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The Bethlehem Babe And Other Babes ■■■■■■amssaii^M&aMsrssrt ' «acxjcssK2Suir:«ks A Christmas Meditation by Rev. R. Cooper Bailey. Ph. D. "Why do bells for Christman ring? Why do lit tie (hildr n sine? Once a lonely, shining nttir. Situ by Shepherds, from afar. Gently moved until Its light. Made a manger cradle bright. There a darling Baby lay. Pillowed soft ujHJii the hay. And Ilia mother sang and mulled, "Thin is Christ, the Holy Child." “So the bells for Christmas ring. So the Utile children aing." —Eugene Field. 1 am sure (hat one of the thoughts thnt must be uppermost In be mind at the approach of the cun' Christ mas time is the utter sanctity of the child, and the great importance of the chlW-life. What a tremen dous fact it is when rightly appre bended, that God emt red into our human nature us ti child. It pleased God in His inscrutable wisdom, to ntitki> Himself “manifest in the flesh" by this most simple method. And, that fact being recognized, what higher work can possibly tie than the training of ttiis childhood, dignified by the fact that our !,ord | and Savior was once a little child! Daniel Webster once said: If we work upon marble, it will perish. If we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with principles, with the just fear of God and love for our fellow men, we engrave on these tali lets something which will bright a for eternity." The value of the babe to life is one of the Indebtedness which child life owes to the Ha be of Bethlehem. In countries where the story of Beth lehem is not known, in periods of history where the* teaching of the Christ-Child has not been felt the child has been quite often a small and indifferent element for conisdera tempt to give right direction morally, physically, and religiously to the children of today. True, the process is slow, nothing of the ' get- rirh quk-k" will prcxail with them, imt nowhere will labor and patience earn great* r and better dividends. It; the * arly French Revolution, tIn s‘ liool iioys of Bourses formed them selves into little military bands. They wore a uniform, they were taught drill, they marched, and counter-mar died. On tlseir holidays, their little flag was unfurl* *1. displayed in shin ing letters the sentence — "THEM REEZ, TYRAN8, NOUS GRANT) IRONS.” )Tremble, tyrants, w> sliall grow up!) It does not require the vision of an old time prophet to sec th* throngs, and to hear the solid train) of tin* myriads of the youth of thit generation, trained in our Sabbath Schools. Endeavor Societies, and other institutions of like kind, the earnest and trained Christians of the future coming to the attack of vice intrenched in all its form. It is* a significant fact that poli ticians put forth much effort to se cure an early vote And that early vote lias ail effect upon subsequent voters all day long. It is the part of wisdom as well as of good moral- j ilv for the church to “get. out the1 tion. Witness the oru< 1 anu. t.i us inhuman disposition of children in pagan countries, and witness again the change that is e*f»< rii need and evidenced when men i a ita tha: ilo.l dignified all human nature a id pecially child-life when lie adopted that as the specific way in which lli would reveal Himself to men. Oh, when the Church and the state awake to the full value of children as the men and women of the com ing generation, it is quite within reas on to believe that more, much more, attention will be given to their right ful training. Is there any truth in the oft repeated statemeent that the church is losing its grip on the gen eral public? The answer will in found in a better and more careful provision for the child. Is wrong rampant, corruption more general, the family life less sacred than of yore, and lawlessness increasing? It is worth while to know that whatever other remedies may be proposed, none will be found more effective as a corrective than a painstaking at Come thou, dear Prince, oh. come tc Come to the busy marts of earth, humble lanes. Come to us all, and with Thy love That we may know that love, and in Bear charity to all mankind vet v ally ' of these children and help the.n to emblazon on their banners. "Tremble, O •■■netny, we are growing) tin for Gal " As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined. The large apple inside of a small bottle has puzzled many phil oscph-n-. old and young until its simple si ere', has been discovered. If these gen rations now growing are given the right “bent" now, the fu ture love for God, respect and rever ence for Home, and Patriotism for ■ native land is assured. Men, women of today, may this beautiful vision of the Bethlehem Babe and the un speakable benedictions He has j brought to your babes.inspire you to ally yourself with some of the movement of the generaaiion de signed to appreciate the value of the child-life, and to direct that life into those channels of activity that will most honor God. and benefit society by hastening the day when the “peace from God, and good will to ward men" will be universally known and enjoyed. us. this holy Christmas time! the quiet homes, the noisy streets, the touch every human heart, its blessed peace —Eugene Field. DRINKING HABIT IN EUROPE Munich Royal Bribery Is Powerful Temperance Sermon—Many Men and Women Squander Lives. On the authority of a labor union report Borne time ago it was state.: that one reason American skilled la bor Is superior io European, both in quality and quantity, is because Amer icans drink less The following ftotn a letter in the Etniioria Gazette, by W. A. White. Is along this line. The portion of the letter quoted be'ow has reference to Munich and Bavaria: The Munich royal brewery is really a great sight. It was a powerful tem perance sermon. Imagine a great dark building nearly us large as the main building of the Kansas State Normal