Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1907 — Page 7

GRANDPA'S THANKSGIVING. ' Wills the Autumn days are calling. Calling, calling, sad and drear; C'rom the trees the, Mares are falling; Palling, fitting, brown and sear; Other days 1 can recall—- - Many a bright and happy Phil— * •at as Menjory brings" them back agate with soft and hallowed charm,There's perhaps no thought so dear At this season of the year As the thought of old Thanksgiving days at Grandpa's on the farm. Sven tho' It might be snowing, Snowing, snowing, fast and long, • And November winds be blowing. Blowing, blowing—welrdsome song— Safe, at Grandpa's—from the storm. All was pleasant, bright and warm. Oh, how much there was for dinner; more to eat when we were through ! And so good—such chicken pies! Lips are moist, as well as eyes, As I think of old Thanksgiving days with Grandpa and ‘Aunt Lou. And the songs we then were singing, Singing, singing, long ago, Through the glad, sad past coming ringing. Ringing, ringing, sweet and low; —These, with legends that were told On Thanksgiving days of old, As we gathered, bound together by love's sweet and magic charm— These the heart shall still hold dear, Tho’ the loved ones be not near, Who so much enjoyed Thanksgiving day at Grandpa’s on the farm. —Twentieth Century Farmer.

Her Neighbors’ Blessings

BY HOPE DARING.

“Why, Edith.” ——— “What is it?” Mrs. Matthews asked as ah* resugared the oatmeal of Maude, the larger one of the twins. '• “The day after to-morrow is Thanksgiving. Had you forgotten it?” Edith Matthews paused before replying to her husband’s question. The pause anight have been accounted forty tEefaet "that Mabel, the other twin, insisted that tier oatmeal should likewise be resugared. ~A/fter attending to tSis Mrs. Matthews ■•aid listlessly, “No, I had not forgotten It. But it doesn’t make any difference •anyway.” —JI “What, Thanksgiving not make any difference? Why, Edith, what is the matter?” and Hiram Matthews set down Ids coffee cup and stared at his wife. ' She shrugged her shoulders. “Is It the •dinner you mean? Well, send up what■ever you like. As to the real spirit of

—Cincinnati Post.

Thanksgiving, I’ve nothing to be espe•cially thankful for. Oh, dear! The baby Is crying,” and leaving her breakfast, Mrs. Matthews hurried away. “Poor little woman,” thought her hus•band. “She has to work too hard. I “irtelr'F" wulfl ■' affurfrtyiiMgg r ”i T liH 1 tor ter. But nothing to be thankful for, that •doesn't sound like Edith.” When baby Faye had been hushed to -deep it was time for Hiram to start for the store. He had lifted the twins from their high chairs and untied their bibs. He had also thoughtfully put the coffee fwt on the stove and the steak in the oven that Edith might not find her breakfast «old when she had time to finish it. “Good-by, little wife,” he sadi, drawing her to him. “I’ll send up something for Thanksgiving and see Mrs. Murphy •.boot coming to help you to-morrow. Don’t do much extra work, for there will be just ourselves. How I wish we could have gone to the old home. Still I feel tike giving thanks, Edith, for my home, sny babies, and you.” Words like these are usually sweet to a wife. But Edith had been kept awake the greater part of the night by a teething baby, so she replied wearily, “Get whatever you like. Perhaps I should feel thankful if we were rich.” „ “I hope we may be some day,” Hiram began, but she interrupted him impatiently. “Some day l When I am old and gray. It Is now I want the things money can buy, luxuries for my babies, leisure for you and me, time to develop my nature. Well, I'll postpone my thanksgiving till I have something to give thanks for/' In spite of her flippajtyb words, Edith «lung for a moment to her husband. His face was grave, but he whispered tenderly, “My darling, 1 ' and going out attempted to dose the dohr softly behind him. 1 ,• But the sharp November wind caught it from his hand and it slammed no loudly that Faye started up with a fretful cry. At the same moment Maude managed to upset a. glass of water for which she had been reaching and added her cries U> Faye's. - >V’ -, “Thankful, Indeed," Edith said, as after a few moments of alternate soothing and scolding she succeeded in quieting both children. She sat down ad the stt-

