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Detailed to signal Corp,,s.

BY direction Of the President First Lieut..
William W. Besseii. 18th Infantry. has been
detailed for service aad 10 MI vacancy Ia
tho Signal Cegpo.
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Demand for Armamsnts Adopted.

SOFIA. Bulgaria. March 9-The national
assembly has adopted an extraordinary
credit Of SO. 600 demanded by tho govern
ment for new ornaments.
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GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

Charles W. Montgomery, colored, fifty
years of age, was found dead in bed at
his home, 1920 Dumbarton avenue, about
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. Acting
Coroner Glazebrook gave a certificate of
death from natural causes.
Jesse Williams, colored twentyseven
years of age, of 3O1 B street, employed
by the Columbia Sand Company. had his
shoulders and back crushed this morning
at the company's wharf. on K street near
31st street. by being caught between a
wagon and sand chute. He was re-
moved to the Georgetown University
Hospital.
Rev. Thomas S. Harlin, assisted by Rev.
James j. Brio and Rev. Alphonse Cop
pens. celebrated high mass yesterday
morning at Holy Trinity Church. Bar
tholomew's mass in E fiat was sung BY
the supplied choir OF boys and men.
The first dance of the Georgetown Co.
tilliop is to be given Thursday evening,
December 26, at Linthicum Hall.
The condition of Mrs. John Lynch of
1713 Bath street, who was stricken with
paralysis several weeks ago, is reported
to be >improved.
Services in honor of the memory Of Rev.
George A. Nixon, formerly pastor of the
Georgetown Lutheran Evangelical Church,
were held recently at the church. Kev.
Luther Hess, the pastor, delivered an
address.
At recent meeting of Mizpah Chapter.
No. 8. Order of the Eastern Star, officers
for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Carrie Fuller, worthy ma
tron; Ernest Brown. worthy patron: Mrs.
Maude Proctor, associate matron; Mrs.
Annie Thrift. secretary; Miss Mary Daw,
treasurer; Mrs. Edward Sebastian, con-
ductress. and Mrs. J. J. Rosamond, asso-
ciate conductress.
| Officers of Potomac Lodge. No. s. F. A.
A. NJ, have been elected as follows: Mas
ter, Richard S. Clifton: senior warden, l.
B. Moulton: junior warden, w. c. Hunt
secretary. DR.. ]. II. Yarnall treasurer.
Isaac Birch; tiler. G. w. Allen; senior
King: senior steward, A. 8. Mccoy: junior
steward, F. A. G. Hanley; delegate to the
| board of directors of the Eastern Star
| Home, DR.. c. T. Lindsay: delegate to St.
Johns Mite Association. George ]. F'ritch;
delegate to Masonic board Of relief, A. s.
Mccoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
Silk Kimonos,
Dressing Sacques,
Robes and Jackets.

0N cry rich and acceptable
III n gifts - gifts that show
W. good taste and judgment.
What mother, sister or
wife that wouldn't receive with
pleasure a gift of one of these
dainty articles? And they are put
up in pretty boxes that greatly en-
nance their appearance as gifts.
China silk Kimonos, in a variety OF pretty
Japanese and floral designs: made long and
full. with deep hem. and finished with O.
plain satin border. Value, 5000. Each 9S.OO
China Silk Long kimonos. in rich assert
nient Of mixed colors and patterns, finished with
satin borders Of contrastin: colors. q,
Value $500. Each. ................ 9S.SO
China Silk Dressing Sacques. In black. white
lavender. pink and blue: large scalloped collar
trimmed with pretty valenciennes lace and in
sertion; three-quarter sleeves. trimmed
with full lace ruf1e; skirt trimmed with c.
scalloped lacetrimmed run1e. Each. po.oO
China silk kinionos In light and dark effects
and japanese designs, finished with
tucks and slain satin borders. Each. S,3./S
China silk and Albatross Long Kimonos. in
black, lavender. light blue and pink;
made very full and finished with pretty
borders. Each .. .....-.............. So.OO
japanese Quilted Silk Jackets, in
black, gray, lavender, pink and light c6 80
blue. Each. ......-.....-........ TO./ }
japanese Quilted SILK Robes. 10 black. gray.
pink. lavender and light blue. with c. -
Innings of contrasting colors. Each. -. Pl ~
Third floor. Eleventh st.
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Children's Nainsook Short Dresses. with
tucked yoke finished with insertion: neck and
sleeves finished with hem and hemstitched sOr
CbiIdreu's Nainsook Short Dresses. with round
yoke OF lace insertion and hemstitching; zsc
lace on neck and sleeves. Each. ....... ~
Children's Nafnsook Short Dresses. in i've
pretty STYLES: some with Jokes OF tucks others
with round yoke Of lace, insertion ana
bemstitching; lace on neck and sleeves. ST M
Third door. Eleventh st.
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Gift Books
for Young People.

