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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25

spoken. escartct by hit brother and
sister, "a his stool before the fire.
and while Bob turned up his cuffs
las u. poor fellow. they we're cspa.
bic Of being made more shabby
compounded some hot mixture IN
iug Of kin and lemons and stir
red q round and round and put II
on the hob 10 simmer. Master Peter
and the tNo ubiquitous Young
Cratyhlts went ta fetch the goose
with which they soon returned in
high PROCESSION
such a hustle ennuod that you
might have thought goose tho
raresi q oil birds. a foathered phe.
nomenon. "a which black swan
was q matter Of course and In
truth II was something very like Il
IN that house Mrs Craicha made
The gravy trcHdY beforehand In "A
little saucepan kissing hot. Mas.
ter Peter mashed the potatoes With
incredible YiEur. Miss Belinda
swcetoued MP tho applc saucc.
Martha busted the hot plates, tho
two Young Cratchlts set chairs for
everybody not forgetting them
solves. and mounting guard upon
their posts. crammed spoons into
their mouths lest they ahould
shrek for goose before their turn
came Ia DE helped AZ last the
dishes were set on. and grace was
said II WAS succeeded ht
breathlesa pause ms Mrs Cratchl,
looking slowly all along tho CIV,
ma knife. prepared to plunge Il into
ule breast. bur when she did. and
Mhen long expected guah of stuff.
ING issued forth. ono murmur ~
delight arose Oh round the board.
and even Tiny Tim excited by the
two young CDtchita. beat on the
table with the handle of hts knife
and fcehly cried. "Hurrahl"
There never was such a goosot
Bob said he didn't believe there
ever was such a goose cooked It's
tenderness and flavor. size and
eheapness we're themes of universal
admiration Fixed out by annie
sauce and mashed potatoes. Il was
a sufficient dinner for the whole
family; indeed. as Mrs. Cratchit
said With great delight tsurvoyinc
one small atom OF a bone upon the
dishl, they hadn't ate it all NJ last
Yet everyone had had enough. and
the youngest Cratchits in particular
were stepped In sage and onion 20
the eyebrows! But now the plates
being changed by Miss belinda.
Mrs. Cratchit left the room alone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
REAP
RICH HARVEST
YuluTipg FURNISHES oPpoR
TuNtrY FOR MANY TO soLlc.
IT AIMS uNMoluarlo.

An interesting Incident Of Christ
mas eve shopping WaH Noticed on
the streets down town last might
Knowing that the streets would be
nlIed with helatrd shoppers and
sishtueera and that the police force
Weuld be- kept busy tn the Htafra.
and ia fact maintaining ash eKtfa
Euard ever the whole eitN. "a mum
bee 10 poadlrfa and heagata made
their appearance and hesnusht aima
from the package laden aift seek
vfH.
Alouk Firnt aud Second avs
chiefly Goa SECOND there Wrre at
least fite beEHhra oue or two ~
whom we're well dreassd. although
crippled These mun stationed
themselves in front Of the busiest
department stores. uud their out
stretched hats betakeued signs Of
prosperity
Hidden az they we're a. The eor=
nefu IT buildings and behind The
hurfyinE thr1uzs they managed a.
escape the notice nf the police an
bat tun who fell into the latter +
Tolls, "a spite ~ all
Two peddiers u atatusry wofe
selling their wares GA the dark atepa
" bank buildings. and calling out
their stock ln subdusa voices one
man. Who vas arrested several
weeks aEo for peddlinR candy nu
the corner so Second az and feslea
way without license AND contrary
20 The ordinance foauiAtiaH peddls
tnE took a. d rev stand az the head
~ basement sicpH on Nnairr way.
between snonad and t1rst ave Ne
couldn't Withstand the temptation
to gather ia some 81 the golden hafs
Neat which aewmed o. bn fluNnia
from the pockets # every rassef-b f .
and en account ~ hia secluded pns
sifion remained uumoissie8 IS the
puiite.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25

