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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
IDAHO 3QuI6S.

Fireman Mcdonald and Brakeman
Baker were killed in Great Northern
wreck near Bonner's Ferry. A freight
train crashed into a rock slide.
Genesee has the honor of being the
principal producer of wealth in Latah
and Nez Perez counties in 1908. The
production of agricultural wealth by
the farming community surrounding
this point, most of which is shipped
away, is variously estimated at from
$3.50, 900 to $1,OO0,OOO.
One thousand and eighty-six acres
of state school land were sold recently
at Lewiston for $21,S79.30, prices for
different tracts ranging from $11 to
$33 an acre. Most of the sales were
of fine farming lands. Seventy-five
persons attended the sale. Little in
terest was taken in the sale.
Foreman Hoober of the Dewey farm
near Napa shot and killed Pink Brad.
ley, who a week ago ran away with
Hoober's wife. The shooting occur
red at the farm. Six shots were fired
and all took effect.
The state supreme court has handed
down an opinion holding the state
depository law unconstitutional. The
act was passed at the last session Of
the legislature, and provided that the
balances carried by the state treasurer
should be deposited in the banks des
ignated by state board Of deposits
consisting Of the governor, auditor and
attorney general, such banks to give
security and to pay interest on daily
balances. State Treasurer Coffin con
tested the law and has won the case
Both the Lewiston normal and the
public schools will be in vacation until
January 4. At the normal nearly all
the students from the northern par,
of the state have gone home for
the holidays.
By an explosion of gasoline recently
the residence Of ]. D. Audley Smith, Of
Weiser, was badly wrecked and burn
ed, and Mrs. Smith received serious
burns on the hands and face. Mrs.
Smith was engaged in cleaning win
dow curtains, using tub with consid-
cradle of the oil. It being cold on the
porch, where she had the tub, she
carried it into the kitchen, where
there was fire. In a moment there
was an explosion and the room was in
flames. With the assistance of neigh
bors the furniture was removed from
the house and the fire department ex.
tinguished the flames. The damage
will amount to about $500. The
building was insured for $1,000.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
HAD KILLED HIS WIFE.
Horrible Deed Of a Salt Lake Barbe

Horrible Deed Of a Salt Lake Barber.
Salt Lake. Utah, Dec. 2S.-With the
statement that he had murdered his
wife, Frank Rose, a barber. surren-
dered himself at police headquarters
and asked that he be locked up. He
said that he had killed his wife Christ
mas afternoon and that the body was
still lying in the house where the wo-
man had died, after lingering for two
hours with a pistol bullet in her brain.
An investigation by the police revealed
a deplorable condition Of affairs at the
scene of the murder. Lying on a bed
in a miserably furnished Third South
street shack, the body Of Mrs. Rose
was found, clad only. in her undergar-
ments, and by her side was the wo-
mans 2 year old son. the baby's
clothes being saturated with Its
mothers blood. 1t was at first thought
that the child was dead. but when an
officer attempted to release the little
arms from around the dead woman's
neck, the boy began to cry and plain
lively told the policeman that some
thing was the matter with his man.
ma and that "she won't wake up
For almost two days the child had
been locked in the cold room with its
murdered mother without food or at
tention of any kind. The child is in a
serious condition, but it is thought will
recover. The Roses came to this city
oh
The husband was without employment
and the couple are said to have quar-
relied frequently.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

Seattle, Wash, Dec. S0-Hajime
Ota, his imperial majesty's commits
sioner to the Louisiana PURCHASE ex.
position, accompanied ay his secre-
tar, Afs.la' 1iattaris,F his Interpreter
Y. Mohri; Jubei A-hdo, member of the
committee Of Japan Exhibiting asso-
citation and chairman of the Bazaar as,
ISOLATION tor the Louisiana Purchase
expostioh, and c. Yazaki, one of the
best known artists in Japan, reached
Sea.ttle on the Shinano Maru on their
way to st. Louis.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

