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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Glover Decoration.

Very pretty and delightfully."- sim
pie in effect is water set In Aus
TRAN glass. There's rather tall
pitcher and six glasses, and the glass
is frosted Frosted glass is usually
pretty, but in this case it is unusual
ly pretty, because it forms so dainty
background for the decoration of
three and four leaved clovers.
These clovers are in enamel color
ings, and every detail and every
pretty shading of every leaf is car
ried out perfectly. Unfortunately
it is not cheap, the figure being
$29.50, which really is cheap when
the work is considered. So dainty
are the clover leaves that one takes
them for exquisite maidenhair ferns
at a distance of a foot or two. After
all, the subject doesn't court FOR SO
much. It's the way it is treated.
Take very good care OF edam and
pineapple cheese shells. They are
excellent for cooking macaroni in.
Boil the macaroni, mix with cream
sauce and place it in the shell. Put
the shell on piece of oiled or bur
tered paper and bake in the o.
for fifteen minutes. A little en-
may be sprinkled over the top IL
sired With care a shell NAV be
used several times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

Tomboy done got er holt er him, an
wen we see de ole man grab up er
bresh an mex to'ds us we git f'om dar.
"W'en Crismus time gun ter git
close by, we all gun ter fix up fo' dem
Die pussons. Day mex fo' Crismus
marse he mex err long highferlutin'
speech an tell us dat longs we all
b'haved ou'se'fs purity well an wok
hard an mex er good crop, he gwine
gin us er whole day fo' ter frolic erroun'
an Joy vessels. Me an Jack an
Iom-dem wus de wife boys-slip
out'n de back do an DIES lit out. Down
at de fu'niss web dey ben er KILN
hogs we sot an rugged up er projick
TO- ter wake up dem ole folks. Tom
say. Jack, yo' mus be de ole Sandy
Claws, an we watch SOS we dom git
cotch up wild Jack say, No, hain't,
oudder, ease yo' boys run an lef' me
an den I ha' ter git out the bes' I kin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
FEEDING THE BIRDS.
A Happy Christmas Custom Among
Swedish Peasants.

Sc
Christmas is celebrated in Sweden to
an extent unknown in our country, and
the celebration is not over until Jan.
13, or twentieth day Yule." A very
pretty feature Of the festivities is thus
described by writer who has visited
that country: One wintry afternoon,
at Jul-tide (as the season is called,
had been skating on pretty lake three
miles from GotheDberg. On my way
home l noticed That at every farmers
house there was erected, in the middle
of the yard, pole, to the top of which
was bound large, full sheaf Of grain.
"Why is this?" | asked my comrade.
"Oh, that's for the birds, the little
wild birds. They must have merry
Christmas, too, you know" And so it
Is; not peasant in Sweden will sit
down to a Christmas dinner within
doors until he has first raised aloft
Christmas dinner for the birds in the
cold and snow misunderstanding Dis
patch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Eber e, Rexford, Literary Contributor to
The Ladies Home journal
Recommends Kodol.

From Shiocton, Wis, writes:
4sSome years familiarity with Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure has strengthened
nv faith in its value and effective
ness. Before / began it's use | had
chronic indiges ton, like many per-
sons of sedentary habits, and dread
ed social functions of which eating
was a feature, but the use OF two
bottles so strengthened my digestive
system that / felt like new man; it
disposed of all my speptic troubles
effectually. I have since taken
Measure in recommending It's use to
others, invariably proving beneficial
consider it an invaluable medicine ;;
Sold by Fox Bros.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
HAIL TO KING CHRISTMAS /

