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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-18

Dear Santa Claus:
wish you would bring me a
tent, a top, an engine, a magic Ian
tern and some candy and nuts and
don't forget my little brothers.
L. b. SELLERS.
Trt.,-
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,RENIEAIBEr-
When you Dry from us you get
ticket for every Twenty-Five
Cent Purchase. Each ticket en.
titles you to a vote in the Plane
Contest for your favorite Older
club or sc4ool. We sell every
thing in the Gas and Plumbing
line
EUREKA PLUMBING CO.,
a. s. Gould. Owner.
43S Pike St., Payne Bldg.
Home phone 50. Bell phone 62w
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T. s.-sa' te p'ce.e Irn't forget IT.
lutte tL:.I.>I At At3.,onP,h.
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Dear Santa Claus:


I am a little boy IS months old
and want you to bring me a little
cap and football and set of tools.
Do not forget papa and mama and
/ want candy and nuts. From
your loving friend,
CHARLES KERN.
C,bae+nu+ 81
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Your little friend,
EARL A. BOONE.
IS North street.
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
am little boy years old. l
will tell you what I want you to
bring me for Xmas. I want a red
sled, a set of carpenter tools. a pair
leggings. a pair of roller skates and
some candy nuts and fruit, and any
thing else that you want to bring
me. Please bring me two story
books.
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Northview.
Dear Santa Claus:
JAMES r. WEST.

Dear Santa Claus:
/ am little girl 10 years old and
l have no brothers and sisters. and
would like you to bring me a new
pair Of shoes and sled and a pair
lof legElnss and new dress and bon
net for my doll. and a yard of blue
ribbon. Please don't forget mama
and papa and my little cousins in
Pennsylvania.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
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CELESTE WEST.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
! am a little girl ~ months old.
can not write but Will get mama -
writ" For me. 1 want IL big tcda.
hear. "A little piano. n DOH. some candy
and nuts and fruit
Your little girl,
CAp-IITrI.rN-r,
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pear sant Claus

Dear Sant Claus
II am little boy six years old
anc-aayta little brother -four years
old. an r$Sould like to have some
thing kice far Crristmas l would
like have * train q cars that
run On a track and, dbll and broth
er wants doll and aiTeddy bear.
WALTER AND .DotGLASs COL
LETT.
Webster Springs. ~
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SANTA CLAUS LETTERS

(ContInued rom page 81.
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rom your i. a" friend,
NELLIE WILCOX.
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CONTINUED from page 81.
Dear Santa Claus:
l thought l would tell you what
l want for Christmas. A coat and
gloves and some nice hair ribbon,
and l hope that is not asking too
much.
From your loving friend.
NELLIE KERN.
Chestnut st.
p. s.-Don't forget papa and ma
ma and bring me candy, nuts and
fruit.
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Dear Santa Claus:

Chestnut St.
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Your little friend

VIRGINIA zERBY.
West Pike street.
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From your little friend,
KEITH RAMSEY SMITH.
% Third street.
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Dear Santa Claus

Adamston.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
MONKS FIRST PLAYED roMrNoss
Origin OF Game That 10 Popular the
World Over.

With regard to the game Of DOM
inoes there Is very interesting
story connected with its origin. IL
runs thus: There were two monks
who had been committed to the pen
atty OF long seclusion and were con-
demned to keep absolute silence. To
relieve the monotony they played a
game by showing each other small
fiat stones marked with black dots.
By MISUNDERSTOOD arrangement.
the monk whose hand was used at
hrst informed the other player by
repeating in an undertone the first
hne OF the vesper hymn. "Cantate
Domino" (Sing unto the Lord. In
time the monks completed the set OF
stones and formulated the rules OF
he game, so that by the time they
we're free to come out from their pun.
ishment they had found the game so
interesting that on teaching IL TO the
ether members OF the monastery Il
became a favorite and lawful pastime.
Z soon became popular all through
tally and from there extended to the
whole world. The first line OF the YES.
per hymn which the monks had used
as aignal was reduced to the word
domino. and the name has stuck to the
game ever since.
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opELL oeEYEp HIS FATHER.
Emphatic Message That Broke Up
Conference Of Politicians.

