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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-11
CHRISTMAS IN SYRIA.

TINE Rev. DR.. D. G. Howie, the well
known Palestine missionary. de
scribes a Christmas celebra ton
at midnight in a mountain village In
Syria: .l G@
"From different directions men, won
en- and children bearing their pickering
hand lanterns wound their way through
the muddy. slushy, crooked and dark
lanes under the falling sleet and over a
thin layer of snow already on the
ground. Men and boys entered by D
huge door in the middle of the south
wall and occupied the body of the
church; women and girls entered by
another south door and stationed them
selves in the western division of the
immense building, which is screened
from the other divisions by wooden lat
ticework. All stood erect, motionless.
in the cold, comfortless and very dimly
lighted and too airy building.
"A few had umbrellas. but water
proofs were unknown, and consequent.
ly many Of them must have stood In
partly wet clothes. The question did
occur to me at the time as to whether
many British people could be drawn
out of their beds, out of their homes,
at that hour Of night in that kind OF
weather, fasting. to attend Christmas
service amid such dismal, comfortless
surroundings. "-Tit-Bits.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-11
Because It's Chris mus

because it's Christmas
go smilin' on my way,
An jes' because it's Christmas
I am kindly-like an gay.
- I'm full o. human kindness
"a: An as thoughtful as can be;
~ I develop total blindness
IN To the faults / used to see.
III Jes' because it's Christmas
forgot that I'm depressed,
II An 1 say whatever happens
~: Is, by all means, for the best.
I'D An my thoughts for every brother
4: That l meet are sweet an good,
u: An I wouldn't skin rival
III Even if thought could.
~. Jes' because it's Christmas
don't think about my debts,
An the biggest Of my worries
81 Bring to me no vain regrets.
~: am sort O. tuned to gladness,
An go upon my way
10 AS though nothin' ever happened
": Worth a minute Of dismay.
Now, my burdens are no lighter
~ When come to Christmas day.
M An my troubles are no fewer,
An no smoother Is my way,
s: Than they were in bleak November
Yet seem to think 'em so.
q An jes' because it's Christmas
II am smilin' as go
III II can laugh at Christmas
An cheer my fellow men
~ Why can't laugh in April,
s. Why not be merry then?
If can bear my burdens
81 When it's Chris mus with a smile
": Why can't l face my troubles
In the same way all the while2
N. Why must l go repinin'
An whimperin' along
- An blind to all mems goodness.
u Seem only what is wrong.
Till the year is slippin' from me.
An then suddenly declare
81 When 1t gets around to Christmas
u: That there's goodness everywhere
Detroit Free Press
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-11
Gifts For Children.

II Is. after all. the gifts we make t.
children at Christmas that are the
most interesting gifts we give. No
matter how much our grownup friends
may like our choice Of gifts, they sci.
dom show the liking and appreciation
that our smaller friends show 30
buying Christmas gifts for children
ought to be a real pleasure.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-11
THE CHRISTMAS BABY

TATE had the incest Christmas
WV day aar
w We ever had. The tree,
With candy. toys and picture
books,
Was full as It could be-
There wasn't room for one thing
more
Which was the reason, maybe,
That Santa Claus in mammals room
Just had to put the baby.
got a lovely set OF furs
u'm nearly twelve years old).
And Bobby got a soldier suit,
Trimmed up with red and gold.
And Bessie got lady doll
II came from Paris, maybe
But mamma got the best Of all.
For mamma got the baby.
A little mite. all pink and whitei
They let me take peep
Where In his satin blankets blue
He cuddled fast asleep.
And mamma says IL | am good
When | grow UP. then, maybe
Old Santa Claus will bring to me
Some day a Christmas baby.
-Mlnna Irving In New York Amer
lean.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-11
Over the Christmas Cider.
See the steaming sleighbells

Smoking on the PLATED
See the luscious icicles
Blazing in the gratel
Oh, the Joys of Christmas.
Driving Off dull care!
Hear the mince pies ringing
On the frosty ART
Hear the turkeys Ginning
On the distant lea!
Christmas Is the season
Best Of all for me!
Success Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-11
A Christmas Wish,

That love may light the eyes Of them
WHO keep the season Of his birth
TIL to the starry hosts our earth
Shalt be the star Of Bethlehem.
Edward Eyre Hunt In Atlantic.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-11

Neck bow
Lace ribbon or rushing
Knitted shoulder shawl
Arm or rocking chair
Umbrella
Fancy caps
Handkerchiefs
Low sewing chair
Handbag
Collar
Pins
Fancy linen dress scarf
Six petticoat
Slippers
ne pair shoes
Silk hose
Kid, silk or lined gloves
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
Women Teachers Barred.

