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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

likes to range back through four shad-
owy centuries to the new worlds first
Christmas and that remote and other
wise insignificant sand spit in the
Caribbean, to that forgotten picture in
which the deyout children of holy
mother church and the loyal subjects
OF their most Catholic majesties Of
CASTLE, Aragon and Leon toiled In
thankful fellowship with the generous
savages whom they had regarded as
heather. To seward Of the stranded
vessel lay the Gravel Nina and a sulall
notllla OF canoes; Arovad floated
spars, casks. coops and general wreck
age 1t haa'for some hours been evil
dent that the ship was doomed to lay
her bones to rest In Davy Jones lock-
rr, and the admiral with the coming
Of daylight, began TO transfer to the
Nina what was left of her provisions.
In this work the cacique and his
yennger. brother directly assisted him.
Toward noon the Spaniards discon-
tinued work, For almost eighteen
hours they had labored with scarcely
an, intermlsslon and nature could stand
no more Their immediate prospects
were as bright as they could reason
ably hope for, rs the more portable
provisions and stores had been trans
ported to the Santa AIaria's consort.
They now determined to rest until the
cool Of the day, when they should re-
sumo work On coming TO this deci-
sion they rowed to the shore and, in
accordance With their custom. erected
a Moss Oh the highest point within
Convenient distance. This done, the
yellow banner of the Spanish king
ms, with It's castles and lions, was
gsplayed, and mass was celebrated In
Z honor of the anniversary. Toward
nightfall the work OF transferring was
taken up, but so great had been the
moral and physical strain on the crews
that II was soon judged best to await
the ensuing morning. and after YES
per chant all hands. save small
watch, turned In, some on the shore
and some aboardthe Nina. Thus ended
Columbus Christmas In the year Of
discovery, 1902. st. Louis Globe-Dem-
3crat ltt
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
A country Named For chrlstmas,

South Africa was discovered by tho
Portuguese, who were searching for
an ocean road to India Bartholomew
Diaz was the commander of the two
little ships that formed the expedition
In l4SS Eleven years later Da Cana
took another Portuguese feet south
He discovered Natal ON Christmas dag
and thus named II In consequence.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
A Christmas sonn.

WAITS CARROLL
SO rests ye welle kynde gentlemen;
So reste we welle tonight.
Ye moon shynes IN an azure sky; 49,
Ye eastern star has ds'n on high;
SO reste 20 welle Tonight.
SO sleepe ye sweete, fayre gentle maids;
So sleepe We sweete tonight
Ye snowe lies whyte, We wynds doe moane,
70 nighte iyes on, We candies blown,
So sleepe ye sweeto tonight.
So reste yo allie, kynde gentle folk;
SO reste We nlle tonight.
May In your hearts the Christ Child's face
Fynde love for allie and give you grace.
SO reste We welle tonight
Rachael Barton Butler.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
saNoTIcE.

Allprsous who deS'r- 70 h We aotirrS o.
cluich s. clal meeting NIT Is ron era.e
npu cemcn Of ike character pabishec
will please wri'e them u and hand them
10 The dtoror 70 eman instead tfasking u,
verbally to make such announcements
We hive thousand other tbingSoi s'qaa
imp rtanoeto remember and danot d sefe'
The censure We someiiues receive five for
gel
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
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" WHEN Christmas eve il ended.
Just at the Noon of night II
AAI Rare things are seen by n1orta
That have, the second sight.
In st. Marks churchSard then
They see the shape, arise
OF him who ruled Nieuw Amsterdam
And here in slumber lies.
His face beneath the close black cap
Has a martial look and grim.
On either side his locks fall wide ~
TO the broad collars rim.
His sleeves are slashed; the velvet coat
Is fashioned Hollandese
Above his fustfan breeches, trimmed
~. With scarf knots at the knees. re
Ills leg of flesh is hosed in sillS;F
His wooden leg Is bound,
AS well BELTS a conqueror's. fs Il.
With silver bands around
He reads the lines that mark
His tablet on the wall
Where boldly "Petrus Stuyvesant"
z Stands out beyond them all.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
THEN INTo hANKs rnEY FAII.


