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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24

tanksgiving for that purpose after
ming to America. From them it
zead to some extent to the native
pericans and now is generally OBJ
red throughout Greater New York,
0n that one day at least the children
srally take possession of the streets.
lie all over the street cars. even on
tenders; impersonate Uncle Sam.
orge Washington and other charac-
b that suit their fancy; dress in all
ITS of costumes, that of the raga-
nHin having the preference; mask.
rk their faces. parade. blow horns,
he sorry horses. prance astride of
pomsticks and generally enjoy them.
ives to the limit of their temporary
berty.
New York children have something
be thankful for ON Thanksgiving
u, even though they have not all the
st of the year. They have no limit
on their hilarity short of the actual
omission of crime. Thanksgiving
bus becomes to New York what New
lars is to Philadelphia. Christmas
he Is in southern cities and HallOw-
10 is throughout the country.
n The human animal takes to revelry
Is naturally as the sparks fly upward.
This is true whether the animal III
pestion is an nhabitant OF Japan.
hly or America and whether be he
|nged to the first century or boasts
mself an up to date product Of the
Eentieth~ -
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
The abound and Rabbit

The "hound and rabbit" allows from
ten to sixty players and can be played
in the schoolroom. The young play
ers stand in groups Of three, with their
hands on each others shoulders, each
group making a small circle, which
represents hollow tree. A rabbit is
stationed in each tree. and there is just
one more rabbit than there are trees,
with one player as the hound. The
idea is for the hound to chase the rab-
bit, only one rabbit being allowed in
each tree at a time. As soon as the
rabbit chased by the hound runs into
a tree the rabbit already there must
run for another shelter. When the
hound catches a rabbit the two change
places. the rabbit caught then becom-
ing the hound and continuing the play.
The hound may enter an empty tree.
and the rabbit left without shelter be-
comes the hound.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24

Above all, however. 1t Is a day of
freedom for the children. They are
out as gamins and are permitted to
play at begging in the streets and at
houses. Horns and rattles are worked
overtime. The throwing of confetti
and even OF -four on pedestrians is an
allowable pastime. At some Of the
open squares cakewalks are given by
the children in the presence of thou
sands and usually with big cake. pre-
sented by baker in the neighborhood
as a prize. Wearing masks or with
their faces stained. the youngsters
roam through the streets by thousands
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
Thanksqivinq.

Summers blush and summers glow.
All her wealth Of languid light.
Paled and persisted long ago.
Daisies dropped their petals white.
And the late red roses flame
Faded when the asters came.
All the autumn's red and gold
Flashed and spread and died away;
Seas Of vapor tossed and rolled
Round the hilltops, dim and gray;
Latest bloom was dull and dead
When the Indian summer fed.
What Of that? The radiant blaze
Shining on tho cottage wall
Makes tho autumn's latter days
Warmly welcome unto all.
Like a parting sunset ray
Comes at last Thanksgiving day.
Then. with signs of goodly cheer.
See tho pantry shelves arrayed-
Ruby 1ellies. crystal clear.
Rich preserves and marmalade-
And a streak Of sunshine lies
In the row Of pumpkin pies.
All. the contrast! Who can tell
What the pilgrim fathers bore.
All the hardships that befell
Exiles on a barren shore?
Yet their thanks to God were sent.
They with freedom were content
We have corn and wheat and frutt2
Peace dwells with US all the day.
Who our liberty disputes?
Who can wrest our rights awayf
Let US. then, our blessings heed.
And our thanks bo thanks indeed.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
Points
for
Mothers
Choosing ChiIdren's Toys.

A wise choice of toys is great help
in developing mental powers in chill
dren-not toys already constructed.
but those with which things can be
constructed are the best kind. Tho
rich child surrounded with numbers Of
elaborate toys has little opportunity
to exercise his skill in invention and
his power of constructing playthings.
Far better of Is the poor child who,
with a few bits Of wood and cord.
constructs his own toys. The latter
In few years, with the aid of hammer
and nails. will exercise his ingenuity
h constructing all sorts Of mechanical
devices and thus acquire a very use
full power in handling tools and the
equally important mental power of
relying on his own skill In providing
himself with whatever he wishes. The
results may be crude, but the acquisi-
ton Of this power is glorious achieve
ment
Parents should guard against doing
too much for their children. There
is tendency to give them knowledge.
dguratively speaking, by the spoon
full" to make them little memorizing
machines, to stereotype, to crush origi-
nality. The result Of this is intellec
tual feebleness. Parents must strive
to overcome this tendency and not al
low love for their children to be the
foolish kind that does everything for
them. instead of teaching them how
to do the things for themselves. Let
them remember that they may not al
ways have their parents to do for
them, and it is part of their duty as
parents to make them mentally vigor-
GUS and fully equipped to fight life's
battles. If need be, alone.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
Origin Of Thanksqiviuu,

