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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
After Thanksgiving.

Tn what spirit do we take up tho
activities of life after Thanksgiving
Day, 30 widely observed throughout
the nation? Have our minds been
awakened TO new sense Of obligation
TO the Giver Of all blessings? Has
this new experience resulted in more
complete surrender Of self 10 Him2
Has il induced full recognition OF
His innumerable gifts? Is the deter
mination greater than ever before TO
honor Him with our lips and in the
use of all our powers? In a word, do
ws enter upon our lifework with
higher aims and with a deeper con.
viction that all we now are or ever
expect to be is through the infinite
love OF Him "with whom there is no
variableness, neither shadow Of turn
ing?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

"My mother always had n generous
boiled dish'--alI kinds Of vegetables
and fowl boiled" says a New Eng
land matron. cit always graced the
dinner table in an important place in
n big pewter platter, though generally
there was little of it eaten, but mother
said she always wanted something in
tho house to live on the rest Of the
week. Before cooking stoves invaded
the land all tho cooking was done by
the fireplace, with n dish below to
catch the drip, and the twisting cord
caused tho browning of oil sides of the
bird. Even after the stove appeared
in the kitchen tho tin kitchen did
Thanksgiving duty by tho open fire in
the forenoon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

hair and blue eyes-had been laid to
rest the day before Thanksgiving of
the preceding year.
Suddenly her carriage stopped with
such force that the hcrses reared, and
she heard her coachman cry out:
"Quit, Peterl Leave him alone!"
The lady hurriedly looked out of
her carriage and saw the chickens and
turkeys lying near the wheels. Yon-
der red-bearded man-his face
bloodshot with rage, his lips moving
involuntarily, his great hands working
nervously--stooped toward the road,
where lay thin, pale, little lad, rag.
ged, dirty, motionless; his eyes were
closed, his face was white, and above
his left temple was n mark getting
more and more purplish.
All this the lady saw in single in
stant. Then she sprang from her
carriage, and with one bound was by
the boys side. Her hand quickly tore
open his coat and shirt and felt his
heart beating.
"He's alive" she said quietly, look
ing up into the mans face, as he
Strengthened aud trembled under her
steady gaze. $50 probably long
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

In calling attention to the large de-
crease in tho per capita consumption
ofliquors the president of the Woman's 8
Christian Temperance union calls at
tention to the vast influence for so
briefly which machinery has had upon
the American people. The man who
handles machinery :.or has any control
over machinery must be sober man.
Thus while the number of users OF
alcoholic liquors has greatly increased,
the amount which they use per capits
has enormously decreased.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
A Pntrloiic ObsoIvnnoe.

This season the national colors will
be abundantly used on Thanksgiving
Day. A caterer says that all his war
moulds for ices will be in demand on
Thanksgiving Day, particularly the
American eagle rampant. This seems
to bo favorite device, and the frozen
cream in this form with a tiny flag
thrust into the head OF the eagle, is
invariably greeted with enthusiasm.
II must not be forgotten, however,
that the waving OF the stars ana stripes
this autumn means anguish to some
bereft hearts. II any such are to
gather with the family about the
Thanksgiving board, IL will be kindly
forethought to omit the warlike dacora-
tions,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

In the early days. when the great
store OF Wilde fowle" was the Indian
contribution 10 tho festival OF Thanks
giving, roasting was not baking, ns 10
is now. OveN big fireplace, such MS
tho FIRST settleis built TO accommodate
the huge logs the virgin forest sup.
piled, was driven groat. nail, or
spike, from which the turkey was sus.
pended by string. A stick with q
notched end was placed against the
inantel front aud tho string hold IN
the notch. Careful adjustment of
stick and airing trpt tho turkey nj
tho proper distance from tho fire. I'm.
derneaih was placed great iron pan
to catch the juicy fat that drippod
during tho roasting. hu occasional
twist OF the string kept the turkey
slowly spinning, 80 that all parts re-.
ceived equal heat. Slices of salt pork
slowly frizzling below In tho dripping
pan furnished rich fluid for tho
bnsting, which was constant process.
In the general rcioicings where 30
many whites aud Indians indulgcd in
prolonged Thanksgiving feasting the
venison and turkeys wcre roasted in
the open at temporary flroplaces built
Of massive logs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

