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Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25

read Mary Tolliver's letter twice, and
then called a messenger.
Billie" he said, go down town and
buy the biggest turkey you can get, and
express it, with lot of cranberries and
celery, and all sorts of Thanksgiving
goodies, to this address,"
Then he called his clerk. and sent Mary
a letter.
Wednesday morning Mother Tolli-
yer handed her the big envelope
This is what she spelled out:
Having been Informed that Mary Toll
liver was Ill on the 2Sth of November. and
was thus prevented from joining in the
festivities incident to Tha nksgiving Day,
therefore recommend that at a con-
venlent hour on Thursday. December S.
Mr. and Mrs. Tolliver, together with their
-amily and such young friends as Mary
may choose to invite, assemble in the din
ing-room, and there with hearts full Of
lhankfulness for country for home, and
for the blessed influence of children, par
take of such bounties as are usually
served in Christian America on the day ap-
pointed for National Thanksgiving, and
that especial attention be given that Mary
shall be bountifuly supplied with such
portions of the national bird, and with such
other delicacies. as are most congenial to
her.
Just see his name at the bottom
mamma governors name!" shouted
Mary. "And the letter is all ribbons and
red wax on the back Just to think he did
this for met"
Eyes, he did it for you, Mary, and you
shall have your own Thanksgiving Day
But what will you be thankful for, a
week after the time?"
"Oh! I'll be thankful m so we'll again
Will that do? And can't just as we'll be
thankful this week as last?''
And Mother Tolliver thought she could
S. S. Times.
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25
Key to the Puxzler.

!. No. 33S. Primal Acrostic: October.
]. Olive. 2. Chrysanthemum. 3. Tulip.
1. Orange. 5. Banana. 6. Edelweiss.
Z. Rose. g. IS. 55.. II !. 5...] . z.=
No. 339.A Bit From Boz: Kit Nub.
bles WIKI 5s. n AZ. 81 515 .T3.
No. 34O.-Riddlemeree: Amethyst.
No. 341. An Anagram Story: octo-
per, children, chestnuts, daybreak,
ROSTERS, growing. basket, ecstasy
meadow, me- &c capacity, breakfast, D appe-
dtes, gathered, boiled, roasted, hilarity.
No. 3s42. Proverbs With Yowels
Omitted 1. Faint heart never ~ on fairI
lao lady. ?. Be just before you are gener-I
Gus t'1a' 3. Speech is silver, silence IS gold.
4..Do AS as you would be done by 81
81. No lNlt' 343. Double Curtai aiiinxs:
Caft-an. fact. 2. .Arni- ca, rain. 81
EChin-ch, - inch. 4. Levi-te. ey ii.
s4s s . No.. ;s44 - Train OF Cars:
sbuncle VI 6s. 2. Card. s.. Cargo. 4 CaIr,r.I
Dor. on 81 Car -bine. 6. Car-nelian. 77.. -
'Car-niyal. Carcass. earn se.
510. 3! Carp. a. Car -penter. Il. oar.boy.
y: ! Car-nat 4. Car lase. Is. o.ssI
tx1dee.
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25
THE FAMILY REUNION.
No Other Day in All the Year Serve.
the Purpose of Thanks
giving Day.

Thanksgiving day serves a purpose
supplied by no other day in the year.
says writer in Christian Work. It
brings the members of the old home
together once more; it brings up the
old times and recalls to mind the dear
ones, some giving thanks in far-away
homes of their own, some of them,
alas! not to unite with us at the
Thanksgiving board as in former
years. But none the less hearty and all
the more tender will be the thanksgiv-
ing offered, with gratitude for what she
was-so sweet, 80 loving, so exalted
her pure life; and there are other
blessed ones Of earlier years.
At this time, then, of family gather
ings and family rejoicing, let devout
than.fulness lodge in the heart and
find expression from the lips, as we
recall the blessings of the family reka-
ton-the love, the Joy, the hope, the
blessed memories it nArtures; for these
it is which make a paradise on earth
and open up vision Of that endless
Thanksgiving in the Paradise of God,
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25
Mary's
Thanksgiving
Proclamation
BY REV. JOHN T. FAR1s

