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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-03-30
GROWTH OF GERMAN CITIES.

All but One of the Larger Places
Show Increases in Population.
Frank II. Mason, consul general al
Berlin, reports the following populations
Of thirty-two German cities having more
than 100000 inhabitants and the per-
centage of increase since 1855, when me
last preceding census was taken,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-03-30

1t is better for a city to be Carnegied
than to be CarrienatiOned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-03-30

To these may be added Essen inI scc-
act statistics of which have not w. hors
published, but which is known 40 Inn.
passed the 100000 limit. lis pre-, '''
lation being reckoned al 1lO,VVW.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

tors on the model of the ecclesiastical
polity of Calvin, having taken such
firm root in Scotland the festival Of
Christmas, with other commemorative
celebrations retained from tine Roman
calendar by the Anglicans and Luth-
Grams, is comparatively unknown in
that country, at least in the lowlands.
The tendency to mirth and jollity at
the close of the year, which seems
| almost inherent in human nature, has
in north Britain been for the most
! part transferred from Christmas and
| Christmas Eve to New Years day and
the preceding evening, known by the
appellation Of Hogmenay. In many
parts of the highlands Of Scotland,
however, and also in the county of
Forfar, and one or two other districts.
the day for general merry-making is
| Christmas.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

look wonderingly at his strange little
companion, and then gave his full at
tention to the meal.
Don't you want to talk??" Donald
demanded.
I'm not ft-that is, 'er, I don't
know how to talk to such a little kid"
the man answered.
"All right, l guess you want to eat"
the child observed, graciously. II
guess I'll read to you," opening the
book he was holding in his arms. "You
know Mother Goose, don't you?"
The man shook his head, but some
thing like a smile fitted across his
sullen features.
"Well. I'll show you the pictures and
read you bout EN-. This one," and
Donald slid along the table as near
to the man as the dishes would al
low, "this one is about Blue Boy I'll
read bout him." and, in a chanting,
high-pitched voice, he repeated the
rhyme of Little Boy Blue"
did you ever sleep under !. hay
now" he asked. suddenly, al the con-
clusion OF his recitation.
The man frowned slightly at the
childish query, bit his lip and nodded
his head.
"Was it nice?" went on his inter-
rogator. did your mamma let you?"
The mans lower lip was pressed
cruelty by his teeth at this question
! but a surly shake of his head was his
only reply.
ooh, was you naughty and ruined
away?" the boy asked, slowly.
Had Mary been an observing girl
she would have seen, under the
scrubby beard and CRIME on the bag
gard face, a dull red flush spread tc
the roots of his shaggy, neglected hair
Didn't your mamma come to look
for you?" continued the little tor
mentor.
"She didn't know where I was" the
tramp answered, in a strange, muftled
voice.
Then you hided from herr" ex-
claimed the child, with blue eyqes wide
open.
The man was looking out Of the
window now, forgetful of his good
breakfast.
Il was naughty. once and ruined
away" Donald prattled on, "and when
my mamma found me she was just
lawful glad, but she cried, too-wasn't
that funny? And she said mothers
was always glad when they got their
boys back, even when they was big
and yr1nned awful far off. sstrayed intn
the paths'-I forget just what that
part was, but she said I must always
come back to her-an-an'-I don't
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

UeSdu LHfOuSQ Lne Iall-
ure Of the elder sister to make
an Immediate triumph in art, to
study which she went to New
York. She realized in the great city,
as she never could have in her rural
southern home, that talent for art is
too genersl to leave much hope for
special distinction, and wisely con-
cluded to turn to something that
would bring more speedy results. Be-
ing an observant young woman, Miss
CARTRIDGE noticed that holly and mis-
tletoe brought extremely high prices
and bethought her that on the 500
acres at home in Georgia both grew in
wild abundance. She returned home
and she and her sister began to pre-
pare for making the neglected luxu-
rance of marketable value. In the
months Of January and February fol-
lowing they set out ten acres of young
holly trees with their W hands.
Their colored farm hands would not
plant a holly tree for worlds, as they
believe that If they did they would die
as soon as the tree became tall enough
to cast a shadow the measure of their
graves. Last Christmas the sisters
found the trees SO grown that they
required thinning out and the trees
that we're removed were sent north for
Christmas trees and brought high
prices, as they were symmetrical and
covered with large, rich berries. They
So A. "
bark of old oak trees in a crack or
hole, where they can get hold as they
terminate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

