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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19


fore the timber for the Mayfower or the Anne was
planted. 1t had its origin in antiquity when the
Romans and Greeks held a fast day in October
which they dedicated to the goddess of agriculture
and followed the day of fasting by of feasting
and royal frolicking, day on which the chase and
all sorts of rustic sports held sway.
Going even further back into the remote ages Of
not our country alas-but of the world We find
the early Egyptians setting aside day for general
thanksgiving and burning of incense and offering
sacrifices to their divinity of the crops the Goddess
Isis.
For seven or eight days the Jewish Feast Of
Tabernacles" was, centuries ago, held during the
seventh month which is November and after the
completion of Solomons temple the people that
year held a 14day festival which was time Of
thanksgiving, and during which time they gave
thanks for the abundance of their land. Living in
booths they decorated their entire homes with
branches of the palm and of citron trees and then
showed that it for the yield of the season
we'll as for the completion Of the temple that they
giving thanks
Coming forward century two find Thanks
giving day being held in England under the name
of Harvest Home This day usually early in
November and it opened by a church service which
was followed by a day of gayety and feasting.
Thanks were given in the churches for the benefits
of the season and then the masses focked to the
grounds of the classes" to which they were all
invited. Here squire and gentry entertained the
peasantry with free and easy dances in the barns
wrestling matches and feats of archery, for which
prizes were given.
In the evening harvest songs were sung by the
light of the moon, the beer and ale, which
flowed freely. dinner such only the early Eng
Ish knew how to prepare, served to these great
crowds of thanksgivers, and the Harvest Home day
ended in repleton both of appetite and merrymak-
ing
Before the Reformation special day was set
apart in England for giving thanks, and after the
reformation the custom continued with added
fervor, but after ALL 1t is not from English an
cestcrs, might suppose, that received the
Inspiration for our first Thanksgiving day.
Neither did the idea originate with the Pilgrims
themselves. They merely continued custom with
which they had become familiar and of which their
natures approved, when they were living with their
Dutch cousins.
To digress just little: It has been claimed by
some investigators who stopped just little short
of the beginning in tracing backward that the first
real Thanksgiving day of true american meaning
was held by the Popham colonsts of Monhegan
but as they were Epscopalans and gave thanks
every week in their regular church ritual this must
be blackbaled and cast out of our calculation.
And now to return to the Pilgrims and the Gus
toms they absorbed while protected in Holland. The
pious Dutch, before the Pilgrims focked to theil
peaceful land had set apart October on which tc
give thanks for their harvest, but more especially
for their deliverance from Spanish authority. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19
Good Joke That Somehow Lost Snap
as Miriam Related II.

Miriam heard the story about the
longshoreman who got a drink by
chicanery, enjoyed the story immense
~, and felt very sad when she told
Il and no one laughed. 1t was the an
cient tale about the man who swal-
lowed the whisky and said Charge
e." This conversation ensued between
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19
WAS SPOILED IN THE TELLING

the barkeeper and his boss, who hap
pened to be in the cellar:
rs Casey good fer dhrink?"
HAS he it?"
"He has"
''He is"
AS Miriam told It: "a wicked long
shoreman, finding new barkeeper in
charge at his favorite saloon, ordered
glass of whisky drank 1t, and as
he walked out remarked: You may
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19
THE NEWEST MODE.

Susie-What does the new baby at
your house look like? Is it nice?
Sammy-Must be the latest thing in
babies. Maw's as tickled over it as
if it just come from the milliner's.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

out break in Plymouth and massachusetts Bay
colony from it's inception until 1889, with the ex,
ception of the year when King Philips war inter.
rupted, there are records to show. In this colony
the church and government alternated in arrang'
ing the date of celebration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

very well, then; you may just as well
charge 1t to his account "-Harpers
Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

Mrs wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teeth.ng sofens the gums reduces In
aammaton allays pain, wind collie 25ca bottle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

When men are friends there Is no
need of justice.-Aristotle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

4 buy Furs & Hides. Write for catalog los
n. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, Nina.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

In point of area, New Orleans Is the
second largest city in this country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

Use Aliens FootsEase
ures tired aching ting feet 25c. Trial package
Tree. A. 5. Olmsted. lie Roy. n. Z.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

. The charity that begins at home 10
generally too weak to travel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19
Undouhte6lY.

