davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-18

NHE4AAf in - D WV
10 acres ali cleared. rich black soil,
20 Q feet deep. 8 acres plowed,
I seren IN grass, 100 Evergreen
berries. good well. ~ thickly set.
tiod neiEal orh0od. u. y. =. and
transportation: hard surfaced
roads. close 20 schools and stores.
Price o. 900. $500 cash. $40 month.
ono good crop VIII pay Tor WIS
place Sac ~ A. thiin. 10 Downs
bldg. 79s Second Az.
LITTLE CHICKEN HAScH
s ACnEA tiss
80 CASH AND s. PER MONTH
sandy loan soil. with some timber.
easy 20 clear, west % the city ?
boats daily. handy 20 Seattle. Ta-
coma and Bremerton markets.
close % school Sol! VIII grow
ci.iFFoRD. 1919 Third ~
Branch Office. IS washington ~
45-AcftE IMPROVED RANctf
Near Pail city road, east % Lake
sammamish about half cleared !
good house barn. etc. with anme
stock and farm implements. THIS
IL good thing. Price $500 cash
81. 600 balance terms. or would
take property at reasonable val
N w. HUGGTNs
Main 20s2. SOL colman nldg.
kirkland POULTRY FARM
Fine level tract Of acreage. Inn
proved. new house, cellar, chicken
house Aua runs also other OUT
buildings. orchard and berries.
COW and 50 chickens. big bar
gain. Price 81 $50 some cash
down agd si5 a month. Burke n
Farrar, 'lot Cherry 81
RAISE CHICK FMS
10 acres or good loan soil. with ex-
osiiens timber. easy TO Improve.
ready sale for wood
PRICE ttkh ron THE 10 ACRES
tzs CASH AND 40 PER MONTH
Just vest Of city. boats daily. 90
minutes service. easy reach Of
Seattle. Tacoma or Bremerton
cIfFFoRD. 1918 Third Az
3 ACRES FERTILE LAND. $3.50
Close 20 town. on good read. In a
prosperous neiEhhofhood. near
school aud with r. r. D. easy
y. VAN AHgDALE a CO.
1909 Thirt Az.
ONLY ONE TRACT LEFT
70 acres. with fine brook through
one end. black rick suiA 60 feet
deep. some trees along brook. ball
aucs ali cleared aud In grass. and
level a. tho floor does not over
flow on good road. near school.
stores and depot This land VIII
raise 4 tons Of potatoes 10 the
acre $50 per ncre. o. down and
81 per mouth. See O. a. fingree.
81 Downs bldg Tef second av
Pacific stnmn Puiier. .iti2 western ay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-18
Acreage

We have some choice and i0-acre
tracts under tho Yakima Teton
ditch. near North yakima. that we
will sell on terms 10 suit pur-
chaser. Prices from 500 to ti2b
an acre The soil is exceptionally
good for orchard purposes, and
will yield you large yearly In
come. The Sound Trustee Co. $40
Coimnn bldg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-18

For lease. small improved vashon
water front ranch. w. $. Kendall.
Portage. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-18
For Sale-Liyestock.

fine COWS. heifeFs with calf
Take HHvenna car 20 end line.
~ 6sth and fist ~ " q. u.
Rowe
one ,e00-DOund horse. in good con-
dition. all sound Reason for sell
ing. loss Of mate beacon 5tss
Fresh mich COW. jersey, first calf
Price 1880. II Daniels. Man
chester. Wash.
GOOD heavy team. wagon and har-
ness. barEain. tas0. iz1z WsIIer ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-18
Money to Loan

money 10 Loan
o,.oHE REAL EsTATE loans
CITY AND COUNTRY LOANS
On Improved or vacant property. any
amount. $50 20 $500. long or short
Time easy payments. no delay.
hturtesaut a Co. az boston six.
Farm, timber. city loans money
ready quick action. 800 Aehihorn-
Elliott 1850.
MONEY TO LOAN
Geo. - Green, tgs Arcade Building.
Money 20 loan On city real estate:
quick action. Phone ballard 1913,
ciiATrEL AND COLLATERAL
Respectable place 70 borrow money
On diamonds and leWelrys low
rates, private offices. American
Ieweiry Co. sos Second.
If you MED MONEY
Loans on household goods. pianos or
personal notes 10 employees. terms
and payment reasonable Come
and see un.
EASTERN BROKERAGE CO
107 Northern Bank Bldg fth A PIKE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-18
Situations Wtd. - Female
Housekeeping Rooms

