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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-05
CHARLOTTE SENSATIONS
PROMINENT BitOktR
SUDDENLY KILLED-ANOTHER
CITIZEN COLIAPSES WITHOUT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHARLOTTE SENSATIONS.
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Charlotte, n. c., June 1.-Two SEN
sations of a most tragic nature startled
this city today, the most serious OF
which was the discovery this after
noon of the dead body of Mr.. Q. G..
Lowder, a prominent cotton broker,
in a she near his kitchen, or North
Tryon street. The other was the sud
den and seeming mysterious collapse
of DR.. S. O. BTookes, who was worked
over for several hours by physicians
in his dental office. in the Realty
building. about one o'clock this morn
ing. after which he was taken to the
Charlotte Sanitarium, where he was
unconscious for a large portion Of the
day.
Mr.. Lowder was lying in a pool of
blood when found, and a shotgun was
discovered nearby. 1t was surmised
that he had one to the shed to clean
the gun for a hunt in AlbemarIe,
which he expected to take next week.
and that it was discharged accidentally
about 100 o'clock this afternoon,
though he was not located until some
hours later.
"A IeIcpnOno cali was TeCelNeu at CIlc
residence for the dead man, and his
wife went out to call him. There was
no reply, and after searching about
the premises. his body with a fatal
wound through the left side OF the
chest, in the region Of the heart, was
found in the woodshed.
Mrs. LoWder and one little daugh-
ter survive. Mrs. Lowder lost her
first husband, Mr.. Benton. in a tragic
he having been killed in the
Southern Railway wreck at Harris
burg. eleven miles north Of Charlotte,
about twelve years ago.
In the case of DR.. BroOkes it was
reported several times that he had
died, but tonight he is rapidly recov-
ering. and will probably be out of all
danger soon, A friend had gone to
his office, shortly after midnight and
had spoken only a few words to the
dentist, about his physical condition,
when he keeled over from his chair.
him until this afternoon ten hours
later. when he regained consciousness
and rapidly became his normal self
again.
1t was feared at first that his con-
dition was due to some powerful drug,
but no Indications were found of such
when the stomach pump was applied
Immediately after DR.. Brookes col
lapsed. The family mad a statement
that he had simply undergone a seri-
Gus attack of illness.
He jC at hnra t0njohf
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Allen 8, Manning 5-IcC II, Pearson
., Graham a Fraction

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Rut~herfordton, N. c., July --ih
the county convention held here TINS
evening Allen for associate justice. -
ceived eight and ffty-four one nun
dredths and Manning five and tory
six hundredths. The delegates to lhe
State convention We're instructor i0'
Clark for chief justice, and WaIhei
for associate justice OF the supreme
court, and Brown for corporate"
commissioner. For corporation CON-
missioner Lee received eleven anu
ffty-fye one hundredths. Peai@""
two and ten one hundredths ana ''la
ham thirty-fve kundredths FoF '"
grces Gudger received seventeen an.
seventy-six one hundradths, '"@iI'
sixteen and thirty-nine one nun
dredths, Cooke four and ffty-one ..'
hu~ndredths, Moore one ana L" o
nine one h~undredths, and He"l'l
one huHdredthS .-o
On account Of the action O..
Burke county convention adopth- l"
majority rule and refusing 70 alo
Judge Justices strength to be o,F.-
oped in the convention, n
ford county delegation to the Juu..t-
convention was unanimously ms
ed to cast the solid vote OF TINS o'r at
the desire of the u -
county, but in view Of the aCH'r
the Burke convention this coui0e
taken
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COUNTY.
Divides Even Between Alien and
Manning.

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Newton, N. c., July 2.-At Catawba
county convention today on 23rd bal
lot, r. Lee Hewitt was nominated for
sheriff; E. d. Gamble. register; r. L.
Hoke, coroner; Enloe Yoder, surveyor.
County commissioners, S. /. Rhyme, j.
L. A~bernethy, E. S. Little. +. a. GodeT.
r. F.. Gabril, G. NJ, McCOrckle, Clerk.
j. I. Long; treasurer, Geo. Eabb,
for legislature.
Delegates were instructed for +. Y
ebb for and z. b. Cline for
Judge Superior Court. Votes for SUI
prene Court Judges stand, Allen e IL.
Mannng 6 La.
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LIE COUNTY.
Allen and Manning One Half Each.
Lee for Cooperation Commissioner.
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Sanford. N. c.. July 2.-In Lee
county convention today delegates
elected to State and senatorial con-
vention with following Instructions;
Clark, Chief Justice, Plat D. Walker,
for Supreme Court, Judge Manning.
One half Allen and one half Page.
for Congress. Brown and Lee for
Corporation Commissioners. For SEN
ate. London 1870, Hoyle 1904, I'm
derwood 21.92, Mconald 7.39, Buchan
LES. For Superior Court Judge. W.
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Greensboro. N. c.. July 2.-Wal1ace
pitched magnificent ball today, while
Flowers was touched for a total OF
bases. The Champs won
handily, the final score showing 5 to 2.
Hitting of Bentley and Beusse and
the fielding Of Stouch, Wingo and
Hicks were features.
Score by innings: Z.
Greensboro =. POI 900 11*-5
G~reenville.. ..O10 Dol 600
Batteries: Wallace and BeuSSe,
1Ow and WingO.
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COUNTY.
Divided Between and Allen
and Lee and Graham.

