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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
The Animals at Christmas

|
Said Santa Claus, 'Tis Christmas eve
(The animals looked pleasantly
And each of you will now receive
| His yearly Christmas present.
But I'd be glad if every guest
Would mention what he'd like the best. I"
The Tapir said: 'That pleases me.
I'll state succinctly, therefore,
If [ may be so bold and free
The only thing care for
Would be those matches on the shelf,
With which I'd like to light myself"
His wish was granted. Then up spake
A timid little Adder:
''Sir. but trifle it will take
To make my Christmas gladder;
A slate and pencil, if you please,
Would let me do my sums with ease"
The Reindeer said: "You may believe
I'd be a happy fellow
If were sure would receive
A good sized umberrellow;
And also I'd like four golosh-
Els and a rubber macintosh
The Pig fountain pen desired;
The Cow tin horns requested;
The horse, for a new hat acquired,
His gratitude attested.
The Caterpillar saiu: Tam
Proud of my caterpillarsham."
So all of them were gay and glad,
And thew were happy, very;
They liked the presents that they had
And waxed exceeding merry.
Dear humans, at your Christmas feasts,
Pray take lesson from the beasts.
Carolyn Wells.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
a Few Chr1stmas Don,ss

Don't fuss, don't hurry, don't wor-
~, don't fret. Christmas has come
and gone many times and win come
and go again. Don't do one single
thing, then, for ct least two weeks
that win jar you into forgetting that
it VAS the birthday q peace and
eood will. Philadelphia Record.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
The ORIGIN OF Christmas Greens

The ORIGIN Of Christmas Green's
At the Saturnalia, the heathen
prototype of Christmas, it was the
Roman custom to decorate the house
with evergreens. This was done to
give the woodland spirits refuge
from the cold.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
Che Crue Spirit
Of gbri$ttfla$tide
By ARTHUR j. BURDrcK


"ELL, Christmas is here
~ With its chill an cheer,
An am happy-an' broke!
My surplus has flown
To the Great Unknown;
I've not the price of q smoke.
But look at the smile on my John
ny's tace,
An listen to Molly's laugh!
An amt regrettin' the cash
I've spent in my little ones behalf.
Yes, Christmas is here,
An it's mighty clear
That I am cleaned out o. pelf:
But should make moan
Der cash as has flown
would be ashamed of myself!
For Nancy is wearin' happy smile
With the dress bought for her;
That's worth about twenty five
times the price,
am ready to aver.
An Christmas is here,
An it's worth year
o. savin' an slavin' too,
For to get the feel
o. the Christmas zeal
A coursin' your OF neart through,
An a glimpse o. the happiness
view,
AS I've assisted to bring,
Is recompense for all have spent;
AM lot to boot, 1 jing!
Yes, Christmas is here
With it's chill an cheer,
An know one soul forlorn
AS will dine today
In adiff'rent way
Than she figgered on this morn.
IT / had not sent that basket down
To that widder, would choke
A-eatin' nv dinner but now, We see
I'm happy, if am broke!
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
r.h. p..t yer,us the Present

The Past Versus the Present
oh. Christmas time il coming fast,
So cheer up, girls; be pleasant
And shake the fellow with the past
For that one with tho present
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
Che Story of tbe Christmas Cree
A Legend-By Jean Halifax

A Legend-By Jean Halifax
Once time, the legend goes, off in Judea
stately old Cedar told the Myrtle the story of the Olive
woods disgrace how Olive that Christ the
Lord of Heaven, had been crucifed.
And Myrtle told the Plane and the Plane told
the Pne till at last every and flower and vine in all the
world had heard the sad story.
And the Olive shrunk with while her face
ed ashen And know that the they look
The md little Aspen fairly shook with terror, the Birch
shivered Pines sobbed the Fir
pyng of basam and comorted poor Olive whis
peng gently her, There mercy for all SHINING there
pardon even for you, from that cross gave"
When the next day such wonderful sight
The Fir covered with fragrant shining
and green (See you do find the little tipping
your Christmas tree) And that time the beautiful
Fir and honored has been Christmas
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-22

