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The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

eyes, and a nose, and a moth, and
ears and hair-and such a beautffua
red flannel dress!"
She kissed It again and agnin, and
no heart ever came so a bursting
with 10y as the heart Of that lfttfe
girl, way out in the snowed-in mfnf-
with death and starvation all about
her.
The two miners had come in, ana
were listening to the wonderful story
as Il fell again from the childish lips
"You used them ALL" Interrupted
the father, gazing sternly at the mxn-
Yes" said Miner Bob, I'VE used
them all"
1T vas wrong, very wrong?"
I'VE could not help It," replied thu
| other miner. at was the only way
| to make It, and we'd rather go hungry
| the rest OF our days than have tho
kid disappointed"
The kid" oblivious Of anything bat
the blessed Joy Of possessing a doll
was telling Rover: Father thinks the
wind broke the window. forgot to
i open u, Uut, you oce, OduId Sl&as
knows just what you want. SO me-
brought the doll through the window
to save her from getting dirty coming
down the chimney"
Little did she realize that Of an tho
dolls found that Christmas morning i'm
the stockings Of the little ones all oyer
the United States not one was made
Of as precious material as hers. She
was clasping to her bosom the -canly
FIVE potatoes in camp" They had been
carved into Miss Doll" by Miner Bob,
and dressed in pieces of the only good
red flannel shirt that the other mRu
possessed.
Forty Christmas days have PASSED
since then, and they have all been
happy ones. but the peculiar and eE
quisite satisfaction ! experience in
pressing to my heart my poExEs
doll has never been exceeded.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

lookin' for Santa Claus for years an
years an it's mos time for him to be
along here"
The sergeant was ~dumfounded. Two
days later he rode down the valley to
the army headquarters and sought out
the quartermaster.
II want two blankets" he said, "big
ones, and warm; 40 pounds of coffee,
a case of sweet crackers, and some
ginger snaps if you got EN-, and some
suf,..r, and-let me see-got any can
ned goods, pears and peaches and the
like O that?"
The day before Christmas was clear
and bright. The troopers were walk
ing about their campfire, their guns
stacked, but within easy reach. Tho
sergeant was not there. Pretty soor
the little girls came out from the
cain. hand in hand. They had hard
ly reached the camp when the cap
tain of the guard suddenly straight
enod UP.
Haiti" he cried, "who comes here?"
The soldiers sprahg for their guns
and stood across the trail. Climbing
down a hill bordering the trail was a
man with a long white beard I'M a
fur cap. He was laden with parcels,
Susie saw him, and uttering a glad
cry ran to him and stood between
Santa Claus and the soldiers.
You sha'n't shoot him." she shout
ct; you sha'n't shoot Santa Claus!'
The soldiers grounded arms and
laughed until they couldn't laugh any
more. Just then there was a sound
of a horses hoofs on the rocky trail
1t was an unusual thing. there was nc
Joke this time. The soldiers straight
ened up, ready for action. Santa
Claus dropped his parcels and grippet
his revolver.
In a moment the rider was among
them. 1t was a high officer in thu
Federal army, and he glared about II
angry surprise.
what means all this ~buffooneryY
he growled, his keen eyes borini
through Santa Claus.
Santa Claus, entirely u~nabashed
told the story, emitting nothing. fl
said the father of the little girls wa
in the Confederate army and they an
their mother were alone in the mour
tains; that the winter had come O.
them %unprepared, and he had ordere
the quartermaster to get togethe
some things to tide them over Chris
mas.
The gold braided officer looked int
the fearless eyes Of the sergeant, tn
men standing respectfully about hin
and then at the half-clad little girl
and their blue hands and lips.
TITS all right, boys" he said. "el
tirely all right. l got a couple o. II
tie chaps O my own back in the hill
Of Kentucky, and ] hope the goo
Lord will raise up friends for 'em sam
as you folks have been to these. Goo
by!"
Then he rode on down the trai
That night the Yankees and the Il
tie family OF the Confederate soldi,
had 4 Christmas dinner In . col
Attls mountain cabin.
a. II A
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
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The incident occurred one Decem-
Der during the Civil war. The Army
OF Tennessee was In Virginia, watch
ing closely every nov on the great
chess board OF strategy. Sergt. Mont
gomery and q few men were ordered
to guard a certain narrow pass
through the mountains.
Orders we're strict to permit no n
to pass no matter what the errand.
The tension was high; spies were
everywhere.
Not far from the picket post was a
small house, part log and part frame.
There lived a young wife and two lit,
tie girls. The husband had Joined the
| Confederate army. The wife was left
with two cows and some potatoes and
corn
She or her little girls brought the
| Union soldiers milk and butter; some
times q few eggs.
The names Of the girls were Mary
and Susie. They said they liked sol
diers; that their papa was one, and
| Luht Ulcs hioW NO "Ouat " 6NS~ ~
see these soldier friends Of theirs II
he could only get of, but he was sc
busy somewhere shooting at the Yam
KEGS that they wouldn't let him leave
lone day as the month was drawing
to q close Susie, the smaller OF the
two, asked the sergeant why they
were always looking up and down thu
pass 81 close.
ITO see II %anybody's coming. little
one" said the grizzled officer, "ouI
orders are to shoot any man who at
tempts to 90 by here"
Instantly Susie laid her head on he
sisters shoulder and cried as II he
heart would break. The big sergean
was very much embarrassed; he say
he had put his foot in It, but couldn'
understand Just how.
There, there. grille" he said, don
you cry, we amt going to shoot an
Of your people"
II know you amt" said Susie. try
ing to dry her eyes, but we been &
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Remaining in the Marshall, Mo-,
post office, Dec. IA, 1910. If moi
called for in Is days will be sent
to the Dead Letter office at Wash
ington, ID. c.
Misses Verzelia Johnson, Ethel
Lyons.
Mrs. Bryant.
Robert X. Oldham, Harry Moore.
E. G. Pike j. w. Talbert, j. Milo
Turner, w. C. William.
L. W. VAN DYKE, P. NJ.
Our staff can give your work
'ittings made for Holiday photo
,raphs?
viii you pardon us for suggest
ag that NOW is the time ito have
better attention than later.
Yours very truly,
g. j. W. McChesney
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

