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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-18

i'll didn't thini you would when you
said yon wouldn't. BUT
Il see said the young man quietly.
An inbOrn loyalty to womankind kept
him from telling Rose that just as he
had started away Miss Hereford had
run to him, eXclaiming that as he Was
so kind to award her the prize she GER
tainly must reward him with the first
dance, etc. With a sudden impulse he
took Roses little hand in his.
She sprang up and started for the
fireplace. but he held her gently back.
Listen" he whispered.
On the glowing Goals smoked Evan
geIiHa, and on the rug, with eyes turn
ed to the ceiling, knelt Henrietta.
90 Cod" shewas saying, NOW lay
me down to sleep. give my precious
dolly, so you will make the faiwy
queen wiv the cwown Of her golden
hiah to bwing Mr.. Arfur the little
heaht he wants for Kwismae That's
all, God, only please let me e her
when she comes. Amen"
"Grace Hereford has black hair" OBJ
served Rose inconsequently.
II wonder If God will," Henrietta
was murmuring.
Rose went over to the fireplace and
kissed her small sister. Il think God
will" she said reverently. Then she
went back to radiant Mr.. Arfur."-
Ina Wright Hansen in New York
Globe.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-18
SANITY Claus PLANT.

On, dear. SO many things to dc e
Now ChFtstmas eve has come.
Here's fifty thousand Christmas trees
TO be delivered across the seas
, And half naIlnon dolls, IL ysu please.
:. 70. scatter through Christendom.
Here's bushels Of sugar cats and dogs
Te please the children small.
Thousands Of gilded nuts on strings
And jumping Jacks and candy rings
And loads on loads Of other things
To drop in the chimneys tall
I'm sure scarce know what TO do
With such a monStrous pack.
A billion tons Of sugar toys
To give to as many girls and boys
Is really too much for Santa Claus
To carry about on his back
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-18
The First Christmas
Day In America

THE first American observance
Of Christmas day was far
from a merry one. 1t was
spent by Columbus and his
ships company among scenes Of peril.
disorder and excitement consequent
upon the greatest disaster which
had befallen the expedition. On
Christmas eve the admiral's flagship.
the Santa Maria. which had so stout
ly plowef unknown seas since that dis
tant September day when she dropped
astern the outermost Canary island,
laid her clumsy Spanish bones to rest
off the coast of what is now Haiti.
Her crew spent the following day,
Christmas, partly on the Haitian shore
and partly on her consort. the tiny
caravel Nina.
The story Of the disaster and the
day may be told in this wise:
Sailing from the Tortugan roadstead.
the flagship squared away for the coast
of Haiti and entered upon her closing
days.
In the morning watch of the 24th.
the day following their return, Colum
bus gave orders that the expedition
should start for Gnacanagari's cHn-
tai. The yards Of the two craft wore
triccd away, and start was mad" in
a light wind that blew almost dead
ahead.
\ strong current was sweeping the
ship quickly along. Directly III her
path WaS q sand bank "m which ihe
breakers SWEPT with Il rOIr which open
ears could hay" heard half Il nilc
away. but which now sounded 10
warHin" 20 any on board. Suddenly
the Santa Marias keel grated hcAv!ty
for some moments on the submerged
sand. and then she struck violently
and lurched to one side with Il strain
which Sprun" her maStS.
All was confusion. The watch rush.
cd to the bows aul then jumped 10
the ropes. Columbus. rushing out from
the cabin took in the situation 1T first
glance.
"Jesu Maria,"' he exclaimed. I'VE
have grounGed"'
Christmas morning GaWncd on 4
scene Of singular interest Our fancy
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-18
WHEN MARYs~BABE WAS BORN

Dear day. hsw glad we greet thy glorious
morn .
While fleet winged thought speeds back
to Nazareth town
To picture hew tHat Syrian sun smiled
g. sinwn =
That easo7 dawn when 'Mary's babe was
F.. oV' ,pt! Et!t. ~s,-esf ~ -
Think: In that Jewish home on that day
came
A ~oadrous man-ctild. strong Of heart
and limb
The purple b,oed OF princes pulsed in
him.
Love gave tina; babe a common Hebrew
name.
He grew beyond the limits Of his race.
Beyond the narrow vision Of his time
He SAW sun clear the towering truth
Smblime-
Aan IS the incarnation Of Gods grace:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-18
Preparing For Christmas.

