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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28

'she had not come away from her hus-
band against his desires-so she saith
ever-she would at least have died
with him
That is wicked repining,' said the
aunt sententiously. She ought to be
dealt with by the meeting She
should be thankful that her life was
spared when her neighbors were
taken. Doubtless it was a leading of
the Spirit that caused her to come
here eer the savages fell upon Wy
oming. She, above all others, surely
has reason to be thankful. You
should deal with her, sister, and check
this untoward spirit said Mistress
Lovejoy sternly Mistress Prudence
sighed.
q know not rightly how to do it
when she is in such sorrow" she said.
She hath ever been willful and I'M
reasonable child, but a very loving
one"
You have ever spoiled her, and her
husband did the same. Perhaps this
IS punishment to you BOTH" said
Mistress Lovejoy.
Mistress Patience, a bride of year,
had left her home in Wyoming valley
for a visit with her mother in an
older settlement. She had begged and
pleaded to make this visit with a will
ful demand that would not be denied.
1t was an unusual occurrence. The
journey through the wilderness was
TOO long and toilsome to think of Wis
7ts. Most of the mothers who said
farewell to daughters going to pio-
aeer homes could hardly expect to see
them again. But Mistress Patience
who was anything but patient in spite
of her name-would not submit to this
state of things. She begged and
pleaded to go until her husband-to
whom her lightest wish was law-gave
his consent. He was the more ready
to do this as there were ugly rumors
of alliance between the British tory
forces and the Indians and the settle
ment of Wyoming, standing on a dis
puted tract, and not so well protected
as other regions was peculiarly liable
to attack. But Mistress Patience did
not know this or she would not have
gone. She was very much in love
with this grave middle-aged husband,
who treated his young wife like a pet
ted child. Many Of the settlers had
shaken their heads over Mistress Pa
tience's going. He ought not to let
her do it," they had said.
81 will only stay little while l
will come back soon," she had said
at the parting, regretful at the last
minute for her action. But the saw
age Indians had come down upon the
village of Wyoming and swept it off
from the face of the earth. The houses
were burnt, the people massacred or
carried away captive. Every day
brought u fresh story Of horror, espe-
cially dreadful had been the tale OF
John Halcomb and IS companions who
had been carried off and sacrificed in
a sort of religious ceremony.
She must be reused. She must see
people. / would make her go to the
Thanksgiving service" said Mistress
Lovejoy She was a notable manager
and her Gster-in-law, with all the vii
lage, W1ra wont to submit to her
sway; and Patience went to the serv
Gee.
There can never more be a day
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
Thanltsuivinu Date.

The last Thursday in the month of
November, as rule, is the day set
apart by the president, and the govern
ors of most states, in their supple
mental proclamations, abide by his de-
cisions. In some states, however the
governors see fit to observe it at other
dates.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28

A Figure Appeared at the Doorway.
back alive and torture them to death
One of the two-and it was John Hal
Comb-tripped on a vine and rolled
down the steep river bank. Then he
gave himself up for lost. But the
fall, instead Of bringing him to death,
saved his life. He lodged under the
heavy branches of fallen tree and
the pursuers, sure that he was ahead,
dashed past it without discovering
him. He lay concealed in this lucky
hiding place until darkness came.
Then wounded, lame, and almost fam
ished, he started out on the journey of
days through the trackless forest in
tested with hostile Indians that lay
between him and Patience. A man
less brave of heart would have given
up score of times, but there was no
give up TO John Halcomb. He might
be so weakened that he could only
crawl but he crawled on. Tottering,
stumbling, crawling, dragging him
self along his painful way by inches
and in danger of his life all the way,
he covered the toisome miles and
came to make for his wife Patience
a real Day of Thanksgiving.
Copyright 1907, by Wright A. Patterson)
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28

daughter, young Mistress Patience
Halcomb, bent languidly over the spin
aing-wheel.
Mistress Prudence made a sign for
silence, but it was too late The
face of the pale young widow grew
whittier, and without word she rose
and glided away
Mistress Lovejoy looked at her sis
fer-in-law inquiringly.
Hath she not yet become recon
eciled to the decree of God?" she asked.
Mistress Prudence shook her head.
''Nay," she said. "She saith ever that
At is not by the decree of God she suf-
4ers, but by her own wilfulness. If
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
The Secret of
Thanksgiving
By MARGARET AVER

and impationt
traveller paced the plat
form of a deserted sta
ton.
1t was the evening of
Thanksgiving day, and
through some mischance
he had missed the early
train that was to take him
to town and to Thanks
giving dinner.
The spirit of the day
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
In a Roardinu House.

