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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-24
LA CONNER SOCIETY.

LA CONNER. Dec. 2s.-Mre. J. A. Sick
man left the fore part of the week for
Marysville to visit her parents during the
Mr.. M p. Hurd and Mr.. W, H. Harmon
Of Mt. Vernon, were in town Thursday.
Mrs. D. B. Hall and son, Clarence. have
returned from Seattle. -
Miss Alice Peterson OF Seattle 10 VIE
iting friends at this place at present
Mrs. n. ID KeAy and son. OF George.
town, arrived in town this week and VIII
spend the holidays with parents ana reia-
Mr.. and Mrs James Hickey arrived
here from Seattle Thursday morning, IN
which city they were married the day
Mr.. and Mrs d. W. Hubbard are spend:
ing few days at the homo OF MT. ana
NJ" 81. J. n. Harris and Mr.. J. W. Tack
abury, departed Monday morning on an
extended trip to their former homes IN
Ontario, the former going to Brantport
an Mr.. w ". W. Buchard. Of Seattle, spent .
couple Of days In town with Mr.. f. ).
MI. !. Z, Heyton spent few days this
MT. D. Q. KimbaIl was in Seattle this
son were united in marriage at the home
Of Mrs. r, Kjeliman, last Sunday after
noon, by Rev. N. J. w. Nelson. a large
number Of friends and reiaaives OF tne oon-
DR.. q. E. Howe spent few days IN
WIN last week preparatory to taking his
departure for Eilensburg, where he will
reside permanently.
Mr.. O. w. AlversOn returned nome
Thursday from Seattle, where he had been
for the past few weeks.
Mr.. George Miller visited in Seattle
few days the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Peth returned from
Seattle Monday morning.
MT. Albert woodfield IL spending the
week with relatives and friends at Seat
tie.
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The New Woman of Ballard.

THIS little lady zone too many for We respectfully take
off our her and retire the Santa Claus field for
We answered her letter, but afraid vM orove
satisfactory to profound Tits the
though ye think that she is about 100 years ahead.
p,
Dear
with
o will
Now told self that
be
and mamma read IN her Bible where He
can
Santa
it. don't
will bake you Iorl bake pies my an
ant to come TO Ballard on Xmas DAY
weary red
enswe her forsh IS
tile fren X.
twaD
and am 81
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nest Herschbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. shriver. OF Dallas.
Or. are here on q visit during the holidays.
They are accompanied by their daughter,
MT. J. p. Guerrier was q Tacoma visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs ]. A. Campbell left for Everett We'd
nesday on visit to her mother. Mrs. c.
Crosby.
Miss Ines Williams is at home after .
visit In Seattle.
The Centfalia fire department has elected
Mr.. Frank c. Miller as chief and Mr.. Fred
r. Davis as secretary.
Miss Polly Vaughn has Joined her par
ents at Hoquiam.
Mr.. and Mira w. J. Hoyne have removed
to Montesapo.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Nudd have gone to
California on a visit and win be absent
several weeks.
Mrs c. e. Mix il seriously Ill at present.
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" Den't Forget Us. z

a trio Of little Perkfhses sends
this constderafe note from Fre-
mont. Evidently tie eldest was
the an,anaensis for tie com6ina-
tion. Written IN a Very neat
hand Ue find: y
Fremont. WASH, Dec. II, 16lo.
Dear Santa Claus, Bon Marche:
Please don't forget US this year. We
have moved from Edmonds to Fremont
and you won't have SO far to go. We
don't care what you bring us just go
you don't forget us. From your little
friends
MAMIE PERKINS, yearx
HUGH PERKINS, years.
HAZEL PERKINS, year.
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This Fixes the Daisy.

At tie top of the page zve re-
produce tie envelope addressed to
"Santa Claus, North Pote"-
brought here as a matter of coarse.
Here's the letter. We might re-
mark that tie back of the envelope
contained a last thought for ''papa
and MANN" "a scarf pin and a
sezving machine.
Dear Santa Claus, Bon Marche:
I wish you would send me q afr gun.
but IL you send one don't send one
called the Daisy, it's no good. With
love to Santa, ARTHUR.
Cant give his name. It's impossible
to make 1t out.-N. & Coz
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This Is Pathetic.
Seattle. Wash.

