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CHARLES DESPOTISM
ENRAGED VIRGINIANS
Reinstatement of Harvey, With Renewed Authority,
After Colonis,s Had Arrested Him and Sent Him
to England, Fed Desire for Liberty

\ mpiIntion of statistics. hearing
ON the population md growth OF Nir-
Einin from the landing Mt jamestown
OF the "FountcrS "f Dcmorrnry"
through the various pcrInls ns n col
nny and State.
By W. u. CridIin,
secretary Virginia Historical Pageant
tssorintiOn.
INSTALLMENT no. 81.
Sir John Harvey was IL NJ instru-
mcnt in the hands OF Charles |. to
enforce the arbitrary Will of "a dcs-
potic King. lie was cruel. naughty
and rapacious. with offensive inso-
lcnce he conducted his administration
with a r!gor and severity that was so
entirely unnecessary II instiiled into
the hearts of the colonists. not only
repuGnaucr for his own person. but
To many. AN intense abhorrence OF the
tyrant prince his master.
Unfortunately. there was no AS
scmbly elected by the people to
welded its restraining influence. as
had hccn the case under company adj
ministration after the great charter
had been granted: no Edwin Sandys.
n" Southampton To whom the peo-
pie could appeal.
Sent Note of Warming.
He carried his arbitrary cxactions
and forfciturcs To such an extent that
tho Royal Council for the colonies, in
England. even thought it prudent to
send note OF warming. In July
1894, he received a letter from the
King. stating that FOR the en-
couraEcment OF the planters. he de-
sired that the interests, which had
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ny q wnt.on Jom.,. J,.

mos. who knew the late I3enJa-
MN Bhtchclder Valentine Intimately
"eF" wei aware or his distinct lit
erary gift, and that he wrote !o-
.he sheer love OF IL. caring naught
''r The limclight OF publicity. II.
was approached. and oven tempted.
many times to publish his negro dia-
rect poems. ana those other lyric
n'shts OF his splendid mind. lie re-
fused always on the grounds that
ne ala not think them ready as yet
ana 80. with Il true artistic nature
nc Kept them In the privacy Of his
thoughts. and. with an inexhaustible
patience. polished and finished them
one BY one. Then came the Gray
angel. All too soon. and many OF us
thought with rcgrc, that these
hhlfhaiI efforts Of n lifetime would
'"'hhin hidden from the eye OF the
rcahinG public. Fortunatcly his
family was persuaded to piv. them
!" the world as fitting memorial
|" MIN. and so the Valentine Museum
now presents mis- "Ol" Mats,cr and
o'hcr Verses FOR critical consider
alton.
The volume is dedicated to the
poets wife. Lila Meade Valentine.
who died recently. and carries a fore
word by Mary Newton S,anard. who
pays graceful. fitting tribute to
INC poet From the standpoint %.
'ookmaking. this slender book Is
an artist production.
breathe Culture and Charm.
When one closes this modest little
'o!"ine. II IL with sigh OF regret
mat h. who wrote these incnnpar-
aolc dialect poems ana monologucs
could not hear tn. pinudits tina, are
sure 10 follow the wide reading OF
thls book. 70 one who hn"w him.
IL IS lik" seeing Pen" Valentine
again These poems breathe tho cul-
iure and charm %. his personality.
y" stranger and friend alike they
are Literary study one cannot
recall single Instance Of such mas
terry az negro dialect or skill In
Ntfs" construction in the range OF
southern literature. HIS insigh, into
the Psychology OF tho old-time negro
ana his suh'i" philosophy ~ mastery.
IN" tools ~ this artisan were a keen
Gems" "f humor and remarkable
power II observation. His materials
were III" sayings and actions OF the
ns1 family servant at hts home. and
inc rich h"lh afforded by tho negro.
who. nniii few years ago. was an
in'"rgral part or the llfe o. the
South.
Tho poem that gives the volume
It's name Is 'Old Mars,er," and. we
regret. too long 10 Uuotc In us on
ufcty. II cpitumizes the love Of the
Old Nnrs,cr for NE hr,,hl.., -,
slaves and tells n. bo,v u. O,,uy
gave his III. "rnr Sis. It,L,.. I,,,,.
gal" Des,i,. rho far, IN, :, e.,
written in the varcst OF negro d!a-
lcct. the author has opnrocio,o1 ,ho
dramatic element ard nn,.s o,o. nv.
a ,riNc dim when ,hcy nni.b roadi,r
the last yorsc. As from sha1n.. NO
sunlight. we turn Ia rho wbnIcsn,ro
philosophy In Keen rr.G-trn,,r"
which on. cannot r.frain from aux,
when ynu hcoh "oI. T,ihhcrI,,Jo"
come or ,yarln. down hc rn,d
An Won knnw n. cut,o ,nr 49,,
YOU an YOU 90, tor bv,, do
load.
When Won fc.l his bride muffin.
dc saddle n. go. ~
An dc whip is wavin' roun. yov mn.
10, -c,no' m',,i" @vF crack rack
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TINES NEGRO DIALECT POEMS OFFERED PUBLIC
CHARMING COLLECTION
OF VERSE PUBLISHED
Authors Insight Into Psychology of Od-Tmc Darkcy;
and His Subtle Philosophy Is N1asterly -Prcscn,cd
as Memorial to Lamcntcd Richmontcr

