones
that are past even though they may
have been picturesque? Who dares.
say that Christmas cheer is absent. for
never before have the poor and loYly
IbeenSso well cared for. and ;evidenees
toftthe Christmas spirit Of givingE are
seen at every turn, 80 let US sing Is
they did IN the past that fant0usl
christmas carol:
l"God rest You. merry gentlemen. /.
Let nothing you dismay,
1 For Jesus Christ In Bethlehem
] Was born upon this day.
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has childrenin the schools OF the ma
tional capital and to his family .
Christmas in Washington is no more
strange or unhomelike than to mem
bers Of the old resident set.
His Own Toys.
Postmaster General Burleson is an
other notable who has conformed to
the new idea of having homes rather
than hotels In Washington. He and
the gifted Mrs. Burleson have one OF
the numerous picturesque residences
out past the State War and Navy De-
Ipartment, and with their fam
MY OF three daughters win spend this
Christmas. as they did last there
among their presents and their Christ
mas tree.
The Post ONCE Department mem
Der of the Cabinet has always been
used to Christmas celebrations on a
generous, true. Southern scale. He
was raised down in Texas whore the
people, the cattle and tho farms all
loom large on the horizon. He had
the peculiar advantage Of being as an
only child In a household of sisters
and brothers.
They were all older than he and his
earliest recollection OF Christmas was
of having his own special tribute OF
toys and gifts because he was not
sufficiently advanced TO appreciate
and enjoy the sort Jumped among old
er children.
Christmas has always been an espe-
cial fete in the Burleson family, and
although 50 many of them now spend
It in Washington they succeed in Great.
Ing the same atmosnts-~ =, ta--s
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Yuletide is always associated with
youth and merriment.
Vice President Marshall, however.
is a most distinguished exception to
this numerous progeny, rule. He was
un only child and yet possesses that
keen wit, broadness of. view and COM
plete humanity supposed to be incul-
Gated only by association with jibing
brothers and tant2lizins sisters.
A Regular Midas.
MY Christmas, when / was four.
had proved especially agreeable in the
number OF presents and toys i re-
ceived. A boy OF today would prob
ably think them very humble, but
then parents were more inclined TO
believe in simple gifts and amuse-
ments for children. felt myself o
veritnble Midas OF riches and l re-
member looking at all the nice sou
venirs of the day and wishing had
some little brothers and sisters SO that
they might share In my delight. ]
was not lonesome and did not wan;
them SO much for companionsilip as
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Many Of the Old Customs
Of Celebrating Christ
mas Date Back To Ro-
man Feasts, and To the
Ancient Britons > How
Sirloin Of BeefR Received
Its Name At a Christ
mas Feast.

