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COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union N.ws Service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS

NOV 2s-pec. 4--Elcctrical Prosperity
week at Denver.
Dec. 6-1l-Annual Exhibition Pixies
Peak Rabbit and Pet stock Associa-
iion at Colorado Springs.
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PROMOTION OF A GOOD JUDGE

GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH has earned
VI the gratitude OF every friend of justice
in the Commonwealth by his appointment
of Judge Walling, of Erie, to the vacancy
in the Supreme Court. The appointment
will strengthen that body.
1t is generally understood that 1t is a per-
sonal selection and that no partisan or fac
tional political considerations entered into
the matter. This is as it should be. The
bench exists for dispensing justice and not
for rewarding party workers. Judge Wall
ing is admirably fitted by temperament and
training for his new functions. He has the
respect and confidence of every lawyer in
the State, and his record for fairness and
impartiality is without a flaw.
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THE FEAST OF THE CHILD

CHRIsTMAs EvEl What food Of pleas
~ ant memories these words stir to new
life. 1t is the time Of faith and mystery.
During the night the rewarder Of all good
little boys and girls is to come with his
sleigh and reindeer. When every family
lived in house by itself he entered by the
chimney and found the stockings hanging at
the fireplace waiting to be filed This tra-
ditionary method Of procedure dates from
the time when houses were heated by open
fires. Nowadays with hot air furnaces and
steam radiators and when too many fami-
lies live in strata in apartments, he has
been compelled to adjust himself to modern
conditions. He has to climb the fire escapes
or get into the houses through the cold air
box that supplies the furnace. We do not
know just how he enters the steam m-heated
houses, but he gets there just the same.
And the children wait for him with the
same quivering. eager expectancy that kept
you awake when you were little trustful
child. What thrilling time 1t was! Father
and mother were busy downstairs and you
were listening with all your ears for the
first faint tinkle of the silver bells that her
aided the approach of the vsitant from the
North Pole. Sometimes you crept down
ftiptoe to peek through the sitting room door;
but they always heard you and hurried you
back to bed with the warning that unless
You were good Santa Claus would know all
about It. And then what a disappointed
little boy you would be In the morning! So
20 to sleep right away" And you minded as
well as you could, and when you were not
able to keep your eyes open any longer you
dreamed about the reindeer.
Where there are children in the family the
A-kl
lightful time over again in the experiences
of those for whose pleasure they will be per-
fecting their plans tonight. The old, whose
families have grown up and gone away. are
reliving It In a double recollection, which
includes their own childhood and the chill
hood Of their children. Those to whom chill
dren have been denied. either through their
own celibacy or because Of an adverse fate
are dreaming, If they would only confess 1t,
or what might have been. They see SPAR
king eyes and hear eager voices and i'm
agine the sound Of patterlng feet scurrying
about the house. Then they wipe the mist
from their glasses and try to read
Christmas Eve is a wonderful time We
are all as little children then. The mystery
OF life entlces us and we feel the drawing
OF the tender bond that through the infant
connects us with all the past and joins us TO
the hope OF an ilimitable future. And we
DO not forget the Babe born in Bethlehem
or Judea to whom all mankind owes a debt
or allegiance. The angels sang when He
was born, and their song will be echoed in
the hearts of all parents. and they will be
the better for It, And some few will recall
His remark to those who were trying to
keep the children from Him. that whose
ever shall not receive the Kingdom of God
as a little child. shall not enter therein"
and they will get for themselves a glimpse
or that kingdom TO their own eternal better
nent,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24
PEACE IN BASEBALL