~ PECIAL attention is call
VA ed to our splendid stock
Nv of Gift Books for chill
dren. All the wealth of
establishment seems to be
lavished upon the books for young
readers, not only in the matter of
illustrations, which are very at
tractive, but also in the matter of
type and paper, as we'll as bind
ing, so that books for children are
frequently from the booknlakers'
standard works of art.
THE ADVENTURES OF BILLY ToPsAIL. by
ventures By sea-an ideal boys book. pills
Experiences Of the Jolly Four in a steam SI.IS
yacht on Long Island sound. .......... pAo
BOUNTYvILLE BOYS. by H. Irving
Hancock. story Of life in a military SIIc
school. ....'...... ...................
Land and Lake, by, VIM Standish; SI.Is
story of high school life and athletics. %A.io
A LITTLE PRosPECToR, by Edith II. NJ.
Baylor: delightful story Of trip to Soc
ABBY ANN. by George Madden Martin; story
Of girl with violent red hair; you'll SI.Is
DAY, HER YEAR IN NEW YORK, by Anna
Chaplin Ray. girl who declares she's tired do
ing the same old things" She tries CJTc
some new things ...-.............'
JUDY, by Temple Bailey. charming story
Of two bright. wide-swake girls and SIJS
their friends. ..............-.-."
N HE poEsI, ShAsf. SENIOR. ,, Amand. $I.I5
TOM, DICK AND HARRIET, by Ralph H.
Barbour. new story Of the Ferry Hill GRE
School. with some charming peoples. %A'Ao
THE RIVAL CAMPERS ASHORE, the
Mystery Of the Mill; by Ruel Perley STIr
Smltn S....-.--. ~
rG pSus B, aSese1 II AS@ OF SI5
LONG KNIVES, by George c. Eggle-
H st est The story OF how the! won the $I.15
THE MINUTE BOYS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
by James Otis. Story OF two southern CT ~
boys and the swamp fox .............. pA'OS
SOU RILEY RABBIT AND LITTLE GIRL, BY
Grace NEG. Cooke. The adventures Of STy.
rabbit that actually talked. ............ pip
Chatterbox the old and tried standard. oOc
sold and loved the world over. wv
st. Nicholas: two large bound volumes C. ~
for l0O1; volume. .............-....... fIC
Little Folks Annual, containing origi- CT
nal stories, poems, puzzles, etc. pi'oO
Latest Antics Of Buster Brown....... SoC
Main door, Tenth st.
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Hand-painted Pastel,
Fruit" piece. in mis-
sion frame ornamented
with plate rack. .......
Sepia Photograph.
1.-The Old Mill Wheel"
in mission frame. ......
Sepia Photograph.
1.-The Old Road" in
broad brown frame. -.
Sepia Photograph.
"Ploughing," by Rosa
Bonheur, in road
brown frame.
Large Sepia Photo
graph. THE Front of
St. Marks Cathedral"
in broad brown frame.
Hand-colored Picture,
Mother With Sleeping
Child" in ornamented
brown frame.
Sepia Photograph.
"St. Marks Cathedral"
in brown mission frame
Large Engraving,
"Pharaoh's Horses" in
broad brown and gold
frame .................
Combination H a nd
colored Picture, "Har-
vesting" s C e n e s, in
broad brown and gold
frame ..................
Carbon Photograph, in
broad brown frame. 80.
s epia Photograph.
Christ in the Temple"
in broad brown frame;
oval opening.
Imported Large Color
ed Picture. 1.-The Ma
donna of the Chair" in
broad black and gold
frame DECENTRALIZATION.
Large Sepia Photo
graph, THE Dance of the
Nymphs," by Corot. in
broad brown frame. -.
Large Etching, land
scape scene, in broad
brown frame. ..........
Large Colored Print,
landscape scene. with
broad mat. in gilt frame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09

