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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

If the President Follows Last
Years Program, He Will Play
Santa Claus In a Rough Rider
Suit and Do a Cake Walk.


The Christmas tree at the cowles real.
dence was set In a real lake with NOISY
bsnks. upon the water OF which played
the reflections OF marvellous arrange
ment OF electric lights representing va.
riety Of brilliant devices, including arefiles
etc, these being strung together by mas.
ter mechanical hand. and having been orig.
inally constructed for a former Roosevelt
tree.
Christmas evening at I the Rooseveits
dlned en- famille at the white House, Shelf.
field Cowles and Baby Quentin seated In
high chairs. being the guests Of honor.
After dinner there were real old Christmas
games In the long corridor. Later came
the cake walk In tho great east room. led
by the president himself. whose whole
souled and really talented impersonstion
Of the eventual cake winner. danced to
the appropriate accompaniment OF "whis.
Ting Rufus" lent TO the jovial proceed
ings an indescribable vim. vigor, plctur.
sequences, andlt Is, perhaps, not lnappro
pirate to add--colcr.
At noon on Christmas Day business had
been suspended In the official circles Of the
White House
Outside Of the celebration OF christmaI
Mt the executive mansion. thera are al
ways sensonable festivities at the variou,
legations In Washington, Even the Chi
ncsc, Japanese and CoreRn embassies hay,
in recent years entered into the spirit O
the joyful time At the British embass!
is always the ideal observance OF Christ
mastlde.
For years President Roosevelt has beer
used to play the part OF Santa Claus a
Oyster Bay.
Another custom he has preserved intac
from his Holland ancestors, aud that Is T.
cause his own children to gladden. tn,
hearts OF less fortunate youngsters by dis
tributlng among the latter from out thci
own abundance, liberal profuson Of peuc
and presents. Thomas Donnelly.
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Christmas at the White House

II The president does not change his
plans. he will celebrate Christmas ouieti,
In the White House. which has lately been
completely overhauled and redecorated Ana
II he follows last years program, the cele.
bratlon will not be so quiet after all. for
the president is reported to have laid aside
all the dignity of onicc and got right down
to frollcking, concluding the event with
genuine cake walk.
The executive mansion In the past has
witnessed notable celebrations Of the an.
nual festival, held under the auspices OF
many presidents and their families
Last year, however, the hrst Christmas
passed by President Roosevelt in the
White House signalized the return, after
some years Of absence OF one Of the most
essential features of any true Christmas
celebration-the presence Of children.
From the end OF President Cleveland's
second term, up TO the first twenty NTH
of December which found Roosevelt presi
dent, the White House has been destitute
Of children. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley had
no family, and for that reason their Christ
mas-beeping lacked some Of the peculiarly
characteristic features OF the seasons
| merrymaking. OF course there could be no
tree, no juvenile games OF Joyous ebulli-
lions.
Last Christmas all this was changed,
with the advent of the Roosevelts. What
was done then is fair forecast of how
the president and his family will pass the
holiday this year, always provided that our
energetic president may not possibly take it
for Christmas to his private home at Oyster
Bay, l.. 1. 1t is quite probable, though,
that the Roosevelts will consider a Christ.
mas at Washington this year to be the
most desirable thing, not only because Of
tradition, but on account OF the comfort
and novelty they will be able to enjoy in
their occupation of the improved and re
modelled edition Of the historic mansion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
-FOUR CHRISTMAS MENUS,


Cream OF oysters.
Olives and saited almondA-
Crab fakes au gratin.
Roats turkey, cranberry sauca
Mashed potatoes Boiled onions.
Celery salad.
Toasted waters.
Edam cheese.
Mlnee ple. Ice cream.
Fruit Coffee.
Cream Of celery.
olivea Sailed almonds.
Stuffed tomatoes.
Mashed potatoes Boiled onions.
Grape fruit salad.
Cream tapioca pudding.
Fruit. coree
Celery. Olives. Scsiloped oysters.
French pickle.
FotStoes roasted in the g pam. PIE
Spinach crenmed. Lettuce salad
Roduefort cheese Toasted waters
Plum pudding.
Cream OF tomatoes.
Celery. Olives.
Oyster patties.
Roast chicken. Boiled Virginia ham
Baked sweet potatoes,
Caulidowcr cream sauce
Escarole salad Cream cheese.
Toasted waters
Apple suet pudding.
Fruit Cofree,
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THE ESCAPED TURKEY.

