Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1912 — Page 3

A Gift That Always P| eases Men «xl 9i Os, >1 You can’t hang too many boxes of cigars on the Christinas tree to please the men of the familytra MM are big favorites with smokers who like a mild smoke that has the true Havana flavon, smooth as silk, mellow and rich, they are a dainty smoke delight. J For Sale By All Dealers your fall income DURING the fall and winter months, many people receixe a considerable amount of monev from the sale of produce. 1 his money represents the income for the greater part of the year. It is necessary therefore, to exercise prudence in its use. The money should be deposited in a bank where it will be safe anil secure. lay ments can then be made for supplies by drawing out a portion of the deposit. This plan assures not only positive safety fcr your money, but will help you to economize in its use. DEPOSITS SUBJECT TO CHECK OR BEARING INTEREST. FIRST NATIONAL BANK DECATUR. INDIANA. Capitol |IOO,OOO. Surplus $20,000. Resources $930,100. P. W. Smith,{President W. A. Kuebier, V. President C. A. Dugan.F a.-: - .- F. W. Jaebker, Asst. Cashier. DEPOSITS ACCENTED] BY: MAIL

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WHEN WAS THE CHRIST CHILD BORN? If Is not generally known that there ls a grave question as to the actual date of Christ’s birth. lor many centuries we have celebrated Christmas on Dec. 25 and ui'e not troubled ourselves with chronological Inquiries. That course s no doubt reasonable and proper, for the churches have sanctioned It, As a matter of fact, few modern theologians nnd chronologists agree as to the date of the birth of the Saviour. bit most of them agree In. however, Is that it did not occur on Dec. 25. A point on which there Is still more unanimity Is that Christ was not born in the year whleh we call 1 A. D, He was ls>rn at least four years earlier. The present method of counting the years was Introduced by the Roman abbot Dionysius Exlguus In the sixth century and came Into general use two centuries later, during the reign of Charlemagne. Fie placed ths Nativity on Dec. 25, 754, A. U. O.—L e., after the founding of Rome. Nearly all chronologists agree that he was wrong by about four years. Christ, according to them, was born 750 A. D. C., or 4 B. C„ If not earlier, .Much evidence is offered In support of this. According to Matthew 11. 1. Christ was born in the days of King Herod 1. or the Great, who died, ac cording to Josephus, at Jericho A. U. C. 750. Just before the Passover. Thia date has been verified by the astro nomlcal calculations of the eclipse of t’” nwn v-hlch took place on March 13 tn the year Tf.O A. U. U, a few days before Herod's death. Allowing two months or more for the events between the birth of Christ and the murder of the Innocents by Herod, the nativity must be put back at least to February or January. 750 A. U. C or 4 B. C. The star which guided the wise men hits been brought Into service in the attempt to fix the birth of Christ with scientific accuracy Retween 1603 and I<W4 the great astronomer Kepler observed a eoujunction of Jupiter and Saturn, which was made more luinl nous by the addition of Mars In the month of March. 16OA In the autumn of the same year be observed near the planets Saturn. Jupiter and Mara a new fixed star of uncommon brilliancy it waa blaalug and glittering “like the moat beautiful aud glorious torch ever sees whoa driven by a strong wind" aud seemed to Kepler au "ex ceedingly wonderful work of God.* He thought that this phenomenon might lead te Ue determination of the date of Chrbt'a birth. By oereful cal-

