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Evening journal., 1920-12-24
TRACTOR SCHOOL
TO BE FEATURE
Corn Show Also to be Held
During Farmers Week
at Newark
MANY CASH
PRIZES OFFERED
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Dec. 2i.-One OF the fca-
lures OF Farmers Week, 10 be held
at Delaware College next week, start
ing Monday and closing Friday. will
be the tractor school. There will be
sessions Of this school morning and
afternoon and lectures In Wolf Hall
The following subjects relating 10
tractor operations, will be discussed
in the classroom Motor operation,
valve timing, fuels and carburetion,
Ignition, fabrication, cooling. govern
ing and engine troubles.
A busy program for the entire week
has been arranged by the agricultural
and extension departments OF the col
lego. There will be a short course for
boys and girls, members OF the Vlri-
Gus clubs. The annual show OF the
Delaware State Corn Growers AssO-
citation, will be held Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday and the Della
ware H0lsteln-Frieslan Society and
Veterinarians Of the State viii hold
meeting on Thursday.
The fourteenth annual corn show,
under the auspices OF the State Asso-
citation, Will include many features.
The association Will hold meetings
Wednesday and Thursday, when there
Will be lectures on various subjects
Some OF the speakers Will be w. V.
COsden OF Dover, president OF The as
ISOLATION; Stanley Short, OF Smyrna,
boy champion corn grower; VI. o.
Pence, leader OF county agents, Pro-
fessor A. b. Grantham, Of Richmond,
formerly OF Delaware College, Pro-
fessor j. e. Metzger, OF Maryland Az
rlcultural College; DR.. 7. + Manns,
OF Delaware College, and many others
At noon Thursday, the corn grow.
ers Will hold their annual dinner
which will also be attended by mem.
bers OF the Holsteln-Frieslan Breed
/ ers' Association and Slate Veterlnar'
lans. There viii be addresses by DR.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

Walter Z. Hullihen, president OF Della
ware College and d. d. Atkins. presi-
dent OF the Holstein Association.
Awards will be made 30 champion
corn growers.
To adult farmers the corn show will
be the feature OF the week. Cash
prizes, amounting TO several hundred
dollars, will be awarded. For the best
nifty ears OF any variety Of corn, there
will be four cash prizes for eXhibi-
tors OF each county-si2, So. So and
50. For the best twenty ears OF
white, yellow and white cap corn
from the State at large, there will be
cash prizes OF ST. 50, 50 and ST. For
the best twenty ears OF white, yellow
and white cap in The amateur class
from the State at large there will be
cash prizes OF 81, 50, So and 81.
For the best ten ears OF white, yel-
low and while cap from the State at
large there win be cash prizes OF
81. 80, SO and 81. and prizes OF s.. 81,
50, 81 and 81 for The best cars OF the
same varieties in the amateur class.
For The best ten ears Of any variety
from each county there will be cash
prizes Of 81, 3d. 81 and 81 and for
the best single ear from the State at
large OF white. yellow, white cap or
calico, tehre viii be cash prizes OF
SO, 50, 81 and 500.
There will also be a number OF cash
sweepslake prizes. For the best ten
ears Smelling the most grain by
weight and with the highest per cent.
OF shelled corn 10 total weight there
will be cash prizes OF $40. So and
and 81.
For the best three ten-ear exhibits
Of any variety from any grange in the
state, cash prizes OF $40 and So Will
be awarded
In addition there will be cash prizes
for the best exhibits OF wheat, oats,
rye, soy beans. cow peas, field beans,
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
Mother and Daughter
Doing Well

