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Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
ORIGIN OF SANTA CLAUS.
Why He Is Represented as an Old
Man-Name II the Dutch for
st. Nicholas.

Santa Claus is of. German origin.
This is true if only because that is the
Dutch name for St. Nicholas. That he
is an old man is because in the ancient
pagan feasts in celebration of the de-
cay of the old year and the birth of
the new an old man played the prin-
cipal part. Among the Greeks and
Romans it was Saturn. the father of
all the gods, and among the Germans
it was Thor. who was long bearded
and white-haired. The tradition of
hoary age rs appropriate for represen-
tation of the dying year was too strong
to be driven away by the new figure Of
the Christ child, which was a feature
of the early church observances. That
the saint is st. Nicholas is due to the
fact that that venerable personage's
feast day was celebrated at about that
Period. st. Nicholas was bishop of
Myra, who fourished early in the
fourth century. He:is the patron saint
Of children and oolboys, and hence
it was natural that he should, be a part
Of celebration when. the children re-
ceived gifts and when they were al
lowed to be heard as wella as seen.''
The practice 81 making presents on
that day undoubt.ed - owes its origin
to the general idea to carry into prac-
tice the Biblical mandate "Peace on
earth; good will to men, At first
the great lords made presents to their
retainers, and the. season was marked
BY universal charity. By degrees the
practice of Christmas giving spread
until now ever rybod give s their friends
['prese X. ana Express. kf,e
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

know what to do with my hands in
your fine company" ~
Joe smiled as she tucked Jesse's
half-fnished sock into the grip. ."Oh,
yes! you can take it. There won't
be company, though; we want you
to rest" ,v 49,.
"And whatever is to become Of the
work-and the sewing-and my bless
ed baby"
''Jess is no baby-a great six-year-
old boy! It's pity, ma, if we can't
take care of things! This is your
medicine, and you shall take it, if we
have toahold your nose! There, now;
want to get you ready. Pals bring
ing up the cart" s1
Mrs. Merrie submitted herself in
resigned silence. There was 45taint
of affectation in her resistance, for un-
der, all: was lurking sense of pleas
ure.. Well, why not accept the rest
and change? There come times in our
lives when it II profitable to- hide
from our dearest. r
Joe's soft touches on her head
II Y 1
s1noo'neu out ele "osfy"rl1nk!es ~ X s
ron Prematurely aeea brow. ~
me time ~ ~. :r,.,. Msl zane N sne coq1o U
ans"el e, .ns s".nne s',..aa..ea - .nIs ys. e 'e
s"h,;na dS ',,ncaaso;a,,sness n 80 %n ,;4h -
the best intentions in the world, had
troddeni ion her heart for 20 years.
.1com.ez !, on - oia 1ady.,, he said s1,rnp-
r;nr into his overcoat ..We,li hesr;d
of You and yer faintin' ! .nell. Il - !
inv, Wran her un warm. rir1s: T.
a;n;t none too pleasant abroad. MT
TINT mothers one q yer deliky carry
me-easy kindl Here's her thing-um.
bob Now rit through the kissin,: ~
There were no tear. save those Mrs
Merrie ri softly let fan IL weak, self. +
pity. Was Il really s. easy to let her
10? she looked back wistfully as@she
was driven OF at q rattling pace, and
saw the old house dissolve into the
3 general =, NJ rray m Nature .s'e had Fl Turned
oouaker this 'day. and. pray wa. sthe
onlv color she 5 wore. !, ore, The FOG hung
low dronnin1p, tears. Not 4 nleasalint 4
day, vet . sense d q exhilaration came
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

