Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1918 — Page 4

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GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS

MT. AYR. (From the Tribune.) Mrs. Farm Zoborosky is sick Vith pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Barker of Julian visited J. S. Brenner Sunday. George Hopkins has assumed Charge as manager of the Mt. Ayr Lumber Co. Basil Watkins came home Saturday from Indianapolis and £s down with the flu. Mrs. Jud Poster of Rensselaer is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jennie Sigler at present. Mrs. Joe Wildrick, whose husband died a few weeks ago, moved this week in with her mother, Mrs. Ella garter. Prof. J. B. Fagan and family who have resided at Bedford for a number of years, have just moved to some point in South Carolina. Amos Yoder expects to move his family to the house vacated by Charles Phares, on the Lyons land, this week, where he is husking corn. Mrs. Alfred Coovert went to Morocco Friday, where she will assist in -the care of her sister, Mrs. Lowe, who is a sufferer from tuberculosis. We are told there is a lady aspirant to the postoffice job who Will take the examination in a few weeks, when Mt. Ayr will perhaps Lave a lady postmistress. Jesse Miller has bought the 36 acres of land adjoining his brother Davy on the south. The purchase' was made of Ed Sehanlaub and the coneidettalon was $65 per acre. The tract was unimproved. Report reached here Tuesday moniing of the death of Mrs. R. W. Goodspeed in Chicago. Mrs. Goodspeed was wife of Mrs. Jennie Ashby’s son, and besides her husband she leaves two small children. She had been here several times and was a very likable lady.

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GOODLAND (From the Herald) Miss Pauline ■Cooke is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. H. Jordan, in Indianapolis. Dr. Frank Kennedy is spending a few days hunting in the north' ern woods of Wisconsin. Mrs. C. L. Constable and Mrs. E. A. Kelford attended the Baptist State convention at Indianapolis this week. Miss Charais of Kentland and Mrs. John Mayette of Watseka were Sunday guests at the home of the Alexander sisters. Mrs. O. W. Linnemeier went to Ft. Wayne Wednesday morning for a visit with her mother, who may return home with her. Mrs. Warren Wilson and son, Warren, and daughter, Virginia, tmotored to Kokomo Saturday and Visited with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. James Und daughter Caroline of Kingman, Indiana, are visiting here with J. L. Haldeman and family. Mrs. McQuown returned to her home in Remington Monday after visiting here with Mrs. Ed AntCliff and family and Guy Littles. During the victory celebration at Lafayette Monday a niece of Mrs. HaYvey Keen was injured in an automobile collision in that city. Mr. nd Mrs. A. G. Antrim and Children of Royal Center, and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Burns of near Monticello were Sunday guests of Mrs. Matilda Hall. Harold Jones and Conrad Sheliand have entered the Red Cross training camp at 61st and Cottage Grove avenue. They are in the Ambulance Driving department. Mrs. Stephen Tice, Mrs. Joseph Mall, Merle ’. Tice and Miss Mabel Mawer autoed to Momence, Illinois, Wednesday to spend the day ' "with Mrs. Chas. Sharkey and family. Mrs. Louie Yochem arrived from Camp McArthur, at Waco, Texas, last Friday night. Her husband lias been stationed at Camp McArthur and expects to be moved Boon. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lang, Mrs. IP.erry Allen and Herman Lang "Went to Francesville Saturday to the funeral of John Onken, •who was killed in an auto accident. ’ WOLCOTT S t (From the Enterprise) Miss Esther Zehr went to RemvJnfetSn Monday evening to spend ©ouple of weeks. Mrs. Elizabeth Daggy went to Remington Thursday to visit her fciece, Mrs. Lee Carl. > Warren Unroe of Mount Veriion, Ohio, came Thursday morn- ■ Ing to look after business interMr. and Mrs. George Hart of St. Louis came Thursday and are visiting their nephew Charles Warren ■ Mrs Emma Johnston of Logansport who has been visiting her Bister Mrs. D. K. Jackson, ret ed home Monday evening. ? Mrs. Joseph Blake of West La-

fayette is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Stockton at Meadow Lake. George McCann and family of Terrell, lowa, autoed through and spent p week with his unite, Roy L. Harris and wife, south of town. Mrs. Lizzie McCann of Spirit Lake, lowa, has been spending the past week With her brother, R. L. Harris and wife, south of town. Preston Cottrell and little daughter of Monticello, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Cottrell, north of Wolcott from Sunday until Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Spa.ig'e of Logansport spent Sunday with Mrs. Spangle’s n other, Mrs. Janins, who is making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Sharkey, west of Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Mohr of Wabash spent the night, Tuesday, with Mr. Mohris sister, Mrs. Chas Carl. They are on their return from a western trip through lowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.

