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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

Oh american, SOIL or sentiment
the dinner is decidedly the most important fea-
ture of the program, for, of course, there is no
football game and no matinee such many
Americans rely upon for Thanksgiving diversion
and in the case of many of the exes who OBJ
serve thanksgiving overseas there is not even a
Thanksgiving religious service such as is uni
versal at home
1t is not merely either, that the officers and
men OF our army and navy have introduced the
Yankee Thanksgiving dinner TO benighted lands
long In ignorance of it's delights To be sure the
epicurean bluejackets and the lads in khaki
have been responsible for much of this CASTRO
nomic missionary work." but it is also fact
tnat American diplomatic and consular officials,
and indeed all classes of Americans resident
abroad, have done their share to preserve all
the traditions of the Thanksgiving dinner as a
reality In every transplanted home. Especially,
where there is a little American colony" in ar
alien environment, is the THANKSGIVING dinner
right jealousy guarded
But whereas the American Thanksgiving din
ner has been winning its way around the world
IL mas Likewise come to enjoy more and more
prestige at home. The one Earring note in any
present-day eulogy of the Thanksgiving dinner is
10 De found in its greatly increased cost over
the expense involved for corresponding menu
d lew years since. No person who grasped the
import of the high cost of living issue in the
recent political campaign can fail to realize
Cnat the matter is very grave one to the aver
age housekeeper, and especially when ii OBJ
trudes itself in connection with a holiday repast
wmch ought to be an occasion for care-free feast
Ing instead of domestic perpexities
The one consolation. If not compensation in
this situation is to be found In the knowIedga
that our Thanksgiving dinners in this day and
generation are vastly better than the like holt
day spread of years gone by. 1t is not SO much
that the dishes that go. to make up the bill of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07


duck or goose for the regulation Inankssisins
fowl The cost is much less ana tne sa'iS,ao
ton equally great-once nousehoiuei '
freed himself from the tradition that InahKs
giving without turkey would not be IhanKs-
giving Then too the increasing NUMBER Oh
vegetarians and persons who have adopted
diet of nuts or other meat substitutes nave
devised some very ingenious proxies 1or the
Thanksgiving dinner--non-meat dishes tnat
even simulate the appearance of turkey.
However, these new-fangled dishes can scarce
ly be recommended as cheap, owing to the
amounts Of nuts and the number OF eggs the
recipes call for.
In the face of soaring prices In so many
food lines it is gratifying to note one Thanks
giving indispensable, the cost of which re-
mains virtually unchanged. This is our old
friend, the pumpkin dear to youth and old
age alike, in the form of the pumpkin pie. No
person has ever attempted to corner" the
pumpkin crop. and probably no person ever
will undertake such miracle The fact that
the great golden globes with their luscious
film" can be raised in every section Of the
United States, and that too. without any
trouble, once the vines are planted, is doubt
less responsible for the moderate prices that
always prevail Probably there is no town or
city in the country where a good-sized pump
kin cannot be purchased for so cents. and In
most American markets one may buy small
pumpkin-an orb of joy with ammunition sur
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

learn that Texas leads all the otner s'asee
the Union in the number of turkeys prouue 20
Proximity of the market to the ruiai u.s
trict whence 1t draws its supply OF noiiua,
fowls is highly important consideration ~"
adays, because the mistress OF CITY honio
can no longer purchase her Thanksgiving tuf-
key from farmer who drives up to ner ooor
marketing the products Of his own farm. All
the turkeys are handled nowadays through COM
mission merchants, which means, OF course
that there is a middlemans profit to be palu
by the ultimate consumer. Another secret Oh
the present high prices OF turkeys Is Iouhu
in the fact that the live birds are shipped long
distances If they are transported by express
the expense is considerable, and if they make
the journey by freight the trip is nearly as
costly, inasmuch as the live birds are sent
by freight only in carload lots. which involves
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
The Cats Thanks
giving Soliloquy

I'm just about tired of waiting
For my Thanksgiving treat;
see them about the table,
And they eat and eat, and eat
They do not think of poor pussy.
Who has had so long to wait;
Why doesn't some one remember
That it's growing very late.
And haven't smelt that turkey
Since into the oven 1t went?
If they'd give just one drumstick.
Why, then I'd be content.
But no, they sit there talking
And laughing aloud with glee;
wish that some one among them
Would throw down a bone to me.
There's that greedy little Teddy,
Three times he's passed his plate;
And that turkeys growing smaller
At a very rapid rate.
And see Jacks face! 'Tis shining
With gravy up to his eyes.
| wonder they take no notice
When they hear my hungry cries.
Oh, dear! There's dessert to follow,
The buildings and pumpkin pies
And the fruits and nuts and candy,
And oh, how fast times flies!
All. there's gentle little Ethel,
She's SO loving and SO kind,
She's bringing me some turkey bones
And a grateful cat she'll find.
FRANK H. SWEET.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Business Instinct Strong.

