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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

away?" asked the girl. wouldn't its
sounds have grown fainter and faint
err"
II guess you're right" said the boy.
ut is fooling Ms by keeping STILL"
whispered the girl. II wish Mrs. Wood
Elf would come. I would think she
was ugly now II I saw her, I'm
sure-not to come and help u.s."
Again they heard noise and again
they shivered and tried to keep very
still.
They only hoped for the morning
when they could run away from ad-
ventures and just stay where It was
quiet and safe.
Oh, II morning would only come
In moment or two more the boy
peaked out of one eye into darkness
with only the little bit Of scrap Of
light which came, through from the
far-off stars.
He thought he saw a shadow. Then
he was quite sure he saw one. He gave
one awful shrek and the girl rushed
to him and put her head on his shout
der
"Oh. this is terrible, terrible Save
us, don't hurt us, animal, creature,
snake. whoever. whatever you arew
the girl cried.
"A snake wouldn't listen; no crea-
ture would" trembled the boy.
"Oh dear, oh dear" said creature
who at least could speak the language
the boy and girl understood: "oh dear,
oh dear can't help signing"
The creature gave long sigh and
then lighted little candle which he
carried In n birchbnrk candlestick.
81 won't hurt you." he said mo,
won't hurt either Of YOU. | heard you
wanted 10 have adventures and
thought"
ave don't want your kind" said
the boy.
"No, please, no." said the girl.
Patience" said the creature, and
they saw his face now In the candle
light, for before they had not dared
to look. It was kindly and jolly and
round lie looked almost like a moon
with legs and arms. taking a walk on
the earth.
'I've come to tell you" said the
creature. shat wasn't roaring. You
were n little afraid when yop went 70
bed and so the slightest sound made
You think Of wild animals.
"Tve come most especially to tell
you, though, that there are no such
things as bogeys and ghosts. And II
you're going to spoil your trip by
imagining all sorts of foolish things.
you're pair Of silly children.
"Goodby, and oh" the creature
shouted as he put out his candle and
went Off. "please remember that there
aren't such creatures as ghosts and
bogeys. But n you think every sound
means something when you hear II at
night. J feel sorry for your nights for
the leaves and the wind and the walls
and the doors and the ceilings and the
shrubs and everything else must move
and change their position once in a
WHILE"
SO they went back to sleep, and were
really very thankful to have had this
adventure.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Some deeds are very small. We
drop them into the soil with scarcely
Q thought, Kind words. little acts of
unselfshness. sacrifices so small that
one would be afraid to count them,
and yet for each Of them there is a
sure harvest. The girl who sows low
ingiy unselhshiy and faithfully. wilI
reap aIi harvest golden beyond her
dreamse- Girls Companion. M
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
DISTRICT COURT IS
STILL GRINDING AWAY

The jury in the Robbins case yes
terday returned verdict of guilty.
It is not known as yet whether an
appeal will be filed or not.
Today has ben devoted to civil
cases of no interest to the public.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Freeman OF
Gray, are in town visiting Mrs. Cora
Eldrige. 81
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Miss Hanlin, who has been work.
ing as abstract clerk at the Freight
office, left today for Hutchinson,
where she will spend few days in
shopping and visiting friends before
going to her home in Texhoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
DEATHS HARVEST

On December IL, 1921, the dear
Savior visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Harrison and took away
their sweet little baby boy, Donald,
aged three years and eight months.
He was a bright and affectionate child
and was loved by all who knew him
Loving hearts and willing hands did
all that was in their power to save
his life, but God knew best and needed
him to make Heaven brighter. Weep
not, dear mother and father; he has
only paid the debt we all have to pay
sooner or later We know the little
darling has a brighter and happier
home. May we all live in way that
when the roll is called up yonder we
may all be united around the throne
of God in Heaven with the little angel
of God. He is gone but not forgotten.
A voice we loved is stilled, a place is
vacant in the home which never can
be filled.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25

separate and destroy families ana
friends, and mar the purest joys ano
happiness God has granted US in this
world; to fill our hearts with hatred
instead Of love for our neighbors, ard
to devastate the fair face Of tins
beautiful world
Il pray that, on this day when only
peace and good viii are preached to
mankind. better thoughts may hh the
hearts Of our enemies and turn tn N
to peace. Our army was never n
such good health and condition since
I have been attached to it. / believe
they share with me my disappoint-
ment that the enemy did not renew
the combat on the 18th. I was holt-
ing back all day and outstanding our
strength and ammunition for the
great struggle for which thought
I was preparing. Had / OWNED that
was TO have been his only effort, he
would have had more Of It. Ny heart
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS

! Long before the sun had touched to golden
glory the Church steeples and the College tower
of Columbus, and frightened the windows of our
homes, Little Brother and Little Sister were wish
ing one another Merry Christmas. With their
cheerful message they aroused the slumbering
household.
Family ties are strengthened by the hearty and
spontaneous greeting, MERRY Christmas"
Friend will greet friend with the timeworn
words which never grow old.
Perchance stranger may salute stranger with
la Merry Christmas, and they will henceforth be
strangers no more.
The spirit of Christmas is abroad in the land
today-the spirit of giving, of selhessness of good
icheer-the spirit which brings mankind to a COM
mon level and unites all in the great brotherhood
of helpfuness.
The old, old Scripture lesson which teaches that
at is more blessed to give than to receive" has
been learned anew this Christmas 1t is said by
those who have taken the responsibility of sup
plying the needs of the poor that the hungry have
all been fed, the ragged clothed and the home
less sheltered. The Good Fellows and their Sis
tiers of the Christmas faith have done their work
well and Santa Claus has been a welcome visitor
to those in misfortune and want.
The spirit Of Christmas is the spirit of Christ,
who was born in manger nineteen hundred and
twenty-one years ago today 1t is the spirit of
Him who during his life on earth taught men the
blessedness of brotherhood; who taught the
strong to care for the weak who said, "These
things | command you that We love one another"
If the spirit of Christmas could only abide with
us every day in the year!
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
THE CHILDREN'S KINGDOM

The Baby of the Manger, overlooked by the
mid-eyed oxen, and worshiped by the Wise Men
with their frankincense and myrrh, came to
establish new kingdom, the Kingdom of God
Whether He meant to set up that kingdom at
Jerusalem, as a realm held together by the power
of love, or knew all the time that His kingdom
was not of this world, and that before He could
lift up men into it He himself must be lifted on
the cross, we may never agree; but one kingdom
He did establish on this earth to make glad the
hearts of all at this blessed season-the chidrens
kingdom of Christmas.
AT midnight the portals which shut this magic
kingdom off from the workaday world swing sill
emily open. At dawn the little people forms clad
in nightclothes swarm through the open gates OF
the kingdom of Christmas and take possession for
the day. The horns blow, the rattles sound, the
drums beat, rations of sugar plums and comtits
are served out to the pajama-clad army Chariots,
carts, donkeys iand automobiles speed across the
carpeted plain and the reign of the children revels
itself out to sleepy end at nightfal with dolls
and swords and toys clasped in hands which cling
on after the eyes have fallen shut in sleep.
1t is a great day, day of sweet foolishness,
a time for the barring Of hearts too long screened
from the eyes that long to look into them and see
love enthroned
Make the most of it, the best of it, and all you
can of it. 1t comes but once year. Most peo-
pie find themselves unable to buy the presents
they would like to buy for Christmas. Some find
the season time of unhappiness for that very
reason. Try not to feel thus. 1t is not the pres
ents bought or received that makes the day of
good 1t is the love spent and not the money
that counts. The day should break down every
barrier between hearts estranged and be the
starting point for better relations and new atfec-
tons And, above all, it should be the day of the
childrens kingdom.
And whenever the Christmas is made the child
ren's festival based on love and accompanied to-
childhood there we may be sure His gentle spirit
will be in the midst of it,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
OUR GREETINGS

