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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-18

lNOPyiA6ut, AooAB ~ Ai''h'i'o" -""1'i
- VERY child who reads this
/ story doubtless remembers
A. the time. not long ago,
when Santa Claus appar-
emily forgot to put in his
or her stocking the toys that had been
especially asked for, when. in short. it
really looked in the morning as though
Santa Claus had actually failed to
come at all. Now, the fact is that Santa
did not come, and, though the news OF
his failure was suppressed at the time,
l am at last able to reveal the secret.
One day shortly before that Christ
mas Santa Claus was feeling very blue
because Prancer and Dancer were get
ting old, and Bitten was so much "oH
his feed" that it was very doubtful
whether the reindeer team could start
on it's great annual present delivery
run on Christmas eve. Santa knew
that millions of children would be very
much disappointed if he did not visit
their homes. He had received such
lot Of letters and telephone messages
from good little girls and boys asking
for drums and dolls and bicycles and
all sorts of toys that big tear or two
rolled down his bearded cheek as he
thought Of the sad looks the children
would wear should he fail to come.
Suddenly Santa's face frightened.
"Say! he shouted. whats the mat
ter with my trying one of those new
naughtymobiles? They never get old
-Asa 4o;r nd
Dancer and are never off their feed
like poor Bitten. The reindeerless age
has come, and l must be strictly up to
date. I'll order a naughtymobile this
very day."
When the beautiful machine came,
Santa was as tickled as little boy
with a new red wagon.
de was SO anxious to take q spin
in his big new reindeerless toy delivery
wagon that he did not wait for the
automobile teacher to come and show
him how it worked. Leaping in, he
turned the power on suddenly. and the
machine gave such jump forward
that poor fat Santa bounced up in the
air like a rubber ball and then nearly
OOuuCcu Ou lutO TIC Blu" "ASA ~
came down on the seat again. He bit
his tongue terribly. too, and you know
how that hurts, but he had no time to
think of it because the machine was
tipping toward the north pole like the
lightning express going down grade
Dozens of explorers are anxious to
make dashes for the pole, but as it Ii
very icy and very hard none of then
would care to run into it with an auto
mobile going a mile a minute. Santa
Claus felt exactly the same way about
it, and. giving the steering gear
quick twist, he just missed finding thu
pole by about two inches and dashed
straight for his big toy factory at TIN
same terrific speed.
Heavens! l wish somebody'd NOV
that building out of the way, and NOV
It mighty quick" he thought, clinch
ing his teeth and giving the steering
rod another jerk. If ever hit tina
toy factory. there won't be even
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-18

Santa Claus (as he
starts out on Christmas
eve to fill stockings
Well. there's one good
thing about this Santa
Claus business-a fell
Ter kin stay out one
night in the year with
out gettin' q jawin'
from the old woman
next mornin'.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-18
OLD SANTA IN HIS MOODS
They Keep Him Busy.

Santa Claus-Get q
move on you, boys.
There's 1,4OO Joneses
in the city directory,
and we've got to visit
every one Of them to-
night!
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-18
THE PARASITE MlSTLETOE.

"oh, lady. give luckless man
A little Christmas gift"
Thus spake the wand'rer with the can
Who longed to get lit.
The lady was spinster gay; =
Her wit was counted keen.
ehe only gave the tramp spray
OF mistletoe so green.
ooh. lady. give q man cnanee!
Bewailed the weary wight.
sT'd ruther have pair o pants
Than any parasite!"
EARLE HookHa IASou.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-18
WHY SANTA
DIDN'T COME
A Christmas Story For Good Little
Girls and Boys.
BY HOWARD EARL.

oyright, 1901, by Hamilton Musk.]
\ VERY child who reads this
story doubtless remembers
the time. not long ago,
- when Santa Claus appar-
Y ontlt forgot tO mt in his
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-18
GIVING ON
CHRISTMAS
By Cecilia Rose.
Copyright, 1901, by ". L. Vail

THOUGH the giving of
presents. like other Gus
toms of ChriStmaStide,
may he traced to heath
en- sources. yet the beau
tiful tribute of the wise
men from the east to the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25

