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sausring the Circle.

The squaring Of the circle was ban
ned by the French Academy Of Sci
ences 50 long ago as 1T55. when this
body decided that il would reject all
correspondence on the subject. \ dis
tinguished French military officer, who
believes that he has solved the prob
en-, is 50 anxious that his discovery
should reach the world through the
proper channel that he has served the
president Of the academy with 4 legal
notice 10 cancel this decision.-Uni-
yersity Correspondent.
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roo SHORT THE DAY.

There's Just one thing disturbin' ne
This glad ThanksSlvin day
When / my bIessns come 10 count
An al my mercies-sag.
II seems 10 me the days too short
BY bout SIX weeks or 50
Fer me to pay the debt o thanks
Thet ! most surely owe
I'VE uioldad through the passin months
with tlessln's loaded down.
A-hlGln- bitterness al heart
An wearrn q q fr0Nn.
A-maxin' q myself believe
Tnet j was sore oppressed.
When really J. moie than o men,
Have b. tie Lord been blessed
I Jumped my assets In a bunch
An thought them mighty small
But when ! take them n b. one
1 scarce can count them all
An when / look about an see
The things tl.et Others lack
Thet 1 p-ossess-waai. / declare,
l strike the other track
The things we'd miss Il We were called
To part with them-ah. they
Are things for which we should give
thanks
With sweilin' hearts this day,
An feW there be tibet. takin' ssoek
Accordin' 10 TINS plan.
viii find the day half long enough
Their liessin's al to scan-
Arthur J.. Burdick-
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currence among the colonies. Thanks
givings were appointed as occasion
suggested, sometimes at n season
sometimes at another. Record is made
OF the appointment In July, 1913, Tor
a day of fasting and prayer for rain,
and while the people were praying rain
came in abundance, whereupon the
governor of Massachusetts appointed
Il Thanksgiving. which was observed
with religious services. On the other
hand. one appointed in 1861 was Tor
stopping the bottles of heaven and re-
straining the excessive raign." Grad
ually the tendency in the New Eng
land colonies was for an annual
Thanksgiving day soon after harvest
a custom that was occasionally OBJ
served in New York and other states.
Thanksgiving day was first a ma
tional institution during the Revolution,
but after the general thanksgiving Tor
peace In 1874 there was no national
appointment until 1883. when Wash
ington, by request of congress, recon-
mended a day of thanksgiving for the
adoption Of the constitution. At the
close of the Revolution there was a
disposition in New York TO make the
day a regular institution, and John
Jay in 1875 issued a proclamation for
| Nov. II. The act met with opposition.
1t was claimed that Governor Jay was
seeking to fiatter religious prejudices
for party purposes
Up to the time of the civil war the
official recommendation Of Thanks
! giving day WAS confined chiefly TO
New England. On the Sunday proceed
ing the appointed day the formidable
document. with the big red gubernato-
rial seal was unfolded. covering al
most the entire pulpit. TO the younger
members Of congregation it was a mat
ter Of peculiar interest. Ii meant a
red letter day and thoughts of tur-
keys and mince pies mingled with di-
vinity as the minister with frosty
breath read the proclamation. When
he came 10 the close and lifted up his
eyes to heaven. saying. God a ' the
commonwealth of Massachusetts" il
seemed as If Massachusetts were big
ger than the entire universe besides,
and as if it were under the special
favor and protection Of God. The
THANKSGIVING sermon. which in point
of merit aimed to surpass all other
ermon of the year, always touched
upon politics-lightly. of curse. and
not with too much definiteness. for
slavery was not then a thing of the
past. and New England had mercantile
relations with the south which rem
dered the slavery question a delicate
one. There were exceptional cases. but
in the main il was not the New Eng
land clergy who aimed the deadly
blow mt sl%avery-it was the New Eng
land poets. Whittier. Longfellow. Low
ell and the others.
JEFFERSON'S OBJECTIONS
Not infrequently there have been
protests against the right of civil au-
thorIties 10 appoint days of religious
Hastings or festivals. II Is maintained
hat this Is a strictly ecclesiastical
function, and as such IS an interference
on the part of the state and contrary
ta the spirit OF the constitution. On
This ground Thomas Jefferson refused
10 follow the example of Washington.
He said: Il consider the government Of
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Grist From the Sport Mill
BY STADIUM