In the true spirit of the occasion and with due
appreciation of all it implies, we extend Christ
mas greetings to the readers of The Dispatch
Christmas has a meaning possessed by no other
holiday throughout the world America has its
national and special days, other countries have
theirs; Christmas is the only one alike in spirit
and celebrated in all Christian lands. So pure is
its principle that it commands respect and admira,
ton among people who worship their Creator in
different ways from ours
Christmas typiies all that is best in mankind.
1t is the elimination of the human mind through
out the ages dwelling upon the wonders and
mysteries of existence turning to a reverence for
God and His representative on earth. 1t eX-
presses the ascendeney of spirit, the realization
Of men of their nterdependency and their duty to
one another; and so it is marked by the bestowal
of gifts and other sentiments of benevolence and
well wishing.
The makers of newspapers. concerned as they
are with the doings, manifestations and thoughts
Of their respective communities and the world at
large, and recording them in their more import
ant aspects for the information, mayhap the ed
ucation of readers, are brought into an intimate
sense Of the spirit and meaning of Christmas
Would that we could express 10 you all the good
that we in the hearts of men and the increased
brilliancy behind a few shadows of the light
which has upheld the world for so many cen
turies. In the happy auguries we see for the
future, there is every reason to be merry.
Our Yuletide thoughts 90 out to the people of
this community and our thanks are due the pat
rons and kind friends who have given US practical
support or extended encouragement during the
year. May this be the best Christmas you have
ever spent, is our wish to all
THE DISPATCH
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
VOCAL SPEEDOMETERS

A gentleman of an inventive turn of mind is
urging the City Council at Memphis to pass an
ordinance compelling the use of vocal speed
ometers" on automobiles, which, by emitting dis
Icordant sounds, would warn drivers, pedestrians
and policemen alike whenever the speed limit is
being exceeded.
Such device would assuredly dampen the en-
thusiasm of the auto fend for Keeling off illegal
miles on the public highways. No man would
care to pilot machine that at every reckless leap
and plunge was screaming bloody murder.
If the mechanical device is the only remedy for
our growing speed dementia safety speedometer
that would disconnect the spark plug when the
limit was exceeded appears to us to be more
practical method for slowing down the speeder.
But, after all, the only real workable safety de-
vice for reducing street accidents and tightening
the work Of traffic officers is to be found in that
intangible and invisible something grown and
nurtured in the convoluted gray matter supposed
to occupy the cranial cavity behind the two ears
in the average human head decoration.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
MANY YEARS AGO

The following letter was written Jy
General Robert E. Lee to his daugn-
ter, Mildred, on the second Christmas
of the Civil War. It bears date
Camp Fredericksburg. December 25,
1862:
Il will commence this holy day by
writing to you. Ny heart is filled
with gratitude to Almighty God for
his unspeakable mercies with which
he has blessed US in this day, for
those he has granted US from the
beginning Of life, and particularly for
those he has vouchsafed us during the
past year. What should have become
Of Us without his browning help and
protection? On. # our people wou-S
only recognize It and cease from vaii
self-boasting and adulation. how
strong would my belief in final sue
cess and happiness TO our country.
But what a cruel thing IS war; 10
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
INVISIBLE AIRPLANES

An English inventor, Ernest Welsh, claims to
have discovered a metal with the transparent
properties of glass. He believes this could be used
in the manufacture of airplanes which would be
practically invisible when in flight
If the airplane which now roars through the
heavens could be made not only invisible but
soundless, its possibilities would border on the
supernatural 1t will be some time before such Il
machine is perfected, probably, but the nation
which held the secret would hold the world in its
palm.
In the meantime here are hints for the scenario
writer and the composer of adventurous tales.
Rescung the heroine from the villains clutch or
sneaking the treasure from the ancient temple
should be as easy for the airman with the invis-
ible and soundess plane as for the prince in the
fairy tale with fern seed in his shoes.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT MAYHEM

Professor and Mrs. William Garner
Burgin, who, by the way are two of
the most precious human jewels in
creations crown, are spending the
holidays with relatives of Professor
Burgin at Mayhem. The Dispatch
hopes that they may have very
happy Christmas and that the New
Year may bring to them more bles-
sings and greater amount of hap
piness than they have ever thought
existed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25

