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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24
A JOLLY CROWD.

A jolly crowd of youngsters, with a
goodly sprinkling of older people,
gathered at Peerless hall Wednesday
evening to participate in the good
things prepared for the Federated Sun
day school, and all others in or out of
the school, by the ladies of the church
and through the generosity of citizens.
The hall was packed, and there was
an abundance of good things and good
time freely distributed to all comers.
There were vocal selections and reci-
tations. Through the courtesy of A.
E. Mcmillan Victor phonograph was
a pleasing feature of the occasion.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24
MASQUERADE BALL.

Next Friday night, December 81, is
the date fixed for the masquerade ball,
to be given under the management of
North Star Circle, Women of Wood
craft. A carnival dance appeals to the
patrons of the pastime, and the mere
announcement is sufficient to start
people who prance to the ''lucivious
pleasings of lutte" figuring on the
costume they will wear and character
they will assume in the giddy throng.
This masquerade will be THE dance of
the season, and no one can afford to
miss it, either as a reveler, or an
amused lookeron.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24

Omak. Mr.. Breshears bought 40 acres,
Mr.. Rasch and his son John buying 10
acres each. If there had been Il ditch
system here these gentlemen would
not have gone away from home to in
vest, for the land about Oroville, with
water, is equal, if not superior, to the
land down the valley. People here
have no idea of the rapid increased
value of land where water is available,
and furthermore there are plenty of
buyers at the advanced price.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24
BOUGHT FRUIT LAND.

w. r. Rasch, John Rasch and B. E.
Breshears have just purchased land
under the government ditch near
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

Dear Santa Claus-I am a little boy
three years old and would like very
much for you to bring me train or
cars. and a velocipede. and a horn, and
have got a little. cousin lives here
with my grandma and ne is FIVE years
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

old and would like to have something
as well as myself, he wants wheel
barrow and a horn, and a stocking tuli
Of candy and nuts for us both.
Please don't forget us santa Claus.
I have been good for one year. I for
got, Santa Claus, have got a little
brother five months old and would like
TO have a rattle Ny name is HENRY
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

VERNON. and I live at AL o street
southwest Don't forget, Santa, please
Dear Santa Claus: Bring me a goCart
and a set or furs and a table And
want q story book about a burglar, and
want a bear. Yours truly.
THERESA RYAN,
Poi r street northwest
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

carriage and doll wagon, toy dishes,
fruit. a dress for myself and a pair
Of shoes for me and sister
am seven years old and my sister
is two years old. Mother, who Is a
widow. writes for us.
MARGARETE ASBURY,
1231 Twenty street northwest
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

Dear Santa Claus-I have been wait
ing FOR the time 10 draw nigh that you
may bring all children. poor and rich,
something for Christmas. I have a sis
ter that was born on Christmas morn.
This IS what 7 would Ike for Christmas;
4 stocking fun Of candy, an Indian suit
pair Of ball-bearing skates and an irish
Toaf box Of games and that is all I
eAn think Of. Ny name IS Clarence
Pezold. / live at f23 Fourteenth street
eoutheast 7 am only six years old.
Good-by.
CLARENCE PEZOLD,
123 Fourteenth street southeast.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

Dear Santa Claus and ST. Nicholas
Girl: 7 would like very much for you
10 bring me a pair OF ball-bearing
The Washington times., 1909-12-15
Dress the Doll.

Dear Santa Claus: i want you 10
dress my doIi and / want q Teddy bear
and a table and stove. 1 will be real
good this year. --
Lorraine RYAN,
2221 + street northwest.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

Dear Santa Claus-I am eight years
old Now please dear Santa Claus all
] ask Of you is 20 give me an express
wagon so that / may go TO the ice house
in the summer time. Please don't for
get me WILLIE r.. HAGAN,
12l2 MARYLAND avenue northeast.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: I am q little girl
four years Of age. and I want you 20
bring me a nice doll, some dishes, candy,
and little necklace Ny little sister
wants a, big rubber don and some candy
Prom vo1lr two little friends,
RUTH and ETHEL GRAHAM,
$40 Prospect avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

skates, No. "A, size 80, and a sled.
am a poor little girl. Sanity; / am glad
70 write TO you cause I Just see you
once a year, and wher you come I viii
be glad to see YOU. I wish Sanity 20 see
my letter I'm The Times I have poor
little cousin whose name is Fred. and
he wants suit for school He is seven
years old. I am thirteen.
MABEL BROWN,
2110 z street northwest.
Dear Santa: Please come 10 see us,
papa is dead and we beg you 70 bring
to me and my little sister something,
two dolls. some candy and cakes, a doll
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