A photographer tells as a joke on
himself that 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 dozen this
week, SO | come fer mine. And I
want this little boy took in the same
pickcher with me-" Eyes. madam
but, Of course, we made an extra
charge outside this special rate when
two pictures are taken at once.' "Oh,"
says the lady, "but I'll keep the boy
in my lap. That's the way do in the
street cars, and no body ever says
anything"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

ries is quickly reflected in the price However.
cranberries are never so very much OF an ex-
trayagance because it requires such modest
norton to make up batch of cranberry sauce
When cranberries are plentiful they sell whole
sale as low as So per barrel. but few years
ago. when there was a cranberry famine. the
price went as high $40 per barrel.
The business side of the problem of supplying
a Thanksgiving dinner for the American people
is by no means the least interesting phase OF
this subject. The city of Chicago alone re-
ceives during the week ten days before
Thanksgiving as many half million turkeys.
valued in the aggregate, at wholesale prices at.
much more than a millions dollars From Cape
Cod, Mass. the greatest cranberry growing dis
trict, there are shipped each autumn more than
onethird of a million loads of cranberries.
and the major portion OF this harvest finds Its
way to Thanksgiving dinner tables. Many car
loads of celery from Michigan and other states
swell the total cost of our Thanksgiving dinner
to millions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

Disappointed in marrying the most
beautiful woman in England. he de-
termined to unite by means OF canal
his coal fields with Manchester. then
beginning its career as a manulac-
turing town. In those days good. roads
were the exception. bad roads the
rule. The cottdns of Man chester and
the woolens Of Leeds were conveyed
from place to place on pack horses,
which logged along in single file. The
freight charge from Leeds TO Lone on
was s63 ton. When the dukes canal
vas finished the prices Of coal and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
PHYSICIAN ADVISES
CUTlCURA REMEDIES

"F'our years ago had places break
out on my wrist and on my shin which
would itch and burn by spells, and
scratching them would not seem to
give any relief. When the trouble first
began, my wrist and shin itched like
poison. would scratch those places
until they would bleed before I could
get any relief. Afterwards the places
would scale over, and the flesh I'M
[lerneath would look red and feverish.
Sometimes it would begin to itch until
it would waken me from my sleep.
and l would have to go through the
scratching ordeal again.
Our physician pronounced it "dry
eczema" l used an ointment which
the doctor gave me, but it did no good.
Then he advised me to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies. AS this trouble has
been in our family for years, and is
considered hereditary, | felt anxious
to try 20 head it off. I got the Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Pills, and
they seemed to be just what I needed.
''The disease was making great
Roadway on my system until got
the Cuticura Remedies which have
cleared my skin of the great pest.
From the time the eczema healed four
years ago, until now, have never felt
any Of its pest. and am thankful to
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment which
certainly cured me. / always use the
Cuticura Soap for toilet. and / hope
other sufferers from skin diseases will
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment"
(Signed) Iryen Hutchinson. Three Riv-
ers, Mich Mar. 16. 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
S'Cuticura," Dept. IL K, Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

other commodities in Manchester fell
one-Ealf
The success of this canal started
the duke to build one which would
connect Manchester with Liverpool.
To procure the funds he reduced his
personal expenses to e400 a year
So straitened was he at times that
the London bankers hesitated TO dis
count his note for $500, Sometimes,
when hard UP" he would serd his
steward upon collecting tour among
the tenantry of the ducal estates The
steward would ride from tenant 10
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Explained.

An old lady, the customer OF an
irish, farmer, was rather dissatisfied
with the watery appearance of her
mornings cream and finally she COM
planned very bitterly to him.
BE aisy, num-" said Pat. You
see, the weather of late has been so
terrific hot that 1t has scorched all
the grass off the pasture land. and Oi
have been compelled to feed the por0
bastes on water ilies!"-Ideas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Canada al the
Chicago Land Show
WILL MAKE A MAGNIFICENT Exr
HIBlT OF GRAINS AND
GRASSES, VEGETABLES
AND FRUIT

