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' r - :t. , is t; . ; i V read the. i 1 With th3 r ! i r,, 1 n i i a Com t ) ;1 c Tne- L.:. CUir 1 for 1 .Austral. an r.Vv hat r-ea 8t;r Cvril i-cott-afco 13 the star o 9 d the , i, 'ry w--9 j ; l ! 1 .jw t .? . ' i " it;on of - a ! i t , . .i v i.:ch - several 5 -r.':9 as I 7 i ; ; i ' -i . n world at that l: - ' i t.,a faint hints which era : ; I ii their o-n sacred book1', c ... t t:.s s iron test of aatipau- rac.al prejudice they .show, t r oral earnestness which U to learn . from , any source, t amed aside from ' their own t.s,1 an A TtttA maiTA . hnrtka. 1 Avesta and U; they got tjie MLiuJ vx"mavaai uiwi' alongside . rvr,ix. .,: 1 j:.,. 1 S-i el W)',.. Tl.iy -, verier, the Z r i.t ciownion the ground alongside .- of some Jewish scribes. They forgot all about hook noses and oily skins and . trafficking disposition , -They -janned the old; yellow musty scroll and so learned of Him of whom Moses and the prophets spoke. . .. . Ood always honors such'i earnest- ness and . humility. And He meets 'uch' men n the plane of their own thought Thus, Ood met the devout and expectant Jewish shepherds with a choir f angels.v i That 'waaMha plans of their thought ; Their Scrip r' tures were fairly peopled with angels. . But these far-off Eastern sstrologlsts --.thfisa star-tazers- God met them on the plane of their thought too. He, , cent them, a glorious burning meteor, and they vera not disobedient to the heavenly vision. vThey, gathered top ' their richest and rarest .treasure and started Immediately across seven nun . dred miles of Bedouin-infested desert At , length tney reacnea j erusawm. ; Thev.miaht well 'expect5 to find this I seat and centre of the Hebrew, faith, in transport of Joy over the advent of the Messiah, .insteaa tney ioun - the whole city sunk in deffsest lgno ranee and deepest indifference. rThey went to the glorious, golden ueroaan v temple But none of the time-serving1 s . priests knew aught Of the advent . of ' ( Him who waa to be: priest forever ' after the order of Melchisedee.They went ttfthe alace s thinking'' they ordinal company, end t ce&t of the rrictrals teen in Mew Ttork will pre sent the piece at the Academy of alu sic'Tuesday evening.. Seats will-be placed on sale at Hawleys this mom- ." jn foe score of "Madam Butterfly" soon to be seen here, as In the music of "Tosca" and ."La Boheme," Puc cini demonstrates fcow musical 6tjie may be made to conform to the vary. nz moods and emotions represented in a play. The correct Interpretation of he Idea Into music, the sincere ex pression i of the passing Idea of the drama , Into tone is -the. obsorblng aim of every Puccini -measure. ? He brushes aside "aU the established tra vUtions, -whether of Torn, harmonic relationship or melody progression, that' the one ideal may be devotedly and reverently followed -The i orchestra in "Madam Bdtter fly flnde no easy ' task? befora- it. Pages npon pages of the ecore. con taining iom of tha ; most beautiful passage of the opera, are allotted to the tnstrumenti alone.vThe reoore realizes the "breadth an J sweep of the emotional contents' of, the play in a way, to; complete the; n story. ? The listener i fascinated, even K he. be a lover of the simplest melodies only. The music abound In beautiful duet pasuaes, among them the scene between the naval lieutenant, .. Pink erton, and the ''United fitates consul Bharplesa - and the ' ravishing music sung by Butterfly and Ptokerton." Jn the flrsf act' .This ' close , with powerful duet that, ends with a thrill ing high C r In the second act oome 7cil: T7l:ib otlicrs ; 'win tlirciijli cliccr 92:137. - Tiio! jjrcatc3t bncro7-ro-vducin2 food made roxu ' yliOQCii. Eisoi?!'': the perfect soda cracker. ; : ' In moisture and , dust proof packages V NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY . I MSI ' 1 . "I. "I" 'I -V" I IV kBaMMWe'WW the vrill cci- the perplexing prcb lem of "What shall I give him for Xmasl1' fa Suit, Fancy" Vest, $at, Neckwear, Shirts, Gloves, Huf flers, Suspenders or - I 11 wi iiSvvJ hould certainly find the tiny King of the duebi btweea Butterfly and ' Kin r there, 4n a colden cradle, un- ' '-der a silken canopy, and surrounded ' -with the insignia i t royalty. But they found there only cunning and ' bloody old feypotrrtt and tyrant, who 'eouid ecaroely disguise his fixed pur pose 01 puiung uie yvuui f. wcDoim to death if h eould only. tc . ly hi already mapy-rtlmee-ensangulned - hsnda uponvHHru .''