Mrs. Hashly-Mr Starboard, will
you dismember the turkey?
Starboard-Ask Skinner, ma'am;
he's been taking course In wooa
carving
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
hanksq giving.

Thanksgiving makes our prayers
bold and strong and sweet feeds
and enkindles them as with Goals of
fire.--LUther
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-11-28
.AY GayE4 5l7zI llg
.IzlN EzV9
Bs9 ST RER7z7A E. BUJH

iE parson hath appointed
a day OF Thanksgiving for
this village that the cruel
tide of Indian invasion is
turned back and our lives
are spared" said Mistress
Lovejoy Goodwin, bustling
into the warm kitchen
W h ere her sister-in-law
Mistress Prudence Good
win sat knitting by the
fireplace and her listless
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

Morristown, N. j.. october 1s.-Tw;
thousand members Of Holy Name so
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26
OVER THE NORTHWEST

Glendive, Mont.-Johu B. Kelly, one
of Glendive's oldest and most highly
respected citizens. died very suddenly
Thursday afternoon, Oct. II, between
and 2 o'clock. He had resided with
Harry Helms the past several years,
and after his morning walk became un-
conscious and was removed to Grace
hospital. Mr.. Kelly conducted the flrst
dray line In the early eighties and aft
erwards went into stock growing. from
which he retired several years ago The
funeral services were conducted from
st. Julian's church at o'clock and the
funeral was. largely attended.
| Butte. Month"; accordance with a
general order issued by Supreme Knight
Edward L. Hearn of the knights Of
Columbus, Butte Council No 66s of
that organization Saturday night, Oct.
12, celebrated the anniversary Of the
discovery Of America by Christopher
Columbus. Prior to this year the oc-
| CdSIOu "dS' uOSC1f ny pldASHcS VI
the order at their own discretion, but
the mandate fro mthe head Of the or
ganization has established the .anni-
versary as an annual observance for
all the lodges of the knights of CO.
lunbus in the United States and Can
ada and wherever else any exist. The
occasion has been made state hoi-
day in Colorado. Many members Of
the local branch and considerable
number of visiting members attended
the celebration. which was held in
Elks' hall, East Quartz street. The ma
ture of the affair was fully explained,
several eloquent speakers delivering
addresses. Among those who spoke
were Joseph r. jackson, district deputy
of the order, and w. r. Murphy of
Missoula. Other prominent members
also spoke later In the evening. ,,Reci-
tations were given by w. J.. OConnor,
Messrs. Hartz Of Billings. McCaffery
of st. Louis and Joseph Peters Of Ana
conda. Among those who sang were
M. J.. Sheehan and Charles p. Nevin
Piano selections We're played by Pro-
fessor Aniraux and r. j. Cashion.
Helena, Mont.-rhe funeral of Mrs
Hugh DAILY took place Tuesday. Oct
IS, from the cathedral Of the Sacred
Heart. Many relatives were in the city
to attend the funeral, among; whom
were P. v. O'Malley. Mr.. and Mrs
Detzell and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinnon and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

cieties from Morristown Summit.
Chatham. Morris Plains, Dover and
Mount Hope took part in parade
here today. Ten thousand spectators
lined the streets and viewed the pa
raiders Houses and business buildings
along the line of march were decor
ated. After the parade an open air
service was held in front of Bagley
school. It was presided over by Mgr.
Flynn. Addresses We're delivered by
the Rev. William Keyes, pastor of st.
Patrick's church, Chatham. and Mar
tin Conroy, of East orange.
Paterson, N. j., October 1s.-More
than 1000 men marched here today
under the banner of the Holy Name.
They were members of the Holy Name
societies connected with all the Catho-
lice parishes in Passaic county The
parade ended on the grounds adjoin-
ing st. Georges. church at South
Paterson, where great outdoor serv-
ice was held. The Rev. Father Gillen,
pastor of St. Joseph's church and
president of the. united societies of
Passaic county, opened the services
A sermon was preached by the Rev.
Father Lundy, Of Elizabeth. ]. p.
Egan. of Ridgef1eld Park, spoke on
The Holy Name Man as Citizen"
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

