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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

Ii u. Christmas trees. Even the
stores, where about Christmas
time the bright green trees are piled In
profusion. get their supply long before
the toys appear in the windows, In order
that they may meet the demand when 1t
comes The tradition and sentiment Is
worked out in the forests that furnish
the Christmas decorations for the homes,
churches and public places of the coun-
try where Christmas Is an event
Not great many years ago when 1t
was necessary to have Christmas tree
upon which to hang the gifts. all that
was required WINS for the children or
the head Of the household to shoulder
an ak and go to the woods, only short
distance of Christmas Trees could be
obtained for less than the asking. and
they were pretty trees. too.
1t Is now estimated that fully 5000, 600
trees will be used ~ this country this
year New York Is the leading market
for these trees, as well as for holly mis-
tletos and other Yuletide decorations
Many weeks before Christmas fs ever
thought of the trees begin to food the
markets in the lower end of Manhattan.
There the jobbers and commission mer-
chants buy them and prepare for their re-
sale a. the holiday season nears The
trees are taken to New York in boats Of
the schooner variety, and by rail.
Nearly all Of the Christmas trees used
IN this country grow in three states
Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont.
On the cold hilsides these little trees
thrive until they attain a siss where
their commercial valve Is reached. Then
the harvesting and shipping IL conducted
on a big scale. The harvesting Of Christ
mas trees 10 conducted much In the same
way ~ any other product 10 harvested.
The harvesting Of Christmas trees 10
not conducted in q careless way. Each
tree, before It feels the smite of the AZ.
must come up to the qualifications re-
CURED; It must be Intensely green.
straight and very graceful. The limbs
Of the tree must not be stout. yet they
should be able to bear all the weight of
the gifts. The best seller in the Christ.
account Of its aromatic fragrance
In order to get the nrs to market In
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28
Dainty Baby Pillow.

nDAINTY little pillow for King
Baby can be made with very little
y work- Cut from dotted swiss to at
- obiong pillow about sixteen by twelve
oShss, then cover with pink. blue or
tale green satin. Wash silk can be used
~ the covering. and II can be taken on
~ washed very easily. The dots on the
eW11s are Of q size smaller than coin
apets. The very small dots are also quite
cestty.
The cover II sswsd up at the sides and
M open at the ends. Each end and
around the corners to the edge of the
pillow 10 marked with a small scallop and
worked In buttonholing, either In white
msrcerfsed cotton or in q tone to match
ths lining. Eyelets are worked across
each end. two inches from the scallops
% where the pillow ends. The cover car
b. laced on with white baby ribbon
which has rosette at each Of the cor
ners. or can be tied in small bows. Thii
style Of cover Is also convenient fol
paqus pillows that have no other trim
ming,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

~ NE of the greatest of engineering
'eats proposed Is the tunnelling Of .
Vgreat underwater passageway 20 miles
In length between the southern end Of
Amajer Island, in Denmark, and Schonne
In Sweden. The tunnel, as 1t 10 pro-
posed, will make a connecting link be-
tween two countries.
The connection is planned to contain
double tracks, and through 1t will be
operated electrical trains for the trans
portation of both freight and passengers.
The construction of this tunnel will bs
one Of the most marvelously interesting
and skilful feats of modern engineering
The passageway under the sea will be
constructed in iron sections that will be
lowered to the bottom Of the ocean.
where they will be Joined together.
The most powerful electric light in the
world is located In the sydney, Australia
lighthouse.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28
THE SQUARE TRAIN.

~ NE Of the latest curioeities In fsmi.
nine attire Is the square truin.
" geometrical arrangement which GER
tainly has a strange appearance. The
train trails far beyond the wearer, and
to make it slightly more grotesque there
Is a mass Of heavy trimming piled upon
It, Its origin Is a continuation Of the
long black panel.
The new train has certain vogue al
ready, especially In Paris and London.
but 1t is used only on evening gowns.
Dressmakers have not dared to Introduce
It on house or street frocks. The new
train was first approved by Queen Mary
of England. who had several Of the style
placed on her mourning dresses.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

to anger Homer-dear.
For goodness sake r. he exclaimed
Cant I make few sensible suggestions
without your taking me up In tna'
fashion! It's unpleasant. Blossom un-
pleasant, to say the least. OF course.
we'll exchange presents-why, 1t wouldn
seem like Christmas II we didn't But
well give little things-little inexpen-
sfve-er-er-a-usef things J"
Yes breathed Mrs. ]. softly. there
are many useful things one can buy TOT
five and ten cents, you know"
Mr.. j. flung aside his paper and storheu
out Of the room. Fortunately his exasper-
alton had expended itself before ne re-
turned-as his over-Zealous shaking GOWN
Of the furnace gave evidence
Christmas morning dawned bright and
cold and clear Moreover, it was a
white" Christmas, ideally 80. Every
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