It is an inspiring thought, that of a great people, with common accord, offering prayers -of thanks to the Giver of All Things. It is not a matter of creed, not a matter of faith, but a universal ground upon which all can meet and participate, no matter what the form of worship may be. Chriathe sovereignty of a Supreme Being, and on this, our Thanksgiving day, lie utters his gratitude for all that which the Omnipotent has done for him and his fellows in this great, glorious land of ours. History records nothing so august among the institutions of men as this .estival. It is as though the people, with one impulse, sought cbmmunion with the QAdne at least once in each year, that the whole nation may “walk with God” and not forget that there is One mightier than President and political parties to whom thanks are due and from whom all things spring. And, surely, there have been few Thanksgiving days In our history when the universal heart had more to inspire it with gratitude than this one which upon us. Let us, 'then, observe the day in its proper spirit and show our appreciation of the good things that the Author of All has permitted us to enjoy. Let us make It, from one end of the country to the other, a real day of thanksgiving.—The Sunny South.

ting' room window with Faye in her arms and looking at the house across the way. EE! Eli _—? “The nurse is dressing little Bernice Ashley,” she thought. “I can see her. And there is the cook at the door giving the grocer boy his orders. Mrs. Ashley was at a ball last night. She is sleeping this morning, undisturbed by work or children. Plenty of money, three servants, the dhtrance Into cultivated society, yes, I’m sure Mrs. Ashley can truly observe Thanksgiving.” “Oh, I fear I’m wicked,” she went on

THANKSGIVING MORNING AT THE OLD HOMESTEAD.

as Faye nestled her curly head on her mother's shoulder. ’’But I’m so tired of being poor. Of course, I appreciate my husband, my babies, and my cozy home. These are just common blessings, though, every one has them and some so many •Other*.*** ■■■■■■■,'i The next day Edith was sitting by the ■window waiting for her husband’s coming. Mrs. Murphy had just gone home, and in the pantry was the turkey all' ready for the oven, mince and pumpkin pies, cranberry tarts, and a dainty rose cake. The table was laid for tea in the dining room. When Hiram came there would be only the oysters to cook. Little Faye was asleep, while Maudie and Mabel were building an imposing block house on the rug in front of the open fire. "How happy they are,” the young mother thought “If I could have a nurse to care for them and leisure to teach them! As it is I’ve hardly time to listen to their prayers." Just then a loud cry reached her. The hall door of the hoqse opposite was dashed open and a woman came flying down the steps shrieking for help. It was Mrs. Ashley, and close behind her came dhe half-clothed figure of a man. Edith could see his clenched fist uplifted whlie dreadful oaths reached her ears. In a moment the scene was one of conThe servants rushed out ing. Edith hurried to the door in time to see a policeman trip up the frantic man and to bear the nurse girl, who had the Ashley child in her arms, say: « “Oh, he'll be all right in the morning. I wish they’d hurry up and get things quiet. This baby is shivering with the cold.” . “Will you bring the little girl in by my Are 7” Edith asked. “I’ll be glad to, ma’am; for a minute. Was you scared, or did you know?” the girl continued, as she followed Mrs. Matthews into the sitting room. . 1 “Know what?” Edith, asked, lighting a lamp. “Who was that man?” “Land I It was the master, Mr. Ashley,” and Norah proceeded to rub little Bernice’s bands in hers. “I don't believe you understand,’* she went SB. “Is it possible we have lived so near for three months and you never knew that Mr. Ashley had them times whenever bn went

THANKSGIVING DAY.

