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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
ORANGES.
Dirigo Grange.

Dirigo Grange of Brunswick, elect
ed officers, Saturday, as follows;
Master, Thomas Estabrook; overseer'
Charles Sadler; lecturer, George A.
Crockett; steward, John Minott'
assistant steward. Harold Laws
treasurer, Peter l.. Cushing; secre-
tary, Annie Cushing; chaplain, Edith
Prince; gate keeper. Leo Bette,
Ceres, Minnie Berry; Pomona, Adel-
la Prince. Flora, Bertha Hackett;
lady assistant steward, Lena Coffin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
Aroostook end Penobscot Union Po'
ronpa

At the annual meeting of Aroostook
and Penobscot Union Pomona Grange,
held at Houlton. the following officers
We're elected: Master d. NJ. Libby,
Anlity; overseer, e. p. Titeomb, Little
ton; steward, III. II. Hare, Monticello,
lecturer. Mrs. G.. w. Auber. Houlton
Asst. steward, w. II. Dow, Island Falls;
chaplain, Jos. Barton. IIoulton; Treas,
Lewis Carson. Littleton: secy. S. =.
Archibald, Monticello; G. k. John Car
son, Littleton; Pomona, Mrs.-D. NJ Lib
by; Flora, Mrs. Jas. Barton; Ceres, Mrs
w. II. Dow. The officers were installed
by o. B. Griffin of Caribou. who was
present by invitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
EXPECT HIS PARDON.
Members Of Shiloh Colony Sure Rev
Re w. Sanford VIII Be Released

Portland, Me-, Dec. S.-There is a
report current that Rev. Frank W.
Sanford of Shiloh, now serving a
sentence of 10 years at the Federal
prison. at Atlanta. after a conviction
for manslaughter, may be pardoned b,
President Taft No one here is in a
position to known much about it, but
it is said that the people of Shiloh are
confident of his early release.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
THE THIN ICE BROKE.
Murray Scott of Fredericton, NJ. g.,
Drowned Near Danforth.

Danforth. Me-, Dec. s.-The body %
Murray Scott. aged %. was recover :
ed, today, from Monument stream, Il
miles from here. Scott, who was
hunting, broke through the thin ice
yesterday, and was drowned He liv-
ed in Fredericton. n. B. He had been
working on farm in Danforth since
early summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
SOMERSET.
BINGHAM.

Donald Kelley. who has been clerk
ing for Mark Savage Co. has been
called home by the illness of his
mother.
Roland Baker who has been sick
for some time with typhoid fever, is
gaining.
Rev. T. B. Hail preached. Sunday
afternoon, at the Congregational
church at Scion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
BLOWN TO PIECES.
HouIton Farmer kiIled-Dynamite
Accidentally Discharged.

Houlton, Me-, Dec. Sd. A. Stanley,
a farmer, of this town, was literally
blown to pieces, Saturday afternoon,
by the accidental discharge of dyna-
mite with which he was blowing
stumps. He was alone, and the de-
tails of the accident are not known.
He was about so years old. A widow
and thnee children survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
WINTHROP,
Prof.. WadsWorth Enter
iaiQs S. S. Glass.
Patience Stanley Chapter, OAR,
Meets with Mrs. J. N. TOwIs.
The Younger Set Meet, Friday.-The
Death OF Nelson n. Knight.

Prof. f. G. Wadsworth delightfully."- en-
tertained, Thursday evening, the mem
bers of his Sunday school class. Games
and music were enjoyed and refresh
ments were served. Mr.. Wadswortn
gave the young people some interesting
psychological experiments
Patience Stanley Chapter. d. A r.,
met, Friday, with Mrs. ]. NJ. Towle. A
paper on Causes Leading to the Revo-
lutionary War" was read by Mrs. c. H,
Shaw. Mrs. ]. H. Mcflroy read a paper
written by Mrs. Juliet Warren of Port
alnd on 'tForefathers' Day." Refresh
ments We're served Mrs. c. H Shaw will
entertain at the January meeting.
Mrs. Mary Skillings, Augusta, has suf-
fered very severe paraiytic shock. Mrs.
Skillings was resident of Winthrop for
years and has many friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
Lone Mt. Crane.