goin' g meet Christ tmas, John re.
marked, with 5 wink. IS she don'1
hump herself we'll be at headquar.
ters afore she gits started Z But b
and by visions Of dinner and 8 fire.
side appealed to him coaxingly, and
he decided Christmas might find it,
way unattended. He put the horse
into trot, and after awhile the road
grew familiar. Mrs. Merrie held hel
peace till they were fairly in the lane
leading home.
Have you forgotten anything?''
she asked, dryly, suspecting prac,
tical joke, and ready to resent it.
John helped her down carefully and
set her grip on the. .horse-block. " Not
. bit Of It'll" he answered, heartily.
II started with the best little woman
in the world, and have fetched back
ever bit OF her! Here's yer boardin'
house, missus, board paid in advanced
The noise Of their arrival brought
four; rosy young: faces. to, the door,
Jack (the oldest JAY ran laughing
to the gate, and kissed her mother
on the cheek. sour, new boarderl'
she said, taking the valise. 'Come
right in! hope you will like us, and
enjoy your vacation. These are my
sisters, Josephine, Jemima and Je.
rusha. I'm Jack! Come in here and
lay off your wraps. This is mas room
when she's home. Over there ia
your sitting-room. Are you much
tired or cold?
Mrs. Merrie was Jay herself, az
capable of enjoying bit of delicate
humor as the rest of them. So this
was the solving Of the problem, the
vacation which was to cos' nothing!
She turned away her face after the
first laugh. that they might not wit.
ness the passing of the swift storm
which shocked through the gentle
habit of patience.
mo, I am neither cold nor tired,'
she said. after that pause. II an,
sure I shall like my boarding house
If you 'think-if you truly believe
my board is paid"
Tin advance" four voices chorused.
"You have been saving up and pay
ing for 20 years!" Jack whispered,
tenderly, looking into her eyes. "Oh,
we feel-we understand-what you
have always been to us:"
Here Jerry pushed determinedly to
the front. II am to attend you,
ma'am," she said. "Your board bill
includes service. If the young ladies
and the big nale-Jay will please to
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Pretense as to Contents.

"Jedge," said Mr. Zeke Darkleigh, "I
wants to hab dishyere Gabe Snowflake
arrested. He done SOP me er kaig er beer,
en- day amt muffin in the kaig but rain.
watch"
All right" replied the judge, you want
obtaining money under false pretenses.'' p
NO, sub. I want dat niggah sent up fo'
'tainin' money undeh false contentses.
Dat's what. ledge" e."-Baltimore American
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

clear out I'll take of your damp
clothes and make you comfortable" +"
The red wrapper came into play,
likewise Joe's dainty beribboned knit
slippers. The new boarder sank lux
uriously into the big rocker Common
ly occupied by one of the girls) and
stretched her feet to the warmth.
Opposite her hung mirror, and from
time to time she glanced wondering
ly at the face reflected there. It
was not, after all, the face of an old
woman, although it had exchanged
the crude pink of youth for the in
defnable delicacy of maturity. The
eyes met hers, full of light, and about
the mouth were those wistful lines
which tell of dreams not yet relin-
quished.
From one new thought to another.
She realized all at once that the room
had been prepared for her reception,
There were the company shams' on
the bed. aUm's geraniuma in the. win.
dow, little loving touches everywhere.
Sitting there so quietly she grew con-
scious Of Jesse's black eye applied to
the crack of the door, and further sur
vey revealed his little butterfly kite
hung up for her delight. The lump
in her throat had climbed SO high she
hadn't voice left ia. thank Joe for the
cup of coffee which was to "drive out
the cold" :sg.=. =. =
Dinner was substantially failure,
artistically success. The big male
Jay made wry mouth over the sal
low bread and soggy potatoes, but his
mate had no criticism Ito offer. To
her It was q gloriAed, feast, for she
ate and drank the fruits Of her labor
her children's love, poured back
into the emptied measure OF. her life.
Back before her cozy fire (Which
Jerry religiously kept burning) she
accepted the blessedness Of rest,
Dreams overlook her. &. .:1..
Climbed over the window sill,,''' es-
Gaping into the fair, lost land Of child
hood. Through the whole afternoon
she slept, and the little house hushed
Itself as5thougha life ord lea th..were at
issue. Even Jesse never once hal
Ilooed, or stamped his boots, or whis.
tied, for which unprecedented good
behavior Jack gave him d penny, and
drew long. chalk mark on the smoke
house door. ss Il H, t.%s ,.s.
Early next morning tantalizine
little odors began to sneak into the
apartments Of the new boarder. Now
I.she was sure it was turkey, now Il. il
Seemed toS be mince pic and hot cake.
Then she remembered it was Christ
mas eve, and rolled up her knit ttina
Idecisively
The dear girl! she thought,
They i burn up and spoil everything
itheysundertake! They, ,lI not sbe ssor.
nv to have NANNY hack S. the klitch.
len! \ sS8sss5s IN
But she. had reckoned without he.11
host. :rhe door between l,er, and III.
kitchen was locked, and when, shc at
Et<mpt i no dlni ing-r oom .lt entry Jacl
Esfop \ dssccidsdl III thrtesh
beg your par lid
severiity ~
lpsxl I g IL zoon q " ]llII =
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
He Feared to Presume.

The American tourist is so firmly con-
vinced that he is being cheated on all hands
during his European travels that he occa-
sionally oversteps the bounds of prudence.
what is the price of this pin?" asked a
young man in a Paris shop, handling a small
silver brooch of exquisite workmanship.
Twenty, francs, monsieur. said the clerk.
That's altogether too much" said the
sister; ri give you five francs for it.
''Zen it would be I zat gave re present to
your sister," said the Frenchman, with a
deprecatory shrug, "and I do not know
mademoiselle!" King.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
He Addressed the Jury.