Miss Carrie Ross, who is attending business college at Valparaiso, came home Saturday for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ross, south of Wolcott. Miss Carrie returned to Valparaiso Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keck of Fairbury, Illinois, came Wednesday and are packing up the household goods of their daughter, Mrs. Fred Lux, preparatory to shipping them to Fairbury, Where Mrs. Lux and children will reside with her parents. John Kercher, Sr., and David Neukomm went to Eureka, Illinois, Tuesday to attend the funeral of a relative of Mr. Kercher, which was held In that place Wednesday? The next day they went to Morton, Illinois, to attend the funeral of another relatival Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Keefer of Fairbury, Illinois, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Andrew Farney, south of Wolcott, and. Mrs. Keefer's sisters, Mrs. Chris Helderle and Mrs. P. R. Stortz, and other relatives here, returned home Wednesday evening.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Howard Myers went to Chicago on Friday to see if he could catch up with the peace celebration. Miss Eunice Park, who teaches in the Gary schools, came home Saturday with an attack of the influenza. Schuyler Cline came along with a simile on his face Tuesday morning. He said it was caused by the fact that he was done husking. Mrs. Ina Pierson, who has been in the south for a year, came home on Wednesday evening. Her father went to Rensselaer to meet her. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton ot Rensselaer, and daughter-in-law and children of lowa, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Thornton Tuesday. Carl Doty, Victor Ekstrom, Ivan Weishaar and Ray Pence wdre home over Sunday from the training camp at Purdue visiting with relatives. Ernest James nd family went to Goodland Saturday after a week’s visit with relatives Xnd friends in Brook. He has sold his restaurant and will try some other line of business when he recovers frorii the effects of influenza and rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bower announced to friends in Brook the marriage of their daughter, Irene, to Frank Churchill Florine on November 7, at the family home in Wisconsin. The young couple announce that they will be at home to their friends on November 15, at Cuba City, Wisconsin.-

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribunej Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Alkire, Monday, a son. Mrs. Emily Daseke went to Indianapolis Saturday, where she will spend the winter with her daughters. Mrs. Yeppa Hansen has returned from Saybrook, Illinois, where she had been called by the sickness of her mother. Mr. and" Mrs. James Hackett came down from Chicago, Tuesday to spend a few days with his mother and sisters. He has charge of one of the big railroad yards in the city and is enjoying a two weeks vacation. Death came to John L. Burton of Winamac Sunday night at 11 o’clock after a brief illness of less than half an hour. Soon after he had retired he became sick from an attack of acute indigestion and before the family physician arrived he had passed away. Mr. Burton was about 70 years of age. He had long been in the real estate business and was a leader in policies under the old regime. He was well known on this side of the county where he had many friends. A very sad and unexpected death was that of Mrs. John Kruger, which occurred in the west part of town at two o’clock yesterday morning. She took sick of the influenza Friday evening and the disease was of such virulent nature that the end came after an illness of five days. Very few people knew that she was sick, therefore the word that she had passed away came as a shock to the community, in which she was so favorably known. Her husband, who is employed on the section, is just recovering from an atack of the disease. Mrs. Kruger was formerly Miss Mabel Clark, daughter of the late Ransom Clark. The funeral will be held Saturday. John Onken, whose serious injury was mentioned in last week’s Tribune, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper (Houston in Gillam Friday morning at four o’clock. He was internally, injured on Sun-

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

day, November 3, eeven miles northwest of Francesville, rwhen the automobile he was driving skidded, plunged through a fence and turned over. He was crushed about the stomach and kidneys. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Onken, west of Francesville. He had been employed by Jasper Houston and as the accident occurred in that vicinity, and the injuries were of such a serous nature, he ‘was taken there to receive first aid. John was 18 years of age, very popular and amfoitous, and had many friends whose grief is intermingled with that of the parents and his seven brothers and four sisters. His brother Herman is in France and his brother Carl, who is at Camp Taylor, could not come home for the funeral as his company was subject to immediate call. The funeral was held at the Salem Evangelical church, Sunday afternoon, Rev. Weiss officiating.