Lone Mt. Grange of Andover held it's
regular meeting in the hall, Saturday.
Nov. 80, with a baked bean and pastry
dinner. The First and Second degrees
were conferred on five candidates, after
which the lecturer, Mrs. l. A. Burgess.
presentedsa fine program. lpfa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
Topsham Grange.

Topsham Grange of Topsham elect
ed officers Saturday, as follows: Mas
ter, Edwin c. Patten; overseer, Har-
old Hildreth lecturer, Arthur Utecht;
steward, Lester Willis: assistant
steward, Ralph Mallett; treasurer,
Albion Tedford; secretary, Jessie
Tarr; chaplain, Fred Rackiey; gate
keeper, Bernard Cromwell; Ceres,
Mildred Patten; Pomona, Florence
Nelly Flora, Reta Willis; lady as
sistant steward, Ethel Cushman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

VINO.
Mrs s. b. Edwards, NJ c. Edwards,
Mr. and Mrs. Z. E. York and Miss Ha-
eel Shaw have returned home from O
weeks visit in Waldo county.
The Younger Set met. Friday evening,
with Miss Attalie Gale. The substitutes
were Mrs. Helen Sanborn, Miss Marga-
ret McIroy, Mrs. Ezman Harris and
Mrs. E. P. sturtevant. Mrs. Sanborn
won the prize. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs E. c. Leighton will entertain,
Tuesday afternoon, the Ladies' Circle OF
the Congregational church.
Mrs. c. f. Sargent preached at the
Congregational church, Sunday morning,
in the absence of her husband.
Miss Lottie York entertained, Sunday
evening. the members of the cast of the
play My Lady Darrell" at her home,
Lake street.
Mrs. D. F. Russell of Leedes has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. M.
Stockford.
Frank futile, who has been hunt
ing IN the Rangeley regions. returned
home, Friday, with a 117-pound doe
and an S-point buck, weighing lao
pounds.
Ralph Titus was delighted ON his
birthday. last Monday. when he was
presented with a handsomely decorat-
ed birthday cake with 10 candles from
hts Sunday school teacher, Mrs. c. S.
'rowle
Gerald Beane of Readfield was in
winthrop, last week.
Miss Burdena Hammond, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hammond, of
Winthrop Center, WAS operated on for
hip trouble. last week, by DR.. Abbott
of the children's hospital of Portland.
The operation was considered success
full. but the hip will have to remain in
a plaster cast for several months.
George Kaherl with hay press and
crew Of men moved into the barn of
&C. s. Towle. Saturday. The crew is
boarding at Albert Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
Albion Grange.

Albion Grange held, Friday evening,
its annual election of officers at IT'S
regular meeting. The officers elected
were: Master Elihu Tilton; over
seer, f. w Hussey; lecturer, Cora
Meader; steward. Ed. Smears' as
sistant steward, Voyle Abbott; chap
lain, Josie Sylvester; secretary, Geo.
Hammond; treasurer. Everett Tilton;
Ceres. Winnifred Webb; Flora, Eva
Huseey; Pomona, Geneva wentworth;
lady assistant steward, Veran Sylves-
ter. Grange anniversary day will be
observed, Saturday, Dec. IA.
1t is expected that State Lecturer
b. w. McKeen will be present at the
next meeting of the Grange, Dec. 10,
and remain, over Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

The total American yield of dia-
monds. emeralds. sapphires and other
precious stones in 1911 amounted to
only s343.692 Most American diamonds
come nom Arkansas and California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
EASTERN Star GRANGE.

Eastern Star Grange will elect officers
for the ensuing year at the regular
meeting, Saturday evening, Dec. 9TH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

The worlds annual rubber output is
ninety thousand tons, valued at 5000,
0o0,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

Hanover. N. H., Dec. Slate Satur-
day night, the superintendent of the
Mary Hitchcock Memorial hospital stat
ed that Mrs. Ina Kendall, shot at Plain
field. is in satisfactory condition, with
no apprehension of fatal results.
A later investigation locates George j.
Kendall as a resident and taxpayer in
Lebanon. The fact was brought out by
the Plainfield authorities attempting to
place the responsibility for the care of
Mrs. Kendall and. the six children.
The Osgood farm, where the shooting
occurred, is several miles from the main
road and is known as the Impy farm
The buildings are greatly run down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
Nelson NJ, Knight.

