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The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07

much7 Remember there's only one day
for selling Santa stuff.
"Do you mean business?" asked the
shopkeeper, sudden huskiness coming
into his voice.
"How much?"
"Fifteen hundred, if you mean the
cost. But I warn you it's too late to
sell much"
ooh, I'm sure hustler down home"
cheerfully, land I've hunch can
move Santa goods tolerble brisk the
day before the day. Now let's see.
fifteen, with fair per cent for profit
and a little Cor good will makes 1t just
two thousand. There you are" peel
ing off another bill or two, and then
replacing the roll in his pocket. Now
you've got to throw in your services
as clerk for the rest of the day."
but I can't" began the dazed
shopkeeper. But Impulse was at the
door.
Back right soon," he called. "Be
getting the goods ready to handle
quick"
Outside, Impulse glanced up and
down the street. Half dozen urchins
were playing on the sidewalk, two or
three were hanging behind dray. q
inewsboy was crying his papers. Other
youngsters were dimly seen among
pedestrians and street vehicles. I'M
pulse put two fingers into his mouth
and blew blast that would cover
mle on the prairie. At the same
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
Amounted to.same 1hina.

Two children were playing in gar
den, and had just started new game
II know fine game" said Harold
suddenly. Lets be admirals and com.
mand oil the ships in the navy"
His playmate, little girl, ut once
began imposing conditions.
"All right" she said. "Only must
be the highest admiral and give com
mands to YOU"
Harold didn't like the idea, and said
SO. The little girl thought for mo-
ment.
"Then," sic said, "let's play that I'm
the admiral's wife. That will do just
as WELL"
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07

time the other hand was coming from
his pocket with all the coins his fin.
gers could grasp. These were tossed
into the air. By the time they had
ceased jingling on the sidewalk, fifty
more or less grimy little hands were
clutchipg for them.
'Now, you bunch," called Impulse,
! "just listen to me for minute. Who's
the most no count boy in this neigh
borhood?"
"Crawfish Bobby" answered Voice
promptly. "He never stands treat, an
carries every cent home to his ma-a-a."
"And the most unpopular girl?'
There was short silence, then
several of the boys Uttered.
"Raggy Sally" said one Of them.
"She's Peanut Seller Bets girl, an
when we boys throw mud she fights
like wildcat"
"And gives all of you mighty good
drubbing, 1 hope," commented I'm.
pulse. "Now, boys, the two who bring
Crawtish Bobby and Raggy Sally to
me get four-bit piece each, an5 tell
them they'll get another for coming
Now, the lot Of you come back, for the
show isn't half over"
Ten minutes later, Crawfish Bobby
and Raggy Sally stood in front of him
Impulse placed hand upon a shoul
der of each.
"These two are going to be little
Santas and give you all a right nic'
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
The Tonic.

Tho ] 0nIC.
Mrs. Smith (thoughtfu!ly) FIN
afraid shall have to stop giving Tom
my that tonic the doctor left for him.
Mr.. Smith (anxiously)-Why, isn't
he any better?
Mrs. Smith-Oh, yes. But he has
slid down the banisters six times this
morning, broken the hall lamp, two
vases, Il pitcher and looking glass.
and l don't feel us If 1 could stand
much more.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
The Stakes.

A well-known New Jersey doctor
was playing golf with an equally well.
known New jersey minister.
"What shall we play for?" asked the
former.
"Wlly, it is rather out Of my line to
play for anything" the minister re-
piled.
"Well, we ought to play for some
thing" insisted the doctor, $50 III put
up a pill if you put up n prayer.
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
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The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07

