The Yuletidc Gift A fllVlllllU KHtll llllliU lulu II Ixuiklitt tiKiKcn a t liiiriiiliiK (.irt. A lint hnlliir penwiper fir desk mnki mi tipirnirliiiii nuuvviilr tor Ilia tunliii'M limn gr woniiiu. A Ixulklii nim nllli Ihrra IkhIIiIii l ii'fiil Christum clft fur (liu ihmmIIu n until ii. A liiiiuiMiiiiili lHkli't of Antra r' liiil.lo rhiillini tllh rlHi will bo Iu'ImhI ljr tli huiiM'Wir. ' A lilnltiT, the upper shlo inii.tp of (ili turw Hii'nnl nf yourself. In slin pit' jut valued girt fur uu liitlinala frluml. CHRISTMAS. ChrUimsa comra hut nnot yaar. Uu ii)"r II alula II a liar Kai your lurkry ariihuul (oar. Navar tnaa tft alial a Inar. Hhould yuu foal a irina quaar Aftar flna ur rumtln soar. Nack ana blaliop a teia y-fsr. Taka a pill I'Aimk Thwaalt, Ua who itavar darva In aal Walflca, raaea ur aauaaaa maal Nothing aour, nmhlnif awaat; l.lvaa a on ahrmM4 corn, Navar amnked aim' ha waa bornt Waiar'a all ha avar drtnka; Uvlnc low, ha hlhly Ihlnka. , Thrlalmaa turkay, Chrlalmaa pla,' Chrtaimaa pn1.1in. Chrlatmaa algal Marry t'hrlatmsal Marry wankl Happy Naw Yaarl Vary maakl PRETTY CHRISTMAS TABLE. An Old Fa.hlonad Parly for tha Chil dran. Tha rroiiffiiint of a tnlilt it Yutvllcla pari; wm qulla aiiiiannl. In aamucb a It wna mi old fiiatilnrtrd aivinr ona. Ii-nflhcinsl to srcoitiuin dnts twelr rhllilrvii. It wna pushed back acnlnt tha wnll. mid at th bar a the Inwat slunl Vulo Iik candy box. resllim ou lml of holly and uila-tli-lua. Ou tup of I lie log wna a doll dnaavd a a Jikiit. rnlli-d the "tard of Mia rule." inn' aunt-hrd to tha fmnt end of Ilia lotf by rod rlhUina were alt dolli drvawHl to rrprraunt the tlrst lx inoiilln of tlia renr. I-'oIIowIiik after the log were all mora figures dressed Ilk the Inat all nionlha At earn pint were a holly nKT eoverml horn and a woe tree lit with red was taper. The children were to blow out the fti ml lea, making- a wlah for each one. If they so out with the vory Drat put the wlah will mine true. A white and red Chrlatmna rlhhon (toe to each plate, fastened by a aprny of holly. Then each child look a at the dolla and ay wbh'h one he or a he thinks rep resent the month lu which Uiey were born. If there ihould lie two In the lame month the one who I the oldest gut the doll for tlmt month. As there la one for each Kiicst, a sntlafnctrfry ad justment I enally made. The Vulo log also conlulna iinnlt favors for' each 4'uoat. English Plum Pudding. For those who wnnt their plum pud dine lioiiii'iniiilo the following recipe may prove useful: Take ono-hulf pound of finely shred ded suet, one half pound of washed mid dried currants, three fourths of a pound of stoned rttlsliis, four Uiblespoonfula of dried and sifted brctidcrmiihs, three tiihlcspixmfiils of wiirm sifted Uour, live ounces of lonf suitor, three egg three ounces of shredded citron, one hnlf nutmeg grated and a teaspoon ful of brandy. Mix these well toiictl) er, adding enough milk to make it of nice consistency, and boll for six or eight hour. 'J'hls pudding keeps admirably, and when It Is not to be used for some time It should be boiled, any, for alx hours and then hung from a hook In the storsTeom until about to be used, when It should ngaln'be placed In the pnn and hofled for au hour and a biilf or tw honrs longer. It may he balled In a mold, a bnsln or a cloth and mnst be kept tn which ever la theaen ontll ready r be acrved. A Mean Holiday Spirit. Do not gunge your Christmas giving. There 1 nothing more despicable than to work off the back nnmber or the ahnbhy, nseleas gifts en the girl who "needs rrerythlng" and spend a small fortune en those who en a spend on thomsclres. Chrlatmaa Ev. The hoar of time wheal tha troat'a gray rime In fantaailo Rtamour lias; . A shaan ef light on tha tlaam'nar white That mli-rare the spansIM aktaa; A grant aald Mar In tha haaTima afar And s mean trail an tha hltla : Tha earth matfllad with an awa fulfilled And tae night with mnats thrilled. The anrolara alng aa tha rfhuroh halls ring, While wp la