Dear Sc nta Claus-Wou't you please
bring me a bicycle, a Jack-in-bOx, and a
sled Ny little brother told me he would
like a big wagon, too. His name is
Arthur. Sister wants so IDUch she viii
have to write an extra letter.
EDWARD DAVIS,
Mt. Rainier, Nd.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

Ia Fourteenth - southeagt.
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

Darling Santa-As 7 am too little to
write. L am going TO have my big sis
ter write for me. I want a big doll, a
EO-cart. a table. and some chairs and
set of dishes and anything else. Your
goar friend
The Washington times., 1909-12-15

LITTLE ETHEL FOWLER,
go Second street southeast.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
PUBLISHER SENT TO JAIL.
EIitor Admitted He Made Fake Circu
Iation Statements.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1S.-Roy Keator
publisher of weekly newspaper. has
been sentenced to serve six months
in the Bridewell by Judge Lands in
the United States District Court.
keator was indicted several months
ago on charge of making false cir
culation statements to obtain second
class mail rates.
He admitted that in order to get ad-
vertising he had represented the circu-
lation of his pap,' to be 100000, when
in fact it had only 1000 subscribers
and that he has placed many names
on his subscription lists without
authority.
The periodical was an agricultural
journal which he started in Grand
Rapids, Mich. and later had printed
in Chicago.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
LIBRARY HAS SUNDAY SHELF.
Books Selected to Fill Student De-
mand for Holiday Reading.

A exhibition case containing about
100 books has been placed in the
library of the University of Missouri
at the disposal of students for Sun
day reading. These books are marked
by red stars and are placed opposite
the charging desk. The shelf CON
tains volumes of fiction, history, travel
and description. These books have
been selected with view of filling the
Sunday reading needs of the students.
Because of the inadequate facilities
for charging out books on Sunday
students who wish to use the books
for home reading on that day are
asked to take out books the evening
before Many OF the red star vol
umes were given by The University
Book Club.
The library has also a fiction cata
lOgue in which the books in the Uni
versity library are checked.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
TEACHERS BUILDING
IN WESTM0UNT
Nine University of Missouri
Men Are Erecting
Homes There.
MANY STYLES ARE USED
From Dutch Colonial to Mod
ern Brick-No House Costs
Less Than $500.

/ Nine University of Missouri teachers
and officers are building or have just
/ completed houses in Westmount They
! are DR.. w. G. Bek, of the German de
( partment; c. S. eager professor OF
botany; w. d. A. Westfall, and Louis
Ingold, OF the mathematics depart
ment; R. W. Selvidge, instructor in
manual training; w. l.. Howard, pro
fessOr of horticulture; Percy Bord.
well, professor of constitutional law;
\. NJ. TrenhOlme, professor of history
and j. S. Moore, secretary of the Y.
NJ c. A
Dr.. Beli's house is shingled cot
tage. costing about $500. The in.
terror is finished in hardwood
DR.. W. l.. Towards house is built
of brick, with wide elliptical arch
spanning the main porch. The porch
floors are of concrete. The cost is
about $4,000.
In the Dutch Style.
IiOl IeISH bUIuNell = lOuSt 10
built of stone in the Dutch colonial
style 1t cost about $4,000.
Prof c. S. eager has built a $4,000
house, covered by shingles left I'M
painted. The living room is separated
from the reception hall by columns,
forming a vista from the entrance.
Prof. W. d. A. Westfall has built a
house of brick and half-timbered plas-
ter in the Elizabethan style. The first
floor is finished in oak. The cost is
about $1,000.
Prof IngoId's house is in the Dutch
colonial style with gambrel roof and
interior fnishings in oak. 1t cost
about $4,000.
Prof r. W. Selvidge's house is a
$4,000 modern American cottage, built
of brick and shingles. 1t is finished
in oak.
J. S. Moore has built a modern eight
room frame house costing abou $4,000.
DR.. Trenholme's House.
Prof. n. NJ. Trenholme's house is a
modern ten-room brick structure, cost
ing $4,000. 1t will be ready for occu-
pancy when his family returns in No
vember
WeStmount, a subdivision of Column
bia, was opened by Judge J. A. Stew
art in 1904 The first university pro-
fessor to build house there was F. p.
Graves, formerly Oh the School of Edu-
cation. Then houses were built by DR..
J. A. Written, DR.. w. c. Curtis, DR..
f. R. Hedrick and Dr. NJ. S. Wildman.
The Westmount Civic Improvement
Association was organized. Under its
supervision the lots have been graded
uniformly and seeded down, weeds
have been cut and trees have been
planted.
Building restrictions require that no
house in Westmount shall cost less
than $4,000.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
AN INDIAN WARcLUs MISSING
Students Have Borrowed Curios From
the Museum. It Is Said.