course I'm cold Who wouldn't be.
y. -sg yea here on the limb of 9 maple treeE
IN mink | know a thing or two,
'V'tnWith tell TO the likes of you.
Y ofolher's wattles were red. bright red -
: mat Snais the good since he lost his
: breast was proud as you'd like to
= ride goes nit on a china dish.
''''9 IS. cranberry sauce and things ga
~ celery, pie and pudding store.
msn sound Of song, that's all i'm
'us s.I he is king-thanks. but am
~ Spea the twig In the nick Of time.
b AN tne reason OF my glad rhyme,
., Tia Ior keeps-and I've learned few
paraoles' child, tell to you.
n s egssk for years in the goodiy wild.
III seya UP Tough as the vagrant child;
u The 20 back To the flowing bin
'Orh led stan-for to gorge is sin.
hst WY I'm blithe MS a songfuI lark;
n eorr WV hike to the forest dark;
" m'i :, I. le~cold-but do not yearn
bprnn retaers berth. who has pride "a
~ Horace Seymour Keller.
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their tree, but 1t was held at the heAio'
home of their relative, Commander Co"'e9'
1t is amusing to recall that younger
Roosevelt chtldren-Kermit, Archie, EtneI
and Quentin, got up a conspiracy WIN 49,.
fathers messenger, Pinckney. to pil0' tne'l
out TO the country and help them TO ofins
home q tree. Finally the Cowles arrange
ment satisfied all concerned.
The first Roosevelt Christmas at lne
white House can not very easily have oli
fered much in its program from that to De
carried out this year.
Before breakfast the president anu =.
family met iu the library oFernis"l =
had been agreed that every one ID 'ue
house--includins servants-should sans ~
a stocking. and ne1t mornings Wnen NV
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form the Christmas gifts shall take. The
cost viii amount n thousands Of dollars
Work is 40 plentiful in these places that
the benehciaries will be almost entirely
very aged aud orphans.
1t was stated that Mr. schwab VIII re
turn TO New York shortly after New Years
DJy.
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scHWAs AS SANTA CLAUS.

Committee viii Distribute GIFTS 70 tho
Deserving Poor.
Plttsburg, Pa-Charles NJ, Schwab, as
sisted by his wife, will play Santa Claus
at loog rsnEe for the deserving poor Of
Braddock, North Broddock and Homestead,
Just outside Of Pittsburg, where many of
the largest plants OF the United States
Steel corporation are located. Oliver
Wren, Mr.. schwab's private secretary,
made this announcement at conference OF
represcn, ,tives OF the three boroughs. This
committee. which viii Incude all the clergy
men OF the district, will determine what
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BY keeping the liver active the system is
cleansed of impurities and Is enabled to
ward OF diseases,
OXIDINE Is the best Liver and Ma
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While last Christmas was real one at
the White House with the Indispensable
adjunct Of juvenility and jolllty, one great
thing was, nevertheless, lacAng-the christ
mas tree. This may seem very much IKE
playing Hamlet" with the title role omit
ted but there was a reason for 1t which
will not exist this year. There was no
room for the tree. but now that the man.
sion has been converted into a dwelling
house exclusively, and the official stan ac'
commodated IN other quarters, the CHRIST
mas tree can dominate and dazzle without
feeling in the least crowded
Last year the Roosevelt children had
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FOR THE BABY.

