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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

weeping over him. II was only .
nx1e quaint Christmas carol that Fay
had always loved. Years ago. when
Iha had first come to live with them.
! little forlorn kiddie, orphaned and
With no n but his father to act az
guAcdian, she had loved that carol,
MD always sang 1t at holly time. he
heard her voice now and gripped his
hands as he listened.
Hark, the herald angels sing.
Glory to the newborn King.
@Peacs on earth and mercy mild"
She saw his figure reflected in the
tan mirror and ross with a hall
heightened cry
Don't, dear" he said. brokenly.
hurrying to meet her. He forgot
Bob and all he had heard, and saw
only her. II just got in-nobody
knows I am here yet-why. dear
DEAR
She was sobbing on his shoulder.
her hands, wrenched from his grasp,
held his head against her cheek.
Give saw she q dressed in white
soft satin that crushed under his
clasp like bruised flowers; he felt
he was robbing Bob, and yet there in
the dear old room they both knew SO
vol, in the tender winter gloom, he
held her close, and kissed her--lips.
hair, wet eyelids-and forgot all x
>cept the splendor Of the might have
been.
They wort miss you." she man
aged to say finally, pushing back his
face and holding it in her hands at
q safe distance. I'm SO sorry-but
You see I was thinking OF you, and
and wanting to see o SO. and then
suddenly I looked, and you were here,
right here, with me"
"And too late" he added bitterly.
"Oh, no, you're not, Cliye," she
flashed back earnestly. They haven't
been married yet"
They? Who?"
bob and Gretchen"
"GretchenI Who the devil is
Gretchen? I beg your pardon. Fay
you don't know what I've suffered
isn't Bob going to. marry your"
She looked at him for a moment
In utter shocked silence, then laugh
ed her old ringing. gay laugh that he
loved.
T marry Bob-Bob, You silly.
silly
~Go ahead. Call me what you
like. Who's this person Gretchen.
anyway"
"she's my cousin. Gretchen Law
renee. She came to spend her gum
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

ton for not telling him it was
Gretchen Lawrence instead of Fay.
"Oh. Give, let me go" she whis-
pered. They're all at dinner. ana
o know your mother
7 know all about It," said Give,
comfortably. He raised her chin
gently and looked into the dear, true
eyes he had trusted. Fay did not
know all that lay behind that look.
how. mentally, he knelt in all humil
ity and asked for forgiveness. Yet
all he said was:
Il forgot to wish you Merry Christ.
mas. deari"
Haas;8n~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
STORE

I have bought the jacobson
& Son stock of Grocery, Crock-
ery and Fancy China at assignee
sale. I intend to stock up the
grocery Department with a new
stock and run it.
The China Glass and Crock
ery stock I will close out at
HALF PRICE-just HALF what 1T is
marked to sell for. A good
chance to pick up a Chris tmas
present cheap.
store opened Saturday Mo
ing, De- ember IA, 1919.
Give Me an order. I MEAN
YOU.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

Farmers Institute will be held tho
oath and 25th Of January. The officers
OF the Lincoln County Farmers In
stftute and Corn Growers Association
have Joined State Farmers Institute
30 on the above date the farmers of
Lincoln county Will nave n OF the
best Institute ever held. In connec-
tion With the corn show there will a.
30 be grain and poultry exhibits. Get
ready farmers and make this Insti-
tuts tho best 10 the history Of the
county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

1ACAO0 u W4 p1Q00S
heavy now with
snow. Wish I was
In Bob Patterson's
boots tonig hit
Turned on some
illumination didn't
they? And. oh.
listen to the band.
Thank you. sir,
That gives the mis-
eus and kids at
home . little ex-
ira celebration
Give picked up
his two suit cases
and swung up the
gravel path, hesi-
tat0d al sight Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

VIM. B. Mallory, county Judge,
elect, was In Canton Monday on bust
ness.
Mrs. J. A. Benz arrived home the
first OF the week after spending =
couple OF weeks In Milwaukee.
Miss Alice Bergstrom, the popular
captain Of the girls high school bas-
ket ball team had the misfortune to
fall on the ice while skating day
last week and Injured her left arm
badly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
South Dakota's Affection.

