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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
The cruIIer Lambs.

Our kitchens nice round Christmas time!
1 can't see in tn great big pot;
It's where tn crullers-they cum FUN
An what's inside Is dreffie hoti
] mustn't stand too near tn stove
Cause "spatters" might get on my
dress.
My mother thinks that things round there
Would burn her little girl. I guess.
An so I stay real close to her
When she puts aprons round her waist
And rolls tn rings out on n board.
Sometimes she lets me have taste"
An then, you see. I'm helpin' too.
help her member she mus make
A lot of little cruller lambs
like that kind of Christmas ca e!
TIL lamb when he goes in tn pot
He's yellow, an he looks all fiat,
But when they lift him out CT 1t,
WY, he's all brown an round an fat!
I have to wait till he's cooled Off
Fore can have my lamb to eat;
An mother, she puts wool on him
WIFI sugar-that's what makes him sweet
An, after when my father comes.
I get a lamb for him to see,
My mother laughs at how he does;
She says he's big child as me-
She don't like lambs in bed, l guess.
But father says to let me keep
It squeezed all tight up in my hands
An that's tn way went to sleep!
Marie Louise Tompkins in Harper's
Weekly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

the United States government should
guarantee the securities of irrigation
districts, after they have been care
fully studied and o. KID by proper
departmental officers, will be pre-
sented by Attorney John p. Hartman,
of Seattle. BY many the Jones Bill
is looked upon as the most feasible
plan for the extension of irrigation
work that has yet been proposed. In
cidentally it may be stated that this
plan was the outgrowth of a discus
sion at the last session of the Wash
ington Irrigation Institute.
Special excursion rates have been
made by all railroads. Every owner
of irrigated land, every owner of arid
land under a proposed project, every
banker, merchant, lawyer, business or
professional man who hopes for the
full development Of the states re-
sources, should if possible attend this
meeting and give his hearty support
and cooperation to the furtherance
of the purposes of the Institute.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
Ea.tino at Christmas.

When Cromwell ruled England he is
sued an edict against all festivities at
Christmas. The festival was altogether
abolished, and the display of holly and
mistletoe and other emblems OF the
happy time held to be seditious.
In 1914 the Long parliament COM
manded that Christmas day should be
observed as strict fast, when all peO-
pie should think over and deplore the
great sin Of which they and their fore
fathers had been guilty in making
merry at that season.
This act so provoked the people that
on the following natal day the law was
violently resisted in many places.
Though these scenes were disgraceful,
they served their purpose and put an
end to an unjust order.
When Charles II. regained the throne
the populace once more made Christ
mas a time Of rejoicing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
The Sentries'
Christmas Dinner

Raymond p. Sanford, a robust and
healthy undergraduate of Cornell, lived
for scientific purposes on So cents q
week, his food including buttermilk,
lentils, peanuts, raisins, cabbage, pep
pers, oatmeal and apples.
Il thrive on this fare" Mr.. Sanford
said. II admit, however, that to stick
to it takes will power. / have to gov
ern my sybaritic propensities. 1 must
not initiate the young sentries.
There was once a Christmas
masquerade ball in European palace,
you know, and squad Of young SEN
tries stood guard out in the snow.
well, as the ball progressed the con-
duct OF certain guest disguised as a
Santa Claus astOnished and perplexed
everybody. This Santa Claus would
dance with the prettiest women for
fifteen or twenty minutes, and then,
hurrying to the buffet, he would drink
a bottle Of champagne and eat lobster
salad, ices, caviar sandwiches, truffled
turkey everything in sight.
"The host, after several hours Of
such gluttonous and Incorporate con-
duct on the part Of the Santa Claus
guest, conferred with his butler and
to his amazement learned that the Of
fender had by actual computation de-
voured forty sandwiches, sixty ices and
eight quarts Of lobster salad, while he
had drunk thirty-one bottles of cham
payne and ninety glasses Of punch.
lit seemed Incredible! Yet there he
was, as vigorous and fresh and sober
as ever, now whispering compliments
in pretty matron's ear. now rushing
to the buffet for more wine and more
lobster.
Puzzled and vexed, the host took
Santa Claus by the arm and led him
into a recess.
"'Show me your invitation card,' he
said.
But Santa Claus. alas. had none.
"'Then unmaskv
"Dolefully the spurious guest obeyed.
"'Why, you're one Of the sentries!
eyes, SIR
"He was indeed one of the sentries-
one of the squad Of sentries stationed
outside in the snow.
"These young men had hired q cheap
Santa Claus makeup and. DOMINIC it
one by one. had each enjoyed brief
but delightful share Of the Christmas
festivities-the dancing and lobster and
champagne in the ballroom. Wash
ington Star.
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Christmas Game
For Very Little Ones
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Little Jacky Bingo." often played
at Christmas parties. is q very simple
game and seems rather pointless to the
onlookers. but little childr EN- love 1t.
The players form ring, with one
left out to be Little Jacky Bingo.
Jacky walks round outside the ring.
The players call out:
"Who is that. walking round my
stony WALTZ"
Jacky answers. "Only Little Jacky
Bingo."
The players: Don't you steal one of
my fat pigs!"
Jacky: 81 stole one last night, and
I'll steal another tonight: so come
along"
Then Jacky touches some one In the
ring, who has to fall out and walk be-
hind him. So the game goes on, the
players falling in one behind another
till at last Jacky has them all
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
GOOD PROGRAM AT
IRRIGATION MEET
Some of Most Prominent Men in
Reclamation Work will be
at North Yakima