=■- T ■ • . ' ■ ' ; " ■ .- \\l. .J ■ . . HANKSGIYING DAY is peculiarly American, peculiarly our own. No other nation on earth has a holla.. jM B-V day like it. probably no other nation would have ever »conceived such a holiday. It is American all the way through—in spirit, and in the chief item of the bill of v fore, to-wit: the noble American turkey. Thanksgiving day was originally an agricultural festival and its celebration was confined to the partkrular locality in which it originated. But to-day It qWjAJ-K, is natifonal. Every true American man, woman or child, loves this glad day, in which a people pours ont it ß thanks to the Almighty for the bounteous blessings vouchsafed during the preceding twelveI uUt/ month. / fiBF To-day our thanks are not merely for good crops, / but for ‘the peace of our country among the nations '(JSmFs of the world, for the prosperity of every line of business and industry, for the freedom from pestilence, and the various and sundry other blessings which a generous Providence has poured upon us.

on a spree! The mistress was watching for him, too, hut he most caught her.” “Oh, jhow terrible,” Edith cried.-' “He might have killed her.” “He came precious near it when this baby was three months old. He knocked her downstairs. There, there, dear,” for little Bernice was crying. “Let me get her a glass of warm milk,” and Edith hurried away. When she returned she had regained her composure. She noticed Norah’s tenderness with the child and also noticed whatwan little face it was that turned

away from the milk to watch Maude and Mabel. ‘ > The child was dressed in a pink cashmere trimmed with costly lace. There were a couple of rings on her tiny hand. But Edith turned from these details to Study the peculiar dull blue eyes. “Is she ill?” she asked gently. “Her eyes are so heavy.” “They’re always so,” Nora answered with a sigh. “I’ve nursed her since she was born and I love her better than the mother who boi;e her does. But, ma’am, it’s easy to see Bernice isn’t just right. The doctor says she can’t live long. There were two babies before her and they both went sudden like. No constitutions, you see.” An exclamation of horror broke from Mrs. Matthews’ lips. “The poor mother! How can she bear it I” Norah shrugged her shoulders and rose. “I must be going. You’ve been very kind, ma’am. As to the mistress, ahe has society and fine clothes. Don’t blame her too much. I think that brute killed her woman’s soul years agdt We give a big dinner to-morrow night. The master will be sobered by that time. Giving thanks, you know, Now, Bernice, pet, Norah will take you home and put you to bed.” Edith accompanied her caller to the door. As she stood watching her cross the street, a brisk step came np the < walk. “I'm late; little wife,” and Hiram Matthews stooped for the kiss which be never forgot. “Why, Ejjrth, you are cry,n *” fC “Oh, Hiram, I am so glad to-morrow is Thanksgiving, so glad. May the dear Father In Heaven forgive me for my wicked words and thoughts. I’ve so much to be thankful for. Come in by the fire and I’ll tell you all about It" — Womankind.

Old Reliable.

Mrs. Ostbin—How’d them turkeys ye was raisin’ fur Thanksgivitt’ turn out, 81? Mr. Corncrib—Wall, the last one we led died in July, but we’re goln’ t’ her some prim* pork sa usage.—Puck.

PROHIBITION IS ISSUE IN THE SOUTH.

