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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

A Bostda capitalist. who has recent
" completed a tour Of. the Siberian
gold fields. says that the country IS a
second California. The mines In the
NertchinslEy district. be says, are, per-
haps. the richest in the world, but are
worked in the most primitive way.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

This country Is not the only one
where unconsidered tribes are snapped
up BY manufacturers and put to prac-
tical use. In China the down Of the
thistle Is gathered and mixed with raw
silk so ingeniously that even experts
are deceived when the fabric is woven.
1t Is also used TO stuff cushions as
substitute for eiderdown. and a very
good substitute II makes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

Torpedoes. when frst employed BY
the Americans against the British in
the Revolutionary war, wero called
American turtles. and their use was
pronounced infamous and wortby only
OF savages.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

An item among eastern correspond
enco thia week gives the following fel
stive 20 milk contracts at Canaan
Conn., Last Friday was contract day
AZ tie Borden creamery in this VI
Iage. Contracts were signed for 5000
quarts daily. but the company would
ike 70 set 1900 more quarts daily az
present The prices FOR 100 pounds
81 milk are az follows. October tl.so.
November $3.50. December tf.55. Feb
raary Gl.f5. March tis5 or an averaes
of nearly tl.i7 per 100 pounds Tor tne
naxt sir months The company are
now getting only f.so9 quarts daily
chicago FAIRY Produce
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

Significant. Is 1t not. that a police
man or a reporter. who wants % md
anarchists always looks for them In
salooBg The demon alcohol and the
hend OF anarchy are natural boon com
panions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

When ayoung man asks a girl to Clip
q thread on his necktie. and there Is
nobody else around. she may be excus-
ed for being disappointed II that Is an
that happens.-Somerville Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

Ground feas and mosquitoes ara
blamed for the epidemic Of malaria
which has broken out on Second ave-
nue.. New York. along The line OF ex-
cavation BY the Manhattan elevated
railway company Unless action is
taken. said DR.. Stewart. the epidemic
viii becolae the worst seen in this
city In many a day"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

The annual exportation o. Towers
from the Riviera now amounts q -
100000 in value.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

This seasons sea-serpent story
takes the form Of a sea OF snakes. A
ship just arrived IN Philadelphia re-
ports a belt OF snakes fifteen miles
vide in the Indian ocean. The snakes,
averaging three feet in length, were
Of an unknown species and are sup
posed TO have been brought to the sur
lace By a volcanic disturbance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

Before the end of this year. teie.
phonic communieaton WIN have been
established between tie ciles OF Iiaiy
and Switzerland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

A French economist has figured ous
that. az ccsapared With trauct, thr
lower freieht lates % Germany eGeci
an annual saesev 10 the German indua.
isies Of si0.aoo6se Franc.'s great
need. BE thinka. IS more canals
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

a neV form q benefaction 10 Neu
Engiand town e that taken N ths rifi
q Francis schell ~ New YORK who
has given Northaeic Naas. 3 ts7oo,
bridge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

Where God is least wanted Is where
He is most needed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26

Neu south vale, has an aErieui.
turai college
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-13
AN AMATEUR SANTA. CLAUS
HIS LOT WAS NOT AN ENVIABlR ONE
BY ANY NEANS.