uu place, which occupied
S "a one whole end Of I
best cabin in camp" Her seat was
4 fiat piece OF pine log. Lying close
to her was a big st. Bernard dog.
miner Bob says that Santa Claus
comes down the chimney; but now,
Rover, we know better than that"
She took hold of the dogs collar, and
turned his head toward the fireplace.
"Even II he should get down the chin
ney, he'd be burned up. He could not
bring anything with him without get
ting It black and dirty. I'll put h
ire out tonight with that pail Of
water"
Rover got UP and took a lap or two,
and then came back and waited for
the rest of the story.
She continued: "But'I don't believe
any Santa Claus will come away out
here, where there is only o and me.
Here she stopped and whispered in
the dogs ear. We'll leave the win
Cow open. OF course. Rover, I don't
mind telling you why / am so anxious
TOR Santa Claus not to come down
that chimney. You see / want a doll.
Miner Bob says that Santa Claus
brings you what you wish for. /
never saw real dolls. but they must
be beautiful things. This picture /
cut out Of a magazine is a doll, so
Miner Bob says. Whew! 1t mustn't
come down the chimney, Rover, II
mustn't"
In a few minutes the dog and the
little girl were both fast asleep. This
time the child's head was pillowed on
Rover's shaggy coat and in her hand
she tightly held an advertisement OF
Christmas toys.
Two men, sitting at a pine table In
the other end of the cabin, were talk
ing In a low, mysterious manner.
1--WE are most out Of food. YOU
know" said one; "only five potatoe,
left. We paid 500 for the last stick
but we could not get another stick fol
love or money. We have been showed
In now for three months, and we've
got to count on four weeks more be
fore there is any hope Of getting GU
of here"
Eyes, I know It," replied his com
panion, but I'm going to do 1t JUS
the same"
"You know the boss ORDERS" spok'
up the first man, who was Miner Bot
1 "We'l catch 1t II we disobey, especial
J iy when starvation is staring us II
n the face"
81 can't help it," was the reply
put it all on me; I'll stand tn
Q blame"
The men drew their chairs close
together, and there they worked 70
several hours, stopping just lon
enough to lift the little girl from tn
noor to her cot, where she went o
e dreaming Of Santa Claus and tn
beautiful doll.
G It was a bitter cold night--a regula
e blizzard! Several miners lost the
a. way going from one camp to tn
e other and were frozen to death. An
mails that failed to get under sheltt
lr we're found dead mex morning.
k. The little girl remembers no moi
is of that most terrible storm in the hi
le tory of the camp, but next mornin
II she was awakened early by her fath'
le trying to close a broken window. r
d said it had been crushed In by I'll
p. storm, but the little girl said, IN
It. Santa Claus did it,"
Hes been here!" she cried, and
2" her excitement fairly rolled from h
Ms cot over the floor to the chime
lg With cries of ITS a doll-a doll
- l. -. I-Ax khA 49,
a beautiful thing she had ever see
Is, 'Tt's INV doll. all nina: nnd it's e
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

