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That there is splendid quality in
many Of the in big college
football this year has been demon
strated at Yale. Harvard and Prince
ton. where these youngsters have de-
manded consideration because Of their
speed. resourcefulness and nerve.
In Guernsey. captain Of the fresh
man team last year, it would seem that
Yale had found a fine drop kicking full
back. Mahan's playing for Harvard
has been extremely clever in the
open field and dangerous to the other
fellows in end running. He follows
like a veteran and is perhaps the fleet
est Of foot in the stadiu. N. He made
a great name for himself ut Exeter be-
fore he entered Harvard.
Apparently Princeton has three great
men in Click. Law and Heyniger. who
are playing on the varsity for the first
time. All We're freshmen last year.
Click was the star in the game with
Rutgers. He tore through tackle and
sprinted sixty yards to a touchdown.
Law made the first scoring possible by
a twenty-five yard end run. which was
followed by a forward pass by Brown
/ (also a freshman last Year,. to HOBBY
Baker over the goal line.
Scotty Monteith. the manager of
Johnny Dundee. believes that he has
the coming lightweight champion. or
the runnerup at least. in Harry Carter
Of New Orleans. According to Scotty
there is nothing that this boxer lacks
unless it is experience. and he is con
fdent that by carefully nursing him
along for Il few fights Carter will de-
velop into a fighter that will make
Leach Cross. Willie Richie. Freddie
Welsh, Jack Rritton or any Of the other
fighters in his class take to the woods.
Modest Dick Cleveland. honor pu-
pill at Philips Exeter academy. anna
teur actor. hero of a Il track event
and hockey game and last. but not
the United States. has decided that he
wants to be a football star. At Exeter
they say that he has it in him t." de
velOp into n gridiron star.
Young Cleveland is living in Web
ster hall. Lawrence Williams of Chi
cago. captain of the track team. is his
roommate. Last year he roomed with
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In the Sunday School Class
SENIOR BEREAN LESSON.

family visible. The great river" The
eastern boundary extended as far us
the Euphrates. 1.-The land Of the Hit
tiles" was in northern Syria and ex-
tended westward to Asia Minor. The
going down Of the sun" This was the
Mediterranean on the western coast.
Compare Mum. XXXiv. 1-15. The outlook
was certainly extensive enough. 1t WAS
Il large possession. and whether il
would become theirs depended on their
obedience to God.
Verses ;. G.-Counsels Of encourage.
ment.
Joshua may have heSitated to enter
upon so strenuous a campaign. but all
his difficulties We're anticipated in the
words of promise that We're given
him. "S!tand BEFORE He will be able
to withstand every opponent not in his
w strength, but endued by God. II
given the secret word Of steadfastness.
and he is reminded Of an inspiring eX-
ample. "AS l was with Noses" lie
knew we'll how Moses had been SHS.
tanned during the many crises that he
was compelled to face and that it was
by the grace of Jehovah he was able
to endure n bravely to carry his al
most superhuman burdens. "He stron.
and Of Il good courage" Let him not
grow weak nor lose heart. but put on
the holdest front because of the super.
natural backing that he will receive.
Verses 1-3.-Clear commands.
Moses. my servant. command
ed thee" This doubtless refers to in.
structiOnS hat Joshua had received
concerning his administration. Com.
pare Deut. i. 3S, "Turn not from it,
His success depended on his obedience.
This book of the law" The legislation
in the wilderness that gathered round
the Decalogue was OF the utmost i'm
portance and as the executor of
Moses he must further the will Of the
legislator. which was in harmony with
the commands Of .Jeh0va. "Meditate
therein so that its essential message
may TAKE possession of his entire be-
ing. "Have not l commanded thee?'
These frequent reminders were calcu-
lated to make the truths all the more
impressive. THE Lord thy God is with
thee" Joshua is repeatedly eXhorted
to exercise trust and confidence in God,
! whose work he has been called to IN.
dertake and who will therefore never
| permit any defeat or disaster to over
take this leader, provided be continues
loyal. 80
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courage (JOsh. i, 81.
Verses 1-4.-A program Of work.
