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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

greetings they are somehow well adapted
to all conditions. In those cases where
the intimacy does not warrant gifts flow
ers signify courteous remembrance only.
Any previous courtesies, such as din
ners or seat in some ones box at the
opera. cannot be more gracefully acknoWi-
edged than by box of cut flowers on
Christmas Day.
+ Boxes of cut flowers are most IN favor
as Christmas greetings, although bou-
Duets are much used. The bouquets are
what the florists call narlral bouquets.
There is no attempt at artifce. The
flowers have long uncut stems and are
simply clustered together end tied with
handsome satin ribbons. Arranged bas-
kets of flowers look too studied and are
generally in disfavor. Sending baskets
Of growing ferns is very popular.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

he held the candle lower. His eye fell
on a big rag doll with a china head. He
picked it up and stared at it a moment.
His mind went back to a Christmas
long years ago. He was a poor young
married man then, and he had worked
nearly all day at husking corn for a neigh
Dor, to earn money to buy that doll head,
and his wife had sat up until midnight
to make the clumsy body stuffed with
sawdust. He remembered how his little
Jenny had shrieked with joy when she
found the doll in her stocking the next
morning. The candle in his hand shook
strangely as he bent lower over the trunk
and brought forth tiny china cup with
From Papa" on it, and little sampler
with "God bless father and mother
worked in rather uncertain letters by a
little hand.
There was a string of blue glass beads
that he had given her on her fifth birth
day and in a heavy black case was a
daguerreotype Of her with the beads
around her neck. The little pictured
face smiled up at him from the frame
and there was a mist before his eyes
when he thought of how many, many
times those bare little arms had tight
ened in warm embrace around his neck,
and of how many times those smiling
lips had kissed him and said:
II love you best of anybody in all the
world, farver."
Everything in the trunk was a re-
minder of his little Jenny in her baby
days. He sat down on the floor be-
side the trunk and took the things out
one by one, the stern look in his face
softening and his heart growing warmer.
1t was 8 o'clock when he went back to
the kitchen. His wife looked up from
the weekly paper she was reading and
said:
why, Jason, you amt been up in the
attic all this time? I s'posed you'd come
down an gone to bed long ago. How
husky your voice is. I'm 'fraid you took
cold up there in the attic. What ever
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

And sends them from the store;
That Christmas trees are only trash,
And the lovely lights and toys
Are not brought by dear Kris Kringle.
Who loves little girls and boys.
But 1 went right straight to grandma,
And asked her, solemn, true,
Now isn't there a Santa Claus
Who comes to me and you?
She softly laid her knitting down,
Then kissed me tween the eyes,
And said, 'twixt you and me, my dear,
l shouldn't be surprised.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

Ia,her soften if he saw, 'em once. If
Jared Ia fix it SO he should see those
Two dear little tots once!'
~ was dark when Jason Hogarth
reached his house. He walked around
sb 'ne rear where streams Of CHEEKY light
, r,loile from the kitchen windows. A
p-easaht odor of frying ham greeted him
- ne entered the kitchen. where a table
ol. ..u snowy cloth was set for supper,
s'0se TO the shining kitchen stove.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

tons, cabbage palms are much used and
are very effective. They come from
Florida, and measure from 4 to feet in
diameter. Because of their size they are
only fitted for very large Railways Or
church decorations. Of course the mis-
tletoe must not be missing among the
Christmas evergreens, especially if there
are young people in the family. 1t should
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

the parlor she saw her husband on his
knees between little boy of about 4
years and little girl of 2, his arm around
their waists. little woman, with a thin,
pale, tear-stained face showing beneath
her cheap little mourning bonnet, was
standing behind Jason.
Why-why-Jennyv
And this is Walter Jason. named for
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS LONG AGO.
When All the Presents Had to &C
Into the Christmas Stocking.