MEDARYVILLE. (from the Journal) Mrs. Ava Little came home after an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. William Warriner at Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Elis Redinbo came home from near Rensselaer, where they halve been employed on a dredge. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Galbreath, Cass township, November 9, a boy; to Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Steinkamp, Walker township, Jasper county, November 10, a son. Anna Topp Weltzin, wife of Paul Wpltzln, died last Friday at her home southeast of Medaryville of pneumonia, brought on by Spanish influenza. Mrs. Weltzin is survived by her husband and little son Gerald in immediate family, by her mother, Mrs. Bettie Topp of Francesville, and her brothers and sisters. Dr. C. E. Linton was called to Gary last Thursday to assist Dr. JJeqch of Chicago in the operation of Mrs. B. E. Caster, a former resident of Jasper county, who has been ip a very serious condition for many weeks. Mrs. Caster was well known here and her many friends will he pleased to learn that the operation was successful and that she is now on the high road to recovery. Herman C. Malchow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Malchow, better known as “Carpenter Jake, died in France on October 10, as a result of blood poison brought on by a gunshot wound, according to a message received by his family from the war department on last Thursday, November 7. Herman entered the service September 15, 1917, going to Camp Taylor. (Hte was later transferred to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he was stationed until the spring of 1918, when he was moved to a camp in New Jersey. He left soon for overseas.

EXTEND DATE FOR MAILING CARTONS

The final date for mailing the Christmas packages to soldiers overseas has been extended to include November 30, 1918, according to new regulations issued to the Red Cross by the war and postoffice departments. Arrangements have also been made so that in case the soldier’s label becomes lost in transit, the nearest of kin may still send a package by taking an affidavit as follows: “The undersigned hereby makes application to forward to (organization) ; expeditionary forces, a Christmas package. The undersigned hereby declares that he or she is the nearest living relative in the United States of the proposed recipient; that he or she has not received a label from abroad, and that should said label be received it would not be used; and that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief only one Christmas parcel will be sent to the proposed recipient. Signed.” These emergency labels after November 21 may be procured at the postoffice where the cartons are being distributed, but none will be given out until after November 21, and there is no further chance of a soldier’s label being received. Parcel post packages to American soldiers serving with the British, French, or other forces, will be accepted up to November 30, at the postoffice, and senders will not be required to provide a Christmas label from overseas.

COMING PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, Dec. 9, Henry Ploutz, 5 miles southwest of Fowler. Big general sale. PUBLIC STOCK SALE The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence, one-halt mile south and two miles west of Wheatfield, said sale to commence at 10:30 a. m., on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1918. 100 Head of Cattle —Consisting of 30 young cows, all good grade Shorthorn, several heavy springers; 25 Shorthorn heifers, weight 600 to 800; 25 yearling and two-year-old Shorthorn steers; 20 calves. These cattle arc all in pasture condition and will be money makers for the buyer. 20 Hogs—Twenty head of good thrifty feeding hogs, weight 100 to 130: - Terms—A credit of 12 months will be given on sums of over $lO, on approved security at 6 per cent interest if paid when due; if not paid when due 8 per cent will be charged from date of sale; 2 per cent discount will be given for cash on sums over $lO. Alt sums of $lO and under cash. Hot lunch ■ served. HORACE M. CLARK. BIG PUBLIC SALE. Being compelled to quit farming on account of poor health, I will

offer at public auction at my place, 2 miles north and 3 miles east of Rensselaer, 2% miles north and 1 mile west of Pleasant Ridge, commencing at 10 a. m., on MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1918. 5 Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 bay mare 4 years old, wt. 1250; 1 gray mare 7 years old, wt. 1050; 1 3-year-old driving horse colt; 2 spring coits, mares. 21 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 10 head of good milch cows; 1 3-4 shorthorn cow 7 years old, in calf to pure-bred Shorthorn bull, will be fresh in January; 1 3-4 Shorthorn cow 5 years old, bred to Shorthorn bull; 1 3-4 Shorthorn cow 9 years old, bred to Shorthorn bull; 1 black White-Faced cow 7 years old, bred to Shorthorn bull; 1 half Jersey cow 4 years