1t is easy to tell that this is bone-dry country
by reading the report of the revenue office that
there are now only 122,447 firms or persons hav-
ing the right to sell liquor. The department has
issued that number of permits thus far Only
S6,0O0OO0 gallons of spirits were distilled last
year and the mere trihe of 34,OO0,00O gallons of
whiskey withdrawn from bonded warehouses.
This is but little more than quart for every man,
woman and child in the United States-in fact,
quite a number of babies had to go without their
quart. AT this rate in eight or nine thousand
years it will be almost difficult to obtain strong
liquid refreshment.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
MIR. MEEK AT HOME

Mr.. Seth M. Meek, whose head
quarters are in Spartanburg, S. c.,
and who travelAf-r the j. r. Thames
Lumber Company, of Birmingham, is
spending the holidays with relatives
here, in the home Of his uncle, Hon.
William c. Meek, on North Eighth
street. Mr.. Meek, who is a Column
bus boy, is the youngest travelling
representative of the Thames Com
pany, and is one of their most valued
employees.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
MIR. BARKSDALE HERE

The Dispatch acknowledges u
friendly call yesterday morning from
Hon. p. c. Barksdale, of Milwaukee,
Wis, who is here on visit to rel
atives. Mr. Barksdale, who is one Of
the leading disciples of Blackstone in
Milwaukee. formerly practiced law in
Columbus. He left this city four years
ago to take up his residence in the
city that was made famous in or
der to be with his two sons who live
there. He is native of Columbus,
and has many friends in our midst
who are glad to have him at home
again. He will remain with US for
about a fortnight
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
NO DISPATCH WEDNESDAY

As has been heretofore announced,
there will be no paper issued from
the Dispatch office next Wednesday.
The paper will appear as usual next
Sunday and on through the New year.
The Dispatch office will be closed
tomorrow Monday but viii be open
and ready for business at eight
o'clock Tuesday morning. We will
devote the week to doing job print
ing, cleaning up, tuning up the Limo
types and presses, and getting IN
shape for a big years work in 1922.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
PATRICIA THE THIRD

The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. c. Pope viii be glad to learn of
the arrival Of a fine little daughter
IN their home at Los Angeles. Calf.
She has been named Patricia Allen
the Third. Mrs. Cope is fondly re-
mepbered in Columbus as Miss
Trixie Turner. The space that sepa-
rates Columbus from Los Angeles is
filed with the heartiest Of congrat-
ulations ard best wishes for the Cope
family.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
JOINT INSTALLATION

The joint installation of the officer
Of Columbus Lodge, No, 5, Free and
Accepted Masons, and the officers of
the Eastern Star will be held at the
Masonic Temple on the night of Saint
Johns Day, Tuesday, December 9th.
The installation ceremonies will be
elaborate, and will be followed by a
banquet All members of the two
lodges are expected to be present, and
visiting Masons and Eastern Star
members will be accorded a hearty
welcome.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25

Tell me not in moumful numbers advertising
is a dream, for the business man who slumbers
has no chance to skim the cream. Life is real.
Life is earnest! Competitions something fierce
if for dividends thou yeamest, learn to parry,
thrust and pierce. In the business field of bat
tie molly have no place; be not like dumb
driven cattle, be a live one in the race Lives of
great men all remind as we must bring the bacon
home. and departing, leave behind footprints
on anothers dome Let us then be up and doing,
otherwise we may be done; still achieving, still
Observation-Disclosures and get the Mon.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
BRIGHTEN UP

Through the efforts Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, .the strings of light
globes that were hung for the Cen
tennial celebration, where Main and
Market meet, were filled with the
Illuminating fluid on Wednesday,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
nights. The scene was frightened
very much by the lights and holiday
shoppers were cheered and guided on
their way thereby.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
NM HIAIpHRIEs HnME

Sir. John " HUMPHREYS. one Of the
old-timers Of Columbus, whose pleas
ant smile and cordial hand-clssp ale
always welcomed here, came in 1T
the road to spend the holidays with
relatives and friends here.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25

