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$1,000 REWARD FOR two horses n return
ed 60 1917 Texas. one bav horse with
hlnze face. about 10 hands high other is
brown mare L. hands high ~ith wire cuts
on neck ana came from near Hockey, n
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ONLY FAIR TRADING RESULTS

Houston Land aud Trust
70. ..sts.sss..s e . lNf M L.
Houston Drug GO. ....... has 90 i60 90
Honston Drilling and Sup.
ply TO. ................k.. s. %
International Creosste Cod
Of Beaumont ..,......i 50 90 h....s..
Moore ortcs Canal 40 n 80 81 81 ~
Merchants National Bankit15 90 40 90
Magnolia Park CO. ...,..I.....l - %
Mutual Building aud Loan
Association Observation-Disclosures, 90
Planters aud Mechanics
National Bank ......lit2 30 l..,....
Rockdale OH Mill Co.....t......,.i1 $50 90
South Texas National BankiiS1 90 49, 30
Sour Lake Springs Go. -. 4 80 90 l........
southwestern Dry Plate
70 .....,.. ...-,.... t......... luo w
risatioH @'' e.. '.a"a anu co 90
Texas Savings. Real tls
tate and Investment 40. 3S 90 Al 90
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i AcTIyE MOVEMENT 4. ,non,,c,
% Of FRUIT AND PRODUCE
!, Navel oranges Arrive-oorn
|ssn bats Advanoed'-The High
Fs'''''' Prices Of Poultry

y y u. rholesale market ycster-
:. sssres' y ~ Sotter front and fruit and
len, trk gu ,aorc actively than for some
- ace nov ~, ,,,dr In groceries was nor
Ii. II past 80 foir city and country or
IN ,.,rr.d A cent and oats have
u. ,rsi Is much
tomatoes are arriving In large
-. ss "a arc selling cheaper
~ marry receipts arc so far on'y i"ir
Mis0, .nictly absorbed upon arrival.
>. .,,rmept Of the season Of Eng
e Inns been received In the marNct
Hsa brought fancy figures
psae are very low at present aud
49,. lfps .drsnt Of berries into the trade
Nj neep falling of in Nmand
lend for onions has slackened on
% u The warmer weather, which
- y, ,mpalred stocks to some extent
Oil same weakness in prices.
,o.I, !, california navel oranges arrived
nus rssupg with bare market foun1
Y y s.n,spd Prices are steady at 500
~ w Further shipments are expected TO-
'''' drsv,
,rlre prlees of poultry IS attracting
- ..I interest. They have broken former
Il. considering the season Of the year.
/. .,es yesterday occurred at S45pM
IT, a, hens and flyers of course, these
~. could not be obtained generally but
. u,,tst is only little under them and
b ,ol., remain very scarce,
,,css from Guthrie, o. T., says; The
,,,cts are that this years will be the
/, ,,sst potato crop in four or Ave seasons
j. oklahoma This is estimated by the
nstut Of seed potatoes Tho demand has
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careiII 9 Riehardson,s Lstter.


Honston, Texas, March 2O.-Cotton sui
Tered small decline today. due to rcaI,zlns
by longs. who are Inclined TO take pronts
prior 10 the holidays The movement ia.
DAY was again quite light. estimated re.
eeipts at New Orleans and Houston being
less than onehalf the amount received
a year ago but the movement in tho I'm
terror - showing mp somewhat heavier than
anticipated, I'VE towns receiving since Fri
Jay 4o'3s4 bales, against 4s,133 bales last
yehr. Liverpool was an easy market this
morning and IL was quite noticeable that
me professional element were free sellers
throughout the session. Interior adviceS
from all sections say less demand for spots
nut holders are firm Certified stock In
New York Is now l24 sos bales. which is a
good deal OF cotton for that market, and
mas tendency 10 keep operators away
from the enrly positions While we have
every confidence that cotton will ultimate.
~ reach much higher level than we have
seen NJ any time this season there Is nc
the moment very little to encourage hold
ers for quick PROFITS, IT seems that the
bull influence strong In the market for
weeks Is resting, and the bear element are
showing considerable aggressiyeneSs. md
though their efforts may result In SOM
further decline In the market. It should he
only question Of time until strong specu-
latlnn will carry prices higher. Liverpool
Is due to be 1871 higher tomorrow
Cargill 4 Richardson.
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n the eaby is Cuttino Teeth

