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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-28
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURY. PA.

were seated at table temptingly
loaded with great turkey done to
golden brcwn and all the old-time
trimmings That which had been
thoughtfully provided by the hilar-
ious host to prevent a consuming
thirst from Overwhelmingly attacking
his guests was contained in a big
bowl. Harvard Law-School Punch"
Long Snider" called 1t. and 1t had
been solicitously mixed by his own
hands
That punch was most deceptive
driuk-mild to the taste, so mild, In
fact, that IT was In constant demand.
AS result when, the feast barely
half through. there came knocking
at the door the punch had got in its
work on nearly every one present
and the effect produced by the note
handed to the host by his concierge
was just the opposite of what II
would have been on an ordinary 90
casion
"Fellows," shouted Long Snider"
waving the bit of paper madly.
day or have things confscated. Can't
pay rent Spent money on dinner
and punch. Three cheers for
Thanksgiving!
This little speech seemed but to
add zest to the dinner. At last the
punch consumed, some one. more In
genious than the rest-perhaps he
had got more than his share of the
brew-proposed the plot that tho
whole assemblage put into execution.
The belongings that had been
threatened with conflscatlon were not
numerous; In a few minutes they
were In the hands of the students,
and then there began weird pro-
cession of easles, palettes, long rolls
of canvas and the hosts big bass VOL
down the long and dark stairway
from the sixth floor, with the glim-
ner from an occasional match to
light the uncertain way.
Long Snider" was thankful that
the concierge was sound sleeper
and somewhat deaf to boot The
street was safely reached, a hand
cart was hastily secured. into It the
trappings were dumped and, with an
exultant yell that aroused the con-
cierge too late for his frantic calls
for the police to be of any use, host,
guests and cart were off up the
street. Way over to Montmarte
went the rascals. Up the long hill
they climbed to the large studio of
an accommodating and truly SYM
pathetic friend and there. in the
early morning hours, Long Snider's"
Thanksgiving dinner celebration end
ed in riotCus house-warming.
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For the hunted turkey race.
For the victims plump and savory
or the human gobblers' knavery
And the greed that's their disgrace.
We have heard our fathers tell,
Since our childhood,
OF Thanksgiving in the town,
And the dire things that befell
In the Wildwood
Tud-oh, gubble, gobble, gubble!
Life's bul Bile, full o. trouble.
We must wear the martyrs crown:
We must die to feed the PLEASURE
OF the fiends who dine at leisure
May they choke as we go down!
j. II. l.. In Life.
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bout7" the goblin King asked. and
he poked Archie in the ribs with his
fingers.
"Yes. your Loftiness," the other
goblin replied. This Is Archie"
II think he will do very we'll"
the goblin King said and then he
went away.
what does he want me to dor"
Archie asked.
Nothing" the messenger goblin
said. 1T isn't that kind Of do. It's
the kind that you mean when you
say that a pie will do when It if
done"
Archie couldn't understand this
very well, but he began to feel un-
easy, especially as the goblins sud
denly started to dance around tho
fire. They were great bouncers, and
every time they touched the ground
they went up in the air almost ne
high az house, shouting and laugh
ing all the time. They made such
a noise that Archie was really frigrt-
ened to hear them. .u
Ho was still more frightened when
the goblin King calmly walked into
the fire and sat down on n blazing
log. The flames came up all around
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settled down to sleep when a little
round man. with green eyes and a
red coat, came for him and told him
to get up.
WHO are you?" asked Archie, be-
cause he had never seen the little
round man before.
I'm Mince Pie Goblin" the little
man answered. 1--WE are going to
have celebration and we always
want some little boy to be there. so
they have sent me after you"
Archie didn't want to go with him,
but there did not seem to be any
thing else to do, as the little man
Kept bouncing up and down as
though he were in great hurry. 80
he got out of bed and gave his hand
to the goblin.
That's right" the Goblin said.
Hold on now"
Archie hardly knew how II hap
pened. but In an instant they we're
out of the room and in large Sat
place In the woods. In the middle
OF the fiat place there was a great
fire blazing. and around the fire were
hundreds Of other COLLINS like the
one who had come for him. They all
had on clothes of different colors and
their eyes were of different colors
too. They ali had shining eyes. very
much like the eyes of jack-o-lan-
tern. Archie thought; only they were
colored. AS soon as they got there
one OF the goblins, who was larger
than the others. came forward to
meet them. Archie noticed that he
wore his face upside down. his mouth
being where his eyes ought to be.
He had very white. sharp pointed
teeth, that Archie did not like to
look at any more than he could help.
That's the goblin King" whis-
pered the goblin who had brought
Archie. you must make low
bow"
Archie made very low bow,
which seemed to please the goblin
King.
rs this the boy you told me a.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-28