Into the Christmas Stocking.
Robert J. Burdette, in the Ladies'
Home Journal, tells in his humorous way
how he remeI 1bers the Christmas of long
ago: "MostSyf the Christmas presents
in those days were designed by the man
ufacturer for the hanging stocking. Any
thing too big to go into stocking had to
go over to somebody's birthday. In any
family where there was more than one
child the old reliable 'Noah's Ark was
always looked for. We hailed with ac-
carnations of astonished recognition
Noah and Mrs. Noah, Messrs- and
Mines. Shem, Ham and Japhet. There
was no way of telling the men and wom-
>en apart. they were exactly alike, but the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

You're the best gift, the sweetest gift.
the dearest gift in all the world! The
little peace child that came to Bethle-
hem was not dearer to his mother than
you are to me. Kneel right down here
by me. Jenny an Jason, an let me thank
the Christ who was born on Christmas
day for this an for the beautiful Christ
mas there will be under this roof to-
morrow
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
IE Sending of flow.

ers has become a
standard custom Of
G hris t M a s Day.
Flowers can mean
so much or so little
it all depends upon
who s e n d s them.
Al Gov nhr;ctr,oc
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

sister OF Attorney SnieIus. born
lung recently from Lewis county
~ not generally known by our peo-
E. ~ ous the friendly spirit always Of
congratulations to the young
NV sNp'es starting off for the journey Of
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

me, and this is Marthy Isabelle, named
for you," said Jason joyously.
"Come, come, ma; stop huggin' an cry
in over Jenny an take a look at your
gram children. What do you say to them
for Cnsistmas gift?"
She knelr Down and took them in her
arms, saying incoherently:
"Jenny-Jason-oh, dear-I-I-you
dear, dear little things! Gran'ma's ba-
bies! You darlings! You darlings!
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

printed books containing deeds to the
Northern Pacific Railway Company,
prior lien 1nortgage and general lien
1nortgage. The instruments unjust
each be recorded twice, In the deed
and claafff.l mortgage volumes in eac1,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
Thoroughly Enioyed 1t.

Dinwiddie- your children enjoy
Christmas?
Larimer-I should think they did. Had
to call in two doctors.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

udvC an eEssssy
toy and fancy goods line at
L. K. MUNsoN's
She1ley's Cough Syrup is selling
faster than ever. Buy your Christmas
presents, at sheliey's-
WANrED.-At once Hay. Potatoes.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
Grandma's

Grandma's Answer.
She says there amt no Santa Clans.
The girl who lives next door;
That papa buys my dolls and things
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
Satisfaction guaranteed both to worl
and charges.


Talcott Bros. Olympia, are offering
their entire stock of Watches. CLOCKS
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

" Who Said Any thing About Christmas
Dinuer?"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
A CHRISTMAS ROBBER
HOW TWO BOYS BROUGHT HIM
TO GRIEF.
Susp cious Looking Stranger Endeav.
ors to Steal Hard Eawned Christmas
Purchases, Gets Lock ed in,the Stable
and Finally Lands in Jail.
Bows Capture a Burglar.

II PLANNED it one
day-my b r o t b e r
Sam and las we
sat under a harvest
a ppl e tree. We
agreed to scrapn AND
save and buy h Ter
a silver watch and
mother a new shawl
for Christmas. The
jeweler threw off 81
on <ha nr,oo 80 %h~
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27

examination of a defendant. He admitted
that Tor years back these cases had been
taken into the Police Courts, but no one
had raised the point of jurisdiction. and
ne contended that he was right in his in
depreciation of the statute.
Judge Slack in his decision, which is a
lengthy one, comedies with the argument
OF Attorney Cabaniss and grants the writ.
Therefore in future all libel cases will have
to be taken at once before the Superior
Court, thereby saving the delay of being
heard in the Police Courts.
Attorney Cabaniss, while prosecuting at
torney OF Judge Joachimsen's court, made
himself thoroughly familiar with the
statute and was therefore in a position to
raise the question of jurisdiction when the
opportunity offered in the Fleming case.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
MALONEY WON HIS SUIT
He Gets a Judgment for $225 Against
Theodore q. Marceau, the
Photographer.

