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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-05

days?
Did they sheer when-the aid hav-
ing been granted-with axe and pick
and shovel with roar Of blast and
rushing through the forests into the
broad fields of Aroostook?
Do they jest because in five years
from now. the Bangor & ArooStook
road will begin to pay into the State
treasury annually, taxes estimated
according to present indications--at
s6O.0O0.00 and over? The property is
there waiting to take up it's tax bur-
den. There is good reason to think it
would not have been there, If Maine
had grudgingly withheld its hand of
help in that crucial time when its
action turned the investing scales
Maine did help the Bangor and
merrily cackle.
But what has the Bangor. & Aroos-
took done for Maineo
The State assessors books show
that since the construction of the road
there has been added to the valuation
of the immediate country. that the
new line traverses with its life-giving
arties-a valuation accurately COM
puted as a basis for State taxes that
the State treasury is regularly receiv-
ing-there has been added. the sum
of s9,556.2 61.00.
\l-\f. AMI ONE-t1ALAt Mill
LIONS!.
And it's all paying taxes.
Taking in the other counties Of Pc
nobScot and Piscataquis, in which
counties the railroad is also operated.
the grand total in increase in valua-
ton is
OVER THIRTY-FIvE MILLIONSM
Gentlemen taxpayers Of Maine.
ncishbors of AroOstoOk, those are the
straight facts about that business deal
that has been exciting so much gusty
Democratic merriment.
Men who have keen business judg-
ment and unbiased views as to what
constitutes a good stroke in business,
are laughing at Candidate Davis and
his testers instead of laughing with
them.
1t naturally astonishes the people Of
Maine that they should have raised
such. an issue and paid from their no.
torious Doodle fund. to have it printed
in Maine papers.
The Democratic managers have
tried to fool the people on this issue.
They printed the contract and shut
up. as though that was all there was to
the question.
That is the cheapest kind Of lying.
Let the story be continued-and
continued SO as not to insult a voters
intelligence.
The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
was incorporated under the general
railroad law in 1891.
AroostoOk County has an area Of
6.4oS square miles. Up to 1891 the
only settled portion Of the country
was along its eastern border and
northeastern boundaries. The only
railroads existing at that time
We're the Houlton branch built from
Debec junction in New brunswick to
Houlton. only three miles of this
branch being within the borders of
the State of Maine, and the Aroostook
River Railroad. extending from the
Eastern boundary of the State to Car
ibou. Fort Fairfield and Pressure Isle,
about thirty miles in all. Both of
these roads We're branches Of the Ca
madam Pacific Railway. q foreign cor
poration, subsidized heavily by the
Canadian government and operated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-05
BY a HELPING Hand
To the People of Ar00sf00k
MIL

MAINE NOW
LIONS IN INCREASED VALUATION
& AROSTOOK RAILROAD
CANDIDATE DAVIS PROMOTER
THIS BUSINESS VENTURE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-05