The initial national Thanksgiving
was, held under a proclamation by
George Washington In the first year
of the new republic. 1889. Washing
ton issued one other proclamation of
like nature In 1895. Adams also -
sued one or two, and Madison called
for day OF thanks after the close OF
the war OF 1912. So far as presi-
Dental notice was concerned, the
day was allowed to lapse, however,
until permanently revived by Abra-
ham Lincoln in 1863. In 1870 con-
gress passed law making the day
set apart by the president as one for
Offering thanks a national holiday.
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OUR NATIONAL FEAST
now MEMBERS OF STUDENT
COLONY ENJOY TT.
ne Thanksgiving Dinner Sent N ON
This Country--Absence of Crsn-
berries, Sweet Potatoes and Pump
Rims I'm the French Markets.

OF all the Thanksgiving dirncrs
to which Americas self-exiles-and
there are many-sit down once a
year, none can equal in jollity those
OF the art students in Paris, says a
writer In the Chicago News.
These observances are marked by
none of the solemnity which US ially
banks thick as a pail over the
Thanksgiving dinners of the Ameri-
can chambers Of commerce in Paris
AMI Berlin and the formal dinuc: in
London to which British worthless uro
invited and long and tiresome speech
es are made, after an elaborate meau.
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his BUTTONS FLEW OFF"
him, but he did not mind them az
oil. He Just sat there and let his
eyes glow at Archie. They were
green eyes.
Now" said the messenger goblin.
you must 20 and pick the pies. III
show you where they grow"
He led Archie little way of
where there seemed to be ever so
many toadstools growing under the
trees. The fiat tops of them were
about the size Of mince pies. and
when Archie picked one of them up
he saw that It was a pie, sure enough.
You must bring these to the
King" the messenger goblin said.
And you must hurry as fast as you
can because he's very hungry, aud
II he does not get thcm fast enough
l can't tell what may happen. Be
very sure not TO eat any yourself,
because that's against the rules"
So Archie picked up an armful
OF the toadstool pies and took th9m
to the fire where the King was sit
ting.
you will have to throw them In
to him." the messenger goblin said.
Archie threw the pies to the gob-
lin King. who opened his mouth and
swallowed them as fast as they came.
They went down his throat like put
ting pennies into bank.
All the time Archie was doing
this the other goblins kept getting
more and more excited. They Jump
ed about faster than ever, leapinR
over the fire and shouting as loud as
they could. They tried as fast as
the pies were thrown to catch them
before they could get to the King.
and sometimes they managed to do
1t. which made the King SO angry that
he turned blue with rage.
Hurry. hurry, hurry" cried the
messenger goblin. and all the other
gohlins kept shouting More pies!
More pies!" at the top OF their voices.
Archie hurried as fast as he could.
but he could not work fast enough
to please the goblins.
Hes been eating them! He's
been eating our pies!" they cried.
What shall we do to boy who eats
our pies?"
Put him In a stone Jar and seal
him up" shouted the King.
Immediately all the COLLINS went
bounding away into the darkness.
and In few moments Archie could
hear them coming back. shouting
and laughing worse than ever. He
would have liked to run away, only
the messenger goblin held him tight
ly by tho arm. The other goblins
rolled great stone jar into the light
or the FIRE 1t was exactly like the
jar out Of which Archie had eaten
the mince meat in the pantry at
home. only 1t was much larger.
on, please don't put me in the
jar!' Archie cried to the King. "I'll
promise never to do 1t again."
But the goblin King and all the
other goblins only laughed at him
and the messenger goblin held him
more tightly by the arm than ever.
They rolled the jar to Archie and
stood 1t up to put him in while others
brought out large stick Of sealing
wax to seal the cover on with. Arch
le was very much frightened and he
made up his mind that he would
never see his home again. He was
sorry that he had not told his mother
about the mince meat he had eaten
out OF the pantry. but It was too late
for that now.
They were Just abont to lift him
up so as tu put him into the lar
when the King gave very loud cry
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-28

