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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
OLD CHRISTMAS SAYINGS.
After Christmas comes Lent.

After Christmas comes Lent.
A light Christmas, a heavy sheaf.
Now's now, but Yule's in winter.
A white Easter bringeth a green
Christmas.
A Yule feast may be quit at Pasch
(Easter).
A green Christmas maketh a fat
churchyard.
He hath eaten many a Christmas
pie.
They keep Christmas all the year.
1t smells of Muscadel like an Eng
lish Christmas.
Christmas, long looked for, comes at
last.
st. Andrew, the king, three weeks
and three days before Christmas
comes in.
The devil makes his Christmas pie
of lawyers tongues and clerks fin
gers.
Christmas comes but once a year,
And when it comes it brings good
cheer.
At Christmas time or little after,
A crab in the hedge and thanks to the
CRATER.
Bounce, buckram, velvet's dear,
Christmas comes but once a year.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

In the latter country there has been
Of recent years decided revival of
interest in these groups representing
the nativity of Christ.
1t is not unusual to see one with
several hundred figures. Not alone the
birth of the Saviour, but the alteration
of the shepherds, the arrival of the
kings with their soldiers and courtiers,
the flight into Egypt, Jesus in the tenn
pie, and even the marriage at Cana
are represented.
The Tyrols cribs have been famous
for centuries, and the people were just
ly proud of them until the spirit of
modern enlightenment invaded the
land and crib building was denounced
as child's play. Enterprising antigua
rians and art sellers eagerly bought up
all the old cribs and then sold them at
good profit to tourists.
Many fine specimens have disappear
ed from the land, but fortunately a
few of the best were acquired by ma
tional museums. The best two Tyrol
is known to have had, the f'Ursulinen-
| krippe" of Innsbruck and the Moser
crib of Bozen, are now inlthe Bavarian
National museum at Munich. A third,
the Jaufenthaler crib, is in the Vienna
museum.
Originally it belonged to family in
Wilten, now part of Innsbruck. 1t
contained 154 animal figures, "a build
| ings and 256 human figures. It in
Guided solid woodcarvings, figures the
heads of which were wax and others
whose heads and limbs were notable.
Some of these date back as far IS the
year 100. Seven scenes were sepre-
sented.
The Moser crib of Bozen was much
more extensive. Moser's city vas in
itself masterpiece and included pal
aces, gushing fountains, monuments
! of King David and towers with six
city clocks striking the hours of the
night. It was valued at moro than
$4,000 during Moser's lifetime
The Ursulines' crib was particularly
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each stocking held, besides a few nuts
and an orange, a homemade molasses
popcorn ball and some gift, as a wish
bone penwiper, a bean bag, a home
made set of jackstraws which had
helped Father Bricklayer to pass
many idle moments, rag doll, a little
fancy cap and apron, marble bags and
lunch bags and some little knick
knacks for the dry goods box dressing
table that had been. made. for Kate
and hung with an old lace curtain.
There wasn't much for poor John
ny, but he was a big, brave boy and
was so proud of having made the 9TH
ers happy that he forgot to think Of
himself. Anyway, father gave him his
very own pocketknife to keep, and it
made him happy.
All told the Bricklayers. had a hap
pier Christmas than the Hilltops, for
for whom the toy marts had been plum
dered.
Mrs. Blanche. Cole Rosedale. in
NeD York EUeHfHO Sun.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
"cHRIsTMAssE PYEs."

Mince pies now are generally round
but there was a time when they were
of long, coffin shape and were, in
fact, often referred to as coffin pas
ties" But this somewhat grewsome
name and shape do not appear to have
detracted from their popularity. SEQ
gin, for instance, in the edition of his
"Jests," published in 1926, is reported
to have said on his deathbed, MAS
tiers, tell you all that stand about
NEE, if 1 might live to cate Christ
masse pye l care not if I dye by and
by, after, for Christmasse pyes be
good meat
London Chronicle.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

cotton snowballs are purchasable in
all sizes. These are inexpensive, but
if you prefer they may be made at
home. Attach these to strands of
white baby ribbon of different lengths
and with them form a shower of snow
balls over the table. This is a simple
matter if you have dome chandelier,
for the snowballs can be suspended
from a network of Christmas green's
fitted under the dome. The top OF
the chandelier should be completely
covered with Christmas decorations.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREE IN A BANK.