Ft- W m cßßtwr <-nn.n. eolation he ascertained that a .trailer conjunction of Jupiter aud Saturn, with the later addition of Mare aud probably aura* extraordinary etar. look piece repeatedly between the yeara 747 and T«a A. U C. The dlwu’.ry es Kepler waa almost forgotten unMi the ulueteentb century, when It »»• independently confirmed by sev*r»i euiicnt astronomer* auxang tteui ti.huu.st et St Cetera burg, tdeler aud B.acke of lUrUu aud iTtt. bard of I-undo* The majority of theologian* agree that th* date of ChrUt** birth cannot be Died accurately from the New Tee tamenl or from suy otter aouree. A Ps’f.ct ehrtotmaa let u« try to Imagine what a acene the wood would present If *ll men th. earth around < ouid have and enjoy one perfect CbrUtiua* -one day In which the Cbrt.tniao .plrtt should man If rot ttwlf to every human heart In all It. tepptert. trurct. largest meaning What » foretaste of the mlllenniuin w k a day kouid tot Wtat aorrow* w.aiid be mitigated, what utlM>ry a* raagwL wk’i mmttlM J"alou.lea. bit Un.cwa. would be burled never to be ourwedl nuch a < hrl.tma. even for one day would to a eource of tinmen, urn 14. blee.m< to the world. It eould not fell te break the erwrt of human art- tmeee beyond root <> nit 100 aud eet many anduge of kludtmM *««» «*"» will flowing, ne’er to eeawe While •neb a Chrtotm.o. for * d *Y. ran rtl>t only In th* f** l ® dream*. M I* within eur t w.r to make each recur ring fbrtetmae tnMOurahly Ilk* It to tmn.l*rteg our etohM Into «to«d< to making «b* '"*"*• *' l ' l ** eortttnltM to make life • little bright w end a little .wwder foe th one around □a and a little oeeror like tbellfe •* fI .„M truly wtoh ft* *ll mankind.-lew It * Weatoy. TNe Deuel ReeuH. - WM I yon want f-r < hrl.fraee thto f*ee. John*" *-.*d hl* wife. -1 den ' keow.~ be “AU rtgto" oh* •* ut rB

BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY I Some Famous People Who First Saw the Light on or About Dec. 25. There Is some uncertainty about the year aud date of the birth of Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross and famous philanthropist, who died this year, more than ninety years old. but It Is generally believed that she was born on Christmas day in 1820 or 1821. ; ' Lord John Morley, tho celebrated British author and statesman, Gladstone’s lieutenant and secretary of state for India In the Asquith cabinet, was born on Christmas eve. Dec. 24. 1838. Seven years later to the day King George 1. of Greece first saw the light. Lord Marcus Beresford, brother of the famous British admiral. was a Christmas day baby, as were also Lady GreyEgerton and the Countess of Rothes one of the aurvlvors of the wreck of the Titanic. Among those who were born on Dec. 26. “Just too late for t'krlstmns dinner.’* were Ads' vs I George [>ewey, the Earl of Leicester. Sir James Linton, the painter; the Duchess of I>eda. Hlr James Rankin, member of the British parliament, and James D. Stephens, representative from California in the American congress. 6*.. .................. . -.A CHRISTMAS WITH THE TOILERS OF THE SEA lANDLUBBEKS that yon are. did you ever reflect that there is a world where Christmas Is as meaning less a day as the 24th or 26 th of December! Did you ever think far enough beyond the spicy vapors of your own plum pudding to realize that the seafaring folk were living tbelr Christmas day ns If they knew naught of Its fame ' They do know wbat It means, however. a» well h. ever do yea. but wiuda m.b and waves thump on the 2£>tli as ou every other day, and It’s a foolish sailoriuan who counts on tarkey or bnlly lurries. Tbe chances are tee'U ae>> Uttle of them. Chrtotma. is iltsobUglug enough to come la tbe - erj t.e<iuuii.g of the mad deM weatltw. and tbe weather never gives way •>ue meb Ttie pilotboat people and the ute saver, make pa ttoetls tttl.v attempts at holding hoi; day, bet ton to one they wtll be noth lug more than attempts. If the sen cbm—• to make merry tn Its ow« way tbe aee commands and assist be obeyed. The captains of the life aavtiig ata tioaa along tbe beach try each year to celebrate with tbelr mem A turkey Is always brought to tho besdrptarterand a good meal prepared around it as a star attraction. But anywhere from drumsticks to nuts aud raisinmay co mo the sfgu.il from the coast guard. Perhaps a crab gating boat has capsized; perhaps It is a big ship going down—tbe result Is tbe same The Christmas turkey is left to grow cold, the mince pie is forgotten, and ft’s off to launch the lifeboat and then tn tbe oars and away Night or day tbe summons may come. If at night there are a flashing of lights on Helve* rh and a fight man against storm, tn the blackness of tho surf Ob the lightship provision ts made fm a good dinner, but there tbe pleasure euds. Day and night tho ship rides al anchor ton miles off shore. Always the clanging of the fog ball to heard and tbe lights are watched, and break tn tbe monotony there to none, save for a better bill of fare than usual and an extra glass of grog, than back to the bell and tbe lights again, end men for get what Christmas celebrated or that tt was celebrated at alt It was during tbe carving of the last tsrkey that the bells rang fiercely, for a fug was driving In past the beads and lights were being eaveioprd In It Two uew men were among the crew and they apmng. frightened, away from the table. Tbe old -alloc. assurer' them that it waa no trouble out of tbe ordinary, but they could hot tie Indue cd to eome hack to tbe dinner Tbe> are blase now and are laughing at other uew men. but their cnutpanlon. have not forgotten to rmmttoii the dip net that they mlaacd by gazing shun daringly into a winter fug and expect lag tho death of thetnaolvea or oomone vise every moment Cbrtotmaa la a tottery to the pMm. No man of them know, when hia tors to earning to guide a •hip into port, and ships mart tm guided when it la their captain s will dome of the pilot. may bave a snatch of the day at home la the mtrtai of Manta Ciatto gossip and tla borne and atuffed stnekings Wbo ever the other ptlota may be. they are oa ibo water with a good dinner stow ed away awaiting Ito opportunity which may or may «m-C come If • •hip to suddenly algbtwt then never mind the dinner Tho life on the grunt steamers and •ailing vessels to more svatomatie. and « Is worth whlto t” prspnre for a« inorb merriment no the towneel- knoM of empty sea view wtll permit Thor, may h. • c'hristmse tree and ttiurte •ad dancing, but. be y«m a seadog ot a laedtohtwr. It'e all the an mo-you would rsther be at homo over a table that dneo not roll and «pend a gm 4 Cbrtoitaa Chr'-tmas with all tn tra dltioaal nonsense ban Francteno Cail