What have to be thankful for7
Two eyes two ears. a nose.
Two feet, two hands generous
mouth
From which hankfulness flows;
A heart that beats with sympathy
For all n trouble sore:
A brain that's balanced evenly.
And much-oh, so much more.
I'm thankful for the air | breathe,
The sun that gives me light
The summer time 30 glorious,
Tho winter ana the night,
I'm thankful for my happy home,
And dear ones that l love;
And most of all I'm thankful for
Ia our dear Lord up above.
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Reliable Sign OF Death.

A Frenchman has received a prize
for discovering reliable sign OF
death. Tho test consists of the sub
cutaneous injection of solution OF
fouresceine. which. II the blood 10
still circulating. in the course of 8
few hours causes the skin to tura
yellow.
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and drear
With a cloud up
on her face
That 1t chills our
hearts with fear
To remember
And-oh. gubble,
gobble. gubble!
Life's a bubble, full
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
The Road Drag and the Grader.

A correspondent in a recent issue of
Wallaces' Farmer clings to the idea
that roads should be first graded be-
fore tine spiit-iog drag is used. This
Is an erroneous idea and very harm
full, as it keeps many farmers waiting
for the roads to be graded before they
start to drag. The grader has no
place in the drag system Of road grad
ing; the grading should be done with
the drag. The object is to form a
smooth, hard surface, and this can
only be done by adding a little dirt at
a time. If your drag is ironshod and
properly run a pillow will seldom be
needed, but in the case of sod or grass
1T may be necessary to plow one fur
row at a time on each side Of the
road. Plow when the ground is wet
and move it on to the road with the
drag when 1t has been thoroughly
tamped down with the hoofs of amin
ais and wheels OF vehicles Later
pillow another furrow if more dirt is
needed and work it up gradually in
the same way. By following this
method the road will soon be graded
and will be firm and hard in the cen
ter. BY using the drag you a have
better roads, and at less cost, than by
any other known method.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
T. u MAYA T.. p. May "a.
PROPOSALS FOR STATE PRINTING.

The state Printing Commission will receive
sealed bids on or before WEDNESDAY tne ,hn
State printing and binding of the third class:
for the term OF one year from the hfs !, aagy G r
on the day and hour above designated.
The printing and binding of the third ds class ASS
bates OF the constitutional conventions
of 1885 and 1859, ana binding q
public Documents; and separate P Mi
will be received from any printing
plant or publishing house in the state. estab-
iished four months, prior to the time when
said bids will be opened. and contracts will be
awarded to bidder or bidders bidding the
greatest per cent off the maxium rate price
allowed by law. Nc contract will he award
ed to contractors outside OF the state or
South Dakota. or toany local branch OF any
| publishing house in which any state official.
his deputy or Clerks have have an interest.
either directly or indirectly.
All bids for printing and binding must be
made on blanks furnished by the Secretary
of the State Printing Commission,
OF the constitutional conventions or 1888
and 1889. and binding Of public docu.
e e1ealS m'S addressed to- the Secretary of
the State Printing Commission at Pierre. 5. u:
stating on the outside thereon the name OF
the report or document for which the bid Is
made. and must be accompanied by Il receipt
from the State Treasurer, showing that the
bidder or bidders have deposited with the
State Treasurer a certified check in the sum
300. payable to the Treasurer OF the state or
South Dakota. as q guarantee ina tle sue
cessful bidder or bidders will enter into and
complete q bond within ten days after the
awarding of the Contract.
All bids must specify in every instance and
for every item the per centum off the NAHUM
rate price allowed by law except as indicated
in the specifications or blanks for proposal.
furnished by the Secretary OF the State Print
ing Commission.
Bonds with two or more SuritieS. besides
the principal signing the same, or indemnity
bonds to be approved by the State Printing
Commission, in twice the amount for which
it is estimated the contract will cost will, be
required of each successful bidder or bidders
within ten days OF the awarding OF the con-
tract.
Specifications will be furnished to bidders
on application.
No bids not strictly in conformity with
these requirements and not on specihca-
lions or blanks for proposals furnished by
the Secretary of the State Printing Commits
sion. or not accompanied by a receipt from
the State Treasurer, showing that the requir
ed deposit of a certified check. in the sum of
500 has been made one day prior to the open
ing of said bids. will be considered.
The State Printing Commission reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the State Printing Commission.
Dated this Goth day of April. A. ID. 1907. at
Pierre. the Capital.
d. d. WIPE.
Secretary Of State Printing Commission.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
The Broader Humanity.