Saturday night special: 1t took
several hundred years to make men
out Of monkeys, but It sometimes
takes five minutes 10 reverse the pro-
cess.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
atch ID anthnrized to annonnce


JUDGE THOS. b. CARROLL,
Of Oktibbeha County, as candidate to succeed himself
as Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District of Mississippi
consisting of the counties of Lowndes Clay, Oktbbeha,
Noxubee and Kemper, subject to the will Of the DEM
ocratc voters of said district
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25

The tombS of twenty-SN ancient rulers of
Ethiopia have been uncovered by an American
expedition It is another triumph of this coun-
try in archaeology. The history of that land, so
long a sealed book to scholars, will soon be known.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25

One Of the very best men in this town never
wore a silk shirt in his life.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-25

bleeds at the death Of every one Of
our gallant men.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-15
MESSAGES FROM MARS

The most startling possibility in your life
time is that you may pick up newspaper
one of these days and read this headline:
"SCIENTISTS DECIPHER WI R L E
FROM MARS
That is very apt to happen, says Marconi,
who again insists that he is intercepting wire
less waves that seem TO originate somewhere
out in space, not on earth
Tesla and Edison, two other great scien-
lists, also believe that Mars may be inhabit-
ed and that communication between it and
the earth is only a matter of time.
Steinmetz, the electrical wizard, says it
would cost $1,000, 100000 to build wireless
apparatus Of sufficient power to send return
message to Mars.
The closest Mars ever gets to the earth is
about 100000 miles. At times it is $780,
100000 miles away.
Scientists who believe that Mars is inhab-
tied make these two arguments:
One Mars has water, heat atmosphere
and changeable seasons, like the earth, in
which human life could exist.
Two: Great astronomers like Lowell and
Pickering presented rather convincing evil
dence that Mars is Inhabited
This was their evidences: Mars has large
Polar snowcaps. These appear to melt, with
the coming of summer, the water being con-
veyed over Mars, in what seem to be artificial
irrigation canals AS the water fills these
canas, the canal zones become darker, sug-
costing vegetation rising in the desert. What
the astronomers see is not the canals, but the
strips of vegetation along them.
To dig and handle such vast engineering
feats as the Marian canals would require
high intelligence.
What would be the first message from
Mars?
Probably this: eve are slowly freezing
and dying of thirst
For that describes life on Mars-an an
cient planet, desert probably artificially ir-
rigated. And the temperature on Mars is
about twice as cold as that on the earth, &C
cording to estimates by DR.. c. B. Abbott, di-
rector Of the Smithsonian astrophysical OBJ
servatory.
Could Mars tell us much? Unquestionably.
For civilization, if it exists up there, prob
ably is 100000 years in advance of ours.
How to communicate? Mathematics is the
only universal language.
Maybe Marconi, Tesla and Steinmetz are
wrong. Maybe Mars is, most people
think, just a bright light in space for to
look at. But the possibility of communicate
ing with Mars by electricity, is the greatest
and most fascinating prospect confronting the
imagination of MANN. e. A.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-15
QUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

'And so you are the lady who is giving
my wife painting lessons?" said Mr.. Graba-
lot. "What sort of pupil is she?"
"Well, find her very apt, to say the
least" returned Miss Dauber.
'"Thats funny. always find her very apt
to say the most" replied Mr.. Grabalot mus
ingly.
Mrs. Newrich was having her house
decorated. GIVE just finished the drawing
ROOM" said the foreman; what shall we
do next?"
"You can do the dining room on Thurs
day." said Mrs. NeWrich.
"What shall we do in the Interim" she
was asked.
ooh, paper that, too"
Flattenflat had arrived home late from
the office and his wife was not the sort of
woman to let thing like that pass unno-
ticed
"Why didn't you catch the 1880 train
home tonight, Herbert?" she demanded.
"Well, you see, DEAR" replied Herbert, -
asked a porter from which platform my
train started and he said if I turned to the
left I'd be right" =
"Well, didn't your"
Unfortunately, no, my dear!" replied her
husband. ga little mistake on my part.
turned to the right and was left!