The Thanksgiving day which we Gel
citrate is a composite one made up Of
parts Of celebrations Of that day by
other people. We have taken the time
from one. the feast from another and
the gathering together Of the people
from still another Long ages before
the white man came to disturb their
peace the Indians held a festal day
during this season Of the year. They
had great feast Of roasted deer and
bear. boiled corn and stewed pumpkin.
Then they had their games. the young
braves contesting with one another In
sort of gymnastic feats. This was
followed by the campfire dance, all
Joining hands and dancing around the
campfire, singing their strange. weird
songs. This wild mood festivity was
the original Thanksgiving in America.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
UNCLE MOSES CHOICE
BY A. B. LEWIS,

Uncle Moses was on the steps of
his cabin with a most mournful look
on his face when the colonel came
along and asked what the trouble was
"Why. sah." explained the old
darky. "Ah jess bin 'vited up to Lige
Thompson's house on Thanksgibin' to
help him eat two five poun' chickens"
"Well, that shouldn't make you feel
bad" said the colonel
mo. sab, but All also got a invita-,
shun to go ober to Sam Johnsing's on
Thanksgibin' to help him wild a ten
poun' turkey. What kin a man 60.
sah, in SIGH discalamity?"
(which do you like best, chicken or
turkey2'
"Well. sab. when All fink erbout a
big roasted turkey it jess make de
shibbers run down my back. an when
All fink erbout dem two chickens dat
Lige's wife gwine to cook it makes de
shibbers run de odder way. If l don't
go to Sans house I'll feel bad all muh
life. II don't 60 to Lige's den Anil
feel de same way"
Couldn't Sam postpone his Thanks
giving dinner until you had finished
at Lige'sY
mo. sab. He says he dun can't
walt no longah dan IL o'clock, an
Lige says dat OATS de time to be at
his house If All wants any chicken"
"Well," said the colonel. tits a pref
ty tough matter to decide. especially
as stopped here to tell you Of another
invitation to Thanksgiving dinner
AS l passed Bill Washington's shanty
awhile ago he asked me to stop and
tell you to come over and dine with
him on Thanksgiving. He wants to
know at once if you can come"
''Fo' de Lawd. but what he gwine to
hab TO- dinnah?" asked the excited
darby
why. he has couple Of fat pos
sums that he caught in the woods last
night. and
But old Uncle Moses was already
through the gate and hurrying up the
road in the direction of Bill Wash
ington'S house.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24

MASKERS
Inv Children and Some Grown
ups Parade In Costume.
ex WILTON MARKHAM,

, addition to eating turkey and
incidentally being grateful for
mast mercies. New York has a
thanksgiving day custom that is
Lived in few if any other commu-
~ IN America. 1t is a masker's
.sde. INDUCED in chiefly by the chill
4, hut also enjoyed and in many
. participated in by the grownups.
~ custom is believed to have been
Idnated by the foreign born popula-
4 of the big city, who, while they
4. no Thanksgiving in their own
hds, make use of other holidays for
.,,val masQuerades and seized upon
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
For the Neat Little Maid.

Conductive to neatness. perhaps. and
certainly to be enjoyed by the small
girl as being her very own" would
be little laundry bag. In which she
might tuck only her own little ''pret-
ties" and frocks. Mother or big SIS
ter might embroider one for the small
girl, using white piQue or some other
heavy washable fabric for the bag It.
)elf. It should be generous In size
and big enough to hold all the little
maids belongings.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
Tiny Bird. Long Journey.