One or two valuable articles, an
Indian warclub and a tomahawk are
missing from the sociological museum
of the University of Missouri.
Il think they have been taken by
some of the students and used in their
parades and limitations | am sur
prised that they would do. it, saiG
Dr. Ellwood.
A number of curios in the collection
are lent to the museum. The museum
is open to the public from 8 o'clock
and Fridays
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
EoYs FIGHT wAsPs ON DOME
Freshmen Encounter Swarm on AGA
demic Hall.


Freshmen Encounter Swarm on Aca-
demc Hail.
Fighting wasps $50 feet above the
earth is not a pleasant experience, &C
cording to Gail R. Shyrock and George
Edwards, two freshman journalists,
who encountered a swarm on the dome
of Academic Hail yesterday. The
young men fought ten minutes before
having a chance to descend Cold
weather had benumbed the wasps so
that their stings were not serious.
The two freshmen made an eXplor-
ing trip to the top of Academic Hall.
Edwards took the lead. Before at
tempting to climb through the steel
chute studded with bolts, he removed
his coat. The first wasp tipped"
down close to him while he was pull
ing himself out OF the chute. In a
few seconds Shyrock had made the
climb and was standing beside him.
Edwards accidentally incurred the
wrath of one Of the Wasps by placing
his hand upon it on one of the pillars.
This started the others and the boys
picked up their coats to fight them Off.
several times as they raced around
the small enclosure the boys narrowly
escaped falling to the roof below.
Finally Shyrock started down. cover
ing his head with his coat. His de-
scent was made successfully and Ed
wards followed. The wasps did not
pursue them.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
FORTNlGRTLY CLUB PLANS.
Meetings Will Be Devoted to Music,
Books and Current Events.

J. R. Scott, professor OF elocution in
the University of Missouri, will read
at the fourth meeting of the Fort
nightly club November Il. The Fort
nightly club this year will give three
musical programs and will devote
three meetings to the discussion of
current events. Two meetings will be
held for the discussion of recent books
and the reading of plays. DR.. John
Pickard, professor of classical archae.
ology in the University of Missouri
will lecture February 9. The officers
for 1910 and 1911 will be chosen at a
business meeting, May 4.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
Death of Miss Marcia Short.

Miss Marcia Grace Short, % years
old. died yesterday at the home of her
father, J. c. Short, ten miles southeast
of Columbia. Miss Short had been ill
thirteen weeks, The funeral will be
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at the Olivet church, six miles east of
Columbia. The Rev. S. S. Keith will
conduct the services.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18

There are 800 inhabitants on the
Tonawanda Indian Reservation in
Western New York. Though divided
by clearly defined party lines into
Christians and pagans, they retain in
common many of their ancestors
primitive customs a very conspicuous
custom being the annual corn drying.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
Death of M. T. Baker.

NJ. 7. Baker, who lived near the
Mission church, east of Columbia died
last night. Mr.. Baker was u years
old. He had been an invalid six years.
A widow and six children, three daugh-
ters and three sons, survive.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
Violin Recital by Mudroch.

Vratislav Mudroch will give recital
tonight at Stephens College varied
program of violin numbers, two of
them original, will be presented. He
will be assisted by Miss Edna Estelle
Hall, pianist.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
Gift to Prof. and Mrs. BordweII,

The juniors and seniors of the
School of Law presented mission
rocker to Prof. Percy BordWell, of
their faculty, as a wedding gift. The
rocker was sent to the Gordon hotel
where Prof. and Mrs. Bordwell are
living.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
Silver Anniversary at cottey College.

