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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-10-08
Notice of General Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN 9.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE %


Notice is hereby given that at gen
eral election TO be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election dis
tricts of the state of Wisconsin, on the
first Tuesday of November, A. d. 1908,
being the third day of said month, the
following officers are to be elected:
Thirteen electors for President and
Vice President Of the United States.
A Governor, in place Of James o.
Davidson. whose term of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January, 4.
D. 1909
A Lieutenant Governor, in place of
w. d. Common, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of Jan
uary, A. d. 1909
A Secretary of State, in place of
James A. Frear, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1909
A State Treasurer, in place of An
drew II. Dahl, whose term of Office will
expire on the first Monday of January,
A. d. 1909.
An Attorney General in place of
Frank l.. Gilbert, whose term of office
viii expire on the first Monday of Jan
uary, A. d. 1909.
A Commissioner of Insurance, in place
of George f. Beedle, whose term of Of
fee will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. ID. 1909.
A Representative in Congress, for
the Third Congressional District, con-
sisting of the counties of Grant, C-aw-
ford, Richland, Sank, Juneau, Vernon
and Iowa, inpace of James w. Murphy,
whose term of Office will expire on the
fourth day of March, A. d. 1909.
A Member of Assembly for district
comprising Iowa County, in place of
David j. Morris, whose term of office
will expire on the second Wednesday of
January, A. d. 1909.
Also all county officers, required by
law, to be elected at such election.
In accordance with section |. of arti-
Gle IL, Of the constitution of the State
of Wisconsin, and chapters 238 and Gel
of the laws of 1907, the following joint
resolutions were adopted by the state
legislature of the State Of Wisconsin al
the regular session of 1907, and are
made part of the foregoing notice, to-
wit:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
PROBATE

Ju'sa* c. Oliver cssste. Charleston Lsss
uifi psaseated tor probate or jos<pssns VI
Dane. ~txreasrtx named. Rstsrse1 70 FEB
saary 4. ts1.
Ihpsnss Meouey estate. Derby Admin
istr3sat sefssss rs scooaut. Daesee OF
aE.sribusioa made.
Louise -. Mathews szsste, Bsrton
Execoscr presents hr arcoaai. Rstesnd
10 Fserasry =. Iss.
O u. owea e=.asr, Barton. WI proved.
". VI. Wrtgh, namsd a. executor. hles
ceclinastou Ia serve T.. W. ssTroa sp-
pointed administrator With Sill annexed.
J. ". Mafklsnc aud J. y. wtbsteE sp-
p.xissss and commissioner.
Maria { aousbsoa estate, ~Iss.earg.
Not O. proved. wa proved. & ".
Is hesler s~pqoiutsi executor II H. som
Ct. and { u Bailey a~pP~tnted aFps<bs:s
a. q commissioners.
CBariss 4. Etmunds estate, irasbuR
Adniml.traia sstiis- his account. Decree
OF distribution made.
Grsee ST. Blake estate. Derby. Appsab-
trs' Inventory fsInrned.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
VIZ he Is 5 DacheIor.

I've lccu very clos" 10 matrImoHy
several times" remarked q confirmed
Oil bachelor al al uptown club. and
every t.usc my inclination has been
s.letruckcl by the same sort of Incl.
drut-tae discovery ~ q trait which
appears II Ia practically universal
amoag Tie fair sex"
Drink asked toe cynic.
Ne: the confidence game Every
woiUan / ever ancw Intimately was
sure 10 relate 10 tae eventually some
thing Ia 'sgrlelest confidence. which
later # appeared had teen Told IL Acr
To >trietest ,~0nadcnce | Wont tie
up with "a oman who does that
Guess yo1N die single. al right
sail tie ctuic.
~rm sure 81 H." aid the bachelor
New York Globe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

A tall man. impafiently pacing the
platform Of = Saysids station, acco.t-
ed . red-hasred boy OF about ia
"~s-s-sAy," ne said. "d-d-do y-you
know ho-ho-how late this train 10"
The boy grInued bat made 20 reply.
The man suffered cut go neihlng
about red headed kids In general ard
passed into the ssatloa.
A stranger, oveEhesring the one.
sided conversation, asked toe boy
why h hadn't answered the big man.
"D-d-d-d'ye wanter ses M g-g e,
me fa-fa face punched?n siAmmered
the boy. "D-d-dat big g-gguy'd
ttnk vas N mo.moeking him
Everybody 5 Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
varisss kinss Of fae,sor..

