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The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28

Optimism turns up the corners OF
my mouth. and incidentally the other
fellows. But | won't carry It to .
Niryana state Of inactivity. The world
must move. ! know.
A smile will carry me more sue
csssfully through the coming year
than = frown. Besides. it's more be-
coming.
Ny husband ID not . hero to the
other woman. She thinks her partner
10 Just ~ good. I will give her .
chance to sound his praises.
win not shake the other girls
false hair In tho mans face. II It
IL . rood match. he will not believe
me; and Nit b Al obvious substita'
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28

How the Dear Old saint CARRIED Coz
s~ternation Into an African Mis-
sion House.

An amusing story Of how Santa
Claus frightened the black children At
a mission station when he first ap-
peared to them a few years ago, 10
told by the wife Of a missionary sta
toned at Bailunda, Africa. They had
celebrated Christmas at Bailundu BE-
fore, but they never had had Santa
Claus, SO Mr.. Slower, the missionary.
dressed up as good Saint Nick.
HE had been padded and powdered
and packed until his own mother
would not have known him." Mrs. Sto-
YER afterward related. Presently W.
gave the signal. the door few open
and in walked Santa Claus. But dear
me! What consternationl He was
greeted with shrieks and groans and
cries of Let me QUIT II is the evil
one. II is the day Of Judgment
The urchins, catching the Infection
OF terror from the older black people.
fed to their bedrooms, fell down upon
their faces. crept under chairs and tn
bles-anywhere to hide themselves.
Poor old Santa Claus never had such
a greeting before. As o as he real
lied the panic he q caused, he tore
on his tall hat and white cotton beard
Then from the bags on his back he
began TO throw gifts right and left
and to tell who he was.
treasured nee more, everyone
was soon laughing and chatting.
munching the great red breads
(doughnuts), tasting their fruits a.
nibbling at the sweets from the famfl-
lar little bags.
ct seemed as though everyone tried
to talk louder than his neighbor -
they examined the costume Of Santa
Clsus. whom they now no longer fear
ed. One man said that he thought u
was John the Baptist. another that 10
was Fitch returned. Yet another
thought II was Satan himself. and all
my sins rose up before me- while q
fourth confessed. Ny only thought
was TO hide myself"
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
SWEET SPRINGS

At their home, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
J. Wallhaus gave a pleasant enter
tainment Of music by their class in
music, assisted by Mr.. W. Besborn-
err. A fine program was rendered
and was we'll appreciated by those
who we're present,
Hugo Elsner of Kinsley, Kansas
and Harry Elsner Of Webster Grove
Mo-, spent Christmas with their
parents returning to their respec-
tive homes Wednesday.
Mrs. Bertha Benthal who was
In Kansas City for some time Is at
home at present.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28

ton. be Will think that I am catty.
In either case I lose.
Truth is a moon reflected in many
waters" says an eastern proverb,
will remember that when questioning
srring child.
"Unioa and liberty. one and inssp-
arabic. nov and forever" Ia a pretty
good motto for married ones. The
trouble IL that liberty drifts into In
significance. and union ends ut the d.
v0rce courts. I will be wise
Despite the fact that love makes
the world 60 round. he cannot pay tha
gas bill or the rent. I will look out
for the bread and cheese and love
will provide the kisses.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28

They piled Il up to here.
II must have taken awful long
To count just once a year.
They tell me when I go TO bed
The last December night,
I'll have to go without a meal
Until the next years light.
Some people think they're awful
smart.
But ! know what they mean;
The next year has TO be next day
There's nothing In between.
A New Years days a happy time
For almost every one
II seems a sort OF start of things,
With nothing quite begun,
And everybody's feeling young
And spry. Just like n boy.
hope your happy New Year will
BE ~spilling-full OF Joy.
TOMMY
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
County News
MT. N