1l6 High Grade Pianos bought
at 60 cents on the dollar. R. T..
Cassell. proprietor of the Column
bine Music Co., recently purchas-
eel in Kansas City, 11C Pianos,
deaaer's stock who was forced to
rne wall. The stock is now here
and placed ON sale A chance to
buy piano at S75 to $1OO less
than regular price. So that all
may have an opportunity, no mat
ter how limited their income is, to
buy at this sale, we will sell you
this week d good piano for Sc
down, 81 per week. Come in and
get first choice on these wonderful
piano bargains. A few prices
picked at randum from this stock:
An upright for sos, one upright
for $98, one upright for S125, a
$500 piano, less than nine months
use, $195; $400 instrument for
$235, less than year old; $3.50
piano, less than ten months old,
$3.50; a good square piano for $50;
good organ for $25.
Free-A three months course of
music lessons.
COlumbine Music Co.
92O-922-924 18th Street.
Open Evenings. Charles Block.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
!. Rig VOICE CAUGHT HIM.

Camden, N. j. March The deep
basso voice Of James Williams raised In
singing praises in a Baptist Church in
Camden on Friday night led to his arr
rest of, a charge of larceny.
Williams. who Is a negro, was eiIi-
ployed as bell boy in, boarding house
at Second and Market Streets. He left
suddenly about week ago and after
be had gone Davis, d boarder,
missed ali overcoat, pair Of shoes and
a nair Of trousers Suspicion pointed
to the negro, but the police were unable
to find him.
While passing tie church Policeman
sGutfcridge heard a voice which He rec.
ogiiized as tina. of Williams, and he
entered the sacred edifce. After the
service Williams was placed under arr
rest. At the hearing today M II Davis
identified the coat that Williams was
wearing as his and IN the pockets were
Ibis gloves. The coat was taken. from
the prisoner, and Recorder Stackhousc
sent Williams 70 Jail IN default Of $500
bail. If
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
s FISHING RIGHTS.

Burlington, VT, March 7.-Thc al
tempt made by the State OF Vernon
backed by the North American Fis
and Game Protective association, Il
have Canada prohibit the selling q
fish in Mississquoi Bay, Lake Cham
plain, has failed and an appeal vii
now be made to President Roosevelt
asking him to use his influence towar
prohibiting the importation oil hsl
caught in the lake with seines. Can
adam Minister OF Marine and Fisher
les Prefontaine in letter to the Mort
American Fish and Game Protcctiv
association, says it would not be jus
|tifable to deprive the Quebec fisher
men of the rights they have exercise!
for SO many years
The United States fish commission
plants annually IN the waters Of LAX
Champlain some 2o,ooo, 600 of pix
perch. These. fish spawn in "a it'll
corner OF Mississquoi Bay in Canadi
and since the laws of Canada perrii
the taking Of fish during the spawning
season and netting is also allowed, III,
fishing Of the whole lake is being de
stroyed, it is claimed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07

IS DEFEATED
IT'S CLAMP THAT HE @
HAS ,ERED RETREAT
The News From vont Has Been
Of . Most Discoa Nature and
Victory Did Not From the
Defeat OF Yesterday. =:

St Petersburg, March ~ hope
that General Kuropatkin will turn de-.
feat into victory is rapidly vanishing
the position Of the Russian army is
growing rapidly desperate During the
battle which ragged with terrible bitter
ness throughout yesterday all the re-
serves were hurried to the scene to
block the stroke at the Russian line
Of communications. General Kaulbars
is defending this wing and is only able
to hold his own. /. is rumored General
Kuropatkin has already ordered retreat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
!. .NATCHEz CARNIVAL.

Natchez, Miss. March 7.-The king
5of the Mardi Gras carnival made his
+triiiniphal entry into the city today ae-
icomparied by his gay retinue and es
,corted by troops of soldiers and bands
sof music. The streets this afternoon
were given up to grotesqlie inaskers
bent On getting their fill Of inirth and
pleasure. The croWning feature Of the
carnival comes tonight, when gorge
Gus floats bearing the king and his
retiiiue will parade through the brill
liantly Illuminated streets
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
MAD ACT OF A CRAZY
NEW JERSEY BOY

New York, March z7.-Richard
Wakeman, youth OF IS years, at one
time an inmate of an insane asylum,
and who was regarded as. simple mind
I'd. almost killed his mother with an
ak and then shot his father twice at
their home in Glen Ridge, N. J., to-
day. Both parents are in a critical
condition. The boy is under arrest.
Richard entered the kitchen and with
out warning attacked his mother with
an ak, telling her to the floor. His
father attempted to prevent the youth
from hacking his mothers unconscious
body. whereupon the youth pulled a
revolver from his pocket and shot his
father, one bullet striking him in the
head and the other in the chest
The boy then walked out OF the
house and started for the .neighboring
town of Bloomfield On his way he
told neighbor and policeman OF the
crime and confessed that lie had COM
mitt2d it, but no attention was paid to
him until neighbors discovered what
had happened.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
HEIRS WANT SITE OF
OLD MINNESOTA CAPITOL