Some years ago an organist now
prominent in New York was Iivipo n
Minneapolis, and held the position Of
organist in one of the largest churche.
in that csty. The organ was new. up.
to-date in every way, and after the
evening service it gradually grew TO be
the custom for the congregation 10
hnger in the church, and persons from
other churches to drop in while the or
ganist played his sweetest music. some
times forgetting in his love for his art
how quickly the moments few. This
was gall and NORWOOD to the sexton
grabbed and djsagreeable, who longes
10 lock up and go home.
One night his feelings got the best Of
him. and coming close TO the instru-
ment so that the organist could not foj.
10 hear, he exclaimed: ut is a stranes
thing that the trustees Of this church
after spending almost a year over or.
gan specifications, what stops tbey
should have ard what they should leav.
out, never thought anything about I ~
nine o'clock stop.r-N. Y. Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25
The Chautauouan

The April Chautauquan has an Easter
cover design in blue and white thai 4
notieeably good. "Highways and Nv
ways" is division OF the Chautauquan Il
winch We turn first and always TO our en-
hghtenment; this month we notice esnee-
lally the items upon "Foreign Trade ana
larln controversy with Russia Very
timely as well as interesting is the contris
button by Isabel Hapgood. entitled aRus-
sian Women" II is embeilished with
portraits OF noted women 1.-THE Rivalry
OF Nations" and "A Reading Journey in
ehs orlent' continue TO be among the
magazine. The program for the Chanta,,s
qua assembly, which opens July Sd, is ex-
eeptionally attractive.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25

This number treats Of so many e2l
that are OF importance We can utlao
only a few. sefhe Billion DollM - -
Trust is first commented upon z Y
Progress OF the World, also NJ. tsilssl
If shown as a philanthrOpist. The 49,
Of Alexandra /, Queen Of England, el
tains just what the feminine world 49, -
10 know. The Biographical sSs'ess .
Benjamin Harrison and William ~
are concise and yet comprehensi'e'
Indian Territory" is made known V Z
Col. Richard Hinton. Other article
"Neighborhood Cooperation N
Life, ''The Family Doctor ana 49,
Medical Science and "Naiure slual
the Cornell PLAN We have iH
number OF extracts from the bes9 -
zine articles.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25
LADIES' Home .IournaI

ms publication for April has something
unique in illustrations. We have two
pages Of telling pictures of Hawaiian and
Phlllpptne life as well as scenery. A full
page picture of Barn RAISING has won
derful interest for US. II tells story that
the present day people know nothing OF
py experience. 1t is from painting by
W. l.. Taylor. "The Beautiful Jewessu L
Illustrated and in the group we plainly
ulseern washington Irving. This Jewess
is the prototype OF the Rebecea in scott 3
"Ivanhoe.n The fashion pages are of
great practical help and timeliness.
How Are fOur KIdneyss
DIT Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills Sam.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25

into town every boy in the sled want
ed to know about the ten dollars ant
| offered advice as to what / should
spend it for. That il should buy q
| shotgun was the nnal and unanimous
verdict, with the exception Of my
self, and | scarcely knew what ]
wanted, but as | said nothing the BOYS
took 1t for granted that l would buy
the shotgun.
Once in town Bruner took us to the
hotel for dinner, as was his custom.
and when the meal was over the bows
began to intimate that II was time To
spend the ten dollars But as | had
earned the money by myself l rather
wanted to spend it in the same way.
and besides the shotgun idea was not
entirely to my liking. / wanted a
gun, but ! wanted a fiddle worse. and
then, too, | knew that Bruner would
be disappointed if | did not get a
fiddle, and I wished to please him.
After time / succeeded in getting
away from the other boys and got
out by myself. One Of the first places
that ] found was a pawnshop with
twoorthree fddles hanging in the win
dow. The place was presided over by
fatherly appearing genius who
looked for all the woria like William
Cullen Bryant. He was the only Junk
dealer | have ever seen who was tall
had blue eyes and snowy white beard
and hair like unto that Of a patriarch
! told him l wanted to buy a fiddle
and asked him if he mad one he could
sell for ten dollars with red-lined
box included in the bargain. / par
ticularized about the box. for 10 me
that was the important part.
lie said he had, and / told him I
would take it IL the box was all right.
From under the cheap pine counter
ne produced box that seemed to me
marvel OF perfection. 1t proved to
be only cheap pine box painted. but
y was lined with the brightest Of red
felt and caught my eye instantly. ri
did not realize until afterward that 7
did not see the fiddle he was selling
me, but he slipped IL into the box
under the counter, closed the lid with
snap and I paid my ten dollars and
walked out.
i got back to the sled without apv
OF the boys seeing me, and deposited |
my fiddle under the hay in the front |
end. did not know what to say to |
them boys, and wanted to put off the
explanation as long as possible. For
that reason ] kept out of sight until 4
we were ready to start for home and
then climbed up onto the seat beside
Bruner so as not 10 have to talk.
Did you get it2' asked Bruner in
\ whisper as soon as we left the stable
yard.
'fsE. It's under the hay down /
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25
From Fiddle to Violin
BY Wright A. Patterson.
elo..ci.I.I.I:J.i.I.I.(:l.l.l..cI.e.e1..e

