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Evening star., 1914-11-26
THE EVENING STORY.
Thanksgiving Battle.
Copyright. 1919. by ". Werner)

Copyright 1918. by W. Werner)
Farmer Henderson came in from the
barn that Thanksgiving morning with
his hands and clothes wet and covered
with mud, his face red and his eyes
flashing.
Ned" he cried, as he entered the
kitchen. Where's Ned
"Here / am" came q CHEEKY voice in
reply and in an instant after a bright,
strong boy of some seventeen years en-
tered the old-fashioned country kitchen
from the adjoining woodshed. where he
had been at work on an iceboat which
he had to have ready by the time the
river should freeze over. do you want
anything
Il want to tell you this. said MY
Henderson as he washed himself at the
sink and rubbed his weatherbeaten lace
with the coarse towel until it was even
more red than before, "Old Tecumseh
must be killed! Just see the state |
am in. and all from that worthless oid
rascal, / won't have him about the
house another day. He's good for moth
ing but to make trouble. and he must
be shot before night. if It is fhanhssiv-
Ing. Anyhow. that would make goo"
Thanksgiving for us-for me.
Ned was about to plead for MS pet
when his little sister came into the roc m
''Why, papa. what is the matter: sne
cried, running 10 him i'll astonishmen''
"D.d YOU fail into the creek?
'I might as WELL" he replied. halt
laughing. "Old Tecumseh butted me into
the watering trough.
There was shout Of laughter from
both children in which their mother
joined
well, Jedediah.'' said Mrs. Henders' n,
coming into the kitchen, and stlii shak
ing with mirth. what could you nave
been thinking about to let that old ran,
most twenty years OLD, knock you Ai'o
the watering trough?
Well" explained her husband. lie
took me unawares. l had just hiied on
pail to carry it to the barn. ami was
stoop.ng to dip the other when the oi
rascal came ut me like the wind ana
knocked me completely into the water;
He scampered, l tell YOU before cou'd
get out. He knew he had done mischief
Anyhow. he's got to be Killed tooay,
sure He's only a nuisance. and III
shoot him just as soon as l get back
from the station if he's on the farm
Two hours later Mr.. and Mrs. Hender-
son drove to the station, four mics
away, to meet some Thanksgiving COM
pany The dinner was all cooked and
ready. and such til ngs as needed To ne
kept warm could easily be looked q ter
by little Carrie who already was hecom-
ing quite an efficient househeeper. AS
the farm wagon rated out of the var
old Tecumseh suddenly appeared close
to the gate. and, wasging his tail as ii Ill
derision, uttered a hoarse 'Baa-a,
The farmer turned, shook his whip at
the fellow and cried: This IS your last
Ned and Carrie were the only children
Leaving Carrie in the house alone after
they had considered for a while whether
there was any way OF aVertlnS oid le-
cumseh's fate Ned shouldered his gun
and started toward q wild piece birch
woods on the farther side of the farm
where he had heard q wild turkey COB
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Peter Rabbits Thanksgiving.

Peter Rabbit sat in the dear Old Brfcr
Patch. and Peter was out of sorts. Yea,
sir. Peter was feeling quite out of sorts.
Here it was Thanksgiving. and II Peter
wanted good dinner he had got to go
hunt for it, and it did seem to him as
If he ought not to have to hunt for
dinner Thanksgiving day. You see, he
had quite forgotten that it was his own
fault Happy Jack Squirrel and Chat
terer the Red Squirrel and Striped
Chipmunk and Jerry Muskrat and Pad
DIV the Beaver, even little Danny Mead
ow- Mouse. had plenty. because all
through the fall they had worked hard
and stored away food. while Peter had
just had a good time. But happy-go-
lucky Peter didn't think of this.
II don't see what 1 have got to pc
thankful for" grumbled Peter as ne
looked out over the bare brown mead
ows.
Just then he saw old Roughleg the
Hawk sailing over toward the Smliine
pool. 1t reminded him of the time he
had just escaped Roughleg by dodg-
ehuckled. That was the time I fooled
him. but l guess if 1t hadn't been Tor
the old stone wall I wouldn't be mere
now" thought Peter.
Far over on the edge of the Green
Forest Peter saw little spot OF red
There's old Granny Fox said he.
talking to himself. She won't have
Peter Rabbit for her Thanksgiving
dinner, that's surew Then he chuckled
gain, for he was thinking of the
time when she surprised him out on
the Green Meadows and he got away
by crawling under a tangle of barbed
wire where she couldn't get at him
And that set him to thinking of other
narrow escapes. There was the time
that Reddy Fox had chased him into
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miss. However, under the circum-
stances, perhaps you had better give
me light lunch before l goa piece
of pie, and a cup of tea, and little
cold meat, or something of that sort. "
"Oh, certainly: mother would want
me to do that" said Carrie, cordially.
'I'u bring YOU something" She went
into the dining room and returned
quickly with a whole apple pie and
generous slice of cake, which she
placed before him. with knife and fork
IF you will help yourself III have
the tea ready in three minutes. II
would bring you some turkey, only
mother likes to have 1t whole when
she places it before the guests, and
besides. 1 don't know how to carve
Il do" grinned the man. but I'll
finish up first, then We'll see about
the turkey. Mehbe a right good snack
of it might come in handy on the
journey But this is real, nice-look-
ing pie. my DEAR drawing the apple
pie toward him. and I'll act on
your advice to help myself. The last
time | took dinner with President
Evening star., 1914-11-26
Searchli8ht
Cotton Through the Canal.

