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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-12
A Theatrical
Santa Claus.
By JEFFERSON De ANGELS.

~N HE week before Christmas In
ID New York, "once upon q time,
~ not so very long ago." showed
Broadway full of eager shop
pers, making tracks through heavy
fall of snow which the street sweepers
had not yet cleared away. Up and
down the magic street and its COM
panion arteries In the retail district
jostling crowd. pushing, fighting its
way, sought to catch glimpses of the
many treasures temptingly displayed
in the shop windows. Great extremes
of life bumped elbows. The girl from
the east side, coming down from the
slums to view the good things-things
forbidden to her pocketbook- brushed
~.r threadbare skirts against the fur
lned gown of the daughter Of the rich.
The almond eyed Celestial from the
Chinese district mingled the opium
scent of his blouse with the delicate
violet of the well dressed crowd. Chill
dren from Fifth avenue in their smart
clothes edged away from squalidly
dressed urchins with unwashed faces
and uncombed hair.
There was happy contentment re-
fected on the faces Of thousands, In
contrast to the pinched, hungry. hope
less, feverish eyed faces of the otheI
thousands so strangely mingled on the
worlds greatest thoroughfare.
At the Rialto theater great prepara
tons were in progress for the produc
ton of a new comic opera. Rehearsal'
| had been going on from early morning
until midnight, day in and day out
The back of the big stage was a verita
BILE chaos. Unfinished scenery ant
mysterious looking props were beini
skillfully fashioned into counterfeit
presentations of camels, for there wa
to be a grand march of the kings cara
van across the desert. There was al
elephant, too, as big as life, and os
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-12

IT WAS THEN BEaUN THE sHooTN.
Well, the blddln' started lively, and II
got to gittin,. hot,
Fer every mind in Cactus on that sim
gle thing was sot.
Purity soon I'D staked my saddle, worth
two hundred dollars net,
Just to own fer one short second that
blamed drug store toilet set.
II was then begun the shootin', no one
seems to know jest how,
And twas lack of ammernition that at
last broke up the row,
And thirteen of us was hurted, but the
worst blow that we met
Was In findin' that some bullets hac
gone through that toilet set.
But we plugged the punetures in 1t, ane
we plugged the wounded, too,
And agreed we'd arbitrate it, and thu
bunch ID see it through,
So we sent gift committee, but they
came back sorer yet,
Fer the teacher ID fiuttercd eastward
SO we have that toilet set.
Denver Republican.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-12
Christmas In
Cactus Center.

WY oMEN'S scarce in Cactus Cea-
w ter, and there amt no bar
gain stores
Fer to start them Monday rushes that
break down the stoutest doors,
But we had some Chrietmas shoppin'
that the town amt over yet,
Jest because of one small woman and
a drug store toilet set.
She was G. s-s. -;enter's rcacher, and
she h0xs'> left the stage
Fore she hea .tie boys plum locoed,
and , enn', par youth nor age.
She was cute and smart and pretty,
and sho might "a been here yet
If II hadn't been for Dawson and his
drug store toilet set.
II was old and scratched and speckled,
fer twas in his case fer years,
But old Dawson, sharp and clever, put
a whisper in our ears
Lowed he'd sell that set at auction, and
he says, "Now, boys, you bet
This'lI make hit with teacher-this
here swell new toilet set"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-12

triches and weird objects. all piled II
confusion with artificial plants and
floral devices. glittering armor and all
the thousands of odd things that were
being prepared for the most dazzling
comic opera of the year, 1.-The Minstrel
of the Sahara"
The scenic artists had been working
day and night for weeks, and. with the
"opening" now only few days Off, the
managers were neryously dreading
that the beautiful effects would not be
finished In time To add to this fear,
Henry Granger, the artist on whom
the projectors Of the great spectacle
had mainly depended, had succumbed
| TO the strain Of working for days and
nights without sleep and scarcely STOP
ping for anything to eat. lie lay at
| his little east side home, tossing and
raying in the delirium of typhoid fe'
yer. He had been absent from the
"painter's bridge" for nearly a fort
! night, and, although his loss was con-
| sidered serious at first, some one else
4 had filed his place, and now he was
| forgotten. Scenic artists. like actors,
are improvident creatures. and If any
! of the warm hearted stage folk had
had time to think of aught except the
duties that weighed SO heavily ON each
and every one they might have
thought that the sick man. out OF work
and helplessly LII, might be suffering
for want of money. Granger was q
fayorite generally. and many time
had he gone down into his scant say
ings to help swell contribution to
some needy professional in distress. II
anything ever reminded the company
/ of Granger's absence 1t might have
been that his little girl, an only one Of
seven. came no more with the artists
meals. as she used to when he painted
/ away ND there on the bridge" Sh'
was a sweetly coy little thing, he
great blue eyes set in thoughtfu
and pale face, surrounded by goldel
curls.
And now It was Christmas eve, at
o'clock In the afternoon. Old Pet
the stage door tender. was startle'
from his reveries back In the shadoY
Of his cage by the sweet voice OIL
child. She had "a note from MANN
to Mr.. Hardcraft. the manager" M
the manager was not around just ther
but she could wait. He might be bac
any moment Tenderly the rough ol
fellow led the bonny one to a prose-
mum box and. lifting her into big a
hoIstered chair. which she far frol
filed, bade her wait. A busy rehears'
was In progress. which the CHI
watched with no special curiosity, z
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-12
Vacations y. Christmas Presents