Dear Santa Claus:
/ am a little sick girl. and / have not
been able to get downtown to see your
toys, Santa Claus, SO I don't know
what you have.
/ have dolly and nice cradle. but
have no carriage to wheel her in. l
would like one if you have one. and II
you have not, book or game for me
to play with. as the doctor says ! can
not go to school till February, and not
to 20 out of doors for two months any
way, and so / want something to play
with. / would like a doll carriage best
of all Have you any nice little
toys for baby sister :. l am aw-
full sorry / cannot come down to see
you. Good-by. CARRIE FENTON.
Seattle, Wash.
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~ Won't Like You Any More"

The first house in bride road. Don't
forget to come.
GLADYS MORRISON. age s.
Port Blakeley.
Remember me this year and will be
good all next year.
Dear Santa Claus: VIII you please
give me q doll for me to play with ev-
ery day and the doll buggy You bring
me. bring me little go-cart like you
brought Rose Predsom and Dora Pred
som. Mamma is going to tell you to
bring me doll, l guess, and you
bring 1t to me, won't you? If you don't
/ won't like you any more. NOW you
remember. GLADYS MoHhiSoN.
Port Blakeley, to Santa Claus, Bon
Marche. Seattle. Mail In the Port
Blakeley postoffice. Kitsap County.
washington.
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A Slight misunderstanding.
Columbia CITY. King County.

Columbia City. King County.
Proprietor Bon Marche:
] noticed in your ad every little girl
and boy who writes you a letter h
entitled to Christmas present. arm
10 years old and go to school. /
buy lots of things In your store, and
when / go there l am almost wild.
(We're sorry.--N. & Coz One day when
/ was In your store one of your clerks
winked at me %. / remain your little
ALICE RUSSELL.
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He's Progressive.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am going to write few lines to you
and let you know how I am getting
along. 1 am getting along pretty we'll.
Christmas is soon coming and guess
you will soon be here to visit us. /
hope you will visit me and bring me .
game. So good bye. Your friend,
RAYMOND ANDERSON.
Address 510 Olive Street, Seattle, Wash.
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oAiTAL CITY SOCIETY.

" thros. Dec, 2a-olympia is now in
Z hefoys ~ q Christmas, and probably new
W IN ~ nss there been SO much nrenara-
wy fsss,'H'o observance In the home. Almost
1uisv ~ VIII have its tree. Ali the
~ m,Srscoo will observe the day in
nsgranm~s most Of them with trees and
a pesr =. y = whispered that during
Ssaxs DER ,reen Christmas and New
~ 4 rrssn NE % De at least two we'd
49, 70. zoe Jenkins left on Friday for
IT.; 4 e spend Christmas with her
q Judge R. o. Dunbar has
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Expects We Are Busy.

Dear Santa Claus:
1 want something for Xmas. I want
nice doll and a buggy, a game, a
book, some nuts and candy and pop
corn, and think I need a handkerchief.
I'll not write very much today. be-
cause you are SO busy that you can't
answer. Good-by. RUBY L. MOSS.
1861 Ninth Avenue.
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Very Terse, This.


Will you please give me doll and
doll house and q carpet sweeper, broom,
train of cars, a set of dishes, cup and
saucer, whistle, book. stove and plaid
dress, trickle. Code by.
DOROTHY DOUGHERTY.
AL Twenty-third Avenue South, Seat
tie. King County, Wash.
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A Thing cf Beauty.

Tie next evidenty has an eye
for the beautiful and demands a
beautiful doll. Here's the letter:
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a beautiful doll and coll
bouse and q game and q nun and a
plano.
ELIZABETH ELENER BEESON.
Seattle, 1900 Weller Street.
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The Next Offers a
SPLENDID Chance for Burglars.

Port Blakeley. Dec. Is.
Mr.. Santa Claus. Bon Marche:
Dear Sir-I am q little girl years OLD:
I wood like to have you come and fill
INV stockings. I will leave the side
door unlocked. The number OF our
house is ST. Yours,
AGGIE MCDONALD.
Port Blakeley. Wash.
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Arthur Is q Terrcry

THIS from 4 little miss at Green
Lake, blessed zvM a brother svho
svM some day be a doctor. He IS
fond of studying anatomy. es-
pecally dolls. Hear tits pLaintfve
cry:
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl years old and want
q rag doll, so Arthur can't break 1t; a
wash board and q little iron, and bring
brother a horn and a hammer.
LILLIAN LEWIS.
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Dear Santa Claus:
Dear Santa Claus, / am 10 years old.
Dear Santa Claus, have a brother OF
years old. Dear Santa Claus. will you
bring me a house? I cav you in the
Bon Marche. Dear santa Claus. VIII
Won bring me q gun? Dear Santa Claus,
win YOU bring me drum. Dear Santa
Claus. will you bring me new tullbar.
pear Santa Claus, will you bring mi
brother some toys Dear Santa Claus.
that is all MRS. CEAN MIIAER-
Mercer and West Streets. City.
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Mamma Says There Isn't.