true SO far as the two letters are concerned Which
actually passed between little girl and governor
The day before Thanksgiving, and Mary
1olllVer was sick. Poor Mary! How
she had looked forward to the annual
festival! For weeks she had count
ed the days. Grandpa and all the rest
had been invited for that day. And now
he was sick. She had tried to think
she was we'll when her head ached the
night before. But in the morning the
little face was flushed with fever, and
there was family consultation. Then
the doctor was called in.
Just little ague." the doctor said.
Mary knew what ague was; she had
had it before, but never at Thanksgiv-
ing time.
."Can you get me well for tomorrow?
she asked.
I'm afraid not" the doctor answered,
with kindly smile. "You must be
quiet for few days, and maybe you can
have your Thanksgiving next week.
So word was sent to the relatives not
to come next day, as there would be no
Thanksgiving dinner at the Tolliver
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house. Two days after Thanksgiving
the fever was all gone, and Mary was
very quiet. 49,
what Is my little girl thinking of f?'
Mother Tolliver asked.
II was wondering if we could have a
Thanksgiving day next week, as DIR.
Brown said." Mary answered.
*'Oh, no! Mary" she was told; mot till
next year. You know the goyernormakes
what he Calls proclamation and tells
us when to have THANKSGIVING ?
But Mary was not satisfied. She
thought all day, and made her plans.
Monday morning she asked II she
might write a letter. Just my very
own she said. sS5 - =. ,*es S.
Mother Tolliver gave leave very will
ingly. But it must be short" !" she added
It was short letter which Mary
handed to her mother two hours later
This is what she said: III, .. ~. Il. >5.
! <Dear Governor: Please can we have an
other Thanksgiving Day, and have it next
Thursday? WAS sick, and SO Grandpa and
the others didn't oome. and Ic could not eat
any Turkey. = aAn't very big. but I like
Turkey. Please let MS have It. E55 I:
5&5}rS 81 Your friead. 8.sa III i.z "
E5ss s ssg MARY TOLLavER.'' = N N
Is went you send 1t, mamma e she
pleaded. u Il. 5..
Mother Tolliver thought It would not
hurt to send II. So the letter went that
/ night.
Es@ Az the capitol the governor was very
busy Il was near the end of his term,
md he had q great q deal to- dIo. But ~
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RIDICULOUS.

Mrs Turkey---Wh here have you been.
pa? 353 5,.5 s5.l .3
Mr.. Turkey-I've been seeing that old
/ hen her il around the corner, who tells for
tunes. She's q fraud. You X ought to
have heard the. character she gave me.
Said saii ! was # fig hty and likely to lose nv
head M told me z 81 i I 4 was going to be mixed
up in some i, p i, kind Of an affair with Il dark
lady Lad and warned me to look out for i
bald -hnea n aded man with. an ax. Did you YOU
I ever q hear of aryt hing SO absurd CHI;
acaEo Record Herald.
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25

S22.9O is The Rate From St. PAIL
ar ana minneapolis to Salt Lake
City and Ogden, Utah; Pocateilo,
Idaho; and Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Grand Junction
and GleDWood, Col. Chioago
Great taE't: Western t's !s: T Railway @ j Z.
Tickets 9 on sale daily up to Noyem y, n,
Der Ath y lnclusiye Superior Service
and {ynequalled Equipment Full
information l'E 'on application to any i !
Chicago Great Western Agent. - Is
j. Elmer, Z a g A., Chicago, I'LL, .
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Even Warae.

Stubb-No, can't get along with my
wife. Everything say she retorts, Il
beg to differ with your
Penn-You are lucky, old man. My
wife just differs without taking the
time to beg. j.. 49,. .
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just the ThiA1.