TIC lIIOIIey.
Children's Nainsook Short Dresses. yoke trim
med with lace insertion: skirt trimmed CT or
With tucks and lace-edged ruffe. Each pl.
Children's India Linon Short Dresses trimmed
with lace insertion and tucks; neck and sleeves
trimmed with feathersutching and lace. CT so
Children's India Linon Short Dresses.
sertoa. 0Af Each Cd .oe.s: ..ee ana lace IN 225
Children's India LinOn Short Dresses with
empire waist line: tucks to form yoke; neck
sleeves and waist trimmed with beading d, ~
and ribbon. Each. .................... YS.OO
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Another Gift for Burns.

LONDON. December 9.-Tommy Burns,
who defeated Gunner Jim Moir in this city
a week ago. and Jack Palmer of New
castle signed articles at noon today for
match at $500 a side and the best purse
offered, to be not less than $500, the
winner to take IS and the loser 25 per
cent. The match is to occur on or before
February Z.
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Practical Gifts i'm
Infants Department.

oM7 INCLUDED in babys stock OF Christmas gifts should
I'LL be something Something that the mother
Ill good Of Our Infants Department teeming such
gifts and calls attention to the following items pretty Main
sock and India Linen Dresses which we'll made becomngy
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II II
Woodward & .LOthrOD
New ork-WASHINGTON-Paris
Xmas Cards, Booklets, Calendars, Diaries===M a i'm
Floor, G Street.

For the convenience of our patrons we have pre-
Store Directory containing blank pages for memo
rarda and generous and helpful list of gift sug=
gestions, which we feel confident will be found
most material aid i'm the holiday shopping. Can be
had ait information desks ON the several floors, i'm
the reception rooms of amy of the floor managers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
Art Embroidery
Department.

%1 SPECIAL exhibition of
lMI Art Leather Goods, burnt
wv and hand stained, in
floral, scroll, cut-out and
applique designs, consisting of
Library Banners, of small and
whole skins, with notices, toasts
and quotations; Table Covers,
Lamp Mats, Pillow Covers, Shop
ping Bags, Magazine Cases, Glove
Cases, Shaving Pads, Card Cases.
Purses, Tobacco Pouches, Fire
Screens, Cigar Cases, Collar and
Cuff Holders and Book Marks.
Name or monogram burnt on
any of these pieces free of charge
while you wait.
Special designs made to order.
Main floor. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09

lot of coored Photographers (about IS in aD
png subjects Rembrandt Lady Hamilton The Broken
Pitcher Of Devonsre Mrs Goboun and others noted
in 8x1oinch fancy gold FURNISHED oval frames.
$1.95 each. Were S3,95.
small lot of Handcolored Pictures "Gansboroush
Heads ETC., in 13x16-inch godburnished oval frames.
sos each. Were $500.
r
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Elphonzo Youngs
Company,
deS-20d

Let us furnish the Pure !
Food for YOUR table ]
you will be satisfied with
our goods, our prices and
Our service. .
New Canned Pumpkin, .
Large can. 15c.
Asparagus and the Tips, J
4oc, SOC. 55c and 75c q can. 1
French and Domestic Peas, )
1oc. 15c. 1sc, Zoe and 25c can. !
Extra Fancy Maine Corn, :
Our own brand, 15c can; $3.50 doz. j
Fancy Sweet Corn,
Zoe can; sl.1o doz.
Choice Jersey Tomatoes, !
Cold packed. 12c a cam $3.50 doz.
Choice Maryland Tomatoes, ]
1oc can: 81 10 dog. !
Homemade Fruit Cakes, ]
At last seasons price, lbs, $780, !
A SNAP-We are still !
selling those Fine Peas at :
SI.o5 a dozen; 85c a half p.
dozen. Not more than four
dozen to any one purchaser.
Down Town-Near the Market. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09