A1HE word Christmas signifies
"christ's mass" meaning the
festival of the Nativity of Christ
W and the word has been variously
Spelt at different periods. some of the
most obsolete forms OF it-such us
Crtsmas, Krysomas and xtemas. being
FOUND in the old English writings.
Whether the date, December twenty
NTH. which is observed as Christmas
Day. correctly fixes tho period Of the
year when Christ was born is matter
OF doubt. although 1t has been dis
cnssed for centuries. Sir 1snac New
ton in his Commentary on the Proph-
ecies of Daniel asserts that the feast
OF the Nativity. like most of the other
ecclesiastical anniversaries, was origI-
nally fixed at the cardinal points of
the year without any reference to the
dates of the incidents which they
mmemorated--datcs which by lapse
OF time it was impossible to ascertain
Thus the Anpunclation of tho Virgin
was placed on. the twenty-ffth OF
March. or about the time of the Yer
nal eouinoe:t the Feast Of Saint
Michael on tho twenty ninth OF Sep.
TENDER. or near the AutumnaI eouI-
nox. and the birth of Christ at the
time of the winter solstice. Christ
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and sweeten It to your taste: let
it stand covered up two or three
hours. then put three or four
slices OF bread cut thin and toast
ed brown into 1t. and the drink Is
ready for use.
The wassail was usually served IN q
bowl Of silver. and carried into the
dining hall with much ceremony.
King Henry the Eighth kept Christ
mas With great magnlficencc. and with
all the old customs of tho ancient
Britons. To these he added tourna-
ments and masked balls, and with
each new queen he enlarged upon the
splendor OF the occasion. At beauti-
he deliberately stole from the famous
Cardinal Wooiscy. the Kings Christ
mas festivities were far ahead of the
times aud much too gay to please
the pious people of England who had
by this time come TO regard Christ
mas as more Of religious festival
than one OF revelry and preferred to
hold their festivities on Twelfth Night,
twelve days after Christmas. when
the festival of Epiphany was held.
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The Picturesque YuIc Log.
Those who wish for the return of
these Christmas feasts must remem-
Der that in those days modern COM
forts were unknown. for even in the
days of King Henry the Eighth forks
were not yet IN use. Even the pal
aces were lighted by candles and tho
Christmas dinner was eaten at mid
day on account of poor illumination.
The great rooms of the palaces were
almost as cold as IT was outside, be-
ing heated only by log fires. conse-
quently the custom OF bringing in the
Yule log was at this period. a useful
as well as ornamental part Of the fes-
tivitIes.
The Fule log originated with the
Saxons and Goths who burned the log
ut the festival of the winter solstice.
In England even today (although 1,
is not now attended with so much
ceremony as in ancient times) the
yrle log IS brought in on christina
eve and burned. During the Eliza
Ibethan period the Yulc log was al
ways the massive. rugged root of a
huge tree. It was drawn in triumph
from its resting place in the forest by
several servants dressed in grotesque
costumes. and when they reached: |, the
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Men In the Public Eye Recall Christmas DAYS That
Impressed Themselves Upon Memory A
Touch Of the Christmas Spirit From
Men Who Still Believe In II,
BY L. II. pADGErr.

1T is odd how the greatest minds
among American public men al
most invariably go back to child
u hood when recalling Christmas in
cidents! 1t is also odd how difficult 1t
Is for them to distinguish one such
season from another in retrospect!
Perhaps It is because everywhere In
the United States. except among the
fabuiously rich and the ritIably poor.
Christmas is day OF presents. "tur-
key dinner" and an afternoon and
evening OF amusements and diversions
en- famille.
Once grown up, one such season is
