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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-28

slaughter; plea not guilty: attorney. Mark
Stearman.
United States agt. Harry Randall;
housebreaking: plea not guilty; attorney.
Thomas l.. Jones.
United States agt. William Reed as
sault with dangerous weapon: plea not
guilty; attorney. Thomas C. Taylor
United States agt. William Carter;
HOUSEKEEPING; plea guilty: defendant re-
manded.
United States agt Walter Jones: as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea guilty;
defendant remanded.
United States agt. Richard Walker; vio-
lating section S14, code; plea not guilty
attorney, j. c. Foster.
United States agt. Clifford Robinson
robbery and larceny; plea not guilty; at
torney. J. c. Foster.
United States agt Edward Coleman
carnal knowledge; plea not guilty; attor-
ney, P. w. Frisby
United States agt. Richard Hunt; lar
ceny from United States; plea not guilty;
attorney. Mark Stearman.
United States agt. William Smith. as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea. not
guilty; attorney. p. w. Frisby.
United States agt. Norman Brady.
housebreaking; plea, not guilty; attorney,
j. E. Collins.
United States agt. Alfred Brophy. grand
larceny; bench warrant issued.
United States agt Louis b. ToOly, ir.,
and Norval Latimer. grand larceny: bail.
$500. fixed for Latimer recognizance $500
taken, with George w Talbert surety
Tooly committed to Jail; attorneys, Nc
Neill & Mcneil.
United States agt. Carl White. criminal
negligence; bail fixed at $1,000; attorney.
Thomas {. Taylor.
PROBATE COURT-Chief Justice Cla-
baugh.
Estate of George Norman: will admit
ted TO probate and letters testamentary
granted to William B. Norman: bond,
5000: attorney, w. c. Martin.
Estate of Augusta l.. Weisenborn: will
dated November b. 1905. filed with petit
ton for probate; attorney. F. S. Bright.
Estate of Agnes W. Hedges; petition for
instructions filed: attorneys. Beall & Ma
rine.
Estate of Daniel OConnor: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Timothy O'Connor; bond, $500;
attorney, S. d. Bradley.
Estate of Alice Pairo; will dated June
o. 1906. filed.
Estate of Elinor c. Pairo; will dated
February ). 1893. filed.
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ARRANGE FOR CONVENTION.
Bakers and Confectioners to Meet In
This CitV,

Washington bakers and confectioners
are making arrangements for the recep-
ton of the delegates to the international
convention of the bakers and confec-
TONERS union. which will begin its SEES
sions in this city next Monday. The con-
vention will be held in Typographical
Temple. which will be appropriately dec
GRATED for the occasion. Saturday even
ing. following the close of the business
sessions. the delegates and their friends
will be entertained at a banquet in Ma
sonic Temple.
The local committee in charge of the
event is composed of John Weber George
Jaeger. A. l.. Wieser George Hanold and
John G. Schmidt, business agent of the
bakers local union.
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Refuses to Tell Names.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain and Cooler Tonight. Tuesday
Clearing and Much Colder.

For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, rain and cooler tonight
Tuesday clearing and much cooler; brisk
and possibly high southerly. shifting to
northwesterly, winds tonight
The center Of the West India hurricane
passed near Port au Prince, Haiti, at @
am. Monday. moving in a northwesterly
direction 1t is apparently recurring to
the northwestward. The barometer at
Port au Prince fell to a reading of %. "a
inches at 6 am. this morning
The western storm has moved eastward
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SEVEN ARE DROWNED
Sole Survivor Refuses to Dr.
vuIge Names.
WESTERGREN GETS ASHORE
Too Dazed to Discuss Fatal Launch
Accident.
HELD BY CHICAGO POLICE
Small Boat Strikes Bridge Across
Calumet River in Dark
and Capsizes.