One pint of double cream, one and
one-half cups of grape juice. three
quarters Of cup of sugar (scant), the
whites Of two eggs. Beat the whites of
the eggs until foamy. add the fruit
Juice mixed with the sugar, and lastly
the cream, then beat with whip
churn. Take of the froth as 1t rises
and drain on 4 sieve Pour the I'M
whipped mixture Into handsome
glasses, pile the whip on top and serve
Icy cold. Strawberry or red raspberry
Juice may take the place Of the grape
Juice.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

For this use either the canned or
fresh artichokes. II they are fresh
they must be boiled. With the han.
die of a teaspoon take out the center
nowery part; pour In teaspoonful Of
tarragon vinegar, and then fill the
space with chopped cress or celery,
plain or mixed with tomato. Dust with
salt and pepper. Basic with French
dressing and use at once. Artichokes
may also be stuffed with cream of
chicken or tongue and used as an even
Ing salad
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
LYNcHING WAS AvERTED.
Mob Threatened Negroes-congress.
man Smith Intereedes.

Council Ruffs owa Dec 3O-An
attemnt was made to 1vncb George
colored men charged with having
committed an assault unon Mesdames
Sanders and stark last Friday night
The mon had been in court where
thew were identified by the women
after which thew were held To the
grand iury that conyenes next week.
At night a mob of zoo men and bovs
patbered about the iail whore thew
were confinea AMI demanded that tbev
be turned ovar bv tho oRcers Tho
demand was refused. Until midnight
tho mob Increased in numhers mill
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
BURGLARS CARRY OFF SAFE.

Chinese Camp, Cal, Dec. 29.-The
hotel of f. l.. Sheaf, at Jacksonville,
four miles from this place, was entered
by burglars. The safe. weighing about
600 pounds, was carried to the rear
of the schoolhouse. about a quarter of
mile distant, where giant powder
was used to blow open the door About
$500 was secured.
Two suspicious characters have been
arrested at Big Oak Flat.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01


To a can Of green peas, less half a
cupful, add three cupfuls of chicken
broth, or a rich stock Of any kind. and
simmer together about fifteen minutes.
Melt fourth cupful of butter; when
bubbling, add fourth of cup Of
flour; stir over the fire until well blend
ed, then add the peas and let boil a
few minutes. Rub the mixture through
a sieve, return to the original kettle,
and, when boiling well, add the half
a cupful Of peas which had been re-
served, three cupfuls Of hot milk and
salt and pepper to season. When the
boiling point Is again reached, stir In
lightly a cupful of whipped cream, and
serve at once with croutons or waters.
This is a delicious soup. appropriate
equally for either ordinary or formal
occasions.-What to Eat.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
Coffee.

10 every quart Of water allow q
heaping cup Of freshly ground coffee.
Have the water freshly boiling and at
. hard boil Put the coffee into the
strainer Of a drip coffee pot. and add
the boiling water gradually. When 1t
10 all in stand for moment, then pour
on the liquid into heated vessel and
return Immediately to the coffee. Re
peat this process until the coffee has
percolated through so often that 1t is
Of the required strength.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

New York. Dec. 29.-A. NJ. R. Mar
tinez, the musical and art critic of
the World, IS dead after month S
illness, resulting from paralysis. Mr..
Martinez was born in San Francisco
in 1919. He was for many years the
dramatic and musical critic of the
San Francisco News Letter.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

How are you feeling?" inquired a
friend of Senator Morgan of Alabama,
who is now in his SOth year and can
still make as long a speech in the sen.
ate as any other senator. SIN the
words of the small boy" answered
Senator Morgan, 81 am feeling so well
that | would have to send for the doc.
tor IL felt any better"
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
Corn Sauce.

