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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-25
Gloves

Finr line Of Ladies' Kid Gloves $500
Craven Tan Gloves si.2s
II button Chamois Gloves .n,. S2.oo
u. button hid gloves in white and
eolors ...s,.-.. ......+.. .t,, $500
Ladies' and Misses 25c Hose .....l9e
Ladies' and Misses lje Hose ...... ioc
Big lie of Ladies' and Childrens Tn
derwear, all prices.
Ladies' Fleeeed kimonos, extra values
at these prices ..... soc, 75e and sioo
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before their eyes and they foresaw how eager
ly the Protestant ministers at the capital
would welcome it as, Of course, genuine. Ac
cordngly they drew up proclamation in the
usual form of such documents, signed the gov
ernor's name to it, well as 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 one of the young that
it was a hoax. The others made formal an
nouncement that they would the day thus
fraudulently appointed hold Thanksgiving
vices. But 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 not long in informing
their people that the Thanksgiving was de-
clared off. After that the subject of Thanks
giving forbidden topic of conversation
or even alluson 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 it 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
a Puritan even Puritanically 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 hooor of being the founder in
Illinois of this everobe-cherished institution
In the days of the revolution Thanksgiving
day 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.
1t is well known fact that the observance
of a day of thanksgiving dates far back in
American history. Its origin is traced to an
cient festivals in which the Puritans at Ply
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appropriate for the Thanksgiving services
which were held in the religious meetina
houses of the little colony.
In the first days of the first settlement of pill
grims at Plymouth Rock they had little viii
lage, with the houses constructed of hewn
planks. There were gardens inclosed behind
and at the sides with other rough hewn planks
These fences were stockades that served
a 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 a cross street.
stood the colonial governors house. Before
this was square inclosure, upon which four
streets. On surrounding hilltop they had
large square house, with a fiat roof. This
structure was made of the customary thick
plankS of rough hewn timbers, like the
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 a church, in which religious services
We're held nn Sundays and the usual holidays.
The pilgrims called to the services In
This church with beat of drum and each man
caIae with his misket and firelock. While at
worship they rested on their firearms They
wore their coaks ard stood three abreast, with
sergeantmajor IL command Behind came
the governor in long robe; beside him, at
The right hand was the preacher, with his fiow-
ing cloak on, and the left hand was the
captain, his side arms pendant and small
cane in one hand.
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those parts, being in the majority and indis
posed to recognize 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 Englander 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 posterty 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-
sble 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 "tbe
good Fernando" says it is 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 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 Thanksgiv-
ing as state institution.
In 1883, three years before Chicago intro
duced the Thanksgiving custom to it's 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 on the clergymen all over
the state.
Most of the inhabitants OF Springfield were
from the south from states west of the
Alleghenies, but few from New Eng
land and from these latter petition had pro-
ceeded requesting the governor to appoint a
day of Thanksgiving. He was Kentuckian by
birth and 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
1t occurred to a few of the young men en-
poyed 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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@~~ 49,
Odd Compact Nets $4,000

Mrs. Marguerite Castens "a years Of age,
who received $4,000 three years ago, as tho
result of a unique compact entered into by IS
girls in a German convent school more than
70 years ago, died at the home of her daugh.
ter in st. Louis, Mo.
Seventy-fve years ago Mrs Castens was a
pupil in a convent near Stuttgart, Germany.
The girls agreed just before they graduated
to pay certain number of marks a year into
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
few thousand dollars. The amount she got
was in excess of $4,000
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uearty manner. Indications a few DAYS
oeiore the memorable holiday suggested
no corner In the turkey market in the
middle west and for that reason the king
pm OF the Thanksgiving meal was attain.
1oie among those who perhaps a year
ago were not SO fortunate when the
Olrds We're higher in price.
With over S0,O0OO0O persons giving
thanks-perhaps 100000 don't know
why-in these United States there are
100000 turkeys consumed on Thanks
giving day. The preparation of the birds
ior the table is one of the country's great
n industries for several months before the
sgrubiest takes place. Roast pig, duck
geese and chickens are also sandwiched
In as Thanksgiving delicacies. and their
preparation for market and the festive
board is also big proposition to the
men who do the work.
Sixty-seven years ago the 3Oth OF No.
vember was the first THANKSGIVING dav
ever appointed for and observed in Chi
cago; observed. be it said by the people
generally There probably were in the
population of between 1000 and 5000
souls as many New Englanders as there
were New Workers or Pennsylvanians or
Ohioans or southerners, and some amons
those from New England remembered
the old home custom of giving special
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-21
The Last Thinu He Did.