- ,L; .' . ' They are pointed to a, poor llttl straggling Judean hamlet a the pos sible birthplace of tne Mera'ah And straightway they turn their back upon the HoJy.Cituv where they might bet - tes have xpedted; to' nnd Him. J Ood ' ' encourage them. , The star moves. It 'stand over the humble birthplace of ' the Redeemer." 'When they ee. the ' star stand still i their1 heart are., at most bursting with a transport of Joy. ' Th goaVis reached, .The pbject.of their o.uest la found. '- , - . , They enter. - How Ignoble the par- entaget A rusty old Galilean r me chanic! V A poor peasant girl! Jfo - golden erlb,.Kith lHen. jnopy t , . f C6ld on Bis tradle the dewdrops are shining - .- ' :Um lie His bed 'mld the beasU-of , . the stall." J--- - t " . ' 4 T(AOT(k arts irnon the stone floor to ' "Ad6e Him, In slumber reclining . Haker . and iIonarch And .. Savior - Of , .1, ; all" - .!., : After thl act of worship-,, they open their" treasure shests,' jand first pre- , seofe to Hinvgold, th rightful Mlbuta ' of a king; , then, frankincense,; 'that which was indispensable to tHe prlest .ly office; and.Jnyrrh. 'Ah, my Savior! . Evan in His cradle He must need Sharpies. entJ the dainty flower scene duet of Butterfly and. ier sad-iacea maid,' Stfaukt; ' during the scattering of - flowers , ravishedLv ronv- Jheir garleny ? -After ? this 4 come-,-;, the tenderfi strain, '.a5 ot iiv&wyt-?- pas sionate? lonilnr as the ccupahts of the cot tag's prepare -for the aU night vigil - at Jtfc winxiow. ; une, 01 w numerouti; beautiful effects through out the- entire ocera Is also at this polhC ' It is the Invisible choru of the ladiea .who accomnanled Butter fly to her wedding.i The contrasting! motive of Pinkertop' love viori eui terflyaad 'Jier; affection ioi hin woven contnasuntallv 1ato this' mu lc: f .The second act 1 poltowed by the1 grannie intermetsO (that TrepaTe the- audlenc for the pathetic picture on'th rlso of the third act curtain. hnwinv aha trustful Butterfly still (watching j until daybreak ..at the 'win dow with both the baby end tired- Out Suiukl asleep on their cushions, ftiiartiina- tracts are obtained by in trodwrng-P'irftSjsf .from- ."Th tar spangled .Bannerr- .;.ai .the : dainty bits-of true Japanese eUrs,- introduced at the marrlB g ceremony aa wel .a when Butterfly Rings the pretty song to fher child. Thl -iuue; gatoen haired . boy permits the contour to add a. bit of sentimental -color-to the last (two acta. as., ne Miwi up ma en inaxe, that could not possibly toe reachel'witli any other dramatic ef fect ? "s v T,v!( ? v; ; V "THfl WALLS JO? 'JXRICHO. Z Am the snaelarChrlstmas attraction at tha Academy of music next waa nesday maunee " ana rugnt - crnest Shtpman offer Herbert Kelcey and Effle Shannon supported by a metro- eave - wm , seven million, dollars, with the proviso that he rtend all of Ills first fortune in a year and become penniless. ?. Nothing tnust be oanea or given way.,-v. Above all, strict sec recy must be observed., Brewster' friends promptly;, become f panic stricken t . the ,jace ; t which tth youth start ut, and vjtheir endeavor to prevent him from- lavishin"- i fortune upon risky 'speculation form the many amusing incidents of the plOt. - - - r. . ' " ' ' . 7 ' "Monty', as Brewster is called, ac complishes hi object, but not. without taxing many caances, om on hi me, Md cn' tn particular, amp wreck which occur as he escorts a rty. of friend .around th -vrorm, offers; possibilities for ome 'thrilling stage -effecti.; " The acena ;'i Uthe yacht -during a-stcrny arf ea tnor ouahly realistic and exciting. '. -Robert Ober win appear m tne row of Brewster.