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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22
NJ roR THANKSGIVING.
Nothing Essentially New, Perhaps,
but Much that 10 Amusing.

Nothing Essentially New, Perhaps,
but Much that IL Amusing.
For the amusement Of company,
where people Of all ages and tastes are
gathered together. games of one sort or
another are almost a necessity; at any
rate. they are decidedly useful, and the
one who can suggest and tell how to play
the most entertaining games is sure to
find herself the favorite of the day. 1t
is always better to prepare ones self
beforehand for such occasions as this.
Two or three games are usually enough 10
amuse a company for several hours, but
these should be carefully planned and
all the necessary accessories provided.
Some of the games here given will be
familiar to persons i'll certain localities,
but they will serve as reminders to those
who remember playing them but have
forgotten some essential details.
A game which requires music to play
it, but not of any special kind, is that
which is called Magic Music" Even a.
mouth organ will serve, if there is moth
ing better. The game is played in this
way: One person goes out and the re-
mainder OF the company decide what he
/. to do when he comes back. Perhaps it
is to go mp to one of the young ladies of
the party and lead her out to the middle
of the floor for a waltz; or it may be to
unite somebody's shoe. There is great
| chance for ingenuity in suggesting fun
ny things to do. When the victim comes
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

"Kcep right along, Gershom,'' she'd say
to her husband, ''carve the turkey and.
help the sweet potatoes while | tell these
children how that hole came i'll the pew
ter platter.
Snow that platter, you see. children,
was brought over from England by youf
great. great. great grandfather, who was
one OF the passengers on the Mayhower.
He settled down there at Massachusetts
Bay and became one of the elders of the
church. The Indians were thick all about
the settlement and the men carried their
guns with them even to church. One
Thanksgiving day while the family wer
at church the Indians broke into you.
great, great, great grandfathcr's log cab
In and carried off everything they could
lay their hands on. Among the things
they stole was this pewter platter. The
old chief, Sonnawish, had the platter and
he made up his mind that it was intended
to be used as a shield. So when he saw
the people coming through the woods
from the Thanksgiving service he held
the platter up in front of him II ran
out into the open, yelling and making
insulting gestures at your great, great,
great grandfather. And your great, great,
great grandfather drew bead on the In
dian chief and killed him with a single
shot. That is the hole through which the
bullet passed"
When the conversation turned to the
weather it was Crcle Gershom's recog-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

don't travel fast. Besides that the load
deep in mud. l had to ask my way from
every man 1 met and 4 stopped at all
most. every log cabin for the same pur-
pose. But neither the men nor the cab
ms were numerous enough to delay me
much. Before started father gave me
a .silver half dollar. 1t was the first
money of my own I'd ever had. | tied
it up in the corner of a red bandanna
and made great plans about what I'd
buy with it.
of course. I walked all the way in
from the clearing to Chicago, goadins
the oxen and making the best time l
could. l went to the tavern and ate
breakfast. all the lunch I took with me
being gone. and then went out and sold
my corn. With that money l bought up
plies according to a written list father
had given me. Then I spent a few hours
looking at the sights of a great city, and
turned in for the night at the tavern at
s o'clock. Next morning at 4 O'Clock 4
was up and started back for home.
Fifteen miles out from Chicago l sud-
denly thought of my silver half dollar.
| What had become of it? Finally l re-
membcred that when l went to bed ct
the tavern the night before | had put the
handkerchief, i'll which it was tied up, I'M
der my pillow. l had zone off in the
morning and forgotten it. There hap
pened to be Il log cabin near where l
was OH the road when | made this alarm
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22
his name. make known his deeds among

his name. make known his deeds among
the people.
Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for he
is good. for his mercy cndureth forever.
L will give thee thanks in the great con-
gregation; l will praise thee among much
people.
Let us come before his presence with
Thanksgiving.
And offer Il sacrifice of thanksgiving
with.leaven and proclaim and publish the
free offerings.
For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he
will comfort her waste places: and he
will make her wilderness like Eden and
her desert like the garden of the Lord
therein, thanksgiving and the voice of
melody.
Now thanks be unto God, which al.
ways causeth us to triumph in Christ,
and maketh manifest the SAVIOR of his
knowledge by us in every place.
BY him therefore let us offer the sacri-
flee of praise continually. that is. the
fruit of our lips giving thanks to his
name. But to do good and communicate
forget not, for with such sacrifices God
is we'll pleased.
Thanks be to God which giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

