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The record., 1914-12-24
Quarterly Meeting.

The first quarterly meeting of the
year Will be held at the Methodist
church Sunday and Monday shts
Rev. I. Rushing. new presiding
elder and old time pastor will be
here.
The record., 1914-12-24

Miss Mary Taylor is home foI
the holidays, coming down from
Chicago the first of the week. Miss
Taylor is taking the trained nurse
course at the Presbyterian hospital
In Chicago.
The record., 1914-12-24

There is less peace and good will
in the world than has existed for
many centuries, but we are e for
tunate people, aud have much for
thankfulness at this season.
The record., 1914-12-24
Receive Demonstration Saxon.

Messrs. Eaves X Shut have re-
ceived their Saxon demonstrator,
and the car is causing great interest.
They have the agency for the
county.
The record., 1914-12-24

Mary Evelyn Eaves has pneumo-
MIA, and is under the care of a
trained nurse at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Eaves,
on Cherry street. Her condiuon
yesterday was reported as improv
ed.
The record., 1914-12-24

The contribution Of the p IN
Sunday schools of the eity to the
inmates of the poor house will be
made as usual this year. There ars
sixteen inmates, and liberal boxe
of eatables and useful articles vii
be supplied to each, as IS custom
AIRY.
The record., 1914-12-24

The weather man has not been at
all gracious this holiday, as We have
had nothing cheerful in the way of
weather. And people who unfor-
tunately get nothing else, would be
helped by bright weather.
The record., 1914-12-24

Read the article on responsibility
for fires. Ii is worth the attention
of everyone, and its suggestions will
in time be law all over the country,
as it should be.
The record., 1914-12-24

Mr.. Harry Poole, who is taking
an agricultural course at State Col
lege, is here for the two week vaca'
ton, and is doing valuable work in
the post Office with his father.
The record., 1914-12-24

Telephone service is just abou,
normal again, but it has taken heavy
effort to repair the damages from
the snow.
The record., 1914-12-24

Enjoy the best music, by the
best artists, on Victor or Nicirola,
in stock at Roark's. Also hundreds
of records.
The record., 1914-12-24

Make a gift that will bring sus
tained pleasure. Roark has that
kind Of articles in abundance.
The record., 1914-12-24
FREE TO FARMERS
SEEDS

By special arrangement the Rateki,
Seed House of Shenandoah. Iowa. one o
the Oldest. best established seed firms IL,
the country will mail a copy of their Big
Illustrated Seed Catalogues. This book
is complete on all farm and garden seeds.
1t tells how to grow big yields and all
about the best varieties Of Corn for your
locality; also Seed Oats, Wheat Barley,
Speltz. Grasses, Clovers, Alfalfa, Pasture
and Lawn Mixtures, Seed Potatoes and
ali other farm and garden seeds. This
Book is worth dollars to all in want of
seeds of any kind. ITS FREE to all
our readers. Write for it today and
mention this paper. The address is
RATEKRrS SEED HOUSE,
SAsnandeah, Iowa.
The record., 1914-12-24

Miss Mary kirkpatrlck is spend
ing her scLcol vacation at home,
couing in frcm Lexington the first
Of the week.
The record., 1914-12-24

Some of the true blue are operat-
ing their automobiles just the same
as in June.
The record., 1914-12-24

The sun was seen Monday for a
few moments, the first time in three
weeks.
The record., 1914-12-24

Mr.. Chas. Lowell, a student in
State College, returned from Lexing
ton tor the vacation period.
The record., 1914-12-24

May this be the best Christmas
and the happiest new year We have
known.
The record., 1914-12-24

Mr.. Pryor Cri,tenden has mumps,
and is at the home of his mother,
Mrs. w. ]. Moore.
The record., 1914-12-24

Harry Thaw has caught first page
again, but everyone hopes his stay
may b. --ief.
The record., 1914-12-24

Nearly every business house has
extra help this week, to care for the
holiday shopper in best manner.
The record., 1914-12-24

Mr.. VIM. Wicklifie is hcme from
Harvard for the holiday season.
The record., 1914-12-24

If boy gets skates for Christmas.
and there is Lo ice, he will declare
that a great mistake has been made
by someone.
The record., 1914-12-24

Mf. Geo. Eaves is sulicrins from
a slight attack of grip, bu, hopes to
be out very soon.
The record., 1914-12-24

Bourbon Red turkeys for sale.
See Geo. Spurlin, Telephone a7 ~
Depoy, Ky.
The record., 1914-12-24

Strengthen your Victor library
from the hundreds of records in
stock at Roark's, the Victor agency.
The record., 1914-12-24