too nervous 20 bear wifness-to
take the pudding up and bring Il
in
suppose il should not be done
enough suppose e should break
in turnins out Suppose somebody
should have got over the wall OF
the back yard and stolen It. while
they were merry with the GOOSE
suggestion ~ which the two Young
Cratchila became liYid' All sorts
~ horrors were supposed
Halle 4 great deal Of steami
The pudding was out OF the copper
A smell like a washing dnyi That
was the cloth. A smell like an eat.
inc house aud a pastry cooks next
door 90 each other. and laundress'
next door Co thaU That was the
puddine' In half a minute Mrs.
Cratchit entered flushed. bat smi.
ms proudly with tho pudding. llko
a specified cannon ball 50 hard ani
flrm. blazing i'm half a dulrteu of
ignite brandy. and bediRht With
Christmas holly stuck into the ton
Oh. "A wonderful pudding Bob
Catchlt said. and calmly too. that
he regarded Il as the greatest sue.
cess achieved hy Mrs Cratohit
since their marriage Mrs Craich.
&c said that now the weight was eli
her mind she would confess she
had hnd her doubts about the guam
tits OF flour Every body had some
thlng to say about g. but nobody
said or Thought IL was at an nj
small pudding FOR a large family
II would have been flat herosv to
do so. ANY Catchit would have
blushod to- hint 8t such a thing
At last dinner was an done. the
cloth was cleared, the hearth swept
and the fire made up The com.
pound in the Jus being tasted and
considered perfect. apples and
oranges were put upon the table
and a shoyelyul OF chcstnuis on the
fire Then an the Cutchit family
drew round the hearth. IN what
Bob CratChft called a circle. mean
ing half a one. and az Bob Crateh.
It's elbow stood the family display
of glass. two tumhlrfs aud "a eus
tard cup without a handle
These held the hot stuff from che
jug. however. as well as golden
gohlots would have done. and Bob
served IL out with hcamins locks.
while the ehcstnuts ON the fire
sputtored and cracked uoisilX Then
Bob proposed:
a merry Christmas 90 us an.
my dears. God bless Us
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
BURGLARS WORK
GEORGETOWN

The ilallen residence at George
town was entered nariy thia morn
ina hy thieves. Who secured "a Nnlu.
able haul before an alarm vac
given An early report states that
the burglars were frightened away
hy several men Who we're paaains
Marshal Olesun. of Georgetown
was notified of the robbery aud re
ported Go The Seattle police that
tho followtug articles of iewrlrf
has been taken A SIS watch and
chain. IA lady'a watch and chain, q
charm with q ruby het two gold
rings
Thla burglary makes The third
for Georgetown within the past
two weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
WIFE or REv. }. NJ WILSON
PASSES AWAY AFTER LIN
eERiN0 ILLNESS -- WELL
KNOWN CHURCH WORKER

Airs ,. NJ Wilson. Wlfr ef keN
J. 81 Wilson. pastor Uf the West
minister Presbyterian church. diud
issg uisht shortly bstorA = o'cloek.
after having suffered fom malls
uant cancer for The past year.
Nrs Wilson was born Ia came
bridge. Ohio. oetoher aa tste and
was ths iaughter 1f Cof ]. & neug
iaa uha aafNyd With Cen sherman
aus Gtn Grant
Mrs Wilson WAS educated an the
ganesvHe. Ohie. high a,haol and
thF Putnam female seminary at
Putnam ohio She was uHltcd m
martake to Rev NJ wilson nc
the fret Presbyterian church n
Topeka. kan. tlytHhvr CO. 1855 fuf
thirteen years Nr. and Mrs Mllann
lived ln omaha. Sch. where Mr.
Wilson was pastor 80 fhr Castelar,
Presbyterian church They later
maxra ta boulder col where Mr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
CELEBRATION At
RAVEMNA

A very ehloy able evening WAS
sneni hf the msn. aamnu and ehll.
dfen fortunate enough 20 BE- pre-
eut II the Christmas Tree Party
II the Havenaa Park Methodist
church last evening
A large Christmas tree loaded
with presents Tor the children and
over leo pounds Il caady and other
telicaeiea wefe distributed Mfa
Hear CarulYn. the pastors Nlfu
Ma Hrrsenira With a ast u silver
waru purchased b. the pariahioa
ere
The EXERCISES consisted II songs
hY the choir e re ami declamationa
and Fucltationa b the Sunday
echoed class
Remarks were made b. the Res
ii Ward. - Seattle. and Professor
e 2 Jones. II Rateuna. Tbs Las.
ter alec presented the preacher
Nth SIS 40 q token q his regard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
rapioca Pudding

one rup tapioca wei soaked tn
water o. nHlik yolks ~ two rgHa q
suaii pieea ~ butter. twa table
apaoufnis - sugar. one cup ~ faiik
caok iAploea uii Blush 80 color
then aad milk. ssEa aHd sugar Ala
ore tesHpaaufai o1 Msnissns. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
BASKET DINNERS
Distributed

