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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-18
DECEMBER.

1t is the December time Of the year;
The trees are hare, the snow covers the
ground, the wind blows cold and drear.
Streams run slowly under their icy
covers and man and beast seek shelter.
The world sleeps.
Some Of us are. also in the December
tiroe Of life. We miss the warm days Of
youth. The blood streams rub slug
gishH through the veins while the enows
Of many winters are gathered about our
heads.
But tho December Of the year is tot
all dreariness and cold. The pure
white Snow 20 wonderful in it's vast ex-
pause, 50 miraculous in it's symmetry Of
minute detail, il the warm coverlet Of
old Mother Earth as she sleeps. Under.
meath the ioe the brooks and rivers sing
. sweet, low song Of the scenes from
which they have come aud full Of CUES.
ses as to their fnal destination. Not all
the trees are bare for the dear Christ.
mas trees as the child names them
stand even more vividly green against
the white hillside in this wintertime.
So with the old. The silvered hair oi
the aged may be the crown Of beauty II
the life has been we'll spent. The brooks
that tiad q fountain head in q pure heart
are less noisy, but because they nox
form a broader stream Underneath
the snow. covered head are the still living
thoughts, and many an old man, is like
the evergreen against the hillside, ia all
the brighter for the contrast.
December is the month OF .he Christ,
child, is the month Of the children
Very many (would that it were ALL
measure the length Of the year as from
Christmas tine to Christmas time. I,
is the first and to the very youthful the
beginning and ending of the calendar
year. 1t is the one day around which
all other days revolve, in which all Other
days finally center.
But because it is more blessed to give
than to receive" therefore it is more 9
month for the grown.ups than for the
children. The man or woman Of mature
years who keeps in touch and symapth,
with little children will never find the
December of life a cold, dreary month
The man with a Christmas tree in hii
breast will always have an evergreen
heart.
And with green heart and mind, the
body will not grow old nearly SO fast
The mind can and does control bodil,
functions to very great extent. Low,
and association with children will helI
keep you young. Try it, old man. ane
see.
Let your December be full of-littls
evergreens, let your heart be full o.
Christmas love and cheer and greer
old age will be yours.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-18
INCONSISTENCY.

The county treasurer's term, as to be.
ginning and end is still -puzzling the
attorneys Of the state. The Pioneer Ex
press OF last week contented it should
logically end with the present treasurer
OF Pembina county January lst, as he
would then have held the Office for four
years. Taking up the question as 1t af-
fects the various counties throughout
the state, the Fargo Forum Of Tuesday
gives discussion of the question, without
attempting to solve it, as f0llows:-C -Cava.
lier Chronicle.
A comparison of the two papers shows
that the editorial of the Forum which
the Chronicle says, discusses the .ques-
ton without attempting to sove it, was
copied for the most part verbatim from
the Pioneer Express which the Chronicle
says commended it should logically end
with the present treasurer of Pembina
county January lst." Asgthe editorials
were practically identical the logic of
the Chronicle seems rather dubious.
As matter of fact the Pioneer E1.
press editorial was not in the interest Of
any person: 1t was simply discussion
Of tho apparent contradictions Of the
constitn' ion and the statutes Any re-.
ference to persons was just incidental to
the facts. Any seeming conclusion made
was always preceded by an .'if.
The innate meaness Of the Chronicle,
(Which itself never yet originated any
question insolving the county commls-
sioners or other county ofl1cer.) ii shown
afst by lts attempt to cover up the iast
that the editorial was original with the
Pioneer Express; and second BY praoti.
cally saying that the Pionssr Exprsss
Vas trying 70 work some politicaf moye
an the interssts q some person. just /.
twist oft the wrist whom writing did the
trick-but It was 8 mean and character.
istic trick Just the same. IS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-18
TO THE BANKERs.OFs
PEMBINA COUNTY.

just = moment. gentlemen. About
the Belgian funds. We learn that some
work end some contributions are being
made in some localities. That's good.
Wsalso gather that these sums are being
sent e various places and agencies. We
have no doubt but these agsncies Tor
tribntion sarss allright and the fuads
3And goodsyvall reach the proper destina-
tiea. .s.sz 60
By ne NJ working ii too scattred
4 ~ ffFS n
oasht ths n,tter I and business be
moro concsntlstsdi :5s5... :s:si
Ought thsrs vi b bs \ central org,ni.
sataea, 4 &.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-18
UNFORTUNATE BIRTHDAYS