Four years ago, when ex-Gov. Odell,
OF New York. was coming up for a re-
nomination at the convention in Sara
toga. there was plan to put a man on
the ticket with him for lieutenant gov
ernor to whom Odell objected strongly.
The governors father, SO years old,
a deacon in the church and very strict
In religious matters, was in Saratoga
There was q conference at one OF
tho hotel cottages that lasted until
late in tho morning. The other lead
ers were trying to force Odell to take
the obnoxious man.
About two o'clock .Odell's father.
who had heard what was going on,
stalked angrily over to the cottage and
raped on the door Frank Platt. son
Of Senator Piatt came to the door.
"Well?" said Plat sharply.
II want to see my son." demanded
OdeH.
The governor came to the door.
What is II. father" he asked.
Ben" said the old deacon, tell
them to go to -"
Yes. father" replied the governor
obediently, and he went back and did
jsst that.-Saturday Evening Post.
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ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Hands Cracked and eleeding-Nali
Came Off Of Finger-Cuticura REM
edies Brought Prompt Relief.

II had eczema on my hands for
about eleven years. The hands crack.
ed open in many places and bled. One
OF my fingers was so bad that the
nail came of. l had often heard OF
cures by the Cuticura Remedies, but
had no confidence in them as l had
tried so many remedies. and they all
had failed TO cure me. L had seen
three doctors. but got no relief. Final.
ly my husband said that we would
try the Cuticura Remedies, SO we got
cake OF Cuticura Soap, a box OF
Cuticura Ointment. and two bottles
OF Cuticura Resolvent Pills. or course
i keep Cuticura Soap all the time for
my hands. but the one cake OF Soap
and half box OF Cuticura Ointment
cured them. 1t is surely a blessing
for me to have my hands well. and I
am very proud OF having tried Cuti-
cura Remedies. and recommend them
to all suffering with eczema. Mrs.
Eliza A. Wiley. X. +. ID. No. 2, Lis.
comb. Iowa, Oct. Is, 1906"
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JAP YOUTH ON scHoolsHiP.
Will Get Thorough Training on an
American Boat.

The first Japanese youth TO be ad-
mitted TO the crew OF the schoolship
st. Mary's is Katzern Artyoshi Art
yoshi. who is II years old. has been
In the revenue cutter service on the
Pacific for the last three years.
AS 1t is necessary for all foreigners
who wish to become members OF the
scholarships crew to have a guardian,
Artyoshi was forced to get one before
he could be admitted to the crew. He
succeeded in getting Capt. Osborn to
act In that capacity. Capt. Osborn
will coach the boy along and help him
over the hard points in his lessons.
Artyoshi has not made up his mind
yet whether he will remain in this
country or go home TO Japan after he
has been graduated from the school
ship. A term on the schooiship fits
a boy for service In the merchant ma.
rine. Artyoshi says he likes the
United States and may stay here, but
IL japan ever goes to war he will re-
turn home quickly as possible to take
part in 1t.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
VIRTUES OF ira Maa,usRlvn
Plant That Is Exeeiientiy Adaptsd fos
Winter uss.

One OF the plants want 60 recon-.
mend TO the amateur as excellently
adapted for winter use is the Mar
guerite, or Paris daisy. writes Eben
Rexford. in the Home Magazine. Ii is,
to all intents and purposes. the daisy
OF the fields and meadows homestead.
ed. In its native habitat it is a sturdy
plant, and il takes very kindly TO pot
culture. Ii flourishes in a soil of ordi.-
nary garden loan. which need not be
very rich TO produce fine flowers and a
great many OF them. Indeed, I'm a
very rich soil 1t will make a luxuriant
growth of branches at the expense OF
flowers. 1t has many roots, and must
be given larger pot than such plants
as geraniums. II IL is not convenient
TO Shift 1t frequently to give more
room TO its roots you will have 10
make use. after a little, of some kind
or liquid fertilizer TO furnish the nu-
triment which 1t would get from fresh
soil If frequent reporting were re-
sorted TO. But beware OF using
enough 10 induce a rapid growth.
Rapid growth among pot plants is
nine times out of ten. weak, unhealthy
growth, and one should always aim
to avoid IL, and especially in the case
OF plants which are quick to respond
to over-stimulation with a great devel-
oDment of branches instead OF flowers
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Salmon Crouuettes.

