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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26
Origin Of Thanksgiving.


Thanksgiving day has long been
called the first really American holi.
day, as President Lincoln established
It as a national festival In 1864, and
since that time 1t has been legal
one. But the day Of Thanksgiving
goes back to the Englishman, William
Bradford, who led the Pilgrims to this
new land. Back Of him we find that
Moses really instituted the first
Thanksgiving day by issuing this
splendid proclamation: AFTER thou
hast gathered in thy corn and thy
vine, thou halt rejoice In thy feast
thou and thy son and thy daughter
and the Levite and the stranger and
the fatherless and the widow that are
within thy gate .
Bradford. in 1888, called on the
So surviving passengers Of the May.
flower to hold feast of gladness and
thankfulness. He also followed the
Moses" proclamation to the letter,
for he asked ninety and one strangers,
among them the good Indian "Massa-
soft" and others belonging to his "a
nous tribe. So our hospitality, for
which as a nation we have always
been known, was established by good
old William Bradford. History also
tells US that he was a good" pro-
WIDER. That first Thanksgiving day
FEAST consisted Of wild turkey, which
comes down into. history as the piece
de resistance" Of our Thanksgiving
meal. Then there was fish and succo-
fash. The book tells US, too, that the
Indians brought In nine deer as their
contribution to the white mans feast.
The origin Of our thankful day Is
strictly Biblical, as Bradford, the
leader Of those seeking after religious
liberty and truth, was simply follow
ing in the footsteps Of Moses, who
was leader and law-giver to a people
In strange land.
Six years after Lincoln issued his
Thanksgiving day edict nine southern
states adopted the holiday. In 1877 a
general Thanksgiving day was pro-
claimed in Scotland, which comes in
the middle Of November. When our
housewives are dressing turkeys this
year they may think Of Alice Brad.
ford, with the three or four young
women she had to assist in helping
her prepare those first Thanksgiving
day birds, and how glad she must
have been when her blanketed and be.
feathered guests departed, the red
men were great trial to our fore
mothers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26
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Chat on Interesting Topics Of Many Kinds. by
Recognized Authority

shades one finds In New Orleans
After this a loving cup is passed and
all join hands standing up saying
with bowed heads:
God bless you and God bless me.
God bless US every one.
A simple repast Is served, with no
servants in evidence, as this is q time
when the children are dressed up IN
Pilgrim garb and serve the feast
First, all standing round the candle
lighted board eat the few kernels OF
parched corn placed there In memory
Of the time when all our forefathers
had for which to be thankful was a
few grains Of seed corn; Five grains
each | believe, Was the allotment to
each person. At the close Of the
supper a child repeats Elder Brew
ster's glorious admonition to the PHI:
grims when he babe them be true to
their purpose. quote 1t here, for 1t
is worthy Of being read by every one
on the coming festival day:
BLESSED will 1t be for us, blessed
for this land, for this vast continent!
Nay, from generation to generation
will the blessing descend. Generations
to come will look back to this hour
and these scenes Of agonizing trial,
to this day Of small things, and say,
Here was our beginning as a people.
These were our fathers. Through
their trials we inherit our blessings.
Their faith is our faith; their hope
our hope; their God our Cod"
Seems to me this is a splendid way
Of impressing historical facts upon
the minds Of our young people, and 1t
does Us older ones a heap Of good to
turn our minds and hearts backward,
remembering the times when this fair
land was not what 1t is to-day, and to
say thankful prayer for those who
laid the foundations so surely that
we have a day Of Thanksgiving to
celebrate.
MADAME MERRI.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26

A roof to protect alfalfa may be
easily and cheaply made after this
plan. Poles are used for posts "a
feet long, set four feet In the ground.
Poles, or 2x6 pieces. 20 feet long, are
Used for rafters. These are covered
with boards to turn the rain. Round
poles are used for braces. A light
she'd Of this kind must be braced in
ZONE way, and 1t is better to brace 1t
rom the outside than to take up the
loom inside.
A hay fork track is suspended from
lear the peak by cross braces that
,tiren the roof. This form Of shed
leaves a clear space inside from one
end to the other, and II win hold .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26