Would you run after me and poster
me in this fashion If you had . E1il.
lion?"
Il should say not!"
II thought as much"
IF had a million dollars I wouldn't
need to, you'd be running after and
Fostering me-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19

claim to the honor of having the only
original Thanksgiving day on the
globe. Then along comes a long-haired
historian with his array of facts and
our pride receives a shock.
There is hardly a country in the
world which does not give thanks for
one reason or another. Some have bet
ter reasons than others, but they all
claim to have sufficient excuse for being
grateful to set aside one day each year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19
Their First
Thanksgiving
BY CARLOS BAYARD.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AN nothing be done?" asked
Caroline anxiously.
Vance Greenway shook
his head.
"Not yet, dear" he ex-
planned. II have consid-
cred the matter carefully
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-19
Tie MzkRorS55

; elevate our chins, ex-
pand our chests and don
our "came over on the
Mayflower' express IS 10 N
when some one mentions
the origin of Thanksgiv-
ING ITnheSitatinolv we Law
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
LEE AND MCCLELLAN.
An Incident of the First Meeting of
thA Two Soldiers
the Two Soldiers.

The first meeting between General
George B. Mcclellan and General Rob
ert f. Lee happened in Mexico during
the war with that country. Mcclellan
was a lieutenant Of engineers, and Lee
was major on the staff of General
Winfield Scott
One day Mcclellan was walking
across q field when he saw General
Scott and his staff approaching on
horseback. AS they drew near Ma
jor Lee refined no his horse and asked
the lieutenant If he did not know
that he was disobeying orders. His
tone was sharp and angry. Mcclellan
answered that he was not aware Of
any disobedfence and asked fo~ an ex-
p anation Lee replied that all officers
had been told to remain in their quar-
tiers. awaiting orders, and asked for
the lieutenants name.
Mcclellan gave his name and said
that no order OF that kind had reached
him. But Lee in a preernptory tone
ordered him to go to his quarters and
remain there. Then he rode off and
rejoined General Scott and the staff
who had not stopped. Mcclellan went
to his quarters, as he had been direct
ed to do, but was quite indignant at
the way in which Lee had treated
him, for he had not knowingly commit
ted a breach of discipline.
He had just finished telling his
brother officers the incident when he
was informed that an officer was out
side the tent asking for him. On go
ing out he was. much surprised to see
Major Lee, who saluted him with re-
spect.
Lieutenant Mcclellan" the major
said Il am agraid that I was not cour
teous in my manner to YOU little
while ago and have called to apol-
ogize."
81 assured him that it was all
right" said General Mcclellan in
telling the story, "and he rode off af-
ter making a low bow leaving me in
admiration of superior officer who
so promptly and generously repaired
an error."-Chicago News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
BIG FIRE IN BAL TIMORE
Handsome Masonic Temple De-
stroyed Early This Morning
ENTIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT OUT
Valuable Property Adjoining All
saved--orein Of Fire Not Known
Loss About $3.50 900.
ca 70 The EvenIng World

Special to The Evening World
Baltimore, Jan. 17-Firebrole out
at Ais O'Clock this morning in the
Masonic temple on North Charles
street, near Saratoga street, and al
most entirely destroyed the imposing
structure, entaiting loss of b tween
100000 and 100000.
The fire started in the top of the
building and Quilted it from the sec
and floor up.
The entire fire department was out
and fought the flames, at the same
time saving all the adjoining property,
including the old and histo ic st.
PauTs Episcopal church. corner of
Charles and Saratoga streets. The or
igin of the fire is unknown.
The temple was a fiye-story struc-
ture, constructed of brick and iron
with a marble front. The first floor
was occupied by stores and the mer-
chandise was badly damaged by
water, involving heavy loss to the
merchants.
Recently one room in the temple
was fitted up at cost of 5000 and
another some time ago at cost of
SO, 900.
This is the second Masonic temple
detroyed by fire here in the last ten
years.
The insurance on the building and
contents was $335.000 so that the loss
is pretty well covered
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
SECOND WEEK OF COURT
Trial Of Milf PyIes Set for April
Term
MANY CHANCERy CASES UP
DEGREES Confirming Sales Of Real Es-
tate and Making Distribution Of
the Money

