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The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-19

and glassware and gen.
tlemen were "all In a
heap However. they
were separated and
Hamilton, dreading the
effect of the scandal II
the episode became
public property, did his
best to patch matters
up. The skeptical al
derman appears to have
had his doubts upon
the subject OF st.
Clair's sobriety set at
rest, but unfortunately
there could be no doubt
that the lieutenant's
nose was broken in the
course of the debate,
for Hamilton, in his let
tiers. distinctly says SO.
But we have the same
authority for maintain
ing that a gentleman is
at all times justified In
insisting that he is So
Der.
The next thing that
happened was a dispute
about the turkey.
Where was the turkey?
1t had been brought to
the table. There were
shouts for turkey, Dut
none was forthcoming.
A proposition to dis
pense with the fowl
was hooted down and
Hamilton swore - his
letters say he SwOre-
that no citizen of the
United States should
abstain from turkey on
Thanksgiving day. They
finally got a turkey and
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-19

arose an acrimonious contest. Hamilton pro-
posed a monster procession of dignitaries and
military headed by Washington himself. JEFF
Persons opposition prevented this spectacular
exhibition and it finally was determined that
the day was a domestic holiday and should
be observed in the privacy of the home after
the good old New England manner.
+ This settlement was gratifying to Mrs. Wash
ington, who at once made arrangements to
hold a levee IN true colonial fashion at the
Executive mansion on Franklin square. Every
one of prominence in the new government was
invited, from the chief justice of the supreme
court down, and they all came; for in addition
to being president, George Washington was a
gentleman, and to be asked to his house was a
social distinction.
Hamilton, however, eager to do anything cal
culated to put Jefferson to confusion, proceed
ed to organize all manner of festivities and OBJ
servances likely to make Thanksgiving a noisy
holiday. Jefferson, on the contrary, held some
what aloof from the whole thing and looked
upon Thanksgiving as a religious continuance
only. BY the time the day arrived much I'M
pleasant feeling had been engendered between
cabinet factions, and the friction in that quar-
ter also extended itself to the partisans of the
cabinet leaders. Jefferson and his friends did
what they decently could to ignore Thanksgiv-
ing altogether. Hamilton and his partisans did
all they could to make the day a ''howling sue
cess" When the state of affairs became known
in Boston and Philadelphia the battle was
heartily entered into, and Washington had the
modification of seeing that his day of Thanks
giving for the blessings of Almighty God had
become a source of no end of contention.
The day dawned fair and warm for New
York. The bells of Trinity rang for an hour,
and there was a parade of one regiment, re-
viewed by Hamilton from Faunce's tavern, the
Waldorf Astoria of New York city in that day.
Then the cheering part of the day began, by
indulgence in various forms of stimulants, and
everyone was no doubt very thankful. Wash
ington went to church in the morning, and at
high noon began to receive his visitors at the
executive residence.
Hamilton had also arranged a dinner at
Faunce's tavern, which is distinguished as be-
ing the first official Thanksgiving banquet in
our history. hamilton was to respond to a
toast and then GO off to the presidents man
sion, but he was late and the guests sat down
to the tables without hin. In the course of
this dinner a disagreement arose among the
gentlemen. A certain Lieut.. st. Clair took oc-
casion to assert, upon his honor as a gentle
man, that he was entirely sober. An unhis-
toric parsonage of whom we know no more
than that his name was Tisdal, and that he
was a New York alderman and notary, i'm
peached the veracity of st. Glars assertion
and defied him to prove it. The lieutenant
threw a bottle at nobody in particular and
missed his aim. In an instant all was confu-
sion. And then in walked Alexander Hamil-
ton. The scene that met his gaze, according to
John Adams account, was shameful. Viands
The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-19

26th day of November next, be
devoted by the people of these
United States to the service of
that great and glorious Being
who is the beneicent Author of
all the good that was, that is. or
that will be-" 1t recommended
that the people return thanks
for his care and protection of
the people of this country pre-
vious to their becoming a ma
ton" again for, the favorable
interposition of his providence
in the course and conclusion of
the late war" for the tran
guilty, union and plenty which
we have since enjoyed" for
1.-The peaceable and rational
manner In which we have been
Suabled to establish a form of
government for our safety and
happiness" and for the civil
and religious liberty with which
we are blessed and the means
we have Of acquiring and devils
ing useful knowledge"
The proclamation issued. the
burning u~upStiOn arosa DC to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03

