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The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
Good Reasons
For Thankfulness

There is no one so old young that he can
not scare up for thankfulness. If merely Tor
the pharisacal Of not being as some one
else
When you do not see the necessity of being CRATE
full for what you are and have. go probing for what
you have escaped From this point OF view the
national holiday will not seem a hollow mockery OF
your hard luck
The who thinks herself too trouble pur-
sued to give thanks may take another think" and
say ferventy: 1T is to be grateful that for me-
THE stealing of my morning paper will not ruin
my temper and belated breakfast will not put
me in crouch for the day.
There is no waiting my time for a barber to
make me a daily sight with ather while he con-
verses at length
There is open enjoyment in bit of gossip with
out feeling bound to pretend my sex never INDUCED
in such pernicous habit
"A mirror need not mean surreptitious glances
lest | be thought vain. and If happen to be loud
In my tastes | need not subdue them to somber
hues or else go clad in ties. socks and that
are the joke of the club
There is need for inventveness to explain
nights out and can take my pleasure less wearing
ly than in 'whooping 1t up.
THE first of the month means merely my own
biils, or some one to pay them. not settling
counts for whole family.
"A cotillon is an accustomed sensation of waiting
to be asked. not a nerve racking fear of being a
masculine wall flower.
There may be a dozen strings to my bow with
out achieving the reputation of being a gay de-
ceiver and running risks of getting my hand called
If pay marked attention to two fair at once"
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
NEWSPAPER Advertisement
POINTS WAY TO HEALTH

can truthfully say that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root is a very good medicine,
not alone for kidney trouble, but also
for weak and sore back. as well as for
rheumatism.
About a year ago l became i'll and
unable to work, my trouble being
lame back. l read of your Swamp
Root in the newspaper and in an AL
manac. Believing 1t would do me
good, went to my druggist, Mr.. Skin
ner, and purchased bottle. Finding
relief in one fifty-cent bottle, l pur-
chased several more and in short
time was able to continue with my
work and am today feeling well and
strong. 1 always recommend Dr.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root to my friends as
I believe it is as good medicine as
can be found.
AUGUST STRONG,
3414 Washington Ave-, No.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Mr.. Skinner makes affidavit that he
sold the Swamp-Root to Mr.. Strong.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
HRESLlEW Zz<Z - DLlTIrG MS A|lZeNOON

heir begins to discuss the prospects OF the
Thanksgiving day football contest. The fore.
thought OF the president in the matter arises
from the responsibility which rests upon him for
the issuance Of the official Thanksgiving day proc
iamation which fixes the date and formally calls
upon all the people of the country to assemble
In tho churches and give thanks for the blessings
of the year.
AS 1t Is there is no surety and little likelihood
that a busy president will. on his own initiative
assume the role Of herald of the Thanksgiving
Accordingly of the clerks at the White
House. whose duty 1t is to keep tab of the pres-
dents engagement and act as q human memo
randum pad reminds his chief along about the
1rst week In November that it is time to issue
the customary Thanksgiving proclamation Or
perhaps the proclamation. beautifully engrossed.
comes over to the White House from the state
department all ready for the presidents sigma
ture And this lets a secret out of the bag
namely. that not all Of presidents have writ.
ten their own Thanksgiving procamations.
Roosevelt, who rather prides himself on his lit.
erary abilities, insisted on doing So but most of
the occupants Of the White Hause have been only
too glad to fall back on precedent and allow this
call to be properly phrased by a man named
Smith, who holds confidential position I'm the
state department and has been for 10. these many
years, acting as the chief executives proxy in
writing holiday proclamations and composing
those ceremonial letters Of congratulation or
doence which our ruler Is called upon to send
every now and then to sovereigns overseas
With the proclamation out of the way the presi.
dent does not need to bother any further about
the preminaries for Thanksgiving-not even
to the turkey for the feast-since kind-hearted
admirers OF the chief magistrate can always be
depended upon to send him especially choice
gobblers as gifts Why one prosperous farmer
in Rhode Island has not missed Thanksgiving
for considerably more than third of century in
the donation Of White House Thanksgiving bird
ADDarpnt1v ho Iat in
fuence the size of the birds he sends either for
Grant and Cleveland and Roosevelt all received
from this turkeys that tipped the scales
at close to 36 pounds apiece.
Thanksgiving day. when It arrives. is a morn
ing when the president does not have to tumble
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23

