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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21
MAN IS RESCUED
FROM HORRIBLE DEATH

LOS ANGELES. April a.
Trapped in a bed OF liquid tar
into which he had stumbled.
, Carlos Compos, 26, a laborer
was saved from a horrible death
when the engine crew of a pass
ing train saw his protrudlng
hands and agonlzed face, white
against the black Of the sticky
} mass. Compos had sunk TO the
ears and only his face and
forearms we're above the sur
face, He was taken to a hos
, pital in a critical condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21

Mlddles-Haryard Tennis Match.
ANNAPOLIS, April 2i--T Tcnnia
teams Of Harvard University and the
naval academy met today for their
first annual spring tourney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21
Columbia VS.. yale.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April al
The Yale baseball team, anticipated
an easy victory today over Columbia
University,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21

German aeroplanes reaching over
towns along the Thames River in
broad day light have so frightened
the British people that special night
have been sent all over
London to watch for their approach.
II they come in the night every light
in the city will be put out. Guns
have been mounted. and every prep.
aration known in the present day
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21
MAY WHEAT CLOSES At
St.6t At CHICAGO TO-DAY

CHICAGO, Ill, April 21.-(spec-
ial. lin the wheat pit today May
closed at S1.61; July at $1.S5 1-2. For
September s12S was asked.
PORTLAND. Ore, April 2i.--An
unexpected heavy demand for wheat
appeared in the Portland market
from California and Europe today.
Sales OF $1,000 bushels were reported
on the Merchants Exchange. Forty
thousand May bluestem sold at dol
lar thirty-five, 10000 bushels of
June bluestem at Dollar thlrty-six
and 5000 bushels of June club at a
dollar thirty a bushel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21
NEWS SU M MARY
General.

General.
Roosevelt brands Barnes as boss of
dominant type.
England will start campaign for
more patriotism among workingmen
German ambassador said to be pre-
pairing to leave Italy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21

Most women suspect there is some
mischief brewing every time their
husbands smile.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21

Local.
Defendant In damage suit has in
nings; has strong witnesses.
Stanfield banker predicts road bonds
will carry,
Miss Thelma Thompson to break
bottle of Umatilla water at Big Eddy
celebration.
DIR. C. J, Smith suhscribes $1,000
towards road to Columbia river.
After II years, woman pays for
stolen olives; conversion makes her
repent
Early sales point to phenomenal
prices for wool.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21

Continued on page ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-21
10 ADVhAtIzsia1tS.

The Rast Oregonlan has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper IN Oregon, east Of
PORTLAND, and over twice the circulation IL
Penaist0n Of any other Newspaper.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
uletide east
1t Took Much to Satisfy Our
Seventeenth Century
Ancestors

~ ERVASE. MARKHAM, who
~ lived and wrote in the seven
~ teeth century, gave an account
Of what was a proper Christ
mas dinner in his time. By it the ap-
petites Of former days may be Judged.
He says the first course should consist
of sixteen full dishes-that is, dishes
of meat that are of substance and not
empty or for show-as thus, for exam
Pile: First, shield of Drawn, with mus
tard; second, boyd capon; third,
boyld piece Of beef; fourth, a chine of
beef, rosted: fifth, a heats tongue,
rosted; sixth, a pig, rosted; seventh,
chewets, baked; eighth, a goose, rost~
ed; ninth, swan, rosted; tenth, tur-
key, rosted: the eleventh, haunch of
venison. rosted; the twelfth, pasty
of venison; the thirteenth, kid with
a pudding in the belly; the fourteenth,
an olive pye; the fifteenth, couple of
capons; the sixteenth, custard, or
dowsets. Now, to these full dishes
may be added sallets, fricases, quelque
chooses and devised paste, as many
dishes more. which make the full serv-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
Why We Hang Up Stockings.

