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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
THERE IS A SANTA iAAOS

There are some literal people in the
world who do not believe IN anything
thew cannot taste and hanole.
They cannot accept anything by faith.
Tn religion, they follow after doubt
ing Thomas rather than his Master,
and their own hearts are not soiteheu
by the sweetness that comes to those
| who are blessed with large faith ana
broad vision of the verltles. once
nnon a time, a little girl, by name,
VIRGINIA O,Hanlon, was troubled with
doubts about Santa Claus. and wrote
to the New York Sun and asked:
rs there a Santa CLAUSE" To that
question, the Sun made this reply:
YES. Virginia, there is q Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist,
and you know that they abound and
give your life its h1ghes beauty ana
Joy.
mot believe in Santa Claus? You
might as we'll not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa to hire nell
to watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus;
| but ever if they did not see Santa
| Claus coming dovn what would that
I ID ~ wa SA
| but that is no sign that there is no
santa Claus. The most real things in
the world are those that neither chill
dren nor men can see. Did you ever
see children dancing on the lawn?
Of course not. But that's no proof
that they are not there. Nobody can
conceive or imagine all the wonder
there are unseen or unseeable in the
| world.
you may tear apart the baby's rat
tie and see what makes the noise In
side, but there is a veil covering the
unseen world which not the strongest
man, nor even the united strength OF
all the strongest men that ever lived
could tear apart Only faith, fancy,
poetry, love, romance, an push aside
that curtain and view. and picture
the supernal beauty and agony be-
| yond. Is it real? All, Virginia, in
all this world there is nothing else SO
real and abiding.
NO Santa Claus! Thank God! he
lives, and he lives forever. A thou
sand years from now, Virginia.: nay,
ten times ten thousand years from
now, he will continue to make glad
the hearts Of children"
Mr.. Dana was a wise man. a maj
Of affairs and large concerns. a man
who detested deceit. who loved truth
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTMAS
GIVING.

The first Christmas witnessed the
gift of the Christ child to the WoIio'
Tt was ushered in with peace on
Garth good Will to men" The best
Christmas is the one that approaches
nearest the first Christmas. Inc
spirit OF Christmas is the spirit Oh
giving-not something that money
can buy-but the giving IN Wnlcil
Love and Good Will are poured out
without measuring or Weighing. 1t IS
q season when men may not-1nueeu
must not-cherish II feeling to"aro
their fellows, even those calleo enc
mics, except the feeling OF good Will.
What a glorious Christmas this Will De
for those who, having harooSeo uh-
friendly feelings tOWard others ana
been estranged by MISUNDERSTANDING
forget any differences in the beautiful
Good Will to Men that shall crowd out
everything not in keeping with TINS
dominant note of Christmas.
If Love and Good viii be in the
gifts that pass, it matters little ABOUT
the character of the gift. Have we
not gone far from the true Christmas
giving and made The tokens IL
some to the pocket, thus rObb1nS the
act Of the blithe spirit that comes to
those who have learned that lit is
more blessed to give than to receive!
When giving becomes q mater or 900
much expense. or q mater or ex-
change there is nothing Of the Christ
mas spirit in it, and there Is need 1or
a return to the better and simpler
ways. The giving that Is an exchange
or barter obs the gifts Of the joy and
blessing. Better no Christmas gifts
one sent because it Is felt thar
an obligation must be repaid. Are we
not in danger of losing the true
Christmas Spirit by the tendency to-
ward costly presents and the feeling
that we must remember those we feel
will send US a gilt?
The gift hat goes with Love, the
gift that makes one bltthe and happy
in the giving, and the gift that goes to
cheer those with whom the world has
gone ard-these are the gifts that
truly express the Christmas spirit. AS
we enter the Christmas season, let
our hearts seek happiness by the
words and deeds that will cheer our
fellows, brighten the lives Of children.
and make for the happiness Of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
Uncle Walt
Tie Poet Ph;ioso11ai