In a letter to the employees OF the
Bourne mills of Tall River, Mass. an
nouncing the regular profit sharing div
idend on Dec. "a last, Treasurer George
A. Chase said: 'The board OF directors
has unanimously authorized me to an
nounce to you the experiment Of a va
cation week in August. 1907. The mills
will close Aug. "a and reopen Sept 3,
thus allowing you ten days OF rest and
recreation. In lieu of regular pay you
will get an extra dividend on your
wages, payable just before the yaca'
ton, to the amount Of 80 per cent OF
the average weekly wages" This
promise was faithfully kept.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-12
CHRISTMAS NEAR THE POLE.
Where Seal Meat and Whales Bluboer
Take Turkeys Place.

axe turkeys Fiace.
'I think Christmas, 1888, was my
most memorable one." said General
Greedy, the artic explorer. with my
command was proceeding southward
in the hope Of obtaining help, and
about the Goth of October we en-
sconced ourselves in a little hut at
Cape Sabine. Our supply of food was
running very low, and we were on
very short rations. every one being al
lowed lust food enough In each twen-
ty-four hours to sustain life. Under
these depressing circumstances ana
amid the awful silence Of the polar
night the cheerfulness that we contin-
ued to maintain was remarkable.
"Christmas day came at last-Christ-
mas Ia the arctic regiOnsl At O'CLOCK
we had our breakfast-thin soup made
of peas, carrots. blubber and potatoes.
Our Christmas dinner was served at
o'clock-flrst course, stew OF seal
meat, onions, blubber. potatoes and
breadcrumbs second course, served
one hour after first, stew OF raisins
blubber and milk; dessert, n cup OF
hot chocolate. One Of our party had
some tobacco still left, and he very
kindly made a cigarette for each one
In our little party
'T will wager that In all Christen
dom that day not another present wal
given or received that gave such In
\ tense delight to the recipients as di'
those little rolls of tobacco and paper
They were quickly afame and beinI
puffed away at for dear life, and thu
my most memorable Christmas
Christmas near the north pole-ende
in smoke. ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-12
1urksx Once a Side Dish.

Turkeys, mince pies and plum pud-
dlngs are now regarded as the chief
items in the Christmas dinner, but at
one time they were mere side dishes In
an enormous number of courses.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-12
ENTERPRISE e

The liveliest, prettiest, most progressive
town OF 1000 inhabitants in the Inland
Empire. County seat of Wallowa county
and unrivalled trade center OF immense area
blaming and Touring mills, creamery, brick.
ward and other industries. Merchants
prosperous and all pnl together for the town
Snlendid openings for several lines of bus.
inesss ssnpd small factories. Write to City
oficiais or Commercial Club for particulars
for proof that Enterprise and surrounding
country viii iouble in population in three
years.
Recorder. W. e. Taggart; City Attorney, +. NJ
Dill; Councilmen: 4. R. Akins. l.. Berland
x. e. Combes w. II. Graves, j. G. Reavis
President Commercial Club, A. c. Miller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10
.lrespass Notlce

All persons sFs ,heFeby Yarned and
prohibited from cutting, burning dead
ening, carrying, or floating away, OF
otherwise ininring or destroying any
trees, timber OF wood growing or lay
ing upon the lands Of the Salnen Brick
and Lumber Company, Limited Amy
person so doing will be prosecuted IN.
der the provisions of Act No. 1903, oil
the laws of 1909.
! Sallnen Brick 4 Lumber Co., Ltd.
mys5-lv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF -
- ST, TAMMANY PARISH
Order OF Election.