wings at the shoulder joint, then slice the
breast down to the long wedge-shape
piece-the "emperor's muscle" says tho
Woman's Home Companion. Next the
bono should be removed whole and then
rcmoYc the oysters from the back, divide
the legs and thighs and begin the serving.
Remove the filling with 4 spoon.
A goose, unless young and tender, is a
carving problem, and even when in prime
condition is a decciving meat dish in the
matter. of quantity. The same may be
said OF dicks. wild and tame. There is
almost no iieat OH the backs of til.
birds; the wings and legs are far from
choice, having little meat, and that not
often tender; SO there remains only the
breast for satisfactory servings. Cut
the breast meat straight down parallel
with the bone. A roast from the round
must be thinly sliced across it's face.
Carve a rib roast in slices parallel with
the ribs. never parallel with the back
bone, and make the slices as thin as pos
sible. A G:ict can only be cut through
In uniform slices, somewhat thicker than
from a rib roast. A sirloin must have the
tendcrloin removed and sliced separately.
Roast or boiled legs of mutton, vcnison
VI yea! are carved by cutting at right
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

angles down to the bone. the thick side
first, then turning to get at the thin side.
In veal. mutton and lamb the lowest bit
of meat on the leg, the hook, is the
choice piece, being very tender and juicy.
Tongue should be cut in s~lanting slices,
rs thin as waters. Ham, likewise, should
be shaved rather than sliced toward the
bone. When one understands the exact
location Of joints and the grains of meats
the rest of carving is easily acquired.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

given 1t to the proprietor. He laughed
when I asked him for it and asked how
FAR / had come back for it. I told him
about fifteen miles.
"'Well,' he said, rs he handed Inc a
silver dollar, if a half-dollar looks that
Zig to you you'd better try to tote this
silver cart wheel home. AM if you're
going out the Rockford and Galena road
give you a lift to where you left your
oxen.'
$50 l got back from my first trip to
Chicago with twice as much money as I
started with"
Uncle Hezekiah was always short and
to the point. On the regular Thanks
giving program he Immediately followed
Uncle Ebenezer.
"Look at them children laugh.' he
would begin as his brother finished the
story Of the 5O-cent piece. "They
haven't got an idea of the value of money.
1t positively don't mean anything to
them. How do you think / earned my
first money? BY %grubbing forty acres of
forest land. How much do you think I
got paid for it? Fifteen dollars. 1 don't
suppose there's one Of the young oncs
around this table that even knows what
they don't know whether SIS is low or
high pay for clearing all the roots and
stumps out Of forty acres, either. I'll
tell you what I'll do. I'll pay any three
of you; boys SIS apiece if you'll grub half
an acre for me and I'll furnish the land,
too."-Chicago Tribune.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

VINO nau never mo-
-ticed that hole be-
fore. AT any rate.
it was understood
by all the family
that at the proper
point some one was
to ask about IT..
wv h y. Aunt
Thankful, Ii W q
that hole COME in
oil pewter plat
ter?''
Then the ole lady
would beam with
satisfaction.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

,@HE hest thing about Thanksgiving
dinner over to Aunt Thankful
u Blessings was the stories which
went with every dish. The turkey always
came TO the table on a huge pewter plat
ter, which was one OF the many portions
Of the Mayfowcr's cargo owned by Aunt
Thankful. Near the edge of the pewter
platter was a little round hole, through
which the gravy sometimes dripped on to
the white cloth. Every year there We're
some OF the connections at the table
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

nized p~rerosatlve 10
take the center OF
thu stage or
''R 7. old
fashioned Thanks
giving weather,
this. Igcle Ger
.slio,ls ne of the
t h iru generation
would say. why,
there was frost OIL
my window panes
this morning when
l got up
That MAS the old
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

Ing L
turned in there and
got permission to
leave my oxen and
a g for a few
hours. Then l turn
ed around and ran
back to Chicago af-
for my money.
What is more, l
found it, too. The
woman who made
up the bed in the
room 1 occupied
had found it and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

and a big load of
corn. 1t was a for
ty mile drive each
a 1t was the
first time l had ever
been trusted with
such an important
job, and it was also
the first time l had
ever been to Il big
city. for Chicago
even then was IL
big city to us. If
you've ever driven
ovpn IN I.Ony- fhny
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