very like another and leaves no vivid
Impression on the memory. But in
Santa Claus days there were always
things OF wonderful import occurring
on Christmas Day TO make IT the SOU
Seriir occasion of the entire year.
The majority OF best known men
who loom large at tho national capital
in political matters have come from
largo families and have families OF
their own and. naturally. to them the
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prevailed in their native state.
The Postmaster General is always
especially Interested in any, possible
means OF giving holiday TO all en-
pleyees In any way connected with the
Department; but 1t would be difncult
for him to single out solitary Christ:
mas for especial mention.
In A City Hotel.
>.And thai Is almost my case des
clared Representative Lemuel Phillips.
Padgett. of Tennessee. Il was mars
Tried in, 1880 and began housekeeping
In March of the following year: and
every Christmas since. with Two ex-
|ceptions. have eaton Christmas din.
ner at home with my family and my
wife's family. We have .our genera
lions as guests-great-grand parents
grandparents, parents and children
and there are never less than twenty;
fve and usually nearer forty OF ~
gathered about the turkcy-and you
may be sure 1t has to be In every
sense a noble bird to create that
sense of gratned appetite essential 70
tl.e perfect Christmas dinner.
IL have a farm OF about three hum
dred and fifty acres right on tho edge
of town and we always spend the day
there. The Christmas Of 1901 I came
to Congress- and Mrs. Padget. and I
experienced our first such holiday
away from the family. We lad many
gifts and letters and all thai but we,
found It very cherries In q cty hotel.
THE second exception to our rule
of thirty-seven years. occurred about
FIVE years ago. One % the daughters
insisted that all the family should
come to her house to spend Christmas
day: SO We did and, early that morn
ing-right after our arrival--si1e add
ed to the circle by the gift Of little
baby girl. And, Judge Padgctt added
impressively. II certainly VIM never
siII - ~, f -III..
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for his cook and demanded to know
the name OF the cut. 1T is merely a
loin and has no name" answered the
servant. WELL" said the king as he
TASTED the Juicy roast. at deserves to
be knighted." AMI borrowing sword
from one OF his courtiers he tapped
the roast and said. Arise. Sir LoIn,
Baron OF Beef" and ever since that
time a certain cut OF beef has been
;nown as sirloin.
Mince pie and plum pudding came
upon the Christmas table several CEN
turtles ago. but neither was anything
like so delicious MS that to he found
at the twentieth century feast, for the
plum tspelIed plumb" MT that time)
was merely coarse porrIdge to which
some dried fruit had been added,
while the mince pie was usually made
of tough boiled beef. suet. apples and
a poor quality OF liquor. Both these
dishes have improved by evolution.
The Famous Wnssnil Bowl.
Tho wassail bowl is perhaps the old
est custom known of Christmas fes-
stivities, for It can he traced back to
the ancient Britons. History records
very little of the effects of this drink
although its ingredients lead one to
think that 1t wonld NJ least bring
about a spell OF bliiousness even II IL
did not effect the drinker at once.
At oxford. England. they claim TO
have the genuine old recipe for max
ing the Christmas wassail bowl used
centuries ago. The reader can best
Judge sof Its merits from the recipe
which rends as follows: 3 -. =
Put into a bowl half pint OF
Lisbon sugar tprobably ordinary
coarse susar) and pour on It one
pint of warm beer; crate nut
meg and some ginger into It: add
four glasses Of sherry and five adj
diticnal pints of beer: stir5it well
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DIE word Christmas signifies
"christ's mass" meaning the
festival of the Nativity of Christ.
~ ..rA IA.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
At THE THEATERS.