"Mcteors and "meteornloEfsts- have
little tn although their origin
n Identical Meteor" meant . good
many more things 10 ~En~iisaSnen OF a
few generations ago than IL does now.
In accordance with the meaning OF the
Greek adjective. which signtised up
In the air." so that "ta meteora." the
things up In the air. meant the heay-
emily bodies. Winds and whiriwinds
were aerial meteors formerly in Eng
fish. clouds snow and rain were aque'
Gus meieors, and among luminous me.
teors were reckonei rainbows aud twi
light. M~eteorology preserves the mem
DRY Of all this. but the word meteor
has gone over altogether 10 The astroa
omer's sphere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
SIMPLE W ASH CURES
r. JENA.
Itching, Burning skin Disease
Routed wi bout Use of
Injurious Drugs

Great inventors have often been
Praised for surrendering the secrets
of their discoveries. Practically the
same thing happened in the medical
world IN the case of DIR. Decatur ID.
Dennis the eminent skin specialist of
Chicago.
DIR Dennis, In his own office prac-
tice, discovered that pure vegetable
oil OF wi~ntergreen, properly mixed
with other simple remedies. wac
practically a sure specific for Eczema,
psoriasis, BARRIERS Itch, salt rheum
aud other itching skin diseases Bat
the OIL Of wiutergreen alone "a found
InefFectiv IL required other mild
ingredients such as %glycerine ana
tbs moi compounded with the winter
green 10 produce the real eczema
cure.
This compounded d. ID. ID. P~rescrip-
ton positively takes away the itch at
once instant II is applied 10 the
skin. This vegetable liquid does
away with deleierious drugs 50 locg
used IN an attempt 10 doctor the
blood. whereas mod 'ru science has
d,teFnioed that eCzsma Is first and
4il the time a - / disease
II you want 10 know more about
The merits OF ID. -. y. Prescription,
call = or stores We vouch for this
remedy. f. u. Pierce, Barton; F. j.
kinney, Barton landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
CURIOUS CAIRO.
Trs Wsfsr Sellers. Coffee Makers ara
FAaA9a OF shs Ssrses..

Thr faosf numerous ard aiso tire
ness Interesting % S.-evt usaFez -
Cairo are uh-' water sellers. sossse OF
whesa s. aaau, wlsh hlleoas la<skin.
goatsIas Glled wlth Nile water.
Others ARR ulore inviting booking.
reddish csay 49,. decorated with brass
bands. and these Jars often have .
p.eee q - g. thc.r mough aud > srrl=
" uliuf ~protrCdiug on either eide of
tee lee. Tie carrier .1h the ga,skin
calls oct As mission. hut the other
with tue Jar carries IN his left hand
tao brass sautegs. whicsa be czluks te-
gesAer wEta q sort 81 musical Jingle
The aste- ia either case Is aot Uttered.
but l. taken straight fr9m tie Nile.
and tbs purchasers ARE MI natives.
WHO ray "a fraction - a peaay Tor al
they are able 10 drink
The street seerS of coffee ars every.
wheFe. saaa.s.us about ga ttc pave-
uleuts 81 TIE a. 81 ~uuexIec.zl places
Their outfits comprise i~arrejs q kettle
u charcoal. g asaI COPPER coffee cnp
with q laus asuIic- twu or three small
bowl Of ea.aa ard a sgprls Of coffee
and IL takes ua- uuls ! FEES
minutes a. feca 90 fresh c1ps auI r-
Turkish eo1 So@ ll1f hT.n - b.
the street sci uat rca}ly l2J
The eser p@e ent eaa arer * worth
si"pl g Is aaea a.fa sSh tie tricks
are Ia u.ss' nast generally on the or
der uf cougufeys tricks In other coun
tT.g@ The .8o~i Interesting part q.
their p~ararhe.aalia is thclr sign. which
Is a susal. live rabbit The ONE
the performance beSlus the l.tIle ant.
NAL rolls o.eg. 10 al Appearances dead.
but when saae tea minutes later ali
OF the tricks have been done. some OF
which. are admittedly more or less
puzziIsg. ~ jumps the little rabbit ~
clipper and gay as ever. II Is claimed
that the ego Of the rabbit leaves the
body fer the express purpose If assist.
Ing the eoujureF. aud one for a mo-
meut Is inclined tu give cre1ence 10
this while watching the performance
and after having seen the rabbit 90
into its trance.-IIarrlet Quinly In
Lesllc's Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