c. X. Scott came in Saturday
evening from Huntsville and spent
Sunday with his family. He was
accompanied back by his son, Ray
mond, who will work for his faith
er at Huntsville.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Chas. E. Stokes, editor, of tn
Kansas City Leader and Stat
Chairman of the Prohibition par
spent Wednesday in Marshall g
ting a new supply of type for h
paper and attending to other bue
mess. Mr.. Stokes was a partner
business in st. Louis with the ct
itor some years back. He has do
some hard and effective work fo
his party and says he's not at g
discouraged by the recent ele
ton, but will continue to "plu
away" as hard as possible.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

F. w. Miles, the popular grocer
informs US that his opening Sa.ur.
day was a big C and tina,
many called to try his good cot.
fee. His business was the larges.
OF any day this year.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

J. F. Ritter, of Wellington, game
warden for this district was in
Marshall Wednesday looking for
game law vi~olators.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

A photograph of baby-the morn
ing when they're smiling
Special styles for baby pictures
40. McChesneys Studio
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Start your gifts to friends at a.
distance now. Don't wait till they
run the risk of arriving too late
and have the recipient think it
was sent as an afterthought. The
express companies furnish stickers
free reading Don't open till Chris.
mas" If sent by mail paste this
same kind of sticker OF use a rub
Der stamp as no writing is allow
ed at merchandise rates.
If sent by express, use wooden
boxes if possible, mark your own
address as well as the party re-
ceiving it on the tag as well as on
the box as tag may be lost. Write
address plain and full. Also call
for a receipt and see that the word
"Paid" is written on the package
in big letters.
In case of mail see that the pack
age is securely wrapped, carefully
addressed as above and started Off
in good time.
DEAR MADAM-The little ones
feel at home in my studio. The
hundreds / have photographed
prove this.
! Nice weather permitting, bring
!, them.
Best work. Newest styles.
=, Very truly,
;, 40. ]. w. McChesney.
We have it on good authority
, that the Royal Neighbors of New
: Frankfort on last Friday night a
their oyster supper at the M. w
A. hall gave those who attende;
a royal good time. The large
number who attended were made
, to feel at home and all spent I;
pleasant evening. The ladies arr
= "the 400" of that community, al
i, though not that many, and deserve
q a vote OF thanks. The affair wa
a financial success for them too.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Teachers can get fine
candies and Christmas
goods at reasonable prices
at Shackelford Bros, Nap
ton. &
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

The Rock Island Railway is send
ing out some elaborate California
Hterature-scenery, travel direc-
lions, hotels, points OF interest, etc
II you are thinking of going, write
to the passenger department at
Chicago.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
Items

AOCok kSOkAAS
The Monnig shoe factory is near
ing completion.
Col, v. v. HUFF had legal business
at independence last week.
Mrs. Hilary Thomas and daugh-
ters were in from Herndon Mon
day shopping.
Mrs. DeMoss was here from
Grand Pass Saturday shopping and
also to see her son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tasso Potter left
Tor Los Angeles last week to spend
the winter.
For Christmas Candies,
Nuts anc Holiday Goods, go
to Shackelford Bros, Nap
ton, Mo.
Mrs. M. ID. Kerr of Gillian spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Charlie Thompson, here.
j. w. Hopkins and family OF near
Malta Bend moved to town to re-
side last week.
Miss Margaret Leonard attended
the coming.tout party of Miss
Thompson at Kansas City last
week.
I. o. West came down from Kan
sas City Friday to look for a loca-
ton for a carriage factory and
blacksmith shop.
II. s. Spencer was in from Orear-
vile last Thursday and made the
printerman happy by making his
date read 1912 on the Republican.
FOR SALE-Nice suburban resi-
dence at a bargain. Seven acres of
land. Good improvements. Fisher
Il Gaunt. 50+54.
For Christmas Candies,
Nuts and Holiday Goods,g go
In ShackeIEord Bros. Man.
ton, Mo.
Homer +. Pennington, a recruit
ing officer of Kansas City, was in
Marshall Friday in the interest oil
the Kansas City office. We ac-
knowledge a pleasant visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Reith were
here from Hardeman Friday and
Saturday and went out to the
Colony Friday night to take in the
dance.
Miss Bessie Sergeant, of Pheni>
Arizona, was the guest of Mrs
I'D Bates several days, being OF
her way home from a tour o
Europe.
Mrs. E. j. Hunter fell at her HON,
On East Arrow Tuesday morning
and sustained some severe bruise
but is about again we are please'
to say.
Teachers can get fin
candies and Christina
goods at reasonable price
at Shackelford Bros, Nap
ton. I
The Missouri Valley Choral Gu
rendered a Thanksgiving cantat
at Stewart Chapel Monday evenin
under the direction of Prof. Plac
1t was a creditable and pleasar
affair.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