Women have been shut out, tempo
rari'y at slea~t. from any Dew places
in the telching staffs of the Yfenna
public schools. The cry of unjust dis
crinlination lns been raised. aud the
whole question of women's employ
nlent in Austria is now under review.
The exclusion Of women candidates for
tt;.eilers In the public schools ;is based
by the Vienna city council on the
ground that 80 few vacancies exist
that no further applications for en-
ploynnt,nt IT women teachers will be
received until further notice. Moth
ing Is said. however. about men teach
erS. <t Hi 4: .-.: sT5ts5sii s5>E9E
I Since the population Is increasing
steadily anil new schools are constant
.ly required the councils action is re-
gar,lt.i as extraordinary. Some trace
it to, the agitation among women teach
ers for pay on equal terms with men.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
American Defeats Landlord.

Mrs. Grare Mackenzie Wood OF Kan
SaS City. who conducts u musical studio
in Berlin. has Won local prominence by
Winniuy il case against Il landlord who
sued ll'r for making excessive noise.
Other 1el:ants III the building object
ed to Mrs. Mackenzie Woods pupils
piano playing anil singing. Among
me; ho;lS ;,rlul,tetl to induce her to fore
go The music privilege contained in her
LEASE. wAS the ilcesSant blowing Of
fuyiiornS il, rlle rooms below her apart
meat while the lesSoiis were i'll prog
reSS.
The landlord ti1lsstsy sued her op the
ground thai the peace Of his building
was Systematically disturbed: but. al
tlolS: he carried the case to three sue
ces<iye courts. he WAS finally beaten.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
Must Stop Brutality.

A great Seli>.tiun has been caused
ly the Ravari:.n Way minister's order
pr:.hihitin. the brutal treatment OF SOL
,:itrS. In future nuncommiSsiOned Ofti-
GERS abusing their authority will risk
'o<;n: their rank and pension. and COM
lniS>ioned officers will risk being cash
tered
i,a:un Won kresS, the minister in
question. says that officers must re-
move from their minds the idea that
brutality is necessary to the mainte-
nance of discipline. lie says that be-
meaning tre;tm is of the greatest
danger to army discipline and that re-
crnits ought to feel assured Of just and
humane treatment. Not only actual
brutality. but bad language. is forbid
den. - (
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
Find Fossil Man.

s A valuable anthropological discovery
in the, northern part of German East
Africa is reported by DR., Hans Reick
of the Geological and archaeological
Institute Of Berlin university. 1t Is a
fossil human skeleton in a magnificent
st:,teSu uf preservation. This is held to
prove that 'many tens-nay, hundreds
-Of thousands Of years ago highly
developed race of men inhabited the
African continent ..---s,:s-. .1@
The remains seem to be Of COM
pleteness very unusual in such cases.
Not only is the skull perfect with all
the teeth, but also the ',.entire frame
work Of the botly-the. thorax, shoul-
ders, pelvis and extremeties.
The skeleton is ascribed to the d.
luvial epoch, but anything like pre-
else estimation Of Its age will only be
possible after q thorough examination
Of the remains Of extinct animals among
which It was found.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
Seeks to Win Poles.

The kaiser has ordered Prince EiteI
Friedrich to Posen in command OF the
cavalry sha:rshootcrs' regiment 1t is
quite novel i'll Germany to send a
prince Of The imperial family to, a
province where Prussia seemingly is
generally di>likesl. The kaiser undouht.
edly hopes 10y giving the German Poles
Il te$tin!4!ial Of his confidence in them
20 win sympathy for the empire Of
which Prussia is ut the head.
Princess Eitel Friedrich will also go
into residence ut the IOsen royal pal
ace. I;rmors that the princes removal
20 l'osen was only. the prelude to a
divorce between the prince and prin.
cess are thus shown to be only silly
fabrication.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

time, left Saturday for = visit with
relatives &C Wadena.
Sam Chern returned Friday from .
business trip to Grey Eagle.
a. r. K0hler returned Saturday to
his home in Frazee, after a business
visit in this city.
Rev. =. Z. Harris, r. b. Harris and
a. F. Edling went to Brainerd on
Wednesday for several days busi-
ness visit.
VIM. Butcher left Wednesday for a
visit at Duluth and other points in
the northern part of the state.
Miss Charlotte Ferdinantzen return.
! ed Monday to- Swan River, where she
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
War on Electric Siane.