The contract with the Bangor &
Aroostook railroad has been printed
broadcast by the Democratic party
cast out like poisoned fox-bait to
catch the unwary.
First it was submitted to the read
ers Of Maine papers without word
Of explanation as to the reasons that
prompted the legislature of 1891 to
make the contract 1t was accompa-
MED merely by a farrago of Josh
written by the professional humorist
of the democratic jokers-William r.
Pattangall Of Machias-who is always
ready to sacrifice truth to turn a joke.
That any voter in Maine could really
be fooled by this thing would be a
practical joke on the people of Maine
that "Patt" would never weary of
laughing at.
1t is astonishing that the Democratic
campaign manager should have per-
mitted this silly canard to be pub
ished with the party sanction accom-
panying.
Candidate Davis must have had
small opinion of the intelligence of
Maine voters when he expected to win
votes by attacking the States contract
with the Bangor & Aroostook.
I1e hHtW lie lTutu
He realized-if he has common
candor-the viciousncss Of the attack
He was in the Maine Legislature of
1903 and a business man, favored
q similar contract with the Somerset
railroad.
into a method of doing business and
accomplishing results that every
Board of Trade in Maine has followed
with gratifying success-that hun
dreds of Maine municipalities have
adopted in order to encourage bust
ness activity
Here is the proposition that the
Democrats of Maine asperse:
Aroostook county was standing still
in progress and valuation for want of
railroad. 1t was a big proposition
that faced the promoters-Who were
Aroostook men. 1t seemed almost a
visionary project. Outside capital balk-
ed. Aroostook County went down in
its jeans for s12S. 000. 00-an almost
desperate venture in finance it seemed
then. The other fifteen counties looked
on with sympathy-fifteen good and
loyal neighbors of that brawny young
Farmer Of the North Woods There
was just one way in which the fifteen
neighbor counties in SIaines loyal cir
Gle could help their honest and hard
working friend, Aroostook. That was
by rebating taxes on the railroad SO
that its bonds would attract outside
money into Maine and Aroostook
The legislature had to devise
method of extending the assistance to
Aroostook that every patriotic citizen
of Maine who read the newspapers in
those days wanted to give our Neigh
Dor on the North. The legislature
after open and just hearing did devise
way of helping. 1t was by that con-
tract that Candidate Davis and his CO.
terie are now treating in the spirit OF
jest that is puerile and unfair, when
great question is at stake.
Candidate Davis and his little bunch
of hired testers laugh at the contract.
Did they laugh at struggling Aroos-
took-bound hand and foot by the
iron letters of the Foreign Canadian
Pacific-appealing Aroostoo1. entrcat-
Ing its fifteen neighbor counties for
bit Of help in its time of travail? Did
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-05

Candidate Davis in sections where
=. anu new wealth have great
~ increased valuation, compares taxes
=. ~u"y with the taxes of behind the
u"'<zs anu beWails Increased burdens. y
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-07
MsAEGM/and

- wvuss yoe sos sdvtcs end cswumsnMsA
treaemssss wish Lydia a. Psnkkams vsVD.
tAhls Composad no yea SxsecasA, ana I en-
happy On say thAl ell thuss &is1r~mkn8 gywD-
tosns lret ms and have pa@sd ssesay RFuaiA
tas change a NE. . wsll venaA an
reru@ssmaaAing yoar mekBcime % aN gRy
fs1ssas .-MTs ksais d 8. Hylss1 Cksss
town, ma.
Another Wemam's Casa.
"During cAAag~ of Me words esmssse On.
pTwss what ] sa&srud. NY pAySae4nm aAA4
had o cancsroes cenAiatnn a shs esxna3e
orwans. Qua day I road m@s a N epse3-
nsoaialp NJ woussm Who Ind bssn cuesa ~
Lydia q. Pinkhams vs9seahas CuEysmN4
and dsctiei 30 ssy is and % wvtes yen fNg
sdvios. Yosr nsshbctns nsaAs ms o wux1
.csssaa. ard sii my bad symvssas sssa
Adviss every woanan % shks psgsaA a mo
IN taxa your Dediciss and wytss Pun sng sA-
vscs ."--Mrsl ilxzis flsnkis. Balsm, iaA.
what Lydia E. Pinkham's vexesahle
Compound did for Mrs. Mylsnd asA
Mrs. Hinkle IL will do fos other wemsa
at this time Of life.
u has conquered pain. rsstsesA
health, and prolonged life In casss shas
utterly bssaed physieiasa.
sue1 easussas wA@p oaAesS ~
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-07
MONTHLY MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
A Great DIAL OF Bn,,mrs, Of In.
portaAr NIh D.S.), ! OF!

