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Newspaper Page TextSHOWS PARTIALITY flIII Give Canadians Better Rale Tnan Americans. BENEFIT OF WINNIPEG MARKET Ona Lumberman 8ay Trut Control All ot the North Pacfle. Land Grant Timber. Washington, Dj. 14 Waahington lumbermen who appeared aa witnesses yesterday Delore the Interstate Com ujrrta communion, took particular iu 10 ruo ii in" on Jamr J. Hill rxause ..f lua threat to drive mere lumbermen into bankruptcy. Una wit nesa brought out the fact tliat, wbil the railroad assert that tlia old rate on lumber from Puget Bound to Chicago, j'euver ami nanaa rity waa not com pensaiory, tlie Ureat Northt rn ia today loading lumber at Vancouver, bringing it to Puget Wound, thence Kant through me umra Bttes and back to Canada landing it at Winnipeg and more di tant points, for 0 cent, tlie rate fcr metly In force on I'uget Hound lumber shipped an equal distance in the Unit eel btate. Another witness recalled Mr. llill'i a aurance given Washington lumbermen at banquet some lima ago to the e fleet that hia roada would never Impose a rate on lumber tliat would be injurioui to the milling industry ot the iMinnweex. The Oregon men eloaed their testi mony by a ilnniUIng further com pari ona of lumpier rate from the Mouth and - fnm the Wet to Chicago and Kanaai City. Several itne-se teati fled aa to the technical eaie of the Ore gon and Washiigton lumbermen, ao cording to tl amount o' output of tlieir comianiei, the point of destina tion of their product and the prioe paid lor i. in rates which the Ore gon and Washington lumber pruduoera were forced t pay were iiftered in testi- mony and the assertion waa made that titer tatei wire such aa to compel the producer of lumber In the I'aoifio North went to close their mill. Wit nesses testified that they were unable to place their product on the market East of the Ricky mounatin at a pro fit, and tl at they con Id not depend up on ti e heal market in their territory to provide uoh a market aa would en able them to maintain their b elnees. The line of crop examination indi cated the purpose of the railroad to ahow that the rate were not eioibi tant, but reaMy were fair and equitable compared wi h the t'es given produe n of manulactured lumber In the yel low pine districts. W. 0- Mile, president of the South western Washington Lumbermen' aa ooia'l m, testified that 90 per eent of the mill In hi lection of the tat had eloaed alnca it became known the lum ber rate waa to be advanced, and those mill now have on hand 70,006,000 feet of lumber, tor which there ia no mark et. II raid the Weyerhaeusers now owned all the timber land of the Northein Pacific grant and virtually controlled the price within 100 mile of the road. They bought 1 ,000,000 aorei for 10 000 000 and old one lection of that f ir 175 000 stum page. He raid they now controlled pricei and empha sised the fact that the member of hi association were aniiou that the Inter- etate commission should open the Port land gules, ay to Washington lumhei a.) that Southweatein Washington mlllmen could dnniD their common stck Into Oreuui) and ither Hsrrlman territory. No indication of an end of the hear inn is In light. Several other cases are pressing for hearing by the commission, but it i not likely that the pending ranee will he concluded before the mid dle of next week. RATE CASH HE'RiNQ. I . .. '"",rn ' Treob'e to Inter. lata Commission. Washington, Dec. 13. Two Oregon millmen yeeterdey testified before the Interstate Commerce commixaion that nen it wi rumored that the nta nn Pacific coast lumber was to be advanced DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS j Tuesday. December 17 After speech,, by a number ol other Washington. Dec. 17 Aside, from sens tort a Gunman icat tOn lik(,l tViA Ilia Innniiilm-H, I l.i..i. ml.n of the ito..... . II,,,. ... ..... , -fr.....u, vi uuiuimre, amen ... wi referred to iurj law it. It. duller, general freight took place at the beninnin of to)av'e tbe committee tn -ilh . , gent of the 0. R. A S.. and t.,l.l him elon of the eenate. the need of im- to report promptly ,hat action .l..,l,l provement or the Inland waterway aa be "n lo ,l"P 'ha rrcti ne increase would drive them out of Uenver, Kan City and Chicago terri tory. . Mr. Millet 1 reported U have replied that the new rate were expert uieuiai, anil II tbe Inula .l.l them thev would be maintained, but if laiurai iory, tbe rate would be re iorg to the old figure. It waa hi opinion a well aa Mr. Harriman', that lumbermen were extremely proa perou. and that their large conti at U juKuami me raiae. the thief abject in that bo.ly toly .