Lace, to-day almost the unique pos.
session of women. owes its develop
ment and enrichment, if not its actual
existence, to men, now sc d%isdainful
of its beauties. "H rl
When lace was being slowly evolved
from drawn-work, the popes and great
prelates Of the church used it on their
altar vestments and robes, fostered
and encouraged its production, and
paid large sums for it. Later, lace
became an absolute essential of mas.
culine attire in ruffs, in collars, In
sashes, in garters, and even as a dec
Grafton at the shoe-top.
Rubens wore more lace than his
wife, and one has only to study the
portraits of velasquez, Franz Halls or
Van Dyck to realize how naturally
and with what ease men then wore
lace. Under the Stuarts the collec-
ton OF laces became a passion Of the
court, and noblemen were as frequent
~ known for their possession of rare
lace as for collections Of valuable
paintings or gems; and it is rumored
that, later, ruf1les fell longer v 9 the
hands to make cheating at cards more
easily possible.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
AS TO FOREST Tres.
Most of Them Might DC P~reventes
Were Proper Measures Taken.

Most of Them Might he Prevented
Were Proper Measures Taken.
According to a bulletin issued by
the Massachusetts forester's Office, the
State might easily be devastated Of
it, forest by fires in 62 years if pre-
ventive steps and replanting were not
undertaken. The report says: "Rair,
roads are tine largest producers Of for
est fires, with nearly 40 per cent Of
the total. Next comes the unknown,
with 25 per cent. Then there is 8
per cent caused by smokers and 7 per
cent from burning brush. If some Of
the unknown fires could be traced out,
probably smokers would figure more
heavily in the total.
"Incendiary fires and boys setting
fires maliciously, which we imagine is
much the same thing, together make
II per cent. 1t ought to be noted that
of all the 1929 fires, f1ve-which were
set by lightning-were the only ones
which were absolutely not prevent.
able. The rest in large part could
have been prevented if the people
would go to the same lengths that
they do in cities"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
that does credit to his faculties Of

observation.
In his opening sentences he draws
an effective comparison between TIE
sensational "Grst nights at the prin'
cipal theaters and the grand process
where the popular enors of crime
appear before the public. The specta.
tors are the guests of the president OF
the Assize Court or Of the president
of the tribunal, for, just as in thea
ters of secondary order, the spec
tacle' in the simple civil or correc-
tional chambers is sometimes equally
curious. Drama and comedy are play
ed every day at the palace OF justice.
The only difference noticed by M.
Honorat is that in the law courts the
audiences are more badly behaved;
they eat and drink, laugh and Jest
and generally are guilty of conduct
hat would not be tolerated In any
well-regulated theater.
The presence of the fair sex, wear
ing hats of ~"insolent" dimensions, has.
it appears. a regrettable effect on
those whose grave functions should
preserve them from outside influences.
Even harristers, acknowledgements
and presidents are human, and IN
their desire to make an impression by
their oratory they are apt to play
to the gallery" In a word, says M.
Honorat, they suffer from the "refrac-
ton" of their surroundings. The con
sequence is that both the sincerity
and the majesty Of the law are az
fected. Without coming to aDY for
NAL conclusion or indicating any SOW
ereign remedy for this regrettable
condition of affairs, M. Honorat pro-
poses the strict application OF article
So of the code of civil procedure,
which reads: "Those who are present
at the audiences will remain uncoV-
cred in respect and silence" Should
his suggestion be carried out, ladies
would be obliged to take off their hats,
as al the theater, and perhaps in this
way" a y the author Of the report,
''some of the coquettes might be yam
ished from the sanctuary of Justice"
AS M. Honorat sagely remarks, per
hopoO
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
RUSSIANS TALE OF CRUELTY.
Bound with Family for Unite'
states. Lurcd to Brazil