Why We Hang Up Stockings.
{ The custom Of hanging up the stock
ing on Christmas eve arose from an
incident in the life of the good st.
Nicholas. One day when he was over
taken by severe storm he took refuge
in convent, and the next day being
Christmas he preached sermon to
the nuns which they liked so much
that they asked him to come the next
year and preach to them again. On his
second visit, which was also on a
Christmas eve, before going to bed he
asked each of the nuns to lend him a
stocking, and he filed the stockings
with sugar plums.
In the making OF mince pies, which
form a part Of regular Christmas
feast, mutton was the only meat for
merly used, as commemoration of the
focks that were watched on the holy
night by the shepherds of Bethlehem.
The spices were supposed to be sugges-
tive Of the wise men from the east, the
land of spices.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
"1irthdays instead Of Christmas p

"Birthdays instead Of christmas7'
Perish the thought. Birthdays are
birthdays and Christmas is Christmas.
How. then, substitute the one for the
other?
From the holy birth, birthday to be
sure, but one calling for general and
not an individual celebration, gifts
have been given. The first were by the
wise men, remember.
If one Is happy he instinctively de-
sires to give. We cannot explain why,
but we know it is so. And though many
may be too unhappy or too self GEN.
tered there are none so poor that they
cannot give, and generously, of that
spirit which makes "a Merry Christ
mas
If through the year one sees what
one believes would be acceptable to
his friend, why not buy it, If it can BE-
afforded, and instead of giving it on
the birthday keep it for Christmas?
There is real pleasure in all that per-
tains to the season, even in the shop
ping. Try to put the spirit of it all into
all you buy. That means joining the
Spugs, so far as useless giving goes
and receiving from the clerks interest
and courtesy.
Gifts, large or small; cards or words.
money or love-nothing matters but
the spirit, the Christmas spirit.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
SONG OF THE TREE.

Once out Of midnight: sweet with mys-
terry
The wonder Of all wonders came to be,
So shall the dawn a marvel make of me,
For when in all my beauty am born
In the first gllmmer of the Christmas
5 morn,
Angels Of innocence in mortal guise
Shall look upon me with their faithful
eyes:
! And, looking, see
A greater thing in me p
Than the bare figure of a tree.
Behold! in every limb
I thrill with praise of him
For whom stand in memory.
Kings of the east and wise men three
there were
Who brought to him rare frankincense
and myrrh.
So do my balsamed branches when they
stir
In the warm airs that move about this
room,
And render forth their homage in per-
Lift up your hearts anew, o. careworn
men!
And, looking, see
A greater thing in me
Than the bare figure of tree.
Behold! in every limb
I thrill in praise of him
For whom stand in memory.
I Tom Daily
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15

ice no less than two and thirty dishes,
which is as much as can conveniently
stand OIL one table and in one mass.
And after this manner you can proper
ton both your second and third
courses, holding fullness on one-half
of the dishes and show in the other,
which will be both frugal in the splen-
dour. contentment to the guest and
much pleasure and delight to the be.
HOLDER
In those good old days and for many
a year thereafter the eating of vast
feasts was accompanied by special
revels of the season, and to see that
these were conducted with proper cere-
mony there was appointed at court in
England and in many of the greater
noble houses as well master of the
revels." He was necessary person
age indeed, as may be seen from q
passage in the Household Book of the
Northumberland Family
my lorde useth and accustomyth
yerly to gyf hym which is ordynede
to be the Master of the Revels yerly.
in my lords hous in cristmas for the
overseyinge and orderinge of his lord
schtps Playes, Interludes and Ores
inge that is plaid befor his lordship in
his hous in the xijth dayes of Criste-
mas, and they to have in rewarde for.
that caus yerly ks" = Detroit Free
Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
!. THE .MISTLEToE.