A man who had never seen the inside Of
a courtroom until he was introduced as
witness in a case pending. in one of the
Scottish courts, on being sworn, took posi-
tion with ais back to the jury and began
telling his story to the Judge. The Judge, in
a bland and courteous manner, said: "Ad-
dress yourself to the jury, sir" The man
what had been said to him, continued his
narrative: The judge was then more ex-
picit, and said to him: "Speak to the jury,
sir; the men sitting behind you on the
benches" The witness at once turned
around, and, making an awkward bow, said
with perfect gravity: "Good morning, gen.
tlemen." Buffalo Courier.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
A Great Drive.

There was a loud, kissing noise. The
heavens were brilliantly lighted. The
man with the crimson coat and the long
leather bag stopped and looked upward.
He saw what seemed to be ball Of fire
coming directly toward him, leaving a
long. red streak behind it. Before he
could move out of his tracks he heard the
object strike the earth few feet away, and
after short search he found grayish ball,
perhaps u inches in diameter He stood
for moment gazing thoughtfully down at
it. Then he, raised his hat, scratched his
head solemnly and said: 'Holy St. An
drew! What drive that wasp Bangor
News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

ezll
c:flzlzhz 6lezll1...

comes, TO yo0s E5S
We live here with our parents. in 2 house
'aks painted green. s5sS
4 An OF all the boys 'at ask fer toys we're
the best you ever seen!
AN 20. We thought we'd tell you JUS what
to bring, eos we 5gS q
Know at you have heap to DO. an busy
as kin be! t3a5 ts s.s.Sa
4 We know you're hitchin' up your team. an
purity soon you'll leave,
75 An these things is thes all we want-theS
ALTON Chris mus Eve: -
Two little drums. =,
An sugar plums = ..... ~
# An slate at won't do any sums:
An q Hobby Hoss s - 5. :
You kin ride across. ~
An bicycles. an balls to toss:
An steamer-boat
(Ltke the ones at fioat), '.-
An wagon hitched to Billy Goat:
An tops to spin -
(What theys music in),
i An clirnbin' monkey, dressed in tin;
An two toy-guns .r5 ...=.
(Ilke the Jones's ones), 5'# a-.--
An railroad train at winds an runs:
An slidin' sled d.
Ats painted red,
An bran new little trundle bed:
Horns. whistles, drums,
An sugar-plums- .}
Bring all you've got when Chris mus comes!
I'VE thes thought that we'd tell you, GO.
you got so much to do,
An all the little boys an girls is writin'
notes. to you; .s -s,
We was 'fraid you might forget us while
you re hitchin' up to leave: s.
But them things isl thes all we want-thes
all-on Chris mus Eve!' =
--Frank L. Stanton, In Atlanta Constitution.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
WISCONSIN AND IOWA
To-Day's Dessert,

In making it ready Burnham's Hasty
Jellycon will be highly appreciated; nothing
to do bu. dissolve it in hot water and set
away to cool. The favors are: orange,
lemon, strawberry, raspberry, peach, wild
cherry and unaavored "calfsfoot" for
making wine and coffee jelsies. Get Z
package to-day at your grocers.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
. A Lot About Abraham,

A schoolboy was asked at an examination
to give an account Of the patriarch Abra-
ham. He wrote: "He was the father of Lot
and had two wives One was called Ishmale
and the other Hagar. He kept one at home
Where sbe became nlaE ss in thu dav.
time and pillar of fire by night. London
Jewish World.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

Each package OF PUTNAM FADE1Ess DYES
colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly.
Sold by all druggists
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Horrible Fate.

Mrs. Marryat-We're thinking of naming
the baby Mary, after Johns mother.
Mrs. Newitt-O! horrors! That would be
awful.
''Why, what do you mean?,',
"Gracious! She'll be Named for life.''-
Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

There are two reasons why some people
do not mind their own business. One is they
haven't any business, and the other is they
haven't any mind.-London Tit.Bits.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

An Atchison girl is always referred to as
"the late Miss Blank" not because she is
dead, but for the reason that she is never
on Standardization Globe.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Rixht Mt Home,

We have become so familiar with golf
in Atchison that there are several babies
in town who are cutting their teeth on
the balls-Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