Whereas the Police Jury of the Par
lsh of st. Tammany, Louisiana, at q
regular meeting held on the 9th day of
July, 1907 ordained that special cleo
ton be held in the Third Ward of the
Parish of st. Tammany. Louisiana, and
did request the Board of Supervisors
OF Election for the Parish of St,sTam-
many, Ito appoint commissioners and
clerks to serve at said election, and to
give due notice of said appointments,
and of the time and place of holding
said election, and to make return Of said
election to said Police Jury. ~ IS
Now, therefore, we, the Board Of
Supervisors of Election In and for the
Parish of st. Tammany, Slateeof Lou
lsiana, duly commissioned sworn and
qualified, by virtue of the authority in
US vested, and pursuant to the request
Aforesaid, do hereby give public notice
that on Tuesday the 10th day Of Aus
gust, 1907, a special election win be
held at the polling place or places es-'
tablished by Law in said Third Ward,
for the purpose OF taking the, sense of
the property taxpayers of the seid9 Third
Ward entitled to vote under the Con-
stltution and laws Of the State OF Lou
isiana upon the. question of levying q
special tax OF three {S mills on the
dollar per annuin, for q period. OF. ten
(i01 years, on all taxable property sit
uated fiji the said Third Ward, Or so
much thereofas may be necessary to
raise the sum of Eve thousand dollars
($5000J for each of said years, or such
sum, not exceeding five thousand dol
lars (S50001 per annum, as said thee
CD mill tax will produce, in aid Of the
st, Tammany and New Orleans Rail
ways and Ferry Company, a corpora
tion organized under the laws Of the
State of Louisiana, and domiciled in
the Parish Of st. Tammany, its sncces-
sols. or assigns.
And In pursuance of said ordinance
and'the authority in us vested, we, the
Board OF Supervisors Of Election for
the Parish Of st. trammany, do hereby
name and appoint the following COM
missioners and clerks to preside and
serve at said electionon said date, to-
wit; 49,
THIRD WARD.
pREc1NcT No. l-Coy1NeToN.
FE. ID. Kentzeh j. Louis Smith, Ana
f lie Beaucoudray, Comn1iss toner's;
Frank Keller, Clerk.
PREcINor No. 2-ABITA SPH1SGs.. +
II. il Heintz, It,, Phillip Beaudean,
John z. Ransch, Commissioners; Rich.
ard Hail. clerk. ftsst.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10
The Northwestern Dental Co,

When you go TO New Orleans to get
Your dental work done, be sure to call
at the NorthW estern Dental Co. No. 1910
Canal Street. you will find the finest.
and best equipped dental office in the
South, under the management of DR.. L.
a. Brewster. Moderate prices: first
class work, IL the motto. Everything
strictly first class, and ~ ten year guar.
antea On ali work.
Open Sundays from To 4; evenings.
until 3 p. Id.
NORTH w REKN DENTAL CO.,
1910 Canal ~. New Orleans, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10
Amount.

SfgnaFufe---r- -----------.------- ----
Sec 4. Be ct further ordained, ETC., That the
Beard Of SuperYisors Of Election Of the Parish
of ST. TaiSfnanys State of Louisiana, are hereby
requested To apEpint commissioners and clerks
to serve atssaia pGlfiHg Blaces to- exc 4io-
tice of said appointment ana at me and
place of holding said Electi0T, mn ma Re their
returns ofssaid election TO the President I'll the
Police jury, who shall announce and pronnl-
gate tf1e5resalt of said election, aeeoraingsto
law.
Sec, S. Be it turtherordained, etc, That the
commissioners of election shall receive the
ballots III all property taxpayers ofgtfe said
Fourth Ward OF the Parish of s. Tarnfnany ems
titled t0vote under the EQA ton and laws
Of the State of Louisiana and before Deposit
ing SAME i'm ballet box shall endorse thereon,
in the presence OF the voter, the T1ar1ie of sch
voter and the amount of the Valus of his as
sessed property, ana said commissioners shall
make return of the number OF votes and the
amount of the assessed value of the pfopeT4Y
voted for and against the levy of said special
tax.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc, That this
ordinance and the annexed petition of the tax
PAYERS be published In the St. Tafnnlany FARmER,
the 6fJicial organ of the parish, for full thirty
clear days previous to the date of holding said
election and that this ordinance take effect
from s .tlE AZ. afiteF r. P \
GEO, KOEPP, JR4
President Police jury.
" 81 SENTzEL, Secretary.
iy9-6t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10
Signature,

