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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAU rORTLAfjP, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12. 1D03. Ik ' f 0 ?f ChrUtmft i vo nut lone ago an Amcrlin tqilcpt t our or win great German unlvrrHI r calved a nollcn from tlie potital authorities to the effort thai a j.grce) from AniirUa, atl1red to lilm i.Hd containing- dtltUhle matter, awaited ' lilm M the of f l unci wnui.i tr aenv 'ctvd at a certain llin- upon imymint cf n"oaary -uuhhn Uul.v. Now - .tliln yom.g man f niMiiy w ho i Kla tlnlr t-diieatinn by hard woik and riU! economy. !! had not u tent ti upend for anything beyond ln lrent ' jieed. Ul.t H waa I'hrlHtuiH, li- n 11100 mlleH from liome ana im yi'iirinii for U- off'ii"K of the home 'iiilc wh: loved lilm well. If nt Ni'l .c fHildliiKlv. In- nroumtwd liltnm If i tin- k-h1 rtii llum hjhI plm-e mid wnil fli ' ... lingM-o.u d dollnm out of lil .-unty jlio'iril f'" H"" privilege of i-iitiiiK " , Ol.ilctin day a gfiiiilno NVw Kiintiind j ,ndn o jih . whirl). ln - It t oniti I n-( (,' lirandy. could no( onii' inn I i.i 1 1 -n K" ' "'"iltid duty free Into the donialu of 1 1 (Jrmnn empiTor. IjiIit Ih aiiKirMi-d J tactfully to 111 fimlly that any 1'iitntv k' contribution would he hett.r iippievl , Mod If the International jnm.iI h'kmIii ' tlon and i-iiKtoniH dune of the roun try of Ida habitation were ookd Into a little.. .. A bulky volume laaued by the potnl atithorltlea twlls ua thHt we may inn conwlgti to the International mall Iimr AflJ'Utlnft prohlblh-d from the lomcntio one, any llqulda, pvlaona, eafrloalvea, II nb nr.dwtd anlmala, . fruit or vr InbUt that are liable to dwoinR con fectionary, pa a tea, Jewela, predoua atonea or rolna. Moreover, It atatea that certain rountrlea have their In- 1lvldual.pre,Judlea; that no tobaroo and not more than Ihrea-quartera of an ouikh of tea may I mi aent to Krame; that th Italian autliorltle refuae to admit Into thrlr iMirdera any lobaoco. raw or apun allk. nuire than three ouncea and a half of coffee, any lurm lithotrrapha, (diototrapha or enaraliK; that tlelajlum placca nnihttr(o iihii it 1 1 mlMt-eiinneoua rperviimullNr, cxi rpt bona fldf aatnpli-a," ' and (Jreat Hrltuln up'Ui all antlclea nmnufactured from to Ixii'i (i iMirh na cla urn, rluantfM, Miuff. . I. i; that Hpaln allow no llturKlfjil hookh t the Catholic churib to be Kent from fon-jRii landa; that (teriimiiy will not ai'i-rpt auiiKuaea or inrata In iMial-d lariK, potatm-n ir freali frultn; that itua slu (ax mlKlit Iw rxpt-cti'di Im niowt klrh t lii her am v ulllanre Of all prlnli il matter, and forblda- the aendlna; of paKteboard, lira wills; inodil" iiikI paper money, through the mutln: while Hun nry (with a thrifty eye to home In dustry) hara the mailing; of any nrtlcle of rlothliiH. Very few rountrlea will admit duty fret- any book written In the language of trie country to which It la aent. Thla Is. of eourae, tti protect tho ropy right law a. The euatoma duty la about Zi per rent of the value pf the Ixvok, and the weight llm.lt la four pounds, alg ouiicea, eaoept In iin wher atngla volume weigh a llttla mor. lYIuted matter ahould never ba more than II Inrliea loug wnleaa It la rolltnl, and then It may be 14 Inchea long and four llH'he In diajnatvr, Tha registration, tot tot all package la I rep I a, ( . ' Omall wonder that . the Cliriatma en- thualaam of moat of ua on Oil aide of the water dla a quirk death or elae dlaalpalra Itaelf In the distribution of Ohrlatmaa poatal rarda (which, by tha way. muat ba fully prepaid or doubt pontage la collected on th other aide) when tha advlre of thoa In Authority concerning the sending of foreign park agra rrada not unlike that of Mr. Punch to peraona contemplating matrimony "Ioii t." , However, a parcel poet Ilea between the ,1'nlttHl H la tea and aaveral foreign rountrlea, and the regulation concern ing thla, and what may