The man who had been selected to be the
Santa Claus sat out on the top of the roof
in the cold, cold night and looked I'M at
the twinkling stars. =
I've got nice job, I don't think"
growled Santa Claus. II think when it
comes to being nice, obliging young man
l am certainly the easiest ever. The next
time 60 to Christmas house party, why,
l won't. o, yes. We just have to have
Santa Claus, Mr.. Everts, to slide down
the great, wide chimney in the back hall.
There is ladder fixed there, and you can
come down easy. The other men Just won't
do it, and I hate to ask you, but you are so
obligiug.' I
o, I'm obliging all right. I'm real
sweet thing, and I'm just tickled to death
to sit up here like north pole explorer on
the warm side of an iceberg. All nice and
warm downstairs and that idiot Fleming
is dancing all over the shop with Miss Rob
erts. The other fellows are sitting on dark
stairs and making goo-goo eyes, and I'm on
top of the house playing Santa Claus.
. ~, this is just too lovely for any use
Just dote on this game. But if anybody
ever comes up sudden like in the night
and asks me if it's nice to be Santa Claus,
III tell them that when it comes to good
things being Santa Claus is certainly the
butt end.
Il wonder how many years have to roost
up here on this perch anyhow. was to sit
near the chimney so that I could hear that
gang of trundle-bed trash howl that song
about Welcome, welcome, dear old Santa
Claus: Well, not sound do hear.
Il believe this is one of those snipe hunt
ing propositions. They get me up here and
then skip. Wonder they don't set fire to
the house to make it more pleasant for your
nice old uncle Santa. Wish they would.
It'd be warmer
A voice from the trap door in the roof:
Mr.. Everts, Mr.. Everts, we've been wait
ing half hour and the children have sung
until they're hoarse. Why, Mr. Everts,
you're at the wrong chimney Chicago
Daily Tribune.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-13
A PLACE FOR SANTA CLAUS.
The Storu of the Old Saint should Be
Told In Uerru Mood,

With the approach of Christmas arises
the problem discussed by modern mothers
and chld=students in regard to the fiction
ofSanta Claus. Is it wrong to deceive a
child, and will he not lose faith in the par
ent when he finds out that Santa Claus
does not exist? The best advice we have
ever seen on the subject was an editorial
printed in that excellent magazine for moth
ers as well as teachers, the Kindergarten
Review. The editor defends Santa Claus.
The trouble, where there is any, arises, she
says, from efforts to give the old story
realistic setting and to reply to questions
with too ingenious fbs. eve put too little
fun and fantasy into our telling of the
Christmas tale" she writes; and again:
Told as such tales ought to be told-in a
merry mood, with laughing mien and won
der tone, with funny winks and shrugs as
parryings of difficult questionable tale is
harmless enough" When the child dis
covers that Santa Claus is not real, he need
not feel shock any more than when he
suspects that there are no fairies or COLLINS.
But the parents who raise this difficulty are
usually those who disapprove of fairy sto-
ries: We are glad that we have such au-
thority for retaining the "Santa Claus
myth" for old and young enjoy the merry
"make-believe." And when the child out
grows it we can afford to let it go. One
Christmas story more wonderful and super
natural he can never outgrow-that of the
Babe and the Star and the Angels.-Con-
gregationalist. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-13
PAUL'S NEW YEARS GIFT
HE FOUND THE BABY YEAR IN THE
LIBRARY.

Paul's little visit at grandpa's was at an
end, and he had to come home. The butler
oepned the door quietly, and looked down
at him with a twinkling eye, writes Marion
Dickinson, in Youths Companion.
Happy New Year, Jenkins!" and the
small man skipped into the hail.
Happy New Year, sir!" answered the
big man.
Paul tugged away at his rubber boots,
but was glad of jenkins help. ''See the
skates grandpa gave me!' he said, proudly
displaying the shining treasure. 'Where's
mamma! l want to show 'em to her right
away"
Your mother says you're to 60 into the
library and wait until nurse comes; then
you can 60 up to see her."
"But want to 60 now!" Paul objected
Nevertheless, he went obediently into the
library.
Backing up to his fathers easy chair, he
was just about to make himself comfortable,
when there came small shrek from the
hall and the rustic of garments, and some
body seized him by the coat collar.
"Gracious goodness nurse painted. "In
another second you would have sat down!
You gave me a turn, Master Paul."
"What's the matter?" asked Paul, rather
indignant at this unceremonious treatment
of boy who was old enough to own skates.
Nurse laughed softly. ''Turn around and
look at the CHAIR" she said. cts another
present."
A large pillow filled the seat of the great
chair, and on it lay soft roll of flannel.
Paul backed away. 'What is it?" he asked,
sturdily.
Nurse carefully drew down fold of the
flannel, and there was tiny pink face, with
blinking blue eyes, a mouth like round 0,
and no hair to speak Of
For an instant Paul stared with wide
open eyes; then, with whoop of delight,
he dashed into the hall and up the stairs.
Mamma, mamma: he shouted, "come
down quick! The little New Years in the
library!"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-13
A Good New Years Resolution.