FOR The BABY.
Roller chime
dolls trunk.
a woolly lamb
Chnmois elephant
Long or short dress.
Sllyer-handled comb.
Sterling bib holder
loop handle spoon,
Red riding hood doll.
Mule and dump cart.
Knife. fork and spoon.
l8-nest set OF blocks
Rattle. with pearl handle.
Banks IN various forms.
Doll baby's iayette IN basket
Crochet sacque, silk finished edge.
Plain velvet cap with wide silk ties
An automobile that goes like sixty"
Upright piano-it goes plinkety-piink.
Embroidered cap OF china silk, with full
net ruchc.
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saooos" Z
CHRISTMAS Carol f;
SssfsS staf In the SLY I
rrss mothers deep prayer
{l'srs bsty's low eryA en-.
fss -, rains It's hre "ni'e 'u
4 s,sal. an siTs' at Bethlehem era
a = ' iiss.
,uu ult Of Joy 80
|ns,'s ..rr5erf1il BIRTH.
/ IA, he wluInss sweet boy
/ be ler 'r r rains its Are and the
ulsatitull, sing Sin Of Bethlehem era.
/ b, kins'
nsht Of th1t star
b ~ ' sres impearled,
|Ie " is,t song from afar
| I'd i.sn over the worlo' -
| 80 TSsesarth is afame' ana uno
S,rial Times s'" Fl the nations that
Il jlsus i king
,,lolcc in the light
W w echo the song 49,
W We ,u ~ down through tho night
|1a @ ~ heavenly throng.
nsp l iSont TO the lovely evangei
nty U Srsst In His cradle our sa-
n srd King
.,...sessssssessssSss
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pended are lists Of gifts that may be pur-
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cents:
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How He Looked.

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saaie e ner friend that she had been for,
sichen4.V To- get good view Of Lord
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FOR FATHER.

FOR FATHER
Mufner.
Bag tag
Ash tray.
An atlas
Tobacco TAR
A coin purse
Thermometer.
Paper cutter
Fountain pen
Bath slippers
Seal nutefold.
Handkcrchiets.
Iron andirons.
House slippers
Silver key ring,
medicine case.
Collar and Gun case.
Silver mounted eraser,
Pocket mirror IN case.
Large size silver whistle.
Sterling-mountod arlnleta
Polished silver coat hanger.
A couple OF haudkerchiefs.
Tcn-karat gold collar button.
Slver-mounted rolling blotter.
Sterling handle shaving brush.
Sllver.mounted ebony hat brush.
Stag handle, eelfpullng corksrew.
SuspenderS. SILK webs cnlfskln endA
Threc-inch reading glass IN German ell
yer frame.
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FOR THE MAID.

Pair OF mittens.
A toilet article.
Flannel petticoat.
Three pairs OF stockings
The dollar fresh and crisp.
Half-w0ol piece Of underwear.
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stockings were examined no one was dis
appointed On Christmas eve, at Com
mandcr Cowles' house, the president as
founded the family gathering there by ap-
pearing as Santa Claus IN a rough riders
uniform But he had the genuine white
beard and the legendary hecks OF frost aud
snow on him, aud It subsequently, developed
that he had also the presents.
The morning meeting in the White House
library was followed by the inspection OF
the contents OF the stockings. which hung
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
FoR MOTHER

a card tray.
A footstool.
A jardtnlerc.
Berry spoon.
Dinner gong.
Almond spoon.
Desk calendar.
Souycnlcr spoon.
Nice wool shawl.
Cup and snucer.
silver belt pin.
Pretty pun box.
DittOn needle case,
Cut glass vAaelino box,
Two pounds glace fruit.
Sterling silver shOchorn
Tuck pockct.hook In seal.
Eyeglasg hood and chain.
or a hatpin in Roman gold,
Real Morocco chatclaino bag.
pyro etched jnrduicre stand.
BLACK liberty SILK neck ruche
Silver gilt prayer hook marker.
printed satin cushion cover
I.isle stockings In open work effect.
Sheer hand embroidered turnover.
Bottle Of her favorite toilet water.
silver hatpn with a hcurde-lis head.
Ribbed, long Slecyed mcrino corset cover
Plain 22lnch down cushion ready to
Night gown with yoke of hemstitched
siiyertop, cutslass salt or pepper
FOR SISTER G4ARGE AND sMABD.
pon
Dog whip
Golf stick.
Dolls house.
Silver iocllet.
Gold thimble
A blackboard.
Table croquet.
Folding table.
China tea set.
Silver bracelet
Seal card case.
A zephyr skirt.
Pair OF scissors
A l5-inch target.
MalruS Wrist-bng.
Box OF stationery.
Enamclpd chitionier.
Sterling silver waist ret.
Sterling silver bonbonniere,
Gauze fan with spangles.
Blue cloth Tam o Shanter.
Complete glovc-mendlng outht.
Two-metnl clasp plque gloves.
NninsOok cambrlc corset cover
Pink or blue Gannclette kimonc.
Elastic belt with oxdiZed buckles
Pearl penhOldcr with gold trimmings.
Fancy fourstrap, silk elastic hose sup
Water color facsimile with ort nouyeau
frame.
FOR BROTHER BIG AND LTTTLm.
Kita box.
| Trick box.
| A theater.
| Tool chest
| Megaphone
| Etrnp spurs.
| Leather football
| Toy typewriter
| Fireman'a outfit.
School umbrella
| vertical engine
| Onk wheclbErrow.
| Pocket compass set
Set OF boxing gloves.
Gold knot scarfpin.
Olive tan striking bag.
Taut little dressing case.
drum--but please don't
Rolled gold Ink buttons.
Animal head silver scarfpin.
A model yacht--evcr so sporty
ckelpIated one-day alarm clock.
| Three blade three handled knife
| English waterproof school satchel
Three pairs fancy merlno half hose.
Striped Madras or cheViot pnjamas.
Cowhidc or seal belt, with choice o
| buckle.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
The AnOka Bridge.
THE B., c. R. & N. LEASE
stockholders Propose to Take Steps
to Void 1t. ~

