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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

and have much for which 70 be thank
full the hand OF charity IL open and
extended in such name as causes the
at least
In the latter respect Thanksgiving
day is the same all over the land. 1t
is The day when tapers are lighted and
conviviality Of the higher sort has
sway. More Jokes come OF Thanks
giving than any day N the year unless
Christmas be eXcepted---jokes Of the
best type, humor Of the better spirit.
The turkey for the day is the king bird
OF the land. The eagle retlres while
the feast OF the fattened bird gladdens
the home the places of the mighty and
the novels of the poor Thanksgiving
without turkey would be like Christ
mas minus Santa Claus. Not only is
the turkey the favorite bird of the
gastronomist. but at this particular
season IL is the inspiration of the muse
All sorts of meters are indited TO II
from gay TO grave. The lines here are
of the former brand:
What makes the turkeys Gobblo so
And spread their feathers out?
What makes them try to look 50 lean
When they are overstOuty
Why do they ny so high az night
And crouch 50 low by dayP
They know the aNman's on their tran
And Fastening on their way.
What makes the little bows so good
And ready Tor the bed?
They know that on Thanksgiving day
With turkey they'll be fed.
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garb of the family domestic. Some
times a demure widow viii be imper-
sonated. Again the young woman OF
firtauous manner win be represented.
In some instances the makeup is ar
tistic. All these gamins are of the
male persuasion. They blow horns in
the ears of passersby, straddle broom
sticks after the supposed manner of
old time witches and scamper and
scOot whenever the victim appears.
The Eskimo has not yet been imper-
sonated, but it will be singular il the
Peary- Cook discussion does not bring
out the type Of the arctics
In all this revclry OF paint. tatters.
tinsel and fancy the police never in
terfere with the buffoonery that holds
possession OF the streets. So long as
the participants do not commit a mis-
demeanor the puppet show goes on I'M
moicsted The stranger who spends
his or her first Thanksgiving day in
New York sees sights that are seen in
no other city The day is a combina-
ton of New Years. Christmas eve,
Halloween and Mardi Gras IN other
cities Of the country
The Eetter Observance.
But all is not mimicry The day has
its better side in family reunions and
dinners In this respect tho dinners
are not confined TO the rich and wen 20
do. for the poor are always remem-
bered. and even the prisoners are not
forgotten. While all who have been
favored Of the gods are benehoiaries
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

~E HE first THANKSGIVING procIa-
nation by a president OF the
United States was made for
.y-6ve years ago. Lincoln was
The president who did it.
when president issues his procla-
nation naming the last Thursday IN
November as the day (this year II falls
an the 25th). the governors Of the sew
sral states follow with their procla-
nations. each calling upon the people
NJ his state to give thank TO Almighty
God for what they have received dur
ing the preceding year That makes
Thanksgiving day.
The observance Of n day for giving
thanks and Offering prayer dates back
10 1921. when Governor Bradford sug-
eested II 10 the New England colonists
after their first harvest In 1923 there
was a famine in New England, and
the people met for fasting and prayer.
While so engaged a copious shower
fen. nd the day was turned into
thanksgiving The custom Of meeting
10 give thanks once a year followed IN
New England. and II has become uni
gerssl IN the United States. During
The Revolution congress recommended
e day Of thanksgiving annually.
While THANKSGIVING day IS observed
OH over the land in the same spirit
generally. different sections have GER
tain customs that make the day dis.
unctive Every city town. hamlet and
on Of town locality has its religious
ooFewance 81 the day in one way or
smother for II follows that a man may
give thanks without kneeling in a pew.
but aside from such obligations. the
day IS given over 10 visitation and re-
unions and IN some cities festivities
give the occasion an aspect of hilarity
Unique Masqueraders In Gotham.
IN New York city the children for
many years have INDUCED I'm a custom
mat has no connection whatever with
ihe spirit OF the day. The custom par
takes OF the nature Of Mardi Gras in
New Orleans in some respects The
pageantry and tinsel OF the southern
eitys festival are cut out OF the custom
IN the metropolis. but what il lacks in
eiIter is more than made up in Ero-
'esQueness The custom is unique I'm
'hat II has no counterpart in any other
Guy OF the land Il originated among the
foreign born children in whose coun-
ules there is no such day To these
'As uay Is holiday suggesting the
carnival and where there is a carni-
val there is a masquerade. II is rath-
G singular that while the custom
OIlglhaied on the east side OF the city.
Nnleh mas a population peculiar to it
sen lhe ODD and picturesque features
nave become wen nigh universal and
The merry masqueraders are now seen
VI me avenues OF the upper west side
ana on Broadway quite as much as I'm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