L'BtRTV sIRttI 10 nv pAvto
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-07

In life when womAn's great change
may bc csprcted.
Lydia D.. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound was prepared Ia meet the needs
Of womaRs system At this trying
period of her life u invigOrates aud
strengthens the female organism aud
builds up the weakened nervous syst-m.
For special advice regarding thi. i'm
p"rtant prriOi women arr invited t0
write to Mrs. Pink ham ~ Lynn. Mass.
aud II Twill be furnished absolutely free
Of charge. The pv-Srst Mrs PinkhAm
N the daughter Ia. law ~ Lydia E. pink-
ham. her assistant before her deccase.
and for twenty five years since her
advice has been freely given Ia sick
women.
Read what Lydia v PinkhaIn's Con-.
pound did for MrA Hyland and Mrs.
hinklr:
Dear Mr.. fRkham;-
a. hal ,-ra suffering with di.yla~ssnsus of
tho oy gaIlA for years and 90. y.as.inw thsssagh
the change 10 life. NY at~iomsa was hsAly
swollen. my stssnsrh was s~e; I had diary
SPELLS, -,ck hca.iarhs~. aud was very nesvous
lyaaa z. psskAamNs vs1sasAae Cen
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-07
MIDDLE LIFE
a Time When Women Are Susceptible to Many
Dread Dissases-lnteIiigent Women Prepare
for 1t. Two Relate their Experiences.

Tn" "hanl'r"fllG IN
th' ln"-t 'ttti,al 4" rI,sI
AZ "a wuunan'>rN,>trn.,,.
AMI the auSurty feat bS
women ~ II draws near
n not without rras.In.
Every woman ~ hn
nrglrctS the rarr ~ her
health At this time In
vlt.s dl>rasc And pain.
When her system N In
. derangcd condition,
"r she IN prr,lI>In's.d to
apoplexy. or cIngrstiOn
~ any organ. the ten.
drncy IN at this pcri,si
likely to ls'CrliIc artivc
and With a h,Ist Of ner-
SOus irritatlons make
life . burden. ~ this
time. also. cancers aud
tuiIOrs are more liable
to form aud hgin their
destructive work
such warning symp-
toms as sense ~ sufSO-
cation. hot flashes. head.
aches. backachrs. drrasi
"f fIInp~n,iing evil. tiInid.
itN. sounds In the ears.
palpltatIon ofthr heart.
sparks before the eyes.
irregularities. constipa-
,Ion, variable appetite.
weakness. InQuietudc.
and dizziness. are
promptly needed by In.
telligent wo,rsen who are
approaching the period
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-07
MElROSt MINUtVS.
FINE Entertainment bv the Literary and
Debating Society.

FINE q Entertainment, bv the Literary and
Debating Society.
MrlVus". March b --luiIc q gloom
~as east over uur town "n saturday
morning 10y III" sudden death ~ Mr.
=. EillAm ~ An.on'R. Conn. Q winter
r"s'd"ni ~ long standing ~ M-lvOse.
~" Vas universally liked and respect.
Ell a.. his death IL greatly regretted
~ all a." town. and s'nc"rr and deep
sympathy 10 extended by III" whole
community :" he .oTrOw inR family
K'y ; A Holt Ghau.-n will lecture
"n Martin Luther" NJ the Methodist
church on March 7th. ~ ! Dp. m
g. u hurAs. Columbus. ohio. and
u. Nary. NAnga,urk. Conn as. newly
registered ~ the huffman Iiou..
Wh~V VISITOR. IN town are Mrs G,Ant
NJ, Aivy. ia : L-ti-i,s Miami: r.
1W,I". Decatur ~ and y. Morris.
Atlsnta. Ga.
M's Darlington "nt' V'a,n"d y mum.
brV ~ ladI-. ~ rAIds on Tu.,day AZ.
irTnoon
Rev ~ Julian preached M the
Lutheran "hpT'h "n sunday morning
toT ih" H'.t TIN" this s"ason
~" steamer Aleu- !. I"oklnR very
L'h' and r."an Nth her new coat Of
Whit" Ntih blu" tumm ,ngs
~" Lad,'s' Literary and Debating
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-07
NEWS OF CITY AND
COUNTY CONDENSED