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CHRISTMAS REUNION*. How many famine, whoee member, have been dlapereed and eraitered far aud wide tn ' the rvaUene etrugglee of life are on this day reunited and meet once again tn that happy state of companionship and mutual guod will which 1s a source of such pure and unalloyed dellsht aud one so Incompatible with the cares and sorrows of the world, that the rellgioue belief of the most civilized nation* and the rude traditions of the roughest Mvages alike number It among the flr«t joya of a future condition of existence provided for the blest and happy! How many o>d recollections and bow many dormant .ympethlcs doe* ChrMmaa time awaken! — Charles Dickens. THE LEGEND OF THE MISTLETOE. THE banging of the mistletoe al th!* coming Christ mastlde In cite* tile usual tour aeroM th* mystic, musty paste, of th* past Till* branch of the holiday', decoration tren.ur.-e within It sweet* that tn the young people are most tensi’ting It was the same ten centuries into, and eo it will Iw for ceuturlee to eowe. Whit, (tie* IsdysMpe wee. watting And .heir lord»blp« w.r. debating Th»r. were other genuHertseiut going ow It I* h.nlty worth while eUUng That ae.iuette tweulatlng UaptUed that llrltSeh ChrUttn... b"TOr. dawn. The .aciwdne** nt the mistletoe baa alw*y* been re.|x>ctod. particularly by the Briton* aud the hcandluavlan*. it we* a part es the rollgloo of the druid*, and they regarded It with the wtinoat veneration, but rewtrlcted their worship of it to th* plant when found growing on the oak. The oak ««• th. favorite tree of their divinity, Tulane, which the hook* aay appear* tn have been the earn* aa the I'boetilclan g-"l Baal, or the eun. we* prayed to under different us rue. by the early pagan* At th* period of th* winter wdstlcw* which wee et»>ut ChrMinaa time, a great festival was celebrated In honor of Tutane. When this anniversary arrived the Driiona, arcotupanled by their prleeta, the druid*, went forth with glorious pomp and jollity to gatb er the mlatletoe. which they believed to p.issr.* wonderful curative power* With them they took two whit* bulla and eometlmew human being* to to aaertfleed. npM *■«** «w ewk with th. rale ttotn* clinging to tt the chief druM.

