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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22

priced by the colonists and played
their part in the feast. For vege-
tables the Pilgrims had much the
same as they had in England, Gov.
Bradford's list naming beans, pease.
parsnips, carrots, turnips, onions,
melons, cucumbers, radishes. "skir-
cts beets, coleworts, and cabbages,
in addition to wheat. rye, barley and
oats Besides these they had the
indigeous squash and pumpkin, and it
may be taken for granted that "a care
full Pilgrim housewife had preserved
during the summer by drying a guam
titS of Strawberries, gooseberries and
''rsspis" Take it altogether, the food
basis of the first Harvest Thanksgiv-
ing day celebration in America was
murh the same as today.
But if the good housewife of today
was obliged to prepare the thanksgiv-
ing feast with the utensils and incon-
ventences of the kitchen of three CEN
lures ago she probably would throw
up her hands in hopeless despair. The
kitchen with it's great glowing fire.
place was the housewives domain and
the general living room of the entire
family. The walls and the floor were
bare and the furniture meager and
comfortless, while the kitchen furnish
ings were odd and strange. 1t was in
this great cavernous chimney that the
Pilgrim wife cooked her thanksgiving
dinner. Placed high up in the yawn-
ing chimney was the heavy backbar,
or lug-hole, of green wood. afterwards
displaced by the great iron crane. 1t
was beyond reach of the flames, and
from it hung motley collection of
hooks of various lengths and weights.
They had many different names, such
as pot-hooks, pot-hangles, pot-claws,
pot-cleps, trammels. crooks. hakes,
gallow-balke, words that would puz-
zle housewife of today to define.
From these were suspended the pots
and kettles in which the food was
cooked. At both sides of the fire.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
scoFFERS
Often Make the Staunehest Converts.

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
doctrine which he does not fully I'M
derstand has at least the courage to
show where he stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
verts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea, for example,
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously, often at the sug-
gestion of friend, such persons
have found that Postum and friends
advice have been their salvation.
my sister was employed in an east
ern city where she had to do calculat-
ing" writes an Okla. girl. "She suf-
fered with headache until she was al
most untitled for duty.
Her landlady persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and in a few
days she was entirely free from head
ache" (Tea is Just as injurious as
coffee because it contains caffeine, the
same drug found in coffee.) "She told
her employer about it. and on trying
it, he had the same experience.
My father and have both suffered
can remember, but we scoffed at the
idea advanced by my sister, that eof-
fee was the cause of our trouble.
However, we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
but one headache now in four years.
due to a severe cold. and have lost
my headaches ana sour stomach,
which / am now convinced came from
coffee.
"A cup of good, hot Postum is sat
isfying to me when | do not care to
eat a meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate in new country and
feared | would not be able to get my
favorite drink. Postum, but / was
relieved to find that full supply is
kept here with a heavy demand for
it." Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Greek, Mich.
Read "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of humaR
interest. ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22

their new home. Qaintly does
Mounts Relation" chronicle the
event:
Our harvest being gotten in, our
Governour sent foure men on fowling,
that SO we might after a more special
manner reioyce together, after we had
gathered the fruit of our labours;
they foure in one day killed as much
fowle, as with little helpe beside,
| served the Company almost weeke,
at which time amongst other Recrea-
lions, we exercised our Armes, many
Of the Indians coming amongst us,
and amongst the rest their greatest
King Massasoyt, with some ninetie
men, whom for three dayes we enter
tanned and Toasted, and they went out
| and killed Deere, which they brought
to the plantation and bestowed upon
the Captaine, and others. And al
though it be not alwayes SO plentiful,
as it was at this time with us, yet
by the goodnesse of God, we are so
fare from want, that we often wish
you partakers of our plentie"
While the bill of fare of this first
American celebration of the Harvest
festival has not been preserved the
feast was no doubt royal one even
If some of the food and the methods
OF preparation would seem strange
and outlandish' to present day Amer
leans. The provisions must have been
bountiful for there were about 40
persons including the 80 of Mas
sasoit's company who were enter
tanned for three days. and all had
their share of supplies. From other
sources we know that the foods of
the sea were abundant and that the
Pilgrims had made the acquaintance
Of the oyster. Ducks they had in
plenty of the choicest species and also
geese, Game, from grouse to veni-
son, was brought in from the forest
in abundance, and there was great
store" of wild turkeys. Barley loaf
and cakes of corn meal were highly
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
@MTH0MPSON'S v.s Gsi Iasssn ssli sy.s.
VEYE WATER f boat iissrf fTas 90.
JOHN L. THOMPSON SONS & CO., Troy, N. X.
CONTENTION WAS ALL RIGHT
Lawyer, However, Qualified Admission
With a Remark That Had
Unkind Sound.