have never been much Of hand at
making resolutions; still less at keeping
them; but if were to throw some of INV
ideals into that form for a New Years
gift to my friends suppose it would run
something like this: Resolved, 70 live in
the active voice, intent on what T can do.
rather than what happens to me in conse.
quence; in the indicative mood, concerned
with what is. rather than what might, be
more to my liking; in the present tense,
with concentration on immediate duty,
rather than regret for the past or anxiety
Tor the future; in the first person, criti-
clsing myself, rather than condemning
Others; in the singular number, obeying
my own conscience, rather than the de-
mands of the many William De Witt
Hyde, in Boston Congregationalist. II
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-13
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
They Should Go Only Where Our Hearts
Prompt the Sending.

In the Ladies' Home journal Edward
Box writes in vigorous depreciation of the
complicating of Christmas. much as we
need simplicity in all the phases of our liv-
ing" he contends, cts greatest need is
sometimes felt at Christmas. And it seems
a pity that we cannot make beginning
there. We could if we would simplify this
question of presents; if we would leave out
of our consideration all but the natural
promptings of our hearts. If ever material
considerations should be dismissed from our
minds and lives it should be in connection
with Christmas. If ever our friends should
see our hearts-our real inner selves-it
should be on Christmas day. Not that We
should be other than our real selves on other
days. But as it is, we are not our actual
selves on the day of all days when we should
be. See how we strive that our present of
this year shall surpass the one we gave last
year! See how instinctively we think of the
material value of what we give, and actually
of what we receive! See how we wrong our
selves by leaving needful things undone and
inviting illness because we feel we must give
something of our own making to a friend,
when really a sigh goes into each stitch,
instead of being frank with ourselves, and
pleasing our friends infinitely more by being
frank with them, and purchasing something
at far less cost to our health. Every woman
knows what mean by this; the great evil
of making things for Christmas presents
when really neither the time nor the
strength can be spared. Nm much the same
way we complicate Christmas at the table,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-13
A Month OF Celebration.

Perhaps no nation or religion enjoys New
Years day more than the Chinese. They
celebrate their feast in the early part Of
February, and the festivities last month.
Beating Of drums and firing Of crackers,
with decoration of bunting and flags, usher
in this day, when the people visit their
joss houses, worship their gods, and with
oriental ceremony shake hands with "a
Happy New Year." In preparation for this
event Chmaman tries to square his ac-
counts with all the world, and Chinaman
who owes debts at the beginning Of the
New Year forfeits his right to be called a
gentleman. <x:e--s.. ,.- J:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-13

:. =: Christmas Noise. =: ~:
Who buys for boys this hint may take:
The frailest drum VIII soonest break. -:
Record. :: s,s.E. p 3 H.:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
Big Loss by Flames.

fire at one OF the business corners of
the Public Square, Wilkes barre, Friday
evening caused a loss about $500. 600,
The Corn Exchange building, contain
ing Weitzenkorn shoe and general furn-
ishing stores and many offices; the
Langfeld building, containing the Globe
dry goods store, and the Simon Long
building, occupied by the Simon Long
clothing store, were destroyed. The
fire started in the Globe store, an cleo
tric wire in the Christmas display window
having ignited some cotton.
The losses are: Corn Exchange build
ing, owned by Joseph Falk, of that city.
$40, 900 with $50, 900 insurance; Langfeld
building, owned by Lewis Kramer, OF
New York, $25, 900; Weitenkorn stock,
800, 900, with S55, 900 insurance; Globe
stock, $4,000 with $50, 900 insurance;
Simon Longs building and stock, $50, 900,
fully covered by insurance.
Among the other tenants of the
Weitzenkorn building who suffered
severe losses were Attorneys Hines and
Mccormick, the Telephone and the
Courier Herald, and several dress
makers
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
teachers institute.

