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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
THANKSGIVING in JAPAN.
"Yankecs of the Orient" Have Day o
Their Own.

"Yankecs of the Orient" Have a Day of
Their Own.
Americans have fondly imagined that
Thanksgiving day is an institution pc
culiar to themselves. Not 80. The Won
derfu yankees of the Orient" ms the
Japanese have been called, are like lis
in more ways than one. One of the re-
semblances lies in the fact that both
countries have national Thanksgiving.
Perhaps it would be more modest to
respect, for they had their Thanksgiv-
ing first. 1t is not known just how old
the institution is with them, but it
must date back some centuries. The
day is celebrated on the 18th of Octo-
Der, and thus. with them MS with us, it
is thank Offering for the harvests and
so occurs in the autumn.
The day opens in Japan by the Mika-
do going to the shrine before sunrise
and offering thanks and supplications
to God and to the spirits of his ances-
tors. After the rising sun. which is
Japan's emblem, comes out over the pie
turesque hiltops of the island empire
state banquet is ordered, and similar
banquets are had all over the kingdom.
The Japs have no turkeys to grace the
occasion, but they have other tooth
some dishes peculiar to themselves. 1t
is probable that they do not indulge in
gluttony quite rs much as we, for they
are an abstemious people. Then the
day, If not Indictment, is spent in parks
and under the trees.
1t is snfe to say, however, that while
the japanese Thanksgiving antedates
ours. nothing was known of it by our
Puritan ancestors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

captain of company A of the regt-
ment.
In Sherman's first assault on Vicks-s
burg May 10, 1868. battalion Of tho
Thirteenth Regulars, led by Captain
Washington; had the advance. AZ
they struggled up the rugged hill, into
the ditch, and on to the parapet. Cap
tain Washington was killed, and the.
command devolved upon Captain
Ewing. The color-bearer fell mortally
wounded; then second was shot
down; then a third fell in the advance.
Amid rain of bullets that descended.
upon every side OF him Ewing seized
the flag, and, rushing forward In front;
of his men, planted 1t upon the para
pet. He was shot through the hand
and the hat, and the flagstaf was
shattered in his grasp. Over half his
command was lost in the terrible de-
struction. But his courageous exam.
pie inspired a second attack.
1t was In this second attack that
Ewing saved the life of General Grant,
who was riding straight into certain;
death, by selling the bride rein OF
Grants horse and backing him down.
an embankment out of the deadly fire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
How TO Cook a Turkey.

A chef who has for many years pre-
sided over the cuisine of one of Ne-
York City's best hotels gives this recipe
for preparing and cooking the Thanks
giving turkey:
Silt the neck of the turkey from the
back of the head down its whole length
and with the fingers separate the skin
from 1t. Cut the skin little above tho
middle and pull apart, then cut the
neck off at the base That will leave
the skin intact for further use.
Take the intestines out through an
incision in the abdomen, but first take
ont the crop by inserting the finger
where You have cut the neck off. Loos-
en- the strings, or pipes, inside and pull
them easily, then the whole crop will
come out intact. Wash we'll, and the
turkey will be ready for stuffing.
For the stufiing soak small stale
loaf of bread in cold water and when
soft squeeze all the water out; place in
bowl, add salt, pepper, thyme or sage
or both; fry one onion chopped fine in
four ounces of butter and little ham,
bacon or salt pork; cut fine, add q
whole egg and mix well. Stuff the crop
or wishbone part thoroughly and fasten
the skin over it on the back of the tur-
key with skewer or sew it; the rest
put inside. Bake the turkey in hot
oven and cook about ninety minutes"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
A Thanksgiving Game.
One of the funniest of the fun
games peculiar to Thanksgiving time

One of the funniest of the funny
games peculiar to Thanksgiving time Is
called "hunt the turkey
Go out to the kitchen and take the
turkey out of the oven and bring it in
and hide 1t somewhere in the parlor.
Under the lace curtains in the windows
Is good place or you might shove 1t
down inside of the piano. Then let
the guests come in and hunt for It The
person who finds 1t must hit some one
with it before the person can get 1t back
to the other room, which is home base.
1t is not fair to throw the turkey, as
1t must be swung by the hands. If
person accidentally knocks over a lamp
or breaks n picture or throws the tur-
key through the window he or she must
pay forfeit.
OF course this game, which is funny
and one in which both young md old
may Join, must not be played longer
than half an hour before the time set
for the dinner, for the turkey must be-
taken back to the oven and allowed TOT
finish cooking before being carried to
the table. 1t is not fair to take bites
out of the turkey when it is found and
it is also against the rules of the game
to xxx the turkey around the room. 1t
must be held in the hands, right side
up, ~ that the stufflng will not fall
out.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
PENSIONS FoR rHE AGED.
Ex-secretary yanderlip Urges Cor.
poratiOns to Make Provision.