For the last half Of the week. com
mencing with the matinee tomorrow. tne
Novelty will present the up-to-dafe tabloid
musical comedy, ''Going Up" The scene
OF this show is laid on the border line pc
tween Mexico and the United States 70,
night is the last chance to see the bill
Of vaudeville playing at the Novelty the
first half Of this week. The bill, includes:
The Traviolas. jugglers; Leo Beers. piano
artist; the Mimic Four, comedy sketcn'
the Two Dohertys. nonsense Dealers >
the Rose Troupe, acrobatS, and a VITA
graph John Bunny comedy.
While the seats are not all sold for the
balance Of the week at the Majestic they
are going fast and those who want GOOD
ones for THE Plain Clothes Man are ad-
vised to secure them AS early as possible
THE Plain Clothes Man. Is comedy
and not melodramatic. Although some OF
the characters are taken from the under
world they are played in a real and nat
ural manner.
The management Of the Empress prom
.ses one OF the best programs that they
have run up to the present time. An Edt-
son two reel drama. AN American King. =
fs the featured part Of the program. a
Lubin drama 1.-The Sleeping Sentinef
and another good reel will also be shown.
Pictures shown continuously from 1:Sp to
10:a0.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25

held at the Potwin Presbyterian
church tonight at 8 o'clock by the
Public Welfare league.
John Mcdonald was arraigned this
morning before A. c. Bartel. clerk of
the court of Topeka, and pleaded not
night. He was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Robert Wood, from
whom he is alleged to have stolen $40.
About a score of men for two days
have been walking through all parts
of the City hall, squirting at the walls
and ceilings, measuring the stairways
and recording figures in note books.
They are painters and paperhangers
preparing to bid on the job of re-
paperfng and painting the interior of
the City hall. The bids will be opened
by the city commission tomorrow
morning.
Some of the Topeka men who are
in need of work have been complain
ing because the small boys and even
some girls are doing a good deal OF
the snow shoveling in Topeka, and
are doing it cheap. One man who ap-
piled for work at the Provident assO-
citation said: Il tell you these school
boys have put us out Of business. They
clean off the walk in front of house
for nickel"
It was reported Tuesday night at
w
Memorial Methodist church that there
have been one hundred and thirty-sev-
en- accessions in the last year. Stew
ards chosen for the ensuing year are:
Peter He'll, A. A. Miller, Miss Mabel
He'll. Miss Carrie Kedrick, E. E. Knoll.
DR.. G. B. Miller, P. 3. Morrison, s. A.
Roebuck, DR.. c. W. Schwartz. H. E.
Shaffer, c. L. Simmons. c. g. Morri-
son, Mrs E. c. Colvin, DIR. L. S. Bush
ong. j. E. Wilson. Prof. G. w. Klei-
gege, T. C. Roe, L. w. Lomasson. MRS
Kate Stahl, Miss Ruth He'll and G. L.
Whitlock.
william Kore, colored, .janitor at
the City hall, had narrow escape
from death yesterday afternoon. He
was removing snow from the roof OF
the building He slipped and started
sliding toward the cave, gaining
speed as he went. He prevented him
self from going over and failing to
fhe sidewalk below by grasping the
base of the f1agpole. His legs were
hanging over the cave when. he sue
ceeded in stopping himself Il was
not scared a Bit said Kore today,
"but somehow 1 just couldn't sleep
wink last night
A large attendance was present at
the First Christian church Sunday
night when five persons were paptlzeoo ?
by the Rev. Charles Finch, pastor OF
the church. The Vawter evanEelistic
services are growing in popularity
Tonight an interesting service is
promised for those who care to at
tend Thursday night special SER
vice for railway men will be held. A
sermon for the occasion will be
preached and there will be extra mu-
sic by the Vawter company. The
Vawter company had charge of the
| Y. NJ. c. A. meetings at several points
| in the city today. DR.. Arthur Hen
derson of the First Congregational
church officiated at the meeting al
the Central fire station.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
GRAYBILL WILL QUIT.
Chairman Seventh District Committee
VIII Get p. NJ. Place.

Sam Graybill will at once resign the
Craftsmanship of the Reno county and
Seventh district district Democratic
congressional committees, according
to announcement made today in the
state house. He will probably be sue
ceeded by william Duvan Of Hutch
inson.
pointment as postmaster in Hutchin-
son and will probably resign April 1
as state live stock sanitary commits
sfoner. He will be succeeded in that
office by Taylor Riddle of Marion.
His designations as congressional and
county chairman will be made at once
and the congressional committee will
probably be- called together in a few
days. Friends of Congressman Neeley
have urged the election Of Duvall and
it is possible that he will be named to
succeed Graybill.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Henry Lunderman will build a one
story dwelling at 800 Prichard street.
Mrs F. E. Luce will have a two
story dwelling erected at COS Polk
street.
There will be a social dance tonight
at the new Kellam Dancing Academy.
ADV.
w. F.. Teats has taken out a permit
to erect a $1,7OO dwelling at 1904
North Quincy street.
The Cudahy Refining company has
taken out permit to build a $1,4OO
Oil warehouse ON East Sixth avenue.
near the viaduct.
community mass meeting will be
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
DR.. YOUNG ON THE WAY
New Pastor of NJ. e. Church Leaves
Portland.

The Portland Oregonian, of last Sum
day, thus describes the departure Of
Rev. DR.. Benjamin Young. of that
city for Topeka. where he will arrive
Saturday and the coming Of Rev. DR..
r. L. LOveland:
THE approaching departure of DR..
Benjamin Young, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, Twelfth
and Taylor streets, has been the sub
ject of universal regret in church cir
cles in Portland. Large congregations
doubtless will attend all services today
for the farewell sermons.
In compliment to DIR. Young the
choir will give some of DIR. Young,s
favorite music today. the last Sunday
that DR.. Young will be in Portland.
Not only among the members OF his
congregation. but among those of all
denominations who have felt the in
fluence OF his good work there is re-
gret at the departure Of DR.. Young and
his family. There will go with them to
their new home in Topeka the love and
good wishes of hundreds Of Portlanders.
The Youngs will leave tomorrow morn
ing on o. w. r. & N. train No. Is at
10 o'clock. A large party of friends
will assemble at the depot to bid them
'God-speed.'
"Dr. and Mrs. Young have five chill
dren. Miss Jessie A. Young. a teacher
in the Gresham high school; Craw-
ford Young, q student in the Wes-
leyan college at Middletown, Conn.
Paul II. Young and Lillian Faith
Young, students of Lincoln high
school. and Ralph Young. a pupil al
Ladd school. Each has a wide circle
of friends among those who will miss
the family.
THE women Of the First Methodist
church are planning a reception fol-
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Lafayette Love-
land who will arrive in Portland or
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25