~. ktr'Ni e.. Wyi, -.
''' c,'y 81. .-t
: |. J,m".nr md A,rl / nma. 49,
I"ll John \ Th"ms IT ryl.r. " J
WAT. ffl h,'.l. rlt Il j tu,ri O.,
High spring. w"V" Am.ng thn.. who
VISITED the ciJ yesterday
TN N,nahl. "i Are iondn VA. ~,
,h" city yesterday Mr. N~nabl- Il.
on" ~ the valued m-mbrr ~ stone
wall Camp. y &. V. aud came to at.
tend . meeting Oi the camp.
A r.. Thompson Of Holder. after q
brief visi. to his fathrr.In.law. &. A.
W Thomas. In this city. has returned
~ hia home. Mv Thompson !. connect.
Ell with the DLnnsllon Phosphate
Company Of HoIdeS
Trainmasi-r d. u Conl-y ~ the
Atlantic Coast Line, slih h-adquar,.'s
IN Lakeland. ~as among the visitors 10
Gs'nr.,illr ye-t-'dsy Mr. Conl-y
f"rW"rly made hi. h., ,sdqpar,.rs "a mi.
city, aud has many frwni. here whu
wsr" glad at an opportunity to see HIM
sgsin
J ~ Knight ~ LsC Cro.-r va. amor n
those Who came 10 Gsn-syillc on hu.,.
n"ss yesterday. Wh,l" here MIR. knigh,
showed his appreciation ~ n good ih,ng
by hav'nI th. dat" On his pap-r showed
up q notch. With the V-.ul, that Tn.
sun ~ ~ contineu To make regular vie.
Its t0 his home
George Weston. former manager ~
th" famous Vanderbilt estate, Rilt.
more, y C.. Who has been on Q visit
To N A. Csll'son O., Spring Park Farm
for the past few weeks. left Q dAy OF
two recently for Pensacola. where he
Vas summoned on business de ex.
p"ct, t0 return to Gainesville before
making he hnsl d-pariur. Tor h.,
home 10 North Carollna.
Among the prominent visitors tO N 0
city - J II Bodiford of C"lQniit, Ga,
oh" !. heV- Ne the gu.ss Of hi. SON, Ds.
J = Bdifovd. Mr. Bodiford paid The
>nn mo-, agreeable call yesterday.
notwithstanding that he hiss v-ached
far above his three scoV- aud ten, he
IpR over ninety, h~ 10 as activ. as the
average man ~ half that age. and
take. life Sa.y. HIs friends are glad
~ greet hlm agan
4 4 Iodg"s formerly ~ the Eng.
lish Colony ~ thls county. near the
Prairie, but nov residing ~ NJ BeV-
lad", I.Ie ~ jersey, hA. sent hls check
Tor ten shilling. ~ payment for q gal
Ion ~ FlOsida syrup TO " u. SAUNDERS,
which was shipped several months
ago. The ten shilling. amounted to
considerably more than the value Of
th" syrup. bnt Mr.. saunders was In.
stvucisd 60 take IN. balance" and
MI up the bask"t Of az old cOIos.d
man named I"w,.. n fisherman on the
Pfa,rI". who sa' for many y-Ar O
f.ith'ul smploy- ~ Mr. Hodges Thi.
Nr sannd-" did yesterday. aud th-s-
Vas never Q happier man born than
~ mel" Lewis " who appeared deeply
moved when th" letter vas read O
him. "Tncle Lsw,s" left town for HE
home ia the afternoon Fich aud happy
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-07