CHICAGO, September 2S.-Although sew
en- men are believed to have been drown
ed by the capSiZing of a pleasure launch
last night in a collision with the Nickel
Plate railroad bridge across the Calumet
river. the police are still unable to de-
termine the identity of the victims and no
bodies have been recovered.
The sole survivor of the launch party,
Elmer Westergren. owner of the craft is
under arrest in the South Chicago police
station and has not yet given coherent
account of the accident He is apparently
dazed. A physician is watching him and
seeking to revive his faculties so that de-
Can't Find Bodies.
With daylight the force of men drag
ging the river near the bridge was con-
tinued and strenuous efforts were made
to find the bodies of the luckless passen-
gers of the boat. The names of the six
missing men. all friends of Westergren.
have been reported to the authorities. and
it is believed they were with Westergren
when the accident occurred.
The gasoline launch containing Wester-
gren and seven friends whom he had in
vited to take on a trip on the lake with
him was going up the Calumet. A high
wind was blowing and darkness added to
the danger of the swift current at the
bridge piers.
Apparently none of the occupants of the
boat realized their danger, for there was
no Outcry when the boat struck the
bridge support and turned turtle.
Refuses to Tell Names.
Westergren swan to shore. but no trace
of his companions was found He refused
to tell the police the names of his COM
panions and was taken into custody.
Through the night efforts were made to
learn the circumstances of the trip, but
he seemed daZed.
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Sitka for Bremerton. the torpedo boat
Bagley from Norfolk for Annapolis. the
battleships Maine and Alabama from
Naples for Gibraltar. the yacht Sylph
from New York for Washington. the
collier Abarenda from Newport News for
Bradford and the battleship Texas from
Norfolk for Charleston.
Naval Orders.
Midshipmen E. d. Mccormick and c.
T. Osburn, Castine.
Assistant Surgeon L. NJ. Schmidt from
United States Naval Hospital. Annapolis.
Md. TO course of instruction United
States Medical School, Washington, ID. c.
Paymaster L. G. Ammen. retired. to
treatment United States Naval Hospital.
Las Animas Col.
Chief Carpenter J. S. Waltemyer. from
Texas to home.
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

BY direction of the President, Capt.
George d. Guyer, 10th Infantry. is re-
lieved from duty at the South Dakota
Agricultural College, Bookings S. d.
BY direction of the President, and upon
the application of Post Quartermaster
Sergt. John NJ. Hactor, that soldier will
be placed upon the retired list
First Lieut.. Winfield Harper. 18th In
fantry now sick at Fort George Wright.
Wash, is relieved from further treat
ment at the general hospital Washing
ton barracks, District of Columbia. and
will proceed to the Preside of San Fran
cisco. Cal. and report IN person to the
commanding officer of the general hospi-
tai at that post for observation and
treatment.
Naval Movements.
The cruiser Colorado has arrived at
Mare Island and the torpedo boats
Str1ngham. Barney DeLong, Thornton
and Tingey at Newport
The gunboat Yorktown has sailed from
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Dies While Visiting Friends.

Madison Frazier. colored. twenty-five
years of age. died suddenly this afternoon
while visiting friends at 326 Pleasant al
ley southwest. Frazier lived at 728 I'd
street southwest. When he was taken
i'll his friends telephoned to the Emer-
gency Hospital for assistance, but when
the physician in charge of the ambu-
lance reached the house he found that
Frazier was dead. His body was removed
to the morgue and relatives were notified.
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UNEMPLOYED" IN CONVENTION
DISTINGUISHED MEN DECLINE
TO ADDRESS THE HoBOS.
Gathering of the Unwashed In New
York Will Discuss High
Browed Problems.

NEW YORK. September 2S-An extra
ordinary gathering began in this city to-
day. made up of delegates from various
parts of the country to take part in a
four days conference. They came on
the brake beams of freight cars on the
blind baggage" of the swift express or
struggled in over dusty roads They pro-
fess TO represent the country's voorhees,
and TO constitute the first national con-
vention of the unemployed
How, the Millionaire Hobo.
The national committee of the unem-
ployed' is the official name of the organ
ization at the head of which is ]. Eads
How of ST. Louis. known as the million
aire Hobo 1t was through How's eff
forts that the plans for the convention
were completed. and it was How who well
coined the delegates when they struggled
in by ones and twos to the committee
Headquarters in Duane street.
Many prominent men were invited TO
deliver addresses before the convention.
among them President Roosevelt William
J. Bryan. Judge Taft and John F.. Red
mond. the Irish leader. who is at present
In this country. All the gentlemen named
have excused themselves on the ground Of
otfcr engagements. Mr.. How said he
hoped other we'll known men who have
been asked TO speak would attend the
convention.
Health of the Unemployed
THE Health of the Unemployed" was
the principal subject scheduled for dis
cussion at today's meeting. Speaking of
this topic Mr.. How said it was the inten-
ton to wake up the local and state
boards of health to the danger of .
plague in the city He added that he
did not think the authorities realized the
danger of the unemployed men in the city
spreading diseases.
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Issue Being Made.

