Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-11-10
THANKSGIVING DAY.
President Roosevelt Names
November Oath.

aNOVOthSOi &-TNss
President Roosevelt last week
issued the following Thanksgiving
proclamation:
"By the president of the United
States-A proclamation. 1t has
pleased Almighty God to bring the
American people in safety and
honor through another year and
in accordance with the long un-
broken custom handed down to us
by our forefathers the time has
come when a special day shall be
set apart on which to thank Him
who holds all nations in the hollow
of His hand for the mercies thus
vouchsafed to us. During the
century aud quarter Of our ma
tional life we as a people have
been blessed beyond all others, and
for this we owe humble and heart.
felt thanks to the author of all
blessing. The year that has
closed has been one of peace with
in our own borders as well as
between US and all other nations.
The harvests have been abundant
and those who work, whether
with hand or brain, are prospecting
greatly. Reward has waited upon
honest effort. We have been en-
abled to do our duty to ourselves
and to others. Never has there been
a time when religious and charitable
effort has been more evident.
Much has been given to us and
much will be expected from US.
We speak of what has been done
by this nation in no spirit of boast
fulness or vainglory, but with the
full and reverent realization that
our strength is as nothing unless
we are helped from above. Hither-
to we have been given the heart
lest strength to do the tasks allot-
ted to us, as they severally arose.
We are thankful for all that has
9 been done for us in the past and
, we pray that in the future we may
be strengthened in the unending
: struggle to do our duty fearlessly
t and honestly, with charity and
good will, with respect for our
selves and with love toward oul
fellowmen. In this great republic
the effort to combine national
e strength with personal freedom il
d being tried on a scale more gigan'
. tic than ever before in the worlds
0 history. Our success will NEAR
II much not only for ourselves but
for the future Of all mankind ant
o every man or woman in our lant
j, should feel the grave responsibility
n resting upon him or her, for in tn
q last analysis this success must de
'e pend upon the high average of ou
individual citizenship upon tn
e way in which each of us does hi
al duty by himself and his neighbor
Now, therefore, I, Theodor
t. Roosevelt, president of the Unite
g States, do hereby appoint and Sc
'g apart Thursday, the 24th OF thl
re November, to be observed as a da
,e of festival and thanksgiving by a
te the peope of the United States
home or abroad aud do recommen
OF that on that day they cease fro
in their ordinary occupations ar
at gather in their several places
so worship or in their homes, devou
ly to give thanks to Almighty Gt
a for the benefits he has conferr
en- upon us as individuals and as
asst nation to beseech Him that in t
led future His divine favor may
ely continued to us.
it In witness whereof have he1
The unto set my hand and caused
tee seal of the United States to
'it- affixed.
not Done at the city of Washingt
ace this first day of November, in
ted year of our Lord one thousa
son nine hundred and four and of
'et. Independence of the United Sta
the one hundred and twenty-nin
(Signed.)
.ast THEODORE ROOSEVELT
air. By the President.