tha organ loft The aar arwls croon aa tha ealm, sweat time Cornea awafrlng, but avar soft. . Tha mammae files throngh the changing BfclttB Ry inianaing time and tongue, - Hut aver tha earn aa tha tale that came Tha Shepherd men among. Where tha mtatletoe and tha laurel bough And tha,hoTly ajid.bay are twtned, Where the hearth lira gloama as In an olent dreams, One aga la but In mind. As In modern dreams the hearth fire gloama. So, under tha oaaemrnt still, The.cnrnlere sins aa the tower tonguea swing Mail's fence and God's good will. , ... . Btophon Chalmers. CHRISTMAS IM BENTON'S DAY Jsiiie Osnton Fremont's Description ef a Calabrat.cn of Long Ago. The ClirlHltmia of eighty year ago na nin e il.-i rllnil by Mrs, Jcaale r.eiiimi i'lviiiiitit, wife uf tleiierul Juliii I'reiiiiuit ami iliitiglitur of rimiiiiia II. Ilfiilmi. The time was tlmt nt 1'realili-iit Jurkmiu's ailniluut Iruilnii, nml (lie wen wna Mrs. Hen tun a uncealrul Imiiie, uenr Hluuu Iihi. Vn. (ii-niiped nlaiiit (he mnrlng lw fire tire Mia. Mi nimi's father ami mother, hernelf nml her two little girls, of whom Jennie was one. The Hint her I rending to the grniidfnther, and a I, luck servant, 'Tiide Itslph." Is hover ing n limit and' repletilahlug the fire. The children were not to Dllike a sound, fur It would disturb grniidfn ther. And now w will let the future Mrs. rrviiiiint tell her own story: "Imagine, then, the strong liuprrn sloii limile oa in by the upset of all Mils ordered calm. NMaca came from the front door, noise of horses and of people, cheerful, vigorous oolace of snow stnmpcd off, laughing aud the thump of bnggnge. "And our mother was actually mo iling Into the hall, while my grandfa ther, not minding the noise, but look lug all pleased, was standing up and holding out bis hands to the big man In the snowed on clothes) For It waa our fill her. our dear, loving father, who had come to ua for Christmas and brought a big trunk full of Christmas gift for everybody. "I can see It all o welt. "The opening of that trunk took plnce In the warm rooms that my grn.ndfntb.er. too, might see. We, lib erated Imps, laughed and noised all we wanted without rebuke over our two big wax dulls 'London dolls' and there was a I-onilnn clonk for my moth er, of blnrk silk lined with, fur. "Hut the feature of the present to us after our doll was the orange my father had brought carefully wrapiied and packed warmly In the trunk for our sick grandfather. "A snille that I very close to tear rleca a I remember our gathering In admiring silence about those orange. I can see my mother' beautiful hand as she carefully peeled and divided me Into slim little sections, when w all solemnly took each otto bit, the peel carefully saved to flavor things. "This Is whnt I see yet Hut new feelings stirred In me eren (hen and grew and went on growing as I learn ed Inter all that suddon. brief visit through the stormy winter weather meant" Christmea Treaaure. I count my tronauree o'er with car-, A little toy that baby knew. A llitle awk of faded hua. A little lock nf aoldtm hair. Long yaara aao ihle Chrlatmaa time My little on my all to ma rial robed In while upon my knee And heard the marry Chrtaimaa chime. TII ma, mv Utile golden haad. If Bnnia Claua ehnuld come tonlsht. What ahall ha brln my baby bright. What tranaiira for my boyr'.l aald. And than ha namad the little toy, Whlla tn hla round and truthful ayes There cama s look of glad aurprtae That apoKe hla truaiful. childish Joy. And aa he duped hla avenlna prayer lie aaked tha boon with baby grace. And. t'xMUng to tha chimney place, lie hung hla lull alnrklng thara. That night aa lengthening ahnduwa erept 1 iraw the while winged angeia roma With ntuMlo tn our humhla home And kiaa my darling aa he aiepu Ha mull have heard that baby prayer, Kor In tha mnrn. llh glowing fuca. Ma ttulilled lo lha chimney thnra And fount! Ihn little trenaure there. They cume aaiiln ona Chrlatmaallila. That angel hoitt an fair and whlla. Anil, alliums all