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Tarboro, July 2.-Vote between
Manning and Allen divided by agree
ment. Brown endorsed unanimously
for Corporation Commissioner. Lee
60 per cent, Graham 40. Kitchin
unanimously endorsed for Congress.
Nc contest against AIlsbrook for So
licitor. Cooley's vote about four, de-
veloped in primaries given to him.
Convention harmonious. Re-nomi-
mated BaSSett for Senate, Pitt and
Bryan for the House. Same county
officers except c. n, Johnson succeeds
R. G. Allsbroog. declined, Board Of
Education.
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ANSCN COUNTY,
Allen 7, Manning 2-Lee 5, Graham 4.

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Wadesboro, N. c., July 2.-Demo-
Gratis of Arson county held a con-
vention today and elected delegates
to the State, senatorial, congressional
and judicial convention. The dele
gates were instructed to cast ten votes
for Clark, chief justice; Walker, asSo-
ciate justice, and 10 votes for Allen,
associate justice, 2.1 for Manning.
For corporation commissioner, the
delegation for instructed to cast 90
votes for Brown. 8 for Bagwell, SO
for Lee, 4 for Graham, 4 for Pearson.
The county sends thirty-one delegates
to the congressional, judicial and sem
atoriaI conventions and the delegates
are instructed for Page for Congress.
Adams Stack for solicitor, Lemmond
and Bennett for State senators
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Manning Il, Allen 5-No Corporation
Commissioner Endorsement Except

COMMISSIONER endorsement Except
Brown.
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Salisbury, N. c.. July 2.-The action
taken in the Democratic primaries
held in Rowan county last Saturday
was ratified by the Democratic coun-
ty convention held in Salisbury today.
The convention tool no action as to
nominees for State officers. Republi-
cans who attended the convention
state that it moved off like it was
creased. The only contest in the con-
vention was for places on the county
settled amicably by the leaders. The
nominees named include the follow
ing:
For State Senate, A. H. Boyden; for
the House, w. D. Petheland, r. D.
Coleman; county judge, B. B. Miller;
prosecuting attorney, Kerr Craig;
clerk of the superior court, J. Frank
McCubbins; register Of deeds, E. H.
Miller. Sheriff, J. II. Mckenzie.
The convention endorsed Judge
Walter Clark for Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court. and Plat D. Walker
for Associate Justice.
Judge Manning gets IA and Judge
Allen 5 votes for Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court.
Endorsements we're also given for
Henry G. Brown for Corporation Com
missioner; r.. Lee Wright for Judge
in the Tenth Judicial District: w. c..
Hammer, Solicitor Tenth Judicial Dis
trict.
Walter Murphy vas endorsed for
Congress from the Eighth
sional District.
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HAYWOOD
DvdeS Even ion Allen and Naming
Sold for Lee.

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Waynesville. n. c., July 2.-Hay-
wood gives Manning six and one haif'
Allen six and one half for solicitor,
Felix Alley 33 IL. f. y. NerVeH 5E
one half.
Lee - solid for Lee, For judge d
the Sixteenth district, Frye. one ana
n half, Ferguson 3 IL. Lee uhan'-
mously endorsed. County primaries 10
be held in .Sgust. The sixth coL"-J
convention not yet called.
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COUNTY.
Allen SO, Manning 25-Lee CT; Ora
ham 3.