Red cedar chests at Roark's.
Nice -fot Christmas gifts and useful
always.
The record., 1914-12-24

Remember now your less fortu-
nate fellows. There is ample op
portunity to do good now.
The record., 1914-12-24

Velvet Joe says uEf all the money
spent fr gifts f'r them that didn't
need 'em was put together it d luy
gifts fr all them that did nee 'em. {"
The record., 1914-12-24

McCracken, the j.weler, has
hundreds of staple and novelty items
for Christmas gifts, many of them
exclusive here. Call and see his
offerings.
The record., 1914-12-24

Typewriter and sewing machine
supplies of all kinds can be found
at Roark's.
The record., 1914-12-24

DIR. and Mrs. ]. w. Koontz are
at home, coming down from Louis
vile last week.
The record., 1914-12-24

Worthy ard useful Christmas lie.
membranes can be found in abund
ance at MoCracken's jewelry store.
The record., 1914-12-24

N-yeral of our folks were facing
The board Of tiiy supervisors Tues
day.
The record., 1914-12-24

Mr.. Tom Taylor is here from
Lexington to spend his school vaca-
ton at home.
The record., 1914-12-24

Help the 6ght against tuberculosis
by using Red Cross Christmas seals.
They are on sale at Hale's.
The record., 1914-12-24

There will be more Christmas
trees in town this year than ever
before.
The record., 1914-12-24

Mrs. Richardson and Miss Annie
Richardson are here from Hampton,
Va, on a visit TO relatives. .z.a. =
The record., 1914-12-24

Beaded bags are "the thing" this
season, snd Me has them.
The record., 1914-12-24

Ones Christmas is largely what
he makes it by doing for others.
The record., 1914-12-24

Just a day left in which to do
your Christmas shopping, SO hurry.
The record., 1914-12-24

County roads are ia fine shape
for the season.
The record., 1914-12-24

~Martha Washington" sewing
tables, a gilt for the day and for al
ways, can be found at Roark's store.
The record., 1914-12-24

us= Esd Goes seal, On Your
Christmas packages.
The record., 1914-12-24

Mr.. Z. ]. puryear, Jr., is home
from Louis, lille for Christmas.
The record., 1914-12-24

MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Morgan are
in Louisville for a few days.
The record., 1914-12-24

Typewriter supplies of all kinds
at Roark's-paper, ribbons, docu-
meat CJJ..j, 1--,jjj..-i. i.p-Ui.
The record., 1914-12-24

Read the Illinois Central al. and
take advantage Of the holiday rates.
The record., 1914-12-24

Good morning. Are you really
ready for Christmas?
The record., 1914-12-24

Victor Records at Roark's.
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II It's a Question
What TO Give Her

Nc the jeweler Can solve it pleas
ingly. Appropriate, lasting re-
membranes from very modest
to most impressive, Call and see
the goods and learn the low
prices.
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~ A Few Humorous Stories

Asent-Here is a. book you can't
afford to be without.
Fictim-I never read books.
.Agent-Buy it for yonr children,
Eictinl-I have no fanily-only a
cat.
Agent-Well. don't You need a good
heavy book to throw at the cat some
times?
A cook who had burned up a piece
Of veal weighing four pounds threw 1t
away and reported to her mistress
that h cat had eaten the meat. The
lady placed the cat upon the scales
and found it weighed exactly four
pounds.
There. Bridget" she said, ARE the
four pounds of meat, but where il the
cat?"-Ladies' Home Journal.
\ stranger visiting a church at q
little village on the Scottish coast in
CURED Of the verger where he might
sit.
"Wesl. sir" whispered the yerger,
cautiously. II must tell you there's an
awful lot o. visit ors in. the village juist
now, and ye'd best sit whaur We can
see yer umbrella"
Miss Birdie-1s this the place where
you recover ..umbrellas?
Clcrk-Yes.sum.
Miss Bfrdie-Well. I wish you would
recover mine. IL is a real new one
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Tie Evening Story
LEON.A.

