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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-29

Dear Aunt Julia: Please admit q little coun-
try girl 10 chat a while and give me a seat
between Aunt Julia and Annie Belle Grimes.
Jolly Nell, like your letter; write again. l am
girl Of twelve summers; my birthday 10 May
4. Who has it, For pets l have one sweet
little brother and a lot Of little biddes. 1
love to work in the garden and work at flowers.
How many Of you can crochet? I can some. I
intend to learn more. I cannot tat, but hope
TO learn soon. Dear editor, II you will make Mr..
Wastebsskst hush I will be smart.
woodbine Va. MABEL. COCHRAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-29

Dear Aunt Julia: Here comes another Dad.
dys boy to $oin your happy band. ] live on a
farm OF forty acres. Daddy runs the farm for
grandpa, and we all like farm life Just fiuc,
For pets I have a little puppy, a calf and a
lot of little chicks. Who has my birthday,
June s. ! would appreciate a cahrd shower.
must close. I'm looking for grandpapa this
afternoon and I've got TO wash my face. Now
Aunt julia, please hold fast 10 this and dom
let Mr.. Wastsbasket get il, for I want TO sur.
prise grand namma and grandpapa and daddy
Much love to Aunt Julia aud all the cousins
Your new friend.
DUNCAN EDWARD LEE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-29

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you ad.
NIT a Mississippi boy to join your happy band
Of cousins? I have never seen q letter from
this part Of the country. So l thought
would write few lines.
i live on a farm Of about $50 acres, AMI
like farm life fine, because you can raise 30
many different things on the farm, II there
were more people living on the farms i think
we would Lave better times, for foodstuffs
wouldn't be 20 high.
I would Iove 20 correspond with some of
you cousins, and will answer all letters :e-
celved.
Dear auntie. II this letter is worthy Of print
ing would be very much pleased to see It
in print
with best wishes to auntie and cousins.
From your nephew,
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

APaonia, was appointed postmaster,
with the office moved to stage sta
tion that he had established. Mean
while the Duke brothers had put in a
store and had the town plated. The
original townsite lying west of Main
street, and extended to what is now
The First National Bank corner. From
this modest beginning the town built
up gradually, now adding a black
smith shop, another store, hotel and
other businesses as was deemed nec-
essary.
built a line through and tapped this
rich fruit country, which it had be-
come in the passing years, by its own
efforts. Without government aid and
little outside capital it had brought
under cultivation and irrigation an i'm
mense area of the tableland or mesas,
hard to get water upon.
Now at the present time HOtchkiss
has a population of 1000, who enjoy
the advantages of a modern up-to-date
town A system of waterworks brings
the pure mountain water to town,
gives ample fire protection, besides
affording good pure water for all do
mestic purposes. Electric lights. a
sewer system, and good cement walks
make the town attractive to pros
pective settler. Two banks, two news
papers, two telephone systems, hotel.
restaurants, a FIGURING mill, an evap-
orator fruit packing houses, two ex-
cellent general stores, cooperative
creamery that is unable to supply the
demand for its products, and the 9TH
er numerous business houses found
in town of this size, take care of
the needs of the citizens
Four church organizations, fratern-
al societies and clubs look after the
spiritual and social needs of the peo-
pie. The advantages of public lib
rary and good schools are also en-
joyed by the Hotchkiss people. Two
brick structures house the public
schools, and the pupils are given the
privileges of high school education.
There were enrolled in the twelve
grades, PSI pupils during the month Of
October. 1t was expected the enroll.
ment would reach and possibly pass
the three hundred mark in November
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

very few dairymen practice record
keeping. So that in entering a herd
Teats that are too close together will
not allow proper expansion OF the I'D
der and such an animal should not
be chosen. The udder should extend
the rear. The veins known as the
milk veins, are an indication of strong
circulation and should be large and
tortuous. The veins should extend
well forward and where they enter
the abdominal wall is found the milk
well which should be large.
The barrel should be large which H.
an indication OF good digestive capaci-
ty. 1t should be deep binding nicely
into good spring Of rib which in turn
indicates constitution and vigor This
is sometimes spoken OF as heart girth
and allows free heart action.
Along with these points mentioned
straight top line from withers to
root of tail is desirable. a sloping
rump should be avoided. A head that
is not out of proportion to the rest OF
the body adds TO the attractiveness
Of the cow. A bright eye and broad
muzzle are also indicative OF tempera-
ment and capacity.
These suggestions are given to as.
sist you in the selection Of good dairy
type when looking at the cows offered
you.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07
"A Visit From
St. Nicholas .
yx/HAT is the best known poem in
" the world? Not Gray's "Ele-