The rapid increase III electric adver-
tising signs Las caused the police au-
tloritics Of Berlin to issue stringent
regulations as to the number, size and
height OF @s,lch ill,,minatiOns.
The doctors heartily second the po-
lice departments action and nre filling
the press with communications point
ing ont the alleged harm which the
fash signs do to the eyesight.
The Friedrichstlasse has now be-
come almost us brilliant with electric
signs as Broadway in the region Of
Times square. while I'otsiamer platz.
Berlin's sriccadillr circus. is probably
the most brilliant spot in the world at
night. .Zs=.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
CONE AND GONE.

Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Clute and chill
dren spent Sunday with relatives in
Crow Wing. S.5
Warren Farrow las gone to Crosby,
where he will operate the Newman
livery.
Rev. F. Renkosiak returned the lat
ter part of last week from a visit in
Chicago. ........s ....s.- :. @:@
Mrs. F. G.. Ruth returned Saturday
from a visit with friends in the twin
cities. +
P. Monitor of Minneapolis, who has
been guest of Julius Jetka for some
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
1erlin'x Olympic Games.

. @
The people Of Berlin are looking fer
ward with great anticipation to, the
Olympic games in 1916. when they
: hope to establish themselves as Eu'
ropean sport champions. even IL they
are prepared to run second to Ameri,
cans once more. ..s.s~
- Nobody worries the least because the
reichStag, has temporarily refused to
subsidize the games. for, in the first
place, there is plenty Of time for the
rei:.hstag to change its mind, as. it I'm.
loubte<l!y will. and there. is besides
eplrntN5of money Oh hand. contributed
by the state of Prussia. the city Of Ber-
in and many private parties. to enable
the committee in charge of the games
10 go ahead with I'LL their plans
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

teaches school, after an over-Sunday
visit at her home 81 st. Clond.
s*s Mrs. Frank Bourassa left Wednes-
day for q visit with her parents at
Deer Creek. s5 !: ..= $
Mrs. Nary Yanoth Of Flensburg was
in the city Wednesday, enroute to
Gary, Ind, for q visit, with relatives
and friends. #.i s:s#" " Fs
Miss Maude Smalley was in Brain
erd Wednesday and Thursday. @@E
John Stroman, w. II. Cox and B. B.
Cox Of Swanville were in the city
Tuesday to attend the Democratic
meeting. 81 4@ %#
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
The .tNrelloyv y Peril. =

The. news that Turkey intends to
man her latest Dreadnoughts With a
crew Of Japanese s,lilors aud marines
under the command of .Jnpnnese on
GERS, because she IS too anxious to
beat Greece to wait until her own peo.
pie can be sufficiently we'll trained. has
created IN enormous sensation III Ger,
many and the cry IS raised from all
sides that the powers must nut permit
such q thing which would bring the
yellow peril dang gerously clnse.
The time Inns passad when (;ermans
felt any srnp by wi &! !!'l,rkey. and
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
Give Birds = Chanca.

The Germa colonial department has
ordered that. birds Of paradise may no
longer be hunted for their plumage IN
German New Guinea, but Or: Wilhelm
Solf, minister for the colonies. in an:
snounciug this prohibition to the I'M
perial parliament stuffed TINT II. was
for eighteen n1enths only 8
He had originally contemplated q
permanent prohibition. as tile Radicals
demanded, but a report from an expe-
.dition sent to the Inferior Of New
Guinea saving that there were plenty
.of birds there md no danger Of tileil.
extinction had caused him q modify
his ofilrr.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
Germany and Sea Power,


: Admiral Breusing, the secretary of the
Pan-German league, recently delivered
a speech on the development of the
German navy during the last twenty.
five years. He declared that the time
had passed when the British navy was
able to surprise the German navy and
when Germany might one day learn
from the newspapers that: 1t had a
navy. ..
England had also abandoned the plan
of blockading the North sea and today
only considered a blockade Of the Ger
man coast. The future Of the German
people was !. therefore based entirely
upon their navy. ..=. .
The admiral continued that in twenty
years Germany would be unable to
feed her own people with her own
produce and would be compelled to
take refuge in importation. II. then,
they had not a sufficient navy they
would become England's vassal. Their
place was neither before nor behind
England, but at her side. "
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27


since that country gave u to the de
minds Of Russian md sent General
Liinnnn von Sanders and his military
mission AWAY from CoIst,lntinoplei into
the obscurity Of Asia Minor Gernlans
.,re at u loss to find words strong
enough to express their disgust and
sabOminatiun Of tllessnce iIolized Enver
Pashl: |
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
Three German Cardinals.