Special to The Journal. w.,
New York. June 13.-Lloyd Taylor, sec
retary of the committee of stockholders
Of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern, formed for the purpose of opposing
the lease to the Rock Island, said to-day
that the meeting of protesting stockhold-
ers would be held next Tuesday. 1T
will be decided then," he added. what
steps will be taken to protect our inter-
ests. The proposition Is simply this. The
Rock Island has practically completed ar
rangements for leasing with 6 per cent
guarantee. Stockholders of the Cedar
Rapids who do not care to accept the guar
antee have the privilege Of exchanging
their holdings for an equal amount of
I capital stock of the Rock Island. This
seems to us preposterously unfair and we
have formed committee to protect our
rights. The Cedar Rapids is earning
three times the per cent guarantee, and
it is unfair to stockholders to force them
to accept guarantee of such percentage.
The proposition to, exchange the stock
for an equal amount of Rock Island is
equally unfair. The Cedar Rapids last
year earned more than Is per cent on the
stock and this year it will possibly earn
| more than 19 per cent. The company paid
6 per cent last year and per cent in
1900. In addition to cash dividends, stock
holders have received 80 per cent in stock
dividends. To force stockholders there
fore to accept a per cent guarantee is
| decidedly unfair. What will be decided
| on at the meeting Tuesday I do not know
A large proportion Of the stockholders
will be. represented, and . it is possible
that legal steps will be taken to declare
the lease void.'' - .@"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
GARDENERS ROND READY
His Early Release IS by No Means
Assured, However.

His Early Release IS by No Means
Assured, However.
Irwin Gardner's bond executed by a
surety company in return for the actual
cash in hand, is ready for presentation
to the court. and Gardner's father and
friends expected this noon that he would
not have to spend another night in con-
fnement This is not so certain, how
ever. There is a strong possibility that
the court will refuse to accept the bond
until Gardner has been sentenced, and
there is no Likelihood that the court will
be ready to pronounce sentence for some
days yet. The state desires to give Gard
ner ample time to decide upon his course
before the final word is said. Gardner
holds the key to the situation and the
administration rests in deadly fear that
he will decide to look after his own in
terests. Strong pressure from some of
his best friends as we'll as some of his
own immediate family, is being exerted
on Gardner to induce him to give up.
8 Gardner, Sr., is not a party to this
movement. He has allowed himself to be
; buoyed way up by the statements of his
sons lawyers that the court is sure to be
reversed on an appeal. He wants the
boy to stand pat and fight to the finish
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
DIR. AMES' RESIGNATION
Aldermen Plan to Save Expense of
Special Election.