terminal irackage Is sixteen miles In
extent There are eleven passenger
platforms. total OF four miles. and
twenty-five elevators. The artificial
light OF the building win consist OF 30
900 electric bulbs and electroliers. The
daily service Of this enormous struc-
ure viii consist Of 900 Pennsylvania
trains and 600 Long Island trains. The
capacity OF the terminal VIII be about
100. 600 passengers a day The MAXI
mum capacity Of all the tunnels Is ia
trains an hour The number Of col-
umns supporting the whole building Is
$50. the greatest weight on any one coll
umn being 1865 tons The entire
structure is 11i feet long and 433 feet
wide. with am average height above tho
street of 90 feet ana "a maximum height
OF 1913 feet The central waiting room
is 2e7 feet long and t03 feet wide. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

entire system when completed VIII rep
resent AN outlay u $4,000 900 Just
what the terminal building alone win
COS. 10 not stated
The vast work Of tunneling the two
rivers and ~ preparing the yards Tor
storage purposes in New Jersey and
on Long Island Is another story
BEVERLY CLAY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

OF steel The walls contain 1900. 900
bricks. weighing $4,000 tons IL Is es-
timated that L. these bricks we're
placed end 10 end they would reach
from the site OF the terminal 10 Cal
weston. Tex. with enough LETT over for
another line from New York city 10
Philadelphia and nearly a score Of
miles TO spare.
Expansive stairways descend from
the concourse 10 each of the platforms.
which. with tho tracks. form the third
level. forty feet below the level OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

ton IN the world Its completion trans
forms a hitherto unnoticed and IN some
respects squalid section OF the metrop-
oils into "A pulsating center of trade
and commerce. BY reason of the
ramifying system OF the Pennsylvania
company the terminal becomes the
artery OF travel from the great west
and from New England. connecting
with the travel ana traffic OF the south.
II also includes a great postothce
building II brings 90 a realization the
dream Of the late A. J Cassatt. who in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
Varied Literature In the Bible.

Almost every form OF literature is
represented in the Bible from the war
song the lament and the lyric to the
rhapsody and the philosophical drama.
Parallels oulgmas proverbs stories.
biographies, cpistlos, orations aud
prayers are an found iu this library
OF the literary activity OF the Israel
itish race.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

The epic OF the west is the slaughter
Of the bison. The Indian bed the mas
sacre. In one sense the red man was
not TO blame The bison furnished him
food and raimcut 10 remained for the
white man 10 join the butchery for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

sport From 1876 there was a price
on every bisons head a band OF half
breeds n two hunts slew 1910. In
twenty years the half breeds of Red
river killed more than a half million.
When the whites Joined the carnage II
was FOR sport only, and then the killing
was kept up FOR commercial purposes
until the sisht Of a buffalo was a now
city In one year while this demand
was on one firm handled 2i6.l15 skins.
costing Ss2i1e I'm 1878 the same firm
received 42jS robes, in 1883. 5000
robes. I'm 1854. none The end had
come. Tho bison was a memory. In
eight years the concerns that had gone
into the business OF buying robes had
paid out 81 253,010 TO the eNterminators.
As if this were not enough. the year
following the same Indians were sent
out on another hunt. but they returned
with the story that there were not
enough found TO pay for the sport
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
BY JANIS a. EDGERTON

RhcK as far as / remember
The last Thursday in November
Has been given up to turkey in the good old fash
toned way
Till l think there is occasion
For little variation
In our culinary gratitude on each Thanksgiving
day,
WE'VE had turkey boiled and roasted
Turkey Drowned and turkey toasted,
Turkey tufiss, turkey gblets, turkey hash and
turkey stew,
Turkey stuffed and turkey basted
Turkey cold and stale aud wasted
Till the turkey is as ancient as a new joke by
Depew.
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esnNsYLyAMlA aAlLaoAO STAY ION. Nsw Yoak CITY

street over the eoneourse ia the great
roof OF the train shed
In clearing the way for this structure
ana its adjoining buildings the Penn
sylVania company purchased four
blocks OF compactly built houses. In
volYing the tearing down OF 800 teno-
ments The entire area OF the terminal
includes twenty-eigh. acres The total
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