At the board headquarters in the
Franklin School building. it was said to-
day that the supplies of paper. pens and
pencils were not ready when schools
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Health of the Unemployed.
Not a Smokeless Fight.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Nobody can see 'Uncle joe Cannon for
the smoke he is sending up.
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HOw's the StOVep

I'll he cold soon: better take the present op
portunity to have the heating appliances put in
order. Best work-minimum charges.
HUTCHINSON & MCCARTHY, 1917 Hath ST
se26-6d
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THE COROORAN GALLERY OF ART
Will reopen TO the public on week DAYS on
TUESDAY. September %. 1908 The date Of
the opening Of the Sunday exhibitions will be
announced later. F.. b. MCGUIRE Director.
se25-4t
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fOOD ROOF WORK.

We stand for good roof work; our experience
and ability are brought To bear on every job
no matter how small: that's why We succeed. II
You have roof troubles of any kind let advise.
IRON CLAD e GsDins Phone Pso5 Main IA i.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

before their eyes and they foresaw how eager
Iy the Protestant ministers at the capital
would welcome 1t as, OF course. genuine. Ac
cordingly they drew up a proclamation in the
usual form Of such documents signed the gov
ernor's name to It, well the name of the
secretary Of state. and had numerous copies
printed, sending copy to each minister who
was known to be desirous of celebrating a
Thanksgiving. All were deceived by it save
one, the Methodist minister. who had been
quietly notified by of the young men that
1t a hoax. The others made formal an
nouncement that they would on the day thus
fraudulently appointed hold Thanksgiving SER
vices. But on the evening before the day ar
rived to let the hoax just fail OF its object the
young men sent word to each OF the ministers
that the proclamation was not genuine.
The ministers were not long in informing
their people that the Thanksgiving was de-
clared on. After that the subject OF Thanks
giving forbidden topic Of conversation
even alusion at the Illinois state capital for
several years But the Thanksgiving was not
easily prevented in the outlying districts.
Copies of the bogus proclamation had been
sent to all the principal towns, which made
preparations to observe the festival The au-
thors of the hoax had, however, repented in
time with reference to places outside OF Spring
field and consequently warned clergymen in
those towns not to be fooled. 1t was believed
in Chicago to be genuine, but no notice was
taken Of 1t first or last.
Twelve years passed. In which the annual
Thanksgiving of New England had no official
recognition except in Chicago. In 1851 Joel
A. Matteson, a native of New York was elect
ed governor Of Illinois. and notwithstanding his
nativity and religious connections-he was not
Puritan nor even PuritanicalIy inclined-he,
first of the governors of the state issued his
proclamation for day of general Thanksgiving
after the fashion of the New Englanders He
thus had the hopor of being the founder in
Illinois of this ever-to- -becherished institution
In the days of the revolution Thanksgiving
day was national affair. it being annually
recommended by congress- But there was no
national appointment Of the day till 1884 on
account of the suppression of the whisky
rebellion" President Madison recommended
Thanksgiving for the peace of 1915. That
was the last national Thanksgiving for 4s
years.
1t is a wei, known fact that the observance
of day OF Thanksgiving dates far back in
American history. Its origin is traced to an
cient festivals in which the Puritans at Ply
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