Employees of a large trust company
in New York celebrated Christmas
with a Christmas party in the bank
ing rooms of the institution. There
was large Christmas tree in the lob
by. Members of the employees club,
their wives and the women employees
of the bank were invited. Two or
chestras played and there was dis
tribution of presents. In many large
city department stores the employees
have Christmas celebrations, with a
tree, a Santa Claus, distribution of
gifts, ETC., just before Christmas.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
VARIOUS TREES FOR CHRISTMAS.

In the middle west nurserymen grow
large quantities of Norway spruce for
Christmas trees. But the tree most
commonly used in the northern and
central states is q short needle pine
found in the woods of northern Mich
igan and Wisconsin. Early in Sep
TENDER the Indians about the lumber
camps in this territory are set to work
cutting these trees for the market,
and by early November a little fleet
of vessels makes it's way down Lake
Michigan to Chicago, whence the trees
are shipped to various cities all over
the country.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

There is something finer than to do
right against inclination, and that is
to have an inclination to do right.
There is something nobler than reluc-
tant obedience, and that is joyful ODE
dience. The rank of virtue is not
measured by it's disagreeableness, but
by its sweetness to the heart that loves
it. The real test of character is Joy.
For what you rejoice in, that you love,
and what you love, that you are like.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS CRIBS OF THE TYRoL

The Christmas cribs, showing the
first resting place of the infant Christ,
which one sees occasionally in the
churches of this country are not to be
compared with those of Europe, espe-
cially the remarkable ones made by
the peasants of Italy and Of the Tyrol
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART.

1T is Christmas in the Mansion
Yule-log fires and silken frocks;
1t is Christmas in the Cottage,
Mothers filling little socks;
1t is Christmas on the Highway,
In the thronging busy mart;
But the dearest, truest Christmas
Is the Christmas in the Heart.
Dora H. .St0ckm0nH.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

If Christmas day on Sunday fall
A troublous winter we shall have all.
If Christmas on a Monday be
Then a great winter we shall see.
Yule is come, and Yule is gone,
And we have Toasted well,
So Jack must to his fail again
And Jenny to her wheel.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-23

when the family returns, 10! there lies
the infant in the manger, while Mary
and Joseph kneel in humble alteration
at its side.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
RESTORE POLISH SELF-RULE
ProcIamations Endorsed by Kaiser and
Austrian Ruler Read in Cities
Country to Have Army.

Berlin (via Sayville, L. ~, Nov. T.
Poland, rich In romance, of stored
interest almost unparalleled in fascina-
ton, was re-created on Sunday. Proc
lamatlons re-establishing the right of
the Polish nation to control Its own
destinies were read ut Warsaw and
at Lublin. General Won Beseler Off
ciatd at Warsaw and General Kuk at
Lublin. The event, marking one of
the greatest moments In the history
of Europe, was the consummation OF
joint action of the German emperor
and the emperor Of Austria. The form
OF government established by the proc
lamatiOn Is described as an nutono-
nous hereditary monarchy. In effect,
1t extends to the Polish provinces occu-
pied by the central powers, with re-
spect to city administration, rights of
self-government similar to those en-
joycd by the city of Warsaw since
early In the war. A Polish army Is
to be created.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
LANAO WAS AMERICAN SHIP
That Steamer Was Carrying
Rice to Havre.

! Washington, Nov. 9.-Acting Secre-
tary Of State Osborne announced on
Tuesday that advices from American
Consul Lathrop mt Cardiff, Wales, re-
port the sinking of the Lanao, and de-
clare that presumably" ii was an
American ship carrying n cargo of rice
from Manila to Havre. He Informed
the department the afiidavits Of its
captain and members of the crew
would be forwarded later. The de.
partment has requested further infor.
nation from the American embassy at
London.
1t was reported previously that the
Lanao had been sold by its American
owners to Norwegians and had
changed her registry.
The department of commerce has
record only of negotiations for the
sale and none of its consummatiOn.
In state department circles 1t was
believed that the case would be sim
liar to that of the William P5 Frye
unless the Lanao attempted to es.
cape.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
DR.. DUMBA PASSES AWAY
Former Austrian Ambassador to the
United States Succumbs at Wen
na-Was Recalled.