The school children gave us quite
a treat Friday evening. A large
crow1 was present and the little
folks did we'll especially in their
manue. training. The baskets were
nicely made also the weaving and
iron work.
w. III. Spencer and family of Kan
sas City spent Christmas day with
his parents north of town.
Mr.. Shockley, wife and Dorothy
Martin of Columbia are guests of
their daughter Mrs. futile.
George Robertson who is attend
ing school at st. Marys, Kansas is
spending the holidays with his
parents here.
John Alexander and family of
east of Marshall were guests of
Mrs. Alexander's parents J. W.
Spencer and wife north OF town.
s. f. Dowden and wife of Kansas
City are guests Of relatives here
this week.
Mrs, Hockensmith of Odessa, was
the guest OF her daughter Miss
Minnie this week.
r. N. Smitherman and family OF
Mexico, Mo. and John S%mitherman
and wife OF Kansas City were the
Christmas guests OF Mrs. M. Gen.
try.
Dan Kleen OF Slater was q guest
OF his parents here Monday .
Miss Edna Shepherd OF Platts-
vile IL a guest of her parents OF
north of town.
George Bray OF Waverly was a
Christmas guest OF his cousin Miss
Adella Bray.
Carl Grimes and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. Grimes parents Mr..
and Mrs. Haines In Marshall T..
r. p. Grimes and wife entertain
cd at dinner Monday, Mr.. Spiliman
T. s. Smith, Miss Hazel Hams, Mr..
and Mrs. oreir, Carl Grimes, wife
and baby, and Miss Adella Bray
and George Bray.
George Wright, wife and son
Albert, are visiting her parents al
Odessa this week.
Clarence Hopkins, wife and baby
are visiting relatives in Marshall
this week.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28

Remaining In the Marshall, Mo.
postoffice Dec. 27th 1911. II not
called for in Is days will be sent
to the dead letter office at WASH
ington, ID. C.
Misses Minnie Forkner, Ida Jones
Roxie Steam, Maggie Sherlock.
Messrs. H. 4. B~raughtser, Thos.
Cundiff, William Hayes, T~aliferro
Williams.
L. w. vANDYKE. p. NJ.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Children Cry
FOR FlETcnER'S
GAS IRA
BLACKBURN

Harry Nelms who Is attending
school at Seialia came Friday norm
ing to spend Christmas holidays
with his aunt Mrs. Jennie Rays.
Mrs. f. A. Sell and children of
Strout, Ill, arrived Friday ven
ing to be with her parents during
the holidays.
Mira. M. Floyd was a passenger
to Kansas City Saturday evening.
Miss Inez Dowden and little
James Cooper went to Marshall
Saturday morning and returned
Saturday evening accompanied by
her sister Natalie.
Miss May Read who is attending
the Warrensburg Normal arrived
Friday morr to spend Christmas
holidays W olks.
Errns.tr It to Kansas
Cit Sur ng to spend his
Chrietml with relatives
and friends.
Mira E. A. Sell and sister Lucy
Dowden were passengers to the
city Saturday morning.
Mr.. William Fitzpatrick Of Kan
sas City came home Saturday even
Ing to spend Christmas with his
mother.
Miss Rose Hillen went to Nelson
Sunday morning to spend Christ
mas with homefoiks.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
ON EARLY CHRISTMAS DAYS
Quaint and Interesting Customs That
Prevailed When the Church and
Festival Were Young.

In the early days Of the church. II is
aid that the b.shcp3 used to ding
carols on Christmas day among Their
clergy. and around the sixteenth cen
fury the we!l.known practice Observed
~ children OF going around the neigh
torhcod singing Christmas carols be-
cath the windows OF the houses. was
commonly cbEervei. ugua,ly taking
lace on Christmas morning. One OF
he eldest and mort beautiful OF the
Christmas carols that has come down
70 the present day open with thcss
rords:
God rest you. merry gentlemen.
Let nothing you d.mnr.
Fer Jesus Christ. our Savior.
Was born upon this day.
To save Us all from sa;an's power.
When va were gone gg'ra@.
o. tidings OF comfort and joy
For Jesus Christ. our Savior.
Was born ON Christmas Day"
II Is sometimes more appropriate TO
cling the Christmas carols on Christ
mas eve than on Christmas day. al
though they are sung at 10th times:
lat In England the choir Of the village
church uEed TO so around 10 tie prin-
cipal houses In the parish and sing
come OF these simple hymns on Christ
mas v regularly.
Frequently the singers were &C
c%ompanied on some instrument ard
often the picture presented was a
pretty one. The figures Of the group
Of singers. only visible In the dark
hess by the lanterns they carried. and
the sweet melody sung and played.
made the observance a striking and
beautiful n
Sometimes In England. the carols
were also Jung in the churches In
place OF the usual psalms and hymns:
although Il was more customary for
the clerk at the close Of the service
In a loud voice to wish all the congrer
CATION a merry Christmas and a hap
py New Year.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Hair