parties and that Bert could set steady
work. Bert wa good about giving her
a share OF all the money he could
pick up. She. wished Ralph. the Eel
year.old. had a new ovcrcoat and
didn't have that cough: that she had
a red hat like Clara and the prospect
OF getting q prize; she w~ished--oh,
well. what was the use Of Wishing?
one might as we'll kick dead wet
the n as h other. leona wished
drearily that she wasn't Leona Crab
am ut all.
she quickened her steps as she turn
ed into the lane leading to her home.
Bert was sitting in the homemade
wicker rocker on the porch. She de-
tected detection in the droop OF his
shabby shoulders. Lcona felt sorrier
Tor Bert than she did for herself or
the other boys. He too, found life a
perplcxity and a burden.
per. she called gayly. Those deli
cacies were Bert's favorite in the
meat line. 1t was a gloomy mood that
ifankiurters couldn't enlivcn. He
looked up at her curiousiy. remarking
carelessly, Have you?" And then he
his mediation. She into
the Kitchen It had heen as clean as
old floor and walls could be when she
left. Now it was as untidy and upset
as a boy aged seven who liked t.
Whittle and a boy aged eleven who
liked to carve could make it. Ieona
signed. opened her mouth to scold,
and then sighed and forborc. Boys
were boys. h would have been cross
'oftener. but she always remembered
that If her mother had lived they
might have been different, and she
was pretty sure that her mother
would nave overlooked much that
they did. So she BUSTED around, set
ting the table and frying potatoes.
talking as cheerfully as she could.
Outside the skies had flung down an
other gray shower that splashed
drearily against tho small square Win
lows n dripped down the withered
vines that the wind whipped at the
talked stopped as it always did when
she remembered how coldly the rain
must seep into the grave across the
fields where her mother lay quietly.
1t was impossible to realize that no
rain could sadden her.
Bert rose. cmp'ied his pipe and
came inside. NASTY evening" he OBJ
served absently. Her father folded AN
old pamphlet that he was reading and
neld his ONer the cooking stove
to warm HEM. "A miserable night
he said carelessly. Weather didn't
bother him much. Leona frowncd a
little. Why couldn', they keep still?
She had a panicky notion that in an
other moment she would cry. She was
tired or else she had got her feet wet
when she II through the woods and
was taking cold. she felt miserable.
She wondered what dress Clara would
wear to the card party that evening.
One Sunday evening Clara had passed
the shabby house while out walking.
Che had worn a pale blue crepe.
dream of Il pale blue crepe. Both she
and Clara had pale yellow hair. Leona
wondered how it would feel to have
party dresses. Then she noticed in sur
prise that Bert was tidying the sitting
room; picking up shavings, WRITINGS.
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papers N a clutter Of pine cones
that the younger boys had carried in
for rainy day recreation. She looked
wonderingly at him. "Vanny is COM
ing after SUPPER" he explained as he
met her glance.
mfr. yanny! Oh, I wish he would
MT" Then she bit her lips. Why did
she say that?
Bert. however, was not observant.
"" answered unconcernedly. why.
don't you like him?" And without
waiting for her reply, vel IN: You'd
better learn. then, cause he'll be out
here a-plenty. lie and I are going into
business together. I'm to do the work
and he will drum up the work. I
don't know why you don't like him,
he thinks O are all right"
I'm business. Bert? Leoha's cheeks
were red. Her eyes snapped. why
then"
why, then" gruffly, you can get
some decent clothes. Maybe you think
I'm a fool. but I amt. And I've seen
more'n Q think. Vanny says we can
make a lot. vanny says il you had
the clothes you'd outshine any girl in
town. He Says"
Leona's cheeks burned redder.
"supper's ready" she broke in. ar
Ia Known" rcproachfully, I'D got
more frankfurters."'
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the law subjected. IT includes the fol-
lon,inn nlon...