"vTis wel!' he. says and sternly smiles.
"rhey hold our memory dear.
Nor rust nor moss hath crept across
Twill last this many year."
Then down the path he strides
Where the sage nine men, his councillors,
Their governor await
Here are Van der Donck and Van Court
landt,
A tripet more OF Vans.
And Hendrick Kip of the naughty lip
And Covert Loockermans.
or whom our annals tell
All risen this night their lord to greet
At sound of the Christmas bell.
Nine lusty forms in linsey coats
Pulled sleeves and ample hose!
Each burgher smokes a Flemish pipe
To warm his ancient nose. q
The smokers all are mute, 80
Yeizsll with pipes thrice waving slow
- Stuyvesant salute.
-
Then into ranks they fall
And step out three by three,
And he of the wooden leg and staff
In front walks solemnly.
The phantom troop patrol
TO see how fares Nieuw Amsterdam
ana what the years unrolL
street after street and mile on mile,
From river bound 70 bound,
From old ST. Marks TO Whltehalr Point,
they foot the limits round;
Inc Dutcnmens pypen glow.
But never WORD from their lips Is heard,
Anu none tneH passing Know
Ere the iirst streak OF dawn
81. Marks again they near.
And by vault the nine men halt
~ Their governors voice to hear.
"Mynheeren' he says. "ye see
10, one py one the landmarks gone, -
Anu nuiNeis come ihsteaa'
mot even a windmill left
NOR garden plot we knew.
And but palins marks the spot
Where erst my pear tree grew.
OUT Walks are Wearier sun,
% ~ l'sie VI No'en Is .e .l, oh en'h'
AZ pIe"A no ''oro our rest
Thus speaks ola Petrus doubuully
ana shanes ms valiant mead
Wheh on the TOOLS souhu OF hooIsi
"A ra.uihs, patteIuhs treau'
Inc DeIis OF reindeer tlnhle-
40 f1NeN''"iNh P'oH'1 epy
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
ANNOUNCEMENT

Rev [. p. Kirk, Of | e. nd Rev. I2os.
coe Murray Of / Visa viii begin series
OF meetings at the Court House in W ST
Liberty December H. Everybody invited
to come and participate,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
Sheriff. Sale for Taxes.

BY virtue Of the taxes due the State and
county for the year 1908, | will on the rod
day of December, 1914, at the front dooI
Of the court house in West Liberty, Ky.ial
the hour Of O'Clock, P. M, or thereabodt
offer for sale for cash at public outcry
the land levied on as the property Of cohi,
"a Helton. Amo. mt to be made; Tax Sso7
penalty, soa6; interest, Sr.4a; cost Of sale
Sa 90; total, $s.55.
W.T.. puLlIPs, Ex.Sherilf N. c.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

We are authorized to announce
FRANK KENNAIRD,
Ut Logville, as candidate for the
nomination for County Attorney of
Morgan county, subject to the action
III the Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

We are authorized to announce
Rem F. NICKELL,
Il West Liberty, as candidate for
Jerk of the Morgan County Court.
INJECT to the action Of the Demo.
satic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

We are authorized to announce
JAMES w. DAVIS,
Eel, as candidate for the nomi-
-stion for superintendent Of Schools
u Morgan county, subject to the &C
ion Of the Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce
G. v. LYKINS,
Il Grassy Creek, as candidate for
he Democratic nomination for the OF.
nee OF County Judge Of Morgan
9unty.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

We are authorized to announce
H. M. DAVIS.
II West Liberty, as candidate for the
nomination for County Court Clerk of
dorgan county, subject to the action
the Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

We are authorized, to announce
SAM R.LYKINS, V.
cf Caney, as acandidate for the Dem2'
Scratic nomination for Sheriff Of Nor.
gan county. $50
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
cal rad for Sale.