Joshua was the inevitable successor
of the great and good man who had
brought the IsraeliteS ont OF Egypt
and had accompanied them throughout
their wilderness j~ourneyin"s as far as
the borders of Canaan. If experience
counts for anything Joshua was we'll
qualified. His first name. HoShea.
meaning salvation. was hanged TO
Joshua. which means Jehovah Is
salvatiOn.' He had known he days or
EGYPTIAN bondage and had eXperl-
enced as we'll as witnessed its cruelty
and bitterness. In the war with
Amalek he distinguished himself and
showed his special fitness as a military
leader I.X. xvii. $40. lie showed
himself to be an honorable and trust
worthy believer in God when he re-
ported that the land Of Canaan could
be possessed by the lSraelites in the
name of jehovah. although this on
clusion was opposed by the majority
C\um. xiv. G-M. He does not appear
in any prominent connection during
the weary wanderingS Of the desert.
The KEYNOTE of his character as leader
Of the tribes was a spirit OF simple and
sincere faith in God. after the
death Of Moses" Moses death oc-
curred on the east Of the Jordan. in
the land Of Moab. in full view OF the
land of promise Deut. XXXiv. -. "My
servant" No more distinguished title
could have been conferred III my one
than TO be known as 1.-The servant OF
Jehovah" 1t was only after faithful
service that Joshua was honored with
this same title (Josh. xxx. 20. "NoW.
therefore. arise" The passing away Of
Moses was a direct summons to Joshua
TO begin where his noble predecessor
had left off. 500 over this Jordan"
It has been we'll said that the Jordan
is remarkable in that it has never
been navigable and flows into n sea
that has never known a port" Every
place that the sole of you FOOT shall
tread upon" The land virtually be-
longed to them. but before 1t could be
actually theirs personal effort was re-
Guired. The appeal vas so encourag-
ing that Joshua and his following
could not but respond with readiness.
"From the Wilderness" On the south
was the desert of Filth. while the
northern boundary was this Lebanon"
whose snow capped SUBMITS We're
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The scene that met his gaze. accord
ing to John Adams account Of it. was
shameful. Viands and glassware and
gentlemen We're all masSed together.
However, they We're separated. and
Hamilton, dreading the effect Of the
scandal If the episode became public
property. did his best to patch matters
up. The skeptical alderman appears
to have had his doubts upon the sub
ject Of Lieutenant st. Clair'S sobriety
set at rest. but unfortunately there
could be no doubt that the lie%utenant's
nose was broken in the course Of de-
bate, for the Hamilton letters distinct
ly say so. but we have the same au-
thOrity that a gentleman is at times
justified in insisting that he is sober.
The next thing that happened. &C.
cording to the letters. was a dispute
about the turkey. Where was the tur-
key? 1t had not been brought upon
the table. There were loud shouts for
turkey. but none was forthcoming. A
proposition to dispense with that fowl
was hooted down. and Alexander Ham,
ilton said that no citizen Of the United
States Of America should abstain from
turkey on Thanksgiving day. Well,
they got a turkey somehow and ate it.
This little matter attended to. Hamil-
ton made a speech and hied him to the
presidential abode. Here there had
been Il digniied observance Of the day.
but 1t seems that ON mixing OF the
little row at Faunce's had got abroad
already, and Washington put some
questions to the secretary of the treas
ury about it.
Washington's Resentment.
Readers of the history OF the period
remember the effective way in which
Parton. Marshall and billiard have
touched upon the anger OF our first
president. Washington's %displeasure
always took the form of just resent
ment. lie resented The whole Thanks
giving episode. John Jay gives the
language of the Father OF his country
on this occasion with some pretenSiOnS
to eXactnesS. Washington was in
censed that a young soldier should
have broken his nose in a tavern brawl
NIlJe HIolcSSlllS 10 Hc SANAHH tlllh
for heavens best gifts. Our first
| president went so far as to say that
it was diSgraceful "by God" That
wa the most ~blasphemOus imprecation
in the Washington vocabulary. and he
used it twice to Hamilton. h first
occasion was IN this unhappy Thanks
giving. At the second Hamilton quit
ted his master.
Thus. in a bundle Of family letters.
does the forgotten episode lie pre-
served. But it w:A certainly a great
event in its time and made Thanks
giving Il memorable day to II fore
fathers in official circles. History IS
silent on the subject Of the future
career Of the lieutenant's broken nose,
but Thanksgiving day has come down
to us intact.
