Vermont Journal from Windsor, Vermont • 6

VERMONT GRANGERS IOTAS" compared with 3.61 per cent, for the year previous. Leo J. Sexton, who died In this city last week, had the unusual distinction of being; the successful publisher of a dally ipa-per when less than 23 years of age. In fact when ne and his partner, Editor Edward J. took the Patriot, neither of them was 21, which must oe-a record in American journalism.

The fact that they have made good from the start makes the untimely death of Mr. Sexton, one of the most pleasant and popular young men in this city, the more to be regretted. II. C. PEARSON.

THE OF LEGIS-TOKS. Before adjournment for the Thanksgiving vacation, the Vermont sonata killed a bill, submitted by a REPUBLICAN LEADERS HELD TWO MEETINGS Claim That Party' Will Control New Hampshire Legislature- No Can-dklutes PrtimrliiK Inaugurals Speakership Gossip. Concord, Deo. 16. Two meetlngb of those Interested In Republican party success in this state were held in this city last week, the first oeing of the.

executive committee of the state committee, while the second took a wider range. Reports were heard from every county in the state, and at the close of the second meet.ntf National Committeeman Eatabrook and Chairman Harton of the state committee expressed dVEUGENB FATHER calls rne William, sister Mnthpr rslli Willi Knt th Mighty glad I ain't a girl ruther be a boy Without them sashes, curls an things that's worn by Fauntleroy! Love to chawnk green apples an go swimmin in the lake Hate to take the castor At they give for belly achel 'Most all the time, the whole year round, they ain't no flies on me. But iest '(ore Christmas I'm as good as I kin be 1 ENDS LIFE Wmi A ROPE. Jasper Perkins, aged 75 years, committed suicide by hanging Thursday night about 9 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. II.

E. Ayer, at Brldgewater village. He had tried several times before to end his life and had been closely watched, but Thursduy night he took advantage of- the temporary absence of the members of the family and went to the barn, where he spread a blanket the floor back of a stall and han.ged himself to a harness hook. When found a short time later he was resting on knees. Mr.

Perkins was born In Bridge-water, the son of Ellsha Perkins and passed his early life In that town. Later he owned a farm In this town, He was of jovial disposition, but during the past few years had suffered with creeping palsy, which made his life a burden. He leaves a wife and two sons, C. of Boston' and Ferris of Woodstock, and two daughters, Mrs. H.

E. Ayer of Brldgewater and Mrs. E. A. Abbott of Woodstock.

BOSTON MAINE PASSES. The Boston Maine railroad will enlarge its puss system among its employes, so that after January 1, every person employed will be eligible for a puss thut will enable him to ride jOn any part of the entire system. Heretofore every worker was permitted to have a pass to ride to and from his work. This did not apply If a person worked in the town where he resided. There was another pass which was general, and this permitted the emp.oye to ride on any part of the entire system of the 'road.

This puss was Got a yeller dog named Sport, sick him on the cat; First thing she knows she doesn't know where she's at I Got a clipper sled, an when us kids go out to slide 'Long comes the grocery cart, an' we all hook a ride I But sometimes when the groceryman is worried an' cross He reaches at us with his whip an larrups up his hoss, An' then I laff an holler, "Oh, ye never teched mel" Cut jest 'fore Christmas I'm as good as I kin be. Granmar ays she hopes that when I git to be a man TH be a missionarer like her eldest brother Dan, As was et up by cannibals that lives on Ceylon's isle, Where every prospeck pleases an' only man is vile. But granmar she has never been to see a wild west show Nor read the life ot Daniel Boone or else 1 guess she'd know That Bufflo Bill an' cowboys is good enough for mel But jest 'fore Christmas I'm as good as I kin be 1 An then old Sport he hangs around as solemn-like an' still; His eyes they seem a-sayin', "What's the matter, little Bill?" The old cat sneaks down off her perch an' wonders what's become Of them two enemies of hern that use to make things hum I But I'm so polite an' 'ten so earnestly to biz That mother says to father, "How improved our Willie isl" But father, havin' been a boy himself, suspicions me When jest 'fore Christmas I'm as good as I kin bel For Christmas, with its lots and lots of candy, cakes and toys, Was made, they say, for proper kids and not for naughty boys; So yer face an' brush yer hair an' mind your p's an' q's, An' don't bust out yer pantaloons, an' don't wear out yer shoes; Sav "vessum" to the ladies an' "yessur" to the men, An' when there's company don't pass your plate for pie again, But, thinkin' of the things yer'd like to see upon that tree, Jest 'fore Christmas be as good as yer kin bel IN ANNUAL MEETING W. N. Cody Elected Master Organ-lzatlon Protests Against Trunt Control of Water Power Sourw Midways at Fain.