The death of Nelson n. Knight oc-
CURED. Saturday. Mrs. Knight was 81
years of age and had been in poor health
for some time. He had been for many
years prominent member of the Meth
odist church and will be greatly missed
His wife and four daughters-Mrs. Alice
Rankin of Wayne, Mrs. Jessie Moody OF
Gardiner, Mrs, w. p. Briggs of Winthrop
and Mrs. Geo. Thomas of Winthrop-sur-
wye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09
George J. Kendall
HHeld Without Bail
For ShoOtinginN.H.

CIaremont, NJ H., Dec. s.--Charged with
shooting his wife, Mrs. Ina Kendall, and
Joseph osgood, George J. Kendall OF
Plainfield was arraigned before Judge II.
s. Richardson here, Saturday. He waiv-
ed examination and was bound over to
the superior court at Newport without
bail.
Medical Examiner DIR. II. c. Sanders.
after an autopsy over the body of Os-
good, found that death was due to the
bullet wounds in the abdomen, of which
there were three instead of two, as at
first reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-09

Lebanon. n. H., Dec. S-George ]. Ken
dali, Sc, shot and killed Joseph Osgood,
aged so. after having fired bullet into
the abdomen of his wife at Osgood' $
farmhouse in Plainfield, in the part of
the town known as Black Hills. The
tragedy occurred at 10, Friday night, and
Immediately afterward Kendall went to
a telephone and called Deputy Sheriff
George II. Stearns and told him he want
ed to give himself up. When asked what
he had been, doing he said: Il have shot
a couple
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
VITAL STATISTICS

Died.
Pryor, Thomas-70 years, last
evening at a hospital. Surviving,
Mrs. Tudie Pryor, 904 East 59th
ST., his widow, and two aopted
children. Remains are at Mellin-
gers awaiting funeral arrange
ments.
Funerals.
Henderson, Mrs. Katherine -
Tomorrow at 1880 a. m. from
Mellinger's. Interment, Tacoma
cemetery.
White, Fred-Tomorrow at
2:30 p. m. from Mellinger's. In
terment, Tacoma cemetery.
Ashe, James-Tomorrow after
noon from Mellinger's. Inter-
ment, Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
JOY AND GAIETY RE[GNS in
TACOMA HOSPITALS TODAY

unwonteG laughter and happiness
reigred in the corridors where
pain and sorrow are usually the
predominating emotions.
In the Northern Pacific hospi-
tai the doctors on the house staff
played Santa Claus Tor is it Santa
Clauses?) with right good will,
and the big chief back in st. Paul
let it be known that he remem-
bers-for everybody had a gift
from the company.
In st. Joseph's hospital the
gentle-voiced sisters brought
Christmas cheer and comfort in
plenty to the sufferers in their
care and there were gifts for all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

Christmas trees, glittering with
Snow" and tinsel, rear proud
and lofty heads in all the wards
Of the three big hospitals in Ia
coma today, and the sweet, white
capped nurses are playing Santa
Claus to the sufferers who have
Eagerly looked forward to this
break in the monotony of drab
Illness to many a day.
In the Tacoma General hospital
there was regular all-day recep-
lion by patients to their friends,
and in each ward, a huge tree
groaned under the weight of many
gifts. None were forgotten and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
MAYOR WANTS GOVERNMENT
EXPERT TO EXAMINE WATER

Now Mayor Seymour wants to
get more experts. He would
like the government to send w.
c. Gorgas here to examine Green
river and help clean up the wa
tershed like he cleaned up the
Panama canal zone.
There is no dispute about the
fact that there is contamination
along the river, but the other
commissioners insist on trying
to clean it up before making a
big howl about impure water,
while the mayor insists in back
ing up DR.. James, health officer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

Kitty Smith gives herself every
day to the little class of 10 Grip
ped children she Is teachin; at
the Home of Disabled Children
at haywood. She teaches them
in many way that one would
think impossible for girl with
out arms. But this year she is
going to do something which es-
pecially appeals to her.
She has heard of another arm
less girl in Nebraska who is so
unhappy at her misfortune that
she wants to die, and Miss Smith
Is going to travel way out there
to show this girl that life is worth
living.
She Is going to tell how happy
SHE is in doings things for others
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
DIvORCEE IN
CASHTROUbLE
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.-Mrs.
Edna Louise Adams, divorced
wife of Leroy Adams, a Chicago
millionaire, and adopted daugh-
ter of Colonel J. A. Hodgkins,
wealthy Chicagoan, is under ar
rest here today, charged with is
suing worthless checks. She
spent Christmas eve at the CEN
trail police station, where she had
been taken by detectives. The two
checks. she cashed are alleged to
be worthless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
ROSES BLOOM
ALL THE YEAR