Wav# of Reform Is Not Stayed as It Rushes Over Fair " O Dixie Land. - . CHANGE BENEFITS NEGKOES. William E. Curtis Writes of the Remarkable Impetus of Crusade Against Drink. Prohibition Is th,e only political Issue in the South, writes William E. Curtis in the Chicago Record-Herald. Tho entire population is now lined up on one side or the other. There is no disold parties have put planks in their platforms advocating the abolition of the liquor traffic and at local elections the members of both ere found voting for and against local option and prohibition.^ The strongest argument in favor of prohibition is the imperative necessity of keeping whisky out of the reach of "the reckless, lawless colored element. That argument carried Georgia and is proving equally strong in other States, because it is believed tfiht nearly all the crimes, the assaults that lead to lynchlngs, are due to whisky. Georgia has taken the lead In the movement.' Great impetus was given to it by the race riots that occurred at Atlanta last spring and were provoked by drunken negroes. Georgia has a general prohibition law, and the sale of liquor Is absolutely prohibited throughout that State. In Alabama a law has recently been passed authorizing each county to vote on the liquor question, and a large majority of the coanaies have already voted for prohibition. It Is predicted that the next Legislature will pass a general prohibition law. T In-Arkansas~a similar law prevails," andvsixty out of seventy-eight counties have adopted prohibition. In Florida thirty out of forty-five counties have suppressed all saloons, and the Democratic party has declared for prohibition. This means the adoption of a general prohibition law at the next session of the Legislature. In Kentucky—mirabile dictu—the sale of liquor is prohibited in ait but four of the 110 counties of the State, and even in those every saloon is closed on Sunday. In Louisiana seven-eighths of the counties are dry, and there is a law prohibiting what are called “jug trains.” Before this law was passed accommodation trains used to run from cities and towns where liquor was sold into the “dry counties” on Saturdays so that thirsty citizens could buy a supply for Sunday. Mississippi has had county local option for several years, and in sixtyeight out of seventy-five counties there are laws prohibiting not only the sale of liquor, but it must not be given away. A man may be sent tp jail for inviting a visitor to take a drink with him in his own house. This law is habitually evaded by placing the bottle and the glasses on the sideboard or the mantelpiece, where visitors can help themselves.

South Carolina has recently repealed the dispensary law and adopted county option Instead, and it Is expected that a general prohibition law will be passed at the next session of the Legislature. * In North Carolina Gov. Glenn, who is leader of the Democratic party, is also leader oOhe probMUPU movement and is stumping the State in support of it. In Tennessee liquor is sold lb but three counties. Its sale is absolutely prohibited everywhere else, and the members of the next Legislature from other parts of the State will probably wipe out those wet spots at the next session. In Texas two-thirds of the counties have adopted absolute prohibition and have made it unlawful to give away as well as to sell liquor, as in Mississippi. Prohibition is the principal issue of the campaign now In progress. West Virginia has abolished the liquor traffic In thirty out of fifty-five counties, and prohibition is likely to be an issue In the next oampaign. ’Saturday afternoon the streets of the cities of the South are always crowded with colored people from the country enjoying a holiday and spending their earnings for confectionery, ribbons, gilt jewelry and other useless objects which seem t i> fascinate * them. But, owing to the prohibition law, the men usually go home sober. They consume vast quantities of “soft drinks,” and occasionally get a little liquor from some city friend, but the police arc vigilant and It is very difficult for them to obtain firewater. ’ Prohibition has not made much headway in the State of Virginia so far, but the sentiment Is growing, and the epidemic Is likely to spread over the boundaries of the neighboring States without much delay. Oklahoma, like Georgia, aas passed a general prohibitory law. i •»!■»»'—— Statistics say that the four great corset manufacturers in this country turn out aOOuOOOyOOO of these garments a year.

