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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
ficials of Cobb county the report

ficials of Cobb county the report
adds:
We have been unable to connect
anybody with the preparation of this
crime, or to identify any one who
was connected with It, although we
have investigated the information
furnished US by Officers and other
parties, and have followed up letters,
signed and unsigned, and to this end
We have subpoenaed and examined
many witnesses in an effort to dis
close the perpetrators of this crime,
but none Of these witnesses could
identify any Of the parties.
I'VE find from investigation that
the officers Of the law nd tn, citi-
zens Of our town and county knew
nothing of this crime until they heard
Of the body being found near Frey's
gin in this county. The city of Mar
ietta and the county Of Cobb were
quiet before this trouble, are quiet
now and all reports to the contrary
are untrue"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
"Nice Men Are Married !,


NEW YORK, Sept 3.-"Isn't II
strange that every nice man l meet
Is married."
This was the first remark Yvette
Devon made when she was introduc-
ed to Andrew Cumeo, the italian
banker, according to Eugene Casa.
"a, the man who introduced them
and who testified recently before
Magistrate Corrigan in the Center
street court in Miss Devons hear
ing
In her complaint In her $4,000
breach of promise suit Miss Devon
asserted that she did not know Cum
go was married and that she took his
proposal in good faith. On this
statement the banker charged her
with perjury
Cassaza, who is an insurance brok-
er Of Brooklyn, testified that ne met
the defendant in November, 1910, al
French students BALI at the Ter
race Garden.
'Cumeo, seeing them at dinner al
the Astor Hotel, asked him for an
introduction, which was brought
about in the Wall-street subway sta
tion a short time later. He said he
told the young woman all about
Cumeo, mentioning, among other
things, that he was the husband Of
Mrs. Cumeo, the well known automo-
bile racer.
Miss Devon said she had heard OF
Mrs. Cumeo, testified the witness and
was anxious to meet the banker.
Where did you and Miss Devon
go after that introduction asked
John Reilley counsel for Miss De-
Won.
ITO the Broadway theater, in
Brooklyn"
What play did you see?"
"A Fool There Was" replied
Cassaza. to the audible delight of the
spectators.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

What the press agents say
about PendletOn's pres
ent and coming
attractions.
THE BIRTH OF A NATION
A Spectacle on the Reconstruction
Of This Country After the Civil
War. =.

As for this film spectacle a village
had to be built to set the play in, a
battle had to be fought over miles
of ground, and, to make it accurate,
it was done by the California state
militia, after plans made by military
experts.
For one incident alone--the shoot
ing of Lincoln-a reproduction OF
the interior of Ford's theater had to
be constructed.
The plot takes two families, one
southern and one northern, through
the war, interlinks their interests and
finally unites them by two marriages.
After the war these two love stories
get further tangled up by the politi-
cal troubles brought on by giving
the vote to the freed slaves and the
rising Of the Ku-Klux Klan to set
them right The hero suffers many
injustices from a mulatto who Is
elected lieutenant governor of the
states. He organizes the Klan, which
perform two dramatic rescues.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
$2O,OOO,0OO WANTED
FOR ROADS IN IOWA

DES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 3.--Iowa
is in the midst of a campaign for
1000 miles of paved roads, to pay
for which bond issue Of 100000, 900
is proposed that is $4,000 a mile,
by the Greater Iowa association,
headed by Wilbur w, Marsh, demo-
cratic national committeeman for To-
wa, The movement received its vital
force from the Iowa commissioners
and visitors to the Panama. Pacific
exposition this year, Who were i'm
pressed with what paved roads have
done for the Pacific coast. At the
same time another movement is un-
der way, headed by commission
naed by Governor Geo w. Clarke,
to investigate the paved road question
and report to the 1917 legislature
The Iowa commission wants speci-
al session and roads at once, but
probably the two movements will
merge and make the next state cam
paign a better Iowa road campaign,
side tracking suffrage and prohibit
on which will be effective by that
time, and dead as issues.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
Yes; S. S. S. Is Purely Vegetable
Natures Safe Blood Treatment

Known for so Years As the Best
Remedy for Rheumatism, cataTrh,
Scrofula, Skin Diseases.
Scientists have discovered that the
forest and the field, are abundantly
supplied with vegetation Of various
kinds, that furnish the ingredients
for making a remedy, for practically
every 81 and ailment Of mankind.
Medicines made from roots, herbs, and
barks which Nature has placed at the
disposal Of man, are better than
strong mineral mixtures and coneOe-
tions. Mineral medicines work dan
gerously on the delicate parts Of the
system, especially the stomach and
bowels, by eating out the lining mem
brane. producing chronic dyspepsia
and often entirely running the health.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
RECORD OF DEEDS AND
OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Mortgage.