We have a 600. acre tract Of
coal land in Breathitt county,
situated on the 0, & K. r. R.,
that we will,sell at a very low
figure, iftallen soon. We will
'sellin- fee for less than the usua'
mineral right price. See US and
get this bargain.
CoTTLE & HoYERilALE
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

We are authorized to announce
q. J. WEBB,
Of Blair's Mill, as a -candidate for the
Nomination for Jailer OF Morgan coun-
ty, subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

Go 70 Keeton's Tor Hir,h's cand Choc.
oate Almonds, MIR cbocolate'and Choc-
olaie Kisses,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

We are authorized to announce
ALEX WHITAKER,
i Caney, as acandidate for the nomi.
aat0n for County Judge of Morgan
.ounVy, subject to the action Of the
democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

We are authorized to announce
w. w. MCCLURE,
Of West Liberty, as a candidate for
the nomination for Jailer OF Morgan
county. subject to the action Of the
Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

We are authorized to announce
G. e. CLARK,
u Maytown, as candidate for the
domination for Superintendent Of
Schools Of Morgan county, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
We are authorized to announce

Of Grassy Creek, as candidate for
the nomination Of Jailer of Morgan
county. subject to the action Of the
Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
We are authorized to announce

LA. LYKINS,
of Index, as candiate,for the nomi-
nation for Sheriff OF Morgan county.
subject to the action Of the Democratic
party
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

-
Dispatches from the heart Of
the orange growing region in
California, say that at San Ber-
nardino the chamber of COM
merce and the democratic county
executive committee telegraph.
edan invitation to each congress-.
man,elect in the state to meet the
leading fruit growers of southern
California in that city during
the later part of this
month. twas intended to show
the congressman the condition
Of the citrus industry and urge
on them the need of retaining
the present duty on citrus fruits.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19
I'VE are authorized to announce
T. N. BARKER.

Of West Liberty, as a candidate Tor the
nomination for Superintendent q schools
d Morgan county subject 10 The aesion Of
the Democratic paily:
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-19

And step out three by three.
And he Of the wooden leg and staff
In front walks solemnly
Along their wonted, course
The phantom troop patrol
To see how fares Nieuw Amsterdam
And what the years unroll.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07

IDLY less likely to freeze early in the
hll and the furnace heat insures
proper drying.
In storing commercial seed corn on
! large scale, one of three plans is
usually followed: 1, the corn is piled
IN the floor in large drying rooms; 2,
It is placed in Slated crates, piled
one above the other; or, 3. it is placed
IA narrow cribs built-in drying rooms.
While the purpose of securing as
nearly perfect conditions as possible
IS good one, these plans often fail
ln securing the good circulation of air
50 essential to successful drying.
This is often the reason for low
termination sometimes found in com
mercial seed corn.
If seed corn is to be stored on q
large scale drying house will prove
profitable. 1t may contain heating
plant and ventilating system. venti-
]6tors should be so arranged that they
nay be opened in sunny weather to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07
Storing Seed Corn.
BY c. p. BULL, Associate Pro-
fessor of Agronomy, Univer-
sity Farm, st. Paul.
; + ! !. 1. :. i !. i. + :. i. !. + + i. i

= . . . . . . . . .
Seed Corn Week has been observed.
Now comes the storage problem.
After carefully selecting seed corn in
the field it would be foolish not to
give it the storage essential to main
tanning its terminating power.
Freshly gathered seed corn left in
piles on floors, in cabins or in warm
rooms is very likely to sprout or
mould and deteriorate in terminating
value. Porches, open sheds and the
caves of houses or barns or other
such places should be avoided, except
in the early fall when there is no dan
ger of frost. The prime requisites of
q good seed corn storage are, "a good
circulation of air about each ear, (2)
temperature above freezing until the
seed is thoroughly dry. These reluis-
ties are best met in attics, second
story rooms and furnace heated base
,mcnts in the order named, as we can
Judge from tests of samples. Cellars
without furnaces are usually too damp
for successful seed corn storage. The
furnace room of cellar has just one
advantage over the attic; it is prob
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07

