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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
A Present for Little Boy Blue.

Our %neighbor. he calls me his Little Boy
Blue
" en- he gees 2 by u yard:
do you DOR
But sometimes he winks awful hard.
l guess he don't know what my name
really is,
Or else he forgot, If he knew:
And my! You you'd think 1 am really
He calls he his Little Boy Blue.
Our q%eighbor, he told me that Little Boy
Once stood ell his toys in a row,
And said, Now, don't go till I come back
But that was a long time ago.
And one time at Christmas. when I had
he brought me a sled. all ~brand-new,
And partly for Little Boy Blue.
Our N%eighbor, he's not going to have any
So he says the best he can do
Is try to get something to partly give me
Because, i he's here, 1t would make him
And he said he knew It was r
That ever and ever SO many folks had
A boy just like Little Boy Blue.
Our Ee!ghbor. he calls me his Little Boy
And said he would like to help trim
Our tree when 1t came-he would feel
that he knew
It was partly for me and for him.
With pop corn n berr.es-you see.
He'd like to come over and help to trim
ours
He's not going to nave any tree.
j. W. Foley in the Saturday Evening
Post.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
STRIKE OF SHOPMEN
MAY Be UNIVERSAL
Meeting at st. Louis Being Held
to Decide On q General
Walkout.

ST. Louis, Lee. 19.--Lesdcrs of four
unions of railroad workers are meeting
here today to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
of calling a strike on western railroads
In sympathy with the strike OF the
shopmen and other workers Of the Ili-
nois Central and Hartman roads.
j.. w. Kline, president Of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and
Helpers, arrived here this morning. He
is to meet the union officials of the
western roads. Secrecy is maintained
as to where the meeting will be held.
Shopmen and allied worker on every
railroad in the jurisdiction Of the Gem
eral Managers association of western
and southern railroads will be called
out il h present plans Of Kline are
realized. He is quoted as saying the
men are going to win the strike on the
Hartman and Illinois General roads IL
he and his co-leaders have to call out
all members of their unions.
Kline charges that other roads have
been lending engines and cars to the
lines now affected by a strike.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
MANY WOULD MARRY
A FRUGAL WAITRESS
Girl Who Saved Dimes to Buy
New Coat Is Deluged With
Proposals.

Denver, Col, Dec. 19.--Duluged with
letters and postal cards and with
Christmas gifts pouring In goodly num-
bers. Miss Ivy Cole. the waitress in a
local cafe who saved up 1000 dimes re-
ceived in tips within n year to buy a
fur coat Is amazed at the attention her
frugaltty has attracted. She has re-
,eeived letters and postal cards from
many parts of the country and pro-
posals from the east, west, north and
south.
The proposals are from bachelors and
widowers principally and the most of
these proposals are a request for her
photograph. Several of the most ardent
suitors ave sent their own photo
graphs.
Miss Cole began uaving all of the
dime tips she received on a year ago
last Thanksgiving. One day before
Thanksgiving OF the present year, she
had saved exactly 500 or 1000 dimes.
With the money she bought a fur coat
for which purpose She had saved up
her dimes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
CHICAGO is SEEKING
TWO BIG CONVENTIONS

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Chicago sweeping
all politics aside, has pooled its varied
interests and has gone out to add the
democratic national convention Of 1912
to the municipal belt.
With the political element entirely
eliminated. the committee which won
the republican convention for Chicago
last week al Washington, Joined hands
With the democratic committee headed
by John w. Eckhart, named a joint
committee of ~ representative Chica-
goans and initiated a mutual campaign
to get the necessary funds to finance
both conventions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
IL You Don't Believe.