Justice of the Peace Carroll decided the
case of J. H. Maloney, the turfman,
against Theodore c. Marceau yesterday In
favor of the plaintiff, giving him judg-
ment for the entire amount asked, $225.
In 1895 Maloney ordered a lot of. photo
graphs from Marceau, but refused to ac-
cept them on the ground that the likeness
and workmanship were poor. Shortly
thereafter he prepared to depart for the
East and as he was leaving the Palace
Hotel was arrested on warrant sworn
out by Marceau charging him with intent
to defraud his creditors by leaving the
State.
loney paid the sos demanded by Marceau
for the pictures and went on his way. Re-
Gently he returned and brought suit for
the amount on the ground that it was
paid under duress and by reason of threats.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27

SWINE SPOIL BAY VIEW.
Residents Ask the Supervisors
to Condemn Four Hog
Ranches.
THE STENCIL rs UNBEATABLE.
Forty.Five People Say That Foul
Refuse Makes Their Homes
Unfit to Live in.
THE STENCIL Is UNBEATABLE.

The many residents of Bay View, that
pretty little valley of South San Francisco,
have petitioned the Supervisors to remove
from their midst four hog ranches.
There USED to be time" said s. L. Pi-
per, who lives there ana owns several lots
in that section, "when we would not have
exchanged our locality for any in the City.
The air was balmy and pure, and we all
enjoyed the best of health, but about two
years ago hog rancher moved in down
near the beach. Since then three more
have followed, and now we have over 1000
hogs grunting under our very windows.
"The wind to-day, as it rarely does,
comes strong from the southeast. You can
smell the filth, though, even now. But as
summer comes on and the weather be-
comes warmer, the stencil is something
horrible. Several times last year we were
compelled to leave our home and spend
the day somewhere else.
1.-The refuse from the ranches is piled
around on the beach and on the marshy
ground adjacent to the pens. When hogs
die their carcasses are thrown over the
fence, and these, with the refuse, send
around this basin into the windows of
the houses, three quarters of a mile dis
tant, stencil that Is almost overpow-
ering.
HeSc 1Oul SILKS nave htpG AdLuItQS
of families from building here, while if
they were removed there could scarcely be
found pleasanter place to live.
Down close by them sickness is very
frequent. The beach was once as white as
that out near the Cliff House; now it lies
several feet beneath the most nauseating
filth.
"One of the hog ranchers said. If people
around here don't like the smell let them
move away But when you consider the
natural fitness of this location for a resi-
dence and the hundred or more who iive
here already. it seems extremely unjust
that four people should render the entire
neighborhood unfit for anything but swine.
1.-TWO months ago We petitioned the
! Board of Health to remove the nuisance,
and that body referred the matter to a
| committee, which declared it nuisan ce
and recommended its abolishment. Moth
| ing, however, has been done. We sent IN
petition to the Supervisors last Monday
with the names of the following residents !:
Barrett, Sylvester, Jeffers, Williams,
| Colombo, Roviar, Piper. Kelly, Burbee,
Finch, Frank, Cullen, Peterson, Ferrier,
| Monroe, Sintner, Bostiguda, Sister Stanis-
laus of the st. Joseph Orphanage Asylum
and thirty other names of residents.
"These people reside in this locality. the
tract being bounded by Railroad avenue,
Fourteenth street. Twenty first street and
the bav.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27

