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before their eyes and they foresaw how eager
ly the Protestant ministers at the capital
would welcome II as, of course, genuine. Ac-
cordingly they drew up proclamation in the
usual form of such documents, signed the gov
errors name to it. as well as the name Of the
secretary Of state, and had numerous copies
printed, sending a copy to each minister who
was known to be DESTROYS Of celebrating
Thanksgiving All were deceived by it save
one, the Methodist minister, who had been
quietly notified by one Of the young men that
IL was hoax. The others made formal an
nouncement that they would on the day thus
frauduently appointed hold Thanksgiving
vices. But on the evening before the day
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 de-
clared of. After that the subject of Thanks
giving was forbidden topic of conversation
or even allusion at the Illinois state capital for
several years. But the Thanksgiving not
so 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
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, native of New York. was elect
ed governor Of Illinois, and Notwithstanding his
nativity and religious connections-he was not
a Puritan nor even Puritanicafly inclned-he,
first of the governors of the state, issued his
proclamation for a day OF general thanksgiving,
after the fashion of the New Englanders. He
thus had the honor Of being the founder in
Illinois of this ever-to-be-chershed institution.
In the days of the revolution Thanksgiving
day was a national affair, 1t 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 as
years
II is well known fact that the observance
OF a day OF thanksgiving dates far back In
American history It's origin is traced to an
cient festivals in which the Puritans at Ply
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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 It, new-vamped Puritan
zeal. Those of them who were members Of the
Protestant churches or congregations failed to
attend the religious services in those churches
Of the morning of Thanksgiving day.
But every New Highlander who could possibly
attend did so, and there were enough of them
to make up good-sized 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 &C
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 a dance at the mayors
fine house on Thanksgiving night The Jones
family was from New York state and the
good Fernando" says 1t is a mistake to suppose
that nobody but New Englanders observed the
day; that his mother got up big dinner on
the occasion and that he ate as much turkey
and things "as any Puritan BOBBY in the 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 a 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. It's object was to
fool the Springfield ILL.,, clergy without any
thought at first of it's going further. And sure
enough 1t did fool the clergymen at the capital.
1t no less imposed on the cergymen all over
the state.
Most Of the inhabitants of Springfield were
from the south or from states west of the
Alleghenes, but few were from New Eng
land and from these latter petition had pro-
ceeded requesting the governor to appoint a
day of Thanksgiving He was a Kentuckian by
birth and a Presbyterian and, therefore, had
not 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.
II occurred to a 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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SEVERE HEMoRRHoIDs
Sores, and Itching Eczema-Doetor
Thought an Operation Necessary
-Cuticura's Efficacy Proven.

ct am now 80 years old, and three
years ago l was taken with an at
tack Of piles (hemorrhoids), bleeding
and protruding. The doctor said the
only help for me was to go to a
hospital and be operated on. l tried
several remedies for months but did
not get much help. During this time
sores appeared which changed to a
terrible itching eczema. Then l began
to use Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Pills, injecting quantity of Cuticura
Ointment with a Cuticura Suppository
Syringe. 1t took a month of this
treatment to get me in fairly healthy
state and then treated myself once
a day for three months and, after that,
once or twice a week. The treatments
I tried took lot of money, and it is
fortunate that / used Cuticura. j. II.
Henderson. Hopkinton, N. Y. Apr.
&c, 1907"
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Odd Compact Nets SIS, 900

Mrs. Marguerite Castens, "a years OF age,
who received $4,000 three years ago, as the
result of a unique compact entered into by IS
girls in a German convent school more than
20 years ago, died at the home of her daugh-
ter in st. Louis, Mo.
Seventy-fve years ago Mrs Castens was
pupil In a convent near Stuttgart, Germany.
The girls agreed Just before they graduated
to pay a certain number of marks year into a
Berlin bank and the entire amount was to go
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
a few thousand dollars. The amount she got
was I'm excess OF $4,000.
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WARNED OF THE CYCLONE.
Telephone Just a Few Seconds Ahead
of High Wind.

Once upon a time Kansas zephyr
broke loose and meandered about the
country, picking up various things.
Bill Baumgartner's telephone, 20 miles
away, rang:
'Ts that you, Bill?" yelled an excited
voice.
Eyes. What's the natter"
This Is Frank. We've got cyclone
down here, and it's headed your way.
Look out! L" Franks voice broke
off suddenly. Bill heard crash and
a sputtering, then all was silence. He
gathered up his family and rushed
them to a deep ravine. They were just
in time to dodge funnel-shaped cloud
that wrecked the house, picked up his
barn, two cows, and a couple of miles
of fence.-Hampton's Broadway Maya
zine
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A Riddle.