w w old, calf by side; 1 Jersey cow 9 years old, in calf too (Hereford bull; 1 Jersey cow 7 years old, in calf to Hereford bull, giving good flow of milk, be fresh in spring; 1 half Jersey cow 8 years old, bred too Hereford bull, fresh in March, giving good flow of milk; 1 half Jersey cow 5 years old, bred to Hereford bull, will be fresh in March, giving good flow of milk; 1 2-year-old Jersey heifer, will be fresh soon. The above cows are all extra good milch cows and will make a person some money. 10 head of spring calves, 6 Hereford and Shorthorh steer calves, good ones, and 4 heifer calves. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 14-ln. gang plow; 1 Avery cultivator; 1 gopher; 1 high wheel parrow tired wagon; 1 scoop board; 1 road cart; 1 set of bretchen -work harness; 1 set single buggy harness; 1 U. S. cream separator; 1 gasoline engine and, pump jack; 1914 Ford automdbile, good tires and in good running order; 1 carriage; 1 road wagon. Terms— l 2 months credit given on sums over 310, notes bearing 6 per cent interest from date ft paid when due; if not so paid, t per cent from date. Under $lO cash in hand. 2 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit. ALBERT DUGGINS. W. A. McCurtain, Auct. E. P. Lane, Clerk. Hot lunch by Barkley Ladies’ Aid

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Margaret and Timothy J. Gleasson to Bessie Worden, November 4, Its 12, s% It 11, bl 17, Rensselaer, sl. Bessie Worden to Margaret and Timothy J. Gleas n, same lands, sl. Martha B. Cress et baron to Barney J. Glinski, September 17, It 17, Dunn’s Kankakee Pleasure Resort, S6OO. Caeser <H. Heftier to Eugene L. Garey, October 28, pt 7-30-5, pt 18-30-5, pt 18-30-5, pt 7-30-5, 1 58.30 acres; pt 13-30-6, pt ey 2 1 2-30-6, 120 acres: pt se 12-30-6, pt ne 13-30-6, 151.70 acres; pt 5- w pt S% se 13-30-6, 18 acres; It 8, bl 2, It 9, bl 1, Newland, and all land adjacent thereto lying e of said lot and west of C. W & V. R. R-; Pt w% 20-30-5; pt’ e ne. 19-30-5; I>t se sw 8-30-5: pt wu 17-30-5, 200 acres; e% se 6- 80 acres, Barkley, $1 q c d. David M. Light et ux to William S. Allard, June 28, wy 2 sw 29-31-6, ei£ se 30-31-6, 160 acres; Union, sl. , , , Ellsworth F. Heath et ux to c. Homer Babb, October 24, pt ne 25-27-7 1 acre, Remington, SH)O. Martin L. Hemphill et ux to Mchael Quinlan, November 15, outlots 31, n% 32, Rensselaer, pt se nw 30-29-6, It 7 n% It 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County Drainage association, $1,250. William S. Allard to Charles W. Appleman, November 13, . w% w 29-31-6, ey 2 se 30-31-6, 160 acie , Union, sl.

COMMISSIONERS’ ALLOWANCES.