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first national Thanksgiving
day ever observed by the Unit

first naCOna thanksgiving
day ever observed by the Unit
ed States Of America owes its
historic interest mainly to n
broken nose and an oath. To the oath
we W the supremacy Of the turkey
rs u national feast day bird and to
the broken nose we owe the only evil
dence that has come down to Us that
George Washington ever swOre. Yet
all these important things are collater-
al to the main fact that we narrowly
escaped losing Thanksgiving, after all,
and that all the famed men of that day
got into a very bitter quarrel over 1t
and ate a turkey dinner at daggers
drawn. so to speak.
The Idea of having such a national
holiday at all originated in the fertile
brain Of Alexander Hamilton. Hamil-
ton was then secretary Of the treas
ury, and in August Of 1889 he preached
the matter at n Of the meetings OF
President Washington's cabinet. This
much we know from the correspond
ence Of General Knox. and in spite Of
the historical interest attending a most
unique episode in our history the whole
matter is involved in more or less OBJ
security, and the worn old tones that
tell it all lie in dusty hooks on library
shelves.
A very full collection of the CORE
spondence bearing upon the celebra-
ton Of this republics first Thanksgiv-
ing Is in existence. the first celebration
Of a genuinely national character.
The Action Of Congress.
It was in September of 1889 that the
matter was brought to the attention
Of congress-. Representative ROudinot
Of New England moved that In view
Of the blessings SO ~abundantly be-
slowed on the country by the Almighty
q day Of thanksgiving be set apart by
the president. The resolution was sup
ported by Representative Sherman OF
Connecticut. but it aroused violent OPP
position. Many members Of congress
denounced the proposition as effete and
m~OnarchiCal. and some members grew
so personal in their discussions Of the
matter that blows We're exchanged OF
the streets of New York. 1t appears
from the Hamilton letters that Jeffer
son and Hamilton Immediately differed
as to the desirability of the holiday.
Jefferson, as appears from his letters
was opposed to the idea because II
'"emed undemocratic. He was then
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Of course. fresh from his long resi-
dence in free thinking France and at
the very elimination of his skeptical
progression. Anything that savored of
prayer and church observance in the
government was opposed to his ex-
IRENE views in the matter Of separa-
ton of church and state. He express
ed these views of his with moderation
and good sense in a concise letter. for
he had as yet hardly assumed the reins
Of Office. Unfortunately the letter
which Washington is said to have adj
dressed to Alexander Hamilton o N the
subject appears to be lost.
However. the resolution went
through congress-, and Washington
duly appointed the last Thursday Of
November. 1880. as the first Of n long
line Of Thanksgivings. Immediately
another acrimonious contest was be-
II How was the day to be observed:
1t was proposed to have n monster pro-
cession of dignitaries. headed by Wash
ington himself on horseback. Jeffer-
sons opposition to anything Of the
kind, as his letters show. effectively
prevented such spectacular perambula-
ton. 1t was finally determined that
the day was n domestic holiday and
should be observed in the privacy Of
the home after the good old New Eng
land manner.
Day Dawned Bright and Warm.
THANKSGIVING day 1850 dawned bright
and even warm for New York. The bells
of Trinity were rung for an hour. and
there was Il parade of n regiment re-
viewed by Hamilton from Fraunces'.
Washington went to church in the
morning and ut high O began to re-
ceive his visitors. 1t was we'll on in
the afternoon that lIamilton'S little
dinner began. 1t was rather Il famous
little dinner in its day and generation,
although 1t is never talked OF now
adayS. 1t was eaten at FraunceS' and
"a the first official Thanksgiving ban
Iuet in our history.
Hamilton was to respond to q toast
and then 60 off to the presidents man
sion. but it seems the secretary Of the
treasury was behind time, and there
occurred at the dinner table what
would now be called Il disagreement
among gentlemen. In the first place.
Lieutenant st. Clair, Il nephew OF
famed Arthur st. Clair, toOk occasion
to say upon his honor as 4 gentleman
that he was sober. An u%nhiStOric per
sOnage. Of whom We know no NOR
than that his name was TiSdal and
that he was an alderman and notary
%impeached the veracity of I.ieutenan;
st. Clair's assertion and detied him tC
prove it.
The Hamilton Dinner.
The lieutenant %thcreupon threw 1
bottle at nobody in particular ant
missed his aim. In an instant, as the!
say in novels. al! was confusion. ant
then in walked Alexander Hamilton.
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Fred Leonard Of Lexington. Ky, and
these two agree that he Is a grand
good fellow.
''.Just keep in mind.'' said n OF
them. that boy will bear watching.