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New Bern, July AT the county
convention held here today the vote
for Allen was 1887, while Manning
got 25.13. Lee took 61.43; Graham
2.57, and Brown 81. Whedbee won
out for Judge against Ward.
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CARARRUS
Doughton and Murphy for Congress-
Lee 10, Graham 21-Nianning 6,

Doughton and Murphy for Congress-
Lee ~. Graham 21-Manning 8,
Allen 4.
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Concord, \. c., July 1.-THE Dei1-
ocTatic county convention Of Cabar-
rus county met here this afternoon
with every voting precinct we'll rep
resented The following is the vote
for various Ulcers:
For Congress-CaldWell, 24.3O;
DoughtOn 25.40, Murphy 13.30.64
votes in the convention.
Corporation Commissioners-Brown,
unanimous, Lee 1890, Graham 21.40,
Person so.
Chief Justice-Clark. unanimous.
Associate Justice-Walker, unani-
nous. Allen At, Manning 6.3.
Solicitor-Smith 13.45, shannon
house 1852. Wilson 5.4S. Childs Il,
Mangum 40.
The following county ticket was
nominated: Sheriff, j. F. Harris;
clerk OF court. NJ. L. Widenhouse;
treasurer, c. w. Swink; register of
deeds, John McAllister; oroner G.,
H. ~Richmond; surveyor, Reece Long;
cotton weigher. w. B. Wagner; sen
ate, l.. T. HartseIl: legislature, W.
Morris; commissioner, w. w. Flowe,
chairman; j. A. Cook, G.. w. Dry, J.
A. Barnhardt, J.. w. Morris.
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and elected delegates to tho
oonsresslonal, Judicial and SenatorIai
conventions TO be held throupbon. -
districts this No y0ta an,
for candidates, but delegates inst~,..'
ed to cast solid vote and use an 80
ence for the nomination of Fbr.--
haus for Solicitor. The conyar-
was largely attended and very -
mOniOuS.
Curritlck Convention
In county convention TODAY F.,~r.
tuck instructed for Allen for Sr9~.,,
Court; Brown and Lee for Corr.r.
ton Commissioners, and Small f.~
Congress.
Camden county held Democrat
convention today and elected delae.t..
to State, Congressional, Judicial ana
Senatorial conventions of the district
No vote or information is given
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RICHMOND COUNTY
Manning Leads Allen and Lee Leads
Graham and Pearson.

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Rockingham. July 2.-RichmOnd
~county's vote for Manning was 431,
Allen $40. Brown 683, Pearson 161,
Graham 1873. The convention today
instructed delegates to vote the
strength of their respective candf-
dates in State Convention. Second
primary for treasurer and coroner
called for Saturday,.
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UNION COUNTY.


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Monroe, n. c., July 2.-Union cOun-
ty has IA votes in convention distrib-
uted as follows: Manning 7.5S, Allen
SAP, Brown 4.55, Graham 2.65, Pear
son 90 and Lee 5.11.
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COUNTY.
No Instruction Of Delegates for JUS
tice or Commissioner.

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Statesville. July County Con-
ventiOn in session only about thirty
minute minutes, all present legislative
and county officers renominated with
out OPPOSITION. Instructed for Long for
Judge, Hammer for Solicitor, Cald-
we'll for Congress.
No action taken as to State officers.
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Webster, n. CT July CLARK, Wal
ker, Lee and Brown solid. Allen five
and forty-three h~undredths; Manning
one and fifty-seven hundredths cleo
tOral votes.
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COUNTY.
No Instructions Given Delegates for
Any Ca ldidate.

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Clinton, July 2.-SampsOn County
Democratic Convention met today and
named delegates to the State, Con-
gr%esisonal, Judicial and Senatorial
conventions. No Instructions were CIV
en- and no votes taken for any any
candidates..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-05
LENOIR
Instructions Of Delegates as to State
SeI2tOc.

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K~inston, July a Democratic
County Convention held here today IN
an expression Of the vote taken result
ed in Instructions Of delegates to vote
for State Senator as follows: Green, OF
Craven, 10; Davis, Of Carteret. IA; AL
britton. of Greene, 10; Whitaker, of
Jones', II.
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Allen and Manning 2 East-Soid

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Murphy. July Fin Cherokee coun-
TVS Democratic convention today AL
len gets two and nine-tenths, Man
n1ng two and one-tenth. Lee for Cor
poration Commissioner, carries the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-05
DUPLiN COUNTY.
Allen Endorsed and Faison Gets Solid
Delegation.

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Warsaw, July County Conven-
ton today endorsed Allen for Asso-
ciate Justice and instructed vote solid
for him. DR.. Faison gets solid delega-
ton Tor Williams solid
for Solicitor. r. D. Johnson Was
nominated for Senator from the Tenth
District There was no contest and
the convention was enthusiastic and
harmonious throughout.
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THE FARMER AND III

7 Adams, Sheriff G.. G. Petty. B.. G..
Pearce Lost out for treasurer, being
succeeded by w. G. Marks. All other
county officers re-Eominated.
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JONES COUNTY.
Allen and Lee in Neutrality-suspicious.
Vote.