plenty II open play. with rushe< am.
siie u the tackles and ends. IN -.
ssful teams this year must lave
variety VI plays. ard. unlike tie os
game. the plays will not lie stared
from a limitel area in the back aaa
There are numerous shift formati,ss
and various kinds Of attack to drsw
on, the defense. In last years ssm.
the attack was SO evident that the d..
Tense had plenty ~ time 70 prepare sor
IL. and for that reas9n the rushisv
game failed completely under the GA
code. With four downs in which IA
gain ten yards this season. an oGense
may he developed which win keep tie
defense constantly spread oct.
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10 Be- Espseted.

1t seems to me that after some OF
these trusts have dissolved said The
puzzled citizen. they prove 70 lie
harder propositions than ever
That replied Professor Hibrow.
lis hut natural. 4 great many sub
stances after they dissolve immediate
~ proceed TO crystalline. Washing
ton SIR.
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The olympic games IN Swecen were
a great financial failure. not less than
$4,000 having been lost by the organ
izers. according e. the final auditing
Of the accounts. Prom the STANDPOINT
Of good sport the games were ackho"l
edged to have been well condncten-
Good order and system were charac-
t~eristic Of the program from dag to
day. But this good management meant
heavy cost. and the promoters OF the
affair find themselves facing this great
deficit. This amount does not incinoe
the cost Of the stadium.
The whole income from the stadium
including season tickets. Vas slightly
more than S2T0oO0. ON the day Of the
Marathon S2.7SS was taken In 81 the
gates. and adding to this the season
tickets for that day the income was
s34.i2s. which l. the largest sum e
taken in sweden FOR a public affair.
Sweden j. not dishearsened b. the
deficit. as ii was expected from the
start. and the country feels well repaid
in having shown the world the high
degree Of her s-portsmanship and man.
agement
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'TWixt Turkey Bites
hiskina tlls Importanes eIear.

Mrs. Jipes. | think have heard
you say you have n cousin ia the rex
ular army. lie Is an officer. | F~c
sumet"
Yes. he holds some responsible ps
sitlon, but | don't exactly know the
nature of H. when he wrote 20 me
last he said he was in the suardhouse
whatever that i. r-Chicago Tribune.
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the United States as ~interdicted by the
constitution from intermeddling with
religious institutions. their doctrine. dis
cipline or exercise. Fasting and prayer
are religious exercises: enjoining them
is an act Of religious discipline. Every
religious body has a right to determine
for itself the time for these exercises
and the objects proper 70 them, accord
ing to its own peculiar tenets. and this
right can never be safer than in their
own hands. where the constitution has
deposited It. Civil powers alone have
been given to the president Of the Unit
cd States. and he has no authority TO
direct the religious exercises of his
constituents
During the civil war President Lin
coin issued proclamations for special
Thanksgivings. Since his time the in
stitution has been national and an
nual. 1t is said hat President Grant
on one occasion issued a proclamation
inviting the people to celebrate the
Fourth Of July by religious obsery-
ances. This was an innovation which
the people at once recognized as an in
reference. Thanksgiving day was
c-ountenanced by custom and allowed
to pass, but few would be disposed 20
permit further infringement on the
rights of the church. President Grant
evidently forgot his W advice To the
people. given only a few months before
in his memorable speech at Des
Moines. Keep the church and the
state forever separate"
Even If the sentiment should prevail
that the appointment OF a day for
thanksgiving is no part Of the function
Of Il state. there can be no objection to
the appointment Of a day for a harvest
home festival. which indeed is the real
significance Of the day at the present
time. Almost every nation has had a
feast of this character.
A UNIQUE PROCLAMATION
Since the first recorded Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation by the court Of Mas
sachusetts. though many of them have
been promulgated, the form remains
largely the same. The nation. state or
municipality is admonished of the pro-
l.priety of giving thanks. Many times
special events are mentioned. but
usually they are couched in high
sounding terms and brief platitudes.
! Occasionally. however. the form va
rles and becomes conspicuous therefor.
In 1889 Governor Atkinson OF West
Virginia startled the country by his
proclamation. In a few brief lines he
called upon the people Of his state to
observe the day and appended twenty
five texts Of scripture. all bearing upon
the subject Of giving thanks.
Congress by special enactment in
1870 made the fourth Thursday in No
vember Of each year "A legal holiday in
the District of Columbia and the terri
tories of the United States. Similar
legislation has been enacted by all the
states and the large cities.
To whatever extent Thanksgiving
day may have changed as a religious
observance. its social side remains sta
BILE. Prayer may have given way to
sport. az some say. in these modern
DAYS, but the feasting is just as much
a feature Of the occasion as When Gov
ernor Bradford shared entertainment
with old Massasoit at Cape Cod
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Old Hungarian Thanksaivines.