When one passes milestone in the
path Of life. it is usually mada sort Of
holiday, IN which congratulations, feasts
and sometimes gifts are in order from
friends.
But their are certain classes of per.
sons who do not share in these festal oc-
casions. Not that they do not have
birthdays like other folks but because
they did not have the opportunity Of
choosing their ewn dates.
There is one unfortunate kind Of
people, Of which this writer Is one, whose
birthdays happens or or very near Chrit-
mas or some similar holiday. These per.
sons find in actual practice that ID q
sense they need not have been born at
all 80 far as any special celebration Of
the annual event is concerned. That
personal holiday suffers an annual
eclipse, in the festivities of the greater
and more general holiday. The Christ
mas gift" and birthday gift are one and.
the same. The Christmas turkey and
the birthday feast arc blended; the white
meat representing the big day and the
dark meat that OF the little day.
Another GLASS Of birthday unfortuates
are those who appeared on the scene of
life on the odd day Of February In 4 leap
year. These folks are somewhat better
of than the tilst class because they ans
certain to have at least one birthday ia
each four years -and maybe at that time
will celebrate four times DC hard tomaks
up the difference. s.sgs
But there is still ! more unfortunsts
clsss. Once IN Z while through souae
error in the caisndsr. poor littis hslp-
less baby il brsught around by : 40 li-
gent stork 81 tue 6sst daySoi April. Ne
dolnot care q Discus thls n..asf 1 Is j. III ~
extent aoms rssses: NY NY ~ sspoae
thoae vho doa.t csls O. s,stsbssa 40
= their hiEth ss.sssts 3s.ss
Psesosa; cartons who thSSe - ID
forget sthsirs NJ III jsmixhht spspjy j,
to than rslsonally III ltlii 81 piuAt tsoa. id
u L happens Tint q sbys III in d sks I
mean tins giovn q g. ! 3 ~ { T. aspss M =
sias psn, i :! N 6 & Nj 80 :
1littis 90 ioas 4, ~ - 4 stion. B
Thess = ssill aotksf 1nt q NJ - =
'vhe selqasr az nsss 61 ~
81.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-18
COURT DECISION.

After several years of consideration
thetsupreme court has handed down, a
decision favorable to the .liberals" or
disssnters of the lcelandic Lutheran
congregation at Mountain.
The troubles arose when some of the
mernbers Of this Icelandic body refused
ID helieve in the absolute inspiration Of
ailthe scriptures. Ithappened that the
majority Of the Mountain congregation
at Mountain we're Of the liberals and by
vote seeded from the synod as the gen.
era. l.orgaulzation is called.
The principal questions before the
court we're whether this ms,orlty could
separate the congregation from the synod
andssecond, il they cound, did the owner.
ship 81 the church property go with
them.
The court in its decision seems to de
eide that the majority under the rules
of the church government had the right
to secede, but also recognize the princi
pie that such an act must be made by a
majority which still adhered the original
tenets of the mother church.
The court decided that the testimony
did not show that the majority had de.
parted from the original tenets because
of their liberal ideas, and calls attenti n
to the fact that the matter of belief in
the inspiration of the Bible is a matter
Of degree.
AS the court said in substance that a
man might really and truly believe in
the f.adequate" inspiration of the Bible
without believing in the "plenary" or
absolute belief that every word was in.
spitsd.
There are several other congregations
in this county that are affected by this
decision which thus carries the church
property to the liberals
DAe difficulty wonld have been avoid.
ed i the Icelandic synod had become in
eorporatad at the beginning and made
rules, that the final disposition of all
church property should remain iu con.
troll Of the superior body. This is tho
method of practically all other churches
il, this country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-18
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