lha Chrlatmaa night. They lured my darling from my alda. A Un I" enrk. a Utile toy. A llllle link nf BL len tin In Tim Chriauniia tmmic on lha air. A-wutchlng for my bahy boy. Hut If again thnl angel train And gulden tiend come hack ror me To benr me to eternity My watching will mil ba In vain. Kugene Field. Eoonomy. "Write me a clunk, Alfred, to buy Christmas presents with." "Make It lis small as you can this time, dear: How much miiHt yon have to buy presents for the children, your mother, the mnld and the rest?" "Here Is the list. I c-an't get along with less thiin S7.V "Nonsense: Well, at lenst leave out the present for me! Figure It agaln I don't wnnt anything!" (A long pause, during which the wife makes a new computation. I "Well. Alfred, It's now JM.2."!"-FII gi'iide fllntter. Christmss Compassion, Chrlstinns Is tile one day of the year when we remember the failures, the men and women who have fallen short of the mnrk, the bumnu derelicts. In the fierce commercial rnoe we crowd these to the wnll without thought and without compunction for 3tH days of the year, hut through the Salvation Army and other charitable agencies give them dole on the three hundred and sixty-fifth. Well, It Is good that we catch even that mnch of the Christ spirit for one brief flay. Undertaking Too Much. Do not go Into Christmas so hard there Is no hope of getting through Curb your notions. Better give yonr friend a small centerpiece this year than Intend to give her a dor.en plate and tumbler dnllles which may reach her In 191R. Where there is n large list Christmas giving should be simple The Brute. Mrs. Crnwford-Wnko up, dear! I'm sure there's a burglar downstairs. Crawford I hope there Is. Perhnps he'll take those nsoless Christmas pres ents your friends sent you. Christmas Menus A PLAIN MEAL. t Telery Soup. r Roaat t'nrk, 'Otidrrloln. r Appla Hnuce. I Turnlpa in C'reiim flnuce. itnahed 1'nlulnaa. Celery and Nut naiad. Krofe-n Kugnog. CofTi. : A DELICIOUS DINNER. t Ulue Pol n i a on Half Shall. Celery. Olives. Itoaat Turkey With Oyeter Drees- log. J Olblet Oravy Cranberry Jelly. J Candled Yama. Maahed Potato. I'lckled I'ear a and Peaches. W Malaga Baled. J Plum Pudding With brandy ftauoa. Z lea Cream. Cake. a Nuu and Ralalna. jt Coffee. 4 A ROAST GOOSE 8PREAD. Soup. Bread Btleka. Olives Celery Balled Peanut. Roaat Uooae, Potato Btufilng, Apple Olaaad Sweat Pbtatoaa. Lima Dean X In h-ucm. X Chicken Croquette. Preach Oreen ? Pea a m Lettuce. Cheeaa Straws. X Plum Pudding J Olaca Meringue. Uonbons, Nuta. Halaln. Knots. i Cnckar. Che. Cafe Nolr. f TEMPTING VIANDS. Blue Point Cream of Chicken. Boiled Bhaap'a Head. Juller.n Potato. Rice Croquettaa With Curry. Hoaat Duckling. Maahed lirownad Potatoes. Slewed Tomatoes. Mlnoa Pla. Blacult TortonL Roquefort Chaeaa and Cracker. Code THE HOLIDAY PARTY. A Paw 8uggstions Fee Enlivening Yulatide Evening. In cities balloons art almost always obtainable, so get bright red one and try tbla novel chem for a children's party. Burrouud the cake with tiny candlestick or candelabra holding red taper and sprinkle the clotb with hol ly sprays and diamond duat (Christ mas snowi. From tn back of each chair tie a red ribbon on tb end. floating gayly lo tb air s red balloon. Uere la tbe way to give the favors (red snapping motto caps): Tie one to tbe end of tbe atrlng of a red balloon and. let It go away np to the celling. If tbe snapper Is not heavy enough weight It with a chocolate cigarette or one of the many bard, all chocolate shape that children lore. Tbcn let each little guest catcb a balloon and bring It down to earth. To make more fun each balloon may bav a card at tached bearing the name of a child, and eacb must find hla own. THE TREE. Ton don't dig It np. You don't hew It down, Vou don't roam the forest You simply go forth and buy It And that's an easy mutter nowadays. There's only one thing need- ful, aud that's cash. The tree may be purchased prosaically of one's grocer. Mora venturesome souls trol