In Hungary thanksgiving days or
something analogous { o them used TO
lie common. but have now passed
away except ON rare occasions OF ma
tional rejoicing. Then a horse race
Of a particularly exciting description
takes the place that football occupies
in American observance Of the real
thing in the VIZ Of Thanksgiving
celebrations.
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The d Fashioa.

Mrs. Shortley was discussing the lat
est fashions with a young lady caller.
Did you say your husband was fond
Of those clinging gowns, Mae:
.Ycs; he likes N to cling 10 me Tor
about three years.r-LpVincotts.
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That man is not a very good loei-
elan. but he Is a most Impressive talk
err Yes. replied Senator Sorghum;
he Is what the musicians refer 70 as
a performer with more temperament
than technique. Washington Star.
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If it be asked. What Is the improper
expectation which is dangerous 70 In
dulge! experience win quickly answer
that il is such expectation as is die
tated not by reason. but by desire. an
expectation that requires the common
course Of things to be changed and the
general rules OF action to be broken
Or. Johnson.
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@oR many years past the presi-
dent of the United States has
proclaimed the last Thursday
in November as the day the ma
ton should give thanks ThanksglV-
ing day this year falls on the 2sth OF
this MONTH. and the feast OF hank
rulness which the Puritans observed
in the early days OF our history VIII De
celebrated In the homes Of hundreds OF
thousands of Americans
Thanksgiving day is appropriately
termed a home holiday. 1t Is the time
for family reunions, at which the Ola
folks usually preside. 1t is then tnat
the plum pudding, cranberry sauce ana
the symbolic turkey are the main part
Of the dinner the country over.
The peculiar feature Of Thanksgiving
day-the reconsecratiOn OF the home
was not always its most prominent
characteristic. As its name impnes
and as the national proclamations state,
its purpose is TO give thanks to COO
for the peace that reigns over the
country and for the abundance that has
OuI ndINE5Ic- 4AAo - 49,
tensible object, yet almost unconscious
~ this purpose has become secondary
TO the idea of home and of home gath
erings. The religious meaning may
have no less significance, but as the
nation has increased in size and fam
nies have beer widely separated the
home element has gained ipimportanee.
PILGRIMS THANKSGIVING
1t is almost 300 years since the first
Thanksgiving in America. The little
colony at Plymouth. to all appear
ance. had scant occasion for rejoicing
Nearly half their number had died,
and those who remained must ave
looked forward with inexpressible
dread at the thought of another winter
Of bitter New England weather. But
religious ardor kept their hearts warm.
and with thankfulness they gathered
fin the little harvest. Twenty acres of
Indian corn had been planted and SIX
acres of barley and peas. The peas
were q failure, the barley was indiffer-
emily good, and the corn. God be
praised" yielded a supply sufficient to
allow each individual a peek of meal
per week. This was their cause for
thanksgiving. To celebrate this har-
vest worthily and that they might aft
er n more special II rejoice to-
eetherg Governor Bradford sent four
men out fowl.ng. They killed in one
day as much as served the company
almost a week. The festivities lasted
for some days. but in the midst APP
reared. as unexpected guests. Chief
Massasoit and his hungry Indians,
whom they entertained for three days.
Round their necks were suspended their
knives in scabbarda of wampum.
Two edged. trenchant knives. with points
as sharp as a needle.
Whatever poverty might suggest
against entertaining this hungry horde.
Motley dictated the most generous hos
Vitality. The guests, however. made
themselves at home. not only by shar-
ing the provisions. but by taking part
In the labor, bringing in wild turkeys
and yenison, for the place abounded in
these.
The first Thanksgiving. then. was OF
the nature of a harvest home festival
DATES USED TO VARY
There is no evidence that Thanks
giving day was a stated annual &C.
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Unpopular Concession.