-ewianu, ol Nevada, moke for two hour on hii bill providing an inland waterway commlmion and for the de velopment of inland wateiaay of the oonutry. The aenate adopted the reaolution of uu-k, extending the time allowed te militia of the levtral atate. territotiei and the Diatritu t of Columbia to con firm to the provision -of the act of June 21, 1'3. which waa neceaearj in Later, when the uble.t waa hrn.M.a.1 that the militia of eeveml tatei to Jamea J. Hill l,y the Puget aound m'f',t uk dvantage of appropriation millmen, Mr. Hill lost hi temper and thV hfve ben mad8- returted that, while man mill lia.i In the enate committee alignment been driven to bankruDtcr lrtw 'u'lon get hi old chairmanship of till other would he wlDel nnt hf..r cl"'. I traniferre.1 from military iu jimiuiarj aiiu goei on me ir- could dupote of thii the commiiiion cane. "We are solna to eive vnn iwnnla nnt . . v I r ... mere a cliance to coo vour L.i " , uociared a he tnrnel away. iur. tun, Howard Elliott, J. C Nubb. J. M. Hannahird and man other railroad men will be placed tn ma nana peiore the hearing dote. WORK IS RtSUMED. No Trouble at GolofUld Whan union Men Take Charge Uoldfleld, Nev., Dec. 13. The first I rination and public health committee Kourne li chairman of the fUherie mmmit'ee and i a member of the coant defense, poetotlice and pot roadit. publio health rilroada and expendi ture rf the department of jimtice. beiiator Ankeny ii chairman of irri gation and Pile of the coant and invu- laraurvey. Otherwiae both are un changed. Heyburn la unchanged. Bo rah ia chairman of the atandarda and weight committee. Non-I A report wai rennM1tH.I fp..m... reUry iMrliiielrariiig hotiae certiH c.ien. Pan.nu bard., ctrti8caUi ol in dehtelnei,t and olhf r nttcr. A bill giving the w-cretary of the navy authority to purchase three it earn collieM itttimluctd yriterday by Senator Lodge. It provide that they hall he of American renter. Wa'hlnitton, IVc. 12 Speaker Can nnn, durmg an eight nilnnto eahn ol the hotiae today, inncumed the ap pointmeDt of ihi following i-ommitlee: (n rulewTli..piker, Iialxei., hep.. Penmyhanla; Sherman, Kep , New York; John Warp William. Dem.. Miaiinippi; Dearmond, Um.. Mil- ouri. On mileage Rrnmm, Rep., Pcnn. pylvania; Keniy, Hep., Loniaiana; A. 1). JaniM, Kep, Kwitn.kv; LeU, lVm., (ieorgia; lVnir, Dem., Ohio. iiilla eicmptintt all lumber and coal from import duty aere intro-luce d in the bona toUy by Mr. Booktr, of Miuouii. Widnaidi), December II W"binnton, Dec. 11 Passionate oratory marked the proceeding tf the senate today r-eratct Jefferion Davii, Monday, December 16 of Arkansiv, who ahen elected declared Washington, Dec. 16. A speech br that he wonld at'ack the triuta imme- a..H..A.,-:ii.. mi i . . ' J ... i f.. t i i a. t.iiiii - i . .... ociiujr unman, niieu Wltn denuncia- uiawiy aiwr laanig nil eai, iuiuueu o.yo. w.eauempno re-open the mines tion of the president, the secretary c.f hia pruru le, alih.mgh he was a tew A! ll1.1HttI.t . 1 1 n .. . .1 .ll..! I.I . . . l . t l- m. . w. wUIUUEIU mmuui me am oi trie me ireaury, ami ttie department of " iaie in uo'ng o. ine ipeecn was Western Federation of Miner has Jllit,cS of financier and "captains of Blind with sensational declarations and passed, and there has not been a sinsle ,,1,IUhtry. 'he t hief subject of in- K'ven with that vigor for which the r. . . I 1 1 wilt? nrimitj IAH.IUV . II IB rP I r-usilj IB IRIIIUlia 111 111 V W U ...u.u u. am.mpieu violence or dia- mrk. iA i.i.. .tt. t..int i,r.