The second week Of the circuit
court convened this morning at $3.50
O'Clock Judge f BOYD Faulkner pre-
siding
The first case disposed Of was that
OF Nadenbousch & Powell against
Carver for the recovery Of commits
sion on sale OF property to Mrs.
Grandataff. The plaintiffs withdrew
their motion for new trial and
judgment was entered against them
for the costs Of the suit.
state against William Dodson, this
city. indicted for second offense for
Iarcency He pleaded guilty Of a mis-
dameanor and was sent to jail FOR five
days. having already served six
months there since his arrest.
state AGAINST Miflin w. Pyles. Two
Indictments for arson. In case No. ]
the court sustained the demurrer and
ouashed the Indictment for arson. In
case No. 2 the motion to quash was re-
fused. the defendant pleaded not gull
ty and the case was continued to the
April term Of court. Pyles was re-
leased on 5000 bail.
chancery Causes.
The following chancery causes We're
disposed of:
w. H. Kilmer & Son against James
r.. Robertson, ali of the Hedgesville
district. Decree confirming sale of
land and distributing purchase money
J. M. spurrier against F. q. Hobbs
and others. security for costs given
and demurrer to bill fled.
Rachel L. Harrison against Chas.
H Miller, administrator, and others.
Decree making settlement Of ac-
counts Of a. c. Nadenbousch, trustee,
and distributing funds in his hands.
Geo. w. Buxton against Jacob Tur-
ner, administrator Decree confirm
ing sale # real estate and distribut-
ing money.
Allen B. Nell, administrator against
w. T. Mcmillan and others. Decree
establishing debts and ordering sale
of real estate
Lillian NJ Robinson against Sarah
Mccoy ana theirs. Decree confirm
ing sale of real estate and referring
the cause to a commissioner for the
distribution of the money.
Court adjourned at l. o'clock till
p M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Church Services Sunday.

Sunday was another delightful win
or day. Large audiences were in at
tendance upon the church services.
The Holy Communion was enjoyed at
both the morning and evening SER
vices in Christ Reformed church by an
unusually large number of members
for the winter communion. The pas
tor, in the morning preached from the
Gospel lesson for the day. The mir
acle at Cana of Gallilee emphasizing
the words of the mother of Jesus %
the servants. Whatsoever He saith
unto YOU do it" and suiting 1t to the
occasion, made It applicable to the
words of Jesus, do this in remem-
brance of Me"
The evening service was specially
arranged as one of song. reading of
Scripture, prayer and administration
of the sacrament. The choir rendered
several special numbers with good eff
feet. There was no sermon during the
service. The days worship was ievo-
tional and helpful throughout. The Of
fering for benevolent purposes
amounted ito over $500
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
MRS. GEO. W. SNYDER DEAD
HEDeEsvlLLE LADY EXPIRES (
SUDDENLY FRIDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Joseph Martin, Sister Of Rev ].
2. chsmberlin, Dies in Keyser--
Seven Deaths 10 SIX Years.

Mrs. Mary E., wife Of Mr.. George
" Snyder. OF Hedgesyille, died FRI
day night at one o'clock with a
hemorrhage. aged S. years. Though
IN i'll health for long tins. her death
was sudden and unexpected as she
was up and about the house all day
on Friday.
Surviving are her husband aud
three children. b. B., Of Cumberland
George Vernon, New York. and Miss
Lou Snyder, at home also two sis
tiers: Mrs. Henry Sutton. Hancock.
and Mrs. Noah Hedding, Paw Paw
Mrs. Snyder was Mss Tabler be-.
fore her marriage and was born in
Hedgesv'lle and always resided there.
She was member OF the Methodist
church and was very estimable
woman.
The funeral will be held Monday aY-
ening in the Methodist church. con-
Quoted by Rev F. X Gil aud inter
ment in HedgesviIle.
Mrs. Joseph Martin.
Rev J. B. Chamberlin, this city has
received word of the death of his sis
ter, Mrs Mary Martin, wife OF Mr..
Joseph Martin, which occurred early
Friday morning at her home in Key
ser She was 80 years Old and death
followed a short Illness with pneu-
monia.
She is survived by a husband and
two small children; also by one broth
err, Rev J. B. Chamberlin, Martins
burg, who is the last Of eight chill
dren, seven of them having died with
in the last six years Mrs Martin
was the daughter Of the Late Abram
Chamberlin, of Keyser, where she was
born and always lived She was a
member of the Methodist church and
was lovely woman with II gee cir
Gle of friends to mourn her death.
The funeral win be held Sunday at
10 a. m. and burial in Keyser Rev.
Mr.. Chamberlin will not be able to at
tend the funeral on account of liz
ness, but Mrs -Chamberlin went up
yesterday to attend the obsequies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Snap Shots.