The Vicar announcing outing ff
mothers meetingl-We shall assemble
at half past o. and-er-you may bring
your husbands. Chorus OF Mothers
on. but we want to enjoy ourselves
Punch.
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The Artist think I've got a good
joke this time-what.
The Editor-Yoa're right. II IL a
good joke ! always laugh at this one
before / rejec, Il; done It for years
Skpfch
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Envy.

Let the Indians handle money In
order to make them independent. says
a government order. Lots of house
wives wish they were Indians.-New
York sun.
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Anx Eor,7

First Neiahbor- Have you heard tell
Of them newfaueled trial marriages.
second ~Neighhor-I don't see nothin
neyyfan1Ie1 about EN-. Mine's been ~
trial to me for the last twenty years.
IND
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naliahtful Prosreets.

I'VE ought to have a most interest
ing year with our card clubs"
THAT sof'
-Yes: three OF last years members
are suing for divorce"
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Mot Worthy Of Msntion

How is il | never hear you say a
word about your old college daysg'
very good football team-"-Louisyille
Courier-Journal.
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80 stuok on a. -.

"No matter how long the ballot is,
there's one man in our block who
doesn't mind handling H."
"Nell, who is het'
John Paste, the paper hanger, Of
course"
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An Architectural Marvel.

Sport-Why do you call your horse
Pisa?
cabby-Beeause he always looks like
he was going to fail down. but he
don't.
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A uaefuI Period.

.Some employers seem to think that
old men won't do for business these
days
why notF'
Pace too fast. | guess.
well. / don't know. When they get
too old to be interested in canoes or
mandolins or fancy vests | find EN-
pretty good for work."-ChicaGo Jour
nal.
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Fame.


Ch0lly-Arthah is becoming quite a
literary man. don't you know.
Willie-Indeed, What has he writ
tenn
Cholly-He sent the editor a list of
the guests AT his dinner. and the editor
printed it. bah Jove.
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intercollegiate football showed that
the new rules viii bring about the
equalization Of the defense and attack
which the rulemakers aimed al last
fall.
The unrestricted forward pass Is
sure to bring ABOUT an extensive deFel-
opment Of the possibilities Of that
play. and the pass Is being tried quite
generally 10y most of the teams which
field aloof from Il during the last few
seasons because II was a dangerous
aud uncertain manner Of advancing
the ball. The unrestricted forward
pass has probably done just what
football men expected Il would do
open up the defense and give a greater
chance for a shifting attack. While
tie forward pass was restricted 20 a
twenty yard zone and also the onslAc
kick. the defense was concentrated Ia
this limited area. Now IL has been
spread out. and there is a much fdirer
chance for the rushing game.
This years game has shown that
football i going 10 be a much improv-
ed athletic spectacle from the specia-
tors point Of view. There viii DE
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Proves That Man Are Hounded!