-inU 1 . . . . I " ' va vis it in 1 rnui Ui IUIIB , "' w oraer in me camp. Unarmed pickets directing an Investigation by the com-1 nunciationi snd evidences ot Intenae of the Qoldfleld miners nnion have ap- mittee on finance of the recent bond emotion characterized hia remarks. He proached as oloee to the scene of th ,"SU,B 'he Treaaury department and operationa aa tl.. armed .,.!. f u,. ,,,B oieanng nouae certid- Mineownera' association would permit and have succeeded in inducing some of those who had signed the agreement to return to work, to violate that agree ment ana leave ine mine. It waa stated last night that the lead en ot the strike have secured what vi dence they want to prosecute some of the mining opeiator under statute if the state ol Nevada, which makes It a crime punishable by a fine of not less than $f0 or more than $300, or Imprii nnment for not leai than 20 nor more than 160 dayi, ot both, to require an employe to promiie or agree not to be- mem ler or remain a member of eaten throughout the country ine two lenators from Oklahoma were, sworn into ollice today. Senator Money presented the credential of Hubert L. Owen and Senator Culberson those of Thomas P. Oore, the blind tenator. The terms of the two senator then were drswn by lot. Senator Owen se cured the six-year term and Senator Gore the two-year term. Senator William f. rrye was todav sworn in as president pro tern of the senate.' Senator Culberson Introduced a reno wns given a careful himilng by senators and the galle iei weie well filled throughout the time he held the floor Beginning shortly before 1 o'clock, he ipoke fur a little more than an hour At the cl"S of the speech the senate went into executive aeaaion and at 12:10 adjourned. The house was not In seealon todsy. Alter declaring that hia bill, llgoroue. ly enforced, would kill the trusts, with dramatic effect Mr. Davis challenged any senator to step forward and contest the issue with him. Speak. ng of the great expense of the government, Mr. Davis laid: "Our president, snd I speak of him in the moot respectful terms, besides the union directing a congreinoi ai in vet; come a memoer or remain a mem per oi ,; ,, ni .i,. nMun, . i.. . . -r ' - any labor ormwiaatlon. Arieat mav i .T""' ".uw 1nr 1 "7 K- .. ..i P""' a - com.,tnai Is v '""-i m ttee ou dnance to reoommeml mu. nrea for the immediate relief of the country. He desired to have this reso lution considered at once, but in the absence of Senator Aldrich chairman of the committee on finance, it was al lowed to go over. A number ol other bill were introduced. The senate ad journed at 3:15 p. m. some, while othe-s characterise whole report of probable arrest bluff. MEET IN DENVER. Recover 320 Bodies Monongah, W. Va., Dec. 14 The search in mines No 0 and 8 of the Fairmotint Coal company for victim of last Friday's exploaion was suspend ed earlv biniiiht. partly because fire had again broken out In mine No. 8 and partly booaupe practically every section of the two mine ha been ex nlnrml and it WSS not believed tllBt further search along the same line would reault in the finding of more bodies. Three hundred and twentv Im1 ea have been removed. Of these 71 were Americans. Going; Easy on Exclusion. Seattle. Deo. 14. The Japanese . Korean Exclusion league of Heattle has radically modified its prsition on the liiHin of Orientals. When first or iranized the leairue declared in fitvor of the exclusion ot all Oriental, nd ad vocated thia for month. Lately the sentiment has changed, and tonight the leaders of the lesgue Indorsed a peti tion which will be laid before congres calling fcr the exclusion of Orientals, with the exception of merchant, tu dent and travelers, Urring only the laboring clasee. Weeding Out Japanese. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 14 According to the report of petty officer on shore leave tonight, when the fleet pnlls out Monday for the Faciflo there will not te a Japanese cook or servant on ny of the Ironclads. This report Is to the effect that the Japanese are being qui etly but tapidly weeded out by order of the commanding officer, and thler i.. ... hlna filled bv negroes. No reason is given for the order by officers. the Lowest Bidder on Canal Lumber. Waahlnaton. Pee. 14 The Olson Mahoney Lnmbei company, Francisco, was the lowest 191 .172 for furnishing tti Canal commission 6.000.000 feet of aizos from 1x3 of San bidder at Isthmian rith approximately lumber, ranging in an 1214 nches. in ...i.i i. in ha delivered at Colon or LaBoca. There were 21 bidder. It 1 expected that the Olson-Mahoney com pany will get the contract. Will Continue 2 1-2 Cent Rat. Montgomery, Dec. 14.