The Monnig shoe factory is near
ing completion.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Teachers can get fine
candies and Christmas
goods at reasonable prices
at Shackelford Bros, Nap
ton.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16
MeGAN3NAAa3A@
minkr Euh'a
Gift


. WAS Christmas eve In
q mining camp in the
Rocky mountains. forty
years ago. There were
many men, but only one
little girl. She was sit
ting in front Of a fire.
place, which occupied
one whole end of the
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

ff"fS
tons, hotels, points of interest, etc,
II you are thinking of going, write
to the passenger department at
Chicago.
The sun and moon both showed
unmistakable Signs OF bad weather
Sunday and Monday. BY the time
you + rad. this you'll know if rings,
sun and moon-dogs mean any
thing.
s. H. Perkins and j. r. Fletcher
with their wives, were here Tues
day from Ridge Prairie shopping
They made our office a very agree
able call and Mr.. Perkins left III
several renewals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Keehart hav'
our hearty thanks for a big suppl!
of fine country sausage which the!
presented the editor with on Wed
nesday. Stock in the Marshal
Republican has gone up twent!
points since receiving this wei
come gift.
An item overlooked last weel
was the 41st wedding anniversar,
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Davis, on Sla
ter Street, near the Colony Of
Thanksgiving Day. About thirt,
guests were present, among whom
we're their sons, w. A. Dav. s and :
F. Davis with their families, of nea
Napton. Roast Goose as part o
a sumptuous dinner helped t
cheer the inner man,
A gentleman from Grand Pas
{ who informed us that he had com
to Marshall for a marriage licens
=. last week went home without
for some reason. We received
letter Tuesday saying that tn
> young lady's name, which we fai
ed to give is Miss Alma Windmey
er. AS the letter wasn't signed W
may be misinformed, but will sa
to Miss Windmeyer that he seen
to be a pretty nice young ma
= and if she's game she'll call h
n bluff and accompany him to Ma.
I shall.
Chas. E. Stokes, editor Of II
Kansas City Leader and Sta
e Chairman of the Prohibition par
d spent Wednesday in Marshall g
e ting a new supply of type for h
Q a,nnnr md alton dinn IA nHhnr kll
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Col, ". v. Huff had legal business
at independence last week.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Mrs. E. j. Hunter fell at her home
On East Arrow Tuesday morning
and sustained some sever bruises
but is about again we + pleased
to say.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

A. C. Poister, J. W. Moore, Thee.
II. Welp and Frank Kiso were up
from Little Rock Saturday shop
ping. They made us a short visit
and the first three named renewed
their subscription.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Mrs. Hilary Thomas and daugh'
ters were in from Herndon Mon
day shopping.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

The Missouri Valley Choral Club
rendered a Thanksgiving cantata
at Stewart Chapel Monday evening
under the direction of Prof. Place.
1t was a creditable and pleasant
affair.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Miss Bessie Sergeant, of Phenix
Arizona, was the guest of Mrs
I'D Bates several days, being or
her way home from a tour Of
Europe.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Mrs. DeMoss was here iron
Grand Pass Saturday shopping ant
also to see her son..
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

The sun and moon both showed
unmistakable signs OF bad weather
Sunday and Monday. By the time
you + TAD. this you'll know If rings,
sun and moon-dogs mean any
thing.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Tasso Potter left
for Los Angeles last week to spend
the winter.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Homer +. Pennington, a recruit
ing officer of Kansas City, was in
Marshall Friday in the interest oil
the Kansas City office. We ac-
knowledge a pleasant visit.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. julius Reith were
here from Hardeman Friday and
Saturday and went out to the
Colony Friday night to take in the
dance.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

For Christmas Candies,
Nuts and Holiday Goods,go
to Shackelford Bros, Nap
ton, Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

For Christmas Candies,
Nuts anc Holiday Goods, go
to Shackelford Bros, Nap.
ton, Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1910-12-16