Dear Santa Claus:
lam little boy years old and think
you remember me this year. like to
gun and don't want no more And
have two little brothers that Ike 70
have something, too. And mamma says
there il no Santa Claus. but ! don't
believe her. because aaw You at the
Bon Marche. Don't forget me. Now
good-by. GUY w. THA4YAA
South Park
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Here is a letter yriften IN 4 most
infanRe hand on the back of a
1oedding fnvaafson-Mr. Elmer
Of. Friend, of the Seattle Star. to
Miss BeuLah L. Ho1pe. whose
pictures 7oere printed tn Tits paper
last week. Epidently tie young
ster took tie first paper to hand.
Here's his letter.:
Dear Santa Claus:
1t is almost Xmas. and We are going
to have q Christmas tree. want
nice book and that Is all l want for
Xmas, &c. Your friend,
JERE REED.
We shalt not print the fall name
for fear led get into hot 9oater.
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You've Been Before.

So says little Katy Robertson.
and here's her letter:
Dear Santa Claus. Bon Marche:
! wish you would kindly bring me q
doll, a set Of dishes, piano, and a
stove. have seventy-five cents already
for you, and mamma will find some
more. My name is Katie Robertson. /
live on West avenue. Ny house is num-
bered 2217. You have been here before.
Truly yours, KATY.
Age 10 years.
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Here S a 7effeF rom a v0ungSleF
In Arlington:
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a air gun. want pair OF
boots, / want rain coat. It rains all
the time here. That is why / want the
rain coat. I lived in Seattle six years
and my papa takes the times and has
for six years. / am 9. guess l am
good. HUGH BARBER.
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,gpswNGs2HSllGga;SSSNS
arr OF TOWN SOCIETY.

5eesSSSpsasSs2asssa SEsssS02 saS7sasSsa'
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I'M week brings the return of number
Tacoma people who have been East for
ne past few months. anxious to get home
tor the holidays. Mrs H. B. Caldwell and
cAidren, who have been East for the past
iom months, arrived home Thursday. Mrs.
" Hacker returned from New York
va ArA W. v. Burrill Is expected home
todlE
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28

II N important conference Of pro-
~ gressive business men of the Re
publican party took place at the
Palace Hotel yesterday forenoon.
.,.ti inir ti,,cr In, tlnl,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
Reception to Their Pastors.

A reception will be rendered Rev. John
A. B. Wilson, pastor of the Howard NJ
E. Church, and his assistant. Rev w
Richardson. this evening by the members
of the congregation. Both eentIonoo,.
have just returned from the confarareaa
that has been in session at Pacific Grove
A notable feature of the occasion Wi ~;
be the. greeting of j. c: Whiting and Conl
bers of the congregation for the nan.
fifty years. The programme will consist
of musical and literary numbers afts
which refreshments will be served by t6e
ladies. ~ Tue
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28

The organization of the Agents Fire
Insurance Company has been completed.
Articles of incorporation were filed yes
terday, the capital stock being set forth
as 5000, 900. all of which has been sub
scribed. The names of the trustees, sub
scribers and the amounts filed by each
follow James II. Borand trustee.
$50 900; d. w. Carmichael, trustee, $50 900 !;
John A. Hicks, trustee, $4,000; r. M Ba-
trustee, $50 900; NJ. T. Whitaker, trustee,
$50 900; William Mead, trustee, $50 900;
Frank P. Flint, $1,000; Ralph Lane, $1,000,
and Frank H. Gould, $1,000 AS individual
subscribers each of the trustees sub
scrihes $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28

. HREE desperate criminals, Gagged
more securely than wild beasts and
kept under such strict surveillance
that communication with one an
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
Sons of American Revo,,,+;

The Sons OF the American Revolution
quet at the Palace Hotel October 10 an
commemorate the one hundred ana oio, 10 TO
eenth anniversary of the surrend gig ht.
Lord Cornwallis. at Yorktown, Va Tbd or
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, presjdan+ ore as Dr
University of California; Rev. Dr. u nie Ihe
c. Garrett of ST. Luke's Church ana Iayld &Iy.,
liam H. Jordan. anu VIII
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
C. II. Gilman's VIII.