-Th. othern rtilwy today wreed to keep In fore, the S H -cent p.wengsr rate nnt! 1 tbe ither lUte rat question .w Mttled. National Democratic Convention la Called for July 7, I SOS Washington, Deo. 13. After decld- ng to bold the next Demnratie na tional convention at Denver, and fixing the date of the meeting for July 7, 1908, the Demoratif National commit tee late ytiterday entered npon a spir ited debate on the propriety of accept ing more of the 100,000, offered by Denver for the convention than i act ually needed to pay the convent! nn ex pense In that city. The opppitlon to the B'feptHnce of the conttibutirn took the form of a resolution by Represent ative Clayton, of Alabama, declining money not actually needed fi r the Con vention, but after a long debute the resolution was la:d on the table ' by a vote of 81 to 14. Mr. Clayton, Representative John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, and Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, all spoke in favor of the passage of the resolution. Mr. Taggart advocated the acceptance ot the $100,000, attylng It would be needed now even worse than it was needed in l!04, and that at that time it wonld have been practically Impossi ble to opn headijnaiters for Judge Parker if the committee had not had the extra money secured from St. Louis, where 4he convention was held. Bodies Are Washed Away. Bloomsburg, Ta., Dec. 13 Owing to the hi'h water in the Sunrjnehanna river and the terriflo force of the cur rent, no attemnt was made today to re cover the bodies of the seven men drowned yesterdsy when the Mifllins ville bridge collapsed. The water rose rapidly nntil noon, when it began to subside. With the flood ss it Is at present any attempt to recover the bod ies would be futile, and probably noth ing can tie done in that connection for several days. All of the seriously in jured are expected to recover. Men Fed Through Pipe, Reno, Nev., Dec. 13. The three miners Brown, McDonald and Bailey, who have been enUimlied for a week in a drift at the 110-foot level ot the Al pha shsft of the Glroox mine st Ely, still are alive and are able to commu nicate with the miner at the top of the shaft. They have been given food enough through the six-inch water pipe connecting with the snrfaee to last them week, and in case this pipe is broken they will not die ol starvation or thirst. The work of clesring the shaft is progressing slowly. Roosevelt Send Commission. Wsahlngton, Dec. 13 Assistant Sec retary Mnrray, ot tlie oppsrtmeni oi Commerce and Labor, Commissioner Charles P. Neill snd IlerUrt Knox fmith, commissioner of corporations, left Washington at 3 o clock this after noon for (toldfield, Nev., to make a thorough investigation of the trouble between the miners snd mine operators at that place. sir. .Murray ana air. Smith made this announcement after a conference with President Roosevelt. Massachusetts Oo "Dry." ivatnn. Dee. 13 All but one of the S54 cities and towns of the stste hsve gone on record on the qneatlon of per mitting the tale of Intoxicating liquors, and tabulation show a no-iioense ma-, jority la Maaeachnette oi over ij.uw. Washington, Deo. 16 Representa tive John Sharp Williams, of Missis- not excessive, is paid by this oongtes $.-5,000 a year for traveling expenses, and approximately $113,000 annually for llvlns; expenses. Ah, Mr. Presidentt This 1 enormous! This is unreasonable' Th president of the United State has five children, I be lieve, t believe tly ghoul a live in aa onrdanca with 'he 1l"'y ' piot dent's position the highest place on earth but, Mr. President. I have Roosevelt 'skinned a city block' in the matter of family, and it does not tske sippl, today introduced the old Blaine ( $113,000 lor my living expenses. , No, bill to admit into all ports of the Unit- iri ine gTeaieei president mat ever ed States free of duty all product of , lived on this esrth, that was ever in- the American hemisphere upon which , ugurated In this capitol, in my jndg no export duties are imposed whatever , inent, was 'Old Hickory' Jackson, who and ho long as such nation shall admit , ode his horse to the whit house, to its port free of all taxes certain dressed in a suit of blue jeans." United State products. I he senator denounced 8ta gam- The house session was limited to 25 biing. and earn ne would do sway witn minute and little butd nesa bevond the gambling in cotton, grain and the ne- introduction of bill was transacted. The speaker announced the appoint ment of the committee on aproppria- tior.s. Both houses agreed to adjourn on Saturday for the Christmas holi days, the reces to continue until Janu ary 6. The hoime then adourncd until Thursday. Thursday, December 12. Washington, Dec. 12. The practice of certain of the executive departments of sending drafts of bills to the senate for passage, which bills have been im mediately referred directly to commit tees, waa discussed in the senate today. Carter, of Montana, presented a pre pared list of instances wheie the heads of executive departments had addressed the fenate requesting tensities of life. Apoointses Are Confirmed Washington, Dec. 13. The senate yesterday conlrmed George A. West' gate aa urveyor general for Oregon Loui A. Arneson, receiver, and Charles W. Moore, register, of The Dalles Isnd office; Hugh C. Philips, register of the Vancouver land office j Fred V. T.nker, receiver of the Boise land office. certain bills. He said that Teller, of Colorado, had himself sent bill to the senate for passage when he was secre tary of the Interior. Aldrich said that, no matter how old the practice, it should tie stopped; that the executive departments had no right to seek legislation In such dirtct manner. Will Get Coveted Seat Washington, Dec. 13. From the best information ohtaln!1e it seems certain that Senator Fulton will secure the place on the committee ot judiciary to which he has long aspired. Thi 1 one of the mt important committees the passage of of the senate. Appointment Qoes Over. Wsslifnitton, !. 13. It teems probable that a successor to District Attorney Bristol may not lie appointed until after emigre reassembles in Jan uary. The attorney general has re quested both Beiiator to mske recom mendatlmi. mm lilt ANGUS' fcOSG. Th wlnJa had ! tk'lr carol, lb airra in.uil.r !. Aucl i rr their lt i r. i . ng. A "il'll lk UruarriU krpl, V a u fr..in Hi i.uiilru toy. liu plului.a tiil anil fitir, Au ul U"t dm mtiiuii VWcu uiu.ic Sunt lU a.r. fllOltt. Ulnrr to (luil In lb bUb.'il. W.hmI will arid ivmvv uu .irlh Tbia l Ik sou- uf llit augrl ibruii Tbat Uui.ril our Savior' tilrlb. Oh morn of r4'aDt ilrnilor! oh Ma-Karri 1a ' of duya. Hint liauialird gloom mill auitnraa Anil Oil ! Hi wor.it wllb iralae: lbr alir.jrrila ot gilt lb inaiif.T Ibai bt-lil tu uro li.ru King. Win.. hrltibt ami joyful atlvtul ktrnal ara bail am. W coin to )"t a lbs rborus of aiiaiel rliolra aUivr, Ami about .aloud bnaannaa For our Ueileruier a lova; We (alber now rrjoli in-. our guileful aoiigt to raise. Vic crowd bla giitt-a Willi gliolnsaa A ail dll bia courts wllb oraiM. -FANNY i. IKOSUY. Mil mm "I hW'i"1! 3 i. li mm John aynpr'sChristmas ELIZAUErH AYKtS CHRISTMAS 10JJQ A0CA Come t'.ng a hale bcii;ri-o For I tie t'biiainaa long a to. When th old log ca'.i n bo lied u From ibe u jhl of hlitnling anuw. Ami the nirit joy liM reicu, Auil the cliiinury ro.irvJ amain, W th the fin l atit like a beacon Thra.igli the frosty window pull. Ah I the revrl and the ct!n From without and fro.n wirh n. The M.t.! of d:.i;act !;-i.-h M'.i With th (ill i k n violin : Ths mi. (fled a!irn k and crira Then the glowing cheeka and risa The driving slorin of gri-etinia, tiuala of kia-u-a 1111J suriirise. Sing In acain tl s mirth Of the c.ri le 'round the heanh. With the ruitic Sinhad telling us The traniret tiilea on sm th! Anil the nlintrel hard we knew, With h a "Iove-li-er so true," Llkewiae hia "Young lluuw-k'yarpenter," And "Ixiv ed lleiiry," too! And forgetting ne'er a thing, Lift a glndiior vo cs and sing Of the diucera in the kitchen Clean from start to "pigeon wing! Ring the glory and the gleo And the joy and jubilee The twirling form the quicksnri lire.ilh Tlie aigh of ei-lnKy. Hut evea that amile alone Back Into our huppy own The leaping pulse the lamihing blood The tremhling iimlerlone! llo! paid ua olt once more. With