An English paper recently asked its
readers for an answer to the follow
ing riddle:
What does a man love more than life,
Hate more than death or mortal
strife;
That which contented men desire,
The poor have, and the rich require;
A miser spends, the spendthrift saves.
And all men carry to their graves?
All sorts of answers were sent in,
BUT the correct one was declared to
be Nothing"
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DEAFNESS Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the There Is only one way TO
cure deafness. and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by infiamed condition OF tho
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube When this
tube Is innamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when IL Is entirely closed Deaf
ness Is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 20 its normal cond-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases
out OF ten are caused By Catarrh which Is nothing
but an innamed condition OF the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
+. J. CHENEY d CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for consultation
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no cure for me and was given up to
die. Being urged, I used Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Soon was better and in
few weeks was about the house, well
and strong again"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
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number or killed, in
jured 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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FOR years L was
weak and run down.
could not sleep, my
limbs swelled and
the secretions We're
troublesome; pains
were intense. / was
fast In bed for four
months. Three doc
tors said there was
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Too Unklnd.

Didn't you say there was a states
man in your family?" inquired my deaf
friend.
"Oh, no." cried, Fastening to cor.
rect his peculiar impression; 81
merely said that a relative of mine
was one of the United States senators
from New York. Maya
zine.
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Failure after long perseverance is
much grander than never to have a
striving good enough to be called q
failure.-George Eliot.
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eEo-BouND FOR MONTHS.
Hope Abandoned After Physlelans'
Consultation.

Mrs. Enos Shearer, Yew and Wash.
ington Sts., Centralia, Wash, says:
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THE NEWEST MODE.

Susie-What does the new baby at
your house look like? Is 1t nice?
Sammy-Must be the latest thing In
babies. Maw's as tickled over 1t as
II il Just come from the milliner's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
FALLS CHURCH.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, October "a. 1908
DR.. T. c. Quick has been in Richmond
attending the annual meeting of the
Medical Society OF the state.
Merton E. Church has sold for the heirs
Of Elizabeth Motter tract OF land near
here to L. A. Heiss Of Washington.
The council and the Village Improve
ment Society will construct q cement
sidewalk to East Falls Church depot, to
replace the boardwalk.
The republican county committee has
Endorsed C. C. Walters for appointment
as postmaster at West End.
At the last meeting OF the board of
directors Of the Falls Church Bank Miss
Ethel NJ. Payne was elected assistant to
the cashier.
Mrs j. NJ Oden has as her guests Arch
bishop Colston of Richmond and Miss Re-
| becca McGil OF The Plains
Miss Mary E. Piggott is building resi-
dence at East Falls Church.
P NJ Edmunds has rented his farm
near here to William Crumbaugh and
moved into the house recently purchased
in the town by Mrs. Rowland on Wash
ington street.
DR.. Ralph A. Quick has returned from a
trip to Boston. Mass.
Robert Barnez and wife OF New York
city were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Church and Mr.. and Mrs. Northrup on
Wednesday.
A. l. Koon and family have moved to
Washington for the winter.
George A. L. Merrifeld has removed the
remains Of his first wife and those Of his
sister to Waterville. Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24

Enterprising and adj
vertlsing are almost
synonymous terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
Liquor Law Violated.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd,
October %, 1905.
Samuel Bensinger. president Of the In
dependent Steamboat and Barge Company
Of Washington. has been convicted In the
circuit court here Of a charge OF having
violated the liquor law at Motley Hall, an
excursion resort on the river front below
Washington. He was tried on a similar
charge earlier in the week and acquitted.
Judge Herrick has not yet imposed SEN
tence in the case in which a conviction
was obtained. Counsel gave notice of q
motion for a new trial and the defendant
gave bond for his appearance when
wanted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
SWORN in
New Police Chief Assumed
His Duties Tuesday Night
WHO He Is

E. P. Wing, the new chief of police,
has been resident of the city for
about two years. He is a young man,
and has been studying law in the Of
flee of Andrew Miller, who is his
brother-in-law. He is first sergeant
of Company A, and all the members OF
that organization give him strong in.
dorsement as man and an officer
He went to the Philippines with ona
of the volunteer regiments, then
served one enlistment with a United
States volunteer regiment, followed by
an enlistment in the heavy United
States artillery, in all of which he
served with credit.
Chief Wing is of studious dispose
ton, of good morals and force of char
acter sufficient to make good, thoss
who best know him say, in the posi-
ton to which he has ben appointed
The general opinion is that the mayor
has made a good selection, and the
chiefs many friends will undoubtedly
give him the moral support that is Sc
essential to the proper performance Of
the duties of a policeman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
DEBUT FOR A BOY.
Brooklyn Society Fad Which Deprives
Girls Of This Exclusive PRIVILEGE,