&''This Gates Ajar' design Is hand
some one,' said the tombstone man.
1T is just what l want" said the
widow. He never shut door in all
our married life without being told"
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25
No. 347.-Hidden Words.

r%SS-,f
One word is hidden in each sentence. ii
When the eleven hidden words GALL Of D
the same length) have been rightly
guessed and written one below anothera
their initials will spell the name OF 4
celebrated French revolutionist.
l. At Cairo very fine mosques are to
be seen.
2. Did you have a good night7 No;
the rocks kept me awake.
3. The monkey nibbled the bun cheer
fully. f
4. You can see the railroad from the :
window.
8. He cast artful glances in my direc-
ton.
6. When he had found his cap l per-
mftted him to 80. Il
7. The fywheel of this engine is four
and quarter feet in diameter
.. If you do not succeed, why. then,
try again.
8. When he said that it was silver L
derided him.
10. Since the disaster I very seldom
go near the place.
II. He rectifed the error.
No. 34S.-A Question.
How many wise men make faces?
No. 349.-Charade
My FIRST is round,
My SECOND is round,
My THIRD is round twice over. "A
Give your patient my WHOLE,
Twill make him sleep sound,
And soon he will recover.
No. 35O.-Fam0us Poems.
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25

why ~no "AAt.
Why did Anthony Hope? Because
Mrs. Campbell Praed.
What gave Barry Pain? To see
Flora Annie Steele.
Why was Rider Haggard? Because
he had to Marie COrelli.
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25

TO CURE ~ COLI 4 IN Il ONE y, i u
Tnke Laxative BEomo Qninine Tahiot. .'te 81 al, 81
dfu8gtsts refund money 81 IL fa;ls IN
1--WE Grove On each is. !, go
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25
No. 362.-ReYersals.

No. 38X.-AeVeFNaI0.
Reverse marsh and have space.
Reverse to peruse and have precious.
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25
No. 346.-Suhtractious.

Subtract one hundred from gradua.
ton and have market. = r
Subtract fifty from to lash and have
a thick vapor
subtract one thousand from chat
and have kind of tenacious cement. =
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No. s4b.-Wsra ss-are.

Ne. 34b.-WArA square.
l. Enclosures. 2. A light blue. 3. Be-
longing to the country. 4. To speG. i
4 slow, heightened tone. g. Transfers
to another for an equivalent.
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25
No. 3Sl.-Connected Diam Onds.

Ii. A letter. 2. A tree. 3. A girls q
name. 4. Recluse. 5. A tropical fruit
6. Finding fault. Z. A leap. 8. A fer
mented malt liquor. 9. A letter.
Ill. A letter. 2. To increase. 3.
A defect. 4. A hard biscuit 5. In
Struction. 6. Instruments that cut Z.
Stratagem. 8. A negative. 9. A letter. V
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25


our appeal is always to the higher code
Of spiritual law, wherein God is Legis-
lator, Executor and Judge. Under this
benign ruling, all human rights are
duly subserved.
We have heard and read from outside
the ranks of Christian Science many
beautiful comments upon the quiet,
orderly conduct of the multitudes of
Scientists gathered in the east during
the last communion season. That was
only general observance of the Golden
Rule, the law Of Love, so old and yet so
new and startling in its practical aappli-
cation. 1t was just another proof that
Christian Science is applied Christianity:
The press and the public were, as one of
our number expressed it: "voicing their
wonder over Love lived by a multitude" !"
What commentary on the efficacy of
the generally prevalent religious teach.
ing Of today, that the quiet dignity and
harmonious, orderly conduct which
characterized that vast assembly ofScien-
lists in Boston and Concord last June,
should have been a matter Of such as.
fonishment to the public and press,
when almost nineteen hundred years haYr
passed, since the rules for Just such ne.
'stlts were given ~ The 6 alliiileas teacher,
Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25