The war drags Oh much in the same
old way. There is fighting both east
and west but nothing deceive. In
the west there are some signs of strong
offensive movement by the allies in
which they hope to drive the Germans
out Of Belgium. IN the east there are
five German.Aastrian columns attempt.
ing to converge on Cracow. Some Of
these armies have been quite successful
10 their movements while others have
been held in check. AS usual the re-.
ports from either side vary so much it
10 hard to find out the truth. The of.
fensive movement talked of in the west
is perhaps q. move to see il the Germans
have weakened their forces there to
strengthen the east. Or at least to
prevent any withdrawal of men from the
west to the east.
The Kaiser is ill, with varying reports
rs to how i'll.
A strong British squadron met the
German feet Of five vessels near the
Talk and Ielands in the South Atlantic
and sunk four, the other one escaped in.
TO the Straits Of Magellan.
Asin the case Of the sinking Of the,
British feet, month ago there were
but few survivors. In modern naval
warfare there seems to be no place to
hoist the white flag Of surrender. Ger
mans has bnt two Or three warships on
the open sea now.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-18
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The chronicle=news., 1914-05-26
4. R||s
IS DEAD

narf.. Ma..,. May !s.-tssos \.
Hii.. author ans ssetsi eosksf. ai-.i
at hi. suam-r snsse h~s. today at
ter = iosx iiissss.
Mrs.. is,i. sna . 500 ~-s- ., Nj
i,Iis' bedside ~hsa shr ssd cane
Mr. His uss bsossLs ksf- sboa,
iss weeks sxo ffosa . ssaisssiaa ~
Hattie css.s. itish.. Where he had
s-.a . paiiesi iof several mossh.
,Ahisg n-s'assS foe heart tsosbi~
os ioax ssssdiss.
jsses August Rsis bssaas. shsuash
hi. ~osh 10 ssssif d the paosss p-o-
bic In N~v York. '-sk~ nuss ussssi
'i'sssh~ Of the metropolis. seeos-i-
ins In . isiss's ose- i.Aid to hisa b,
rhs-dns- Roosevelt. hi. ih'imsss
friend.
A. ~ almost psasli..a immixsani
s~ ahssihs-i thosi-d6- at the siua.
81 fis>s hand sad su-,sd eeaaiiina.
there so f-reiisni that he sea.~,fsi.
.d hi. ~hei. life 70 warfare against
-rvteh.rdh-..
Hills ~ss tn. ,hissrea,h child of =
iA'ia teacher in Rihe. iuiissd. tA~a.
mark. tie ~ss i.osn in ists. FRO.
ss.siss al the literary career Which
his father had cut ".s' fos hsm. yo0ss
His decided Ia work With his hssds
and became a sssp~ntsf's sppsvA
ticss The ,oraiioa h- had shas~a
did not rr.vsas him. ho~ee~s. from
falling in iov~ with Elizabeth Ni-i.
son. daughter NJ oar of the richest
mra in his native town isui she to.
fused him. AMI when Rii. was -
years old. hasiue learned his trade.
h- embarked for N-~ York with on,,
$40 In hts pocket. ti~ spent half the
sum for . heavy navy pistol ss soon
a. he iaaded TO fishs iadiaas ssd
dsspessdos.
RiIs led . varied career dusias The
following siS years. ilr bssit min.
cts huts In . peWnsylvanIs eo0stsu~.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-26
ROYAL ENGAGEMENT
Ak,iprSrEr TO-DAY

i'o;sfssHs GSFmaHy. MAJ 20 Tae
razszsfaSu; as Prince rssaE. as,b
son o; tb- GsFEss sngsrpr ASH sr-
press. TO Coun;rss Won itasss wits
maid ot haaof to tie -'npr-ss vss
announced tedaY Their riusC is IS
years old.
Isivciy rusHmrrs wss aroused ~
;t- 1uuoiurrp.1' ~ tur cuEszF.
usca, owiaz 50 shr iay, that Jts mss-
riaz- wii1 t,~ iis ti1s, usrres1stis
union which has lssu-rr,i H. ,nss 5is.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-26