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member any more, but l guess If you'd
go back to your mamma she'd forget
the naughty and be glad. Do you
think she'd cry?"
The man cast one fierce look ove1
his shabby person. "Cry!" he ex-
claimed. bitterly. Ooh" he drew
his breath hard between his teeth as
the sight of the baby face choked back
the oath that nearly escaped him.
isn't you goin' to eat any more?"
chirped the little fellow, with awak-
ened hospitality, noticing that his
guest, sitting with his head on his
hand, seemed. to have lost his appe-
lite. The child's voice reused him
from his thoughts, and. seeing that
Mary had paused in her work and was
watching him curiously, he asked
humbly. "Can l have some cohee?"
Meanwhile Donald was turning the
pages Of his book. "Here's a funny
picture" he announced, pointing with
his fat little finger, ''but it's bout q
dreadful naughty boy. I'll read bout
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21
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Irvine the blttcrsweet and holly
Arched above the hearthstone's glow.
Joy, not melancholy,
Came. indrifting with the sr,,w.
In each face the frost's a-t'ogle'
And afar on flying wing
Comes the sleigh b>,,rs rhvthmic iinrle
Through Dece".,.e journeying.
Set the boa:d and ask the blessing
For the bounty amply spread,
IN the Simplest words expressing
WHAT a loving father said
Peace on earth for this is nearest
When the SHOWS with us abide,
And the winter air is clcarcst
In the hush Of Christmastide.
Bring the old musicians fiddle,
Relic of the bygone days,
Send the fairest down the middle
While the lifting music SWAPS;
Light Of foot and quick of laughter
Swing the dancers, toe and heel,
AS they pass or follow after
In the quaint Virginia reel.
Deck the tree and light the candles,
Let the stockings all be hung,
For a saint with furry sandals
Der the housetops high has swung:
And his refndeer steeds are prancing
Through the s~tar-bespangled rime,
And the mconbcams pale are glancing
In the merry Christmastime.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

and the stylish dresses of the ladies
who jostled him on either hand. One
given to studying the faces of Christ
mas shoppers would easily have read
the question which makes Christmas
the most pathetic as we'll as the happi-
est holiday in the year-the question,
"Can 1 do it with the little money l
have?"
At length the man caught the eye
of a sales girl, and leaning over the
counter said in a low voice:
"Say, miss, I've got a little Teller at
home that's been talking for months
about Sanity Claus bringing him a
horse. I'd like to get him one If I can
afford it. How much is this?" and he
pointed to an equine paragon in front
of him.
"That is three dollars" said the sales
girl. "Best grade we've carried. You
see it's covered with real horse hide
and has a real hair tail and name"
The mechanic shook his head hope
lessly.
eyes," he said, cts a fine horse. all
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

Tracy household, which stood good
at all seasons of the year as well
as at Yuletide. and refuse his re-
quest. Before she could do so, how
ever, Mrs. Tracy herself came into the
kitchen, and, with scant show of hos
pitality, Mary allowed the tramp to
enter.
She had always secretly grumbled
because Mrs. Tracy would allow no
one to be turned away hungry, and to-
day there was no excuse, for the fam
ly had just finished breakfast and
there was plenty of food left to give
the man a substantial meal.
Coin to come and rob the house
tonight, likes not" was Mary's in
ward comment as she put the coffee
pot on the stove, and she watched the
man narrowly to see If he were MAX
ing a mental plan of the house, but
her suspected burglar did not once
= look up from the. floor as he sat ner-
vously twirling his hat.
"He's young and able to work.
Mary soliloquized, as she hustled to
and fro putting eatables on one end
Of the kitchen table. might be toll
cradle good lookin', too, If he was
shaved and dressed up-and-washed."
"Therc!" she snapped, setting a cup
OF coffee down on the table with as
much force as she could without spill
ing it's contents. Your v%itual's SET
The man, scarcely raising his eyes.
dropped his hat and hitched his chair
near the table.
Just as he eagerly clutched the Gun
of fragrant coffee, a door opened. a
pair of merry blue eyes peered into the
kitchen and a shrill little voice piped
out, "Hello. man, merry Chr1stmas!"
The man" started, shifted uneasily
in his chair, but made no reply. I'm
daunted by his chilling reception, the
door was burst open, and a golden
haired little boy burst into the room.
With the unquestioning confidence OF
childhood, he walked up to the
stranger and said gravely, II said
merry Christmas"
run into the, other room, Donald"
MsIy~put In hastily.
The man shot a half-defant glance
at her, but did not look at the child.
II don't want to-" the little fellow
replied. Hes company, and mamma
said I could tain him. I bringed the
new Mother Doose book dat I dot from
Santa Claus to show he." and, push
ing a chair close to the table. from
it he mounted the end of. the table
opposite the man, and sat there like a
sweet. rosy cherub observing some
dark spirit.
The tramp. who seemed almost
Vanished. paused Just long enough to
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