A LII sorts of stories were going the
| n rounds of the little coterie 0.
newspaper men congregated in the
parlors of the Chicago Press club, un-
til finally opie Read told one of his
southern yarns in which the ineYita-
bic negro musician figured.
THAT story reminds me of the fact
that / have at my house fiddle be-
longing to you" said a member of the
party. addressing Boiling Arthur
johnson, the lecturer. 1T must be
a remarkable fiddle, for a gentleman
who was at the house the other even
ing, and who is a judge of such things.
offered me $500 for it. / thought !
might have done you a good turn by
selling it,"
Il would have come out just about
$500 looser if you had done SOP re-
piled johnson.
Lets have the lie," said Read.
There is only one good liar in the
crowd, and / am not the man." re
piled johnson. But if you want t.,
hear the true story of that fiddle /
will tell it to you.
"When / was a small boy a good |
many years ago, so many that, like
the ladies, l seldom tell of them, I /
lived on a farm near Galesburg, in this
state. Like in all rural communities
at that time the important character
of the district was the fiddler, Charlie
Bruner. He was a remarkably good
fiddler at that, and was unusually
popular among the small boys for the
reason that he made it point to give
them an outing in town each New
Years day. | bought that fiddle when
on one Of these excursions with Bru-
ner.
During the previous summer and
iaD had made $40 by working on the
home farm and others. and had care
FULLY saved it to spend when Bruner
.hould take the boys to town. Every
BOY in the community knew Of the
en- dollars and was anxious to help
pend It.
''0ne New Years morning Bruner
allied around with a big sled, into
which he could crowd some 20 OF us. 9
nd the sled was well filled. What 9
pace was not occupied by boys was 7
lied with straw and heavy fur robes $
nd we started for town. On the way a
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25
Frank LeslIe,s.

"Long Live the Kingu is the LEADING
paper in the April issue and the account
here given of the coronation of King Ed
ward VII is one of the best we have seen
Inc narrator is Curtis Brown. Ii is illus
trated from photograph by r. Underwood
~Bettina's Easter Stock" is a delightful
Easter story by Marion Hill. There are
three other stories of merit and poem by
clinton Scotland. Other contributions,
Nhleh VIII increase ones stock of knowl-
edge as well as interest them. are ssShoot-
ing Oil Wells, by George E. Mayo; ssThe
Lake Front War, by j. ID. and S. s. Sher-
mani Sending Pictures by Telegraphy. y
Dy Shauncey McGoven, and the sketches
OF Russell Sage and Hefty Green
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25

When cheerful brave and light-hearted woman ! 4
a sad picture 0-'' 'ne oiues It ID
1t is usually this way:
She has been feeling out of sorts for some time
encng severe headache and backache sleeps yery n
and is exceedingly nervous F9 'ei! poorly
Sometimes she is nearly overcome by faintnass a.
ness and papitation of the heart then that bea w
feeling is dreadfully wearing -"' oean gNQn
Her husband saws, Now don't get the blues v, vn
De all right after you have taken the doctors medicine
But she does not get all right. She grows worse a.. 8
Day untii all at once she realizes that distressing f
Her doctor has made mistake.
She loses faith hope vanishes then comes the roos
melancholy, everlasting blues She should have baan ~
Just what the trouble was but probably She withheld s~
accurately locate her particular illness
Mrs Plnkham has relieved thousands of women fran
just TINS KIND OF trouble, and now retains their osf
letters IN her library proof of the great assistance
woman in the land 9 ever! s4A
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25
How Are Your K,an.,.,

Dr Hobbs sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills Sam.
pie nee Add Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or II. Y.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25
a Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby ~
refund the money on a 5O-cent boils
Greene's Warranted syrup o. Tar I ! :.
TO cure your cough OF cold. We 49, ,i,s,-s-.
antee a 25-cent bottle TO prove sai'i''''
or money refunded.
e. +. Black, South Royalton,
Geo. A. Laird, RoyaltOn.
Walbridge q Heath, Sharon
Badger Il Moves, Sharon.
A. n. King a Son, Tunbridge.
Edward Miller, East Barnard -,
NJ. j. Sargent 4 Son, South koyal.-~,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25
Mrs. Winifred AIlender's Letter.