Ordinance WsS IoIrodIt 81 ava PAaasd
Providing toe PAs'nS oi West L,hsr.
" a"d IOV Cons,ruC ton Ot Sidewalks.
O,hsT Business
Th" regular monthly m"rIing ~ Ih,
Gay Counc,l convened ~ the Cny
Hall Monday evening
There were present Aldermen IieO
u hsmm", president Henson. Cu.h.
man, Hodges. O'N",ll and WiII.tOck
aud ClcTk ! N. D-II
The minutes ~ the meeting Tor tcb.
suaTy w"'r read and approved after
which all bills ptop"rly ad,t-d ~rr"
taken ny read and nrirrrd pad
k'pur,- ~ III" mar.hal. t;S -. aud
the r"ll"r,nT tp~d u w"r" read aud
Ish' red nl"i
~" question ~ thr dIspn.,tion ~
several rJpT"s. barrels. Witch had
been used ~ "a" lamps slAt" tar Tor
the vuTrns" ~ exhibiting the ~AI"s
h"m h"ulsAt" springs, together With
Q hAndsum" r0nl'T which wA. u.rd Tor
a." purIo." ~ dispensing this famous
brN"'ag", was taken up The cu,Inrii
had pad . huniT-d duilavs tn the
pnTpn.' ~ advertising ~" water in
th" AR Vl-Itnss, aud nav the question
aI"'" as - a." economy ~ getting a
much Vshat" ~ po..,hl- rhs un-s.
tInn ~as settled 10y n motion from Al.
drImAn CushmAn which wAs carried
Z" the fleet that the chairman ~ sh-
water r"mmIt,r" dispose 10 the baVv-ls
q" the best advantage and that Ihr
c"oirT bs turned OV"T ~ The Cay
C"nnrh No y mp,n"nIO
NldeTman ON'iil stated that ~"
people I"'iding Alohg AuIth Pheasant
siT""t ~"s" cIam"''nE Tor water "V.
wee. Ne h"lI~y'd they ought ~ enjoy
ihrs" privileges, aUd lnI rpi urrd mo.
t,on I" ~" effect that the sup-VthI-nd.
"nt ~ ~" ~s'"Ts"'ks b" instructed
:" investigate ~" matter ~ a." rUst ~
An "It"Hsinn ~ the mans 0D that
th"'"Ushiar" 4" boundary street, ais"
~ ASCERTAIN ih" vVubahl- amount ~
VrV"nu" ." hr derived from s,rh "E.
t"r-ion ~I,h ir.,Vrriion. - tpoTt q"
a.. ronurI Ihs motIOn NAs rAIT"I
~" educational hord iuni br,nR luw
Nld"Vnan Cu.hmau made n mn'l"n to
a." eject that the sum ~ tl 2pJ h."
Transferred fIom ~" hr"n" ipnd -
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-07
G q Burhsns Tesuhes Alter & Year,

g. T. BurhAn. ~ Carl,.. Center.
y y write. ABOUT four year. Ago
! rrut" you stating that ! had been
"nt'r"iy cured ~ q severe kidney
upub" by taking lees than tao bot.
,i"- ~ fOl"y'- kidney Cure IL en-.
ur"Iy sIopp"d the bSrk du., sediment,
sri pam aud .ymptum. ~ kidney de.
'a." iI.hpp"Ar"d ! Au glad To .sy
that have n"v"r Tad return ~ any
~ thp~" symIt0ms duUhg Ihr tour
Jrsr- thAt tay" elapsed and / am
'Vtiebily cpt.i hhi h-Artuy recon-.
mend IpirJ'- r. in'i tpT. t. anyone
'pn"Uls r.u sin"y - bladder
tfyph., J t HcCp..un. &C.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-07

