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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-21

dinner at the Hotel Cecil in London
and grew as patriotic over the turkey
as though they had been In New York
or Chicago. At this cosmopolitan feast
an archdeacon of the Church of Eng
land proposed toast to the ladies. 1t
was responded to by Miss Genevieve
Ward, the well known actress. The
to a toast proposed by deacon would
make the Puritan founders of Thanks
giving turn over In their graves.
Ambassador Hay spoke in his hap
piest vein. In making out list of rea-
sons for gratitude, be mentioned this:
We are thankful that we speak Eng
lish, or, If our friends on this side of the
ocean think that is boasting, that we
talk United States, which answers equal
ly well for telling the truth.
A tribute was paid to the spirit of the
day, likewise to the turkey;
Some of our peculiar institutions, thank
heaven, we have lost. The worst passed
away in the tempest of the war 1t caused,
but this. the most unquestionably pecul-
lar of all, we can trust to abide with us
we can do that offends nobody, threatens
no one and competes with no one. There
can never be too much gratitude In the
world Seventy millions of voices prais-
ing God together would not Justify the
addition of one ironolad to any navy on
earth.
Mr.. Hay paid an eloquent tribute to
"the unknown. nameless artist who in
the days of early New England first
brought to perfection the pumpkin
pie." and indorsed Benjamin Franklin's
suggestion that the turkey be the ma
tional emblem instead of the eagle,
"who with aristocratic profile, loud
voice and predatory disposition hardly
commends himself as the emblem of
modest, Industrious and conscientious
democracy, while the turkey, like a
true altrulst, exists only for the good
of others and perishes by thousands
yearly for the public welfare"
Nine years have passed since that
Thanksgiving day oratlon-nlne years
filled with great world events in which
John Hay played part inls Is the
second celebration of the day when
his chair viii be vacant at the national
table.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-21
Il n 4 x
Mod rn q.
CbanRs sgiving
By MARGARET LEE

copyright, 1905. by Margaret Leel
~ ing day seemed to Jack Sher-
man the very longest. Out of
numerous invitations he had chosen to
accept q week end visit to a country
house, and the first face he recognized
in the group waiting his arrival was
that of Miss Anne Dinsmore, a girl
who had refused him during the pre-
vious Yeei~it- Ind been .easy .no,'at
to avoid<der thredghout the forenoon
and afternoon. The house was roomy
halls and recesses. Jack could get
away from Miss Dinsmore, but not
from the pain of her decided NO" So
he played golf and billiards, bridge and
everything suggested by his host and
hostess, and wondered all the time
where she might be In the house and
what lucky man was gazing into her
beautiful eyes.
When the jolly guests were all seat
ed at the long table he was suddenly
conscious of them bent gravely upon
him from across the festive flowers
and candles. Sherman gave her a
steady look, full of unutterable mean
ing and began opening his napkin.
which seemed to require unusual at
tention. A hoarse cry Of "Firei Firei
Firer brought all the guests to their
feet. While they stared about them,
wondering, their host pulled off his
coat and darted toward the kitchen.
Sherman followed him, and Mrs. Pei
ham. with her bewildered friends about
her. focked in pursuit. The kitchen.
however, only presented fine interior.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-21
LINES TO SIR PUMPKIN.
Lieutenant General of the Autumn
and Thanksgiving Day Hero.
BY SYDNEY PORTER.

Golden brown friend of my youth,
rusting corn rows at last you have
come in your field uniform of khaki.
lieutenant general of the autumn and
one of the grand old heroes of Thanks
giving day.
Waiter. remove the lnsipid concoc-
tions of culinary art-the goose liver
pie, the canvasback duck, the trutties
and champagne Place Sir Pumpkin
upon Il golden platter and withdraw.
| would commune with my friend from
the country Let the orchestra play
softly would hear the cawing of
the crow, the pipe of bobwhite from
the stubble. the rasp of the fodder as
the hired man thrusts upon the shock
each salienf stalk nf corn PLAY me no
strains from List or Beethoven. Ny
old friend here has set melody going
In my heart-a pastoral symphony that
shall not be marred.
Place your stem in my hand, old
brown faced comrade, and shake! l
wonder why the world has seen prop
er to assign you a comedy part on the
bill of fare Why should we smile at
the mention of your name? What
singular thing Is that gamut of the
fruits and vegetables, running from
farce to tragedy! Why do we look ar
rogant at mushrooms. dignitied at as
paragus, serious at grapes, calm at po-
tatoes. smiling at pumpkins jolly at
spinach and break into roars of laugh
ter at turnips?
Women, Friend Pumpkin. should
cherish a kindly feeling toward you on
account of that very generous act OF
yours In the affair of Cinderella Men
should revere and uphold you always
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-21