Was. Now.
$1,000 $4.o5
$1,000 $3.95
$3.50 $3.85
$12.oo $5.85
$I2.5o $5.85
$12.oo $4.o5
$1,000 $500
$12.5o $5.o5
$I2.oo $5.o5
$500 $2.95
$3.50 1896
$500 $3.50
$500 $7.o5
$500 $1.o5
$2.e5 $1.45
IN SI1\ cop,
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Carmania Sails Again.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Speciai Dlspatch 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, December 9-The steam
ship Carmania, which grounded in Am
brose channel on Saturday morning while
outward bound. and which was floated
on Saturday evening, sailed this morning
for Liverpool, after two days delay
She took the old main ship channel 60
ing out. and had no difficulty in reaching
thu open sea two hours before high tide.
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Sale of Pictures
At About Half Price.

e1 offer number of high grade Framed Pictures, the
result of special purchase half and less than half
WHY the regular prices. The subjects are interesting The
~ frames are rich attractve-some of them very odd
and UNIQUE The collection exceptional and the
low character of the goods An opportunity
To secure most acceptabe Xmas wedding gift
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Large Tsand colored
Picture: by Ridgeway
Knight. In powdered
gold frame. ...........
Large Hand = colored
p h o t ogr vure, by
Schriner, Crossing the
Sandy Desert" in gilt
frame, ornamented with
cap and swords. .......
Large Hand colored
Picture, King Solo
mons Te m pie" In
brown frame ornament
ed with square and COM
pass ....................
Large Hand colored
Picture, 1.-THE Chariot
Race" in ebony and
gold frame. 20.
Hand colored Photo
gravure, Peasant Lov-
ers in the, County
Lane" in gold-burnish-
ed frame.
Combination Picture,
Musicians" with Bee
thoven as a boy. in or
namented mission frame
Hand colored Plati-
mum, Cupid" in gold
frame. with shadow
OO1 .............. -.
Hand-colored Photo
graph. Mother and
Daughter" in upright
gold frame .............
Hand-colored Picture,
1.-THE Girl in the Mist"
in fancy gold-burnished
frame Observation-Disclosures.
Genuine Water Color,
Holland" enc, in
broad gilt frame.
Hand-colored Photo
gravure, school Room"
scene. In broad gilt
franc ..................
Hand-colored Picture,
by Ridgeway knight. in
broad fancy gilt frame.
Hand colored Photo
gravure, land s c a p 9
scene, with heavy white
mat, In fancy broad gilt
frame
Hand-colored Picture.
Squire H a | let and
Wife" in rosewood and
gold mantel-effect frame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09

Was. Now.
$500 $19.85
$4,000 $685.
$4,000 $11.85
$4,000 $I3.95|
$500 $685.
$I2.oo $7.o5
$I2.oo $500
$1,5.oo $685.
$4,000 $1,000
$1,000 $3.95
$500 $4.o5
$1,000 $4.o5
$500 $3.s5
$1,000 $8.o5
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
r SSsse So SSss se9aszsk.9 .*2ssE
Simple SimOn'S Part i'm
a Christmas Dinner

g6F ANY of old Speckle's quserly
q assorted brood were stepchil.
~ dren or only adopted she never
betrayed II by even so much
rs an upward roll of her eye, Truth
to tell. old Speckle know as we'll as
any one that her inclination ito set"
had come at n slack egg season but
the maternal instincts thrilled her.
and with q touching trust in human
providence she submlsslvely turned
every egg in her nest each day, and
sat a week longer than any other hen
would have thought compatible with
her dignity.
Nest OF Speckle's offspring came in
twins. There were two FUZZY white
chickens. two pert black ones, two
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
Three Weeks Of MerrymakIno.