St. Paul, March 1.-The legislature
will be asked to name a commission
to investigate the merits OF the claims
OF the heirs Of the late Charles Bazlle
to the site Of the old capitol. A bill
will also be introduced comforting the
right on the heirs to Sue the state to
recover possession OF the valuable
square. Probate Judge Bazillc. son OF
the man who donated the site claims
there was a verbal understanding that
should the land ever ceas" to be use
for capitol purposes. it would revert
back to the original owners. The
claim is also made that the original
deed which gave the land to the COVER
nor in trust for the legislature was
void because Of the trust feature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
MORE BILLS :.
APPROVED
GOVERNOR SARLES Is
HAVING A BUSY TIN
lie Has Approved Twelve More Sena'
Bills and Two From the House
Fifteen Days After the Adjournmel
to Complete Task.

Bismarck, N. D., March 7.-Gove
nor Sarles has fifteen days after lcgi
lative adjournment to approve the bill
passed at the recent legislature and n,
yet passed on. ~. If he does not vet
the measures they will become laws
ter that date. The executive is bu
lily engaged in going over the bill
that were passed at the closing session
and today announced the approval
an even dozen senate bills and tW
house bills. They are:
Senate bill I8. Regan. Providir
for terms of court in the fifth distric
Senate bill 40. Macarthur. To pr
vide against the adulteration OF viii
lead and mixed paints.
Senate bill I45. Hanna. Providir
that a system of humane treatmel
shall be taught in the public school
Senate bill $50. Taylor. To rati
the conveyance Of homesteads whie
had been decided by both husband al
wife in separate instruments. ,..
Senate bill I52. Taylor. To amer
the pharmacy law.
Senate bill I56. LaMoure. To cop.
right the session laws. "s
Senate bill 16I. Pierce. The banl
ing bill. !.
Senate bill ia. Taylor. The medic
bill.
Senate bill ISo. Bacon. Crcatip
park districts. .
Senate bill I83. Little. AmenduenI
regarding the publication Of motto.
of school land sales. ~.
Senate bill I87. LaMoure. Provi,
ing for payment OF portion OF cxpens
in care OF insane.
Senate bill zoe. Young. Amendin
code regarding duties Of public exam
iner. -
House bill 162. Vernon. To amen
the code regarding the registration I
pharmacists.
House bill 1856 Shells. Regulatin
time of meeting Of the state pardo
| board. &E
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
500 SEED j.
....I. SPECIAL 4
THE WORK OF THE SPECIAL
BEGAN AT WISHEK,
Great Enthusiasm Shown at the Meet
ing and several Addresses Made by
the Men In Charge Other Meetings
Arranged for Today.

h Lehr. n, D., March THE first seed
wheat meeting of the 500 was held at
Wisllek at 10 o'clock this morning.
Seventy-fve Of the best farmers were
present President Worst, Professors
Shepperd and Bolley and Mr. Wishek
spoke on seed selection, testing, ger
nination and fornialdehyde treatment.
Many questions were asked and much
more enthusiasm manifested than am
ticiptaed. Other meetings today were
at Lehr. Kuhn. Fullerton and Oakes..
The weather is fine. .E.5 5
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
QUICK DIVORCES.

New York, March AN observer,
armed with stop watch, stationed him
self in special term, part III. of the
supreme court, where Justice Fitzgerald
was trying the undeferded divorce
cases. When the days session closed
the timekeeper reported that fourteen
cases had been disposed of i'll three
hours twenty-five minutes of actual
court time.
The resulting average he calculated at
fourteen minutes, thirty-eight and four
sevenths seconds, but the cases ran from
six, TO. thirty minutes. individually. .5.ss.
Out of TIE fourteen cases, but one was
for separation, the rest all being abso-
lutte divorce. Five of the plaintiffs were
men. 3%.&'"s ~ " W."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.