ley or motor to ome freight yard, choosing from original packages. Vet others literally "shop" for them and wben at Inst their choice I made bear them off In their motors or on tbelr backs or euptge an expressman, Phil adelphia Record. Their Chrlstm Presents, t. Ltttle Penelope SncrRtaa. A Boaton maid of four. Wide opened her ayea on Chrlatmaa mom And looked tha landacnpe o'er. "What la't Inflate! my baa de bleut" She aaked, with dignity. " "Tts tbaen tn the original. ' Oh, Joy beyond degree!" II.' Mlsa May Cadwallader Rlttenhoua Of Philadelphia town Awoke aa much as they avar do there And WHtched tha anew come down. "Well, Tm glad that Chrlatmaa baa coma again." , Ten might have heard her say, 'Tar my family's ona year older ow Than it waa laet Chrlatmaa day." m. It waa Chrlatmaa In giddy Gotham, And Mia Irene da Jonea Awoke at noon and yawned and yawned And stretched her languid bones. "Well, m sorry that It's Christmas. Papa at heme will stay, ror 'change Is oloaed, and he won't make A single cent all day." IV." Oh, wlndlly dawned the Christmas In the city by the lake! v And Miss Arabel Wabaab Breezy Waa Instantly awake, "Ah. whafa that In my stocking? Well, In two Jiffs I'll know!" And she drew forth a grand piano "From away down In the toe. Boston Courier. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. Great Skill Shown by the Coburg Glaaablewara. From Coburg. Germany, a little rnll wny only twenty live miles long leads Into the heart of the Tliiirluglnn forest riinu'es, terminating at I.iiupu hn, where Christum ornaments are made. Near ly every Ii.mimi uml hut Is the home of a UiiNllower, ii ml the smallest child tl.nt run ue Its lunula uiilerstunillngly hna smne part In the work. The blowers niiil.e all their work from glims tuliea of varied diameter and thickness, which ore cut to con venient lengllis by scratching them Willi a file and breaking them at the cleavage. A burner consisting of two. four or more flames Issuing from tiny gns Jet converges lis fire upon a melal plute. whh h usually supjiorts a pier of dry wni.il or charcoal whose low but fierce i imhiiKtlnn under tbe blue flume of f. blowpipes rapidly melts the lur'.Vit Elans. Driving the bellow whic h ' c;iille air to tils blow ple with hie lew. tbe operator turna out with deft s'.virtness balls, sta' pendants tind larger ornaments of I most every conceivable shape and size. Ills good wife Is perhaps Injecting s spray of gilding or silvering solution Into s great basketful of the liny balls, used to festoon windows and Cbrlst mns trees, or. perhaps, with greater kill Is coloring with deft fingers tbe Interior of s larger ornament The eldest boy may himself be a skilled operator and perhaps excels bis father In creating miniature reindeer, with great spreading antlers, spirited horses, coursing bounds, fragile air snip and balloons and. most wonder ful of all, roses, carnations, tulips snd other, flowers, each of whose parts Is made of colored glnss of the proper color and fused In place with a deli cacy of touch that far excels ordinary pointing. So light and frngllo are these goods that they are packed In cotton and cartons divided Into compartments snd to a very great extent are shipped sway from Lausclin by parcels ex press. Bo generally Is tills dons be tween the middle of November and Christmas week thnt tho postoffice force and a number of mall cars are furnished to meet the demand for par cels transportation. Notional Uaga tine. CHRISTMAS WREATHS. Ilcre's prcttlnees. The holly wreath leads. Southern laurel is beautiful. California pepper berries serve to adorn. Scotch benther Is one of the pretty wreath materials. Bed Immortelles will at least never blush unseen. Lycopodlum is often nsed with very good effect for wreaths. But after all, holly Is first fa vorite, with Its lovely bright red berries. The gay bow of holly red satin ribbon Is tbe usual finish, though It ahould not be used with ber ries of the California pepper tree. Philadelphia