1.-THE value of Lydia u. Pink.
hams VcgctaSfa Compound wa.
called to my attention by an intimate
friend, whose life had simply been a
torture with inflammation and ulcer.
alton, and u few BOTTLES Of your Com
pound cured her; she can hardly
believe it herself to-day, she enjoy,
such blessed health. ! took foul
bottles of your Compound and consider
myself cured. / am once more in fine
health and spirits: my domestic and
official duties all seem easy now, for /
feel SO strong L can do three times
what l used to do. You have Il host OF
friends in Denver, and among the best
count, Yours very gratefully Mrs.
IDA L.. RosER, 326 18th Ave, Denver,
Col."-s5ooo forfeit if cbouc testimonial is not
genuine.
If you r i'll, don't hesitate to-
getabottleof LydiaE Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for special advice
is is free.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22
The ~T4rkey's Lament.

I'm n melancholy tu%rkey,-sad am l..
For a reign of awful terror draweth nigh.
How I dread& the smell of pie.
And the cakes and tarts piled HIGH.
For l know that I must die
Thanksgiving Day.
What avail my, sparkling eyes. Just like jet,
Though my glossy feathers shine,
On my flesh will people dine,
And pronounce Notwithstanding,
Thanksgiving Day.
How l wish 1 had been hatched some other
bird.
Chicken, goose. duck or dove'd be preferred-
Any fowl, but what l am.
in this land of "Uncle, Sam"
For I'm slaughtered like lamb
Thanksgiving Day.
How ! sympathize with Marie Antoinette,
How that dark and bloody aX launts me yet,
Soon on my neck, twill descend,
Make of me Il sudden end.
Was Il sadder verse c'cr pcnned,
Thanksgiving Day?
American Kitchen Magazine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22
MRS. IDA |. RosER
Grand.Niece of Ex-President
James X. Polk, Writes to
Hrs. Pinkham Saying:

"DEAn Mrs. P1sknAM :-Ihave been
married for nearly two years, and 80
far have not been blessed with q child.
1 have, however, suffered with q COM
plication of female troubles and pain.
full menstruation, until very recently.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

In France the interest charge on the
public debt is SS.20O,OO0,O0O a year. Il per
capita of over 50. In the United States
the interest charge is less thar 100000
600 u year, Il per capita of SO cents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

Joke feels rather uncomfortable.
There are numerous other games.
which are more or less old. but thesc are
enough to furnish entertainment for one
afternoon, with a few left over for the
evening parties that have been planned
for the youngar members of the family.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep
them white as SNOW. All grocers. &c u
package.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

Physicians, the best in the country.
pronounced his case incurable and
hopeless, but Dodd's Kidney Pills cured
him, restored his sight. drove awayt the
Kidney Trouble. and with it the Nheu-
matisln, and made an all-round we'll
man of him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

Uncle Ebenezer usually got into action.
He needed neither cue nor opening. When
the spirit moved him he spoke.
I'm the fall of 40" he began, father
sent me in to Chicago with an ox team
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22


o carve a turkey
skillfully the carver
should place the
fork firmly in the
breast, the neck
end being to the
left, then separate
the two thigh joints
from the body.
Next remove the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

"A rascal in sleeps clothing will always
try to pull the wool over some ones eyes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

His Reply: Eriend-What will you say
to these charges OF dishonesty? Candi-
date-H'm! l shall say that l deprecate
the Introduction of personalities in this
campaign.-Puck.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22
rheumatism and the rsycs

Chicago. H.. Nov. 1S.-Mr. II. a.
Wade, the celebrated criminal lawyer,
of this city. whose opinion on legal mat
tiers is unquestioned, has recently made
public his unqualified opinion on Il mat
ter of medicine. Mr.. Wade says that
rheumatism and Kidney Trouble af-
feet the eycsight, and. further. that
there is no case of the kind that cannot
be cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills.
He has no fear of being set right by
any of his medical friends. for both
statements have a living and i%ndisputa-
BILE proof in the person of the great
lawyer himself, who as Il result of
rheumatism and Kidney Trouble, from
which he suffered for years, became
totally shIind
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

&hE voay five years and 500 down. Is
14C ItdI ACRES, N. d.. near pres U. =.
ranch. CT eamery& R.R. "A. Mears, Minneapolis,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22

The Bible and Thanksgiving.
. In everything give thanks, for this is
the will of God in Christ Jesus concern.
ing us.
Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-22
TO pissEcT FOWL sKILLFuLLY.