The third annual meeting of the
Washington Irrigation Institute will
be held at North Yakima, January
10, IL and IL, 1916. The program will
be published in full at an early date
and will include eminent speakers OF
national experience and reputation
and a range of subjects that will be
of vital interest to every man in the
state who hopes to profit by its fur
Their development.
The principal address of the Insti-
tute will be by the Hon. Duncan Mar
shall, Minister of Agriculture, for AL
berta, Canada. I. d. O'Donnell, SUI
pervisor of Irrigation of the u. S. Re-
clamation Service will explain the
workings of the Montana system of
farm loans and other uplans of ru-
raj credits will also be piven a prom
inent place on the program.
Irrigation securities will be dis
cussed at length from the standpoint
of the banker, the lawyer and the en-
gineer. Oscar p. Dix, of the Union
Savings & Trust Co., of Seattle, who
has devoted a great deal of time to
the study of this subject and has
handled large amounts of irrigation
securities, will be the leading speak
er on this subject.
Each of the large proposed irriga-
ton projects of the state will be rep
resented by an engineer, or some other
person fully qualified to set forth their
merits from an engineering, agricul-
tural and economic view points.
"The Proper Basis of Irrigation
Charges" is the subject of most in.
teresting paper in course of prepare
ton by Prof. o. L. Waller, of the
Washington State College. Prof.
Walters long experience, and extend
ed observation of irrigation projects.
together with his special study of this
subject in connection with his work as
a member of the Board of Cost Re-
view, appointed by Secretary Lane,
for the Teton, Sunnyside and Okanog-
an projects, have fitted him especially
we'll for a discussion of this highly
interesting subject. Every waterus-
er should hear, and if possible, take
part in this discussion.
The Jones Bill, which proposes that
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
Games For Christmas Aft
erllOOll