music ceased and soothing andante
movement followed. The boys resumed
their chairs and listened quietly during
this passage, even exchanging looks which
l interpreted as conciliatory and repent
ant. Another allegro movement followed
and the stage hands had to interfere to
keep the youngsters from punching each
other.
'.Then we played a pretty, melodious
waltz and the boys kept perfectly quiet in
their chairs. thought they had forgot
ten their feud and when the waltz was en-
cored | ordered the washington Post
March" Before we had played dozen
bars the little rascaIs were having it hot
and heavy all over the side of the stage.
The last | saw OF them was the spectacle
of their ejectment from the ge-door,
one of them stanching a profuse nasal
hemorrhage, while the other nursed q
badly blackened eye. 1t was the most for
chile demonstration of the influence of
music upon the human passions which l
remember having seem"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
W|TTLAND'S STATEMENT I
The Ex.Cashier of the Grangers'
Bank Left One With
Friends.
1t Told His Story of the Systematic
Defalcations-Second Dividend
to Be Declared.

The Changers Bank, in liquidation, has
paid out nearly all the first dividend of
80 per cent declared by it's directors re-
Gently, and it is believed that another divi-
dend of 80 per cent, or at least 25, will be
declared on March 1.
1t is mainly due to the unselfsh and in
defatigable endeavors of II. M. La Rue,
president of the defunct institution, that
such creditable showing has become pos
sible. M-. La Rue has devoted nearly all
his time and attention to the bank since it
closed its doors, and his friends say that
he will not desist until every dollar of the
banks assets that can be collected is paid
to depositors and stockholders. When
this shall have been done the present
creditors of the bank will receive dollar for
dollar. The president makes frequent
trips into the country, and is now in the
banks business. Each trip of his results
in large addition to the treasury. On his
return there will, it is expected, be suffi-
cient money on hand to warrant the direc-
tors declaring a dividend of 25 or 30 per
cent on the first OF next month.
Only once since William Wittland. the
absconding cashier, disappeared has he
been heard from, and that was about
week ago in an indirect way through the
surety company which lost $4,000 over
his bonds. 1t has transpired that Witt
land left a carefully prepared statement of
his defalcations, which he claimed aggre-
gated S12, 500. The bank directors en-
deavored to get hold of the document,
which had passed into the hands of Witt
lands family, but it was kept from them
1t is now in the safe keeping of his coun-
sci, Attorney Hewston.
Wittland, according to friend who saw
the statement, gave the amounts of his
peculations in chronological order, and
added them up to make a grand total of
$12,500. He said that he had been drawn
into the dishonest practices by certain peo-
pie outside the bank, who influenced him to
take money under the representation that
he could not lose, but on the contrary
would make a handsome profit and then
be able to put the stolen money back
privately. In this way he was led deeper
and deeper into the difficulty, and when
the bank was about to suspend he had TO
seek safety in flight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
the few days preceding the day on which
there is the greatest demand for all kinds
of fish.
FOUGHT TO MUSIC.
Sousa's Experince With Two Young
sters Who Were Influenced by
Sweet Sounds.

Sweet Sounds.
A good many years ago John Dryden
celebrated in his delightful lode on St.
Cecilia's Day" the power of music upon
the human passions. Human nature has
not greatly changed since. Alexander
and That's. inspired by the mlnstePs song,
set fire to the palaces of Babylon, fact
which is illustrated by the story which
Bandmaster Sousa has brought back with
him from his latest tour of the country.
''It happened in Exeter, N. H." says
Mr. Sousa, 'where we gave concert one
afternoon. When we reached the hall /
found two Juvenile residents of Exeter,
who by distributing handbills, had earned
the privilege of hearing the concerts from
behind the scenes. The youngsters had
some sort of quarrel, and when came
across them were making threatening
demonstrations at each other. l separated
them and repeated the verse beginning
Let dogs delight to bark and bite'-you
may have heard of it. l sat them down
in two chairs, and gave them lecture on
the sinfulness of fighting, until it was
time to go on the stage.
From where l stood / could see the
boys, each in his chair, out in the wings
We began with one of Liszt's Hungarian
rhapsodies movement, and as the music
proceeded the little fellows got out of their
chairs, and siding along toward one an
other. took up the quarrel where they had
left off.
"a collision was imminent, when the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
A Seattle Man Building Electric
Lines in Central American
Cities,
HUNTINGToN's GOOD BARGAIN.
Big Pacific Port at Estrapa-Danger
of the Coffee and Mahogany
Going East.