present by and by" he called to the
rapidly increasing crowd of urchins.
Mind, you'll owe it in part to them.
Now stampede into the streets and
alleys of the neighborhood and corral
every boy and girl you can find, and
bring 'em here. Just an hour from
now this storell commence to give
out presents, and you'll all get one.
Nobody will be missed. Hit the street
now, the whole lot of you except these
two"
In an hour, the door was thrown
open and the rush began, with half a
thousand whooping youngsters to make
the assault. 1t was short work, the
pillaging Of the store, and in forty
minutes all was over. And then, Just
as the hilarious present bearers were
scattering into every street and alley,
an automobile swerved out from the
street traffic and stopped ar the curb.
In it were an old gentleman and a
lady and several girls. The gentleman
motioned some Of the urchins to the
side of the car, where they were ques.
toned as to the extraordinary spec
tacle. Then few words passed be-
tween the occupants of the car, after
which one Of the girls alighted and
came to the store. Crawfish Bobby
and Raggy Sally were just outside the
door, with their arms full.
you're the little Santa's," smiled
the young lady, as she took their
hands, "and just know you had a big
time" Then she entered the store and
went straight to Impulse.
"Mr. Santa Claus, l believe, sir?"
she began.
"Why-er-no," stammered Impulse
turning red, "only-er-just as a sort
of advance agent, named Impulse-I
mean Tommy Dodd.'
The girl broke into q ringing laugh.
Impulse! I like that" she cried.
"Now, Impulse Dodd, have you any
definite arrangement for the Christmas
holidays-any binding engagement,
mean?"
"N-o-o, nothing except to lamp side
walks and say 'Howdy' to every
stranger who'll let me"
Good! Then there's nothing in the
way of our invitation. You see, we're
having a houseful of company for the
holiday week, and papa and mamma
suggested that ask you. Papa owns
ranch out West, ana he says he
knows how stranger must feel in
city at Christmas time, and he thinks
ia man who can do what you've just
done will certainly be an acquisition to
our party. And may add we all feel
the same way. You'll come? There is
room in our machine"
Impulse nodded. He lacked words
fitting to the occasion. A week at a
house party! Gee! wouldn't that be
stuff to tell the boys at the ranch.
Start back the day after Christmas?
Who? He? No, stree! That would be
rank foolishness. Not till the last gun
was fred.
So he walked out to the automobile
with the girl, with never a thought Of
the emptied store behind, or of the
beaming, misty-eyed man who could
now stock up again without the bale
full skeleton of creditor to glare at
him over the goods. And as DOdd en-.
tered the automobile, one of the girls
afterwards declared that she heard
him murmur, "And pulled out
Plum" though she could not under
stand why. 1t was just one of his
funny ways.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
Too Considerate,

Mrs. Newbride-When you found
that you couldn't accept the invitation
to our wedding, you might have sent
your regrets.
Cynical Friend-Oh, thought you'd
have enough of your own pretty soon,
dear.-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
lmportant to Mothers
yauaries of a Traveller.

Old Lady (to Major Trotter- Blount,
o. B. E., ID. S. o., r. r. G. S., who has
kindly consented to give little talk
in the Episcopal church on "Village
Life in Thibet")-Ain't it funny. ma
jor, with all your travel an knockin'
about, that this is the first time you've,
ever been in Riverville !''-Life.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07

T Impulse DoddS Fl
Christmas 4. s.
g F.H.Sweet ~
~:.s sssyss.s&:s ss.ss ssse 5zn * ~
b -
[COMMY Dodd, "1mpulse
9VHM Dodd," cattleman, was in
v Nh Chicago, with his big sale
,(SAN over. And even in Chica-
WY go, where sightseeing cat
~ tlemen were common, I'm
pulse Dodd was no.
ticeable figure, with his six feet odd,
free money ways, and almost perpet-
ual smile
He paused in front of small, mar
row store, whose one window was full
Of toys. Inside, the counter and
shelves were packed with the same
kind of goods.
"Just Santa" said Impulse, aloud.
"B'lieve I'll go in"
He closed his fingers tightly and
pushed open the door with his thumb,
stiffly extended.
"Put in his thumb" he grinned, land
does he pull out PLUMP"
In the shop were two men, the one
in front of the counter loud-voiced
and threatening. "Well,", this one was
finishing, as Impulse entered, I'll give
you just two more days to meet your
bill, till the day after Christmas. If
you don't pay me in full then, l will
take possession"
AS the man stalked out, Impulse
raised his right foot and swung it
back and forth thoSghtfullw
"Can l show you anything, sir?" he
oShOu q AAOAACAI A0tCAI oS AAipui'5S
turned to the counter with half-re'
gretful frown on his face, adding
Its just as we'll you didn't do it, sir
He's very vindictive man."
"That so? Then l sure wish I. had
don't generally hold back on things
but this city's getting me right scared
I've reined up unusual the last three
days. Now bout the toys. That mans
talk is so easy unraveled. reckon
you'll sell cheap?"
"At almost your own price, sir
There is only this one day to sell, and
can't hope to do enough. I've seer
failure for week past, though for q
while did hope to come out in condi
| tion to start again. Now what can
show you?"
"Well, not only one solitary thing ir
particular, I reckon" scanning the
shelves judicially. "They all look righ
enticing, and what didn = buy would
make me feel sorry to look at. Whatl
you take for the bunch?"
The storekeeper moved along thu
counter, trying to arrange his good!
more attractively.
"Look around all you want to-" h,
said amiably. "And there is an eas,
chair back yonder where you can 81
and rest, if you like"
Impulse followed him.
"No wonder you can't sell, If 70,
treat all customers like me-" he com
| nlained. "Now see here" Slappinp ,
big roll of bills on the counter. "Hov
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
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The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
Not bv Name.