Vienna. March 7.-Tudging by re-
ports received from Budapest conflict
between the crown and the Hungarian
nation appears possible and even prob
able. The contending interests cannot
agree OH the matter Of military reforms
and particularly on the use OF the Hun
garian tongue in the Hungarian army
as the language of command. Hmngar-
.ians declaring that this reform must be
instituted and the emperor that 1t is
Neither side today shows
signs of weakening. and this question
'of language of command is more preg-
.i1aiit OF danger than eyer before.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
MORE CARE
/. !. BY HUNTERS
THE MINNESOTA SENATE
MADE A GOOD MOVE
Il Reported Favorabiy on the Bill
Making IL Manslaughter to Kill a
3 Man by Mistake For a Deer-Less
3 Reckless Shooting. -. AZ

St. Paul, March Bills were pass.
ed by the house tocay correcting the
official designation of taxes on real
estate, making per cent per pound the
maximum profit on prison made bind
ing twiiie,s requiring wood alcohol to,
be labeled wood naptha.$ In commit
tee oi the whole the senate approved
the bill making ii manslaughter in the
first. degree TO kill man in mistake
for a deer. II also approved the bill
placing married women on the same
plaEe with men i'll disposing OF t!,eir:
property s..s5s5s 5# ts5s.5.f ~ 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
BOY LAY ON THE
PRAIRIE SEVERAL HOURS

Grand Forks, ~. D.s March HI The
i1a-year Old son Of Andrew Peterson
who resides about d mile and a half
from Ojata, IS i, precario,is coIldiS
ton as i result Of ali accident Sunday:
The boy started oiif to hlalit wolves Oh
horseback When ysornc distance from
the house his Horse slipped and fell
down, crushing one Of the boys legs
badly and breaking The bones. The
horse ran home after tile accident and
for several hours tllenibsfs of tie fani-
iily searched Ter lie boy before he was
found. He was badly exhausted from
|cxpossire and tie loss of blood. but ii
|is Believed lic will recover at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
BURNED HER PROPERTY

Il LaC Crosse, March After pouring
kerosene on her bed, upon which she
had piled all her clothing, jewelry and
certificates of deposit. amounting TO
ST 500. Mrs. Charlotte Wood set fire
to it, locked the doors Of her house
and went TO the home of her brother
ard told him she had burned her prop
erty The house was a total loss. Mrs.
Wood has several times threatened
her life and did not want to leave her
property to anyone. She is ~ years
Old and will be placed under guard
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
Big STRIKE ON
IN NEW YORK.
EMPLOYEES ON ELEVATED AND
SUBWAY TRAINS ARE OUT
The Company Declined TO Accede to-
4 the Demands of the Men and All
Omit Work This Morning No Trains
Are Running. 4 q ..#

New York, March ~. The strike Of
5000 marlborough Rapid Transit Co..
employees began today No subway nor
Manhattan elevated trains are running.
The long threatened strike was deter
mined donat a meeting Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and the ANAL
gamated Association Of street and elec-
trio employees held in Harlem last night.
This action followed the receipt from
General Manager Frank Ifedley, ocf the
IInterborougfi Co of letter declining
to agree to the terms OF an amended de-
1naild made by the representatives of the
Inefiata d conference held with the officials.
sof the company this afternoon 1t was.
nearly midnight when President Jeiicks
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers announced that the men had tot
ed unanimously TO strike and that the
strike had been ordered for s. a. IN.
M Tile Iilterborougli Co, brought to Jer-
sey City a body OF SEQ to 700 strike
breakers. who were quartered in the big
sound steamer Northam, ON which they
were conveyed to the Harlem River
and landed ait the conipanys power sta
ton last night These men were escort
led under guard of private detectives to
tile northern terminus of the subway
where many of them were placed on
trains to act ais motori1ef and guards,
Others were placed under the care Of ex
|pefts to receive preliminary Instructions
Fin their duties
BY noon traffic had been sufficiently
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
NATCHEZ MARDI GRAS.

Natchez, Miss, March 7.-Natchez
is gay with flags and bunting aud the
streets are thronged with visitors come
to witness the eighth annual Mardi
Gras festivities. Though the carnival
proper does not b;gin until the ar
rival of Rex tomorrow several pre-
liminary features Of the programme are
scheduled for this afternoon and even
ing. Chief among th:se will be the
volunteer hremeii's parade tonight
Arrangements for tonorrow's, parades
and tableaux have been Completed on
a more elaborate scale than. ever at
tempted before. The electrical display
will be particularly notable. 5S.sI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
MOTHERS, CONGRESS.

Washington, March Delegates
from mothers congresses in twenty
states Of the union are expected to 4
tend the triennial international Con-
gress Of Mothers which opens ii Wash
ingtcn, March 10. The board of mama
gers, composed of the general officers,
the presidents of each state organs
tion and the cilairmen of standing corr
mittees, will hold executive meetings
here March 10 and III. The congress
will devote Thursday, March II, to the
subject of education. III
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
GRONNA AND IRYSi 80
ARE COMING HOME

Washington, March 7.--Representa-
tive Gronna and his private secretary
Wellington Irysh, left for home last
night after spending several days here
during which time they familiarized
themselves with departmental routine
affairs under the chaperotiage Of Rep
resentatives Marshall and Spalding.
Representative Spalding will leave for
home tomorrow. Representative Mar
shall will remain several days looking
after departmental business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07

versities Headed by Joseph M. Kelly,
one Of the big farmers Of the country,
the property has proven paying prop
osition.
Encouraged by its success, the farm
ers of southwestern Cavalier and north
ern Ramsey Counties urged President
Kelly to extend the line to Rock Lake,
about twenty miles from the Canadian
line. Meetings were held among farm
ers and sufficient support was pledged
to justify the building of the line.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07

that every citizen is estimated by the
number of his dollars. | ~ n. b. /. /
The author lived several years in
America and his book records his inn
pressions. Of that country. The volume
is more strongly anti-American than
anything published here for years ,
Z The object of the book is to counter.
act German enthusiasm for America
aroused by Goldberger's work, "The
Land of Unlimited Possibilities" and
other German books on the same line.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
GUNS WERE
CAPTURED
THE JAPS GOT BIG
4l GUNS FROM RUSSIANS
They Are Said to Have Captured an
Unlucky Number Of Heavy Siege
Guns The Days Fighting Has Been
Bad for Russians. -.

ST. Petersburg, March "A very
specific report circulating in well i'll
formed circles says the day has gone
badly with General Kuropatkin and
the Russian center is broken and thir-
teen heavy siege guns have been cap
tured by the japanese. IL this is true
it is pointed out that the battle is lost.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
GREAT BEND BANK.

Great. Bend, N. D., March 7.--Th
Farmers State Bank recently organize
at Great Bend has the following stock
holders: Movius Bros, OF >Lidget
wood, M. M. Check, F. L. Thbmpso
of Wahpeton and Fred StottenaR
George Warner, Jr., R. w. Wcis:
David Lubcnaw, Frank Mitzel and Al
bert Bohn of Great Bend. The stoc
is divided in 12o shares, of wiiic
MoYius Bros own sixty-two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
HAND TO HAND.

New ChWang,s March 7.--Traders ar
irving here report that last night 80,
COO Japanese gained an eiltrenclfed po-
sition FIVE miles west OF the gates OF
Mukdens Hand to hand fighting until
daylight followed without any aiyant-
age to either side. The traders fur
ther report that the Russians becoming
alarmed, burned the government build
ings preparatory to retreating. Il.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
CANNON'S TRIP.

Washington, March 7.-Speaker Can
non has accepted the invitation Of Secre-
tary Taft to accompany him OH his trip
to the Philippines to begin the first of
July with the proviso that he may with
draw the acceptance in the event of TN
foreseen business or legislative duties
which may beconic imperative.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
ALL A Joke.

Washington. Pa, March 7.--Adolp
J. Bloch, who was reported to has
confessed that he had committed
murder for which his brother. Eugen
had been hanged, took it all back tti
morning. He stated that he had neve
been in Allentown, and that his nam
was not White, although he had az
Sumed that name for. the purpose (
obtaining work more readily. He sal
he intended the whole thing as a iok,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
THE 1COE CO + co.
WENT BUMP
COMMISSION HOUSE IS a.
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
The Firm Has Been on the Ragged
Edge For Some Time and Its Failur e
Had Been Rumored For Several
= Days-Many Branch Houses.

Minneapolis. March 7.-The Coe
Commission Company was today plac-
ed in the hands of ex-Judgc Harrison
as receiver by the district court. The
liabilities are 5000, 900, assets unknown.
The company had branch houses over
this state and North Dakota. Its fail
IRE had been a matter OF gossip sew
eral days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-07
JAPS DROVE RUSSIANS
FROM THE L EFT CENTRE

Renncnkannpf,s Headquarters March
!. Monday S events took an unfavor-,
able turn for the Russians tonight The
japanese ousted the Russians from every
important position on the left center of
the eastern arn1v, X.