he sure and use that old and well tried
remedy. Mrs. Winglow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. II soothes the child
softens the gums. aliays all pain, csres
wind collie and u The best remedy fer
diarrhoea.
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leo lbs on bran. 2a3c per hushol on oats
"n ~ corn 9nd lOa l5c per 100 lbs on hay.
~ Fer luG lbs. Stl2nilS
l.30 ~" "S' Fi'SVy
CORN CHOPS--Pure. 81 4T5t 80
SohN CHOPS Pure. 81 46df As
OATS Per bushei. 5TM59i5
HhANI,AAnofalfn. Sl4. 75dl5 90: choice tim
othF' ,$ls.Ul@l ID 80; South Texas prairie
nay, - ooM10 90 North Texas and Terri
tory bay, SIS. OOGf1S 20.
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DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

ouinlne, 4Oa42c per ounce bottle; NOR
prime 81. 25d2,50 per ounce; cocaine sou
packages; copperas 81 40 in barrels castor
oil, 81 % per gallon in 5,gallon paekages
aicohol, So 100000 per gallon; sulphur
SO G5 per 100 lbs In harrels alum, 40 PEI
pounds in barrels; saltpeter, Ie per ponnip
81 90: gum opinm. $685.; powdered opium
S4s0; carbolic acid, 40d42c per pound ~
bottles; calcium carbide, s5.2n per w. ue'
livered Texas common railway points
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WIRE NAILS S2,05 base per keg.
BARBED WIRE Galvanized, Glldden,
$3.50 per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker, $3.50
per 100 lbs.
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WANTED Ten good lie and boarding camp
men Ia run tie camps and teams also sev,
eral good hatching outfits; sap pine ana
OAK. job Just opened Address J. u:
Aussey jefferson, Texas. S,2o
WANTED-A few more trst-clnss brick
layers at our mill at Coltnarp, Texas
take the Eastern Texas railway at Lut
kin Louisiana and Texas Lumber Co.,
+. A. Love, superintendent. II
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DRIED FRuITs AND NUTS.

AtPLES-FunCy eVapofateu, oO-lD po1eSI
9A@lUc; lib cartons, fancy, lOA4lVE2c;
cartons, choice, 9AG Zoe; choice eyaporated,
9hMHl@c; sun dried. dl2c.
APRICoTS-Per lb, loose, l0lgql1c.
CITRON-In l0-lb boxes, lie.
CURRANTS-25I boxes, cleaned, bulk,
Slkd9c; lib cartons, 0RG11c
DATES-llb packages, 712dse; Fard
546c.
RAISINS- California, 3,crown, /, L,
boxes, 81 G5@l 70; Alb boxes L. NJ raisins,
60G70c; 2-crown l.. NJ. ralsins, Sob boxes,
7I!a7&c; 3-crown, l.. NJ, 7&40sc.
PRIiNES-C california, 90.100s, Sc; SO-9os,
5i3c; 7O.SOs &c; 60-70s, 6l5c; 5060s, &c; 40
50s, Sc.
Sicily 13c; California walnuts, l3al4ci
peanuts, fancy hand picked, 5lsd6c; No.
3, 4A@5c; Jumbo, .7dIl4c almonds, Tara,
gona, 16@1Tc per 10 in sacks; CALIFORNIA
almonds, 15c; pecans, 10c; chestnuts, Pied
montes, Sc.
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HOUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

STARCH-stnudard goods Pearl in 40
III boxes. 4lad4Ac Royal Gloss or Archer,
$8,16d815; corn starch, sac per lb, 20 and
40-lh boxes.
SUGAR-Quotatious are for small lots;
special rates are given on carload orders.
Standard graduated, sc; cubes and pow
deied, 53Sc; Louisiana yellow, clarified ald
fancy, 4Ac; choice, 4c.
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|oyisious
pr Trid,
lse al
|efence,;
u baal
|ket QUO
100. ne
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MEN WANTED TO learn fhe barber
trade, only eight weeks required; expert
instruction; tools furnished; make money
while learning. The Texas Barber Cot
lego. Wnco. Iekas rs
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WANTED At ONCE-Onc good cabiuet
maker and one house carpenter. good tob
ana steady work TO right parties, The
Bailey Mills Company, Victoria, Texas Il
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LOST, FOUND, STOLEN.

LOST sTRAYED OR sTOLEN-A small
scotch icriler, pug nose, black ears, poor
eyesight; answers to name Nellie. Find
er call az ll5 Austin ST., aud receive re,
ward ~
STRAYED OR STOLEN Black colt, 8.
yeHrs-old branded with bar under on
left shoulder $500 reward, X. X.
IIough, cor. James and Fletcher streets.
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OH STOCKS.