ctrrd In white, th* emblem of purity tow-ended the tree and with a gulden knife cut the vine. A* tt fell it was caught In the fold* of th* rob* of an ( other priest Then the bulla and eome I time* the human* were offered to Tu tane. and various festivities followed The mistletoe thus guttered waa eut Into small portion* and distributed among the people, who hung It over the entrance* to their dwelling* to notify th* sylvan det tie. that they were welcome to .belter during the season of front and cold. These rile* were retained throughout the Roman dominion In Britain and for a long while under the Jules. Rax ons nnd Angle*. The moet beautiful legend regarding the mlatletoe and the on* from which It derive* It* mystic powers la us Bean dlnavtau origin. Balder, the god of poetry and eloquence and second ann of Odin and Freja. had a dream tn which It wa* Intimated that he would be killed tn battle. He communicated thia dream to hl. mother, who wa* I very feud of blm. and ate. to prote< t him. Invoked th* power* of nature-Are. earth, air ami water—a* well a* animal* and plant* and obtained an oath from them that they would do Balder no hurt With bta invulnerability aa j enred. a* be thought, be entered the combat* of the gwie and wa* very ano reaafnl In alaylwg all who earn* for ward to engage blm. They .truck him with ttelr arrow*, but he plucked them nut and derided tala antagonist* as they fell mortally wounded before him It waa abMt thus for Is>ke. hl« arch enemy, to challenge Mm er auft r the Ignominy of cowardice, but Loke wa. a schemer He dlsgtilaed blmaetf ea an old wo 1 man and. determining to die-over the •ccret of Its Ider'* Immunity from death, eallofl upon FrejA He addrve. ed th* mother with complimentary re mark* upon th* valor and good fortune of her eon. and the gnddeM repiinl that tor eon waa aafe from harm. a. all the production* of the world hn>! .worn not to Injur* him. Ix>ke waa very much discouraged and waa about to go away when Freja added thai there waa one plant ate did not roti jure beeanae of Its In.igniDcan.-v With well feigned Indifference latke inquired the name of It. and Freja aal<i It waa th* mlatletoe. The designing Dnko procured a shoot of the mlatletoe. made an arrow of it and then sought the assembly of the god* There be met the blind Had* and roeelndxd that the bnmtltatlnn o' Balder's family would be mor* com plat* If Balder ahould be killed by « alghtleae god. Ro he aakwl Had. "Why de yon not contend with th* ar rows es Raider V* Hade replied that be waa blind and unanpptlad with ar row*, whereupon tx»ke gar* him th. miafletne arrow and said. "Balder la In front *f fhew* Heda shot, and Bahia' fell t 'erved *gd *>ela tIMIMSU Kl> julrof.

NOT OF THE SUPERNATURAL Garmae Paper Gives Simple Enplane tian of Circulated Story Com cerolog th* Pope. An extraordinary story about Plui X. wa* recently told by a preacher la on* of the churehee at Innsbruck. Ils aald that while the pope was engage d In prayer he fell Into an ecstasy and roee several feet tn the air. Cases ul levitation—the technical word for ths phenomenon—are. of course, record, d In the live* of many of the saint*. II a writer in "Dae Nene Jahrhundert.* a Journal of markedly anti papal tendencies, la to be believed, the tale hat a very simple explanation. Ptua X. It appear*, wa* working in hl* study and Imppvned to require a book frott a shelf which waa beyond hla reach He ell tn bed on a chair to get It A servant In an ante-room, from motive* of curiosity, not perhaps unmlxed with piety, happened to look through the keyhole to see what the pope did ( when he was alone To hi* arnaxo meat he saw th* white-robed figure ol the pontiff fioatfag a couple of feel above the floor. The tact waa that between him and Pine X. stood a desk whteh hid th* ehair on which th* pops wa* standing It never occurred tc th* servant that eo groat a person a» th* pop* would resort to eo simple aa expedient to g*t a book. Obviously h« would summon a cardinal or a chane* berlaln to hl* aid. Hence he jumped to the conclusion that h« was wl» noosing a supernatural phenomenon —Manchester Guardian. Berlin Prohibit* Horae Cab. While In most of the large cities ol rlvlllsed countries th* taxicab reigm practically supreme. Berlin I* th* first melroiwilla to pas* a law prohlbltlni horsedrn««i cab* from carrying farrc within ll* jurisdiction. Buch an ord I nanee aa* put In force recently and th* few remaining eabblea were give* notice of the death of their trade Pro Vision ana mail* for the Instructing o| th* cabmen a* chauffeurs, and |l*.( w*a given a* compensation for Urolt l«»* of Irada Thle glv** th. tasleat drivers a monopoly, but. aa th* city authorities have stringent ragulatloni covering th* tolls end other metier*, no trouble I* expected from that source. Codnelrfent with thia new* come* th* Informetioa from Loado* that tb* cab sltuallua le eo bed tbrr. 'hat a society ba* teen formed foi the relief of Indlgeet oab driver* wh* arc now unabl* to reap a living owing to th* Inroad* lukata her* made oe iheto taswa Pewntei* Pen Wm*rwv*menk Basel! panes of glaee ar* eet keto tb* eld* es a new teuetadn pen ** tk* qaaatity es tak It beMs sen be ne*a VI ■ Ittolll