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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

and groaned. Then the rest of the
herd of camels seemed to have swal-
lowed their dose, and they made Rome
howl. This scared the people over tn
where the sacred cattle were trying to
set a pious example to the rest of the
animals by their meek and lowly con-
duct.
The sacred COW got her h~orseradish
first, and l could see she vas trying to
hold 1t without giving the snap away.
till her husband, the bull, got his.
Well. 1t was pitiful, and | made up my
mind I would never play q joke on
the sacred cattle again. cause it see:as
like sacrilege. The bull finally got
his horseradish down. and he was the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

school. But I learned something yes
terday that made such an impression
en- me that | will not be able to sit
down comfortably before the season is
over.
You see, it was this wav. Once a
week it Is the custom to feed all the
animals that are v~egetarians a mess
Of ground white turnips, cause 1t
opens up the pores, and makes the
animals feel good. like a politician
who goes to French Lick springs, and
las the whisky boiled out of him Aft
or the animals have eaten the turnip
mush, they become agreeable, and
will rub against the keepers, and eat
cut of your hand.
had been with pa n dozen times
TO find a place where we could get a
few barrels OF turnips ground up fine,
and so yesterday, when the boss ami
NAL keeper was sick, and turned his
job over to pa, pa told me to go out
in town, at Lynchburg, Va, and get
i couple of washtubs full of ground
turnips, and have the stuff sent in to
the menagerie tent in time for tho
afternoon performance. | got a boy
to go with me. We hunted all the
groceries, and couldn't ind turnips
enough to make a first payment. but
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

thinking. like a horse that wakes up
IN the night with collie, and raises the
whole family to sit up with him all
night and pour things down his neck
u of a lOng-neck bottle. The hippo
held his breath for about a minute.
and then he opened his mouth SO you
could drive a wagon in. and gave the
grand hailing sign of distress. and
said: "Wow, WOW. WOW" as plain as
a man could. Then he rolled over into
his tank and yelled ''murder,' and wal
lowed around, and stood on his head,
till one of the keepers went in the
cage to try to soothe him. He chased
the keeper out, and the crowd that
had just begun to come in fell back
In terror.
There was quite a crowd around the
CamelS watching them peacefully chew
their cuds, as they do at evening
On the desert, and the Arabs who had
charge of the camels were standing
around, posing as though they were
the whole thing, when the old black,
double-hump camel got his quart Of
Lorseradish down into one of his stom-
achs, as he was kneeling down on all
fours. He yelled: 20, mamma" and
got up on all his feet, and kicked
an Arab of a prayer rug. and beloved
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
Popular Line to the East.

The splendid passenger service of the
Nickel Plate Road, the care and attcn-
ton shown passengers have made it u
favoritc with the inexperienced as well AZ
those accustomed to travel. Every feature
necessary to the comfort and convenience
OF the passengers, especially ladies' travel
ing alone or accompanied by children, is
provided. Colored Porters in Uniform are
in attendance to serve the wants of all
and to see that cars are kept %scrupulous-
ly clean. Pullman Sleepers on all trains,
and an excellent Dining service, serving
Individual Club meals or a Ia Carte Mt
moderate cost. When travelling East pur-
chase your tickets via the Nickel Plate
Road. All trains depart from the La
Sale St. Station. Chicago. Fol- full in
formation regarding tickets, rates. routes,
sleeping car reservations, etc. call on or
address j. y. Callahan. General Agent,
No. Ill Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

we found a place whore they crate
horseradish and bottle II for the mar
ket, and ! ordered two washtubs full
OF horse radish grated nicely, and sent
to the tent. but ! made the man bill
1t as ground turnips.
The boy and l played all the fore
roon. and when the man started with
the ground h~orseradish for the tent.
we went along, and ! introduced the
man 10 pa, and pa o. KID he bill. and
sent him to the treasurer after the
money. was going to get On a back
seat and watch the animals eat, but
pa said: Here. you boys. Let out
nose pans and portion out the tur-
nip aaG pass 'em around just a. the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
crowd comes IN. cause after the AMI.