Housekeeping Rooms
erNr<@rs~se@@@ree@e~N~eNe srsssNs~sr-~1r~@~~eN~~
tit an--3=room modern hourek eepinE
fiat. cooling closet. Kitchen cabt-
net. RaA. coal range. disappearing
beds. completely furnished 1892
Eighth aV. Main 5t0f
Furnished housekecping rooms.
newly renovated. chesp. Heat
light and gas Included Queen
Anne i0g4
sioepinE aud houaakfepinK rooms.
=. aud 1-rOom suites. reasonable
rates 94Oh Howell a. Phone
Elliott 2zs0W
OLYMPIC Ap-rs. g0i0 Western Az
hlnKie roomn. ft.to up suite. t1.0o
up Near public market
H0usek cepinE aud other rooms.
cheapest in city. private home
East ssse
cheap. veil furnished transient and
housekeeping rooms. steam heated.
at SO lowell
Earle, single ~. " rooms az Marion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-18

These arc exceptional bargains and
worthy OF Investigation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
wh;ttier's Pot Of Butter.

n,,ca at the close Of the midwees
sarvica held In the Friends meeting
house Mr.. Whittier was inquiiins
where he could get some fresh made
butrer. The next morning he received
. not of the very best butter that
pond Hills could produce. The sender,
FRIEND Ruth Challis, was rewarded by
ono OF those spontaneous poems with
witch he was wont to burden" his
friends. The original copy of the poem
hangs upon the wall Of the home OF
Ruth Challis' granddaughter. who
treasures the note. given IL payment OF
her grandmother's pot Of butter. as moi
radeemable IN silver or gold:
words butter no parsnips." the OLD ad-
And re fil up tie trencher is better than
Ga trust me. dear friend. that while eat
ing thy butter
The thanks that feel are far more tGan
j utter
Kind providence grant thee life with
Nav the cows never dry up that feed on
Pond hills.
Nav The cream never fail in thy cellar 50
cold
Nor thy hand lose It's cunning to change
II 10 gold.
Thrice welcome to him who. unblest with
q wife,
Sits and bungles alone with the rippea
seams OF life.
IL the womanly kindness which pities his
fate
And sews on his buttons or fills UP his
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
WON ON A BLUFF.
The Way Ore Prosperous mesenA"'
Got His Start In Business.

The Way Ore FfoSFs'
Got His Start In Business.
Tbare Is a prosperous merchant III
chicago today who owes his success -
his donation of $1,000 organ 70 =
church Mt a time when he didn't nave
money enough to buy hand orsan.
This donation was case OF piuI puie
and sin,nle. but the bluff worked anu
resulted in the subsequent wealth. o.
the lucky buffer.
Iahn Smith was seeking capltal 10
start in business for himself. bur as ne
had no security worth speaking o. nc
eoaId not borrow the money ne needeu-
when he had tried every person nc
co,id think of who would be ilkeiy 10
have the necessary cash and the ihcl-
nation TO lend It and had been turned
down. be conceived the idea OF pfeseut-
ing bis church with an organ
Young Napoleon John smith mere
fore ordered his organ aud allowed the
f,,t.,re TO look out for itself. The man
ufactl1rers of the organ never thought
of questioning the financial standing
of the philanthropist who was handing
ont s5.G0o organs and agreed to nave
the instrument set up in the church On
time. !,
or course J. Smith was not BUD
| that was born to blush unseen, nor ala
he hide his benefcence under bushei.
He managed to bring in at least the
fute stops no matter what the subject
Of ntiiv
young Napoleon advertise himself by
means of the church organ, but the
pleased minister and the equally pleas
| ed congregation spread the news OF ms
| gift.
During this time John did not allow
any alfalfa to grow under his feet. On
! the pretense of consulting some
/ wealthy member of the congregation
about some minor details of the organ
he would drop into an office and be-
/ fore he left casually would mention the
subject of the company that he was
forming. Most of the men that he thus
saw thought that it would be good
thing to be associated with man who
was making so much money that he
/ was able to hand out $1,000 without
missing it. so that all were anxious to
| take stock in j. Smiths company.
Long before the time came for the
| first payment on the organ Smith had
| gathered enough money to start his
business and was doing so well he had
| no difficulty in borrowing the amount
needed to make the payment. From
that time he has made money so fast
that now he could give away several
$4,000 organs and pay for them as
well.-Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
Good He Didn't Accept.
Lippincott''