South Dakota is a tfiicted by 4 small
but ~perniciously active remnant OF
the old standpat faction, which Is do
ing everything possible to discredit
the progressive state administration
and incidentally give the state a bad
reputation outside.
Hardly a day passes but some rumol
is sent out from the capital that the
progressives are about to attempt
violation of state law or primary in
'structions. Standpat newspapers
take up these rumors or originate
others and contribute TO the best OF
their ability to embarrass the admin.
istration and hinder the cause OF
good government.
Common decency and state loyalty
would cen to urge these obstruc.
tionists, now that the election is
over, to keep their hands off if they
do not care to assist the administra.
tion.
A persistent rumor spread by these
irreconcilables is that the progressive
legislature intended Immediately tc
repeal the Richards primary Law
adopted by the people or at least tc
amend it so as to make it Ineffective.
They have asserted this as a fact and
commented on it as a settled policy OF
the administration. They are also
continually bringing out" alleged
candidates for the South Dakota
senatorship ignoring the fact that the
primary endorsement was secured by
Thomas Sterling and that he will be
chosen senator unless Lorimerisn
prevails against the will Of the PEG
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

Gagement II 9
had no right to
ask q girl to mar
ry him when he
was only q young
cub Just out of
college with his
standing to win
first. But she had
known. ah. but
she had known
we'll where he
stood. and how
he loved her. He
could see her
now. small and
slender at six
teen, still In
short skirts, her
dark curls flying
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

mer va c q IL n
with me, and Bob
fell In love with
her. That's all,
Give"
"Ah7' Give
sighed and drew
her into his arms
q 8 q TIL 9 y
would make 1t a
: double wedding
Just to a him
back for the mis-
cry OF the last
half hour. Yes,
they would. And
he'd go back and
punch that old
fellows b 9 a d
down at the sta-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
Comfort and . Plou, Soul.

susan's only comfort under the cir
eumstances was to reflect that Sir Guy
certainly going. At no distant date.
to Q place where his rank would not be
cestEy would be nothing compared to
the period for which he would be
doomed to suffer torment-From
James Payno's "0wsndolins's Hal.
v>s&" L
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
chrIstvnae present..

thought 1t better to get you some.
thing useful" said Mr.. Dobb to his
wife, $50 I have bought you q couple
OF good br0oms for your Christmas
present.
THAT was very thoughtful Of you,
my dear" replied Mrs. Dobb. II share
your Ideas, and have bought q good.
strong coal-scuttle for you to carry up
coals from the cellar In"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

UST tn time for the
W 9 d g, Give.
Wish you merry
Christmas! Gee,
but it's bully TO
see you home again.
Three years since
you walked on this
old platform, wait
ing for the down
train. How have
they treated you
down east?"
Fine, t b q n K 9 /,
Mr.. Dunkley," Give
answered heartily.
Whose
-- y~~ ,~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
d. A. G. Mods Big Double Store

reasonable amour to see and hear
Black Beaver" Il
The LEADER man enjoyed the Ice
ture very much and can recommend
-.Black Beaver" as nj Of the most
interesting takers on the platform
today.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

We are closing out all
of our Edison Records:
SOC Amberol records at Sic
35c Standard records at 21c
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

eCopyrlgh4. mn. by Associated Literary
Prees.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20
Holiday Goods Of
all kinds, Silver
ware, Cut Glass
and China in both
stores.
Christmas Program at Congrega.
tional Church.

To be given on Sunday afternoon
Dec. 22nd at4 p. N. for the exclusive
benefit for all who cannot attend
when 1t will be given on Christmas
Eve Dec. oath.
Welcome Marie Aiken
On Happy Christmas night
Hazel Nessa
A Merry Christmas Lorraine Lewis
Primary Drill Primary Glass
Recitation ThelmA Wallace
Glass Song Ellen Campbell's Glass
The story I love best Harold Steen
Recitation Nellie Hoeck.
A Christmas pie Geo. johnson
The Xmas spirit Gussie Landau
A Christmas Blouse Roy Goodale
Polly's Present Alice Steen
Solo Hazel NessA and chorus or
twelve girls.
Hard times for George
Martin Rudolph !.
Two little people Lois MurneF
A Lullyby song Primary Glass.
Santa In : nat Harry Stevenson
Tho greatest gift Rupert Oheman
Empty Stockings Eredrieka Clifford
Recitation Virgil Smith
Star drill Eight little boys
To KIs Ruth Jones
Clas song Miss Roderick's class
An Important note Marie Aiken
Recitation Gardener Thompson
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-20

Victrolas, Edison
Photographs lat
est Blue Amberol
records, e.
thing new andbet-
ter than anything
you've ever heard
and played with a
new attachment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
SAFE AND SURE.