1t was reported in Berlin that the
German government has let the Vati.
can understand that the fatherland
expects henceforth to be represented
: by three members in the college Of
cardinals. The same report says that
informal assurances have already been
received that DR.. Hartmann, archbish-
op of Cologne, and Dr. Fruehwirt, the
papal nuncio at Munich, are slated for
red hats. -. So. .s:~-z g.. -s-->
The leading candidate for Cardinal
Kopp's successorship In case the vati-
can decides that Germany must re-
main content with one cardinal is the
royal Prince Max of Saxony, the priest.
brother of the reigning King Frederick
August, Prince Max. who is forty
three years of age, would be one Of
the youngest -ecclesiastics ever to- re.
ceive the red cap. He has been a
priest eighteen years and since 1906
professor Of canonical law at the Co.
<logne Theological seminary.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27
Ne Il FROM
Il | FAI'H|ERLA ! ! /: and |
Odds and Ends nd! Gathered i'I| . 10
Garmany and Austria.
KAISER "A HELPS / HIS FRIENDS

=
Gsrrnanys Nssds- ssa Powsr-Find Fos.
oil Man In German Afriea- komsn
Teachers Barred III visnna-Ger.
many TO Have Thrss Cardinals s-esr-
lin's War on Electric Signs.
ss Nov. I've, taken care. Of all, my
friends" remarked Emperor William
the other day after athxing his sigma
ture to. a commission advancing Cen
eral vont Plueskow to the command Of
the Eleventh army corps General
sIluesk0W, who stands six feet five
inches in his stockings. Is known as
Long PlueskOw''.s in: the army, OF
which he is the tallest officer.
hat the, kaiser meant was he now
has placed in high military or civil
positions practically all the intimate
friends who served with him in the
First regiment Of foot guards at Pots
dam genera ton ago.
Five other officers like Plueskow are
commanding generals Of army corps.
General. Won Chelius. formerly the
kaiser's regimental adjutant. has just
been appointed his majesty's personal
military representative in the entour-
age Of the cZar. Prince Lichnowsky =
was made ambassador to London
Herr vOn 7reutler is Prussian minis
ter at Munich and accompanies the
kaiser abroad as the representative OF
the Berlin foreign Office, and Baron
Won Bodelschwingh Plettenberg, who
already had been elevated to the peer
age, was recently made count.
The kaiser is also fond of @fistfn.
gushing former members of his Bonn
university "Borussia" student corps.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

B. H. Fellbaum has registered the
name of his farm in Culdrum as the
Spruce Grove Stock Farm. Sss=
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

The interior of. the Quality Shop is
being remodeled and new steel cell
ing is being put in. s
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

Miss Gertrude Enke has taken q
position in the office of the register Of
deeds in the court house.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

The interior of the Hub and Burton;
stores is being 1emodeled and re-decor.s
ated and a new floor has been laid in
the dry goods section.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

Barney Grezca of the West side is
confined to his home With an attack Of
appendicitis.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

Mrs. R. Heron, who has been quite
Ill with pneumonia, is greatly improv-s
ed this week. - <sss ~.5.592 .&s
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

G. B. Buckman Of this city has been
delegated. by the federal court to take
charge Of potato warehouse at Fer
gus Falls. This property has been dis
puted for some time and the court took
this action. The potatoes will be sold
and the court will then decide who is
entitled to the proceeds Of tn sale.
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

the hospital, suffering with blood poi-;
soning. .f I'LL. ;s ..s.. .gss
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

Sol. Shapiro is confined to his home,
suffering with an abcess. s.85s'
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

A very successful farmers meeting
was held at Ft. Ripley Friday evening:
J. s. Klinka, agricultural Instructor at
the local high school gave an instruc.
tive talk on HPotatoes.' rs
Little Falls herald., 1914-03-27

Thomas Picotte of Belle Prairie has
disposed of his farm there and will
move to this city in the near future,
having purchased the house occupied
by G. c. Raymond, on Second street
northeast. - =. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
Dipping Vat at ST. Elmo.