BY natural process Of the survival
of the fittest, the elementary schools
in England are gradually coming into
line with the principles on which
American preparatory schools are con-
ducted, As teachers in schools Of
junior grade, women are superseding
men. Twenty years ago the numbers
of male and female teachers we're
about equal, but now, according to
the latest returns, the women outnum-
ber men by nearly three to one. On
every hand il has been found that
female teachers are more efficient than
male teachers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

Cf the maid servants to max ready 20
start with her Mt once for Few York,
and she ordered man to accompany
them.
When they stepped ont Of the ferry
house in New York jamie and the
beautiful lady and the maid stepped
inside n carriage, while the man sat
outside next tosthe coachman, and
thus they were driven to the tenement
in Eldfidge street, where Mary aud
Baby Sunshine were waiting. Soon
after, the children sat down to such q
meal as the children had not eaten for
q long time. Before they had finished
tho lady had found out just where
Jamie's mother was, and she wrote
her letter saying she was going to
take the little folks out to her homo
that night to spend Thanksgiving
Day and would bring them in town to
SEQ her at the hospital the day follow
ing.
She did all this, and more, too, for
Mrs. Dugin grew strong and we'll in a
few weeks, and as she had been fine
butter-maker in England before she
married her sailor husband the beau
tiful lady took her out to New Jersey
and gave her little cottage to live in
on one part of her great estate. Dur
ing the summer jamie helps take care
OF the poultry there, but in the win
ter he and Mary attend the school
which the beautiful lady has started
for the children OF her tenants. And
you may be sure that they and Little
Sunshine are having much happier
Thanksgiving week this year than last.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
III.


Whom Jamie opened his eyes he was
somewhat surprised, for he lay on a
couch In room filed with sunshine
and pictures and curtains, aud q
beautiful lady was sitting beside him.
while two other ladies (only they wore
white caps and spotless cufrs) were
doing this and that about tho room.
The boys head was still somewhat
dizzy from Peters cruel blow, 80 the
beautiful lady only smiled when he
said family, and asked anxiously:
"Where are they? Where are the
turkeys an ohickens2 Oh, Mary and
Baby Sunshine won't have 40 Thanks
giving after alll'
Weak and half sick. jamie sank 10
the couch, aud buried his head 80 tho
beautiful lady wouldn't SEQ him "cry-
ing tears down his cheeks" as he
would have said. The beautiful lady
stroked his hair with her soft, white
hand, aud sp oke TO him soothingly, 80
pretty soon he ceased sobbing, and
told her all about himself, and about
Mary and Baby Sunshine waiting for
their Thanksgiving dinner, and about
his mother sick in tho hospital up
town.
Now, the beautiful lady was very
wise lady, and almost before Jamie
had finished she had ordered her cnr-
riage in haste. Then she directed one
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

The bureau of statistics nt Washing.
ton, in its recent bulletin on CONNER
cial affairs in 1890, states that of tho
800, 900, 900 worth OF goods import
ed into the Transvaal in 1897, fully
SS5, 900, 900 in value went from Great
Britain, while the United States
furnished only $l3, 800, 900 and
Germany, Holland, France aud Bel
gian the remainder. The Republic Of
South Africa has no seaports, and mp
to the present time the imports of the
Transvaal have passed almost exclu-
sively through the British ports OF
Cape Colony and Natal. As these
ports will be closed against imports
to the belligerents, the commercial
loss is likely to mako quite disturb
ance outside Of the Transvaal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

A novel fire. e-fghting apparatus in
the service of the San Francisco fire
department, and known as the monitor
battery, bears somewhat the appear
ance of small cannon mounted on
two wheels. 1t is an effective substi-
tute for water-tower, with the added
advantages that it can be operate in
narrow streets or alleys, is not i'm
peded by the overhead wires, and can
be used for any fire, from the base
ment up to the fourth floor. From q
point Of economy, the machine de-
serves mention too, because it requires
but one man and one horse, whereas q
water tower takes three men and three
horses to operate it. Hose from six
engines may be coricetrated in the
battery. and the grent force OF water
is easily handled by the operator with
= lever. The total weight of the bat
terry complete is 1850 pounds, and.
owing to its construction and free wa
terway, a solid stream is thrown rang
Ing from 200 to 300 feet. according 10
tbs prsssura.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