Record. CHRISTMAS POSTALS BURNED. ! Dead Latter Office Destroyed 178,000 Last Year. The dead letter otllce In Washington Inst year destroyed 178,000 picture postcards. The majority of them car ried Christmas greetings and were held as unmallable because either the post age was uot prepaid or the cards bore mica or tinsel ornaments and were mailed in unsealed envelopes. The transmission of cards with mica or tinsel decoration Is forbidden by the postal regulations because In the past the eyes of employees were Injured by handling them. The Christmas Present. A plague on him who sourly dub The custom overdone. For every Christmas gift contains All presents rolled In one. It takes the faith m thlnga unaoea Moat wonderful to think. In reindeer Journeya over roofs While stare look down to wink. It takes tha hope which ever aprlngs In high snd lowly found. lne optimism snd the trust . I That make tha world go round. And. last. It ealla for charity Tha present ta enhanea. But It from grrar or gtvee Iepends on elraumatance. -McLandburgh Wilson In New Tork Sun. Christmas Flowers. Flowers always make a lovely gift and will keep fresh several days if the following precautions are taken: Dip the ends f the stems In melted paraffin wsx snd carefully wrap the flowers with sheets of cotton. Line the bos with waxed paper, being care ful to leave plenty to fold over the flow ers. Place them in the box, eover oxer with the paper, wrap with several thicknesses of brown psper and they are ready to express. Thought In Giving. Do not spend more than you can af ford on Christmas tokens. Nothing Justifies It Friends wh know vont circumstances will worry tf they do not criticise you for fnlse pride ot love of display. If yen put thought into your giving It will save you pen nies. Packing th Present. Tissue paper, excelsior or finely cut paper will prove the best material to All In all space, making It impossible for the Christmas gift .to be krokeu. j Do Not Read This Without paying Particular Attention SW l1' ce f Retting what you want at the most Suitable Price ; for the Best Quality of the Most Complete Stock from a Reliable Fijm. We are Holiday Goods everyday, such as Toys, Chinaware, (plain and hand painted), Toilet Articles, Household Necessities, Fancy and Useful Articles in our RACKET STORE which we just opened a few days ago. OUR LINE OF JEWELRY is more complete than ever before. Don't buy inferior roods get the goods with a guarantee behind it at New York prices. Any grade you want If you can't find it anywhere else come and see us. The prices in the Racket line are exceptionally low. Get your pick now at the Crook County Jewelry, Sporting Goods and Racket Store. L. Kamstra, Prop. Prineville, Oregon $100,000.00 TO LOAN On Improved. Producing FARMS Large Loans a Specialty A. R. BOWMAN Prineville, Oregon Are you looking for a stove ? Come to John Morris Fruit Trees! Central Oregon Grown The only kind you can afford to plant ILLUSTRATED eSITALOGUE FREE. Write ior one. Prices low enough to surprise you. Lafollette Nursery Co. Prineville, 6 6- Oregon r yOTJ Uktng the Journal ? receiving The highest grade in quadriple, triple and , solid Silverware The latest in Cut GUts, Set and plain, band Rings. We can furn ish you Diamonds The Oregon Bar At th Old Stand G.W. Wiley & Co, Prps All kinds of Choice Liquors Wines and Cigars. Famous Ranier Beer in Bottles and on Draft J " RECEPTION Smith & Allingham, Props. Champ Smith's old stand. Imported and Domestic Cigars Famous Whiskies Old Crow; Hermitage; Red Top Rye; Yellow Stone; Canadian Club; Cream Rye; James E. Pepper, Moore's Malt Porter, Ale and Olympia Draft Beer on Tap. Imported Wines and Liquors. 4 For Sale For sale at a bargain 8-room brick dwelling, 2 lots and barn; bath, electric lights, etc. A snap If taken right away. Will trade for stock. Apply by 'phone or letter to J. H. Delore, Prineville, Oregon. 12 5.1m For Sale White Wyandotte Cockerels by 1). P. Adameon, Prineville, Ore. " 9 26