Many unique customs are practiced
by the peasantry living In the central
mountains OF Norway. though mas.
querading is not as much INDUCED in
as formerly. There is n legend OF
an old man called the Doyregubbe.
who was supposed TO live in an en-.
chanted castle and drive about on
Christmas night. visiting his wrath
upon oil peasants who failed TO place
a bowl Of rye porridge in his way
Very little shopping or unnecessary
work Is done in Norway until Janu.
AIRY 10. the time between that date
and Christmas being largely devoted
to joyful family and friendly relations.
The swedes and %orwegians of Amer.
lea. who are able to visit their native
land. always plan to do so at the
Christmas season, for It is one Of
tho greatest joys to be at home In
time for the heartfelt greeting of
"Glaedelig Jul."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26
MakIna Him Work.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. the pres.
ldent OF the Woman Suffrage associa.
ton, was citing diplomatic ways Of
making children work.
"a Chicago lady" she said. has a
little boy who hates to practice writ.
Ing. Last fall she told me that in this
matter Of writing she could do moth.
Ing with the lad. But in December,
when met her again, she said, com.
placentiy:
well. Harry spends cutie two
hours a day now at his writing reg.
ularly'
"'How in the world said 7. did
you bring this miracle to pass?'
"The woman winked slightly.
~ told him, she said, 10 make out,
In his very best hand, list Of every.
thing he wanted for Christmas. and
he has been at it ever since"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

the children in the town and that he
would on the great day give a dinner
20 the people.
Three weeks before Christmas he
began his preparations He rented the
biggest hall In the pIace, had an i'm.
mense evergreen tree set up In II, and
hired carpenters % M Il with long
tables. The people could hardly be-
aIeve that their eyes did not deceive
them when they saw him getting
Things ready.
He made many mysterious visits TO
the great city In which the Jonesburs
merchants bought their goods. and he
always returned bearing many boxes
and packages. Sometimes they were
too big or too numerous To be carried
by him. and he hired expressmen 10
take them to the hall. while tho people
stood On th2 sidewalks aad made re-
grctful remarks about tins way they
bad wronged Mr.. bradshaw. or Insist
ID that they had suspected all along
that beneath a stern exterior he pos
sessed kind heart
After the tree and tim tables hEd
been set Up nobody bat CD Nick him.
self was permitted 10 enter the hall.
Gle explained that he Wanfed every one
20 be surprised. He CARRIED tie boxes
and packages NJ the stairs alone. and
he bad the windoWE carefully cur
tAlnOd. so that nobody eoald see from
the outside what Vas being done
within.
On the day before Christmas the
last assignment 81 Nicholas Brad
ahaw's boxes and PACKAGES arrived
from the city. There WAS a wagon.
load Of them, and the excitement OF
che people as they GaN them being
Transferred from the railway station
90 the hall where the Feast was 20 be
held became intense. Ola Nick saw
the wonder in the aAeeS q the citizens,
and he smiled with kcen satisfaction.
The day vas very cold, hat he appar.
emily was obllVious % ta,e fAci. The
people said It was the warmth Of his
heart that kept hin frpn feeiing tho
bite OF the icy uinda-
Christmas day dawnea oloAr. and
the town was sstir eaa5ier than usual
Expectancy gas o. flptDe. The hall
was 10 bp opeEed AZ fK.1o sharp. 10
that people who winhe1 % 30 10 church
.rorid Do 20 and nliHi DC IA ssnne anr fhe
buBfnnine OF ehs osremspiee ever
.wE.ch Ola Nick was q prsss14
Tho crowd bexnn ~ asNomtie an
1lor before tbe fiu,e 80 or 80 ppea.
ans 81 ne 6obra. pe1Eae tnAaod N TIE
n.nl uait eIannrA xt4tr Annnaa nnalnel
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