short of what his family demanded of
him! Was there not a sting beyond
any she had ever known in the feeling
that, compared with other men,. and
with what his youth had expected Of
his manhood, he was financially a fall
ure? And the world and its folk have
so little patience with any sort of fail
ure! =. 50.
What was an evening home coming
like. when, instead of pleasant, restfui
hours. when there was only a weary,
heart-sick woman to greet him nliser-
ably. TOO taken up with her own wor-
ries to spare a gay word to make his
own seem light? He never complained,
never even looked his disappointment,
but sometimes, like this morning, he
did not smile.
He never brought to her single per-
plexity that he could avoid, and yet she
knew that he had them---that: he had
met bitter humiliation Of which. he
never hinted.
Hard on the heels of that thought
came the remembrance of times with
out number that his tender touch had
smoothed rough places for her, and his
love had made dark hours endurable; (;
and she had accepted everything with
the half-conscious feeling that he could
afford to smile and be brave, because
his nerves were unracked, because, be-
ing man and strong with the brute
strength Of the male ANIMAL a burden
was for her alone. Suppose-her heart
stood still at the suggestion-he should
fall at his post! What would her life
be without him? What would it be?
"Oh. it must not be until I have
paid him back. until have helped him
with his .care!" She sprang to her
feet. The coat lay on the floor. the
needle sticking in the darn. ut will
have to wait; If 1 sew any more now
I will be all tired out" She put the
cover over the machine, brushed the
gray locks back from her, face. and ran
down stairs. Before she thought a song
had come to her lips, and when he
came in she was humming something
they used to sing; together in the long
ago. ... .:..
well, dearie, 1T is good to hear you
singing!" he said, as he turned her face
up to his. You felt so badly this
morning have been anxious about you
all day. Poor little woman"
She laid her hands lightly across his
lips.
Dear old man! Don't you say IT, A
woman doesn't have any harder time
than man does-1 think the main diff
ference is that she takes her medicine
with a groan and a grin, when lie only
laughs over it and says nothing"
Where is all this philosophy COM
ing from?" he asked, smiling down into
her eyes. -.
"Oh, I don't KNOW think it began
with darn in Tommys best coat"
she said. with her face pressed close
to his hreast.-Susie B. Wight. in the
Interior.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

George Davidson, John McDevitt. all
of st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hoy,
of Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Taylor and Henry S. Taylor, Of
Goldfield, New; Miss Sarah Taylor, Of
New York
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

I'm hungry. Been on the train five
hours. could eat chunk of rhin.
ocerous meat tonight
well. you'll get it at this hotel"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-03
so EXPRESSING THEMSELVES.

1t is pretty generally thought, and
people are so expressing themselves,
that should the election come off now
Noel would be one of the two candi
dates to 60 into the second primary. 1t
is pointed out that he is the only man
in the race who will get respectable
vote all over the state, the other candi-
dates getting almost all of their votes
in certain sections of the state. But it
IL pointed out that Noel win lose be-
cause he is not an eloquent speaker like
some of the other candidates. It is true
that there are lots of folks who can be
swept of their feet by whirlwind
speech, ret this class of folks is small
compared with the great bulk of the
voters. With US it would merely be
guess work as to who would be in the
second primary should it be held now,
but we are of the opinion that If Noel
has enough men favorable to him now
to put him in the second primary he
will have enough next August because
those who favor Noel belong to the
conservative element and few of them
will change on account of hearing the
other candidates Most of those who
favor Noel favor him because OF his
conservatism, and these being conserva-
tive men it win take a good deal to
change them. But we can tell a good
deal more how the thing stands next
August, and it will not be hard for some
of the candidates to tell where they
stand about that time.-Southern Ad-
yocate.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-03
NOEL MEN CONFIDENT.