Peek-You viii never get the dog to
mind you. my dear.
Mrs. Teck-I viii with patience.
You were Just "a troublesome yourself
at frst-Boston Transcript.
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TRUTH.

To Truths house there Is a single
door.
Which IS experience. He teaches
best
Who feels the hearts Of all men In
mis- breast
And knows their strength or weak-
ness through his own.
-Bayard Taylor.
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Cause Of Dislike.

Parks-I don't like that woman.
Marks-Why nOtt n
parks-She's the woman who is al
the time teaching my wife a ne" w.
of serving up cold meat.
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In Passing.

Townley-How's the new eooA
ting ont ,.i,.r
Subbubs-I don't know. she w.
cave her address.-Boston Ira
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The great football game between The
Army and Navy teams takes place
Nov. % on Franklin field. Phfsdel.
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Cold peal.
Judge.

FhysiIan-D!d yoa Take the mans
temperatures
S~tadeat-l think | did. | put him on
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The association OF football with
Thanksgiving day arose IN the college
Of the country about twenty-five years
ago. when il became the custom 10 set
that holiday as the time for playing
he great deciding games Vow IL
marks the end Of the football season.
and each year there j. a great Out
pouring 10 witness the GHal contests
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Leland s. DeVore. Captain OF TIE army
Football Eleven.
phil. Captain DeVoFe ~ the ArpY
team. who was chosen rs the All Amer.
lean tackle last year. is the taiiesi
tackle on any Of the biz teams ana i
exceptionally fast IN the game. Last
years game was won by the Armr.
with a score 81 . 70 o
Savannah. Ca. may Try TO ges TIE
automobile road q bcck next year.
according to Arthur " solomon. sees
Rotary Of the Savannah Ant0noale
club.
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No Doubt About II.

Watson-Do you think young bto"n
is serious in his attentions 10 ="
daughter?
Mrs. Wats0n-Yes; l overheard ~
asking her whether you are a hieiN'
Of the firm or only work Oh salary
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How the Great Home Holiday
Came to Be EstabIished-Flrst
Celebration In America an In
spring Commentary on the
Pluck of the Pilgrim Fathers.
National Observance Began
With Proclamation by Abra-
ham Lincoln.
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Sir Thomas Upton. the English
vachtsman. has offered a valuable
trophy TO be raced for by motoFboais
Ia the annual New York Athletic club :
Block island race next June
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"OR many years past the presi-
dent of the United States mas
proclaimed the last Thursday
---.AA.An AAn dnN he ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
Pope Much Better.

Rome, March 27.-The pope was
much better today. He resumed this
morning the usual general audiences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
TOPASS BILL
At MIDNIGHT
Illinois Senate Advances
a Primary Measure to
Second Reading.
ACTION IS HELD LEGAL
Five Members of House, Which
Organized Today, With SO
Present, Offer Drafts.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 27.-With SO
members present, the house organized
this morning Presidential primary
measures were offered by Representa-
tives Butts, Chiperfeld, Pierson, Sea
yer and Ryan. Ryan introduced the
only democratic primary bill. The
bills were ordered printed and refer
red to the primary elections commit
tee, after which the house adjourned
until the regular hour tomorrow.
SENATE KEEPS WORKING.
The senate regards its action of yes
terday as legal. despite the fact that
not quorum was present in the house
the first day of the special session.
The bills introduced yesterday in the
upper body we're advanced to second
reading without reference today by I'M
animous consent These bills were re-
ferred to the primary elections COM
mittee, which will report one or all
back at the session of the senate this
afternoon.
FOR MIDNIGHT SESSION.
At the afternoon session of the SEN
ate it is planned to read the bills a
second time and advance them to third
reading. If this is successfully accom-
plished, the senate will meet five min.
utes after midnight and pass one OF
the bills.
TOTAL VOTE TO DECIDE.
| All efforts are being directed towards
passing a bill with congressional dis
( trict as a unit. the delegates at large
being instructed By the total vote in
the state