crowd comes in, cause after the AMI.
mails have had a mess of cut feed
they are better natured, and show of
better.
was pretty leary about feeding
the animals horse radish. and would
have preferred to have some one
else do It. who did not core to
live any longer. but I said: Yes,
sir" just like that. and touched my
hat to pa. and he said to the boss
canvasman: There's a boy you can
swear by"
The boss canvasman said: "You are
right. old man, but II he va mine, I
would kill him 80 quick 1t would make
your head swim" and he and pa went
off laughing. but I think they laughed
too soon.
Well, We took a spud and put about
q quart Of horseradish in each pan. and
put the pans in front OF each animal
and you ought to have seen them rusl
for the supposed turnips, like a drove
of cattle after salt.
The boy and I got up on the plat.
form with The freaks, to be in a SAFE
place, and watch the animals. and see
how they digested their food. The
first animal to open up the chorus wal
the hippopotamus. cause We gave hin
about four quarts of horse radish, or
account Of the size of his mouth, ant
he swallowed it at one mouthful. FRS
he looked as though he felt hurt, ant
stopped chewing, and seemed to b.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
TO Cuba, Every Friday, the Havana
Iimited.

A swell Pullman train of dining car,
club car with smoking room, barber shop
and bath room. with barber and valet in
attendance; stateroom, drawing room and
observation sleeping cars, leaves st. Louis ut
0:45 p. NJ. via the Mobile and Ohio r. r.,
and arrives at the steamship docks at Mo.
bile at 500 p. NJ. Saturdays. On arrival
of the Havana Limited, the palatial
ninctcen-Enot. twin-screw S. $. ''Prince
George sails, and passes into the har.
Dor of Havana at sunrise Mondays. =.
Returning. the S. :. Prince George"
sails from Havana at 500 =. NJ. Wcdncs-
days, arriving at Mobile at daylight Fri
days. and the Havana Limited leaves the
steamship docks ut 900 A. NJ. and ar
lives at st. Louis Saturday mornings.
A delightful wcrk's outing--incxpcnsivc
md full ci interc It. Low rate excursion
tickets good for SIX months. Call on your
home Agent oil write Jno. NJ. l}call, Cen
,ral Passenger Agent, St. Louis.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
The Bad Boy Goes After a Mess Of
White Turnips for the Menagerie
He Feeds the Animals Horse
radish, But Gets the Worst Of the
Deal.

You can learn something new and
Interesting every day in a circus. and
. boy. particularly. can store his mind
with useful knowledge. that will be
valuable to him in after years.
Gee, but I have learned some things
that I could never nave learned In COL
lege, cause at college you only learn
things that have to be verified by
ectual experience in business. Pa says
one year in the circus will be better
Tor me than ten years in Q reform
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
Animals Now Graft.

Even the animal world Is becoming
infected with the tendency to pro-
mote graft. and the fidelity OF the dog.
long celebrated in song and story. has
succumbed to the prevailing moral
epidemic. As an illustration, the case
OF q savage Great Dane In Brooklyn
who made friends with the burglars
who broke into his masters safe which
he had been left 10 guard and chased
of the policemen who came to the
rescue.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

OF typhOiu IeIt Ino
with weak kidpeys.
Every night I had to
get up frequently to
pass the urine, which
was p dark and
very painful to void. I
had no appetite. but
drank water continual
ly without being able
% nnnnnh mu fhiHaN
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

Terrible headaches and dizzy spells OPP
pressed me and my back WAS lame, sore
and sAiG. A months treatment with
Doan's Kidney fflls rid me ofthis trou-
aud weigh $50 pounds. l give the cirdit
TO Doan's Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents q box.
Eoster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

A man would hardly ever mind being
married IT he didn't have to acquire ~
many good habits.-N. Y. Press.
Tho Passenger Department Of the Chicsgn
e. North Western Railway announces Tat
rs u means OF increasing the efficiency of
the "Sceing America First novcme nt,
round trip tickets will he sold over that line
to all Pacific Coast points, good on their Fast
limited trains, at the rate of S13 10 from
facility is being provided for in the way OF
stopovcrs and other convcniences, and the
tourist movement to the Pacific Coast for
the coming season promises to show an In
crease of many thousand people over that OF
any season ever Known.
When a peek of trouble comes we never
complain of short measure.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
Retreat Cut Off.

"By the way, Mr.. Hankinson, papa made
such a funny remark about you the other
evening
"\Nhat was il. Miss Bella"
"iie said he wondered why you wcre
coming here 50 oftcn.'1Chicago Tribune.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
Needs Re regulating.