which bfaashs j, mar lis ssin,
rh-s- il IN this saahtrY q sSsesstsi
iafis.ns. for the laj IN f'piisics snd
q ~iii sat. r.ssess iS.. af anS ss-rti
in the pssti. " 1, San. ehish Is .'sH
isyias i.as-r. This eiat Of an is.
fia-ns- s.ars rot fight party In ihr
sp~n IL haiis Itself in t-aain1s= 10
s,is-s, tho sassssr ~ shf rArsY that
hapt~hs 10 Is~ IN t"~rss VITA sast
influ-nrss there can t~ no esmpre
ssi.~ IL 80 arr SO have . isar,y -as.h
j. soias In hi--f and sois- the erras
problems which = nr~ insa.'riai 1T.
sss = n-v .sisi s.naision have i'm
posed apaa uss
No man iisias in this srirseIs
ss-. sA,id these -shilsasasips .nsirs
osa~sss. cas- afford tn permit ~
sossuiIhf pnissh Of p~~.insts.n to Ca
tee Lis sssiis isus on ss- other haat
thee urs~ az sssr age il that .pii
living in lie -s.~ Aaa .asnf.ft. enfafs
ins scai.h ana ali j, brings. Essss4s
,a 500 .' sTnrsshisr with shr eaasi
sI.es NJ shss~. ssa in tha uiis.ss Of
~esId a. pira.g. ase bordering On 'hs
iiar at hunger sns sliserY. uhu &c
susss 10 s~- the hr~ conditions p- 'hs
n-w i.ro'.i.m. which nuss II, met aas
dealt With In II. same .piEi, ans
with the same courage and rsuzrrs
sis-nrss that .ar fathers met sh.
problems of sheis ssrs The ssrss
ana ain.ss sup-shuran task. M
friends. Is not 'hr gathering af
~-si,h. su, i,s fair AMI equitable iis.
,rihusi.ns
'Nha, 80 want in ,his -ouHist Is
a PARTY which viii i- ttc simple hii
profound 'hias which iiacoln lid.
iha, IL. gather ur 'hr common sense.
h~ common honesty. the common ia.
-rio'i.m. tic common courage and
shr .ormoa rishsruusnrss os tbr
rnmnsan people sf this ruru'rr. and
organize IL into = militant, prusEs -
si,r. disciplined force tp- legal aud
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-26
b0RAH PLEADS
FOR PARTY
COMBINE

b~ssuss. Nish. MAJ .ss=N sl.s.
ias psesasr a, tn. faias~ .f ih- i,--
rahiisss l-sss, s-sssissd with tho
Progressive ei.m-nt which i.s. il in
i,i: ~ss I-aia,rd hrsr sn-,si hr xrn-
asas wiillsm L. tsnsah at idaho. IN
sp-eiax eAa s'sis. std ''s"sfsssss.' g
nf Republicans
The H.s-shiissn PARTY said sh-
.ssasss. 'ais soaainr sasL int. ra~.
~. Ts~ rsuns es IL is an .Ses,
ssai. fhe tread is uHtaisiAAsbirs
! said q g-aF ago sha, she ataaisansar
sica al the voters a.s the assumed
leaders SAID sussh-trsssr that that
"a. The asIy s@aiGsmsslaa 'has ~ss
ucsth while The m-. vh. voted
tho shiri passy ticket 10 tho num-
hrs of four sntiiine sos sva.sas rnsifr.
i.- questioned ~ In their .atssri,Y ef
r'sspsss OF their ra,s.asissa. iiss
that u sas = psusssi AMI ho, snans-
tessssiaa nf fasfusr In rrfmansiT
leave the rarsr IL n.- established by
facts sna figures which cannot ha
dossbs~-'s
N.w in vir~ of this pronounced
aai unmtsiassi.,~ purpose of il,osr
vho ,ssrI tho thssi t'asty ticket to
ally themselves viii, tho ErpphIicsn
rarty. in view ef tho determination
To snrrrr' iss principles and ,'s r"i-
,-tss. ~ha, ts the sask before us' II
ss unru-s,i.aabiy ss make our rarty
equal 60 tho tremendous rroiirms
which now .o0rctn ne. II is to build
up in this country. M, of the isadi-
sions. th- achievements as'i prestige
ut tho ras.. tho duties and eh'isaa
sfoas at tho present. sod tic hopes
and aspirations of tho failure. an OF
saitaiiou efficient. militant and rru
er,ssiv- sns,hy of i,s old days and
equal to the cblisasishs which nr~
rest upon ue. II is mr. duty. i> 9TH
cr ~or,is. in unnnissahabir irrr,s 4"
make II clear that the Republican
marty is 80 he as " vas in Its best
iays. q thoroughly progressive party.
We ought not 10 assume for mo-
.acnt or gcnrcsic for a moment. that
because tho party bids fair ." q"
hack into rowcr. there 1. going TO
he anv compromise With the forces
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-26