Mortgage.
VIM B. Clements to Mcmillan Co.
$3.50, Lot 10, block So, in the town
Of Freewater.
VIM. B. Clements to Mcmillan Co.,
$l,4S4. Lots 14-15 and 16, in block
go, town of Freewater.
Deed.
Albert Ramsey to S. L. Spencer,
$500. Lot l, block Kinks addition
to Athena.
S. R. Montgomery to w, ]. Biggins,
$45, Lot /, block AZ, Clark's addition
to Freewater.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
NEBRASKA FARMERS
TOLD TO HOLD CORN

LINCOLN, Neb, Sept 3.-To guard
against the poor seed corn danger,
Nebraska farmers are being advised
by the department OF experimental
agronomy Of the University of Me-
braska, to keep at least a part OF
their supply of last years seed corn
as an emergency supply.
With corn throughout the state
backward this year there is danger
that II will be soft and with the pos
sibillty that it may not ripen prop
erly there Is the danger, experienced
a few years ago, that 1t may not ger
inmate after being planted, and so
be worthless for seed.
While the corn crop in this state
is backward, due to the cool sum-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

S. S. S. Is guaranteed to be a
purely vegetable remedy. 1t is made
entirely Of acting, healing, pu-
rifying roots, herbs and barks, pos,
sessing properties that build up all
parts Of the system, in addition to re-
moving all impurities and poisons
from the blood. s. S. S. Is a safe
treatment for rheumatism, Catarrh,
scrofula, Sores and Ulcers, Skin Dis
eases, Contagious Blood Poison, and
all disorders Of the blood. It cleanses
the entire system and it's permanent.
Get S. S. S. at any drug store
s. S. S. is a standard remedy recOg.
nized everywhere as the greatest
blood antidOte ever discovered. II
yours Is a peculiar case write to s. S.
S. Co., Atlanta. Ga.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
CLEWS ALL FUTILE IN
FRANK INVESTIGATION
GRAND JURY IN GEORGIA FAILS
TO RETURN SINGLE IN
DICTBfENT.
IdentificatiOns Of Alleged LyncheFs
Come TO NaugIt-CObb County
Tribunal Reports and Declares
That City and County Are Quiet
Despite Other RnInors.

MARIETTA, Ca, Sept. 3.-The
Cobb county grand jury reported
that it had been unable to find
enough evidence, after two days ex-
animation Of witnesses, TO indict any
one for the lynching Of Leo NJ.
Frank. The report stated:
We have found several clews, but
we have been unable to find any one
who could identify any party. We
have done our best, under our oath,
and we regret to state that we have
been unable to find enough evidence
10 lndict any on for this crims."
After It is stated that the jury had
'he active cooperation Of Governor
Harris, the state attorney general.
Solicitor Herbert Clay and ether Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
HAITI CUSTOM HOUSE
IS TAKEN BY MARINES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Rear Ad-
miral Caperton reported to the navy
department that American marines
had taken over the customs house at
Gonaiyes without question.
Five OF the 10 Haitian customs
houses are now controlled by the
Americans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
TIRED, ACHING MUSCLES RE-
LIEVED.

Hard work, over-exertion, mean
stiff, sore muscles. Sloan's Liniment
lightly applied. a little quiet, and
your soreness disappears like magic.
Nothing ever helped like your
Sloan's Liniment. can never thank
you enough" writes one grateful user.
Stops suffering. aches and pains.
An excellent counter irritant better
and cleaner than mustard. All drug
gists. 25c. Get bottle today. Pere-
trates without rubbing.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

mer, a good crop is expected. This
corn, while it probably will be soft,
grain experts say. win nevertheless
make good stock feed, and IT is ex-
pected that heavy feeding Of live
stock in this state will be one of the
results Of the backward crop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

Loss of Vitality is loss of the prin-
ciple Of life, and is early indicated by
falling appetite and diminishing
strength and endurance. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the greatest vitalizer-
1t acts on all the organs and func-
tions, and builds up the whole sys-
tem.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

The latest estimate OF automobiles
in the United States places the num-
Der at 1,735,0 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

News was received here last night
of the granting of charter in the
national college fraternity of Beta
Theta Pi to the Delta Phi Delta To-
cal Of Whitman college at the con-
vention being held at Oakland. Cali
tornia James Alger Fee, Jr. and
Stanley Sayres of this city are men,
oers of the local, Fee having been
one of the founders and Mr.. Sayres
being one of the members of the ac-
tive chapter. The installation date
is expected to follow the opening of
college soon and Pendleton Bets are
planning to attend the event. Beta
Theta Pi is one of the oldest and
largest of college fraternities, having
been founded in 1889 and having
nearly eighty chapters in all parts OF
the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
Assignment Of Mortgage.