those parts. being in the majority and indis-
posed to recognize a Puritan holiday poked all
kinds Of fun at the mayor on account of his
as they chose to call 1t, new-vamped Puritan
zeal Those of them who were members of the
protestant churches or congregations failed to
attend tie religious services in those churches
OF the morning of Thanksgiving day.
But every New Englander who could possibly
attend did so, and there were enough of them
to make up goodsized congregations or what
appeared to be such in the small church edi-
fees Of the time. The afternoon was given up
to feasting and social pleasures.
No chronicler of the time was thoughtful
enough to write for posterity a particular ac-
count of the social pleasures in which the
thankful people INDUCED, but one among the
still living Witnesses of the day is the irrepres-
sible first citizen" Fernando Jones. and he
remembers going to dance at the mayors
fine house on Thanksgiving night The Jones
family from New York state and "the
good Fernando" says 1t is mistake to suppose
that nobody but New Englanders observed the
day; that his mother got up a big dinner on
the occasion and that he ate as much turkey
and things 'as any Puritan BOBBY in tho place "
But he admits that the New England families
did most of the visiting feasting and dancing
The example thus set by Mayor Sherman
was followed by his successors for ten years
before Illinois adopted the annual Thanksgiy-
ing as state institution.
In 1888, three years before Chicago intro
duced the Thanksgiving custom to its own citi-
zens, fraudulent Thanksgiving proclamation
was issued in the name of Gov. Duncan which
caused the festival to be Universally talked
about in the state at large Its object was to
fool the Springfield, ILL.,, clergy without any
thought at first of its going further. And sure
enough it did fool the clergymen at the capital.
1t no less imposed the clergymen all over
the state.
Most of the inhabitants of Springfield were
from the south or from states west of the
Alleghenies. but few were from New Eng
land and from these latter petition had pro-
ceeded requesting the governor to appoint
day of Thanksgiving. He was Kentuckian by
birth and Presbyterian and. therefore. had
net much tolerance for New England religious
and social customs. He would not on any ac-
count issue the proclamation asked for but
that did not quite end the matter.
1t occurred to few of the young men en-
ployed in the executive Offices that bogus
proclamation might be ventured. They for
some reason had NOT the fear OF Gov. Duncan
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appropriate for the Thanksgiving services
which were held In the religious meeting
houses of the little colony.
In the first days OF the first settlement Of pill
grims at Plymouth Rock they had a little vii
age, with the houses constructed OF hewn
panks. There were gardens inclosed behind
and at the sides with other rough hewn planks
These fences were stockades that served as
protection against sudden attacks and the
crude defenses thus arranged were reinforced
by three heavy wooden gates at the ends of
the streets. In the CENTER on cross street,
stood the colonial governors house. Before
this was square inclosure, upon which four
cannon we're mounted. SO as to flank along the
streets. On surrounding hilltop they had
structure made OF the customary thick
sve American log houses of later times. The
planks were stayed or braced with oak beams,
upon the top Of which they had six cannon,
which shot iron balls of four five pounds and
had commanding sweep of the surrounding
country. The lower part OF this building was
used for church, In which religious services
were held on Sundays and the usual holidays.
The pilgrims were called to the services in
This church with beat of drum and each man
cane with his misket and fBelock. While at
worship they rested on their firearms They
wore their cloaks and stood three abreast, with
a serseantmajor IL command Behind came
the governor in a long robe; beside him, at
the right hand was the preacher. with his flow
ing cloak on. and on the left hand was the
captain, his side arms pendant and small
cane In one hand.
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)~
Odd Compact Nets $4,000

who received $4,000 three years ago. as the
result OF unique compact entered into by So
girls In German convent school more than
70 years ago. died at the home OF her daugh-
ter in st. Louis, Mo.
Seventy-fiye years ago Mrs. Castens was
pupil in convent near Stuttgart, Germany.
The girls agreed just before they graduated
to pay certain number of marks a year into q
Berlin bank and the entire amount was to 60
TO the last surviving member of the class
Three years ago Mrs. Castens found herself
the only one of the class remaining She
wrote to the bank. believing she would receive
few thousand dollars. The amount she got
was in excess OF sic. 900
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No. working.

Nellie apoiogized for the action OF
her new baby sister by saying; You
see. she hasn't got any sense yet" Her
mother objected TO such an idea. and
Nellie replied. "Oh, OF course she's got
sense, b it isn't working yet. The
Delineator.
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purInn the t1oneymoon.

She looked at him appealingly
"You don't love me any more" she
pouted.
Don't love yon any moro.' he
echoed in astonishment why. only
a minute ago kissed you don't know
how many times"
But you stopped 10 take breath"
she -Young's Magazine.
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uuihper OF Killed, in
iured and MANNED as a
result of Fourth of July
fireworks celebrations,
but Thanksgiving cas-
ualties from overeating
are never tabulated.
So be careful lest
such a plan should be
put into operation and
you and yours forced
into the spotlight of
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The Last rhina lie Did.