Ex-Secretary VANDERBILT Urges Cofe:
poratiOns to Make Provision.
Frank A. VANDERBILT, formerly As.
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, adj
yocated in recent -nddress the estab-
lishment by large corporations Of pen-I
sion funds for old employees. In dis
cussing the matter Mr.. Vanderlip re-
ferred to the great changes which have
been going on in Industrial life during
the past 25 years There have been
tendencies" he said, toward speciali-
cation and concentration. There has
been wonderful application Of me-
chanical aids. We have been work
ing toward production on vast scale.
This has created an industrial army,
the rank and file of which tend more
and more toward becoming automatic
wheels in the great Industrial organi-
cation. The new Industrial order has
made new social order. There Is to-
day no such things as Industrial indie
pendence possible for workingman.
He must work with others. He must
become subject to regulations in con-
nectlon with his fellows. s
$50 long as the individual can set.
lively ill his place In this new order 81
affairs this condition shows great I'm
proyement in many respects. The mo.
ment he gets out Of harmony with tho
whlrl of the Industrial machine, how
ever; the moment that sickness over
takes him and accident Injuries him or
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Given a National Character.

1t was largely through the efforts OF
Mrs. Sarah ]. Hale that the Thanks
giving custom became universal
throughout the United States. With
commendable persistence she year at
ter ysar importuned the Governors of
States and Territories, urging that
they appoint the last Thursday In NO
vember as a day of Thanksgiving, so
that the celebration might be given
a national character. Mrs. Hale wrote
President Lincoln, irclosing a copy OF
Washingtcn's 1889 proclamation, and
suggesting that he, too, proclaim a
day of national thanksgiving. July
Is, 1868, Lincoln issued proclama-
ton setting Thursday, August 6, as a
day of national praise. Since then,
with one exception, the last Thursday
in November has been the day uni
versally observed. 1t is, by the way,
only legal holiday in those States
which provide for It's legality by spe-
cial statute. The proclamations is
sued by the President and the various
Governors are not authoritative and
the people can exercise the great Am
erican prerogatiye of personal choice
in the matter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

ilized world pension their civil SER
wants. The full working out OF the
merit system in civil service can never
be accomplished, l believe, until We
recognize the principal Of a civil pen-
sion for superannuated government
employees. There is no other impor.
tant nation which has not recognized
that principle.
In an inquiry reaching nearly 1000
corporations replies show that 20 have
adopted some plan for retiring and
providing for employees during old ago.
Without single exception these COR
porations which have adopted such q
plan expressed the opinion, after hav.
ing had an opportunity to note It's ct.
fects, that 1t was wise business prac.
tice. AS rule those American cor
porations which have adopted the old
age pensions system have treated the
matter in the light of deferred wages.
the corporation bearing the entire ex-
pense OF the pension requirement..
IF were to attempt to summarize
the reasons why institutions In the
United States are beginning to adopt
old age pension schemes would say
that they embrace such considerations
as these: The pension attaches the.
employe to the service and thus de-
creases the liability to strike It makes
more certain a continuance Of efficient
men in the lines of work with which
they are perfectly familiar. OF quite
ms much Importance is the fact that 4
pension system enables employers to;
dispense with the elderly and ineil.
Client and thus give constant encour.
agement to good effort on the part OF
younger men hoping for promotion. It
operates especially ms an incentive to
hold men between the ages Of 40 and
so when they have acquired the ex-
erience and skill which makes them,
especially valuable and prevents their
being tempted away by slightly In
creased wages for temporary period.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
THANKSGIVING on the FARM.