He's as smart as n whip and believes
that he's going to make his mark"
Frank Greer. the greatest American
amateur Scu!ler, has been rounding
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Frank Greer, American Oarsman.
Matched Against Barry Of England.
into his best shape for his match this
month with Barry, the English cham.
pion.
Christy Mathewson is slated to toe
the next president Of the Baseball
Players fraternity. succeeding David
l.. FultA in the election this year; nc
cordiny to members Of various cams.
Practically every player in the land
looks up to Matty as the wise man OF
the game.
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Holiday Came Into Existence I'm.
der Odd Auspices-|t Was the
Idea of Alexander Hamilton
and Was Opposed by
Other S~tatesmen-A
Famous Dinner.
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Golden Textile strong and Of good
courage (.JOsh. i. 81.
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The Hamilton Dinner.

The lieutenant thcreupOn threw Il
bottle at nobody in particular and
missed his aim. In an instant, as they
say in novels. al! vas confusion. and
then in walked Alexander Hamilton.
The state herald., 1913-12-26
Men Knew Peril, Say. Henahen.

Donver.-"The leasers in the aban.
ioncd north workings of the Golden
Cycle mine at Victor knew OF the dan.
ger they were running In taking out
orc. and the caveln which resulted In
the death Of three men was not sur
prise to those who knew conditions
declared State Commissioner OF Mines
I. II. llcnahen. He returned from
Cripple Creek after being snowbound
there nearly week. "The cayein was
the worst I ever have seen or heard
OF in mctalliferous mine" said Hen
ahcn. Eventually the run will reach
'he surface. II Is bound to. because
OF the great size OF the chambers from
which ere has been taken. but that
may not occur for five to ten years"
The state herald., 1913-12-26
Warrant. For Min. Leaders issued.

Denver-United States District At
torney Kelly received bench warrants
Tor the members of the United Mine
Workers OF America indicted at Pu-
eblo by the federal grand jury. They
are charged with conspiracy to monop-
olize trade and commerce under the
Sherman antitrust act. The marshal
states that he may begin service OF
the warrants at once II he is able to
locate the men in the city. All OF the
outside warrants will have to wait, as
1t Is impossible to reach the camps
where some Of the men are. on ac-
count of blockaded roads. A number
Of the men are now under military ar
rest and in jail. The following are
the men for whom the warrants have
been issued. John r. Lawsont Frank
]. Hayes. Adolph Germer. Robert
uhlich. A. B. McGary, John Morgan,
Charles Bailey. Edgar Wallace. Louis
Zancanelll. Samuel Carter. Mario
zenni. Charles Richards. Daniel
Richards. Edward Richards, Samuel
De John. Frank Krupa. Peter Rich.
Charles Sheppard. Marcus Marconol'
rich. John Flockhardt. Daniel Martinez
Peter Gonzales and ID. A. Durand.
The state herald., 1913-12-26
CHAPTER xxl.-con,lnusd.

Wed better separate" Gregory
hoarsely whispered. Wen meet at
the station"
NO. II he sees us. what would be
the use? Anyway, he'll have to know
tomorrow everybody will know
tomorrow, No" said Grace, overcom.
ing a slight indecision. "the important
thing is not to be stopped. whoever
sees. Come this way"
But there's no chance out, that
way" Gregory returned. with the OBJ.
stinacy OF the weak And II he does
see us. II won't do to be seeming to
try TO hide"
But We are hiding" Grace said def
nitely. Possibly we can keep moving
about. and he will 20 away"
Why should we hide. anyhow ?" de
manded GreGor-. with sudden show OF
spirit
To that. sre made no reply. II he
didn't kns1. what was the use to tell
him,
Gregory moved on. but glanced back
over IN shoulder "Now. he's getting
down. he said In agitation. He's
mailing his way right toward US
Az tight. let him come,"
"sn here-quick!" cried Grace, drag.
rng him to one side. Quick,"
A voice stopped them x;,n. Your
r:tets. please"
"oh. no." walled Gregory. mot into
a show. Grace. We can't 20 into n
show. lists impossible.
She spoke rapidly: I'VE must Wen
be safe ir 'here. because no one would
ever SUPPOSE we'd 10 into such u
place
"bat Grace" said Gregory firmly.
