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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

A MEXICAN and English newspa-
"a pers at Christmas time often
- have picturesque accounts of
the German Christmas. which
conjure up a clear frosty atmosphere
and re-echo the song of the skates on
the frozen lakes, for the Anglo Saxon
notion of the German Christmas Sis
drawn from those childhood hours spent
over Hans Andersen and Grimm, and
the sight of a Christmas tree brings to
mind the woodcutter tramping home
through the snow laden forests, trailing
behind him the fir tree for his family
Christmas celebration. while in the
towns the black quadrangle of the VEN
cradle market place is picked out in
lights blazing on the trees IN the Win
dows Of the gabled houses.
Fifty years ago, before the young
German giant had awakened from the
sleep of centuries, says a writer in the
New York Evening Post, this idea Of
! the peaceful German Christmas was
correct, but if one of the burgherS Of
old Berlin, returning from making his
Christmas purchases on Christmas eve.
were to be transplanteG into the roar
ing hub Of empire which his Haupstadt
has become in the year of grace 1911
| the good man would probably expire on
! the spot.
Fifty years ago. when Berlin was Il
dirty, unpretentious, provincial town
with i'll lighted, i'll paved streets and
with the iron hand of militarism I'M
checked over it ali, the Christmas fes-
tival was the tranquil celebration Of
which one has read. In the Lustgar-
ten, before the castle. Christmas fair
was annually established which the
king and royal family used to visit to
buy jumping jacks and gingerbread for
the palace Christmas trees. like any
other German family. The Lustgarten
fair has passed away. the king of Prus-
STA has become German emperor. Ber-
. lin has developed into fair and beau
Gful city. and all that remains Of the
Christmas Of once upon time is the
Epirit-indeed, a precious Inheritance
that still holds supreme sway and rests
concealed in the branches of the myri
! ads of Christmas trees which rich and
poor alike set up in their houses on the
eve Of the feast.
t Otherwise the old German simplicity
' has vanished. In the house Of the rfcl
merchant electric lights take the place
. of the Christ candles" and the motor
car or the steam yacht which he give.
f his son as Christmas present can fine
no place under the Christmas tree. a!
, did the wooden comforter the handful
Of gingerbread or the new skates il
the day Of his father. Caruso or Des
finn on the gramophone takes the Dlac
of the Christmas hymns which use,
D to be sung as an act of piouS reverence
t to the 'Tannenbaum, or perhaps even
horrible dictu, the tree will be fas
r tened to clockwork contrivanc
t which. on being wound up. revolves t.
: tune tangled out by a musical box
The bullying one stored shops witt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
The Seven Ages of the Christmas
1urkAv


Turkey.
All the worlds a platter
And all the men and women merely eat
They have with their .lways their appe-
titles,
And one turk in his time plays many
parts,
His acts being seven ages: At first the
roast,
Reposing grandly on the grooming board,
Flanked by rich dressing and cranberry
sauce
4 dainty dish to set before the king;
Then the warmed over bird. served up
next day.
Then the cold cuts at luncheon and at
tea.
Still succulent. if you do like cold cuts:
Next comes the stew, ycept fricassee
With dumplings made to fatten up the
dish
And which. forsooth, do cause us MANY
groans
) nd pangs Of Indigestion: then croouettes
carnished with parsley cunningly and
mixed
With what suspiciousy doth taste like
veal
And SO they play their part The sixth
! age shifts
| Into the lean and languid turkey hash
Reposing on a slab of soggy toast,
| A bitter aftermath Of glories past,
For toothless age Last scene of all
/ That ends this strange, eventfu history:
A skeleton, a rack of clean picked bones
/ That finds its dismal way into the soup
! Of second cnildishness and mere oblivion,
Sans breast sans legs, sans wings. sans
everything. Sam S. season.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

first Christmas tree that baby his
hereforgets all about it long before
there time in family
delight That's rather
asxJA s4x~& ~~A
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