Mother and myself, taking the adj
vice Of some kind friends, are taking
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for bad
stomach and liver trouble and bloat-
ing. The medicine is rightly and
well named Wonderful for such II
is. It has certainly done wonders
for us both" 1t is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments. includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose VIII con-
vince or money refunded. j. NJ.
Eckerd and druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
The Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through
the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even mouse
The stockings we're hung by the chimney with care
In hope that ST. Nicholas would be there
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions Of sugar-pums danced through theif
heads;
And Mamma In her kerchief, and In my cap
Had just settled our brains for long winters nap,
When out on the lawn arose such catter,
sprang from my bed to what was the matter
Away to the window flew like flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave a lustre of midday to objects below
When what to my wandering eyes should appear,
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
! knew In moment it must be ST. Nick
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whsted and shouted and called them by
name;
"Now Dasherl now, Dancerl now, Prancerl now,
Vixeni
On Comet on, Cupid on, Bonner and Blitzeni-
To the top Of the porch, 10 the top of the wall
Now dash away, dash away, dash away alll'
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky
So to the housetop, the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys and ST. Nicholas, too.
And then in a twinkllng heard on the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof.
AS drew In my head and was turning around,
Down the chimney ST. Nicholas came with bound
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
And his clothes were all furnished with ashes anf
SCOT;
bundle of toys ne had flung on his back,
And he looked like peddler just opening his pack
His eyes, how they twinkiedi his dimples how
meuyi
His cheeks were Ike roses his nose like cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like bow,
And the beard on his chin white as the snow
The stump of pipe he held tight In his teeth,
And the smoke II encrcled his head like wreath.
He had broad face and a little round belly
That shook when he laughed like bowl full Of Jelly
He was chubby and plump right Jolly old elf
And laughed when ! saw him In spite OF myself
A wink of his eye and twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And flied all the stockings; then turned with jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thriste;
And heard him exclam ere he drove out of sight,
"Hapyy Christmas to all, and to all good night"
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
Our Poets Corner
For Verses Written Specially for
The Evening journal.
CHRISTMAS
BY ANNIE r. MICHENE.

Let every heart rejoice today,
With praises sung;
Fling care and sadness far away
The Christ has come
Oh, long ago. yes long ago,
Mid cattle dumb;
The Holy Mother looked upon
Her little one.
We celebrate the festal day
Since Christ has come;
We decorate with holly gay,
And laurel won.
We raise alOft the Christmas tree,
Throughout the land;
We bring our gifts IKE them OF old
With lavish hand.
For one glad day In all tho year
We bow the knee;
To every little child, held dear,
Because OF Thee.
In Bethlehem, yes, far away,
The Christ was born;
Like incense rise our carols gay
Each festal morn.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24
0GLET0WN SCHOOL
SENDS ITS THANKS

This letter was received from the
teacher and pupils OF Ogletown
school this morning.
"Ogletown. Del, Dec. "a. 1920.
Mr. George Carter,
Editor, The Evening Journal,
Wilmington, Del:
MY Dear Mr.. Carter We have re-
ceived the Victrola. cabinet and rec
ords which you so kindly helped us to
get. We wish to thank you and the
Journal very much for your part in it.
"Will you please thank, through the
columns OF your paper, those who do
mated money or records.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Teacher and Pupils OF Ogletown
school"
The Want Ads will sell boats,
l.. I. -
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

buokwheat, clover, crimson clover,
alfalfa, timothy, etc.
There will be special prizes for the
exhibitors In the Junior class.
Evening journal., 1920-12-24

The Want Ads will sell boats,
launches and machinery and real es-
tate TO advantage and at cost during
the next two weeks.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24
PILGRIM TRIALS RET0LD
Sen. Lodge Delivers Grafton At
Precautionary Celebration.
Representative Of Great Britain and
Holland Join With Americans in
Ceremony. 80 49, g.:

Plymouth, Mass.-On the. shore of
Plymouth bay, where the breaking
waves dashed high" when the Pill
grims set foot on Plymouth Rock on.
December 81, 1920, their descendants
Joined with other distinguished men
Of this generation in America, Great
Britain and Holland in observing
with due solemnity the tercentenary
of their landing. The orator was Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge. a successor
in representation in the Senate from
Massachusetts Of Daniel Webster, who
delivered the famous plymouth Ora
tion" at the two hundredth anniver-
sary.
An address was delivered by Cover
nor Calvin Coolidge, vice president
elect, and a poem, "1620-1920," was
read by Dean LeBaron R. Briggs Of
the faculty Of arts and sciences Of
sciences of Harvard university.
Hymns appropriate of the occasion
were sung, including the LANDING of
the Pilgrims" by Mrs. Felicia Hemans,
known to every American school boy
and girl for generations.
Senator Lodge gave a scholarly out
line Of the Pilgrim story and in draw
ing from it lesson for present day
America he pointed opt that they set
character first" sought to give men
freedom both in body and mind" and
tried to reduce the sum of human
misery"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24