You certainly cannot lose
your hair and keep It, too.
Which shall It be? Lose?
Then do nothing. Keep?
Then use Ayers Hair Vlgor.
That Is about all there Is to
1t AYERS Hair Vigor Is also
a ), Il .did hair-dressing and
| ai.-t, lr G.. It kseps the hair
Il. nd smooth and greatly
p ! notes its growth. Il does
no. = r,f the hair. Consult
va " ia tor freely. Doctors
are = adying these hair
qasst .ons much more than
in former days.
Msds ~ The =. 9. Ayn2 90. xswell. ~
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-28
Our Friends

The following are new subscrib-
ers or renewed during the past
tri Eastman, Nelson.
Cordelia Bridgewater, Marshall
B. NJ. Darling, Marshall
Mary A. King. Rich Hill, Mo.
q. T.. Mitchner, Malta Bend
w. II. Montgomery, Marshfield
Lille NJ. witcher, Blackwater
V. V. Chevalier, Nelson
J. II. Driskell, LaCygne, Kas.
@. f. Trout, Mist, Ark.
C. s. Allen, Redfield, Kan.
Christ w. Blumhorst, Slater
Mrs. Claud Borchers, Sweet Sprgs
Mrs. Letter, Nelson
r. F. Aulgur, Sweet Springs
AIolph H. Leimkuhler, Napton
Mrs. ]. L. Masters, Sweet Sprgs.
Joe Sailor, Blosser
T. C. Perkins, Blue Lick
s. j. Gibson, Nelson
J.. r. Marshall, Blackwater
II. c. Wilson, Malta Bend
Y. II. Mitchell, Marshall
T. NJ. Fitzgerald, Napton
James w. Johnson, Sweet Sprgs
Fred Ludwig, Marshall
Mrs. Anna Herndon, Marshall
J. r. Black, Marshall
F. f. Valentine, Marshall
Ashby Swisher, Norton
j. r. Sanders, Malta Bend
Robt. Payne, Marshall
q. ID. Powers, Marshall
Nj. c. Chaffee, ST., Marshall
L. W. VanDyke, Marshall
Farmer Marley, Marshall
c. Nj. Thomas, Blue Lick
Richard Moore, Napton
j. II. Brown, Sweet Springs.
Carl Cox, Blue Lick.
j.. H. Sharperson, Marshall
Alex Greis, Blackwater
7. w. Roberts, Marshall
Richard Alpers, Sweet
Henry Reinwald, Sweet
j. H. Galloway, Lodi, c.
Mrs. j. F. Dunnica, Blue Lick
N,rv v, Fletcher, Nelson
w. II. Heuman, Nelson
Mrs. Mary y. Shouts, Kansas
City, Kansas @' 20"
C. r. Elsner, Sweet Springs
W. A. Wingfield Sweet Springs
Fred X Hermann Sedalia
Mrs. Inis r. Osborn, Omaha, Neb,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22
SPIKED THE RALEIGH GUN.

Wouldn't let North Carolina claim
single battle or single gun" in.
deed. The Raleigh News and Observer
was never more mistaken in its life
Not only do we applaud all the claims
that have been made: but we glory in
them. The thousands OF brave men
from North Carolina who offered their
lives for their country in the wars
that have been waged in and by the
United States, the statesmen and poets
and scholars from that State who have
shed lustre upon the ages in which
they have lived. the splendid men and
women who have lived sublimely upon
her sacred soil. have made North Caro-
lima great among the States of the
Union What more could be asked
than this? But why doesn't the
Raleigh News and Observer, which has
brought it all on itself, tell its read
ers that Startling Gum, Revolutionary
Soldier and Patriot, who rests in a
little graveyard on Lafayette Muir
rays plantation three miles from
Yanceyville, in casweil County. was
born and reared in Virginia and was
a private in the Virginia Artillery at
the siege of Yorktown, where he fired
the first cannon when CORVALLIS sur
rendered to General Washington? Why
conceal this information from its own
people who. while jealous of their own
rights. are ever ready to concede
something to others?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22

legislation and. II submitted to will
be only another long step in the pro-
sress of usurpntion. which In late
years has so greatly increased the
powers of the executive at the expense
OF the legislative branch of the Cow
eminent" We do not see how tho
; >sident can escape from this indict-
ment If he had based his objections
to the tariff bills passed by the Con-
gress at its recent extraordinary ses-
sion upon any more substantial ground
than that of waiting for the findings
OF the TariT Board, a board without
any legislative authority or RESPONSE
bility whatsoever, a thing apart from
the Government. there would be some
ground for q reasonable defense of the
failure to cooperate with the Congress
in the downward revision of the tariff
to which both he and his party are
most solemnly pledged.
ihis is another question, however
this writing is simply intended TO say
that Champ Clark had n fire time at
his old home in Kentucky and really
seems, as the Senator from Tennessee
thinks. to be taking on the aspect of
a Democrat who has ut least one sue
ceSsful Presidential campaign in him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22
THE OTHER SIDE.