ENpINO.A h guaranteed and monsy
"lond.t u n iAil> 60 remove ir,,Lis>,
T"rlh. tan. .all"~nsNs. i,vsr 'po,a. collar
d''"'o'ai."S, black hsads di,hgur,us srup
t'""'. ''e.. IA twenty days. L.a>s, ,hs
'An cIH, S'i'. hsahhy, AMI restore, a.,
HAu') 4" y'"hh. Fndorsd BY ,ho",Aud, BIZ,
P'"' ~ ,cu,. and Si.W Al al Lad,r,
drug H"''. " h. mai. Prtpar,d +
National Toilet Co. Paris. Tenn
N"ld IL '.alnrNiilr ~ !. y. Ileslif.rd
4 t"mpan), ". v. Johnson. and J.
". Nr "llnm 4 COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

and. on the inside, they
arc long " short and
tat,n ia any direction
found Necessary - accom-
pli -h the purpose.
Nhc1 the cone Is COM
p'ctcIN covered with the
evcrercc0. the rc ult l- q
prrtc.t litt'e tree looklng
So natural and AiciiEe ta4t
~ one Wll u-pccl II '.'d
Mt come direct from Mo-
IT, \.tGrc s. hands.
ii4lc ready. done up IN
SOL parcels, a number 81
small gtts. each MARRIED
wi,h the name 81 the p,r-
son for whom i j. IN
tca5cl Let the w-ap-
p.rg- he quite tm,k ard
soft, so that o. tall VIII .. =
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

are stored inside II cannot be easily moved.
Make the little Christmas tree as gay as pos
Shle with tinSel. glass balls, and shining orna-
ments, hut omit the candles. The glitterng
decorations reflect the lights in the room and
on the table and make the tree brilliant
enough without lighted candles. Strings of
rasins, nuts, and popcorn, well as small
oranges and apples, Will look appropriate and
tempting. These with little bags of fine can
dies to he served with the coffee, will give an
apparent meaning to the ornamental tree
without suggesting hidden secret.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

harm the most fragile article.
Cut from white cardboard
a circular disk a tritle larger
than the base Of the cone:
then turn the tree upside
down and, while YOU hold it
near the top with one hand.
with the other drop the par
GELS III the cone. Fit the disk
over the bottom of the cone
and hold 1t IN place while YOU
turn the tree right side up
Set the tree, now filled with
the little gifts, in the center
Of the table and deity slide
Your hand from beneath with
out displacing the disk. OF
course, the cloth must he on
the table before You place
Your tree, for after the gifts
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

III which 10 conceal Il gltt,
and You will eniov using
Your own ingenuity in de
Nl~lng new receptacles. 1t
doe not matter how ~ in
what places YOU hide the
gifts, a long as YOU keep
them dry and clean and not
actually mixed with the
things that are provided 10
bc eaten.
y pretty surprise for Your
dinner gucetS, to be given
- ;hc end OF the meal.
VIII he appropriate and
personal little messages of
love and good viii written
on cards and passed around
on a trav. each person Sc
lccting the one that bears
hI- own name.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

Many 81 the good old customs are not
adapted 10 our modern American houses b,1t
the Christmas tree sill holds It's own 1t
twInkleS and gloWS and bears It's fruit in the
modest homes oi the poor aS well as in the
Luxurious palaces OF the rich. and the little
tree lflg ~ makes a most charming surprise
for the Christmas dinner table Ii adapts It
sell to the desired conditions by combining all
the elements ot the traditional Christmas tree
with is added one ot uneNpectedness: for II
cOnCealS climax To the dinner festivities ,ln-
dreamed OF 10y those gathered round the table.
who look upon II merely as Il pretty and APP
proiTlate Christmas center piece. That It's
complete success may be assured make the
little tree yourself and keep ii q secret from
everyone II VIII require only few hours
work with the sweet smelling evergreen, and
there Is nothing Al al difficult about IL
Tor the foundation of the tree YOU Viii need
a large sheet OF rather light weight cardboard.
The short edge oi the cardboard Will probably
measure about Twenty-Five inches. Measure
the same distance on the long edge. rule line
across the sheet, and cut along the line This
wlI give u Twenty-Five inch square. of this
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
CHRISTMAS SURPRISES
By ADELIA BELLE BEARD

