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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28
Trying to E1tingui.h the "candle."

Trying to Gxtinguish the Candle"
leader says "Simon says" II he
merely remarks Thumbs up" or
Thumbs down" the position must not
be changed, and those who forget
this and reverse thumbs at the wrong
moment must pay a forfeit. AS the
commands are given faster and faster,
much merriment follows, and usually
the whole company has numerous for
feits to redeem.
Comes We come" is another old
time amusement. The leader says,
II come by the letter A." referring
to some object in the room. The one
who guesses the article correctly gives
the next word Another variation Of
this is Thanksgiving Turkey" Some
one says "The Thanksgiving Turkey
is" - and the person he looks at
must be prepared with an adjective
beginning with some letter agreed
upon. "The Thanksgiving Turkey isl
- "aged" answers the person if he
is in the as, 'basted" or 'buttered"
If in the BIS, and so on. Another
game that might be called the
"Thanksgiving Feast" though every
body will recognize it under dozen
other aliases, is played this way:
The giver Of the feast is selected.
He remains standing, while all the
others are seated. He whispers to
each one the name of an article of
food. Then he tells story about how
he bought and prepared the food, and
every time he mentions an article Of
food the person named for it must
get up, turn around and sit down
again. Somebody else may get into
his seat while he is doing this, and
he must get to the vacant place be-
fore the host does or he must con-
tinue the story. Whenever the host
mentions the thanksgiving Feast"
each one must get up and turn around,
and there is u general changing Of
places. The one left without Il chair
continues the yarn.
"Ship's arrived is very much like
Thanksgiving Turkey" A bean bag,
hall or handkerchief is thrown to some
one of the company, and the leader
says "Ship's arrived; what is it loaded
with?" And the answer is apples,
apricots or something beginning with
A, or whatever letter has been agreed
upon.
And there are Consequences and
"Rutton, Button, Who's Got the But
TONI and "Blind Mans Buff" There
is really no end to the jolly games
Of long ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28
TnAsksa1yIx;d GAMES.
How the Young Folks AMd Their
Elders May he Amused After Din.

How the Young Folks nud Their
Elders May he Amused After Din.
ner.
No Thanksgiving day is complete
without games of some kind. The
more old-fashioned the games the
more pleased will be the young folks.
particularly ififthe older members Of
the family, WiyAsare brought together
by the old-fashioAed festival, will take
part. Here are Egfew that are any.
thing but new, but they will probably
be welcomed by that numerous army
of people who "never can remember
anything when they want to-"
Nothing more productive of hilarity
can be imagined than "Queen Dido's
dead" a game which will be remem-
bered at once by all the oldest inhab-
itants, while the younger members of
the community may know it better as
Queen Anne Is dead"
The company must sit in q circle,
the larger the circle the merrier. The
leader says to his left-hand neighbor,
queen Dido's dead" "How did she
die:" asks the neighbor. "She died
going sou, replies the leader, ut the
same time raising his right hand and
letting 1t fall ON his right knee. The
question and answer are passed from
one to another until every one in the
circle has his right hand thrashing
his unoffending right knee. A second
time the leader asserts that Queen
Dido has left the land of the living
and frivolous and asserts that she
died not only with her right hand in
perpetual motion, but her foot as well.
The third time around he raises his
left hand, then his left foot. and final
ly wags his head from side to side.
and the company follow suit. The
game may be further continued by
working ones eyes and running ones
tongue out and in.
"Simon says Thumbs up!" is an
other very old and ridiculous game.
The company sit in circle as for
Queen DIDO" and when the leader
remarks "Simon says Thumbs up"
all place their fists on their knees.
with their thumbs sticking up. When
he asserts "Simon says Thumbs
DOWN." all reverse the position. The
funny part of the game is that the po-
sition is to be changed only when the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28
TURKEYS, ON CLUTCHES:
How 4 Shasta County Farmer Keeps,
His Fowls.