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Trenton. July 2.-Result Of county
convention: Allen Sol; Manning .93;
Graham 2.32; Lee sos; Ward TIA:
Whedbee $40; Duffy SOC: Thomas
80: Hood 4.94.
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county solidly. For Congress, Gudgef
nine, Cooke four, Hewitt one; Moore
one, Gallert one.
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COUNTY.

Court Justice.
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New Bern. July thirty
nine: Manning twenty-five. j. A.
Bryan elected chairman Of the con-
VentiOn by One-half of vote.
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NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.

PEBBLES.
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Jackson, n. c., July 2.-Unanimous
for Clark and Walker. Allen. 1855;
Manning. 334. Unanimous for PEBBLES,
kitchin and Kerr.
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PAsQUOTANK AND CURRIIUCK.
CUrrituck for Allen and Lee-NO In
structiOn BIZ PasQuotank.

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Elizabeth City. n. c., July 2.-The
Democratic county convention Of Pas
quotank county met here this venin
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COUNTY CONVENTION
RESULTS YESTERDAY
ROWAN COUNTY.

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27

black buttons. The china doll was
prettily dressed in white silk, with
blue bows in her hair.
After the ceremony the newly welded
couple went to the little doll house.
There they lived for many years, but
the wooden soldier never went to battle
again. BETTY CHAPMAN,
722 San Pedro street. Ninth street
school, grade BS.
The captain of the tin soldiers was
wounded late in the afternoon, so this
left no commander. The wooden sol
diers saw their chance and marched
against their enemy. The brave tin
soldiers fought with al their might, but
the wooden soldiers had the advan-
'tage and they won the battle.
It was a pretty scene when the tin
soldiers quietly marched along between
the two divisions of the wooden SOL
diers and laid down their guns just as
the sun sank slowly in the west.
In the meantime the china doll stayed
alone in her room all day. She thought
of her lover and of the battle that was
taking place. Sometimes she wept
Early in the evening she heard the
sound of hoof beats and soon mes
senger came galloping up and stopped
in front of the house and handed the
message to the china doll.
With trembling hands she opened it
and read
Dear China Doll: Won battle; will
camp tonight and start home early in
the morning.
Capt. WOODEN SOLDIER"
She was very happy indeed and
could hardly wait until the next
morning.
The army of the wooden soldiers
camped for the night. They started
for home at o'clock the next morning
and arrived in the city at sunrise. All
the people came out to see the victor
ious army, and the captain of the
wooden soldiers received many honors
That evening the wedding took place
with all the pomp and ceremony that
had been planned. The wooden soldier
and the china doll lived happy ever
after, and the wooden and the tin SOL
diers were always peaceful.
ARTHUR MOBILES.
Twenty eighth Street school, AS
grade S24 East Twenty street
As the wooden soldiers marched to-
ward the place where they were going
to fight they had to cross a river.
Boats were loaded with the ammuni-
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Adventures of the Wooden Soldier and China Doll
First Prize)
w HAT happened on that fearful
w and dreadful day has since been

Y" HAT happened on that fearful
w and dreadful day has since been
W made a historical fact. 1 will
tell you the story as it was told to
me by my sisters favorite doll Edna,
the great great great granddaughter of
the China Doll and the Wooden Sol
dier.
AS has been said, the battle ragged
fiercely all day. Many injuries had
been sustained on each side. That
night the Tin Soldiers took refuge in
fort made of blocks. The little boy
had made it the day before.
Seeing this, the captain of the
Wooden Soldiers led his men into the
vacant Noahs ark, and sailing up the
Eathtub Lake of Nursery Town opened
fire on the fort.
All this time the other Nursery peo-
pie had been anXiously watching the
foes. Among them was the China Doll,
who never lifted her gaze from her
beloved Wooden Soldier when it was
possible for him to be seen.
Now, when the Wooden Soldiers mad
fired on Fort Block the Tin Soldiers
had come out of the fort, and hand
to-hand combats had followed.
After terrible conflict, which lasted
all that night and the next day,
flag of truce went up, for the I'm
Soldiers captain had decided that he
and his men were getting the WolSt
of the battle.
Just before this, however, the emma
Doll had fallen in swoon. When
asked the trouble by the Watchful
Japanese, she gasped:
'Oh, Jappy! my betrothed! saw
him fall before the enemy's fire, and
he is dead! dead!" And the unhappy
China Doll sobbed bitterly.
whats the matter here?' there
came a well-known voice, and soon
the fearful China Doll was clasped IN
the arms of the Wooden Soldier
mo! 1 was not injured. 1 merely
fell to avoid a bullet. But our slde
has won in the battle, and now L pc
lieve we still have time to be married
tonight"
So the bride and bridegroom made
ready for the marriage. The trench
cook made a wonderful cake, and after
the China Doll and the Wooden Sol
dier had jumped over the broom,
stick, attended by the Japanese ana
the Chinaman, all the Nursery Town
neople had a grand feast.
ALAN G. FERGUSON.
3246 Emmett street. Age IL. East
First street school, grade AT.
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Honorable Mention)