Ef there's wun thing more'n t'other.
As some folks of'n say,
As makes chap feel kinder good.
Bt is Thanksglvin' dayl
Fer even eff he's had hard luck
An things ha'nt bin jes' right
There's lots o. folks has had It, tn,
Frum mornin' until night,
An wen we kinder reckuns up
Our pleasures with our pain
An take the hull year thro' an thro'
We surely can't complaln;
We've had good health, enuff ter eat,
An cloes enuff ter wear,
An mostly there's a turkey fat
Wen Thanksglvin' draws near,
An. then, thank God, the rent Is paid,
The bosses they've got hay.
The cattle ha'n't got no disease,
There's no old scores to pay:
This mornin' my old gal an me
Jes' TUX a look aroun',
The same as we've dun ev'ry ycnr
Fore snow lays on the groun';
See I, There's Mister Gobbler there
A-struttin' roun' so gay.
But mebbe he'll forgit ter strut
Bout mex Thanksgivin' day."
b'gosh 1t made me feel as proud
As any millionaire,
As Bess an me walked roun' the farm
An TUX the mornln' air:
knew her old heart jes' felt glad
Fer thinkin' bout our Jim
A,eomin' with his new made wife
Ter sing Thanksgivin' hymn.
An, so. altho' we liant got rich,
Wen thank the Lord an say,
FER what we hev. Almighty God,
we give thee thanks this day.
n. Wakefield Smith, In Buffalo Ncws
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

centerpiece or a collection of small fa-
vors can find plenty of excuse for SO do
ing in this seasons collection. For in
stance, she might select the football
centerpiece pictured above with mass
of chrysanthemums rising from the CEN
ter. The flowers are realistically fash
Toned from crepe paper and all the hues
of the natural blossom are reproduced
Then there is the candy box, with Its top
of chrysanthemum petals, colored in the
various college tints and appropriately
lettered, or the football in leather hue
and the box on which is mounted a
papier mache collegian, logged in full
regalia and grasping n football. Useful
for candy or ices are the realistic re-
ceptacles in the shape of plum pud-
ding, turkey or squash. which do not
rank among the high priced souvenirs.
A place card Stimulating n wishbone
is an apt suggestion. And so, too, the
dinner favor in football form.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
The ARRIVAL of the Pilgrims.

Two hundred and eighty-four years
have passed since the faint line of the
Atlantic coasts shimmered before the
straining eyes of the Puritan forefathers.
1t was OH the 21st day of November, in
1920, the first New England Thanksgiv-
ing day, that the Mayfower, with its lit
tie company of pilgrims--there were 1O2
came to anchor at Cape Cod. They
had had stormy voyage Of over nine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Fer Thanksgtvin' BY an BY.
There's laff1n' in tho kitchen

Makes we want to hang around;
There's hustlin an bustlIn'
An n chopin, chopin sound
There's somethin' warm an plummy
Keep remindln' We o. pie,
Or puddin' an good 'un!
There's cake that hits yer eye
In the cellar, gittin' melier.
II y're mean enough to spyl
It's a-curlln out tAe chimney,
It's a-hangin' In the air,
It's a-sneakin' to We, workin',
In the field an everywhere.
Ye ken tell 1t, We ken smell 1t,
It's around We, fur or nigh:
There's brewin' an stewin'
An many things adding
Fer Thanksgiyin', by an by.
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
HI. Feet We're No, Emptx

A teacher in n boarding school was
giving his pupils n lesson on the cir
culation Of the blood. IF stand on
my head, by way of an illustration,
the blood PUSHES to my head, doesn't
it?' Nobody contradicted him. Now"
he continued, when l stand on my
feet why doesn't the blood rush into
my feet?" Because" answered dar-
ing youth, your feet amt empty"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Paris tuberculosis
congress that lie
had succeeded in
finding a cure for
consumption W a 8
SO startling in its
positiveness and
lack of ery e
that the entire as
senbly of sclen-
lists was aston
ished into silence.
s u b s e q II entity,
when the news of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
m 0Ia nI..ter

Mrs. Parvenue-That picture in the
corner is by an old master. Mrs.
Swartlelgh-Indeed! l would never
have guessed it. Mrs. Parvenue-Yes
The man bought it from gave me a
written guarantee that the painter was
past seventy-five before he did a
stroke ON 1t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Doing Things In style.