A mortgage executed by Simeon P
Hutchinson to the Vermont Loan &
Trust Co., July %, 1915, for 5000
assigned to the Exchange Club.
A mortgage executed by Geo. A.
Durne to T. L. Ragsdale June l.
1909, for $11,225, is assigned to the
Farmers Saving Bank of Walla
Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
MISREPRESENTATION AUTO
STAGE


Weston TO Athena, Csc; Weston to
Adams, sec, Athena TO Adams. Csc;
Weston TO Pendleton 800; Athena to
Pendleton, 75c. Adams 70 Pendleton,
soc.
Round trips, If made in same day
Weston and Pendleton. $3.50; Athena
and Pendleton. s1.25a
Headquarters: Weston. at Cit
Drug Store; Athena, St Nichols Ho
tel; Adams, Inland Mercantile Store
Pendleton, French Restaurant.
A. NJ. Boyden. Proprietor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

Invitations have been sent out for
the wedding of Miss Edith Elizabeth
Raley and Charles Lester Hurst which
viii be an event of Wednesday eve
ming, October fifteenth, at the home
OF the brides parents, Col. and Mrs,
James H. Raley, 71s College street.
The wedding win be followed by re-
cepton between the hours of $50
and 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
Patent.

Worl E. Baker, 40 acres in sec. 19,
I. 3 R., r. 81 E., W. NJ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
BRoADCLOTHS

Finest quality Imported BrOadclOths,
permanent finish, all wool, sponged and
shrunk; 50 to Sc inches wide. Expressly
for suits and one piece dresses. All the
wanted shades in stock. The yard S1.5O
10 $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

Mrs sam r. Thompson and dau-
ghter, Miss Thelma Thompson. are
expected home today from Portland
where they have been for the past
ten days.
Mrs, Charles F. Colesworthy, Miss
Margaret Colesworthy and Joseph
Colesworthy have returned from an
outing at Wallowa Lake,
-
Mr.. and Mrs, r. A, Bissenger and
family have returned from Hidaway
Springs where they enjoyed an out
ing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26

Suggesting to the electors OF the
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26

1915. to-wit. December 9Th. 1915.
for the purpose OF electing "a MAYOR.
for the term OF two years. a TREAS.
URER for the term OF two years.
THREE COUNCILMEN for the term
OF two years, aud ONE COUNCIL.
MAN for the term OF ono year.
Appointing $. +. Taylor. A. l.. Nc.
Dowell and J. II. Denison as Judges
OF said election. and T.. VI. Greig and
+. ". Test as Clerks OF said election.
Requiring said election to be held
at the City Hall In the City OF on
tario. on the aforesaid date. to-wit.
December 9Th. A. ID. 1915. the
polls to be opened AZ eight o'clock
In the forenoon and to remain open
until seven o'clock T. NJ. except one
hour from IL o'clock Noon until one
o'clock y. NJ. aud In all things and
respects TO be held as by law proyid-
ed
Suggesting 10 the electors OF the
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Moore Hotel management an.
nounccs To the public that, beginning
SUNDAY, November ~, table dhotc
SUNDAY dinners viii bc served la the
main dining room, FROM $40 y. NJ.
untii 500 4. VI. Price zoe. Music,
". a. Torrcy, Mgr.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26

Coffee nnd brown bread aud cake
will be- served at thc Episcopal lia-
saar held December 3 and I Ia the
Moore Hotel hulldiue
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26


LOCAL ITEMS
Mrs. A. S. King of Parma was a
visitor here Wednesday.
Dick de'Armond came down from
Vale Wednesday.
W. ]. King OF Emmett was Wis
itor here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Terwilliger
OF weser spent Thanksgiving in this
city
X w Richey and wife Of Cam
bridge Idaho were visitors here
Thursday.
VI. w Scott OF Beulah. ore. came
in last Saturday and spent the week
in Ontario.
f. NJ. Smith Of Falk. Idaho has
been the guest OF his niece. Mrs. Ray
Wilson. returning home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Blackaby and
baby are visiting in the city from
Jordan valley.
Mrs. o. A. West and Mrs Farmer
OF Weiser were the guests OF Mrs
Ray Wilson Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans OF Bliss
Idaho, are the proud parents OF
baby girl born this week at the home |
OF ID. ID. Stevens in this city.
Miss Edith Bailey who is teaching |
in the Payette school is spending her |
Thanksgiving vacation with her par
ents here.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26

city that u NOMINATING CAUCUS
be held ut ;ho city Hall at F. NJ.
OF November 29th, 1915. for the
purpose OF nominating candidates
for the aforesaid Offices,
Done and dated this Srd.' day OF
November A. ID. 1915.
BY ORDER or THE CITY COUNCIL
Attest,
Harry u. Grauel,
tsean city Recorder.
First publication Nov, 4, 1915
Last publication Nov. 20, 1915.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26

