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Washington's Proclamation.

The first Thanksgiving Day procla-
nation ever issued by a president was
signed by George Washington in 1889.
The original is said to be in the pos
session Of Rev. ]. w. Wellman, who
inherited it from his grandfather, Will
liam Ripley Of Cornish, N. H. This
proclamation was issued by request Of
both houses of congress thssogh their
joint committee.
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exhorted to be of good cheer and to
count up their mercies." Pauls
words are not only nortatory, but
also mandatory. 1t is the duty OF
the Christian, amid all vicissitudes,
to be thankful. A believer is never
justified N forgetting Gods benefits
to him. He is expected to figure out
every now and then the sum Of the
divine favors that have been shown
to him, or what might be called the
statistics of salvation. 1t is true that
divine mercies have been innumer-
able, and cannot be tabulated with
anything like completeness; yet the
Christian believer is eXhorted to
dwell upon these mercies in thought
and to render vivid to his mind, by
frequent reflection, SO many of the
~visitations of divine favor as he can
discern providentially unfolded in
his past life.
There is, then, a duty of thanks
giving. Praise is the expected thing,
gratitude is demanded. God is dis
appointed, and even angered, when
GlSu ISCSlNC LIS SiltS "iIlouL iSlul IL
ing thanks. The Lord is gracious,
but that is no reason why the chill
dren of men should be u~ngraciously
thankless. Thanksgiving is a part
of the code of duty Of a Christian, it
is an integral portion of the deca-
1ogue of moral action. 1t is not a
kind of extra service, or superfluous
activity added on to the body of duty
otherwise complete, but is Of the
warp and woof of the Christians OBJ
legation. BE thankful was not the
idle, chance remark of a sentimental
apostle, but is the New Testament in
depreciation of the Old Testament
burden of blessing.
But if thankfulness is a duty, it is
none the less on that account a grace.
II it is not optional, it may certainly
be ornamental. The fact that a
thing or a trait is demanded by the
moral law does not render the sacri-
fee of that thing or the exhibition
of that trait any the less noble or
lovely. The grace of gratitude in
particular is a peculiarly lovely vir-
tue. There is even, we may say, an
aesthetic quality to thankfulness.
Praise is comedy for the upright"
said the Psalmist, who was an u
thority on the beauty Of holiness.
Even the world appreciates the aes-
thette value Of gratitude-as well as
its ehrning power, acquisitive Of fu'
III favors, Is a practical asset OF
Iife-and poets In all ages have sung
of the charm of a grateful spirit, the
nobility OF a responsive nature. Even
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-23
FORGET Not His Benefits.

Why not rejoice more? Count up
your golden mercies; count up your
opportunities to do good; count up
your Exceeding great and precious
PROMISES" count up your joys of
heirship to an in%corruptible inherit
ance, and then march on the road
heavenward. Forget not all his bene-
fits" BLESS the Lord, o my soul, and
all that is within me, bless his holy
name," is the declaration Of an APP
preciative heart.-Theodore L. Guy.
Ter, DID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-23
Business Instinct Strong.

A photographer tells as a joke on
himself that a woman. accompanied
by a little boy, came into his studio
the other day. II want my pickcher
took" she said. II see that you take
pickchers for four dollars a dozen this
week, so ] come fer mine. And 1
want this little boy took in the same
pickcher with me-" yes, madam
but, of course, we made IN extra
charge outside this special rate when
two pictures are taken at once" "Oh."
says the lady, but III keep the boy
in my lap. That's the way l do In the
street cars, and nobody eve says
anything"
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Poor ConxersationaIlst-

"Is your husband a good after-din-
ner talker?"
mo, indeed. AS soon as he's had
dinner he lies down on the couch and
falls asleep, and l never get a word
out Of him"
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fere with my shoot
ing 1 became 80
nervous l could hard
ly hold a gun. There
was severe pain in
my back and head
and my kidneys were
terribly disordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me after ! had
doctored and taken
nearly every remedy
imaginable without
relief. / will give
further details Of my
case to anyone en-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-23

The man who looks for good can.
not look for anything he will be more
certain to find.
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Closing stamp"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S." soc, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-23

When heating a furna-e with your
enemy, don't forget that you may
have to go into 1t yourself.
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In Hiqh Life.

$50 the Fliptons have separated?"
Eyes"
do you know any of the partiau.
lars?"
"She keeps the poodle"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-23

ONE three hundred and
eighty miles west of AlNu-
querque, n. NJ, on the main
line of the railroad is stu
ated the little city of VIII
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ympor,an, IN Mo.hera

CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
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One of the Accessories.

One OF the Accessories.
Quiet-Spoken Customer-You keep
everything for the piano, don't you?
Salesman-Yes, sir. We do, sir.
Quiet-Spoken Customer-Give me
an ax!-Puck.
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= ye thankful"
said an inspired
apostle, writing
to a company OF
early Christians,
w h o even In
stormy times Of
possible or actual
narSaoutiOu wpra
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UNpEEEATED CHAMPION OF THE
NORTHWEST.

r. A. ireland, Rife Shot Of Colfax,
WASH, Tells a Story.
Mr.. Ireland is the holder OF four
world records and has yet to lose his
first match-says he: kidney trou-
BILE SO affected my vision as to inter-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-29

Alderman Tearney of the Third ward
has taken stand against the Chicago
City Railway Company repaving the
spaces between the car tracks In Indi.
ana avenue south OF East Twenty.sec.
ond street with granite paving blocks
instead Of the asphalt formerly used.
He held a conference with Assistant
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-29

Corporation Counsel Howard w.
Hayes Tuesday regarding the legal
right of the company to use the gran
tie blocks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-29
MUNICIPAL NEWS
Some Items of Interest From the
Public Offices About Occur.
rences of the Week.

Corporation Counsel Howard w.
Hayes Tuesday regarding the legal
right of the company to use the gran
tie blocks.
Alderman Murray's ordinance to
abolish common drinking cups in pub
lie places was recommended for pass
age at Tuesdays meeting Of the coun.
ell committee on health.
The measure will be ordered de-
ferred and published at the next coun-
Gil session, May I, and a vote Will be
taken on 1t. probably at the session of
May s.
The bill received the unanimous sup
port of all the members of the COM
mittee. It Is expected that almost no
opposition will be made to its passage.
The measure becomes effective
ninety days after its passage and
forces the substitution of other means
of drinking than the common cup.
~6
Suit to set aside the election annex
ing Morgan Park to Chicago was be.
kuH Ill tue SIICult SOuIt ny thV Nbiu6Vs
The bill also asks that the city be
enjoined from taking possession of the
village until the further order of
the court. The court action followed
a resolution passed by the village
board a few weeks ago, directing that
court action be taken to test the va
lidity of the election held April 4, at
which time the question of annexing
the village was carried by a majority
of thirty.two votes.
John Schuetz, a patrolman, Town
Hall station. was elected president OF
the United Police to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of william
r. Slime.
Will Chicago stand idly by and see
the widows OF firemen killed in line Of
duty kept from money subscribed for
their relief?
Lengthen those loop platforms aad
relieve the congestion during the rush
hours.
Give the firemen's widows the mon.
ey that is coming to them!
HOME GAMES OF THE WHITE sOx
American League Ball Grounds,
Comiskey Park, 35th and Wentworth
avenue.
April q. %. 20. 80 with ct. Louis.
May with Detroit.
May 10. II, ~. 10 with washing.
ton.
May 16. II with Philadelphia.
May 18, 10, 20, 81 with Boston.
May %, %. "a. rs with New York.
May 81, 20 with Cleveland.
May 20. 30. 80 with st. Louis.
June "a, 25, 26 with Detroit.
July with st. Louis.
July Z. 8, Q, 10 with New York.
July II. ~, 13, II with Boston.
July 16. 16. II. IS with Washington.
July 20, 81, 20. 20 with Philadelphia.
August 10. II. Is. 10 with Detroit.
August II, IS, 10 with Philadelphia.
August 20, 81, 90 with Washington.
August "a, 25, 20 with New York.
August %, 20, 20 with Boston.
September !, 2, 8 with Cleveland.
September 10 with st. Louis.
October 2, 3 with st. Louis.
October 8, Z, s with Cleveland,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-04-29

New attempts to force the Chicago
vate its tracks through Austin to the
western city limits were begun by the
new administration Monday afternoon.
The Committee on Track Elevation ac.
cepted q mandatory ordinance, not
withstanding the protests of President
Clarence A. knight, and referred It to
the corporation counsel for an opinion
If the corporation counsel says the
city has right to pass the ordinance
the Track Elevation Committee will
recommend 1t for passage to the coun.
ell, If in the meantime the railroad
company does not effect an agreement
as to elevation. President Knight
said his company would be willing to
raise its tracks providing the city
granted an extension to the lapsing
franchises and make them expire uni.
formly May 10, 1914.
~6A
The Morgan Park public library was
taken over by the Chicago public ii.
brary at a meeting OF the board OF
directors Monday night, and will here.
after be known as the Morgan Park
branch of the Chicago public library.
This absorption is a result of the an.
nexation of the village to the city OF
Chicago. Vouchers and accounts for
the month of April were audited and
ordered paid.
AS a safeguard against the city los.
ing any power In the control of public
utility corporations through unfair
legislation, Assistant Corporation
Counsel Howard w. Hayes on Mon.
day began the task of drawing up a
bill empowering the city council to
appoint committee to regulate rates
to be charged by these corporations.
This measure will be presented to the
legislature and will Offset any evil eff.
fects suffered by the city in case OF
the passage of public utility measures
now before the legislature.
Cook County's own marriage bureau,
long the object Of attack from every
direction, seems. at last, about to pass
into history.
william Stacy, justice OF the peace
who has been reaping a harvest OF
gold by making marriage easy in the
county building. has been declared an
illegal official by Judge owens. The
county Judge expressed the opinion
that marriages performed by q justice
Of the peace in Chicago as illegal. as
Justices have no legal right to transact
official acts In the city.
~
Plans for the removal of the ole
Harrison street police station to q
new site at the northeast corner o.
South Wabash avenue and Eldridgt
place are to be presented to the cit!
council Monday night by the city rea
estate agent. On the prospective site
is an eight.story building. which would
allow more room for the housing O
the many departments and offices nov
squeezed into the old Harrison sta
ton.
Alderman Tearney of the Third war,
has taken a stand against the Chicag
City Railway Company repaving tn
spaces between the car tracks In Ind
ana avenue south OF East Twenty.set
ond street with granite paving block
instead Of the asphalt formerly used
He held q conference with Assistan
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-25
Is This the Reason Why F.?

sion here some days ago" Regan tes-
Titled, Wood told me he and South
ers were going to make us a case
against Stephenson. They said they
were going TO testify that | told them
Shields had come from Washington
with unlimited money TO buy off cer-
tain legislators.
Their purpose was to let ii be
known what they were going to do
and then try to get money for not
giving their testimony. They did not
get any encouragement and SO they
decided to tell their story anyway. IT
is absolutely false
II did meet Wood dnd Souther af-
ter Stephenson's election. What
talked to them about was this.
Frank T. Wagner had been convicted
and sent TO the penitentiary Tor per-
jury for testifying falsely in the legis-
lative investigation OF Senator Steph-
enson. Wagner had testified that
looking through transom of a
Milwaukee hotel. he had seen me pay
out $500 to three democratic as
semblymen the same assemblymen
who afterwards absented themselves
when Stephenson was elected.
Now ] felt others besides Wagner
were behind that story. | had evi-
dence that 1t was coneocted and
Wagner had been coached as to what
to say, it being understood when he
told it, that those opposed to Senator
Stephenson would attempt to sub
stantiate 1t. A former attorney gem
eral OF Wisconsin went so far as to
say he had o flashlight photograph
of the scene in the hotel room as I
was PASSING over the money.
After Wagner had testified his
story was found to be so improba BILE
that the state investigating commit
tee repudiated it. In consequence,
Wagner was convicted. MY purpose
was to put the others where Wagner
was and to this end | talked to South
er and Wood. | told them incidental
ly | had received some kilograms
from Shields, but they were in refer
ence to business. ! mentioned moth
ing whatever about Shields having
had unlimited money to purchase the
legislators.
Regan was on the stand when ad-
Journment was taken. His contra
dictloh of--the statements of Wood
and Souther. ii was announced, will
necssitate the recall of numerous
other Witnesses, including Shields.
Wagner, who was paroled from the
penitentiary, also has been sum
moned.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-25
DEF|ES A
50-M|LE GALE
IN GLIDER
DauntleSS Birdman Makes Rec
ord-Breaking Flight in Ma
chine Destined to Solve Prob
lem Of Aerial Stability,
lsy Morning Journal Special Leased wire

Kin Devil Hin, y. c., oct. IA
In n fifty-mile wind today Orville
Wright went aloft and remained virtue
ally stationary in his glider, with
which he is conducting experiments
in aerial stability. He was up nine
minutes and foi ty-five seconds. and
maintained an altitude of approx
mately $50 feet.
The reeord-breaking flight" was
the seventeenth In series that be-
gan today. The first glide lasted
only % SECONDS each lenGthenin, an
I'll the final one.
The success of the experiment is
understood here to mark long step
forward In the science Of aviation,
and TO point the way toward solving
the problem OF automatically pre-
serving the equilbriun Of heavier
than-air machines.
When Lorin Wright and Alextn Ter
Ogilvie. the English aviators, brought
out the machine for the Initial tight
the wind gauge showed that the gale
was thirty-five miles and freshening,
The glider was equipped with a
rear rudder of twenty-tour foot
spread In front, TO preserve the bal
ance, ten pound bag OF sand was
swung on the end of rod extending
eight feet in front OF the aviator $
seat, The ailerons, or balancing
wings ON the sides of the machines,
We're adjusted and Orville Wright
lifted himself into the seat.
Let Il go. he shouted.
Lorin and Ogilvie thrust the Gid
er into the face of the rising gale
and IL shot up Again and again this
was repeated, each flight becoming
longer, until for almost ten minutes,
Wright scared like a buzzard on tho
rush OF fifty-mile gale
Ogllvie made several brief flights
at the close of the day. but none
even approached the success of
Wright. It was apparent that the
maintenance of poise and balance
rested as much on the ability and
skill of the aviator as upon the me-
chanical contrivances by which the
Wrights hope to minimize the perils
of flying. Wright expects to continue
the flights tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-25
OR. COOK MObBED
BY INDIGNANT
DANES
Riot Scenes Attend Meeting in
Copenhagen and Bogus Ex-
plorer is Forced to Flee From
Hall,
NY Morning journal Special Leased wire.l


Copenhagen, Oct 2i--Dr Frederick
A, Cooks theatrical attempt tonight
To vlndicate his reputation by lee
ture in the hall whore two years ago
he addressed the royal family and
some of the most prominent people
OF Denmark on the occasion of his
trumphal entrance into the capital,
resulted In extremely riotous scenes.
Dr. Cook finally was compelled 70
retire ingloriously by way OF the back
door.
Ever since 1t was announced that
DR.. Cook was returning to this city,
TO lecture the newspapers and the
people have been strongly stirred
and threats of violence were freely
circulated,
Fifteen hundred persons assembled
In the hall tonight and great crowd
outside greeted Dr. Cook with an up
roar of insulting cries.
lie was escorted by police, however.
and no personal violence was attempt
ed.
The meeting within the hall was
turbulent throughout 4 small frac-
tion of the audience supported Dr
Cook ana appa uded his efforts. Oth-
ers hlssed continually with the re.
suit that the two sides almost same
to blows.
DR.. Norman Nansen, the Danish ex-
plorer, who formerly supported DR.
Cook started the trouble by loudly
denouncing COOK as a pure swindler.
The climax was reached when an al
legged picture Of the North Pole was
thrown upon the screen, The audit
ence was so hostile that Cook stop
ped his lecture and withdrew lie
was escorted by strong detachment
of police to his hotel
On the return trip Cooks carriage
was surrounded by a crowd who
threw eggs and apples at the occu-
pants
The attitude of the people was so
II was deemed advisable
to put a police guard In the hotel for
the night
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-25
Has the ex-Superintendent
Been indicated?

Bursum
Gated hearing Of the charge
superintendent o the territorial penientary
What the
the condition the
Mr. Bursum
made by Referee " Stafford Mr. Bursum political friend
organization which he chairman
A Bursums
leaving the clever
territory Mr. $4,000
that the et VS. idenceb be n introduced
Colorado Title
a
of
court that stipulation which
Mr. Busum
report correct"
Has Mr. "vndcatedY
the man under be elected governor?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-25
FOWLER EXPECTS TO
REACH YUMA TO-DAY

Mecca, CAL, Oct. 24.--Aviator Rob-
ort Il. Fowler landed here at noon to-
day. having made sixty-one miles In
his transcontinental flight eastward
In sixty -eight minutes.
Fowler landed because OF a slight
defect TO his engine. This necessltat-
ed some repairs, and after they were
complete. Fowler said he would start
in the morning and make Yuma, Ari-
zona, without stop. This Is Il
stretch OF more than one hundred
miles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-25
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR
CONDEMNS THE
BLUE BALLOT
SURPRISING DOCUMENT
EMANATES FROM SANTAFE
Letter Containing Signatures Of
Governor Mills and Secretary
Jaffa Argues Against Easier
Amendment Feature,

Especial Disoatch 10 tho MorDir= Journall
Santa Fe n. NJ, oct. 24.--Some
little comment, not to say indignati ton,
was aroused here today by the cirCu-
lation of document purporting to
come from the executive office, con-
tanning an argument against the adop-
tiOn of the blue ballot" amendment
to the New Mexico constitution. The
document, which is in the form OF
printed letter addressed TO the peo-
pie of New Mexico" is signed with
the fac slmile signatures of Governor
William j. Mills and Secretary Nathan
Jaffa. 1t Is understood that the letter
has been given general circulation
throughout New Mexico, but IL could
not be ascertained definitely today
whether or not Il has been SEN out as
a public document under government
frank. The governor and Secretary
Jaffa have been somewhat severely
censured for allowing their names TO
be used in this connection, and this
criticism comes not alone from those
who favor the adoption of the easier
amendment clause, but also from those
who are opposed TO IL; II being gen
orally held that the document, If II
really was sent out by the governor
and secretary of state, Is TO say the
least. rather serious breach of the
proprieties generally observed In the
high offices which both gentlemen
occupy. Following is the fun text
of the circular:
WILLIAM j. MILLS.
Governor
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Santa Fe. n. M.
October IA. 1911.
To the People of New Mexico:
AS we have received number OF
inquiries as to the effect of the vote
on the blue ballot amendment at the
election to be held on November 1th
1911, we deem II best to state:
1st Ii Ia not necessary to adopt
the blue ballot amendment In order
to secure statehood for New Mexico.
The resolution of congress express
ly states that IL the blue ballot amend
ment is not adopted, New Mexico
shall be admitted into the union as a
state under the constitution adopted
by the people in January, 1911.
End. 1t is not necessary to adopt
tbs blue ballot amendment in order
that the people may hereafter amend
the present constitution.
Excepting only those provisions
which guarantee the elective fran
chise and the civil and political rights
of the Spanish American citizens, the
constitution of New Mexico can be
amended In any way that may be de-
sired by clear majority of the yot-
ers of the state, provided one-half the
counties give majority in favor
thereof.
1. a.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-25
WAS STEPHENSON
VICTIM Of FOUL
C0MSP Tracy?
WITNESS GIVES STARTLING
EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY
NJ, J, Regan, Milwaukee BuSi-
ness Man, Declares Plot Ex-
listed to Fabricate Testimony
TO BIaCkmaiI Senator.

tos WuthhE buufuHt Cpeciht lehstH Wfrt. ]
Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. 24.-Testi-
mony concerning an alleged plot to
fabricate evidence against Isaac
Stephenson and then TO offer to keep
1t out of the present investigation
for money consideration was given
by NJ. j. Regan, a Milwaukee business
man, before the United States senate
committee today.
II. W. Wood, private detective,
and Frank r. Souther had testified
they were at a conference with Re-
gan when the latter told OF state
ment whereby Robert j. Shields,
associated in business with Edward
Hines, the lumberman, had come
from Washington to "buy up" the
Wisconsin legislature so that Steph-
enson could be elected in March.
1909. The story which Wood and
Souther testified had been given
them by Regan was;
THAT Shields coming from Wash
ingtQn. had met Regan bv appoin-
ment in Milwaukee; that Shields said
that he had unlimited money to pur-
chase democratic members who were
to remain away so that Stephenson
might be elected; that Shields
wanted Regan to go to Madison to
carry on the deal, but that Regan
refused and Shields. himself. vent
Taking the stand after they had
given this testimony, Regan declared
that he had never made any such
statement, but on the contrary Wood
and Souther also had framed up
the story with view of obtaining
money from Stephenson's attorneys
to suppress 1t.
while this committee was in ses-