The poverty of city Slums is a con-
sequence and an associate of vice and
weakness, either physical or mental.
1t results from the sins OF fathers.
Some suffer for their own but it is
usually vicarious suffering. iii health
and i~ncapacity are legacies from other
generations, and the natural law OF
the city's jungle tramples the weak
mercilessly. The bitterness OF power
ty seems doubly to be pitted when it
is suffered by helpless, blameless de-
pendentS, who make up the most pitt
full aspect Of the slums. Onlookers
look with aching hearts upon struggl-
ing parents and Joyous children with
lives of %privation before them. Often
purses are emptied in lavish charity
which brings comfort, all too rare in
these lives, but afterward comes the
lapse into want that seems more ter
ribie than before.
The problem is perennial for those
who dispense charity. Relief OF any
kind in the form of gifts a only be
temporary. The helpless are also
hopeless and cannot be taught even to
help themselves. Those of physical
strength can be sent back to the land
If they will go, but as a rule they are
either unable or unwilling to do heavy
manual work. They lie in the grip OF
the old economic law, a law older
than society, older than humanity it
self, the survival of the titteSt. That
law has been appealed to for ages past
to settle the problem Of poverty. The
weaker must GO to the wall, the fort
innate strong one have said. The
commercial world is organized on that
basis, and put a premium on ruthless
oppression. In the great cities the
rich are still growing richer and the
and the poor are growing poorer, in
obedience-to this law.
Is this law of nature a~ll-powerful
over man, or is there u divine law, a
higher Of altruiSm, that will super
Sede it? Must the world always be
dominated by the principle Of self, or
will it yet realize and give precedence
to the brotherhood OF man?
Signs are abundant that mankind is
approaching a higher plane. The
success can be overdone; that its most
effective method is legaliZed piracy
and its ultimate ambition a monop-
oily OF dollars. In his great material
triumph the winner finds honor with
held, and suspicion rampant. We are
beginning to look at things different
ly. 1t is coming to be recognized that
the duty of the strong is to help the
weak; that in helping each other we
help ourselves, and that selfish greed
is productive of unhappineSS fOi those
who get, and misery for those who
lose
Socialism, is it? No it is humanity
rising above the level of the brute in
the Jungle. 1t is not economic doc
trine that is moving man, but human
kindness.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Change OF Station.

The Hanford Produce Co., of Sioux
City have changed their Canton Sta
ton to the Canton Feed Store and re-
quest all old patrons to call on Mr..
Henry Quien who is III operator at
Canton. Hanford Produce Co.
Aft. Sioux City.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Horses Lost.

Strayed from my farm in Union
county close to the Lincoln county
line on or about May 7, 1907. One
black mare I years old with halter On
and one two year old bay colt. A suit
able reward will be paid for their re-
turn or information leading to their
recovery. Address Andrew L. TWedt
r. a, Hawarden, Iowa.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Mutual Lumber Co.
BLACKSMITH wanted.