Following are the allowances. made by the Board of Commissioners of Jasper eounG, Indiana at_their regular November term, IJla. s 200 F E Babcock, sup clerk•••■••••• ? 500 J P Hammond, same auditor... ■ Chas V May, same treasurer... 10.29 F E Babcock, same E D Nesbitt, pd co surveyor... 2.00 F E Babcock, sup same M L Sterrett, sal co supt an Same, expense office • Eldon R Hopkins, same 1 Nellie M Sterrett, same Dr F H. Hemphill ,sal co health 48.91 F E Babcock, exp same « Clark & Hamilton, same 9uZ Chas Morlan, jan ct hse Mrs Chas Morlan, matron same. 10.00 .1 L Griggs, fireman same 60.00 K T Rhoads & Co, supjame... 6.05 Larsh & Hopkins, repairs jail.. 56.85 K T Rhoads & Co, su same. . ... 19.4 b W B Peterson, rep bldgs co farm 5-5.00 Andrew Fisk, labor same.. 35.00 Margaret Shuey, same ......... ZO.uu H E White, sup same • Scott Bros, same ti.ou K T Rhoades & Co, same 34.10 Babcock & Hopkins, same ....;. 70.06 A E Boyce & Co, election sup... 100.25 Philip Blue, p d reg clerk. 24.00 Wm D Bringle, same 11100 F E Babcock, exp election 16.00 Clark & Hamilton, same.. 22.00 Same, public printing »-30 F E Babcock, same .. • 6.30 C B Steward, exp charity meet 23.96 E D Nesbitt, bdg engineer 8.90 Harry E English, same 1.50 Mrs Fae F Brouhard, care poor children 24.80 Mrs Belle McCarty, 5ame....... 24.80 J M Sauser, prizes boys’ and girls’ industrial clubs 200.00 W V Porter, bridge No 3139... 1100.00 E D Nesbitt, g r construction,. 44.20 Thos Lowe, same ............. 5.00 E D Nesbitt, ditch construction. 50.50 Thos Lowe, same 11.25 Harry E English, same ........ 2.50 J V Rice Porter; serving and post'. in.g notices G M Myers ditetr" '6.90 Clark & Hamilton, not sale same 7.00 Jonh L S Gray, co hwy supt.... 91.15 A Woodworth, assistant same.. 232.00 W S Parks, same 323.12 Fred Popp, same • • 284.87 Chas Lowman, same 50.12 J P Lucas, same 265.25 CHas Meadal, same ........... 15.1.00 Arthur Williamson, same ...... 340.25 G B Switzer, same 31.67 J D Adams Co, g r repair 20.87 W Q O’Neall Co, 5ame.......... 227,83 Vincent Eisele, same 31.24 Indian Refining Co, same 21.85 J J Lawler, same ....... 12.50, J. P. HAMMOND, I Auditor Jasper County, Indiana.

ABILITY TO MY INDEMNITY BASIS

Study of Germany’s Financial Situation Is Undertaken in Washington. MANY BILLIONS INVOLVED Interest on Part of the U. S. Officials Is Indirect, Inasmuch as Government Expects None of Payments to Its Credit. Washington, Nov. 19.—Study of Germany’s financial situation has been undertaken by government agencies here with a view of throwing light on the ability of the German nation to pay big sums as reparation for devastation of Invaded countries. Unofficial reports indicate that Germany’s national debt, represented mainly by war bonds Meld within the empire, is now nearly $35,000,000,000, or almost twofifths of the esMieated national wealth of eighty billions. Must Pay Many Billions. Although thqra Las been no official announcement or intimation of the aggregate amount which the allies will expect Germany to pay, it is certain to run into bHllons of dollars and necessarily the terms of payment must accord with Germany's ability to pay. This ability will ba measured by the nation’s power to' revive her peacetime industries and trade and to tax -this for state purposes. Financial observers here say some claims for restoration and restitution set forth by interests in a few allied nations are extravagant, because they are beyond Germany’s ability, even (hough this Is estimated at the highest Yjtfbrtous allies will not concern themselves primarily, It is believed, with Germany’s redemption of her ox’n national debt, since this Is largely Internal. Comparatively small amounts of German war bonds are owned outside Germany and perhaps the largest sums are held bj citizens of the United states, former German subjects. May Take Bonds for Taxes.

Officials here-who have known internal conditions in Germany in the past do net believe the government will repudiate the internal indebtedness, but think rather that taxes will be made so heavy as to force citizens to turn in their bonds in settlement. In this way the debt would be canceled without actual repudiation. There is some discussion in official circles here of the advisability of the allies’ requiring payment of an indefinite amount of reparation, this sum to be determined in the future by commissions, as the physical reconstruction progresses in Belgium and France and the actual cost- of the work becomes more clearly determined than now. It is pointed out that future prices cannot be measured accurately at present. Interest on the part of American officials in the subject is somewhat indirect, however, inasmuch as the government expects none of the payments to go to its credit. Enormity of Task Shown. Whatever may be the weight of the final burden of reparation and restitution to be placed on Germany, the enormity of the task ahead of her may be illustrated Ujr comparison of her national debt with that of the United States. Germany has 66,000,000 population and $80,000,000,000 of estimated wealth to pay $35,000,000,000 of war debt already •reated. The United States has 110,000,000 population and an estimated national wealth of $250,000,000,000 .to pay nearly $18,000,000,000 war debt already created, which may reach approximately $23,000,000,000 within another six months. This means that thp per capita burden will be at least three times greater In Germany than in the United States.

MILEAGE FOR THE SOLONS

Congress Quits Thursday—New Session Begins December 2. Washington, Nov. 19. —Adjournment of the present session of congress next Thursday was arranged by Democratic and Republican leaders of the senate and house. This will enable members to secure travel mileage allowance and also wdll prevent the present session, which began last December 3, from merging with the third and final session of this, the Sixty-fifth congress, which will open December 2.