/aAT is the best known poem In
:" the world7 Not Gray's "Ele-
gy," nor 1.-The Song of the
Shirt" nor 1.-THE Raven" but 1.-The
Night Before Christmas" The author
- not SO well known as his poem.
One recent Christmas the name of
Clement Clarke Moore was hOnored as
never before. Above his grave in the
chapel of Holy Trinity cemetery, New
York, the choir boys sang carols on the
night before Christmas, and service
of light was held. This beautiful cere-
monial starts with a procession OF
fOrchbearers whose torches are kindled
from the leaders flame, and as the line
winds through the graveyard the fire
is passed back from one to another un-
til the lights grow in number and dis
pei the surrounding darkness.
The father of Clement Clarke Moore
was once the bishop of New York.
1.-The Night Before Christmas" was
published originally without the au-
thOr's knowledge in the Troy Sentinel
two days before Christmas. 1923.
Christmas just for the delight of his
OWn Cilllureu, Dul ltS CIRCULATION slip
ped beyond the family circle, and an
unknown friend sent it for publication.
The Sentinel readers paid no attention
to it, and 1t passed without comment
until seven years later, when the same
paper reprinted it. The second recep-
ton was very different from the first.
"A Visit From st. Nicholas" as 1t was
then entitled, was copied broadcast.
and its author awoke to find his work,
II not himself, famous.
Although Clement Clarke Moore was
educated for the ministry, he never
took orders. For the greater part Of
his life he was identified with the New
York General Theological seminary,
being professor of Biblical learning
and Greek and later of oriental lam
guages.
Clement Moore's family life had many
sorrows. His wife died at the early
age of thirty-tive, and the two little
daughters, for whom he wrote 1.-THE
Night Before Christmas" both d'ed =
their childhood. His son and ndme-
sake lived to the age of sixty-eight and
is buried in the family plot.
When 1.-THE Night Before Christmas"
was first published in the Troy Senti-
mel the editor wrote:
''We do not know to whom we are
Indebted for the following description
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

Of that unwearied patron of children,
that homely but delightful personifica-
ton of parental kindness, Santa Claus.
his custom and his equipage, as he goes
about visiting the 6resldes of this hap
py land, laden with Christmas boun-
ties, but from whomsoeyer 1t may
have come we give thanks for It,.
There is to our apprehension spirit of
cordial goodness in it, playfulness as
of fancy and a benevolent alacrity to
enter into the feelings and promote the
simple pleasures of children which are
altogether charming. We hope our lit
tie patrons. both lads and lassies will
accept 1t as a proof of our unfeigned
good will toward them, a token of our
warmest wish that they may have
many a merry Christmas; that they
may long retain their beautiful relish
Tor these unbought, home ID Joys,
which derive their flavor IN iilial
paety and fraternal love and which.
they may be assured. are the least al
I0yed that time can furnish them."-
philadelphia Press.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07
ENCOURAGE LAND PRODUCTIVE
ITY UNDER RECLAMATION.

Three bills are now pending on
the Legislative calendars of Con-
gress, ready to be taken up promptly
in the coming session, that will prove
of interest to settlers on the Gov
ernment reclamation project OF the
West. One of the more important
of the measures provides a means
whereby the benefits OF the Farm
Loan Act can be extended to recla-
nation projects, without impairing
the security for the reimbursement
of the reclamation fund OF interfer-
ing with the Governments present
security in contracts with water
users associations The Secretary
Of the Interior recommends the bill
as an emergency measure calculat-
ed greatly 10 increase the productiy-
ity Of irrigation project in 1918 and
subsequent years.
Another bill. which has received
the approval OF the Public Lands
Committee. and which passed the
Senate at the last Congress-. permits
the holder of farm unit under a
reclamation project OF less than 160
acres to make entry under the home
stead laws outside of the project
sufficient to bring his total holdings
up to 100 acres. Likewise home
steader on a tract of less than 1G0
acres outside Of a project may take
land within the project to the extent
OF 100 acres in all. This measure Is
also intended as an incentive to
further cultivation OF the public do
main.
A third measure will insure the
production OF food crops upon the
irrigable land within reclamation
project by providing owners of un-
cultivated lands therein with water
up to December 81. 1920. upon pay
ment OF certain charges. The Sec
retary OF the Interior is also author
ized to lease lands withdrawn under
the reclamation law. and cultivate
them. Five million dollars Is ap-
propriated to carry the act into ef-
feet. to be reimbursed from the sales
OF the products Of the newly culu-
waited land.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07
GULL POTATOES FOR HOGS