Three hundred families we're
made clad last uight BY presents of
basket dinners from the salvation
army Two hundred little ones
were visited bY Santa Claus last
niEbf who gave each one Just that
piece OF clothing he or she 70.
aulred. Resides all this over 500
children received something from
the Christmas tree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
KELLY ACCUSED OF
sHoPLlFriNo

Fred Kelly Of Foster was arrest
cd laat nlsht by officer froihcfh
ON chatRe 81 shnpllftinK kellA
entered the store 81 Rhodes Co
IN the Alaska building. late yeaicF
day Afternoon. and was observed
hy "A aaleaNuman. Who remembered
him from bis appearances there SAT
uraay. When searched bf officeF
Kennedy. who was Ia the store at
the time. q blue fox skin eaa a paif
az beaded muosehide gloves ncfs
found on him Kelly vii be charged
with EfAud iaHnauF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
AT : O'CLOCK EVEN TOTS
WERE BUSY EMPrYlNo TIE
STOCKINGS FILLED bT
SANITY"

Al o'clock this morulng many
homes In Seattle were brilliantly
Illuminated aud Christmas fcstlvi,
ties had hegua
Al S o'elock little white forms
cuald b. seen through the lace cur
tains lowering around fire places,
cmpiYing the mammoth stockings
ntied b. SANITY
Ate o'eloek few 81 the little ones
IN Seattle. rich or poor. who had
not jumped quickly uGt e warm
ha.la md run With al their might
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
INSURANCE GWEN TO
WIDOW or DIX VICTIM

The initial life insurance policy
made due ~ the sinking Of the
steamer Dir was paid yesiosday to
the widow Of Joseph = Coaway by
the Ancient order 81 United Work
mon The insurance made over
vaH IN toe amount Of $4,000 Dur
ing the coming week the same or.
sanitation will also pay Insurance
money 20 the widow ~ e. A VIII.
Jams. also a victim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
AsBURY CHURCH TO
GIVE THE KtkSLY GUEST

THE Kiugiy Guest. the name
given the Christmas exercises %
be held Thursday nleht by the AZ
bury NJ T. Sunday school. VII
commence at 7;30 o'clock al TIE
church. corner Of Forleth ST. and
Whitman av.. Fremont A program
OF - numbers will be given and
everybody is invited Youngsters
OF the Sunday school will deliver
declarations, two novel aercsucs
will be siven. choral numbers wil
be sung aud an orchestra win play
selections.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
BASKET BALL ON
ROLLER SKATES

Basket ball on roller ssaies IL sx.
peeted 20 be the next flelk sport %
strike Seattle. The Elme has traf-
elcd westward from Madison square
garden 20 Spokane and is said %
have made a hit With The Fans
city sports.
The rules Of the game are the
same as In basket ball Tho PLAYERS
dribble the bali and are allowed 70
advance ten feet with it. Il Is said
thar the game n uot s1 rcmarkaple
for frequency of accidents as might
be txUaptpd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25

A chess match between W Mears
Of Torquay and lhbott of British
Guiena. which began more than
three years ago. has ended In a vic.
tory for Mcars The match consist
ed of SIX games played aimultaue'
ouslY There we're about 30 moves
70 game. but It required Elk weeks
for q move
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
Don't Walt

For rainy weather TO buy a parafflne
cover for your eorse. Tom Hen
deFson. the saadlery man. sia ocei.
dental ave. has big stock on
hand that are gniag At extremely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS.

= Seattle IL today experience. I
. ing an ideal western Christ I
> mas day, as particularly re- 4
. cards the weather. The slight ,
> fog which hung low early this 4
= morning lifted shortly after 6 4
> O'Clock aud the air became 4
> crisp and dry There was 4
; Just enough sting IN the At 4
; moaphcre TO tinglc the blood 4
; and set It going
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
Don't lNaIt

For rainy weather De huy q pafaii,,las
cover for your horse Tom a Iaen
dorsou. the sadIcry man, III Vsvs
dental ave has bis stooN ~
baud that are euius rs eNtfe'n....s
low prices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
t25 YEARS OLD.