Roses are still blooming in
such numbers in Tacoma as to be
quite common, despite Christmas
time. Testouts, Druschka and
other popular varieties are to be
seen all over the city.
l.. Y. Stayton was wearing a
magnificent Lyon rose picked
from his front yard this last
week and the flower show Taco
ma could give right now from out
door roses would be an eyeopener
for eastern folks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

Beauty Queen of the American
stage, Miss Valeska Suratt, who
is bringing to Tacoma today her
gift of Christmas cheer, The Kiss
Waltz" which will be at the Ia
coma theater this afternoon and
tonight.
A l4ton truck ground squeak
ing up before the Olympus hotel
last night. There were 10 trunks
aboard. They were all labelled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

more unfortunate than herself"
She is going to show her how to
do with her feet the things that
most people do with their hands.
Just the mere sight of Kitty
Smith will be an inspiration to
this other girl for a happier
brighter young woman it would
be hard to find.
Miss Smith was born 80 years
ago in Chicago. Her family was
very poor. When she was
years old her mother died, and
she had to do the houseworr. he
following November, on Thanks
giving day, while going about her
work, she found a bottle filled
with what she afterwards knew
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

drawings and other work.
Forever in her heart was the
hope that some day she might be
of assistance to poor, deserving
crippled children.
Il am glad that l am going
to be able to make brighter the
life of this other girl who was
born without arms. But she will
have to learn that she can be hap
Ply only by being busy.
"If I can make this other girl
without arms understand it as /
do, it will be the happiest Christ
mas have ever spent-and l
have had some very happy ones.''
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

was whisky. Innocently she
drank some of it, and immediate
ly grew weak and Supplied.
Her father in the next room
called to her to put some wood
on the fire. She tried to do so,
and fell into the open stove I'M
conscious. There she lay until
the bones in her little hands and
arms were burned and twisted,
and she was only saved from
Geath by her little brother COM
ing in from play and lifting her
from the stove.
Her arms had to be amputated
three inches from the shoulder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

The Children's Home society of
Illinois took her, and a kitty
Smith fund" was raised to sup
port and educate her.
For time she was kept at the
home of destitute crippled chill
dren in Chicago, where she
learned to write and sew with
her feet and was given instruc-
lions in common school studies.
Later she was sent to Poynette,
Wis, and nearly completed the
high school course. At 81 the
Kitty Smith fund was all used
up, and for a while she earned a
little money by selling cards, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

Miss Valeska Suratt, The Kiss
Waltz company"
Another 14-ton truck drew up
in the alley back of the Tacoma
theater. There were 20 trunks
aboard, labelled, Miss Valeska
Suratt, Kiss Waltz company
All this was wardrobe. Vales-
ka doesn't need all this wardrobe
in THE Kiss Waltz" it is said,
but never wears the same street
costume more than ten times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

fashions is to be shown. The
Kiss Waltz" ran over a year at
the New York Casino, and was
one of the musical successes of
last season in Boston, where the
reviewers enthusiastically en-
dorsed the work as the equal of
the Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
There are nineteen principal melo-
dies and score of fantastic en-
sembles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

ance of the Blethen chimes do
mated by Alden J. Blethen, edi-
tor of the Seattle Times, to the
university, the league declaring it
resents linking our education,
so richly endowed, with the name
of a man whose reputation is
that of Mr.. Blethen."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
EFFECT ORGANIZATION
TO FIGHT BLETHEN CHIMES

The Washington Welfare
league is the name of an or
ganization that has sprung up at
Seattle and is becoming state
wide which has for it's initial OBJ
ject the backing up of the stu
dents of the state university in
their protest against the accept
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

who says the people who are
polluting it cannot be controlled.
The council, however, has or
dered him to make an attempt
and see.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
BECK IS
SENT HOME