Now t1icrc'n be no retrogrcssiOn,
for our Congress is IN session, and Inc
Soblins that alright us
CONGRESS will be forced to take q
AT WORK. walk; and the ills that
hover o'er us and the
grievances that bore las Will he driven
to the timber, If there's anything In
talk. Is the nation torn and bleeding,
wor by tariff tall and needing some
thing soothing that Will help her to
reCGvcr from the shock? rs she facing
frigFtfnl horrors? There's q cure for
all her Doctor Congress VIII
prescribe it, and it's Latin aaIne is
Talk. Are we loaded down with
taxes? Do we daily get the xcs where
the turkey got the Ieaver when its
head was OH the block? Congress all
our woes will Danish every gall and
sore will vanish; and well all march
OR to glory in the radiance of Talk.
You have spoken truly, sonny: Con-
gross costs u lot OF money but we
couldn't do without it, 20 it isn't wise
to knock; eve though 1t is expensive,
j am rather appreliensivc that with
out it we'd be fnssing for the winter
run of talk!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
SHOULD WEAR STRIPES.

The Arbuckle Company has paid
the sugar duties kept back. The sugar
trust has already paid two million
dollars, the National Sugar Company
$780, 900, and other thieves enough to
bring the total to $3,530.573.
Somebody ought to wear stripes.
No such well planned and pre1nedi-
tated dishonesty has been uncovered
IN many years. 1t is all right to COM
pei restitution. but the public will not
be content until h men "higher up
are put in stripes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
SOUTHERN GOOIs ROADS.

The building Of good roads is THE
duty Of every section OF the South.
and the interest in the subject has
been greatly Increased since some
counties a shown that good roads
are prosperity makers. MIR. II. B.
Warner, a pioneer editor In thu good
roads movement. gives notice hat
early In the year he will begin the
publication at Lexington, n. c., OF the
Southern Good Roads," q monthly
illustrated magazine devoted to good
roads. It will do good and will sue
ceed. Mr.. Warner has contracted the
habit OF succeeding in whatever he
undertakes
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
MONEY II G

Those people who see a relation ue-
tween the volume of money and the
prices OF commodities are conrinced
of the cumulative theory OF money
when they recall that in 1898 the
money in circulation was $21.41 per
cap;ta whereas in 1908 it was $33.08.
The following price Of commodities III
those two years shows that when the
quantity Of money increased the pr'ce
Of products all went up. Here Sfe IHe
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21

North Carolina is determined to
nave good roads. LAST week Jones'
bore voted bonds for good roads and
Sand XIII township in Moore county
voted five thousand dollars in bonds
"1tnout a dissenting vote. Good roads
n good schools mean better things
Tor North Carolina, and with better
sanitation. the New Year is to see 4
new year n a new life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21

n
fDrummOnd.)

DrummOnd.)
I wonder why 1t is we are not all
kinder than we are? How much n
world needs it, How easily it is done!
How jnfallibIy it is remen bered! How
superabundantly it pays itself back!
For there is no debtor in the world so
honorable, so superbly honorable, as
love. love never faileth."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
LNa.xW~o~
(CrpyYisht 1909, by George Matthew
AdamAl

There IS but one infallible sign in
North Carolina by which you may
know they are getting ready to have
another year." and that is the publ
cation Of Turner'S North Carolina AL
manac," now published by Mr.. p. c.
EnIiss, Of Raleigh. The usual signs
of the Zodiac and weather predictions
and farm notes show that the old time
standard ig maintained, for on the CAL
endar Of every month is this adnnont-
ton:
Dark of the moon plant seed
that fruit In the ground,
Light OF the moon plant seed
that fruit in the light"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21

Nobody ever believed the words cit
Is more blessed to give than to re-
celVe' until they we're proved by giving
~ tnose whose needs were sore aud
VINO were made happy by the gift.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21

The per capita circulation has ~
creased until 1t is now s3A.ss anu ~
above. commodities have also gone "a
in price. The theory will not AWAY
work but u contracted cuffEh'S
resulted IN depression ana III"
prices.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
ALL FOR S1.7O

There has never been offered in
North Carolina 50 much good reading
for SO little money as we are Offering
under the following propositions: For
$40 we will sen the following for
one year:
The Weekly News and Observer, an
The COmmOncr, I'm able weekly
journal, published by william Jc1i-
Dings Bryan.
The Farmer and Mechanic, sixteen
page North Carolina home and farm
weekly journal.
Thus for Ono Dollar and Seventy
Cents you can get all these papers
one year.
v. G. MOORE, Manager.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
How Helena Helped Crippled ital-
ian Boy.
Makes Proteae Of Small lad She
Found Suffering and Sad by the
Seashore-Afeeted by the
Youngsters PessinnIsm.