No. 34S.-A Question.
How many wise men make faces?
Middletown transcript., 1903-11-14

been easy, if there had been dis
approval, to hold aloof. Even
this course is not adopted. The
Governments of Europe recog-
nize that the action OF President
Roosevelt is justifiable under the
circumstances. They know that
the isthmian canal is the neces-
sity of commercial progress and
civilization. They know that the
United States is the trustee for
the world in this vast enterprise.
And they sanction and sustain
the United States in the use it
makes of the opportunity which
has presented itself.
Colombia now perceives its fa-
tai blunder. Its eager assurance
that it will ratify the canal treaty
if the old situation can be restor-
ed is its confession that it played
its mercenary game too far. But
it is too late to retrieve the dis
astrous mistake. The die has
been cast. The people of Pan
anna were justified before all the
world in their revolution against
a Government which had wan
tonly and venally disregarded
their interests. The American
colonies had no better justiica-
ton in 1776. The. revolution has
established itself. With the re-
cognition with sympathy and
right and interest alike dictate,
it will prevail. Colombia is i'm
potent against it. The way is
happily opened for the construc-
ton of the canal, with all its tre-
mendous Importance to mankind,
free from the difficulties which
have heretofore surrounded it,
and it would be folly not to avail
ourselves of it.-Phila. Press.
Middletown transcript., 1903-11-14
cEciLroN

Mrs. Catharine Smith is quite i'll.
Miss Myrtle stradley is home on the
sick list.
Galard Myers returned to Wilmington
on Monday.
Miss Edith Anderson, visited Miss Clara
Manloye on Sunday.
Mrs. G. w. Mcgee who has been very
i'll, is no better at this writing.
Miss Agness Jamison, of Wilmington,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Anna Jamison.
George Milligan was the guest of friends
in Wilmington from Saturday until Mon
day.
Miss David Templeman, of EarleviIe,
visited her cousin, Mrs. Anna Jamison,
last week.
Mr.. Edgar Pearce and wife, of Phila-
delphia, visited relatives in and near
town last week.
Charles Hague and son, Alfred, Of
Trainers, spent the past week with rela
tives in and near town.
Allareinvited to attend "Dime Social
at the home OF Mrs. George Padley on
Thanksgiving night. Refreshments free
Benefit of the Episcopal Church.
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nulunlcateuJ
A SERIOUS QUESTION
, OF THE TRANSCRIPT.

EDITOR OF THE TRANSCRIPT.
DEAR SIR:-I learn, owing to the ac'
| ton of the Light and Water Commission
in increasing the charge for furnishing
| the power to the Middletown and Odessa
Railroad Co., and the inability of the
railroad company to pay the increase
charge, that they will be obliged to dis
continue the running of the cars.
1t does seem to me that if the citizens
| of Middletown and Odessa allow the rail-
road to be discontinued because OF this
increase cost of running the line, they
will make very serious mistake.
As one who is deeply interested in the
material prosperity of Middletown, L
would urge that the tax payers OF Mid
dletown take such action in this matter
as will Justify the Light and Water Com
mission to furnish the power to the rail-
road company from now until the first
of March or April, regardless OF their
profits in the matter; realising the in
crease business and the prestige that the
railroad brings and gives to the commu-
nity; for it certainly will be fearful
black eve to Middletown to have this
railroad stop right at its start.
We must recognize the fact that there
are more ways than one in which to
derive benefit from an enterprise. We
must not hold cent so close to our eyes
that we cannot see the dollar OF the fu-
ture. II this enterprise continues. no
matter if it is run at loss, it certainly
will accrue to the benefit of Middletown
as well as Odessa.
The two towns together certainly can
well afford to take such action as VIII
enable the railroad company to continue
running the cars every day. If necessary,
reduce the number of trips, but keep the
cars moving in conformity with the
movement OF the steam cars on the rail-
road.
By all means call public meeting and
take such action as the Light and Water
Commission will require, TO induce them
to furnish this power to the railroad COM
pany, regardless Of profit, for the present.
Hoping what have said will cause the
citizens of Middletown and Odessa to
think on this matter, and that it may
deyelope such action as will insure the
carrying out of this plan,
Respectfully submitted,
A BUSINESS MAN.
Middletown transcript., 1903-11-14
WARWICK