The 41t. annual convention of the Vermont state grange, in convention In the Shrine temple in Rutland since Tuesday morning of last week, closed Thursday afternoon. C. F. Smith of Moirlsville, master of the Vermont State Grange, recommended the Introduction of agricultural courses in the public schools and that more attention be given to domestic science training in nis annual address given at the opening of the convention.

He had an audience of about 700 members of the order and in addition to education he touched upon national prosperity, taxation, temperance, oleomargarine, co-operative buying by the farmers, and water power. He said that there hud been 513 subordinate granges organized in the United States in a year, seven being in Vermont. Referring to water power, Master Smith said: "We wish to repeat what we said last year, 'when the people of a town allow a corporation to take the water and conduct the power to other sections, future generations will mourn the short-sightedness of their fathers. This 'white coal' is one of any State's greatest assets, As electricity develops power will be in great demand, as by it the work In our farm and village homes will be lightened and made a pleasure rather than a drudgery. "We would cite Moirlsville as an example where the people own the water power, which is paying for development, and at the same time the people get their service for from one-half to two-thirds what corporations charge.

This is a profitable subject for granges, in this State a least, to take an active interest in." Tuesdav afternoon the treasurer's report was read. F. B. Pier of Urattleboro reported the total current funds to be $14,659.93, as compared to $12,258.25 on hand at tnis time last year. The total expendi tures during the past 12 months nive been $5,409.56.

A. A. Priest of Randolph, the secretary, in his report brqught out the fact that Rutland valley, with 419 members, is the largest branch in the state. At Wednesday's sessions there Wert about 900 people present. The following officers were elected that morning: Master, W.

N. Cady of Middlchury; overseer, M. B. Roberts of Rupert; lecturer, E. II.

Hallett of St. Johnsbury; steward, G. C. Flint of Randolph; assistant stewurd. M.

W. Hyland of Washington; chaplain, Mrs. C. J. Bell of Walden.

An Important resolution adopted was one addressed to the Governor of Vermont and the State Legislature petitioning thut the Legislature take proper steps to provide that tthe waters of the State be owned and controlled, developed and operated by the State in the interests of Unpeople, und requesting that the Governor request the Legislature to carry out this policy. The resolution also contained a protest against trust control of water powers of Vermont. At Wednesday evening's session about 300 candidates were given the sixth, degree. This Is the largest class In the history of the Stute or-guiilzution. The officers elected Thursday were as follows: Treasurer, F.

B. Pier of Bruttleboro; secretary, A. A. Priest or Randolph; gat keeper, L. H.

Morgan of South Woodstock; Ceres, Mrs. Ina Joslyn of North-field; Pomona, Miss Jennie Bell of Fast Hard wick; Flora, Mrs. H. W. Sargent of Urattleboro; ladv assistant steward, Mrs.

H. W. Ilylaml of members of the executive committee, 11. W. Sargent or prhttlelmro and Orlando Martin of Plnln'ield.

The more important officers were elected Wednesday. Important resolutions were I'toptKi Thursday. In one the grange me action of the lair managements regarding midways and protested against the allowance of illegal or immoral games or attractions. A copy of this was sent to the secretaries of fairs throughout the state. A resolution was adopted to oppose legislation tending to establish a rate upon intanglb'es or 5-10 and 7-10 of 1 per cent us provided by a bill before the "present legislature.

A resolution providing that surplus money of the state grange be let out to subordinate granges nt a rate not to exceed five per -ent for the purchase of buildings or for the payment of Indebtedness In building grange halls was referred to a committee. The convention closed Thursday afternoon. PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT. The leglstatlve committee considering proposals of amendment to the State constitution has, It is under-stood acted Upon several or them, voting to report favorably on five and adversely on one. Those on which favorable action has been taken me the proposals to confer the veto power, on the governor, to bo overridden only by a two thirds vote in each brunch of the legislature; to change the holding of biennial elections from September to November and meetings of the legislature from October to January; the calling for a yea and nay vote by five Representatives and one Senator; (changing "Judge" to "Justice" In the designation of mem-bers of the Supreme Court and empowering the Supreme Court to re-vise chapter 3 of the constitution.