Knicker-So the son of the wealthy
contractor is learning the business
from the bottom?
Bocker-Yes, he has started in as a
hod carrier, only he insists on carrying
the bricks in suit case.-New York
Sun,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
washineton's First 1hnnkss,y,nc.

The initial national Thanksgiving was
held under n proclamation by George
Washington in the first year of the new
republic, 1889. Washington issued one
other proclamation of like nature in
1895. Adams also issued one or two,
and Madison called for q day of thanks
after the close Of the war Of 1872, So
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

weeks from the time they sailed from
Leyden, the 'goodly & pleasante cite.
which had been ther resting place near
IL years." to seek from God straight
way for themselves, for their little ones
and for all their substance" and more
than once had the small and overbur-
dened vessel been threatened with ship
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

war broke out he.
was practicing law
in st. Louis. He
had already had q
course in military
instruction u der
the t u t ella 8 Q Of
General Sherman.
who had seen the
approach Of the.
s torn of war.
When Sh eirm an
was appointed cob
mel of the Thir-
teenth Regular In
fantry he had
A. y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
The Gobbler's Chorus.
Chorster-Ali right; one, two, ready, sing!
When the harvest days are over, turkey,
sing your gobble, gobble, long and late,
For Thanksgiving In the falling of the
You viii then BIO gobbled on n china


Burns (after the great Thanksgiving
feash-I heard that you had piece of
each of the fifteen kinds of pie.
Spurns-Very likely did. l know
that now I'm having about fifteen DIFF
ferent kinds of indigestion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

far as presidential notice was concerned,
the day was allowed to lapse, however,
until permanently revived by Abraham
Lincoln in 1868. In 1870 Congress pass
ed law making the day set apart by
the President MS one for offering thanks
national holiday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
speed of the Gulf stre.n.

Three miles an hour is about the Az.
erage speed of the gulf stream, which
flows from the Gulf Of Mexico. At
certain places. however. 1t runs az fart
~ ftg.eenae miles sa how,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

The steamship Korea. which arriv-
ed at San Francisco from the Orient
recently, brought the most valuable
consignment Of raw silk ever landed
in this country,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

All, turkeys part where many meet!
A waistcoat's oft their winding sheet,
And every well fed friend we greet
May be q turkeys sepulcher!
PUCK,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

papa.
Papa-In what way, Willie?
WilIie-Why. it has drumless drum.
sticks.-New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
lsittIe lseSons
in Patriotism
N~~~oNN~-i

Charles Ewing was the youngest
son of Thomas Ewing, the distin-
guished wing statesman. When tho
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
SPECIFIC FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Prof. Behrine and the Claims He Makes
for His Communion Cure.

The recent announcement of Profess
sor Emil Won Behring, of the Univer-
sity of Marburg, Germany, at the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Take away woman and you couldn't
find mans other troubles with q micro,
scope
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
An Up-to-Date Turkey.

willie-This is an up-to-date turkey
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
CITY TRUSTEE
USES HIS FIST
Member of Vallejo Board
Strikes Citizen Who Makes
Comments on Pipe Contract
CALLS OFFICIAL A LIAR
Supervisor Lands OH Jaw of
Resident After Council
man Had Been Restrained
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VALLEJO, May 9,-The squabble in
municipal circles over the purchase
of more than sS5,000 worth of castiron
mains and the awarding of the con-
tract for laying the same came to a
crisis last night when Fred Hieter, the
proprietor of q sheet metal works here,
who has been an ardent advocate OF
the Crane Company's pipe, passed the
lie to City Trustee J. M. Trageskis,
who recently returned from a trip to
Hanford, where he went to investigate
the merits Of the new lock- joint pipe.
Trageskis came back with a straight
left to the mouth and started in to
finish Hieter, but was restrained by
the onlookers. The affair occurred in
the City Hall. and caused a great deal
Of excitement
Shortly afterward Hieter got into an
argument with Supervisor D. M. F1em-
ing, who has been awarded the con-
tract for laying the new main line ex-
tension Of the city water system and
Fleming clinched his side of the case
with left uppercut. Again friends
interfered and saved Hieter. Trustee
Trageskis has donned his war paint,
and says that he will back up his po-
sition with his fists If the talk of money
being passed Is continued.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
VETERANS HOLD
A GRAND RALLY
Marysyille, Where Are Gath
cred Hundreds of Old Sol
diers, Presents Lively Scene
MANY OFFICE SEEKERS
Task of Selecting Heads OF
Various Bodies Promises to
Develop Spirited Contests
MANY OFFICE SEEKERS