MADRID. Dec. 2s- Maria Jase
F'ament8 died hero yesterday at the
great age OF i25 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25

DO YOU want a book of plans for
pretty honest Send your name
and soc To Knapp 4 West. urchl
tocts, 1853 Colman building, and YOU
viii receive a beauty. 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
TlDELANps EQUAL MONEY

and Independence for old age r.
Cooper Wills, 475 Colmau build
ing 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
N0M IN

cable connections have petn
made between Seattle and ketehr
Ran. Alaska Connections have also
been made at Wrnusl. md baalel,
and now ever, city Iu tie northern
territory O. connected with inc
UnLLnl slaLts NLl s.lLLle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25
NEwMEYER OUT or GAME.

George NewmyoU 90 present cav
tain OF the Spokane Amateur Ath-
lctic club football tslm has deif
nitely announced That De VIII %
out nf the game ncsf year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25

eARtarMAa PRusHNr
TO hta pAaanNoERa.

: eARiarMAa PRusnNr
a TO ria pAaanNoHRa. q
The Minnesota. Of the =
a Great Northern steamship q
a company. arrived IN port from 4
= the Orient shortly before noon =
a today and the captain made =
good his promise thai hia pas a
4 aVnEgm would he able To
spend Christmas on land The =
4 Minnesota need across the 4
= Pacific with an speed aud the a
a several hundred aboard be =
a sides hnylur a great time a
aboard today also are enabled =
a Ia spend the Nulcllde aahoHe. a
= The Minnesota brought i large a
uarEo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25

Which all the family rc-echoed-
God bless US and every 0ne'-
Tiny Tim, the last ef ell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25

Firebor eboked wiih waste
4 heat and poor air circulation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25

The rlaht WAy-heat evenly die.
tflhuied- perfect oombuEtion-eoo
ouF
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-14
Ex-Prisoners Of War.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
kindly allow one OF your Oldest sub
scribers space In the next issue Of the
best paper published, to ask through it's
columns why our representatives in
Congress do not pass bill to pension
ex-prisoners Of war? You know, the
men who were confined in Southern
prisons suffered all that mortal man
could and live. and yet remained loyal
to the old flag, and are the ones who
have never been recognized by our rep
resentatiyes. Had our members OF
Congress been placed where the heroes
OF which write were, how quick they
would draft and pass a bill allowing
themselves just remuneration for the
suffering and haHdsl1lps they endured.
Does 1t seem possible that the present
Congress will adjourn without doing
something to help those who made 1t
possible Tor US toI hate halls Of legisla-
ton? l say, God, forbid. I hope you
will make this appeal so strong that
justice may be done a. class OF men who
were willing to sacrifice themselves that
the Nation might Tlive-James s. Car
son, Co. b. 85th N. w. Shortsville, N. 7.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-14
Don't Give Up the Charter.

Editor National Tribune: The rea-
son that some g. A. r. Posts give up
their charters is the need OF money.
About six years ago there was talk
about giving up our charter. I made
the following proposition. which made
as Quartermaster and which was car
ried out. / said: "Only about five or
six members come to a meeting. Let
us give up the hall and meet in one of
our homes, sell our furniture, divide the
money and keep few dollars on hand
for incidental expenses" We are now
IL members In good standing. I col
lect every year and a half a quarter OF
dollar. Is this not the cheapest Post
among all the others? When I wrote
to the Adjutant-General OF our way OF
doing business he said he wished other
Posts would do the same thing instead
OF giving up the charters.-M. Harter
Quartermaster, Post 70, Milan, Ohio.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-14
Pension for Ex-Pri.oper. ef War.

Editor National Tribune: II there
IL just. deserving. and well-earned
pension due any particular class Of SOL
diers OF the civil war, the ex-prisoners
undoubtedly belong to that class Their
sufferings and privations were without
comprehension. except by themselves.
The young people who have read his
tories Of prison life often ask IL such
history Is true, and when told that
words cannot express those horrors,
they seem surprised that any OF them
survived.
Many prisoners were deprived OF
promotion on account Of being prison.
ers. The pension bill introduced by
Congressman Hamilton, OF Michigan,
would only be a partial compensation
to these soldiers. as money considera-
ton cannot return to the prisoner his
lost health and broken constitution.
All ex.prisoners should urge the pas
sage OF this bill, insist that it be taken
up, and not allowed to die in the hands
OF the Pension Committee, as all bills OF
similar character have done hereto
fore.
Comrades, now is our time to insist
on Justice, as we will soon have passed
to the camping ground beyond.-James
B. Berkeley. Co. q, SD Ind, and Of An
dersonville, Ga.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-14