nary chicken netting be stretched
over each side of this frame in such
q way that the meshes on the two
sides CORES pond properly the seed
ears may be placed in these meshes
without any two ears touching. Ii
chicken netting cannot be obtained,
boards may be nailed on the frame,
tenpenny nails may then be driven
into the boards and the ears may be
showed. butts first, onto these nails.
The ears are sometimes tied together
in pairs by the husks and hung over
horizontal wires stretched along under
the roof, or hung on wires suspended
vertically from the ceiling SO that
they look very much like punches of
bananas.
In recent issue we illustrated the
string method Of hanging up seed
corn. A double strand of binding
Irvine about six feet long is used. The
string is passed around the first ear
and succeeding ears are woven in, the
right hand passing over the left, and
butts and tips alternated. When the
string is fiji I'd it may be fastened by
passing the right hand string through
the left. If hung up in this condition
the ears will be held in place by their
own weight.
The accompanying illustration
shows a seed corn tree which may
be quickly and cheaply made by nail
ing AKA post about six feet long to a
base eighteen inches square and two
inches thicl Two rows of tenpenny
finishing nails about three inches
apart may be placed on each side of
the upright AKA. This tree will hold
nearly twice as many ears If the cor
ners of the Aka are planned or dressed
off in such way as to leave an eight
sided post The corn tree may be
made practically inaccessible to mice
by hanging from the ceiling by hook
firmly screw ed into the top, or by put
ting tin around the base of the tree
below the corn.
Another method sometimes used in
storing seed corn consists In laying
seed ears in racks built by stretching
wire about four inches apart on the
sides of the frame described in con-
nection with the poultry netting above
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07
PLOW EARLY.
Field Is Then in Better Condition to
Receive and Retain Moisture.


Receive and Retain Moisture.
Fall blowing should be done as soon
as possible now. Even though IT must
be put off, if should still be done in
the fall instead of allowing land to go
over the winter for spring blowing. II
plowed in the fall soil is exposed to
the influences of thawing and freez-
ing, aeratfon, etc., which tend to make
it better medium for plant food and
for root growth. The settling and re-
arrangement which take place. in soil
during the winter re-establish the
capillarity so necessary to good physi-
cal conditions.
The plowed field is in much better
condition to receive Nand retain the
moisture which falls upon it. If the
blowing is done early enough in the
fall more humus is mixed into the fur
row slice than later when part of the
foliage has been blown away into the
fence rows. The work of cultivation
during succeeding years will be some
what reduced by burying weed seed
80 deep that it cannot terminate and
especially by burying it before it has
reached sufficient maturity for germi-
nation. If manure application is an
ticipated and time will not admit of
applying the manure before blowing it
can just as well be spread during the
winter and disked in the. following
spring. &C. p Bull, Associate Profess
sor of Agronomy, University Farm.
st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07
CUSTOMARY RENTS.
Terms Of Contract Prevailing in the
Vicinity Of Northfieid.

Vicinity OF NoFtHHetd.
Men who are about to enter into
any sort of contract like to know what
terms are sanctioned by custom else
where. This custom usually summar-
ICES the experience Of others and fur
nishes some guide to that which may
be expected to give similar results un-
der similar conditions elsewhere.
In the Farm Management Survey
conducted in the region of Mortified.
certain types of rental contract have
been found prevalent. They are quite
largely built up around the share rent
idea.
On dairy farms the landlord fur
nishes the cattle, all the grass and
grain seed. He pays the taxes and half
the threshing bill. The tenant fur
nishes all the labor. horses, machinery
and twine. He pays half the threshing
bill. The tenant receives half the re-
ceipts from cream or milk, half the
increase of the cattle and half the
crops. The hogs are owned in equal
partnership. They are fed from undi-
vided grain, and receipts are shared
equally. The tenant usually keeps
such poultry as he wishes, feeds it
from his own grain, and has all the
receipts for his own. The horses are
fed from the tenants own grain. but
from farm roughage.
Tracts of land without buildings are
rop+<,d ~ a; oh h, a. 20 ,-x,,
ers for third of the crop. In this
case the renter furnishes all the seed
and twine, does the threshing and re-
ceives twosthirds of the crop.
Cash rent is not very common about
Northfield When it is found, the usual
rate is about So per acre for good.
fairly level. well drained land Pasture
and slough hay land are rented at low
er rates.
Where the tenant owns his own cat
tie, combinations Of cash and share
rent are usually made. In that case
land for small grain is rented on the
share plan, and cash rent is paid Tor:
the corn, hay and pasture land.
Variations from the above systems
are most frequently found on farms
where the tenant is the son OF the
owner This condition is quite com
mon, and the tenant usually Secures
more liberal terms from bis father
than from an ordinary landlord. WIZ
lam L. Cavert. Division Of Agronomy
and Farm Management. Unis ersity
Farm. st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07


opened its 1872
this school small brick building hyone
with buildings
enrolled
opportunities than before
Tuition
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07
Marketing Winter
Cabbage.
by n. A. KIRKPATRICK. Hor-
ticuIturist, Extension Divi-
sion, University Farm.

\
+++++.f
At the time when winter cabbs ge
will be harvested this fall it will proo-
ably be worth to the grower from IS
to $3.50 per ton. This has been the
case for several seasons past 1t is
certainly not advisable for a grower to
harvest his crop and sell it at these
figures when he might remember that
in each one of the two or three sea-
sons just past the price has gone from
the figures just quoted to as high as
$50 or $50 per ton during the late win
ter.
Cabbage is very easily stored when
one has very ordinary storage condi-
tons, and the shrinkage is so small
that grower will benefit in nearly
every case by storing his crop. The
ordinary way of storing is to pull the
stalks up and place them in the cellar
with leaves and roots on. Sometimes
the grower will cut the heads on, take
OF nearly all of the outer leaves and
wrap each head in paper.
A better method is followed by q
great many Of our market gardeners.
They cut the head from the stalk just
as though preparing it for market, re-
move most of the outer leaves. but
leave two or three of the rough ones
for protection to the more tender
parts. Secure the ordinary cabbage
crates and Jack as for shipment. Haul
these packed crates into the storage
cellar and rack them up, leaving gang
ways between every three or four
tiers. This allows for little circula-
ton of air.
The storage house may be base
ment under a Toulouse or other build
ing or one may build an ordinary root
cellar in . hillside. 1t should be a
place that 1t not too dry and in which
the temperature can be kept quite con-
slant. This temperature should be
held around 40 or IS degrees. This is
easily done in the early part of the
storing season by opening the doors at
night and closing them each morning.
This allows the room to I'LL with the
cold night air, which Is held during
the day. Later on In the season the
storage cAllar will have to be kept
closed all the time in order to pre-
vent freezing. When the time comes
to sell the cabbage the crates are sin
ply taken out OF the storage cellal
loaded onto sled or wagon and hauled
to the car or to the market.
It is best to grade the cabbage some
what in packing it into the crates at
the time of harvesting. as the general
market prefers heads which run
about seven or eight pounds in weight
/! II one had part OF crop which ran
larger than this it would be wise to
pack the large heads into part OF the
crates and the small ones in Others
Uniformity will go great way in regus
lating the price obtained on the mar
ket 1t would be advisable to attempt
this storage only with the winter va
rfeties. Among the best varieties for
this purpose are the Danish Ballhead
and the Holland varieties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07

Brooklyn. n. T..
N o v. 3. = L h e
Brooklyn Academy
of NJ U sic W a $
crowded to the lim-
1t today to hear
1. 8 tor Russell's
discourse on the
Battle of Arma-
geddon." His text
was: HE gathered
them together unto
a place called in
the Hebrew tongue
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07
ARMACEDDON OF
The SCRIPTURES
Startling Presentation Of Gem
Ing Events.
PASTOR RUssELL's VIEWS,

Churches of All Denominations and the
Civil Powers of Earth Are About to
Unite IN Common Cause--Powerful
Influence Preparing For the Battle
of Armage ddon-A Reign of Anarchy
Will Be the Result Of the Wartare
Until The Messiah Takes Control.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-07

The man who allows weeds
to go to seed indiscriminately
on his farm, be he renter or
land owner, is a nuisance to
himself, to his neighbors and
to his country.