The watchers took in the situation.
The buildings were arranged in a semi
circle. and the house was separated
from the great barn by little grove of
trees. There was wind. quite high
enough to carry sparks to the roof, and
Pelham decided to form bucket bri-
gade and try by drenching the roof to
save his home.
The women insisted upon being al
lowed to collect the pals and tubs, and
Sherman ran down to the stable to see
If all the animals were safe.
The flames now Redeemed the sky.
Neighbors were arriving on foot. IN
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-21

per promised to reward the indefatiga-
BILE dancers Miss Dinsmore was occu-
pying bench In the hail. vigorously
tanning herself, when Sherman appear
ed bearing an iced drink.
$50 you really got warm" he said in
an earnest tone 81 felt worried about
you Is Spot all right"
II hope so. He Is in basket by the
kitchen fire. can't be sure, you know.
for several hours about him-he Is so
little"
Poor little brutew said Sherman.
''The very idea of a woman like you
risking your life to save that wretched.
useless beast makes me frantic when
think about It,"
ut was strange thing to do.
must admit Somehow ! felt that he
was in that room and that could get
out of window with him II was
not until ! found that | was not able
to open one that my nerves began to
] ironhlesme j
qi6tnd dHSh't look nervous"
"Oh. thank you. What surprises me
Is why you risked your life to save
buildings You knew they were proba
bly, insured
Sherman laughed.
~ think there are lots of things hap
pen that we cannot explain to our own
satisfaction. / had just been soothing
the beasts | certainly believed that
you were here or on the lawn with Mr.
Pelham. Imagine If we had known
that you were shut up In that build
ingl Now, do you candidly believe
that my sudden inspiration to get pos
session of the hose was mere CHANGER
Miss Dnsmore seemed agtated Her
eyes met Sherman's; her lips were
Quivering She shook her head.
Sherman deliberately sat down be-
side her and took her hand in his.
Suppose we forget what happened
last week Suppose you take little
time to consider what said then. To
be honest with you. when | went into
that burning stable / was so desperate
with the thought of losing you that I
did not care whether ! ever came out
alive or not!'
THAT is a horrible ideav' murmured
Miss Dinsmore.
"Oh, you women go on attracting
men and refusing them as If love was
a mere game to kill time with the play
ing If you only knew what this pas
time costs us when we stake all we are
and hope to be on the result and lose,
you wouldn't ask why we do wild
things"
81 want to tell you something" said
Miss Dnsmore in very faint tones
Sherman lowered his head to listen
Just before you opened that door.
when the first thought of danger fash
ed through my mind, | was thinking
that If ! had 1t to do over again
would have given you different an.
swer. 1t was that look you gave me
across the dinner table. Jack, ! did
not know until then that l had really
hurt you"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-21

when they remember what welcome
asylum and relief you afforded Mr.. Pc
ter Pumpkineater on the occasion of
his little marital infellcities with Mrs.
P. And yet thankless, they have rele-
gated you to the list of absurd and ig-
noble vegetables. Ingratesl
Never mind, Pumpkin, old fellow;
my heart is still yours. Stay close by
me here, all out of place as you seem
among the dainty napery and the shin
ing silver, and let us recall the old
days on the farm when
What Is that, waiter? Sauterne?
No, by the gods-c ciderl And bring it
quickly! l am dining with my friend
from the country.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-11-21

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An ss ~sas, 'ea"oo ry:m s,,ss'ea' e The
sA , ss.' y. 1~. % 10 s. as. ,s ,'s'
IN ~" mind. ev. all s',sss l~. f a' > mercy con sss
sn" n. s,s,ss [ ~e a 1a.s .s ~sa' , % '@o gle.
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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-26
ANGEL of Lower Rank.

Father Taylor's youngest grandcnllo
declared she saw angels in the clouds
RECKONING her to come and play. One
day a little friend said; you're not
the only one who sees angels
There's a friend of mine up there,
foo. Sect" Little Pearl looked, ana
then drawled with exasperating indli-
ference: ooh, yes. But she isn't
-nuch Of an angel, is she, sitting on
the back doorsteps of Heaven a-swlns-
ing her feets."
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-26
First of Grange Banks.