some miser greedy Of a treasure In
estimable Randall Petrie hurried into
q public restaurant and, sought Its re-
hottest corner. He held something
that had belonged to Ada A fitting
excuse was given TO- return it to her.
It's contents would surely give some
clew to her place Of work, her resi-.
dence. He opened the hand bag. A
purse showed the edge Of card in a
little pocket. Petrie drew it out.
"She remembered-sheh has kept that
all this timer" he exulted. Then"
Words failed him. His heart beat
nightly. He had brought to light
a photograph Of himself he had once
given to Ada. He fingered over several
little packages and Christmas cards;
then an envelope, unstamped and un-
sealed. addressed to Miss Laura
Deane, Brocton." Instantly Petrie re-
called a close friend of Ada. 1t was
no prying instinct that caused him to
withdraw the enclosure. One line
perused. his dazzled eyes refused to
leave the written pages.
'Your discovery that it was not
Randall Petrie, but a relative Of his
name who led such a wild, evil life,
the report of which caused me to strive
to forget, comes too late to bridge the
mistaken past, but, oh! Laura how
can I ever repair the injustice done?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24

Some way, some way, he must know
Of my fateful error, for ! love him
more than ever, because Of the cruel
wrong l have done him."
II had hoped to be able to save up
enough to make mamma a present OF
q victrola this Christmas" ran one
paragraph, hut I find I must wait un-
til her birthday. You know how she
loves the old songs"
Randall Petrie pressed bis lips to
the signature. to him the dearest name
on earth, memorized the address writ
ten below 1t and left the restaurant in
a glow Of hopeful purpose and faith.
1.-TWO twenty-three Rossiter street"
he covered the distance 40 II borne
on wings. A new meaning to Christ
mas Eve had come to- him. ~ =: !
n have brought Z lost hand bag," :,
he spoke 10 his summons ct. the door
Of tie house he sought was opened
And then DC. paused. There stood b:
fore him ADJ. She wavered, .0vescon,S
~ the unexp ected eucounte tmpul
s11vesy II hed 5steedIsd her: ehe did
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24
HANGING DozaaT,T sRoP CRIME

Duluth Herald: |The literary Digest
has published summary of the crime
conditions in the country that have led
to the belief that there is peculiarly
violent wave of crime in progress, and
that have led some misguided people in
this state to assert that the only remedy
is to restore capital punishment.
It is clear from this review that this
"wave of crime''-though police Off
Gals quite generally deny that there is
any such thing in progresses country
wide; that it is by no means confined to
states that do not impose capital pun
ishment that indeed, careful analysis
of: the returns: would show that there is
a larger proportion of it in states that
do impose the death penalty than in
states that do not.
It may be interesting to those who
have suddenly leaped to the conclusion
that the right way to stop crimes of
violence is to return to the practice
Of killing men legally to note that in
the whole country, the city with the
lowest homicide rate is Milwaukee,, and
that Milwaukee is in Wisconsin, which
does not impose the death penalty.
Speaking of the death penalty as a
preventive Of crime, there is the classic
tstory of a case in England, many years
ago when innumerable crimes were pun
ishable by death, where they were hang
ing three pick-pockets in public as an
example to fellows of that ilk. And
while the crowd watched these pick
pockets being hanged for their crime, a
gang of pickpockets was busily going
through the throng and relieving people
Of their valuables!
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24
SAYINGS OF LARRY HO.