Unfavorable action by the commit-tee was on the proposal to make Senators and Representatives Ineligible to nny office created by the legislature during their term of service In It. The committee Is to be commend-ed for its decision to make a favorable recommendation on the five proposals tor they are all In the line of progress and will without doubt Pprate to the signal advantage of the State. It Is to be regretted, however, the committee illed to take similar action on proposal six re-luting to the Illegibility of members to orriees created, during their service In the law-making body. The wisdom of sui-h a provision must be apparent to those who view thu matter calmly. It wnu'd silence the tongue of senndnl, and safeguard legislators gainst the charge of slf-seeklng, Under Its operation th-re would be no ground for such gossip as was bandied about from one ed of the state, to the other ns the result of nn election to the Judiciary a few yenrs ngr.

hoped thnt before It makes Its flnnl report the committee will iecide to rescind Its previous netlon md recommend the adoption of proposal six. Montpeller Jounral. calls me Will, fpllpM rail Rill. I' 4. tUOElfl FIELD.

be, has some sign of the New Tear Idea. Before every gnte and doorway is placed the chief symbol of the season, what the Japanese call the kado-matsu, or pine tree of the honorable date. At each side of the entrance to the house or garden three short pieces of bamboo tree, cut at an acute angle-stand tied together as a pedestal from which rises the ever glorious pine tree-in shape something like a Christmas tree, for the young pine is the emblem of a loyalty and life that are ever fresh and greeu. Iu addition, over the door of each house is set up a lobster attached toon orange. These ore usually the gifts of a friend to express the good(?) wish that the recipient will live till the loins are bent up like a lobster.

Whether the orange represents orange blossoms and plenty of weddings In the family is not clearly known. 'Above the ornaments of the doorway is stretched a piece of artistically woven straw rope, the Shinto sign of reverence for the ancestral gods. As one goes along the streets they seem gradually to be transformed into long and winding avenues of trees, suggestions of the ancestral hunting grounds, and at nlgbi the whole Is lit up by Innumerable-lanterns that shed a varicolored light on the decorations and the crowds that throng the thoroughfares. The bias of lantern color lends the scene a mag. lc touch that charms the Japanese-mind and has no little attraction for the foreigner.

To tell of the endless array of gifts that at this season pass between friend and friend, neighbor and neighbor, would be Impossible. Among the more-common may be mentioned a basket containing a dosen eggs or oranges, a box of sponge cake, or a cake of soap, the latter gift being In no way Intended as a reflection on the beneficiary. New York Tost Let Her Pass. 8m th merry Christmas shopper. Hut for toodness' ssk don't stop hrt Let har hlka along hsr pathways Let her pass you with a amtls.

Thouith you know her, don't detain htr. For th fact could not plainer That If you two tt to ensuing-Too will merely block th aisle. I Po not ask her how shs'i feeling-, i if her slater's baby's peeling- From that awful tctrltt fever Or If 'twill affect her mind. Don't Inquire about her mother Or her nephew or her brother, 1 Can the idle gossip, lady, There's a crowd of us behind. Do not aik her what's she's knitting Or crocheting- for a fitting Little Christmas gift this season.

i If you get her started she Will relate her whole lite story, All Its tragedy and glory, And there's full two hundred people Trying hard to walk on me. See the merry Chrlitmai shopper. But for goodness' sake don't stop herl There's no chst that you can think of That la really now worth while, Tt her go about her buying. Though to sneatt to her you're dying, Cut It out this Christmas season. Let's have freedom In the aisle.

isp-isswiriii commission appointed two years a- go, designed to limit the total amount of money members of the legislature may recleve for their services, and yesterday, the house killed a substitute measure directel on the dame object Indirectly both bills sought to accomplish a resonable limit upon the duration of legislative sessions by putting In the way of present cumulative per diem remuneration a fixed sum beyond service of which members would linger at their personal financial loss. Beyond question publio sentiment in this state favored the first bill, and In its failure, the second. The Rutland News has pointed out the pitifully small volume of important business done by the present leglslatnre during the first 62 days of the session. Days and parts of tluys were consumed in the most idle trifling that can be imanglned of a body called into being for the purpose of making laws for a common wealth. Retrospection of the actual accomplishment of those 62 days gives impression of a legislative disposition to make a per diem job last as long as It can be made to last, rather than otherwise.