.1cvelcr-I don't see anything the mat.
ter with this clock. 1t strikes a. right.
Gayboy-That's Just what's the matter,
want YOU to fix it so it will strike
eleven for one. Detroit Free Press.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

II is true that we cannot serve God and
M,mmon, but it was not intended that IN
making n selection Mammon should be
elected by such a large ma jori,y. Detroit
Free Press.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
Misapplied Energy.

"Your husband has n wonderful intel.
lcct, anyhow" said the soothing relative.
YES" answered the woman who tells
her troubles; he is n of these men who
insist on worrying about the treasury
deficit instead of the grocery bill."-Wash
ingttp Star.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. You
pay Zoe for cigars not so good. our deal
tr or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
GREAT SCOTT.
The Biggest Man Of Addison County, VI,
Tells an Interesting Story.

l.. l.. Scott, meat dealer, Vergen1es,
VT, Past Commander of Ethan Allen
Post, q. A. r., says: "A severe attack
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30
At the Top.

Knicker-Ttere's plenty of room q
thn top.
Bocker-Yes. know. that's where
always buy ny stock.-.H;. Y. Sun
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-03-30

lCepyrtshs W }. .. Bowiss.l
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28
Nj rs. Stets on s
Revolt
By JOHN BARTON OXFORD.

Copyright, 1905, by John Barton Oxford.l
n T was commonly said in Centervale
that old John Stetson held the
~ strings of his own purse and KEEP
pretty tight holt on 'em too"
This kernel of truth from the chaff of
the town gossip Mrs. Stetson was turn
ing over in her mind as she darned
socks under the yellow light of an an
cient kerosene lamp one evening early
in Thanksgiving week. On the other
side of the table her lord and master.
old Jim-he of the closely held purse
strings-perused the pages Of the Week
ly Mirror through two pairs of spec
tacles. l
StetsOn was middle aged man of
medium height. inclined to portliness
of figure and badness of the head. His
face was clean shaver save for the
stubble of iron gray beard on the chin,
and this rather emphasized the, hard,
straight lines about his mouth which
gave his face that expression locally
characterized as ''sot"
Mrs Stetson was little, gray haired
and bent of figure. Her hands were
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28
THE HARVEST HOME.
Thanksgiving In the Old Simple
Days of England.

Thanksgiving In the old Simple
Days of England. ~.
In the old simple days of England
the harvest home was such a scene as
Horace's friends might have expected
to see at his Sabine farm. Tile grain
last cut was brought home in its wagon,
called the hook cart-surmounted by a
figure formed of sheaf with gay dress
ings-suggesting a representation of
the goddess Ceres, while a pipe and
tabor went merriiy sounding in front
and the reapers tripped around in a
hand in hand ring, singing: -. 80 :.
Harvest home, harvest home! ss
We have plowed, we have osowed,
We have reaped, we have moved,
We have b&-lght home every load,
Hip, hip, ZIP, harvest home," =
In the evening of harvest home the
supper took place in the barn or some
other suitable place, the master and
mistress generally presiding This feast
was always composed of substantial
food with plenty of good ale.
There is a growing tendency at the
present time to abolish these old har-
vest festivals and to substitute festi-
val for the whole parish, with services
in the forenoon and a dinner after
ward, followed by sports and games
for the men and tea drinking for the
Women-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28
HOW CHINA CELEBRATES.
THANKSGIVING Day In the Celestial
Kingdom.

thanksgiving Day In the Celestial
Kingdom.
In China at the beginning Of winter
thanksgiving festival is held at
which the deities are especially thank
ed for the preservation of life and
health during the preceding twelve
months Offerings are presented on
the family altar and the ceremony is
brought to close by a grand dinner
at which all members of the family
can partake The feasting and reioic-
ings are kept up for some days and
extend to the last night of the year.
On that evening it is a common prac-
tice in some parts of the country for
boys to cry aloud in the street Mai
sou''-"I sell my folly''-in order that
they may be wiser the next year.
Every year on the fifteenth day of
the first moon the emperor of China
goes in great state to a certain field,
accompanied by the chief officers of
his household. and prostrates himself,
touching the ground nine tines with
his head in honor of the god Tien. and
pronounces a prayer invoking the bless
ing of the Great Being. Then as high
priest of the empire he sacrifices a
bullock to heaven as the fountain of
all good. While the victim is being
offered. a pillow drawn by a pair of
highly Ornamented oxen is brought to
the emperor, who throws aside his i'm
perial robe. lays hold of the pillow han.
dies and opens several burrows The
principal mandarins follow his eX-
ample, and the festival which is really
a species of thanks in advance for
good harvests, ends with a distribution
OF clothes and money to the poor
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28
Ole Thanksgiving
Pumpkins
By GEORGE COOPER.