our feet lisn the floor. But our heads and heart In heaven, Aa they were in ihiy of yore. Jamea Whilcoiuh ltiley. iu th Interloa w Pension Claims Allowed. Washington, Dec. 18. Congressman Elli wa notified that tbe pension claims of the following residents of Oregon had been allowed: .John R. Bowman, Vale; James R. Kendall, ft. John; Henry H. Tierce, Portland; Thomas J. Temple, Baker City; Sole- mon L. Hpsnn, Ontario) . George E. Linlley, Flora; Henry D. Mikesell, Ileppner; James F. Reeder, Umatilla; Tliillp Brady, Portland; Joseph H. Reynolds, West fall; Preston B. Hoop- tngarner, I.enta; Henry Carl, Pottland. All reissue under act ol February 6 1907 Publish Transfer Rate. Washington, Dec. 12. The Inter state Commerce commission today, in the case of Sol Wager and Nettleton, of Seattle, against the Great Northern, held that the act to regulate commerce does not bar a carrier from providing for costs of transportation in making delivery to a certain carrier, but if it so provides it must publish and file a tariff showing the charges to be exacted theiefor. A shipper is entitled to no tice of a transfer charge other than one coming to him through the collection of the charges from his consignee. Will Retain Office for Present. Washington, Dec. 17. Attorney Generl Bonaparte has persistently re fused to discuss the Bristol case since official notice was given out from the White House that the nomination wonld be withdrawn. Henry C. Gauss, private secretary to Bonaparte and hi mouthpiece in many public matters, said today that Mr. Bristol would con tinue as district sttorney until hi suc cessor should be appointed and quali- ned. Must Keep to Posted Rate. Washington, Dec. 18. It was decid ed today hy the Interstate Commerce commission that where three connect ing rids publish a joint tariff under which they hold themselves to the publio to be prepared to handle com modifies in catload lots, of a certain magnitude, at a specified rate, inch carriers cannot be permitted to charge more than the rate specified in their tariffs, except as the tariff in specific terms provides certain minimnm weight for carloads in cars of certain length or capacity. Further Complaints Filed. Washington, i'ec. 12. In a com plaint filed today with the Interstate Commerce commission, the Kalispell Lumber conPny and other lumber concerns allege that the Great North ern and the Soo line railroad have made an urj'ist, illegal and discrimin atory advance in the rates on manufac tured lumlief 'rom points in Montana to points In "ther state. The com plaint diclares the Great Northern rail way is the owner of the John O'Brien Lumber company, which operates large mills In the Flathead district. Anslyx Mora Bullet. Wssliington, Iec, 12. The report of the senste committee onmilitsryaf fair as to iti finding In the Browns ville, Texsi. Investigation will be de layed nntil more of the bullet 1onnd at the scene of the riot can be analyzed. Analysis h shown a quantity of anti mony In the bullet submitted, while War depertment officer testified that th army ballets ja nsJJ by tht were uppoa to contain no antimony whatever. HEN John Raynor began to see tbe holiday advertisements Iu the papers and to feel th Christina flurry in the air, be announced to bis family with so air of Inallty, tinged with defiance, "you needn't ixpect anything In the way ot Christmas presents from m this year." "Why, John !" his wife exclaimed, "we r not going to do very much. Just a tew gifts in the family to mark the day. and then the children think so much ol It." "The children!" John returned with 8ns scorn, "they're grown now snd it's time for them to get over such nonaenae. t poaitively refuse to bare anything to lo with Christmas." John Kaynor persisted In making him self miserabls and la bringing to bear ill ths argument h could think of igalnat th prevailing manner of observ ing Christmas, Figuratively speaking, b sounded tbe table and grew purple In the taee lo his endeavors to hammer In bla wmoaatraac as.lnt holiday eustom. la aplt of hlataalf a could not help "wjoylng th lights and sounds, heralding lb approach of the holiday sesaon. Tbe ala dreas of tbe shop windows sppealed la his color-loving eye, and when the