II you don't b'lleve in Santa Claus, and
That your way he'll call.
Don't mind the Christmas stocking-don't
But when Christmas winds are whistlln'
and the home-lights burnin' dim,
He rides away from little folks that don't
When you hear his sletgh-bells Jingle on
the house-tops snowy. white.
say witches tae w ~ tbs is n Rlayin. music for the
When he's sf.din' down the chimneys of
the still and dreamy town
LIS me YIN that wants to warm him
II you DON'T b'lieve in Santa Claus. like
Just wait wait til iHlf Fo1 nrtsSe e. July. and forget
It's Christmas evel
Say: THE children-they just dreamed
him. and they think he's rue and
And don't hang up your stocking-for he
won't believe In you!
"hen and tht the so ebr Is RIled tr With na pPlayytthIngs.
Say no fatry-folk have been there and that
Santa Claus amt SO!
When you sfoGkin's lookin' lonesome.
You'l wish you'd made-believe In him
fore Santa Claus went by!
Your great and great grandpeople-they
knew him far away,
There's toys that he gave them in the
attic there today!
The chair grandfather dreams in-he gave
him that, you know.
For beln' once a little boy and bel!ev!n' In
Brt-don't you hang your stockin' I'D If
you don't think that way,
And Know lots more bout Santa Claus
than folks that's old and gray:
Christmas winds are whistlin'
and the mornin' stars burn dim,
believe in him.
F I. Stanton. in Uncle Remus Maya
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21

51e E34FMv
Ing. he found Margaret herself staring :
nm with a look of horrified pewlider
ment.
He went quietly to the door and drew
the girl outside.
You heard?" he asked.
She nodded. unable TO speak.
II has relieved your mothers mint
wonderfully. Was 1 wrong?
No" she replied, brokenly: mo. L
was very. very good OF you"
Then let US go to lIei together. so tina,
she can have no doubt left in her mind"
They went back into the sickroom. Jer.
Wis put his arm around Margaret.
Dear mother" she said, falling on he,
knees by the bedside. you viii not FIRE,
about me any more?"
Aid the mother smiled, and closing hei
eyes, fell into a gentle sleep.
In the morning when he came down.
stairs Jervis was informed that Mrs.
Broughton had passed away IN her sleep.
He at once asked to see Margaret. and
presently she came to him.
You must let me share your sorrows
from today, dear" he said. holding her
hands. A my promised wife, I have a
right to look after you and yours
Margaret drew back with surprise in her
dark eyes.
But" she faltered, at was al! a pre-
>NASS' JuS - oil1O pOOI- Din UEUhc
down and began to cry quietly.
1t was no pretense on my part. II only
you can learn to low me a little, / will
try to make you happy. ] think I must
have fallen in love with you when I heard
you singing that carol out in the rain"
We were so poor just them she fall
tered, with crimson cheeks. land I
thought no one would recognize me in the
dark"
THAT was an Ill wind thai brought me
luck, any way" said Jervis, p%layfully.
He fumbled in his pocket and brought out
a little leather case. II have a little ring
here" he said. opening it as he spoke. ut
belonged to another girl once. but you will
not refuse it on that account, will your"
Margaret looked up with a smile.
Not Unless you refuse my heart. she
replied. softly: ut belonged to some one
else, too-a long time ago.
II know. darling: I know" he said
tenderly, and as the girl submitted I'M
resistingiy to his embrace he knew that
o " had found them both again after
many ~loveless years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
Santa's Orders,


The letters poured on Santa Claus
From children near and far,
When he was planning his campaign
Beneath the great North S.taI
He read the mail from day to day
The task soon had him tired
The children most desired.
He thought of course the standard th,ngs
Would all be in demand
The drums n sleds and dolls and horns
That come from Santa Land;
AS Christmas time drew nigh.
That all the children. near and far.
Demanded ships that fly.
Some wanted bi-planes-others asked
For planes of single wing;
INC some there were that seemed to find
The Zeppelin the thing:
And so he ordered sky machines
For every girl and lad,
Because he said, "old toys are dead
The world is airship mad"
Denver Republican.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
BIG MONEY FOR TREES.

New York, Dec. 1e.-New
York city will have for sale
nearly 100000 Christmas trees
this year, and the ultimate"
consumer will pay for them
$250,000, or an average of SO
cents a tree. West street, where
the steamers from New England
dock, smells like a baIsam for
est.
There appears to be no fall
ing off in the demand for trees,
said a dealer who handles 10000
or 10000 Of them here every
winter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
BABY DEAD.