The jury was hearing the closing
arguments in damage suit before
Judge Ben M. Smith, in which Islander
was alleged. The attorney for the
plaintiff had been directing his broad
sides against the defendant for his
show of ingratitude. when the latter's
counsel objected.
Gratitude is inspiring but is not
constitutional requirement" interpos-
ed the objector, who had borrowed sew
eral law books from the other lawyer
some time before.
Zone look as your face conyinces me
that you are right" said the first law
yer. IF gratitude were constitutional
requirement you couldn't be citizen"
Chicago Evening Post
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22

thanksgiving day as it
is now celebrated is a
composite of the ancient
Harvest festival. whose
origins go back to the
dim prehistoric begin
nings of civilization, and
of the solemn Puritan
religious ceremony of
Thanksgiving. The low
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
Similarly Minded.

The village tailor only received oc-
casional orders from the vicar for
such articles as hats, collars, or hand
kerchiefs. You see," remarked the
vicar one day. having called with his
usual order, when want a suit go
to London. They make them there"
Calling again a few days later, the
vicar remarked that he had not seen
the tailor at church lately.
NO" replied the tailor; when /
want to hear good sermon / go to
London; they preach them there"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
His Choice.
The Typewriter Without a
Speed Limit

Bsnks-My wife gives me the
choice OF either washing or wiping
the dishes.
Sad6man-Min gives me the choice
of both washing and wiping them.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
a Tender Point.

What got you into trouble with
this policeman" demanded the New
York Judge,
"Just trying to ask him civil ques-
ton, your honor" said the visitor,
nothing more"
What was that question:"
Il just asked him when the next
official murder would be dragged off,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
Means % Be Economical.

Bridegroom-Isn't IS a great deal
for that intelligence office to charge
for securing us cook?
Bride-Perhaps, love; but won
change more than once a week.
Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
THANKSGIVING
BY AMELIA E. BARR.

BY AMELIA E. BARR.
Have you cut the wheat in the blowing fields,
The barley, the oats, and the rye
The golden and the peary rice?
For the winter days nigh"
1--WE have reaped them all from shore to Shore
And the grain is safe on the threshng floor"
Have you gathered the berries from the vine,
And the fruit from the orchard trees?
The dew and the scent from the and thyme,
In the hive of the honey bees?"
"The peach and the plum and the apple are ours
And the honeycomb from the scented flowers"
1.-The wealth of the snowy cotton field
the gift of the sugar cane
The savory herb and the nourishng root
There has nothing been given in vain"
1--WE gathered the harvest from shore to shore
And the measure is full and trimming GER
Then lift up the head with song.
And lift up the hand with gift
To the ancient Giver of all
The spirit in gratitude lift
For the joy and the promise Of spring,
For the hay and the clover sweet,
The barley the rye. and the oats,
The rice and the and the wheat
The cotton and sugar and fruit
The flowers and the fine honeycomb,
The country, fair and so free,
The blessings and glory of home.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
CONTAGIOUS.

rs insomnia a contagious disease?"-
No." replied the wise guy Why
do you ask?"
When my neighbours dog can't
sleep at night l can't either" re,
Piled the boob.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
Comprehensive. +.

Uplift Theorist-How does the psy-
drama go in this town?
Blunt Manager-It goes broke.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22
Parched.