The Powder Manufacturer Fancy
old Bill. of all people going into the
gunpowder-shed with a lighted candle.
should have thought that that would
be the last thing he'd do
The Workman--"W Which. properly
speakln'. 1t were, sir'-The Sketch.
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The Constant sex.

Ted-What's that high-flown name
you have in your note book?
Ned-For the life Of me cant recol-
lect whether It's the name OF girl
was engaged 10 last summer d,r tha1 ,af
the Pullman car rode in. j,
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Secrets Of Trade.

"A hammock large enough for two?"
echoed the dealer. do You want II
with or Without
with or without what7" asked the
girl.
"crowding,' replied the dealer.
smiling at her ignorance.
Then she gave her order in whis-
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Many. NAM Ward.

Bobbie, aged five, saw a COW graz
ing in his mothers flower garden and
shouted. Scat. Seat"
The COW didn't seem 10 be much In
tImidated. and calmly ate on Three
year-old Mary. dancing with excite
ment exclaimed;
Tell him TO 'srow!' wohhie, tell
him to 'scowi'"
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A Cheering Motto.

Pcdler--"wonldn't you like some
notices Tor your house. mum7 IT'S
very cheering to husband 10 see a
nice motto on the wail when he comes
home"
Mrs. De Jaeg-"You might sell me
ono II you've got one that says Better
Late than never = New York
Weekly.
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bal a ReeeptLve Mood.

DO you accept articles here7' asked
the caller with the long hair as he en-
tered the country newspaper office.
Sure thingl" replied the whiskered
editor. What yc eot-l<indIing wood or
vegetables ?"-Yonlsers Statesman
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

mi rooa
on the last Thursday in November and nr
vateiy observed 1t. But by the large majority
OF tne lnhabitants 1t was entirely ignored or
possibly Dy the most 1t was wholly unknown
The New England influence, however wac tho
most active OF any and soon was the controlling
eienien'- IN 1871 II was sufficiently virile to
introduce and establish the annual Tbankseiv
ing an institution
Slxty-1our years are but few in the life of Che
insututlons OF city or country, but in this
case the period carries one back to within IA
years OF the incorporation of Chicago.
In 1S41 the fifth mayor Francis c. Sherman
was in the chair of municipal state A native
OF Connecticut. he was of Puritan ancestry
and had been brought up in reverence of the
religious and social customs of New England
He came to Chicago in 1894, when the legally
organized town was one year old and at once
started in the business of keeping a board
ing house. The first year he was in this busi-
ness he observed the Connecticut Thanksgiving
by giving his boarders the first Thanksgiving
dinner ever provided in Illinois.
To facilitate matters he had not the best of
education-he betimes sent to Buffalo for a bar
rel of good apple cider. which was frequently
used on this occasion.
But this humble OCCUPATION of boarding
house Boniface did not content him for long
He had worked at brickmaking in Connecticut
and just then good bricks were much needed
in Chicago, and he was Just the man to supply
them. There was available clay without going
farther for it than to where Adams and Market
streets now cross each other and there he set
up his kiln. The first good house made of his
bricks his own. 1t built in Lake
street, near Clark. He had now become
leading citizen. He took a good citizens in
terest In public affairs and had political infu-
ence.
This Puritan born, this giver of the first
Thanksgiving dinner in Chicago, waited but
four years till he took his turn in the mayor
atty.
And he made his occupancy of the office
memorable by ordering his official clerk, Thorn
as Hoyne, to draw up the first proclamation
Of public Thanksgiving ever seen in the west.
Mayor Shermans Thanksgiving" as the
majority of the citizens derinively called 1t.
was gladly observed by every New England
family in the place. but tat the extent
of its observance. Christmas already
greater day in New York than THANKSGIVING.
and In the other Atlantic states out cf New
England end in the southern states Thanks
giving wa mostly unknown. Settlers from
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An Ambitious Mother.

Hubby said the observant wife,
''thc janitor Of these hats is a bache-
ior."
What OF it7-
Il really think he is becoming inter
ested in our Oldest daughter
There you go again with your pIpe
dreams. Last week II was a duke. -
Everybody's Magazine.
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whiskey straight makes man
crooked.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-19

Why is a pig in parlor like house
on fire. Because the sooner 1t Is put
out the better