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Games I'LL in nicely the time "be-
tween the dark and the daylight" on
Christmas afternoon. A "hOlly hunt"
demands holly leaves cut out of green
paper and placed about the house in
plain sight. but in unusual places.
Each child goes a-hunting the leaves
with a basket. and the one who finds
the largest number receives a prize.
For a cranberry race each couple has
two bowls. one partly filed with
cranberries. Each person. using the
left hand. tries to see how many ber-
ries he can move from one bowl to
the other with tiny spoon.
Envelopes filed with cut-up pictures
Of Christmas scenes pasted on card
board and passed one to each person
give quiet fun. The contest is putting
the puzzles together and seeing who
can do 1t quickest.
A variation of the familiar donkey"
game is played as follows:
A large tree is drawn on paper and
fastened on the wall. Pictures OF
Christmas gifts cut from advertise
ments and catalogues are distributed
among the guests. Each is blindfold-
ed in turn and tries to fasten the gift
on the branches Of the tree.
Some inexpensive prizes for Christ
mas contests are blotters. decorated
with holly in water colors or oil. and
butterfly needlebooks.' Dainty bonbon
boxes may be made Of water color pa
per or Of cardboard covered with
Grape paper. These filed with home
made candy are always acceptable.
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nations holiday bill Of fare Is becom-
Ing simpler with the course OF time.
An interesting comparison may be
made Of the Christmas dinners former
ly served In England and in this coun-
try with those Of today, albeit the lat
ter are by no means scanty.
The forbears Of modern Englishmen
must have possessed magnificent APP
petites. Their hospitality was con-
Quoted on q scale that would make the
housekeeper of today shudder. The
meal with which they commenced
their Christmas day, mere appetizer
to them. was ample enough to rob the
modern gourmet of all zest for food
for several days. The sideboard Of the
old English mansion groaned under its
leviathan round of beef, its corpulent
pork pie, the Yorkshire ham, the Drawn
and chine. while on the table itself
deviled turkeys legs, homemade sau-
sages, outlets and kidneys sent up
mingled and grateful incense from an
environment Of piles of hot buttered
toast. new laid eggs. honey and fru-
menti
But this repast. substantial as it was.
was trifling as compared with the din
ner-the real dinner-that followed not
many hours after. The feast was her
aided by the boar's head. preceded by
servitors who blew resounding -four
1shes on their trumpets. The boar's
head itself was carried, sometimes on
dish of gold or silver. into the ban
quoting hall at the head of stately
procession of guests.
Then came the peacock. which was
served even more sumptuously than the
soar's head, with it's garnishing of rose
mary and bays and its tusks orna-
mented with large apples. This is how
they used to prepare the peacock for
the feast: When it had been roasted and
dressed with a stuffing of sweet herbs
and spices and basted with the yolks
or eggs 1t was sewed into its feathers,
It's beak was gilded. and it was borne
70 the dining hall by danes of high de-
gree. accompanied by the strains of
minstrelsy.
Other features of the old time Christ
mas dinner included geese. turkeys,
eapons. pheasants. sirloins of beef and
naunches of venison. That these were
washed down with gallons of ale and
Wine goes without saying. Indeed, an
other story might be written Of the
lquio element of the old English din
herS : tlarper's Weekly.
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- VERY one is familiar with the
viands that go to- make up the
Christmas dinner of the Eng
lish speaking races-the tur-
key, goose. plum pudding and mince
ME festivals-but how many Of US
know what they eat at Christmastide
in foreign countries?
The Frenchman's Christmas bill of
fare. for instance, is extensive and
varied and in many respects quite
different from our own. The great
Gallic national dishes are truffled tur-
kew and black buildings, Of which
every Frenchman who can afford such
injuries makes very hearty meal at
Yuletide.
In Russia the Christmas meal consists
largely Of two dishes-one Of wheat
porridge served with honey and the
other curious compound Of stewed
pears, apples, oranges, grapes and cher
ries, sweetened with honey and served
cold.
Italians, too, are fond Of rather
sweet and indigestible dishes. espe-
cially at Christmas. One Of their
fayorite combinations is that Of cells.
periwinkles and vermicelli, while the
inevitable macaroni and spaghetti form,
Of course, the principal articles Of food
at all times.
The German Christmas dinner offers
as its principal attraction the goose.
without which your true German
would feel that he had not had a real
holiday feast. Germans, like Aus
trians and Italians, have very sweet
taste, as evidenced by their numerous
varieties Of cake.
Notwithstanding the tendency in all
countries to offer huge dinners at
Christmas. 1t would seem that every
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

up, carried and dropped into the stock
ing with the wooden spoon. OF course
each player Is given a certain stock
ing, which he or she labors to fill, re-
ceiving no assistance from any one
else. A certain number Of apples. ac-
cording to size. is agreed on for each
stocking before the fun begins.
The player who is first of the six
to I'LL his or hers is winner Of that par
ucular round and is entitled to draw
for the prize. the unsuccessful five be-
ing barred.
When six have raced another half
dozen take their places, and SO on
The game is screaming farce
throughout and cannot fail to be jolly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS
CANES y
AND SPORTS
Trying to Fill the Stocking