JAP PEACE ENVOYS NAMED

Viscount Chinda and Matsui to Attend Conference. Washington, Nov. 19.—The Japanese government has appointed Viscount Chinda, ambassador to London, and Mr. Matsui, ambassador to Paris, delegates to the peace conference, according to information reaching the French high commission from Tokyo.

PRESIDENT GETS DRY BILL

Prohibition Measure Is Passed by the Senate. Washington, Nov. 19. —Final legislative action was. taken by the senate on the national prohibition bill, effective July 1 next, and continuing during demobilization. The' measure will go to President Wilson on Thursday. . ... *•

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20, 191*

Thanksgiving Thought

If I had known, in Grandma’s day, Of present means of living, And laid one of those feasts away She served us on Thanksgiving; Imagine now how proud I’d feel And cheerfully elated, To sit before that old-time meal Which I had de-hydrated! —Ella Randall Pearce in Browning** Magazine.

WORTHY OF GREAT DAY

Thanksgiving Feasts in Arizona and Kentucky Described by Prominent Sons. Marcus aurelius smith, the entertaining Arizona statesman, was once questioned concerning Thanksgiving festivals in that far-off territory. He said that they were different from most Thanksgivings in the East. As the country was new, there were very few grandchildren to grace Thanksgiving dinners. The piece de resistance at the table was usually a gigantic wild turkey. It was always cooked on the old Kentucky or Virginia plan. The side dishes Included venison and bear meat, if anybody wanted it. A delicious dish was bear paws a la Mexlcalne. Tenderfeet did not regard them with favor, because when brought upon the table they looked like the feet of a negro roasted and basted. Nothing, however, was more delicious. Served with cactus or prickly pear sauce they furnished a dish fit for the gods. Then the. baked sweet potatoes upon the table were extremely savory. The sweet potatoes in Arizona, if Mark Smith Is to be believed, are sweeter and more in any other part of the universe. He says they taste as though they had been raised by some Kentucky gentleman In the Garden of Eden. There are frequent Innovations in family Thanksgiving dinners in Arizona. Being broad and liberal In everything, they do not allow their tastes to be hampered by conventionalities. In some places where they cannot get champagne, they are reduced to the necessity of drinking whisky. In localities along the border mescal Is a substitute for whisky. A few drinks of mescal make a man feel as though he had six heads, twelve feet, and twenty-four hands. Of all the people on the globe the Arizonians are th© most hospitable. It would well repay a stranger to visit the state on Thanksgiving day. He could have a dinner without price or money every hour In the day, with venison, antelope steaks, bear meat, champagne, whisky, and mescal thrown in. When Asher Caruth of Kentucky heard the talk about Thanksgiving a roseate flush overspread his face. There was the joy of anticipation in his eye and his tongue began to drip with eloquence. Of all the dinners In the South, he said, a Kentucky Thanksgiving feast was the best. It might not be as great as in New England, but the Kentucky dinner was the apiculated acme of bliss. The air was always cool and bracing. The fire seemed to burn brighter than in any other state. The barnyard was more musical,,and the baying of the hounds made a refrain that thrilled the heart with pleasure. The music of the banjo was heard and there were juba dances and African melodies that soothed the soul. Each family had its gathering; all enjoyed themselves intensely. There was a good dinner; turkey, of with cranberries and all the jellies apd gravies that Aunt Dinah could prepare. Children and grandchildren met at the homes of parents and grandparents, and recalled the incidents of the past year. It was what old Aunt Chloe would call a “rale clarin’ up time in family matters.” The new babies were chucked under the chin, and all the merits of the spring colts were canvassed. Troubles with servants were detailed. Family matters generally came under discussion, and predictions were made as to winners at Lexington, Latouia, and other famous race courses in the coming spring meeting.

Hail Turkey!

* J 'HE eagle is the nation’s bird. It sails acrosr * the sky , On lofty wings, serene and proud and free-, But when November skies are blue, and when Thanksgiving's nigh. The turkey is the only bird for met

Monster Flocks of Turkeys.

Writers assure us that wild turkey* Were once so abundant in the wihi country back of Virginia and in the South generally that flocks of mow than 5,000 were not uncommon.