Cooked Food Salc--Thc Ladies' OF
the Methodist church will hold a
cooked food sale at wilson's Grocery
store. from until + VI Saturday.
Nov. 27th Later the ladies will
hold parcel sale
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26

Do your Christmas shopping at the
Bazaar held 10y the ladies OF the
Episcopal church. Friday and Satur-
day. December Ord and ith. In the
Moore Hotel building. "Jimmlc's PA
cp "
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26
CARNATIONS
AND
CHRYStNTHEMUMS
Blcoming Plants Speciality
ONTARIO FLORAL 90.
Phone 49J
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

:, % SuI.n Dai VINO Is teaching NOTICE GIVEN
eoo spending her That the City OF
- "oH Win her par Ontario. Maheur County.
~ '' did at fits regular Nov
ember istr A. u. 1915
e. o"e OF Maheur who wasand resolution
accdenty
ing few days
proving ON the ars, Monday in neco,nha,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26

Spend Week-End-Mrs. r. T.. Sla-
gle went TO Weiser Wednesday even
ing TO remain until Monday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-26
SlGO Reward. 500

The T"ad'ra of tIa pap.r wni a..
.leasrh 10 l'hrn that there n at least one
dr.adec Disease fi1t Hclonce las bc"n
G eDie t1 ",, ~ hil ~ stages. aud that is
.alnii' il'lIn 'hthrrh Cure IN the only
posi- re now known 10 th. medical
uFi'r,H-f 'atnrrh being "A constliu,ionsi
olt"1 ir,a cDuatitu,lnnni treat
m,al '.ti '"i'Ih cure IN taken IN
Winan5, "t'rily upon tho blood
anh Wuc" %, n',t ~ the HyAism. there.
by deshobinf foundation Of the ais.
sa; ems; hnh fi tho patient Atrenxth hy
nature Ia dCirN woft m. n,aas,,ns
go ,h'' -, lh ils curative pow.
sas an,' an, ~ l" Hundred Dollars
~, ~ a., , AHA 10 cure. Send
Mold by ~ '"urEists 7sc ~
Take ~ .iis bttf. a.. .....,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-25
FRICK TO PAY OFF
CHILDREN'S DEPOSITS
Pittsburgh Pupils Will Not Lose
Money in Defunct Bank.
lBy Telegraph 10 Tie Tribun, J

Pittsburgh, Dec. 24-The closing o.
the Pittsburgh Bank for Savings cast
a gloom over the 10000 school children
in Pittsburgh who had accounts aggre-
eating $4,000 deposited in the broken
bank II. c. Fricl lightened the gloom
to-day when he sent Christmas mes
sage through II. c. McEldowney, presi-
dent of the Union Trust Company. that
he would pay off the accounts Of the
school children in full. MIR. Frick's
proposal was put before &. II. Getty,
the receiver Of the bank. lie imme-
diately got into communication with
the State Bank Examiner and the At
torney General. who gave the receiver
permission to aid Mr.. Frick in the set
tlement.
The principals OF the various schools
will be asked 20 aid in securing
prompt settlement for the school chill
dren, so they can have their money by
the first of the year.
The custom of obtaining savings from
the school children has been carried on
here for a long time, and the Pitts
burgh Bank for Savings had agents
visit the schools at stated intervals
TO accept the children's deposits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-25
BOY, s, KILLED AMONG
CHRISTMAS WREATHS
Truck Crushes Him Under the
Greenery He Saved to Buy.