During the second Dreyfus court
martial NJ. Quesnay de Beaurapaire,
ex-president of the civil sections OF the
cour de cessation, who was bitter
against the accused captain. received a
very polite letter dated from the Cha
Z teau de Prefargier, near Neuchatel. In
Switzerland. and signed "A de Prefar
gier." praising him for his efforts IN
the Dreyfus case and inviting him to
come and stay at the writer's resi-
dence.
NJ de Beaurepaire replied in his usu-
al flowery style, saying he would con
tinue the struggle as long as he had
strength and that he would remain at
the breach like valiant soldier 10 set
stand alone. He did not positively de-
cline the invitation, holding out hopes
that some day he might be free to ac.
cept it.
The Chateau de Prefargier is the ~
uatic asylum for Neuchatel.
Origin Of Myths.
The human mind. whether that OF
the savage or the civilized man. ie
naturally thinking machine. In early
times, before science was born, the
phenomena of nature required an ex.
PLANTATION, and the savage beholder
shaped the myth, which satisfied his
untutored mind. 1t is out of mans
natural craving to know the reason
why" that all myths are born. As
the distinguished anthropologist, Tylor
puts 1t, when the attention of pan
In the myth making stage of intellect
is drawn to any phenomenon which
has to him an obvious reason. he In
vents and tells story to account for
It." In such way all mythology orig.
mated
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24

iNAA most lndestructi-
bic. They may be bent, crushed,
packed into small compass, and when
they are wanted again it is only neces-
sary to straighten the branches out
into the original shape
When the inventor was a girl, fifty
five or sixty years ago, In Munich, she
went to one of those schools where
German girls are taught to do. as her
daughter says, everything nit the
hands" 1t was having to make
wreaths out of beads that suggested
to her the notion of making bead
Christmas trees. She set to work and
fashioned innumerable tiny loops of
green beads, each at the end of a long.
slender wire. She bound the loops to
gether in threes, making trefols, and
the trefoils into branches and the
branches into a tapering trunk, the
trunk being formed Of nothing at all
but the individual wires massed to-
gether. Then she trimmed the tree
with candles and those tiny waxen fig
ures which the Germans are adopts at
making and fixed it in pot OF sand
and melted wax. Her parents were
quite proud of it. Her father, who
was director of the Hofgarten in Mu-
Mich. showed it to his royal master.
and King Ludwig Immediately ordered
one for the Christmas festivities al
court.
After coming to this country she sent
one to President Roosevelt and was
grieved and surprised to find that he
could not accept it.
Il expect be thinks be gets some dy-
Mantle" said the daughter.-New York
Tribune
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
SANTA CLAUS A STRANGER.
He Is Officially Unknown to Uncle
Sans Mail AGENTS

Sans Mail Agents.
The postoffice department does not
know Santa Claus. The old saint has
no official existence so far as Uncle
Sans mail agents are concerned. This
is due entirely to the fact that Santa
Claus lives everywhere at the same
time instead of having q single local
habitation like other people. 1t is very
sad, but it cannot be helped. Letters
which children address to Santa Claus
or Kris Kringle must go straight to the
dead letter otice.
Some time ago an effort on behalf of
the children was made to induce the
postofiice department to permit post
masters TO open all letters addressed
to Santa Claus and turn them over to
the parents of the child correspondent
or to some local organization having a
Christmas fund to spend. but the at
torney general for the department rem
deFed an adverse decision, holding as
follows:
Il pDaLil-aStttS were granted
to open all such letters and select those
which they thought proper to deliver to
persons Applying for them, there would
be temptation and opportunity for post
masters and other employees to open let
ters Unfortunately some CT which con-
tain Enclosures of value. and give US an
excuse for such action the authority
granted by the department.
The departments legal adviser also was
Of the opinion that II permission were
granted to deliver such letters 10 benevo-
lent societies and individuals. il would be
difficult foy the department. to draw the
line where benevolence ends and CONNER
cialism begins. Many persons desire such
letters for use in newspapers and maya
zine stories. the name CT the child of
some prominent public man attached to
such a letter making it especially valua-
BILE for that purpose and often corre-
spondingly embarrassing to the parent
of the child Furthermore. the opinion
states, such a practice would violate the
principle Of the sancuty OF the seal,
which is one of the best features OF our
postal system, and the department would
continually be open to serious suspicion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
And So She "piana.r

Perhaps it was because he was
Scotch that his temper was quick. but
whatever the reason. he lost 1t during
a rush hour at the little country sta
t;on where he was employed az porter
ana he told one lady near by that she
could go towel. a place not down or
the time tohle.
Quite naturally. she complained t
the station master. and 1t was he wht
sent Sandy into the waiting room t
apologize for his strong language. lie
found several ladies there. and. no.
being SIRE which was the she will
whom his, business lay. he asked then
all around whether he had told her to
go-there. The very last one answer
ed yes.
"Weel," said Sandy. we needna."--
Lippincott's.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
CANADA'S CHRISTMAS STAMP.
eThe Only Known Postal Memorial Of
the December Holiday.