+. SlgnaTHfev .<s-=zF-=s.-=s =-.---------
AGAINST the special tax of three HiiIis on the
dollar, per annum, for a period of ten years, on
all taxable property situated in said Fourth
Ward, so much thereof as may be necessary
to raise the sum of three thousand dollars for
each of said years, or such sum, not exceeding
three thousand dollars per annunl, as said tax
of three mills win produce, for the sole and
exclusive purpose of aiding the st. Tamnlany
In the construction, maintenance and opera
tion Of q line of electric or motor railway from.
w'ithia tfs& corporate limits of the town of
Covingt0n TO and within the corporate limits
within the eorporatt limits Of the town Of
Mandeyille. 80 -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10
fE sly r. ~ a4E
ORDER OF ELECTION.

Whereas, the Police Jury of the Par
ish of st. sTammany. Louisiana, at a
regular meeting held on the 9Th day OF
July, 1907, ord aimed that special cleo
tiori be held in the Fourth. Ward of the
Parish of st. Tammany, louisiana, and
did request the Board Of supervisors of
Election for the Parish of st. Tam
many TO. appoint commissioners and
clerks to serve at said election, and to
give due, notice of said appointments,
and of the time and place OF holding
said election and to make return Of
said election to said Police Jury.
Now, thereforey we, the Board of
Supervisors of Election In and for the
Parish of st. 'Tammany, State Of Lou
isiana, duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified, by virtue Of the. authority In
us vested and pursuant 10 the request
aforesaid, do hereby give pnbilc NOTES
that on Tuesday, the Both day of Au-
gusts 1907, "a special election Will be
held atthe polling place or places es-
tablished by law in said Fourth Ward,
for the purpose of taking the sense of
the property taxpayers of the said
FoufthlW ard. entitled to vote under the
Constitution and laws of the State
Of Louisiana upon the question,
of levying special tax of three O.
mills On the dollar per annum, for
period of ten GIO) years, -onAall taxable
property situated in the said Fourth
Ward, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to raise the sum OF three
thousand dollars ($3000) for each of
said years, or'such sum. not exceeding
three thousand dollars ($300o) per an
mum, as said. three (3) mills tax will
produce, In aid of the st. Tammany and
New Orleans Railways and Ferry Com
pany, % corporatirn organized under
the laws OF the State of Louisiana and
domiciIed In the Parish of St.RTam-
many, it's successors or assigns.
And in pursuance 80 said ordinance
and the authority in us vested, we, the
Board OF Supervisors of Election for
the Parisho ST. Tammany, do hereby
name and appoint the following com :,
missioners and clerks to preside and
serve at said election on said date to-
wit:
FOURTH WARD.
sMANDEv1LIEs
Randolph Morgan, r. L. Smith,
George Glockner, Commissioners; W..
LEWIS L. MORGAN, 1
w. &. PARKER,
WARREN THOMAS, d.
Supervisors of Election, st. Tammany
Parish, LIE,
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Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cptting, burning dead
ening, carrying ar floating away, or
otherwise iujlring or destroying any
treess timber or wood growing be lying
upon the lands of PoiteVent q Fayre
Lumber Company. Any person so do
ing viii be prosecuted undeF the Dro-
visions of Act No. 103 ofsttle laws Of
1902. w. q. HUTCHINSON,
Land Agent for PoIteyent 8 Favra Lnrn
Der Company. {
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10
n o Trespas
Tresspas Notice

All persons are hereby forbidden to
cut any iEal1er, or otherwise tresspass
on the lands 81 tie lIq gned, in st.
Tammany Parish, without permission.
la6ser penalty Of the law.
ap90-ly* Mrs. Lauranee Cousin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10

. Sec. I, Be- FL rthes ordained, etc. That the
Board of Supervisors of Elections OF the Parish
sof ST. TamHlany, State of Louisiana, are hereby
requested to appoint commissioners and clerks
TO serve at said polling places to gips due mo-
tice of said appointment, and Of The ting ana
place of holding said eiections and make their
returns of said election to the President of the
Police Jury, Who shall announce and ptomul-
gate theresult of said election, according to
laK.
Sec. 81 Be it further ordained, eteAsT hat the
Commissioners of Election shall receive the
ballots OF alt prop&fty taxpayers of the said
Third Ward of the FL pf ST. Taf1maay efti-
tied 10 vote under the Constitution and laws
softhe State of Louisiana, and before deposit
ing The same IN tho BALLOT boy Si1ail endorse,
thereens in the presencs Of the yoteE. the
name Of such voter and the amount of the
value of his assessed property, and said coHl-a
TriissioneTs shall make return fstEe number
of votes and the amount of the assessed value
of tho property voted for and against the levy
of said special tax. E
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc. That this
ordinance and the annexed petition of the tax-3
PAYERS BE- published In the st. TanirnaHy FAg=5
MERy the official organ of the parish, for full
thirty clear days previous to Ahe date for hold
ing said election and that tits ordinance take
effect from and after It's passage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10