No winter blurs the green of the
Christmas tree; and no gloom can blur
the glory of the Christmas heart.
We all love silent people. they give US
a chance to talk about ourselves.
q q
If this was your last day on earth,
wouldn It you hate to recall that you had
said an unkind thing about some other
human being.
It is proposed by the Soviets, in
Russia, to do away with money. How
nice that would make it for the fellow
who was broke.
When you see some person on a
train or street car whom YOU do not
know, do you sometimes think after
wards: I shall never see that person
again. Had known him might have
found in him friendship Of noble
glory and inspiration.
Fortunate the man whose good nature
has never been frost-bitten.
*~* q
The average man has it On the grass
in one respect; he doesn It have to stand
out in the rain to look green.
9 9 q
The world is getting better every
day. But is it because of you and me,
or is it in spite of us7
o
Don't mourn because you stubbed
your toe. Throw out Of the way the
obstacle on which you tripped so that
the next fellow will not stub his toe.
q 8 q
The more things we are interested in,
the more interesting we will be.
Self-respect is something that no
man wins who has given thought to
winning it; but it comes to those who
have been busy serving each day.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24

fancy box she had herself covered, III
which her father had been accustomed
to store his extra clothing. Randaf
himself had made the receptacle, ana
together they had given it to Mr.. Kali
ston on his last birthday. Eunfce re-
moved some articles of apparel tender
~ and With care. placed them on
chair. and discovered some handker-
chiefs and three pairs Of stockings
relied up neatly. She took the toy pair,
unilid it and with satisfaction noted as
it tiE-Olled that it was new and whole.
"Why, what can this bel" she ut
tered, as an envelope fell from the re-
leased folds. Her wonIernent in
creased as she picked Il up and found
it unsea!ed and inside written page
and a peculiar looking key. Then
with staring eyes, breath|ess, stirred to
the depths Of her soul, sne read:
"After l am gone see that this letter
and key are given to Randall Marsh.
1t has been a secret he made me prom
Use never to divulge, that he gave me
money to pay off the mortgage. Poor,
noble hearted fellow he had saved the
$1,000 to build little home, and gave
It feelv to benefit US all. Month by
month have saved what l could, and
have placed H.: money in a safety de'
post box in the CITY bank, Egsere there
is nearly the amount he gave me-"
Eunice with difficulty suppressed a
great cry of JOY. She could scarcely
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24
NEWSPAPER COST PROBLEM

st. Cloud TimeS.-The failure and
suspension Of the Kansas City Daily
Journal, one Of the greatest newspapers
in the middle west, calls attention to
the dangerous and difficult situation in
which the newspapers of the country
find themselves at the present time.
The Kansas City Journal was regarded
as one of the leading newspapers Of the
country. It has been the staunch bear
er Of the Republican banner in Kansas
for more than half a century and has
wcathered many periods Of stress and
hands Of receiver because it has been
unable to meet the enormous cost Of
operation. which has faced all
newspapers since the beginning of the
war and which still faces them with
no apparent relief in sig hit. During the
past year, many small newspapers have
suspended In many cities, the prob
lem has been met by consolidation. Two
notable instances of this kind have been
very successfully effected in this state,
notably at Mankato, where the Free
Press absorbed the Review, and at Win
ona, where the Independent purchased
the Republican and the one daily news
paper in that city is now being pub
lished under the latter name.
The newspapers of more substantial
organization are going to survive for
the reason that the building Of sue
cessful newspaper is only accomplished
by many years Of diligent perseverance
and the foundation is so substantially
laid that it can bear much adversely.
These newspapers are going to survive
because of their reserve funds Of cash,
credit and character and their cease
less resOurceful efforts.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24

mother and tie Others had placed their
little gifts in the stocking bearing
card with Randsl1's name. Ali alone.
she kissed the precious envelope and
slipped it into the stocking
"a necktie, gloves and a pen knife.
That from aunty. Something always
useful. A letter, no! card of greet
ing, no! Why, what does this meanw
spoke Randall Marsh, and read ii as
they all gathered about the fire place
and then he knew. Unselfsh man that
he was, he actually blushed like cul-
prit detected at the revelation Of
sleeping secret of years.
1T means that l have the dearest,
most noble husband in the world!!'
cried Eunice, her arms about him, hel
lips raining kisses. "Oh. my brave one
my true one! And who in the worl(
today deserves the blessings Of Christ"
mas more than you'll"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24

contents in the handbag that had led
him back; to her. Was he. welcome?
With a low. tender cry like to that Of
4 tired child finding sure haven Of
rest at last, Ada's head sank to his
shoulder. =,
"And the surprise for mothery'
whispered Randall ardently. 1T shall
be here the FIRST thing Christmas
morning. all the sweet old songs. she
loves, and oh, my treasure. may In
clude the Wedding March1"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24