An inquiry has recently been re-
ceived for information relative to the
food value OF Gull potatoes as a hog
feed, says H. a. Lindgren. govern
ment live stock specialist for the Un-
compahgre valley project.
While 1t is found that the Gull divi-
sion Of the crop this year is in most
cases small they are nevertheless
worth taking care OF for the hogs.
Several trials have been made In this
country and Denmark and II Is shown
that 400 to $50 pounds Of potatoes are
equal in feeding to 100 pounds Of
grain. With grain at present prices
potatoes are worth 10 cents per hun
dred. Experience shows that the po-
tatoes are best cooked for hogs.
Grain should be fed in addition to the
potatoes.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07
Hits the Train.

Aits the Train.
The Montrose Press have made ar
rangements whereby they hit the mail
with their edition the day II is print
ed. During the nine years life Of this
paper, It has seemed necessary to
mail IL SO as to reach the subscribers
"a hours late. BY special permit
from the Postoffice department and
the receiving Of telegraph news at an
earlier hour BY this means they
reach all west and north towns from
IL to "a hours ahead of any other
publication.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07
Christmas Song.

on, Christmas Is q happy time,
When human hearts are Hight
And human hate have pdnfshed
And all the Dorid looks brfghtl
And Christmas Is a solemn time.
For back long, long ago,
The JOY that zoe n0i0 kn0U.
But not alone at Christmas TINA
is happiness and cheer,
Tor he t1h0 really IODes the Lord
Hath Chrisfmos all the year.
II. X. Soldier.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07
Some Very Old Yule-
tide Celebrations

TT is certain that very early In the
Il Christian era Christmas was cele-
brated In Britain, mingling in Its
festivities some Of the winter festival
customs of the ancient Britons and the
Roman invaders, for traces Of those
celebrations are still seen In some of
the Christmas customs Of modern
times.
The ancient Goths and Saxons called
their festival Yule. Throughout the
middle ages and down to the Reforma-
ton the festival Of Christmas engraft-
ed on the pagan rites of Yule continued
throughout Christendom to be univer-
sally celebrated with every mark Of
rejoicing. On the adoption of a new
system Of faith by Ilost OF the north
ern nations Of Europe in the sixteenth
century the Lutheran and Anglican
churches retained the celebration Of
Christmas and other festivals, which
Calvinists rejected absolutely. denounc-
ing the observance of all such days, ext
cept Sunday, as superstitious and un-
scriptural.
During the reign of Alfred the Great
q law was passed in relation to hoIi-
days, by virtue Of which the twelve
days after the Nativity of our Savior
were set apart for the celebration Of
the Christmas festival. Some writer's
are Of the opinion that but for Alfred's
strict observance Of the "full twelve
holy days" he would not have been de-
feated by the Danes In 1878. for II is
charged that his enjoyment Of the fes-
tivities of Christmas hindered him
from preparation for the battle.
We find that in 961 King Edgar eel
ebrated the Christmas festival with
great splendor at York, md in 1913
Ethelred kept his Christmas with the
brave citizens of London who had de-
Tended the capital, with a siege and
stoutly resisted Swegen, the tyrant
king Of the Danes.
Edward the Confessor II is noted,
celebrated the first Christmas festival
Of his coronation with great rejoicing,
and in 1866 on Christmas day William
the Conqueror was crowned king of
England at Westminster. The Nor
man kings and mobiles who now be-
came rulers of England displayed their
taste for magnificence in the most re-
markable manner at their coronations.
tournaments and their celebrations of
Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide.
At the Christmas feast minstrels
played on various musical instruments
during dinner and sang or told tales
nfterward both in the hall and In the
chamber to which the king and his no
bles retired for amusement. Thus II
Is written OF a court minstrel:
Before the king he set him down
And took his harp OF merry sound:
And. he full well can,
Many merry notes he began.
In 1867 the Conqueror kept a grand
Christmas in London. having invited
a number OF the Saxon chiefs to par
ticlpate, and also caused a proclama-
ton to be read In all the churches de-
claring It to be his will that "all the
citizens of London should enjoy their
national laws as In the days Of King
Edward"
| In the hall the serf and vassal
Held that night their Christmas wassail;
Many a carol. old and sanity.
| Sang the minstrels and the waits.
philadelphia Press.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