Industry in the United States has
never been so active over so wide an
area and throughout so many depart
ments OF productive work. The same
story comes from the great centres of
iron making, from the agricultural re-
gions Of the West and South, from
our exporting seaports and from al
most all manufacturing communities,
says Harper's Weekly. Great pros
perity has touched and is Transforming
even the least developed parts Of the
Union. The cotton mills in the South
for instance, were never before so
profitable. Not few of them are
earning 25 per cent, and some are re-
ported to be earning as much as so per
cent. dividends. Take any fair meas
ure of the country's productive activ-
ity and the showing is the same--that
we are enjoying period of prosperity
that is as great as at any time in our
history, and perhaps more widely diff
ferent than ever before.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

corn. And the other ends OF tho FIVE lines
were tied hard and fast to the pole, the
butt of which jamie held firmly as he
sat up there in tho tree. jamie hap
pened to look far across the fields and
saw Peter and his wife and his son
drive Off down tho road before he had
dared TO try his plan. They were TAX
ing the black dog with them, too, and
nobody was left at home.
There was sudden tug NJ his pole,
30 heavy that he was almost pulled
out of the tree. Then there was an-
other and another, until three turkeys
and two chickens were squawking and
Tapping around on the ground. as IL
they had suddenly gone crazy--for in
swallowing kernel OF corn each one
OF them had swallowed fishhook.
jamie improved the opportunity to
slide down to the ground, still hold
ing fast to his pole. Then he wrung
the neck of one fowl after another and
tied them together, aud, putting the
heavy weight on his back, started for
the nearest railroad station as fast as
he could go.
IL was not very long after this that
n carriage pulled by two splendid bay
horses came down the road from the
opposite direction. A coachman sat
on the box, and within tho carriage
was lady dressed in black, which
made the gray streaks in her hair
look almost white. Her right hand
held n single white rosebud. She
had just placed others on little grave.
Her only child-her boy with golden
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
A ThnnksgivInc Pumpkin Pie.

Cut slice off the top Of large
pumpkin, scrape out the inside, and
when dry fill the pumpkin shell with
bran or fine sawdust. Wrap in paper
a number of triainS gifts, as many as
there are children to be entertained.
Tie each packet with yellow ribbon,
having one long end terminated in a
bow. Bury the packages in the bran,
arranging the bows on the surface.
Each child or person present chooses
a bow and draws out the gift attached
to il.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
II.

Jamie went from the farm straight
to store near the railroad, where he
bought six fishhooks and long line
and bamboo rod. Then he purchased
some crackers and cheese for supper,
and before it was fairly dark he lay
fast asleep in the haymow of barn
near by. HALF an hour after he awoke
next morning he was sitting in the
branches Of tree ON Peters farm. He
had cut the fishing line into five pieces,
and ON one end OF each piece had fast
eaed hook baited. not with worm or
grub. but With two or three kernels Of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29