Bought 1880 Cars of Grain.
Kansas farmers bought 2,896 cars
of grain from points beyond the
boundaries of the state as compared
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25

''How long il your doctor going to keep
you on a diet, until you are strong?'' mo,
until his bill is paid."-Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25

with shipments of e3O cars, ACCORDING
to the January report filed today with
the state auditor by George b. Ross,
state grain inspector. The figures from
the grain inspectors office show that
more than four-fifths Of the grain i'm
spected was shipped into the state in
January owing to the short crop year
in Kansas in 1913.
Inspection and Weighing fees for the
month totaled $2.847.4s. 1t shows that
497 cars Of incoming and 383 cars of
outgoing grain were weighed by state
inspectors.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25

Hickman says he saw Petras get OF
the street car and run in the direc-
ton the CIR! was walking past the
cemetery toward her home.
Petras declares that he was at his
home at the time the tragedy oc-
Cured. Mrs. Petras suhstantiates
her husband. story, saying he ar
rived home at 10 o'clock ON the night
Of the tragedy and remained there
until arrested the following morn
ing. The police believe the girl was
murdered about 1890 o'clock.
Joseph HollAnder, grief-stricken
father Of the murdered girl, has
sworn vengeance Oh the murderer.
The murderer shall die," he de-
clared. "If he escapes the law he
will not esc$ pc me. All ask is two
minutes alone with him and will
cut him to pieces."
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
13lbs. Gran. Sugar SOC
With $3.50 order Of other
Groceries or Meats.

Beef Roasts, shoulder cuts from
prime cornfed cattle, Id. .14c
Evaporated Peaches 12Ac
grade, Id. .............. .1Of
Hominy, good quality, A large
cans .25f
Salmon, tall 1Oc cans, 2 cans 15t
Flour, High Patent, Regal or
Queen of Tampa, 48 Id.
Rice, whole grain A ID. -. .25f
broken Z lb. ............ .25f
Hams, Wolff's Sunflower, lb. 16f
Breakfast Bacon, sugar cured
III. ....s. .SVT
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
Big SIX TO SEE M'GRAW
VIII Consider Federal Oner Before
Signing Contract.

Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-Before sign
ing a contract with the Giants or ac-
cepting the proposition of President
Gilmore to name his own Terms for
managing the Brooklyn Federal club.
Christy Mathewson said today that he
would talk the matter over with John
McGraw, the manager of the Giants.
or some representative OF his
Mathewson was planning to leave
today for the Giants spring training
camp at Marlin Springs, Texas. He
expects to meet McGFHW. =
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births were reported
to the office of the city clerk today:
William e. George and wife, SIS
West First street. February 20. boy.
Jesse Thompson and wife, 406 East
Seventeenth street, February %, boy.
Robert Lees and wife. 635 Jefferson
street, February s. boy.
w. C. Moll and wife, ESQ Hancock
street, February 19, girl.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Louis Frank Fieger. age 25. son of
Frank Fieger. died last night at his
home at 412 East Gordon street. Fun
eral arrangements will be announced
later.
Sallie NJ. Sossell. age AZ, died this
morning at her home at 1858 Van Buren
street. The funeral will be held at the
residence at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. Interment in Foster cemetery.
Kenneth NJ Clanahan, the 10 months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. David Claua-
han, died this morning at the home Of
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David
Hoffman, six miles south of the city
on the California avenue road. Tie
funeral will be held at the Holman
residence at 2 O'Clock Thursday. In
terment in Linn Creek cemetery.
Word was received in Topeka Tues
day of the death of J. D. Small, which
occurred at his home in Battle Greek.
Mich. Mr.. Small formerly lived here
and was president of the American
Bank Of North Topeka during the early
seventies and also owned a ranch near
Hoyt. Later. he moved to Atchison aiii
conducted a cereal factory for a time
He was the father of Mrs. Waite.
Noble of Topeka.
Raymond Jenkins, years and {
months old, died at l o'clock this morn
ing at Christ hospital. death due to alb
cess of the liver. His parents, Mr.. and
we'll avenue. The funeral services will
be held Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the residence. Interment il
Ritchie cemetery.