b aent by It. ure Ivy no mrana an atrlngent a lho governing the ordinary malL A box aent by wrrea poat to Oermany may be three feet, alx Inchea long1 by two feet, alx Inrhea around (a ahorter parcel inn 4 he three feet around) muat not weigh more than four pound, alx ouitrea (Rome rountrlea permit a pack age weighing 11 pounda), not to bo valued at more than ISO. Thaa rulea are a fair guide In (tending to any coun try which ha the parcel poat. The box muat be faatened eerurely, yet In awn, a way an to admit of raay exam ination by the ruatoni authorltlea, -and a t uatiim declaaatlon Itnrnlahed, on ap plication at any poatxifflcel ahould ba attached to It. Tha pcatage la 12 renta a pound or fraction of pound. Iqulda aent by parcels poat muat be bottled and sealed, and tha bottle placed In wooden lop and filled .with enough of aom apongy , aubataiir to abaorb the liquid in caaa of brtakg. Pried fruit, candle, t-akea of th lea fragile aort. may It packed In tin boxea with ' anug fitting llda. and all tlinaxi amall hoxc tauat ba packed In larger one or till or wooa. t'k your box ,a aecurely that It will land being toaaad about without dla turblng tha content and have your final lid of th kind that may b screwed Into place, for a screw la much mora aaauy nanaieq man a nan. aim in cua- twm official muat aver ba considered. Bom packer ua an.outald cover of leather, which i a protection againat weather, but It add to tha weight of the box. Addrraa tha package clearly (not forgetting to add your own name and addreaa), mark It ' For J'arcel Poat" and aend It off long; enough ahead to allow for . almost Inevitable delay. An official tabla. published for th benefit of tile anxloua, say that tha poat from New York ahould raach Pari In eight day. Berlin or Ireaden In nine, Htuttgart In eleven, and. more or leas remote point accordingly, but even thla table la not Infallible. T.hoea who have aent many articles abroad have learned by bitter experience that there I nearly always a hitch somewhere before the article is delivered, and it I better to send your offering too early than too late. Mark the package. If you will, "Not to be opened until t'hrlstmaa morning." Above all, fully prepay tha . pontage (custom dutlea of course can not be prepaid) and when you. have done all this you may be sure that the recipient of your rare and forethought will call down Christmas blessings upon your head. . HasW flll M - li i . . ttfp-i.' age I hT ' ' ' J m I ' . w w c i i ' w f r msv t iv,. - j y . xs- mm .v mm st i " m m tr - v w t a sj m m mm sbbsbbi Y v wr i sL wii r i i v m et the C wwm . . . - . ' - n n ; CKristmas Days at San , , JrinfctKam 0KB of the principal eauoCH which tvm so espM'lally endcanyl th prneent klnff and queejj of Kng . land to the heart of millions of , KngllHh men nnd wonen, mat tered throughout the civlllxed world, waa the simplicity and homeliness If tho word may b used without disrespect- of . the ordinary routine of their dally live at Sandrlngham when they were the, prince and princess of Wales. The kins; was never ao happy as when Jie could turn , away rrom all the pa jreantry f court, and An the tweed suit and felt bat of an ordinary Kngllsh kco tleman endeavor to forget for a while the burdens and responsibilities of his Jilgh station. Of the queen It may be said Hint as thoroughly as she fulfills the duties of ; her present position, she was even hap pier during; the years which she spent at Sandrlngham in the bosom of her 'family. It Is only natural, therefore, to expect that the old fashioned customs .and festivities of Christmas season, the traditions of good will -toward all and j dren, who when they Jiad recovered of bounty and charity to .humbler and I from the first transports of delight at Kent tibwn by the tradesmen of Ixuulon for Inapoctlon and selection. The VHrlous cousins, nephews and nieces and the' whole troop of relations on both sides of the family by blood or marriage are remembered In some way or ot.'ier. Many of these tokens have to he sent out some days In advance, ao that they mill arrive punctually on Christmas morning. 