\ Of a digniied Hartford man,
although not old In years, has a good
bit OF age in brains.
The family observe the custom OF
silent blessing az the table, and at
dinner recently the six year old spoke
up;
"Why dou'tyou say IL aloud, papa?'
lyon can say it alond If you choose,
my SON. replied the father, and,
howirg his he d sosemnly, the little
fellow originated this unique grace:
''God have mercy on shese VIC
iuals. Elk.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

While Jay Gould vas travelling on
the Wabash system he stopped over
for dinner at a ltEse tpyl8I south
ern Illinois. The party ate some
eggs, among other things, and when
Il Q III contsi ed was presented 10
Could 1.-THE item, "One dozen eggs,
sI.S0 THE great railroad magnaie
Re mark ID that eggs must be at a
premium In that section, 10 which the
restaurant keeper replied, NO sir,
eggs are plenty enough. but jay
Gould are mighty car "-Ex.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
SAVED BY QUICK WIT.
The Escape Of Sir Archibald Douglas
at Poitiern.

&EFI @@~&FE 81 81 A&1
at PoisierE.
In the baftic Of Poltlers r3,sa a nun
Ter of Scottish soldiers fought on the
side of tile French. and several Of
them we've taken prisoners hy the Eng
lish. Among them was Sir Asclibald
Douglas. half brother Of T.urd VII
Ham Douglas. Being dressed IN q suit
az splcngHl armor. the vicgors thought
they had carfured-as indeed they
had-suue great nohlemau. Several
Of the English were about 10 strip OF
hts artuor when Sir William Ramsay
- ColIutllIe. who was also . prisoner.
happening IN catch Sir Archibald's eye,
gave him 4 meaning look Pretending
10 he very angry. he cried ont: You
rascal. hoW is ii that you are wearing
your masters armor? Come here and
pull Of my bteois." Douglas. seeming
Is thoroughly cuwed, went hu1mbiy for
wartl and drew Of a boot. with which
Sir William began 10 beat him. The
English oniookers at once iuierfeFed
on Douglas behalf. saying that he was
a person Of great RANK and u lord.
"Whar.' shouted Ramsay. shaking
with laughter. HE a lords Why. he
Is a base knavc and. | suppose. has
slain his master. Go. you villain. and
search the Geld for the body Of my
cousin. your master. and "hen you
| have found IL LET me know. that I may
give Il decent burial" AT this was
acted SO naturally that, tie English
allowed Ramsay 10 ranss.tn the pre-.
tended uianservant for q shIllings
The money having been paid. Sir VII.
liam gave Douglas another thrashIug
and then babe him begoue. Sir Archi.
bald lost no time In erectsns his es-
cape. which he owed solely To the In.
genulty OF hts friend
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
The Hyde Park Savings
Bank
From Barre Daily Times.

FEoAa osFFs bAl4S Times.
Ex.Gov. c. ). Page Is a thorough
business nan and also a believer In
advertising to the extent OF adver-
Using anything and everything n has
n ID with that can be advertised.
He j. connected with the Hsd de PARK
Savings Bank, and that institution,
while not located In a populou4 com
mnpity, has by j%udicious and per
sis,snt advertising increased its
deposits s85,00o in the past six
months, part of the Increase coming
duriug a period when there was =
x neral scsreAnd feeling of business
depression throughout the country.
Mr.. Page - q good business man and
his cheerful persisteucy IS a char
acteristic that can te commended ID
all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
aInsnisesinai Shears.