n NE Of the latest fads 10 to have per
TUNED beds. Lavender bags arc
~ placed among the sheets in order to
add little to the luxury Of the sleeper
The IDEA Of the lavender bag can really
b termed an old one, although It has
been sdopted again after long years Of
disusA
Housewives Of today lay a scented pad
"A thin, quilted affair, which has one
aver Of cotton freely sprinkled with their
favorits sachet powder-on the bed, and
IL smells deliciously of roses. violets. or
whatever may be the chosen perfume
Pillows are also opened and sachet pow
DER 10 sprinkled among the feathers. Or
rio makes a perfume resembling violets,
and there are some people who like the
odor Of pine, which is easily obtained
By gathering the needles from the trees
and laying them fiat in little sacks,
which are inserted In both pads and pill
lows
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

ing at the dozen 0usky Deaut1ee'
that. but pony" one Of twelve measly
fve-centersi
There were tears in Mrs. Justwed's eyes
for the moment. And Mr.. ]. was frown-
Ing hard at the dozen "dusky beauties tied
In string"
Mrs. Justwed recovered her self-posses-
sion first
Just exactly what needed" she
said In a tone meant to be gaily appre-
ciative. did you mean 1t as hint
that your shirts need mending?"
Fine" exclaimed Homer-dear. lame
ly. Il won't have to go to the drug
store for cigars this morning
And then each looked at the other.
breakfast Is ready" said Mrs j.
| soberly
They sat down in silence, each miser-
ably uncomfortable.
Ill appreciate those-those Gig
ars, began Mr.. J. presently, Just az
much as though you'd given-given me
a-a-well, a humidor filled with Ha-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

in No. pine, stained dark mission color,
and the foors laid with oak and birch.
The walls Of house are low, using 10
foot posts. and the story eight feet high
In the clear. The roof Ii shingled and
stained and the outside trimmings painted
white. The cost price Of this house ~
given does not include heating or plumb
ing.
With the addition Of foliage and vines
this cottage would be very pretty and
homsliks. The cement treatment costs q
little mora but makes q warm house and
saves In the expense Of fuel a well ~
frequent painting.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28
Some Wonderful Plants

a fne hard wax, suitable for coating
photograph records This plant thrives
In the desert regions Of Mexico but can,
he raised in this country. A new plant
has been obtained from Paraguay called
vegetable silk" This plant is Of tha'
pod-bearing variety.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

(" COSY little cottage, finished with
cement stucco on the outside and
built for the small sum Of 81. 200.
ought TO be Of interest to many
readerr.
The width Of this design u % feet and
the depth "a feet, exclusive Of the front
piaxsa that appears as part Of shs main
houss By reason of the roof treatment
The rooms are small, but conveniently
arranged, the hvins-ro room on the left Of
ths vsstibuie entrance Is 10 feet BY IA
In aa K. pssl l. iss s' acS .
By II test inches. On the trent h q
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

bedroom with large closet and also a coat
closet opening from the front vestibule.
There 10 q small hallway With staircase
between the front rooms and kitchen.
These stairs lead mp to 4 second story
that provides space for one good-sissd
bedroom, q bathroom and a large store
room In point of construction the cot
tage b well built, with q good foundation
and basement under house. The outside Of
frame b sheathed. papsred and covered
with metal lath and cement stucco. max
ing q good, warm and substantial house.
The inside walls are piastered and the
woodwork throughout b plain and simple,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

ash for the things that are dearest TO
their hearts and they have an unfailing
belief that these missives. scrawled and
spread over many sheets of writing paper
win b answered In due course All Of
these letters 60 into the mails and their
disposal Ia q problem that has worried
Uncle Sam for many years. The problem
10 a. yet only partially solved, although
such men as the President ,and the Post
master General have done their utmost
to f1nd satisfactory answer
Like all letters that are never claimed.
these Santa Claus notes eventually find
their way into the Dead Letter Office at
Warrington. Throughout the country
postmasters stamp them fictitious adj
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

On these cold winter evenings a long
and bag at the door will keep a room
free from drafts.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

HERE II hardly a home in tho
entire country where some child
does not laboriously indict
letter to Santa Claus. the patron
sAlnt Of the holiday season. They
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28