What Shall We Have Tor Dessert
This question arises every day. Let US an
swer it to-day. Try Jell-O, delicious and
healthful. Prepared in two minutes. No
boiling! no baking! add boiling water and
set to cool. Favors:-Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry, Strawberry. At your grocers. l0c.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved. my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb II, 1900.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

The saying that bird on the hat is worth
two. in the bush is no joke; that is, sup
posing a bird on the hat to be worth any
thing near what it costs.-Detroit Journal
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
The Worms TurnI

Mrs. Henpeck-What do you think of Civ.
ing me for Christmas present?
Mr.. Henpeck-I think very we'll of it, but
to whom? I haven't an enemy on earth
Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

It is a remarkable thing how many socie
ties at their meetings waste hours in max
ing minutes.-Ally Sloper.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

As general rule the more a man leaves
behind him in this world the less he has to
commence the next one with.-Ally Sloper.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
One Mixht suppose So

OHC 0uPVObC
Mrs. Brown-Izaak Walton must have
been peculiar person.
Brown-Why?
**Well, you'd think he'd know how to spell
his first name!'-Puck.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

The circulation of the blood is an af.
fair of the heart.-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if itfails to cure. Csc.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

will arrest the disease and under most
solemn guarantee effect cure where
it is possible by human means.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
LADY SYKES, A NURSE.

To the establishment of her friends
Lady Sykes, wife of Sir Tatton Sykes
has taken her departure for Cape Town,
with the avowed intention of learning
nursing there and of working among
the sick and wounded. Lady Sykes has
Travelled a good deal, has plenty of en-
terprise, has always been a smart, go
ahead woman and has hitherto not been
much moved by philanthropic crazes, sc
her sudden enthusiasm is little start
ling. She is a good deal younger than
her husband, is handsome and possesses
a flow of good spirits, which makes her
a charming companion. Sir Tatton is
soon going to India for the winter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
THE PLAGUE HAS A RIVAL
MEASLES GETTING IN WORK
NOW.
A Case Delays the Sailing of the
Schooner Robert Lewers-Many Re
ported on Shore.

Troubles never come singly. Measles
now threaten to follow plague as an
epidemic in Honolulu. Within the past
few days there have been many cases
reported in various parts of the city
and the doctors would be kept busy
even If the bubonic disease had not got
a start here.
Measles, like the plague, is getting in
its work on the water front. 1t has sue
ceeded in holding one vessel in port,
though the Board of Health has not
ruled that it is worthy of a quaran-
tine. One of the seamen Of the schooner
Robert Levers was taken sick yester-
day morning, as the vessel was pre-
pairing to leave for Kauai to get a SUI
gar cargo. Captain Goodman at once
notified the Board of Health and sent
for a physician to examine the man. 1t
might be a case of plague, he thought
as everybody thinks now of every case
of sickness. Dr. Garvin visited the YES
sci and pronounced the case, measles
The captain was told that the trouble
was not bad enough to effect his bill Of
health. "There is a lot of measles in
town." said DR.. Garvin. at is scat
tered about in many localities"
The "measly vessel was put in the
stream with the sick man on board.
Captain Goodman says he will not go
away with the disease on board, though
the Board of Health will allow him to.
He cannot spare any men and does not
want to take the chance of getting out
to sea and having several members Of
his crew on the sick list. SO the Robert
Levers will not leave this week.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
ABOUT CLIMATE.
What Effect the Gulf Stream Has
Upon It.

The water of the ocean, says Profess
sor Garriott, or any large lake is natur-
ally much cooler in summer and warm
or in winter than the land temperature.
AS the prevailing winds on the Pacific
coast are from the west during the
winter. the entire coast gets the bene-
fit of the milder sea temperature. In
summer they get the benefit of the
cooler temperature of the water. West
ern Europe is in the same position.
The temperatures in Norway are about
the same we have in Maine. You will
find the temperature on the Pacific
coast of the United States warmer than
on the Atlantic. The latter is a con-
tinental and the former a marine ell
mate.
mo one is prepared to say definitely
that the gulf stream has any great eff
feet upon our climate. I have had eX-
perts tell me that by observing weather
conditions along the gulf stream it
would be possible to forecast West In
dian hurricanes. After twenty years
experience, with carefully preserved
and corrected maps of the course of
these hurricanes, I can state that there
is absolutely nothing to indicate that
the gulf stream had any effect upon
them whatever.
''No, I cannot support the theory that
the gulf stream has any effect upon the
storms of Cape Hatteras The warm
temperature of the current in close
proximity to the cold temperature of
the Labrador or northern current
which follows our coast line from the
arctic to Florida, does cause fog, and
when the wind is from the eastward
the fog is driven upon our coast and
into our harbors, but that is all
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
BUSINESS MEMS MEMO.
Friday, Jan. u, 1900.