In line with its progressive policy
OF adopting every measure that viii
tend to promote new industries and
encourage diversified farming ON a
practical and scientific basis. the
Alluvial Land Purchase Company has
had model concrete dipping val
constructed at st. Elmo, the flour.
lshlng toWnsite across the river from
this city which the Alluvial Company
Is exploiting and developing. AL
ready quite number of cattle and
hogs are being raised by the thrifty
farmers who have invested in st.
Elmo property, and the construction
OF this dipping vat will doubtless
stimulate the industry to a consider
able extent and result not only in
largely increasing the herds of live
stock, but in materially raising the
standard and value of the animals
The ST. Elmo dipping vat, SO far as
our knowledge extends, is the first
to be constructed in Ascension par
lsh. It is built according to the
most approved plan, of the best ma
terials, and will be operated for gen
eral service.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
A sia Success.

The presentation of Uncle Eph-
rains Summer Boarders," a laugh
able three-act comedy interspersed
with clever specialties, at the Grand
Theatre last night by members Of
the High School Dramatic Club. was
undoubtedly one of the most success
full and enjoyable amateur perform
ances ever given in this city. Each
member of the cast gave a most
creditable delineation of his or her
respective role, and the costumes
and stage settings measured I'D to
the exceptionally high standard set
by the acting. Miss Kaffie's kin
dergarten tots, in a charming origi-
nal specially, Mexico" scored {.
big hit, as usual, and were called up
On by the delighted audience to
respond to several encores. None
but the most complimentary express
slons were heard at the conclusion
OF the entertainment, and Prof. NJ.
j. Durand and Miss Elizabeth Bot.
of the high school faculty. under
whose direction the production was
staged, as well as every member of
the cast, are to be congratulated up
On the success of the delightful
event, A nice sum was realized.
which will be expended in defraying
the Incidental expenses Of the high
school incurred during the present
session.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
High Grade Corn on Evan Hail..

\ 4 #& s
Besides raising thoroughbred Du-
roc-Jersey hogs and SouthdoWn sheep
fancy poultry of the Rhode Island
Red, Black Langshan and White Or
| pington breeds, India Runner ducks,
| and handling a line of high-class
dairy products ION the SIDE" Evan
j. Mccall, the progressive and capa-
bic young superintendent of the Nc
Call Company's Evan Hall plantation
| IN this parish, is otherwise practic-
ing diversified agriculture. He is
cultivating this year a large acreage
in corn, and has planted seed of
two of the most prolific and popular
varieties ever produced, to which he
has attached the name of the plan
tation, calling them the Mccall Cal
noun Red Cob and the Mccall Oriole
corn. He will have a quantity of
seed Of these excellent varieties for
sale in the fall, and in the mean
while has on hand samples of the
corn which he will be pleased to ex-
hibit to prospective purchasers of
the seed
Anything raised or produced on
the Mccall place under the new re-
gime, whether it be in the line of
swine, poultry, dairy or agricultural
products, is of the very highest quail
lty and choicest grade, and planters
and farmers who are looking for a
species of corn that will give uni
formly satisfactory results as to
yield and character of grain can not
DO better than invest in seed of the
Mccall Calhoun Red Cob or Mccall
OrioIe varieties.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-25
Opening of Racing Season.

Following is the attractive program
arranged for the racing meet to be
held at A-muZ-u Park tomorrow after
noon under the auspices Of the A
| muz-u Matinee Club, marking the
| opening of the season at the local
track:
Glass A-Billy Sam, Mrs. Joseph
7. Landry owner and driver; Bessie
R., j. H. Barnett owner, Abe MILL
man driver; Frances. T., Evan J.
Mccall owner, R. Stewart driver;
Bonnie Wilkes, E. II. Leonard own
er, Alfred Gehrke driver.
Glass B-Lord Leroy, G.. A. Staple
owner and driver; Sailor Boy, Ed.
Ryan owner, Milliman driver; Nellie
G., Sidney Gomez owner and driver:
Princess Ozma, J. Stone Ware own
er and driver; King H, H. J. Harris
owner and driver.
Class C-May Advice, j. H. Barnett
owner, Milliman driver; Button
Bright, j. Stone Ware owner and
driver; Taft, Evan J. Mccall owner
and driver; Tom, Ed c.. Wathen
owner, w. C. Hanson driver.
Mile heats will be run in each of
the events, the best three in five to
determine the winner. The first
race will be started at p. m. All
the horses are in fine trim, and as
the track has been placed in perfect
condition some fast time and excit-
ing sport is anticipated.
Robert Stewart, an experienced
horseman of Kentucky, has been en-
gagged as professional trainer for the
track, to succeed John Herndon, of
Thibodaux, who died during the win
ter.