something of a blessing to the present occupant
OF the White House. who Is by preference late
riser The White House Offices are open VII
Thanksgiving as they on every other day
day and night in the year. and the president may
stroll over to dispose of the most urgent mall
and kilograms. but there is nothing obligatory
about this. and there have been Thanksgvlngs
on which the chief magistrate has not set loot III
his workshop
The one pre-emnent and invarable duty or
THANKSGIVING morning for the president is at
tendance at divine worship Having advised
other people to repair to the churches on this oc
casion to give thanks it would be accounted odd
II he did not do likewise. matter what the
weather conditions. Very often the president mas
walked to church Thanksgiving and he is al
most certain to find his route lined with spec
tators who avail themselves of q certainty that
does not characterize a presidents church going
at other times Almost all our presidents. from
Washington to Lincoln attended Thanksgiving
services in quaint little ST. Johns church-nick-
named the Church of the Presidents"-which
stands just across the park from the White
House. but later presidents have worshipped IN
different edinces President Taft goes to Uni
tartan church about one-third of a mile from
the presidential mansion. but Mrs Taft and Miss
Helen go to St Johns. to occupy the pew that
for nearly a century has been reserved for our
presidents families
or late years the president has on some
Thanksgvings attended two church services In
succession, and this brings him nome lato TOT
luncheon. Just here should be mentioned one OF
the few changes that have taken place in
the White House program for Thanksgiving day.
Years ago II was the invarable custom to serve
the Thanksgiving dinner at noon but latterly
most presidents have preferred to have dinner
served at or 730 o'clock In the evening
An American president Is allowed Some latitude
as to the manner in which he spends the after
noon Of Thanksgiving day. He may spend 1t
visiting with his family reading. but almost
invariably the later afternoon is devoted to
constitutional long walk Is an excellent appe
tizer for the turkey and cranberry sauce. al
though some OF our later presidents, including
both Taft and Roosevelt, have ridden horseback
In the twilight OF the autumn holiday.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
SHE SAVED IS LIVES
Noted Woman Lighthouse Keep3r
Dies on Duty.
"Grace Darling" Of Amcrca-The
Only Woman to Hold a Commits.
sion From the Government
in Her Work.

New York.-In the closing of the
career OF Ida NJ Lewis. for 60 years
keeper of the Lime Rock Light in
Narragansett bay. one of the most
famous heroines OF the world passes
from the Stage OF American history.
Since early girlhood she watched the
tumbllng waters of the Narragansett
from her little white house on the
rock and through the long years her
lights never failed to guide mariners
TO a safe port through storms and
Eeavy mists.
Sixty years ago. when but strip
plinS of girl her father, the keeper
of Lime Rock Light. was stricken
suddenly i'll. She took his place and
for weeks, while the old man lay
dying, she tended the lights. When
he died she was appointed keeper in
his place and since that time her
deeds have kept her before the world
in remarkable way. Her record OF
rescues is Is lives. Eight times she
has ventured onto an almost impos.
slble sea and taken struggling humans
from the water.
The rescue that made Ida Lewis
the most famous heroine OF America
occurred on stormy morning in
March Of 1869. 1t was hardly dawn
and Ida's mother was the first to
awaken. From her window she saw
two men. out in the raging sea, cling.
ing To boat that had turned turtle.
Her screams awoke her daughter.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
PRINTH PAPER WITH A LITHP.
Thomebody Thole All Etheth to Thop
lthue of the ThawteIIe
ThentineI

Los Angeles, Cal..-The oldest news
paper ever printed in southern Cali
fornia is this weeks issue of the Saw.
telle Sentinel, which makes it's ap-
pearance without the letter IS" ex-
cept in the advertisements and a few
leading articles. Henry Schultz,
county statistician and editor and pub.
Usher of the paper, makes the follow.
ing explanation:
AT the time the Thentinel wath
about half thet an evil-diphpothed
thief entered thith Office and carried
away all our etheth and for thith
reathon our thurbthcriberth will
have to do the very betht they can in
reading thome of the articleth which
are thpelled in the manner which they
may have noticed in thith announce
ment."
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
A BRAIN WORKER.
Must Have the Kind of Food That
Nourlshes Brain.