The Powder Manufacturer-'Fa Fancy
old Bill, of all people, going into the
gunpowder shed with a lighted candle.
I should have thought that that would
be the last thing he'd do,'
The Which, properly
speahin', 1t were, sir.''-The Sketch.
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A Cheerinq Motto,

Wouldn't you like some
notices for your house, mum? It's
very cheering to a husband to see a
nice motto on the wall when he comes
home.'
Mrs. De Jaeg-"You might sell mo
one if you've got one that says Better
Late than never New York
Weekly.
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During the Honeymoon.

She looked at him appealingly.
"You don't love me any more" she
pOuted.
Don't love you any more!" he
echoed In astonishment. why, only
a minute ago kissed you don't know
how many times"
"But you stopped to take BREATH
she demurred- -Young's Magazine.
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Not Workinq.

Nellie apologzed 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, it isn't working yet. The
Delineator.
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Secrets Of Trade.

"A hammock large enough for two?'
echoed the dealer. DO you want 1t
with or without?'
girl.
"Crowding," replied the dealer,
smiling at her ignorance.
Then she gave her order IN a whis-
Ledger.
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In a Receptivc Med.

do you accept articles here?' asked
the caller with the long hair as he en-
tered the country newspaper office.
Sure thinG!' replied the whiskered
editor. "What ye eot-kinlling wood or
vegetables ?"-Yonkers statesman.
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MsrY's New Word.

Bobbie, aged five, saw COW graz
ing in his mothers flower garden and
shouted, Scat. Scat!'
The COW didn't seem to be much IN
undated, and calmly ate on. Three
year old Mary, dancing with excite
ment, exclaimed:
Tell him to 'scow!' Wobtie, tell
him to 'scow!'"
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The Conetlrt Sax.

Ted-What's that high flown name
you have IN your note book?
Ned-For the life Of NE can't recNl-
lect whether it's the name of girl
was engaged 10 last summer or that OF
the Pullman car ! rode in.
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An Ambitious Mother.

Hubby" said the observant wife.
"the ianitor of these flats is bache-
lor''
What Of it?"
q really think he is becoming Inter
estel in our Oldest daughter
There sou go again with your pips
dreams, Last week it was duke. -
Everybody's Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-21

Whskey straight makes man
crooked
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on the last Thursday in November and nri
vately observed it. But by the large majority
OF the inhabitants 1t was entirely ignored. or
possibly by the most it was wholly unknown.
The New England influence, however. was the
most active Of any and soon was the controlling
element. In 1S41 1t was sufficiently virile to
introduce and establish the annual Thanksgiy.
Ing as an institution
Sixty-four years are but few in the life of the
institutions Of a 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. 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 1884, when the legally
organized town one year DID, 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 bar
rel of good apple cider, which was frequently
used this occasion
But this humble occupation of boarding
house Bonface 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
farther for 1t 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 was his own. 1t was built in Lake
street, near Clark. He had now become
leading citizen. He took good citizens in
terest in public affairs and had political influ-
ence.
This Puritan born, this gver 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. Thom-
rs Hoyne, to draw up the first proclamation
Of public Thanksgiving ever seen in the west.
Mayor Sherman's Thanksgiving" as the
majority OF the citizens deriaively called 1t,
was gladly observed by every New England
family in the place, but tsat was the extent
'of its observance. Christmas was already a
greater day in New York than Thanksgiving,
land in the other Atlantic states out of New
kgland and in the southern states Thanks
living wa. mostly unknown. Settlers from
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Why is pig in a parlor like house
on fire? Because the sooner it is put
out the better.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-10
ROADS HIT CHICAGO.
Special Rates to- Merchants Meeting
Withdrawn.