The opening of bank with cap
ital of $4,000 in Tioga, Pa, would
not, under ordinary circumstances
constitute a notable event, but as the
bank is organized under the auspices
Of the State Grange, is owned ana man
aged by grangers, and is designed 10
he he first of a series of grange BANKS
IFS opening is very interesting.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-26
Long Fibre CT Silkworm.

authorities and popular works diff
sreatly in their estimates of the
ns'n OF the fibre in the cocoon of the
rUmeStlc silkworm, Bombyx mort.
t,i onshed statements of the length of
on npre could be cited which range
~ 'ne way from LOO feet to eleven
thn Even so good an authority as
~ encyclopaedia Britannica places
m az $40 yards. Recent measure
ms made in the division of ento-
eO snow that with certain Milan
a. "a yellow cocoons raised, in the Unit
Fron 'aues from eggs purchased from
200 ce the fibre varies in length from
ST. 10 1,195 yards.-Forest and
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-26
GAMBLING CHECKED
EASTERN FARMERS DRIVE Tn
OUT OF OKLAHOMA.
,r;o1ators of the Law Put in Jail
and Keep There-Public Sen
timenf Is Strong Against
Gaming.

To-day there are not five towns in
oklahoma of any Importance wnere
gambling is conducted openly. as it
was six years ago. AS late as three
years ago the biggest games ever seen
in the territory were running in Okla
homa City, though confined to upper
floors or easements. During the last
two months, says the Kansas City
Star, all the boss gamblers in Okla
homa City upon whom the law could
lay it's hands have been put in Jail and
kept there. They had violated injunc.
tons prohibiting them from using Ger.
tain buildings for gambling purposes.
Guthrie has been without it's big
games for more than a year.
The change is due to activity among
religious organizations, a public senti-
ment that rests upon practical as we'll
as moral grounds and to the displace-
ment of certain adventurous pioneer
citizens by more conservative men and
women from older communities The
explanation of an old time boss gam
bier, man who came to Oklahoma
dJ IuG OPCnlnS, lhdy uOI NC WlIuOuL III
terest. He said:
In my town in earlier years, when
gambling was under full Roadway, the
producers were mostly farmers.
These farmers were western men who
had been with the vanguard of west
ern sentiment all their lives. They
had no more hesitancy in gambling
than they had in smoking a cigar or
taking a drink of whisky. They had
been accustomed to it all their lives
When one came to town with load
OF wheat he put the money in his
pocket, took his team to livery
stable and went to a restaurant or a
hotel. Usually he would stay in town
all night. After supper he would take
a lew drinks and then saunter around
TO a gambling house, always within
easy reach and without danger of
raids. In many instances he went
home broke
The agricultural prosperity in Okla
homa in the last ten years brought a
great advance in the value of farm
property. Farmers from eastern and
northern states began coming to Okla
noma with bank accounts. The orig
mai settler was offered $4,000, $4,000
ana sometimes as high as $4,000 for
MS quarter section of land, which to
MIN seemed more than the land was
worth, and he sold it and moved to
oIner localities. The new owners had
pfactlced economy all their lives.
Iney had lived in communities where
gambling was not tolerated.
When these farmers come to town
'ney bring produce with their wheat
VI corn, and basket of lunch to save
eoing to restaurant They deposit
.nelr money in a bank. Instead of
'ahing their horses to a livery stable,
uniess the weather is bad, they feed
.nem from wagon box. This kind of
Jung IS not profitable for the gam
D"ns business, but it has happened in
ms portion Of the territory and I be-
"eVe that it has happened elsewhere. >"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-26
go Rus. Winter Wheat Per Acre

"The Romans had small regard for
human life in their amusements."
eyes" answered the man of violent
nreiudices. Its a matter OF great
surprise to me that they failed to dis
cover football" Washington Star.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces IN
aammP ton allays pain cures wind collie 25c bottle
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-26

When two girl friends have a falling
out, ask his name.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-11
Ladies' Ribbed Underwear.

Forest Mills brand, Vests,
Pants, Union Suits. Numbers
specially priced that we shall
not continue to carry in stock
any longer, the saving Of which
makes this an opportune time
to buy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-11
Dress Goods and Silks.

The sales in these two stocks
have met with such phenome-
nal success ever since we came
here that our stock practically
is free from anything but the
new, but as we want every
stock to contribute something
to this sale we have decided to
offer every piece OF dress goods
and silk in our stock at a dis
count, except the Moneybak
Silk, which, according to con-
tract, we cannot sell less than
regular price,
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COmfOTteTS.