Mrs. R. NJ. Day has as her guest Mrs
Lynch, Of Baltimore.
Amos R. Merritt spent few days this
week in Wilmington, Del.
Miss Bessie w. Gunkle visited Sassa'
frass relatives Wednesday.
Mr.. John Holden is entertaining his
sister, Mrs. Ligge, Of Baltimore.
H. C. Kirby, Of Bridgeton, N. j., was
a visitor in town few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Aiken, Of Middle
town, were guests of her parents Sunday.
Mr.. S. D. Wilson has been in Elk Neck
during the past week on cunning trip.
Mrs. Verena L. Vinyard and son, T.
Bayard, spent Sunday at 'Shady Oak. "
Mr.. Mark L. vinyard was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. w. j. B. Lofiand, on
Saturday last.
Miss Helen NJ. Eaton, of Odessa, spent
| Saturday and Sunday with her parents
| on Main street.
Mr.. W. N. Akin proprietor Of the Ma
tional Hotel, Middletown, was caller
in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Merritt were
visitors in Philadelphia and Wilmington
part of last week.
Now that the election is over our town
people are using electric cars az the sub
| ject of discussion.
Miss Minnie Smith was the guest of
her cousin, Miss Eythel Manlove, on the
Levels, last Sunday.
Mr.. John B. Stephens, of near Cecilton,
was entertained at the home Of Mr.. Will
liam 7. Vinyard last Sunday.
Sunday, November 22d, is the day set
by the Rev. W. D. Litsinger for the re-
opening of the nj. P. Church.
Miss Pearl Litsinger accompanied by
Miss Emma Vinyard, was the gnest of
Mrs. John Tarbutton, near Sassafras, last
Thursday.
Mrs. E. O. Spear, of Bohemia Manor,
accompanied by her daughter. Miss
Mamie, was the guest OF Mrs. S. ID. Will
son on Sunday.
There has been quite number OF
deaths during the past month among
the colored people OF this section. Dip,
liberia seems to be the cause. A number
of our little girls are confined to their
rooms nursing sore throats.
The Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeayor held their monthly business
and social meeting at the home OF Miss
Minnie Smith last Thursday evening.
Quite large crowd was present and an
enjoyable as well as profitable evening
spent by all.
Mr.. Uric p CHM had his horse hitched
on Main street last Saturday evening and
in some way unknown the animal got
loose and started for home. After long
run Mr.. T, Bayard Vinyard found the
horse standing by post in Mr.. Ginn's
lawn. Fortunately no damage was done,
Middletown transcript., 1903-11-14
THE GOVERNMENT JUSTIFIED

The attitude of the European
Powers on the Panama matter
will dissapoint the critics of the
Administration. They find NO
countenance for their censure.
France promptly indicated that
she would follow the United
States in recognizing the new
Republic of Panama. This was
probably to be expected because
of the interest of the French com.
pany in the completion of the
sale Of the canal and canal rights
to this country.
But the critics hoped for some
encouragement at least from
Germany. 1t has often been
thought and said that the German
Government was seeking a foot
hold in South America. True,
that Government has frankly and
unreservedly acknowledged the
Monroe Doctrine and shown a
correct understanding of its i'm
port. But in spite of its accep.
table expression on this point a
longing for territorial possession
or naval stations on the Ameri-
can Continent has been imputed
to it. Out of such a feeling grew
the report that Columbia would
appeal for support to Germany
and would recompense it with
territorial concessions. But now
comes the authorized announce
ment that Germany will not en-
tertain any advance from Colum-
bia, even if it should be made,
and that, like France, it will fol-
low the United States in recog-
nizing Panama.
Nothing else was to be expect
ed by any rational person. No
European Government would
traverse the attitude and action
of the United States on this Amer
ican question. None would daily
with Colombia except on the basis
of compensation, and such dal-
lance would involve a conflict
with the United States. We had
nothing to fear from any such
source. But while it was NOR
ally certain that no Power in Eu
rope would antagonize our posi-
tion and policy, it would have
Middletown transcript., 1903-11-14
xIDDLErewH, DEL, NOVA, 1898.
TIE TROLLEY

