The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1916, Page 15

L:: long years sgo when: the days were getting shorter and shorter,. the nights longer’ and longer, the- people feared. that the sun: would cease to shine. They met under a great oak tree sacred to the god, Thor, god of war and thunder. ‘A young man‘ traveling through Ger- many and seeing altars under the trees, where the pedple offered sacrifices to their god, decided to eperid his life teach- ing these folks. He ‘spent. mady years preaching and aching, but few gave up their religion. \ cold ‘winter’s night toward the end od the year, he went inte the forest wiiere the péople gathered to celebrate, and were abcut. to offer sacrifices under the Thunder Oak, believed to be guarded by the mighty Thor. ‘At the foot. of the Thunder Oak, a bright fire burned; in the center knelt » young boy about to be sacrificed to Thor. ” Ia the midat. of the: crowd of heathens, Winifred began ‘to cut: down the oak. ‘As be cut farther and farther into the Beart of the tree, the crowd’ watched for © ee stroke from Thor that would kill him. > : Faway, the chips flew @& around, A cackling’ sound was heard ig the'top branches, the tree groaned anf with a: terrible’crash fell to, the flos® split in four’ pieces. Hi But just behind the tree a young greem fir tree stood, just as if it had sprung from the very place where the oak had been béfore. Strtyht and graceful wae the fir-with its branches turned upward. “Look!” said-the young man, “this little tree is the: child of the forest. Tt shalt be your tree; it is the word of peacel For your hotises are built of it. “Tt is’ the sign of endless life for its Jeaves are green. See! It points heaven ward! i “Gather about it; not in the wild woods, but in ygur homes, where it ro quires not sacri Take it to the, home. 6f the chieftain. You shall no longer go to the, shadows of the forest to keep-your festivals. You shall kecp them at home with laughter and song. So they took the little fir tree to the home: of. Gundbar, the chief, where they set the tree in the center of the- hall. PEaifred stood at one end of the hav «nd GNd the story of Bethlehem w' the pax: ~ tistenéd in silence. STORES THE SOME ARTISTIC EFFECTS FEATURE DECORATIONS i mi: * fheadquarteré” in’ the’ capital city splendid an ‘array of Christmas ts the various stores.are displaying. |, ery available space {§ teil @d_by: the,.managemont-ol-she iw an endeavor to ‘tempt ‘the: eager Christmas shoppers. ed with fhe yuletide ; green. theigesired effect. Electric light;pulbs are, hidden among {Special booths have been erected. & have and-ornas di the red and;€reen and’ when. light- | @d makes a dazzling sight. “When one makes a tour of the shops the: magnificent: dispigy..is. most: -be- Wildering but ‘sight“of the ‘beautiful ee} Christmas 3 Gifts Hand: made Camisoles and bags of all kinds. New line of Handkerchiefs Fi and Boudoir caps. ;, Assortment of Oorseges . in : separate. boxes. New line of veils and velvet , Yoses in all shades. OPEN EVENINGS _ NIELSEN’S MILLINERY and countless articles soon banishes| scarfs, the latest word in waists, and all. anxiety of “what. to buy” for any-| lingerie, they .have added a line of RIBBON ROSE thing the heart could wish has been| toys, ivory goods, tollet articles. and |: s FOR CHRISTMAS. provided by the merchants. ‘Splendid: Display. A. magnificent collection of em- broidered silk\lingerie and boudoir articles is being displayed’ by the A. W. Lucas and:Company. « ‘At this same. ‘booth a complete line of art linens is} kept. At another booth cut glass, ivory pieces and china occupy. one side while waists and a fine line of fancy aprons occupy the other. The handkerchief booth is a thing of beau- \ty and: ‘besides a large collection of handkerchiefs fancy linens, ‘Christmas cards and other accessories can be seen. The shoe department is show-|’ | ing a extensive line at Comfy. slippers jot oe proud of their fine selections and. other fancy footwear. In the fur- niture department can be found a col- T6ettow of: lamps, pictures, library tab- les, library table throws, go-carts, doll buggies and rugs. In. the. basement, ip ‘in -andsai mote extensivé tine’ of dolls, carts, wagons, games and furniture cannot be found anywhere. < A Giftdom: , The Webb Brothers’store.could:well be-galled:“igiftdom” so:exteasive atine of Christmas gifts is.being displayed by this firm. ‘Booths and tables from the furniture department to the base- }ment, line the aisles. A more. comp: leteine of fine sifk lingerie and boud- } Oli fopind janywhere. ‘An unusual line of wory pieces, handbags, scarfs art linens and waists are shown are displayed on a large booth decor- ated. with the usual Yuletide. colors. ‘One of the most inviting: places.is the furniture department. Here .can be seen the very latest in up-to-the-min- ute furniture. Handsome chairs .of the Charles If, and William Mary sty- leg. have, been added to tempt the buy- ‘er. Piano, hall, boudoir_and. library. lamps. are among the collaction-which cannot fail to please. Clocks, trays, screens and pictures besides the hand: some line of.rugs.is among the gifts listed. But there is one more