Even the United States senate does
not escape the grippe Senator Ray
nor has it.
Chambersburg is expecting a new
$4,000 government building in the
near future.
If you have need of sale bills, you
can have the work neatly done at the
Office of The Evening World.
Miss Mabelle Martin has accepted
position as stenographer and type
writer for the American Horticultural
Distributing Co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
SHORTEST ELK DEAD.
Charles Kean of Colorado, Was Three
Feet TaIl-Won Prize, at Denver.

Blackhawk, Colo.S Jan 16.-Charles
Kean, city clerk of Backhawk, and
we'll known here in political circles, is
dead
Kean was born in this city and had
lived here all his life, thirty-five years.
He was a member of the local Elks
lodge, under the auspices of which
the funeral will take place.
At the Elks convention held in Den
yer in 1906, Kean won gold watch
as the hortest Elk at the reunion. He
was three feet tall and, therefore, one
of the shortest, if not the shortest Elk
in the world.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Favors the Motto Asain.

President Roosevelt win give the
legislation his approval if congress
passes a bill to restore the motto I'm
God We Trust to the $40 and $40
gold coins. He said as much in talk
he had with Representative ]. Hamp-
ton and other representatives and
senators on the subject.
Representative Moore is one of the
many members who have introduced
bills providing for the restoration of
the motto.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
THE APPALACHIAN FORESTS.
Willful Waste of Fine and Useful
Timber.


The forests of the Southern Appal-
achian mountains have been cut
eagerly for the valuable hardwoods
they contain that very little vigor
timber is left and about S5 per cent
of the area is second growth.
The drain on these forests by many
Industries is immene The lumber
men are going over the land for the
third time. First they took only the
prime oak and poplar saw timber.
Next they took the oaks that were
suited for barrel slaves. Now they
are after whatever merchantable
trees are left, such as birch, chestnut
and gum
Moreoer, these forests have been,
and stilR are, logged very wastefully.
Nearly three-quarters of the timber
cut for tise is wasted. Double or
even treble the number of ties now
cut could readily be secured from the
same area without injury to the for
est. BY simply taking all the suit
able tees, 1875 ties could be cut from
an acre which now yields only 60,
and If all the wood in the trees were
fully utilized 10 additional ties per
acre could be secured.
With mine timbers the story is the
same. Fully 40 per cent of the tim
Der handled m procuring them is en-
tirely wasted
Finally. fires are injuring the pro-
ductiveness of the Appalachian for
ests by running over the ground and
killing young growth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25

The above order means that on
April /. If subscribers to The Evening
World have not paid up their SUBJ
scriptions TO within three months,
their paper will be discontinued. If
you get the paper by mail, you can
see whether your time has expired. If
it has, it will be necessary for you to
remit or Your daily visitor, bringing
all the local news, wiz cease.
The majority of the Worlds out-of-
town subscribers have paid in ad-
vance, Those VINO have not will
have to pay UP for Uncle Sam has
made the postage prohibitive.
The order has caused some stir
among some papers, who deny the
right Of the postofice department to
refuse them the right to extend credit
10 the Subscribers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
EBANk DIRECTORS ORGANIZE
PEOPLES TRUST co. REFLECTS
OLD officers AND CLERKS.
Old Finance Committee Reappointed
ME. Vernon Fruit CO, Elects
ofhcers for Ensuing Year.

officers for Ensuing Year
the newly-electea directors 81 tae
Peoples Trust 60. met at the bana
this morning ana organized The Old
officers ana clerical force were all r.
elected as follows:
President Henry j. seiDert
Vice Presidents W. McKown
secretarg-J James II. Thompson
CashierFrank r. Wilson
Assistant Cashier-Dudley Harley
Discount Clerk-Walter w Trout
Bookkeeper-Miss Freda Grove
stenographer Miss Agnes Martin.
The old finance committee vas re-
appointed as follows
Henry ]. seibert, G. w McKown,
Jas. F. Thompson, James r. Smith,
George S, Roush, w w Hous worth,
Robert l.. snodgrass.
The ususl a per cent. ssml-annual
dividend was recently declared and
pad January /
Fruit Men Elect.
The stockholders Of the Mt Vernon
Fruit Co met THURSDAY evening and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President-M. L. Dorm.
Vice Presldent-E. D. Gardner.
Secretary-Charles M. Lamar.
Treasurer-Dr. Alonzo Andrews
General Manager-Samuel 3. Eel
ker. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The reason a girl believes you love
her is because she doesn't see how
you can help it,
A girl can truthfully say a man
didn't kiss her when she has been
eating onions just before.
Women will be- deprived of most of
their happiness in heaven if they don't
wear furs there.
You'll generally find that a prophet
takes both sides to different people
so he can be sure to be right with
some of them.-New York Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
CURIOUS CONDENSATION.

The Erzberg, Austra's iron noun
tain will furnish ore for 1000 more
years.
To the man who likes it that way a
well-done beef steak may be rare
treat.
One couple out of a thousand live
to celebrate their golden wedding an.
niversary.
New York City's new electric police
patrol wagon began its career by
smashing a delivery wagon on the
first day it was in service.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Lickiider-M Mcdonald.

Miss Helen Mcdonald and Mr..
Charles Licklider, both OF near Shep-
herdstown were married Friday ev-
ening at the parsonage of the M. e.
church, south, by Rev. Mr.. Wolff The
attendants were Mr.. Lewis Mcdonald
and Miss Mary Wagner The young
couple will reside in Jefferson county
where Mr.. L'cklider Is a farmer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
LONDON LOST?
Fear That Jack London is Lost in the
Pacific.


The editors Of the Woman's Home
Companion, for whom Jack London
is sailing around the world in his lit
tie boat Shark, state that he is now
over a month due at Tahiti of the So
ciety Islands, for which place he sail
ed from Hilo, Hawaii, on October 81.
The gas engine with which the
Shark is equipped was not working
well when Mr. London left Hawaii,
and it is supposed by his publishers
that he has experienced some more
trouble with it, or that he has en-
countered the doldrums of the Pacific
by which the little forty-five foot boat
might be buffeted about for days or
weeks, to be dropped at length into
a sea dead calm. For such are the
equatorial doldrums.
London sailed from San Francisco
on May and reached Hawaii about a
month later. He is accompanied on
his voyage around the world by his
wife, a captain, an engineer, one sail
or and two Japanese servants. Lon
don expects to spend seven years on
his voyage and sail completely around
the world, stopping at interesting
places wherever he goes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
TEACHERS MONTHLY MEETING.
Grippe Causes Big Failing OF in At
tendance This Week.

The teachers of the Martinsburg
public schools held their regular
monthly meeting Friday afternoon n
the second ward school building. It
was a very interesting and profitable
meeting
Superintendent Brindle reports a
big falling off in the attendance this
week on account of the prevalece Of
grippe, the absentees amounting to at
least 10 per cent. of the total enroll
ment
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble ha.
become so prevalent
that it is notuncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
atAs too nftan ~ tha
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Missouri Law Void.

Kansas City Jan. 2O.-United
States Justice Mcpherson today de-
cided the law forbidding foreign cor
porations transferring suits to the fed
eral courts void.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Good Skating.

The skating on Dailey's pond in
Frankenberrytown, is greatly enjoyed
by a crowd of young people who go
out every evening to enjoy the sport,