HAIL TO KING CHRISTMASI
Der snow piles. high drifted,
His throne is uplifted!
His mantle Is pinned by the North Polar
star,
And down the dim ages
Saints, sinners and sages
Cry. 'Hail to King Christmas. who rules
near and far"
His brows wreathed with holly,
Fat, rosy and jolly,
He sways the proud scepter no monarch
can boast
Ger realms that are boundless
And depths that are soundless,
For he, mighty Christmas. alone rules the
roast
Then plump be the purses
OF all whom these verses
May reach. with their tidings Of jolly
good cheer.
Their presents be many.
Their fun best of any,
For Christmas comes once-only once-in
year.
Aimee Carey in Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
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She fell in love wild me-
An she aXed me down ter her house
Ter drink er cup er tea
80 sang Black Caesar, the wag of the
plantation, and then he proceeded TO
tell us about Aunt Sukie.
Il des' tell yo' wat-I tell yo' fo' er
fac, by 10! Eff 1 didn't git i4 de lam
mines scrape err Crismus time! Dat
wus de time we an dem wife boys
made up ter play er projick on Unc'
Ike an Aun' Sukie.
Long time TO Crismus come we
don't heah nuttin' but Sandy Claws,
Sandy Claws fom Aun' Sukie. She
go pudgin' erroun' de kitchen sayin' ,:
'Um-m! Won'er wat ole Marse Sandy
Claws gwine ter fotch me Crismus.'
Den eff we git ter cuttin' up de leases
bit bout de house she low: 'Bettuh
min wat yo' bout. Fuses fling yo'
know ole man Sandy Claws gwine ter
pars alon' by m new SO much es no
dice dem ole socks er yo'n. Won't
eben put er groun pea in 'em.'
$50 we all 'sidered an 'sidered, an
las we made up ter fix dat ole crittur
up n good shape. We all know ole
Aun' Sukie ain got nc sense ter frow
way nohow, so we eide we gwine ter
seben senses
1.-TWO er free days fo' Crismus we
wus er settin' on de fence, m ole lady
Sukie come by wild some truck ter
make de fab wild, an den l sing dot
little song wat a ben singin', an /
KEEP on:
can it's wat do yo' fink
Ole Sukie had TO suppah,
An it's wat do yo' fink
Ole Sukie had TO suppah,
An it's wat do yo' fink
Ole Sukie had TO suppah-
Apple sass an sparrer grass
An hominy an buttah.
"Well, sab, dat ole soul mos had er
| spazzum wen she hearn us er singin'
| dat song, an she rail out n buse us
an 'buse us an call us all kim er bad
names an freaten US wild ha'nts an I
dunno wat all.
"Unc' Ike. he Aun' Sukie's ole man,
an he wur de contraries' an de spite
e1les' ole niger on de whole planta-
ton. He apus er pokin' erroun' an er
grum'lin' bout sumpin. He couldn'
res easy less'n he studyin' up some
kin er meanness. l dom see wat mex
ole marse keep dat ole niger bout de
place TO- nohow. ease he ain fitten TO
muffin but ter prowl erroun' an hunt
hen-nesses. an wen he fin one he apus
tex toll out'n it. He 'casioned us ter
git er many er larrupin'. wild 'e ole
| grumplin' ways, ease marse b'lieve
ev'y wo'd Unc' Ike say, mex no diff
funce how much de ole scoun'l stretch
| de blankit. But we done made up our
minis ter git eben wild ole Aun' Sukie
an Unc' Ike. too, an we des tease dem
ole pussons twel dey mos have er fit.
"Useter sing dis way wen we see
Unc' Ike err comm:
''Big Ike. little Ike. yo' bettah go;
Sukie bake de ashcake slow,
OATS so;
Sukie bake de ashcake slow.
Too slow;
Big Ike. little Ike, yo' pettah go!
''Lo'd massy! Yo' DIES arter seed dat
ole contrary niggah wen we sing dat
song. He look so vigus dat 20 fink ole
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Casserole Chatting Dish.

An earthen casserole set in a cop
per frame and fitted with a copper
cover is the newest thing in chatting
dishes. The casserole is made OF
the common red earthenware and
is glazed inside and unglazed out
side. A severely plain and rather
"stumpy" earthen handle adds to
the picturesque effect.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
DRESSING Table Sets.

Dainty bureau or dressing table
sets are of white muslin filled with
lowered muslin-moss roses and
buds in shades of green, pink and
red on a white ground. The covers
are bordered with this lowered edg-
ing, and also have a strip of it run
ming lengthwise through the center.
The cover for the pincushion is IN
the form of a lowered and frilled
square. &z
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

a SONG for old Christmas,
- For jolly old Christmas,
% IN The monarch of merriment, fun
and good cheer!
Let all the bells Ginning
Ring out with rhyming
For Christmas good Christmas, King
Christmas is here
Pile up the log fire
Still higher and higher;
He loves the bright blaze of a wide open
hearth.
No shadow of sadness
Must darken our gladness,
For Christmas, blithe Christmas. now
rules the broad earth.
The stars are all winking
AS if they were drinking
Time out of ethereal champagne that he
brings
The winds shout in chorus:
Long may he reign DER us!
Good Christmas King Christmas. the
greatest of kingsi"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Town Board Proceedings.