ANY months before there Is
hardly thought of Yuletide.
men IRE at work gathering
Christmas trees. Even the
Stores WHARF ohouf Christmas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

and no weakening of prices, the mar
ket remained steady the entire sea-
son. The reasons for this are appa-
rent: Danville dealers have factory
facilities to properly handle and take
care Of any reasonable quantity of to-
hacco. and they sell to and buy from
all markets on the globe, There are
no other markets having such con-
nections and outlets for tobacco as
your own market
More Tobacco Needed.
These matters should be subjects OF
thought for our warehousemen. II
shows first that our warehouses failed
to bring In rs much tobacco as the
dealers here required for their wants
and To fill their orders by 22,Sso,80o
pounds and the dealers had to go
elsewhere TO secure this amount. II
shows, second, that the markets OF
the world come to Danville to supply
In cir requirements, knowing that they
can secure such here both in quantity
and OF the different types required
They do not go to the smaller mar
kets, because they are unable to Sc
cure either the quantity or the varied
assortments needed.
These facts should be strong nrgu-
ruents for the warehousenen to lay
before their farmer friends and prove
to them that the Danville market fai
excels all other markets for the sale
Of their crops
The Growing Crops.
( Owing to the late seasons and scar
city of plants, the large part of th'
growing crop was planted some ter
days or two weeks later than usual
/ and while II is too early to determine
/ as to what the quality or yield of tn
| present crop will be, I may say tina
! the seasons since planting have beer
! more or less favorable. and the croI
| upon the whole looks promising a
/ this time for the making of the usua
/ useful grades OF tobacco. The eolol
/ Of the crop, however, will be more o.
/ less effective. according to the seasons
! during the month of August
4 Il feel that | can but follow thu
/ suggestions OF my two former prede
! cessors as to the necessity of goot
| roads, and to urge that thia assocta
ton as body and the members In
dividuaify lend their help and infiu
ence in all ways possible towards tn
building of good roads. Nothing. Il
my opinion. win add more to the up
| building OF your market, the increas
! sales OF your merchants and lessor
| the cost to the farmer of bringing hi
| tobacco to market than the matter o
good roads, Nothing will tended I
bring this about more especially tina
the continued agitation OF this mat
ter"
Six Big Warehouses Unite.
There are in Danvilie almost 10
tobacco institutions, including ware
houses, factories. for the making o
chewing and smoking tobacco an
cigarettes. loose leaf dealers place,
and stemmeries. In the warehouse
are annually bought millions o
pounds OF the choicest tobacco 70
shipment to England. France. Canada
Australia and other foreign coun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

est care and cleanliness IL observed
In preparing the wheat for the max
ing OF flour, The grain is washed
and secured several times by Won
derful machinery, From the time the
wheat is received In the elevator until
It IL opened by the cook in the kitch-
en-, human hands do not touch II. 50
thorough is the machinery. Twenty
i've operatives are employed to keep
the machinery working In good or
der, and to install new machinery
which Is being added to the mills
as fart as II is invented. At present
the Dan Valley Mills are equipped
with the most modern machinery that
science and skill can produce, and
tnA oWpafe are alMa5n )Q0kinS tox
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

in the South or surpassed In the
United States, Starting with one mill.
the company has been forced to in
crease the size of the plant until IL
Is now composed of a number OF
mills and doing business which adds
almost a million dollars year to
the Industrial wealth of Danville.
Dan Valley superiative Patent
Flour" made by this company. is
produced from the purest, choicest
and most nutritious winter wheat OBJ
tainable in the American markets.
This high grade wheat IL blended 30
as to produce what is considered the
most strengthening -four and flour
containing the highest possible per
cent. Of gluten. This ID done BY the
0pmpAnx.a aARltaEy prQcesh The EEfate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

Offlcials Of the city and the many In.
dustrtai plants In the city. The rem.
edy u MILAN purely vegetable
compound. which has accomplished
astounding results In the instances OF
people given up TO die, but now en-
1oying good health,
This medicine. recommended and
prescribed BY reputable physicians.
has remarkable history. II IL man
ufacfured under secret formula But
little II said about It by the inakera
except that II will accomplish cures
In the most 6xtfenie cases OF blood af.
lection, hecAtse 10 80 into it, history
land ~ works would he 70 awaken ms
credulity.
lilsyn W4s tlae name 81 I red.
dent ~ Neuntala Hin PittElvAale
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
Prcsldens's Annual Report,