Of fourteen years, although he looked
much younger than that. And he had
come from New York in order to buy
. turkey for Thanksgiving Day. OF
course he could have purchased one
in New York, but he had very little
money--less than dollar and q big
policeman had told him he could get n
turkey very much cheaper ON farm
than in great city market.
jamie lived with his mother and his
sister Mary, and the baby Sunshine,
in one of the great, high tenements on
the East Side, where poor people have
their homes, and where they crowd in
such great numbers that they never
yet have been counted. His father
had been drowned ut sea two years
previous, and TO make matters worse
his mother was sick in n hospital, and
there was nobody to take care of the
little girls but himself. There was
nobody else at the railroad station,
but the conductor of the train had
told him that man named Peter kept
farm down the road, and that he
yold turkeys and chickens.
IL was long walk, very long
walk, to Peters farm, where the
turkeys were kept. and Jnmie's feet
were blistered and sore by the time
ie arrived. Hardly had he walked in
the front gate, however, when great
black dog, growing and swapping and
showing his teeth, came bounding
across the dooryard. or course jamie
was frightened, and he climbed into
the branches of an apple tree IA
| quickly as If he wore monkey. The
little boy, trembling with terror above
in the branches, was so intently
watching the dog that he did not no.
tice the approach of short, heavily
built man with bushy hair and n
thick, red beard, who kicked the dog
until the poor animal howled with
pain and skunk away. When the dog
really had gone, however, jamie was
not so frightened, and he called out:
''Are you Mister Peter?"
"Yes, am" the red-bearded man
answered, looking up in the tree.
Then he caught sight of the boys torn
clothing and old shoes, and he few
into passion, shouting:
"Come out o. that, you young
erampi Git down here quick. or I'll
tear the tree up by the roots and slam
ye DOWN.
"Is-is this the way you treat all OF
your customers?"
whats thatp" said Peter.
''Is this the way You treat all OF
your customers? / came here to buy
turkey"
"oh, .,, you did9"
"More like to sneak in the house
and steal something, You young vii
lain. Anyhow, there amt no turkeys
for SALE"
"Can't you let me have one?" asked
che boy.
'No," said Peter.
Jamie slid down to the ground and
stood silent for a moment, thinking
deeply. Then he spoke again:
''Does that lake out there in the big
field back of the trees belongto you?'
YES" said Peter; "but it amt nc
lake its q duck pond"
"Well, if I can't buy turkey, can
I go fishin' there?"
'Fishin'~ roared Peter, throwing
back his head and laughing until his
face was redder than his beard. ''Fish.
in in the duck pond! Oh, dear, yes
You're welcome to all the fish you
ketch there, and to all the turkeys
that bite your bait, tool"
"Can /, really?" the boy asked
again, and Peter replied:
"Yes, indeed!"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

The progress of the world mny he
very fairly gnuged by n review of tho
several expositions held nj Paris. In
that Of 1853 the motive power was
only $50 horsepower; in 1867, 626
horsepower; in 1879, $500 horse
power; 1889. $500 horsepower; in
1900 IL is thought 10000 horsepower
may he needed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
Thanksgiving Celebration Programme

How may Thanksgiving be cele-
bratedp We will suggest very
simple programme. 1t may be inn
proved by the leader of the exercise.
First-Song, "The Breaking Waves
Dashed High" MRS. Hemans' words
to the music of her sister, Miss
Browne) Mrs. Arkwright). Quartet
or ohorus.) Second-Prayer. Third
Reading OF the compact on the
Maydower. Fourth--Song. Keller's
American Hymn" Fifth-Reading.
'"That Gray. Cold Christmas Day."
December 20. 1920.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

Perhaps the most peculiar achieve.
ment of business in the present CEN
tury is that IL has succeeded in out.
living the stigma which in former ages
attached commercial pursuits. Today
IL is not at all infrcquent to find sons
of wealthy and refined parents enter
ing mercantile life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
Artistic Decorations.

A judicious use of the homely veg.
etables is admissible in decorating the
Thanksgiving board, and can often be
made artistic. Golden ears of corn,
small squashes, carrots, and other
vegetables may be levied upon to
supplement the centre-piece of fruits
and leaves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

term in the penitentiary you will get
instead OF being executed. will in
form my, husband, the Judge, when
he returns home this evening""
Peter, for he was the man, shivered
and choked as he tried TO reply. But
the Judges wife spoke first.
"QuickW she commanded, lift the
child into my carriage. and 10y him
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

Don't always search for the serious
side of things. The man who has no
eye or ear for the ludicrous is an un-
happy mortal. Next TO virtue, the fun
in the world Is WIN, we can least spare.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

Osss people were content to make .
living. Now they are eager to make
money which is quito another thing.
Hence mach dissatisfaction and many
troubles
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29
JAMES DINNER.
BY COFFIN MOODY.

