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pens or qu.lls, or with tables covered
with letters and papers. Or If decor
alton Of n different kind Is desired, the
designs shown for thc LoOk-marks,
worked out in colors, could he taken as
patterns.
Envelopes, fastened one above the
other by means of narrow ribbon, can
take the place Of memorandum books.
Six envelopes fastened together in this
manner. with tho names Of the days in
the week upon them, will prove n very
useful gift to busy society woman
who can never remember all her en-
gagements. Newspaper clippings, re-
cipes and the ike kept In these envel-
opes would be sure to Dc easily found
when wanted. Tie manner In which
these are put togetht:. and suggestions
for decorations FOR them. are shown in
the two Illustrations above. Envel-
opes so arranged make M article both
for use and foI ornament. They are
INTENDED 10 hang upva the wall.
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-20

the Green Man. "but the way to get
there is through this hole at the foot
of the old fir"
"Well,' said Peter, az one has the
luck to have a Christmas tree It's
pity that one shouldn't get it home, so
III help"
"You push" said the Green Man,
"and Wen pull. NOw!"
With the three pulling and Peter
pushing they managed to get the tree
into the ground, though when he
stopped to think Of it, it was funny
that so big a tree should go into so
small a hole.
Peter was putting and his shoes were
full of snow, but he sat down to
empty them and looked ruefully at the
place where the Green Men had disap-
peared. Suddenly one of them popped
out Of the hole. IT'S all right" said
he; 1--WE are able to manage. Thank
you for helping us, and a merry Christ
mas to you"
Peter laughed. "That is as may be-"
said he, 'but with the grandmother i'll
and no money in the house there is lit
tie chance for merriment."
"Cheer up" said the Green Man,
"and here is a groschen for you. Now
we shall see what you will make of it.
Adieu."
The Green Man walked back into
the hole, and Peter was left alone in
the quiet forest; it seemed stiller than
ever now. He looked hard at the gros-
chen in his hand. He had heard about
groschens that came from the Green
Men, though he had never known any
body who had one. They were said to
be very lucky, and if man got one he
was made for life, for as often as he
spent 1t he found another in his pocket,
provided that he had spent the last for
some good thing.
The more Peter thought the more he
believed that he had just such gros-
chen, and with his fingers tight around
it he again set off for the village. He
knew very well what he would buy
first. At Herr Keibers store was a
humming top that he had long coveted.
AS soon as he could he did his errand
at the doctors and then turned his
steps toward the store, Sure enough,
there In the window lay the top, but
there by its side was a Japanese doll
with slanting eyes and a queer, long
gown. 1t, like the top, cost groschen.
Peter knew that Hllda, the baby,
wanted a doll He stood on one leg
and then he stood on the other He
looked at the doll and then he looked
at the top. He was in two minds what
to do, for he knew that his groschen
might be the wonderful sort he had
heard about. Should he buy the doll
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nent they will form an article that IS
genuinely artistic. So almost entirely
upon the ingenuity Of the child, upon
its cleverness in putting things togeth'
er neatly, will depend the effectiveness
of the following articles, though to be
sure none of them are difficult to make.
Since, then, the presents must be III
expensive, easily made and pretty we
will first consider a poster calendar
representing q fireplace on Christmas
Eve, present which fulfils these three
requirements. TO begin with, secure
piece of cardboard nine inches long
by six inches wide, and cover this en-
tirely with bright green paper. Then
short distance from the bottom OF
this paste a piece Of red paper four
inches long by three and one-half
inches wide. On this latter mark Off
bricks with ink, and at its top paste
piece of blue, purple or gold paper for
a shelf. A piece of black paper two
by two and one-half inches or two by
three inches pasted upon the brick
marked piece will serve to represent a
fireplace. If a number OF tiny stock
ings can be fastened to the mantel they
will add much to the appearance OF
the calendar. A border of gilt three
eighths of an inch wide finishes off
the edge, and a small calendar pasted
above the fireplace completes the
whole. The gilt can be bought at any
art store for ten cents a pan, and is
easily put on by means Of water and
brush. This Christmas calendar is
present that the child can give to any
member Of the family, with the GER
tainty that it will be appreciated,
Book marks also make very neat and
acceptable gifts. These can be made
of water color paper or heavy writing
paper decorated with designs similar
to those shown in the three illustra-
tions. Large flowers with one petal
partly cut, for the purpose Of catching
the leaves of the book, and houses
with open shutters, OF barns with open
doors, the shutters and doors being
likewise TO catch the leaves, are also
very effective designs for book marks.
Blotters are always useful gifts.
Pretty covers can be made for these
of water color paper decorated with
ink bottles upright or overturned,
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-20