He says she made his life a Sa-
hara"
Maybe that's why he has such a
terrible thirst
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-22

Truth is stranger than fiction and
equally dangerous.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

that the whole whole of London for that matter
Get away AUSTIN don't you heredo suppose they
don't all talk about YOU: Where your dignity: You who
should have res professor at great university with
thousand students all rcveng YOU Where your dignity Geoge:
How about yours, my dear:
"You try much y rulan-a common Drawing ruiia'
that's what you have becomc.'
BE good Jessie
"A roaring, raging buy,'
"That's done it. Stool of penance said he
To nv anazcmcnt stopped picked her up and placed her
sitting upon high pedestal black marble in the angle of the hall
It was at least high and thin that she could hardly
balance upon it. \ more absurd object than she presented cooked
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

.,,os,cr. He warned you off; but if you will come
doit at your own risk! Forfeit, my good Mr. Male
+ strikes me that you have played a rather dan
vou have lost it.
"Look here. Sir" said l, backing to the door and
can be as abusive as you like; but there is m
assault me.
"Sball not?" He was slowly advancing in p,
wav: but he stopped now and put his big hands
o+s Of a rather boyish short jacket which he wore
.o,,oral Of YOU out of the house. You will be II
Three pound fifteen cach-that is how it averaged
,,or,. necessary Now, Sir why should YOU not foil
7 rather think YOU must He resumed his unple;
advance pointing his toes as he walked, like dar
1cou1d have botcd for the hall door; but it VIC
;oroninious Besides, little glow of righteous al
go within me- had been hopclcssly in the wron
mans ucnaccs were putting me in the right.
"Tu trouble YOU to keep your hands off, Sir!
"Dcarmc." His black mustache lifted, and a W
n q snccr. you won't stand it, ch?'
.Don't be such a fool, Professor" | cried. 'N
fo2 I'm fifteen stone as hard nails and play ce1
every Saturday for the London Irish. I'm not
the man
twas at that moment that he rushed me. 1t
was lucky lndJ l Hdu OpClltu INC dOOI, Oh We
should have gone throughit We did Catharine
wheel together down the passage In some way
we gathered up a chair upon our way, and
ho,rdcf on with it toward the street. My mouth
was full Of his beard, Our arms were locked, our
bodies intcrtwincd, and that internal chair radi-
a,cd its legs all around us. The watchful Austin
had thrown open the hall door. We went with
hack s9,ncrsault down the front steps. | have
seen the two Macs attempt something of the kind
at the halls; but it appears to take some practice
TO od8it without hurting oneself. The chair went
to tora.chwood at the bottom, and we rolled apart
into the gutter He sprang to his feet, waving his
fist and Wheeling like an asthmatic.
Had cnough?" he painted.
"You internal buly.' l cried as I gathered
myself together.
THEN aad there we should have tried the
thing out, for he was effcrvescing with fight
bu. fortunately I was rescued from an odious
situation. \ policeman was beside us, his note
book in his hand.
"Whats all this? You ought to be ashamed"'
said the policeman. 1t was the most rational
re-rar,. had heard in Enmore Park. "Wel,'
he insisted, turning to me, ''what is it, then?'
"This man attacked me- said |.
did YOU attack him." asked the policeman.
The professor brcathcd hard and said nothing.
"I.s not the first time, either" said the
Policeman shaking his head severely "You
IL
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
You We blaCkcncd

SIihIIIS us IV"H 'ONOIVI!' To"
trouble last month for the same thing You've backened
this Young eye. Do you give him in charge, Sir?
rlcntcd "No' said I, Il do not
"Wha,'s that" said the policeman.
was to blame myself ntruded upon him. He me fair
Warming
The policeman snapped up his notebook Don't let us have
mo~ such COINS on said he Now then there, move
on This to boy maid and two loae who
had collected cunped heavily down the street. driving this
It'll. flock before him.
e5sor looked and there something humorousat the
bc his ewes Come in" said he Give done with yct
The speech had sound; but followed him none the less
into the house The servant, Austin, like wooden image
closed the door behind
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
CHAPTER w.
It's Just the Very Biggest Thing" "