Brooklyn Society Fad Which Deprives
Girls of This Exclusive Privilege.
Brooklyn society folk are in ecstasies
over a brand new wrinkle in the 'scom-
ing OUT line. Setting at variance all
tradition, the youths of the elite in
Brooklyn are breaking in on a priyi-
lege which until now the girls have
had all to themselves, that Of being
formally introduced to society. The
first presentation Of ''male debutante''
took place on the heights. The affair
has been the all absorbing topic in
Brooklyn society.
Young Herbert Dickinson Lewis it is
who has set the new fashion for the
growing up lads of Brooklyn's ''smart
set" Mr.. Lewis, who recently turned
twenty, made his debut at his home,
20 Remsen street The coming out par
ty was given in his honor by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis. It
was regular out and out debut, with
flowers, a tea table, a host of "the fell
lows" on hand and sure enough re-
ceiving party Of three girls and two
young men. The receiving girls were
Of course bewitchingly gowned and the
boys most correctly CARRIED. They-the
girls-were Miss katherine Journey,
Miss Dorothy Cockshew and Miss Mar
jorie Weber. The boys were H.
Greenman Canda and Henry Caring
ton. The debutant was "presented'' by
his father Many flowers were sent to
him, but he carried no bouquet. He
| was attired in a black frock coat and
gray trousers, it being afternoon, and
also wore white tie.
Almost everybody in Brooklyn soci-
ETY. is voting young Mr.. Lewis debut a
charming idea, and it is expected that
it will be generally followed for the
young men who have reached an age to
be formally introduced. Mr.. Lewis, the
elder, smiled when asked about his
| sons debut.
"YoI see." said he, 1--WE have nc
| daughter, and as it is leap year we
| thought under the circumstances we
| ought to bring Herbert out"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
CHARLIE LOLL
DON'T like A
SAILORS LIFE
BISMARCK BOY ENLlSTs IN NAVY
AND GIVES HIS IMPRESS
SlONS OF 1T.
SAYS THE SOUTH DAKOTA
WHICH HE is ON, is A
MADHOUSE,

Charlie Loll writes the Tribune of
his life since leaving the city six
months ago as follows:
On November 3, 1907, left Bis.
marck, and while in Minneapolis, l
joined the navy, thinking that the
only good branch Of the service to be
in. was shipped to San Francisco
and put through training and when
l qualified was sent to the new cruiser
South Dakota.
& Well, the South Dakota is a fine
ship to start out with, but now she is
what is called "madhouse." l have
been on her almost three months, and
in that time we have been paid once
and have had two liberties. We laid
in port most of the time, and all we
did was work. We are now in dry
dock, getting cleared up and painted,
and as soon as that is done we will
pull out and make our final trial trip
and then we will report to the fleet.
If all reports come true we will GO
as far as Honolulu, as the big fleet
goes back to the east coast, and ii
there is any show I will get trans.
ferred to the Connecticut, as by sc
doing I will be nearer home.
Well, to cut long story short,
will say that the service is no good
so you can put it the way you like
1t.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
A SILENT FIREARM.
Don Of Maxim Patents Device Which
Makes Shooting Noiseiess,

Jon Of Maxim Patents Device Which
Makes Shooting Noiseless.
A "noiseless gum" for which Hiram
Percy Maxim, son of Sir Hiram Max
I'm, who invented the machine gun
which bears his name, has just been
granted patent, threatens, in the eyes
Of experts, to revolutionize the world
OF arms. By the device the discharge
of rifle or revolver is rendered practi-
eally noiseless and, with smokeless
powder, military experts assert, may
lead to the entire equipment Of the ar
mics of the world.
MIR. Maxim, who resides at Hartford,
Conn.,, asserts that the discovery of the
silent firearm" really was an accident.
resulting from his study of the prob
lem of silencing the explosions incl
dent to the running of an automobile.
The principle involved Is similar to
that of the automobile muf1ler, the re-
port being prevented through the ac-
ton of valve which allows the gas
to escape gradually, with only a silent
kissing sound.
By this device, which does not alter
the appearance of any weapon except
for small crosspiece near the muzzle,
the escape of the gases following dis
charge Of the explosive is shut off lust
as the bullet emerges from the muzzle.
This result is obtained by means of a
valve operated by the pressure Of the
gases sliding across the bore immedi-
ately after the bullet passes.
Preventing the gases from escaping
suddenly and provoking a consequent
loud report, this valve allows them to
issue gradually through a series of
small holes, thus obviating all noise
except slight kissing sound. Am
munitton of any kind may be used.
Military experts assert that this
weapon holds the power to revolution
/, lie modern methods of warfare. BY
| Its use skirmishers could work along
an enemy's front and shoot down pick
| cts without their presence being noted.
Sharpshooters would be enabled to
pick of men without reports betray-
| Ing their positions The extended front
of an entire army, masked, might op-
crate with tremendous execution be-
fore it's position could be defined.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
Unique Life Saver.