-Ha is said to glv capita! exhibition of a man working hard to e-pend 120,000 a week, strange how money makes money' Brewster cant buy stock of 'any kind and lose, nor -Diav a aorse tnat comes in iaie, and these -facts furnish the Incidents for one at th sunniest comedies that ha ' been produced in a Ucade thl token of HI I sufterln-1 poiwan cast of players in the great in-.W society success, "the W9fi't Jericho," , -receive ' ' . And 0iS. the ; W7i wise.men vf th -fSa Y are r dismissed if mm thai sacred narrative. -but , not - n'teeord ft1.imad of their last -act of, obedience to Ood. They'' returns to thelr ' homes. not through JerusalemVbutahother way, . and crafty. Herod irioltod. . How one's admiration for thesa "starred wl f ards", grows! - tVis , mn, . lttdeed..;f-; ' i' . ivr vo turn ww r. ,whiehi the best lay-from the pen of Alfred Sutro, , created knothlng short of, ensatton when (t was first proJuced ' in -Xionoon,- f i-ran were for over; two year, r It succes. in nuntrvwas lust as nrouonced Mr. Butro ha jjlctUreMi in "Tha Walls ef Jericho" in forceful manner the weaknes t'of , the,.; so-called , upper classes of oclty.4, v It story Uone of much interest and it concerns on . Jack Frobiaher. alter hard work l.'.Tha'Maarii' whs they - were;- from' mid . rreat fortune in New Zea '. whence they came. . . land.. He return to- hi old home in Source of their lhformation. 1 " I Fnjriand: free, front the taint of to -'t The "Remnant", of the Jews.' -r f ritv -.and all of Mts ambitions.- He '" Not returning frtm Assyrian cap- i fuu ot benevolence anl charity and " tivitr. S n.--:. . ' I I mMnds 'much 'of lite mony,Mi4 ln8 .7 But -not assimilation 1 by: foreign j jn an sffortto help th people of, the ft 1 eoalation,-'V - ' - -1 -1 iiima. Before long. ', however, hi - Jtetaln their literature ana aspi' TutJnn fnr MaHlah ', S. 'Magi conquer racial prejudice. ' , f Learn of aettlah from Jewar ' 4: Earnestness and humility honored, i , Mt on iSIane. of our th6ughU' ,, J A star, for star-gazers, j, ' - - "Obedience to its leading.- - , l feeek King at capitol. , ; ' , r -Disappolatroent.-- . L' 6. Bethlehem. . , r, 1 1 , - j Quest anatf-UV. - J Preyntation and significance ef - t'v JltiuA,yvV ;'v 1; Characteristic of Magi- -ThoughtfulneM, tudioune mor- ai earnestness, xaiin. ' THE TEACHER'S LANTERN. The characteristic of the wise men "may be studied to: advantage. THer can be no findiflg of- the Dlvln In the present day except as thes. trait are displayed. They ars .as f ollow.j - ' ; -i J 0 - ' ' : Thoughtf ulflew. They belonged not to the gay and glddr votaries of pleasure and fashion; nor to the en suou,; crying, ''Let us eat drink and b-merry."' They were no servant 1 .i1 s . ..1 i : any of the many v . . , cXl other articles W V t: v,w ?.' ,;,:, rsra jivrv ! " ; .; ; k . have for a man's J- ' V , v : ' wardrobe. ; ' ' sg" t PEOPLE'S COLO . All advertisement mserted tn thi column at rate of tea cent per line of six words. No ad- taken for las than SO cents. Cash in advance. . - WANTED . WANTED posttion in prints family a seamstress. can rurnisn gooa : reier encea. " Apply to t'H." ear 'of the Press, Parllngtoo, S.'C, . t WANTED Two good waiters: must be sober; polite and good character, : Ap- pieien, care uoeerver. WANT ED Lady of ability in to take charge of pantry -for. hotel: must have experience. Appleton, care Observer. WANTED Regular boarders Jit No. 4 N Graham street. ' - WANTED Position as aaleotaan in en- I , .- - - mw erat meicnandise er groeery store, lien ef reference from cfermer employtrst Ad dress "Worker, caraOsattwer. 1006. North Ch of .Mammon, "bent, on the acquisition jjew Zealand where they .1 of wealth. !They were not consumed ive a decent li'le. She refuses to- but at last ..consents to after ne by ambition and greed, of power. With pure, exalted minos, tney tn.ougni . 