A clever workman In a cutlery fac
tory In Sheffield. England. made n dor
en pairs OF shears. each 50 minute that
they altogether weigh less than bali .
grain That Is about the weight OF a
postage stamp. Each pair Is perfect
and VIII Il IL sufficiently delicate ma
terial could be found. Lying on a
piece of white paper they seem no
larger than feax.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

Oae WAo suu- . from chronic constipation
t. 81 dagger o. many serious all cots ur8no
Laxative Fruit <prup cares G. rur &c caask EpA-
ion IS it z5nH digestion and stimulates The
liver ard boNeEs. restoring tae ratutaI seton
% thpse organs Commence taxing Il 20 hAs
and Foa wtu feel better a. auce. uFtSu - "a
tive sFutt soup does not usuaeate % Krtpe
and Is very pleasant 10 take H~fuse substt-
tutrs- z. d Pierce, Barton; T. ). kinney.
HAftoa Landing
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

\ uraE SEuma1h mrans wrs ss~-.~N
FsWa'& AID tAis 81 A1sn frar us ann
MF@Ft A14 hH1ufys. To. NckE ars0es. nas
t4r oTsA@a tn-asFtu~s. n~ea "a hrap. Thfs
nHEs@aAA MhE H. ~EnanN NrssaraEtF~ 49, ard
~ vfoa ISIS ar&ptnE 80 tasNt strK nzes- Gs
kufH Gtffc& 81 th# r&aar 81 &hesT 4 srAarR.
tefE thA FftA4 tFush. aad srr- Etaues =
Fss.mA7y. = Soa Laadlrs p y. Plsscs.
HAHt-a.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
TIE CHANGED View.

livery nau takes care that his neigh
Tor dos oos cheat hlus Eu, : 1ay
comes hen he l~Elns % care that he
doa~ not cheat his urightnr. Then at
go. well lie has changed Its marE.,
cart taio e chariot Of the ~sua-Emer.
son.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
Liberality i'm Computing
Interest on Savings
Deposits

The Hyde Park Savings Bank has
s,wav. paid interest from the begin
ming of the quarter On deposits made
before the middle Of the quarter. In
other words. they My interest from
January iss on dep4 iss made az n
ii me before Februaf 18th.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

"Htallb Coffee" Is real y sAs closes, Coffee
Imitation y*t pvodEcet. Es4s. the haest
Jeaee substitute ever made. has recently
been p~ruaacno BY Dr. shoop IT Racine. Wis.
Not a grstu Of TeA3 Sorcs IN Il either lea to
Cuhee IS made frcut pure tossted cereals.
with malt, nsts. &C Realty IL woatd fool sc
sxgsr-Sho might drink & for Coffee Ne
20 or 80 usinate8 botlins. Made ia = natuufs"
Gays the coctor- ksnnsy's Pharmacy, R4Esou
ndIn =. D. Pie C. NArton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10
THE MAGIC OF MUSIC
Power OF the Melody OF the Voice
Over Nan and Beast.
SINGERS WHO SAVED LIVES.
The Way Laslsshs. tbs Bsss< Geo.
puerea = Bear ard a 5.rnIar-Crasss
Centres Of . hsadmar asta = Razor.
\ haseal H,ie'a Peessnes Ct Nine.