Indiana State News

»- * A PARLOR CONFLICT WITH SABERS. Rlvala for Widow’s Smiles Fight Duel In Her Starlit. Charles W. Bennett and Otis Gooden called at the house of George W. Guard in Lawrenceburg to see Mrs. Minnie Hess Cooper, a comely widow. A quarrel soon arose. Hanging on the wall in the parlor of the house were two sabers 5 that had been used in the Civil War by Mr. Guard’s grandfather. Each man seized a saber, and a sword fight ensued. The commotion in the parlor and the screams of Mrs. Cooper attracted the attention of Guard, who had retired. He partly dressed, ran into the room and found- the two men slashing each other with the sabers. Bennett was proving a poor fencer, and was getting by far the worst of the fight. He was bleeding profusely from cuts and asGuaf <r"<mTerat Betpnett fell on the floor covered with blood. Gooden seemed ahput to run the saber through his fallen opponent when Guard interfered and felled him to the floor with a heavy chair. The widow ran into the street crying for help. Policeman Wingerter arrived, and after a struggle with Gooden compelled him to surrender at the muzzle of a Revolver. He was taken to jail. Dr. George F. Smith was summoned and dressed the injuries of Bennett. There was One serious stab in his abdomen which required eight stitches to close. Bennett is in a serious condition, but will recover unless blood poisoning develops. Mrs. Cooper declares that she will not countenance either man in the future. -*■- -—= — MAY SOLVE MURDER MYSTERY. Discovery Made at Buffalo Throw* Light on Indiana Crimes. Through a mistake mide at Buffalo, N. Y., in switching on to the wrong track a car of horses bound for New Yottc the police made a discovery that may solve three murder mysteries that have perplexed northern Indiana. The attendant was missing, the mattress on which he had slept was soaked with blood there were other evidences that murder had been committed. The car had been in charge of A. W. Murphy, whose body was found, a few days ago near the Lake Shore crossing in South Bend. It is now believed that Murphy was killed by a gang of robbers who had boarded the car. There is evidence to show that Ralph Kyle and Henry Ronk, whose bodies were found at other points along the Lake Shore track, were decoyed into the car and murdered. LAWRENCE SMITH ADMITS GUILT Sentenced While Surrounded by Wife and Kleven Children. Surrounded in the Circuit Court by his wife and eleven children, including three sets of twins, Lawrence Smith, charged with killing James O. Lane at Cloverland Sept. 5, entered a plea of guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to prison for from two to twenty-one years. Mrs. Lane, widow of the slain man, disappeared some time ago, is still missing and did not appear against the slayer of her husband. Smith was accused of ambushing Lane and striking him on the head with a club.

FEAR EXODUS TO CITIES. Teach Farm Work la Schools tor Grangers’ Aid. Since so many of Indiana’s sons have left tfie plowshare for the pen and have written their names in gilt ink on the records of literature, the people of the State are beginning to fear for the bucolic pursuits. According to reports from many districts the young men are leaving the farms in such large numbers that the grangers are in distress for aid. To remedy this defect a movement is sweeping the State to have agriculture taught in the public schools to arouse more interest in this work. DELAYED BY OLD CAUSE. Leaf Drift Stops Big Four Train In Deep Cnt. A Big Four passenger train was delayed two hours between Warsaw and Claypool all because millions of oak leaves had swept upon the tracks in a deep cut nearly a mile long. The engineer could not see the track when he entered the cut, but he knew that it was there. There is an up grade at the point and the drivers began to slip. There was a twisting of iron and the locomotive was disabled. Repairs were made while the passengers scraped away the leaves. Breaks Week In Halloween Prank. In Terre Haute I’eter Byrne broke his neck in a fall from a ladder Hallowe’en, but the cause of his death was kept secret till the funeral was held. He was ing a small wagon on the roof of his house to amuse his" children. Stricken with Hives and Dies. George Bouchard died in Peru within a few hours after becoming afflicted with hives. He suffered terrible agony. ±L ' Brief State Happenings. Because he refused to pay a SSOO fine, Enoch White of Fort Wayne.'uged 00 and worth $40,000, la in a cell in the county jail in Warsaw. White is alleged to have transferred all his property with a view to avoiding paying the fine while contempt charges against him were being heard. Former State’s Attorney George A. Kurtz was sentenced by Judge Vail of -South Bend to be disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Indiana, the disbarment being for life. Kurtz’s attorneys made a vigorous argument for a new trial, but the motion was overruled. The dwelling owned by Janies Ireward and occupied by David Goff was burned in Shelbyville while Mrs. Goff was away visiting. Loss $3,000, no insurance. When Mrs. Goff left, the house she left g gasoline stove buralng and forgot to take it off n pine box on which it was resting. The firs ignited the box.

THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN

1673 Sir Edmund Andros assumed the x government of New York. 1674 New York City evacuated by the Batch; 1075—Carteret resumed the government from which he bad been expelled in East Jersey. 1685—La Salle and Wfa followers left the Lavaca river on the Gulf coast in search of the Mississippi. 1687 —Gov. Andros of New York arrived at Hartford and demanded the sorter. 1764 Massachusetts appointed Dennis Deberdt its agent in London. 1765 Governors of all the Colonies except Rhode Island took oath to execute the Stamp act. tf9S--=Mine; Rirfand guillotined... .First newspaper Issued 1& Ohio, e«H«d = “Sentinel of the Northwest Territory,” and published at Cincinnati. 1803—Frigate Philadelphia ran on a reef and officers and crew made prisoner* by the Moors. 1806 —Revolutionary outbreak in San Domingo. 1814 —Gen. Andrew Jackson appeared before Pensacola, Fla., to drive out th* British. 1830—Political panic in England, resulting in the downfall of the Wellington ministry. 1834 —Construction work commenced on tee New York and Erie railroad. 1836 —Green’s fomarkable balloon trip from ..London to Nassau in eighteen 5 hours. 1840 —Disastrous earthquake at Zante. 1840 —Prince of Wales (King Edward VII.) made first public appearance at the opening of the new coal exchange in London. 1855—Jeddo, Japan, destroyed by an earthquake. 1857—Failure of the Western Bank of •Scotland. 1860 — Abraham Lincoln elected Ppresident of the United States. 1861 — General election held m the Confederate States under the permanent constitution.... Mason and Slidell, the Confederate commissioners, taken from the steamer Trent. 1862 — French government proposed that England and Russia mediate between the North and South. 1864 —Austria and Denmark signed a peace treaty.... Nevada admitted to the Union as the thirty-sixth State .... Gen. George B. McClellan resigned his commission in the United States army. hM 1872 Beginning of the great Boston fire. 1873 Alexander Mackenzie formed his government in Canada.... Winnipeg, Manitoba, incorporated as a city.... Last execution at Tyburn, when John Austen was hanged for robbery. 1882 —Grover Cleveland elected Governor of New York. 1885—Steamer Algoma wrecked on Lake Superior with loss of thirty-seven lives. 1386 —Over 10,000 packing house employes went on strike against increase of hours. 1887-r-Four of the Haymarket Anarchists executed at Chicago. 1889 —Washington admitted to statehood by proclamation of President Harrison Montana admitted as a State of the Union... .Free mail delivery extended to all cities in the United States having 5,000 inhabitants. 1893 —Extradition treaty between the United States and Norway ratified. 1893 —Largest grain elevator in the world completed at Buffalo. 1899 —British victory at Ladysmith.

Latest Kink in Trolleys.

On the Madison avenue line at New York a new type of surface trolley ca> has Just been put In operation, which is an Improvement as to comfort, speed and safety. This car, is known as tbs “Montreal car,” is longer than the prevailing kind, and has platforms so railed as to divide the passengers who enter from those who leave. Passengers can leave the car at etiher end, but can board It only at the rear. The conductor collects fares st the rear door as the passengers enter, so that he will not have te go through the car at all. Each rear platform holds twenty passengers, and as soon as all np to this number are on he gives the signal to go ahead. The passengers pay and enter while the car Is la motion. Push buttons at every seat enable any passenger to stop the car at any point desired. The cost of each car is $7,500.

$76,000,000 Oil Funds Asked.

Attorney General Davidson of Texas has filed suiC at Austin against eleven subsidiary concerns of the Standard Oil Company for penalties aggregating $75,000,000 for alleged,violations of the antitrust iaw. Ouster from the State and a receiver of their properties are also asked for. The decision of the Texas Court oI Appeals upholds the right of priority ift the State receivership for the WatersPierce Company as opposed to the rs* Vlrer appointed by the federal court.