NLOBES of gold on the upland lay
" The ripened pumpkins at close of
~ M dav
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY.
First Proclaimed by Washington at
Request of Congress-


The first national Thanksgiving was
proclaimed by George Washington on
the Sd day of October, 1879, assigning
Thursday, the Goth day of November.
as the date. says a writer in the Satur-
day Evening Post. He did this by the
request of a joint committee of both
houses of congress Ito recommend to
the people of the United States "a day
of public, thanksgiving and prayer to
be observed by acknowledging with
grateful hearts the many signal favors
of Almighty God, especially by afford
5 ing them an opportunity peaceably to
. establish a form of government for
thelr7safety and happiness, 1~-
Washington bore out, admirably the
pious tone Of its sentiments. In his
first sentence he said, 1T is the duty
Of all nations to acknowledge the prov
idence, of Almighty God. to obey his
will, to be grateful for his benefits and
humbly to implore his protection and
favor" In his second proclamation for
the next Thanksgiving, which occurred
on the 10th of February, 1895, he used
this phrase: sincere and hearty
thanks to the Great Ruler of nations
for the manifold and signal mercies
which distinguish our lot"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28

turkeys were hung .conspicuously for
critical inspection S.
1 At 9 O'CLOCK the door leading from
the front store opened. The crowd as
one man craned heads to greet tho
newcomer, but instead of boisterous
gibes they stared in amazement and
Suddenly fell silent, for into the room
thin, frail. but determined, strobe Mrs,
Stetson.
Il want to raffie," she said simply.
show much does it cost?"
Twenty cents for three throws" said
Babb.
Mrs. Stetson passed over the change.
Much might be written of her -ex-
perience in that dingy room-of how
she threw to the limit of her cash cap
ital 600 cents}; of how. one of the Day
ton boys showed her how to count the
dice and as he bent above them slyly
turned them over to count higher But
that has all passed into the official mn-
written) history of the town Suffice it
to say that at $50 Mrs. Stetson strobe
homeWard with-a plump turkey under
her arm and the Odor Of vile tobacco
about her clothes
Her husband sat by the kitchen ia
BILE as she entered. She threw her bun
die on the floor beside him.
Il got my turkey" she said in chal-
lenge
"Eh! Where'd you git it?' he said,
stupefied.
"At the rattle" she said defantly.
She was prepared for a storm of his
wrath. She knew in that event just
what she would say. To her surprise
he calmly undid the bundle and crit
ically Inspected the bird.
Good looking critter." he said. you
done fust rate"
She felt the hot tears in her eyes.
Her throat seemed parched and chok-
ing. She sank into chair.
Il never done fust rate, neither" she
said brokenly. 1T was all tobacco
smoke, and they'd been drinkin', but
you drove me to it,"
He smiled grimIy. The hard lines
about his mouth softened He came
over to her chair and gently placed
hand on her shoulder. Her sobs were
unrestrained.
"Sho" he said uneasily. Don't take
on so, mother. l promise you you won't
never have to rattle for another tur-
key-never"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28