WE'LL DRTLTERS WANTED-Oil Of
very high grade has been struck az
Browswood depth 1850 feet: we want
contractors to drll wells, references re-
auired Address Brooke Smith, Brown.
wood. Texas II
lone STAR INVESTMENT co. buy aud
sell oil stocks stocks, bonds, OH lands
and real estate. 307 Trust building, Gal
weston, Texas. -
WILLIAM B. KING L CO., members
Houston, Texas, OIL Exchange, o0er great
beFgains In oil stocks and solicit orders
t*1
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IWV eNpCrIenccd shoe men and a snecial
nat salesman; only travellers of expert.
ehec need appy: give references and ad.
dress box az. Galveston. Towns ~
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WANTED Two FIRST claes Govt makers.
alto f"o pants makers. g. Gatert Waco
Texas II
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WANTED Men to learn bnrber tranci
grcot demand for BARRIERS during summaf
IuSh' two months completes; last thirty
DAYS TINT scholarship, board. tools and
trans Fortation can hC earned; positions
guaranteed; write, Molcr Barber college
New orleans. La ~
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WANTED At once first class, reliable
experienced bush slmun Apply TO Ed
hiam, Mammoth Clothier. a;s
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TRAVELLING Statesmen ana advertisers:
Texas. <
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REWARD VIII be given Tor the return Of a
sorre bald face, stocking legs and
clipped, about 70 hands high wore picket
rope about neck; left camp on SAN ia
cinto river, about ten miles below Hum.
bic. Return 10 W. j. Perkins, l72O nam
lton 20
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WANTED al once White NonlAn to cook
Anpiy 1908 Crawford street. corner
PtaSe u
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WANTED six OF eight good mouidrrs;
standard wages, Apply +, + Collins Mtg
COMPANY. San AMtNnI0. TnXns -
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WANTED Foreman for small planning mill:
must know how to turn also man to run
moulder; state wages wanted. Kyle Lum-
Der Co., Ltd. Franklin, La. -
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WANTED-A good industrious yAung man
understanding truck farming; name
waRos required. W, O. Loving. Beau
ulon, Texas y
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PAINTS. OILS AND GLASS.

White lead per cwt, strictly pure Se,oooo!
Turpentine, per case. two h,gallpl canns cans
So Is; barrel lots. ole per gallon ainei on
paints, zoe per gallon. Window gias ashr 10
per cwt, S1O0 Ilnseed oil, best, e % AZ;
GadT0c. Ready mixed house paints $500 1911
10 per gallon. according 70 brand NM 60
paints Goo per gallon. Window siass' ."
per cent on January list.
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Buy STOCK IL the Gold Standard OH
company, Houston, Texas at 2is cents
per share and get deed to one lot OF
oil land with each S25 Invested; nothing
like 1t ever offered before; write for pay.
teulars. ~
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WANTED Two good, energetic boys 10
learn tipperg' trade. Necco a Esemmh::
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WANTED Young men to sell fruit and
cigars on the trains. Apply Crescent
News Co, e. q. De Voc, Mgr, Central
depot ~
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WANTED--A man ia take care OF horses
AMI yard. SchoSser'S steam Bakery, so
Dallas avenue -
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WANTED Two first class coat makers j..
{. krohn, lI1i Washington avenue. -
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AFPLEs-Fancy Ben Davis, So. 25d5. so,
81 .75@2. 90.
COCUANUTS-Per sack of 100 So 5OG
3 To- less quantities, 81 90.
EMONS-Messinas, new crop, 50. 2o9
3 rs.
ORANGEs-se Seedlings S2.5Gd275; Call
fornia nay els. SO. OOdi3 %.
1RAWBERRIES-C 24-quart, $500
5000 according TO quality,
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PRODUCE.