- sannot-i will not 20 into u show. -
The voice addressed him again /:
-','s hrstclass In every particular.
fsdy. There IL nothing here TO bring
the blush OF shame TO the cheek OF the
rost fastidious, See those fierce man.
eating lions that have been captured
fr the remotest jungics OF Africa"
Gregory looked back
Robert Clinton was drawing nearer
A. yet he had not discovered them,
but his eyes. grown ncrcer aud more
impatient. were never Mt rest.
With n groan. Gregory thrust some
money into the show mans hand, and
hv and Grace mingled with tho noisy
sightseers Rocking under the black
tmt
The state herald., 1913-12-26
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home in Lttlebnrg, but finds him absent
She repairs thither in search. Of him.
laughs during the service and Is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. He
deeply interested in charity work, and a
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
ing leave OF her. holds her hand and is
seen by Sapphira Clinton, sister OF Rob
srt Clinton, chairman Of the school board.
Fran tells Gregory she wants home
with him. Grace Noir. Gregory's private
secretary. takes q violent dislike to Fran
and advises her to go away at once.
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret,
and Gregory In agitation asks Grace TO
leave the room. Fran relates the story
of how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield while attending college. and
that marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
of Fran's mother. Fran takes a liking TO
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her to her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
90. Grace begins nagginG tactics In an
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory
home. Abbott while taking n walk alone
at midnight. finds Fran on bridge tell
ing her fortune by cards She tells Abb
bott that she Is the famous lion tanner.
Fran Nonpareils She tre0 OF circus IRE
and sought home. Grace tells OF see
ing Fran come home after midnight with
a man. She guesses part of the story
and surprises the rest from Abbott. She
decides 10 ask Bob Clinton to go TO
Springfield TO Investigate Fran's story.
aFran enlists Abbott In her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services to Greg
ory as secretary during the temporary
absence of Grace. The latter. hearing OF
Fran's purpose. ryurns and interrupts a
touching scene between father and
daughter. Grace tells Gregory she in
tends to marry Clinton and quit his serv-
ice. He declares that he cannot continue
his work without her. Carried away by
passion. he takes her, In his arms. Fran
walks In on them. and declares that
Grace must leave the house at once. To
Gregory's CONSERVATION he learns OF
Clinton's mission TO Springfield. Clinton
returns from Springfield and. at Fran's re-
quest. Ashton urgest him not to disclose
what he has learned on Abbotts assur-
ance that Grace will leave Gregory at once.
Clinton agrees TO keep silent. Driven in
TO n corner by the threat of exposure.
Gregory Is forced to dismiss Grace Grace
Is offered the job OF bookkeeper in Clin-
toms grocery store. Gregory declares he
will kin himself n she mnrries Clinton.
Gregory's infatuation leads him to seek
Grace at the grocery. He finds her alone
and tells her the story Of his past. Grace
points out that as he married the pres
ent Mrs. Gregory before the death OF
Fran's mother. he Is not now legally mar
rted. They decide TO fee at once.
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CHAPTER xxiir.
The Conqusror.

After the extinguishment OF the
Fran.beam. Abbott wanted to be alone.
10 mediate on stellar and solar bright.
ness. but In this vociferous wilderness.
reflection was impossible. One could
not even escape recognition. one could
not even dctach oneself from Simon
Jefferson.
Got back to town again. bey7" said
Simon. That was enough about Ab
bott: Simon passed at once to more
interesting theme: Taken In the
Lion Show. YETI"
I'm Just waiting for nincthirty.
have an engagement" Fu.
tile words. indeed. since II was now
only eight o'clock.
You com. with me. then. I know
all the ropes. HeyI oh. yes. I know
mother thinks mo In bed--for rood.
ness sake don't tell on me. she'd be
scared TO death. But actually, old
man. this carnival 10 good for m,
heart. 'Tinn't like going TO church. one
bit Preaching makes mo feel op
pressed. and that's what scarcs me-
feeling oppressed" Bc rubbed his sris
ried hair ncrvousiy. lust for fear
somebody'd 20 tell. I've had TO .ncak
into all these shows like ia been n
thief In the night"
Simon urged Abbott along In tho d..
rection taken. but a few minutes be.
fore. by Hamilton Gregory and Crncc
Noir You see." Simon painted
when the gIri fell on tho uapcse--
heard about that. hey Mother vas
ovcrjoycd. thinking ia missed the
aickenins sight Hut bless your soui'
i was risht u, the front, hanging on
to the railing. aud ! saw !, all, why,
she pretty near fell on mo. Her foot
slipped Just So" Simon esisnded
his leg with some agility.