8ome go to Copen lmgen, some to Oermany, some to Rus sia nnd some to Athens. Early In the week the head gardener sent In several loads of evergreens for tho decoration of the house, at which the present queens of Kngland and Spain not only presided but took an active part In the -work, as they did also in the decorating of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene at Handrlngham. where the family attended divine service on Christ mns morp. By Christmas Vve the house party whs complete and the festal pro gram begins with s distribution of beef to laborers, workmen and cottagers who live on the Sandringham estate. Of these beneficiaries there are over 300. The evening Is the time when gifts are ex changed In the family and the Christ mas tree is exhibited. , Christmas day began with the chll- poorer neighbors and dependents,, would nppea.1 especially to natures of this kind. As a matter of fact, the king and queen Fpent : their Christmas for years at Kandringham in good ' old fashioned style. Uniting all the mighty feasting, the sports and merriment, the decora tive use of flower, and evergreens, the Christmas tree with It adornment of tinsel,, flags, crackers and flaring tapers, and the midnight invocation of Santa Claus which were brought over from ; Germany by the king's fattier. For gome time before Christmas day there was ' Stir of preparation about the house. Most of the presents, espe cially the more costly ones, had been purchased In 'London "beforehand. Great boxes of toy and Christmas cards are the charming presents that Santa Clatis has apparently brought them. Indulged in a wild rush around the house to say "Merry Christmas ' to the "grown ups Divine service was held at St. Mary Magdalen.ee and was attended by all the house party, the suites and domes tic household. After service there was a walk to the kennels, where there were some 70 or HO dogs. Including Ldska. the Siberian sleigh dog, which was a pres ent from the ctar. After lunch. If there should happen to be ice. the party would go skating on the lake. A favorite amusement was to adjourn to the Amer ican bowling alley. At this pastime the presept Prince of Wales, then Duke of York, was an adept. The crowning ceremony of the day was, of course, the Christmas dinner. The dining-room is a fine saloon, with a carved and fretted roof. The wall are paneled with large pieces of tapes try set In glided frames. The table waa arranged so that the king and queen faced each other In the middle. The sideboard Is loaded with massive plate. Here and there were festoons of ever greens, relieved by the flare of scarlet berrli, adding a festal touch to the whole. Upon the table were tempting concoctiois sent from the royal kitch en at W lndsor by Queen Victoria. A royal plum pudding, a big, savory wood cork pie, a brace of year old cygnets taken from the swan community of tho Thames, and a great boar's head pre .pared according tp the Windsor recipe and rendered reroclonsly attractive With bristling tusks and encpchlnealed gams. Truly "a feast for a king" and of which undoubtedly several future kings and queens partook. Parcels Posts Any article admissible to the domes tic malls of the United States may be sent, in unsealed packages, by "Parcels Post" to the following named countries (but to those countries only): Christmas in tLe Navy Christmas la observed' In the -United States navy no matter where stationed Men are granted special leave ,to visit their home if within reasonable dla tance. when Jn foreign ports they are given more than the usul "sjiore leave, and frequently make trlpa to some Interesting city or visit a famous church for the Christmas service. They also have one of the best