Rome.--Queen Helena has added an
other recruit to the legion of her small
proteges. The story of how Michael
Gallo managed to attract the queens
attention is told by the Roman news
papers.
Her majesty accompanied King Vic
tor when the latter went to Brindisi
to meet the German emperor. When
the meeting was over the king and
queen went for a long motor excur-
sion in the neighboring district. The
royal motor car stopped near a light
house. and the queen noticed a Grip
pied boy dragging himself slowly and
painfully along the beach by the aid OF
pair Of rough and ill-constructed
crutches.
Approaching the poor boy, Queen
Helena asked him a few questions.
Though a boy of quick intelligence.
Michael Gallo. such was the cripple's s
name. did not realize that the solitary
couple were the king and queen. To
the consoling words spoken to him by
the illustrious lady, he replied in a
melancholy fashion, saying. in effect.
that his sufferings were beyond hu-
man endurance, and that he de.
sired nothing better than a prompt
termination of his bitter existence.
The queens tender heart was deeply
touched by the precocious pessimism
Of this youthful disciple of Schopen.
hauer, who further explained that he
lived alone with his father, the light
house keeper, his mother having
eloped with a lover some years ago.
Her majesty, taking the boys hands
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
RACE SUICIDE IN GERMANY.
Discovery That Birth Rate In Berlin
10 Steadily Decreasing Alarms
the Nation.

Berlin.-German statisticians point
in alarm to the decreasing birth rate
most plainly observed In Berlin. and
a pronunciamento against race sui
eide" such as ex-President Roosevelt
hurled at the American people is ex.
pected from Emperor William.
In England the discovery OF Ger.
many's danger will come as a great re.
lief, for one of the main arguments OF
the agitators during the war scare In
England has been to point out that the
German housewife is providing seven
children to the English wife's four.
As far as Berlin is concerned, there
can be no doubt that the situation lie
serious. Every year shows decreas-
ing birth rate. In 1908 the total fell
to 51.O36. from $500 the previous
year.
In 1898 about 30 children were born
for every 1000 of population, whereas
in 1908 the rate had decreased to "a.
In 1873 the birth rate was over A to
the 1000.
Another startling fact Just brought
to light is that in 1876 every fourth
married woman bore a child; in 1908
every ninth.
In ten years the illegitimate births
nave Increased out OF all proportion
to the natural increase OF population.
In looking for an explanation some
Investigators blame the hard times.
Others say the Berlin married women
show greater dislike to large families.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
MAN SERVED in FOUR WARS
Capt. Joseph Downing, Delaware Sol
dler, Celebrates His 1o3d Birth
day-Llves on Pension.

Dover, Del.--Capt. Joseph Downing,
hero of four wars and a native of
Philadelphia. celebrated his one hun.
dred and third birthday the other day.
He served in the Creek-Seminole war
of 1882. in the Mexican war, in the
Crimean war OF 1s55-56-57, and in the
civil war of 1s61.6S.
Il always folt that whenever war
broke out men ought TO go and get
into IL and get II over with just as
soon as possible" said Downing, for
war preys alike on life and prop.
erty."
And then the captain bundled up
his rod and reel and his string Of
catfish and started down the road for
home.
Capt Downing now lives on his pen
sion OF $40 month from the United
States government for services in the
civil war. lie is able to do odd chores,
and is fond of rod and line angling
for fish. He has n sister in Phila.
delphia 20 years his junior. She Is his
only living relative. He makes his
home at Little Greek village with Jo-
seph Gamble. Downings wife has
been dead l6 years.
After his 40 days in the Seminole
war in Florida fighting the Indians
into subsection. Downing entered the
Mexican war, where he served un.
der Capt. John King. The Anderson
conveyed supply ships and met the
American troops at coast towns with
supplies and arms. but was often
fired at and in hot engagements.
In the Crimean war Downiug's as.
signment was on the Golden Gate. a
transport. and the work of this ship
kept its men under hot fire.
Downing enlisted from Philadelphia
in the civil war. His term began July
27. 1861. and extended three yearp
and nine days. Most of his time in
the conflict was served as master-at
arms on the Yankee.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
Oklahoma Man Says Five Years un.
deraround Course VIII Make
Him Grow Into Spirit.