With Christmas cheer the hall is bright,
At friendly feud with winters cold;
There's many a merry game tonight
For maids and men, and young and old !;
And winter sends for their delight
The holly with it's crimson glow.
And paler than the glistening snow
The mistletoe, the mistletoe.
The miStletoe, the mistletoe!
The wan and wanton mistletoe!
Chance conner to our festal ewes,
Dear crimson breasted holly sprite!
Thee, Robin, too, the hall receives,
ls.Unbidden, whom our hearts invite. .
And, perched among the crumply leaves,
! He cocks his, head and sings .'Hullol" =
The mistletoe, the mfstletoe
. Hangs up above, but what's below?
Oh, what's below the mistletoe?
The mistletoe, the mistletOe!
A kindly custom sanctions bliss
( That's ta'en beneath the wanton bough
Who laughs so low? Why, here it is!
I Look, Jenny, where have you now!
Dear bashful eyes. sweet lips-a kiss!
All. cheeks can mock the holly's glow!
For what's below the mistletoe?
All. ha! Why, it is Cupid o!
All. ha! Below the mistletoe
IT'S Cupid o. tits Cupid O!
Temple Bar
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
No Santa In Germany.

Santa Claus has no existence in Ger
many. The gifts are received from
Kris Kringle, corruption Of Christ
Kindlein, or the infant Christ. from
whom cometh every good and perfect
gift They are placed not upon the
tree, but upon the table beneath, to
signify thai in bestowing upon us his
bonnties our Saviour has in no way
diminished his own glorious beauty.
In Germany the Christmas tree is new
er denuded in the presence of the chill
dren. It stands in the main apart
ment Of the establishment from Christ
mas to New Years eve and Is then
privately borne away BY the older
members Of the household.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
What They Did
To Santa Claus

. . -
The children came down with a cheer
blithe and bold,
Their curly locks cleaning in auburn and
gold.
They ran with delight where the gifts were
displayed,
And. oh, such a babble of gladness they
made!
They gazed on the tree with it's glory Of
Its trinkets and baubles and ornaments
bright.
They emptied their stockings and. dane
ing with glee,
Brought back the dear child world to
mamma and me-
There were dolls with bright faces and
books full Of song.
Tin trumpets and drums. blocks and bon
bons throng,
And there by the chimney, with arms full
Of toys.
Stood Santa Claus watching the girls and
the boys
They spied him they rushed with q volley
Of cheers:
They pulled Off the wig that curled white
round his ears:
They poked at his eyes. gave his whiskers
twist.
And laughed at the shape Of his chubby.
fat fist
They tore of his coat. rolled him over tho
floor,
Jumped on his legs. banged his head
'gainst the door,
Pulled his nose till it cracked, pinched his
cheeks with vim,
And laughed till the tears made their
bright eyes grow dim.
Then he burst with thud and again
rang their shout.
On, on went the wild. merry frolic and
rout,
AS they formed in battalions. while each
bold brigade
Snowballed with the cotton from which
he was made.
Baltimore Sum
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
The First Christmas Tree.
Hest9ei8 2s$*HHsSfi

The Christmas tree was introduced
into England and thence into America
by the Germans" said dealer in TOYS.
II am going to sell Christmas trees this
year, and recently have been trying
to find out who the man was who first
exploited the tree outside of it's Ger
man motherland. want to use this in
formation in an advertisement, but I
have not completed my researches
yet. l have got as far back as the
time of Henry VIII. 1 have copied in
my notebook an account of Christmas
tree that was trimmed and set up be-
fore that king" The dealer then read
aloud the following paragraph, point
ing out, as he proceeded, the quaint
ness and charm of the old spelling:
"Agaynste the XII daye, or the dave
Of the Epiphanie, at nighte before the
banket in the Hall Of Richemonde, was
a pageaunt devised like a mountayne
glisteringe by night, as tho it had bene
all of golde and set with stones: on the
top Of which mountayne was tree of
gOlde, the branches and bowes frysed
with golde, spredynge on every side
over the mountayne with roses and
! pomegarnettes. The wiche mountayne
was with vices (screws) brought up
towards the kynge; and out of the
same came ladye apparelled in cloth
of golde, and the chyldren of homo:
called the henchmen, which were fresh
disguised, and danced a morice before
the Kynge; and that done. re-enterel
the mountayne; and then it was draw
zen backe, the wassail or banket
brought In, and so brake up Chris
mas.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
Christmas Of the Shetland Islands.