The spring and fail merchants
meetings. which have for some years
past been the means Of bringing thou
sands of business men from smaller
cities to Chicago and 81. Louis. Will
be omitted this year. The executive
committee Of the Western Passenger
association has refused 10 grant the
desired fare and a half rate In spite
Oh tha pleas of representatives of III"
Chicago commercial and the St. Louis
merchants associations.
The reason given for the refusal IN
that the 2-cent fare laws OF Illinois.
Missouri and other western states have
so reduced passenger earnings that II
is no longer feasible To grant special
rates. Last spring. when the railroads
regularly charged 3 cents per mile, a
rate Of fare and one-fifth was garnted.
ard s.a54 retailers from Chicago's
trede territory came TO that city. Last
autumn no reductions in fare were
granted and only 500 retailers came
into the meeting.
The falling of at 81. Louis was less.
a. the South western Passenger asso-
citation has continued to grant the re.
duced rates.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-10

TIVE months have passed since Hen
~ Was plunged Into intense excite
naert arid indignation because ~ h
murder Of r. III, Hrown.a highly re-
SPECIFIED ettiaea, AS several DAYS had
passed before the murdered man MAS
foana IL Was believed that ali trace
of the murder ara robbery had been
Lost The coroner's inquest drought
cut but few. IL any. facts or rirnnra.
stances which might lead to the arrest
Of any suspected parties. Isns after
the funeral Was aeld and attended by
many of the leading citizens ef the
community the investigation began 10
take place Rae result Was thai witt
lam raster. superintendent 81 tn.
Baxter detective agency. Of Mlnneafs s-
liz. has been ON the ground fer she
past few weeks making a personal in
~yestigati0n.
To the average mind the murder
was u Of m. darkest and most sias~
'ardly ever committed fn South Ia
kcfa, N there was apparently no
hope of running down the guilty par
~ who murdered for boarded treas
ure.
While Detective Baxter Is In pos
session 81 much Information which
be withlaolds from everyone. Ia liz
known that he has very important
evidence and is weaving "A network nf
circumstances aroun the suspected
party.
1t liz In u roundabout way. IL i~
known, that Detective raster has dis
covered and photographed running
footprints leading from the cabin of
the murdered man and has also pho
s~ographed footprints Of the suspected
party which correspond; there Is pos
tive proof hat Brown was first shot
and then strang!ed there Is evidence
proving where the suspected party
purchased a 32-caliber gun and am
munition; there Is evidence placing
the crime absolutely within a certain
hour. there is evidence showing that
Brown agreed TO meet "a. man at a
certain time al "A certain place, and
failed 10 keep the appointment. the
detective now has money la hia pos.
session which Was known To have
been In the hands az Brown. he alse
has evidence which shows that Bfowr
marked his money. and how he also
has some Of the marked money which
has been passed by the suspected
party.
The above. there II reason ia be,
lieve. is only a little Of the network
81 testimony which is shaping itseil
around the supposed guilty man and
VIII make it impossible for him 10 es.
| cape.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-10
To CRUSH BLACK HAND.
World Wide Movement Launched In
New York.

A plan. world wide In its scope, 10
crush out the Black Hand. Mafia and
like organizations has been devised
by Lieut.. Joseph Petrosini. head OF
tho Italian branch of the New York
detective bureau. Petrosini has estab-
lished correspondence with the heads
OF the police departments OF Rome
and other Italian cities and through
them will learn whenever a brigand
or blackmailer has left the country
supposedly for America. He has es-
tablished similar connections with the
police Of Chicago, st Paul. Minneapo-
lis Denver. San Francisco. New Or
leans and many smaller cities. and in
this n the local police expect 70
keep track Of the leaders of the
groups and ciiques in this country
Petrosini is aiding in the orRaniza-
ton of the national body of Italian
Americans which proposes TO appeal
to to pass an immigration law
to cause more careful examination
Of immigrants from Sicily and tho
south Of Italy.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-10
.1HAW'S SECOND TRIAL BEGINS.
Filters Insanity Plea at the Very Out.