81 am literary man whose nervous
energy is great part Of my stock in
trade, and ordinarily l have little pa
Gence with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made OF them. But
cannot withhold my acknowledge
ment of the debt that l owe to Crate
Nuts food.
81 discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness oflthe ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one a clear head,
the power of sustained, accurate think
ing. ] always felt heavy and sluggish
In mind as well as body after eating
the ordinary meal, which diverted the
blood from the brain to the digestive
apparatus.
IL tried foods easy OF digestion, but
found them usually deficient In nutri-
rnent. experimental with many break
fast foods and they, too. proved un-
satisfactory, till reached Grape-Nuts.
And then the problem was solved.
"Grape-Nuts agreed with me per-
fectly from the beginning, satisfying
my hunger and supplying the nutri-
ment that so many other prepared
foods lack.
'I had not been using it very long
before found that, ! was turning out
an unusual quantity and quality OF
work. Continued use has demonstrat.
ed to my entire satisfaction that
Grspe-Nuts food contains the elements
needed by tho brain and nervous sys-
tenn of the hard working public wri-
ter" Name given by Postum Co., Bat
ale Creek. Mich.
There's a reason" and it is ex-
planned In the little book, THE Roao
20 Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above 1ettert A new
sp~ appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Anfsrest.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23

UL/RI2Z HOL[SA

1t is pretty safe for the president of the United
states to count on house full of people on
thanksgiving The holiday is recognized as the
occasion lor tamlly reunions. and when. as in the
case OF Roosevelt and Taft, there are a number
or children. the young people have all come home
Tor the occason-like not accompanied by
school friends, who account it real treat to be
entertained at the White House over a holiday In
the case OF presidents who, like Mckinley. have
had no living children. there have usually been
nieces and nephews and other relatives to make
up merry circle and one mistress of the White
House-the beloved Mrs. Hayes-made it custom
to entertain at dinner on such occasions all the
employees OF the presidential offices and their fami.
lies However. in justice to latter day First La
dies of the Land it should be explained that such
hospitality would be no slight chore when there
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
Cusses Cost One Cent Each.

Bridgeport, Ohio.-An Anti-Swearine
,ociety has been organized here with
wenty members. and they expect to
.reblc that number. Each member
S fined one cent for every oath used,
ii being put on their honor to tell.
rhe money will be spent in banquets
md lunches during the winter.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
A GRIM REMINDER.

Doctor" said the desperate heavyweight. give
me something to make weigh less"
THAT sort OF thing merely makes you dangerously
ILL.,"
Il don't care II II does"
Very well. But | can't see why you should 20
to all that trouble merely to make labor a little
lighter for your pabearerA"
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23

are dozens of employees.
to say nothing Of the
couple OF dozen police
men who are detailed
TO guard the White
House.
In some administra-
tions it has been the
custom to spend the
evening of Thanksgiv-
ing day very quietly
at the White House.
but latterly. with the
principal meal Of the
day postponed until
nightfall. it has been
the rule for the din
ner party to adjourn to
the spacious and his
toric East room for so.
cial festivities of one
kind or another. There
is always music on
such occasions. the
$4,000 gold piano"
being ready to hand in
one corner of the big
room. and when young
people have been in
evidence. as at every
Thanksgiving celebra-
ton in the White
House during the past
decade, there has u.s.
ually been some dane
ing-the old-fashioned
dances. such as the
Virginia reel. being the
favorites on such ac-
casions. President Taft,
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
Prove What Swamp.Root Will Do For YOn
Letter 10
Dr. kilmer a Co.
Binghamton, \. Y.

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also re-
ceive a booklet OF valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular fiftycent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
In Hiuh Life.

$50 the Filptons have separated"
''Yes."
''Do you know any of the particu-
lars?"
''She keeps the poodle"
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23

Easte Turner should think you'd
have lots of trouble collecting way
out here.
Collector Suremark-Not on yer
life; everybody here knows I kin
plunk the bulls-eye nine shots out of
ten!
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
Anicuiturai.