Cook dozen ears Of sweet cgn for
I'VE minutes, then cut from the cob.
Add to this corn a head Of cabbage,
cut fine. two chopped green peppers,
one red pepper. chopped, a cup Of
sugar. s cents worth of ground mus
tari, 4 tablespoonful Of celery seed.
three pints Of vinegar and salt to taste.
Mix well and boil for twenty minutes.
Put up In alright cans.-Chicago
Daily NewA
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

Beat two eggs light, add pint of
milk into which cupful of cold boiled
rice has been stirred and beat in a
tablespoonful Of melted butter. Sift a
teaspoonful Of salt into two cups of
southern cornmeal, stir the liquid mix
ture into this and bake In shallow tins.
Eat hot, splitting each piece and but
tering 1t.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
Simple Pudding.

Put a pint of milk In saucepan, and
a. SOON as It begins to boil stir In three
tablespoonfuls Of -four, stirring brisk
ly; let 1t cool little, and put in three
pieces Of candied orange peel cut in
shreds, little grated nutmeg, and a
teacupful Of treacle, with one whole
egg. Mix well, and turn into pie
dish, lined with nice short crust;
bake In hot oven for half an hour.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

We must love the cross before the
crown to win the crown after the
cross.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Daniel Boyd,
Attorney at Law,

Local representative of the well known
firm of Copp 4 Lcckett, Washington, D.
c., in contests and claims of all kinds
before the Land Department.
KENNEWICK, WASH.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

Liberty is in love of the law.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01

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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
WHILE HOUSE GlETS.
How SANTA Claus Comes to the Press
ident's Fnmily,

tdent's Family,
Wagon loads of gifts are received at
the White House Mt Christmas time.
They come from all parts of the eoun.
try, the majority of them from persons
unknown 10 the president and his wife
These miscellaneous articles are the
private property of the recipients, and
the numerous parcels are placed in one
of the family rooms for Examination.
They generally contain the names OF
the donors, and 10 all these notes of
thanks are sent.
en- Christmas eve all the employees
Of the house the clerical staff. the
ushcrs aud the domestic servants are
given. through the established munid
ccure Of the president. fine fat tur-
key Fifty fowls. selected from the
best in the market, are purchased for
this eNeHt, 50 that everybody about the
famous mansion has reason for rejoic
ing.
No one expresses his happiness with
Il moro beaming countenance than does
Jerry Smith. the old colored man who
has been n member of the presidential
household since the beginning of
Grants first term. Jerry was rresi-
dent Grants cook. hut In these days
lie dustS the Offices OF the White House
and keeps things tidy there ms the ira
ditional pin.
The presidents and their advisers are
usually men of advanced years, and 1t
Is IN lao spsuuJ pnnnrntion front than,
that the White House looks for the frol-
les of childhood on Christmas day
Woman's Home Companion
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
n
as
Deal
BY FREDERIC TREAT.

II was Christmas eve at the Eyrie.
the country seat of the Martins, set
on pinnacle in the hills. The place
had been opened for the holidays. and
the family, With a number of guests,
formed delightful "house party" To
night general merrymaking was in or
der. In the hall before the great open
fireplace, in which logs were blazing,
sat Edith Martin With Ralph Arnold, Il
recent arrival from the west who had
been devoted to her since they had first
met, Il week before
You are not IN harmony with the
OCCASION" he said To her. "lnstead of
II happy Christmas look on your face
there Is troubled one
She drew back fer moment rs If
Withholding "A confidence. then sudden.
ly let ii all out.
II must tell YOU" she said, but you
are not TO breathe n word TO any one.
lie is coming by the train that arrives
ut l;i0 and will be here mt T. He
must go back to the city early tomor-
row OH important business and"-here
she lowered her voice To whisper
Il am to accept him before this gay
night Is over"
''Who is he"
"Jom Trotter. dealer in foreign Mecs.
n thorough business man and rich Pa
pa has lost a great deal of money by
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
4 Quaint Christmas Custom.