Presidents Annual Report.
In making his annual report 70 the
TanvIile Tobacco Association Prest"
cent John Rison said:
The official report from the rail-
roads shows that there was brought
into DAnviile by the railroads during
the past twelve months and delivered
to warehouses, 11.I33 tierces and
hogsheads. Weighing net s,s06. 400
pounds. and delivered TO the differ
ent Danville dealers 10000 hogsheads,
Weighing net .2.sss,so6 pounds, The
foregoing is considerable increase
Iii the amount brought in By the rail-
roads to dealers over the previous
year, and shows that the business OF
q the tobacco dealers upon this mar
ket continues TO grow and expand.
Public storage Warehouses.
Messrs j. E. Parkinson & co. 3
report: Hhds.
stock on hand Aug. !, 1903. 5.s3I
Receipts from Aug, 1, 1909. to
July !. 1910 a-@.,.5.,-. h,feo
Total ........,...,-. ~, 12.7o2
Delivered from Aug. / to July
1, 1910 ,....-.. -....--,..-z. ptsbf
Stock on hand July /. 1910, 7,s45
otQ Belt storage report.
Shipped IL months ending july
i. 1910 .s.............. :. 1857
/ Received II months ending July
I. 1910 .,.....5.. 3,6F2
On hand July ]. 1910. s..,.,. @,0s2
Private Storage Warehouses.
.In addition to the public storage
Warehouses mentioned above, there
are several private storage warehouses
4 III DanviIle which have a capacity Of
u aver az, eco hogsheads Of tobacc' per
Il year, from which both foreign and
| domestic markets can always be SIP
tlied with redried stocks Of almost
any grades desired
From the foregoing statements,
sou will observe that the warehouse
& sales the past year were 3,oSs, obt
bounds less than thep receding year
3. hut the general average was S1.3o pea
Is hHndred higher. The farmers receiF-
8 "a 3I75.2S3.6T more money for tins
Uast crop Of 36.e26,04s pounds thar
n they obtained for 39.9s2,004 pounds
kla previous year. SO that, although
d IN efarmers sold ,o35.95s pounds less
M tekacco the year Just ended. yet they
obtained sra. 263.o7 more money thar
n Tor the preceding crop. This mean:
thai the farmer who sold his eroI
txfon the Danville market the pas
year received over Is per cent. high
& NJ average than for the preceding
crop.
The foregoing figures also SHOW
that the railroads brought In and de
itvered TO the Danviife tobacco deal
ers tnot warehousesl 2o,s0S hhds.
Weighing 22.sss.se0 pounds. Add thi
hi the 3e,026.s4s pounds sold on tn
warehouse floors. and you have tota
Oh bs.sl5,Tss pounds. handled by tn
5a..,x liz doa exclusive Of WhG
may have been delivered by farmers
wagons direct TO factories. With tht
immense quantity Of tobacco, Their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

the latest device to add to the making
of pure, wholesome flour.
The output Of the Dan Valley Mills
Is so barrels a day. A large per
cent. OF the production II shipped
away from Danvifie by the carload
The principal market for the -four.
and where it has its strongest hold
upon the people who know good food.
Is In virginia. North and South Caro-
lima and Georgia
Remedy and Tonic
Danville is also ths home OF = pro-
prietary remedy for which marvellous
and almost miraculous cures Of blood
disorders are claimed by the SUBJ
stantial and esteemed business men
who manufacture II and whose Aseer-
tons ~ sestiaed tp Rxs ~ hiGhest
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-11-11

regard to Terhune and Miss Lawrence
and had always gone about her bust
ness with the air of a sleep walker.
or as If her mind were on other things
However, whether that was true or
not, | must confess I made rather a
mess of my efforts to converse with
her and frankly abandoned them for
an attempt TO get her to eat, but
failed also in that. She steadfastly
refused everything even though Dear
est who can't bear anyone TO go hun
cry. however displeased she may be
with them, urged her with the utmost
cordiality. Dearest makes the pret-
test hostess imaginable. and it's only
recently that I've been half able to
eat for looking at her. Today in hon
or of its Importance | suppose. she
had put ON my favorite white linen
dress with lot Of lace or crochet or
something Of that sort let in. and
tell you she looked wonderful good
Cad, It's nice TO have n wife,
But as | was saying. we were all
of MS under a rather unusual strain of
excitement | could see as we left the
breakfast table that old Arch had be
gun to have misgivings as to the sue
cess of his suit, and was looking very
serious as the realization began 10
dawn upon him thar between break
fast and one O'Clock he would have TO
nut the decisive question. When he
had confided 10 me last evening that
he Intended TO ask Agatha sixth 10
day, he had also told me that he meant
10 wait until the last possible minute
10 try his fate. in order 10 humor
Agatha Sixth's coeuettish desire to
keep him waiting for his answer But
he spoke then with a good deal of
confidence as 10 the favorable nature
of that answer. while now doubt and
anxiety seemed to be his only allies
7 was sorry for him. though couldn't
help wondering II his Irritation and
disloyal conduct in regard TO Agatha
First did not make his refusal a Just
punishment. and ] surmised that he
had begun to wonder himself II the
crowning o~ense of last nigh, had not
become known. In any event, trou-
bled was no word for his expression
as we separated in the breakfast
room. each TO his own pursuits How
ever deserved his refusal might be,
couldn't help wishing that such .
calamity would not overtake him. I
think the world OF the old boy and !
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-11-11

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