The Only Known Postal Memorial or
the December Holiday.
Stamp collectors say that the great
est Christmas gift ever made was
postage stamp of the value of 2 cents.
scented to all her thirty seven colonies
a Christmas gift in the form of two
cent letter postage in place Of the rate
of cents, which for decades had ex-
listed.
In honor of this event Canada placed
on sale on Christmas morning, 1898, a
Christmas postage stamp, the only
stamp of the kind ever issued by any
country. In many respects 1t is unique
among all postage stamps.
1t was larger than our Columbian
stamps and showed map Of the world
with the possessions of the British en-
pire printed in bright scarlet The
oceans appeared in a blush green and
the frame OF the design in black.
Across the top was the inscription
"Caneda Postage" with crown rest
ing on laurel leaves tucked in between
the words. At the extreme lower part
of the design is the declaration, I'VE
hold vaster empire than has been;"
above this. Xmas, 1885," and figure
"2' in each lower corner.
It Is worthy OF note that this Cana
dian stamp was printed by a bank
note company in the United States. 1t
marked new epoch in stamp produc-
ton, having three colors. Bicolored
stamps are not uncommon, but up to
that time 40 country had ever attempt
ed three color stamp.
This Christmas stamp was probably
the most expensive ever issued, cost
ing the Canadian government four
times as much as the ordinary single
color stamp. Although issued on Christ
mas. 1898. the stamps availability for
postage uses is unlimited-N New York
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
THE CHILDREN PREPARE a COX TO EEP.
RESENT A MANGEI

ideas. and the observance of Christ
mas day is yearly taking on more Of
an American character
One evidence of this is the growing
custom, so common III the southern
states especially, of eyidrncing ones
appreciation of the occasion by the
free use of Tin horns and other agen-
cies for the production Of noises.
The first intimation one usually re-
ceives that the day has arrived is the
result of an enthusiastic aad determiD-
ed attempt about :: a II. on the part
of native youngstcr to blow his
lungs out through the small end OF q
tin horn. and his enthusiasm is in d.
rect proportion to the size Of his horn
But as the old adage has it. "the bet
ter the day the better the decd" and
the tin horn is only another expression
of the time honored sentiment Merry
Christmas TO you ail"-Army ANA
Navy Life
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
Porto Rico
Christmas
Few Stockings No Caimneys

Christmas for the Americans in Por-
to Rico is pretty much the same, 50
far as the observance of the day y
concerned, as Christmas at nome or
anywhere else.
The chief difference Is in those char
acteristics of the season that are due
to or are influenced by the weather
which more nearly resembles that OF
the Fourth of July than winter holi-
day
There is the same spirit of good
feeling. the same CHEEKY greeting. the
same happy experience for the little
people in the shape of gifts from san
Ia Claus and that same more or less
sincere determination on the part or
their elders to forgive their enemies
which sometimes they do
Among the natives Christmas day IS
a church holiday only. and il IS very
generally observed by them as such,
but it is not the occasion of family re
unions nor the day of gifts. as with
US.
The Porto Eican family gatherings
occur and their Santa Claus makes his
appearance on the 9th of January
"El dia de los Reyes. or the day OF
| the kings commemorating the bring
| ing of gifts to the infant Christ-but
Kriss Kringle manifestly does not come
| down the chimney for the very good
reason that there are no chimneys to
| Porto Rican houses. and for equally
| obvious reasons he does not bring bis
| reindeer nor his sleigh.
Instead of hanging up their stock
| ings the native children prepare box
| filed with grass to represent manger
| and place it outside their doors on the
night of the 9TH of January, just as
the little Dutch children in Holland
| put out their wooden shoes.
| Christmas win always be a church
| holiday to the natives, and El dia &c
| los Reyes will also probably always
be observed by them. But the Porte
Rican is quick TO pick up American
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
MEXICAN POLITENESS.
In the State of Michoacan Chivalry Il
Compulsory.