The will of Charles H. Gilman, who died
September 16, was filed for probate yes
terday. Decedent bequeaths his entire es-
tate, which consists of personal property,
stocks and bonds, and an interest in the
firm of c. H. Gilman e. Co, of unknown
value, to his widow, Kate K. Gilman.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
A Thieving Marine,

Martin Bormadore. a marine on the Phil
adelphia, was booked at the City Prison
yesterday on a charge of burglary. He
Society and sent TO the Montgomery Ho-
tel, Second street, and while there he
broke into the room of John Kelly and
stole an overcoat and pair of shoes. He
was arrested by Detectives Ryan and
O'Dea
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28


l Palace Hotel yesterday forenoon,
Among those participating in the
conference were: Charles Holbrook,
Will II. Crocker, NJ H. Hecht, Horace
Davis, Henry T. Scott. P. Lilienthal,
Senator George c. Perkins, Colonel Will
liam Macdonald, c. w. Slack, Zenas u.
Dodge, Sheldon G. Kellogg and others.
A sentiment was expressed in favor Of
placing Horace Davis at the head of the
Republican municipal ticket for Mayor of
the city and nominating eighteen first
class men of known character and ability
for the Board of Supervisors.
Mr. Davis did not signify a desire for
public honors, but when his associates
reviewed the municipal situation and
clearly demonstrated the necessity of
starting out right under the new charter
he was impressed with the force of their
suggestions. 1t was the sense of the meet
ing that the Republican nominee should
be a conservative, upright man of busi-
ness attainments, experience and eXecu-
tive abilities. Tonight the delegates to
the Republican convention who were
elected under the auspices of the Cent? al
Republican League will held a caucus at
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
Cooper Who Tried Garrote Him
l-s-~-9-~-&-~-@-

directors visit the cells once month and
inspect them at their pleasure.
Despite this decent treatment they plan
nothing but escape and murder. However
Cooper's and Morrells spirits are thor
oughly broken for the first time, and l
anticipate little trouble from them In the
future. l am convinced pistols are plant
ed in the prison yard, and will have the
guards search for them whenever they
are not busy at something else"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
What IS
Cream Oft artar?

When the juice which is pressed from
grapes for wine-making ferments, the acid of
the fruit is crystallized and precipitated. This
is collected, refined to absolute purity, and
ground to POWDER This is cream OF tartar.
Fruit acids are among the most whole
some and important constituents OF the food
of man. They absolutely requisite to
maintain health In grape cream OF tartar
there are combined the most useful of leaven-
ing agencies and most healthful food article.
This highly refined acid Of the grape, or
cream of tartar, is the material from which
Royal Baking Powder is made. 1t is many
times more expensive than ingredients used in
many baking powders, but being healthful in
itself. it adds healthfulness to the food instead
of degrading it.
imitation baking powders poisonous alum
is usedin instead OF healddul of tartar
Such
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28

You can ruin your constitution with
common liquor; you can build it up
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
New insurance Companv.

Ladies' tailor-rnade suits fur capes. cloaks
Credit M Rothschld 334 Post st.
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University Notes.

Mr.. Z. I. Jones. who vas
sick at our last writing, has
gone To his home in fernando,
TO rest for a few weeks.
Chancellor Fulton, who has
been IN New York on business,
returned the nrst of this week.
Walter Weatherby, Law 20,
spent Sunday with friends on
the campus
TIE College girls accepted
our invitation 10 come back Ia
see US again. They we've out
again last Monday. From all
that we can learn, they will be
out every Monday evening 10
resume their work in chemistry
In a practice game of foot
ball last Saturday evening. John
Foster fell and cut a cash IN
his head. We are glad To say
that he was not seriously hurt
RErJRTER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-10-12
Sow More wheat.