Friday, Jan. II, 1900.
Five per cent Isl per share) assess
ment is due and payable on the assess
able stock of the McBryde Sugar Co.,
Ltd. on August Is, 1899. Five per cent
Isl per share) on October 1, 1899 and 5
per cent ($1 per share) on January 1,
1900.
Two and one-half per cent assess
ment on the assessable stock Of Olaa
Sugar Co., Ltd, is due and payable
October l, 1899. and 21A per cent addi-
tional on the 1st of each succeeding
month, including July, 1900.
Sixty per cent assessment on the TO-,
900 new issue of shares of Waialue Ayr.
Co, Ltd, due Jan. IS, 1900, delinquent
February Is, 1900.
Second assessment of % per cent on
the assessable stock of the Honolulu
Stock-Yards Co., Ltd, due January 1,
| 1900.
Fourth assessment of five per cent or
one dollar per share on the assessable
stock of Kamalo Sugar Co., due De-
cember 10, 1899, delinquent January 10,
1900.
Seventh assessment of 10 per cent on
Rapid Transit & Land Co. due January
! LIST, delinquent February LIST.
Sixth assessment of 10 per cent on
the asssssable stock of Kona Sugar Co.
Ltd, due January q 1900.
The fifth assessment of 10 per cent oil
S. per share on the assessable stock Ji
Kihei Plantation Co. is due and payable
January 2, 1900.
The fourth assessment of 10 per CEN
or $40 per share on the assessable stocl
of Maunalei Sugar Co., Ltd, is due
January 1, 1900 delinquent January 81
1900.
Fourth and last assessment of 25 pei
cent on the assessable stock of Oahu
Sugar Co., Lid, due February 1, 1900
Tenth and final assessment of thirty
per cent on the assessable stock of Am
erican Sugar Co., due December Is
1899, delinquent January 18th, 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really
= the long run, the cheapest and best light
eyr use In the family residence, is the mean
a I9Oent electric light. Safe; nothing could
y safer. A few days ago prominent gen.
asman of Honolulu came rushing down Ia
me oface Of the Electric Company and said:
Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want 1t done at once; no more lamps for me-
last night lamp tipped over and it came
90 near setting fire to the house and burning
" children and take no more risks"
Ehts ts the sentiment of quite a number In
ne past few weeks, who have ordered tbeil
Scuses fitted with the perfect light.
gust think it over and make up your mind
hEh you want the best and safest light; send
the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
sem what you walls
5Es have a complete stock Of eves ; ching in
US ose and have just received lot of the
Try LATEST designs in chandeliers
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12

Note Heads. Bill Heads, Letter
Heads, and all kinds of Job and Com
mercial printing neatly and promptly
executed at The Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
c, BREWER & Co., LTD
Queen st., Honolulu, B, |.

Hawaiian Agricultural Co., Onomea
Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wal
Iuku Sugar Co., Waihee Sugar Co.
Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala Ranch
Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line San Francisco Packets.
Chas. Brewer & Co. 's Line of Boston
Packets.
Agent Boston Board of Underwriters
Agents Philadelphia Board of Under
writer's.
LIST OF OFFICERS
p. G. JONES. President
GHo. II ROBERTSON. Manager
G. F. BISHOP. Treas. and Secy.
Col. W. f. ALLEN. ........ Auditor
@. N. COOKE .....
h. WATERHoUsE.. ..... Directors
Geo. r. CARTRB....
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12

Note Heads, Bill Heads, Letter
Heads. and all kinds of Job and Com
mercial printing neatly and promptly
executed at The Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
Lubricating Oils

Will be used very freely for the next months
we wish again to call the attention of all Mill and
of machinery to TROPIC LUBRICATING OILS.
For years this brand has been used these Islands and each
the demand has increased that this year have
had to build special oil warehouse at Kakaako to hold the
hundreds of barrels of oils have to carry stock Tropc
Cylinder, Engine Machine Dynamo and Carbox Oils the
you want if you want everything to smoothly
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
Benton Boiler Compound

This compound is entirely vegetable contains oil or
acd it being natural preservave for iron steel 1t rots
the scale in the boiler and gradually cleans After the
boiler becomes Clean the compound used according to dec
tons will keep the scale forming properties of the water in
the form of solution pendent and the boiler be kept
Clean and the scale forming properties of said water be
blown out in the form of mud 1t is great of fuel
it will clean and keep clean any boiler Let send you
Compounds Engineers tools and supplies of all kinds at