MARYSvILLE, May s.-The town Is
filed tonight with delegates TO the
convention of the Grand Army of the
Republic, departments Of California
and Nevada. A grand rally held to-
night was attended by about 1900 dele
gates and members of the g. A R.
Tomorrow the business sessions OF
the conference will commence and viii
continue until Friday night. Consid-
cradle discussion is being held among
the delegates relative to the election
of q successor to Department Com
mander Rice of Riverside. 1t Is ex-
pected that there will be spirited COM
petition for the offices OF president Of
the Women's Relief Corps, now held by
Mrs. Lizzie Bell Cross Of Los Angeles,
and president OF the Ladies' Of the @.
A R.. the incumbent Of which is Mrs.
Martha Herrick Of Eureka The cleo
tions will take place Thursday.
Department Commander Rice states
that the last report Of membership In
his jurisdiction shows q total OF 5675,
or a decrease of about fifty. The Ne
vada Relief Corps gained nearly 800
members and the Ladies Of the G. A
R increased their ranks by nearly 100.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
OLLIE COOPER
SERIOUSLY Ill
Child Actress VIII Be
Brought From Denver to
Her San Francisco Home
DOCTORS ARE HOPEFUL
Little Miss Shows Great
VIII Power and Insists
That She VIII Recover
Special Dispatch to rhs Cali.

DENVER, May 9.-Twelve- -year-old
ollie Cooper of the Florence Roberts
Company. one Of the cleverest and
highest sslsried of children. has for
three and one-half. weeks been i'll in
the Mercy Hospital. but during the
last ten days engagement of the
Roberts Company in the Tabor Grand
Theater, the little one. whose roles
have been of much Importance in the
repertoire presented by her company.
has insisted upon being taken from the
hospital TO the theater for each per-
formance, and at the close of the play
returned 10 the hospital. where she has
been under the constant care of DR..
Elsner and nurses.
The child has tuberculosis of the
knee joints, according to the diagnosis
Of DR.. Elsner, but may recover under
careful treatment She has improved
wonderfully since she has been in Den
YER Her younger sister, Edith Cooper.
VIII play her parts for the remainder
Of the season.
Little Ollie has been on the stage
for seven years and has played i'm
portant child roles in many Of the
leading organiZa tions on the road AS
Little Lord Fauntleroy' she scored a
tremendous hit when only little bit of
a tot Her courage is superb and the
physicians say II Will be a powerful aid
IN effecting a cure. She refuses to be-
lieve her illness is more than temper
ery, and her tranquil mental state
leads the men of medicine to take a
hopeful view Of the case.
AS soon as Miss Ollie becomes strong
enough she viii be taken to her home
IN San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
PAYS A VISIT
TO NAVY YARD
Congressman Knowland In
spects Governments Big
Naval Plant at Mare Island
TO BUILD MORE DYKES
Authorities in Washington
Recognize Merit of Plan to
Deepen Channel Off Vallejo
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

VALLEJO, May s.-Congressman Jo-
seph r. Knowland of Alameda arrived
in Vallejo this afternoon for a two
days visit. during which he will IA
miliarize himself with the conditions
on Mare Island Navy Yard and be-
come better acquainted with the people
of Vallejo.
Knowland came to Vallejo on a bay
vessel. as he desired to view the work
ing Of the two big dredgers which are
deepning San Pablo channel He Wis
tied Admiral McCalla, commandant of
the navy yard. this afternoon and per-
sonally inspected the site Of the big
drydock for which the Government has
let contract. Admiral McCalla took
the representative Of the Third District
over the navy yard and explained to
him many Of the needs of the station.
Permission was received from the de-
partment at Washington to start work
on the three additional longitudinal
dykes, which will be constructed by
navy yard workmen In Mare Island
Straits to deepen the water there The
first of the new dykes will start from
the shore at South Vallejo and run out
to the beacon at the entrance Of the
harbor. Dyke No. 2 will run from the
foot of Florida street and dyke No. 8
will be just south Of the old terra GOTTA
wharf