TT is possibly only fortuitous that peace in
baseball comes so ripe upon the moment
when peace is on every mans lips and the
hope OF 1t In every mans heart. But It has
come. and the fan is loud in his rejoicings
The case against litigious magnates was
finely put by Grantland Rice. who sug-
gssted. once, that the thrill of seeing a con-
tract waved in court was trihing beside the
thrill OF a two-base clout with a man on
second. The WEAKNESS OF fans in regard TO
the just or unjust claims OF the Federal
League was due to the fact that the fan has
but one interest in baseball. and that Is in
seeing II played. Here in Philadelphia the
fan was spared the distraction OF a third
league, for which he was truly grateful. Next
year he win have the satisfaction OF knowing
that the blood OF the home teams has not
been sapped by extraneous demands
He will also hope that the insolence of
player and employer alike has been lessened
by the Federals rebellion. There were
grievances aplenty. and It would be pity il
the whole unhappy war should end without
their settlement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

Of her subjects Exceptionally say Is tne
ice carnival at Christmas time, stockhoim
ever-popuar festival in which members OIL
the royal family join.
Spanish royalty fervently pays regard TO
Christmas with all the pomp OF rehslous
ceremony and national tradition. MASS is
celebrated on Christmas Eve at the chapei
royal in Madrid and attended by royalty,
and on Christmas Day the alteration OF the
"manger" takes place, when the King re-
ceives high officers Of state, social pleasures
following. The court of Spain Is alive with
benevolence and gaiety at this period of the
year, the royal family excellins Itself In
functions of benevoence.
But Christmas at the courts Of Europe
will be sadder than for many years. The
exchange of gifts among kings and queens
how the war has affected this custom may
be left to the Imagination. How the war
has affected the giving of gifts among the
people-that, too, may be easily. IL pleas
antly, imagined But Christmas is still
Christmas. 1t is one standard for measur-
ing the behavior OF Europe.
Christmas in the North
In the far north of America the effects of
war are little known. Christmas there, how
ever, Is interesting to us for another reason.
To get the Christmas post in April Is an oc-
currence with which most people are unao-
quainted but such is the fate Of lonely
dwelers In the Arctic regions. These are
the whalers who will be wlnterlng In the
frozen seas round Herschel Island off the
Arctic coast of Canada. They will not get
their Christmas letters till the long Arctic
winter is giving place to the brief summer
The mail leaves early in December start
ing from the growing Western town of Ed
monton, and Il goes the first part of the way
to Lao La Biche by team and sleigh. When
that point is reached and the La Blche mail
delivered the rest of the journey Is per-
formed by the Hudson Bay Company's dog
teams. These are in charge of experienced
runners. who know every part Of the trail,
as It runs over wide plains and frozen
rivers. The teams set out northward from
Lac La Bche to Fort McMurray. From
this place they go UP the River Athabasca
to Fort Chippewyan, and proceed thence to
Fort Resolution, on the Great Slave Lake,
long before then covered with thick Ice.
That is far as the carriers can get be-
fore Christmas Day. From Fort Resolution
the teams continue northward to Fort Nc
Pherson, and onward to the frozen seas
round Herschel Island Here the whaling
ships lie ice-bound, and to them will be de-
livered the long-delayed Christmas mail,
which will be the first news they will have
had from the outside world since the boats
left in July.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24
TENcH TILGHMAN REDIvIvUs

niENcH TILGHMAN, the gallant gradu-
L ate OF the University Of Pennsylvania in
the class OF 1871, is likely to come into de-
served though belated fame through the ac-
ton Of Provost Smith. His Christmas
greeting 20 the alumni In all parts OF the
world. which includes Huckei's poem on
TilghmAn's ride from Yorktown to Philadel-
ehia TO announce the surrender OF Corn
sallis, will make the story Of that achieve
nent familiar TO many who never before
knew o. Il.
New England viii not admit that Thigh
nan deserves 50 great fame as Paul Re-
xeFs. but Il Is likely that the school boys
eE fpture seaeretions wili Be debating the
zeIstIse dist|aezIen q thezs tno men ana
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THE KAISER'S ILLNESS

TT THE Kaiser is really Ill and unable to
i continue TO inspire his troops with his in
domitable spirit the war is nearer an end
than has been supposed. Whatever the out
come of the conflict, William has already
made place for himself as one of the great
masterful rulers of all history When the
test of war came he rose 10 the occasion.
He has been the embodiment OF the spirit OF
victory, spirit that hangs on and persists
and overcomes all obstacles and plans mag
nihcently. The Allies have been weak for
the lack OF similar directing genius. They
are attempting TO strengthen themselves by
arranging for a closer relation between the
commanders Of the different national
armies. But Germany under the lead OF the
Kaiser saw the need of a single commanding
spirit from the beginning and provided for It,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24
A CHRISTMAS LITANY