NEVADA, Mo-, Oct. 1S.-The ami
versary of the twenty-fifth year of
work at Cottey College will be cele-
DRAFTED this week. College presidents
and guests from many states will be
present. The ceremonies will last two
days.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
Senior Teachers to Meet.

The seniors in the School of Educa-
ton of the University of Missouri will
meet at ) o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at the high school building to elect
officers for the year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-18
M Theatre Tonight.

The Chicago Italian Orchestra will
play the music for the pictures at the
NJ Theatre tonight. Entire change of
vaudeville. (Ady)
Evening journal., 1909-03-09
WILL PROBABLY
IMPROVE SCHOOL

The Board of Education last night
opened bids for improving No. 2
school, at Eleventh and Washington
streets. and following the meeting, dis
cussed the need of such improvements.
According to President Shortlidge. the
members were practically or the same
opinion, that the school should be en-
larged to accommodate the growing
number of children in that section of
the city. No action was taken. how
ever. with regard to awarding The
contract but a special meeting may
be called before the next regular meet
ing TO dispose OF the matter.
The improvements TO the school will
consist Of an addition, providing four
more rooms. and other changes. The
bids. two OF which were alike follow
John f. Healey. s15.s00; Egbert Nut
ter, S15,S00; a. S. Reed and Bro. Co.
S17.500; Alfred Downward. S1e,250. and
William D. Haddock & Co. $16.14S
Evening journal., 1909-03-09
FATHER AND SHIP
REPORTED SAFE
News Brings Joy to Master S
Children Who Had Mourn
ed Parent as Dead

When a telegram reached the Mari
time Exchange yesterday announcing
the safe arrival at Bermuda OF toe
long overdue Philadelphia schooner
John r.. Penrose, home I'm Frank
ford, Del. which for weeks had been
the scene Of much weeping, was turned
TO JOY. Within that little homo were
clustered four children, the oldest Just
turned years.
on January 90 their father. Captain
Taylor. master OF the Penrose, bade
goodbye TO his little ones. Their
mother, broken in health. also bade a
loving farewell TO the children. Sew
erai weeks previous she had watched
80 OF her offspring lowered into the
family plot, and her husband, thinking
a sea trip would restore her health.
decided to take her along. Another
child, by Mrs. Taylor's first husband.
who worked in a department store In
this city. gave up her position and re
turned 10 F'rankford TO care Tor the
little ones.
The John II. Penrose loaded with
coal, sailed from Philadelphia on jan
uary p for Charleston, a voyage or
dinarily covered in from six to ten
AaN = AAA'i liit cNllopntI put TO sea,
heavy storms swept the North Allan
tic coast, and many a craft went down
or struggled into port. disabled After
a month had elapsed and no word had
been received OF the Penrose. anxiety
was felt for her safety. Her owners,
d. s. Stetson & Co. had faith in Cap
tain Taylors ability to navigate his
vessel. but after A days had passed
with no tidings OF the schooner, even
they hesitated 20 predict the schooner s
whereabouts
All this while the four young chill
dren at home in Frankford. waited
with the confidence OF youth for some
word from their parents. In a man
ner unknown TO the neighbors they
were told that the vessel had beer
lost with all on board. Their youth.
ful minds barely comprehended the
awful meaning impaired by this news
They cried and prayed, but the day,
passed and no word came to them
When motherly neighbors believed III,
children were really orphans and were
making preparations to care for them
the happy message was flashed I,
FTankford
Evening journal., 1909-03-09
LITTLE BABY
HORRIBLY BURNED
By Boiling Grease Skin All Came
off One Side Of Face and Head
Tried an Ointment which Made It
All Fester Wee Sufferer Seemed
Disfgured for Life.
CURED WITHOUT A
MARK BY CUTICURA