DEAR Mrs, PrNKHAM;--I feel II my duty to wris
ana tel you OF the benefit have received from you,
wonderful remedies. Before taking ydis 5. pnt.
hams Vegetable Compound, was misery 10 nv.
sell and every one around me suffered terrible
pain in my back, head, and right side, was very
nervous, would cry for hours Menses would appear
sometimes in two weeks, then again not for thrss
or Tour months. was SO tired and weak, could not
steep nights, sharp pains would dart through M
heart that would almost cause me 10 fall
My mother coaxed me TO try Lydia pinkhams
Vegetable Compound | had no faith in IT. but %
please her did SO. The first bottle helped me 50
much that continued its use. ] am now well and
weigh more than ! ever did In my liie.7-NRS
WINIFRED ALLENDER, Farmington,ll
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25

What is the difference between q
fad and hobby, father?"
"A hobby, my son, is what we cal
our own fad. A fad is what we cal
another mans hobby."-Ally Sloper.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25

GU cannot enjoy perfect health. rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes il your liver z
sluggish and your bowels elogged' De
WITS Little Early Risers cleanse the
S Mho,e system. They never grippe. c. j.
Braintree liilH' list
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-25

Bobbing graves is the only crime
under Chinese law for which the thief
may be justly killed on the spot IL
anyone finding him out.-N. Y. Times
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
DIAMOND LOSES HIS JOB.
MURPHY DLS.NIS,SES THE CAP
TAIN ON ALBANY CHARGES.
HE MAKES PRACTICALLY NO Defence
FRIENDS SAY HE EXPECTED
THE OUTCOME

Captain Thomas }. Diamond dismissed
from the police force yesterday afternoon
Practically no defence was made for him when
his hearing before Commissioner Murphy was
continued in the morning his counsel contenting
themselves with making a plea for leniency
Soon after 3 p. m. Commissioner Murphy issued
an order in which he recited the character or
the charges which had been made against Dia-
mond and his recent conviction on such charges
in Albany. Then the order declared that mas
much as Diamond had been convicted of Grim
inai neglect of duty 1t was ordered that the
said Thomas J. Diamond be dismissed from the
police force of the city of New-Yor
1t was noticed that the order was signed by
Mr. Murphy as Commissioner of Police, in
stead of commissioner and Chief of Police" !"
which is his full title. but it said that the
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
Run on An EAST SIDE BANh.
DEPOsITORS DRAW OUT s9O.NN-THE INSTl-
r1ITICN v FATHERS ITS FOURTH STORM.

DEPOsITORS DRAW OUT s3ONN-THE INSTI-
TUITION v FATHERS ITS FOURTH STORM
AS the result of an apparently unfounded ru-
NOR which reflected unfavorably on the solVency
NJ the private bank of s. Jarmulowsky, at NO.
~ Canal-st. many depostors tiocked there yes
terdav to withdraw their accounts the run
assumed large proportions, and by : O'Clock the
residents of the East Side. most of whom had
small accounts, filled the office. and dense
crowd packed the pavement outside to the curb.
Every one anxious to get the next money
passed out
JarmuIowsky's business is of the typical East
Side order combining with the money exchange
ticket brokerage business. The proprietor
who has been in business there for number OF
wears and who says he has had experience IN
rms before, managed to hold his customers III
check Assurances were given out that the oahh
was perfectly solvent, and prepared to meet al
its liabilities Depositors received their money
as fast as they could crowd past the teiler
window Outside the doors the excitement
grew until about the middle Of the afternoon
four nolicemen were detailed from the Eidrioee
st station house to keep order.
Tbe blessing of the doors at O'Clock reneWeu
,ha excitament A crowd still there ana
this aroused the suspicious of many workihs
girls who were their way home ana wEo
had deposits in the bank. Ihey , coiieS.e tbav
heard of the rum until assured that they couio
have their money to-day if they wished H. ,as
Mr. Jarmulowsky said that his insttutlonn ion nau a
been through three runs before-one IN 1922 ,ns
second in 1880 and the third in 1898 lie hao
weathe2ed all OF them .un
NJ fs rrnulowsky estimated that three nun
that about $4,000 paid out in smaH
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
Expects RECIPROCITY soon.
GENERAL. WOOD SAILS FOR CUBA-hE sAf =
THERE WILL BE a SQUARE DEAL
IN THE ELECTION.