Bound with Family for United
states, Lurcd to BRAZIL.
When Daniel Mann, farm laborer
employed on a ranch v miles from
Spokane, cabled a money order for ST.
200 to Genoa, Italy. he released his
four sons, ranging from 8 to 70 years
of age, held there as security for funds
he borrowed several months ago.
Prominent residents of Spokane
County have interested themselves IN
the case, and they sal that If a settle
ment is not made by a steamship agen-
CIV at Bremen, suit will be instituted to
recover damages, a dispatch from Spo-
kane says.
Briefly told. Mann's story is that ne
and his family of Tennis wife, four
sons and five daughters-left the vii
lage of Knraka, Russia, OF Oct. 3, 1908.
for Germany, intending to sail from
Bremen to New York and travel thence
bv rail to Eastern Washington, and
that when they reached the sailing
point the steamship agent induced
them through Misrepresentation to go
to Brazil: that they were forclbly de-
ta1QeQ III an IllllS Idlloi AouoO - SAO
| forest near Pr%osttenort, where one OF
the children died. and that he was
I swindled out of $1,000, savings of q
lifetime of toll in the cars land. They
managed to reach Genoa, where he
was forced to leave four sons as q
guarantee to repay money advanced
by a man who took pity on the fam
ily's plight.
"We found thousands of men, wom-
en- and children On the densely tim
bered and rocky lands in Brazil be-
wailing their fate" Mann said. Like
| ourselves, they were immigrants from
Europe. We were warned there no to
tell any one about our experiences, and
were told that death by hanging was
the penalty for saying anything about
what we saw and the way we were
treated by the officials in the immi-
grant house. I was told that q dozen
had been executed. for disobeying this
Injunction"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
to come here" His hands were e,encheS

to come here His hands were cienche6
and his face twitched with pain. oh
il he had lived!'
She rose now and looked at him with
an infinite pity.
III he had lived" she said. very softly,
looking away through the sun-dappled
aisles of the orchard, "if' he had lived
it would nave been the same, John"
But he did not understand. His name
as she spoke it rang in his ears. She
walked away through the orchard path.
which suddenly became TO him a path OF
gold that stretched into paradise; and he
sprang after her with a great fear in his
heart lest some barrier might descend
and shut her out forever.
Evelyn, Evelyn"
1t was not Il voice that called her; 1t
was a spirit, long held in thrall. that had
shaken free and become a name.
(The end.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03

1632-The Duke of York decided his
right to the Delaware Province to
William Penn.
1775-Nathaniel Greene was appointed
ed major general by Gen. WASH
ington.
1776-Fight in the Hudson River be-
tween American f1re-shlps ana
British men-of-war.
1so5-By a treaty with the Indians.
their title to almost the whole or
the present State of Indiana was
eXtinguiShed.
1S1O-Marshal Bernadotte of France
chosen Prince Royal Of Sweden.
1S13-Fort Mimms. in Alabama, cap
tured by the Indians.
1s14-City of Washington burned by
the British.
1s1s-Illinois adopted n State constitu-
ton.
1s24-Reception in honor Of the Mar
quis Lafayette given in Boston.
lS37-ChoIera aged in Rome.
1s46-Taking Of Santa Fe and anneNa-
ton of New Mexico to the United,
States.
1S47-Republic Of Liberia inaugurated.
United States troops defeated
the Mexicans in battle of Cheru-
busco.
1S51-Great riot in New Orleans, grow
ing out of the Cuban expedition.
1s54-City of Milwaukee almost de-
stroyed by fire.
1S56-Wilson a removed from
the governorship of Kansas.
JSeH-pripcn IF UyoJos p,e-rI thn Vic
toria railway bridge at Montreal.
....A Democratic convention as
sembled in Charleston, S. c., to
secure the election of Stephen A.
Douglas as President of the Uni
ted States.
lS62-Buffalo and Niagara railroad
opened. Union naval expedition
proceeded up the Yazoo River, in
Mississippi
1S63-Gen. Rosecrans arrived in front
of Chattanooga. Lawrence. Kan
sas. burned and sacked by Guam
trell's band
1S64-Free mail delivery commenced
in Chicago.
1S66-The New York papers for the
first time were able to print cabl
news from Europe Of the previous
day.
1S7o-Irish National Congress met in
Cincinnati.
1872-Arapahoe Indians massacred the
guard Of a government mule train.
and robbed and burned the wag-
ons at Dry Creek. Colo. g
1s73-First kindergarten school in
America established in st. Louis.
1sS3-Completion of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad to the Pacific coast.
1sS4-Foochow, China, bombarded by
the French.
1Sse-Eight Of the Hay7narket Anarch-
lists sentenced to death in Chicago.
...President Cleveland opened the
Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
by telegraph.
1s90-The remains of John Erisccon
removed from New York to Swe-
den with great honors.
1994-Thirty-seVen miners killed by
explosion at Franklin, Oregon.
1Se7-President Borda of Uruguay as
sassinated.
19OS-John w. Kern formally notified
of his nomination for Vice Presi-
dent on the Democratic ticket....
The British steamer Dunearn foun-
dered off the Japanese coast with
a loss OF fifty-two lives. THE
Prussian government granted to
women the privilege of higher edu-
cation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
SAM SOTHERN NOT SAM AT ALL.
His AIIitcratiye Name n sample OF
His Euther's Joculnrity.