How q Shasta County Farmer. Keeps.
His Fowls.
Capt. Bridge of Shasta county. Cal,
who has an extensive reputation in
that district as a cultivator OF high
class poultry. has developed very
philanthropic spirit toward his wards,
says the San francisco Examiner.
Recently he noticed a peculiar dis
ease spreading among the turkeys. It
exhibited itself by a gradual swelling
in the legs from the thigh, or time
honored and much-respected drum
stick" so popular among youngsters
about Thanksgiving time. 1t spread
down the legs, and in a few days the
turkey unfortunate, enough to be af-
f1icted was unable to walk with that
proud and naughty step so frequently
employed by this royal bird.
The captain found that by regular
hot-water applications the swelling
could be reduced, but this manner of
treating was so slow that the patient
was compelled to lead a life of idle
ness, much to his disgust. At times
the captain would have several of his
fattest birds in the hospital. and it
required almost all his attention to
give them the hot-water treatment.
This state of affairs went on for some
time, when finally he was inspired to
introduce little Yankee ingenuity
into the flock, and, being rather
handy with his pocket knife, he fash
ioned a crude pair of crutches about
seven inches in length, and secured
them under the turkeys wings. They
We're just fraction longer than the
turkeys legs, and every time the
rheumatic would take q step forward
the crutches. would be brought into
play, and progress, instead of torture,
was pleasure.
In few hours the cripples became
familiar with the new order of things,
and We're able to hobble around at a
more rapid gait.
Almost any time during damp
weater when the rheumatism is on,
one can see half q dozen turkeys on
clutches at Capt. Bridges farm.
They are learning some new tricks of
late, but so far are not sufficiently ex-
pert to flop up and light on the fence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28
WHY SHOULD WE THANK H1Ms

Why should we thank Him? The year z
old,
Palsied and tottering to the tomb;
Spent and faded the summers gold
Never bird-sonS thrills the gloom, #
Yet for the days chat were bright and rare.
Verdurc and bloom of the daisied sward.
An we have known Of the sweet and fair.
Here, in the shadow, we thank the Lord.
Why should we praise Him? The hopes Of
youth
Haunt like specters the blackcned past,
Fslsehood taught us to doubt the truth;
Bitter the wisdom that came at last,
Yet for the strength in the conflict won,
Faith that rang like master chord,
Love and honor and duty done, 1s
Out Of our sorrow we thank the Lord.
Why should we praise Him? The hint Of
loss
Comes as warning with life's first breath,
Wrath of darkness our Joy across
Falls the shadow and chill OF death.
He who gave us the hope and prayer
Over our path keeps watch and ward;
Heaven shall answer the earth's despair!
So for it's promise we thank the Lord.
Sara D. Hobart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.

The Earliest Observation In Amert-
1a-Thc Puritan Thanksgiving.
There is little doubt that the New
England Thanksgiving day, inaugural
ed by the Pilgrim Fathers, was adopt
ed by them with special reference to
the Jewish feast Of Tabernacles. Some
have supposed that it may have had
some reference. in origin, to the Eng
lish feast Of the harvest home, with.
which the early settlers of New Eng
land were all familiar, but this is not
probable. The Puritans abominated all
secular feasts. and the harvest home,
with it's drinking and riotous merry
making, was hardly less detestable to-
them than the mummers and the was
sail bowl Of Christmas. Resides 1t
was the especial desire Of those
worthy folk to model their govern
ment in all it's particulars on the
Scripture code, and, furthermore, the
reasons on which the HN)rew feast
was enjoined, that the people might
be kept in mind of an especial Proyi-
dence ever watching over them,
seemed perfectly applicable to their
case.
The observance of special occasions
with religious services and thanks
giving was not unusual in Europe
even before the time of the Pilgrims.
Such a day was observed in Leyden,
Holland, Oct. 3, 1876, on the first an
niversary Of the deliverence of that
city from siege. When the Spanish
Armada had been defeated Queen
Elizabeth ordered day Of praise and
Thanksgiving. Again when the gun
powder plot was discovered, In 1905,
public Thanksgiving was ordered,
which later was regularly observed;
but soon. as Guy Fawkes' day. 1t de
generated into mere occasion for
schoolboy frolics.
However, the first Thanksgiving
dinner In New England was not re-
llgious In its character. 1t was In the
autumn of 1921, ten months after the
peerless little hand Of pioneers had
landed on the shores of Plymouth bay.
There had been much sickness In the
colony during the first few months,
and many denths. ''rhe record OF
misery" snys Bancroft. twas kept by
tho graves of the governor and hnlf
of the company" Yet tho others did
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28