q. {. G. WEAVER. .MANAGRR'
MillIaavs, bead of New Basin, New
Orleans, every SATURDAY. a:30 ?. M
Returning, will leave ayipgtan every
WEDNESDAY, at IL II. =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-10

pETITIe FOURTH WARD.
TO the nonorable President and mems
/. bers Of the Police Jury of the Parish
Of st. Tanmanv, State Of Louisiana.
We. the undersig ned, comprising
more than one third Of the property
tax payers, and duly qualified electors,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-19
THE ACTORS CHRISTMAS.
Life on the Boards 10 Not All Happy
Holiday.

Holiday.
IL like Christmas" said an actor
"No two are ever alike in my bust
ness. Last year, for instance, the com
pany | was with WAS four weeks be
bind IN salaries, and we were simply
hanging GU with the hope OF the bie
houses Christmas day pulling US out
little We were playing one night
stands aud left some little town III
New York state for Wheeling, w. Va.
right after the performance. II was q
trip that called for three changes OF
cars. and there were no sleepers in any
OF them.
Every car on every train was loaded
With holiday eScursionists, and every
male excufslonist was loaded with rye
and birthstone There were fights
fresh every half hour. and constables
met US with open arms and Clubs al
every station. No eating stations were
honored by us, and we arrived 81
Wheeling too late 10 give matinee
performance, our manager had two
black eyes aud broken wrist. and
our star had lost new set OF teeth
without which he refused 10 play al
night
"'The report had II that We were all
IN jail. and there would have been nc
house anyway. We had 10 get up
three benefit performances before we
could get money enough TO buy tickets
TO New York. but We got there How
ever ~ ! said before. Christmas days
are not all alike. - Buffalo News.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-19

Christmas Is the great religious festi
val when the kind heart nnds many
ways OF ministerlng to the JOY and
pleasure OF others The good women
Of Boston who originated and sustain
the Animal Rescue league have hit up
on the unique idea Of Christmas tree
for the cats that are waiting for homes
at that institution A bush 10 provided
and trimmed with meat aud other suit
able eatables for such animals. and
Just before they are turned into the
room the members Of the Kindness
club are admitted to enjoy the antics
OF the cats.
This club Is composed OF boys whose
ages range from eight 10 thirteen
years and Is the outcome of the
leagues work In poor section Of Bos-
ton They are pledged to do some kind
act each day and TO protect animals
from cruelty. After the cats have de-
molished the tree and gone 10 sleep
the boys are given refreshments and
sent home truly Oiled with the spirit Of
Christmas. New York Mail aud Ell.
prpss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-19
THE PRESIDENTS CHRISTMAS
How the Big and Little Roossvslts
csishrsted L sst Year


Cslshrsted Last Year.
President and Mrs Roosevelt had
only the immediate members OF their
family 90 celebrate Christmas. just
before going 10 bed on Christmas eve
the children hung their stockings tn
the presidents room, and bright and
early the next morning they were up
to claim their prizes. Everything that
was ever designed for Christmas
stocking found place 10 the line that
hung from the mantel, and when~th
boys awakened there was merry
scramble TO see Just what was inside.
After breakfast the president, Mrs.
Roosevelt and the children went TO the
library TO exchange presents too big
for the stocking
Each member OF the family had n
special corner for his or her gifts, aud
there were any number OF mysterious
little parcels to be opened. This very
pleasant little ceremony took the Ell
tire morning
After this the president walked to
his church, Grace Reformed, and the
rest Of the family went 10 81. Johns
Episcopal church.
La the afternoon the president. Mrs
Roosevelt and the children went over
TO the home Of Captain and Mrs. VIII
liam shefiield Cowies, where they al
ways spend Christmas afternoon and
where there Is always a tree for the
Roosevelt and Cowles children. They
were joined there by Representative
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, and a
little family reunion was held
After the visit TO the Cowes' the
president played tenuis with bis sons
AT night was given the Christmas
dinner Ia the private dining room.
Among the few invited guests were
Senator Lodge. DR.. Rixey and family
aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Longworth. The
string section Of the Marine baud fur.
nished the music for the evening