Denver. Dec. 19.-The baby girl h
came into the world just 10 days ago
and for whose sake her father was
granted freedom from the county jatl
and his Sentence to penal servitude
suspended Saturday by Judge Allen.
died today. She was born to the girl
wife of Percy Ferrall Just a week be-
fore the father was to be sentenced to
the penitentiary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
RATE CASE

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE inter-
mountain rate case involving the con-
s~titutionality of the long and short
haul amendment in 1910 to the Inter-
state commerce laws was today adj
vanced by the supreme court OF the
United States for hearing on Monday,
Fahrlary 10
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
STATUTE UPHELD.

washington. Dec. 1e.-The constitu-
tionality of the Illinois statute to in
demnify the owners of property for
damages occasioned by mobs or riots
was upheld today by the supreme
court of the United States. Several
cases brought under this law are said
to be pending in the Illinois state
courts involving claims a~ggregating
many millions Of dollars.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21

GAINESVILLE, TEX.-Robbers blew
the safe of the Santa Fee freight depot
lere with n~itroglycerin about / o'clock
this morning and tool $500 In cash,
leaving sbout $1,000 in checks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
CROP ESTIMATE FOR THE
YEAR is MADE PUBLIC

Washington, Dec. 19.--The final esti-
mates of the department Of agriculture on
production and value of the principal farm
crops of the United States. for 1911, an
bounced today were as follows:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21

NEW YORK-Fire broke out In tho
basement of Keith's theater. Four
teenth street near Broadway. last night
while q performance was In plnGresk>
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
Only nnae.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Tn fool must be answered according
to his folly.
"How often, does your road kill a man?
asked a fscetious travelling salesman OF
a Central Branch conductor the other
day.
Just once" replied the conductor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21

The handle of one OF the newest
safety razors has been supplied with a
ring to encircle It's useass little finger
to aid In guiding It
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21
AGED MAN ACQUITTED
OF OLO TIME MURDER
Bent With Years, He Receives
Final Exoneration From
New Mexico Court.

Albuquerque. N. III. Dec. 19.-White-
haired INC bent with the weight of 80
years, Donacio Espalin, was today, on
the instructions of court, adiudged in
innocent Of a murder which, II was
alleged, he committed 36 years ago..
Espalin was on trial in the district
court Of pona Ana county, at Las
Cruises. Two eye witnesses of the al
Legged killing. men who then were mere
hoys. were among those who testified.
15spaiin. after the killing, went 70 old
Mexico. where lie remained until a few
months ago. when he went 10 Ysleta,
Tex. where he vas arrested.
The evidence, as tho court declared,
at this late day, was too Incomplete
and vague TO :acr!:ninate SsrD!in.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21

NEW YcRk-Pians for q world.
wide campaign in the interests Of
peace. IN witch approximately $500, 600
viii be spent during The nrat year, have
i,een adopted hy the tras,ees OF An
.lrew C~nrnagie'e fIfi of SIC, 00e, 900 for
the promotion OF International sxs:.Y.
1t wa statA here lsat night
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-21

JUNCTION CITY. KAN.--with the
release Of Rev. G. NJ. Brewer. of C,l,.s-
tree, Okla. proceedings in the Fort
Riley dynainiting case seem to have
come to a sudden end. The military
authorities claim that the release OF
Rev. Mr.. Brewer and az Mrs. Anna
Jordan js n severe setback.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-10
NOTICE

The roller skating rink viii be closed
on Monday. There will be no skating
on the second and fourth Mondays Of
each month. as the hall is otherwise en-
gagged on those dates. The rink will also
be- closed afternoons. with the exception
OF Saturday, after this notice. Skating
evenings, to 10; Saturday afternoons.
2 TO 8. This rink is fitted with a special
room for ladies. No smoking allowed in
the hall and everything conducted in an
orderly manner No Objectionable PEG
pie allowed Ladies especially invited.
Private skating parties any afternoon
By appointment Dates may be secured
at the hall or BY mail Address Robert
B. Kerr, l24 Main street, Barre, Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-10

% pairs Children's Granite School Shoes
odd sizes, regulare $500 values, Anniver-
sary Sale ................... $150
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

Frank Hutchinson has returned from
a business trip to Woodbury..
The Cleaners will meet Tuesday even
ing with Miss II. NJ, Chandler, 80 South
Main street.
The regular meeting Of Granite City
lodge No. 533, n. Z. o. p, viii be held
in Foresters' hall Tuesday evening, Jan.
10, at 1880 o'clock. II is hoped that
all members will be present, as there is
10 be an initiation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-10
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1911.
Weather Prediction.