One star burned low within the darkened
east,
And from a stable door an answering
Crept family forth. where through full
hours Of night
A woman watched. The sounds of day
And save the gentle tread of restless
beast
There dwelt a hush profound. The moth
er's sight ~
So holder BY her Babe took no alright
When shadows of the beams. that caught
the least
OF light, seemed shapened to a lengthen-
ing cross;
She only saw a crown made by q fleece
OF golden hair. Naught presaged pain or
loss
To her, the pivot of the swinging sphere
Lay sheltered in her arms so warm and
near;
"A mothers heart proclaimed Him prince
of Peace!"
Edna A. Foster.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

by all save Mrs. Tracy. She often won.
dered what fruit the good seed sowr
by the innocent child last Christmas
morning had borne. That he had been
Gods chosen instrument for working
out some great. end, her gentle hear
never doubted.
1t was, therefore, a great pleasur.
and satisfaction to her to receive 8
long letter from the man" It was
! written from his home in a far eastern
city, and told, in a simple, straight.
forward manner, the story of his down.
fall and how, moved by ponald's child.
ish prattle, he had worked his way
back home, resolved to begin life
anew; how kind friends had helped
him and encouraged him, and how he
was doing well at his old trade o.
bookbinding.
II was going from bad to worse" the
letter ran land nothing is easier. for
a young fellow to do, and the road
down to being a common tramp is a
short one when n gets started. When
I came to your house that Christmas
morning I wal bitter, hard and des.
perate. No one living could have
touched my heart as did that little
blue-eyed boy. His little sermon, with
its text taken from Mother Goose,
snatched this poor brand from the
burning. Tell the little chap that ]
found my mamma, and she was glad
as he said"
Accompanying the letter was a pack
age of Christmas gifts, addressed to
Donald. Among other things it con-
tanned a book-a copy Of Mother
Goose" exactly like the one from
which he had ''read" to the man TO
"'tain him." exquisitely bound in
white vellum. On the cover in gold
letters was Donald's name, and below
it, "From his grateful Blue Boy,
Christmas-189-."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

him." end, in a very solemn and I'M
pressive tone, he repeated the tale Of
"Tom, Tom. the Piper's Son."
"It's dreadful bad to steal, you
know" he commented. gravely. my
mamma says so, and, of course, she
knows-mammas know most every
thing, don't they? Once-what do you
think?-I stole! I didn't steal a pig
like Tom, but I stole some little cakes,
and my mamma talked to me a long
time, and she told me so many things
| so I'd grow to be a good man. Did your
mamma want you to be a good man,
too?"
The man choked on a hasty cup of
coffee, but made nc reply. Donald did
not seem to expect one, but chatted on.
II was 'fraid my mamma did not love
me any more when I stole those cakes.
cause she looked SO sorry. but" with
a happy little laugh, Seemed like she
loved me more'n ever after. But /
don't want to see her look sorry like
that again. Did you eve make your
mamma look sorry-out Of her eyes,
you know?"
A smothered groan from the
stranger and, with a child's intuition
of something wrong" Donald sought
to cheer and console, and said, reas-
suringly, "Well, you just 90 an tell
her you're sorry an see if she don't
be glad and love you. I most know
she will"
The man had ceased eating and sa,
motionless with his head bowed on
his breast until Mary approached and
CURLY asked if he were done eatin'.'
eyes," he answered absently, and
looking wistfully at the child, he
reached for his hat.
els you goin' to see your mammal
questioned Donald, eagerly.
Eyes, my little man." came the an
swer, in a clear, ringing voice thai
made Mary jump and drop a basin
THAT'S just where 1 am going. Blu
first, tell me your name"
"Im little Donald Robert Tracy, ant
my papa's big Donald Robert!"
"Good-by, little preacher. YOU'RE
the best one I've ever heard" ant
just DruSnlnS the SOlueu uedu Will
his lips, the tramp passed out of tn;
door and went down the street, no
with the slouching, hang-dog air will
which he had approached the house
but with head erect and shoulder
squared, he swung along with long
easy strides.
"Of all the ungrateful wretches!'
exclaimed Mary, angrily, to Mrs
Tracy, who had slipped in through tn
h%alf-open door. "He never even salt
thank you" Her mistress did no
seem to hear, but, with shining eyes
gathered her little son up in her arms
and, as she pressed him closely to her
she whispered brokenly, "And a littl
child shall lead them"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