1t is highly important then that the
farm water supply be carefully looked
after.
My experience In examining the
waters Of Illinois has thrown some
light upon the question, and has made
it possible to formulate some sugges-
tons for securing a satisfactory sup
ply. A large majority Of the water
from farm wells sent to the Illinois
state water survey was forwarded be-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26

OF affairs will be noticed with dug
wells. Water flowing on the surface
will flow into the well at or near the
surface, carrying with II any dirt or
filth which may be near. In the case
Of the drilled, driven or bored wells,
carefully cased, there is no chance for
water to enter the we'll above the
strainer.
All water which enters such q well
must, therefore, pass through a layer
OF earth in thickness equal to the dis.
lance from the surface to the top Of
the strainer, the earth thus serving a.
natural filter. Comparative tests
Of dug wells and driven wells show
that the driven wells are usually free
from bacteria, although often carry.
ing large quantities Of soluble sub
stances like salt and heterogeneous CON-
pounds, indicating thus the polluted
origin Of the water, but showing hoR
the water has been inferred Dy passing
through the earth.
In some cases, also, wells pass
through a layer Of earth through
which water will not pass. A dug
we'll Of this kind has no advantages
over the shallow dug well as surface
water will enter. With driven, drilled
or bored wells, the water supply must
come from a considerable distance
and have a chance to become thor.
oughly purified during its passage
through the earth. For this reason
the deeper wells some Of which have
been analysed in our series Of farm
well waters, are shown to bS free
from bacteria. Cd
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26
A Thanksgiving Day Party.

A yearly custom observed in the
evening Of each Thanksgiving day is
so interesting | want to tell the de-
partment readers about 1t. There are
about six families with their connec.
tons, all relatives either distant or
close, who meet at the old-fashioned
home Of one they call great aunt"
On those occasions all the old-fashion.
ed heirlOoms are brought forth, the
fireplace is festooned with dried al.
pies and scarlet peppers. Apples,
nuts, cider and popcorn are served in.
formally, and the first ceremony is
counting up the "mercies" of the year.
Every one has . part In this. and
there Is no light save from the logs
In the fireplace and few candles In
brass sticks, some with the tall glass
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26

In varying amounts, making the water
impure from the scientific standpoint.
But for drinking purposes small
amounts Of these substances do not
make water impure, and unless pres
ent in excess are beneficial, rather
than harmful.
Typhoid fever Is the principal water.
born disease. With proper care 1t
can be prevented. It is frequently at
its height in the cities after the sum-
mer vacation when the people return
from the country and seaside resorts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26

The n trim little walking years au
may be copied In almost winter rather wide
pas the Jacket iastens center 'front.' only slightly wrapped Just
enough Tor the hooks and loops spring and
trimmed with buttons Hat Of soft ribbon Ma
terials required: fh yards 4s inches wide ~ -
The second Illustration shows years
cashmere In shade dull terra Gotta the fronts bodice and
skirt trimmed with ribbon threaded through in the
material The front skirt a panel tuck il made
above the hem the epauee the small bishop with
aherstch worked In silk
yards 4s inches wide N yard rTbbonVelvet
The third costume for
The bodice although fastening
effect the trimming consisting material The same
trimming carried line left side like
continuation Of that bodice The collar faced with divided
back the rest tucked silk Materials required ~ vida
yard silk y yard velvet '
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26