Fair and warmer to.night and Wednes.
day. Brisk northwest winds, becoming
variable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-10
Shawmut Rubbers :
Dress Goods

People are taking advantage OF the Dress
Goods Of Anniversary Sale, and you II find
them all to be great money-saving prices.
/ piece Suiting, light color regular $l.00
value, Anniversary Sale ...........,. Soc
| piece Suiting in gray, 56-in., regular
81 225 value, Anniversary Sale ........ 59c
! piece Dark Suiting, 52-in., regular $l.25
value, Anniversary Sale .............79 c
/ piece Black Broadcloth, regular $500
value, Anniversary Sale .......... S1.25
/ piece Blue and Green Mixture, 56-in.,
$3.50 value. Anniversary Sale ~ $119
/ lot of Fancy Plaids 36-in.. regular soc
value, Anniversary Sale ........... .35c
] piece of Fancy Plaid, regular Toe value
Anniversary Sale ................... ,53c
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-26
WHEAT KEPT ON RISE
Hot Weather Had it's Effect on Cereal
Enthusiastically in the
Oats Crowd. ...

Chicago May 25.-FIct weather
kept wheat on the rise today, threats
of short haryests in the south ives,
helped to give the bulls an advant-
age New crop months gave a net
gain of 4s to w. May scored on:y
II cents other cereals all went
skyward, corn was up 1B@and oats
III.
Throughout he lay the wheat mar
ket was dominated by fear that high
temperature and lack o. rain had
wrought evil to the crops in the
southwest Some Of the figures for
the probable output in Kansas and
Oklahoma we're sensational, less
than 25 per cent of the yield for the
previous season.
There was considerable invest
ment buying based upon signs OF
July delivery. Having passed under
the control of the concentrated hold
ings in May Remarkable scarcity
of acceptance from the country
frightened corn shorts.
Activity and bullying prices formec
the rule for the oats crowd.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-26

hoped it would beforth coming in due
qime
President Galligan explained how
the $4,000 Booste fund had been ar
sorbed in securing the site for the Dig
seara-Roebuck plant, and stated that
the club had about. } acres Of ground
on hand to show tor the money The
directors, had voted 10 retain his
lald for industrial purposes, as it
was becoming constantly more diff
cult 10 secure sites for factories in
the drainage district. The action Of
the directors was approved. D. J..
Marx expressed the feeling that the
club should secure all the factory
sites it could, and this was the pre-
vailing sentiment of the meeting.
Secretary Cary paid a high tribute
to Major Parsons for his efforts in
connection with the Sears-Roebuck
plant, declaring that the mayor had
put in TWO weeks of his time ald made
trip to Chicago at his own ex-
pense to secure the plant. He Of.
fered resolution of thanks TO the
mayor which was adopted, as follows:
Resolved--That the CairoCommer-
cial Club, recognize by the rising
note of thanks, Mayor Parsons untif-
ing and successful efforts, in securing
to this community one OF the most
important industrial institutions, that
Cairo has acquired in many years,
viz. the location of the Sears-Roe-
buck plant in the industrial district
north OF the city This club hereby
express to his honor their hearty ap-
probication of the good work he mas
accomplished, and we feel the pres
tage this great plant will give Cairo
will result in still further benefit TO
the city in the way OF influencing
Thanks were also voted to the mayor
other institutions to locate with us.
for donating eight electric fans to
the club, to the Cairo Electric G. Pow
er Co for donating the power, and to
the two telephone companys for do
uatinp "uhonaS
Luncheon and smoker followed the
business meeting.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-26
ASSESSMENT PLAN ADOPTED BY
CAIRO's COMMESCIAL CLUB