The supporters of Hon. e. r. Noel. OF
Lexington, one of the candidates for
Governor, make the definite claim that
he viii receive one-third of the total
number of votes cast in the first pri.
mary, estimating the number at about
10000, and that this will assure their
favorite entrance in the second primary
as the leading candidate. They point out
that Mir. Noel received one-fourth OF
the total number of votes in the first
primary of 1903 and claim that he has
made wonderful gains in all parts of the
state since that time.
1t is significant fact in connection
with the gubernatorial campaign that all
OF the six candidates for the office live
west of the main line of the Illinois Cen.
tral road, subdivision embracing but
little more than one-third of the total
area of the state, yet two-thirds of the
voters reside east of the Illinois Cen.
trail. 1t is therefore impossible for any
candidate to claim that he is especially
favored by geographical location and the
sextette of aspirants must 20 before the
people on their respective merits.--Jack.
son News.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-03
WILL VOTE FnR NOEL

After the usual preliminaries at the
opening of the criminal court here Mon
day Senator E. F. Noel, of Lexington.
Miss, was introduced by Judge M. FL.
Wilkinson, and given the stand. The
senator was loudly applauded upon aris-
ing to open his address to the people of
Franklin county in behalf of his can
didacy for the governship, and his
speech was most impressive from the
start. He seemed to touch upon the
parts most vital and interesting to the
people. In referring briefly to some of
his opponents, Senator Noel spoke in
terms becoming one fitted to hold the
high position to which he aspires at the
hands of the majority vote in the state
of Mississippi The senator's broad smile
and intelligent expression won for him
many admirers in this county, and the
words: 'T voted for him in the first race
and will vote for him again." was a
common expression on the lips of his
hearers after his address was closed.
NoePs solution of the negro problem is
about as near correct as any American
has, so far, been able to solve it. His
views on railroads and corporations are
reasonably correct. Senator Noel is the
author of the Noel amendment and white
primary election law that has virtually
barred the negro from politics in this
state. The senator's last utterances
were applauded to the highest by the
mass Of people in the court house.
Meadyille Searchlight.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-03
WHAT THE NOEL PRIMARY
ELECTlON,LAW MEANS TO YOU
Brief Statement by the Noel Campaign Club Showing
That This Law Abolished Political Bossism and
Made Your Ballot Worth Something

made at the ballot box by the voters,
The bill was defeated at the first ses
sion. 1t was by him introduced again
at the next session, and was enacted
into law
By virtue of the Noel Primary Elec-
tion Law, every Democrat qualified to
vote, bank president or day laborer,
governor or wood chopper has the
right to be heard in the selection of
nominees for Office. And the vote of
the lowest counts as much as the vote
of the highest, This law shattered and
ground to dust all political machines.
The candidate for Office, instead of
closeting with the political captains
and the generals as heretofore, must
now make his claim to the men in the
ranks; because he must secure his
nomination by their votes.
As said by the Byhalia journal,
this law was THE Waterloo of politi-
cal ringsters. ~" Governor Vardaman,
editing the Greenwood G Commonwealth,
at the time of its passage, justly said
in the columns of his paper, that If
Ed Noel accomplishes nothing else,
what he has wrought in securing the
passage of the Primary Election Law
ought to make him famous. " The
Yazoo City News observes that Under
the primary system of nominations a
man is man for a that and the
humblest citizen is as powerful on the
day of the primary as the richest and
most POWERFUL The Baldwin Home
Journal humorously remarks: THE
ruralite, within the confines of the
modern election booth, where no DO.
litical boss can wave the lash, is some
thing akin to the proverbial Collins
ram-he has head of his own and
butts where he durn pleases. I" And
the Collins Commercial gives voice to
the sentiment of every man who ap.
preciates the right of effective suffrage
in the following His (Noeps) pris
mary election law, by means of which
every elector has voice in the elec.
tion OF his officials entities his name
to lasting place in Mississippi his
tory. I"
This is one of the things that Sena-
tor Noel has done for the people. We
do not claim that he is prince of
handshakers; nor that he is a great
orator. But we do assert that he is a
man with a clear head, stout of heart,
noble in purpose, persistent and cour-
ageous; and best of all he has proved
his desire to be of service to the people
by having already done good and
lasting service. Have we not yet been
gulled enough by high sounding
phrases and fair promises2 Let us now
try man whose past record shows
that he is alert and diligent in we'll
doing, who advocates something, and
who has done something for us.
s. N. SAMPLE, Chairman.
r. E. Wilburn, Secretary.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-03
To the Mississippi Voter !:

10 the MISSISSIPPI NOtef:
The Holmes County Noel Campaign
Club requests your attention to the
newspaper paragraphs and comments
contained in this paper. Here are
some of the expressions. of the weekly
press touching the candidacy of E. F.
Noel for the high Office of governor.
That many of these extracts are from
partisan pens, from men who are warm
supporters of Noel, is true, but we be-
lieve every word of praise is just, and
merited; that Noel is the best man in
the race, race in which all are good.
We are in deep earnest about his
candidacy, and we appeal to You to
support him. We base our appeal on
his past services to the state, some of
which are discussed In these columns.
Is it not result of his efforts that your
voice is as strong as any mans in
choosing the chief executive and the
states officersY Do you rem ember how
these officers were chosen before the
enactment of the Noel Primary Elec-
tion Law? Do you not know that the
county politicians generally held a
county convention, in which you had
but little part, and selected delegates
to the state convention and that the
state convention in which you had no
part at all, made the nominations ?
And yet, although you took little or
no stock in either convention, this was
the vital and all important step in the
election scheme Why2 Because the
nominee was always elected, as mat
ter of course, there being but one party
in this state and you, loyal to the
party, always supported the nominee.
Probably you had never seen him or
heard of him until after he was nom
mated, but you supported him. To
nominate was to elect The nomination
was what the candidate sought. The
general election took care of itself.
And how was the choice of the
people for the nominee determined in
tthe convention? In far too many in
stances by wire pulling, by breaches
of good faith, by political trading, and
swapping and trickery, by rings and
grafters and combinations, and by
every sort of political cheating and
questionable political practices; often
by running in a dark horse. This too,
where the nomination was the essen
tial thing, for as was said above, there
being but one party, the nominee,
whether chosen by primary election or
convention, is sure of election in the
general election.
The nomination, therefore, being the
thing of primest importance in the
election scheme in our state, and you
and thousands of voters in Mississippi
having no part or voice in the nomi-
nation, e. F. Noel, then senator from
our county, introduced in the senate
the primary election bill providing
that nominations for Office should be
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-05-03

unteers was made, he enrolled as a pri.
vate in Company X, Mississippi Volun.
teer Infantry. His regiment was as
signed to the corps of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
quartered at Jacksonville, Fla, and ex.
pected to be used in the Havana cam
paign. The Spanish defeat ended the
war before Gen. Lees corps took the
field. While in Florida Senator Noel
stayed with his men, never sleeping a
night outside Of his tent, and gave for
the comfort of his men the salary he
received while there as captain, visiting
the hospitals every day and seeing that
every man of his company got the best
attention available. When in Columbia.
Tenn, where his company was mustered
out about Christmas, 1898, he remained
with his men, taking the same fare, until
his tents were delivered up and his com :.
pany mustered out. Senator Noel was
chosen captain of his company without
any solicitation ON his part, and by
unanimous vote.
he is member of the Baptist
Church, a knight of Honor, knight of
Pythias, and a Woodman of the World.
and has taken all the degrees in Ma.
sonry that are given in Mississippi In
June, 1890, he was married to Miss
Loula Hoskins, who died in September,
1901. In September, 1905, he was mar.
ried to Mrs. Alice Tye Nelson, daugh.
ter OF Col. ]. f. Tye, of Pickens, Miss.
His home is at Lexington and has been
there ever since he left his fathers
farm, the month he became of age. He
is the senior member of the law firm of
Noel, Pepper & Elmore, whose practice
is as large as that of any firm in their
section of the State, and their business
as successful memphis Commercial Ap.
peal.