and risk finding another piece of money
for the top, or should he buy to the
top and leave the doll to chance? FL
nally he said to himself "If buy the
doll and do not find another grOschen
| shall have to go without the top, but
| should be ashamed to buy the top
and then have nothing to give to Hilda
for have not been told that at Christ
mas one must give to others and not
think of himself?" So he made dash
for the steps, and when he came out
Herr Kebel had the groschen and
Peter the doll.
Every one knows that this was the
right thing to do; Peter knew it, too,
but when he had gone little distance
he stopped and very softly felt In his
pocket. Now you think, Of course, that
he found another groschen immediate
~. Not a bit And if you are disap-
pointed am afraid Peter was, too, for
though he examined all his pockets he
found nothing. Every now and then
on the way home he tried a new search
anu JNNl I'lDlt lAf " tul lDAD Ailt hUNHf
he took OF his jacket and shook it, but
not a glimmer of money did he see.
"Well," said he, ''lt is plain that the
groschen was not so lucky as
thought, but anyway, Pm glad l got
the doll for Hlda." And with his best
foot foremost into the house he went
The room to Peter was strangely
light. The mother was busting about,
and Hilda sat on the floor with a big
doll in her arms. while there in the
chimney corner was a great tree; can
dies glowed on It's boughs. silver
threads glittered in the candle light,
and tiny balls of green and red and
gold glistened among the leaves. There
was a heap Of nuts and cakes and ap-
pies at the bottom. and upoR taa heap
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was a hummlng top. Peter opened his
eyes, | can tell you.
did you meet the man?" said his
mother.
"What man?"
"Why, the forester from the castle"
said she; "he drove up just a little
while ago and brought in these.
was for telling him that he had made
mistake, but he said, This is where
Peter Shuman lives, isn't it? Then this
is the place to leave the tree, and he
went off. But you must have met him,
for he has just gone"
Then Peter laughed, for he knew n
thing or two himself. "It was not the
kings forester" said he, "but the
Green Man who lives at the bottom of
the spring by the big fir" Then he
told his tale
otis true. tits true" said the grand
mother; ''it was the Green Man"
'PoohH said the mother, "it was the
forester from the castle. and it was the
princess who sent the things; as for
the Green Man, you must have
dreamed it,"
THAT is as It may be-" said Peter,
'but here is the doll that bought with
the groschen given me by the Green
Man, and lucky groschen it was,
too"
Well, his mother could make no an
swer TO that And, besides. everybody
knows that the old grandmother was
right, and that the little people still
live in Thuringia in the great dark for
ests and show themselves now and
again to boys and girls who are unset
tish.-Woman's Home Companion.
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feet into them the good warm wood
made him smile. Then he dumped out
into the road, and stood for a moment
looking up at the great black fir trees
all laden with twinkling snow crystals,
and back into the forest he looked
where the snow carpet lay white and
the tree trunks cast blue weird shad-
ows. He never ceased to regard the
forest with awe and wonder, for the
foxes ran in it and the wild deer hid
in its depths; above all, did not his
grandmother tell of the queer little
Green Men who lived in the ground.
and who sometimes appeared to chill
dren?
The cold suddenly brought him back
to himself. He blew into his fingers.
and off he went up the road to the vii
lage.
The snow was well trodden. Just
as he got to the place where the road
goes past the big rocks and the ever
running spring he heard somebody call
"Peterw He stopped and looked
around, but never soul did he see in
all the forest Yet he was sure he had
heard voice, thin, small voice, and
the thought that there was some one
near who could see him, but whom he
could not see, set his heart a-thumplng
with fear, so he started off again, and
If he had walked fast before you can
imagine that he made good time now.
Hi! Peterw said the voice again,
and this time he saw on the hillside
above him little man beckOning.
Near by were two other little men try
ing to drag a tree. 1t was a small
tree. but it was too big for the little
men, who were no higher than Peters
knee, All these men were old and
were clothed in green.
AS Peter looked at them his eyes
opened very wide and his fear left
him, so that when they all beckoned
again he houndered toward them
through the snow.
Peter" said the spokesman, "iust
help US with this tree, will your It's a
Christmas tree, and we can't get It
home"
Now Peter was a wise lad for his
years. and he had not listened to his
grandmOther's tales for nothing. He
knew that these were the wonderful
Green Men and that It paid to be polite
TO them. But being a German he was
cautious. Where do you llyeY asked
be.
"At the bottom Of the spring." said
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THAR Chris,maa GIfta.