! TNHE citizens of this country have been
! i spared so much in the year which now
| draws to its end that Christmas, which Is
! predestned for merrlment and good cheer,
| may be neglected as a time for prayer and
! thanksgiving. The arrogance of prosperity
is upon us, and we are become slaves to our
peace and well-being. 1t Is even possible that
the spirit of Christmas, tremulous with Won
der and awe cannot be caught by us in the
midst of our contentment. What miracle
can we celebrate who do not remember that
our whole ll'e is mracle7
It has been said that they love most who
have least cause to love, and 1t Is certainly
true that the love of God grows often into
fuller flower in those hearts to whom His
power more than His benevolence, has been
revealed They who harden their hearts,
whether with shallow cynlcism or with deep
thinking, against the true Christmas spirit
are often its most abandoned votaries, They
deny. but they desire nothing more than to
be persuaded that the overhowing gener-
osity and goodwill of Christmas is more
real than the harsh realities Of every day.
Yet It would be a mistake to imagine that
the truth of Christmas can be found else
where than within ourselves. with the bit
terness and the meanness of the world press
ing IN upon us eaCn uay, nlaTklnE us lTTeN-
ocably as partalser of all its deficiencies,
we have to retire momentariy from the
dust and heat of the struggle to find
selves, and say that, in spite of all, we know
the spirit of lai ige-hearted humanity to be
alive, because we have found 1t where none
other can penetrate No day has been set
apart for this self-searching. None could
be better disposed for the purpose than the
day which follows Christmas Eve. Its ira
ditional merriment has subsidized then into
quiet Joy, sometimes into sober faith. Then
prayer can come.
From war and the dire threat of war,
from disloyalty and fnithlessness, from civil
dissension and the enmity of those whom we
would cherish most as our friends from
the persuasions of the zealots, from the
madness of demagogues from the cowardice
which Is false to our lofty ideals, from the
heart which is small and the brain which is
willy, may the spirit of Christmas deliver
our country.
And may it deliver us, ourselves. from all
temptation to be ungenerous and petty and
unkind from soth of mind and construction
of spirit, from lack of sympathy which we
disguise as principle, from the smooth
phrase for our own weakness and the harsh
word for the weakness of our brother, from
cynicsm and from prejudice, from the en-
vlous eye and the clutching hand and the
heart which knows not how to give itself,
from discomfort with the world and from
content with ourselves, from envy and spite
and perversity. from small Illusions and the
lack OF great faiths. from all things which
make the day unlovely and the night to be
peopled by terror and from all things which
deny its own goodness-from these may the
spirit OF Christmas deliver us. Then we will
be prepared to celebrate our Christmas-a
year hence
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comparing it with the glory Of Pheidippides
who raced like FIRE through stubble field
to report to Athens the victory at Mara
thon. Tllghman and the Greek were an
nouncers of victory, but Paul Revere was
only an alarm bell summoning the farmers
to arms. The Greek and the Pennsylvania
have doubtless been enjoying cheerful con-
verse in the fields of asphodel for the last
century, while the New England jack of-all-
trades sits on a hummock nearby biting his
fingers in chagrin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24
Llrht the Christ.ChiI on HIs WAY

Last Christmas Eve nearly every home in
Minneapolis responding TO a suggestion by the
Minneapolis Tribune, placed a burning candle
ia a front window TO light the Christ-child on
His way from Heaven TO spend another birth
day on the earth where He was born There
son OF symbolic things II did US all good 10
put them there. IL did the passer-by good to
see them there and Il did the city good 10
have them there--The Minneapolis Tribune.
A hne old custom. We have been doing
It Ia our house for years, Sorry we didn't
think 20 mention It sooner, but perhaps It
isn't too late.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