His Alternative Name n sample OF
His Jo]cuInrity.
Probably there is not one in twenty
of the fellow members of his profess
sion, either here or in England, who
knows that the name of Sam Sothern,
the actor. is not Sam at all. the New
York World says.
Mr.. Sothern came back to New
York on Friday in response to a hurry
call to act with Sir Charles Wynd-
ham il THE Mollus He has been
absent from this country more than
fifteen years. although he made his
first theatrical appearance in this
country with the late John T. Ray
Sothern, in "The Private Secretary"
During the early days of the starring
career of his brother. E.. II. Sothern,
Sam. who is not Sam. acted in his
support at the old LyCeum.
If Sam Sothern had registered in
New York as George Evelyn Augustus
T. Sothern possibly his own brother
might not have recognized him.
George Evelyn Augustus T.. was
named to please his mother. His
father, who was a comedian off the
stage as we'll as on it. didn't like the
long handle. He wanted a name that
was short and expressive. He vas
appearing in Brother Sam" in Lon
don at the time, and, for convenience,
tackled the name of the play on the
newly born infant. Brother Sam has
kept it eve since.
Another thing that Sam Sothern
received from his father--this by In
heritance-was the tattered yellow
manuscript of "Our American Cousin"
1t didn't seem like a large inheritance
at the time, for the elder Sothern had
played the piece to a ~standstill Doth
in this country and in England. So
Sam cast the prompt book into a
trunk, where it slumbered twenty
years until E. H. Sothern, two years
ago, decided to revive the play under
the name of Lord Dundreary.'
All these years a small fortune had
been lurking in the crumpled bunch
of papers. AS it was Sans property
e. H. Sothern had to pay a fat royal
ty on it, and as Lord Dundreary'
has been one Of e. H. Sothern's big
gest successes in recent years a steady
stream of American dollars has tow'
ed into Sans English pockets.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
SLEEPING CARS.
Comforts We Do Not Have Are
Found in India.

Comforts We Do Not Have Are
Found In India.
Here is a description of a new type
OF car which is to be used on govern
ment railroads in India. How does it
compare with the sleeping a which
the traveller OF American roads is
forced to put up with?
The new car is built on the corridor
| plan, and will be substituted as fast
as possible on the broad-gauge road
running from Bombay northward. 1t
is stated that this coach has the ap-
prevail of the railway board, and is in
tended to be the standard type for
new rolling stock in India. The coach
is of the ordinary boyle type, but is
mounted on s~ix-wheeled bogies, which
give extraordinary smoothnesS in run
ming. 1t is built with a corridor u
ming from end to end of the coach,
and from this corridor opens out a Sc.
ries Of two-berth compartments, the
upper berth being Of a most ingenious
design, so compactly constructed that
at first sight it is difficult to see how
it is lowered.
In this compartment there is abund-
ant space for two, with all the lug
gage any two reasonable persons need
to take into the carriage with them.
There is a neat ledge running along
the side of the compartment for small
articles, and a capaciOus hat rack.
Every compartment has a powerful
electric fan, entirely under the con
troll of the passenger, and three cleo
trio lamps, one small light being sep
arately switched, 81 that it may be
kept burning all night, if desired,
without inconvenience.
If the passenger so wills, he can
fasten his door, bolt all the venetians
or windows, and be absolutely secure
against intrusion. If the party *
tend beyond the accommodation of a
single compartment, the sliding door
connecting it with the adjoining com
partment can be left open and the two
compartments thrown into one. There
is an electric bell, enabling the attend.
ant to be summoned at any hour of
the day or night.
At either end of the coach there is
a commodious bathroom. This is a
roomy cabin, with a good bath half
sunk in the floor, al abundant equip
ment of mirrors and all toilet and san
itary conveniences. One bathroom is
reserved for women and the other for
men. There is a compartment for
servants, so that they are within call
at all hours. In time it is the pur'
pose to add q room where the heavier
luggage may be stored and opened
when occasion demands.
American tourists who have used
these new cars speak in the highest
praise of them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
"auEsrs" OF THE COURT.