A SURPRISE of some kind,
IA unlocked for and COM
plete. seems a necessary part
OF the celebration of our
Christmas festival. and though
We are more or less ConSer-
va,ive IN observing certain
time honored customs. Christ
mas would not Toe Christmas
without them. The under
current of stimulating excite
ment. mystery. and secrecy
that enVelopS all our Christ
mas preparations Is = part OF
the delightful Christmas at
moSphere and unless the ma
ture OF a git. or the manner
OF giving. Is unexpected, the
recipient loses halt the pleas
ure Il Is intended to confer.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
Unveilins the Mystery

TlIE right time to unve the mystery will
L arrive when dessert has been removed. AT
this moment rise TO the occasion, say a few
appropriate words about the value of gifts that
come from the heart-eVen from the heart OF
a tree-then with one hand grasp the tree
near the top. lift it up high, and let the gifts
come falling and tumbling out, 10 the delighted
establishment of all.
There are other ways OF preparing surprises
for the table which. though not SO effective as
the tree will vet add much TO the merriment OF
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
Finishing the Tree

X/HEN the tir9t r0W i scWed in place. plit
w another row below with the top reach
ing high enough - completely hide the c,.r'!-
boar3. Larger trau,he may he used Tor the
ncXt raw. and those twelve inches long t'r the
middle # the tree. bIt - the base. "a II the
TOP The twigs should not he more than ~lN
inthes IN length. You viii md that sewing
the evergreen on the cone Is much like sewing
trimming on hat. Il Is n9t done by rule but
III. -tLtche- are put whore they are nee lei,
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

remove the soft bread inside. leaving only the
crust. Into the hollow roll put a little gft
wrapped IL tissue paper; fit the two halves oi
the crust together and over the ioint paste a
strip of light brown tissue paper The paper
Viii show little II any. and the roll VIII be
broken aS the other rolls are. but out of this
one Will tall a little ribbon hedeclled parcel.
OF course, everyone VIII eagerly examine his
own roll IN hope ot finding a hidden treasure;
but none VIII he found. tor Fortune must not
repeat herself. The next gift may be dis
covered IN a saltcellar buried beneath q thin
laVer of salt.
II oyster patties are on your menu. reserve
one patty shell Tor a surprise box Tuck Your
git inside the shell pat on top round paste
board cover that will Just fit the opening aud
On the cover drop an oyster or two to make it
appear like the others. Serve this patty with
the ret. and let the person to whose share it
falls discover lis secret.
English walnut shells make fine hiding
place Tor very small gifts Crack q nut 50
that the shell separates in halves and re
move the kernel. Wrap q trnket in a soft
roll Of cotton, put IL INTO the she'll and glue
the TWO halves of the she'll together The
nut viii have 10 be cracked like any other
before thc little git i found.
Among the candies wrapped in fringe1
tissue paper Ike sugar ki~se.. several small
trinl5et may toe hidden; in fact. every course
OF the dinner viii suggest something different
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

II vou 1--we IL the country or even n the
suburb ot "A city. vour cVergrccnS VII prob
ably he close II hand and easily accessible;
AM the gathering and bringing IN - the
grceu~ VIII DE ID part of your private celehra-
tian fnr with their bal~anic breath the -prlt
OF Christmas enter the house.
Cut "a number Il small branches ~ flr or
spruce and break them into still smaller
hranche- and tNlg-- stick twlg IN the small
hole II the top # the cone Tor the apex II
your trcc. the point from which the Chrl-tna,
star alwavs shines. U~, small tWig- II tIr L
and sew them All around the top Zig 3d.
Nou VIII have - pass the needle entirely
thruugh the cone IL the point and until ynu
reach the part where the opening s. large
enough for vour hand l. tc thru~t inside
d not try - make the sides of the tW-i2s and
trarlehes overlap. iut crowd them together
50 thar their finger Wll. stand out