There is good side to the moving
picture show.
1t has often been held up as a
menace to morals. 1t has been said
with good reason. that 1t suggests
crime in such a way that weak minds
were unable TO resist. and that 1t was
a "veritable incubator of crime"
Looking on the brighter and other
side. the moving picture show in at
least one instance has been revealed
as an agency for reclamation and for
bringing a youthful repentant sinner
back to confession and contrition.
A seventeen-year-ol New Jersey
boy stole $50 from his employer and
ran away to Boston. where shortly
after his arrival he went 10 moving
picture show. a scene showing a bad
boy who was sorry for a wrong act
preyed upon the mind of the fugitive
NO sooner was the show over than ne
bought return ticket and went home
t. face Justice After confessing his
guilt he was arrested and bound over
for the grand jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22

William S. Rogers, Princeton
graduate. until n few days ago held
a responsible position with the great
Rocbling steel and wire corporation
at Trenton, New Jersey. One of Mr..
Rogers's neighbors and friends is the
editor of the Trenton Times. Their
families have been very intimate. ex-
changing many visits Lately the
Times has printed some rather sharp
criticisms of the Roebling corpora
ton. The other day Mr.. Rogers re-
ceived notice from his employers that
he would be expected to cut out his
friendship for and intimacy with tho
editor. whereupon he sent in his resig-
nation, The New York Times asked
Mr.. Roebling If the report were true,
and he replied that II was; that he
did not care to employ persons who
ware friendly with his enemies. 1t
is unusual for a corporation to censor
the visiting lists OF its employees, but
may be the Roeblings were right about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22
AUTOMOBILES AND REALTY
NAI.IES.

TO the charge that the advent of
the automobile has thrown the Amer
lean people into fresh extravagances
tempting the farmer or the city man
of small means to mortgage his home
or his future in order to secure one
OF these last and Fascinating"
vehicles one Of the automobile mann.
faeturers retorts in effect that tho
new machine is putting mora money
into the pockets Of the people than -
takes out Of them. The developmen,
OF the automobile" he explains. "ha,
given to suburban and country land
values bigger boost than any Ella
nent that heretofore has been regard.
cd as factor In real estate appraisals
The influence OF the automobile Is as
far-reachine in this respect as n,un,-
cipal improvements are 10 land velua.
N great cities. Since the assessed
valuation of taxable property is the
Dasis Of revenue in Incorporated towns
and cities, the automobile carries ron,
money into the municipal treasury II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22
Crucltx tn chfcra.

20 tne Edltor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sill am always pleased to know
OF any steps toward the prevention of
no iw TO animals. Bet why is there
as well? I wish some one who has
me rne power or influence and sympathy
c wouia take some steps to prevent the
cruelties perDetrated on poor, helnlees
fowls around markets and grocery
stores They are packed in coops piled
one on the other. They seem to sui
Ter so much with heat; still they are
not even set out of the burning rays
or the sun, and very few give them
water to drink II they do they do not
put IT all around the coops so ali can
get 1t Poor ducks. especially suffer
SO much for water i.paid q few
pennies PEI once to colored man near
the Old Market to water some ducks
ne had In a coop 7 wish It were a
law; punishable by fine, for all poultry
dealers to be made to keep their fowls
In the shade and to place water where
they all can get IT..
He prayeth best who loveth hest
All things, Doth great and small"
A CONSTANT READER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22
Voice Of the People


To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir-l note from one or more points
In the State that movements are being
started looking to taking a step back
wards, viz: abolishinS the primary
and going pack to the old convention
method of selecting candidates.
II these advocates of the change are
strong enough to bring 1t about ! beg
them to wait just one or two more
primaries and we will have no white
Republican party to contend with. II
may judge the rest OF the State by
the one just held in Fluvanna. The
analysis of the vote shows that there
are only about thirty white Repub-
leans left in this county. the remain
der OF quite a large number having
voted in the recent primary. stating
that they were Democrats. Little did
the original proposers of the primary
plan in this State imagine that the
system would eventually kill OFF the
white Republican voters.
II may be of interest TO note also
that one Republican postmaster at
least in this county was perniciously
active in this primary, and 1t may be
of interest to note that of the eight
members of the county executive com
mittee who voted for the primary for
county officers all were voted out OF
the committee at the primary, save
the writer. and as the remainder OF
the committee except one IL in hearty
sympathy with the machine, that lone
survivor Will offer his resignation.
FLUVASNA.
Carysbrook Va September ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22
THE CHURCHES GONG WEST.