If the report be true that the
Middletown and Odessa Rail-
way is forced to suspend opera
tions, owing to the refusal of the
Light and Water Commission to
continue furnishing steam power
except at price that is prohib-
tive, we think the Commission
is making a mistake. We do not,
Of course, pretend to know how
much it costs to furnish the
steam, but we do know that the
merchants and business men of
Middletown have felt the bene-
fits of the trolley and will regret
it's suspension. AS we under
stand the case the Railway Com
pany desired the continuance OF
the present contract until the
first of March next, when it was
willing to pay the advanced rate;
the difference between the two
rates being approximately 800
per month, or about $500 for the
time asked for. Even were this
amount lost, we believe it would
be advisable to make the loss.
This town has issued bonds and
is operating the Light and Water
plants (the latter at a compare
lively heavy loss) and to what
end? To make the life of the
citizens of the town more pleas
ant. The electric light is pub
lie utility that is very much OF a
luxury. So we view the trolley.
True, many residents of this
town have never used the trolley
and may never do SO. The same
can be said of the electric light.
We would not favor the building
or operating of the railway by
the town, but when foreign cap
ital builds the road, we do not
think a few dollars should stand
in the way of its operation. Es-
pecially so, when all that is ask
ed is actual operating expenses
The Light and Water Commis-
sion would be unquestionably
right in asking that.full price be
paid before any return on the
capital invested were made. But
such is not the case here. We
hope that some compromise may
yet be made, that will result in
giving the Railway Company a
chance to demonstrate the wis
dom of building the road. This
cannot be done in a month, but it
should have q fair trial. If 1t
cannot be made a success, it will
have to die. But fair play de-
mands a fair chance, and we
think the taxpayers of the town
would endorse the action of the
Commission in a fair compro-
mise.
Since the above was put in type, al
rangements have about been completed
for the road to continue in operation.
Middletown transcript., 1903-11-14
SWELL SUITS
AND OVERCOATS
Il x x For Very Little Money

Turing the past week we have added TO stock
many of the latest patterns in Fall Suits and Over
coats and we now feel that store contains more
real bargains than were ever offered in Middetown
There is only one way for you 10 know what we have
and that is for you TO call personally
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-21

Geo. NJ Lyons, Higginsville; third
prize, S W. Barnett, Lexington.
Best 20 ears mixed corn, first prize,
J. il. Walter, Hodge; second prize,
j. H. Waller Hodge; third prize, T.
B. Campbell, Lexington.
Best display long ears and best dis
play large ears, John L. Lyons,
Lexington.
Best so ears pipe corn, first prize,
T. B. Campbell; second prize, Joseph
Schaal.
In the afternoon addresses were
delivered on farming subjects,
E. E Chester, president Of the
Illinois Corn Growers Association
spoke on "Corn Growing" Dr.
Oonnaway, of the experimental
station of the Missouri University
"Dlseases of Live Stock" Matt W
Hall, of Saline county, spoke in behal
of the Worlds Fair commission.
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iug-SamuelsOn.

Married, Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock at the home Of the bride S
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Samuel
son, on College street, Mr.. George
King and Miss Albertina SamuelSon,
Rev. Milford Riggs performing the
ceremony. TIE attendants were Mr..
O.car Samuelson and Miss Minnie
King 1t was quiet home wedding,
only the immediate friends of the
families being present. After the
ceremony a delightful wedding supper
was served The bride and groom
will make their home for the present
with Mr., Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George King, on Franklin avenue.
Both the bride and groom are we'll
known here, where they have hosts
of friends, all of whom congratulate
them both and extend the best wishes
for a long and happy married life