! sees de gals GRIMM an dancin'
WI" JOY
~" "'h ! r"''h out Ter Ter niger
he banjo.
pe ole battered banjo played when
DC sweet sinEin' banjo. de clear
pe orc battered banjo played when
boy.
low DAT dat banjo wan much fer
ter look at.
hasc hisIcrs an chillnn done handle
IL rough.
Eat Mhrstcr AN Mistiss dey love fer
Ter hcah II.
An pihEin fer dem two wuz pleas
IRE sh" nun.
f'r an dc big parties an dances an
Dis Niger de VIII folks would alIus
'"P'"E'
-" no" "'S "id dane" when dcy
"'"n III" rlcHln
re %" battered banjo ! played when
BOY.
ne '"i h'hs!h banjo. de gal sl!ngin'
hahlo'
Hc "'" battered banjo played when
boy.
oh , :, a.
90 '"SS Nv NC oahcin
~
'uh NC great mouse
'it u" one times, &c music
~ l'"k'h
t''"'h f""h shet
-, -,
~, ''e'' "e sFihSs
DO chilluns don. take, is fr.no
fer a toy.
An all d. .w.., voice. ,,h.r vi,
I'm o,,r choru.
IL hu4h Iikc II. ,,,,,o ,.,ai .
(, Inv
he loN sohhlu, h.nio do ,,
In banjo
DE olo h,t,c,cd h,r,o ,
a boy
The fool-killer., 1921-12-01
GIT UP HERE, SELUM!

Conditions entirely beyond
my control caused the November
issue of The Fool-Killer to: be
more than a month late. It
has just now gone into the mail
ON Dec. 18th.
And so, in order to get out
the December issue before the
month is gone, [ am compelled
to rush up the copy very hur=
riedly, print and mail it in a
gallop, and put it into the post
office right on the heels of the
November issue.
And therefore if the Juice in
this issue seems to be of a sorry
grade, or if there is no juice at
all, you will know the reason
L am standing on my head this
week and kicking every way
at once.
The fool-killer., 1921-12-01
~
WHAT NEXT?
Well howdy, folks, howdy!