As far as needed legislation of Im portance Is concerned, last Tuesday might have been the first day of the session with practically as much force as It had as the fitty-thlrd day. There Is absolutely no defence for such "soldiering" ut the expense of the state. Were the teachers in the public schools to pursue similar dilatory habits In their work, the wrath of taxpayers would be li protest one end of toe suite to ihe other. Were any Vermont Industrial enterprise to be conducted with the same carelessness of the passing of time, bankruptcy would overtake It while It procrastinated. There are a good many men In the Vermont legislature who ure there at a personal sacrifice, so far as money goes, but for every one of them, there are from three to five members to whom four dollars a day in the winter season Is a downright attraction.

There is no use "mincing" this matter, for the per diem for un unlimited number of days is the real reuson for the "soldiering." And action upon the bills above noted indicates a legislative disposition to contlnuo this method of unjustifiable looting of the State treasury. What is the remedy? Certainly not In more bills of the same purpose in this particular legislature. What, then? Let a campaign be begun now and kept up until the next biennial election that shall result In letting no man receive election ns a senator or a representative until he has Pledged himself to the people to support a limiting of the salary of members. What that limit shall be is of less 4-iportance than that there shall be a limit. Make it enough to give a man a chance to save something, If that Is best, but block forever the premium on "soldiering" tnat now exists.

There is un Issue In this, whbh duly carried forward would make for unsuspecivvi advancement. It might possibly be the first step In an ultimate righting of the mediaeval wrong of the "Olastenbury representation," so-called. In Vermont at this tl.ne there Is a new party that professes to have at heart all things "progressive" fur Vermont. If its claims are true, it Is situated to take up such causes as defence of the people again legislative "soldiering." Will Vermont "progressives" make this Issue, thrown right ta their way, their own. Rutland News.

PA KCELH POST 8TAM PS. The parcels post stamps will be distributed by January 1. Each of the 12 denominations will have Its own design. The titles of these designs are: One cent, "Postofflce Clerk;" two cent, "City Carrier;" three cent, "Railway Postal Clerk;" four cent, "Rural Carrier;" five cent, "Mall Train;" 10 cent, "Steamship and Mall Tender;" 15 cent, "Automobile Service;" 20 cent, "Aeroplane Carrying Mall;" 26 cent, "Dairying;" 75 cent, $1, "Fruit Growing." The stamps are 1 by 1 to Inches and are all red. HOTEL AT IlOXni'ItY Ill'llXEl).

The hotel building, burn and outbuildings at Roxbury Were destroy-ed by fire early Wednesday morning of last week, causing a loss estimated at $5,000 or $6,000. It Is thought the fire started from oil stored on a rear veranda. RUTLAND POLICE FOOLED. The latest development In the extensive robberies for which George Hooper and Frank' Polrler, the fake detectives, are now under arrest at Murllngton, Is the Joke which was Piayed on the city of Rutland by Polrler, Hooper and the others in the crowd. While running the so.

called agency in Rutland during the time they were robbing freight cars at Burlington. It did not leak nut until hist week, however, thnt the Rutland police In a frensy over the numerous robberies committed In that city had engaged the agency at the rate of $10 per day to hunt down the thieves who are now found to be themselves. KILLED IIV HIS OWN GUN. Ernest Hohnnnon, aged 20 years, the son of Andrew Rohannon of Swunton was shot Wednesday afternoon of last week by the Accidental discharge of a gun and tiled of Internal hemorrhage shortly after. Tim shot entered his left groin.

Do-nannon and Joseph Hong went up the railroad track north of the Atlantic rabbltt hunting. Leaving his companion on the truck, Uohnnnnn went snort distance to get at me water and dropped his pun on the ground, where it wns. discharged. The Injured man wns carried to nearby house where he died shortly after. the decided opinion that the Republican majority on.

the face of the re-turns will prove an actual working majority In the legislature and that Republican candidates for all offices will l)e elected from speaker to sen- ator. The Democrats held no such gatherings as the Republicans during the week, but Hon. Samuel D. Fel-ker, candidate for governor, came here from Manchester, where he attended a meeting of the Democrats from that city in the legislature. Both Mr.