Mother-Yes. Johnny. the queen bee
Is boss.
Johnny-How about the presiden.
tial bee?
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23

out Of bed at any particular
hour. because the president
has no office hours on
Thanksgiving. To some OF
our presidents. such as
Roosevelt. who we're never
tempted to oversleep. this is
M snecial boOD. hut IL is
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23

II NAV be added however. does not need the char
table consideration of square dances he Is
adep at waltzes and other 'round Dances. and
trims the light fantastic" with the enthusiasm OF
a man of half his weight.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23

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 Yale expositor., 1911-11-23

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23


dents have save under the most unusual
circumstances. observed the November day
of prayer and thankfulness in pretty much
the same way. Indeed. 1t Is something Of
marvel that men of widely differing tenn
peraments living at different periods of our
history have found it possible to conform so
closely to what has now almost become a
set OF unwrtten rules at the White House.
None OF the veteran employees of the pres
idential mansion has even been able to ad-
vance wholly satisfactory theory as to
why our chief magistrates have followed so
closely in one anothers footsteps in the OBJ.
servance of Thanksgiving when they have
allowed themselves considerable latitude
with regard to other holidays, such as
Fourth of July. One supposition is 10 the
effect that the religious significance of
Thanksgiving prescribes a certain form OF
observance. Another theory is that it Is
the fact that Thanksgiving is so pre-emi.
nently family holday-a day for family
reunions. And finally. and perhaps it is the
most PLAUSIBLE, is the premise that prece-
dent once firmly established at the White
House is pretty likely to be rigidy ad-
heared to-
Whereas the program of a president OF
the United States on the last Thursday in
November does not differ much from that
OF many an ordinary citizen, the Thanks
giving event requires attention from him
earlier than from the average individual,
who, perhaps. does not give it a thought
until the good wife reminds him that he
had better engage turkey, or the son and
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23
lenses.

Teacher-Tommie. what is the fu
ture of 81 giye?"
Tommie-"You take"-Life.
The Yale expositor., 1911-11-23

HE two dozen and more
men who have in the course
OF a century and a decade
served as presidents of the
United States have mani.
tested quite n variety OF
tastes and preferences in
their observance OF our
great national holidays--or,
rather, all the holidays
save one. The one excep-
tion In the category of hol-
idays has been Thanksgiv-
ing. One and an our prest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
CHINESE HAVE DAY
IN FEDERAL COURT

Friday will be Chinese day in the
United States commissioners court All
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
MIAMI MINES ARE
MAKING SHIPMENTS
Copper Sent to Globe Smell
ters-Inspiration Is
Developed

Miami Ariz.. Sept 13.-The Live
Oaks Copper company has contracted
with ]. L. Hopes to haul 1000 tons of
ore to the main freight yard to be
shipped TO the Ell Paso smelter.
The Southwestern and Miami Devel-
opment company's q Star church drill
is down $50 feet and in red sludge.
The Globe Western Copper company
has shipped it's first ore from the Gle
and Goodwin group to the o. ID.
smelter. Instead of shipping to the FL
Paso smelter, it will ship to the o. d.
smelter, in Globe Manager Ermssa
states that he mas sent to Phoenix for
more teams and will put an additional
force of men at work at once.
The Inspiration Copper company has
force of surveyors and engineers 4.
work on the Cordcva group. where it
is considered certain that the new con-
contractor will be located. All the
drillers have been laid off.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
BIDS ARE ASKED
FOR CITY BONDS
October 5 Set as Date For
the Submission
of Bids

Bids for the purchase of 1914, 900
worth Of bonds of which $4,000 worth
are city school bonds and 1924, 900
worth are funding bonds. will be re-
ceived by the city council on October
Copies of the transcript of the bond
record, as approved by the attorney
general Of the state, giving all neces-
sary data, were distributed Wednesday
to the local banks.
Bids must be accompanied by a
check amounting to 8 per cent of the
amount of bonds sought to be pur-
chased in each instance. Under the
law the bond record, prior to sale
must be approved by the attorney gem
eral The following letter to mayor
c. f. Kelly accompanies the trans
cript:
This is to advise that the above
record is correct and that the bonds
authorized by the same, when pre-
pared and executed in accordance with
the provisions of the bond ordinances
and presented to this department, will
be approved. (Signed) Sch F. Caldwell
assistant attorney general
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
CRUCES COMPANY
TO SUBMIT PROOF
Land Office Renders a De
cision in Copper
Gulf Case