dinner of tbe year, whether in port ' or at sea for, if It becomes necessary to take voyage at that times, stores for the Christmas . dinner are taken on board before sailing. In port the ship Is 'dressed" with greens, both Inside and out. The day Is given up to the pleasure of the men whose duties re quire them tp remain on board or near he ship. They Indulge In sports such as boat races, etc., and1 in the evening me snip s minstrel troupe usually gives an entertainment. . An interesting Christmas custom of the navy is the singing of carols on Christmas, eve. Australia Bahamas Barbadocs Belgium Bermuda Bolivia British Guiana Chile Colombia Costa. Rica Ienmark Kcuador Germany Great Britain Guatemala Honduras (British) Honduras Hongkong Jamaica lapan I-eeward Islands Mexico Now Zealand Newfoundland Nicaragua Norway Peru Sweden Salvador The Danish West Indie The Netherlands Trinidadflneludlng Tobago Venezuela (Republic of) Windward Islands A Christmas Toast Here' to our Christmas, may it bring us good cheer! May the joy of this Christmas reach all. rar-anu near. May the message of Christmas to all neans ne clear; May it soothe every sorrow and dry every tear. May if bind closer to us each soul that Is dear, And the spirit of Christmas last all through the year! Hogga'a Horse, at Buxted. Sussex. Kngland. states a cotemporary. In the center of the bid Iron district, was formerly the residence of Ralph Hogge. an Ironmaster. He is celebrated as hav ing been tho first to cast a cannon in one piece. This occurred in 1513. I II i ii i gc . 'ur m- a im t m , 'i i u i Put a on Christinas List We Have BROWNIES for the Chil dren KODAKS for the Grown-Ups Prices From $1.00 Up OUR STOCK OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS IS MOST COMPLETE 149 THIRD STREET Free off Oiaiipgfle HJoftil CEnipSsttinniaiis Toys and Dolls for Boys and Girls Wltlv Every Purchase FOR THE WHOLE FVYtVIILV w Mm 'Winter Sfodi mf Djhj(lSc:f e WE ARE PORTLAND SELLING AGENTS FOR H. &l M. Ladies9 Shoes "Best for; S3.SO and S4.00" LADIES' DRESS SHOES In Vici, Patent Colt and Calf, latest models, short vamps, high toes, Span ish or Common bcn.se heels, Goodyear and hand fTT jfy. sewed soles, $1 and $5 values (J) QJ) The most COMPLETE in the city. REMEMBER,, WE GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR OF SHOES WE SELL AND MAKE RIGHT WHAT IS NOT SATISFACTORY. LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE Shoe Repair Factory "ON THE COAST We Call and Deliver Free PHONES: MAIN 2031 A-2031 WE ARE PORTLAND SELLING AGENTS FOR lRalsf oiy Health Shoes for IVIen " Best for 4t.OO " Men's Winterweight Goodyear Special Welt Shoes dress and street wear in Box Calf, " Gun '. and Patent Colt. Other, stores, sell them ! $4.00 and $450. Our. price . . . . . . . . . . For dress and street 'wear in Box Calf, Gun Metal' Calf. Vici and Patent , Kid and Patent Colt. Other, stores, sell them for CJ jf iCK ' V- Have a Pair of High Cut Storm Boots Made to Your Measure on 24 Hours Notice -r They'll Wear and We Guarantee a Fit Misses' and Children's School Shoes Misses' and Children's Dress Shoes In via an, I calf skin. The ,..t v..i! leather shi. thai can he made Patent colt, vici "kid, on the new broad toe lat. Goodyear sewed soles. m The best to le had anywhere. Ladies! Felt Juliets In all colors, trimmed with genuine fur, good leather, soles. $1.00 and $1.25 V MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S FELT JULIETS, leather soles. 85c, 90c, Sl.OO Ladies' Winter Weight Street Shoes iiJi Every kind of leather, latfst models, $3.50 and $4 values, Goodyear sewed. 2,50 High Cut Storm Shoes ?. , .' FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Tbe largest Stock In Portland PRICES FROM S1.75 to S4.00 According to size and quality. See them in our windows. Y 144 and 146 Fourth St. DcL Alder and lWnrricn G(D)(D)PEAS M(DE C(Q) 144 and 146 Fourth St Bet Alder and Morrison