A wheat plant showing an unlnjure
stalk at left and one infested with Hes
san fly at right, the latter dwarfeC
leaves withered and stem swollen at thre
points near the ground. where the flax
seeds" are located, between the leaf
sheath and stem.
(a) Egg Of Hessian fly, greatly en-
iarged., as are all figures except and h.
ID The larva, enlarged, the line b,
the side showing one-half natural length
Cc) The puparium, ''flaxseed" or pup,
case.
I'D The pupa or chrysalis.
le) Adult female, one-halt natura
length, ovipositing.
ID Adult female, much enlarged.
(g) Male, much enlarged.
(hl "Flaxseed" in position between
leaf-Sheath and stalk.
% Parasite. Mersius Instructor, male
enlarged
The Hessian fly, Cecldomyla destruc
tor, was first intrudced into the
United States during the revolution
supposedly by the soldiers who occu'
pied Long Island during 1776. Some
years later Its ravages were noticed
outside Of the immediate neighbor.
hood Of its first appearance, and its
westward fight began, averaging
about twenty miles per year, 1t now
Is known over all the eastern part of
the United States as far west as the
wheat growing belt extends, as far
south as Georgia, and 1t has also ap-
peared on the Pacific coast.
! 1t is estimated that this insect
causes an average loss to the wheat
grower of not less than one-tenth Of
his crop, or in other words, the pres
ent annual loss in bushels is not less
than 100000, and in dollars about
the same. Some knowledge, there
fore, of its life history and the means
that may be taken for its control is
of decided value to the farmer.
The Hessian fly feeds, so far as
known, on no other plants than wheat,
rye and barley. The weather condi.
tiOns favorable for Its development
are moist, warm weather. Drought
seems to have very destructive eff.
feet upon it, and cold is also injurious,
especially the late frosts Of spring
that find 1t in the matured stage.
The insect appears in our fields
early in the spring and again after
harvest as little, gnat-like fly about
one-half the size of the mosquito. With
US in the north 1t apparently has but
two broods per year, and possibly
farm of from three to twenty acres Is
three broods, and may vary from two
to four. In this particular much de
ponds on the season. The fly lays Its
eggs on the top Of the wheat blades
the number varying from 100 to 200
After depositing the eggs the fly soor
dies, Its total length Of life as a ma
ture fly being ONLY four or five days.
In from three to five days after they
are laid the eggs hatch, and the
larvae crawl down the blade on which
they live to the stem below. Here
close to the ground, they live fol
about three weeks, sucking the juices
of the plant, causing slight but quite
noticeable swelling to occur.
After they grow to full size, the lar
vac shrink WITHIN their skins, leavinl
the outer coat about them as the so
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26

lot Of hay. Alfalfa needs good bro
lection. 1t lies 90 loose that there
is too much loss from stacking In The
ordinary alfalfa stack. Alfalfa hay
Is valuable enough to be protested.
even at considerable expense.
Before filling the shed, put In some
kind Of a rack to keep the alfalfa
up from the ground. Poles laid cross.
ways will answer the purpose abou,
as well a. anything.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26
Work at Huskina Time.

There is usually more work on hand
at corn husking time than the average
farmer can get done, but one year one
Of our neighbors hired his corn husked
and he followed up the huskers with
his pillow, turning everything under.
He raised good crop the year follow.
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26
Uniformity In Swine

The herd of swine should be of uni.
form color and the lots Of swine fur
market should be Of as near uniform
size, shape and color as possible. The
packers pay more for this kind of
hogs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26

other to furnish an escape for the
Vitiated air. The inlet or fresh air
fiues should be placed not more than
ten feet apart and located In the ex.
terror walls of the barn. The Quit
may include one or more iues.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26
Cloth ropa 70 Roots.

The new boots for dress wear have
black patent leather vamps without
stitching and black cloth upperS. Few
colored uppers will be worn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26

p. Ventilation for stables and barns is
now regarded as one Of the essentials
TO be provided for in construction.
the King system as illustrated in the
diagram consists Of two sets of flues,
one sci to admit the fresh air, the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-26
Cement Floor sss,

Cement floor Best.
For feeding purposes the csmsp,
floor is best; but for sleeping oise.
tiers many swine breeders bsIIsv.
board floor best.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
TWO HAYDENS
SENT TO JAIL
CONVICTED ON CHARGES OF
VAGRANCY
WOMAN PROMISES TO LEAVE
CITY IN "a HOURS
Trio Are Alleged to Have swindIed
Customers by Means of Corpora
ton Known as Metropolitan
Carnival Company