Felker and his opponent, Franklin Worcester of Mollis, are preparing inaugural addresses, each declining the suggestion of a mutual friend that they prepare one together, the winner on Wednesday, Januury 1, to deliver It on Thursday, January 2. However, those who know personally both the constitutional candidates for governor can well believe that neither is making any unseemly scramble for votes, that both will accept with good grace the decision of the general court a fortnight hence. It appeared from the speakership talk which was heard here In connection with the Republican conference that Edward H. Wagon of Nashua has the lead for the nomination of his party, but that the endorsement of Charles A. Perkins by the Republicans of Manchester gives that gentleman a large bunch of votes for a starter; while William J.

Dritton of Wolfeborough is gaining strength every day, particularly as the second choice of many of the supporters of bum Wuaon and Perkins. On the Democratic side Dr. Charles A. Morse of Newmarket, a veteran legislator, is making an en- ergetic campaign and is tleing up a lot of votes in advance. The railroad rate case is on again before the public service commission under the provisions of the act of the last legislature charging the commission with the duty of inquiring into the rates of fares and freight charged' by the Roston Maine and with the adjustment of such as might be found unjust or unreasonble.

Last week the passenger rates were taken up and this week Is being devoted to freight rates. Hon. Edgar J. Rich, general solicitor, is In charge of the Inquiry for the road and a general Invitation has been sent out for shippers having grievances against the road to appear and make them known on the. 19th.

In connection with this rate matter the commission says: "Many rates are not unjust or unreasonable in the sense that they are too high, but rather in that they ure higher than rates for similar service in other parts of the state, and hence discriminatory. Then to the question, whether reductions In many other rates may reasonably be ordered to a point below the statutory maximum may depend upon the question Whether the railroad is to be permitted to continue in force those rates which are unlawful but not unreasonable. The railroad is not now, nor likely soon to be In receipt 6f such revenue from its Ntw Hampshire properties that order can be with any considerable freedom which will reduce revenue. Some rates which are so high or h.j clearly discriminatory as to be in a. id of themselves unreasonable It will be our duty to order reduced, but an harmonious rate schedule which shall the retention of modern classifications and shall abolish all discriminatory features existing in the present rate schedules would Include numerous rates In conflict with the restrictions contained in the consolidation statutes, and can accordingly be authorized only by further legislative action." The members of the commission have been rather annoyed of lute by r.ewspaper stutements.in some cases purporting to be Interviews, In which the commissioners have been placed In a position us regards the New Haven and Grand Trunk question which would be Inconsistent with their offlclul Judicial attitude In the matter.

In New Hampshire, certainly, the commissioners have been very guarded in their utterances In this mutter and they suy that the New York and Washington dispatches of the recent past concerning them have been without "warrant In general orders issued from tate headquarters, O. A. Gen. Frank Battles has Invited veterans -of the Civil war to go to Gettysburg next July and assist the veterans of other states In celebrating the 60th anniversary of that famous battle with tne request that they reply quickly In order that action may be taken before the Incoming legislature to secure an appropriation to pny transportation charges. The celebration Is to occur July 1 to 4, and all veterans of the Civil war will be provided with free quarters and free sulwlstance, and will be the guests of the United States.

It is expected that each state In the Union will Turnlsh gratuitous transportation from their homes to Gettysburg and return, of all vet--riin who now reside In that state who were members of any organl. sation of nny state, which took part in the battle of Gettysburg, or which 'fti 'nj'MWVe In the rear of the Round Tops, or with General French nt'Monocasy Creek, near Frederick, Ma. The annual report of the New Hampshire bnnk commission shows a Win In deposits for the year of the largest gain In iny ohe year ever mnde. In 1881 i l.iwnse of I4.3RS.B07.85 Was shown by the various banking Instl-iiitions. The combined guaranty funds, as reported by the treasurers nt the close of business for the year ending June 30, 112, wns $6,268,623.71.

The surplus wns 12. 797, 296. 32. The total dividends pnld In sav-mgs banks and savings departments amounted to This ex-reeds corresponding dividends of the previous yaer by $163,003.78. The average rnt of dividends pnld on deposits was 3.62 per as given to all those who worked in the offices, and it also included en gineers, firemen, conductors and brakemen.

With such a puss a' person could ride at any time, whether on business for the road or not. Those who worked In the shops, also freight handlers und the like, were not permitted this general pass. Now the management has decided that all employes shall share alike the benefits. in order for a worker to be entitled to this general pass he will have to be In the employ of the company tor a period or 10 years. If he be In the service for 15 years he will be entitled to a general pass that will carry both hlm-s ir and uny member of his family dependent on him.