The new revenue cutter nearing COM
pletion in Wilmington, Del, which
will be used on the Pacific coast, is at
tracing much interest among shipping
men because Of the novel way In
which she will be equipped for life saw
ing work at sea. The apparatus will
consist Of galloway and breeches
buoy with an automatic reel which
makes it possible for persons to be
transferred between moving ship
and wreck. This reel plays out and
takes in slack of the conveying hawser,
so that, no matter whether the vessel
in which persons are to be transferred
is In motion or not, the life line is al
ways kept taut.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
new FERRY IS
in OPERATION
DID BIG BUSINESS FROM START -
WAS GREAT STROKE OF ENTER
PRISE BY BISMARCK CONNER
ClAL CLUB.

The ferry across the Missouri river
eight miles south of the city, estab-
lished by the Bismarck Commercial
club, was formally opened to traffic
Tuesday noon. On both sides of the
river number of teams were waiting
for the trial trip, which was made like
clockwork, and in short time the
farmers went on their way rejoicing at
the enterprise of the business men of
this city, which has opened the way
for largely increased business with
Bismarck
The ferry will prove great conve-
nience to a great many farmers in
southeastern Morton county, as well
as to people in this vicinity who have
business in that section. The CONNER
cial club is entitled to the congratu-
lations of the people of this city for
this important step in the general
good.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
Telephone Orders sent C. 0. D.
The Golden Rule
GROCERIES and NOTIONS

Prunes are cheaper; only pounds
for Csc now for the large size; also
currants and raisins.
lib. pkg. full weight Currants,
cleaned and best 1oc
lib. pkg. Seeded Raisins, tic
Fanciest Peach on the market, 2
IUS. loF -.....a.e.-. -. -. ooS
Evaporatad Apples, 2 for .... .e5c
3 lbs. dried California Grapes. :. 25c
2 large boxes hard wood tooth
picks Gust half price, ....... SC
Garden or Flower Seeds, 2 sc pa
pers for sc, or - for. Csc
Monogram Brand, 2-lb. cans, either
Strawberries, Red Raspberries,
Red Pitted Cherries, Currants,
finest goods there is, your choice
for 1890. 1890. ...... soc
Sliced or Grated Pineapple ..... 25c
Sc-called BIB. cans of Sliced Lem
on, Cling or Yellow Crawford
Peaches, White or Black Cher
ries, Peeled Apricots or Bartlett
Pears, your choice for. Sc
pkgs. Egg-o-See or Corn Flakes
Icr $1,000 $1,000. 1890. ...s.... ZOO
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22

Taxes-Taylor, Richholt. Homer
Salaries Wilcox, Slattery, Fisher.
Licenses -Marquett, Taylor, Larson.
Ordinances = Richholt, Orr, Mar.
quett
Printing-Patterson Slattery, Orr.
Trees and Wilcox, Larson.
Taylor
Public Buildings and Grounds-Lar
son, Marquett, Horner.
Water Works - Reade, Marquett
Larson.
Public Lighting Hinckley, Horner,
Fisher.
. Board of Health-Reade, Slattery,
Homer, Larson, Health Officer Ram
stad and City Engineer Atkinson.
New Sidewalk Ordinances.
A new sidewalk ordinance was in.
troduced and read the first time 1t
provides for proper laying of side
walks and for curbing the streets at a
narrower width than at present, with
a view Of parking them.
The standing rules of the council
were ordered printed, after which
the council adjourned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
FAVORABLE
Report Is Made in House
on Enlarged Home
stead Bill

Washington, D. c., April 21.-The
house committee on public lands to-
day reported favorably the Smoot
bill providing for an enlarged home
stead. The bill is similar to the
one introduced by Chairman Mon
dell. 1t authorizes the entry of $50
instead of 160 acres of land under
the homestead laws in most Of the
arid states.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-22
MOVING FULL GROWN TREES
South Dakota Man Expects Them te
Keep on Growing.

With jackscrews and heavy timbers
such as are used in moving houses W.
II. Waters of Miller, S. D., is having
some cedar trees of mature size moved
to new locations. Last fall the trees
were dug round deep down, leaving the
roots in several tons Of earth.
Now that this mass is frozen the
trees are being raised out of the ground
by the whole bulk and carefully set in
another place which was made ready
before the ground froze. 1t is believed
that the trees will start right off in the
spring as though nothing had happened
to them.