Stern parent to lapper playing the
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Daughter-If you just whistle the
first few bars, maybe can follow you.
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The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07

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The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
Pass Over Younu.

"Not many women marry after
they're twenty-five" %Well, you know,
very few of them live to reach that
age"
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07

A man isn't necessarily bashful be-
cause he declines to meet his obliga-
lions.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
Ssap Use, 0iatnsat Is and Soc, Talesn 25e

Most men who go to church lik, a
finished discourse.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07

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The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07

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Women who are nervous, run down,
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The Hope pioneer., 1922-12-07
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The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-02
SCHOOL NOTES.
/ E44+4#44S = . . . . I
tMaynard Wood


Two of the most interesting games
of the season were played by the
local teams on the Wiley court last
Saturday evening. Holly after
great deal of fighting won both
games. At the end of the first half
in the girls game. the Wiley girls
were several points ahead OF the
Holly girls, but at the final whistle
Holly was ahead. the score being
l49. The Wiley team, the strongest
team that our girls have met so far
this year, put up very good scrap.
No substitutes were run In thru
out the game for Holly. The boys
game was less difficult than expect
ed, as Wiley has q very small team
The game was fairly clean OF fouls
although the Wiley rOoters used
every means to hinder our team.
Holly also won this game by score
of 1924 So far this season Holly
has not lost single game. which
nut both of cur teams in the 1860
per cent class. Sugar City and La
,Iunta are the winners Of the central
division to date and II our teams
keep up their record the boys team
will play Sugar City and the girls,
the La Junta team.
Holly also won another victory
from Wiley last week. In the de
bate, between the Holly and WI
ley teams, Holly got the decision.
The Wiley team put up some good
arguments hut the judges decided
in favor of us. The question for de
bate was: Resolved that a per
manent restriction? should be placed
on European Immigration A fair
sized crowd was present
The high school will give big
chicken dinner on Saturday, Febru
ary 4, in the building north Of the
Sncdgarss Food Co.'S, store. The
proceeds will go towards paying
the expenses of the Athletic As
sociation The Holly people should
turn out in full force and enjoy
a real dinner. The price will be
50 cents meal. Tickets will be or
sac the latter part OF the week. II
you have any interest in your school
affairs, show 1t by patronizing this
dinner.
The games scheduled for this Fri
day night are: Boys team at Gran
ada and the girls team at Holly
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-02
R9caz@
NGgpMzz

The Star Theatre is to be com
mcnded for the really wonderful
picture Behold the Man" which
was on exhibition this week Such
high class pictures draw good audi
ences.
Mrs. c. A. Pinkham arrived in
Holly Sunday evening from Brigh
ton where they have made their
home the past year They expect
to go to housekeeping Immediately
II their property now occupied by
the Ed Shackelford family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinkham had been residents OF
Holly for manp years until about
a year ago they moved to Brighton.
We are glad indeed to welcome
them back to our midst.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-02