Guthrie. Okla.--G. w. Limerick.
theosophist and capitalist. of Oklaho-
ma City. recently divorced. will dis
pose Of his earthly possessions and
join the college Of occult science at
Simla, India. II will be a five years
course in the underground caves OF
the college, silent, alone and in dark.
ness. 1t will be FIVE years Of yearn-
ing after the infinite assisted by the
concentration of adopts who are far
advanced along the path leading TO
the unknowable.
Il shall leave in the fall after wind.
ing up my earthly affairs here" said
Limerick. Il have already been ad.
mitted TO the seventh degree OF the
order through correspondence with
the head of the college at Simla
Upon arriving at the college l shall
go underground to the caves of ST.
lence, there to dwell upon the infinite
and to grow by silent concentration
into the spirit"
Limerick was left $4,000 out OF his
$4,000 estate when Judge Stilwell
Russell Of Ardmore, handed down his
divorce decree freeing Mrs. Della
Limerick, few days ago. Mrs. Lin.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
QUEENS KIND ACT

in hers. spoke to him words of love
and hope. and promised to have him
treated by a skilled doctor. As the
poor little cripple listened TO such
motherly consolation as he had never
heard before. his eyes filled with tears,
and calling the queen by the sweet
est names that the Italian language
contains, he covered her majesty's g
hands with kisses, while the king. evi
IDENTIFY affected by the scene, turned
away to conceal his emotion.
After taking an affectionate fare
well of little Michael the king and
queen departed Inquiries showed that
the childs narrative was perfectly
true. so her majesty sent some money
to the lighthouse keeper and asked II
he would allow his son 10 come to
Rome to be taken care Of IL is easy
to understand how great was the boy 4
astonishment when he learned that
the "buona signora" he had met on
the beach was the queen of Italy.
Michael Gallo. who is now in Rome
under the care of q specialist. has
completely forgotten the pessimistic
principles that had spontaneously ger
minated in his little head. His health
Is improving. and, much to his delight
he frequently receives a visit from
his exalted patrons.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
OFFERS TITLES FOR SALE.
Manquise de la Roohebryant Would
Open Way to Nobility for
q Consideration.

New York.-To any rich American
woman who is ambitious TO scintillate
In the society Of the European no
blity. a woman styling herself as the
Marquise de la Rochebryant offers a
display of 20 choice title from which
a selection may be made.
''Marquise de la Rochebryant" is
in this city and has caused to be in.
serted in the newspapers an adver-
tisement that for q sufficient cash
payment she will dispose of any one
or more of her titles. Explaining that
brother had wrecked her fortune,
she said she came to America to dis,
pose of at least one title in an effort
to recoup the family fortunes.
She particularly recommends her
title as Countess dAutier as a desir.
able one for any American woman
who is willing to pay s1,000.00O. She
says she has been offered $500. 900 for
1t, but could not think Of letting 1t
go at that price.
Il wanted to raise some money for
my husbands sake" explained Mar.
quise de la Rochebryant," "and / can
see nothing dishonorable in trying to
sell one of my titles. have 30, and
want cash for some of them"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
SURPRISED HIM
Doctors Test of Food.