Well howdy, folks, howdy!
I feel sorter rowdy,
And Pm going to sing you a song
About the disalning
That looks so alarming,
And seems to be taking so long.
The cheap politicians
Have held the positions
Of leaders and rulers of men
So long they have gotten
Exceedingly rotten,
And all ought to be in the pen.
They've wrecked every nation
On top Of creation,
And got the whole world in a stew;
They've kicked up rucus
Enough for to puke US,
And that is the best they can do.
Now they've been a-trying
Their methods of lying
With great hypocritica; skill; +
But still amt succee led
In doing what's neelcd,
And when do you reckon they will
This Washington wrangle
Was going to untangle
The great international mess;
But each fool endeavor
Gets wusser than ever;
They just as we'll quit it, I guess. .
When this thing is finished,
And war undinicisi,e<.
And all the world troubled and vexed
What kind of excuses
Will fit their abuses? I
And what will they promise us next
james Larkin Pearson
The fool-killer., 1921-12-01
Number 10.
WANT SOME POETRY?

Another brilliant idea has
struck me right square across
the fat end Of my wisdom.
In an old trunk here at Cora's
house I've got about II bushels
of jinndandy good poetry that [
have Matched out of my orna-
mental head during the past" Is
years
This poetry is all wool and d
yard wide, and guaranteed for q
thousand years. Some of the
poems are funny enough to tick
lie home-sick dog or a setting
hen, while other pieces are SO
sad they would make Charlie
Chaplin look like pa:l-bearer at
the funeral of Mutt and Jeff.
I have been trying for years
+" ""ot this poetry printed some
But the magazine editors
and publishers say it is so good
they are afraid to print it, as it
would set a standard that would
discourage other poets and cause
the whole poetry business to
languish like 1ove-sick butter
fly in a bucket of hot molasses.
And so [ have been wonder
ing what would be the result if
] should take my collection of
poetry by the back of the neck
and drag it through the columns
of The F'ool-Killer for about IL
months. In other words, I have
thought about running the
poems in as a regular feature of
the paper, devoting a page or so
to that purpose as long as the
collection holds out. ;
| | would have the poems set in
book-page width and hold the
type. Then at the end of the
serial run would have my whole
complete 'Poetical Works" in
| type ready for a book.
| Does that ring your bell?
| Write and tell me if you want
the poetry, and send along a club
| when you write. Do it now.
The fool-killer., 1921-12-01
GOIN' SOME.

In days that are ended,
Whenever we Wended
To town an attended
The show,
We sat in the saddle
While Dobbin would paddle
Through mud to his straddle,
You know.
The faithful old plower,
By taxin' his power,
Made three miles an hour,
At most;
Arrivin' in Dover,
We fed him some stover,
An threw the reins over
A post.
Still others arrivin',
Both ridin, an drivin,'
The little towns thrivln'
Increased.
They met there together
In suitable weather,
An each had to tether
His beast.
A custom unfailin'
Had long been prevailin'
| To put up a railin'
| At which
The folks with a toney
| Fat horse or a honey
Old nag or a pony
Could hitch. ..
So there they stood PAWN
An bitin' an gnawin'
An maybe he-hawin'
| All day,
While folks were defendin'
Their rights or attendin'
To business an spendin'
| Their pay.
But folks in a hurry
Would trouble an worry
Because the old surry
Was slow.
They seemed to be needin'
Some method of speedin'
Entirely exceedin'
/ Old Joe.
Inventors were plyin'
Their trade an a-tryin'
Their luck at supplyin'
The need;
The little Tin Lizzie
Got active an busy,
An made the world dizzy
/ With speed.
The gasoline motor
Was able to, tote 'er,
An outrun a goat or
/ A sheep;
The fool-killer., 1921-12-01

That bunch of diplomatic
liars at the Washington talkfest
reminds me of a flock Of one-leg-
ged ducks in a frog-pond. They
just paddle around and around
in a circle and never get any,
where. Started out for the port
Of Disarmament-so they said
but here they come right back
to Military Alliance-right ker-
dab where they started. Hire
'em to go after a swan, and they
will come back with a durn
polecat.
The fool-killer., 1921-12-01
Boomer, North Carolina, December, 1921.