the law subjected. 1t includes the fol-
lowing query:
Is 1t. not a fact that the incum-
test whatever and solely as a reward
for political services rendered to the
party in power up to March 4. 1913.
and covered" into the classified scrv-
ice in order to prevent h incoming
administration from removing them
in the manner in which they were
appointed, viz. by action Of the post
masters?
1t is true that the great body of
tho assistant ~postnastcrs were . v
cred into the classified service by the
order of June so. 1919. though VIC
believe that some 30 vacancies oc-
curing since that time nave been
filed by competition. We should our
selves much prefer. when offices are
classified. thai the incunbcnts should
be required to pass Il competitive en-
animation. That has not been the
practice in the past, and Mr.. Wilson
he has done in the case of the third
class postnastcrs. ; u ovr CORE
spOndcnt is in error In suppoSing that
the administration is prevented from
renewing the classified officers. That
San he done at amy moment when tho
appointing officer chooses to put his
reasons on record and to give the man
whom hc wishes to remove not n hear
ing. or u trial, but simply IL chancc
tn explain. Tho only reason for re
mnval which is not permitted by law
is political favoritism. This certain
ly gives All the ransc that could pos
sihly I've demanded 10y the good OF the
service.
What The rider To the pos;oilcc
bill does is To Try In remedy II minor
and passing Wron" 10y a much Srrat"r
aud moro lasting ono. II would take
som" o.lo0 places in which vacancies
cam he made for any good cause. aud
turn them over To tn" ofiiccScchors.
This il wullld do i'm spite of the fact
that any change which may he needed
could lc made by tho president al any
tlinr ON ms responsibility VIC thiHN
tina this Is II bad thing for tho scrN-
ice and for tho intcrcs, of the demo-
cratic party. If it le persisted in. We
thinl, tina ii would he the right ana
tho duty nr the president to- veto the
Till to which the objectionable rider
is attached. And we are confident
that he would do so.
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with a crooked handle, and some one
stole 1t from the church last sunday
night.
Jay Green--'I had a ride in nv
cousins automobile while l was up t.
Aaron Allred-"Ye did? How'd
Jay Green-"wa-al. it felt a good
deal like fallin' into a mighty deep
Wen. only'ye dropped straight ahead
instead O. downwards."
"oh, Mr.. SMITH" cried the young
lady. as she greeted her caller. $50
you have been making friends with
you?"
Well" said Mr.. Smith, grimly. 81
don't believe he's quite decided yet
hes only hade one bite Of me, and
ne seems to want another. Ladies
Home journal.
II see you complain Of a sore
throat" said the reGimental doctor,
looking at his report as the last MEM
Der Of h sick parade stepped up.
Yes. sir; terribly sore!' answered
the bAndsman, huskily.
The doctor examined him carefully.
Yes, it 10 rather iniamed," said he.
You had better not strain 1t in the
band. shall strike you Off duty
Tor . week; ONE to me again at the
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FRIDAY, JANUARY %. 1914.
THE ALASKAN RAILWAY.

II The Alaskan railway project cannot
&c considered i'm amy sense Il partisan
ls'atter. The project for II government
Subway in Alaska has beer before COM
t,ricss and The country for some time.
nj WAS recommended by !'rcsidcn,
|Fatt, md, according. To our present
.ucvollecti"n by President Iiuus"Nrlt.
|N"i. II has had the support of nlcn
Ehf all parties in both houses. and il
Ehis hcrn opposed 10y some mcii at
ea'rh party.
] Practical! SpcakinS. there has i,ecn
Eeu "nn ar.u:nrmn made against it.
Y -. "iN, that the |iroJr,i WAS a step
HI The direction ri socialism. um,i 81,
= ~ OF opening w"'it,r fnr the govern
kn.nl .ic.."i: it:rn nj all railroads. THAT
Is ;llt sun ind substance VI the n.y.
ksum ',.ts nradr rsnins, i'll.
Many i'eop!" have Il horror "f The
Wof,l "so,ialism." They will lie will
kilk. 4" assent Ito - proposition which
fappr"rs to be VIC and useful. but
|elrt 's"meonr start iii" CRY of social
EFism, and they take iright III once.
What attitude uf mind is scarcely "A
E%lo&ionl one. In state and city and
frali"n wee II" ,l"ins many things
(which III" *ocia'isi;c in their nature.
1AIld. i'm the main. doing thcm wiSrl,
sard we'll. We do them. not because
2they arc secialiStir. or because they
aare so called, but because, wi,hou,
regard TO names. these things arc con-
ssidercd wise and beneficial.
I h Alaskan railroad project should
he considered strictly on it's own mrr.
Tits. no matter what 1t may he called.
The conditions in Alaska arc peculiar
and action taken there need not lie ac-
ccpted as a basis for other action else.
where later on. Alaska needs trans
portation more than it needs any 9TH
er thing . It's interests depend nh.
solutely on ability TO travel between
tide water and the interior quickly
and easily, II to handle freight both
Ways. The conditions OF railroad
building are such that private corpor-
atlons are reluctant To undertake the
WORK without having contracts which
may easily prove ~hurdensome and cm-
barrassins. If tho work is done by
the government the road will he free
from the influence of private interests.
and it's construction by the rovern-
fnent, under all the circumstances, il.
regarded by Very many people as a
wise thing. We need not build rail-
roads all Owe The country because we
build n in Alaska. 1t has been
shown by our experience ut Panama
that it is impossible for the govern.
ment To handle a great construction
work efficiently and econoruicallv.
There appears to- he no good reason
why it should not be done.
AS L" railroad ownership. that is a
matter for settlement in the future.
II. whcn all the facts are thoroughly
investigated. and properly understood,
IT becomes reasonably certain that the
government a with benefit tn the
whole public engage in a general rail-
road enterprise. that will he done.
Sooner or later the things that are for
h public good come to pass. IT
matters not by what names we cali
them. The sole question to he deter
mined now or hereafter is whether or
not a given course is good or bad,
right or wrong . Tags and labels do
not count.
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~