Make a thick white sauce from one
cup OF milk. five level tablespoons of
flour, and two level tablespoons of but.
ter. When 1t is thick add the yolks of
two eggs, and when these are cooked
through add the salmon. To prepare
the fish free a can OF salmon from
SKIN and bones, add a level teaspoon
OF salt, tablespoon of finely chopped
parsley, few gratings OF nutmeg,
and a pinch OF pepper. Now hold
half an onion over the fish and scrape
OF dozen drops of juice. After the
fish and sauce are mixed spread on a
plate and set away to cool. Form
into balls or cones, dip into beaten
egg, then in sifted fine bread crumbs,
and fry in deep fat. Garnieh with
lemon points and parsley.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16

or Notre Dame and the Louvre; Of st
Paurs and Windsor. The unaccount
able influence of this slight creature
beside him. brought to his memory
scenes of beauty and interest that he
had looked on only in passing and
had long forgotten. He talked with.
out roughness. and even found him
self thanking the waitress for things
she passed him. He felt pleasantly
uncomfortable.
He walked that evening with two
OF his fellow dodgers, for a little exer.
else before retiring. One of them
was the young lady whom he had sat
next to at dinner. The other was q
young lawyer who occupied the room
next to his in the han. Their talk
was wholesome and happy. They
asked him about his home and his
business. not as curiosity seekers OF
idlers, but as people sincerely inter
ested In him. They never talked OF
themselves; but answered his ques
tons frankly.
When he returned to his room there
was flower on his bureau. The gas
was burning low. The windows were
slightly opened, and the fresh, pure
air surrounded him. He found a pitch
er OF cool water at hand, and a glass
stood near It, Presently, Mrs. Simp
son knocked at his door. 1T occurred
to me-" she said. sweetly, that you
might not yet have unpacked your
books"
Watkins looked apprehensively al
the cheap. trashy literature that
adorned his shelves Mo-" be
said slowly. 81 haven't"
IF you would like to use any OF our
books, just go down into the library
and help yourself You need not
bother to return them TO their places
II you get interested. Just leave them
here in your room"
Upon the following Sunday one of
the neighbors met Mr.. Watkins ia
front OF 1916.
81 suppose this is Mr.. Watkins" he
said. cordially offering his hand. 81
am indeed glad 20 meet you. for i
have heard of you from your friends.
Come up tomorrow 10 1924. three
doors up. and have dinner. We shall
be glad to add another gentleman TO
our list Of acquaintance"
And so time passed. until one
bright day. three months later. there
came again to 1916 Mr.. j. Spencer
Parker lie pulled the door knob
with some trepidation, and heard
again the faint tinkle of the imita
ton cowbell in the rear. lie taIkeC
again 70 the middle-aged. deIightfuIly
beautiful woman who answered his
call. He left again in about half an
hour. But this time. as he passed
the little grocery store on the cornor,
he wss seen TO slap himself enthusias-
ticrlly on the leg and TO smile ra-
dainty.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
THE LIE CHARITABLE
BY HARLAN EUGENE READ

so he said" returned Mrs. Sinp.
son, and IL is indeed delightful that
those who know one well can speak
SO well OF him. But come-your
trunks must be taken care Of. ] will
call our man"
The man came--a ~iZened man
whose face was wrinkled into . con.
slant smile: and as he hustled about
assisting Watkins with the trunks. he
talked pleasantly and respectfully.
You will be pleased here, sir he
said, as they stopped. PAINTING. at the
top OF the stairs. IF / do say II
myself, there are no more gentleman
ly or lady-like people in the world
than at 1916"
Watkins, who had been Just on the
point OF cursing the man roundly fol-
dropping the trunk on his foot at the
top landing. contented himself with
disappearing inwardly instead.
AT dinner there was n general hush
when he entered the room. and he
was introduced to the dodgers. one BY
one. A sweet looking girl sat mex
him, who said:
~ viii oe 81 utHShNiul 10 nave YOU
here. Mr.. Watkins. Mr.. Parker, who
called here yesterday. tells us thai
you spent two summers in Europe
Memories of rough debauches IN
London and Paris and feverish gam
bling at Monte Carlo came floodine
to his brain. His only subjects o.
conversation, in regard TO European
travel, heretofore. had been coarse
ones. But now, coloring, he spoke
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No Advance In WI.dom.