"About year and eight months ago
my baby, aged ten months, was sitting
on the mat beside the fender and we we're
preparing the breakfast when the frying
pan full Of boiling grease was upset and
il went all over one side Of the baby's
face and head. One of the family ran
and wiped the scald with a towel and
you may think what a mess she made,
pulling the entire skin of. We took her
to a chemist who told us TO get doctor,
which W did. He tended her a week
and gave me some stuff like lard to put
on. But il all festered and / thought
the baby was disfgured for life. A
woman close beside me told me to try
Cuticura Ointment. / used about three
boxes and it was wonderful howit healed.
In about five weeks it was better and
there wasn't a mark 90 tell where the
scald had been. People used to ask me
II that was the baby that was scalded
and they would hardly believe me when
told them she was and what cured her
face. Her skin is just like velvet and
have never been without Cuticura since.
Cuticura cured three other children OF
ringworm besides. so have good cause
TO thank it for what it has done. Mrs.
Hare, 1 Henry St., South Shields, Dur
ham, England, March %, 1905"
Evening journal., 1909-03-09
Why most eatharties and lasatives do
harm. New Treatment advocated.

Nearly all cathartics or laxative
medicines ultimately do harm TO the
human system, because they act in
such a drastic manner as 10 drain the
natural fluids from either the liver, In
testines or colon Qarge boweD. Gallo
mel drains the liver and exhausts IL
causing weakness and future trouble.
Candy laxatives, syrups. salts and
mineral waters drain the small intes-
tines causing abnormal secretions and
Inflammation, while aloes drains and
irritates the large bowel causing grip
ing and pain.
Remedies of this kind must be
taken in ever increasing doses which
soon causes the membrane or mucus
surfaces Of the liver and bowels to
Evening journal., 1909-03-09
One Of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worId-widu
acceptance through the approval Of the
Well-Infomed Of the World; not Of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed Of the
Worldas valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the wcll-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Senna. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Evening journal., 1909-03-09
CHILD LABOR
BILL OPPOSED
Representative Connolly, at
Joint Session, Goes on Rec
ord Against Measure

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, March 9.--The child labor
question caused one OF the liveliest Tits
heard at this session Of the Legislature
at noon yesterday. Tho Senate and House
were in Joint session considering the bill
raising the labor age Of children 10 four
teen and sixteen years, respectively and
providing for an educational test-the
children being obliged TO write two plain
English sentences and TO know arithmetic
as far as fractions.
ITS all right for people with plenty in
life o talk about what ought to be done
by law TO improve conditions. but Il Is
going too far when they start movement
that will make some people starve TO
DEATH" shouted Representative William
M. Connolly. after he had gotten permis-
sion TO ask one Of the speakers a question.
Mr.. Connolly then cited numerous incl
dents of where fathers and mothers out OF
work and raising families OF children,
were provided with the necessary means
for subsistence by the thrift and ability
Of some girl or boy Of the family. Other
wise. they would have starved or suicided,
he said.
There is plenty In the world for some
people; they do not have TO make their
living; they can so 20 school all their
lives; they can get married and just lie
around doing nothing or playing tennis;
they produce nothing but down in my dis
tricts we all produce something and we
have to get out OF schools after the twelfth
year. The children are just as ambitious
as we are. and want TO get to work This
educational test is all foldarol. Some men
never can learn anything in schools and I
know some who never went to school a
day and are making $1,000 In professional
baseball. Men are not all alike. know
one who could not accomplish anything
until he tried bricklaylns. and now he IS
one OF the best in the country. Another
tried to be a carpenter. but finding he
could not build a house in a hundred
years. he went to preaching, and is sue
cessful."
T. Allen Hilles. president Of the Hilles
and Jones Foundry Company; Miss Anna
Bird. Of the Consumers League. Miss
Sarah W. Pyle. in charge of the Peoples
Settlement; and tho Rev. c. A. Hender-
son Of First Unitarian Church; as well as
Josiah Marvel a Wilmington attorney,
and Senators Sparks and Drexler, made
strong speeches in favor OF the new high-
standard child labor law. Mr.. Hilles, de-
claring that a Legislature was sent 10
make laws to improve the condition OF all
the people, said:
'Gf children are taken from the schools
and Fairgrounds and required to do OK
acting and tedious work, OF course you
cannot hope to have any high class OF
citizens so desirable for the future gov
ernment Of your State. The race will de-
generate just as the ohild's physical and
mental developments are impaired"
Nfi-5 Bird declared that there had been