It was an attraction
To see her in action,
But hills were a fraction
Too steep.
At first it was chuggy,
This gasoline buggy,
An people talked uggy,
(Aside);
But, spite of the bumpin'
An jerkin' an thumpin',
They'd all want to jump in
An ride.
Inventors so DARN
Kept on a-preparin'
Till they had put air in
The wheels;
The people were taught a
New lesson an bought q
Great number of auto
Mobiles. .-
rho7" work without britchin'.
They go without switchin',
They stand without hitchin',
Therefore
These new demonstrations
Of changin' relations
Require hitchin'- stations
No more.
The bit an the bride
Are rusty an idle,
An people who ride II
| Agree
The steerin'- wheel s winner,
With qualities in 'er
THAT cen the beginner
| Can see.
| The old livery stable
Is no longer able
Ito poke up it's gable
! In air;
On each corner lodges
The massive garages;
The Fords and the Dodges
! Are there.
The hitchin'- post lately
Has been altered greatly,
An now it stands stately
An red;
The hitchin'- rein s holler
! For liquid to foller,
7 Where many a dollar
Is shed.
| To1ooo orlz11, Doo rc
The fool-killer., 1921-12-01

Sarn-take my yaller Kittens
ham gravy! The Literary Dig
est has at last reluctantly ad-
mitted that the Soviet officials
in Russia are honest-"con-
trary to common report" Now
look out for the l.. D. to say
q good word for the devil. Must
have got religion up there in
Yankee-doodle. Huh?
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Anal E.oIAiE FOk SALE
Chevy Chase.

EIGHT ROOMS AND TWO BATHS q
on TWO FLOORS: PRACTICALLY
NEW BRICK HOME; HIGH-CLASS
AND BEAUTIFUL SURROUND
INGS: VACANT; PRICE. S10.500
GATEwo0D s. BENNETT. 500
CONT. TR. BLDG. MAIN 65o4.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04

COLUMBIA HEICHTS-SS. 900.
Convenient to i1th at and 9th st car
lines; a 2l-foOt house of rooms: h.-v-h.;
elec. lights! deep lot to paved alley: RON
for rlrnge. The house is in excellent coz
eition. Win trade or sell on easy tsrna
WIN. s. PHuLIPk
1too New York ave- Main -
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have been conducting their affairs in

have been conducting their affairs IL
a manner that has brought endless
criticism upon the government, which
has been charged by the producers OF
live stock and by the people with ia
voring the packers. A congress that
las stood fatty opposed to socialistic
legislation has been reluctant to adopt
federal regulation" as il is provided
in he bill that has been gradually pro-
crossing to the point where it will
doubtless become a law. But some
thing had TO be done, and the senate
has done it The country will wait
patiently TO find out whether the rem
edy will meet the evil it is intended to
correct. The precedent is rather a
dangerous one, but if 1, results finally
in convincing the packers that they
cannot run amuck without being called
TO rigid account, il may work out in
the manner intended by its authors.
Chairman Graham, of the select
committee of the house of representa-
tives, which has been investigating
wal expenses. evidently does no share
In the hope entertained in many quar-
tiers that the whitewash brush and
the easy forgetfulness of the Ameri-
can people should square all accounts
OF protiteering and mulcting Of Uncle
Sam out OF his millions. The report
Of his committee will be ready before
the adjournment of congress, and 1t
Will recommend the appointment Of
a special assistant in the department
of justice, whose business it will be
to examine into a large number Of
the operations of the sales depart
ment of the war department. II think
that hundreds of millions Of dollars
can be recovered by the government"
said Mr.. Graham q few days ago.
Governor Harding, federal reserve
boaru: In the present circumstances
it would be vain to expect to finance
u exports to Europe by means Of
short-time bankers credits. X y y
The wal finance corporation is au-
thOriZed to extend credits in export
transactions, but it is evident that
new agencies must be resorted to in
order to furnish Europe with long
time credit
Government statistics show that the
people Of the United States Inhale
and exhale more tobacco smoke TO-
than they did prior to the war. The
mously. 1t seems that this is not only
true of the United States, but of the
rest of the world at large, who are
dependent upon us for their supply.
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Real Estate Transfers