FOUND-Auto horn. owner can
have same pay for this ad: prove
property. Robert n. Plumb. 44tf
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07
I'll Give $50
On Your Bows
Military Training

To further do my "bit" for my coun-
try and some good, worthy boys, I'm
going to give $50 toward the military
training of each of 10 more boys who
attend the Columbia Military Academy.
Of Columbia, Tenn, on my recon-
mendation. | have already given up
one of my partners to my countrys
service. He goes as a commissioned
officer because of the thorough train
ing he received in this school.
Your boy can be one of these ten
II he is between the ages of IA and 10
and has passed the Seventh Grade in
the Public School. He is certain to
have to see military service. In this
school he will be fitted for a commits.
stoned officer, with the good pay and
chances of promotion of an officer.
He will be under the supervision and
instruction of such noted educators as
Or. Ira Landrith, Col. o. c. Hulvey and
others of national note His board and
tuition for the first year will be only
$40. pay $50 of that. Books,
clothing. ETC., should not exceed SIS or
$50. Write me at once, giving age,
schooling and two references, and I
will forward catalogue and fuller par
ticulars. THOMAS E. BASHAM, Pres.
ident, Thomas Z. Basham Co., Inc,
Advertising Agency, Louisville. Ky.
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07
A Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank all those who
so generously assisted us in the
dark hours of the sickness and
death of our husband and father,
John E. Golden; the beautiful
flowers was a token of the friend
ship and love our neighbors and
friends had for US and the high
esteem they had for him that was
our best friend and protector.
We wish also to thank those who
so generously furnished automo-
biles for the occasion, and assure
them that their kindness will
never be forgotten
Mrs. John E. Golden,
F. w. Golden,
Steve Golden
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07
HIGH School Notes.

The High School opened its
doors Monday morning with the
largest enrolment in the history
of the school. There are over
400 boys and girls enrolled.
DR.. w. C. Black, President of
the Board of Education introdu-
ced the faculty for the coming
year to the students and visitors,
and made a splendid talk, Prof.
E. B. Hemphill, also gave an en-
enthusiastic talk encouraging the
high school girls and boys, and
said he hoped in the near future
to make arrangements to have
the county high school students to
receive their high school educa-
ton free, at our splendid City
High School. Rev. Creal led the
devotional exercises and made
some interesting remarks to the
students This is our school, so
let parents, patrons, and all help
keep this excellent work going
by encouraging boys and girls to
be at school every day and on
time.
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07
Belated Revelations"

A well-known periodical OF
non-political character says that
"the revelations which Mr.. Ger
ard is making to a contemporary
contain a terrible indictment OF
those who have weakened the in
tention of the Presidents words
at the court of Berlin"
All of which is not true. If
there are those who have not
weakened the intention of the
Presidents words, how can they
be held accountable because of
revelation" which Mr.. Gerard
is now making Ito a contempor-
ary"? If there were revelations
to be made at all. they should
have been made long ago and to
the entire American people. Why
We're those revelations withheld
until Mr.. Gerard had retired from
office and had taken time to write
and sell his revelations" to a
contemporary? Since when has
it been a crime for an American
citizen to be ignorant of matters
which some diplomat is keeping
secret until he can profit by the
revelations? Moreover, if the
intention of the Presidents
Words, has been weakened, was
that weakening not due to his
own declaration that this war
was no concern of ours, that both
sides were fighting for the same
end. and that we were::too proud
to fight? When scolding is in or
der, let the censure be placed
where it belongs.
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07
FOR SALE.

have a nice lot with a two
room house, about 5 acres of good
land. fine crop of corn, potatoes
and all kinds of garden stuff,
grapes. raspberries, strawberries
&c, it lies on the Dixie Highway
about one quarter mile from the
city limits. | have no family, |
want to retire, that is the only
reason for selling, will make you
price and terms to suit, call or
address. JAMES LOVE,
Barbourville. KY.
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07