Geneva, Nov. DIR. Constantin
Dumba, former Austrian ambassador
TO the United States, died on Tuesday,
says a dispatch from Vienna.
DIR. Constantin Dumba was appoint
led as Austrian ambassador to the
UNITED States in January, 1913. He
WAS fifty-six years old and had served
lin the diplomatic service of his coun-
TRY for many years.
In September, 1915. Ambassador
Dumba was recalled by his government
at the request of the state department
iOf the United States. He left the
United States on October 3, last year.
The resignation Of Doctor Dumba
from the Austro-Hungarian diplomatic
service was announced only last Satur-
day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
VILLAGE LOST i. BY GERMANS
Pressoire No Longer In Their Hands
British Attacks Broken Up,
Says Berlin.

Berlin (by wireless to Sayville, L. ~,
Nov. 10.-British attacks between LIE
Sars and Gueudecourt on the Somme
front were broken up by the German
fire, the war Office announced on
Wednesday. South of the Somme the
Germans lost possession of the village
of Pressoire. Following is the ar
nouncement
"Army group Of Prince Rupprecht-
North of the Somme the day fighting
did not exceed moderate limits. In the
night British attacks between lie Sars
and GueudecOurt failed under our fire.
"South of the Somme the French at
tackled on both sides of Ablaincourt.
Our advanced detachments In the
southern part of Ablaincourt were
pushed back and the village of Pres
soire was lost. The northern wing OF
the attacking enemy forces was re-
pulsed"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
SUCCEED IN DoBRuDJA SIX Die mi. W. W. RIOT
FORTY OTHERS WOUNDED IN BIG
BATTLE AT EVERETT, WASH.
Several Fall From Steamer and Are
Believed to Have Been
Drowned.

Everett, Wash, Nov. 7.-At least six
men were killed and 40 wounded on
Sunday in pitched battle at the Ever
EFT city wharf between $50 members of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
who came here from Seattle on the
Steamer Verona, and posse of 100
citizens, headed by Sheriff Don McRae.
Sheriff McRae is among the seriously
wounded.
After fight. In which about 1000
shots were exchanged, the Verona
turned around and started back to
Seattle. Many men were seen to fall
on the deck Of the steamer during the
battle, and others, panic-stricken,
jumped overheard. Some were taken
from the water, but others disappeared.
and 1t Is believed they were drowned.
The Verona reached Everett shortly
before 2 p. m. The coming of the
party Of invaders had been an
nounced in messages sent to Everett
from Seattle headquarters.
When the Verona reached the city
wharf Sheriff McRae stepped forward
and informed the men on the boat that
they would not be permitted to land.
One of the men, evidently spokesman
for the party, began arguing with the
sheriff and then made a speech.
Apparently as signal, the man
dropped his head, and armed men on
the steamer opened fire on the posse
assembled on the wharf
The first man to fall was Sheriff
McRae. One man, formerly n lieu
tenant in the Washington National
Guard. was killed instantly. and in a
moment the crowd on shore was panic
stricken. Deputy sheriffs on the wharf
quickly rallied their forces, however,
and returned the fire.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
FRENCH MAKE NEW GAINS
Berlin Declares Fierce Attack by Foe
on TweIve-Mile Front Was Re-
pulsed With Heavy Losses.

Paris. via London. Nov. S.-Addl-
tional progress was made during Mon
day by the French troops operating
in the northern part Of the st. Pierre.
WAIST wood and more prisoners also
have been taken by them, according to
the official communication.
Berlin, Nov. S.-A severe defeat Of
the Franco-Brtish forces on the
Somme by troops from all parts Of
Germany during the last "a hours was
announced by the war Office. The al
lies, the statement said launched an
attack of fierce violence against the
front held by General Won Buelow's
army after an artillery preparation by
"their whole firing capacity"
The allied attack was launched on n
front of ~ miles. The attackers suf-
fered "the heaviest sanguinary losses"
the statement said "and accomplished
nothing but local gain in the north
ern part of the st. Pierre-Vaast
woods"
Ten officers and $50 men and IL ma
chine guns were captured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
RoUMANIANs FORCE THE TEU-
TONS TO RETIRE.
Official Statement Says kaiser's
Troops Set Fire to Four Viii
lagos During Retreat.