A doctor in Kansas experimental
with his boy in a test of food and
gives the particulars. He says:
Il naturally watch the effect of diff
ferent foods on patients. My own lit,
tie son. a lad of four, had been ill
with pneumonia and during his conva-
lescence did not seem to care for any
kind of food.
q knew something OF Grape-Nuts
and its rather fascinating flavor, and
particularly of its nourishing and
nerve-building powers, so / started the
boy on Grape-Nuts and found from
the first dish that he liked 1t.
His mother gave 1t to him steadily
and he began to improve at once. In
less than a month he had gained
about eight pounds and soon became
so we'll and strong we had no further
anxiety about him.
AN old patient OF mine, 73 years
old, came down with serious stomach
trouble and before / was called had
got so weak he could eat almost moth
ing, and was in serious condition.
AAV ha0 tAAtu aAAAAODb CNtAe hlAu VI
food for the sick without avail.
Il Immediately put him on Grape
Nuts with good, rich milk and just a
little pinch of sugar. He exclaimed
when l came next day Why doctor
never ate anything so good or that
made me feel so much stronger
81 am pleased to say that he got
well on Grape-Nuts, but he had to
stick to II for two or three weeks,
then he began to branch out a little
with rice or an egg or two. He got
entirely we'll in spite of his almost
hopeless condition. He gained 22
pounds In two months which at his
age is remarkable.
II could quote a list Of cases where
G'ape-Nuts has worked wonders"
There's Reason" Read THE
Road to Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above Iettery A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF hannah
hnterest.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
HANDLE THIS GIRL TENDERLY Y
Would-6e Suicide Eats Guncotton and
Physicians Treat Her with
Much Carefulness.

Omaha, Neb.-Helen Wells, a 20
year-old girl. attempted suicide by
eating a quantity of guncotton. All
day the girl has been resting on a
heavy mattress with double set OF
springs, and tied in such a manner
that she cannot move a muscle.
In the meantime she is being dosed
with chemicals In an effort to dissolve
the explosive. Late at night the girl
was attacked by woman roommate
and was severely beaten. She was
taken to the police station, and while
in the surgeons room was left alone
a moment. She seized a package and
swallowed the guncotton. with which
the surgeon was experimenting.
She was carefully placed under ar,
rest and slung in canvas hammock,
but was later placed on the bed with
springs. Unless she explodes too
soon. the doctors hope. the explosive
will have become dissolved and the
girl be out OF danger.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
He Bit.

The city man was jogging on to-
ward the summer clearinghouse In
rickety old wagon. The driver was
glum and far from entertaining, and
the city man felt rather lonely.
Fine field over there" he ventured.
after a long silence.
Fine" grunted the driver.
who owns it,"
"Old man Bit"
"Old man Bit, eh? Who are those
children stacking up hay?"
"Old man Bits boys"
"And what is his idea in having
them out there in the field such hot
day?"
wal. l reckon he thinks every lit
tie Bit helps. stranger. Anything
else you want to know? Get up here,
hosses."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
Good Work Amona children.

OO0u W0Tk Nmon9 LhITdTcT.
According TO n statement OF the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention OF tuberculosis over
2,500000 Of the 17.000.O00 school
children enrolled In the Uuited States
have during the school year just
closed been systematically instructed
concerning the dangers Of consump-
tion and the methods for It's cure and
prevention. Besides the $500. 900 chill.
dren thus instructed In their schools.
the National Association estimates
that fully 100000 more have re-
ceived instructions at the various
tuberculosis exhibits held In all parts
of the country or through separate
classes and organizations.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
"pevII's eackbonep Broken,

Cumberland. Md.-Riven by light.
ming half OF noted freak of nature
in this locality. known as the Devils
backbone" fell the other day, the de
bris ldnding on the tracks OF the
Pennsylvania railroad. The Devils
backbone" crops out on the mountain.
side three miles from Cumberland
This ridge of rock ran straight up the
mountainside. and geologists claim
that before the forming of the noun.
tain the earth in this vicinity was a
vast tableland. the ridge connected
with the strata on the east slope OF
the range.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25

grew stronger, and within three months
j was perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made pubic TO
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from Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable
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2IiO Second St, North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
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Women who suffer from those dis
tressing Ills peculiar to-their sex should
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the ability Of Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound TO restore. their
health.
nyou want special advice write
60 Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
Shewill treatyOur rletterasstrictly
confidential. For 90 years she
has been helping sick women In
this way, free OF charge. Don't
hesitate write at once.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-25
oueer Zinc Returnad.

Bloomburg, Pa.-Having been com.
PEELED to go to Scranton and pay a
fine OF $40 for falling to have a 6O-cent
revenue stamp on deed for a ceme-
terry lot which was executed 81 years
ago, John Farver Of Bloomburg was
the other day made happy by the re-
turn OF the fine. Judge Archibald of
the United States court, after the
facts Of the case came to his knowl.
edge, decided that under the circum.
stances and the deed being for lot
In a cemetery. Mr.. Farver was not
liable.