hsl, sa,l' OF the station are nearly .
sers. 'I,.' Ia extent ane inelose si.,h,
h 49, kfound The entire territ,rv
thlre 4uuea on the north by Thirtv,
avenue ~ On the east By Seventh
street 49, me south ~ Thirty nrst
snus ~ On the west BY Ninth av-
'Ne most eapaeiou, railroad alta.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

the last years OF the last century stood
on the west shore Of thu Hudson river
and said 10 his engineers, we must
cross A."
The exterior OF the walls OF the ter
minal represents 400 900 cubic feet OF
granite Sixty thousand cubic feet OF
granito are represented inside the cone
course. The structure has $1,000 tons
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

WEVa had turkey to ssaetS
We are praying for yaut.y
Is there not some other bird on 0east ou Whiea 10
chevy our praise
l submit as a solution
That we make "a substtuu0r
For our antiquated antedatsd friend Of other
days
| ct our tables burst n blossom
With a fragrant Billy postum
North and south we win unite m Thanksgiving
worth the while
By tins token OF affection
We will end m, blight of section.
Well be optimistic "poas1mism aud smile, smile
smile,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

crossed the equator going south lie
replied, after Thanksgiving day"
HIRAM GRUBB.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
THE GREATEST RAILWAY TERMINAL IN THE WORLD
Completion PENNSYLVANIA COmpams Open


10 aggregation OF suporlatives
mi can give an adequate concep-
ZION OF the extent and beauty
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
~npahys terminal m New York city.
, saleh VIII be practically ready Dec. !.
l'os Il VIII require time and personal
Inspection 10 bring out the magnitude
VI tne marvellous work and the perfect
Ssltm connected Herewith.
me urst stone in the masonry was
'ala June l5 1908, and the last was
pl' down July 81 OF the present year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10

famed for her fairs we see no reason why
our county have a Fair as large and credl-
table as any county in the State, All that
is needed is for every one to lend a help
ing hand.
Mis- Elizabeth Norwood has gone to
Atlanta to spend the week with Miss VIII
lie Calhoun. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clinckscales- Of
Montery were shopping in the city Mon
day.
Miss Zuline and Rev. j. E. Carter of Mt.
Carmel were in the city Monday.
BRIDGE PARTY.
Last Wednesday evening Mrs. Lewis
Perrin entertained at Bridge in honor OF
Miss Elizabeth Norwood.
Cut glass vases of roses and chrysanthe-
ums were the decorations used. In the
hall a at dainty appointed table Miss Sara
Norwood served punch. Miss Elizabeth
Norwood received with MRS. j. H, Perrin in
the parlor. Miss Norwood wore a white
null. After a number Of interesting
games Miss Maude McClung was found to
have top score, she was given two beauti-
Miss Norwood as guest of honor was
given a gold hat pin. DR.. Nickles re.
ceived the gentleman's prize. a case OF
cards. After the games q delicious salad
course was served.
Mr.. w. R. Bradley spent several days
in Columbia last week
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10
LAcoHIcs FROM TROY.
Interesting Items from a Wide Awake
CORRESPONDENT.

Mrs SalIie Toland and dear little son
ROBBERS, are here from Bordeaux, Mrs To-
land will open her school at Judge Ioung's
today.
Mis- Lula Brown Thomas of Woodruff is
here as a pleasant visitor with many re-
~lativcS.
On Wednesday evening Of this week
Mrs Emma Gary, a returned missionary or
the VI. E.. church will give Il talk here.
The A. r. z. church will be used i'll this
occasion. All are cordially invited to
cOIur out.
Don't forget the first lecture of the Ly-
ccum Course on the evening Of the
10th in the Academy Hall. .
On the morning Of the 9TH Sabbath OF
last month, Mr.. and Mrs Il. ). McCumb
had their bright little son William bap-
tisrd at Hope well church by the pastor
Rev. }. IS. HiIlhOusc.
Mr.. and Mrs l. a. Kellar, from near
Abbcville are to see her sisters Mrs Sara
Walker and Miss Margaret Adamson near
here. .
Mrs Fannie Bradley, of Cedar Springs
enjoyed IL visit with friends and relatives
in Abbcville last week.
We are in receipt of an invitation to the
marriage of Mr.. John +. Wideman OF
Greenwood to Mrs Mollie Ford of Green
vile which happy event, is scheduled for
Wednesday evening Of this week at DO
clock in Grecnville. They have tho happy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10