Ya,a-s. they're comm honn Thahksgivin',
An the gobblcr's gtttin' fat,
An the Hubbard squash's rtpenan'
Fer the pies an SIGH as that,
SO We'll send tue double Vaughn
Tew the depc fer all hands,
An we'll bring 'em home Thanksgivin'
AS longs the old nest stands.
Tho robins In the naples
Hutohed thar little brood this spring,
An before the leaves got yal.er
They were big enough few sing,
But they left us In October
Fer tew siEg In other lands.
But the spring'll bring 'em homewards
AS longs the old nest stands.
All, tthIr's other nests as lonesome
In the winter time Of life,
Wi,ar the little brood Is scattered
In Ghe great worlds noisy strife, 7.
An s'pose the busy singers )!
AM The workers fold thar hands a
AS they dream NV glad hosnecomin' -
As longs the Old nest stands.
Thurman nests Nv boards and shingles,
l'atten doors an Collins low.
Clabbertls warped an weatherbeaten.
Hhfnely harths WHARF hOmetircs glow,
An the ole folks, gray an stoopin'
Reaehln out with loyin' hands
In all airth the trucst. welcome,
AS longs the old nest stands.
Lclnmc tell yc when IT. cr,.mbles
Or the roof-tree falls weth age.
Then 'byosh in all yurc readin'
Ycw will turn the sadlcst page,
Fer thar's somcthin' fame nor money
Nor success ror power commands,
It's The love We get fer nothin'
AS longs the Old nest stands.
What's that. mother got Il letter
'"Ptaey'll be down OH Wednesday noon,"
Say. we better air tic chambers,
'Gsuse we can't begin taw sooIl.
Fix the cradle fer the baby,
Darn these tears an trembli!l' hands,
MGttar's sinsin, I'm whistiin'.
An right here the Old nest stands.
"A. ]. Wortlcn in st. Louis Globe-Dem
erat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28

The Fate of the Greedy Turkey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28
a Professional Exenn nx..

A doctor who occasionally walked In
crooked paths and never went to
church, WINS called to see pious and
orthodox old Clergyman who had been
AIKEN suddenly III.
"Am ! going to die. doctor?" asked
he pnrson.
"Well, i guess not, this timo," said
he doctor. "We'll make a bargain
vOu TO keep me out OF hell and III keen
,0u ont Of hesyenr'-Lifs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28

The Turkeys Fare Was Paid.
care Of the turk till come back, see?"
Certainly, SIR
"The turk will not disturb any one,
and no one must disturb him; and to
avoid all trouble I'll pay his fare
and he did so, while the conductor
laughed.
"Great hivvinsw said man with
red whiskers, who was seated next
| the bird; II niver heard on the loikes
av that-paying car fare fur turkey"
The owner of the turkey then went
out on the front platform. while the
bird sat in digniiiad manner in the
corner. Passengers continued to come
in, and the man with WHISPERS was
crowded nearer the turkey. "Don't
crush him, gintlenin," he said. His
fare has been paid, and he is entitled
to a safe"
The conductor evidently thought the
man with red whiskers had too much
affection for the turkey, for he looked
into the car every now and, then to see
IL his charge was safe and unmolested.
Gully gee!' exclaimed a tough
young man opposite the bird; think
of bloke blowin' in de price of
skillet of beer on q dead turk! Some
blokes must have more money dan de
Astors, ter pay car fare for er COB
bier. Hully gee"
When the car reached Second ave-
rue the owner Of the turkey came In,
picked it up in his arms, said "much
'bliged' to the conductor andsg0t on.
ut wur fOine burd," said the red
whiskered man, with a. sigh; "an'
was a hopin' he'd forget 1t. II he had
+, at
O'Brien's Thanksgiving eve rs would
have done yer heart glad to: see.'-
New York Recorder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28
An Overnight.