School; Imagine It erected in the medieval style of architecture, wit), few windows, massive walls, low cell lings. great wide, rooms, and store floors. Put long rows of uncovered rough tables in the dark room®. Put men and women at the table® Bio >t their faces. Puff out their bellies Blur their eyes, let the animal 'rob out of their count• nances and put them to eating and drinking and gab bllng in the dusk of the great room by the hundreds at 10 o’clock in *be morning when they should be U< work. Here and there In the throng put some old soak mat: or woman whose face has become besotte-.l find rwhosq soul has withered under the fire of tears of over-eating and over .drinking, and then put around him scores who are gradually edging up to his eslate. Then to know that this I scene in the royal brewery is being duplicated in Munich in hundreds or similar places where men and women are squandering God's good, s‘-ong. clean bodies and souls, and fretting away useful lives, and one realizes the great loss that those tnlles and miles of hop vines In Bavaria bring ■to the Bavarian people. Everywhere, on the sidewalks. In the cafes, hi the parks and gardens, in the restaurant' in the beer halls, all day and tnosujbf the night, no n and won. n are at it eating. drinking, loafing, wasting themselves for nothing In God's world but an artificial sputter of pleasure n. the brain. It is hell—or if bell i® worse, it is cruder than it should be." RULES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Important Changes in Liquor Traffic Regulations Have Liren Mace— Measure Is Strict. Important changes have been made In the'law regarding the liquor trade in British Columbia, bringing that province more into conformity with the eastern provinces in the restric tion applied to the liquor trade. The measure is a much stricter one than any heretofore passed in the prov ince. The changes are in the direc tion of more effective safeguards to the order, peace and good morals of the far-scattered settlements and camps, which are yearly coming in;o closer association with each other and with the larger centers of popula tion. Under this act a hotel must be a genuine place of entertainment, with sleeping and table accommoda tion, and not a mere drinking place The number of licenses in small com munities is greatly reduced. Regula tions are made as to the character and record and race of the license holder. There is local option to the extent that two-thirds of the residents .must petition for the license, all adults, men and women alike, having a voice In this matter. The fe»s are increased in some cases by 50 per cent., in others still more. Large pow ers are given to the superintendent of police, and to inspectors in the withholding, superintending, or can celing of licenses. There are also wholesale and even drastic limitations on purchasers, and the use of the in terdict is greatly enlarged. Sunday sale of liquor to excursionists is sup pressed, and the general effect of the legislation is towards an orderly ob servance of the day. Enforcement of the law is assisted by placing the bur den of proof on persons found with liquor on the premises. Thus not only in respect to the unorganized dis tricts. but throughout the provinces, the changes are in the direction of greater restriction and stricter regula tion. Drunkenness Not Tolerated. The United Mine Workers, at their recent international convention, adopt ed a resolution that “if any Interna tional, district, sub-district or local union officer be seen in a state of pub lic intoxication while on duty, he shall, upon conviction, be removed from said office at once by the officers or union having proper jurisdiction over the officer or officers.” This dis cipline was extended to any organizer, agent, or appointee in the employ or working for any branch of the or ganiaztion. Materialism. Materialism as a philosophy of life is dead, but materialism us a habit of life was never more dangerous. Rich and poor alike both need to know the sources of spiritual wealth. —Rev. Caleb S. S. Dutton, Unitarian, Brooklyn. ^ dr Clean Your Cream Separator with Old! Butch Cleanser Not only the quickest and easier cleanser you can use, but also the safest—because it con tains no caustic or alkali—no, danger of tainting the milk. Old Dutch Cleanser is hygienic and Ster ilizes as well as cleans. Old Dutch Cleanser is an all-’round cleanser. It Cleans, Scrubs, Scours, Polishes? and is the best cleanser to use in the kitchen and through out the house. Avoid de structive caustic and acid clean ers, and do all your cleaning with this one bandy, me chanical Cleanser. I Not a washing powder. > Large Sitter .Can OOOOOOOOOOOGOOOO —Patronize home industries. Ben jamine Franklin's old and up-to-date Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, is now carried in Falls City by l^ewis Wise. He a«ks the patron age of the intelligent reading public of Falls City. Head the Post it is good, ami belong, to a home industry, oooooooooooooooo J. C. TANNER Hardware, Stoves, Plumbing and Heating i The New Round Oak\ fir, Base Burner ^ __ j The groat-est heater for amount 1 of Kiel consumed ever known in this type ot stove. Incubators and Bee Supplies Carden and Field Seeds Pittsburg Electric Welded Fencing Majestic Ranges * Round Oak and XXth Century Furnaces J. C. TANNER FALLS CITY - NEBRASKA IITO— —II ■ II HIBIIIIP ■ ■■III' I »■■ ■■ IIIKIMriBBTBnBMMnBMmMnrilMTTTIMTlimill Get Ready for Xmas Surprise your friends by sending them Photo Post Cards. We print them. The price will surprise you. Call or write for samples and prices. Get your holiday stationery now. We can please \ ou. The Tribune Big Reduction on Heating Stoves OF ALL KINDS | CALL AND SEE * US GUNS Makemiadsac'i«urist' for Boys We have a special line of Christmas guns. Come in and see them. w. h. crook & co. Plumbing and Heating a Specialty