Las Cruces. n. NJ, Sept. 13.-J. J.
Stamber. attorney for the Copper Gulf
Mining company. has been notified that
action on application for patel- to the
Miser and 33 other lode claims has
been suspended to give the company
time within which TO make showing
that the Improvements ON No. OF the
GETTYSBURG, No. or the Franklin, and
No. 8 of the Chest. are for the benefit
of the entire group.
The decision of the general land Of
flee holds all entries FOR cancellation,
except the Chest Panama, Concord,
Franklin. Pearl, GETTYSBURG, Parrots.
Melbourne. Emperor, Racket. Omega,
Santa. Neosho and Kelly The compa
ny has been allowed 80 days within
which to file additional evidence in
support of the other entries
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
NEGRO rs STABBED
AND DIES ON STREET
Corn Knife Is Weapon
Negress Held on Muir
deg Charge

His jugular vein severed by a single
knife slash. Robert Morris, q negro,
rushed out of a room at 405 Texas
street shortly before 1 o'clock Wednes-
day morning He died on the sidewalk
about block from the scene before
assistance could arrive Policemen
Caplinger and Benson arrested Annie
Enos, a negress, who admitted having
done the cutting.
was employed as porter at the Sheldon
bar. The cutting occurred in a room
of a two-story building at 405 Texas
street. The Enos woman, herself bad
~ beaten and cut, was found by the
officers in an upstairs room Of the
house. She claimed to have acted in
self defense. A corn knife, of which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
Pasteurized milk. Ell Paso Dairy.
LITTLE BLIND CHILDREN
GO TO iALAMOGORDO SCHOOL

Ten little blind children, seven boys
and three girls, left Wednesday morn
ing for the New Mexico school for the
blind at A1amogordo. The children
were in charge Of Miss Sue II. Saun-
derS, one of the teahcers at the school
She has been to the homes of the chill
dren to take them back to the school
after their vacations. They will ar
rive in time for the opening Of the new
term on September Is.
Although many Of the pupils at the
school are not totally blind, they have
such defective eyesight that they are
unable to attend the regular schools.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
Fresh buttermilk. Ell Paso Dairy.
GERMAN ARMY MANEUVERS
END IN DEFEAT OF INVADERS

Woldegk, Mecklenberg- StreIitz, Ger
many, Sept. 13.-The imperial army
maneuvers ended this morning with the
complete defeat. of the invaders who
had sought to hew way to the Ger
man capital. The enemy, under prince
Frederick Leopold, was caught in a
converging attack by the two corps
Of field marshal baron Won Der Goltse,
in supreme command of the defenders.
and severely handled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
CHINESE ADMIRAL FORMALLY
RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON

Washington D. c., Sept. 13.-Rear
admiral Ching Pin Kwang, the second
highe:t officer of the Chinese navy and
Celestial empire 20 visit the waters
of the United States, the cruiser Hal
Chi, now lying in New York harbor,
was formally received here today by
officials of the American nation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13

of the Chinese deportation cases. which
have been filed In tbs court Will be
called, and as many OF them as pos
s1ble disposed Of then There are more
than % OF these cases on the docket
and commissioner Oliver is making an
effort to clear the docket before the
opening Of the fall term OF the United
states court in NOrsmber
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
NEW COURTLAND COMPANY
HAS A LARGE CAPITAL

has been incorporated, it's principal
place of business being at CORTLAND,
Ariz. The incorporators are William
Holmes. Calvin Glenn and William D.
Monmonier sr. The capital stock of
the corporation is s10,O0O,000, to be di-
vided into 100000 shares of the par
value of 81 each. William Holmes is
president; William D. Monmonier sr,
secretary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
INCREASE MEXICAN
CATTLE SHIPMENTS

Cattle are coming from Mexico in
carload and trainload shipments D.
F. White company will ship a train
load of cattle from the GUILTY ranch
Saturday. shipment of "A cars will
also be made from the Corra1itos ranch
Wednesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-13
$3.50 :: !:
CAYCE, FORMER WHITE


Reginald Cayce of Casey at the
bat" fame. who played on the old anna
teur White Sox, returned Wednesday
afternoon from California, where he
has been mailing his nome since he ar
rived from New South Wales. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Cayce and the lit
tie Cayce, and they will make their
home here permanently.