ago he was invited by the University
OF Missouri to go out there and receive
the degree or IL ID. At the same time
he visited Hannibal. his boyhood
homo. Just as he was about to leave.
being accompanied to tho station by .
crowd OF citizens. Tom Nash. a school
fellow. came up-white headed, but
still a boy. He shook hands with his
friend OF many year and nodding
toward the crowd said: People of
this town are the same blamed fools
they always were. amt they, Sam7"
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BETTER THAN TABLE LEAVES.
Secarate Board Top Provides Needed
Additional Space.

People who give large dinners often
find the addition OF leaves INSULT.
cient TO accommodate the guests. Also
round or square table elongated is
not as pretty or as easy to set There
Tore 1t is an excellent plan 10 have a
large. separate board top made. which
when occasion demands may be laid
right on top of the table without need.
Ing more support underneath. When
the room is small such a movable top
Is much better than to have a large
table, which would ordinarily occupy
too much floor space. Then, too. the
separate top may be either square OF
round, as her fancy dictates. and it's
regularity not spoiled by additional
leaves. When not in use the top Is,
OF course, stored in n shed or down
cellar, safely out OF the way.
One woman who has a round table
had a large separate top made. by
which she was enabled to seat IA
people comfortably, whereas her table
itself, without extension, held but -,
seated uncomfortably close to each
other
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
CRIED EASILY.
Nervous Woman Stopped Coffee and
oait Other Things.


No better practical proof that coffee
Is drug can be required than to note
how the nerves become unstrung in
women who habitually drink It.
The stomach. too, rebels Of being
continually drugged with coffee and
tea-they both contain the drug
caffeine. Ask your doctor.
An la. woman tells the old story
thus:
Il had used coffee for six years and
was troubled with headaches. nervous
ness and dizziness. In the morning
upon rising I used to belch up a sour
fluid regularly.
often I got so nervous and miser-
able would cry without the least rea.
son. and ! noticed my eyeslght was
getting poor.
After using Postum a while. 7 OBJ
served the headaches left me and soon
the belcling OF sour fluid stopped iva
ter brash from dyspepsia). / feel de-
cidedly different now. and ] am con
Finced that 1t IS because I stopped
coffee and began 20 use Postum. car
see better now, my eyes are stronger.
"A friend OF mine did not Ike
Postum but when told her to make il
like 1t said on the package. she liked
4 all right" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Greek, Mich. Always boil
Postum well and It will surprise you.
Read the little book, THE Road 10
WeliTille" In pkgs. There's . rea-
son"
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Ample Preserves.

Now that apples are in season, a
hint about buying and preserving the
same may be useful TO some of our
readers. When buying apples select
them by their weight, the heaviest be-
ing the best. Large apples are better
than small, and those which yield to
the pressure OF the thumb with a
slight cracking noise. To make apple
jelly, wash the apples well and cut in
pieces; boil them with water and part
Of a lemon in an uncovered saucepan.
When the juice is sticky strain
through a sieve and add some thick
sfrup, for which the sugar used should
be Of the same weight as the apples:
boil and skim It, and when It is SUI.
hcien1y thick TO fall in flakes from
the spoon put into the jelly glasses
and tie down.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
THE PROShESS Or THE CANA
DIAN WEST.
Nearly 100000 Of an Increase In Cana
da's immigration in 1906.