Special meeting Of the Board Of Super
visors held at the Office of the: town tclerk,
Nov I6 1908
Meeting called to order by the chairman
at 500 O'Clock p m.
proseDt. Fred r. Yates. Chairman: and
Mike Thoreson. supervisors,
Absent: Nose Jerome.
The following bills were auditedand al
owed and the clerk instructed to draw or
doris for their respective amounts:
GENERAL FUND.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

The Baptist Bazaar has some
exceptionally pretty dressed dolls
ut Harris Drug Store. If you
want doll see them.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. V. Dalton,
who have been stopping at the
Masterton house for several days
returned to their home in Ennis
Monday.
j. G. Peterson and family left
Monday for Bosque county, where
they will spend Christmas.
Rev. J. N. Chandler, of Stephen
VILE, father of Paul p. Chandler,
the drug mixer at one of San An
gelo's drug stores, returned home
after u pleasant stay of several
days here as his sons guest.
M. l.. Young left Monday for a
visit to relatives in Cowan, Ten
nessee. Mr.. Young has not been
back to the old home for nearly
eight years and this trip will be
quite n treat for him.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
A Good Foreman Gone.

J. H. Warner. who has been
foreman of the Round Honse here
for the past six years, sent in his
resignation a few days ago. 1t is
his intention to quit railroading,
an avocation he has followed for
forty-three years. He expects to
leave Sunday or Monday for
Newark, Ohio, where he willspend
the holidays, going from there
to points in Iowa, Kansas, and
other places where he has resided
in the past. lie will wind up his
journeyings in Eureka, California
sometime in the Spring and will
make that city his home.
Mr.. Warner has been good
citizen of San Angelo. lie is n
good man, professionally and
morally, and the city in which he
will live will be the better for
having him as citizen. lie has
some important interests on the
Pacific coast, including a large
timber claim. The Press will
follow him to his new home and
the best wishes of it's publisher
will go with him wherever he is.
May he live long and prosper.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

Hal Brandt the genial insur-
ance man went to Ballinger Mon
day.
Don't waste money on foolish
things for Christmas. See Hag-
elstein for something useful.
Will Caldwell is helping out
at G. A. Probandt's during the
rush incident to their great sale.
Don't forget San Evening in
Japan" at the opera house Friday
night, You will be well enter
tanned.
Studebaker, Balm and Old
Hickory wagons at cost at Ilagel-
STEMS.
The last number of the bale of
cotton thus far received in the
yard is 3633. Not bad is it?
Silva Hiemann, of San Antonio,
who represents the celebrated
Edgewood DistiIlery. came in
Saturday from Sonora and left
on Sunday afternoons train.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
Stock Shipments.
MONDAY 18th.

j. M. Slator, > cars COWS, ST.,
Louis.
J. V. Imam, car cows. st.
Louis.
J. II. Patterson, > cars COWS
St. Louis.
Noelke IL Carruthers, s cars
cows, St. Louis.
w. G, Huey, cars cows, St.
Louis.
J. II Llndley, 1 car horses, St.
Louis
G. ii. Powell, 1 car horses,
Paris, Texas.
G. II. Powell, 3 cars COWS,
Houston.
Lee Wilson, / car horses, Fl
Worth
F. III. Douglass, car cows,
Austin.
TUESDAY Sth.
J. d. Sugg, 22 cars steers, Bel
ton.
SATURDAY 18th.
Cattle Co. 4 cars bulls and
steers to feed at Fit. Worth.
90 cattle Co. "a cars cows St.
Louis privilege FIT. Worth.
r. l.. Bats 2 cars bulls to feed
at Cameron. Texas.
SUNDAY 18th.
w. II. Collyns II cars COWS st.
Louis.
Knox Barfeld 2 cars St Louis
privilege FIT. Worth.
/. G. Yates 2 cars cows st.
Louis privilege FIT. Worth.
Thomas Bros. ID cars COWS st.
Louis privilege FIT. Worth.
MONDAY 18th.
II. NJ. ellis q Co. 2 cars COWS
st. LOUIS privilege FIT. Worth.
A. A. Gamble 2 cars COWS and
steers st. Louis privilege FIT,
Worth.
l. G. Yates B cars COWS st. Louis
privilege FIT. Worth.
G. l.. Meadows 2 cars COWS st.
Louis privilege FIT. Worth.
w. A. Nix 1 car COWS St. Louis
privilege F. Worth.
j. w. Davis 2 cars COWS st Louis.
John Davis / car COWS st. Louis.
j. Il. Davis 2 cars calves st.
Louis.
Geeslin & Burnett 5 cars COWS
New Orleans.
Geeslin & Burnett 1 car bulls
Fit. Worth.
Joe Billingsly car mixed horses
and cattle Ola, Ark.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

Miss Blanche Lucas who has
been visitor at DR.. Watts SAM
tarium for several months expects
to leave the latter part of the
week for her home in Sherman to
spend the holidays. She will
probably go thence to Phoenix,
Arizona.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
RunueIs County Ledger Chartered

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. Y, 1903
Among the charters filed today
was one for the Ledger Printing
Company of Ballinger, Runnels
county. Capital stock $4,000
lncorporators: A. W. Sl9dge,
Peter and Duncan McGregor, all
Of Ballinger.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
Red Men Election.