Once upon time the New Woman
rot together and abolished Man.
OF course, it was quite job to abol-
ls,h Man, but it was far bigger job to
got together That is another story.
Il have no use for Man." the New
Woman observed, haughtily.
In the fllllness Of time the New Wo-
man wanted to excel in the dramatic
art.
II must have divorce she said.
Then she started violently and
clicked herself bitterly, but 1t was too
Mte.-DetrOit Trlblae.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28
rrylns Pan to Fire.

FfyAoB 1'Wh W. HssS'
Dcacon-We must devise some way
Of paying this $500 Of outstanding bills
aGainst the church; we are b0lne
pressed for money.
Vestryman On surprlsc)
whit are they for?
Dcacon- flowers, music, decOra.
tiSns and no forth, furnished for the
entertainment Inst month To celebrate
Tia church being ut Inst free from
1Sbt. - BOSTON Traveller.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28
PAID MS TURKEYS FARE.

The Noble Bird Created n Sensatfo1
in n Cross-Town Car and Made
Many Mouths Water. NJ
A tall, solidly built, well dressed
man, with a good-natured face, who
had, been drinking just enough to
make him feel jolly, got on an Eighth
street cross-t0wn car near Sixth ave.
nue. yesterday afternoon, carrying in
his arms an immense turkey: He set
the turkey down in a corner seat and
then said:
Conductor, see that turk? He's
mine.''
.'Yes. sir" answered the conductor,
''Well, I'm going on the front plat,
form to smoke. and want you to take
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-28
APPEAL TO MORBID INTERESTS.

A recent Washington despatch
speaks of "Mrs. Ruth Bronson, a
pretty little widow with a wealth
of blonde hair" who is on her way
to New York to obtain, if possible,
the liberty of some twenty female
bandits who are confined in the
jails of Oklahoma. Mrs. Bronson,
it is also stated, is the woman who
shot a man in Woodward, Okla,
for insulting her on the streets.
This woman, after making a tour
of the jails and learning the his
tory of each "lady bandit" has de-
cided that these persons are the
victims of oppressive deputy mar
shals, whose high tyranny the
"high-spirited girls of Oklahoma
resist at the point of the revolver"
The only sin of the women is chat
love for their brothers, their cous-
ins or their betrothed is stronger
than their respect for the law that
pursues them"
This mission of Mrs. Bronson's
appears to be new form of the
morbid interest in the affairs of
criminals that too often makes its
appearance every now and again.
1t would seem from this lady's
own statements that the social con-
dition of Oklahoma needs vigorous
treatment in order to tone down
the high spirits of young ladies
who resist tyranny at the point of
the revolver. To put them in Jail
and keep there seems rather hard
after the display of their high spirit
has been partially forgotten, and
although the touching appeal of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-28

DR.. RODGERS suggestion to estab-
lish a training school for nurses in
Honolulu is timely on any occa-
sion, but the necessity comes home
with renewed vigor at present when
the dearth of we'll trained nurses is
brought to public notice by stu
alton similar to that which has
been faced during the past ten
days. There are plenty of young
women IN the country who would
be pleased with the opportunity to
take course in hospital training
school, but whose financial re-
sources are not sufficient to allow
them to go abroad for study. There
is a growing tendency to establish
schools that shall give the boys and
girls of Hawaii the opportunities
which they now have to seek in the
United States. The cost attending
the establishment of the training
school proposed by DR.. Rodgers
would not be large and the benefit
to the community cannot be over
estimated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-28

this lady who acts as champion of
their cause has a plausible aspect,
she offers no guarantee that re-
volvers will not hereafter be used
in proving the love for their broth
ers, cousins or betrothed.
There are plenty of legal avenues
by which their wrongs can be re-
dressed, but, as a rule, a commu-
nifty desires surety that bandits and
their friends will follow the proper
legal paths in the future. In deal
ing with people who have felt the
heavy hand of justice, this phase
of the matter is forgotten by the
thoughtless public whose mistaken
kindness Of heart leads them to
action that tends to destroy the
efficiency of the law and panders
to the disposition to make light of
jeopardizing the security of life and
property.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-28
AGAIN the british {