Bucharest, Nov. 8.-The war office
announces that Roumanian forces In
Dobrudja have compelled the retire
ment OF Teutonlc troops, which In
their retreat set fire to several VII
lagos. The villages burned were Daeni
and Garici, on the Danube, II miles
north of Hirsova, and BOSNIAN and
Baldar Is miles northeast of Hirsova,
about forty miles north of the Con-
-TchernavOda railroad line.
Petrograd, Nov. s. = Roumanian
troops in the vicinity of Predeal were
compelled to retire before the invading
Austrians and Germans, the war Of
flee announced.
Berlin, Nov. 8, by wireless to Say
ville.--In Roumania, southwest Of Pre-
deal, the invading Austro-German
forces captured Laomu height, II is
announced officially. Further progress
was made southeast Of Rothenthurm
pass. Roumanian attacks In the re-
gion OF the Szurduk pass were re-
pulsed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
2 DIE ON T0RPEDOED LINER
British Admiralty Declares Submarine
Failed to Warn Arabia Before
Attack-U. S. Awaits Facts.

London, Nov. 9.-The Peninsular
and Oriental liner Arabia received no
warning from the submarine which
sank 1t in the Mediterranean on Mon
day, according to statement issued
on Wednesday by the admiralty. All
the 437 passengers, including 1859 wom-
en- and children. and all the crew with
the. exception of two engineers, who
were killed by the explosion, were
saved by vessels which went to the
rescue.
The Peninsular and Oriental COM
pany has no list of the passengers on
the Arabia and consequently is unable
to say whether there were any Ameri-
cans on board.
Washington, Nov. 1O.-The attitude
of the American government In con-
nection with the sinking Of the steam
ship Arabia In the Mediterranean on
Monday probably will depend upon
whether any Americans were aboard.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
SEVEN ARE KILLED IN WRECK
Heavy Coal Train Runs Wild In Penn
sylvania-Four Engines Re-
duced to Scrap Iron.

Altoona, Pa. Nov. S.-Seven are be-
lieved to have been killed and another
Is dying in the Altoona hospital as a
result Of wreck ut NewpOrtage juno
ton. FIVE miles south Of there. on the
Newportnge branch Of the Pennsyl-
vanIa railroad. following thrilling
ten-mile dash down the eastern slope
of the Allegheny mountains by heavy
coal train. The coal train, running
wild, crashed Into light engine at
the junction. wrecking AZ of the co
cars in the train. Four light engines
were reduced to scrap and tons Of
coal piled up caught fire Immediately
after the crash. The dead: A. l..
Riscing. Il. c. Schuma, Frank Fry. r..
r. Jackson. !. Fl. Gordon, w. G. Hor-
nor and w. X. Thompson.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
2 j. S. FL|ERS KILLED
AviAToRs LOSE LIVES WHILE Elk.
PERiMENTiNG WITH BOMB AT
INDIAN HEAD, MD.
VICTIMS BLOWN TO ATOMS
Machine and Its Occupants Destroyed
by New High Explosive While Max
ing Flight over the Potomac-Por-
ton Of Stomach Recovered.

Washington, Nov. 10-During
spectacular experiment with new
type of aeroplane bomb on Wednesday
afternoon ut Indian Head, Nd. Naval
Lieutenants Clarence X. Bronson and
Luther Welsh were instantly killed.
While flying at an,altitude of 1,UO
feet the bomb exploded Immediately
beneath the aeroplane breaking 1t In
two. Bronson, pilot of the machine,
and Welsh. who had just hurled the
bomb, fell, together will parts of the
aeroplane into the Potomac river.
The accident occurred at the Navy
Proving grounds, situated on the Po-
tomac river, 40 miles from Washington,
ut 2 45 o'clock In the afternoon.
Experiments with the new aeroplane
bomb were being conducted under the
supervision of Lieutenant Wilkinson
and other experts from the bureau or
ordnance. The explosive with which
the bomb was charged was said to be
one of the most powerful ever expert
mented with but the secret of Its COM
position Is guarded by the navy de-
partment.
The official account of the accident
was given out by the navy department
as follows:
Lieut.. Luther Welsh and Lieut.. @.
w. Bronson were killed by the prema-
ture explosion of an aeroplane bomb
during experimental work in testing
bombs for use against vessels.
''The bomb detonated Immediately
beneath the aeroplane. 1t was being
launched by Lieutenant Welsh and ap-
parently struck some part of the aero
plane. 1t was seen to detonate and
the aeroplane broke In two and fell
into the river. Hardly any trace OF
aeroplane or passengers has been To-
Gated yet.
"A portion Of human stomach has
been recovered from the river but that
Is all.
"This occurred about 2 As p. M, The
experiments were being conducted by
Lieutenant Wilkinson and representa-
tives of the bureau of ordnance"
Naval officials declared this to be
the first accident of the kind in the
history of aviation.
Lieutenant Brxpson was born In
Bushnell, H., July 81, 1888, and was
appointed mldshlpman June 10, 1905.
from New York, Ninth district.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
SUIT AMOUNT IS RAISED
Boston Court Gives the State Of I'LL
nois Permission to Seek
$4,000,000