LIZA y CA01.
right, but I can't pay that much. ]
thought p'r'aps I could get something
for a dollar-a smaller one. mebbe."
"I'm sorry" said the girl, sympa-
t%hetically, "but we cleaned out every
one of the cheaper kind this afternoon
and this is the only n that's left OF
the three-dollar lot" Then suddenly
her face lighted up. "Oh. say" she ex-
claimed, wait a minute"
She dived under the table and came
up with a counterpart of the horse
they had been discussing; a counter
part, but with a broken leg and minus
that very useful appurtenance. a tail.
There" she said, Il just happened to
think of this! Somebody knocked it
off the counter yesterday and broke
the leg. The tail kept coming out any
way, and l guess it's lost now. You
could have this for a dollar. Mebbe
you could fix it all right"
The man examined the fracture seri-
ously. 'Why. that's easy" he said.
GAIL it needs is to peel the hide up a
little and splice the leg and then put
on some Of old Peter Cooper's salve.
Make it as good as new"
"And perhaps you can get some
horsehair and make a tail. They're
Just tied in a bunch and put in with a
plug"
"Oh, I'll fix that all right, miss. I've
got an old bristle shaving brush that
I can use. It'll be real stylish one of
them hobtailed coach horses, you
know"
They both laughed.
you're mighty good, miss, and I'm
obliged to'you."
ooh, that's all right" said the girl.
II know how it is Christmas times
myself" and she sighed as the Gus
toner turned happily away to play his
part of Santa Claus, veterinary sur
pa0n r
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

No Xmas Fun in Scotland,
In consequence Of the Presbyterian
form Of church government. as consti-
tuted by John Knox and his coadju-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21
&NeWa%
(Is|EsWU%

e was such an I'M
kempt, sad looking
creature when he
presented himself
at the back door
t h a t Christmas
morning asking for
something to eat
that Mary was
O than half in
clined to disobey
h rule of the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

In England children hang their
stockings at the foot Of their beds. In
America the whole family suspend
their stockings from the mantelpiece Of
the sitting room, to save Santa Claus
the trouble of ascending the stairs and
entering each room to distribute his
wares,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21

@HlIAg9gMlG4@
&N]SllIES
~ past Pig.-1n the first place.
never roast a pig over
IN five weeks old and three
LIN weeks is the better age. Do
not trust to the butchers
cleaning, but 60 over every part
Of the body and give a thor
ough cleaning. Roll up the ears,
in creased cloths, to prevent their
burning; stuff the pig with stale bread
dressing seasoned with pepper. pow
dered sage and butter. In stufting the
pig leave room for the bread to swell.
and sew up neatly. Skewer the fore
legs forward; the hind legs backward.
Rub all over with butter, dredge with
flower that has been seasoned with
salt and pepper. Place a piece of wood
UclWcGu luc lcctu dlu oA S"S
rack in a dripping pan. Roast IN a
moderate oven, basting every Is min
nutes with melted butter, to which a
little boiling water has been added.
The time for roasting will vary from
2R to 4 hours, according to the size OF
the pig. The ears should be unwrap-
ped the last three-quarters of an hour.
To serve, stand the pig In a large
platter with a garland of cress or
something green around the edge. Put
a wreath OF parsley around the neck
and something in the mouth-a lemon.
or apple, a bit of caulifower or any
thing effective. The dishes compile
mental to roast pig are apple sauce.
turnips and sweet potatoes.
Plum Pudding.-The best plum pud-
ding being the worst indigestive IN
sequences, l offer a modified recipe.
which l can vouch for as perfectly de-
%licious." Three-fourth cupful of mo-
lasses, nj cupful Of brown sugar, one
cupful of finely chopped suet, three
cupfuls Of bread crumbs, two cupfuls
of -four, one cupful Of sweet milk. n
cupful of mixed ~raisins, citron and cur
rants chopped, one teaspoonful OF soda.
Sift the sugar into the molasses and
add the milk and suet. Mix the soda
evenly through the -four and add the
fruit to it, tossing it about to insure 1t
being coated, then put into the wet
mixture, adding last Of all the bread
crumbs. Boil or steam in molds for
three hours. This pudding may be
made a week before using, one being
careful to reheat thoroughly the day it
is used. Just before serving pour some
brandy over the pudding and set 1t on
the fire, SO that it will be enveloped in
a blue flame when placed on the table.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21
FORTUNE IN THE MIsTLETOE.
N Georgia there is a fal