a LIVELY scramble game, fine for
~ Christmas time, is played by
stretching clothesline across
the room and pinning heavy worsted
stockings to 1t with clothespins. A
basket Of rosy apples is provided and
as many wooden spoons tied with holly
ribbon as there will be players con-
testing at once. Six is a good number.
for the ordinary sized living room will
hardly accommodate more than half q
dozen lively contestants at one time.
The object is to see which Of the six
can soonest fill his or her stocking with
the apples. which have to be dipped
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
What She Did with II

ooh, mother" cried little Edith, II
found a little flea on kitty, and i
caught it." .... -... ...
"what did you do with it," asked
her mother.
"why, put it back on kitty again,
of course. 1t was her flea"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
His ONLY Possibility

81 believe" said the impatient man
as he put aside the telephone, shat
I'll go fishing" .s
"Didn't know you cared for fishing
81 don't ordinarily. But it's the
only chance I have of finding myself
at the end of line that isn't busy"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
Her Sex's Subtlety

Miss Vine--Do you favor women
proposing?
Mrs. 0aks--Certainly not! When q
woman picks out a man, she should
make him propose.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

In Holland-but always on
Dec. 6 instead of the 25th-
the little boys and girls put
their wooden shoes In front Of
the hearths instead Of hang
ing up their stockings, and the
good old patron Of children
comes and fills them, and
there is general gift giving.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16

There are many beautiful
stories associated with the +
origin Of the first Christmas
tree. One legend says that on I
the holy night all nature, even (
the animals and the trees,
was rejoicing and that the
cedars, instead Of pointing
their branches upward as
pointed, slender trees, spread I
their branches wide to pro-
tect the mother and her new I
born child. 1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-28
.INTERURBAN CARS IN
SERVICE At Fl. WAYNE

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Sept. IS
Eighteen conductors and mOtormen.
veterans in the service of the Fort
Wayne x Northern Indiana Traction
Co. returned 10 work today and
with a dozen strike breakers. 3 in
terurban ears were put into service.
Striking car crews watched the
trains pulling out but there were no
demOnstT AtiOns against the union men
who deserted the strike or the strike
breakers.
Policemen. acting under orders OF
the chief OF police, searched all the
cars for weapons before the cars
were allowed TO move.
Mayor Hosey has offered To act as
arbitrator in a plan 10 end the strike,
but the traction company has de-
clineed TO accept his services.
international Organizer J. :. COlgan
OF the Amalgamated Association Of
Street Car Men was arrested here this
morning by deputy United States
marshal for contempt Of court on a
warrant issued by Judge a. 3. Ander-
son OF the federal court at Indian
apolis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-28
DUMBA TO START
BACK HOME OCT. 5
Expected to Leave Wednesday
But Safe Conduct Is Not
Arranged For.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2S.-Austria-
Hungary has bowed to Pres't Wilson'S 5
will Ambassador Dumba notified the
state department today that he had
been 'uncOnditionally" recalled by his
government He asked safe conduct
for his return home.
Acting Sec'y OF State Polk announced
the safe conduct would be obtained
for the ambassador. The latter will
sail for home on oct. on the Nieuw
Amsterdam
He was expecting to leave tomorrow
but a safe conduct could not be ar
ranged by that time.
With the elimination of Dr. Dumba
the department Will take up the Ger
man negotiations. Ambassador Won
BernstOrff has sent word that he is
ready 10 proceed as soon as Sec'y
Lansing returns from his vacation
officials today said that they believed
the secretary might remain at Water
town for the balance OF this week as
he was being 81 eatly benefited by his
stay on the lake, but they professed
10 have no knowledge OF his plans
and he may return at any time. Until
after the German situation has been
completely cleared up no final action
viii be taken on the British note OF
protest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-28
CONTEND DEFENSE
HIRED NASTERS0N
Sparkling Bits of Repartee En-
IiVenS Session at Mayor
Bells Trial.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind Sept Is
Sparkling bits of repartee between
prosecution and defense and a
reference to the alleged "schOok Of
pedjury' which the defense claims
was conducted in Chicago, enlivened
the otherwise monotOnous session of
the Mayor Bell election trial. An ar
gument arose between Prosecutor
Rueker and Charles w Miller. for
mer United States district attorney,
and counsel for Mayor Bell. when
Rucker insisted upon asking why
Miller asked questions which he knew
the witnesses could not answer.
I'm objecting to this line Of ques-
tioning from the supposed prOsecu-
tor" began Mr. Miller.
Better say the alleged prosecu-
tor" interposed Michael A Ryan TO
Miller.
Il don't care what they call me.
Just so as we get the evidence" snap
ped Rucker. Later on Special Pros.
Rich indicated the state would
son is in the employ Of the defense.
The defense has charged that Mas
terson with was picked up in Terre
Haute and employed by the state.
The charge caused a sensation.
Are you referring to MastersOn ."
asked Roach of Miller.
Il am referring to your Dean Of
the School OF Perjury" replied Mil
Ter.
Il think we shall show that he be-
CONTINUED on PAGE TWOD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-28
FOUR NEW CASES OF
DIPHTHERIA REPORTED
Elght-Ye5r-Oid Girl Dies of Disease
Further Spread Il
Feared.