He mav takt his own daughter or son with him on any trip he may desire. If he be a single man he can take any-om; dependent on him, such us mother or rather, or even Bister, but the fiancee Is burred. MT. SINAI TEMPLE MEETS. The 36th annual meeting of Mt Sinai Temple, No.

3, Ancient Arabic-Order or Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was held Friday evening in Montpeller with a large attendance. The new officers elected are: Illustrious potenute, Charles II. Gibson of Bellows Fulls; chief rabtmn. JMroy ii. Whltaker of Barre; assistant rabban, Edwin S.

Meigs liurilngton; high priest and prophet Collins Blakely of Montpeller; oriental guide, George I. Whitney ol lit-Uows Fills; treasurer, David A Elliott of White River Junction; recorder, Charles II. Heuton Montpeller: representatlvps to Imperial council, George H. Aimon of Montpeller, W. A.

Kicker of St. Johnsbury, L. M. Heath of lietfiel. Robert F.

Plnney or Mid- uieuury. COMPLETE RETURNS. Practically complete returns from Idaho gives thut state to WUson by over a thousand votes. California which had swung- from Roose velt to Wilson, then buck again, Is now saieiy conceded to the Bull Mooser, though Wilson may have a lew of the electoral votes. This maKes the vote in the electoral col lege ns follows: Woodrow Wilson 433 Theodore Roosevelt i 90 William H.

Tuft 8 The two states th Presl dent carried are Vermont and Utah, while Coy. Roosevelt got his 90 votes Trom Washington, Michigan, South Dakota, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and California. Mr. Tuft got fewer votes than any other candldute for re-election ever received and fewer votes thun any Democrat or Republican has received In the last half century. James 11.

Weaver, as the Populist candidate, got 22 votes In 1892, and George B. Mt" Clellun. the Democratic, nominee In 1864, had Zl votes. The Votes that Col. Roosevelt celved may be compared with those that Frecmont received In 18S6 who nim lit ns the candidate of the newly formeu Republican party.

If nistory repeats itself then tha Pro gresslve party will be due to win rour years hence. Rurllngton Clip per. EFFICIENCY. We hear much these days con cerning "efficiency." We may heur something of it from many pulpits on Sunday and we are Bure to heur something said nuoui on Monday. The subject Is treated In nearly every newspaper and In all the mag-uslncs.

We may see demonstrations of It every night in the moving picture mums, i ko to me in eat re ior a gooci play, the gospel of "ertlcloncy' will be voiced at us In every u. t. If we go to a lecture, it will be to have more "efficiency" thrust upon us. f.tiiciency" preachments, then, us ai every turn ana all the ween wrough, week. In and week out.

And so, one would think the Ver mont legislature ought to have nearu or It, prior to its adjournment for Thanksgiving, the Vermont leglsln- lure nad hem In session 52 days. in met time it passed, 65 resolu uons and bills, mt one of which was or major importance, unloas Senate bill "Number One," that or "ten-dollar exemption" Import, can be so classified. Tax measures settled upon, nonet Highway Improvement wttled upon, none! Substitution for hnnglng. none! Constitutional amendments p- nonei Educational advancement Inws, none! Agricultural none! advancement laws What, Oh, a lot of smn'I stuff upon which a man. and his mother-in-law couldn't disagree.

CHRISTMAS AM0K5 1 THE MIKADO'S PEOPLE. WORDS ndoquate to a description of the festive season In Japan nre difficult to command. Even the camera and brush would fail to do Justice to a scene of such gay activity and color. As Christmas approaches city, town and village take on a new appearance, and the diversions of the people a new tnt-n ntwl totia In PliHatmna la i. I not a mere holiday.

It represents a holiday seuson In the fullest sense of the terra. For weeks before the dawn of Christmas day preparations elaborate In kind and decree are under way. Men In; tight fitting their professions, or the contractors' names printed oa their backs, spend day after day decorating the streets and bouses. Stands for the lanterns and the festive greening must be erected, and a thou- (HI STRUTS RttRSMRtiV WINDING A EN CM OF CHKISTMiS sand little matters have to be seen to before all Is In complete readiness for the burst of gladness. Every house of tlie many that shelter the Dfty millions of the Japftnese emplm however bumble the abode may.