The Hayden trio, consisting of
Thomas F. Hayden, his wife, Lucille
Hayden, and Albert Hayden who, the
police say, conducted clever swind-
ling game, an alleged fake corpora
tion known as the Metropolitan Carni-
val company, and who are said to have
perpetrated swindling schemes in nu-
merous cities on the Pacific coast, came
to grief yesterday when they were ar
raigned in Police Judge Williams court
and sentenced to serve 1870 days in the
city Jail on charges of Vagrancy. The
sentence in the case of the woman was
suspended on her promise to purchase
a ticket to Denver and to leave the city
within twepty-four hours.
The police say the Haydens reaped a
harvest of money from gullible persons
in Seattle, Portland, Spokane and San
Francisco. Their main system was to
obtain offices which would be occu-
pied by the male Haydens. They would
pose as brokers for business invest
ments and made a speciality of dealing
in moving picture films.
Once they had a customer, they would
refer him to Mrs. Hayden, who would
agree to supply films for $3.50. In most
cases the customer ''bit" and because
of the manner in which the contract
was drawn up, he had no recourse.
The gang did not confine it's opera
tions to the selling OF imaginary NOV
ing picture films, but according to the
police, sold a restaurant, which ex-
listed only in their Imagination.
When the male Haydens have served
their sentence of six months they will
be turned over to the officers of the
northern cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
Fix Names for EucaIypts

The Forestry society of California
and prominent nurserymen of the state
have agreed to drop the word gums"
from their eucalyptus vocabulary, and
in all future bulletins, catalogues and
pamphlets the word will be conspicu-
ously absent Trees will be designated
as blue eucalyptus or eucalyptus glob-
ulous, and red eucalyptus or eucalyptus
rostrata. etc.
The Forestry society takes the initi-
ative in requesting that the trees be
called by their true names, and has
asked the federal and state forestry
service to avoid the word in future
bulletins issued.
The reason for this stand is that east
erners and others to whom the euca-
lypts are stranger trees have confused
them with red gums inferior trees
growing in the southern states. The
eucalypts are not gums" but hard
wood timber trees of superior quality;
and because of the interest these Won
derful trees are attracting in the east,
it will not pay this state to have them
cheapened by such vulgar names as
sugar gums" or "blue gums"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
FINDS WATCH, MONEY
AND WIFE VANISHED
GLOOMY HOME COMING FOR
AoUEDUCT WORKER
Declares Spouse Took Valuanles A'te'
Resianing Position and Leaving
During Her Husbands
Illness

Anpearing at his home at l25 Soutli
Main street after an absence or seVeral
weeks. Clyde Tate, an aqueduct WoIh-
er. found his wife had reslsIleu nc
position as cashier at the Rival restau-
rant and. he says, taken S2OO ana
watch belonging to him and had dls-
anpeared. He visited the central poIlCe
station yesterday afternoon and tolu
his story to Deputy District AtlorHeS
Harry Alexander
According to Tate's story, ne mas mas
been employed on the aqueducl. az ile
became i'll, and after finding he was
unable to recover by working there
decided to come to Los Angeles Lor
treatment On his arrival mere he
went to rooms at 1913 South Main
street, where he and his wife made
their home, and found the rooms hau
been vacated and his wife gone
He then went to the restaurant
where she was employed as cashier
and learned that she had resigned heI
position He made further lnVestlsa-
tions and discovered that his money
and watch were gone.
Tate told Alexander that his wlre
probably left with a man named Cody
with whom she was acquainted ana
whom he considered a good friend.
AS the money and watch are COM
munity property, Alexander could do
nothing in the matter, and Tate lett
the station vowing vengeance on the
couple.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
ACCUSED OF CHEATING
GROCER BY FALSE STORY
Earl Graves Arraigned in Police Court
and His Trial Is Set by Judge
for October 8

Charged with obtaining groceries
under false pretenses, Earl Graves was
arraigned in Police Judge Williams
court yesterday and his trial was set
for October s. His bail was fixed
at $1OO.
Graves, it is alleged, entered the store
of e. N. Murphy at Thirty-third street
and Griffith avenue and asked for some
goods on credit, stating that he would
be regular customer just as soon as
his house was finished. To convince
the grocer, Graves, it is asserted
pointed to a house in course of con-
struction nearby and declared that was
his property.
This convinced the proprietor, and ne
allowed Graves to have groceries valued
at $1.0S. When Graves failed to return
after due time Murphy found that the
house did not belong to the former and
appeared at the police station and
swore to a complaint.
According to Deputy District Attor-
ney Arthur Keetch, who issued the
complaint, Graves has been working
the same scheme OH other dealers, and
by his efforts has supported "A FAMILY
and his father, Charles Graves. The
accused was unable to furnish the re-
quired bail and was sent to jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
ALLEGED SLAYER HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
MUST ANSWER TO SUPERIOR
COURT
Aniceto Fuentez Is Alleged to Have
Stabbed T. J. Monterola to
Death in cold-Blooded
Manner

