Show iJ(L The Syrian New Year LL the Christians of New York do not observe Christmas as a time for The Santa Claus who for Instance live In the lower end of In Manhattan Island Washington street from the Battery up to Albany street have an old custom of giving their presents on New Year’s day Then there also Is a difference In the manner of giving The Syrian children do not bang up their stockings Neither do the parents disguise themselves as Santa Claus On the conThe Syrian child invariably trary knows who Is going to be bis Santa Claus and consequently Is treated to no extraordinary surprise There Is one thing however ol which he remains In Ignorance and that Is the nature of the present he will receive The child picks ou1 whosoever he thinks will treat him best In case be succeeds in meeting and greeting him at the proper time on New Year's day Then comes a long vigil for midnight as the custom so prescribes It that the one wno offers the flist greeting at the beginning of the new year shall receive a fitting reward from the one greeted A good wish for success and prosperity In the first hour ot New Year's day Is held by the Syrians to augur well for the following and the one who first wishes good prospects Is entitled to a reward Custom prescribes that at the time of this New Year’s greeting whatever the one greeted happens to hold In his hand becomes the property of the other The one who receives the greeting Is supposed to oe so pleased with it that acting upon the happy Impulse of the moment he hesitates not to requite his greeter with whatever he first can lay hold on This latter custom originated In feudal times when the Emir was omnipotent in his province and his followers depended for their sustenance ujlon his gifts and what he allowed them of the plunders of war Of course you can’t nowadays sur- - fl the SEATON Br KENNEDY year u dying battle bravely e'er fought et lait The aged warrior wounded to the death With Time’ fell arrows nlently await The moment of ieleae with laboured breath light The iuued of the Or vict'ry or defeat or welcomed truce The unborn yeart thell certainly declare blow to gain And turn etch end ute The wamer dying curtained by the night the gain that it lobe Sees not or know But diet in faith that right will turely win And o'er the world will rule eternally SHE The The year it dawning young recruit take up the untheathed Hu aged tire but just now laid aside And buckling on kit armour newly bright Euayi him forth to ventures yet untried dreamt beguile hit onward steps And visions bright of vict'ries to be won He feels upon his brow the laurel crown And heart alar the coveted 'well done No thought of failure mars the blissful Alluring dream No craven fear youth tasks await Great great steps into truth! He unnerves him the and fray the heart of with faith aa and strikes lot robes and having tall magnificent figures and flowing white beards and hair At any rate they always wore white robes on New Year's day for that was the day wher they cut down the sacred mistletoe For the Druids didn’t think that mistletoe was only r pretty green vine It to be a miThey believed raculous hich would pregrowth vent people from being harmed by poisonous food or drink On that day a particularly large Druid with handsome glistening white beard and hair and rather cold cold gray eyes — Druids always had gray eyes we believe — and clothed a && of the Years Conflict £?ke belle lo fbe wild cloud five oaf wild bellewvd wild lei Kim ky likT 4kr: die Mistletoe Is Dangerous Acknowledgment Few people who know "You will admit that you owe a mistletoe only as a desirable feature of Christgreat deal to your wife?’ mas decorations understand “I should say so” replied Mr that the “I wouldn't be Invited to any of plant Is a parasite dangerous to the life of trees In the regions In which her receptions or musleales If I wasn't It grows It is only a question of married to her” time after mistletoe once beginB to grow upon a tree before the tree It' Disqualified self will be killed The parasite saps Her — My brother won first prize in the life of the Infected branches For- that amateur guessing contest but is of slow growth taking they ruled him out as a professional tunately It years to develop to large proportions Him — A professional? but when neglected It Invariably ruins He’s employed Her — Yes In the all trees It reaches bureau you know government English Women 8moke Pipes The latest fancy of the is a pipe — not the tiny affair that suffices for the Japanese but a brier or a neat meerschaum The pipe is boldly carried along with a gold card case and For some time now the cigarette has given place to a cigar small in size and mild In quality Women said they were tired of the and wanted a bigger smoke cigarette —London Mall In white would most beautifully any Syrian early New Year’s He climb the oak tree on which the misday fooling with a costly article can be depended on as knowing bet- tletoe grew and cut It down with a wouldn't He tike It In ter for either he would have to make golden sickle because his hand they didn't cona gift of It to the one who first greeted him or else he branded as a miser sider that respectful enough to the which could do such Wise Syrians carry candy to band to sacred mistletoe Instead he would wonderful things the children who greet them catch It In a pure white cloth and down the tree with climb carefully It After this an altar would be erectsacrificed and ed and white bulls Then the Druldlcal prayers offered New Day community felt that for the following all would the have in they year good Long luck possible New You see In those years ago the people celebrations were verydaysserious Year’s things a In £ lived who many great iW) different places in the and allwereof the ceremonies attending religious