Ed EAGLE: Cotton - noN
crnis. That - rce.iy , ccuis
less than cost
What buSiuess can wan FOL
low successfully. pile up % FIR
tune after a liie times atl!uaus
toll. aud sell his tiIc and o..
bor at less than crstf ~ D. a
conandrum not easily solved.
II a merck nj invests sjnou
ia a small stock Of gopds sind
sells for o.. zoo, Why. hv oniy
loses ten per cent. while the
farmer who sells cotton ii live
cents per pound. l"sr- dfy per
cent or hall the cos; - hrs crop.
Tie merchant NJ lock Ia.
gard over his loss. grit hiS jcsja,
declare he - rEibed. pail OF
stakes. curse the hm~lur~-. std
try to make II sli beck Bat thr
animated eiui Who tiiis thr
land, vno follows tae p@rs1 &
oi Cain. may cry out with Cain.
-my harden - greater ti.tn /
can bear" Bot It's diSpairin.
cry I'heits uu tender. ~ mpa
tLriic response lTsm O. .s
sirrled To sapFrmr srid>ha-.s
Rather a ryuic.ii sacer g~rs.s
bis complaining a. lls fu
weT thInks Lr ciR booze ,l,,ag
IA the s.sIss e. i i,soLg..s go ssy
and ssesPc b iRe properly sktn
aed aud ssuIaIrhs,i tciwreu
tghtrned era z..rers D.. -
more ol Me.as@ thau 1iaa 81
progress
Well, how fircs Il xith the
taWR when the c,ruiFy i .ob
bsdf Badly Stringent ecnao-
nv aud tie~ Wria.iiug dl,trvss
arr marked iss,iur,s az clurse.
the slsH"r IT secretly. - called.
covers up 3 multitude of cares.
bat there - msHy heartIcAe
under the gamer
The man Sas h-- made his
pile can aFnr.. - look GA With
eomplaceuey a. The ,tra.sles cf
poor hodge and Ppds., TIE less
favored worms ii the earth.
But sometimes we tad sura
men having greatly nsrsaui
NOUS hearts. ease auNlug. uuf
with gall sai vinegar Int fae
milk et human kIa,tur>~. love
and mercy. q h Fsch beal
son when W. san say. We have
such people aaIfHEst us-
No mau at eaFta may I've q
more pleasant. Werr Iutepend
ent life than ahe tsTm-r GuA
hiss given htm the earth a hls
heritage lie has <. v~u hsm ths
mule, pillow and hss. asst told
him To eat bread h. the sweat
of his broS MIST :eueza.ly ne
gives him SEED timr and bar
ves', aRt may blessing, he
sides. Hat e.! never tod the
farmer To- g.ut tiie wasit with
cotton The l,rnaef at t,e Re..t
who does not sow plenty -
wheat tais fall. should be So
To the lnu1tic asyiant- suFer
sify. TIE nesf eeft4iu Wy ~
KEEPING q the price of cotton
GEo. BrKES-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-10-12
For Sale ar Trade.

Two lyear-oiI, aud two
: yeas ald Jacks. For further
particulars apply To
". 4. FREEMAN.
Elght msles Sout.eas; ol OXlari.
notice. will receive aaG
ttlissr freight oaiy betW seen !
4 n. and ) =. tn
{. Z. OwES. A.sut I. q. 4 X.
H. You know the nam over
"a sas aeld driviag a pair -
niais~i
wtois l.eaa4 shat j. - do
iag'
He Is farmer and = eugag
Cd ~ p.oviag: lie i tae nna
who moves the world. II he
were tn get oa a strike aud Re-
fuse to raise a crop for a single
year 10 would produce a mere
sts~.. strspus effect than would
feSalt From universal strike
Of all the brsfherhceti~ gf rail
rpssI employees ana trades snioE
combined. He .tgh his glitter.
.ug PiOA share furnishes sub
stances Tor all the brother
hoads and every body else, aud
n be should -gu ogt~ sor some
real or imaginary wrong he
would parslyxe the Commerce
of the world On SEA sud Land
Every locomotive would rest
IN Its stall aud the cars would
rot on the track The song 81
the spindle would be silent and
hushsd, and the goods of the
merchants would be moth eaten
Gu the shelves. aud even tbs
government would be power
less to interfere. That plos
share. though bright. giitters
only when /, IS idle. L, hides
its polish under a siS inch layer
of usefulness. TiSst man. thongi
intelligent dresses iu h"me-par
and patiently ,,,iis on year by
year. beaTiI; the ills that N
can not shun. aud hseanks b.
does not strike the world move:
on and tie people have bres'
10 edt.--EN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-10-12
The Great Presidential
Campaign of 1900.

The policies of the great psli.
teal parties sre low being form
ed and the candidates discussed
The voice OF the people as re