Wanted-a blacksmith at Klondike,
q good steady, reliable young ma for
pillow work and hOrSeShoeing. No
boozer need apply. Shop can be
bought reasonable. Has four horse
gas engine, emery wheel, forge, anvil.
vice, disc Sharpener and many other
necessary tools. A Norwegian prefer
red. For terms apply to
46-2 mos Engyald Hanson,
Klondike, la.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
F. p. April %. L. P
Notice of Referees Sale.
L. P. May "a.

ga.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to q
Judgment of partition and sale. made and
entered April 23rd. 1907. in an action pending
in the Circuit Court OF the Second judicial
Circuit OF the state OF South Dakota. within
and for the County Of Lincoln. wherein
Nicholas Holman is Plaintiff. and Peter
Arens. o S. Arens, John p. Arens. Mich
olas J. Arens. Mary Arens. Margaret Arens.
Cecilia Arens. Joseph F. Arens, Peter j. Ho-
man. Nicholas Holman. Charles Holman. An
ton Homan. Veronica Holman and all persons
unknown. who have or claim TO have any in
terest in the premises described in the com
plant herein. are defendants. the under
signed referee named in said Judgment, will
sell ut public auction at the front door of the
courthouse in the City of Canton. in said
Lincoln County. on the 18th day of May. 1907.
at the hour OF 10 o'clock i'm the forenoon OF
that day. to the highest bidder for cash, the
premises and real estate directed by said
Judgment to be sold and therein described as
follows. to-wit:
The Southwest Quarter Is. VIZ OF Section
Fourteen u4). in Township One Hundred
Q00,. North Of Range Fifty (5O). West of the
Fifth Principal Meridian, situated in Lincoln
County, South Dakota.
Dated April 23rd. 1907.
ELIING OPsAI.
Referee.
BATES s. PARLIMAN.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Ice Cream Season.

"Did you say ice cream?" "Of
/ did, and she smiled sweetly.
"Then we'll go over to Tossini's for
he has opened up for the season, and
Tom said his cream is better than
ever" and she smiled again. Al
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Pasture.

Pasture for horses and cattle on the
Dean farm northeast of Beloit.
Plenty of shade and water for one
hundred head or more.
AZ TT. Perrien Dean,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Lost--A Lady's watch.

Miss Blanche Isakson had the mis-
fortune to loose her gold watch dur
ing the Lutheran church bazaar, and
she will be very glad to hear of IL or
pay a reward for its return.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

OF all the fruits that are In the land,
That grow or bush or tree,
1 would give Mp the choicest ones
For HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. For sale.by I. M. Helmey & Co.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

Don't forget Becker'S cigar store
when you want a first class cigar or a
handsome pipe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
p. May 3. L. P. May "a.
Notice to Creditors.

County of Lincoln. - III County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Carl August
Peterson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Lovisa Peterson. executrix OF the estate of
Carl August Peterson. deceased. to thecr ed T.
itors OF. and all. persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them
with vouchers. within six months after the
Lovisa Peterson at her home in Brooklyn
in the county of Lincoln. State OF
South Dakota.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1901.
LovISA TERsO
Executrix OF the estate of Carl
August Peterson, deceased.
August Frfeberg, attorney.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Notice.

All knowing themselves to be In
debted to the Mutual Lumber Co.,
please call at our temporary head
quarters in the office or the Farmers
Elevator CO., and settle. On account
of our recent loss by fire we are great
ly in need Of all these accounts so
kindly call at your earliest convent
ence.
46 tt. Mutual Lumber Co.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

All kinds OF office supplies and
typewriter material at Mold & Bene-
diets. 40.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

Becker'S famous new ten cent cigar
La linda, will 500 be on the mark
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24
Pipes, handsome and cheap, al
Becker's Cigar Store.

You will find all the fancy smoking
tobacco at Becker's.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-05-24

Best hand made cigars at Becker's
Cigar Store.