place which possible more than any other. is the. best patronized and that is toy- land in the basement. Here | dolls, drums, sleds, mechanical toys, wooly sheep and curley haired dogs await @ purchaser. cano sets are among the mechanical, toys. fr ‘fancy Popular Place. Johnson Brothers store is one of the popular ‘places of the city ‘to do the Christmas shopping’ They have add- ed to.their regular-etock many of the atest’ novelties displayed for. the 1916 Christmas season. ‘Besides & i of ready-to-wear~snits,” coats,” ‘muffs, Silk and Cashmere Mufflers: - Silk Scarfs, for full dress . Fancy Silk Handkerchiefs : Initial Handkerchiefs, silk and linen Ne for “milady” could, not -be [7% A’ new line of the Mec-|' ©; shade. pulls, telephone directory, bon- jewelry. ‘Gloves and. pocketbooks and | a line, of silk hosiery, in all the late shades will make acceptable gifts. The Hoskin store might be termed the store of music .and flowers. with) its. extensive line of Victrolas and re- cords ‘and the beautiful display of blooms. They are also showing cam- eras, stationery, toilet articles and Christmas accessories. .The other stationery stores are also carrying a complete line of fine, note and corres- ponding paper and Christmas cards, stickers, tags and candy. . Jewelry Stores The capital city jewelry stores may of Christmas ‘jewelry. The very lat- est word in jewelry is displayed and presents -a--most: attractive. showing. Gifts for any member of the family may be found among their selections whichiare-the most complete: ever gar: ried. by local firms. x The drug stgres have added many beautiful. and useful gifts for the holi-; day trade and are ready to serve, their patrons-with ivory ‘pieces, leath- er goods, cameras, candy, and an ex-|. tensive supply of Christmas cards and: other accessories, i And, last but not least the clothing. ‘and. men’s, furnishing houses. are where patrons can, shop for. the: male embers ofthe family. And nothing ‘bas been left. out. of the large line of gifts. The one great problem of what to. buy. for father or brother has been: solved by ,.these progressive firms’ Which ‘have spent considerable. time: im bringing together the best selec- tion ever shown-to their customers. What To Get Her . e ii for Christmas By Biddy Some ideas for a $5 Corduroy boudoir gown, black satin or silver dancing slippers, electric iron, towels or tea napkins, piece of Sheffield plate, leather box, amber glass bowl, openwork ring, shirtwaist box, haadbag, scent bottles, rug for bedroom; “tiarabou. collar, sewing ‘ =e Seni s SCENTED SATIN BLOSSOM. By..Biddy Bye. chair, These for a $3 list: Auto hose with leather soles to pull over the shoes, white washable gloves with chamois: cuffs.or gauntlets, party. ‘bag, bridge box, large veil, set of; itting and crochet needles, brushe: wool skating cap and scarf, tea ball, fine stationery, electric curler, set of net mirror, silk stockings, The ribbon flower which was photo-! sachet powd |. A gift within "the means of all—a Columbia Grafonola The Columbia Grafonola is the “gift supreme” —a gift around which more dreams are woven, which brings more pleasure day” after day to ail the family, for all the year around. There is no gift quite like it, none that can give a more last- ing joy. Columbia Grafonolas range in price from $15 to $350, sold on most reasonable terms. Come in and look over our Special Christmas: Oatfits on Special Christmas terms. COWAN DRUG STORE 123 Fourth Street re also used’ for laven- powder puffs. of the same desi having stamens in the ‘center make fase cinating adornmer for petticoats, sacques. The petals surround a bag, of violet graphed measures four inches across. Ribbon flowers with sn’t it Great to Meet a Friend From Your Old Home Town? HOW WE RUN AND GRASP HIM BY THE HAND and inquire how Mrs. Hendrickson is, and if Miss Jones, who lived over by the old bridge ever married ‘‘Hank’’—they had been courting for seven years, you know, and whether the Taylor children got over their sickness, and so many questions concerning the ‘‘old town folks’’— WHAT COULD MAKE A MORE ACCEPTABLE CHRISTMAS GIFT toa friend or relative out of town, now, who used to live i about Bismarck, than , ’ to live in or ‘The BISMARCK TRIBUNE DAILY OR WEEKLY A FRIEND FROM YOUR HOME TOWN—COMING TO GIVE YOU We ask again, ‘‘WHAT COULD MAKE A BETTER GIFT?”’ ALL THE NEWS, EVERY DAY Come in beer and have a year’s subscription started with the Christmas day issue. Silk Suspenders in fancy boxes: Kid and Mocha Gloves, silk lined , Kid Mittens, silk’ and lambskin lined Cuff Buttons and Watch Fobs: =~ Large Variety of Holiday Neckwéar ‘ ; f Combination Sets—Suspenders, Necktie, Arm Bands, etc. Bath: Robes: in a variety of qualities and colors Men’s Fancy Slippers 3 Fancy Half Hose, silk and lisle : : White and Fancy Vests in a variety of color mixtures Dressy Cloth Caps j The above are only a few of a large variety of useful articles we have on display suitable for holiday gifts. Many of these Special Christmas Articles are packed in Holi- : day Boxes, and all of them are very reasonably priced. ' fs eS TT aN IT MONE - M. 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