HARDLY shut when Mrs Challenger daed out from the
dining The small woman was in furious temper ohe
barred her husbands like enaged chicken in front OF bull
dog was evident exit but had not observed
my return.
brute George" she screamed Youve hurt that nice
young man.
He icrkcd backward with his thumb Here he IS safe and sound
behind me-,
She confused but unduly Il am sorry! didn't
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-01
Social Notes

The month of June holds many
things of interest for Fargo society
and Is anticipated in the majority of
families as one Of the happiest seasons
Uf the year. The past week has been
celebrated as commencement week
with many of the colleges and a large
number OF the young college folk will
return this week and next. The fol-
lowing is a list of those who have set
4 time for their home coming, and of
those who have already returned: Miss
Dorothea Young returned home today
from the New England Conservatory
Of Music at Boston; Miss Helena HUFF
taker will return from Mount Ida
near Boston with her parents who
will go east to meet her i n about two
weeks; Miss Alice Lewis will come
home Monday from National Park
seminary at Washington, d. c.; Miss
Buelah Amidon will return this week
from abroad where she has been
studying for the past year; Miss Emma
Miller will arrive from New Rockford,
N. d., today; Miss Mary Mae Miller
next week from Menoninee,
Wis, where she has been studying
domestic science; Miss Eulah Miller
will return about June % from Valley
City; Miss Verna Johnson will re-
turn from Cakes this evening; Miss
Mabel Eggen returned yesterday from
Los Angeles, Cal:,where she has spent
the winter; Miss Ethel .Eggen, who is
a student at the University of Mime
sofa, will come home about June Is;
Miss Mabel Hubbard returned just a
a.l-r. - IA FEAr -aAALA.. FrAW1 khn
west, where they have spent h
winter; Miss Lila LoTshbough came
home a fortnight ago from San Diego,
Cal, where she has spent the past Ave
months: Miss Faith Gardner will re-
turn from Kingston, ILL.,, where h
has been teaching, about June IL; Miss
Lubelle Wilson, who is teaching at
Casselton, will come home Monday,
and Miss Jetta Wilson who is teaching
at Willow City will return the same
day; Miss Isabel Rose, who has been
instructor in domestic science at Bot
tineau for the past few months, came
home Wednesday; Miss Alta Ashel-
man will arrive this evening from Es-
mcnd, N. D., and win be the guest OF
Miss Isabel Rose for a short time be-
fore going to Minneapolis to visit;
Miss Nina Pollock will spend her sum
rier vacation al Racine and Chicago,
returning TO her duties at the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin in the fall; John
Pollock, who graduates this year from
q law school at Cambridge, will return
the last of the month after visiting IN
Racine and Chicago; Horace Young, a
student at the University of Iowa, will
return home June s.; Harry Rusch is
expected from Madison university
about June 10; Harold Wilson. will
come home from Northwestern u~niveg-
sity about June IL; Miss Lorine Pol
lock and Charles Pollock are expected
home from the University of Wiscon-
sin during the second week in June;
Miss Dorothy Hanna is expected
about next Tuesday from Miss Ben
nett's school at Milbrook, N. Y; Miss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-01
At the Hotels