congratulations, and very best wishes OF
scores of friends.
Miss Annie Creswell one of the dearest
Young ladies from near Buffalo spent Sat
urday night and Sunday here with hcl
sister Mrs S. r. Palmer.
Mrs Sallie Brown Il sweet mother non
Long Cane spent last week with her son
Mr.. j. A. Brown and family mean here.
Many Truians go down to Augusta To-
day to see Taft the Nations chief 'X!'-
cutive. also TO see the Fair, Which Is III
progress. there this week. g..
Mrs J. f. ClinkSca1es is enjoying il visit
with loved 0nrs in Anderson and LOwnueS-
vile for IL wrrk or two.
MrsG. 4. Talbcrt, With her pretty dlilEh-
ter Miss Alma and good Looking SONS
Willie and Dewey of Mccormick, spent
Yesterday with her mother Mrs talIllle
Palmer Of this place,
Mrs w. II. Britt of Buffalo, was with her
sister Miss Onie Kennedy last week.
Mrs J. T. Soloman and daughter Miss
Louise, are home from il day and night aS
Mrs W. l.. Burnsides guests in Greenwood.
Mr. W. W. Wurdlaw is adding to the ap-
p~earance of his. home by putting rooms
and porches to it.
When excursions come around. there's
always plenty of money, there were over
80 tickets sold here this A, NJ. for Augusta,
and each succeeding day will sell double
this number. All.waot to. see Taft.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10
DEATH FOR FEEBLE MINDED.
Mayor Of Plymouth Startles Meeting
of Humanifarians With a Letters.

London, Nov. S.-The mayor Of Ply
mouth has caused O sensation by sending
the following letter to Sir Edward Bradford
chairman a of meeting consider the care
Of the feeble minded:
"We are wasting millions on the cree
ton of expensive buildings in the most
salubrious neighborhoods, on the main
tcnance of an enormous official staff and or
providing good food TO help live those who
have not and never will have one CLEAN OF
intelligence. This is called humanity.
Medical science has made such strides
that it is possible to submit these idiots to
painless death and release them from the
pnrgatory of non-intellegence. Spend the
money now wasted lin such profiigaey
on schemes such as maternity institutions
and creches and a different dawn will
arise"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs r. S. McComb with their
handsome little boys James and william
enioved last Sabbath with her aunt Miss
Sue McCaslan Of Clear Spring.
On "wednesday the II tn Miss Cora Lang
", from near here and Mr.. Vance Ellison
from Collisions will be married, among
best wishes and hearty congratulations OF
scores OF friends.
Mr.. AIph Langly and pretty daughter
Miss Alta, are home from Il pleasant visit
with relatives at Bcthiah.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10

Don't miss Fluffy Runlcs' Monday
night. II you do you will always regret it.
Fifty people, mostly girls, in Fluffy
Ruffles" at the Opera House Monday night
If you want to see the greatest musical
comedy that aver came south, go to see
'Fluffy Rufdes" Monday night at the
Opera House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10
Home-GrouRd Meal from Homemade
Corn.

r. B. Eakin grinds on Tuesdays and
FRIDAYS. lie has a splendid mill and will
give you meal that cannot be eXcelled.
Remember the days, Tuesdays and Fri
days.
Drop him Il cird and he will furnish
your home with meal and grits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-21
TROLLEY CAR In CHASE
Used to Run Dorm Man licensed OF
M0ntclair Bmglaries.