The first quarterly institute Of the
public school teachers of District No. 9
was held in the High school room on
Saturday. Both the morning and after
noon sessions were well attended, and
the teachers evinced a great deal of
interest in the topics discussed. The
program OF exercises published in these
columns on Friday was carried out, and
the several addresses delivered by the
educators engaged were well received.
The next institute will be held at
White Haven in February or March.
The officers Of the institute are as
follows:
President-John E. Williams, Free
land.
Vice PRESIDENT. d. Romberger,
White Haven.
Secretary-Maggie McFadden, Foster
township.
Treasurer-E. f. Hanlon, Freeland.
Committee on legislation--E f. Han
Ion, j. ID. Romberger, Thomas Sarricks,
Charles Lewis, Harvey Hoffman.
Committee on organization, bylaws
and consttution-George Mclaughlin,
George c. Farrar, Con McGeehan, May
Roth, Raw james.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words,

A smoking arc light in Senie's cloth
ing store last evening gave much alarm.
In view Of the recsnt destructive fires
in nearby cities caused by electric wires,
business people are very cautious about
these matters. The condition last even
ing was reported to the light officials
and tho defect remeded.
Directors johnson, O'Neil and Nc
Hugh were the only mem mbers of Foster
township school board present Satur-
day evening. No quorum being on
hand, they will try to meet Saturday
evening next.
A ten-year-old Hungarian boy resd-
ing at Oakdale was yesterday treat
ed at one of the local physicians medi-
cal dispensary for broken nose. He
is said to have received the blow from
married man residing in that town.
Photographer Herbst has completed
picture of the Crescent football team.
Besides the players in uniform it CON
tains the pictures of Coach Peter R.
O'Donnell and Manager Harry McGee.
Engine 20, of the d. S. & S., has been
turned out of the Drifton shops after
undergoing extensive repairs. This is
the first large job completed since the
recent strike.
Miss Margaret Harkns. formerly of
Jeddo, now of Buffalo, will be married
on December Is to George Burrows,
prominent young man of that city.
Al. Weiss, for several years employed
in oDonnell's livery stable, has re-
signed to accept position as driver for
the Freeland Beef Company.
BY some mishap at the electric plant
Saturday evening part of town was in
darkness for a short time. The break
was quickly repaired.
Tho skaters OF town and vicinity
enjoyed yesterday on the different
ponds Each had a large crowd and
an ideal outing was had
"iuo iHobltHttS VIII DG ublu 1T Une
following dates and places: Carverton,
January l; Lehman, January 2; Conyn-
CHAM, January 8 and 4.
Rev, Father Moore, of st. AIMS
church, delivered sermon at St.
Gabriels's church, Hazleton, last even
ing.
Richard L. Brobst, OF the Lehigh
Valley freight department, is suffering
from severe attack of pneumonia at
his home on North Centre street.
A fair will be held during the holi-
days at Eckley Catholic church. 1t will
open on Christmas Day.
James w. Dwyer and William Moore,
of Freeland, and Harry Fairchild of
Foster, are serving as jurors this week.
Mrs. John Briscoe, of New York city,
is visiting the Wackley family on North
Washington street,
Mrs. j.. b. keenan,, of Girardville,
spent yesterday with Freeland relatives.
Tree ornaments at Helpers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
Washed Off the Virus.

Plymouth health authorities have dis
covered that some mothers, after the
school board required certificate OF
vaccination, took their children to ply
sicians, had the vaccination performed,
got the certificate and then, hurrying
home, washed off the virus. The re-
suit was that the child was not sick and
there was no swollen arm.
The mother Of child that was strick-
en- with smallpox on Saturday confessed
this, and an investigation revealed the
fact that it has been done in other cases
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
Opening of the Fair.