Our is filled with the best selected, moderate
priced assortment we have shown Our main sales
given display of Toys and Fancy Ari-
ces Our regular stock moved up the third floor that
makes difference electric safety elevator takes you
there in minute. 1t would be utterly impossible
the articles simply Call early and often
and see for yourselves.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
QUEER PRANK OF NATURE
Heart OF Baby Girl Hangs Out on
Wall of Her Chest

able prank of nature is to be seen at
the Sick Children's hospital A tiny
baby girl, 2 days old, lies in a lit
tie cot with its heart beating like
any ordinary child, but with the diff
ference that the heart is outside of
the thorlx instead of inside.
There is neither skin nor bone to
protect lie vital organ, which is
hanging cut on the chest wall
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
Cro~s Taft For Beveridue

Chi@a o, Dec. 15.-The Chicago
Evening Post, heretofore a stalwart
Taft pa7 or, in a two-column leader,
drops Ii n and brings out Senator
Bev ride, expressing the belief that
the latter can carry the party to sue
cess.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20
VERY GERMAN HAS
4 CHRISTMAS TREE.
One Yuletide Custom That Still Flour
ishes In the FatherIand.

A MEXICAN and English newSpa-
"a pers at Christmas time often
80 have picturesque accounts of
the German Christmas, which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
Convict Weds
Dying Girl

ROME. Oct. 6.--In wretehod
garrett. In the Trastcyere quarter
of Rome. a pathetic wedding was
recently celebrated between hand
cuffed convict and young woman
in the last stages of consumption.
The convict was sentenced eight
years ago TO ~ years imprisonment,
In a Sandman peultentisry for Kill
ing a man In a street fight. On
learning OF his sweethcart's serious
state OF health he presented q pc
tition 20 the minister OF justice 10
be allowed to marry her.
The petition was granted. and AZ
ter the wedding the convict hns.
band took n passionate farewell of
his bride and was driven off TO
prison. Great interest has been
taken in the case BY the public. and
several newspapers started sub
scrlptions 10 enable the wife To
spend her last days In a sanitafium.
Queen Helene also Interested her
self In the case and has Induced the
king TO sign a pardon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
Stomach Sufferers
Squander Millions

The world Is full OF disordered
osomaehs and 30 per cent OF the
money spent upon physicians and
drugs goes In an attempt TO cure
The stomach.
People are made to believe that
In order to gain health they must
doctor their stomachs and use ca
thArtics So the doctor gets his
fee for the stomach treatment and
the druggist for the physic. until
che savings Of q lifetime are ex-
hAusted and ye; no cure.
Let's be reasonable.
The sick stomach IL In every
case the result OF overeatinE. hur.
Ticd mastication and improper
choice of foods. The mucous lining
ill the way down the food tract
loses its sensitiveness. and when
food 10 forced down tho muscles
fail to respond They do not churn
the food as they should. Tho
glands no longer give out gastric
juice to dissolve the food and rem
der II capable Of assimilation The
man has become dyspeptic.
There IL one sure way and only
one to bring positive relief. Put
into that stomach OF yours the very
elements that II lacks to get that
food into liquid form. II takes pep
sin. diastase, golden seal and other
fermcnts to accomplish this. The
healthy stomach contains these ele-
ments. The dyspeptlc stomach
lacks part or all OF them. Stuerts
Dyspepsia Tablet IL made up of
just what the dyspcptic stomach
lacks--Nature's digestives.
6susyt's Dyspepsia Tablets are
not Z medicine. not a drug. not a
cathartie. They do not cure any.
body Of anything but Dyspepsia
and Indigestion and such ailments
- arise from poorly dlgested food.
While they digest the food the
stomach recuperafes. The mucous
membrane IL coming out OF its
Btupor. the gastric Juice Is com.
Ing TO the surface. the muscles are
Togainfng their power. Every or
ran Of the body takes on new life.
the SKIN gains color. and the eyes
are no longer tinged with yellow.
You live.
Why doctor and why drug your
self! Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
win take care Of your food while
Nature cures you.
Try . Dor 1T your druggists. 50
cents. Or. II you prefer a free trial
package before buying. send your
name and address today. r. A.
Stuart Co. $50 Stuart Bldg. Mar
shall. Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
Taft's EATS" Here