"A carload of grain in straw, grasses
end other of the products of Western
Canada arrived at Chicago the other
day. and is now installed in the
Coliseum, where the United States
land and irrigation exposition is under
way. Those who are interested in
the 'Back TO the land movement" will
find in the Canadian exhibit one of
the best displays of the agricultural
products of Western Canada that has
ever been made. There are repre-
sentative men there, who will be
pleased to give the fullest information
regarding the country.
The exhibit shows what can be
done on the free grant lands of that
country and most of the grain was
produced on the farms of former resi-
dents Of the United States who have
taken advantage of the homestead
lands Of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta.
The vegetable exhibit will attract
q great deal of attention, and some
marvellous potatoes, carrots, turnips,
oabbage and cauliflower are shown.
1t is true that the homestead area
IS being rapidly taken UP and the
bulk Of that now to be had lies north
of the Saskatchewan river in por-
ton of the country known as the park
country. Here there Is a large guam
tity of'~Upen prairie interspersed by
beautiful groves OF poplar and willow.
Water Is in abundance, hay is plenti-
full and consequently fodder for ami
mails is right at hand. Those who
have taken advantage of farming in
these districts and watched the efforts
of those in the prairie proper feel
that they have the advantage of their
Brother, who is not able go secure fuel
and the other conveniences of the
park district on his own farm.
The crop conditions throughout
Western Canada the past year have
been generally good and some won
derful crop yields of wheat, oats and
barley are recorded. The Canadian
Government, under whose auspices
the exhibit spoken of is being made,
is preparing reports on crops in the
different Western Canada districts,
and while these will not be ready for
distribution at the land show COM
mencing on the 18th OF November
and closing on Dec. 9Th, application
made TO the Canadian Government
agent nearest you will bring them to
You as soon as they are published.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Tilted, Builds Many Canals

just after he had attained his major
ity Al dispute arising between the
couple. the match was broken off.
The dukes .chagrin changed the course
of his life. He gave his first and last
ball to the London world of fashion
and then buried himself among his
coal fields at Worsley. Eschewlng
the society of women. he refused even
to employ them as servants IN his
manor house.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
inland Navigation of Great Britain
Had It's inception by Disastrous
Love Affair of Duke.

The British system of artificial IN
iand navigation, which includes sew
eral thousand miles OF canal, may De
said to have had its origin in mat
rimonial disappointment The duke
of Bridgewater, the originator OF the
system, was engaged to be married
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

tenant. getting e5 here and G1O
there When he had collected money
enough he would return and pay the
canal laborers their weekly wages. IN
a few years. however. the dukes can.
ais paid hiIa an annual revenue sof
100000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
The c;st of e.

Two and two make four. This is 3
Dlatitude.
Two and two make three. This liz
demagogism.
Two and two make one hundred
and fifty. This is high finance.-LiD-
pincott's Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

the rental of a special
type of car for the jour-
ney and pay for the
services of a man who is
sent along to feed the
birds en- route.
Owing to the mount
ing prices of turkey and
an occasional shortage
of supply - although
there is no prospect OF
a turkey famine this
year-has induced an in
creasing number of fam
lilies all over the coun-
try IN substitute chicken,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Surprised.

do you mean to tell me you really
live in Chicago?"
Eyes. You speak as If you thought
it remarkable for me to do So
"Why, supposed people merely
stayed In Chicago until they got
money enough to live in New York"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Lose Their Freed ON.

"An men are born free and equal. +"
said the philosopher.
ii know" said the matter-or-tacl
person. But some Of 'em get married
afterward"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

Illinois. Indi-
ana, Ohio and
other states
a l o N g. t b Q
backbone OF
the country
are the great
centers of the
turkey indus
try, although
it will doubt
less surprise
some Of our
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

In the deepest night Of trouble and
sorrow. we have SO much to be thank
full for that we need never cease our
singing. --Coleridge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

Mrs Wnsow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinl. softers the gusas, reduces inAansFna
Gion, aliays pain cures WIND collie. 25c q oOtsas,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

There are still plenty of green pas.
lures for all the Lords. sheep.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

The ncnaent a man begins - love
his enemies he has the devils nate
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Il fellow is hunting

Policeman-trhas fellow is hunting
trouble.
Mr. Want-to-Know-W
Policeman-He's looking FOR the
marriage license bureau.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

ficient for at least a couple or
pies-for the modest sum of four
or five cents The newspapers
have given prominence this year
to the exploit of an Indiana farm
er who has raised pumpkin as
large around as wagon Wheel
and weighing $50 pounds. How
ever, the record in pumpkin
growing is claimed by Colorado
planter, who gets credit for pro-
ducing a few years ago a pump
kin weighing more than 900
pounds.
Cranberries are a Thanksgiv-
ing commodity the price of which
fluctuates widely In different
years. And yet we feel that we
must have them, almost without
regard to price, for If Thanks
giving is incomplete without the
turkey, certainly the turkey is
incomplete without the cranber-
ry sauce. Cranberries are cult
waited to any extent in only three
states, namely, Massachusetts.
Wisconsin and New Jersey, and
the producing area being thus re-
stricted it naturally follows that
when there comes lean year
the shnrfaga of the rudy Der.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

TEADILY growing in sIgnifl-
canoe year by year and in the
fame Of its appetizing attri-
butes the American Thanks
giving dinner has become
very much of an institution.
1t might almost be said that
1t has become more of an in
stitution than the American
Thanksgiving, itself. At least
If the feast does not over
shadow the holiday at home
1t does in foreign parts. For,
be Is known, the American
Thanksgiving dinner is now
eaten around the world"
and in these detached realms
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
From the Hanisonburg Daily News
LIVES SAVED BY TELEPHONE.
One Man Drank Poison, and Another
Severed Four Arteries.