THE Wooden Soldiers were very
brave. Every time their captain
Il made a bold advance he thouSnC
of his anxious little bride at nome.
While the fighting was going on the
Wooden Captains face lit up Win
"Follow me-" he said to his men, who
did so eagerly. Suddenly the I'm sol
diers gave a despairing cry, for they
saw they were in the enemy's hands.
The Wooden Soldiers had tied an
egg basket to Jack Horner's toy pal
loon and had SCARED into the air. Here
thev fired shot after shot upon the I'm
aTn1v. which was gradually getting
weaker. But soon a Tin Soldier shot
at the balloon, which came down
rapidly. xuoodo,,
The Tin Captain shot the Wooden
one a fatal blow, and with ms lasI
words the brave soldier said;
"Tel1 the bride to look in the pot
pourri jar" c,., Dou
When news came to the emma Doil
she went most piteously. In the pot
no,1rri lar was a large sum OF money,
but she could not bear to thlnk tliaS
she was alone in the world; Sne oleu
suddenly one day and lett an a ner
monev to the Wooden Soldiers, VINO
hurled her under the hlacs py her
captain, Your niece,
oF'p'''-i- ESTELLE REICH.
Age 19. 639 South Sichel street orii-
fin avenue school, grade 3D.
The wooden soldiers beat upon the
fin ones and many were pent SO lh1'
they could fight no more. Inc III Sot
diers with their sharp SWORDS eut on
the arms and legs and often the he@uS
of the poor wooden soldiers.
ferceIv the little china doll with the
Tananese worked very hard. They were
cleaning ND the little wooden doll mousse
mat stood on the mat in the corner OF
NIrserv Town. The Japanese made
curtains with queer designs upon tnein
u,hiIa the little china doll hemmed linen
for the beds and tables. Ihe htIle
C,binanan carved Chinese designs upon
furniture and scrubbed the floors. In
fact all the people helped the NIUE
china doll get ready for the WOODEN
soldiers home coming.
At last the battle was over anu the
wooden soldier came home. Wnat
wreck Was this the once handsome
wooden captain that went to battle?
Poor fellow! he had lost his left arm,
his right heel was broken off and a
great hole was cut in his back.
The little china doll was very SAD at
these changes. She sent for the doctor,
who came and puttied the hole and
put some paint over it so that 1t
wouldn't show. The Chinaman went
back to the battlefield and found the
wooden soldiers arm. That was pasted
on and the little china doll knit pair
of leggings. The soldier wore these be-
cause his heel couldn't be found.
When the soldier was repaired the
wedding came off. The wooden soldier
wore a new suit of blue with great
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Beginning of Story Completed by Juniors

anee thought so, and the Jap
anee was her best chum, so |
think he ought to have known,
don't you?
Alas! war is very cruel-even
war in a Nursery Town, and
when, suddenly, only two days
before the day fixed for the we'd
ding, war was declared between
the Wooden Soldiers and the Tin
Soldiers, everybody felt some
how as if sad and dreadful things
would surely happen.
The Wooden Soldier said
goodby to his China Sweetheart
for a good captain must al
ways go to battle when war
breaks out. 1t was morning
when he marched away.
All day the battle between the
Wooden Soldiers and the lin
Soldiers ragged very fercely.
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China Doll were going to be
4 married, and since the
Wooden Soldier was a captain,
the wedding was to be quite a
grand one!
All the dolls were in a furry
getting ready. The Japanee was
to be maid of honor, and the little
Chinaman was TO be best man.
Weddings do not happen very
often in that quiet Nursery
Town, so everybody felt very
excited and talked and gossiped
great deal. Some said they
wondered if such cold-hearted
person as the China Doll could
really love anybody-even a
handsome Wooden Soldier. But
perhaps, after all, the China
Doll had a warm heart beneath
her cold skin. At least the Jap