Comforters, Quilts, Puffs or
whatever you are a mind to
call them. We have too many
anyhow, consisting of 5 kinds,
warm, warm, warmest light,
lighter, lightest; batten, better
batten, down; silkalene, sateen,
and silk covered. Reduced in
price as follows:
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FOR INSTANCE:

3 dozen Forest Mills Jersey
Vests and Pants in gray, sizes
4, 5 and 8. Regular price
SI.25 each. Sale price, csc
) dozen Forest Mills Jersey
Vests and Pants in gray, sizes
4, s and 6. Regular price,
$3.50. Sale price, $1.19
IS dozen soc Corsets, with
hose supporters, each 29C
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tobuy


80 black and brown Mohair; red,
tan and black yelling; white wash
Waists, made OF all the popular fab
ries OF the season and sold by us all
the season for $500 and $3.50. Sale
price to close, si.o9 each.
Every waist this seasons style.
100 other Waists Of the $3.50, SIPS
and Sl.69 kind, of white wash mate
rails and Mohairs. Sale price, csc
each. Sizes % to A.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-11
silk and Velvet Dresses,

No stock in the store gives more
evidence OF the tremendous sacrifice
in prices we are making TO clear our
shelves Of everything ready-made than
the silk and Velvet dress stock, all
perfect styles but one which is last
seasons dress, sizes 32 TO 40. Colors;
black, navy, brown, black and blue
check; plain and stripe gun.metal and
greens.
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20 prs Beacon Light Blankets

A blanket that we think is
the best Cotton Blanket made
at any price, has the appear
ance of a fine wool blanket,
large size in white only and
sold by us this season for $3.50.
Sale price, Sl,79 DT
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ChiIdTen'S Hose.

We have got about 10 dozen
small sizes such as s Ia, 8, 6
10 Of the Ioc and I5c kind.
DA'1 ''''' : U''' Sc pr
Seems to us you can afford
to buy these for next spring if
you can t use them now.
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Cotton Blankets.

so pair White Blankets with
red and blue borders, perfect
in weave, sold by US all the
season at only 49c per pair.
Sale price, ooo
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In Dress Goods

Such popular weaves as Cash
mere, India Twills, Melrose,
Panama, Crepe de Paris, Eoli-
enne, Lansdowne, Peau de
Sole, Armour and Mohairs.
Black and colors.
In Silks.
Plain and fancy Tafetas, in
Guiding Plaids, Messalines,
Peau de Cygnes, Crepe de
Chimes and latest of all Moires,
some by the yard, others in
waist and dress lengths only.
All shades.
Dress Goods.
Three Specially Priced Lots 10 Close.
LOT I.-I2 Dress patterns in
winter novelties, no two alike,
= I-2 and s yards lengths.
Regular price, SIPS, $3.50,
SI.75 a yard. Sale price to
close just one-half price, or
CSC, 75c and 81 1-2c yd
200 yards Botany Mills
French Flannel of the best
quality in neat novelty effects,
specially desirable for waists
and children's dresses. Regu-
lar price, 75c yard. Sale price
to close, Ia or per yard, SIC
? pieces Zibeline, so yards,
navy and black, of the ST.oo
quality. Price to close, per
yard, 49c
The three above lots at the above
prices until sold.
The Entire Stock Of Dress Goods
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Reduced Prices on Every Piece
of Silk but MOneybak Brands.

The opportunity of the year
to buy a Waist, Skirt or Dress,
for every piece is desirable and
of fashions most approved
kinds.
All $I.oo fancy Tafetas in
dress lengths, 80 lac yd
All $I.oo changeable Chiffon
Tafetas in dress lengths,
80 1-2c yd
All SI.oo plain Messalines,
Crepe de Chine and Peau de
Cygnes, 81 l-2c yd
All 75c and S5c plain and
changeable Tafetas, 90 1-2c
piece SI.oo yd., SO inches
black Taffeta, 80 1-2c I'd
piece SI.25 yd, SO inches
black Taffeta, $1.O5 yd
piece $I.5o yd., 50 inches
spot proof Taffeta, $1.29 yd
piece SI.25, 10 in. black
chiffon boni Taffeta, CSC yd
20 Plaid Waist patterns of
the popular color combinations
of the season, all new, at the
following reductions in price:
sr.oo Plaids, 81 1-2c yd
sr.25 Plaids, $1.O5 I'd
$3.50 Plaids, $1.29 I'd
There's not a piece of cheap.
himsy silk in the lot, every
yard is the reputable, worth
considering kind and that
would bring its full price any
time. Simply added to give
impetus to the sale.
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The Entire Stock Of Dress Goods

Including all the most popu-
lar weaves of the day at the
following prices for one week:
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Sale Began rlonday forming, January s.