Some of the longest journeys are
ming birds 60 from the middle states
to Mexico and even South America
and back every year Blackburnian
warblers were still common at the
equator in Colombia on April q, 1911,
though they arrive in New York by
the 10th of May. and most Of them
breed still farther north.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
Tossing Chestnuts.

After the Thanksgiving dinner is
eaten tossing chestnuts will be a
good game for the young folks to
play. To play it place a bowl or
basket about nine inches in width at
one end Of tue room. Each child re-
ceives ten chestnuts and, standing
eight feet from the basket. tries to
throw them. one at time, into it. The
score is kept. and the child who has
succeeded in tossing the greatest num-
Der of chestnuts into the basket wins.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
The ChiIdren's Luncheon.

Mothers living too far from the
schoolhouse for the children to come
home to lunch will find this solution
of the cold lunch problem: Use box
about fifteen inches square. inside
measurement; pack a three inch layer
Of excelsior very solidly in the bottom.
then put tin or agate pail having
very tight cover on this. Pack excel
sfor solidly around this to the top of
the pail. It is very important to have
it solid. as the pail must be taken out.
A cover must be made to fit the box.
and this, too. covered for three inches
or enough to reach the pail with the
excelsior. held in place with cheese
cloth or other light fabric tackled Sc
curely over it. For the box make a
cover Of linen or dark canvas. This
cover should extend all over box and
hook on side. For the lunch boil In
the pail rice. beans. soup or whatever
you may choose that can be boiled.
When nearly done cover closely and
put at once in the box, put the cover
on the box and it is ready and will be
ready for 1t hours later. OF course if
a tin pail is used nothing containing
tomatoes should be chosen This will
be found of especial convenience to
mothers living in the country, where
children drive to school.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
No Doubt of H.

Mrs. Turkey Oroudly)-I heard the
farmer say today that | was to be at
their Thanksgiving dinner Do you
think they'll feed me well.
Mrs. Goose-Feed you well? Why.
they'll simply stuff you.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
ChiIdren's Parties.

In sending out invitations for chill
dren's parties. II Mrs. B.. mother OF
the little host or hostess. Is unac-
uuainted with Mrs. c.. mother Of
desired guest. Mrs. B. may write
note to Mrs. C. verifying the invitation
sent by her child. whereupon Mrs. G.
should send q courteous response.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
Unfortunately EXPRESSED.

Missionary-Our situation was so re-
never saw a white face but my own.
Sympathetic Young Woman-Oh. the
poor thing.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24

Observe your enemies. for they first
find out your faults.-Antisthenes.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
A Hint TO Mothers.

Children Of nervous temperaments
often become chilled and fretful dur
ing a bath. Try bathing the child first
to the elbows and waist line. then dry
ing quickly with small Turkish tow
Ell. Let the child sit in the water dur
ing this part of the bath. so that the
lower part of the body may be kept
warm. This keeps away chill. and the
bath can be finished in a moment. the
child remaining warm and comfortable
during the entire process. The prac-
tice can even be adopted with excel
lent results by grownups whose cir
culation is a trifle sluggish and who
experience the unpleasant after bath
chill.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-11-24
Notes For the Nursery.

Baby should not be set on his legs
too soon. When he feels like it he
will start walking as naturally as any
other little animal does.
Peace at any price is the motto Of
the mother who resorts to the baby
comforter" None the less. to suck
one Of these comforts is bad habit
difficult to break. and it is as unhy-
gienic as it is Objectionable.
Baby is much happier left in peace
to kick and crow in his cot than If he
is continually being handled. and the
constant nursing some mothers give is
merely gratifying to their own sense
of possession and not comforting to
the child.
Oatmeal does not agree with every
child. and when it causes heat spots
it's use should at once be discontinued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
CHAMBER AND BOARD
 OF TRADE DELEGATES
Have Been Appointed To the National Good Roads
 Congress