Of Br0cton, had all but confessed his
love. A decisive understanding to his
proposal was stayed by an Interrupt
ton. The next morning Petrie was
Suddenly summoned by 4 relative In
another town. He had expected to be-
gone only few days but his sojourn
ran into months. Twice he wrote Adj.
There came no reply. A third letter
was returned to him. marked, RE,
fused" He had later made Inquiries
regarding her to learn that she and.
her mother had removed to the city,.
and b rave her up % lost to him. Al
tie car stopped for new passenger.
.Het1le moved 60 make room .foesooe o.
49, H jostled sei,a 8 -;
NC 3ssl
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24

There is apparently considerable diff
ference Of opinion among the legisla-
tors as to the .advisabiity Of retaining
the present system of state highway
commissioner, or Of changing to COM
mission Of three or five, to administer
the new road laws, which ARE to be:
formulated by the coming legislature,
due to the passage at the last election
Of the better roads amendment. At the
last meeting Of tho Board Of Commerce
a resolution which was presented for.
tho first time at that meeting and not
discussed, was passed favoring tho re-.
tention Of the present system. Both
sides have sincere eonvictiols . 10 the.
es.vay e pesees
i'!' 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24

SdAS LAC Sld1S dppCd1CO
shine with a new. luster-and all for
him.. he almost fancied, on this the
first Christmas eve he could remember
where peace on earth, good will to men
had real vitalizing meaning. and
himself part of it all!
Left an orphan at eight, for five
years he had been the slave Of a misery
old being. Then Victor Wade, dis
tant relative, and his wife Alice had
taken Ned to their humble little home.
! you have no children Of your own
and blessing win come to you for
caring for this poor outcast," the VIII
.lage clergyman had told them, and in
deed his words had come true. He
nestled down into their hearts and
gave them an obedience and love.
And Ned al well shared the shadow
that lowered over their lives. Alice
was the only daughter Of the richest
man In Brompton. She had married
Wade against the wishes of Martin
Brill, who had from that hour shut
both Of them out Of his life. :'::-'<
HE can't treat my dear, good mother
that wayl"' declared Ned sturdlly- to
G chum. "Some day I'm going to let
him know how mesh he 10 to the best
two people whoa'sYzr lived. =:
HI. and Hrs. Wade had gone 20 .
Christmas enter tatnment and Ned was
speeding homeward fun of holiday
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Of an Intersection and Ada Wilton at
the last moment caught the name and
hurried to the rear. AS she alighted
Randall Petrie started. stared, made
4 movement as If to hasten after her.
but the door changed close and he saw
the figure Of the only woman he had
ever loved swallowed up in the fast
receding waves Of alternate light and
darkness.
"Of what avail-she would scarce
" welcome me-" he spoke under his
breath. I'VE are parted by her will
she must have meant it to be
flnal."
He entered the car and sat down in
the seat the girl had just vacated.
It was an old story to his weary
soul, the one love romance of his life.
He had met Ada Wilton at her moth
er's home in the quiet little village
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24
Akelev Herald-Tribune:
Someone

Akeley Herald-Tribune: - Someone
gets sore at the Herald-Tribnnc, oc-
casionally due to some innocent little
local item that they imagine is meant
for them; case Of putting on shoe
that fits. Recently New York preach
er is reported to have announced to his
congregation that certain individual
among the group had been guilty of
eSnqeh and eniess Se would Signify his
intention to repent by making a liberal
contribution the name and offense
would be announced after the Offering
had been taken. Imagine the preach
er's surprise when he checked up the
offering and found "a five dollar bills.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-12-24

: Governor Burnquist was upheld by
the supreme court in the removal of
VIM, Nash as county attorney Of Henne.
pin county, on the theory that it has no
right to reverse the action Of the gov
ernor, irrespective Of the evidence in
the case. The opinion was not unani-
NOUS. The governors action, it will be
remembered, was on account of Nash =
alleged connection with the illegal
transportation Of liquor, and other
charges. However,, Nash was exonsrat-
ca 81. = grand Jury and aequit bysA
fSdefei iaryy. q, ~ ol1es
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