01 Go and destiny ' J ,.,', ' l -They aought for Hlra who I the way and truth and lite, by whom - they could have acces to the Father. The minute and circumstanclal infor rriatlon which these men possessed jn- , dlcate that they had access to rella bl source of information . They had studied the , textbook of their subject Studlousness Is thus another of their characterlstlca -. -' -j ;"; ,: .,-,.,. v ". ;-vtff, f Again, se their moral earnestness. It gave th victory over the strongest antipathies. -'It made them : willing pupils of slaves- 1 led them to fol- . low the star over almost Insurmount able difficulties. , . j .-,- ..,.; f;Ji,. ;. Again; how' purr. 'their. faith.; It .nover faltered, tho H the circum it inofs humanly f'ektng were so un likPly, .-Their faith Just Cluitped the I Ah of Bethlehem lying there In the , nianf-r, as the rin claeps the Jewel. great wealtli make him a prominent figure in an 1 mainmomai toi, and h . marrle Lady Alethea, th daughter t an 1 old mlarqul, ? and plunges into the social Whin. -Tne aimosnhere of artificiality. selfishness and. itricicsrv. stifle him, and he at last revolts when his father-in-law trtM to cast off an innocent girl Wao tis been, ruined - by his on. viH .w. . m ,.iiliitlriTl ; Mvw when he Jearn tNat ftla wifa ha no sympathy for th girl, and again wnen ne 01s covers that bis alster-ln-law is trying to make hi Welong friend, another millionaire propose i Zitr. , At the -same time he is made to think-that his own wife is becoming too ;ikmlllar;:Witfh a reprobate ,who is with her . on aU occasions.. . She laugh t hi attempt to warn her, and at his effort to check CierJovo for gambling at bridge. f He ; helps hi brother-in-law to marry the girl ha ha wronged, send Jiis wife' lov er about his business and;' after upr brfftding his lfe for neglect of him self and their chUd, tells her that he Is going to take tnem 'doui oacx wiin van go, has aoiA that he "will 0 alone and so nm'M that li8"reaily loves him. The tilav ia tinusually, well -"written and contains' - many , scone V et : rt trenjth. ... : TIIE IIKEH HAKES THE DINNER PERfECT " No matter how pretty , your ' tabl ettlng,rhow ; well served i th dinner, how; t excellently f prepared th 1 courses If your table , linen has c the' harsh, dull. ' v yellow look of hom ' laundered work you've , lectsd -the ' factor that- would ; have added th final touch, and ' so have mad a commonplace affair out ot what might Jiav been a banquet U Nothing .els can giv' tab; linen the " pretty . .' appearance . and finish that our 1 process does. . Don't neglect sending ' yours this week. - Chirlctte Stcasn iairn dry iaunderers, DyeraV Cleaner . v' S19 South Tryob Stteet , WANTEr-Road "Salesman ,. to wll our spnng : prooueuoni oreis wvoau, nwvm tlos and white 1 goods. Liberal commis sion. First-class side line. Frank P. La iAnne. ft Co., Pblladeiphja. . WANTED Elghtroom zof unmeaiate ecoui O. Eemharot, care T! ' 1- n. t !.' rf cy and le ts 1 itrd to n n. f'-rt fy yotir 'BRBtTSTirt'S V MILLIONS. . ' Th Cohan and Harris corned Jans will. orcseirt "Brewster illllions.", ft dramstizRtloh in four acta of George Barr McCu-tcheon's story, by wincheii Smith and Eyron pgiey at the Acad emv of Music next Friday n!rht. x Hero is a play created from a- re cent work of fiction that Is diverting tn the truept ene of the word, it amue and Interest continuously for three hour, and is an ?reeab di version in the bargain. The dramat Izatlon follow ths, blook closely, yet not too rl ffldly a to Interfere, with exar.?.TfltM inddnntjr ami goo.l '. efT-ts. The tory is old in thin way. Montgomery rrewtef J lft ona tniilion' dollars by i randfather, Ehortly after this windfall an uncle CooKInn 09D V011 k"- w n ymi nf-. J S'ni! BV!,-!p;n, If - M.iir f 1 C" " r , 1 " I '1 , . 1, i... - or T. ' H. wa'J s eny ii4 !i'ti I'iii' to r:?ulai your ir- 1 f,i'!n t if h, M yOU, JOlir ki.nf'JK t . v .. ;. 1 ,.., 'u l. J 'i-'- n & Co. 1 .. Now on sale 4 liller-Tan Ness Co. . V. A. Jamison Cd. . ,'L. h. Sarratt.?: J. C. Hunter.- : S. R. Lcntz." ' r Davis & Byerly, ; H.