President Taft will breakfast
with Congressman Humphrey. lie
will have luncheon with r. Achilles
Ballinger. He viii not stay for
superior should we say dinner7
and that leaves Sam Piles out
Immediately following his speech
nj the armory. the president will
BIO hurried 10 the Press club. The
parade will begin nj II o'clock
Tuesday morning. and. during It's
progress, and also during the pres
Ident's speech at the city hall park
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
||D DRiiEE
BALLOONS
IN, UsIfed rre.s Leased Wire

pEs MONIES, Ia, Oct. 6.--resvy
gales which swept over this section
today caused tho balloon America
IL. which left Kansas City ~ 0
o'clock last evening In the contest
for the James Gordon Bennett In.
terrstlonsI race trophy TO land
four miles west OF Emmetsburg,
Iowa. al $50 this morning.
In descending the balloon be.
came entangled In telegraph wires
and the pilot. VIM. =, Aaaman. the
noted 81. Louis aviator. and his
aide, Hurlburt. were injured. Their
condition IL not serious.
The gale II responsible for los.
inE for the America II an opp0r.
iunlty 10 win the trophy a second
time. as the prize WAS 10 be given
for the longest sustained flight.
The America II won the trophy for
this country last year with Captain
Alan H. Hawley. who Travelled Liz
miles from 81. Louis. aiIgbting In
the wllds OF Quebec. Canada.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
WIRELESS WORTH
$4,000 MERE

A. n. HodEson. state receiver for
the United Wireless company. csti-
mates the assets 81 the company.
exclusive 81 the property Of George
H. Parker. It's former district man
ager here. 10 be approximately
$3.50. COO In the state OF Washington.
II. 10 ready to turn over the papers
and documents In hia hands 10 The
general receiver for the company.
seldom Bacon. who IS At present In
Seattle. The assets Of the com
psny chiefly consist OF the wireless
instruments aboard vessels and
the Jackson street site where thc
instruments are made and rc'
paired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
PET DEER ATTACKS MASTER

BOUNDARY. Wash. Oct. g.
joe Klass OF the Hotel Boundary
was obliged to XIII his pet deer.
"Diek.g yesterday afternoon.
The animal became unruly and
attacked It's owner. who beat u off
with a stick. His clothing was
badly torn by the sharp horns be-
fore he succeeded in driving the
deer away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
HAS
IRIPOlI FORTS

INV United frees teased WV
BERLIN. Oct. 6.~-Forts at Trip
oli are now occupied by two bat
tallions Of Italian marines which
landed there today, according TO
dispatches received here from
Rome. The invaders found a mum.
Der OF corpscs Of their defeated
foe. but no sign of Turkish gar.
rison. the forts being all abandon.
ed. The dispatches also state that
the Italian rcscrvists In Switxcr'
land have renowned their ailcg.
lance to the United Kingdom. and
refuse 20 return TO the colors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06

STOCKTON. Cal. Oct The
burning OF a book containing list
OF nance OF alleged patients Of
Mrs. q. y. Knight. sentenced 10
serve four and half years In the
penitentiary for malpractice. has
relieved the minds OF many Stock.
ton residents today. The book.
which attracted more attention
than tho case itself. was destroyed
by Chief 81 Police nriare here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06

LONDON. Oct. Leaving 10
become the first royal viceroy IN a
bib British colony, the Duke OF Con.
taught started today for Liverpool.
whence he sails tonight 10 become
governor general OF Canada. In full
fillmcnt Of the expressed wish OF
his brother. the late King Edward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
Is the Mona Lisa
in Frisco?

my United Frrss Leased WueD
SAN FRANcIeco,oet. g.
"Mona Lisa" Leonardo "a
vinei's famous painting that
was stolen from the Paris
Louvre some time ago. 10 now
believed 70 be In San Francisco.
The local authorities are search
ing for u here today.
a Paris author, ouIIlaume
ApolIInsire, had occasion TO
suspect HE secretary, Gerry
PIeret. The secretary had dis
appeared but was traced from
San Francisco to Paris just
before the theft Of the paint
ing. suspecting that Pieret
had returned 20 San Francisco,
the Paris police wired their
clue 10 this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
tus United Pre-. t~a~sd Nirel
Mash. Oct.