Aniceto Fuentez, charged with hav-
ing stabbed to death T. j. Monterola
in a cold-blooded manner at a cafe at
651 San Fernando street, was given
his preliminary examination in Police
Judge Chambers court yesterday on a
charge of murder and held TO answer
to the superior court without benefit
of bail.
According to witnesses. Monterola
was standing in the cafe talking to
some friends, when Fuentez ap-
preached him and without a word of
warning stabbed the unfortunate man
Just over the heart.
The assault was witnessed by the
bartender, Dan Conaty, who testified
that he ran after Fuentez when the
latter attempted to escape and caught
the fleeing man with the knife, COW
cred with blood, still in his hand.
Detective Tom Rico stated he had q
conversation with Fuentez after the
latter had been taken into custody,
and the accused declared he had stab
bed Monterola because the latter had
jostled against him in passing through
the swinging doors of the restaurant.
Fuentez appeared Indifferent, and
when asked if he wanted to make
statement replied, mo quiero."
He was then held to answer on
charge of murder.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
DEATH OF BABE
DUE TO OPIUM
NO ONE BLAMED FOR MISTAKE
IN PILLS FOR CHILD
PHYSICIAN DECLARES MORPHINE
SUBSTITUTE FOR PAREGORlC
Coroner Does Not Call Clerk Who
Handled Medicine to Take Wit
ness Stand and Tell
His Story

An open verdict to the effect that
Bertram Haskins. the 10-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram A. Has
kins of 2507 Cincinnati street, who died
September 26 after being given medi-
cine prescribed by DR.. r. c. Dundas
of 2709 Downey avenue, died of NOR
phine poisoning, and not blaming any
one for the death, was returned by the
coroner's jury at the inquest held at
the Boyle Heights Undertaking parlors
yesterday morning.
DR.. l.. b. Stookey, pathologist, who
made an analysis of the contents of the
haby's stomach and of the pills which
were prescribed by DR.. Dundas and OBJ
tanned from the Mt. Pleasant pharma-
cy, Bailey and First streets, testified
that each pill contained one-fifth of a
grain of morphine, and that he found
one and one-eighth grains of morphine
in the stomach and intestines of the
child.
This, with the fact that the parents
of the child testified that they had
given 1t but two pills, and that not all
of the two pills had been swallowed,
owing to the fact that the first dose
was given in a powdered form, most of
which was spat out by the infant,
leaves the problem as to how more
than one grain of morphine could be
found in the baby's stomach when it
was given two-1fths of grain at the
most.
DR.. Dundas stated that he had visited
the sick child, and after examining it
had prescribed paregoric pills.
Although it seems that the medicine
was delivered by the Mt. Pleasant
pharmacy, it is understood that drug
store did not have the drug and sent to
another firm and bought it.
Despite the fact that morphine pills,
according to the testimony of DR.. Dun
was, were substituted for paregoric
pills, the coroner did not deem it neces-
sary to have the prescription clerk who
filled the prescription testify He
merely asked him if he wanted to be
sworn and make a statement. When
he answered in the negative, he let it
go at that.
Funeral services were held at the
Boyle Heights Undertaking company s
parlors yesterday afternoon, and the
body of the infant was buried at Ever
green cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
Dates for Rhodes Tests

The dates for the Rhodes scholarship
examinations to be given in Southern
California were announced yesterday.
There are three places in the state
where the examinations will be given
the University of California, Leland
Stanford Junior university and Occi-
dental college. The day are as fol-
lows: 'N.
Tuesday, October 19-9 a. IN. to II a..
M, translation from Latin to English
p. m. to p. M, Latin prose; p. m.
to p. M, arithmetic.
Wednesday, october 20.-9 a. m. to IL
a. m., translation from Greek to Eng
lish; 1 p m. to p. M, Latin grammar;
2:10 p. m. to $40 p. m. Greek gram
mar; 4 p. m. to p. mv algebra or ge-
ometry
Students expecting to take the exam
nations at Occidental college will no
tify the president, John Willis Baer, as
soon as possible.