Christmaa greens began to soften th trim, winter streets with their verdure. they took him back to the days when aa a ttoy he roamed the wood in aearcb of (round pine for holiday decoration and :h cedar or evergreen tree on which hia notber would bang their Christma pres ent a. He felt a little of the old thrill of lelightful expectation when these things ram back to his mind, but his reverse mood was the stronger and bs persisted in keeping to bis decision. He -waa firm until the night before Cbriatmas. Then hi wife and children aroke bondage snd discussed openly the lonilng holiday. In an unguarded mo ment bis sou'inquired if a aet of book ;hey had purchased had been delivered Without being told, hia father knew JioM book were designed for him. They ere something he bad secretly longed for, but bad denied himself, because the eeds, real or Imaginary, ot bis family were his paramount consideration. And sow they were to be his In aplte of bis leclnrstlon there was nothing be wanted He began to wish that he had anme :hlnf with which to give bi family s Dor surprise. ' they will" give me :hinga, snd they will give things to one mother and there will be nothing from ne," he thought. Bitting alone with bis paper, he beard lurreptltioua rustling as of packages be .ne handled, and tbe low murmur of roices from bia wife and daughter, intr rupted with little burst of guy laughter hat howed something Joyous waa going in. He bad nothing tor anyone, and to norrow when they gave him tokena of ielr thought and sttention, be ahould M Ilk an exile from home. A sudden reaolv took biui in possession. "Alios." be cslled to bis wife, "I m roing out for awhile. Is there snything I an oo ior ou i "Nothing, thank you," ah returned, "aolees you wsnt to bring bom som sandv for to-morrow. Oh, I forgot," she laid in th next breath, "you won't want to trouble about it. Never mind, we'll manage some wsy." It is satoniabing bow quickly one nind can be changed. John Itaynor's un Jerwent a lightning transformation. H tioarded a car and mils to the (hopping liatrict with his mind filled with nothing ut Christmaa present. He felt like a joy turned looae with money to spend and oone to restrict bis rancy. lie puaueu ind Jostled snd wrestled with th crowd. rxhilarated by the contact with people bent on holiday (hopping. Ilia paat mood lipped nway like a cast-off garment. II had cauitbt tbe Christma spirit and bi revulsion of feeling amounted almost to intoxication. "Them you are, sonny," he told a nw- lOf, bew owing a dime in excoang ior a paper be did not want. Us helped to "keep th kettle boiling" for the rial rat Ion Army Christma dinner, snd he thought h had never beard a gay er sound than the jnngling of th bell the Salvation soldier kept in motion to call sttention to their needs. He carried hia merry mood home with him and the moment he entered th door his family felt the difference. He could not keen bia ecret until morn ing, though he told It only to bla wife. "Here ere some little things lor you and the children, Alice," be said when they were alone, dropping th package carlely on th table. She looked up with ya alight, snd with so expression which told biro h bad don well, Dut sne, being a woman of wisdom, mail no com ment to remind hlra of pt event. When Joba Raynor fell asleep that Cbrlstmss evs. through Bis nind wss jig glaf aad Jingling ths asrr 14 refxala : "Christmaa come but once a year, I.et us all he of good cheer." Toledo Blade. Christmas 17 la Hasala. In certain parts ot Russia the children at Christmaa eve begin playing pranka that are as odd aa they are amusing. Chief among their drolleriea ia tbat of disguis ing themselves aa animals and in the as sumed costume of wild beasts disporting themselves through the neighborhood. As many skins ss poaaihle are secured, and In the th leading boy are clad. Wolves, bean, ostrlche even, 'are represented. All of the boys gather In one party, those who are not posing as brutes forming s trsln for the escort and display of the pseurlo menagerie. Some set ss keepers, holding their disguised companions In check, while other tart!e th quiet of the night by rude- strain drawn from harsh and primitive musical instrument. Torchei ar borne, and