DAVENPORT. Wash. Oct. e.
A postcard sent by pretty Ina
Munson. ~, TO Charles Shrewsbury,
a half.brced Indian. cost the Indian
his life and may cause the Law TO
demand that OF another-otto
Jakkara. a Finlander. who now lies
In the hospital. shot through the
abdomen. Tho tragedy occurred
when the Indian attempted TO re.
cover the postcard. which had been
stolen from him. jakkara sent a
bullet crashing through the victims
body after he himself had received
q severe wound. The young girl
feels keeuly the part her innocent
message played 10 the killing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06


The above sounds like polit-
zeal campaign argument
But IL isn't.
It's Just plain statement OF
fact by Pittsburg grocers 10 their
customers TO show the latter who
IN not TO blame for the robbery
charges on sugar.
pittnburg grocers declared they
would not stand the blame for
high sugar prices. still going up.
They decided on campaign OF en-.
lightenment
They sent their paper sacks To
the printers and now every time a
sack Of sugar is cold IL contains
the above inscription.
Tho effect OF the inscription on
a 25.pound bag is significant. II
means that the tariff has cost 30
cents on that one purchase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
DOMESTIC COURT
SECURES RESULTS

CHICAGO. Oct. h.--thicaFos
court OF Domestic Relations seems
20 be a thorough success. Judge
Charles Goodnow. who doesn't use
the word obey" In the marriage
ceremony. has married 90 couples
during the first ak months Of the
courts existence. and thus far but
two OF the marriages have proved
unhappy. In that time also 1850
estranxcd couples have been rec
onciied through the efforts of the
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06

Leo a. Mcguire, who was In
charge Of a road contract for w. A.
Guernsey, was brought back to Sc
attic from Vancouver by Deputy
Sheriff Stringer on the complaint
that be had forged checks amount
ing TO 81 900. Mcguire contends
tina; there Is a mistake and claims
balance OF $3.50 auIi due him
from Guernsey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
TABLET FOR GEO.

tb, tnFtTd w. f<asSd W"~I
WASHINGTON. Oct. SIN mem
DRY OF George Washington. for p
years warden aud vestryman 81
Falls church. marble tablet VIII
be unveiled upon the outer wall
~ the Colonial Falls church ediflcs
today by the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
Washington was more deeply In
tsFested In the Falls church, nj
though he was oftener In attend
ance at Christ church. In Alcxan
dria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
4 STRIKE
ARREST IN
SEAT TIE

The first evidence Of the harri
man system strike. locally. was
seen In the police court yesterday
Phil Holland, special police OF.
flcer for the o..W., had arrested
q iaborer. Harry ID Williams BY
name. for talking To some work.
men AT the yards az Argo. Holland
said he tried to get the men 20 go
out on strike. Williams said he
was iahorer looking for employ.
ment and that the conversation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
Robber-Murderer

WALLACE. Idaho. Oct 6.--With'
out a ciew TO guide them. county
authorities today began a hunt Tor
a lone robbrr who shot and killed
Owen Perry. miner. In n saloon
holdup ON Pine creek last night
Clad wholly IN black. and with
his face blackened. the stranger
entered the saloon and lined up a
score ~ miners and iumbcrmen
against the wall Perry was slow
In putting up his hands. and the rob
Der coolly shot him down. He then
searched each victim. robbed the
bsr tiil and backed through the
doorway
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
GIVE NE DEATH,
BUT No 30 DAYS.

EVANSTON. H., Oct. g.
Rather than serve aoday
term In the town jail, James
Burgess. q student In North
western university and a scion
OF distinguished English
family, asked the Judge 10 sen.
teree him for life or send him
10 the eaIiows- THE shame Of
having served sven 20 days In
. sii could never be wiped
out" he explained. Burgess
Was arrested for Joy riding
with another persons sutomo-
bile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06

Anna Gould has her moneys
worth. Her son 10 officially cersi.
fled a. Duke de saean.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06

with the men was not 10 induce
the men to 80 ON strike. though he
did not know that II had been
crime had ne done II. lie was re-
leased.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06

during the noon hour. the street
car service win be suspended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
Pittsburg Grocers
Fix the Blame

\ The high tariff benefits
\ nobody but the sugar trust
! Were Il not for the sugar tar
! IN this package would cost 2
\ cents pound less. Urge
! your congressman to repeal
the tariff on sugar"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06
SPIRIT or DEAD PLEADS
FOR Joyful FUNERAL

: INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. g. 4
4 Mrs. Charles Buhland. dressed 4
4 in white. sang two hymns. and 4
4 delivered a brief euIogy at the 4
4 funeral services OF her de 4
r ceased husband. who, she
4 says. appeared 10 her In spir- 4
4 II Immediately after his death 4
4 and requested that In place OF 4
4 the sombcr decorations usual 4
4 ly found mt funerals there 4
4 should be bright flowers and 4
4 other symbols OF Joy. 4
- 4
4 4 4 4 l. 4 = 4 \ \ - - - 4. = 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06

Water preserved In stocks never
freezes. But II freezes some people
out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06

KLAMATH FALLS, Or, OCT. "
DIR. John Grant Lyman has a new
guard today az result Of a near
attempt to escape. which he made.
The former guard, George Maple
son, was discovered permitting Ly-
man To drink beer with him In n
cafe. and. realizing tho danger OF
such proceeding in tho case OF
a man as WHY as Lyman, the Unit
ed states marshal discharged the
guard. Lyman is being taken to
Portland from mere today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-06

After tentatively cutting out
night service on the Kirkland fer
ry during five winter months, the
county commissioners and the bus
mess mems committee comforting
with them on the reduction of the
county levy, agreed to continue IT,,
following storm OF protests from
residents on the lake shores.
The evening world., 1911-01-30

III sd the reason I'm writing yu about II Is that she Is a typical
0A young wife of her set-m m set really. wife such n, a m supposed
to blossom intos some day. And I want o to laugh With me- Nell a me
When Joan and I got there Mrs Horton as stretched or a white and gold
Recamierc couch nttrcd In a ~ chiffon teagown, with a huge bunch OF Rus
sian vtoiets at he waist. her blonde hair bound tightly with a wide Violet ban
she was smoking a cigarette tina vas violet scented.
.prsIngly we'll with her firmly chiseNed nps Inc the pale gd Of Ter hair. She's
twenty-tur AM a been married w years to Willis Horton. Yale 100. and
the son q. three generations of milonares.
Naturally Joan asked for her rother-nIaw a soon as she hat kissed ner
sister
haven't caught sight Of MIN for three days-our engagements never seem to
collide. someway " other"
At first I thought I hadn't heard correcty; then I saw Joan gasp a little
and knew had.
"But-dont you don't yu dine tosether?"' bar questioned, in mazemcn
Mrs Horton raised her exoenenty trained eyebrows oh. indeed, yes!'
he made haste to say quite frequenty-but W . don't make a fuss of IT,, you
dino together"
Then,s simply because couldn't help IT, asked;
ID ypu never 20 out together|'
81 knew h thought m unpardonsby rude, but shs as too well bred to
show It.
III happens rarely. You see"-ths vas more to Joan than TO me-"WiM and
l are OF me opinion that tn. less husbands NJ wives see Of each other tho
buried in Reno for six months " 70 carry tut thu theory 10 the letter Simple.
Isn't IT,"
couch ad ordered tea to be brought Think of 1t, Nel-snd he's made of
flesh and blood and MY married tive years!
But the piece d. resistance "a whom Joan asked to see the hAbyl Mr.
Horton Is an only son, nj Horton Sir insisted on his having an heir to prph-
uate thu mar Well when Jean asked for the baby the lovely Mrs. Horton slid
from her couch az though it were a awful bore, don't o. know-and rang for
la maid.
And VIVA, do yu suppose m wanted to know The way to III nursery
You "a md 1t hard to believe but pom ~ word Of honor that mother didnt
know the WAY 10 hr W oaby's nursery. And when We got there II was
presided overt " two trained nurses oohng sterilization from every PORE; and
there in tho most unsympathetc nest of spotiessne's lay that rosebud OF
baby, lust 81 months old!
MI. HoHon bestowed apo II a quizNcai stare much Is II II were q new
species OF orchid. and couldn't help but think that a goMrimmed iorgnon II
her delicate fingers would have helped thu picture!
Joan and went over to tho crt, and took IN cunning thing up In my
q Nell ] think I must be pebhan-I love babies!
tell o about the dowas~s In my ns. isssr-hsyr. really funny
~