" . 9
FoAstwo weeks ending Feb. 9th, 1921
FURNISHED by Albert Matson, Alb
stracter.)
Peter Michels to Lizzie Michels. lots
6 and Z, blk 4, original plat, Elkton.
$1.00.
William Groves to Mae Evans. NJ
NWA %311o9-52; $4,000.
Jesse W. Sponsler to Carrie Sponsler,
ct al, SEA 27-112-51; $1O0.
Jesse w. Sponsler to Geo. w. Spoons.
Ter, ShNE4 3+112-51; 500.
The Sioux Inv. Co. to Louis Anderson.
lots Is and IA, blk 8. Browns plat.
Elkton; $3.50.
John d.. Mcmillan to Dorsey Mcmillan,
NEl4SEh 14-110-4S: $100.
John ID. Mcmillan TO Donald Mcmillan.
NEhNEA 23.11O4S; $1.oO.
l.. S. Madison to Peter l.. Schoep.
NEA and E1hNWA 13-11O-50:
$4,000.
Bertha Wellso to Arthur f. Messner.
SEA %34-10949; $1.00.
Anna Boeen to Hans p. Almaas, MEL
SEA 14-112-49; $1.OO.
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so5,ooo or $40 of the value Of the
1919 crop.
On December LIST the apparent value
OF the ten most important agricultural
crops produced in South Dakota was
1900 lower than n year ago. and
o4'o9% lower than two years ago, 1918.
oou'h Dakota ranked approximately
twenty-tfth in the value of its crons
among the various states of the ma
o in 1926,
The theoretical acreage of all crops
III South Dakota in 1920 was 1880, 900
acres.
IN the United States the value of all
important crops in 1920 was $780,
$4,000 as compared with $14.OS1 .391,.
600 for 1919.
ON December LIST the index figure
of prices for agricultural crops was
about ~, lower than one year ago.
1851 lower than two years ago and
500 lower than the average of the
past ten years.
II was found that the monthly wage
for a man. With board, was $500 in
south Dakota in 1920 and $46.S9 in
the nIJed states. The wage. per har-
vest day on farms in South Dakota
"ae IauHd to have been 81 so and in
the United States $3.50. The wage
per day, other than harvest work in
South Dakota was $465 and in the
United States $2.S6.
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BRUCE

FROM the Herald;
w. J. Hurd, who is employed in the
creamery at the State college in Brook
ings. had a narrow escape of being
electrOcuted one day last week. Bill
was at work in the creamery and in
some manner came in contact with
a live wire. When found he was lay
ing on the floor in an unconscious con
dition. Friends will be glad to learn
that he is recovering nicely from the
shock and bruises he received.
This winters sport for a few men
Of Bruce and vicinity Is made up of
fox and wolf hunts. So far the bunch
have caught several nice foxes, but
they have not been fortunate enough
t catch any wolves. These wolf hunts
a great deal of excitement in
the way of smashing up cars, running
into and killing calves, forgetting one
of their bunch and many other humor-
Gus incidents. One Of the hunters was
describing how he had been trailing
a wolf for several miles and at last
accidentally found the wolf, in fact he
anne so close to the wolf, he said he
could hear its teeth c%latter, but nearly
every n thinks it was the hunters
teeth or else his knees knocking to
gether, when he discovered he had
been hunting wolves without a gun.
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HOG RAISERS OPTIMISTIC