The progress of a new country can.
not be better ascertained than by not.
ing the increase OF railroad mileage in
Its transportation system, and, judged
by this standard, the Canadian West
leads all the countries in the world
during the current year. Thirty years
ago there was not one hundred miles
OF railroad west OF the Great Lakes,
and very little prospect OF q trans
continental route for many years to
come, but by the end OF 1885 the
Canadian Pacific Railway was within
measurable distance of completion,
and last year-twenty years later
over 5000 miles of railroad traversed
the provinces of Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta.
In the past year the work OF rail-
road construction has been vigorously
prosecuted. and by the end of 1906,
some 5000 miles OF completed railroad
has been added, making a total of
fully 1000 miles In the three great
grain producing provinces OF Canada.
Such an increase in the transportation
facilities OF the country is bound 70
make good times not only in the dis
tricts where the railroads are being
built, but throughout the entire west.
Allowing $4,000 mile for construc-
ton, the sum OF $100,000,000 will be
put in circulation, and this in Itself
should cause good times to prevail In
a land where work is plentiful, wages
are high, and the cost OF living is mod
crate.
But the building of new railroads
through Western Canada means q
greater benefit TO the country than
merely the money put In circulation
by the cost OF construction. Addition
al railway building means the opening
OF new agricultural districts and an
additional area under crops; a largely
increased output OF grain TO foreign
markets with consequent financial re-
turns; the erection OF elevators and
the growth OF villages, towns and cit
ies. and everything else that makes
for the progress OF national life, and
the opening up OF additional thousands
OF free homesteads, so extensively ad-
vertised by the Canadian government
agent. whose address appears else
where
II was stated on the floor Of the
Canadian Parliament recently by a
prominent representative that ten
years from now would see the bulk OF
the population OF Canada residing
west OF the Great Lakes, and II the
work OF railway bDilding during the
present yesF So aaT criterion. the
prophecy made by flls Canadian states5
man may be easily fulfilled inside OF
the time stated. During the present
year no less than 1S9.064 persons have
found homes in the Canadian west.
Of whom 57.796 we're Americans who
have seen the great possibilities OF
this new West, and have decided 20
cast in their lot with II. Certainly.
our neighbor north OF the 49th parallel
is making great record. and observes
the success that appears - be coming
its way.
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Peanut Brittle.

Select freshly roasted peanuts.
Shell, skin and split in halves OF sui.
ficient number to yield one and one
half cupfuls. Then spread the nuts
evenly over a shallow, creased pan.
Put one cupful OF genuine dark mo-
lasses and one cupful of brown sugar
in the blazer OF the chatting dish. Add
one tablespoonful of vinegar and one
generous tablespoonful of butter and
boil until the mixture becomes crisp
on being dropped into cold water
Add a scant teaspoonful OF baking
soda, mix thoroughly and pour over
the nuts. stand in a cold place
where it will harden quickly, and
when very hard break into pieces
Homemade peanut brittle surpasses
the factory brand.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper WITH 10 pleased 20 learn
that there IL At least dreaded disease that science
has eeen able TO cure IN all Its stages. and that 70
Catsrrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure 70 the only positive
cure now known to ths medical frnteruity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires ecnstitu.
tiousl treatment. Halls Cstarrh Cure 10 taken IN
terualy. acting directly upon tho blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strcnsth by building up the constitution and assist.
lug nature In doing its work The proprietors have
10 much talth In It's curative powers that they oer
one hundred Dollars for any case that it falls TO
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address +. CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists. lsc.
Take Halls Family PMS for constipation.
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InsIst on InsuIarjtv

The people OF Cornwall's coast OBJ
1ect to the Great Western Railway
company applying foreign names TO
their climate and scenery. One adver-
tsement called certain locality the
English Riviera" and n Cornishman
at a meeting OF protest the other
night said Cornwall had nothing to
gain by being called after something
In the south OF France or a dirty lit.
tie Italian town"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16

Boil together one quart OF strong
beer, a piece OF beeswax about the
size Of nut, and a teaspoonful OF
coarse sugar. Rub the furniture over
hrst With hot beer. then apply the
> dish. which should be cold Leavs
vi ary, asf yolish with soft busters.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
STRANGELY Mounted.

The strangest military body In the
world Is band OF cavalry at Saint de
Moorvay. a province on the east coast
or Africa, which is under the rule Of
the French governor general at MAZDA.
gascar. These soldiers go about their
military operations on oxen. The ami
mails are lean creatures. and II is said
they move with surprising rapidity.
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To Lenathsn Life Of Wire sors.n..

Before putting away the screens for
the winter rub them with a cloth well
saturated with kerosene oil. The
tendency Of the wire, II not protected
81 some way, is 20 rust and become
very brittle, the average life OF the
screen being about a season. n they
arc cared for I'm this fashion. however.
they will last for several seasons and
show very little wear.-Interior Deco
ration.