Norman Beck, % years old,
who has finished an S0-day SEN
tence in the county Jail for petit
larceny, was placed aboard a train
last night for Montreal, Canada,
the home of his parents. Both
his mother and father had tele-
graphed requesting his return to
them for the holidays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
CONVICTS
GRATEFUL
FOR AID
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. ga
round robin signed by III con-
victs at the state penitentiary at
Florence is reposing in Governor
Hunts desk today. The Prison
ers heartily thanked the governor
for his efforts in the interest of
prison betterment, and declared
that upon their release they will
prove to the world the wisdom
of the honor system.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
INDIAN KILLS
OUTLAW; IS
PRAISED
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NEEDLES, CAL, Dec. 25.-
George Bishop, Mojave Indian.
has been offered position as
deputy constable here following
his killing of Aniceto Londerose,
for which a coroner's jury con-
graduated him. Londerose, it is
alleged, was an outlaw, and was
shot by Bishop while attempting
a robbery. The coroner's jury
started a subscription to buy
Bishop a new revolver, the one
with which he shot his man being
lost.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
BOY GOES HOME
TO HIS MOTHER

Albert Whorten, 11-year-old
parental school boy, is spending
Christmas at home with his moth
er, Mrs. Dora Whorten, 1927 Gle
ment av. Judge yesterday ruled
that parental school authorities
had acted unwisely in preventing
the mother from taking her boy
home from the institution at the
close of a hearing yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
BY Ida McGlone Gibson

HAYWOOD, Ill., Dee 25.-Kitty Smith is very
happy in the thought that she is going to make a
very wonderful Christmas gift this year.
1t is not going to be an expensive present nor a
present that has taken the giver long time to make.
1t is not easy for Kitty Smith to make pretty things
She has no arms, but her gift is more wonderful
than anything she could buy make
She is going to give herself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

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SALEM, Ore. Dec 25.-Palsed with premaurev Z
creeping him, his eyebrows
that had once held his right picture
OF detection and despair Christopher Evans
sontag brothers In half dozen California train
day awaits the decision of
he use his influence with Governor
secure full pardon for the aged
about year since that time
lumber 4
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
PORTLAND POOR
HAPPY TODAY
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(By United Press Leased Wire.
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 25.-
Two thousand dollars in money
has today all been turned into
Christmas baskets by the Asso-
ciated Charities, and is being dis
tributed by many willing hands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
MRS, WHITNEY BETTER

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Mrs.
Payne Whitney, who has been ill
at her home here following the
birth of a child, is out of danger
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25
AT THE TACOMA

The Christmas gift of the theat-
rical world to the people of Ia
coma is Miss Valeska Suratt, the
famous stage beauty, who is ap-
pearing at matinee today and
an evening performance at the
Tacoma theater.
THE Kiss Waltz" one of the
happiest light operas of the day,
is Miss Surratt's vehicle this sea-
son. With the gifted young star
are a company of New York's best
voices and New York's prettiest
chorus girls.
The scenic equipment and
gownings in the New York Casino
musical success, The Kiss
Waltz" with Valeska Suratt and
her opera company, at the Taco
ma tonight, are said to be the
most elaborate ever provided for
straight operetta. The very lat
est in London and Paris feminine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

e I'd like to be rch-there is pleasure in money,
It's good stuff to have it's stuff o spend
1t helps to pay for your milk and honey
And gives chance nice a
I'd like to be rich, but I'd never be willing
To pay such price SOME do for gold;
The cost is too high and the pace is killing,
And too many things must be bartered and sold.
I'd like to be rich-and l wonder who wouldn't
And yet, If it cost. me what SOME people pay,
I'd be rich and I'd find that / couldn't
There's too much worth while that is
To sacrifice friends and ideals
My heart and my conscience my soul and my mind,
And sell all my dreams for dollar-marked splendor
Would leave me too poor for the riches I'd find.
I'd like to have wealth If made 1t by tong
Or keenness and ceverness canny-but fair,
But never by cheating and spelling;
I'd like to be rich-but I'd rather be squared
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-25

I also have many other Xmas novelties tina
will please you, such as Toilet Sets, Umbrel
las Vanity Boxes, Jewel Boxes, Silver Purses
Ash Trays, Copper and Brass, Hand Mirrors
Clothes and Hair Brush Combinations ane
Pretty Candlesticks.