The burning of the ashen fngot Is
curious custom observed IN Devon aud
Somerset on Christmas eve. The
fagot consists of green ash sticks cut
longlhwnHs and neatly fastened into
Il bundle with witty bands. At y
o'clock in the evening this is placed
on tie fire with much ceremony. when
the family aud invited guests ARE gath
cred round the hearth. The flames
lick round the bundle, and, when the
first green withe holding the fagots
bursts, glasses are raised and emptied
10 y Merry Christmas" The break
Ing of each bond is the signal for II
fresh toast Legend accounts for this
custom by the story that n fire of ash
wood warmed the stable ut Bethlehem.
while local tradition tells of green
wood fire klndled by Alfred the Great
during his lonely wanderings in som.
ntsgnt
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

At Santa cruz. Cal. there is an old
Spanish church in which the people
worship only on Christmas eve. En-
ternally II looks like stable and has
no chandelier The floor and walls are
Of stone. and ON the eastern side there
is "A munger, looking through the hars
of which one sees the scenes of tie Na-
tivitN with the towers of castles and
palaces in the distance In the fore
ground the Virgin sits 10y the manger
holding the infant Saviour. with st
Joseph leaning over her and the wise
men Offering sheep, oxen aud various
precious gifts. Outside this exterior
stable there are figures of men carry
Ing sheep and calves on their shout
ders. Fastening to the sacred scene In
this chapel worshipers remain all night
on their knees. This mangcr side of
the church is against the east wall,
high upon which IL the only window in
the editice, 50 that the first rays of the
morning sun ifradlate the scenes of
the Nativity. The rays lend raseate
glow, and as soon ms this reaches the
worshlpers they leave the church, light
cigarettes and begin their festivities
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

A Iuletide version of the donkey
party Is played thus On sheet sketch
or paste design of II Christmas tree
Have each branch of the tree termi
nate in II circle containing Il number
using the numbers from one to ten OF
one to twenty five, according to the
size of the tree. Each person playing
Is blindfoldcd In turn and Is given II
rosctte with which he must decorate
the tree Each person aims TO pin
his or her rosctte on or near to the
highest number of the tree. Each com
petitur has three trials. the three mum
bers to which he pins nearest beinl
written down to his credit by the host
ess, who keeps tally, The one whose
three numbers added together gives
the largest sum total wins the first
prize
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

There are two Ghristmases at the
Russian embassy, but the real eelebra
lion comes on jan. o. The fact that the
Joyous festival ls, by reason of the use
Of the Russian calendar, somewhat be-
lated does not, however, affect the en-
thusiasm with which the celebration Is
carried out. At n time when most of
her American friends are removing the
Christmas green's from their homes
Countess Marguerite Cassini. the mis-
tress Of the Russian embassy, Is super
intending the decoration of monster
Christmas tree, generously laden with
presents. and the distribution of these
rcnembrances is followed by II grand
dinner which is thoroughly Russian In
its menu and appointments and as pro-
tructed ns some of the celebrated all
night feasts In the land of the ear
Washington Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
What the Robin Told
The Holly Spri 6
BY MARY BAIN BuTON