Y sore perplexity
J n m 10 Dugin
stood on the plat
form of q little
railroad station
far out in the
farming regions
of New Jersey.
lie was n pale,
thin liitia folIow
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-29

ON the rear seat whore 1 can steady
himw
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-03
FAIRBANKS WINS
THE GOLD MEDAL
BOYS BRIGADE SHOOTS AT
SHELL MOUND PARK.
Good Scores Were Made Considering
the Roughness of Wind and
Weather.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland ONCE San FRANCISCO Gail,
90S Broadway, jan 2
AS a result of the fourth annual target
practice held by the Second California
Regiment Boys Brigade at Shell Mound
Park this morning. the silver trophy and
the gold medal of the regiment both go to
Company ID of the Eghth-avenue NJ. E.
Church. East Oakland, commanded by
First Lieutenant Gus Kempkey.
Owing to the rain, only twenty men
showed up, but Company d managed to
get winning team out of that number.
Their scores are as follows Private
Fairbanks %, Sergeant c. de Wolf 81, Pri-
vate II. Schnoor 80, Sergeant a. Pngree
29 Corporal Evans 2S
Private Fairbanks, making 81, carried
off the gold medal, which was won last
year by Sergeant de Wolf, making score
of a.
The following are the scores of Com
pany d: Corporal McClain %, Private
Eshelman 26, Private McMullen q, Pri-
vate Nelson IS, private Mills IA, Private
WEIGH ,. Private Woodside &c, Musician
F. CObbledick (handicap) 80.
Regimental staff-Lieutenant Colonel
William NJ. de Wolf 50, Captain H. F.
Hobson ~, Lieutenant c.. G. Bird >. Lieu
Kempkey g. Distance 200 yards.
The inspector of rifle practice says
special mention will be made of Private
Fairbanks, as he is almost a new member
and not up to the average size, but not
withstandlng these facts he made 80
out of a possible 80 with regular Spring
field rifle at 20O-yard target, and in very
was allowed to rest his gun, owing to his
81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-03
CELEBRATED IN HONOLULU.
University of California Alumni
Honor the Gridiron Veterans
of Their Alma Mater.

BERKELEY. Jan. From letters just
received by several Of the students of the
University of California it is learned that
the Berkeley Alumni in Honolulu, as
soon as the result of the last Thanks
giving football game was known, gath
cred together and celebrated the victory
with a banquet. The affair was held in
the private dining room of the hotel in
Honolulu, and was attended by about
twenty of the old L. c. graduates there.
1t was the first university gathering of
the kind ever held on Hawaiian soil. The
college yell was given repeatedly.
mingled with the toasts and cheers for
the gridiron heroes.
Among those participating were: DR.. c..
F. Taylor, for eighteen years professor of
surgery in the university medical de-
partment; DIR. J. T. Wayson 81, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. F. c. Turner, A. V. Gear
81 Fred Jacobs 81, j. Sedgwick SO,
Charles Allen EIstOn, university medal
list for 80, P. NJ. Newhall, w. W. Arkley,
J. +. Mcclure, w. w. Bristol. II. l..
Waste, I. r. Fairchild '9S, f. Raven SO,
W. w. Drum 90, w. Morgan Ol, Miss
Gertrude Scott '9S, P. L. Weaver. j. Eek
hart, A. j. Campbell.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-03
BODY NOT IDENTIFIED.
Man Killed By a Train Will Fill a
Nameless Grave.

WOODLAND, JGI. 1.-The body of an
unknown man, who was found yesterday
morning near trestle 50, four miles east
of Davisville, has not been identified. He
was killed on the trestle by some train
which crossed before daylight. Both his
legs were cut off, and he had been dead
for some hours when the body was dis
covered by the conductor of the west
bound Oregon express.
Constable Henle went out and brought
the body to Davisville where an inquest
was held by Deputy Coroner Apperson.
The jury found that the deceased was ac-
cidentaly killed by being run over by
railroad train. The jury could not fix his
identity, as there were several papers
on his person bearing different names.
A small Bible was found, with the name
Bob Reiss written on the cover; also
pocket-book marked c. V. Burke. and
letter dated May IL, 1897, written by A
S. McPhetridge, Assessor of Yuba County,
to a Mr.. c. Naggs.
The remains were brought to Woodland.
and will be buried among the unknown
tomorrow morning.