Proper Method of Carving Birls and
Cold Mcnts,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
HOUSE BURNED
Narrow Escape from Gasol-
inc Stove Explosion

Attorney Arthur Mottinger and
family are giving thanks these
days that they are yet among the
living. Last Friday morning Mr..
Mottinger arose as was his usual
custom and lighted the gasoline
stove, just after that moment hap
pening to step into an adjoining
room. Suddenly there was an ex-
plosion and blazing oil was thrown
into every nook of the kitchen.
The other members of the family
had not yet risen and all barely
got out of the house in time to es-
cape burning. They saved moth
ing, not even their clothing.
The residence was known as the
Ed Corner place and belonged to
Tony Buckner. The house was
insured for $500 and Mr.. Mottinger
had his household goods insured in
the sum of 800. The family will
locate on West Monroe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
Rush Hill.

Rev. Chinn. of Nandalia, will
preach at the Christian church
morning and evening of the fifth
Sunday in September.
Mrs. j. NJ. Culbertson and
daughter, Miss Anna, have been
visiting relatives aud friends at
Vandalia since Friday.
Miss Houf, of Middlcto WI, was
the guest of Misses Annie and Mi
ma Taylor Saturday and Sunday.
Only "A few days until the public
well will be completed.
Mrs. Brinkcr has been IA visitor
with relatives in Mexico for the
past week.
Miss Dolsie Harper is home from
Benton City, where she visited for
several days.
&. a. Stein returned Sunday
from st. Louis, where he has been
attending Business College.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
= Neighborhood News. r.
MartinSburg.

The health of this community is
good, considering the drought.
The young folks who dance are
having an enjoyable time at pres.
ent, there being three or four
dances every week.
Miss May Scott was the guest of
her cousin, Miss Maggie Scott, in
the country, Sunday.
Miss Elsie Long, of near Wells
vile, was the guest of Miss Min
ME Ellis Saturday and Sunday.
Oliver Castleman has returned
home from Kansas City.
Henry Ellis and Frank Kelly
were in Wellsville Thursday.
Rev. Long began a protractcd
meeting at the Baptist church
Monday night with good attend
ancc.
Miss Lizzie Ashman, of st.
Louis, is visiting her parents here.
Miss Ethel Hughes, of Mexico,
is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Eflic Walker.
Martius Deteiune, of Mt. Car
mel, visited relatives and friends
here Sunday.
Mr.. Geonlee and family, of
Wellsville, visited relatives here
the past week.
Mr.. Roy Taylor visited relatives
and friends in Galloway Sunday.
Ralph Taylor and wife have re-
turned to their home in Iowa after
an extended visit with their pa
rents here.
Mrs. Henry Overbaugh and
daughter, Miss Ethel, visited
Wellsville relatives Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
West Lick.

Good shower of rain last Friday.
Thrcshing seems to he the order
of the day in this vicinity at pres
emf. Some crops of oats and tim
othy turn out very well for this
season, some oats making - bush
els per acre.
h. =. Brown sold 40 head of
cattle and drove of hogs to An
drew Dick.
j. II. Baker sold II head of
hogs, averaging 30 pounds, to
Cliff Dudgeon at 51!c per pound,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, of Mont
gomery county, are the guests Of
their son, X. =. Brown.
1t is reported that Jack Brown
had horse and saddle stolen sun
day night.
The Holiness meeting, near the
Slaughter Ford, closed Sunday
night with three additions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
Moves to Colorado.

Attorney w. a. Edmonston, of
this city, who has been sojourning
lately at Colorado Springs, has re-
solved to locate in that 1pLRce per-
manently. He has formed "A part
nership with Judge F, w. Dustin,
of Colorado City. a Colorado
City paper commenting upon the
matter says that it makes a strong
firm and predicts that it will be
successful from the start. The
MESSAGE joins the scores of friends
of Mr.. Edmonston in this county
and section of Missouri in wishing
him great prosperity in his new
home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
laddOnia.

Miss Margaret RObnett, of
Wcllsville, is visiting Miss Ida
Leet.
Mrs. Mary Nichols, of Mexico,
and Mrs. Frank Smith, of Ash
land, visited Mrs. Verdia Bowman
and other relatives here last week
Mrs. Mark kizer, of Vandalia,
is visiting Mrs. l.. w. Mccoy.
Mrs. j c. Ncrmillion, of Bowl
ing Green, is visiting Mrs. W. +.
Tobias.
Sam Torrcyson, one of Laddon-
las best young men, has posi-
ton in Kansas City and will lcav,
for there in n few days.
\ protracted meeting is i'll pro-
grcss ut the Presbyterian Church,
conducted by Rev. Taylor, of the
NJ. f. Church, South.
Mrs. M. Ruby, of st. Louis,
visited j, w. Llewellyn and other
relatives here last week.
The few cases of fever III Lad
donia are all improving. Ed. Fer
ris, who has been in quite criti-
cal condition, is thought to be inn
proving.
In the death of Mr.. Hiram Mo-
rey Laddonia lost one of its best
citizens. Mrs. Morey and son,
Lloyd, have not yet returned from
Canton, H., where Mr.. Morcy
was buried.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
Annual Missionary COnven-
ton.

The twenty first annual COnven-
ton of the Audrain County Chris
tan Missionary Cooperation will
be held at the Christian Church in
Mexico beginning Monday even
ing, August 10, 1901. There are
prominent preachers from differ
ent parts of the State on the pro-
gram and a most excellent meeting
is anticipated.
1t is earnestly desired that each
church in the county send large
delegations. All delegates will be
entertained free by the Mexico
church. a committee on reception
will meet all day trains. Send
your names to j. V. Williams,
chairman of the entertainment
committee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott returned
from Hallsville Monday.
Geo. Chadwick has been on the
sick list.
Joe Watkins, of Martinsburg,
visited at Ed. Tigers Sunday.
Bobbie Bates, of st. Louis, Wis.
tied at home Sunday.
Ed Cant will move to j. a.
Browns farm.
Chas. Wright and daughters
visited at j. 7. Cogswell's Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Griffin, of Columbia,
is visiting Ed Rodhouse and fami-
~.
Mrs. Mary Robinson is in Cen
tralia on IA visit.
W. +. Mcdonald was in Contra
lia Sunday.
Clarence Parks is some better.
Miss Clara Nandeford, of Cal.
ifornia, is visiting near here.
Dora Daniel. of Centralia, i,
some better.
Rev. Griffin, of Garden City,
Kansas, is visiting home folks.
Miss Matte Mcdonald is visit
ing at Skull Lick.
W. L. Cant was on st. Louis
market Monkay.
The remains of Rubic Franklin
aged II years, daughter of Ber
Franklin, of Slater, Mo-, were in.
tered in the cemetery at this plac,
Tuesday, August Is, at , O'Clock
Bro. VIM. Jesse making IA talk a
the grave. The bereaved famil.
have the sympathy of the commu
nifty. Rubie was beloved by al
who knew her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
UnbeIieVer'S Gift.

Paris, Mo-, Aug. 10-Joseph
West, who died near here last
week, left $500 to each of the
churches in Paris-Christian, Bap-
fist, Presbyterian and Methodist.
His requests are surprise, as he
was a superstitious man and be-
lieved in witches and enchant-
ments. He said church people
had been good to him. He gave
his small farm to a negro who had
long been faithful servant. He
was an old bachelor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
Audrain Man.

The Kansas City Star chronicles
this item and adds a good point of
advice:
After travelling all the way from
the Klondike, w. II. Barnes, for
merly of Mexico, went to FL Reno
and registered and failed to get a
claim. With little more eXper-
fence he ought to be satisfied with
a good farm in Missouri.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-08-15
To Be Sold.

The Mexico fair grounds are to
be cleared and the buildings sold
at auction, September %. This
ends the prospects for another fair
in Mexico soon. The property is
owned by stock company and is
not paying, hence the decision to
sell. The last fair on these
grounds was in 1899. The prop
erty is owned by the following:
=. b. Cook.
j. A. Glandon.
Chas. Lewis.
JAS. johnson.
j. A. Potts.
G.. +. Clark.
Joe Bolts.
Robert Bucknei.
II. a. Ricketts,,
Green Clay.