~ mountain side grew Il sprig
of holly. Beneath in the val
" ley, nestled village. and the
holly could see the people
moving about the cattle going To and
from the brook for water: indeed. there
%as constant motion while the holly
sprig WAS always still except when the
wind set it in motion. one morning Il
robin lit on the holly sprig. clutching
1t with its tiny claws.
How | wish We're YOU said the
tprig TO the bird. You can fly any
where and see what is going on, while
| am doomed to hang here. passing my
life in one spot"
AeS,' said the robin Il can 20 about
and see the world, and l have opportu-
mites Of learning. The other day it
WAS Sunday pcrched on II limb near
a church and heard the clergyman say
that one of the greatest blessings wns
conteutmrnt'
Then the robin flew away
one winter morning when the snow
had fallen the holly sprig heard merry
voices, sounding very loud in the moist
air, coming up the mountain side, and
presently a number of children np-
preached. They We're gathering holly,
and one of them took hold of the little
holly tWig and twisted ii of its parent
bush. Then ii WIS thrown into a bag
with other Sprgs and taken down to
the village. For Il time II lay perfectly
~ i'll lint gtIIpnIp I,n 81 ~
bag WIS opened, Il hand thrust In and
the holly taken out.
Then for the first time the holly
sprg saw Il new sight. 1t was In II
lighted room where boys and girls
were II work. The girls were tying
evergr2ens together and making ropes
of them. while the boys We're standing
on tableS and stepladders arranging
the ropes on the walls in festoons.
Some OF the girls were making ever
green wrcaths and hanging them In
the windows. One little girl took the
holly sprig and hung 1t 10 chandelier.
The holly sprig WAS supremacy hap.
Ply. How much more dclirhtful was
this than the bleak mountain side. with
no change from day to day, 1t was
somewhat disappointed When the boys
aud girls put out the light md went
out, leaving the room IN Il ness II
could see nothing, whereas ~ its noun
tain home on clear nights i, could see
the stars. and often the III ptn lighted
up the trees about it and tie valley
below. However, in the morning the
children came back 10 View their work.
and people We're coming and going all
day, so that the holly sprig was not
lonely. Indeed, 1t WIS charmed with
Its altered condition, which, ii sup
posed, would last forever
That day a young evergreen tree was
brought into the room and stood be
fore the chimney piece. The children
brought In boxes. from which they took
little wax candles apd fixed them all
over the tree. From either boxes they
took irldescent and gilt globes, span
giles and tlnsel chains, which they scat
tered in profusion among the branches
But the climax of delight to the holly
WAS in the evening, when the children
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

At the saturnalla, the heather pro
totype of Christmas. it was the Roman
custom 10 decorate the house with
evcrgrecns This was done to give the
woodland spirits refuge from the cold
In Atlanta, Ga, ii Is the Christmas
custom to let free all prisoners whose
only ofIense has been against the city
ordinances.
The holly and mlstlctoe that we use
for Christmas decorations show the
survival OF HE customs of the Drulds.
In Russia branches of fir trees are
used for decoration. In most parts of
southern Europe evergreen trees are
used. while in India the English
churches are decorated ut Christmas
tide with all kinds of flowers, palms
aud berries
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
CHRISTMAS TREES.
where They Come From and How
They Are sold.

Where do all the Christmas trees
were not enough to supply the huge
demand, but in almost all parts of the
country there are big pine. fir and
cedar tree forests that remained I'M
disturbed for centuries until Mark
Carr gave Americans the idea of cut
ting them for Christmas.
1t used To be that Maine furnished
90 per cent of them. and for two
months before the holiday the wood
men were busy chopping and the furm-
ers were busy Carting them to the sta
tons, where they were loaded into
ears and sent west and south To be sold
To the dealers. Today Maine has
rivals. and all the northern border
states deal regularly in Christmas
trees. Christmas tree selling is IL pay
ing business nowadays. and ii is on
tered into with all the formality and
shrewd business methods that you
might Use in disposlng of acres of
land
The woods that furnish spruce and
fir are sold on contract, and the iobber
visits them In October To size them
up" He offers so much apiece for
each tree rs the trees run usually
about 81 II hundred and makes the
money payable on receipt of the pack
age of trees nj the nearest railroad
station. ON their arrival in the city
the tohhcr sells them TO the whole
snlcr. getting about 81 II hundred for
the trees. after which the wholesaler
sells them 10 the retailer ut good
profit and the retailer does his best 10
get big prices from the housewife and
the head of the family.
The boughs of fir bring the highest
price because of their symmetry and
grace. After them come the stiiler
pine and cedar, but when they are GOV.
cred with gorgeous tiuse and brilliant
bubbles and strung with popcorn, can
dy, toys and presents you really dc
not see much of the form of the tree.
One of the most remarkable facts
about the Christmas green's lies L
connection with the people who handle
them Christmas tree merchants do Il
rushing business and work steadily
from October to the 1st of January
after which they take II vacation and
are the LATEST of all idlcrs from Janu
airy to the next October. Their sea
son is only three months long, but they
have TO step lively" during that time
or 1t will pass them by unremunerated
Washington Star.