C. H. Sykes, the cartoonist. was talking
golf yesterday-no uncommon thing. by the
way-and he made the statement that mo
golf club is really good for anything until 1t
has been exercised" After watching the way
Exercised"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24
THE GRAND TOTAL

Prussian losses totaled in Holland from
detailed lists now rise to 2,2S7.0S3. That ratio
would give for the empire more than 100000
with some to add for naval lists and for officers
with the Turks and Bulgarans. Entente losses
especially of prisoners, are greater still. The
grasped. Some measure of the suffering en-
tailed is given by the fact that the Prussian lists
alone would fill 100 volumes of 45o pages EACH
New York World,
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We're Betting He Won't

Said grumbling Fred: Though skates and sled
From Santa may be nice,
I'd like to bet that he'll forget
To bring the snow and ics"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

That during the terrific and all-absorbing strus-
gle for national life and prosperity now raging
in Europe some mems minds are directed 10
ward scientific Investigations, not always related
to the death struggle. is one of the good things
of the day.-New York Sun.
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In re: Correspondence School of Humor

III HV W.T. UT'''''NINr'NN 1JNI'O1' VH HH''I''VH
Dear Tom:
After going through the business of matricula-
tion for the Correspondence School OF Humor
would shyly offer this
He-My new Ford car is poem.
She-Righto! It's Jingle
Please send my degree L. VIII.
Forward behavior, L. w. Has Thomas
E. Hill might SAY. if he were still with us
will get you nowhere. You will wait and get
in line with the others, please, and be n
matrcu-later.
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NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

Not every college, probably, ought to have n
course in military science but its teaching ought
not to be confined to strictly military schools
Springfield Republican.
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It now appears that the Department of JUS
tice is still in the hands OF just such peanut
disodged in next years election at any COST
New York World.
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Christmas at Court


Christmas, since this war began, is GER
tainly not what 1t used to be, at least so far
as joyousness is concerned. In the courts of
Europe Many Of the customary festivities
will be omitted, probably even in some of
the neutral countries. What difference
war makes. We see It by contrast with
the Christmases that We're. Imagine II
you cam that there is no war. The Kaiser's
celebration of Christmas at the royal palace
at Potsdam is easily the most brilliant affair
In Europe. PunctlIousy the Kaiser and
Kaiserln maintain every iota of the national
custom when his Majesty specially plays
the role OF the father of his people. On the
Potsdam estate all the servants receive
gift from his Majesty's hands. his charities
similarly being on a munificent scale. With
charming taste the Kaiserin arranges the
royal Christmas tree and as Christmas Eve
draws on, the royal parents mingle in the
frolic of their children by throwing off the
cares OF state and sharing in the festivities
universally observed all over the fatherland.
But what OF the war? There are poten-
tates and princes, as we'll as soldiers in the
trenches and families in humble homes, all
over Europe. who long today, we hope, for
an old-fashioned Christmas.
In Denmark, perhaps. the observance OF
Christmas will be nearer what 1t was before
the war than in Germany The Danish royal
family celebrates in the magnificent Amalien-
borg Palace at Copenhagen. For generations
past an enormous Christmas tree, about 20
feet high, has been brought from the woods
OF Bernstortr and placed In the knights
Hall, where 1t Is hung with the choicest
family gifts. Following an early dinner on
Christmas Eve, a procession is formed to
the hall, where the yonng people, attended
by ladies and gentlemen of the household,
after making inspection of the tree and re-
eeving their respective presents. pass the
remainder of the evening in dancing, mer-
riment and congratulations The royal fam
ily OF Denmark are singuIarly devoted and
united to each other and avail themselves
Of Christmastide to express their mutual
affection
The court OF Sweden makes Christmas
Eve a Joyous season in common with the
rich and poor of the land. Christmas Is
passed at the castle OF Stockholm, and on
Holy Eve Christmas trees for each men,
Der OF the family are prepared In the
Queens sitting room, the scene of the
family gathering. The grandchildren bring
gifts OF their own handiwork. such as wood
carving or painting. for paterfamilias. Quite
unique. however, IN costliness are the pres
ents-dsvoted to philanthroplc objects which
the King and Queen make 10 themselves re-
spectiyely Her Majesty. likewise, IS be-
loved Tor her bountiful gifts 70 the poorer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