knotted by an unfortunate combina-
ton of Homework and rheumatism.
Her voice was at once appealing and
apologize. The neighbors said thirty
years with old Jim had crushed her
sperrit.
She glanced covertly across the table
many times and furtively cleared her
throat before she found sufficient cour-
age to address her liege.
''Father," she began at length, a tri-
fie more apologetical than usual, so
longs Marthy's goin' to bring her
husband home here for Thanksgivin',
don't you think we'd better have tur-
key?'
Her husband turned to her. The two
pairs of spectacles gave his face an ex-
preston of ridiculous ferocity
"Turkey?' he inquired explosively.
81 guess chickens II do we'll enough. :
Last year when we was up to Mar
thy's place we had turkey" Mrs. Stet-
son pursued. Seems to me we ought
to do rs much for them
Il calc'late pair of them chickens
will be full as good" said Stetson.
They're nice chickens, know" said
Mrs. Stetson. Them Plymouth Rocks
is as plump as can be- But it seems
though turkey fitted Thanksgivin bet
ter, specially when you're goin' to have
company. Why couldn't you kill one
of them two turkeys l hatched out
under the old black hen last spring
and like to run my legs off bringin'
up? They're likely lookin' fowl, and
one would be plenty big enough for.
: u.s.
II sold 'em this mornin,'' said Stet-
son. Nj-rs<- C~ %rft-
sold emf she gasped.
Eyes. Tom Babb wanted pair of
turkeys to rattle off up to his store the
night before Thanksgiyin' so |, let him
have EN-"
Mrs. Stetson Strengthened herself in
her chair She felt the "stiffening'' go
out of her knees, but her eyes flashed:
Under the gross injustice of this, thing
her crushed sperrit" had revolted.
Them turkeys was mine,'' she said
in a voice whose tone was new to him.
Il spose- you paid for all the corn
and grain they et,', he sneered. -. r.,
They was mine" she reiterated, and
there was neither appeal nor apology
in her words. cce~
81 guess it's pretty we'll settled who
they belonged to-" he said grimly.
She rose from her chair and stood be-
fore him. She trembled violently, but
her eyes never faltered as they looked
into his r-.
Jim Stetson,'' she said chokingly,
"1'm goin' to have Thanksgivin' as I
want it. I'm goin' to have a turkey
if I have to steal it," c r
TO his amaZement she swept from
the room before .he could reply and
banged the door after her.
In the big bare room back of Tom
Babb's store the Thanksgiving rattle
was in full swing. The room was hazy
with rank tobacco smoke, and the pun
gent smell of recently consumed spirits
pervaded the place. The sporting ele-
ment Of Centervale, with much laugh
ter and many broad jokes, shook the
dice on an old counter from a dilapi-
dated dice box. In one corner the two
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28

Up the meadows the cows came slow
With bells a>tinkle and gentle low
Tommy paused by the old stone wall
Unromantic was he, and small. e
What do they see, those twinkling eyes'
Floating visions of luscious pies,
Flaky crust Of the lightest brown!
Smacking his lips and looking down
Over the WALL he saw sight.
Pumpkins were stirring, left and right
Legs and arms had begun to sprout! ar. g.
Tommy is too much amazed to shout.
How they grin at him-how they stareI
Straight on end stands Thomas hair.
Hold r. he hears voice outring.
"Tremble-l'm the pumpkin king!
Bind the culprit, foot and hand,
Let him here before me stand,
Pumpkin subjects, commando
Cut him up in crescent slices;
Chubby boy-l'm told it nice isl
OFT for him have we been sliced up,
Mashed and delicately spiced UP.
Monster of the youthful brow,
Turn about is fair play now!
"Trice him up and slice him upg
Dig straightway an oven;
Roll the crust of watered dust;
Then this pie we'll shove inp'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28

knotted by an unfortunate cOmbina-
ton of Homework and rheumatism
Her voice was at once appealing and
apologize. The neighbors said thirty
years with old Jim had "crushed her
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28
All Pleased.

IT hear your club is going to give an
entertainment. Do you think it will be
success?''
Sure to be- We've arranged it so
that every member is chairman of some
committee or other" = PHILADELPHIA
Ledger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-11-28

They lunged at him. they plunged at him,
They sat on him. fell flat on him,
Surrounded him and pounded him
They seized him and squeezed himi
They rolled him and told him
What pie to bake he soon would make
For their Thanksgiving dinner!
How very glad they were they had
A boy that was no thinner!
The early moonlight silvered all the hill;
Then Tommy woke and heard the cricket's
shrill.
Those pumpkins lay in singular repose
Not one of them displayed eye, mouth or
nose.
Ma, hal" laughed Tommy. THAT was
droll I"
Then to the farmhouse quietly he stole,
Rejoicing that his chubby self was whole.
But on Thanksgiving day. with curious
eyes,
He gazed on grandma's luscious pumpkin
piesl ...
Examiner.