Chicago, Nov. S.-Permission was
granted by the courts Of Boston, Mass,
to the state Of Illinois to increase the
amount of damages asked In a suit
against the estate of the late Samuel
Raymond Of Boston, from $4,000 to
s4,OOOOOO. Raymond was treasurer Of
Cook county from 1898 to 1901. At
that time, in addition to his salary, he
was allowed to retain 2 per cent Of
all inheritance tax collected. This law
was later declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court Of Illinois. The
state, ms a result, claims that all money
retained under that law should be re-
turned.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
HENRY WARD RANGER DIES.
Succumbs In New York-Pictures in
Many Galleries.

New York, Nov. S.-Henry Ward
Ranger, one Of the best known Of
American lanscape artists, died at his
home here. He had been suffering
FOL some time with cardiac trouble.
Mr. Ranger was born in western New
York In 1853 and studied art in France,
England and Holland. His best known
pictures included "The Top of the
Hill" In the Corcoran gallery at Wash
ington; "East River Idyl," In the Car
negie gallery; High Bridge and
"Spring Woods" in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, while others of his
pictures are in important European
collections. He was member of the
National Academy of Design and the
National Arts club.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
Kidney Disorder
(BY DIR. v. NJ. PERCY

"The most simple methods are usu-
ally the most effective ones when
treating any disorder Of the human
system" The mere drinking cup
of hot water each morning, plenty
Of pure water all day, and a little
Anuric before every meal has been
found the most effective means OF
overcoming kidney trouble. Death
would occur IL the kidneys did not
work day and night In separating
poisons and uric acid from the blood.
The danger signals are backache,
depressions, pains, heaviness, drowsi-
ness, irritability, headaches, chilli
ness, rheumatic twinges, swollen
Joints or govt.
Since 1t is such simple matter to
step into your favorite drug store and
obtain Anuric, anyone who earnestly
desires to regain health and new life
will waste no time In beginning this
treatment,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
40 PLUNGE TO DEATH
CAR ON BOSTON ELEVATED RAIL
WAY DIVES INTO FORT POINT
CHANNEL.
ONLY TWELVE ARE RESCUED
SAMost Of Victims Were Employees Of
the Western Electric Company
Motorman Claims There Was
No Light at Bridge.

Boston. Nov. 9.--The lives of forty
persons were lost on Tuesday night
when a crowded passenger car Of the
Boston Elevated street railway
plunged through I'M open draw-bridge
into Fort Point Channel, just outside
the South Station terminal.
Twelve other persons were rescued
from the water by fireboats ana tugs.
'One man, Thomas j. Cannon, died af-
ter being brought to shore. Two
bodies were found with graphing
irons, but the recovery of other bodies
was delayed, as they were pinned In
the car, which rested on the bottom of
the channel. 30 feet deep.
Gerald Walsh, motorman of the car,
edge of the draw. asserted that the
accident was due to the fact that there
was no light on the gates protecting
the opening. He and George McKeon,
The conductor, who also leaped and so
saved his lifc were arrested on techni-
cal charges of manslaughter. The con-
ductor was lnsensible, and the police
were unable to learn exactly the num-
Der of his passengers.
Some of the rescued people esti-
mated the number of passengers ut
upward of nifty
J. Harvey White, publicity agent of
the Boston Elevated railway, in
statement. issued soon after the accl-
dent, said his information agreed with
that of the police that about forty
persons were unaccOunted for.
Most of the occupants of the car,
which was inward bound, were en-
plOyees Of the Western Electric COM
,pany, returning from work In the
South Boston factory. The car was
Of the closed type.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-18
Davis, Hard Hit.

The late Richard Harding Davis,
bluff and hearty, detested a snob, and
whenever snob's head popped up he
took a whack ut 1t.
guest at one Of his dinners. at
Crossroads farm, his estate near New
York, made snobbish remark about
a son Of the revolution who had mar
ried chorus girl of great beauty and
talent.
Mr.. Davis glared at his guest. His
ruddy face grew redder. Then he said:
"You. my boy. are one of those chaps
who think the social scale Is iife's only
reliable weighing machine New
York Globe.