The opening of the fair of the Tigers
Athletic Club will take place on Satur-
day evening. The various committees
have everything in readiness to make
the opening night a notable one. In
addition to music by st. AIMS and the
Citizens bands number of other attrac-
amuse the people. Almost every show
window in town contains one or more
handsome articles which will be placed
on exhibition and disposed of at the fair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
Transferred to Cuba.

Rev. Bernard j. O'Donuel, o. S. A.,
is now located at Havana, Cuba, having
been transferred from Lawrence, Mass,
to that city few weeks ago. He has
been assigned to one OF the most promin-
ent churches in Havana and will devote
his future to the interests of the Church
In that country.
Father O'Donnell is son OF Patrick
o'Donell, of North Ridge street, and a
brother of r. j. O'Donnell, Esq. His
many friends here wish him unlimited
succe ss in his new field.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09

Jonas Wenner, aged "A years, one Of
the pioneer residents of Sugarloaf valley,
is dead. The funeral took place from the
home Of his son-in-law, william Stein
man. West HaZletOn. this afternoon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09

Complete stock of felts, all kinds of
rubber boots and shoes and full line of
mems and women's slippers at moderate
prices at John Bellezza's, ITO S. Centre
street, near LuZerne, Freeland
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
TRI-WEEKLY
Open Evenings
Until After the Holidays

This sale is not merely bringing
out of winter goods or buying fron
one factory There is weeks of pro-
paration back of it ala study Of
the kind of goods you want, and o
comparison of the merits and prices
of different makers. Such care 10
have just what is right takes time.
This we have gladly given. Tbs
result is now before you. Here arc
goods that we positively know ara
the best in the way of material aad
workmanship that the market pre-
duceS. And all at such prices that
are only made possible by buying for
six stores at once-buying at one
purchase six times the quantity
many of the largest stores in the
country buy through the season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09

Mrs. Andrew Fitzpatrick, former
resident of Ebervale, died on Saturday
at Mahanoy Plane and will be buried
tomorrow at Hazleton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09

A. Oswald has the agency for the cele-
brated Eysian's extracts and pertumery.
The finest goods made. Try them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09

A four-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs George Kuhler, of Drifton, died
on Saturday evening and was buried
this afternoon at ST. AIMS cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
THEATRICAL.

The Yale and Ellis Company's The
Evil Eye" opened what promises to be
most successful weeks engagement at
the Lyceum theater last evening-play-
ing to one of the largest houses Of the
Lycenm's season thus far, The Evil
Eye" is trick spectacal in the truest
sense of the woro, and is totally devoid
Of any plot or story. The play deals
with one, EVIL Eye" who is supposed
to be possessed of strange power over
others. In mid" and mod" however,
the two sons of mountebank. he finds
his match, and he is foiIed at every turn,
his strange power availing him little in
the end. The antics of MID" and
Nod" are truly wonderful. The parts
are interpreted by the Brothers Ken
nard, gymnasts of considerable reputa-
ton, The singing Of Mayme Mayo is
entire show.-Buffalo Review, Novem-
Der 10, 1901.
/
The conservatory scene in "Old
Arkansaw," the great scenic produc-
tion which appears here soon, is said
to be the most elaborate set ever
carried by a good company. The
scene is beautiful com bination of
dainty tints and artistic grouping of
balconies, balustrades and fine furnish
ings. In the centre Of this magnificent
scene is a wonderfully constructed cleo
trical fountain from which real water
spurts completing the set. Secret cleo
trlcal appliances flash forth lights of
many hues beneath the trickling waters,
making display seldom equalled.
"The Burglar" was presented on Fri
day evening in a capable manner before
a fair-sized audience.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
Restaurant For Sale.

The good will and fixtures OF the res
taurant OF Stanley Rudewick, Front
street; best paying location in town;
good reason for selling. Apply to
Daniel Kline, attornev-at-law.