In consideration of the importance of the good roads congress in connec tion with these lines of activity alone which the Chamber of Commerce ha! been working President Richard W Massey has appointed the following a: delegates to represent the organiza- ton:
 c. B. Rogers, I. c. Beatty, c. H Ohme, R. S. Munger, R. A. Brown. A J. Airant, H. S. Bartlett. Hardy M Burt, J. A. Bergreen, s. M. Whitfield Walter S. Ely, R. B. Creagh, Harry Kuhr, T. H. Friel, A. T. Newell, w V. Trammell, l.. M Porter J. W. Corr J. c. Graham, c. H. Whittemore, W. L Reynolds. W. J. Oliver, G. Bradleyton Bret Brown and L. P. Patten.
 The following members of the Board of Trade were appointed by President B. H. Cooper to act as delegates tc the good roads congress:
 C. c. Heidt. chairman; S. W. Lee John L. Parker. Jacob Burger, B. c. Bynum. George McCreery, R. W. Ew- ing, J. F. Rushton. B H Cooper. Sol Caheen, W. NJ. Cosby, J. T. Doster w. B. Dickerson, M A. Myatt. Flu gene Fies, c. B. McVey, R. N. Wheel CT, Bertram Jacobs, M. V. Joseph, J. A. VanHoose, John W. ONeil, L. Pizitz H. J. Porter, F. O. Harvey and B. B. Burton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
TAFT KNOCKS THE
 SMALL HEADED MEN

Washington, May 17.--washington was discussing with good deal of zest to- day some references made by President Taft in a speech at the Jewish temple here last night to "small-headed men, in prominent clubs who display their greatness by black-balling men of inn portance proposed for membership"
 The Presidents references were taken to apply directly to the recent exclusion from a club in this city of prominent New York congressman and several newly elected senators. The congress- man, in question Is particular friend of the President.
 In his speech the President said:
 q believe, and I am proud of the fact that Jews in America enjoy an equality that they have only in a few other countries of the world. don't mean to. say that there is not racial prejudices here; I do not mean to say that there are no social clubs and other places where the small-headed men who fest their greatness by using black ball and shutting out men of impor- tance in the community.
 But, my friends, while 1t is aggra- vating and exasperating still it is is not the worst thing that could happen. have had 1t happen to friends of mine gentiles-who have been kept out of clubs by people who are not worthy to button up their shoes and who have no stand t,,. in cltba IT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
DIR. BENTO NHALL
 HAS SPASSED AWAY

Huntsville. May 17.-(Special.) pr.
 Benton Hall, aged 35 years died yes terday after long illness with tuber-
 culosis. He was brother-in-law of
 Game Commissioner John H. Wallace
 of Alabama and brother of Lieuten-
 ant Wallace Hall, United States army.
 Dr. Hall was practicinE physician
 here until his health failed him and
 then he went west for a few years, re- turning a short time ago after finding that the change was not beneficial. He was veteran of the First Alabama Volunteer infantry in the Spanish American war. His widow and father. Cicero Hall, survive him.
 The farmers of the Tennessee valley are complaining of drought. There has been no rain in over three weeks and the suns heat has absorbed so
 much of the moisture from the fields | that the crops are not coming up as l they should
 l Mrs. William Mitchell, step-mother of former Sheriff Mitchell, died yester- day at her home at Hazls Green, aged @ yearA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
CRAWFORD SPEAKS
 AGAINST TREATY Says Reciprocity Is Coward ly Abandonment of
 Grave Duty

Washington, May 1.-The reciprocity agreement with Canada was characterized as a .'cowardly abandonment of a grave duty" in a speech delivered in the Senate today by Senator Coe I. Crawford of South Dakota.
 He charged that not only. would 1t fail to promote the general welfare, but that 1t would do irreparable harm to agricul- ture Indeed, he declared it to be dis crimnation against the farmer in favor of the trusts and of Canada. He found it in especial efforts to favor the news papers.
 l The Presidents contention that 1t would reduce the cost of living he would not accept
 Asserting that the principal beneficiaries under the bill would be the so-called trusts, Senator Crawford mentioned many of them, among them the llnseed oil, the brewing, the distlling, the beef and the manufactured food companies.
 MT. Crawford paid his respects to Gov ernor Foss of Massachusetts, declaring that We have allowed Canada to tickle the adherents of Governor Floss of Mas sachusetts and the selfish and highly and protected manufacturers of New England through this treaty into cold-blooded be- trayal of the American farmer" He as serted that in effect MT. Foss was labor Ing in behalf of the millers' and brewers trusts of Massachusetts rather than for 8 reduction of the cost of living.
 Charging one great purpose of the bill to put news print, newspapers and wood pulp on the free list, MT. Crawford asked why this was so.
 Replying to his own question. he said:
 Simply because the great newspapers and the great magazines of the United States-as a special class-aggressively or ganized for the purpose, demand it. and proposed to get it as a special privilege.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
IDAHO SALUTES
 FARRAGUT'S SL00P