Fifteen of the merchants of
the city have signed an agree
ment to close their stores at seven
O'Clock. This may seem strange
to a people who have been accus-
toned to going to the stores at
any and all times of the day or
night to make purchases of many
things that they could get during
the day, this like many other
changes will come out all right
in the end, the men and women
who work all day in a store are
only human, and they become
tried and worn out just as do the
miners, the mill hands, section
hand, farmer and carpenter,
every man should do a good days
work, let t hat be for him
self or for the man that gives
him work, but the man who rem
ders a good days work and tries
to make the man a dollar with
which to pay him with should
have regular time to begin work
and time at which to quit. No
man can do days work in eight
hours, twelve hours are too many
hours of actual labor for a day,
but does the average man do that
much? He certainly does not.
Ten hours is a reasonable time
to work at most kinds. eight
hours of real work without kill
ing any time would be all right
but the fellow who just stays
eight hours has not staid long
enough.
So it is that we had just as we'll
get use to going and doing our
trading before seven o'clock in
the evening. The merchants that
signed the agreement are os fol-
lows: Cole Hughes & Co. Croley |
&Co. Sherman & Gavin, E. T. |
England & Co. T. F. Faulkner & |
Cy. Amin Simon, Barbourviile
Furniture Co, The Gibson Co.
The Arcaid Store. Faulkner Bros.
Perkins & Co. J. F. Rasnick &
Co. B. P. Walker. and S. b.
Hopper.
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07
WHY SUFFER SO?

Why suffer from a bad back,
from sharp, shooting twinges,
headaches, dizziness and dis
tressing kidney and bladder ills
Barbourviile people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Could you
ask for stronger proof of merit?
Mrs. Chas. Wilson, Pine St.,
Barbourville, says: MY health
was run down and | felt dull and
languid and tired easily. Ididn't
care to do my housework and
suffered with severe headaches.
My back was sore and lame and
! had dizzy headaches and dark
spots fioated before my eyes.
My kidneys weren't acting the
way they should. My limbs
ached and panied. When | read
of Doan's Kidney Pills, | got
some from the Costellow Drug
Co. They soon rid me of the
backaches and regulated the ac-
tion of my kidneys"
Coo, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgs., Buffalo. NY.
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07
HANDS. arms,
Limbs ASLEEP
And Was Rundown, Weak and
Nervous, Says Florida Lady.
Five Bottles Of Crdui
Made Her Well.

Kathleen, Fla.--Mrs. Dallas Prine,
OF this place, says: after the birth
Of my last child. II got very inuch
rundown and weakened, so much
that ] could hardly do enythlng at
all. | was SO awfully nervous that
| could scarcely endure the least
noise. My condition wes getting
worse all the t,me...
l knew must have some relief or
/ would soon be in the bod and I'm n
serious condition for felt 80 tcdIy
and was so nervous and weak coc.d
hardly live. lily hu.taEd asked Dr.
- about MY taking Cardui. lie
said, It's q good medicine, and good
for that trouble, so he got re 8 bot
ties. After about the second bottle I
felt greatly improved, before taking
1t my limbs a1d hands and arms
would go to sleep. After taking IL,
however. this poor circulation disap.
peared, My strength came back to
me and l was soon on the road to
health. After the use OF about 3 bot.
ties, | could co all my house-work
and attend to my six children be-
Sides"
You can feel safe in giving Cardui
a thorough trial for your troubles. II
contains no harmful or habit-forming
drugs, but Is composed of mild. yege-
table, medicinal ingredients with no
bad after-effecls. Thousands of women
nave voluntarily written, telling Of
the good Cardui has done them. IL
should help you. too. Try 1t. e N
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07

Judge X. S. Rose is here this
week looking on while others
work.
w. s. Green, Alex Frost and
several others were here Thurs
day from Wilton.
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07
Mothers Try This In
Your Next Cake.

Little Charles looked up from
his plate of homemade cakes
with knowing smile.
"Pll tell you why Mama's cakes
are so good." he said. "She's
always singing when she's mix
ing, and the song gets into 'em. /"
Mountain advocate., 1917-09-07
For Sale.

Two good young mules. will
sell reasonable for cash or on six
months time. If interested see
or write.
Chester A. Morris.
Wilton. Ky,