The purple and gold and crimson
of autumn foliage is cheerful enough
when the sun glitters on 1t. But when
the first gray rains Of October turn
it into limp wet ugliness chcerfulness
Is as far removed from the landscape
as from a muddy popcorn ball. Leona
Graham kicked pctulantly at the soak
ed masses OF fallen leaves as she cut
through the patch of scrub wood that
lay between the north end Of the
small town and the shabby little
house tina was home to her, her five
brothers ranging in age from seven 10
twcnty-onc. and her shift!css clever,
hopeful. hopelessly impractical old
father. 1t depended Oh The weather
and Leona's humor which adjectlves
n thought of. Her mother had been
dead sin years. Leona was eighteen
and discouraged. 1t had been hard
n nerve racking to cook amd wash
and sew for the boys. She disconso.
lately wished that some of them at
least had been girls. Then she could
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JUST HUMAN T

(By Philander J%ohnson.)
After a man has riden all night in
a sleeping car he begins to wonder
whether it wouldn't be an easier life
in a quiet, stationary cell in a regular
prison.
When a oma says her husband
a sign that she isn't giving his mind
n chance to work with all the facts in
the case.
When you read the household col
umn and the hints on how to cook.
your mood grows rather solemn. You
prefer a story book. You find Your
self refusing recipes expressed SO neat
Literature makes fine %pcrusing. But
it isn't good to eat.
to entertain your friends?" no.
I'm giving 1t SO that people who
haven't invited me will take notice
that I haven't invited them"
The most unselfish man I know
is Hezekiah Bings. His sympathies
go ont to an enormous lot of things.
He eaters them around SO free, you
wonder how the deuce q Teller could
find sympathy sc easy to turn loose.
He worries every time he thinks Of
how the world is run. He worries
when it's raining, and he worries in
the sun. He frets about the dizzy
doings Of the financiers. and he's
looking for collisions UP among the
starry spheres. We gather near when
he sits down in his prophetic o
His brain reels off more thrillers than
a moving picture show. We work all
day and late at night endeavoring to
shun the fate that Hexekiah says will
get us on the run. We're grateful for
his feelings of solicitude 30 deep. We
sit up nights and think, while Hes
goes peacefully to sleep. We might
neglect the perils that are threatening
80 dire, II he was not on duty. sitting
close up by, the Are. with All u
admiration for his %eIoquence 10 wise
there comes a trace Of envy which
we cannot quite disguise. We can't
help taking notice As he makes our
pulses throb, that the sympAthixing
buxiness II ! mighty cary job.
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ASSISTANT posTMAsTyRs. TEN.
CRE..

New York Times: We have rcceiv-
ed from Brooklyn correspondent a
note relating to the exemption OF the
places of assistant postmasters from
the competitive test for appointment
to which they arc st prcsen. under
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Beyond Recall.

louisville Observation-Disclosures
YOU people in favor of the recall?'
ut wouldn't do us any good" said
the South American diplomat. when
our presidents skip to- Europe they
never come back" f'+It %
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M Change,

Baltimore American)-'How does
the poor woman support herself in her
affliction at losing her husband?"
ST suppose the same way she sup
ported herself all the time he was
living
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InDoubt.

(Ladies' Home Journal)--An insur-
nnce agent was filing out an applica-
ton blank.
Have you ever had appendicitis"
he asked.
WELL" answered the applicant. "I
was operated on, but I have never felt
quite sure whether it was appendicitis
or professional curiosity"
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The Old Teacher.

dallas News)--The teacher of the
olden days showed he'd a noble heart.
by turning up the dullest boys in
hopes to make them smart.
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No Einancier.

washington Starr
Oh, Johnny has a pretty little bank
all made Of tin.
We thought that it would give him
way of thrift, beyond a doubt.
But every time his father drops a
shiny nickle in
Dear Johnny makes a racket till he
shakes the nickel out.
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pretty Teachcr EyidentIy.

(Boston Transcrlpt)-Willie, if you
don't behave yourself Ill write a note
to your father.
Jealous.
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(,,y John w. l'arev.

Wy VIII W. NdTEN.J
VIII" holds today a fancy job
in Washington. u. c.. hut used in
days Of old Il mere conductor man
to- be: Who used to swing a lam
tern green and call out "All
aboard" and punch the round-trip
tickets of the migratory horde?
Who used to wear IA uniform with
gilt upon the hem and Podunk-
wards the Flyer bring at 3:14 p.
M: Who used to touch his visor
to the railway presidents and bow
to chairmen Of the board and
other titled gents? Who calls
those same brass collars now and
makes them toe the mark. as
chairman of the 7. c. c.? That
Ed. Iirastus Clark.