The Turks say that the British could have
forced their way through the Dardanelles II
they had hung on little longer; but perhaps
their ammunition also was near exhaustion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

Root has Joined Hughes and Roosevelt in
asking that his name be kept on a presiden-
tial preference primary ballot. There must
be some one willing to run.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

They now say that the chief topic Of dis
eussion at the Gary dinner was Roosevelt's
exploration OF the River of Doubt Is he
still exploring?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

The chief thing that may discourage American
capital in building up the shipping industry is
the threat of governmental competition. with
private capital already undertaking the work
there is no excuse for the Government to spend
that $50 900 which is badly needed for other
purposes-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

The gentlemen who bet last August that
the Kaiser would eat his Christmas dinner
IN Petrograd are shaking hands with the
men who refuse 70 shave until Bryan Is
elected President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

Uncle Sans foreign trade balance of a
billion seven hundred million dollars Is
making the British hustle to pay their share
of
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william H. Taft is through with politics.
What an ideal President he would make
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

II Zellgewebentzuendung is half as bad as
It looks the Kaiser must be a pretty sick
man.
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Many a young man would be delighted to
accept a bride as a Christmas present but
he can't afford to keep even an automobile
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

Here's bit of the same kindly spirit that
invented the Santa Claus myth. Blessings on
the man who hbs festally!
Dear Sir-You owe me twenty cents! Last
night commenced reading your column the
train and went a half dozen stations out OF my
way and had to pay two extra fares and stand
a scolding when / arrived home for being late.
It's outrage. Please give the twenty cents
to the Christmas fund. G. r.
BY the way, you don't say what Christmas
fund, but 1t will please you, C. r., to hear
that we dropped the twenty cents into the
cup of one who could see our faults no better
than you. And It might have been only two
pennies for all he knew, but his thank you"
was worth as many dollars to us-the two
of us--the glver and the proxy. God bless
us, every one!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-24

without passing judgment the guilt in
nocense of any one now in custody. It may not
be out of place to point out incidentally that
the Hamburg American Line is about much
IL private institution in its relation to the Ger
man Government are the Krupp gun works.
Detroit Free Press.
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some OF us outsiders, to whom the affair
came in the nature of spiritual FLIP. Here's
a poem that paints a somewhat similar pic
ture in Dublin:
Christmas in the Workhouse
It's Christmas Eve, they tell me, but in the
Workhouse ward
One day is like another an both is mortal
long
What sort OF grand rejoicings could the like
OF us afford.
That's poor old pauper women who could
never raise a song7
Peace and good will the angels sing
To Questionable people,
You'll hear the merry bells ring out
From every Dublin steeple.
There's paper decorations to hang upon the
wall,
And scrubbn' and conthrivin'-themselve is
fearful clane.
They're lettin' on it's Christmas Eve. but troth.
I'd quit at all
To walk the dirty world outside and see the
street again.
Peace and good will the angels sing
To every living sinner.
ION Christmas Day the Guardians give
Plum pudding for our dinner,)
The ould one that's beside me she coughs with
every breath,
The one beyant. the vilyaln. her temper's
fearful short;
But it's in this place we're gathered, an like
to be till death,
Amnt praying every minyit to love them
as / ought?
Peace and good will the angels sing.
And let you love your brother;
But angels in a Workhouse ward
Wouldn't maybe hate each other.
tidy-livng person was when 1 was young.
AS tidy-liying person ever walked in shoes.
But it's quare and bad ch'racters I've got to
live among.
Wild some that's in It never had ch'raetsrs
they could lose.
Peace and good will the angels sing,
But here's a world of sorrow
(Och glory be! ourselves will dine
on rale roast beef tomorrow.)
W. NJ LET'S.