plates ana on which was printed this
statement:
Il have for q long time believe
that the people Of this town celebrated
Christmas. not for the purpose Of ex.
hiblting the trne Christmas spirit, but
simply to Guido one another In making
n big show. II you are true 20 the
faith you possess you will forgive mo
for what have dose and thank me for
teaching you q valuable lesson. II II
not what you give or what you receive,
but the spirit in which II is given and
received. give you all these things
with the heartiest good wishes and
with the hope that Joy will be yours In
fullest measure. How will you receive
them7 NICHOLAS BRADSHAW"
For a moment there was painful
silence. Then the Baptist minister
mounted a chair and said:
Il think Mr.. Bradshaw has, as he
says. taught US a profitable lesson.
We have been drifting away from the
true Christion faith. We have made
Christmas a time not Of Joy but Of
dread to the people who have to pay
the bills. We give not for the Joy OF
giving, but with the hope OF receiving
something Just as good in return. l
propose a vote Of thanks to Mr.. Brad.
shaw for opening our eyes"
Some Of the children and q few Of
the women were inclined to be sullen,
but the vote OF thanks was given with
good deal OF enthusiasm. and then
Old Nick opened the door OF an ad.
Joining room which was filled with
real things to eat and fine presents for
all the people, and when everybody
was seated and the feast was at its
height he stood up. saying In tones
that were rather husky:
Friends. have for a good many
years been skeptic. have not be.
lievcd in God and have regarded all
people as being inherently mean and
selfish. You have shown me that I
was mistaken. My old faith has como
back to me; you have made me the
happiest man In the world. God bless
you all."-Chicago Record Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

sensation tho gosling had then. He
seemed born for padding. and as he
padded he kept bobbing his head
down into the white substance and
fetching up the most appetlzing
things. Evidently the world had been
made for nothing except gobbllng and
padding.
BY and by no began to feel tired.
He determined TO jump out on the
steps again, but strange to say all his
jumps turned to paddles. He couldn't
seem to get over hard. brown object
next to the steps. lie decided 70 try
10 more but Just TO sit still. so he dou.
bled his short legs up under him and
fioated. After a while he felt himself
sinking. but he padded twice or thrice
and got up again. Still It was pleas.
anter to drift, so he rested once more,
Lower and lower he sank. Strange
odors floated up around him. DrowsI.
ness besleged him. Not much except
his head was now above surface, but
somehow, as he rested his bill on that
cool substance the gosllng didn't care
Just then Mary Ann came out with a
pan OF Feelings and dashed them In.
Peep! peep!" murmured tho gos
ling. bobbing up and down.
La" calculated Mary Ann. and ran
for the shovel.
When she had shoyelod him out on
the grass she finished her exclamation
La! amt that fool goose got nc
more sense that to go swimmin' in the
sloD bucket"
"Peep!" replied the gosling. placIdly
turning over on the grass In the warn
sun with a deliciously filled feeling
Laziiy the summer months drifted
by. One day and another that foo
goose" ms every one came to designate
him. agIred continually before the
public eye. SO entirely devoid Of
sense aid his escapades seem that the
hired man named him simple 81
mon,'' for short
With the coming Of the snappy De
cember days people began 20 think oil
Christmas feasts, and the farmers &c
look over their poultry with an eye
20 tho markets. One frosty day wheE
Mrs. Martins kitchen breathed spicy
odors her husband slouched In.
I've Just been looking over tbs
poultry" he drawled. Turkeys arr
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

themselves 20 keep from freezing. and
every little while there were cheers
for Mr.. Bradshaw.
At last the hands on the courthouse
clock indicated that Il was 1880. and
then one of Old Nlck's hired men APP
peared with the key to the door OF the
big hall. with a wild rush and loud
whoop the people crowded inside and
hurried upstairs. The Christmas tree
doomed gloriously before them. Its
branches we're laden with packages
all neatly tied with ribbons and each
bearing a card on which was written
the name OF the person who was TO re-
ceiye II. The tables we're set and
ready for the feasters. There were
big brown turkeys with drumsticks
pointing upward: there were huge
cakes. there we're filled wineglAsses at
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-26

the plates. and there were many vases
with brightcolored flowers.
But II was quickly discovered that
the turkeys wero made OF papIer.
mache, such as are used in make.be.
lieve banquets on the stage; the cakes
were nothing but painted blocks OF
wood, tho wineglasses contained only
vinegar. and the flowers were artificial
When the packages that had been cut
from the tree were opened they were
found to be filled with sawdust, except
that In each Of them was a slip OF
paper siich as lay beside each OF the