devoted to mistletoe and
holly growing. It is
owned by the CARTRIDGE
family, consisting of
mother and two daugh-
tiers. but the daughters
do the farming. 1t all
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21
N CLAUS, '. S.
-HE big blond mechanic

HE big blond mechanic
looked awkward and out
of place in the crowd of
women shoppers at the
toy counter. He seemed
painfully conscious of the
sharp contrast between
his old working clothes
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21
Preacher M Prime sr,n,.tc,.

The prime minister of Holland, DR..
Abraham Kuyper, has broken the rec
ord by being the first doctor Of divini-
ty and preacher to hold that position.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-25
A PRISON SHIP

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
Army transport Indiana. arrived YES.
terday afternoon, twenty-siX DAYS di.
rect from Manila, bringing 1888 genera
prisoners. This is the largest number
of prisoners ever brought from the
Philippines, and made of the Indiana
veritable prisonship, at least so fan
as the lower deck was concerned The
men were kept handcuffed in pairs OF
this deck. and Throughout the trip wer,
under the charge Of Lieutenant Edward
kimmel, with the Thirtieth Company
as guard
There are four murderers among the
prisoners, all of whom have been SEN
fenced to life imprisonment. They are
Edwin NJ. Brodie, James f. Coffey.
John H. Schmidt and Frank McRea.
With the other prisoners they will be
taken to Alcatraz island today.
Among the prisoners are three COM
missary sergeants of the Army, who
were implicated in the frauds unearth-
ed at Manila last March. The men are
John Weston, who has served twenty
six years in the Army; Charles Wood
cock and Henry Wilson, Weston being
under a two years sentence the others
having three years to serve. Many of
the prisoners appear to be exceptions
ally hard cases, even for prisoners. and
a close watch was kept upon them
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-25
AUTOMOBILES REMoDELLED.
Carriages to be Sent to Coast for Re
hauling.

The hacks of the Hawaiian Automo-
bile Company are being boxed up pre-
paratory to trip to San Francisco
where they will be altered to suit the
requirements of the new batteries and
strengthened to resist the eXigencies
of Honolulu roads. The original autos
brought here by the Company. while
eminently well calculated to speed over
the smooth asphalt pavements of large
cities, We're not prepared to sustain the
humping entailed by travel over Ho-
nolulu highways.
The extreme weight of the old bat
teries, and the rough surface of the
streets, wore out the rear tires of the
vehicles too rapidly for profit while
the brakes proved too weak for any
thing but level road work. Other mi
nor points that needed strengthening
We're brought out by the few months
experience, all of which will be rene
died under the supervision of Fred
Searles, the expert electrical machinist
of the company, who win accompany
the hacks to the coast
When the alterations are completed
and the new Edison batteries i'm posi-
ton there will be no point available
to the regular hack that can not be
reached by the horselcSs substitute.
Hitherto the Pail and Punchbowl have
perfOrce been left out of the itinerary
of the Company on account of the weak
brakes and the short distance batteries.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-25
CARLISLE CITY IN QUARANTINE !

CARLISLE CITY IN QUARANTINE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 18.-The
Brush steamer Carlisle City, from
Hongkong via San Diego. from which
port she arrived two or three DAYS
ago is still held in quarantine at Angel
Island, although it is said that no sick
ness exists in the vessel. As matter
OF precaution, however, the Carlisle
CITY will be kept at the island for a
snort time. The steamer was at San
Diego several days.