Within the last several days two lives
have been saved over the telephone.
Rev. w. Lentz, of Orders, Breth-
rem minister, took poison by mistake tor
his medicine. No physician being here,
his family got instruction from distant
physician Antidotes were administered
and his life was saved.
William Mlonlch, in PeHdleton county,
tried to cut bullet from the breach of a
gun. The knife slipped and severed four
arteries in his wrist. He was in danger
of bleeding TO death. DR.. Meyers, at
Oak Flat, six miles away, gave inStruc-
tons over the phone. Another life was
saved. Mr.. Mionich is TO years old.
So daily are valuable lives preserved
and saved by the use OF the Jefferson
County Telephone.
Is your Wife's life valuable TO you ?
Do you want to preserve your children's
lives ? Is your own life valuable to your
self or family
Do you want TO make paying invest
ment? Install a Jefferson County Tele-
phone. Ii is a MONEY maker. Ask
Wall, who sits in his country home and
talks to Chicago. Install a Jefferson
County Telephone. Pay $500 per an
mum. Meet me at the end OF the year
and say, "Getzendanner, that phone did
not pay me, take il out, give me your
check for $500" will do it. mean
this, every word of it. Phone, write or
wire. DELAYS are dangerous. Long
distance connections with the world.
H. c. GETZENDANNER,
General Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
WhenIHer BackAcfles.
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.

Shepherdstown women know how the
aches and pains that come when the
kidneys fail make life burden. Back
ache, hip pains, headaches, dizzy spells.
distressing urinary troubles. all tell OF
sick kidneys and warn you of the stealthy
approach of diabetes, dropsy and Bright's
disease. Doan's Kidney Pills perma-
nently cure all these disorders. Here's
proof of if in Shepherdstown woman's
words:
Mrs. Nettie V. Turner. High ST., Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, says: Tknow Doan'S
Kidney Pills to be a good kidney medi-
cine and one that lives upto all the claims
made for it. My kidneys were disor-
dered, causing my back to ache most OF
the time When heard of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, ! procured supply at the Hill
Pharmacy and if did not take them long
to restore me to good health. My advice
to anyone similarly afflicted is TO give
this remedy a trial."
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Rememberthe name-Doan's-and take
no others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
FOR BALD HEADS.
A treatment That Costs Nothing if it
Fails.

We want you to try three large bottles
of Rexall "93" Hair Tonic on our person.
al guarantee that the trial will not cost
you a penny if if does not give you abso-
Lutte satisfaction. That's proof OF our
faith in this remedy, and it should indIs-
putably demonstrate that we know what
we are talking about when we say that
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will grow hair on
bald heads. except where badness has
been of such long duration that the roots
of the hair are entirely dead, the follicleS
closed aud grown over, and the scalp is
glazed.
Remember, we are basing our state
ments upon what has already been &C
compIished by the use of Rexall "93'
Hair Tonic, and we have the right to as
sumo that what it has done for thousands
of others IT will do for you. In any event
you cannot lose anything by giving it a
trial on our liberal guarantee. Two sizes,
SOC. and $1.00. Remember. you can OBJ
tain Rexall Remedies in this community
only at our store The Rexall Store.
Owens & Miller.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
Church Notes.

Lutheran-Next Sunday morning the
Lutheran Church at Uvilla will be rededi-
Gated, the service being held at II O'Clock.
The Improvements have all been paid for
and there will be no appeal for money,
though a thank offering for missions will
be lifted. Att p. nj. preaching in Shep-
herdstown.
NJ. E. Church South - Preaching at
ShepherdStown at II am. There will
be meeting in the interest of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement at Shep-
herdStown at 7 O'Clock, the service be-
ing in charge OF w. P. Licklider, circuit
leader.
Reformed Church-Sunday school at
9.45 a. m. Foreign missionary service
at II O'Clock. Evening worship and ser
mon-SexageSima-at 7 O'Clock. We'll
come.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mlts, in ShepherdStown at II a. m. and
at Kearneysville at 3 D. m.
M. Z. Church-Preaching at Mt. Wes-
ley at IL a. m, Vanclevesville 3 p. m.
ehepherdStown Up. m. Sunday school
in ShepherdStown 9.45 a nj.
Rev. W. A. Lynch will preach at Shen-
andoah Junction next Sunday at II a. m.
and at Bakerton at 7.3O D. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
500 Reward, 500.

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and INCONSISTENCIES of the system, there
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nature in doing its work. The proprie-
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powers that they offer One Hundred
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Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton,