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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

the family and guests (and there sure 10 be
guests In country at country Thanksgiving din
ner) troop into the long dining room. to find the
repast not only ready. but served with all the
pomp and state the feast deserves ...
The turkey is placed before the host, while
the roast loin OF young pig graces the opposite
ter fanked with mashed white and baked sweet
potatoes. turnips and cauliHower. with boats OF
gravy and bowls OF sauce within easy reach OF
all. Now pass up your plates" is requested from
each end OF the table. and the oftener this re-
the good matron glows with satisfaction. The
board and the diner at farm Thanksgiving feast
finds It all novel and good that the vision
comes up before him frequently while struggling
with complicated menu at his club or some hotel
or minciug through the series of problems pre-
sented at a French italian table d'hote dinner
On every Yankee warship in the hot lands OF
the far away Malay islands. Cuba Guam, Panama
the Sandwich islands and under the flag that
floats over every, American consuls home or
office Thanksgiving day will be celebrated and.
like another stitch In the great bed quilt OF liberty
and independence will knit the fabric closer to
gether
We do well to have a Thanksgiving feast. We
thank the great Creator for our being, our sturdy
forefathers for great country, our Bury Brit
ish ancestors for our love OF country and good
things to eat, our bustling energy for rapid
progress, wives and mothers for domestic
atmosphere that makes life enjoyable and success
certain and the rulers we have placed in power
for unparalleled prosperity.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02
HOW JOHN Killing GOT START
THANKSCIVING IS ":: 10:
Catcher Of Chicago Cubs Says II Was
Partly His own Fault and
Partly Bad Luck.
BY JOHN Killing.


Copyright, 1910. by Joseph H. Bowles)
How did ! get my start? Well, u
the young fellows who want to be
come professional players have Rs
much trouble getting started as ! did
the crop will be short. think II was
partly my own fault and partly bad
luck that ! had so much trouble. and
the greater part OF my fault was that
! neither knew my position nor knew
the game well enough. Perhaps ! had
been spoiled by too much success as a
semiprotosiunal player before tried
20 get into professional baseball. Also
| had learned wrong in many things
and wanted TO play my way instead
Of playing the way the managers and
the experienced players did. II took
me a long time to discover that per
haps they knew more about II in the
organized leagues than we did In the
amateur ranks.
| don't remember the time did not
play ball. ! began about the time
started TO school | discovered when
| went 70 work that baseball helped
me lot got Job. aud was ad-
vanced faster and given better
chances ;han the fellows who did not
play, so | realized baseball was valu'
able as side line
After time my friends began tell.
ing me | was too good for the semi
pro game and advised me TO go out
as a pitcher was scared sick, being
very young but | got a job at Rock
ford. H., and they fred me before |
had my shoes broken In. That sent
me back 10 the semi.pro field. We
happened TO need a catcher. and being
the captain ] made myself catcher,
because we needed one. not because
was good
II wasn't long until they told me I
was too good a catcher to stay around
Kansas City. | took their word for II
and went to the Texas league. The
only reason ] quit there was because
the team refused TO pay me. re
turned to the Schmeltzers again. and
after a time signed with St Joseph as
catcher / had learned lot. and
the biggest thing had learned was &c
keep cool and never lose my temper
, ! believe catcher who can keep coo
|, can outthink anyone who let's eithel
temper or excitement get away will
him. The catcher need not be brain
, Ter. but II he keeps thinking all th'
ttime he will out-think the fellow wh'
loses his head part OF the time.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

saw the young man in the sweater
give the golden-haired girl a look that
made me wonder II he had noticed her
dainty appetite and silence, or wheth-
er he was glad to have her present az
our reunion. Il am getting back TO
Chicago" he said, ito attend my sis
ter's wedding. and ! suppose that
ought TO add that | am thankful am
going to have a new brother next
week"
I'm going to a wedding. too" The
golden-haired girl had forgotten that
she was not to speak to a gentleman
without an introduction. But she re
membered in time to lean round be
Hind me.
"Whose?" In coming to her rescue
had forgotten that no questions were
to be asked.
MY brothers." she replied. some
where back OF my shoulder.
Perhaps her brother is to marry my
sister" The young man had heard
her answer. "She is to marry a Cali
fornia chap that l have never seen
| barely know that his name is Har
mon"
"Wlll Harmon?" Again the girl was
startled out OF her corner. MY broth.
er VIII is to marry Miss jenkins"
Sure enough" The young man
reached across me. shake hands. for
we are almost relatives"
Genevieve rose with as much dig.
nifty as she could command under tho
circumstances. Miss Harmon, allow
me to introduce to you Mr.. Jenkins'
Our dinner was over, an everything
eatable was gone. The porter carried
the cups and saucers back to the din.
ing car. and cleared away the paper
sacks and crumbs.
The golden-haired girl sat alone no
more on that train. and the young man
with the sweater read no more maga-
zines. They may have been talking
about the coming wedding, but as we
were about to leave the train at Salt
Lake City, our Israellte relative" said
over the back OF our seat.
There may be more than one we'd.
ding"
That is the romance OF our Thanks
giving dinner" suggested the father
Of the children, whose baby was al
last asleep, and he had time to enter
into a conversation.
Nov. her mother can't blame us, =
put In Genevieve. for they would have
met in a few days. anyway"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

Is Thanksgiving, and we are all away
from home. so my sister and decided
to play that you, and everybody else
in this car. belong 10 our family. and
to invite you home to our section, for
a Thanksgiving dinner"
He saw what she meant, and the
baby reached out toward her. as II It
understood, too. Genevieve took the
little one in her arms You see that
the baby is willing. and little child
should lead you"
"Oh. OF course. we will be glad to
accept your Kind invitation. II my
children won't disturb the party
mo, indeed" she assured him, 1--WE
need children to make a Thanksgiving
dinner complete" and, with the baby
in her arms, she walked down to the
golden-haired lady.
win you join us in our dinner
party?"
Thank you" returned the girl. but
have my dinner with me-"
Very good! We want you to put
your dinner In with ours. and from the
size OF your basket. should imagine
you have more than all the rest OF US
put together"
But l am going TO Chicago" the
young lady protested. "and | must
make my lunch do for all the way"
"oh. see, you are afraid we will
eat too much OF IT," She laughed. sit
ting down beside the girl. and still
holding the baby in her arms. IF you
will eat with us, you won't need to
open your basket It is not your food
we want. but you"
The girl still hesitated. MY moth
er told me not TO get acquainted with
people on the train, for fear some
thing might happen, because l have
never been out OF California before,
and she 10 afraid for me to take such
long trip alone"
Are you afraid OF me and this
baby7" asked Genevieve.
"Oh, no, I'm not afraid OF ladies',
but mustn't speak TO gentlemen. I'M
less am introduced TO them"
We'll, my dear girl. we won't enjoy
our dinner party Just behind you here.
knowing that you are eating all alone. .
The young man in the sweater told
OF his last Thanksgiving In Alaska,
and our Jewish relative" brought out
the best Jokes he had In stock We
laughed In the proper places, and
asked for moro. Then we agreed 20
name over some Of the things we we're
! glad about
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02
UNIQUE DECISIONS IN GOLF
81. Andrews Body Rules Ball Mus,
Be played on Where II Lays
Query and Answer.

Local golfers are having few
chuckles over decision recently
made by the rules committee of the
st. Andrews body that sets Itself up
az the oracle of golf rulings.
In brief, II your ball lands Ia the
turned-up portion OF your trousers or
In the rim OF your hat. you must play
Il as It lies. says the Chicago Evening
Post. But II the ball we're TO fall
into the caddy bag when you endeav-
Ored to drop II on the fair green. you
may take II out and redrop III
The St Andrews decision. together
with the query about a dropped ball
going into play, that prompted the
Scotch club to make the ruling. fol.
lows:
Huntley Hin Golf Club-(D Pursu.
ant to a local rule A lifted his ball
dropping Il ever his shoulder; the ball
fell into his golf bag. which was
swung over his shoulder Was A en-.
titled TO redrop without penalty, or
should he have played the ball from
out Of the bag, or given up the holep ?
Some contend that the ball should be
treated as lodging In anything nov
ing" rule ~. CD Is there any diff.
ference in principle between a ball
play ed into the turnedup part OF the
trousers which the player is wearing"
uod a ball dropping into a golf lag
which the player is carrying?"
Answer-A was entitled TO rc1rop
the ball without penalty. The player.
his caddie and his clubs cannot be
held to come under rule II. (2) The
difference between the cases mention.
ed, is that. In the first case. the bal'
In play. and in the second case
the ball is not in play until dropped
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

the back, and that she tucked her
scolding locks up every few minutes
with a slender. ringless hand.
And these were to form our family
party.
While was studying the people,
Genevieve was taking an inventory OF
our supplies.
60 on with your Invitations" ad-
vised. and. II they are accepted. will
look after the table"
She stepped back down the aisle and
stood with her hand on the seat In
front OF our Jewish friend to be-" IL
beg your pardon" she began, but |
want to invite you to come to our
Thanksgiving dinner, and to furnish
your share of It,"
Thank you." he looked up and
smiled. as he lifted his hat. but where
is your dinner to be?"
Down there where my sister is sit
ting" She nodded her head in my di-
rection. I'VE are going to have fam
lily reunion"
Where is your family?" His smile
broadened.
IAN in this coach who will come"
Here the young man in the sweater
turned round and she addressed him.
"Wnl you come. too7 And"
with pleasure. II | can be OF any
assistance"
you can assist by furnishing some
thing toward the dinner"
He pushed HIS hand down into his
pocket Il have a piece OF chocolate
and two sticks of chewing gum, which
are at you- disposal" The frank smile
on the young mans face revealed no
tendency toward freshness. but the
older man, not being able to see his
face, feared that he was inclined to
make sport OF my sister. Therefore,
he leaned forward and said: There is
diner on, and ! think We could &c
in"
mo. no." interrupted GenevIeve;
I'VE don't want to go into the diner
We want a make believe family re
union here in our private car" Then
turning to the young man, Chocolate
and chewing gum are acceptable. II
they are the best you have"
The man with the children had been
down to the end of the car. giving each
of them a drink. and returned to his
seat, just as Genevieve was ready tc
put the matter before him.
We are 10 have family reunion.
she began. but seeing a shadow pass
over his face. hastened to add; -rhii
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02
THE REUNION
A Story of a Thanks
giving in a Tourist
Car - - -
BY MINNIE e. oLiPHANr.

Genevieve and were Iiding in a
tourist car. headed away from Los An
geles. and slowly creeping across
Death valley. Our thoughts were with
the folks at home, who were getting
ready for the Thanksgiving dinner. but
We were talking Of other things. Words
are slow unless thoughts are produc-
ing them. and, therefore. the conver.
sation Jagged.
Finally. Genevieve turned TO me
with the smile she always wore when
a good plain plan had Just struck
her.
Lets make believe" she suggest
ed that the passengers In this coach
are all relatives. and let's have fam
uv reunion and Thanksgiving din
uer."
How can WEI" asked.
.'IIl 20 around and tell them that
this is Thanksgiving, and we are all
relations. and they are invited to our
.ection for a family reunion, and that
they are to furnish their own share OF
the dinner"
looked around the car to see what
.our "relations" appeared to be like
Inst back of our section was young
man with a fretful baby, and little
three-year-old girl. lie seemed SO
Ured. but patient. though awkward,
with the children. mad heard him tell
tha young man who wore a striped
sweater. and cat across the aisle. that
he had just lost his wife and was TAX
1ng the children back to their grand
mother in Ohio. The young man In
.he sweater lolled around In his sec
Non dividing his time between a mag
zine. the Los Angeles papers and the
desert scenery outside. Back OF him
sat a mlddle-aged Jew, who talked IA
no one. and looked at nothing In par
,icular. as II he had forgotten where
ae was. Just before US was young
lady and all we knew about her was
Ilat she had golden hair pulled out In
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02
John Killing.

noticed also that even the appearance
of coolness and steadiness on the
part OF the catcher helps the pitcher
and helps the infeld. So even when
! lost my head tried to appear per
fectly cool After time It became
habit. and part Of the job.
When learned that think really
was getting my start. ] was at st.
Joe only a short time when Chicago
got me and brought me to the West
Side team. There. with Chance and
with smart pitchers. ! got started
right
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

water "a hours, then carefully wiped dry ana
placed In q pot OF cider TO boil 10 minutes to the
pound; a loin OF pork, roasted to a rich golden
brown, to be served with apple sauce. and the
feature OF the feast--a turkey fattened to about
the 2O-pound mark the pride of the farmer and
the Joy OF his wife
The turkey, Matched on the farm and an care
fully watched any member OF the family. rat
tened on grain and meal with mixture OF
chopped nut meats to give II the proper flavor,
killed one week before the feast and hung In an
outhouse where It is kept cold. but will not be
injured by the frost. is brought in the night be-
fore for final treatment before being consigned to
the oven.
The great bird is carefully picked and drawn.
the interior wiped out not washed. which would
destroy the favor. and filled with what is known
I'm the country the stufhn'," thick mixture
OF sausage meat, bread crumbs and eggs, with
iust a faint touch OF sage and onion. When pre-
pared and placed in the huge oven to roast 1t
becomes the duty Of one cook TO watch the oven
and baste the roast until II Is evident TO the prac
tised eye OF the heroine OF many such conflicts
that the turkey is ready to be served with fresh
made cranberry and rich gravy. in which
oil the gibets have been stirred with some we'll
balanced chestnuts. Now. everything being ready
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

A farmer picked this apple In his orohardl
In the west
And put ~ IN a barrel with some others
Of his best.
Because they were no splendid he de-
clared the price must climb
And so he raised his fgure ON that barrel
by "A dime.
The man who bought that barrel stuck
label on the top.
Then told the interviewers OF a shortage
IN the crop;
And when he came to sell Il 10 q buyer
on the foor
lie added on his pront and a half a dol
lar more.
The man who shipped that barrel stuck
his label on IT, too.
And talked OF early freezes and tho dam
age they do:
The man 10 whom he shipped II sAid the.
growers price was high
And raised the price two dollars norS
than In the days gone by.
The man who stored that barrel told OF
shortage in the pick.
or scale and other pests that make the
apple orchards sick,
And he put on five dollars TO the cumula-
tive price
And so II went each handler taking out
his little slice.
o. when you eat this apple. may n MI
you with delight
To know that some one pronts on each
nibble and each bite.
And. o. be glad you do not live 40 very
far away
From where the apple started. for think
what you'd have TO payi
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02
Up-to-Date.

o, young Lochinvar has come out OF the
west and OF all the swift airshlps his
plane is the best.
In a thousand-foot-splral he drops 10 the
door and Immediately calls for the
lady Lenore.
She Is ready. forsooth. and her trunk IL
weli-packed while a dress-caso ana
Batchel supply what ls lacked,
She has also handbag. a hatboT or two
and from the dressmaker a gown
that Is new
'Tis still in the box that the dressmaker
send (And let us say naught OF what
dear papa spentO-
One glance at the stack OF her baggage
he threw; one glance and away By
his lonely he flew
And his words fioated back with no
shadow OF hope: II will come with
a freight train next time we eloDel-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

blest citizen OF the coun-
try, will enjoy the Thanks
giving turkey.
II one would enjoy a
good old fashioned Thanks
giving day at It's best the
true road 10 the feast lies
in the country. Thanks
giving on the farm is some
thing to be remembered.
There the whole family is
taken into consideration,
and II is safe TO say that
each individual member
has been preparing for the
day almost ever since the
celebration Of the last one.
Stores OF mincc, apple
and pumpkin pies have
been baked and range on
the broad shelves OF the
store room: apple sauce,
preserves. with homemade
pickles, put down
months before required for
use; stores OF grapes. ap-
pies, pears and nuts. care
fully looked over; a gOOdly
ham. freshened In cold
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

There goes that witty Miss Nun
neigh Of America" says the count to
the colonel. Her father made his
money by inventing substitute for
coal. and l tell you she is a brick"
"Ah, yes" comments the colonel,
but would Il not be more appropriate
to call her a briquette7"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02
BOOK REVIEWS.

Fine Furs." from the press OF Skin
& Peltz. seems to be another OF those
Rex-Beach-Jack London things about
northwest Canada and Alaska. A
hasty glance over the illustrations
shows that the hero is pestered half
20 death by foxes and minks and
beavers and wolves and polar bears.
Evidently he comes out alive. for one
picture shows the heroine arrayed In
n complete outfit of mum. boa. etc.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

A neat little brochure published by
Short Ton q Co. is entitled Coal"
II Ia quite impressionistic and At the
same time is a nature story.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02
Just So.

An implement is something to work
with: a compliment Is something To
Work people with.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

Year or Independence Day? The day OF thanks
Is more typically national holiday than is any
other 1t is American and unique Every coun.
ry has one or more days apart 20 commemo-
rate independence or the granting OF some great
boon TO It's people that may De considered a step
on the stairway to liberty but the Thanksgiving
day OF the United States is without close com.
parison in any land. Thanksgiving day begins
the winter
Wherever you find American you will
the month of November wanes. find one who
thinks more OF being at home or at the home of
intimate friends for Thanksgiving day. Clubs. no
tells public institutions all to II that their
patrons. members inmates are provided with
a sumptuous repast for the one great feast day.
and whenever and wherever possible a great. fat
turkey graces the board.
The turkey should be national bird, II
is OF. rather, everywhere In wild state.
and helped the original colonists to provide for
their families II has for 300 years been the chief
feature at all important strictly American ban
Quets, and may be safely called greatest
tionai food dellcacy. The Spaniards in Florida,
French In Louisiana. Pilgrims In Cape Cod and
founders OF the Virginia company all found the
wild turkey ready for the sport and table In this
their new home and the American OF today. from
the president OF the United States to the hum
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02
SRL)AY

MV W the frs: fresh water
\A encountered by the
/Mayfower explorers
after landing at what
is believed TO be East
Harbcr creek. on the shores Of Cape
Cod. the party sat down and drank.
and as Mount records In his journal
or story:
I'VE were heartily glad and drunke
our first New England water with as
much delight as ever we drunke drink
In all our lives"
Thus was, with "Bisket and Hol.
land Cheese. and bottle OF aquavite."
the first New England Thanksgiving
dinner eaten on the noon Of Novem-
ber &c, 1920. around "a fire OF sassa-
fras. Juniper and pine. which smelled
both sweet and strong"
Later these hardy adventurers
we're able to feast on wild fowl and
venison in plenty, as have those who
came after them even unto the pres
ent day. for the forests OF the cape
abound with game. and the waters
with fishes very much as in the days
OF the little Pilgrim band who in the
Mayfower's cabin signed the first
New England charter
Although not set down in the laws.
the reunion feast became an informal
annual function. and there can be but
little doubt that Thanksgiving day as
known to us OF the present had its
origin In and was inspired by the abil.
tty Of the pilgrim band to soften the
strong waters OF the hospitable Dutch
with the spring waters OF the new
world. by chance shall we sayI or
TO what cause shall we credit the Sc
lection OF the last week OF November
for the day of feasting and prayer
now so eagerly looked for and as care
fully observed as Christmas. the New
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

"Tropic Breezes." by G. p. Agent.
is published by the Southbound Rail-
way company. The title is mislead-
ing. One expects from II TO peruse a
cluster OF etotic poems. Instead, the
story is laid In a summer resort In
Florida, and most OF the text is taken
up with descriptions OF the scenery.
The illustrations show the hero and
heroine eating, golfing. walking and
sailing-quite the conventional pio-
lures
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-02

Beautiful Mudhurst," is not VIII
liam Dean Howells story at all. II il
by A. Lott Seller. and published by
Hot, Aire g. Co. II tells how a young
couple built bungalow which the
architect estimated would cost $500
and paid for It and a 1900 lot out OF
the money they saved by moving out
Of a house they we're renting for $40
a month. Very idealistic.