The Press is requested to an
nounce that the semi-annual
election Of officers will occur at
the regular meeting of the Red
Men Wednesday night. All
members are urged to be present.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

Hagelstein slaughters right
when he starts. 1t will not last
much longer, better hurry.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
Are You a Knocker?

Whatever else you do don t
knock the town. 1t is your town
its success is your success and
its failure is your failure. Help
your neighbors along. Don't
flock by vourself-that's n ceme-
terry habit. Show signs of life.
Look at your sidewalk-isn't it a
measly shame? Are you ac-
quainted with any painter in
town? If not, get somebody to
introduce you. Your house is the
definition of desolation. Don't
you think the business center
should be paved? Put that into
the municipal campaign? Oh,
there's lots to do. Only-don't
knock. Waco Times Herald.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

Studebaker, Balm and Old
Hickory wagons at cost at lIagel-
STEMS.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
Cotton and pecans.

Ii. II. Sigman e Co. have ship
ped out 20 carloads pecans to
date. ..r
Taylor IL Johnson report the
shipment of 10 cars pecans 50
far this season,
Pretty photo frames at Leh'els
w. b. Mayer, Of EIdorado, was
III town Friday.
D. e, belong was in from
Knickerbocker Friday.
Large size Bucks cook stove at
llagelstein's for $13 20.
Lee Holland came up from
Paint Rock Sunday.
The Baptist Ladies' Auxiliary
will meet with Mrs. G. w. Ogden
at B O'Clock this afternoon.
For a fine, serviceable present
for lady, an umbrella can't be
beat. The finest display in the
city at Leffels.
The total valuation Of city
property rs shown by the rendi-
tions is 81 ,76S, $40.
Large size Bucks cook stove at
llagelstein's for $500
Mrs, Bertha McDermott will
remove to Brentwood today and
engage in the hotel business there.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
Shetland Ponies.

| will have n bunch of gentle,
well trained, Shetland ponies on
sale at Farquhar's livery stable,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day before Christmas. Those who
desire useful and acceptable pres
ents for their children will find
nothing better.
50-1t DIR G. II. COOPER.
Mrs. George Bond was reported
very sick Monday,
Sewing machines for Christmas
presents, at Hagelstein's, at cost.
Miss Ollie Currier returned
from Ballinger Sunday.
Cuff buttons in many new and
substantial designs, at Leffels.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

everything
This afford
fifteen of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

WASHINGTON AT MONMOUTH.
Then the last hour in the afternoon.
just before adjourning over for the
holiday. each should tell the class what
he or she regarded as most admirable
in the Father OF His Country. They
met according to arrangement. Alice
Wetherill said:
Il admire General Washington most
because he was a great and splendid
soldier and led his troops TO victory
with wretchedly inadequate means.
AT Monmouth. \. j.. June IS. IT'S
that is the grandest of all. The SOL
diers of the American advance were
flying back on the main army like a lot
OF frightened chickens. the general who
commanded them the most scared Of
all, when George Washington galloped
UP and in a voice of thunder roared at
the general and them to form again
and turn their faces TO the enemy and
fight. fight, In a few minutes. lust bv
the power he had in himself. Washing
ton changed those towards into heroes
and they fought and won. 1t was glo-
riousi"
Alice Wetherill wrote poetry. and she
had great eyes that flashed while she
said 1t was g'orious," and the class
appiauded her. Then Norman Hartley
said:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

performance. But just at that moment
his soul did not thirst for Mr.. Hilyard's
music II thirsted for the gentleman's
absence. Why didn't he go? IL was
bad form for him to remain. yet he
showed no intention of leaving and
even had the air of waiting with some
specific end in view. However. IL the
fellow must stay il was at least kind
OF him to make a noise with the piano
My dear Miss Leigh" said Abbott.
II am sure that you are making a
great error. i have not failed 10 rec
ognize the merit of your work. I mere
ly drew attention TO a crudity We are
all liable 10 such mistakes at first. But
one impossible detail in your very first
you would only accept my help. / am
sure there might be a future for you in
fiction Can't we form a sort of friend
" partnership-call IL master and pu-
Pill. If you will-but"-
You would have the dullest pupil
that ever lived" she cried. And as
for the story
If i had never seen you" said he.
your story would seem less improb-
able"
She did not understand what he
meant and frankly told him so. Abbott
enough to evade an explanation, and
he was afraid TO make one. This pref
ty game OF hearts was new to him, and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22

Undoubtedly" said HiIyard But
really. Abbott think you've made a
mistake about In the Light of the
Moon It is very clever story
Abbott put the ends of his fingers
carefully together and gazed thought
fully down at them. Then he looked
up.
Il have been giving the subject a stu
dious attention" he said. "and the re-
suit is that I have become convinced
that the matter of the resemblance be-
tween the two sisters may be entirely
eliminated without detriment 10 the
story; indeed, with positive benefit"
L thought that the whole plot turned
on it," said Miss Leigh timidly.
Abbott assumed the air of a gentle
and patient schoolmaster.
1T is true he said, that a certain
number Of the incidents must be modi-
fed, perhaps even eXcised, but the plot
is quite secondary matter in such
delightful bit of writing. There will
be enough action, l assure you. and we
shall be rid OF the Earring improbability
involved in your hero's mistaking one
of the sisters for the other 1t is dis
tinctly humorous, of course. 1 smiled
repeatedly while reading it. And yet
the fact remains that in real life we
never find similar state of affairs
My dear Mr.. Abbott" said Hilyard.
"in house where / boarded for two
years there were twin brothers upward
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
Celebrating e.
U>asbfr,Sfon' ssgss
Birth dG.YSsns

Il think George Washington was
greatest of ali as a statesman. In his
farewell address he said. It's our true
policy to steer clear OF permanent alli-
ances with any portion of the foreign
world Senator Holdfast says that ad-
vice of Washington has held our coun-
try together and made it great"
Then spoke Billy Riggs a parrotlike
little boy who always said what he
thought the teacher wanted him TO say:
Il admire George Washington most
because he couldn't tell lie"
Then some of the class laughed, but
one of the older girls said:
I, too. admire Washington because
he always told the truth. But I don't
believe he couldn't tell lie. Anybody
can tell a lie. It's the people who can
but won't that are to be praised. 1 am
sure man so great as Washington
could have told lie, bur he would not
and that made him all the greater
Next Tommy Quigg. boy who liked
to play bail better than TO study. re-
marked:
4 admire Washington because he
took the lead in all athletic sports
Some OF the class laughed again, but
the teacher told them Tommy was not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
An Early Experience of George
Washington.

AS a small boy George Washington
was fond OF following his father on his
daily tour Of inspection over his es-
tate. In fact. so great an interest did
the boy manifest IN the filling OF the
soil that his father determined the
tendency should b. fOstered. With this
object In view. Mr. Washington ap-
peared bright and early one morning
with a bag full Of a mysterious some
thing Georges curiosity was at once
aroused. but his father insisted upon
his accompanying him
Armed with trowels. they wen, rnsr-
rily away. The mystery proved 20 be .
bag Of seed.
NT. Washington took his cane and be-
gan making letters IL the soll. instruct
ing George to sprinkle the seed along
TIE lines marked ont When the =oFk
was completed the pair returned home.
Every morning George vent &c the
place 10 SEE how things D-ogrszsed ~
last his patience WIS rewarded by see
.ng one little blade. then another. ap-
pear. Until one day the BOY. az excite
ment. ran IL 70 bis father. crying. 1t
spells me- The flowers have come gp
George Washington
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-22
Entertainment and Instruction For the Young Folk,

war, first in peace and first In the
hearts of his countrymen, and all the
class applauded heartily. After that
little girl observed that she admired
Washington because he was so fine and
splendid and chivslrous always toward
ladies. that he did not even talk back
when his wife lectured him. At that
the class smiled again. though the little
girl could not tell why. Next they
asked the teacher TO tell them what she
liked best in the character of the first
president Miss Fedrick said:
Aside from his all around greatness.
i admire Washington most OF all for his
modesty. Twice ne was elected presi
dent. accepting the nomination each
time only because his countrymen
called him and altogether against his
own wishes HIS hearts desire was 10
live in quiet at Mount Vernon and rear
improved farm animals The second
time he was chosen he protested almost
with tears against being Kept away lon
ger from this beloved country home"