Centred Of q aadnsan asth > Razor.
\ aasseaI ys,ie'a Pressnes Ct alna.
That music really has charms to
ss1tAe Tie savage beast Is proved by
tie msuy times h a tle power II song
has De.u tIse flruuS 81 saving life. ON
one oceasioa when I.uisl I-abaeae. the
great ogera la4&so. was aim.essy Stroll
lag through a French fair Le vas sur.
rFlscl 81 a sudden stampede Of the
sishtsecrs. who rushed by Him Ia a
great panic. crying that one 81 the
great hears had escaped frou tie me
Laserie. So surprises! that he scarcely
realized bis danger. the singer stood
his ground and almost Immediately
found himself face 10 face with the
maddcled beast. which hated for a
moment before masking It's final rush.
IL thar monleu iAlaaehe Hesau TO
sing one u his f@avorltc airs ia "a voice
60 deep and terrifying that the bear
Elunk away. thoroughly caxcl
II Was this same singer who. when
confined II his bed by a broaen leg.
was surprised by his lapdlady. who
burst into his room. crying that a rob
Der was In the house and was about 10
I'LL her husband unless he revealed the
hiding place ~ their money aud plate.
l-ablache. unable because Of hls injury
10 give other assistance began 70 sing
an aria In such thunderous tones as
10 tcrrify the robber. ~ ho fed.
Nine. GiulIa GrIsi was once travel.
hng from the south OF France To Paris
Ia company with several c-omnanlons
lof her own sex. when their privacy
was lntrudcl upon by a man who en-.
tcred their apartment ri a wayslie sta.
tlou. Before long lie t-.zan 80 act 50
oddly rs 10 make tie women appre-
hensive and NJ last terrified them by
|crawlng 2 razor. which he le-s ~
flourish az the same time dsuandiu.
that he IL. permitted fa sever tlefr
heads The women realized that they
had u usnltnnu la the carriage with
Hhrm and also that they were without
protection until the next stop Of thc
rain In CONSEQUENCE f1sg became
ksster.ra1-ag save Gr.>E who with
treat eaas.nces suddenly 1.es4o 80 sing
n a soft voice thai, z-aasaay assumed
koiumc "a she gained 81. attention 81
the man whose threatening attitude
l,ave u.av "a rant attention a4 th. song
advanced sons, after some did Crlsi
EInr au1 nor another movement did
ne man make until the next station
ktas reached when The alarm was Civ
~ AMI lie was taken into custody. II
rausa.rel aftcrvard that he had e..
rnn.,d from "a Iuaatic ASYLUM
Jennie Lind once sawed not only her
nvu Lint hundreds Of other lives hv
her efft ~ SONS. 4 fire broke our back
4 the sssa. .1 a small tl.as..r an hsr
native land whore she was srn.iu.
The audience l~..-auie alarmed and
brr. mi-ht bat. boon "a uanse had moi
bonnie Lind s~tr,.,,I r.a.5v a1t ansa.
4e stag, and l.e-un sia.inz a fasu-..e
EnIk saa Eeas-lr,44 AMI -eafrana.l.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10

w. sc aadrrsiKnsd. do heF by aEree -
refaad the asoucy on a sa-eeaE bottle 81
9rvruefs Warranted - rap oi Tariffs fails Gn
ars FoaF ceaxa or cold. We slso KeArAntts
= . crat sossls 10 prove satisfactory or
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-02-10


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More proof that lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. :. 4. Williams. of Gardiner.
Maine, writes:
II was a grea. sufferer from female
troubles. and Lydia F. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored me 20 health
in three months, after my physician
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
a BARNARD DRAMA


The Victims Dream of a Horrible
Revenge. .,
Rooster-So you will steal my corn,
will you3 oh, you needn't strut around
here as though you were the only one
in this menagerie.
Turkey4Oh, don't know. You're
not In it with me just now. I'm the
most popular thing on the walk at pres
ent.
Rooster-Well, madam, stretch your
rubber neck up over my head all you
want to-day. but just you wait till to-
morrow When your skinny legs are
being dragged to the execution block, I
VIII look on at your CORY expiration and
from the bottom of my lungs will crow
for victory!
Turkey (taking two struts coopward
and landing in the center of the STACEY
Aye, aye. sir! But listen. Death hath
its rewards, and to sacrifice myself at the
altar of revenge Is more glorious than
life. What if my beauteous wings shall
switch the dust from out the cracks Of
the kitchen stove2 Wait till my nude
and helpless form lies stretched upon the
platter of the feast! Then shall revenge
come to me, for never yet was one of our
tribe sacrificed at the altar of Thanks
giving that the merciless gourmands did
not so o'erstuff themselves that nothing
in all the world was worth the having for
three days in advance.
Revenge! My friends, revenge indeed
is sweet Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
Thanksgiving Fable.

