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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
THE KINGS THANKSGIVING TART
BY HOLMAN F. DAY

who ruled with kindly .nyv s way
' ~ ' f., GUIDED them. Of T. s@ 2azs
Now h d seemed hs F1S the aFf s1 set nP hearts
Untlhe ncoldan anaem heels
s a y % % a s9' e r ais 'fe thin
That they'd tough meata ndg
But they Rugged
A N h ssSs @ q hd Ts aa n Vino %
1le wished peope
" ~ And the count made fsoon
proclaim that shall be the naq a5s dish .ooa
Any s1n n Sas a s nue o np
And invite you all both great
issued amor his bands and called multitude
And with skin and art built tart a Hhs Dig n m
They built an owe oven .t tight ht.,..
Th the ns saTe forth command ad he5o his hand
that loyal land
On sranary bin and GocG
1 e tin their broats were scared then each backed up his cart
And with
s n f fh o thing a came down he pike
They blessed his days but the seeonS month as
s. IS as : sssSa5 n ,1 sns a'a1 king
And t grant ean gaee
with with ed twip hIn. in maids a5 9 5sev
UP you my
therern must
1 s5 lss Sss oh s's
AND govd aa nei s and Eed nei and on ereps
Please burn til. part Th s 9s Grated s tart s es really 9 couldn't
with kindly look their king he ook CONFESSION on their plight ~
And they loudly sw0 ore hat % would they tackle tart to eat
aadea moral thing.
AS ne 0' 70 90 &nd the to-day:
beg you'll go discrely the pay
a
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
ZEE2gg1 ITlfiANK SEWING AT
I'll A17IH LONESOME HOLLOW

such Injuries, for all those fancy-fix-
lngs are Injuries in Colorado" Blaise-
dale remarked significantly.
Eyes, / count myself one of the luck
lest men In the world. owe every
thing to Milly, even my life. / was
poor law student when we were mar
ried, and when my health broke down
she simply took all responsibility into
her own hands. 1t was her money that
enabled me to come here. It's her bit
of money that we're living on now.
All that she has in the world is in the
little bank at Sunrise, where she goes
once a month to draw the necessary
sum for our provisions. But now that
I've got to work we're making our way
along without much help from the
bank. 1 tell you I hated to use that
money bad enough, but II it hadn't
been for that the Lord only knows
what would have become of me-"
Milly blushed deeply and becoming
ly. why, it doesn't amount TO that, Z"
said she with snap of her brown
fingers. "All the money in the world
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26

minus his gobble. Stuffed with that
which he can never digest! The brown
surface waiting for the fork to plunge
astride the breast-bone, and with knife
sharpened on the jambs of the fire
place Jay bare the folds of white meat.
Then the piesi For the most part
lost art. What mince pies, in which
you had all confidence, leavings from
all rich ingredients, glorified hash.
Not mince pies with profound myster-
les of originl But mother made them,
chopped the meat for them, spiced
them, sweetened them, favored them
and laid The lower crust and the upper
crust, with here and there a puncture
by the fork to let you look through
the light and faky surface into the
substance beneath No brandy, for
old folks were stout for temperance.
Dear mel What pie You deluded
New Englanders can talk till you are
gray about your pumpkin pies for
Thanksgiving day; give me an old
fashioned New Jersey mince pie. or
the ten at that table. all are gone save
two-some in village churchyard,
some in city cemetery-but we shall
sit with them yet at brighter ban
quet-Rev. 7. De Witt Talmage.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26

Seems awfully forlorn to eat a
Thanksgiving dinner all alone" said
Milly soberly, looking over at the
young fellow who sat mending har-
ness strap beside the blazing hearth.
II haven't the heart to get UP a big
dinner for just us two
II don't see what else we can do.
No neighbors to invite except old Pete
Sprat, and he wouldn't come. We
might send him something by way of
being neighborly."
And be turned away for our
palms, the woman laughed.
you can't even go out oh the
highways and hedges and gather in
stragglers like the ancient host of
Bible fame. Maybe it is just as well
not to have all the work of getting
up a Thanksgiving dinner, for it seems
10 me that you look tired, Milly.
What's the matter?"
Nothing. Jim, guess need little
outing. I'll take a run across the
Hollow and be back before supper"
Milly put on her cloak and went out
into The crisp autumn afternoon. The
woods were bare except for a few
toreh-like flames of red which marked
the presence of an occasional gum
tree. The sky was clear, cold and
pallid, tinged with a greenish glow
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
An Indians Thanks.