The Cairo Commercial club held
lively meeting last night and took
another deiini step forward in ms
effort to acquire substantial backing
frcm citizens in its work of promot-
ing he industrial development of the
city. II unanimously adopted the plan
presented by the membership conf
mittee, Samuel Nlice, Chairman, 10
classify members into four groups for
assessment purposes, to secure money
with which4rp work out the plans of
the club
Me SIS. White and w. B. HALEY
explained what was proposed to be
done and how the nmftee had
arrived at its classification Dunns
reports are taken and the $40, s. AMI
81 assessments were made according
0 the quotations of firms there found.
PresidentGalligan said the commit
tees list comprised IA members at
$40 each II at S. each, 81 at 81
each and Sc at ST.
1t was proposed explained Mr., Hal
ley, that the committee secure ad-
diuonal members 10 swell the mem
bership 10 300 and classify them as
the come in.
Or. Grinstead called attention to
he impracticability of enforcing any
assessment and held that the GIVE
pride, the good vii and pubic spirit
'i'izens must be appealed to inorder
70 carry the plan into effect. This
sentiment was approved by those pres.
emit.
On motion Of A. S, Fraser the com
mittee's plan was adopte iandonmo-
ion of A. d Rust the committee
was authorized to carry the plan into
effect.
President Carues of the Retail Mer
chants association called attention
to the fact that the organization over
which he presides is still up to its
nose in the Fourth of July celebration
and in dead earnest about it; that IL
mad no selfish purpose, but was plan
ned and to be given for the benefit
OF this city generally Some money
is yet needed said Mr.. CarnesanGne
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-26
At CHURCH OF REEDEMER
Feast Of Ascension Celebrated Vita
Special Service--Breakfsst
at The Wenqcf.

The Feast of tAe ascension was
celebrated at. Z o'c,Cck yestarday
morning al the church OF the Re,
deemer. There was special service
and the vested choice rendered special
music for the occasion, the soloists
being Messrs, Charles Bethel and Leo
kleb.
On the invitation of the Rector and
Vestry The parishmers, TO the humble"
OF about seventy, after the services,
partook Of fine breakfast at the
Wenger During the breakfast. a
nrnher Of toasts were responsible to;
Rev DeRsset acting as POSTMASTER,
Aessrs, Miles Fredk Gilbert, William
B. Gilbert, John S. Aisthorpe; c. Fred
Gallagher and Frank Spencer responded
and on behalf of the choir Charles
Bethel made brief talk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-26

The Italian government is encourag-
Ing the search for petroleum. That 1t
exists in Italy is fairly evident cen
fury ago the city Of Genoa was ilIumi-
mated with this Oil, and yet. curiousIy
enough. no borings we're made to OBJ
tain the petroleum in very large guam
titles, nor was any machinery EN-
ployed for that purpose The peasants
collected 1t rs it foated on the top Of
the water In small pools. and they
were able TO use it for their lamps
without having 1t refined, owing to its
purity. This. 1t is stated. is particu.
larry found to be the case in certain
parts OF the zone of Emilia"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-26
NEW TRIAL IS DENIED
Judge Butler Overrued Motion lr
Hackney Case-Ten For "Pen"
and Five for County Jail

In the circuit court yesterday Judge
Butter overruled TIT motion for new
trial the case OF VIM Hackney
coavictei Of murder and sentenced
. the penitentiary for life,
This gives ten candidates for the
renitentiary as a result OF he pres
ent term OF court with Ave gentelced
to the county jail for various petty
offenses
young negro ramed Alex Cage
also had been given lignt sentence
and a good lecture early in the term
for some small theft, had served his
time and yes erday was again landed
in the Jail under charge of having
stolen staff.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-26

frame house used by the Arabs (now
the site Of w. T. Wallis sturel as al
engine house. then a rear view OF ;wo
otaer frames On the corner Of
Seventh and Comffercial twhere BIZ
der's Block now stands is a long low,
cheap looking house that bears the
name H. Winter & Co. Steve Store,
and next to it is a little more pre-
tentious looking ont~story edifce thar
sports the name H. Burgraff, Mer-
chant Tailor" The Planters House
(standing where Gholson's Star Cloth
ing House now isl is a two-story,
rather good looking hou e that the
sign in front says was kept by Il.
Harris. Standing on the corner, now
sracei by the Chicago Clothing Store
now Flack 4 Nays, we see a story
and half frame building with a high
square front II has "P. Neff'' painted
On the front 4 vey small house bear
ing the painted legend Mechanics
Exchange" stood where the Alexander
County National Bank is now. St
Patrick's Catholic Church is seen in
the picture very mucn as it is now
tthe old frame church, and The two
story residence of Mrs Byrne ire.
Gently burned is near It The city
seems to end about Eleventh Or
Twelfth street, as one or two scatter.
ing houses are seen nesting in the
woods than canot be further awoy
than that
Taken as whole these pictures
are very interesting, ami If one has an
old habitant to explain them. an hour
or two can be put in very pleasantly
studying them out and contrasting
them with the Cairo Of today"