Westward Ia. Richmond the churches
bake their .was-. On "Wednesday the
cornerstone of the new Monument
Avenue Methodist Church was laid.
yesterday the cornerstone of the new
Westminstes Church in Park Avenue
was laid. st James Episcopal Church
has adopted Its plans for the erection
OF new church ed!ice on West
Franklin Street, and only about a
year ago the beautiful Lutheran
Church on Monument Avenue was dedI-
Gated TO Divine worship All these
things show the trend Of population
In this town, but they show also the
disposition of tho church people TO
build better houses, to do larger work
to Keep up in q way, and a very good
way, for the people so that they
may not get beyond the reach of re-
liglous privileges.
The services at the LAYING of tho
Westminster stone. as AZ ,ba
cornerstone laying of the new Meth
odist Church on Wednesday. we're
most impressive, both of these SER
vices being attended by the Masons
remarkably strong body in Rich
mond who, according to The ritual of
their ancient Order showed their an
probation Of the efforts Of the re,ip;-
GUS societies 10 make men better the
pastor Of the Westminster Churcb is
the Rev DIR Isrres v,,,,-. ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22
CANADA REJECTS RECIPROCITY.

After the most exciting political
campaign that has ever been known
In Canada. the returns received last
night appeared to show that the Gov
eminent has been defeated. and with
1t. reciprocity with the United States.
This will be great disappointment 10
all well-meaning and right-thinking
people in both countries. 1t can be
explained only on the ground that the
voters in Canada yielded to the appeals
of the demagoEues who seem 10
flourish on both sides of the line. and
to the utterly groundless fear encour-
aged among the Canadians voters that
freer trade between CANADA and the
United States was only the first step
towards the political absorption of
Canada by the United States The
foolish speech made by Champ Clark
in the House last winter was used
with very bad effect upon the Canadian
electorate. That one of the greatest
of American statesmen and one who
has been elevated to one of the high
est places in our Government should
have intimated that annexation was
contemplated by this country was
quite enough to have made our neigh
hors suspect our good faith.
The most violent appeals were made
to the Canadians by the opponents
OF the reciprocity movement: they were
tn L.
how they were giving up something
for nothing. of how their own manu-
facturers and farmers and merchants
would be losing whatever trade adj
vantages they now enjoy and that
their country would be flooded with
Yankee notions. and these appeals had
a very direct effect on the election. 1t
has been said that the opposition in
Canada was greatly assisted by Amer
lean contributions to the campaign
treasury and by the help OF their own
fears, and the aid and comfort they
received from the American side of
the line they accomplished the defeat
of the best meas that has ever been
proposed LOT this country and for their
own.
Mr.. Taft will be bitterly disap-
pointed at the result. This recipro-
city measure was the greatest under
taking OF his Administration. He was
able to succeed by the help Of tho
Democrats in securing the adoption of
the treaty here: hut he could ro+ ava
would not properly. seek to use any
influence with the people OF Canada
There will be rejoicing among the
hsher-folk of New England, the farm
ers along the border and the Interna-
tional Paper Company; hut there is
lesson TO be drawn from the result
other people and other countries can
play the Protection game when they
try.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22
TO the SUNDAY cor pIoysr..

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-I was glad to see the following
paragraph in your issue of Monday,
Seeing that they have six days on
which they can play golf. would 1t fDe
asking too much IL they should rest on
the Sabbath?"
I wish that you had called atten-
ton to this in a leading editorial In
stead of a short paragraph, and hope
mond is known far and wide as a
churchgoing and Sabbath observing
people, and 1t seems a pity that some
should have their sport on Sunday
there may be no laws to prevent peo-
pie from doing this on the Sabbath.
1t seems that. they would refrain from
doing what an overwhelming major
ity of the people of this community
condemn.
I want to thank you for having
called attention to this matter.
SUBSCRIBER"
Richmond, September 20.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-22

increases the value of outlying regions
beyond all proportion to their CORNER
figures"
The force Of this argument is easily
seen, Suburban towns not having ado.
auate communication with adjacent
cities have been brought many minutes
closer to them by the motor car. 1t is,
at least. reasonable to think that the
new means of annihilating time and
space has stimulated the sale OF cot
teges and building sites to city man
who want suburban homes and are
able to pay for them. but who have
felt lit essential to live within easy
reach of their Offices.