Mrs. M. ID. Kerr Of Gillian spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs
Charlie Thompson, here.
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WOMEN
OF MIDDLE
AGE
Need Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Brookheld. Mo.--"Two years ago /
was unable to do any kind of work and
only weighed llS pounds. My trouble
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! am now enjoying. - Mrs. SARAH
LousrGNoNT, iii 5. Livingston Street,
Brookield, Mo.
The Change of Life is the most criti-
cal period of a woman's existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Women everywhere should remem-
Der that there Is no other remedy
known TO medicine that will so sue
cessfully carry women through this
trying period as Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from ma
tive roots and herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing wo-
men from the worst forms of female
INSTRUMENTATION, liberation. dis
placements. fibroid tumors. irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, baakache, and
nervous prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter TO Mrs. Pinkham. at
Lynn. Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful
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At least forty five persons were
killed and thirty-one injured In the
wreck Of n Rock Island train -four
miles north Of MarshaIltown. la II is
feared the death list resulting from
the crash. which occurred on the
Great Western tracks. will reach
sixty. Three thousand searchers are
working In the debris and an effort Il
heinl made TO account for number
Of passengers who are reported miss
Ink. No fasteners ERE among the dead
and injured so far as reported.
The wrecked trainzis combination
train Tho train was forced TO make a
dstour over the Great Western tracks
on account of the burning Of bridge
seventeen miles north ~ Cedar Ra-
niLs. II was while the train was NOV.
ing over this stretch OF track that the
crash came.
The engine left the track and stuck
IN the bank In deep cut at the top
OF . hill while going at the speed Of
twenty-five miles an hour. The sec.
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Girl Killed For Refu,Inn klr,.

Sarah Porter, twenty years Of age,
was drowned in the canal Imme.
diately under the Holton place bridge
at Indianapolis. Ind. james Parnell,
who was her sutton. was arrested on a
charge of throwing the girl from the
bridge 10 the water below distance
of 20 feet. The police say that ParnelI
and Miss Porter had stopped on the
bridge and that because the girl re
fused to kiss him. Parnell became an
gary and threw her over the railing
Parnell. seeing what he had done
jumped into the canal and tried to
save her. but she sank out OF sight
and the body was not recovered for
several hours. Parnell was arrested al
his home and is held pending investi
CATION.
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Paws $500. 600 For PAINTING.

Half million dollars-a record high
price for palntlng-was paid for the
celebrated portrait OF Franz Halls. the
Dutch painter. and his family. painted
by himself. The purchaser was Otto
Kahn. the New York banker. who pur.
chased the portrait from Duveen Bros.
J. p Morgan bid between $3.50. 900
and 100000 for the picture.
Efforts were made to keep the paint.
ing In England but they failed. and
II is one OF the first really great Euro
pean masterpieces to be brought TO
this countr; duty free. under the new
tarinf provisions.
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end engine hmlci Il III on top OF the
other. crushing II further into the
earth The sudden impact caused the
Pullman sleeper 10 telescope the smok-
Ing car just behind. driving tho sleep
ing car clear through the smoker. The
smoker In turn telescoped the woman's
day coach. In these two cars the
death loss was appalling. there being
eighty passengers In the women's
coach and almost as many ~ the
smoker.
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Killed Girl on Horseback.

William shrader shot and killed
Bertha Singley. Of Derry township.
Miss Singley with a girl companion.
was horseback riding and stopped for
a drink of water at the home of
her sister. at Lewistown. Pa. where
Snrader boarded. Shrader fired from
an upstairs window and the girl fell
dead from her horse. The slayer fed.
bu5 was captured later and taken to
pail II is said the cause OF the shoot
ing was the refusal Of the girl 10 re.
cclve his attentions.
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chInaman Strikes II RIeh.

All Kai. a Chlnaman. cleaned up
s2o4 0o0 in gold from a gravel pit at
You Bet. just across the Bear river
from Dutch Flat. near Auburn. Cal.
All KaI. who had leased the ground.
ran a 200.foot tunnel and struck an
old river bed. II IL the largest find
since the early DAYS OF the old Placer
county golS mining.
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Neoro In Death Chair Held Cross.

Walter Morrison. n negro. was the
first man 10 be electrocuted under
the new North Carolina law. paid tho
penalty in the state penItentiary at
Raleigh. Morrison went TO the chair
with a gold cross clutched in his right
hand. and as the first charge swent
through his body the hand holding the
cross was held upright