Harmon Fitzerald, son of DIR. and
Mrs. d. L. Fitzgerald of Hartman.
will taken prominent part in the
Dean the major dramatic effort
of the year by the Hegis Actors
Club, at the Municipal Auditorium
in Denver on the sixth day of Feb
ruary.
Mrs. Ida Johnson of Coolidge
stopped here between trains on
her way to see her son Arthur in
Hutchinson. Mr. johnson who has
garage in Hutchinson, was slug
ged and seriously injured by bur
glar who broke into his house last
week, chloroformed him and his
wife and then slugged him. A
passerby discovered them and gave
assistance. !.
Mrs. Iva Clap OF Denver came In
Saturday to visit Mrs H. X. Plum
kett. J.,
o. 8. Thomas of Billings, Mont.
has just bought half section of
land near Buckeye. The deal was
made through the w. T. s. Brown
Land Co. Mr.. Thomas returned to
his home Wednesday. He intends
to move on his farm in the near
future.
David Greves who has been help
ing J. T. Wells returned home to
Syracuse Saturday
j. H. Leonard has the largest cow
in the whole show. 1t Is HoL
stein and weighs more than ton
He will take back seven awards
from the Wichita show to the Ar
kansas Valley Sugar Beet and Irri-
gated Land company. The company
owns the cattle displayed by Mr..
Leonard.
Frank o. Lowden. former Governor
of Illinois Is President of the Hol-
SCclIl-tTIlcSldil ASSOClhtlOIl VI alueli
ca This association has member
ship Of over twenty thousand breed
ers In the United States. and Is
the largest pure bred cattle Asso
citation In the world. representing
over one half million pure bred anil
mails.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Houlton spent
Sunday in Holly visiting at the Bar
nett home,
w. II. 8. Brown has been away
for week in the enighborhcod
Of Oichita and Hutchinson on busi
ness and came home Wednesday.
| Mrs. Kate Nolan of Granada who
has been visiting here, returned
home today.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-02

Although Holly has defeated both
teams once. these two games should
prove interesting. Come and help
our boys win.
Several special students have
enrolled in the commercial depart
ment.
The Seniors are expecting their
rings this week and when they ar
rive the rest of the student body
will have to move to keep up with
them.
The Operetta, Miss CherryblOs-
som" was staged to full house
Wednesday evening in the high
school auditorium The play was a
financial and artistic success The
parts were very ably played by all
the players and the show went
through with snap and vim not
often found in high school nrodnc
tions Miss Bowen, who directed
the production and Miss Adkins
Who accompanied deserve special
mention for their part in It's sue
cess. A great deal of time and ev,
pense had been spent on the pro
duetion hut the respone more thar
repaid the efforts of the east. This
will be the last high school play
until May when the Seniors VIII
present their Work of this nature
reveals persons of ability and this
musical comedy proved that Holly
High School has u great deal OF tai
ents among the pupils.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-02

The grade school children had the
time of their lives last Monday and
Tuesday. They were admitted free
to the Star Theatre, to see Behold
the Man." by courtesy of the fnana,
ger OF the theatre.
Chas. Cores. who has been visitin
his folks here departed Monday for
Mexico.
Done fail to see the Cosmopolitan
production -Humoresque' at the
Cow Club Friday and Saturday.
Lawrence DeBus rsturner home
Tuesday from Wichita. Kansas,
where he was helping care for the
Model Dairy cattle Of Holly at the
stock show there.
A twelve pound boy was born
early Sunday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. b. A. Keith. Both parties are
doing well. The little son who has
been sick so long is slowly recover
Ing his health.
Mrs. VS. ,Villines departed for
Green Forest. Ark, Wednesday az
tornoon. She will visit her mother
and expects to be gone two months.
Margaret Boetto, daughter of
Mike Boetto died Friday, Jan. 27, of
pneumonia. Mr.. Boetto lives five
miles north OF town. Interment In
she Holly cemetery last Saturday.
We are publishing a series of ar
.icles on the income tax that every
one should read There have been
come chsnges in the law. Read No.
/ today.
Mrs. Louise KOlbus, six miles east
of Two Buttes, died Saturday, Jan,
8 OF pneumonia, The body was
taken to Garden City last Friday
where she has two daughters bur.
led.
II. w. States who lives northwest
of town, went to Kansas City Tor
n week to visit relatives. returned
Monday.
Misses Lizzie and Agnes DeBus
spent Sunday evening at the Glen
Leonard home.
Mrs. NJ. J. Weeks OF south of town
went to Kansas City. Monday to Wis
It. From there she goes to Illinois
j. R. Campbell died at his home
n Colorado Springs on Jan. "a and
vas buried Jan. 49,, A good many
years ago Mr.. Campbell lived in
Coolidge and taught school here.
Miss Elizabeth DeBus left today
for Kansas City and Chicago where
she will purchase her spring and
summer line Of millinery. She ,ex
poets to be gone about two weeks
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-02
! i(oousindsd rom, Page y