With eight pennies he had saved by
denying himself candy for week, Me
colo Caccia, six years old, prepared yes
ter lay for a Christmas he was not 10
see.
Niccolos father, Joseph, makes liv-
ing selling coal in winter and ice in
summer from a cellar at 304 West 135th
Street. The little family of four live
in two rear rooms. A week ago NiccOlo
decided that it would be very pretty 70
decorate the two windows facing the
backward with wreaths Of Christmas
greens. His little brother, a year
Younger. was taken into his confidence.
They returned with the Christmas
wreaths yesterday afternoon. As they
crossed the street at Eighth Avenue and
135th Street, coal truck ran over Mic
colo. killing him. His little brother
Jumped TO the sidewalk. From dis
tance he saw his mother coming, her
arms full of Christmas delicacies.
Niccolo's body was carried to the
West 135th Street police station. There
Mrs. Caccia tainted. The driver of the
truck was not arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-25
KAISER JOINS FAMILY
IN CHRISTMAS FETE
Attends Hohenzollern Tree in
PotSdam Palace.

Berlin, Dec. 24.-Emperor william
because OF his indisposition. was able
TO spend Christmas this year with his
family at Potsdam. A slight infamma-
ton of the cellular tissues, about which
no further bulletin has been issued,
confines him to mis- apartments. but not
10 bed. He was able 10 be present at
the Honenzoilern family Christmas
tree. The ceremonies were held as
usual this Christmas Eve in the big
hall in the now palace at Potsdam.
The Emperor, the Empress, their
daughter. their deughters-in-law and
grandchildren each had an individual
Christmas tree. graduated in size, on
which his or her gifts were arranged.
and also gifts for the sons unable TO
leave the front
Before the family Christmas tree
celebration at the palace each prin-
cess attended Christmas exercises, and
later superntended the distribution OF
gifts at public celebrations held under
her special patronage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-25
ARABS DROVE BRITISH
OUT OF EGYPT POST
London Learns That Sollum
Withdrawal Was Forced.

London. Dec %. "Details Of the evse-
uation OF Sollum. on the Tripoli-Egyp-
ti.1 frontier, announced at the end Of
November, tend TO show that the situa-
ton was more serious than the reports
made apparent. At the time IL was re-
ported that the smaller frontier posts
at Sollum and Sidi Barania had been
c. centrated at Materuh TO avoid pos
sible friction with the Arab tribes.
The Exchange Telegraph Company
now reports that a strong Arab force
attacked the Sollum garrison, while a
German submarine appeared and began
shelling a small detachment Of from
sixty to eighty Egyptian troops under
British officer, and that they were
compelled to retire with about twenty
casualties. The rest of the men with.
drew in good order 70 the new base at
Msteruh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-25
PEACE ATTACK ON MOVIE"
Brooklyn Principal Who Favored Anti
War Song Denounces Defence Picture.

Alexander Fichlander. Brooklyn
school principal, who recently objected
10 war and preparations for It by hav-
ing school children sing 81 Didn't Raise
My Boy To Be a Soldier" now objects
10 the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences for showing a motion picture
play, "The Battle Cry Of Peace"
81 have met large number OF the
Institute members" he said last night,
"who believe there is absolutely no
danger Of any such hostilities as this
motion picture depicts. Many believe
that the present call for preparedness
Is directly connected with the hunger
Of our munition makers for more
profits" His protest, however, has had
no effect upon the organization, which
is made up Of representative citizens
Of Brooklyn. The picture will continue
10 be shown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-25
Star, to Sound of rumpets,
Sheds Christmas Light on City
Thousands Surround Tree in Madison Square Hymns
Carols Chimes and Band While
Hours Midnight.

The breath Of the Christmas spirit
blew upon the tip Of the Madison
Square tree OF light last evening and
quickened the cinder-hued star which
crowned il into a fve-pointed coal OF
white fire. High above the gloom of the
park, high above the faces Of the crowd
who had journeyed thither, msgi-like
the Star Of Bethlehem shone resplen-
dent after its year of slumber, while
in the stand below white coated trum-
peters blew fanfares TO the north
south, east and west, announcing the
advent of the Christmastide.
Long before the appointed time thou
sands had gathered in the square.
While the short winter dusk was still
falling the ratings about the tree were
swarming with the followers Of the
star. wise men and foolish, rich and
poor; shop girls, worn by the ordeal
OF the last weeks; no less exhausted
parents, with bundles under one arm
and a wde-eyed child clasped with the
other: folk of a dozen races and
tongues--all gathered TO welcome
Christmas.
In the gloom which the arc lights
could not disperse the splendid fir tow
cred, d sombre cone, its apex capped
with something that bulked dark
against the sky. From the widespread
branches came the clean odor of resin,
faint in the smell of the city. The tips
of the limbs swsyed little in breeze
whSh carried the roar of Broadway.
Great Crowd Silent.
The crowd waited and swelled while
the sky grew dark, their eyes on the
bright arms of the great clock in the
tower. On all four sides
of the square the streets were flooded
with yellow light and filled with the