In the fitful light, opposed by black ahadowa, the scene is at one grotesque and vivid. C'artafiaaa CsrSa. Th Christmaa card as we know It has an origin easily traceable, snd It is doubt less st least alxty years line the first wa designed. Tlie artist who claimed to be It originator and who was, at any rate, the first to aee ita possibilities waa W. C. T. Dobaon, R. A., who, when quite a young man, in 1M1, was prompted at Christmas to make s little sketch sym bolie of the season's Joys and festivities and to send It to a friend. It seemed to give great pleasure, and the next year Mr. Dobson determined to follow up the Idea on a larger scale, and hy having his card photographed was enabled to send copies to twenty-five or thirty friends, The delight with which they were received waa so great tbat Mr. Dolmon waa quick to perceive that he had found out a new pleasure for Christmas. New Yolk Mail and Express. At the Hvaalaa t'uart. Christinas in Spain begins with ths midnight mass, when the king snd queen mother, accompanied hy the grandee of the court, magnificently attired, go In stat procession to the chapel royal of the palace in Madrid. On Chriatm.i morning the king and court again attend mass in stale, after which the day I spent In merrymaking. In the afternoon the adoration of the manger take place, when a representation of the ei-ene in Bethlehem i unveiled in the great ball ef the palace. There ia also a Christma tree, from which Alfonso distributes gift. Throughout the ensuing twelve day the court ia all benevolence snd gayety, and every great Institution In Madrid shares In the royal almsgiving. Th foatlvaj cloaca Jan. tl. Iter h rial ma t'Mtaa. The Flrat Cbrtatana. yf A rt ii V V '."iV Ka" ZZ. Jfciw va , i vasm. .t t i L - it 111 larlsliaaa rbedalo. "You know what dey gwin give you for Chria'mus?" "No; I siu't itudied "bout It yit!" "Beaver hat." "My, my!" "lynng tail roat." "Tell de truth!" ! "Standln' collar." "I.awd bless ua !" "B'iled shirt, kid gloves, en a gold-head walk in' stick!" VIe IjiwiI save u !" exclaimed the prosieotlve heir to sll the shove gifts. "Use I got ter go rer preaehln" de rospill in my ole age?" Atlanta Constitution. Adam How would you like some nice, new lig leaves for a gown for Christmaa? Eve I'ig leave for Christmas. That's just like a man! Don't you know thai Christmas la a holly-day? hrlslniaa Kverr I'ar. Chrlsliuuity should make every day the year a sort of Christmas day. This time of love and gladness and good will was never meant to be confined lo on brief festival. This burying of old grudges arid reconciling of estranged friends, this comforting of the aad and gladdening the hearts of the poor, and sharing our plenty with those In need, ar some of Christianity's every ihiy duties. Do not lower the standard when th twenty fifth of Ileeeniber is over. Do not go back to the old ellish, narrow, unsat- iafaclory way of living. It thia Ohrlt- mas he a prophecy nf what the New Year is to he, a time of gladness anil good will Urinaria In the Vole I oar. The Y'u'e log is a remnant of the Junl, when the Scandinavians used to simile huge fins in honor f their god Thor. In siinip parts of old I'.nlanl bringing In the Yule lug was the pnucipal ceremouy of t'lir stmns eve. Part nf the l"g we ... I . I -. .1.. I. - card u. ly pn si rven ill I till! Hie nur of the succeeding year. It wna believed Unit a piece of the liZ in the house wa security agiinst fire, ami if a squint ing person entered tlie room while it wa bnnnim all nN ol ill luck wouiii ronir to tint family. A t brlilma liana. "Christinas candle" is a good old time game. A lih'tiiou canine ia piaceii upon a tnhle. The player Is blindfolded and stationed with his back lo the ran. lie. alxuit a foot from it. Ilea then tohl to take three steps forward, turn around three times, then to walk four slips to ward the caudle and blow it nut. Hi attempt to do so w.ll prolialily he ai nmiiKiiig to the' aim.eiic as uiacuneeri- Ing to himnelf. Country I. if in Amer ica. I'apa'a Frror. Mrs. Dimpleton Here it Is New Year'i and the baby has nothing to play with. Dimpleton Well, I told you not t give him all those indestructible toys fol Christmas. Town Topic. GETTING EEADT FOR SANTA.