were very much them world gfrl interested In New Year's hX’ffljAxsJ jay jUBt as we are and they did many things In honor of as we do tbe day exactly They Ringing In the New Year houses feasted and decorated their and churches and at 12 o’clock they kz were very particular to show In some way that they were rejoicing that another year had begun Not all of these people celebrated New Year's on the same day The ancient Romans used to have their New then Year's day In March they changed to January and a large part f the rest of the world followed them The Jewish people have another day and the Chinese and Japanese still another but whenever the to their special day falls according calendar there Is always a very Imcelebration of It portant The Druids who were the priests of England before the Christian religInto Great Britain ion was taken New also celebrated Year’s day and very They were very Interesting strange people these Druids and to what one reads about according one always Imagines them In history sounds for ths "Old Unpleasant beautiful white as them Man” wearing Year’s the Ago Lightning Change The Manager— Can you make quick changes and double In a few parts? The Actor — Can I? Say you know the scene In “Love and Lobsters" where the hero and the villain are and a friend rushes in and fighting separates 'em? Well I played all three parts one night when the other were ill two fellows Not Altogether Dead Mr Robert Butler of Marlborough has had the peculiar expeEngland Rides Bicycle rience of hearing his death announcCripple George Anatey aged 12 a cripple ed He was attending the poor law of Leicester Is one of the conference England at Exeter when one of most remarkable cyclists In the coun- the delegates moved that In consetry Both his legs are withered and quence of the death of Mr Butler useless but the Leicester Cripples' which they all regretted another genGuild has provided him with a whom he named tleman should be with a appointed to fill his place as one of pedalless machine padded tube covering the axle bar the representatives of Wiltshire on Across this he lies face foremost and the central committee Mr Butler with wooden clogs strapped to his rose from his place on the platform hands he propels himself along the and announced to the conference streets and roads In a marvelously amid much amusement so that far as he was aware he was still alive rapid manner He has complete control of the machine his hands acting and In good health and would be as pedals steering gear and brake pleased to continue In the office If the combined conference desired Pretty Good Definition hear some funny things in Fleet We and the following Itreet sometimes leflnitlon of the height of aggravation by a gentleman in rather shaky boots In a whom we encountered hostelry the other day struck us as being particularly choice "The ’eight of haggravatlon gentlemen" said this pothouse humorist setting his pewter on the counter and with the air of looking round proudly one about to let off a good thing "the ’eight of haggravatlon — why trying to ketch a flea out o’ yer ear with a pair of boxln’ gloves”— London An Alaskan Luncheon Runners of woven Indian basketry with white drawn work doilies at each of the 12 covers were used on an oval The doilies were mahogany table In the middle of the made at Sitka table a mirror held a tall central vase of frosted glass surrounded by four smaller vases all filled with white The edge of the spring blossoms mirror was banked with the same flowers Four totem poles were placed on dollies in the angles made by the runners Place cards were water colors of Alaskan scenery Abalone shells held salted nuts and tiny Indian baskets The soup spoons were held bonbons of horn several of the dishes used and were made by Alaskan Indians the cakes were served on baskets The menu was as follows: Poisson a la Bering Sea (halibut chowder) Yukon climbers (broiled salmon posnowbirds avec tatoes Julienne) auroraborealls (roast duck with Jelly) Tanana river turnips Shungnak hash (salad) beets Skagway Fair banks nuggets (ripe strawberries ardishes Individual on around a ranged of powdered central mound sugar) arctic slices (brick Ice cream) Circle (small cakes) Klondike City delights nuggets (yellow cheese In round balls Nome firewater (coffee) on crackers) —Woman’s Home Companion prise MV V Bankers and Bank Notes Four men three of whom were connected with brokerage concerns in the Wall street district were discussing United States paper currency and the of counterfeits "We disappearance are bo sure nowadays" said one of the party “as to the genuineness of bills that little attention is paid to them In handling except as to deTo nomination” prove his assertion he took a $10 yellowback from his pocket and holding It up asked who could tell whose portrait It bore No one knew and by way of coaching the broker said It was the first treasurer of the United States Again no one knew the name It’s “Why Michael Hlllegas” said the man I'll tell “But in confidence proudly know didn’t five I It minutes you ago" — New York Tribune Vivid at Least Dr Hiram C Cortlandt the theologian of Dos Moines saJfl in a recent address: “Thomas A Edison tells us that he thinks the soul Is not Immortal but after all what does this great wizard His forte Is elecknow about souls? when and he and macuinery tricity talks of souls he reminds me Irresistibly of the young lady who visited the Baldwin locomotive works and then told how a locomotive Is made “ ‘You pour she said ‘a lot of sand of and throw boxes old Into a lot you stove lids and things Into a furnace and they you empty the molten stream Into a hole in the sand and everybody Then you pour It yells and swears out and let It cool and pound It and then you put It In a thing that bores Then you screw It toholes in It gether and paint It and put steam In and they It and It goes splendidly take It to a drafting room and make a bluep rint of it But one thing I forOne got — they have to make a boiler man gets Inside and one gets outside and then and they pound frightfully they tie It to the other thing sand you ought to see it go!”’ Echoes of Munchausen It was an traveler who Lad lately taken to ballooning “It “Yes" he observed Impressively was a fearful Journey Tbe machine a thousand feet up and no more ballast beaded straight for Siberia and the rarefied air —well you know as well as I do what effect that has cn a balloon Yes the peril was terrible’’ Then the old habit was tuu strong for him “The wolves detected our presence A desperate race ensued We felt their hot breath on the nape of our necks" — London Globe Largest of Whales The largest whale of Its type of there is scientific record was captured recently off Port Arthur which Tex He measured feet in length and was estimated to be about three hundred years old- Captain Cob Plummer mate of a United States pilot boat sighted the monster In the shoals off the jetties and the crew of his vessel captured the mammal The huge body was towed ashore exhibited and much photographed before being cut up The Bright was luicLns In hli Nebuchadnezzar accustomed style “All flesh being grass” he reflected "this must be Beef a la Mowed" And chuckling hoarsely be took aa other chaw — Puck Kindly Intentions man who enjoys seeing a woman tears Is a brute” “I don't know about that” replied Miss Cayenne “One of tbe kindest husbands I know takes his wife to see all the emotional plays” "A In 'Takes Himself 8erlously Nicola Tesla dining by himself In hotel’s great dining room takes a table where he can be seen Through out his meal he wears a deeply Btu dlous a completely absorbed attitude He may bring to tbe table a portfolio filled with papers These he may In scan with prolonged solemnity any event he sits an eloquent tableau of profundity— New York Press — —— —— Holidays In the States Washington's birthday Is a holiday Decoration all states day In all states but Florida Georgia Louisiana South North Carolina Mississippi Tennessee and Texas Labor Carolina Virtu day Is observed everywhere state has holidays ally every legal having to do with Its own special' affairs — battle of New Orleans in Louisiana Texan Independence and battle Admission of San Jacinto In Texas In Rat Bounty Excites Merriment Seattle fearing the Introduction of bubonic plague by rats has offered a bounty of ten cents a rat This moves Tacoma safe from infection from the sea to raucous laughter and the Ledger says that the bounty "though not intended for rodents of Tacoma Everett Bellingham and other populous and busy centers has been finding Its way Into the pockets of nonresidents of Seattle for rats But the joke would be on us If It were found that our rat population had found Its way Into the Seat- tle census" Missis and so on day in California slppl is like the federal government in lack of statutory holidays but by common consent Independence day and Christmas are obThanksgiving A new one is Columbus day served In a few of the states Two Very Old Ladles We have heard a great deal lately people but it Is proboldest two people In the world today are Frau Dutklevltz and another old lady namd Babavaslika The former lives at Posem In Prussian Poland and was born on February 21 1785 She Is therefore one hundred and years old Is nine months The latter however her senior having been born in May 1784 She is still a fairly hale old woman and for nearly one hundred years worked in the fields Her descendants number close on 100 and these now make her a joint allowance She lives whose at the village of Bavelsko she has never quitted neighborhood whole of her the long life She during remembers events which happened at the beginning of last century much more clearly than those of the last 40 years — Dundee Advertiser Planting Wedding Oaks wife o! Princess August Wilhelm the kaiser’s fourth son has set herself the task of reviving one of Germany’! oldest customs that according to which afnewly wedded couples Immediately ter the marriage ceremony plant a cou pie of oak saplings side by side In a park or by the roadside of their n tlve town The town of Mulchausen in Thurln gla Is the first to respond to the prla cess’ appeal A municipal official ap pears at the church door after even and wedding and invites the bride bridegroom to drive with him in a car rlage to a new road near the town and there plant oak saplings The tree planting Idea was started by a former elector of Brandenburg with the object of repairing the raw ages caused by the 30 years’ war Ths elector forbade young persons to man ry until they had planted a number ol fruit trees Too Ardent a Lover Fontano an embroiderer Georgotto who lives in the Rue Sevres in Paris has found herself condemned to a month's imprisonment for what seems to her a harmless act She was going home from a concert a few evenings ago when she decided she would like to see her fiance As whose he happens to be a fireman it station Is In her own neighborhood occurred to her it would be very easy to summon him to her side by breaking the glass of the fire alarm and sounding a call She did so anr in a few moments fire engines came from several directions all laden with firemen of course but alas! her fiance was not among them and more than that all the firemen were angry and before she knew what had happened she was taken to a magistrate who proceeded to make the course of true love run unsmootkJy by sending her to prison for a month In spite of her tears and protests that she thought it would be a simple way of bringing her fiance to her side An Unnecessary Confession A hearty laugh was occasioned at the