The immigrants"6f today avoids
the country colonies in The city,
crowds into single rooms, in the
sh,ms,. and fosters the hateful
sweating system ..o;f eraineht max
ing. They Bring little nloney here
but Send large sums home to the
cid country As. sfoofe:keepers they
live IN the rear 81 their stores, keep
! open. aD hours and .underselI our
native MERCHANTS. ! They lower the
lightly of Ame;riepn labor.
Florence Me6de OF Wiley, speak
ing for the negative, urged that the
:mmigrsht was heeded. Instead of
shutting him ont. we. could teach
and guide him IN his mental and
social life. and. fit him for citizen
ship show him what Is expected of
him and !ln.satElll: u. II i him. love Of his
new home an and country. Schools for
the Immigrant haye been establish
'td in, o,y large CITIES. She cited es-
peetally the. sGh9el. in Denver, under
the charge of Miss Griffith, Here
/ ths 'fpreteaer eissi taught the things
/ that make ..for: bstter citizenship
Their lives are moulded by us and
it Is our sppEeue change to do them
good. ): X. i.
After. the. main. ..:aEgHments had
been answered.. by both sides: the
Judges retired. to prenare their de-
ciston... hi the interval. l., M, Appel,
the presfdinsi. .y9fflrerr made some
very .aettinsnf.. remayks. He, declar-
ed that although. athletics were de-
sirable; Set.suc1l work jas had been
done that evening was Of more per-
nanent' vnlue tdsthe students parti
l.cfpating,.. ~" ",t,.a.; ID Il
The verdict OF. the. Judges was for
1.-the asfirmrttVe. I'VE -helieve there
was iip-a,Iestian from almost the
first that the He4ly b0ys,thad the
best at the asgse5nen& atld presented
their. case-dfstu uare, ,mastfrful man
;ner. :Hpweyef, all tho ,yonng people
of bDtb-. .sGlhnhls,7v:are. to, be hlghk
comuehdaA4tar ttleir.,,atient study
and res seaxcll and. fWi.tha. ease OF
delivery with. which they presented
their arguments. Few exercises Civ
en- .by'a .,ahbGlt &5uft be so valuable
to the pupils as a performance OF.
| this .cfinracf q -'S.XNa: rongratulate q
our young nenple.
a3't. ~ s-,+t.- -, -
. MEiahd;iAIS ts:O.Rirgin had as
their, dinnsn .guests4'.4astA Sunday,
Rev.. and. 'Alrs.. .GantweA. and SONS.
,Edsar,,s sGshornia1in Alfred aIm also
Mrs: Frank FOX .antl"Mlss Isabelle
| n onl,iysi,st ~ -! t':' .tf:. = @"l
n2ck"eH.. ., a.. 4.
G. w. Wafftcomar'weht to- Lamar
on business today, ,91'! ''
80 -. - -. = -, ".s. :. ~,
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-02

the town has been recently can.
'assed to raise the quota of sos
assigned the county by the Saliva
tion Army. The amount, we undels
stand has been raised by Miss Mar
ion r.. ,Graybfll, assisted by John
Duncan and our townsmcn, Joe Nc,
Murtry. The Salvation Army re
presents a worthy cause and the
good they do is inestimable.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-02

Mrs. Frank Fox of northwestern
Iowa came in last week for an ex-
tended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
c. o. Virgin.
Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Blackburn have
lust moved here from Caddoa. Mr..
Blackburn is to begin his work to.
morrow as an operator at the de-
pot. We welcome him and his wife
to Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-02


put both I
per cent cl
Junta are t
division to
keep up tn
will play s
the La Jun
Holly all
from Vile
bate. betN
ley teams.
The Wiley
arguments
in favor of
bate was:
manent res
on Europe
sized crOwt
The higf
chicken dill
ary 4, in t
SnCdgarss
proceeds
the expen
sociation.
turn out
a real DIM
80 cents a
sac the lat
you have {
affairs, sh.
dinner.
The gam
day night
ada and