Mayor Ames is considered by his friends
to be ,perilously near a collapse. His face
is pallid and drawn and he has all the
appearance of man in intense mental
suffering.
He resigned yesterday as president of
the board of corrections and charities,
and many believe that this is but pre-
liminary to his resignation as mayor at
to-night's meeting of the city council.
Both he and his intimates deny this We
hemently, however. Some of the alder
men claim to have inside information that
the mayor really intends to resign to-
night, and in anticipation are planning
their own course. If the resignation
should be received and accepted before
Sept. 6, which is within two months of
the election, special election would be
necessary. This would upset various po-
litical plans, split the party up badly, and
cost a deal of money The aldermen
would avoid all this. Two courses are
open. They can accept the resignation to
take effect Sept. 6, or refer it to a COM
mittee and pigeon-hole 1t until that date.
Then, upon acceptance, D. P. Jones,
president of the council would become
mayor in fact and in law. If the mayor
desires to leave town in the meantime,
Mr.. Jones could fill the position de facto,
as he has on several occasions hitherto.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
st. Louis County.

Frank A. Raley, appellant, vs.. The Vic
tor company, respondent.
fDefendant is private corporation or
ganized and created under the laws of
this state for the purpose of doing a
general commission business. Plaintiff, a
stockholder in the corporation, was duly
elected its treasurer In 1898. During the
time he held such office there was in
force, duly adopted by ;the corporation, a
bylaw in the following language, viz:
The president, vice president and treas
urer of the corporation shall give their
individual attention and time to the man
agement of the business of this corpora
tion, and shall receive the sum Of $10O
each per month as salary for such ser
vice." Subsequently to plaintiffs cleo
tion as such treasurer he became sick
and unable to perform any services for
or in behalf Of the corporation. He there
after sold his stock and ceased to be a
member Of the corporation, and brought
this action to recover the compensation
fixed by the bylaws, for the period dur
Ing which he was unable to perform any
services for the company. Held, that the
compensation fixed by the bylaws of the
corporation was intended by the parties
to be for personal services to be rendered
by the officers TO whom it was allowed
and that plaintiff is not entitled to re-
cover for the period covered b. his i'll
ness. Order affirmed. ~ Brown, J.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13

He will insist, however, that Mayor Ames
must stand by him loyalty and make it
IAN object to him to remain silent. Card
ner, Sr., is much wrought up over the
situation and threatens vengeance on the
republican party, which he holds respon-
sible, for his sons troubles.
1t is not at all certain now that Gard
ner will appear in Norbeck's behalf. In
the event that he does not it will be
apparent that he has decided to cut loose
from the administration and save himself
if possible. Gardner is very fond of his
mother and wife and it is said that he
will go much on their advice They favor
a course that will make 1t the easiest
for him and that course is to tell what he
knows. .-".
Gardner himself will not talk of his
plans, but it is certain that to-day he is
nearer making a full revelation of the
facts leading up to his trouble than at any
time since his conviction.
Gardner's attorneys in their motion for
a new trial will advance the contention
that Gardner was indicted under section
of the statutes applying only to judicial
and not to executive officers. ~..~ -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
WinOna County.


John e. Jerrlgan, respondent, VS.. Chicago,
= Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Com
: pony, appellant:
: Flrst-Platntiff was in defendants en-
ploy as a fireman. engaged as such on an
engine equipped with certain step, an
appliance placed ,on the pilot to be used
by employees in lighting or adjusting the
headlight; the step became out of re-
pair and plaintiff was injured while using
1t in the discharge Of his duties. Held
that the evidence: is sufficient to sustain
the verdict of the jury to the effect, first,
that the defendant had notice that the
step was defective and unfit, for use in
ample time to have enabled It to repair
the same before the accident to plaintiff;
second, that it was guilty Of negligence in
failing to do so; and, third, that plaintiff
was not guilty of contributory negligence,
nor did he assume the risks incident to
the use OF the step.
seoond-General Statutes, 1898, 3o72, Of
the state of Wisconsin provides, among
other things, that when an action Is re-
moved from the circuit court to the su-
preme court Of that state by defendant
and the order or Judgment appealed from
is reversed and new trial granted, the
plaintiff shall pay the taxable costs and
proceed with such new trial within one
year, in default of which the action may
be dismissed; held, that dismissal of an
action under said statute for failure Of
plaintiff to comply Herewith is not a
Judgment on the. merits and is is not a
bar to another action in this state based
upon the same cause OF action.
Order affirmed.
f.. Brown, j.