Birmingham police court by a prisoner who gave himself away In a very manner The was ths man delightful first on the list and the charge agalnsl him was merely one of being drunk and disorderly He stepped into ths dock however Just at’ the moment when the dock officer was reading out a few of the cases which were to corns before the court that morning and a guilty conscience apparently led him to mistake these items fer a list of his previous convictions He stood pasflve enough while ths officer read out about a dozen drunk and disorderlies but when he came ts one "shopbreaking” the prisoner exclaimed excitedly "That was eight years ago your honor” Everyone to laugh and the prisoner reall Ing the blunder be bad made at first looked very black Indeed but finally saw the humorous side of the matter and a broad smile spread over his faca His blunder did not cost anythingMall Birmingham about able that the - That Suit for Libel Co Ltd Gave a Splendid Chance Against the Postum Cereal to Bring Out Facts arose and at the risk death about etc A disagreement advertising with a "weekly" Journal It an attack on us appeared In Following their editorial columns sneering at the claims we made particularly regarding Appendicitis We replied through the regular papers and the "weekly” thought we hit back rather too hard and thereupon sued for libel The advertisement the "weekly” attacked us about claimed that In many cases of appendicitis an operation could be avoided by discontinuing indigestible food washing out the food bowele and taking a predigested Observe we said MANY cases not all Wouldn’t that knowledge be a comfort to those who fear a surgeon’s knife as they fear death ? The “weekly” writer said that was a lie We replied that he was Ignorant of the facts to He was put on the stand and compelled admit he was not a Dr and had no medical of appendicitis and never Investiknowledge gated to find out if the testlmonal letters to our Co were genuine A famous that when an surgeon testified would not operation was required obviate It True We never claimed that when an operation was required would prevent It The surgeon testified bacteria Lgermsj help-eto bring on an attack and bacteria was grown by undigested food frequently We claimed and proved by other famous was largely food experts that undigested for appendicitis responsible We showed by expert testimony that many cases are healed without a knife but by stopping tbe use of food which did not digest and when food was required again It was helpful to use a predigested food which did not overtax the weal ened organs of digestion When a pain In the right side appears it is not always necessary to be rushed off to a be cut of hospital Plain common sense shows the better way is to stop food that evidently has not been digested Then when food is required use an easily food or any other if digested you know it to be predigested (partly digested before taking) We brought to Court analytical chemists from New York Chicago and Mishawaka Ind and who swore to the analysis of that part of the starchy part of the wheat and barley had been transformed into sugar the kind of sugar produced in the human body by digesting starch (the large part of food) Some of the State chemists brought on by could not be the "weekly” said called a "predigested” food because not all of It was digested outside the body The other chemists said any food which had been partly or half digested outside tbe body was commonly known as "predigested” Splitting hairs about the meaning of a word of the It Is sufficient that If only food Is "predigested” It Is easier on weakened stomach and bowels than food In which no Is predigested part To show the facts we introduce Dr Thos fermer chief of the N Y Board Darlington of Health Dr Ralph W Webster chief of the Chicago Laboratories and Dr B Sachs N Y If we were a little severe In our denunciation of a writer Ignorant about and Its cause it Is possible tbe appendicitis public will excuse us In view of the fact that our head Mr C W Post has made a lifetime study of food food digestion and effects and the conclusions are Indorsed by many of the best medical authorities of tbe day Is It possible that we are at fault for as a Father and Mother might to suggesting a pain In the ene of the family who announced side: "Stop using the food meats greasy mince pie cheese too much starchy gravies food etc which has not been digested again ready for food use because It Is easy of digestion?” Or should the child be at once carted off to a hospital and cut? We have known of many cases wherein the Approaching signs of appendicitis have disappeared by the suggestion being followed No one better appreciates the value of a skilful physician when a person Is In the awful throes of acute appendicitis but “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Just plain old common sense Is helpful even then when nowadays This trial demonstrated la pure beyond question It la partly predigested Appendicitis generally has rise from gested food It la not always necessary to operate It is best to stQp all food When ready to begin feeding use a food undi- food It la palatable and strong In Nourishment It will pay fine returns In health to quit the heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less food but select food certainly known to contain the elements nature requires to sustain the body May we be permitted to suggest a breakfast of fruit’ and cream two soft boiled eggs and some hot toast and cocoa milk or Postum? The question of whether does or does not contain the elements which nature requires for the nourishment of the brain also of Its purity will be treated In later articles Good food body Is also Is Important Important ‘Thero'a as and Its effect on the Reason PostumBattleCereal Co Creek Mich Ltd |