-F, Kirb'y. !' ;f . ' Half gallons 43c. Galloiss 85c. 4i 3 U-iL I Long-Tate ClotSting Co. 1 son to. a w cents ann upwru. p.EAD TO-DAT8 AD and com to OUT rwre. j.iis 'iwunn t-w. CHRISTMAS Llttl . folks' Nono like a Shetland nonr. tnies. Junius H. Harden, Hurnngion. n; c. ; ! - oresenta f hays the BB SURG you select your neckwear from i h most particular man wouia The Tate-Erown Co. ;' a stock t admire. TEACHERS WANTED Seoond . and rraded schools. J. A McLean. Dunn, N. Over 400 Schools antTColIeges now using J a IVERS & POND PIANOS EPECIAL NOTICE Families wishing ' nice bo of -Florida oranges, my own raisin, ror ennstma. rnons uu. . j. A. Allison. j ' j , $500 AUTOMOBILE absolutely fr. Ask Miner ciouung iwo. WANTIT Rellabi f Whltb ', womanl' for cooking and general bouse woric. uaeu wages- to-- right party." .writs' or appiy ;nuronaxr .trsi,,aty. Christmas present a am Restaurant Co. rare silk four-in-hands, , Uo, each; t for II. in iaw-urown,va. , dwelling wpancy. ; Add house Address It C. A. FOR 8AL&. FOR BALE Distillery, at once. - Rea son, death of owner, r. Address r. O. Jinx 1J, Salisbury, N. C. FOR f ALE CI ran .uo-to-dats stock ef dry foods and notion In hustling town of 8.500 Inhabitants A bargain. Address jjry uooos, -. care uosarver. ;for rent. FOR RENT My residence No. 1000 Mint street. -room novse.'. u. u.i-etujigor. LOST LOST Largs bundle of lac. uosej'ver onice. . Return to MISCIXLANKOIJ!!. MACHINIST-OPERATOR ? wanted tor ona-maclflne nawaDaeer offlca In good tows, to begin, work. first of year. Must c practical primer, . sooer ana mau New model No. I te 'wases wanted and experience. Qasette Pub, Co., Oastonti trlous and thoroughly competent to keep up machine. New model No. be installed. Stata W10 HAVE TURNED OUR STORB IN- to a fruit ard eonrestionery store, ins nuallty artd the prices are right. Sweet Oranges W box- and 15c. dosen up Fancy red Apples. . BRIDGERS h CO. T.ATMES Qive him a box ef teed clear. we have nest siocx m ciiy seieci from. Oam Restaurant to. . . ; CHRISTMAi CIOAR-We have t them in au boxes. the - poplar brand tn all sis Oem Restaurant Co. ,t WHITE OWL CIOAK-Ws hsvq control of this popular cigar, .ana hi i me F Over 41.000 Ivers 4 PoniJ Plane mad and told, livery piano war ranted and guarantaed. It J - .th 'piano for you to buy If you want tha best. Sold ,on reasona'bl terma . .6 . vawin rwANTTFi Ta tret modern house. cloee in, at reasonaoie rent py ouying Parlior - Gardner o, furniture. server. Address "a 8.." car OD- itAND-PAlNTED water-color-calendar. tl and under, at CV H. Robinson Co.'. , ' Mivu tx in four days. Four days left to try.- wnie an aoverypnman or Mr. Joe Person's Remedy. Try. BOYS WANTED The Saturday Evening Post wants a tew piucay coys w uiv nrifera. dolivep coDlas . and make collections. High-class customers In best neighborhood, no eorner-ioaning wn had companions. Oood pay sod short hours. ' Used not lnUrfer with school street, Charlotte, N. C AtRE8 KlNO'f Business, ceiieye, .cnarioue,. jv. v... iot apauwi iv ur scholarship. Winter opening Jan. M and RAILWAY MAIL CLERK8Kxamina. tlons soon, jrrenarouon iraa. rranaun Institute, Rochester, N. T. t SATURDAY PECIAL-1I O'eleck until I o'clock. So. cigars 7 for S&o. Bpeclal prlres by the box. H. 9. Michael, Cen tral Hotel Cigar Stand., - MISS MART A. BANKS, of AshviJJe, haa water-ealora calendars. Post csrds. etc, on sal at C. H. Robinson 4 Co.'. REAL CHRISTMAS CHEER will prevail at thl hotet In addition to th characteristic cheer and hospitality which, ar inseparably - linked ' with , Clfg management ' If yea ar looking for a hotel wher thing f a llttl -bit better and cosier than common,' Just ' atop her th nxt tSm '". 1 Jurt step beyon4 tb (Utioa. ' GREOIBOIIO, If C Y I Jait tie Tllzar fcr ) '.; PHa'i3.t3.,. ;, o:i iztixt ; inru-ic::s , stc:.is Writs for ' ample to th WILL QONTINVE TO-OHY ' , ' ' ' V. , ' 4' ' ' ' ' ' Safe : ; TII2 V .II con '-('alvil-" . terest because of the addi tion this morning an en tirely new lot of 25 doon French f bur-in-hand rich impofted silks nsweG-i'Colorm aes in HI W t i v 1" n 1 t Co.
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