II thought 1t better to get you some
thing useful" said Mr.. Dossill to his
wife, $50 l have bought you a couple
of good brooms for your Christmas
present"
THAT was very thoughtful of you,
my DEAR" replied Mrs. Dossill. II
share your ideas, and have bought you
good strong coal-scuttle for you to
carry up fuel from the cellar in"
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-20

Those He Don't Want.
When a man says he doesn't want
any Christmas presents, he means that
he doesn't want any that are charged
to him at the stores, or bought with
his own money.--Atchison Globe.
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-20
Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association.
Meetings are held tho First Fri
day Evening in Each Month In
the Town Hall. TenleytOwn, &C.
OFFICERS:

President, Chas c. Lancaster; 1st
Vice. President, Jas L. Tate; 2nd Vice.
President, Col Robert |. Fleming; 3rd
Vice President, A. E. Shoemaker; 4th
Vice. President, DR.. A. NJ. Ray; 9th Vice
President, Prof. Louis l.. Hooper; Secre-
tary, DIR. j. W. Chapel; Treasurer
Chas. r. Morgan; Sergeant at Arms,
Andrew J. Berga; Chairman Executive
Committee, Louis P Shoemaker.
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i should do without a Christ
mas tree, for his mother had
said that there was little chance of ST.
Nicholas coming thar year, and what
was the use Of having a tree when
there was nothing to put on it. They
lived in the great Thuringlan forest,
neat the high little village of Igelshieb.
Peters father was dead and the grand
mother was III. so hat the mother had
TO earn bread for all. though Peter
helped. In summer he hunted balsam
roots likc the other village folks
And now heyc it was the day before
Christmas and Peter had been told
that instead of thinking of Christmas
tree he must be thankful if there was
enough black bread to 90 round. He
was thankful, but he could not help
wishing for tree. He looked at the
grandmother huddled by the fireside.
Hilda. the baby was playing on the
floor. and his mother was making a
bundle of balsam roots. This she gave
TO Peter. you are TO take these to
the village and give them to the doctor
In exchange for medicine" said She
'and be sure you hurry back, for there
will he a snowfall by night"
Peter took his wooden shoes from
the oven, whore they had been warm
ing, and as he put his blue stockinged
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-20
East End Suburban Citizens
Association.
BrightWOOd Park Citizens
Association.

Meetings are held the Third
Tuesday Evening i'm each month
In Thomas Hall.
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WHAT CHILDREN CAN
MAKE FOR CHRISTMAS
By |. 0. Lennart,
,zr-srrer~K-0s--4yf,zfNwH

TY HE making of gifts that are
really pretty is not always
easily done. Numberlessp pres
ents can be made from paper,
paints, ribbons, cardboard tacks ana
boards, but one must admit that inge-
nuty in arranging these properties
counts for more than the mere selec-
tion of materials These can be put
together in such a clumsy and careless
manner that they will have absolutely
no pleasing quality. and then again. II
proper care is taken in their arrange
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-20
OFFICERS:

President, Louis p. Shoemaker; lst
Vioe-P President, Wilton j. Lambert; I'd
Vice4P President, N. E. Robinson; az
Vice. President, Thomas Blagden; 4tA
Vice President, DIR. Henry Darling;
Secretary, John G. Keene; Treasurer.
n E, Robinson.
D6S- Total Membership about 200
The suburban citizen., 1902-12-20
BrightWOOd Avenue Citizens,
Association.