New conditions arising in the live
stock industry during the past fifteen
or sixteen months have been far
reaching in their effect on the stock
grower and this condition will no
doubt continue for several more
months before improvement may be
anticipated. Those conditions which
have been operative in causing a de
crease in the meat supply of this coun-
try during the past twenty years have
ports of refrigerated meats from for
eign lands during the past year or
more. The receipts of mutton from
New Zealand have been especially
heavy as the sheep market indicates.
The pure bred industry has been af-
1ected most of all classes of animals
and among pure breds, perhaps swile
nave suffered to the greatest extent.
South Dakota being quite important
among the states in regard to the cat
tie and sheep within it's boundaries,
has naturally felt the change keeniy.
The deiation, however, has probably
not so seriously affected the financial
situation here as in some of the other
corn belt states.
. 1t is noticed that horses, mules,
milk COWS and cattle are valued at
less per head today than during that
period from 1911 to 1915. Of course.
tractors have been influential in re-
ducing the price of horses; with much
cheaper hay, feed and labor, the farm
er may be expected to react TO some
extent in this respect.
1t has been entirely natural for the
South Dakota farmer during the year
Just past to reduce the number Of
horses 4 per cent. Although his milk
cows have been a constant source of
profit and about the only source of
profit, he has also reduced theIr NUM-
Der about the same ratio. The ra;s
ing and feeding of cattle has been
very unsatisfactory and Improbable
ana as a result, the farmer has appar-
entity reduced his stock 49, from the
number on hand January !, 1920. Wool
mas no market and mutton has had
little demand, as a consequence we
md a 2OH reduction in The number
OF sheep in South Dakota. The mum
per OF swine can fluctuate greater than
any other class of livestock grown or
the farm so that although there is a
lOio reduction in the number on the
farms, and since the feeding of hos
mas not been altogechcr profitable,
with changing condition It would b..
possible TO recuperate rapidly. Some
hog raisers are quite optimistic for the
future.
The total value on January /, 1921.
OF all live stock for South Dakota was
Sl38,645,S00 as compared with $214,-
$4,000 on January l. 1920, a reduc-
ton of $76,2S5,200 or 54,5rt.
7 In the United States the total value
on January 1, 1921, was S6.235,5 69 900
as compared with $500, las, 600 On
January 1, 1920, a reduction of s2,271,.
$4,000 or 1920.
The total value of all important
crops in South Dakota for the year
1920 under prevailing prices was 1882
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Nut Waiter Wanted.

An old lady, after waiting in a con-
f%ectionery store for about ten minutes,
grew grossly impatient at tie lack OF
service. Finally she raped sharply on
the counter.
"Here, young lady she called who
waits an the uts?'-Everybody's Mag
aZine,
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Well Off.

"After all a man never knows when
he's well Off"
whats happened nowT'
81 was just thinking what a fool 1
was for trading off my Liberty bonds
for ~ stock"
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jOt dow the
titles Of books I
intended TO read,
and when / re-
tired from bust
ness l had a list
as long as the
Russian b battle
line.
"And now that
/ can read all I
want to, I don't
get any enjoy
m e out of
books. They bore
m e t h e w orst
way. l get sleepy
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VEXATION OF SPIRIT

SsVAIdEN 1 was In business" said
w the retired merchant, ~
never had time to read much and 7
useo TO loo forward to the glad day
when I could revel in literature, I felt
sure Ia be entirely happy. I used TO
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The Consequence.

AT the anti-dog meeting NOBODY
muzZled the speakers.
''That was the reason tnen, tnere
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cooperative associations one step
would be made in solving the market.
ing problem"
Putnam patriot., 1921-04-08
OBITUARY
Mrs. William E. Brown

Mrs. Mary Brown, wife of William E. Brown, died at her hone on Pom fret street, Monday night. She was in her usual good health up to last Saturday, when she was stricken with shock. She sustained another at tack Monday afternoon and remained unconscious until the end.
 Mrs. Brown was born in Warren, k. l., sixty-nine years ago, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Whipple- She at tended schools in her native town and was there married 49 years ago to Mr. Brown.
 It was forty-niHe years ago that the family removed to Putnam and has remained here ever since.
 Mrs. Brown was a member of the ladies' auxiliary of Odd Ladies of Webster and was the secretary of the Ladies of the C. i. R. of Putnam and an active worker in this organization.
 Besides her husband Mrs. Brown IS survived by seven children.
 The funeral was this Friday after noon at ? o'clock in the chapel of the Grove Street cemetery, Rev. s. J. A. Rock officiating. The bearers were relatives.