The second trial of Harry X Thaw
~as begun Monday before Justice Vic
toi j. Bowling in the state supreme
court in New York. and at the very
outset of the proceedings a plea of in
sanity at the time of the killing of
Stanford White was entered in behalf
cf the defendant. Last year the case
vas fought out on a straight plea of
not guilty, but temporary insanity fin
ally was relied upon.
One juror. Charles Z. Grummels. a
sizes at the close of the morning ses-
sion. None of the jurors. will be sworn
urtil the box is filled, however. and all
viii be subjected to a peremptory
challenge until the joint oath is ad-
ministered. This arrangement is a de-
parture from last year. when each Jul
ror was sworn as chosen.
Neither District Attorney jerome
nor the counsel for the defense would
hazard an estimate Monday as to the
time required TO find twelve satisfae-
tory men. Eighty-six of the first loo
talesmen summoned We're prese'.e
Monday morning.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was pursued by
a crowd as curious as ever. n had
tn be escorted in and out of the court
house by a detail of policemen
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-10

Mob al Ono Hundred Men RAIDS hrn-
fuctsy Town.

Night riders, lea stsoag. swoor*a
al wn on RGsse tsiile. Logan county
NY. early Friday morning ara. after
eVerpoweri0g three policemen. dysa-
mitei and burned two dependent TO-
bacco concerns la tle city and several
ether establishments and then FSss
away Three uaen were woGrsaea.
The telephone girls and police we're
held prisoners for usarly three hours
The property loss T. about ssa,oae.
Chief of Police Bruce, as sssssf as
he heard the noise. Mastered "a the
fire tower. where he attefnetce y
sound an alarm. but was oyerpowerca
by four masked night riders.
Two merchants. ] II. NcI.ean and
j Henry Mose,~y. aia not hurry I'm
IL their homes as fast as the might
riders desired and were shot. : Tho
most seriously injured WAS DIR. G. ~
Roberts, At Evansville. Ind. n guest
at Forest house. who was wounded
about the head and face by a charge
OF buckshot.
The mob seemed To be well organ
lied with a head aud iieuienants. All
the men were mounted and wore
white caps. false boards and mask.
Except for the shots at those ~ho ap-
psared on the streets. there Was little
shooting, the chief business Of the moh
s.t ming to be the destruction of the
tobacco houses.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-10
FIRST WHITE SETTLER DIES.
". Wixon Was Pioneer Elk Point
Citizen

f.. Wixon. OF Elk Point. the first
white settler In that section, II dead
Of heart failure at the age OF "a years.
He went 10 Elk Point In August. 1859.
He was one of Elk Points leading cit
liens. He had been In poor health
for many years and had not been able
To perform manual labor. but Thurs
day evening he MIXED "a COW and did
chores at his home and at his supper
as usual After upper he complained
OF a pain In his chest, and lay down on
a lounge. In a short time he began
breathing heavily and quickly expired.
His poor health WAS due To disease
contracted while in the army. He
drew a pension Of $50 n month.
Wixon came west In 1865 from New
York and settled at Sergeant BLUFFS.
TWO years later he removed to- Sioux
City and opened a photograph gallery
and was Sioux City's FIRST photogra-
pher. He was also a charter member
OF Landmark lodge A. r. and A, M,
of Sioux City. In 1859 ne came 10
FIX Point, took a homestead and
erected a log cabin, which he later EN-
larged and for several years ran n
hoteE The hotel was the first stopping
place on the Sioux city-Fort Randall
stage line.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-10
KIDNAPPED GIRL FOUND.
Ella Hates. OF Kansas City. in IA Con-
vent at Dubuque.

The Chicago police received word
from Dubuque. Ia, Sunday night that
Ella Hates, II years old, who was kid
naped from her home in Kansas City.
Kan. several years ago. has been
found in a convent there. The discov-
cry followed statements made by Will
lam Birmingham and his wife, who
are awaiting trial in Chicago on a
charge of stealing Lillian Wulf. 8
wears old, from her home a few weeks
since. According to the police Ella
Hates is the daughter Of Richard
Hates, a former merchant Of Kansas
city. She was taken to the convent
of the Good Shepherd several years
ago after she had been found in the
streets Of Dubuque. where she had
been abandoned by the Birminghams.
At that time she gave the name of
Patterson. but has recently admitted
her identity TO Sister Delourdes. moth
ar superior of the convent. The Chi
cago authorities will now to
communicate with the girls father,
who IL thought to be still a resident
Of Kansas City, Kan