ChristmaS Of the Shetland ISLANDS.
A scene less populous but not less
striking is old Christmas eve, the 18th
Of January, when the children and
young men OF Lerwick, in the Shet-
land islands, go a-guizing. The chill
dren disguise themselves in strange
dresses, parade the streets and invade
the houses and shops begging for offer
ings. At l o'clock the young men,
eoarsely clad, drag blazing tar barrels
through the town, blowing horns and
cheering. At O'Clock in the morning
they put off their grimy clothes and
dressed in fantastic costumes 60 in
groups to wish their friends the sea-
sons cOmpliments.-H arper's Magazine.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
A Happy Tree.

oh, look at mel!
Sang the Christmas tree
A jolly young evergreen
'Ym dressed up hero
For show, that's clear,
And I'm anxious to be seem
To grow in a wood
Is very good
OF air you've trifie more
But declare
1t cannot compare
To block on the parlor doori
You may stand in the cold
Till century old,
Not a blossom to speak Of comes
But here in an hour
I'm all in flower
With mittens and dolls and drumak
know 80 we'll
And daren't to tell
So much that I'm like to burst:
There's mystery hung
Or a secret swung
On each branch from Last 10 Arst-
How I'd love to shout
All my feelings outl
But I daren't even cough:
And Just the half
OF q great big laugh
Would shake al my candles az
So have to hide
All the fun inside
TIN I'm full % can -.
Whatever folks say,
I'm king Of the dayrs
Gang The jolly Christmas t1Oa
Youth's ComponAon
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
The Charm of Christmas.

There is something in the very sea
son of the year that gives charm to
the festivity of Christmas In the depth
of winter, when Nature lies despoiled
of her charms, wrapped in her shroud
Of sheeted snow. we turn for our graft
fications to moral sources. Heart
calleth to heart, and we draw our
pleasures from the deep wells Of living
kindness which lie in the quiet recesses
Of our bosoms. Washington Irving.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
Christmas In
The Farmhouse

When as child you read stories Of
Christmas celebrations where the
houses were decorated with holly and
mistletoe and the people had such jolly
times putting them up. didn't you look
around your own house and wonder
how that would look if trimmed with
those same green's? And didn't YOU
long to smell their spicy fragrance. and
to have a hand in putting them up
where you thought they would look
the best? And didn't you long to feel
that peculiar Christmas spirit that is
in the very air in cities and villages.
for more than week before Christmas,
day itself? And then did you just
settle back and say tony onrself: 'Well,
it's no use. - !: -
AS long as live on farm Christ
mas must be just the same as it al
ways has been-an exchange Of gifts
and afterward an unusually big din
ner?'
I want to tell you that you are mis-
taken-that you can have Just those
very same things, even to bringing in
the old time Yule log, II you are so.
fortunate as to have an open fireplace
In the farmhouse.
City people pay from IS cents to 81
for a small house Christmas tree, and
every one who can afford Il buys q
tree every year for his children. How
often do farmers children have treesf
And why not? Because the parents
say, Eve haven't gifts enough to make
q pretty tree" Many people never
put gift on simply make It tree OF
beauty for the children. Strings Of
popcorn, wishbones and canes gflded,
gold stars anything bright and shiny
hung on tree delights child-a bag
of popcorn with a few candies In it
tastes five times az good If It has only
once hung on tree. Even If the gift
must be underwear, shoes and things
actually needed to wear, have them
come as surprises and in as Christ
masy" looking packages as possible
It is well to keep the Christmas spirit
in the home:
It seems pity for us country people,
surrounded by these beautiful things
deemed luxuries by our city friends,
to make no use whatever of them and
to let our lives become so common
place. Christmas is not solely day
for gift giving and receiving and eat
ing. 1t IS day for doing everything in
your power to add to the joy Of the
children a day to remember the feeble
and lonely old people-a day to think
of the strangers and the poor If you
haven't money to spend for gifts for
them you can give some of yourself
and Of your own home Christmas
cheer. There are homes that Il - an
inspiration to enter. because Of the
Christmas spirit they breathe forth.
trust the farm homes win not be lack
ing in Christmas beauty OF Christmas
cheer-that all Of them win truly
keep Christmas. Bertha g. Mark
ham In County Gentleman
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
~ -, ! I I I : ssssili-i
THE OLD CHRISTMAS HYMNS.