Being made Of oils it soaks down
straight to the bone. banishes pain
and saves suffering. Only oil Inn
ments can soak through muscle and
tissue. Alcohol liniments evaporate
before they can be absorbed by the
flesh besides they are dangerous
when used near a fire or lamp.
Mexican Mustang Liniment will not
burn even though lighted match
be applied. Mexican Mustang Lin
iment is THE SAFE as well as tho
SURETO-CURE remedy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
NOTICE.

Under and by virtue Of a power al
sale contained In a certain mortgage
deed executed to w. l.. Hendrix by
w. W. Randles on Jan. %, 1912. to -
cure the payment OF the sum OF 80
due May, 20. 1912, default having been
made in the payment Of the same or
any part thereof or the interest on
the same, will offer at public sale to
the highest bidder, for cash at the
cUutt house door in Boone, n. CT, on
Monday, September 30. 1912, between
the hours of 10 o'clock a. III. and
O'Clock p. m the following described
real estate lying and being in Elk
Township, Watauga county, N. G..
adjoining the lands Of L. NJ. Hodges,
Shade Greer and others bounded ~
follows, viz:
First Tract: BEGINNING on a hick-
ory running west 81 poles to u large
white oak, thence south 90 poles toa
stake, thence east 81 poles to stake.
thence n 81 poles to q stake, thence
N 80 poles to hickory and chestnut;
thence W 20 poles to the beginning,
Second tract Beginning Oh white
oak and dogwood running east 90
poles to a poplar, thence; thence N
800 W 25 poles to poplar; thence w
90 poles to stake; thence Il to tho
beginning.
Third tract Beginning on a pine,
running south to Camp branch at
the mouth OF a small drain to q ma
pie standing on the east side of said
branch, thence south h.east course
with the center of the ridge to the
top of said ridge, thence a south
course with the top of said dividing
ridge between Elk and Laurel Fork.
thence an east course to chestnut
tree, Farmers corner; thence N n
poles to a black Walnut In a hollow:
thence + toa line OF the old Sim
mons tract, thence \ with said limo
to white oak, William Simmons
old coaneL: thence N with said line to
maple, his corner; thence 8 81 poles
to the beginning.
Forth Tract Beginning her own
corner OH a blask walnut! thence 8
81 poles to a chestnut tree on top OF
said ridge; thence north east course
with the fence that is standing on
the lini; thence w to the beginning.
all containing 80 acres more or less.
Said sale will be made to satisfy
said debt ami interest and costs and
deed In fee simple will be made to the
purchasers with euch warranties as
:, the said mortgage, AIN warranted
in making under the power Of sale
contained in the mortgag. Reference
is hereby made to book r. OF mort.
Cages, page 224 In the Office Vi tue
Register Of Deeds Of Watapga county
where the said mortgage is. recorded.
This Aug. 20, 1919.
w. l.. HENDRIX, Mortgagee,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26

stage of action. No more reun
ions! No mare beating of the
drum, and no more marching!
Nothing will be left but your sa-
cred memory, which will be hand
ed down from one generation to
another az a priceless heritage.
see in every capital city and
in every court honse square in
the South, "A granite shaft, point.
ing to where you haye gone,
standing as a monument to the
honor of the old Confederate SOL
dier. | hope and trust and pray
that in beautiful city above, a
city not made by hands eternal
in the heavens, you may have a
great, grand and glorious reun-
ion, and that not one old soldier
will he absent from the calling of
the roll.
Nov, my olo friends, | trust
that This day and the day TO
come will lie the most pleasant in
all your history ltrnst that not
one word will bp said and that
no step will l@ made that in any
wav would lessen the sweet, So
cial intsrrourse You have come
here to enjoy.
And now in the language of
Tiny Tim, May God bless you
every one!"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26

Mrs. J. N. Hill, Homer, Ga.. he
used Foley's Foney and Tar Com
pound for years, and says she al
ways recommends it tc her friedds.
: 1t never fails II cure our coughs
and colds aed prevents Group. We
have fve children and ALWAYS give
them Foley's Ilonev and Tar Com
pound for cold, and they are all
soon, We would not be without it
in our house."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
Uncle Ezra Says

'.lt don't take more'n a gill uy ef-
fort to git folks into peck of fron.
BILE" and little neglect ofconslspa-
ton, biliousness, indigestion or oh
er liver arrangement will do the
same, If aillng, take DR.. Kiag's
new Life Pills for quick results.
Easv, safe, sure, and only IS cepts
at all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26

fkEt Ses1fy Hcses IAuste
NAA $3.50 On c~d 7xo H. e1r,i1a1
ksndsedb Of .tkssaaaA e ~ (sss1 Hssss ASsa
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
COMMENDED BY A FARMER.

GREENSBORO. Ga.
As long ago as I can remember have
known Of Mustang Liniment. al
ways skeepitin my house and if any Of my
family get injured in any way, s,acS -
sprains, cuts, bruises, and, infact, ,;nrMnJ
accidents that happen 1 always,se sfrs-
tang Liniment. On my horses aud ST. x
I never think of using anything eise- --itis
far cheaper than doctors' hiaA lcom-
mend it to all farmers; it viii Keep their
families and also their hoses and stock
in condition. Very truly yours.
I'D ANDREWS, faxmx.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
scEOOLGRAMS

FromA to Zprotect the health
of the school child.
Let the first lesson be: How to
keep well.
Fresh air makes the mind bright
and makes learning easy
Stuffy air stiles and stunts
growth.
To he happy in school keep
well aired.
Keep away from the boy or girl
with the "little sore throat
sometimes it is diphthera.
Don't shut out the sunlight,
teacher. Flood the room with
sunshine; it's Gods bestgerm lie.
stroyer.
The first duty OI the first day
and of every school day: Look
for Infection carriers and prompt.
ly exclude them.
The future hope forhygiene lies
in the srhoollng of today. The
prevention OF unnecessary sick
ness Is chiefly a question of edu-
cation.
Open wide the windows; keap
the schoolroom air as much like
the outdoor air as possible. Con.
tagious diseases are seldom if
ever contracted in outdoor air.
Never put pencils or pens in
in your mouth. The last mouth
they were in may have been an
infected mouth Germs OF dip
htheria, scarlet fever, typhoid or
other diseases can be carried on
pencils and pens.
For the same reason never
swap candy, chewing gum, or
apples. Never put anything In
your mouth that has been in u
mother person's mouth. That's j
n dirty and dangerous thing
(Chicago Health Bulletin.)
There are 14S cities in this
country that spend less than two
per cent OF their total income for
health purposes. These same
cities are spending from three to
ten times ~ much per capita OF
their population to prevent fire.
loss oi property IA they do tn
prevent loss of human lives.
There are scores OF live and
growing towns in North Car.
olina that have no public health
service. And in all these places
there must he necessarily q high
death rate from the preventable
diseases.
Better the cur in the dog
pound than the bittan child I'm
the hoepital'
Shoot the dog and save the
child.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
The Great .Antbeptic Pain Rehear
fr MAN and BEAST.
MEXICAN
lininent

Che Best Emergency Remedy fa
Farmers. Stock-raisers and Household
use. Speedily releues Spachs. Saoin-
ney, Hdrness Sores and GalA, She
Boik, Strains and Lamencs In Hons:
Caked Udder anc Sore 7eots in Cdtfls
and Ailments of Poultry
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
/. ..Despon,lency

Is often ciused Nv indigestion and
constipation. and qrckly disappears
when Cha.nherlin's Tlhl4tS arc
aiken. For sale by All D.aIers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.

FoliOWtng IN Gne Address OF
Welcome delivered to the Vpter-
ans OF the Coufederacy at their
annual reunion in Boone ON last
Thursday:
Sons OF the Southern Confed.
federacy:
1t is an unmerted invitation yon
have given me TO make to you a
speech of welcome. ! confess I do
not know just how to do it, be-
cnnse you know better than Lean
tell you OF the hearty welcome
that has always awaited yon
" hen in this. your capital
city. 1t would only b. 'elling an
old story over again for me to
say that our streets, walks and
public buildings are yours while
you are here. and have been
commissioned by the good wo.
men of the town, than W h o m
there are none better, to give YOU
IL cordial welcome to our homes
tonight. -.
My friends, | do not know just
how you feel about it, but AZ u
son of an old Confederate sol
dirr, | should love to give the
same welcome to the same num-
l'er OF those who wore the Blue
and those who wore the Gray,
and in thus speaking l do not
apologize for your course in the
past. Your record will forever be
the brightest pages of American
history. The historian on both
sides OF the sch, has written of
your courage and patriotism.
After atl. the war was brought
about n.y. a misunderstanding.
Both sides were right-neither
side was wrong; We are now liv-
my in q new age. Physical power
has had its day; the age OF rea.
son has come; learning is su-
preme, and you have been its
loyal supporters. But. perchance,
If we should fight again, we, will
all fisht under the same flag and
for the same end. The greatest
compliment ever paid to t h 2
South wax hy General Grant
himself. When General Lee met
him at Appomattoxrourt house
and surrendered. and gave him
his sword, Grant looked at it,
turned it over and handed it
bark and said, "Yon are worthy
tn keep it," l have almost wept
v hen have read how the north.
ern soldiers. we'll fed and clothed,
divided their provisions a n d
clothing with the men on that
occasion they had conquered.
Grant, the broad-minded man,
told Lee to take his men and hor.
ses and 60 and rebuild their
homes and the South land. This
Won have done in a most henn.
tifnl manner. > Where there was
then a railroad station. there is
now a flourishino city. The
lands gone TO waste are nov
fenced and enriched and growing
the finest cotton, corn. whoa
tobacco. rye and oats. and 9th
er product. The unpainted de
caying fhOme of war-timps ha!
given awav to a modern home
with drives and W ks lending te
it from every side. The bins ther
emptv are nov filed to overflow
ing You have built school,hons
es on every hill: churches in ev
erv valley. You have put goof
books in every homo. and lived {
life exemplary. But a mid all thes'
matchlpss changes that hav,
been worked ont to rebuild tn,
South. there ia one scene TO IN,
today exceedingly sad. As I lool
over this gr'at gathering q
Southern heroes. I ssee that ev
erv head has "rown white bv the
passing of MANY winters. Her.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
Studying ut Home.

order tn be taught, why must
they study at home? That is by
far the more difficult part OF
school work; after a child las
prepared his lessons reciting them
is easy enough. One weary tath
tr, who had to spend many long
evenings Clearing" rending and
and spelling lessons an explain.
ing how to compound the inter
est on $17, 800 at 4 per cent in
terest compounded quarterly,
for seven years and three months
remarked that it would he much
more sensible if the children stu
died their lessons in school and
recited them at home.
This arrangement would in.
deed he all improvement over
the opposite condition which pre-
walls at present, but it is not nee
esSary for any part OF he school
work to be- done at home. In
leading public schools oI the CO.
untry. where the best modern
methods OF teaching are used, the
pupils are encouraged to do all
tn e ir studying during school
houl1; indeed, in some schools
they are forbidden to take their
lessons home. The Textbooks
are the property of the school
and the children are not permit.
ted to remove then from the room
In such schools the program
for the day is so arranged that
study periods in no way inter-
fere with recitations. In some
instances the pupils in each room
are divided into two classes. One
class studies while the other RI.
cites. In other schools the pu.
pills are given the first hours in
the. naming in which to prepare
their lessons for the day. Their
minds are trpshpstthen, and they
can do their work quickly an !
} easily.
: In euch school the pupils do
better work. "He'p" at lr,me
" usually q hindrance. Mother
or father does not explain things
just AZ the teacher does, and con
} 1rqnently the child's ilea OF the
the subject becomes confused.
! Truly, the sensible plan IL to
enable the children to complete
the entire days wotk in the
, morning. 1t has been tried IN
, numerous schools and found en-.
, tirely satisfactory. AT two or
half past the children close their
. books and pile them away in
their desks. The rest of the day
is theirs in which to play and
, romp untroubled by any thought
of vhether::you spell "sieve' with
. an "i-" or an "ei,' or what
States bound Iowa, or how long
e it took A aud B to do a piece OF
! work if C conld do it in II days
= and A works one third as fast as
: G. and B one fifth as fastus A and
D c together.
The schools are not wholly to
! blame for the amount Of home
work the pubils are required tC
. do. Parents. ambitious to have
their children learn rapidly, fire
e quently encourage their children
! to lug home a heavy bag ot
booke (Which is often responsible
a for a child's becoming round
| shouldered or one sIded) so that
! they can bp sure that the children
i will not neglect their lessons
r They fail to realize that in order
# to educate a child properly. bis
body must he given az much care
t as his mind. He will learn his less
D Gus more readily and more unber'
n standingly, if. instead OF forcing
t him to study, he ne allowed long
t hours OF play, and much longt I
y hours OF sleep.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
children Dry
FOR FLETChER'S
GAS TORIA
Furniture

Having purchased all the stock
n the business OF the Boone Fur.
niture Co., | am prepared 70 sell
you anything in my line at a
very reasonable figure. Dressers,
Bureaus, Chairs, Bed Steads, Bed
Springs, Mattresses, etc. Give
Inc q call when in need of any
thing in The line OF furniture.
Store in Watauga County
Bank Building.
Respectfully,
JESSE F. ROBBINS.