Compulsory.
"If any man opines that the days of
chivalry and the true knight Grant
spirit have gone forever. let him start
forthwith on a far southwark journey.
not halt his steps until he brings up
In the town of Morelia. which Is the
capital of the Mexican state of
Michoacan.' remarked a travelling
man.
Having arrived in Morelia. he viii
at once see that the chiva!rous spirit
still survives. was down there not
long ago. and the gallantry of the men
and their extreme readiness to extend
courtesies to the fair sex pleased and
surprised me. When noticed the
aiacrity with which the native males
jumped ~ on the crowded street cal
to offer their seats TO the first senorita
that entered, ! thought to myself how
much more gentlemanly are these
MeXicans than E:aEy Of my own coun-
trymea. They do not wait to see If
some other man is going to get up. but
each tries to beat the other in cour-
teous!y PROTECTING his seat to the lady
Il spoke about the matter to the pro.
p-iet0r Of the hotel ard Immediately
he heran to laugh.
'"'iou must understand. senor.' said
tie innkeeper that the governor Of
our state issued decree that If any
man keep his seat ii street car.
thereby compelling a woman to stand
he is liable TO arrest ana fine The
police have been Instructed to execute
this order severely. and think this
has much to do with the prompt polite.
ness of which you speak. since none of
our population wishes to become in.
volved with the police and to he pub
licly branded as lacking in gentility'"
Baltimore American.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
THE PRESIDENTS CHRISTMAS
How the Big and Little Roosevelts
Celebrated Last Year.

How the Big and Little Roosevelt'
Celebrated Last Year.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt ha(
only the immediate members of theil
family to celebrate Christmas. Jus
before going to bed on Christmas eve
the children hung their stockings il
the presidents room, and bright an(
early the next morning they were VI
to claim their prizes. Everything tina
was ever designed for Christina:
stocking found place in the line tina
hung from the mantel, and when thu
boys awakened there was merr,
scramble to see just what was inside.
After breakfast the president, Mrs
Roosevelt and the children went to TIKI
library to exchange presents too bis
for tie stocking.
Each member of the family had {
special corner for his or her gifts. ant
there were any number of mysterious
little parcels to be opened. This very
pleasant little ceremony took the en-
tire morning.
After this the president walked tt
his church, Grace Reformed, and TIT
rest of the family went to ST. John!
Episcopal church.
In the afternoon the president. Mrs
Roosevelt and the children went owe
to the home of Captain and Mrs. vii
liam Sheffield Cowles. where they al
ways spend Christmas afternoon ant
where there is always tree for tn,
Roosevelt and Cowles children. The!
We're joined there by Representative
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and {
little family reunion was held.
After the visit to the Cowles' tn,
president played tennis with his sons
At night was given the Christina
dinner in the private dining room
Among the few invited guests wer,
Senator Lodge DR.. Rixey and famil,
aud Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth. Tit
string section of the Marine band fur
nished the music for the evening
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
From The YuIetide cxnic.

Thank heaven, it isn't only the arts
tocrat who can have family tree a
Christmas.
Be Christmas white or Christmas green
It's sl the same to you
If Christmas finds you ell serene
And doesn't make you blue.
1t doesn't take magician to trans
form small boy into a turkey COB
bier
When Santa Claus comes down the
chimney he chases many man up the
spout.
It's the vanity of the sex thai
prompts the female turkey to wonder
how she is going to be dressed for the
Christmas dinner
What Worried Marks Mother.
was always told that | was sick.
y and prcearious and tiresome and
uncertain child and lived mainly on
medicines during the first seven years
Of my life. l asked my mother about
this in her old age-she was in her
eighty-eighth year-and said:
Il suppose that during all that time
you were uneasy about me?"
"Yes, the whole time"
"Afraid | wouldn't live?"
After a reflective pause, ostenslbly to
think out the facts:
mo - afraid you would" - Mark
Twain In North American Review.
IN Saxon Times.
In Norman and Saxon times an OK
was always roasted whole over the
Yule lOg at Christmas
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-24
Sic kiad Bed Burns

The philanthropic lady was visiting
a Glasgow Stun and had jast Beer
ushered into house where the good
wife was engaged washing. Her en-
deayor was to elevate the minds of tht
poor, and she asked. Have you read
Burns?"
IN answer the good wife barred her
brawny arm and displayed large rec
mark, saying: There's wan | got thi
morn VII the steam o the pot biin
over But. cfter a., burns aye redr