BIeetinEs are Held the Second Fri-
day Evening I'm Each Month In
SrightwOOd Hall.
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in 1895 and is now serving his third
term. He is a leading Missouri,
democrat and has made a paInstaking
conscientious representative. Ee has
been named to membership Of some Of
the most important house committees
and has been all along noted for his
faithfulness to duty and energetic
labor in the interests Of his constlt.
uents. In fact he stands at the
front as a working democrat and a
servant Of the people who have
honored him.
Mr.. cooney is now looking after his
duties at Washington but viii. Of
course, get into the district as soon as
possible. He sensibly takes the
position that his first duty is al
Washington while congress Is in.
session.
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Tariff, Trusts a1lnd lnnehnlf-m

William j. Bryan, sta besman ant
patriot, in dis sensing tn e next cam.
paign said, onm Tuesday OF this week.
at Cincinnati, : Ohio.
"The next o democratic fight will be
made on imper TialSm.
TRUSTS shoOud be aFooliSbed nv
placing the art tiC@ In which they deal
on the free ! list and II mitlnc the
capltalizations . Of WrpOrati ons."
No man ever uueedSouD der Amer
lean doctrine Q Or gave ex expression to
sentiment mo ore thoOug hly demo-
cratic, AS we : have often asserted.
the tariff fatheHrS trusts and so long as
the progenitor is St@terd tin e offspring
will prosper aund The people suffer
correspondingly.-.
No one ever heard Of an imperial
istic tendency in this coUantry until
men began to hOoad fabulous fortunes
through chann9eS Of class 1 legislation.
Up to the timne that our so.called
infant Industries became pompously
rich and consequently die tatorial a
broad spirit cot America nism was
dominant at ev'veY point or the COM
pass in this coTOunty, but with the
advent Of the wuBeppud plutocrat,
made so thronghh Wngpssi q nal trick
cry and politiccal proStitu tion, the
aping Of foreign nobility be gan and a
species Of cod-fisash alSOcracy Sprang
in America that naus eates the
ofall Co unly .lOyinC citizens.
This state of aA.faiT bcpan with n
spark 'protectioiU 10 infant indus
t%riesA-and has been hmned into n
volume Of flame that seems well nigh
unquenchable in q The general looting
the Americana ppulae i'm the way
tariff taxationn, now unnn fstakablv
as legalizeaed robbery. Million
aires In the p~rotesecbd sctious Of this
country are becoDmIng 50 numerous
That by those viii o have hoa rded mil
ions upon mlllioH'B the man who has
,nly succeeded in n a@umula L tho
sum Of tenn hundred Thousands
# dollars is consid dera In ais % ustinglv
circumst8 ancs. F.,
The history Of Tie world teaches {
hat there Is aIvH@ danger in an
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Thirty-o One Years Old.


This issue of the INTELLIGENCE.
completes the thirty-frst year Of it
existence. This is indeed a Ion,
period Of time but the INrELLreENcEI
was not born to die and proud,
announces to its patrons and friend,
that it is as staunch today as ever,
carries the largest subscription list in
the state outside the larger cities
With or two exceptions and that
It's business condition is satisfactorily
healthy. We are not vain enough
70 attribute this state Of affairs
altogether to our own efforts but
gladly admit that the assistance of
hundreds of true friends has been
forthcoming, without which success
can be achieved by no newspaper.
Since the initial issue Of this paper
many changes have, as a matter of
course, taken place. Men have come
TO It and gone from it, including
some OF the best writer's Missouri has
produced. The coming and going of
these men, however, has been merely
Incidental to the conduct of the paper.
winch has ever stood, within itself.
a power, without borrowing the
prestige furnished by the name of
any single man. This is largely due
TO the fact that no change has ever
been made in the policy of the INTEL
LleENoER in the. matter of standing
up for the rights of the masses. For
these past three score and one years
The lNTELLIGENCER has fought the
battles Of democracy, condemned
wrong and upheld right every week
OF its issue and never lacked in
IN praise for the county and state in
which it is published. We pride our
selves in the thought that this record
has won for the INTELLIGENcER the
Of the peopre and with
we have no fear for the future.
In the future as in the past the
lNTELLIaENBER win stand in the
H
'front.' column as the staunch friend of
We great masses of the people and a {
advocate Of their rights-a
defender against the encroachments !
u corporate greed and an exposer of {
dishonest governmental methods.
We enter upon volume thirty-two I
Nth i'll will for none and with
haritable feeling for all; and with P
ne determination to seek out higher p
ieals in country journalism and when a
e find them adopt them.
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State Committee Meeting.