l.. II. Griffith, formerly proprietor of the
Griffith bank at Seattle and for year past
residing in Guatemala, where he has i'm.
portant Government. concessions, is at the
Grand. Among his concessions is the
privilege of putting electric street cars in
Guatemala City and Antigua, and con-
Meeting the two places also by electric
cars. The towns are seventy-two miles
apart. Mr.. Griffith has also been instru-
mental in starting the steamship freight
line between Seattle and the port of San
Jose de Guatemala, and furnishing Puget
Sound timbe and lumb Der to Guatemala,
He says the country down there is in a
prosperous state. The hotels are all
crowded and there are many dozen resi-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
QUESTION OF AUTHORITY
Judge Slack Holds the Police Courts
Have No Jurisdiction in Crimi-
nal Libel Cases.

A decision of considerable importance
was rendered by Judge Slack on Tuesday.
as it involves the jurisdiction of the police
courts in cases of criminal libel
Recently j. B. Fleming, ex-pound-
master, was arrested on the complaint of
Fred Osborn, superintendent of the
Pound, on the charge of criminal libel.
When the case was called in Judge Con-
lan's court. Attorney George H. Cabaniss,
who represented the defendant, asked for
a dismissal on the ground that the court
had no jurisdiction. Judge Conlan re-
fused to dismiss the case, believing that
he had jurisdiction, which had never be-
fore been questioned.
Attorney Cabaniss thereupon applied
for writ of prohibition before Judge
Slack. He argued that the statute which
created the present Police Courts and de-
fined their jurisdiction omitted to give
.hem any sort of jurisdiction in cases OF
libel, either for trial or for the preliminary
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
JUDGE LOWS POSITION
The Ruling Against the Poker
Ordinance Based on the All
You Decision.
An Examiner Editorial That Calls
Forth the Criticism Of the
Police Judge.

Through an editorial which appeared in
yesterdays issue of the Examiner, the de-
cision rendered last week by Judge Low
overthrowing the poker ordinance was se-
verely and unfairly criticized. Insinua-
tions as to the Judges honesty were also
INDUCED in, the editorial stating that cit
was not expected that he could be made
the tool of sharpers and sleight- Of hand
swindlers who object to the poker ord-
nance.'
1t is evident" said Judge Low last
evening, that the person who wrote that
quilting editorial is either unlearned in the
laws of the State in which he resides, or
else he has neglected to read my decision
on the case in full. 1t has been decided
by the Supreme Court OF this State" he
continued, "that It's not in the power of
the Board of Supervisors to impose q
greater punishment for an offense
than the Legislature has seen fit
to. impose for like or similar
the punishment prescri bed by the State
law for playing prohibited gambling
games is fine not to exceed $780, or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
"In the case ofex parte All You reported
in SO California, page 80, and in the case
of Soloman in 81 California, page 44O,
nicipal ordinances similar to the poker or
dinance, the Supreme Court decided in
favor of the defendants, declaring all SIM
liar ordinances to be absolutely null and
void. The ground upon which these or
dinances were declared void being that
they imposed greater punishment for the
offense committed than did the State law.
1t is very easy thing to frame an ordi-
nance which will cover the entire matter
by simply prohibiting the playing of
poker, or allowing it to be played, for
money in any saloon or other public place
and by fixing the penalty by fine of not
more than $500 or imprisonment in the
County Jail not to exceed six months, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
"Such an ordinance would not infringe
upon the State law and in consequence 1T
would be valid and binding.
AS to my being made the tool of So
called sharpers and sleight-of-hand swim
dlers no statement could have been made
which would have come further from the
truth. l decide all cases which come be-
fore me according to the laws applicable
to them without regard to the moral as
p ect, which, according to law itself, is a
secondary consideration.