AGAIN the British government
has displayed its evident intention
of giving the Republic of Hawaii a
fair hearing Notwithstanding it is
a small Government that could
easily be swallowed up if the Brit
ish lion saw fit to assume a feroc-
ious attitude. Here again We see
the strength of the British foreign
policy in the refusal to accept an
exparte statement though the case
made by the supposedly injured in
dividual may, on the face of it, be
a clear one. The final actions of
the powerful nations of the world
are past finding out, but thus far it
can be said with all truth that
Great Britain has conducted its
claim in a manner that can give
this country little cause for COM
plant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-28
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1885.

ITALY is inclined to assume a
threatening attitude in the settle
ment of its differences with the Bra
lillian government. An American
exchange asks, why did she not
undertake the same course with this
country after the New Orleans Incl
dent? Why is it that threats of
fleets and armies are always made
against a weaker power? Simply
because many nations, like many
individuals, are DULLES and towards
and do not want to take any
chances in hitting a fellow Of their
own size"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-28
property

THE public is discussing the pro-
babe action of the steamers soon
to arrive, in handling the outgoing
mails. With all due respect to the
captain or steamship company that
will take no chances in exposing
passengers to contagious disease,
we trust that the people who call
at this port will stop to think that
it is not the custom to eat mails ;
and if it is feared that such an
exigency will arise, the alarmists
may calm their troubled spirits
with the assurance that all letters
are thoroughly fumigated. Though
Honolulu were the worst cholera
infected port in the world, it has
reason to expect the exercise of the
customary amount of discretion
and justice allowed communities
placed in the same position.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-28

-=s%sssllassSie esaEssszsss5a:.z -
Interesting information re-
garding the street railway in
dustry in the United States is
furnished by a table recently
published, giving the mileage,
cars, stock and debts of all the
roads in the country, and some
important facts are brought
out by them.
Out of $3.50 miles Of track
(976 roads,, Io,363 miles are
electric and only 632 miles are
cable; the balance being either
elevated or horse power.
The table shows to what
extent electricity has supplant-
ed other means of locomotion.
The extent of capitalization
is another feature calculated to
draw attention.
While theaverage capitaliza-
ton of steam roads amount to
about $4,000 per mile, the
capitalization of the street
roads is as high as $4,000 per
mile.
There is something strange
about this contrast, as street
railways do not generally have
to buy the right of way.
1t is plain that the stock
waters have been doing
great deal of the recent street
railway building. Either some
of the water will have to be
squeezed out of these securi-
ties before a fair percentage
can reliably be earned on them,
Or it will have demonstrated in
a very striking way the enor-
nous value Of public fran
chises which have been given
away to the companies.
Let the wise men of Hawaii
put their heads together" and
see if something cannot be
done to avoid and do away
forever, the possibility OF a
similar state of fnanciering
regarding our street railways,
and as suggestion towards a
fair and unbiased decision, let
them recommend MONARCH
BICYCLES.
The cost of running a bicy-
Gle for a mile, a day, or a
week, is so insignificant that it
would not be fair to the rail-
ways to quote figures. |
When the Monarch Bicycle |
manufacturers first decided to |
place a wheel on the market, |
all these points, the cost of the
wear and tear of the running
gear, together with the use of |
the finest material, the Names
Steel Tm6ing were con- |
sidered, and the MONARCH |
BICYCLE forced itself onto the |
"BIKE" riders in such a way |
that it won their good graces
before they were fully aware of
the existence of such a bicycle.
By the next Australia we
one Of the largest ship
ments of MoNARCHs yet re-
and as numerous
have been booked, we
would advise those who con-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-28
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3 great appetizer. makes the weak
stout and purifes the blood. Sold ct the
Emp RE -sALD on.
Two FOR 20 Gents.
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