1t is good to think of the old
time Christmas hymns again as
the Day approaches; good to get
out worn hymn books, the pref
tiest for the piano rack, with
tunes as well as words, and play
and sing them over, just as we
should re-read. II pleasure and
duty join hands, the story Of
Scrooge and Marley's Ghost.
1t is even good to recall the
titles more or less familiar to all
Of us, according to our bringing
up. There are "Hail to the
Lords Anointed," LAS with glad
ness men OF old did the guiding
star behold" angels from the
realms Of glory" and "Hark,
what mean those holy voices"
each reiterating in rhythmical
melody the story of the ancient
chroniclers.
In the little church where the
har1ng star poised bit INSTEAD
lily over the white head Of the
beloved pastor, "Oh, come, all We
faithful" ushered in the day,
and no matter how fast sped the
minutes, how near the approach
Of the dinner hour, or how ex-
pectantly youngsters thought of
unrifled stockings, if the early
morning service invited them
there was always plenty of time
for Joy to the world. the Lord
is come When marshaled on
the mighty plain" Brightest
and best of the sons of the morn
ing clark, the herald angels
sing" 1T came upon the mid
night clear" and that best loved
of all, While shepherds watched
their focks by night i:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
Santa In tha CITY

santa In the City.
Santa Claus touched the button
which summoned his foreman.
Eyes, sir" said the foreman, coming
in from the shop.
What are you working on?"
doll fats, SIR"
Santa Claus turned in his chair and
regarded his foreman doubtfully.
doll fatsy' he exclaimed. 'You
mean doll houses"
mo, SIR" the foreman answered.
These are for city distribution, where
the children don't know anything about
houses" st Louis Post-Dispatch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
AcHRlsT,s POOR At CHRIST
MAS. IA

"a p. { " g. Z +. .
One of the sweetest of all the
Christmas superstitions is prev
alent in parts of Germany.
Long ago poor little clock
maker who loved above all things
to 60 to church received Christ
mas gift Of a large red apple.
He was supremacy happy be-
cause he had something to give
to the dear Christ Child. Hasten
ing to the altar Of the church, he
placed the precious apple on the
marble hands Of the Babe in
Mary's arms.
Instantly the tiny fingers closed
over it and a smile Of heavenly
joy swept over the chubby face.
This happened long, long ago,
but the people in the vicinity still
give to Christ through his poor
at Christmas time. believing that
the gift bestowed upon lone Of
the least of these is received
by the Christ Child himself, and
rewarded by the same blessed
smile which brought joy and
comfort to the little clockmaker.
Q Q .
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15

J The good old custom of
hanging the mistletoe from
the ceiling at the Christmas
festivities is said to have its
origin in the idea that since
the plant did not have its
7 roots in the ground no part of
it should ever be permitted to
touch the earth.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
When the dawn creeps up

When the dawn creeps up
from the darkly slumbex1ng
ocean Christmas morn and
speeds brightly around the
world, circling It with . gold
en- girdle Of light, myriads Of
bells In many lands awake
and from steeple to steeple
ring out the glad tdings that
"the Messiah is king"
Elofse BOOrback In Crafts
man.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-15
Santa Claus was born ages

Santa Claus was born ages I;
ago, and he has been so busy
ever since that he never has ],
taken the time to study his
family tree. American chill /
! dren call him Santa Claus:
. the little Dutch folk. st.
Nicholas: the French. Pere
Noel, and the Germans, Prince I
Ruprecht or Kris Kringle. But
.. they al mean the same thing. !