Inc democratic state central com.
mittee held a meeting at St. Louis
last Saturday and selected st. Joseph
and Springfield as the points at which
70 hold the two nominating conven.
lions. The state convention prone
viii be held at the Buchanan county
metropolis on the 22d of July and the
judicial convention at the chief citv
down ! n the land of the big red apple
July 9Th.
The strongest competitor that
Springfield had for the judicial con-
vention was Jefferson City, which
place succeeded in marShaling twelve
votes. The failure OF Kansas Citv
and Joplin to land was very pro.
nounced.
The proposition to select a candi.
date for United States senator bv
direct vote of the people at a general
state primary, seemingly urged BY
some people for political buncombe
alone, was defeated, as we knew it
would be. Outside Of the fact that
1t would have proven a dangerous
party innovation the state committee
IS not empowered to make such an
order. The prerogative of governing
their own affairs belongs to the
respective county committees.
In calling the committee to order
Chairman Seibert rad a very sensible
address TO the com nitteemen present,
which Will be fodnd on the first page
of this issue Of the INTELLIeENcER.
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St. Louis and St. Joseph Railroad
The iron for this road from Lexington
to the Junction has al last arrived,
after a delay Of three months, and
track laying will be commenced, 60
we are told, on Monday next. il the
condition Of the road.bed will permit.
The track can be laid in a few DAYS,
probably within the week, but Whist
the company means to do then is mole
we can say. Perhaps they will
nave everything ready to 90 on With
business. We know not.
Lexington and St. Louis Road.-The
engineer corps Is still in the field; but
we hear Of little that would interest
the reader from them. We supposs
they will have something to report
soon.
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unreasonable accumulation Of money
and it also teaches that millions are
seldom honestly made in the common
walks of life. Hence, we view with
alarm the accumulation OF vast wealth
through governmental fayoritism and
shudder for the future Of our country
unless the channels through which this
money is flched from the masses are
closed to the gluttonous tariff barons
OF the east.
Mr.. Bryan is right. Tariff fathers
trusts and builds up an im~periallstic
aristocracy with greater love for
pomp and gold than for country. On
the issues named by the Nebraskan
democracy can sweep the country at
next national election.
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Near Bridgton, ST. Louis county, BY
the Rev. F. A. Morris, at the residence
of the brides fa,her, on the 18Th inst.
James Y. Westlake, Esq, Of St. Louis,
to Lizzie R., youngest daughter Of
William Palmer, Esq.
So ends young life's dream with our
beautiful and much loved niece. Into
The realities of the new relation she
has now gone. 1t is a step in advance
and we can but hope it will be a happy
one indeed, unalloyed with n Of life's
dIsappointments. May she gather
iowers from youth to age, and bind
them in chaplets of love TO God and
MIN her young and trusting heart has
singled out as a companion for life.
Attendants, Miss Emily LaBarge and
Mr., John Goodin, Of St. Louis, and
Miss Katie S. Miliugton and Capt
Jasper N. Martin.
On the evening Of the 18th inst,
near independence, by Elder j. A.
Murphy, Mr.. Theodore s. Gray, Of
Columbus, Ohio, to Miss Mary A.
Powell, of jackson county.
10 this city, 18th INST, by the Rev.
Hoog, Edward o'Donnell, Of
Glasgow Mo-, to Mary RelgherrehaD,
Of Napoleon.
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Chimp Clark's talk Of making a
Benton campaign in Missouri III /
only had the time smacks Just a
little bit OF that cgotism which.
frequently causes the downfall OF
statesmen. Mr.. Clark seemingly over
looks the oft asserted trulsm that
"sclf praise is bali scandal
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Madame Deyere. The PALMS., IS
being literally ps,rouized by many Of
our citizens and even ne most skept'-
cal adml ihal she !, an expert in her
profession.