General Leonard A Wood Military Governor VI
Cuba with Mrs Wood sailed yesterday for Ha-
vaaa on the steamer Yucatan. AT the pier ne
said:
Il believe that we shall get reciprocity, and It's
only fair and just
is reciprocity assured?" General Wood was
asked
Well not exactly assured. but believe II VIII
in the near future
How about the Cuban election?
Its coming al, right. The man VINO gets the
votes will win the presidency. and there VIII
be a square deal. That's about all can say now
on two important subjects
II was expected that Michael j. Dady would also
be passenger on the Yucatan. but he did not sail.
A messenger on the Yucatan was Dionisio We
lasco, one of the members OF the Cuban Reel
procity Commission. He said:
am going home satisfied that our appeal 70
President Roosevelt and the strong support ~hlcn
General Wood has given the movement cannot
helr but soon meet satisfactory results. The
strongest opponents reciprocity reahze tnat
without the settlement OF the economic prooIei,,
Just basis Cuba VIII be ruined. Congress- VII
certainly give relief In The form OIL reSlprocts
<lnd then all 10 bound to SO on well In Cuoa-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
r. T. ENlLE7'S CHILD HURT
TEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL THROWN IN a RUN
AWAY-sHE WAS LEARNING TO RIDE.

Miss Anita Emmet the zen vear-old daughter
of Robert T. Emmett, had narrow escape from
heing killed yesterday afternoon by being vio-
lently thrown in a runaway accident near her
home in New-Rochelle. Miss Emmet, who Is
being taught to ride, was out with the groom Tor
a canter on Pelham Road when an automonhe
frightened her pony. Before the groom coulu
reach Miss Emmet she was thrown hlgh IN the
air and came down on the macadam road Inc
groom found her unconscious ard bleeding from
a cash in her head.
The accident occurred in front Of the Pelham
Summer Home and was witnessed by the ma
tron Mrs Moore who helped to carry MISS
Elnmet into the home. DIR. Samuel Beyea, oh
Rochelle, was sent for, and took elghteen
stitches in Miss Emmet's head Later IN tne
evening she was taken home. Ahcut year ago
Mrs Emmett who is a daughter OF henry -
Phelps was thrown from her carriage anu IN M
jured while driving to the New-Rochehe raii-
road station
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12

order was sound and that Diamond was OF the
force for good. Diamond was not at Po1ce
Headquarters when the order was announced.
His friends said he lad expected dismissal.
Commissioner Murphy made comment on the
order after II issued
District Attorney Philbin said the action OF
Commissioner Murphy was have been ex-
pected, and in harmony with his previous
efforts to aid in Investigations affecting the po-
lice force On several occasions. Mr. Phibn
said Mr. Murphy's aid had been sought when
raids had been planned. and in no case was there
a leak of Information from the Commissioners 8
office.
II think" Mr. Philbln said that Commits
sioner Murphy has been entirely in sympathy
with the prosecution from the start"
1t was said at the District Attorneys office
and at Police Headquarters that the dismissal
Of Diamond meant that Captain Heriihy would
he dismissed too If he could be convicted on the
charge of neglect of duty on which he had been
indicted and that other officers of the force
were in danger of losing their official heads 1t
was to be expected some said. that several IN
spectors and captains of the force would seek
retirement on pensions in order to escape
possible charges.
Sacrificed by q system, was the sole com
ment Of Assistant District Attorney osborne
on Diamonds dismissal. He understood
%
the system of police protection Of VICE.
Diamonds counsel said after the dsinissal
was announced that appeal 70 the courts
would be taken in the effort to obtain the re-
instatement OF the captain. but the certiorari
proceedings might he delayed until the appeal
from the conviction at Albany had been decided
II was said by several of Diamonds frlends'
however that he had small hope of getting back
the force. ,.
In the hearing before COMMISSIONS Murphy
Yesterday morning. eN-Judges Cady after max
ing plea for Diamond. turned 10 Assistant
District Attorney Garvan. who was sitting De
side the Commissioner and said he believed tndt
neither Mr.. Garvan nor his chief. the Dlstrict
Attorney desired the severe penalty OF as
missal. III,
Commissioner Murphy had been sitting WIN
his ewes cast down, listening to the plea, but al
this point he looked up and. raising MS ihsei'
interrupted -, -,
Don't make any mistake, said he. Il won
consult them. I'll make my decision myself.
Il am glad you will decide upon your own
Judgment" said ex-Judge Cady. Il don't th'hs
there is any public demand for the remoVai OF
CAPTAIN Diamond. at least on the part or men
whose opinions worthy of consideration.
When the case was closed Com missioner Mur-
phv said he would reserve his decision and IL
was a surprise to many that he issued the oroer
Of dismissal soon after the trial.