-Four new cases of diphtheria have
been reported to the board of public
health in the past two days and tho
danger of an epidemic in the south
western part Of the city was increased
when Theresa Horvath, eight years
old, died at 1:15 O'Clock Tuesday
morning after having been i'll since
last Wednesday and without the at
tention Of a physician. She and two
brothers attended Lafayette school
and the brothers continued at the
school after the girl became i'll.
Or. ). l.. Kilmer was called in Mon
day afternoon and he reported the
case to the health board. The little
girls life could not be saved. since the
disease was 50 far advanced
new case was reported Tuesday
morning by Or. NJ G.. Borikewicz at
the home of a family named Wawr-
zewicz, 729 w. Division st. The quar-
antine over another home, 500 w.
Division St. was lifted Tuesday, Ieav-
ing the total number of cases in the
city at six.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-28
MARINES SENT OUT
TO DISARM REBELS

ABOARD L. s. BATTLE LESHIP
CONNECTICUT, CAPE, HAITIEN.
Haiti, Sept 2S.-Detachments OF
American marines were sent in all
directions from Cape Haitien today
in the interior TO disarm the rebels
whose resistance has resulted in the
killing Of one marine and the wound
ing Of 10 others in recent fighting.
Col. waller and Col. Cole are in COM
mand in the two principal zones OF
operation, while Mai Butler. the
hero of Vera Cruz. is leading the first
battalion.
Each marine detachment took with
il an armored automobile and a
field piece. The guns viii be used TO
smash the rebel trenches.
Two Of the rebel leaders. Gen.
Morence and Gen. Petion. sued for
peace today They sent a joint letter
asking the American officers for a
conference at which they might ar
range for the surrender OF their fol-
lowers.
The body Of rebel officer who was
killed in yesterdays fighting was
brought in today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-28
FREEZER and CREAM
REPORTED MISSING
Boys of NeighbOrhOOd Thought to Be
eSpOnsible-Several
Chickens Stolen.

When Samuel w. Cordray, 1871 S.
Lafayette st, entered his woodshed
Monday night to get a freezer of ice
cream which was 10 feature the serv-
ing of refreshments to a group of his
friends who we're being entertained
at his home. he discovered that the
ice cream, freezer and all, had al
ready disappeared. Saspecting that
several small boys of the noighbor-
hood who had allowed cir taste for
ice cream to overcome thelr scruples.
were guilty OF the theft, h, notified
the police department
Elmer Trittipohn, 317 Z. Bowman
St, reported that thieves had en-
tered his chicken coop Monday night
and had taken away seven fowls.
Miss Bess Schlenker reported the
loss of two dozen pairs of scissors,
several pOcketknives and three books
from the Division st. portable school.
Detectives Wolter and Dietl are in
VeStigating