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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-29

When you have ascold get a bot
tie of Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
1t will soon fix yon up all right and
will ward off any tendency toward
pneumonia. This remedy contains
no opium or other narcotic and may
be given as confidently to a baby as
to an adult. Sold by the Friday
Harbor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-29
Island
pop. 1860

Candy as a cannibal could not be
surpassed, while among the ladies
were: Miss Ruby Langell as Di-
ana, Miss. Grace Cramer as fairy
Miss Whitemarsh as Indian maid,
and Mrs. K. B White as Iupsy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-12-29

Every family has need Of good
reliable liniment. For sprains,
bruises, soreness Of the muscles and
rheumatic pains there is none better
than Chamberlain's. Sold by Fri
day Harbor Drug Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
E|NF[]

Philip Vance was fined ten dollars
and costs in Justice amos court yes.
.terday for shooting along the public
road. -
Vance had just purchased a revolver
and oil his way to Kingmont from this
city he tried the merits Of his gun.
Vance was not guilty Of violation
OF the Johnson anti.plstol totlng law
for he was only on.hls. way home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
By MARY P. CLARK

It went to press. A place in the church
was prepared for the members of Paria.
mcnt by the surveyor OF his Majesty's
works" The secretary OF state, sometimes
in person delivered to the House OF Com
mons the kings invitation 10 attend the
service, and the House passed a resolution
OF thanks, expressing its intention to be
present at the "solemnity OF the public
thanksgiving"
ON the day appointed the King and Queen
and all the nobility. with great pomp," In
all the splendor Of official robes and hedged
about by the traditions OF centuries, went in
solemn array TO St. Paul's ~ The House Of
Commons met us usual In their legislative
chamber and Immediately adjourned. Then
they. too, Joined the procession. AS one old
record has 1t. "Mr. Speaker first with the
officers of the house attending him) and
the several members In their coaches went
from the House, through ST. James's, and
from thence along Pail Mall and the Strand
and each Fleet Street TO St. Pauls Church."
Each member had place assigned him.
"Mr. Speaker We are told In one case, sat
'in the middle Of the south side OF the choir
with the mace before him, and the clerk and
sargeant sat on the steps below him" When
properly arranged, the whole assemblage
joined In the TeDeum and listened to the
thanksgiving sermon.
Meanwhile similar service was being
held in every church or chapel In London,
Westminster and parts adjacent" Every
minister was required not only to preach
sermon, but also to read the proclamation
and narrative" explaining the reason for
1t. And woe betde the uckess minister
that refused to preach or. preaching. failed
TO uphold the government! To refuse to re-
joice IN the nations good fortune was akin
to treason. The preacher who failed was
sure 10 be severely examined and was in
danger OF losing his living. III
But the sermon was not all OF Thanks.
1t was for the American. On some occa.
sions Thanksgiving Day was day ofyfeast-
ing as It Is with us. Sometimes n special.
banquet was prepared for Parliament. On
one occasion in Cromwell's time the Council
OF State was invited, In the name of the
City of London. ito dine ut Grocer's Hall
next Thursday, being the day OF Thanksgiv.
Ing for, deiveranCe from the late insurrec-
tion."
To the feast which with us is the one
symbol OF Thanksgiving Day, the English
often added other modes OF merrymaking
whichtwe have regulated to some other holi.
day-as July 4th or the New Year. They
commonly resorted to the ringing OF bells.
the firing OF guns. bonfires and fireworks.
Special fireworks were prepared expressly
for this celebration by the board OF ordi-
nance. The Tower OF London saluted with
a triple, discharge OF cannon and other CUR.
srisons with n single one. Itgis not uncom-.
mon to find, in British documents, such en-.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30