There was q man sent from Goi."
The English of it could not be more
simple or direct.
One sees as in a vision the man Of
the wilderness, clothed in a garment
of camers hair, face that of an ascetic,
spare of frame-the man who fed on
locusts and wild honey.
And then we stop there. There was
man sent from God'-that is an.
Some Of US perhaps who know his
story follow him a little further in our
mental vision as he went about pro-
claiming his tidings. Some Of us per
haps wonder what the next pictara
will be. Some Of us say over, There
was man sent from Cod" With con-
siderable accent Oh the smallest word,
and mentally remark, What Of it,"
But does it not occur to you that
more than one has been ''sent-that
for some reason. or other every living;
soul has 4 mission here and therefore
that you and have one. too, and, if we
were sent; why?
Not for the mere sending, as we like,
to believe.
If we were sent there was 4 purpose
in it.
There are "tidings" for our spread,
inc, lust as there were in those davs Of.
long AGO. and Il work for us to do.
Are we doing it. or are we so occu-l
pied with or own lives and hopes and:
ambitions ansi pleasures that we have
quite forgotten lie w:> given us for;
something besides catin- and drinking, |
sleeping ana working and general en-
joymcAt:
If this Is what We have been doing
there is 10 bette: season in all the year,
fcr StHrjin@ "irc>h on L right basis toE
Go the work and carry thc messages of
happiness to others. for which we We're.
sent
Somehow Christmas. with all its POI
etry. has NEST practical side. There,
is 50 much work to be done.
Arc we preparing our Christmas GiftsI
sel1iSln". giving only to those from
whom We expect gifts in return, or
are we planning to do bit OF theI
work for Which we We're sent-plan-E
ming to make Christmas happy timeI
for some Of the less favored ones of
earth?
And are you doing your utmost? Are
we giving what we can in our Christi
mas gifts, or are we giving for thel
Christ's sake whatever happens to pei
left over after we have bought expen'
stve gifts for our friends winch tneyI
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LIMA.
care so much because she didn't. get
the prize at the masquerade. would
you nowF' -
MY" CALCULATED Henrietta. but her
next eager question: vas cut short by
, ''Mr. Arfur's" sprinsing to his feet.
''Sister Wose" had entered the room.
and Henrietta. knowing that she was
decidedly de trep when they were to-
gether, went reluctantly back to Evan
gelina aHd the fireplace.
Good morning." said Sister Rose.
hcr tone suggestive Of furry of SNOW.
II have an engagement" But she sat
: DOWN -. 5,s;; 49, 49,. :.r..a .sr -'Ss'+'.
"Oh. l am sorry: then will CO." he
said gently. but he also sat down.
Il am sorry that you are ansry," he
began when the silence was getting
tense. Try to realize my position.
Rose. sat there, an unwilling Judge
my duty awarding prizes to the best
sustained characters in the masquer-
ade. Among the lnaskers was one to
whom my heart went out. A slender
little figure, whose white satin gown.
caught loosely around the waist with
Silken girdle. fell in straight folds to
her tiny feet The chrysanthemum
girl was the Io"e!iest sight in the room.
but she was not the best sustained
character. So
Il hop" you don't think care be-
cause YOU awarded the prize to Grace
Hereford.' interpoSed the girl Scorn-
fully. 'and please don't for minute
think am angry ut anything. am
only disappointed in YOU"
Will You kindly eSplain?" added
Arthur
Il had always been so proud Of your
strength OF character. And now to
find out that yon are nothing but Il
chameleon. after ALL" she walled.
THE other day when anntie was talk
ing about the sin Of wasting your time
in dancing you said that you agreed
with her that when there was work
to do folks ought to do it. You said
you were not going to the masquerade
for that very reason"
"Well. /. didn't intend"-
You said you had several hours
work at the Office that night. Then
Grace Hereford came along and asked
you to 30. and you went"
Miss Hereford had nothing to do
with it. Rose" he said gently. Il
went to work rs said. About 8 Mr..
Jones came in and said that if could
find HaSson and get his signature to a
certain paper and get back by IL
o'clock he would make it worth NY
while. had an idea that Hasson WIS
managing that masquerade. and that's
where | found him. He buttonholed
ne at once to be Judge of the concern
and wouldn't sign the paper unless
agreed. saw could get back by IL.
so stayed"
And had plenty of time to dance
with Miss Hereford" supplemented
Rose
Il looked for the chrysanthcmnm=irI
first and couldn't find her" he said
truthfnly. II dan"cd only o:lrr I;ut
what mad" YOU think Miss Hereford
asked me to -n?''
she S:!iH she wn:!d wager she rou!d
get yrn TO 20 and that yuI v.'it.h
dance Wits !.ri G:St. ~ w"ut t" see
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-18

xHN B3AB 3 2EAO IN HAND bAAR /.
lege ceremony. though It must be
thousands Of years younger than the
precursors Of the function which It; en-
, liveas. After each stanza the whole
company joins Justify in the Latin re-
train:
CaRut apri defero.
Reddeas laudes Domino.
After the feast the ornaments which
had decked the boar's head are distrib-
uted among the invited guests.
The melody Of the 'Boar's Head
Carol" is always the same. but there
are several versions Of the words. At
the present time the following version
IS used:
The boar's head in hand bearI.
Bedecked with bays and rosemary.
And l pray you. my masters. be merry
Quot estis in convvio.
REFRAIN.
Caput apri defere.
Reddens laudes Domino.
The boar's head. as understand
Is the bravest dish in all the land.
When thus bedecAed with gay garland
Let US serv:re cantico
!. Our steward hath provided this
In honor Of the king Of bliss.
Which on this day to be served is
In reSinienSi atriO.
There are two obviously older YER
sions in manuscript collections. This
from Ballot MSS. No. 3:4:
hor;o bod in br1-poo
With garlands gay and byrde syngynge.
pray you all help me to synge,
Qui estis in convivio.
REFRAIN
Caput apri detero.
Reddens laudes Domino.
The boris he'd. understand.
Ys chiefly sirved In this ionde,
Wher SO ever ii may be fonde.
Ceruiter cum sinapio.
The boris he'd. dare we'll say.
Anon after the XVIII day
He taketh hys leve and goth away.
EXluit de pa,ria.
More ancient than even this seems
to be that found in Il fifteenth century
collection. known as the Porkinyton
manuscripts. which begins as follows:
Hey. hey. hey. hey. the borrys hede is
army'd gave:
The borrys hede in houd | brynge.
The hede ye furst mes
The BORIS hede as VOW say,
He takes mis- iefe and sothe his way.
Gone after the xii twel fit day.
with hey.
The. reference to the departure OF
the boar'S head in the last stanZaS Of
the last two versions goes plainly to
the custom of continuing the Christ
mas revelS til! Twelfth Night. Now.
whence came the custom which
Queens college ms kept alive: He:
sons tre:;Sirp Il legend that is almost
il not quite 2< Old rs the Foundation.
which is aE!ilSin" if inGei"nSihIr. Ac-
coelng to this legend. some :::r:o
about 1916 student Of Queens was
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-18
Origin Of the
Boar S Head Feast

Then was brought in the lustE Drawn
BY blue coated serving man:
Then the grim boar'S head frowned on
nigh.
Crested with bays and rosemary.
Well can the green Garbed ranger tell
How when and where the monster fell.
What dogs before his death he tore
And all the batting of the boar.
LIVERY Christmas the students OF
:H> Queens college. Oxford. Eng
land, hold "a right nerrie
jouste of ye o!deR tyne" which
illustrates how fondly the human heart
and fmagina ton clingto pretty num-
meries ages after thefr origin and sig.
niieanee have been forgotten. There
faa notable gathering in the ball Of the
college. with a notable feast ia which
not only the college dignitaries and
students participate. but also chosen
circle Of friends and strangers who
are lucky enough to secure invitations.
There are banquet and merrymaking
and singing. and at supreme moment
there is enacted spectacle which for
564 years has warmed the hearts and
delighted the eyes of the denizens of
the venerable college First comes
procession of the provost and fellows
in all the-glory Of their regalia. Then
from without is heard the warning call
of trumpet. and following the pro-
cesson come three bearers bringing in
the historica! boar's head. A monster
head it is. one weighing sixty or sew
enty pounds. ''surmounted by a crown.
wreathed with Gilded sprays of laurel
and bay. miStletoe and rosemary. with
small banners surrounding" With The
bearers comes the college precentor.
who announces his presence and rur-
pose by singing a carol. which is in one
of its several forms as old as the col
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-18
ssrHx BpAR's HEAD IN HAND BEAR L"

-" BDAB'S HEAD IN HAND BEAR L"
lege ceremony. though It must be
thousands Of years younger than the
precursors Of the function which 1t; en-,
Hvens. After each stanza the whole
company joins Justify in the Latin re-
ffafn:
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13

forged check here about ten days
ago. The fellow Travelled unoer
the name Of Kelley and had been
running a poker game at Lei'h
where he got acquainted with a
number of people along this Ilne'
Here he passed forged check for
S24 on solicitor for the North
west Farmstead. The solicitor
took the check to the bank ana
turned it over a part payment lot
a so draft in favor of his company
Fortunately. however, Cashier
Rasmussen learned that the cheek
was bad before the draft had been
cashed, ard ne stopped payment on
same so the local bank will not be
the looser. The same fellow also
passed a number of forged cheeks
at Mobridge
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13

During the past several days the
streets of Mobridge have been IN a
rather disorderly con ditlon, OWING
to the high wird which prevailed
a couple of days last week. IA
pers and all kinds of rubbish have
been blown into the different nookS
and crannies about the town ana
the people should ttke enough
civic pride to clean up their yards
and the street in front OF their
homes. and to keep them clean.
Another thing that it would per-
haps be we'll to mention here is the
fact certain persons have been IN
the habi- of throwing barrel hoops
ont on the streets where there IS
dancer Of horses becoming entan-
gled in them and breaking their
legs. People should exercise care
in these matters and should see
that the streets are kept neat at all
times.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13

In the District Court of the United states
District of south Dakota, Northern Dl'
vision.
Tn tbe matter OF George J. klinkhRmlner
md Edward C Ingles.co partners askhhk'
hammer and Ingles and George j. MINK
hammer, individually, hankrupts.
ORDER DECLARING FIRST DIVIDEND
Acleditors meeting having peeh calicu
harein for this 30th day OF November l9lZ a'
ron o'clock, n m, to pass upon the t-ustee
n.tition to pay expenses and first divloeno
ION dovs notice Of said meeting having peeh
given TO au creditors named in the schedu'
les and no objections having o9eh il'"uo, VI
sled, TO the said petition and II appearing
mat tbare ore sufficient funds on hand from
which TO pay expenses and dividends
IT Is HEREBY ORDERED, that first ol'i.
dend be and the same is hereby declared q
: nor cent. on all claims filed and allo"ea a'
mis- time. as per the divivend sheet hereuH-
70 attached and made part OF tins orue'
hereof.
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Items of Interest

Uncle Sam is giving away altaila
seed in packages to suit. Alfalfa
short cake is great substitute Tor
the time honored dellcacy made
with strawberries.
The News prints anything but
money. prints it quick, pllnts 1t
like you want it and when you
want it. Call up g. and let us
figure on your job work.
Three is no doubt that MobridSe
affords better market then places
there times its size. The shops
are simply teeming with seasonable
merchandise. useful gifts Tor the
the festive season, and the prices
are very reasonable.
Several new ads appear III tins
issue. Its pretty good idea TO
buv from merchants that advertise
i'm your home papers. lhey are
the fellows that know that they
have the quality goods and ale not
afraid to let the people know they
do have them.
Whenever you have a little
social gathering at your house,
call the News and let them know
about it, People are interested IN
knowing what you are dong ana
don't feel a bit baShful about APP
pearlng in print or feel that you
are putting yourself forward when
Won tell us about little happenings
as that is what the newspaper is
here for to serve you.
Glenham Journal: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hennrick Hanson, Mrs. ~. Olson,
Olaf Lee and III Huseman went to
Mobridge Monday to see Ole Lee
who was recently brot to the Mo
bridge hospital for treatment. MI
Lee has spent the past year at the
home of daughter and son at
Stoneville, S. d. He is IN a ter
rible condition, his lower limbs be-
ing paralized and his left limb has
begun to mortify. The doctors
say it is only a question of time
until his death shall come.
Just at this time of year when
every one is planning on what to
give at Christmas time, just rack
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13

our main reason for desiring
that the Turkish Balkan wal would
end is the fact that perhaps the
iokesmith and editorial Scrlbes OF
the different papers would forget
what. to us. is the acme of poor
Jokes, namely, that the Bulgar-
ians are fond Of Turkey, etc, etc.
This side pal Of Methuselah has
been rung on the public so often
that it has caused more suffering
than any other element connected
with the war. The war came at a
very inopportune time, as 1t was
near the coming of Thanksgiving,
and the Job iokemakers fell upon
this fact with the veroclty and re-
lentlessness Of pack OF Vuitufes'
We had hoped that the passing OF
Thanksgiving would alleviate the
evil a trihe, but Christmas Is APP
preaching and so long as writers
are shy some little squlb to XIII
space they will put this over with
an originality and cleverness that
should win the admiration OF all
In Wisconsin there has been some
talk of calling special session OF
the legislature for the purpose OF
prohibiting the use of this joke
in newspapers, magazines and bar
Der shops, but as the war is mo-
mentarily expected to end, there
have been no immediate steps taken
in this direction.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13

IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, thnt the l"i'
lowing bills for expenses be and the same J.
hereby allowed, and the trustee IS directed
30 pay the same, viz:
W. B. Jordan, Jr..............'' 'Si'O 80
Aberdeen American, advertising. Az
News Printing CO., advertising .....'..' %
unzle 4 Huntington. attorneys Tor
the trustee, Xpenses............''.''' ~ w
$500 s9
Itappearing that the trustee has solo an"
disposed Of the cash register belonging 10
the National Cl>h Register Co. ana th't
there was due cn the purchase price OF same
at the time of selling same, the sum OF one
hundred twenty dollars, $4,000
Ir Is HEREBY ORDERED that the clalih Oh
the National Cash Register Co., be ana the
same is hereby allowed at $2oW andItho
trustee is dill ected to pay the same.
Dated thi. Goth day of November, A. u. l"l2'
c. y. HARRIS,
Refree In Bankruptcy
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13

r. J. Rice of Selby, manager OF
the Dakota Central Telephone Co.,
is in town today looking for
houses in which to move as he
intends to make Mobridge his tu-
ture home.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13

They say that Wllittson Is a
past master in vaudeville. p lie
is He's been passed up by more
than fifty theatrical managers.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13
Candy

We handle Lowney's candy IN
Christmas Packages that
Are Beautiful
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Notice, Farm Loans.

We are in the market at all
times for good real estate loans
Mobridge State Bank. IT,.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13
PRINTING COMPANY in0)

Word comes that the government
is goiug to reduce the size OF paper
money. What's the user 1t 5
hard enough to find anyway
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13
HOO'S HOO
In MobridGe
By Dudley the Duke

who's biz II is to fir y0W ""fcH
and Keep your clocd IN l'"e;
U'Lo deaIy IN gold th0fs reiV p"fe
aad rocks that mahs aSh'"e;
Nho oitm layS II to thc "'t oe-
capSe your ~dfch rms Sto'c,
o., else he'H H"d the crgStdt be"t
or the uhepiS refuse to go.
who mored rp here fr from "e
south, down by the big st. Lo"
~ lint a place TO open np a Je~ef'y
store or tro;
lud hpyp be lit and storted up, ana
here iateadS to stay
AMT now yoa'il know the one ! mean
Frdnk Loreridge iSthe Jdy
your memory and see If YOU can
pay that little subscription account
so that the newspaper man can alS'
plaa on what to give. lneS'
amounts seem small and they are
but when YOU stop to consider tha'
over eight hundred people are
figuring the same Way-the to'a
means quite an amount at leas'
to Il printer.
The month of November broke
the record for the year in crlmlna
nrosecnti0ns. In New York ctty
Lieutenant Becker, Gyp the Blood
Lefty Louie, Dago Franc an'
Whitney Lewis, wee sentenced Il
death 70, the murder OF Herman
Rosenthal. Sidna Allen was con
victed Of murder in the second de
gree for the death of Judge MasSl
at Hillsville, Va. Attorney Hlo
son of New York, barely ESCAPED
q death sentence by the disagree
ment of a jury. Charles Hyde,
one. time South Dakota nan, wa
sentenced to the penitentary 10
Schrank, tie man who shot q
Roosevelt in Milwaukee in October
WAS declared insane by couple o
alienists and was sent to the lnsan
hospita! at Oshkosh.
Sheldon Enterprise: y ba
check artist from Leith passed
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13
# Will be Easy to Choose Your
Christmas Gifts at
JF.Loveridge's Jewelry Store

This the ewery that cares as muc aoou' hah"s
now friends as making big sales. You'll find that buying mere
is made pleasant you ly sincere desire 10 sei you
~ oosv bv he e,umense stock your dsposa maze pon"
m 49, h tho sterling dollar for dollar value OF everything
We sell And the Loverdge guarantee makes 1t safe 10 ouy
here Some Suggestions:
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13

Just at this time of year when
every one is planning on what TO
give at Christmas time, just rack
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13
BOOKS

BOOKS
Late Gopyrlghts Henty Books
Near Copyrights Meade BOOKS
Testameuts Algers Books
Picture Bibles Diary Books
Key to Heaven christmas BOOKLETS
Rocks Of Poems Girls Books
Rocks of Sweethearts Boys Books
Fishers, American Beauties Address Books
Fishers Bachelor Bells Picture Books
Memorandum Books New Year Books
Chatting Dish Receipts Baking Receipts
Baby Record Books Linen Books
Autograph Books Toy Books
Telephone Address Books Post Cards Albums
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13
STATIONERY

SuAIUONtNV
Fancy Box Stationery
Steel Dye Embossed Correspondence Cards
Holly Box Stationary
Christmas Seals
Children's Stationery
Padded Boxes
Cloth Boxes
Christmas Bells
Tinsel
Holly
Bells
Cardles
Holley Boxes Holly Papers Snow, etc.