Fashionable Women of Paris Enjoy
Excitement Of the Assizcs.
In the French capital it is the AS
size Court that provides the smart
women with the opportunity of ap-
soaring in public and enjoying sem
sations which do not come their way
IN the course Of the ordinary social
round. When a notorious criminal
makes his appearance at the bar CT
Justice n a brutal wretch with 4
score Of sanguinary crimes on his con-
science is brought up for trial-that
is the occasion sought for by the mon
dame, the Paris correspondent Of the
London Globe says.
During the recent trial of Renard,
the butler, and Courtois. the valet. for
the mysterious murder of their mas
ter, the court was packed with women
in the latest fashions. They block
AIDED the court hours before the pro-
ceedings commenced. and when the
doors were opened they struggled for
admission with the ,rnwashed scum of
the city. The fact that they did not
get seats did not seem to make much
difference to them.
It was. known, that neither Renard
nor Courtois was a model of propriety,
and when the presiding Judge, respect
full Of the delicate ears of the fair
portion of the public. suggested that
the wonien Should retire, they laugh
ed his suggestion to scorn. He might
have saved himself the trouble.
But the scandal caused by "la foule
elegante" reached such dimensions
that at last the authorities decided to
take energetic action. and M. Honorat,
10 high functionary at the prefecture
OF police, vas oncially Instructed to
study tie question with : View of
putting q stop to the reputable Incl
dsAU referred to. In his report the
results OF the Investigation he has
made are summed mp In . manner
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
short

A little wire broom is excellent fol-
cleaning the horseradish crater.
A can of condensed milk keeps bet
the air.
Spermaceti added to boiled starch
gives the goods a gloss; borax makes
the starch sitter.
Pineapples should be sliced first
and then pared. In this a the eyes
may be removed with less waste.
Cake or cookies hat have become
stale may be freshened by. the addi,
ton of a slice Of bread to the jar.
Spinach has a better flavor if cook.
ed in stock left from joint or fowl
Add, too, a few slices Of green pepper.
Pie pans having burned crust in the
bottom should not be scraped. Soak
them In hot soda water, which will
clean them thoroughly.
A bit of glue dissolved in skim milk
and water will restore old crepe. Dip
the crepe lightly into the mixture and
hang to dry in the open air.
In baking apples it is best to leave
in some of the core. This will pre-.
vent the juice of sugar.. butter and
cinnamon escaping into the pan.
Do not wash white silk knit under.
wear with warm water or r%esinous
soap. 1t must be washed in tepid wa.
ter, with white soap, and ironed dry,
otherwise it will turn an ugly yellow.
Do not launder stockings with other
clothes. because the lint from other
garments will adhere to them. Use
ammonia in water to wash them, and
they will not spot. It emoves per,
SEPARATION.
Vanished paint can be kept look.
ing as bright as when new by cleaning
It with whole linseed. The method Is
to soak a bag containing the seed for
some time in water and then to use
1t as q cleth to clean the paint.
Water bottles which obstinately 10
main stained may be treated with Q
solution made Of tea leaves, water.
vinegar and q lump Of salt. After this
has stood for = couple Of hours the
bottle should DO rinssd and len q
drain, neck down.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03

They are made SO that any number
car be placed on a clothesline. being
movable in either direction. Thi
clothes are supported by the small
jaws, the grip being decidedly hrmei
than in the ordinary clothespin. II
addition the clothes do not come II
direct contact with the clothesline anc
cannot become soiled. as is often The
case with the ordinary line. They
are also easier to handle and, afte'
the clothes are removed, are allowed
TO remain on the line.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
Eliot Defends hook Shelf.

Former President Eliot of Harvard
has replied again to the numerous crit
icisms of his five-foot book shelf be-
cause it omitted the BIB n Shake
speare. He now says that he left ont
the Bible because many things in 1.
are antiquated happenings of a bygone
day. and that it is a question whether
either the Bible or Shakespeare should
take the place of many other good
books. He denies hat he has consent
ed to the extension of his shelf to sig
feet.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-03
EgE Sandwiches.

Mash the yolks of hard-boiled egg!
to a powder and moisten with olive oil
and a few drops of vinegar. Work to
a paste, add salt, pepper and French
mustard to taste, with a drop or two
Of tabasco sauce. Now chop the whites
of the eggs as fine as possible Cor I'M
til they are a coarse powder) and mix
them with the yolk paste. If more
seasoning is necessary, add 1t before
spreading the mixture upon sliced gra'
ham bread.