Annually, in the month of November. We
Americans make mental pilgrimage TO the
New England Coast and renew childhood
acquaintance with the origin of our national
Thanksgiving. There Is something about
a national festival which. even for the prac.
teal American mind. has some degree OF
fascination. To some people in these days
Thanksgiving brings happy homecoming
to some day off from the store or Office
and company" dinner. osome battle
on the grldiron: but TO all will come
through sermon or newspaper, faint slim-
merng fthe first American Thanksgiving.
The story never grows old, and all Will daily
for a few minutes at least. with details Of
the bleak winter the life.saving harvest
and the quaint and picturesque Puritan
customs that attended that first celebration.
Meanwhile. how many people know or.
knowing. stop to think that the custom OF
observing day OF thanks is not particular
ly American? Thanksgiving day is an En-.
gllsh institution, adapted to conditions OF
the New World by the Pilgrim fathers:
In the seventeenth and eighteenth cen.
turtles 1t was common for the King Of
England to proclaim day of public thanks
for any great national blessing. II the Duke
OF Marlborough, for example, gained vic
tory In war, or the English ambassador got
the best Of France In treaty, OF plot
against the Kings life was discovered and
frustrated, such n proclamation was issued
And III this proclamation the Duke OF Mar-
borough was spoken OF by name, or the sin
Of plotting against the King was duly be.
walled and eXecrated, or blessings were ad-
dressed to heaven for the privilege Of win
ming advantage over Englands ncishbors.
Or the occasion for celebration might be
Il natural blessing. "the late seasonaDlc
rains" or the '.stay of the late visitation OF
the plague" All these and many more were
considered good and sufficient" cause for
a special day Of thanks. t.t VIC
No one day was universally observed
throughout the empire Distances were too
great and communication too slow, and the
EnGlishman, unlike us, did not know year
ahead of time when his Thanksgiving Day
would be. Therefore there would be in
reality three Thanksgiving Days. About n
week after the proclamation was issued oc.
CURED a day of thanks In London, West
minister and the parts adjacent n locality
otherwise designated as within the lines
of communication and weekly bills OF NOR.
tality." A few days later the rest of England
gave thanks and still later this example
was followed in all OF the colonies.
In London preparations were begun as
soon as the day was appointed. The King
chose noted churchman to preach before
him, and at the same time; named church
at which the royal service should be held
most likely st. Paus. A special form OF
prayer was arranged by tho Archbishop and
submitted to! the King for approval before
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
PROGRAMME.
Fairmont District Meeting Of Womans
Missionary Society Of M. E.
Church to be Held Here
Dec. 2 and 3.

The Fairmont district meeting oi
the Woman's Missionary Society will
be held at the NJ. +. church South ir
this city. next Saturday and Sunday
December and 8. A very interest.
ing and instructive program has been
arranged and will be carried out or
those days. Following is the official
program:
Saturday, Dec. End. 1s11.
9:30 a. m.-Devotional service. led
by Mrs. Z. c. Switzer.
1000 a. m.-Roll Call and organia.
tion Message OF the District Secre
tary-.Mrs. B. Leah Cox.
Our Special Aim In Home and For.
eign Departments-lMrs. G. NJ. Holt.
Ministry Of lntercesslon-Mrs. 10.
sephine Campbell.
Afternoon.
2:30 p. m.-Devotional Service.
Report Of Delegates in Regard to
Points OF interest In Societies. both
Home and Foreign.
Quarterly and Annual Report; Nee.
essity OF Promptness and Fullness in
Reporting.
Report Of Committees
Council Hymn 40S.
Bcnediction.
Evening Session..
100 p. m.-Devotional Service.
Short Program in; Song, etc. In tho
charge OF Local Society.
Talk to Young People-Mrs. I. H.
Robbins.
Sunday Dec. srd, 1911.
1890 a. a.vms-sermon Rev e. ci
:Switzer. y, sSSs
Go,nnhi,aloae Service. . l'ls.lsl
1890 p: m.-Address, Mrs. Joseph
Inc Campbell a Missionary~to corea,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
Origin Of Thanksgiving Day