lion ramp. mined eosi. mat. bricks,
drove . issm ash p~ddi~t flat if.e Is
ana hooks, AZ 2; he seesi his last
esh, 10 s~ssAias N~v fesA. hai,iaE
TO .niis, ,hsussh the rs-ash son-ai
in the rfensh army sxainss Germany
fof the tsasso.t'susstsa saT. bai his
service. urs- refused. and Riis vas
forced In ssv~rs . heaihnsfs Place
ss . reporter for . Ne~ York n-ss
bss-aa. Al the very first h- made
hi. most suaspisaoas snssrs. ia The
siaay at sunai,s sass on the t.as, sii-
|nf S.w York.
With oaiy o.. capital asa no'ss
for e:::. ~ succeeded In haSins tbs
''Soash Hsuokiya Se~s.' which ~s'
os the vssxs At bankruptcy ssa nsa-
sseh . .sss-ess With the property thai
be uas able To s~ii II ~ . consider
able ssofis a f~~ ,ssr. later n
r-susnsd ln hsnAsk Asd nsssi--i
ID. siri oh. had refused bin, ~h.s
he ~ss = sass~ss~s'. srpsra'iess rht.
fisss wife died is is.: saa -. rsss.
later Riis married Mary rsiiljp es
~. i.1ysI.s
A. . reporter on tho Ncv York
Tfibsss sad later os the N.w York
SUE. Rtt. tonk ur his real uosk In
siaa fishiias. whsir siiena'as Ia
rsaiis. aatf .. . police f-,oss-s. he
vosksa asy asd aiahl To sspas~ ihs
people tn the as~.i of Improved lisiau
|sosdi,ionss Oae the tif~s ot his rsm'
raisa. xss sxsiass tho imrnsiss nj
Ii. city water. sad IL ga. hi. 'ish'
which siasiiy led tn tho purchase ri
tho csp,oa watershed 10 assuf- ssfs
ariakise water fot Ns~ York.
lie hsoashs saai,shi Ia the 'sas'
meaI districts by forcing the ars's".'
sios Of rear ,en~menss. tie entirely
cleared Mulberry Read. ono Of ih-
wort teaem~ei sections In the city.
and replaced the squaiid homes by
shady PARKS.
Theodore Roosevelt vas ro'irs
eommiastoNer ot New YORK when
R,is attacked the evils cf police sta
,ion iodsiax houscs. TIC ~en hi:
roint and Incidentally a ssspnz aIiy
in Mr. Roosevelt. R,'s drove hatc'
.hc,,s out ot tenement hasrm.sss: he
tv,shs fce law. sbc,isbias child Ia
i.or: ssd was largely instrumental In
getting the passage of the hricfcs'
wisc., and hcs, statute or the hooks
cf New York. laying down the rrin.
-iple tha, hereafter mo school shall
bc bu,it without an adequate p'ay'
ground"
After ,wen,y.scvcu years as TO-
porter. Riis resigned 10 continue his
fight by writing and lsciurinx
Among the products ~ his pen arc
How the Other Half Lives The
Children Of tho Poor. The Mekins
of an American" This au,ob,os.
raphyl. The hattie with tho SLIM. $
Children of the Tcncmen's. The
Old Town. Theodore Roosevelt.
The Citizen and Hero Tales from
tho Far NORTH
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-26
POST WHEELER GIVEN
TOXIC APPOINTMENT

WastirstnH. II e.. 'IaT sss=
I'rSsjirr' Wilson 'c.isy nominated
Pas' Wheeler to BE- secretary OF She
embassy ~ Tokyp. itrs Wheeler vas
iosmrrty At shr embassy AZ Rome and
vas rvvvnsIY ordered home.
John T.. Csidvrii. us r"-, Scott.
Ksnsss. vas aaaiaatsd sor minister
10 Trrasia
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-26

asnssiierH is-uill sias- t.ss. In
Iurr ~ 'tss yssr t'fiasc Ai'r~,a, .t
;'russis. brother ai ,hr old s:mIscru.
wiiiiEts ard tsFa tiss "f rs-ssss.
married CggHtrss 1iasaIir vas iI.a-.
nsrs
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-26