Montelair, n j.. Aug % (SpecisD.-A trolley car
OF the Public Service Railway Company was I'M
pressed into by the Monclsir police to-day
10 down James ConnOr. Chicago man. VINO
captured with loot taken last night from the
home Of Mrs. Joseph Hamilton Boyd. Sergeant
Thomas CLARION a suspicious looking character
passing the Montcair Police Headquarters TINS
/ morning Tie entire police force had been on me
lookout all night for a burglar who on wednesday
night had entered five homes in Upper Montcair
The suspected man. who proved 10 he Common.
had boarded q car bound for Newark. Another car
came along a short distance behind. and Patrol
man McHugh jumped this car and ordered the
motorman start fun speed after the car ahead.
After a chase of half a mile. and when near the
Glen Ridge line. the officer caught up with The car
ahead Conner, who unconscious Of pursuit.
was captured and taken 20 Police Headquarters,
where he was searched Strapped about his hips
and chest several dozen pieces Of silverware.
which later identified by Mrs. Boyd the
loot taken from her house last night She did not
know that thief had entered her home until she
arose this morning and found her silver gone.
Connor is not quite FIVE feet in height and is sixty
Ave years old.
Wednesday night entered the homes Of Charles
H. Payne. F. l. brigham. ] K. Roll. A. W. OHIO
and Charles coddington. all ~ Upper Montclair-
In every place except the Roll house the thief Sc
cured valuable booty. At Rolls his operations
frustrated ny BOY. fine. red Irish setter
owned by Mr.. Roll The burglar entered the house
by prying open small pantry window. through
which only of Ccnncr's size could get.
Boy asleep Al the door Of his masters bed
room on the second Aoor nhen he heard tho roo
her break into the house His grovls awoke Mr.
Roll. who seized a loaded revolver The dog. bark
ing furiously. dashed down the stairs. In us
eagerness TO get at the burglar tho animal STUN
hled the steps and fell 10 the first hoor ne
robher dropped the slverware, packed ready TOT
hight. and dashed ont through the kitchen door.
which he had left onen for such an emergency
Before Mr. Roll reeced the lower floor the burglar
with the dog az his heels. was h'-ng down summit
avenue 10 Valley Road BOY did not return to me
house for more than hour, and 1t is beleNeh
that he gave the robher chase half way 10 New
ark
Conner preserves smiling dAmeanor IN ne race
OF all the charges against him. lie denies that Ne
stole the silvervare found strapped about ms p''
claiming that he found IL on MontcIar street
this morning Newark and Orange detectives have
come q look him over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-21
RUSH FOR TICKETS
ThTty-seUFn Colonies Interested IN
Hospital Benefit.

No recent summer event on Long Island has
awakened quite SO much interest as the benefit for
the Eastern Long Island Hospital TO he given in
Greenport. Long Island. Saturday evening.
August Is The neshborhood is being secured for
plays which will he presented on this occasion by
the old English inn scene a number Of interesting
pieces dating back to English days VIII be used.
Evert Jansen Wendell. who Is known equally
well as the star OF amateur actors and the friend
Of the hoys' because of his work among neglected
children, is to take the leading roles in the plays,
and in the casts are Jacob Wendell. Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Conover, Perry Averin. Ralph II. Hub
bard, Harold W. Gould. William Clifford Moore,
Alexander Perry ald Miss Ethel Cutting Hamilton.
w Herbert Adams will act stage manager and
a professional orchestra will be brought from New
York The scenery has been lent by stock COM
pany
Thirty-seven summer colonies represented on
the list Of patronesses and there is rush for tick
cts. for which many are paying more than the
price asked The proceeds will undoubtedly do
much to swell the fund for the endowment and
maintenance of the hospital by the sea- the only
emergency hospital at that eud OF the island and
the only one having a chllGren's ward
The work OF this hospital. which occupies the
old Dan Suy home, is someW what unusual From
IL disabled yachtsmen and motorists receive ready
aid 1t cares for seafsring men which IT carries
n its dock IN a naphtha launch. and many
Polish and Italian workmen are among it's patients
There is some talk of adding maternity
ward where foreign mothers may he cared for and
taught how care for their babies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-21
MURDER IN POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
Chief Had Withdrawn, Thinking Couple Had
Become Reconciled

wilkes Barre. Penn. Aug 20-Georee = Marion
hfty-two years old. Of Atlanta shot and instantly
killed his common law wife in the office Of the
CHIEF 81 Police. I'm this city. tonight Marion ard
the woman. who was formerly Miss Frances Lee
Of Zion city. H. had it is alleged. been living to-
gether as husband and wife for seven wears In
the winter Marion was theatrical advance agent
and in summer Pullman car conductor
Several weeks II is said. the woman ran
away with another man, taking her child with her
Marion traced them to this city and through the
Chief or Police arranged To meet his wife police
headquarters tonight When they met he kissed
her. and both appeared happy Turning to chief
Long. Marion asked the latter TO step from the
office a few moments. while he spoke TO his wife
alone. The Chief, thinking he accomplishing
a kind act by bringing man and wife together.
readily consented Ar soon he left the room
Marion asked his wife II she would retnrn with
him. She refused. whereupon he pulled a revolver
and shot her dead. Marion sent TO jail.