A gay young Gobbler, seeing how Mel.
ancholy the Turkeys were, propounded A
Conundrum:
"Why are Turkeys the Drum Corps OF
the Fowl Creation2 Give 1t up? Be.
cause they all carry Drnmsticks. O-u-c-h y
He lodged A blow from the Patriarch oil
the Flock, who Overheard him.
Spare Me-" said the young Fellow, as.
summing the defensive. II can give you a
Better one. Why do, Turkeys have Nc
Hereafter?''
The Patriarch clustered Around and
dragged his Wings, looking very Fierce
He knew he ought to know, but couldn',
for the Life Of Him remember. So he
Glowered at the Culprit and asked Sc
verely:
"well, Sir, why do Turkeys have Nc
Hereafter?'
because they have their Necks Twirled
in This"
"Pooh!" said the Patriarch, Contemptu.
ously. That was around on Clutches
when Adam wore kits. Now, here Ii
Something new that Caught ON the
Wing. We are All to be Dry Picked this
Year"
What !" Shrieked A giddy Blond with
a pink Crest. Not on Your Life! /"
No. Silly. but as Soon as 1t Is Over
It is the old Way of Turkey Undertaking
and The only Way. In Philadelphia,
where I Clipped Into the World, Dry
Picking was the Correct Thing. All the
old families held to 1t. That gives Tur.
key Feathers the chance Of their Lives
Turkey Tails for Fans-I am told thu
Aborigines quite Dote on Then" Chi.
cago Record Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
AN uNFoRTUnATR..

~ snG r0OtD011 u0n18s
Abe; how It makes one shudder to observe
AS though to estimate the strength and
nerve
That VIII result in giving blow for blow,
Thus did the gladiators of old Rome 3
Glare with exdltant eyes upon their
Which Is the team belonging here at home
Ine game beginsi Hes got It There
he goes
o. brutal sport Ten others pile on him
And bear him of sudden to the ground.
GOOD heavens ssay. VIII they tear him limb
Hark to their cries! What nendish, curd.
ling sound
No. no. | cannot, will not look agin
To see the sacrifice that you cali ulay.
TO see the mangled forms Of sturdy men
LOOK there! Q, can he kick lit Can he !
Alas. In every man there turks the brute.
fnd that even am strangely thrilled
And Yield to cheers when should be a
mute, :
Am glad to see our foemen nearly killed,
Hear now the rising tumult of the cheers
When from that savage conflict, blind,
There dies cloud of fingers. hair, and
ears
Get up. you dubs! You've got ten yards
to gaini &
What's that2 o. some one slay that ra,.
ofsld De-. He's bughouael Hit him in the
Hes been bought up, as any one can see.
no mater mater; Do EN-. boys; don't leave a
What i! l',., that Ia yelli Here, let me get the
"Rah. rah. slss boomm Hi Sock il to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
u rHz OLD zousn

~ nuits are stored. the fields are barr,
The ground Is hard, the skies are gray |;
Nevember's chill Is in the air; &
To-morrow y Thanksgiving day.
The farmhouse stands in sheltered nook.
it, walls are allied with warmth and
Il. nr.s shine out with friendly look
10 welcome all who enter here.
Full forty years have come and gone
Since frst this hearthst0ne's rudy glow.
Fresh kindled, flung Its light upon
Thanksgiving guests of long ago. s
Long was the list Of squires and danes:
From year to year how short 1t grew
Rad out the old familiar names
They heard here when this house was
new.
Grandmother f--aye, she went the first;
Grandfather i-by her side he rests;
The shade and sunlight. interspersed.
Have fallen long above their breasts
Our aunts and uncies 7--sundered wide.
Their graves lie east, their graves lie
~ veteran soldiers SCARED and tried,
They fought their ngnt, they earned their
rest.
Our father i-dear and gentle hearth
A nature sweet, beloved by all
How early turned his steps apart
10 pass from human ken and call
Our mother i-brisk and kindly soul!
How brave shc bore fnte's every frown,
Nor rested till she reached the gonl /
Where all must lay their burdens down |!
Our brother Toward the setting sun.
From US remote, his home Is made,
And many year Its course has run
Since here his boylsh sports were played
Pat BY the book My heart Is sore.
The night winds up the chiTA ey dee.
inc hres within CLEAN as before,
But none are here save you and mel
But. sister, you and again
VIII heap the hearth and spread the
board
And serve our kindred, now II then.
with all that home and hearts afford.
The scattered remnants Of our line.
Wen summon meath this roof once more,
And pledge, In rare affections wine
The memory Of those days Of yore.
God bless them all-the fond and true
God keep them all.--both here and there,
Until the Old becomes the New,
Forever, In His Mansions Fairl
Youths Companion.