Angola, La, May 17.-With the ships band playing the national anthem and the blue jackets with rifles at present" the United States battleship Idaho yester- wooden United States war sloop Missis- sippi of Admiral Farragut's feet ridded and sunk by the Confederate land bat teries at Port Huron on the Mississippi river during the civil war. Crowds lined the bluff and cheered as the warship passed up stream. The success of the voyage up the river to Vicksburg was as- sured today when word was received that sodndings at the shoals near Waverly showed 62 feet depth. The Idaho will ar rive at Vicksburg Thursday, and return ing, will arrive at New Orleans June 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
EAST LAKE BOYS
Will Meet Tonight To Organize a
 Militia Company

For the purpose of organizing com pany to be recruited and assigned to the new Fourth regiment of the Ala bama National Guard the young men of East Lake will hold meeting to- night in the city building. The Bir- mingham commissioners have granted lem the use of the city building for the meeting to be held tonight.
 Something like 65 men have made application for membership In the new company to be formed and the great CT number of these will be present al the meeting tonight. As yet no definite proposals have been made as to the officers of the new company, and 1t i. probable that they will be elected aftel the full enrolment has been secured and a notification of an election re ceived through military channels al Montgomery. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
.CHLOROFORM USED
 BY DARING THIEF
Sydney Cheney Accused of Offense and Is Said To
 Have Confessed

An attempt was made to chloroforn C. T. Heuring of 1s10 Fifth avenue yesterday morning at 3 o'clock by ; second-story man. The burglar di' not succeed in chloroforming MT. Heur ing, but was successful in makini away with his trousers containing 2 gold watch and chain and diamond Iocket
 Sydney Cheney was arrested yester- lay afternoon charged with the offense by Detectives Nation and Gray. MT. Heuring saw the man and succeeded in holding him until the arrival of the officers He was locked in the city jail on a charge of burglary and grand larceny.
 Detectives Nation and Gray stated yesterday afternoon that Cheney had confessed to them that he attempted to chloroform MT. Heuring and that he took his trousers containing the valuables. He is further said to have told what he did with the watch and money. Detectives Nation and Gray state that they recovered the property which had beep hidden in thorn bush near the Terminal station. There was a watch, a diamond locket and about s69 in money.
 MT. Heuring stated that he was awakened yesterday morning by a tugging at his head and when he awoke . man seized his trousers and sprang out the window. MT. Heurings room is on the second floor and the intruder climbed down the porch in time to es-
 
 him.
 When MT. Heuring returned to his bed he found several pieces of cot ton saturated with chloroform and a small bottle that had evidently con- tained chloroform
 Cheney, who is claimed to have con- fessed to the crime, will be transferred to the county jail today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
FINDER PRESIDENT OF THE OPTICIANS Birmingham Gets Chief Officer and Next Meet
 ing Place

Montgomery, May 17.-(Special.)- At the closing session of the Alabama Optical society, held in Montgomery, the delegates decided on Birmingham for their next meeting place and elected J. H. Finder of the Magic City as president. Other officers were elected as follows:
 First vice president, H. J. Rosenstihl of Union Springs.
 Gadsden.
 Treasurer, W. L. Chew of Birmingham
 Secretary, W. F. Weiss of Montgomery.
 Board of examiners, J. B. Whtlock of Eufaula, H. P. Mcdonald of Mobile and w. c. Strickland of Dothan.
 Executive committee, H. Ruth of Mont gomery, T. H. Maumenee of Mobile and J. V. Highs of Clanton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Woman Expelled

Berlin, May 1.-The deliberations of the German reichstag were interrupted today by scene similar to those wit messed in the British parliament, when the militant suffragettes disturbed the proceedings of the house of commons A woman in the gallery attempted to make q speech protesting against the inau- ability of the debate on the floor of the reichstag. The officials were unable to quiet the woman and she was forcibly removed from the gallery, the chamber resounding with her hysterical shrieking