BEESN AN-IFlme texas, Z2W-Jc per
FEANs- Imported navy leans, 4%d4Mc;
Bayou. 10: English dried. 34c; pink IL;
black eyed, 5i2c; Michigan navy. 3D.:
California navy, 4IM4i9c: Snaps, 90 Der
hqShcl; -WlA, SLJ0 per hushel; California
BTTTEi~ Blue star. 23Q2lc; dairy. 2oT0
PIE; Elgin creamery, 2OI30c; Texas bricks,
15f1nr, Oleomargnrlue-Linco SOLIDS l2iac,
Lincoln prints; l2Ac; Daisy solids, lgai7c;
Gem and country rolls, Toe: Empire state
special. 15c. special Blue star Use; EtgiE
dairy bricks. zoe: Ideal .lli3c, Purity
Creamery; 20 and qnd sob tubs re- li9
country butter IN pals, 10000.
CABBAGE 1nHlAc
CHEESE Wisconsin full cream rolls, 1Jc;
" iaconsin full cream daisies, l+i4@ I5c,
Wisconsin half cream, l2lEfii3c,
EGGS s., Kansas, l2q l$c' fexas, l2q.i3GG, W.
s.5 AFAur- New in half barrels s'ooa
ONIoNs Per pound, 8lsa3Hc.
PEPfER-Chile, new, 15Qll6c per pound
black Singapore, 15c.
POTATOES ~ Colorado seed potatoes
s. ,20i New York Sl.l0; 1opeck sacks,
PEANUTS Jumbo. per pound, 7a7Ac;
fancy hand picked No. /, 5l2ddc
PECANs--New. Texas, per pound .l0c
4 So; fryors, large, 81 oodl 80; broilers,
81 2a62 -: mixed lots. 81 5O6i2. IA; cocks
large, old Sl.S0a2,00; ducks. large. So OoGG
2 5o geese, full .feathered, So SOFA 80
turkeys hens, ;oNGl2.oo; turkeys, COB
SWEET p0TAT0Es- Pumpkin and yell
low vans, 81 o0G1.l5 bushcl, according to
T0MAToEs - Florida. s.basket crates
~ 29M250; Mexican, 6basket crate, $3.50
CELERY-C Coast country, per bunch, 35c.
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WANTED First class white harber; So
nel w u. Doggett. Lnfkin, Texas. ~
NANIEb-At S0O5 Brazos street. white
Elrl; good home and wages n
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, (. o. b. ears from mlils re,
dealers charge from store 5aloc more W
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Nj NI 10 NNlLNWNI IVN INAN IUHS
have yet TO let about twcnty FIVE
miles On lioustnn aud Texas Central
railroad extension FROM Burnet 10 Lam
pasag to Sub-contrRctorS, let in quant
t.es to sui coniractor; 200 men team
st"rs, sctaper holders aud rock men; also
2"I trans; nicr work and II healthy coun-
try and plenty or water. Free tvanspor.
tdiun on Houston aud Texas Central
linz for outfits aud teams For further
information address ]. T.. Hughes, genrr-
al contractor, Burnet, Texas. IT,
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EDUCATIONAL

GRADUATE or HARVARD wishes g.
tutor students preparing fer college. IA
u. Leaveii, 1oI psiiss kvenss, ~
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I.0sT On Holman ana Brays bayou r"nd.
scarf with diamond pins SO reward AND
20 questions asked If returned 10 8l0
Austin street, %
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WANT no SELL-Cottage, two-story house
Fourth ward Rice farm and houses on
cannl A farm for equity In q home. Oil
mill stock for property in Houston. Big
slice Bayou front close 10 city. II. O.
Ildstane Binz Building 2t
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WANTED Three strictly nfst-ciass non.
hnimn plumbers. $3.50 ner day for eight
HOURS wurk, Steady joh. 60 right rne,i.
.1rowne Borum Company, Memphis
---- = --s-l,u,it...;---------------- t23
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LOST- Sorrel horse. ~ hands high, star
In face. Lrapded small : on left side
had leather halter On whom left. Re
shOG IN front. -
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FAY $40 TYPEWRITER or talking ma.
chine and records to exchange for board
and room; private family preferred. NJ
A. Grant, lll3 Congress Ave y
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WAN ED-A hustllnr prii,tef and rITstier
+ VINO VIII work for reasonable wages Out
siue aud case work Address 64f3, this
nnvc. ~
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WANTED TO EXCHANGE $40 acres rice
land, ~ miles from Houston, fot good
drug business IN western town- Ad-
dress +. o. Box 81, Houston. Texas y
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FIslBLE touch typewriting on the ''BKck N
No. o, $40; No 7, $50; G00DO Ia use !;
special holiday prices for cash. w. II.
Russell. general agent. Dallas, Texas. Il
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TYPEWRITERS.

HAVE SECURED the services OF an ex.
pert repair man from our Chicago fac.
tory aud ann now prepared to do al
kinds Of typewriter repairing. Fay-ShO
Agency, NJ. a. Grant 1ll3 Congress Ave.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-24
THE DELAWARE, SUsoUEHANNA AND
4 SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
) table in effect May 10, 1901.

Time table III eUeCt May ~, lsbl.
Trains leave Dritton for Jeddo. Eckley, Halle
crook, stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Uazleton Junction at d W IN, daily
except Sunday; and 07 m, 3S p m, Sunday
Trains leave Dritton for Harwood, Cranberry,
rombicken and Deringer at 8 90 IN, daily
except Sunday; and 7U7 m, 23S m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida junction,
Iarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at 90 IN, daily except Sun
.ay; and 7 OF a m, 3S p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Harwood,
'ranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 8 30 a
n, daily except Sunday; and 53 IN, ~ m,
sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and sheppton at ~, II 10 NJ, Al m,
daily except Sunday; and 737 a m, 3 IL p m,
sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhcken, Gran.
berry, Han wood Hazleton Junction and Roam
At 500 p N, daily except Sunday; and . 81
! m, 3 OF p III, Sunday.
Trans leave Sheppton for Oneida Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road Oneida junction, Halle
ton Junction and Roam at IL a N, II 40, rs
p m, daily except Sunday; and II IN, "A
. N, Sunday.
Road, Stockton. Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 28 p M, daily, except Sunday;
and II a ID, 3 A p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, stockton. Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and D'ifton at $40 m,, daily,
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville. Auden.
ried and other points on the Traction Com.
osny's line.
Train leaving Drifton at 8 90 a m makes
,0nnection at D ringer with 7. II. X. trains for
Wilkesbsrre. Sudbury, Harrisburg and poipts
west
LUTHER q. SMITH. Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-24
MEXICAN CUSTOMS.
Visiting and Giving Presents the
Features of Yuletide.

Visiting and Giving Presents the
Features of YuIetide.
A series of festivities beginning nine
days before Christmas and ending on
Christmas eve marks the Yuletide cele
bration in Mexico. In circle of
friends it is arranged that nine visits
shall be paid to nine different houses
Each evenings gayety begins with
prayer and the lighting of candles,
These are followed by the presentation
of a gift from each guest to the host
or hostess of the evening. The first
evenings gift is of small worth. but
the value of the offering increases with
every succeeding evening. That there
may be nothing unfair in the distrbu-
ton, the recipient of the first evenings
offering one year becomes the last the
following year. After the presentation
there are dancing and supper. At mid
night the candles are eXtinguished.
No two evenings entertainments are
exactly alike save in the offering of
prayers. the lighting Of candles and
the presenting of gifts. On Christmas
eve, few minutes before midnight,
NIL proceed to church to hear the mid
night ma ss and this ends the Christ.
mas celebration for the year-New
York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-24
II NEVER SAW ANYTHING so LOVELY"


colonel and his wife, the oldest daugh.
ter girl of fifteen, and the colonels
private secretary, William Winter.
This is the window they got in at
the first night" said Winter, pointing
to bay window on the ground floor
this is the one they got in at the other
nights" pointing to another big win
dow that was in the staircase hall
alongside the front door.
"Why didn't they always enter at the
same Window" l asked carelessly.
That's what bothers me-" said
Winter, "but you can go see for your
self that they didn't" pointing to tram
pied places under both of the windows.
You see it was this way" said the
colonel eve were greatly alarmed the
first night when the silver was taken.
and we set watch over the things.
From that night to the present this
house has been steadily guarded from
the inside every night, from dark until
daylight. And yet we have had three
robberies during that time. 1t is the
strangest thing | ever saw, and I'd
give $500 to catch the burglars"
Are they operating anywhere else
in Ridgewood"
YES" said Winter promptly, they
tried to steal some things out Of the
church last night, and a week ago they
broke into the Office of the gas COM
pany."
Are you familiar there?" asked.
YES" said Winter.
zone thing more, colonel. before
CO." l said. "Will you tell me the
name of the person who was on guard
in your house the last three nights"
81 was the person." said Winter.
"All right, colonel" said. 81 am
going back to the city today to stay
about a week, but | will be back
Christmas eve, and then will look up
your thief for you. And, by the way.
you might get ready for your Christ
mas tree, for | expect to give you all
your things back in time for your
Christmas celebration"
The colonel looked skeptical and Win
ter shook his head sadly.
Ion you tnlnk you nau DetteT stay
here if you are going to look for himT'
asked the colonel
NO" | said. ut isn't necessary.
Good day, you can look for me Christ
mas eve"
said goodby, but | didn't leave
Ridgewood after all. ! only went
away far enough to hide myself In a
certain little hotel in the little town.
and there ] waited and watched-did
as slick detective work as ever did
in my life, even in big city on the
biggest robbery | ever had.
Christmas eve found me. not in the
coloneJ's home, but out in the cold,
| frosty air, looking into the window Of
a little cottage. The cottage was the
end one in a row of wooden houses,
each with grass plot around it. 1t
belonged to William Winter private
secretary to Colonel Payne; and in the
cottage lived Winter and his wife and
! Winters wife's mother; also six little