A. r. wyIie Of Grafton is in the
city.
w. Al. Gordon Of Valley city was in
the city today.
e. w. chaffee OF Armenia spent the
day in the city.
J. H. Batten OF Grand Forks was in
the city today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Simpson Of Nc
VILE are guests at the Gardner hotel.
Miss b. Glawe of Detroit, MINI, lis
In the city visiting friends and MAX
ing purchases.
Mrs. e. c. Anderson OF Elliott is in
the city shopping n is a guest at
the Elliott hotel.
Miss Katie Baertsche and Teddy
Baertisch Of the town of Marion, this
state, are hotel guests.
/. w. Ernie and wife of New Rock
ford have arrived in the city and are
guests at the Metropole.
Miss Lillian Raeltig of Superior,
Wis, has arrived in the city for a stay
OF a rev days with friends
e. M. Batervell of Pasadena, CAL,
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
and will remain over Sunday.
E. c. Army OF Denver, Col, arrived
in the city this morning to have a
look at the soil of North Dakota.
Misses Ethel E. Bechtol and Alice
MrLToHdon %uyn pInasapf xyovInv 4. 9snz
are registered at the Waldorf today.
Mrs. w. Ransom Of Williston ar
rived in the city this morning to re-
main for a day or two visiting friends.
Misses Helm Campiam and Loretta
Brennan Of Gracevil.e, Mimi, were
shopping and visiting in Fargo today.
Misses Helen Kehoe and S. Carver
Of Bookings, S. D., arrived in the city
to visit friends in the for a few days.
Mrs. J. ]. Barsom of Wimbledon,
who has been in the city at one Of the
hotels will return home this after
non.
John vanderwinker, e. Link and All
Fairy, all of Wahpeton, were In the
city this morning and guests at the
Webster.
". c. Bell Of Portland, Ore, stop
ped off in the city today to break the
monotony of his long journey to east
err cities.
e. j. Chamberlain of Devils Lake,
one of the substantial business men
Of his city was tr~ansacting business
in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Blocker of Scran-
ton, in the coal region district of the
state, r stopping at M Of the lead
ing hotels for a day or two.
J. M. Freer, one of the substantial
farmers of Hannaford, arrived at the
Prescott this morning to look after
business, and will return home this
afternoon.
George w, Jesse and s. Benson, al
substantial farmers Of Finley, this
state, were in the city today, driving
here in their machine, and this morn
ing they attended the wedding of their
sister, Miss Grace Benson, and MIR,
Francis,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-01

The happy couple left for Wisconsin
to visit Mr.. Davies people and friends,
and they expect to be at home July lat
Fort Yates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-01

The happy couple left for wisconsin
to visit Mr.. Davies people and friends,
and they expect to be at home July lat
Fort Yates.
News of the wedding of George Kas-
son to Miss Jean Anderson came as
quite a surprise to the host of friends
Of the couple at Mandan. The wedding
was performed Monday, but the news
was not known until Wednesday. Rev.
G. E. Horne of the Methodist church
oficiated at the ceremony, which was
performed at the home of the BRIDE
groom's parents in Mandan.
Word has been received Of the APP
preaching marriage of Harry Couch, a.
former Bismarck boy. The ceremony
will occur Monday evening, June 10,
Mr.. Couch was a druggist and went to
Portland several years ago where he
acquired a drugstore Of his own.
A pretty wedding was solemnized
at the home of Mrs. A. Graalum, Wed
nesday afternoon, May 29, when Miss
Olga became the bride Of A. Nelson,
one of Davenport's blacksmiths. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of a small gathering Of relatives
and close friends. The bride and
bridegroom will make their home In
Davenport.
Last wednesday evening Fay Dilley
was married to Miss Eva Schwartz
man. Rev. Frank Peterson pronounce
ed the solemn words which united
them in the holy bonds Of matrimony.
The young couple went to Garrison
at once and are already at home in
the coy little cottage formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cleve-
land.
At the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bohn Of Great
Bend, Walter Beling and Miss Bertha
Bohn were Joined in wedlock. Both
are we'll known there, having spent
their entire lives in that city. Mr..
Beling is a son of Gust Beling of
Great Bend.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret
Smith to Nicholas Stroehl occurred
on Tuesday, May 20, at st. Boniface
church at Ldgerwood. Rev. Mr.. Duerr
officiating. The bridegroom is a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Stroenl, wnO
have lived in that vicinity for many
years, and is one of the popular young
men Of that county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-01
STATE EVENTS

One of the most pleasant social
functions ever held in kindred vicin-
ity was the twenty fifth wedding IN
niversary of Mr.. inc Mrs. Anton Ell
stad and Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Nettum
at, the latter's beautiful home four
miles west Of Kindred, Twenty-Five
years ago at the Nettum homestead
the young couple Joined hands in
the holy bonds Of wed1ock and started
upon their new life. Mr.. Nettum is
one Of Kindred's leading farmers AMI
MI. Elstad a leading merchant, and
both have reared families which are
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-01

Made up in good grade Messalin
deep hounce, all colors. ~
Sale Price ...............1eGN