Chaplain Colvin, Veterans Home,
Yountville. CAL, writes: During the
recent disturbance in San Francisco
and vicinity the Veterans Home at
Yountville. Cal. suffered somewhat, but
since most OF the inmates were asleep
at the time Of the earthquake (5:11 a.
NO. no loss Of life was sustained. Sew
eral tall chimneys were put out of COM
mission and the walls and ceilings OF
many OF the dormitories were cracked
and broken. Unity Post, I'll, was to
give hOuse-warming on the following
Monday evening in honor OF their new
quarters. so generously allowed them
by the Board Of Home Directors. but a.
a special meeting OF the Post all festivi-
ties were called of and the sum Of 800
donated from the treasury to the W..
r. c. Of San Francisco to be devoted, as
far as possible, to the relief OF our
needy comrades in San Francisco. Col
Burton Is now Commandant and is q
strict and rigid disciplinarian, we'll liked
by those who love law and order. Last
month we lost IL members by death.
Our Home mechanics are very busy
now repairing all damages caused by
the quake.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-14
Reunion Of the 2lsa Conn.

The 37th Annual Reunion Of the 2ls
Conn. was held at Norwich. May 16
with a large attendance and extensive
exercises. in which the people Joined
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were:
President. Capt. A. NJ. Crane, Maiden
Mass; v. p. Vine r. Franklin: Sec, z
e. Smith, Wiilimantic: Cor. Sec, ]. b
Baldwin, Wiilimantic; Treas, Capt
Charles Fenton. Willimantic: Executive
Committee. Capt. d. d. Brown, Capt
@. w. Shepard. George T. Mech: Com.
pany Committee, z. Olmstead, Co. A;
T. A. Rich, Co. b: c. Fowler. Co. G.;
Jared II. Stearns, Co. D: Capt. Charles
T. Stanton, Co. e; Albert Leeds, Co. b;
o. s. Rix, Co. G; ]. II. Selden, Co. H:
Capt. James Stanley. Co. I, and III. F
Newton. Co. X.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-14
PENSION POINTERS
lnquiries Aaswesed aad S0kKestioos
Made.

Subscriber, Bath. N. Y.-To definitely
determine a soldiers record. write to
the Military Secretary, War Depart
ment Washington, d. C..
Reader, Los Angeles, Cal.-The state
ment that a pension claim Is always
pending until allowed means that a
claimant can at any time introduce new
evidence I'm support OF q rejected claim
No claim is finally rejected II 1t can be
shown that the rejection was not right.
w. d. c.. Springfield. Mo.-If you
received your disabilities while serving
as . private. and your death should be
the result Of such disabilities. your wife
will receive $12 per month at your
death. since you were married prior to
March 10, 1885. II your death should
be due to other causes, her pension will
be IS per month. provided her income
is less than $3.50 per year.
J. G.. Hartford, Mich.-It has been
held by the Pension Bureau that a
widow cannot prosecute a claim for in
crease of pension of her deceased hus-
band for a condition alleged to have
arisen subsequent to the rejection of
the claim filed. he having made no claim
for same during his lifetime.
Subscriber. Kansas.-A decree of d.
vOrce that appears to be regular and
valid on its face is accepted by the
Pension Bureau as terminating a mar
riage contract. The validity Of the de-
cree is not questioned by the Depart
ment, particularly in claims under the
act of March 3, 1899-half-p to wives.
If the validity OF the decree Of divorce
Is to be attacked. 1t should be in the
court where the same was issued.
Legaspi.-The act Of March 10, 1886,
provides that the rate for widows, minor
children and dependent relatives now
on the rolls at less rate than herein
after provided shall be SIP per month,
and the act further provides that this
shall apply only to widows who mar
ried the soldier prior to March -, 1886.
1t will be noted that this act deals only
with widows and dependent pensioners
that are receiving less than $12 per
month, and does not affect the rate al
lowed officers widows.
c. H. T.. Ohio.-No act has been
passed for the benefit of those who lost
limbs in service since March 2, 1903.
AS soon as any bill has been enacted in
the interest of this class the readers OF
The National Tribune will be advised.
Gaul-Injury incurred by a soldier
in confinement undergoing sentence OF
a cOurt-martial is not considered in line
of duty, and is SO held by the Pension
Bureau. 1t is also doubtful whether
diseases that first make their appear
ance while the soldier is in confinement
could be established as having been
contracted in line Of duty.