The first vision of money
e,vino possibilities arises in the
Domestic stock where it's hard
est for US to do anything differ
eut than we usually do. In no
instance is the quality sacrificed
for the sake of a price, as is
often done in domestics.
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The Most Important Money
Saving Sale of the Year.

rJ age
yoenah dh kgH acts nrne h d pr t h
s@sahn ng h confronting wngO tm pd h pb OF by m
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Bed Spreads.

Just how much we can do
for you for CSC is revealed in
the Spread We offeryou at this
sale. Others could do as much,
few do. Prices could do no
more.
Linen.
In this stock values are al
ways apparent. Any woman
can buylinens here at any time
and be sure Of her moneys
worth. We have called out a
few specials for the success OF
the sale.
10 dozen plain linen, hem
stitched, border Tray Cloths,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-11

Alter a most successful coat sell
ing season we are ready to part
with the balance of the stock at a
traction of their original value and
alnd YOU they weren't marked at
Iney prices to begin with.
LOT NO. / Includes the eight
a,St seasons Coats. 20 this season 5
oats ranging in price from $50 to
-''VO, Sale price TO close, $500
LOT No ? Includes about 10
No'ert and Kersey Coats of special
y smart STYLES, at 1000, 1880 and
1901 Sale price, SITS
LOT no. , Among the most
popular sellers Of the season.
IN Empire and loose backs, in
u'aek, red, green and castor. Val
ue 1900, l6 so. 100, Is 80, includ-
"ls Three 22.50 Squirrel fur lined
''alS' Sale price, only SII.5O
~ The balance of the stock of Cloth
SoaJs OF $50, $500. 22.5O sort.
Nale price to close GIG IN
one black Broadeloth Coat, white
.1,lh lined, Empire style very hand
'''''eiy made, desirable for either
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-11

with styles suited to every occasion
in Cotton, Linen, Wool and Silk, and
about everything we have has received
the low price mark to clear our stock
so as to start the spring season with
everything new. Most II the sizes
from 32 to 80 and once in while a
40 and AZ.
All S25, s22.5O, s2L5O, $3.50
Waists just one-haIf price, sizes "a,
Sc, 80. Lace, Crepe de Chine and
Silk.
All Sl6.5O, 1900, $3.50 Waists,
price for this sale to close, $3.50
All $500, $3.50, s6.9S Waists, price
for this sale to close, $3.50
Is odd Waists, mostly last seasons,
made of fine Silks and Crepe de
Chine, ranging in price from s5.C0
to $3.50. Sale price to close, sos
Requiring but the changing Of the
sleeves to go for handsome waist for
a song. Black, White, Tan, Navy,
Light Blue. They should last but a
day.
20 S3.5Oto $500 China SILK Waists,
black and white, sizes 36, 80 and 40.
sale price to close, SI.9S
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Bargains in Waists.

This store could truly be styled
the Waist Store. An immense va
riety and 4 wide range Of prices
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-11
l5c each, z for Csc

lJG 6dGll, [ lUl LJb,
; dozen pure linen damask
Scarfs, as inches long, suitable
for bureaus, sideboards or ia
bles, splendid patterns.
Specially priced soo oooh
for this sale, J5G 5oIlI'
100 yards of 6o-inch Table
Damask in ,, Ia and sgd.
lengths, part cotton, regular
retail price, soc a yard. or,o Nd
Sale price, 0oI ~
I5pieces more of those sI,25
ya'0 remnants At 09C yd
Unquestionably the best damask bar
gain we have ever offered the public.
Towels.
10 doz. fancy Huck Towels,
such as we sold at our Thanks
giving Sale, a superior towel
in every way tor the money we
f Price aoF l. Csc each for | or so
Tray Cloths,
An immense variety of the
all linen kinds, from 29c to
S1.25, that will appeal to your
Judgment the minute you see
them.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-11

Here's where we shine again.
Choice. well selected furs have been
Characteristic of this store ever
since we took the management.
Prime skins, well made and cor
rectlv shaped, combined with our
method Of selling, makes this an
ideal fur buying place for either
those who know a whole bit about
furs or those who do not. Every
niece has received a liberal cut IN
price. but your special attention Is
called to the most expensive ones
such as Mink. Martin and Alaska
Fox sets.
one fine Martin set, fiat collar,pil-
low mutf 81 extra fine skins, regu-
lar price. $4,000 Sale price TO close,
S62.5o