Rarbcd wire cuts. RANGED wounds.
collar and harness gals heal M
quickly when BAt.LARD'S SNOW
I.lNiMENT Ia applied. I, ss both
healing and ansiscp,ic. Price 25c.
soc. aad St.oO per hottie. Sold by
the Hausman Drug Co.
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AoW's This ,

We offer Ous Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for aay case Of Catarfh that
cannot 10 cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
r. CHENEY 4 CO. Toie,i,. q.
We. the ua,:efsieme,1. have known y J.
Cheney Tor the last Is Sears. ard believe
ii-, tcrfs iiv honorable I'm all business
cut any Obligations made by Ills Firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
ro,ed,. q.
tfairs S-,tatYh cure IA Sstrv Irt~.nsiir.
astinv dir iiy utyon the bIc--I an'l ynu.
cssus s.Fiasrs ~ tho system. Tessirnofii 1is
= nj fte-. I'ric.s 10 cents 1,cr bottle. S3lj
~ ~ ETr.T-fs.e
TAKE Hal raAUy P,iis fSs sso1ivelisa.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-26

.a-isi isstir~. ss1 dn d, sii pa,ies gs-
Constitution ant isss Of 'his blssss.i
DID republic
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-06-05

On Wednesday evening Mrs.
T. b. Gideon entertained q few
friends in honor of her guest and
neice, Miss, Lonanna Gideon. Of
Padncah. Refreshments were
served and the evening whiled
away in pleasant conversation.
Mrs. Eva Groomes and pupils
gave a musical recital 10 the
Ruby Theatre Monday night,
which was enjoyed by all and
entitled to much more notice
than we are giving at late
hour.
Our good neighbor, Lawyer
John +. Hall, was quite sick on
Thursday and Friday of last
week, following his trip to Nash.
vile, where the temperature in
hotel rooms was almost at the
roasting point.
On last Friday afternoon at
about 5 80 O'Clock Mrs. Lester
Douglas, who lives some II miles
Northwest of Lexington, found
her baby of less than a year old,
apparently drowned in a slop
bucket into which it had fallen
frem, the gallery, where she had
left it. DIR. Hnntsman was sum-
moned by telephone, but his
auto had q mishap on the road
and he failed to reach his desti-
nation. DIR. Lew Douglas, color
ed, was near enough to give help
and after some two hours, the
baby showed signs Of life. For
several days the little one con-
tinued in a precarious condition.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-06-05

State Senator John L. Hare
was 10 town last Friday and
when asked whether he would
stand for reelection to the Sen.
ate, stated that he wonld be sat
ished with whatever action his
independent brethren might
deem best ID the cause. There
seems to be q disposition to run
a Madison county independent
this time and if that is done,
Hon. A. Il. Askew will most
likely make the race in the No.
vember election. One thing is
ccrtain-that no Independent
will be inveigled into primary
with the Regulars, who have had
such violent and sudden change
from their sacred" principles.
Mrs. Ernest Hay entertained
a limited number of friends on
last Friday afternoon 10 honor Of
her friend, Mrs. Goldie Berry
man, of Metropolis, Illinois. The
contest designed especially for
the occasion was the offer of
first, second and consolation
prizes to those making The great.
er number of words from the let
tiers composingthe name Of the
visitor Goldie Bergman. Miss
Mary Logan won first prize, Mrs.
j. A. Pope, second and Mrs. j.
r. .Dennison the consolation.
Iced refreshments were served
aud the guests expressed them
selves as being deligh tie d
with the HOSTESS effort to add
to the pleasure Of Mrs. Berry
mans visit to her old home.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-06-05
Fields and Gardens.

While a little rain would be
gratefully received by all, far
mers tell US that the field crops
are not suifering--except oats,
which like Irish potatoes need
moisture at certain time, will
go to the bad without it and can
not be brought back by it after
the time Of need has passed.
Gardens are hurting aud hurting
bad, cabbage and beans especial
Is in addition to the Irish pota-
toes. However, tthe dronth,
which was fonr weeks old on
last Monday is not hurting ass it
would month later and the
greatest danger just now is a too
wet June if the rain happens to
come at all.