tries as this: Order 10 the Officers Of Or.
dinance 10 deliver to the Master Gunner
fifteen barrels OF powder for solemnizing
the day of Thanksgiving"
Even the charitable element In our Amer
lean Thanksgiving was not lacking in En-.
gland. We are accustomed to the public
dinner for the poor children or the basket
OF good things quietly passed TO the poor
Widows door. But II you think this idea
Is either modern or American, listen: april
s. 1914. Order OF Commons House. That
there shall be q collection made on Tuesday.
April 9, being day appointed for public
! thanksgiving. :. in all the parish churches
and chapels In and about London. -. toward
2 the relief OF sick and wounded soldiers. -.
the money SO collected to be paid into the
Treasury of Tallow Chandlers' Hall, near
Dow Gate" Moreover the ministers were
admonished that they should persuade the
people to contribute literally to this $50
pious. charitable and honorable work.
Thanksgiving Day In the seventeenth
century England was forced holiday, and
to do any work was against the law. AS
one man has 1t. they dare not work for
dlsobeying the Parliament" In the Common
wealth period workmen had TO have special
permission from the Council OF State to ply
their trades on that day.
few days later the London celebration
was repeated In miniature throughout the
country-one discharge OF cannon instead
OF three, less brilliant fireworks perhaps, no
King or Queen or House Of Lords or Com.
mons, but in each community an assemblage
OF the local dignitarles and the people to
sing praise and give thanks
1t was perhaps month or two after this,
and Thanksgiving In England was quite
thing Of the past, when the colonies were
called upon to fulll the proclamation. a
copy of It had been sent out to every colon.
ial governor and in many cases an address
had been received In return. congratulating
the King on his deiverance from death or
rejoicing over success In war. The prlmi-
tive meeting house now took the place OF
the cathedral, the simple stockade that OF
tower, In place Of the mace and symbols
of office were carried, most likely weapons
Of defense. In place OF the lord and the
knight walked the New England farmer. the
citizen OF Virginia, the planter of Barba.
does The celebration was shared by the
Puritan Of New England. the Quaker OF
Pennsylvania. the Catholic OF Maryland and
the Churchman OF Virginia
No doubt these early celebrations resem.
bled the local Puritan one which is herald.
ed as the. precursor of Our American
Thanksgiving. But 1t is worth vile to re.
member that In origin they were not Amer.
lean. but English; that they commemorated
the blessings OF the! mother country, and
that each was a faint and perhaps distort-
ed representation of n pompous display in
London. n NJ 4! y Il 3zr .:i is.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
DAY
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES ARE PRE-.
PARED BY STATE SUPERiN.
TENoENT sHAWkEY AND RE.
CEiVED IN THIS CITY.

Library Day will We observed in the
Fairrnont public schols. as well as ali
the other schools In. the State. on Fri.
day. December s. A special programme
has been issued by the West Virginia
Department OF Schools, of which NJ.
P. Shawkey is State superintendent
The programme is as follows:
Song.
Welcome to Patrons and Friends.
Recitation-The Children's Hour.
Essay-My Favorlte Book.
Special Music.
Books and Libraries-Exercise by
fourteen pupils.
Recitation-Chambered Nautilus or
My Shadow.
Story-The Miller of the Dee.
Short Reading-The Society of Good
Books.
Song.
Play-Hlawatha.
Remarks by teacher or special
speaker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30

" Harold Hodges OF MorsantoEn la
here for the football game and will
stay for the dance. ~ +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
RED HATS GIVEN
new CARDINALS
THIRTEEN NEWLY CREATED
PRINCES OF THE CATHOLIC
z CHURCH RECEIVED BY THE
POPE.
.LBy United Press. !

u u I, (Byt United Press. x 4. #
ROME itSoH>SA' i'Thirteer-s Of the
eighteen newly created princes Of the
Catholic church were given their red
hats today.
Great pomp and splendor marked
tile ceremony-which was witnessed. BY
a distinguished audience.
Scores of Americans were, present.
After the ceremony Cardinals Farley,
oConnell and Falconio were surround:
ed by hundreds OF prominent Catho.
lies who were eager to congratulate
them.
In pursuance OF n centuries old Gus.
tom the ceremony was held In the hail
OF the beatificatlon. which is one of
the most magnificent apartments In
the Vatican.
/ The diplomatic corps, generals and
high officials OF the various religious
orders were in full uniform. The
Swiss noble guards and old papal no.
bility formed a large representation of
the old Roman BLACK Arlstocracy"
with good sprinkling OF white aris.
tocracy" in full evening dress despite
the fact that the consistory was held
in the forenoon.
The Pope was seated on the throne
with the old cordinals made obelsancc
by kissing 81 Peters and the ring the
Pope wore AN
The Pope saluted.
The new members of the college on.
tered AMI advancing to the throne
killed the Pope's feet aud hand.
The Pope embraced and killed them
on the cheek.
AS each new cardinal passed down
the line his seniors received them
with the ecclesiastical embrace.
The Pope placed the red hats with
three foot brlm on the heads of the
new cardinals.
The hats are never worn eyccpt tho
moment following the presentation to
their future owners.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
mike POL|T0 STABBED
BY unknown ITALIAN
LOCAL LEADER soNs OF; ITALY
ALMOST klLLED-AssAlLANT'SS
KNIFE STRIKES JAWBoNE stsg
ALL THAT SAVED HIM. X Y Y
cuLPRIT ASKED THE WAY no
THE cEmETERYiANo WHILE az.
ING DIRECTED STRUCK His;yic.s
TIM, -. a

Last night about 6 o'clock there soc.
CURED In this city one OF the most
dastardly crimes on record, hen Nike
Polito, the court Interpreter OF this
city. was horribly slashed across thai
face with a stilleto or dirk. his jaY te:
Ing cut entirely open. showing Ills,
teeth through the. cash: Y.
1t is thought that the deed was the
work OF the Malta OF Black Hand, and.
many believe that he owes his life tol
the fact that the man ifwho did the cut.i
ting was very tall man, and that III.
stead of striking the throat OF Polito,
that he cut him across the face, asi
Polito Is short OF stature.
Mike claims that the tall foreigner!
met him at the corner OF Grafton and
Spence streets, as Polito was going
to his home on Spence street, and ab,
preaching him. asked Polito In what
direction the cemetery lay. Poliso,
threw out his arm In a gesture point.
Ing up the hill toward the, cemetery,
when the man made aiviclous slash,
with a sharp instrument which he had
in his hand, inflictlng the wound al
above described. ls.sissSj;s
DR.. Howard was called and attend
ed to the wounds OF the injured man,
and claims that he will very likely fe.i
cover, though the wound .,is 2ot d very
dangerous nature. s s'ts Z :sss9sss "
Polito Is the man who obtained tli6
information against the; black hand iii
this city some time ago which result
ed In ten members ot the orgsnisat tionl
being given ten years each, while q
number Of them were given lesser
sentence. y, z
y - supposed sbg an tthat fhs 4jsek,
Hand has decided 10 do away With
their dangerous enemy and that this
was the first attempt. ~ n, /:
Polito says that he does not know
theman who; struck him, aid that 5attsl
er cutting him the man ran towards
Shagtown. &; y. ~ ~
AHS Wy anu SountJ pluClhiSe VIII 10
all possible towards apprehending thsl
william, and II caught. he VIII be given!
a speedy trial, and should have life
sentence for his unwanted attack. g
1t Is claimed that of late Polito has
received number OF threatening iet.$
ters, and that the Black Hand Is after
him. ~ ~, V a y!
He used to be employed In Morgan.
town as a deputy sheriff. and made
many enemies among the foreigners,
In Monongalia county. q 4
Folito has been court Interpreter In
this city for some time past, and has,
c:sisted in many prosecutions, chief
among them being the prosecution Of;
the q alleged Black Handlers, many
o. whom are now serving stiff terms
in the penitentiary on account Of the
prcpi which he brought against them.
He is reported as resting as well as
could be expected this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
CHILD DEAD

Ferdinand, the three year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fisher died Tues
day night at the home OF his parents
in the Jackson addition. Death follow.
ed few. hours illness from pneumo.
MIA. The father OF the child who is
employed on the railroad left home
early that morning, the child being ap.
parently in perfect health. Before he
returned at night he had passed away.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at the residence at 2 o'clock
and sit,teriaeiit itSswasS4 S4-niadces NNooda
lown cemetery In charge OF Undertak.
er Cunningham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
HUNDREDS WILL WITNESS
BIG GR|D|RON CONTEST
SOUTH SIDE Il PARk5THE SCENE or
& TH H,E Flt,A I FOOTBALL GAME
FOR THE}W.y.55 THIS SEASON.
.DENNlsoN PLAYERS ARRIVED
LAST NIeHT-WHlsTGE BLOWS
IsTHREEl lo,cLocK-LARGE. At
ENHANCE EXPECTED.

~ FN.a..a o. g.. u . (
I "; To day At 8 o'clock sharp the whls.
1 tie will sound Z starting the greatest
football game that has ever been play
4 ed In this city, when the rival teams
aot West Virginia University and Den.
Snison University clash for the final
game OF the season. g,
West Virginia is here, and Is conf.
dent OF winning, while Coach Living:
stone, OF the Denrison team, states
that4his team started out with the In
stentiohs Of winning. and that they are
going to keep that intent In nmind for
the rest ofzthe day. 3;fi!i
The Dennlsons boys arrived in this
city last tSpight, and are stopping at the
y SManley Hotel, while the West Vir.
sslnlas boys will arrive this morning on
the 10:30 train, and will also be put
fup. atithes sManley.
Later-The team ,und an immense
I crowd oftrooters arrived at 1O:3O and
I we're led by the Cadet Band, they be;
ling s25 strong.
Ifs s7FltH "
s3S The team at. once repaired to the
Manleys where they will take good
rest before the game, having nothing
but the usual training table "grubb"
!, for their lunch.
Y lsa The day lis one OF the most perfect
that football enthusiasts could expect,
and one OF the largest crowds in the
history OF the city is expected to be
sonstheS field when the ball Is kicked of
this Afternoon.
The Traction company has arrang.
edSto run cars at the most convenient
Intervals fromSthis city to the grounds,
and any one coming into this city from
/ sMorgantown or any of the. surround:
ling cities on the q ora O'Clock trains
Will have plep ptyS Of time to get; to the
grounds barofe me game starts. = -. =.
( South Side Park is in the best of
condition. and an examination OF the
field thlssmorning showed that there
= would not lbes much mud this after
noon, whisbs Ensures "A fast and furi-
Gus game. ~ u
The teams will dress at the YIN. G.
Al building. on Fairmont avenue, and
viii go tqsthe field shortly after two
o'clock for some preliminary warming
up.
Capt. c. C. Rupp, OF Dennlson. says
THAT we are here to win." while our
own "Earne" Bell, captain of the
Z West Virginia team, says I'VE will
show you"
iThe' 'teams are both very enthusias.
4 tic and are ready for n good strong
battle. The coaches AND trainers OF
both teams seem confident that their
teams will win, and this insures n
splendid game.
The officials OF the game as an.
nounced are Harry C. Frey. Jr.. OF
q Pittsburg, referee: Walter D. Barring.
ton. OF Ohio State University. umpire.
md Rex K..Johns. of Otterbien Uni.
;versity, field judge. while the head
llnesman has not us yet been an.
nounced.
The picture published In .to.day's is.
sue OF this paper on the inside. pages
shows the football squad Of the West
Virginia University. and many faces
z will be recognized.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30
HUNG Jury
vENlREMENSiN CASE OF sTATE(
vs. 70. S. LONG UNABLE Tol
AGREE.

The iury,intthe case Of the State vs..
D. S. Long who was indicted for pick.
Ing Andrew Arnett'ss pocket at the
fair grounds at: the allsmeeting Of the
Fair Association failed ito agree after.
being out twenty.fo hours. Long
swass aAet ended atorS Meredith!
and Coffman. The case, may be tried
at the next term Of court. s1i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-30

4 SHDS TOT Dehnlsoh-
liendls. Wlckenden. Ashley. Cram.
ser. Plutfer, Schrapp, Haskins.
Subs for. West Virginia.
Amos, Martin, H. Hodges. Srcer,
Kerr. Easly. Smith, MacRac. Watkins.
tGunnoe. Adams. Williams, Quirk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-09
PROMINENT ALABAMIANS
 IN THE CITY YESTERDAY

Frank V. Evans of Jasper, one of the state examiners of public accounts, is in Birmingham. He has just completed the examination of the books of officials of Clay county, and is now en route to Monroe. MT. Evans states that as a re- suit of the examination of the books ol six counties, he has found shortage amounting to s13,000, the greater portion of which has been repaid into the eoun- ties treasuries. He says, however, that he has run across but one shortage due, in his opinion, to criminal intent, and the report concerning that one will be in the hands of the governor this week.
 Charles G. Abererombie of Montgomery spent Friday and Saturday in Birmng- ham. MT. Abercrombie is president of the Montgomery Fair association, which opens it's big annual entertainment as soon as the Birmingham fair comes to a close. MT. Abercrombie states that the fair in Birmingham is an excellent exhibition. We are going to have a line fair too," stated he, probably the best in the history of our association. am here just to see how Birmingham operates its big entertainment, and l have got several pointers as result of my visit
 ueryev W. Laird, deputy insurance commissioner in the office of the secre- tary of state, is spending a few days in Birmingham. MT. Laird was formerly con- nected with a Birmingham newspaper. and later, in addition to other newspaper work in Montgomery, represented The Age-Herald in the Capital City. Mr. Laird has been fin politics only short