T. n. Burlington, principal chief of
the Cherokee Nation, when he issued
his Thanksgiving proclamation began
it this way:
Let US again commemorate the Gus
tom of our forefathers, which pre-
vailed since time immemorial, and
adopted by the Pilgrims and their
descendants, by celebrating day de-
voted to festivity and praise for the
goodness of the Great Spirit, after the
Joys and sorrows of another year, and
harvests have been gathered"
Some may be disposed to think the
chief has assumed overmuch when he
claims for his people precedence in
giving thanks once a year, but he is
really correct. The Green Corn
Dance" of the Indians which was an
nually celebrated when the corn was
ready for food, was the occasion of a
much more ceremonious rejoicing than
is usual among the whites on Thanks
giving Day 1t was the Indians man.
ner of showing their gratitude to tho
Great Spirit for the blessings of their
grain and they made it one of the
greatest and most memorable of their
annual ceremonies. - Montgomery
(Ala) Advertiser.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26

Heard the sound of choppinp.
where the dark forests trimmed the
| far horizon. Not a sign of human
habitation was visible, and not sound
broke the vast stiffness save the
| steady tap-tap Of a woodpecker. The
| loneliness oppressed Milly strangely.
For two years she had endured it in
cheerful silence, working patiently at
whatever her hand found to do in the
rough little shack which had gradually
assumed coy, homelike appearance.
| They had left the busy, grinding east
in quest of health for her young hus-
| band, who was slowly regaining his
lost strength and vigor in the bracing
climate of Colorado, which alone kept
| Milly's heart light and hopeful, but
! in spite of that joyful fact she could
not dispel SILVER of loneliness when
she thought of the long, dreary win
ter before them.
I'm getting morbid simply for the
want of little company" she said,
as she walked down the untraveled
road in the face of the crisp north
wind. THAT will never do for you,
Milly Bennett. For Jim's sake you
mustn't give way to such foolish
| ness.
Suddenly Milly's ear caught the
sound of chopping, which seemed to
| come from the Hollow beyond the d.
vide. She turned and made her way
easily through the leafess thicket,
| walking briskly over the hill and
down the opposite descent until she
| distinctly heard voices. Further on,
| at the edge of natural clearing, she
came upon party of travellers camped
beside a newly kindled fire, where a
lean, gaunt appearing fellow busted
himself with preparations for the
evening meal They were eight in all,
| rough, unkempt lot in leathern
| jackets and rusty boots. Beside the
cook lay a bag of flour, rasher of
| bacon and two jugs stopped with corn
cobs.
Milly stopped abruptly when she
| found herself observed by the curl
GUS eyes of eight strangers, then
changed her mind and crossed the icy
| little brook and made her way toward
| the fire.
A big, black-whiskered man dropped
his armful of horsefeed and looked at
her piercingly. "Lost?" he asked
| hrusquely.
mo. l live two miles up the divide.
l happened to hear you chopping, and
stopped out of curiosity"
The mans insistent gaze annoyed
her, but the forlorn, gaunt appearance
of the little group melted little
throb of pity and made her think
| gratefully of her own coy, cheerful
little shack, with Jim waiting for her
| beside the glowing hearth.
81 suppose you are simply camping
here for the night" she ventured,
looking about. at the meager comforts
| of the camp.
'Well, no." answered the black
browed man who impressed her at
once as being spokesman of the party.
1--WE came down to prospect bit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26

cabin door Blaisedale, who was last TO
go tuf.Hei at the threshold and held
out his hand 20 Milly.
"You remind me or some one once
knew" he said, simply. and for her
sake I'd like to shake hands with you.
Thank you for your hospitality. You
won't regret your kindness, by the
way
"Queer fellow. that one" Jim re-
marked, as he watched the gang re-
cede down the wiatry road. you may
be sure he has a stfaEge history be-
hand him"
That night when Jim and Milly sat
talking beside their cheerful hearth,
scrap of white paper crept mysterious
ly under the door. Jim rose hurried1y
and threw back the door, but no one
was in sight, and not a sound broke
the deep stiffness of the icy night.
Milly read the note over his shout
der. and this is what it said:
Some curious within prompts me to
tell you shat it was our intention to
break into and rife the little eggshell
bank at Sunrise before quitting these
diggings, but for the sake of Milly's
bit of money it shall so ttnharmed.
Thsaking you for a pleasant, hour.
BLAISEDALE.
Helen F. Huntington, in New York
Times
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
For age and Want, Save While You May

A savings account is an antidote for
worry, and safety fund for financial
reverses, or the infrmities of old age.
Begin today saving your spare money
and have that safety fund ready foE
old age. Il is what men save that they
do not need, that makes them rich. II
you do not buy what you want at the
time you want it, you generally find
that you don't want it at all. By
placing one of our little Home Savings
banks in your home you will teach
every member of the family to save.
We are sure if you get one of these
banks and place it in your nome you
will never regret It and the result viii
surprise you.
Write to the First National Bank of
Hutchinson, Kansas, for copy of their
little book, THE Way to Success" It
will be mailed to you free.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
BOTH FEEL
What Proper Food Does for Both
Mind and Body.

Physical health, mental health. in
deed almost everything good on this
earth depend in great measure upon
proper food.
Without health nothing is worth
while and health can be won almost
every time by proper feeding on the
scientific food Grape-Nuts.
4 California trained nurse proved
this: Three years ago 1 was taken
very sick, my work as a trained nurse
having worn me out both in body and
mind, and medicine failed to relieve
me at all. After seeing a number of
physicians and specialists and getting
no relief was very much discouraged
and felt that I would die of general
nervous and physical collapse.
My condition was SO bad | never
imagined food would help me but on
the advice of friend l tried Crane
Nuts. The first package brought ma
SO much relief that quit the medi-
cines and used Grape-Nuts steadily
three times day. The result was
that within months 1 had SO COM
pletely regained my strength and
health that was back nursing again
and feel the improvement in my
brain power just as plainly as do in
physical strength.
After my own wonderful expert
ence with Grape-Nuts / have recon-
mended it to my patients with SPLEEN
did success and 1t has worked wonders
In the cases Of many invaiids whom
have attended professionally" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Look in each package for copy -
the famous little book The Road
Wal1viIle.D
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26

sis vegetable growth; but 1 firmly
believe that it acquires its hue from
small particles of gold which it ex-
tracts from the EARTH
So he took the pumpkin on his
shoulder and took it home, telling all
anxious inquirers that he was going
to discover how to extract the gold
from it.
But bless you, when the pumpkin
and the dough came out of the oven
it was not solid sheet OF gold at all,
but rich, golden. tautalizing section
of goodness.
And the poor inventor was hungry,
so he bit into It.
A few moments later several of mis-
creditors broke into the house and
came Upon him. crying: Look here,
Where is all that gold you were 60
ing to get for us?"
"And he never even looked up at
them. but kept right on eating, saying,
who cares FIR gold ? (Bite. bite,
O-o-o-oh.) Who cares fr gold? Men,
l have discovered pumpkin piel"
And the creditors sat down also and
ate. and they. too, were happy ever
after.-Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26

which had experienced a great deal
of trouble and pain The kidney Sc
cretions were very irregular, DARK
coiored and full of sediment. The
Pills cleared it all up and l have not
had an ache in my back since taxing
the last dose. My health generaiiy
is improved a great deal" Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers, price SO cents per box
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
BY the Late DIR. 'salmage.

On Thanksgiving day the memory
becomes a kaleidoscope. and every
minute the scene changes You give
TO the kaleidoscope of memory a turn
and there they are, natural as life,
around the country hearth on cold
winter night. see that olo Thanks
giving dinner. Father at che end.
mother at the other end, the children
between, wondering If father win ever
get done carving the turkey. Oh. that
proud. strutting hero Of the harnyRrd,
upside down, his plumes cope and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26

There's talk of gold in this claim, and
if it's worth our while we may set up
for week or two
"Oh, then, you'll be here over
Thanksgiving, won't you? I'd like to
have YOU all take dinner with lis to-
morrow"
The man looked at his fellows with
a curious smile, half questioning; half
credulous. tits rather unexpected"
he remarked hiimorously.
ooh, we're all neighbors out here,
you know" Milly explained cordially:
MY husband would be very glad to
have you with u.s. We are from the
east, and we're used to having COM
pany for Thanksgiving.
Your husband is a prospeetor, too,
take it?'
"Oh, no. He came out here for his
health two years ago, when he was
all ruin down with overwork. We ex-
pect to stay here until he's quite we'll"
I'VE didn't notice any houses as we
passed along. Where do you live?"
1.-TWO miles below here, on the Sun
rise road, not on the trail. Will you
come over tomorrow!
"Well, being as you're SO kind as to
take the trouble to invite us we'll be
glad to accept your hospitality, and
thank YOU
every well. 1 shall expect you
promptly at u: There are eight of
you, aren't there? l want you all, re-
member. Now, I'll go, for the walk is
rather long. You cross the hill and
go straight south till you reach the
Sunrise wagon road, which will take
you directly to our shack, going west.
Good night"
Milly returned in great coed spirits.
Jim looked dubious at first, but he was
10th to damp the ardor of his good
little helpmeet by voicing his doubts
as to the wisdom of inviting eight
strangers to their home.
you don't mind, do you, Jim?"
Milly asked, anxiously.
Not bit. If it pleases you let's
have them by all means
YOU should have seen themi Great,
gaunt, hungry-1ooking fellows who
probably haven't had good dinner
for year. / do believe Providence
sent me across their path expressly
to give them a treat"
81 hope we have enough stuff on
hand" said cautious Jim. ct will take
heaps to satisfy eight hungry men,
you know"
"Of course we have plenty. Well
kill both turkeys and I'll make four
pies instead of one, and two boiled
buildings besides. Well have potatoes
and turnips and the canned corn l put
up myself, and as much cider as they
can drink. For dessert We'll have real
good coffee and ice cake. Oh, we'll
have enough, you may be sure. Jim,
you must rig UP table big enough to
seat them ALL
They worked till bedtime that
night, peeling apples, seeding raisins,
and picking the turkeys. The next
morning Milly rose long before dawn
and set about her baking and brewing,
while Jim put UP big deal table that
stretched almost the length of the
room, and by noon it was set with all
the luscious viands of an eastern
Thanksgiving dinner, set with homely
platters and dishes to be sure, but not
rougher in appearance than the men
who finally seated themselves about
the steaming board. Jim beamed hos
pitably from his place at the head OF
the table and tried dutifully to ''act as
if the company belonged there" as
Milly had said The big black-whis-
kered fellow whom the other ad-
dressed as Blaisedale, had the place
of honor because he seemed to be the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26

leader of the gang by natural selec-
ton, as the rest all deferred to him.
He watched Milly with a curious in
tentness which brought flush to her
cheek and made her slightly uncom-
Portable.
You're mighty comfortably fixed
for these diggings," said he presently,
looking about the walls with their
homely prints and ornaments.
Yes, we are rather comfortable,
thanks to Milly's ingenuity" Jim an
swered, with a glow of affectionate
pride.
You're lucky to be able to afford
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
The First Pumpkin Pie

Once upon time-a long while ago,
children, there lived a wise old man
who was always trying to see what he
could discover.
Having made several perpetual mo-
ton machines and one or two air
ships. he was walking through the
fields to avoid his creditors. when he
came upon pumpkin.
This" he said to himself. bending
down and feeling OF, the yellow orb.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
A Song of Praise.

In all the work I find to do,
For ali the world, o God, and You!
There's time this day to sing to Thee
MY thanks for what Thou givst me!
I'm thankful for the REDEEMED leaf.
Thankful am I for gaI[.ered snea1-
Up to the sky my praise hing,
And thank Thee for everything
The closing year of 1902
Is fraught with gifts, Q Sod, from You
So gladly now 1 sing to Shee
Ny thanks for what Tsou sivest me!
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26

have Jim"
i've heard a saying about good
wife being a treasure Blaisedale
remarked. Your wife proves the
truth of it,
The dinner was a great success.
Blaisedale, who seemed to exert
mysterious influence over his fellows,
grew very talkative and entertaining.
He told stories of queer places and
queerer people which savored of fam
iliarity with lawlessness and lawbreak
ers. but which kept Jim breathlessly
interested until the eight strange
guests made their adieus. When the
company had filed out of the little
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
CaliIeo's CritIciou.

Critlcising Tasso's poem Jerusalem
Delivered" Calico said: 81 am some
times aghast at the foolish things this
poet sets himself to describe. To my
mind this poet is poor and miserable
beyond all expression, whereas Ari-
osto is rich, magnificent, admirable.
Eth, Sig. Tasso, you understand moth
ing of your art. You besmear much
paper and only make in the end pap
for cats"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
Higher Education in Russia.

young peasant in village in the
Russian province of Minsk, who was
trying to educate himself, was arrest
ed for being in possession of book
on algebra. The justice of the peace
before whom he was brought acquit-
ted him on the charge of conspiracy
made against him by the police, but
warned him not to buy books which
tended to make an anarchist and an
infidel of him
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
The True Spirit.

There's food to eat. Melissa; We have
apples in the bin.
And plenty in the cellar. till the pleasant
days Begin
Our barns are packed with oats and hay.
we've fodder in the stack:
Let's thank our Heavenly Father for our
crowding family
Who cares for wealth, with health like
ours: who longs for style and fuss?
There's, many a millionaire, my dear,
who's poor, compared with u.s.
Almighty God. to thee We EfS our glad
and grateful song,
Thy mercies are to us renewed and con-
slant all day long
Margaret E. Sangster, in Christian
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
Minnesota Governors Diaries.

The Minnesota Historical Society
will publish the diaries of Alexander
Ramsey. who was Governor of Min
nesota when it was territory, was
Governor of the state during the civf
war and represented its people m the
United States senate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
tondon Dressmakers.

There are 1O7,S4S dressmakers en-
ployed by firms In London. The high
est. wages obtainable-except in the
case of about dozen heads Of depart
ments-are Is shillings a week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
Scottish Acres,

Scotland has an area Of 1902, 482
acres of which 4,S94,466 acres are I'm.
der cultivation. One hundred and
twelve persons own one-half of the
total area and eighteen persons own
one-fOurth of it
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
Japanese Smokinn Tree.

A smoking tree is one of the natur-
al wonders of Ono. Japan. Strange to
say. it smokes only in the evening,
just after sunset, and the smoke is
sues from the top of the trunk. The
tree is sixty feet high.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
No More Than Riaht.

The bill to give authors manuscript
the privileges of third class mail mat
ter is to be pushed in congress- 1t can
fairly be urged that a good deal OF
the manuscript is intrinsically entitled
to that rating.-BostoD Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
Made a Good BARGAIN.

A Nova Scotia fisherman bought
for guinea wreck believed to con-
tain G12,000 worth of treasure Some
$4,000 worth has already been recov-
cred. says an English exchange.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
Action of Alcohol.

The action of alcohol on the nervous
system is one of its most important
and most unfortunate characteristics.
1t is this action which leads to tha
craving" for drink
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
Praise for American Womanhood

Praise for American Womanhood-
In the opinion of the editor of the
Mirror, paper printed in English in
British India, American womanhooo
is admittedly the finest, the very best,
physically and Intellectually, of all the
womanhood of the world
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
Ancient Clock Does Good Service.

The clock which has been placed in
the hall of the Holborn (Eng) bor-
ough council is at least $50 years old.
and has been in the possession of the
local authorities for that period. It
still keeps good time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-26
QUICK RESULTS.

w. ]. HILL
Justice Of the
Peace, Con-
cord. N. C.,
says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills
proved a very.
efficient rem
edy in my
case. I used
them for dis
ordered kid
neys and back
ache. from