One Of the few bright spots in the
very dark cotton situation is connected
with the Panama canal. A steamship
loaded 3,270 tons of cotton at Galveston,
consigned to Yokohama, and one day in
the last week Of October made the pas
sage through the Panama canal-the
first time a cargo Of cotton had passed
that way.
BY using the Panama canal the
steamer will save at least $3.50 miles of
sea travel. The distance from Calves
ton to Yokohama by way Of Panama,
San Francisco and the great circle is
1924 miles: the next shortest route is
by the Suez canal and by the most di-
rect sailing is 1855 miles long. This
means a saving of twenty-five days
time and a very great deal Of money.
Cotton shipped to Japan in 1913 was
valued at $32,5o0.000, and there is al
ready reason to believe that this years
export to Japan will be Increased rather
than diminished by the war.
Evening star., 1914-11-26

a hollow log. It's lucky that log
was right where it was or he would
have caught me- thought Peter. And
caught in a box-trap set by Farmer
Browns Boy. and Bossy the Cow had
come along and Kicked it over, setting
him free. And there was the time that
Bowser the Hound had chased him
until he was almost ready to drop, and
he had found one Of Jimmy Skunk's
old houses just in time. And there
was the time that he had known
enough to sit perfectly still when
Hooty the Owl came sailing right over
him in the moonlight and hadn't seen
him. If he had moved so much as
one of his long ears it would have
been the end OF him.
Dear me. dear me. when he came
to think them over 1t seemed as II
there was no end to the narrow es-
capes he had had! why" said Peter,
as a sudden thought popped into his
head. II ought to be thankful that I'm
alive!"'
Dee. dee, dee chickadee! OF course
you had. Peter Rabbit! OF course you
had" cried a CHEEKY voice right over
his own head Everybody has some
thing to be thankful for"
eter looked up. There was Tommy
Tit the Chickadee. Il guess you are
replied Peter. And with that Peter
started off happily to hunt for his
Thanksgiving dinner
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bling the day before. The hired man
was digging a drain ditch not far away
and had heard the gobbling. too.
But the little girl of sixteen had no
thought Of being afraid. She had the
breakfast dishes to wash, some sweep
ing to do, and the fire to keep 6 ing
briskly until her mothers return AS
they drove into the yard she would set
the pot on the stove ana put on the
turkey gravy and "a mince p e TO warm
Carrie was alternating between watch
ing the stove and the clock when there
came a faint knock at the door Sup
posing it to be one o the nGishbors, the
little girl called out: Come in.'
The door was opened slowly and :.
man stepped in. He wore long black
coat and trousers. bare and shiny. On
one foot was a boot, while the other
wore a ragged shoe. He carried bat
tered silk hat in his hand. His face
was long and solemn, but quite red;
his eyes were bleared and his hands
dirty "Is your ma at home. miss? he
asked in half whine. as he glanced
sharply about the room.
No. SIR replied Carrie. wondering
why he asked; shes gone to the sta
tion to meet my uncle and aunt. Did
you wish TO see her.
"Oh. no." replied the man. f'I only
asked out of politeness, YOU know.
and he smiled solemnly at the little
girl and winked one eye. NO, | came
on business with your pa-particular.
urgent business. s'pose he's round,
amt he?"
"No. sir; he went to the station with
mother"
well, now, that's too bad" eX-
claimed the visitor. as he seated him
self; "and I've come so far to see him.
But perhaps your brother or sister
would do as we'll.
IT haven't any sister," said the little
girl. laughing. "and my brothers over
in the woods on the other side of the
farm. He'll be in by and by, though,
If he'll do"
We'll, I don't hardly believe he will,
after ALL" said the man, shaking his
head thoughtfully, IAN ] can't wait
today anyway. / haint the time.
But I'm terribly hungry, an seems to
me something smells mighty good.
Sure IL l could I'd stay to dinner
Evening star., 1914-11-26

If the season has brought out no striking novelt
has elaborated on what has previously been produced
to such an extent that there is scarcely any comp;
showing.
Handbags-hey may be useful if they will, but above all
they must be ornamental. The most beautiful Meta
Brocades Cloth of Gold, Embossed Velvets Eastern
Stufs OF rare value, Embroidered Satins and Beaded
Textures Certainly the handsomest and most magnlt
fabrics that have ever been utilized for handbags
The shapes vary from the tiny affairs meant to contain
small coins to good sized bag fitted with the various
articles for freshening mady's complexion.
Promenade Cases. variety of colors fitted with mirror
perfume hairpin and comb, $500 and $500 each
Party Cases being shown all kinds of eaher and they
much beautiful than last season. They contain
all the requisite toilet articles $500 to $3.50 each
Handbags in the two-oned effects; combination of silk
velvet, in black and coors, 5000 to $24oo each
Leather Jewel Cases, with or without adjustable trays and
fitted with lock and key, soc to 500 each.
This does not begin to tell Of the extent OF fine
leather articles and the beauty of the textures
and eolors the and uniqueness of designs
and shapes.
Maiudo and F
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Detained by the British.

NEW YORK. November 2s.-Deten-
ton for nineteen days by the British
authorities. who suspected him of being
a German reservist carrying war funds
from America to Germany. was the
experience of George W. Steneck. con-
nected with trust company In Ho-
boken. N. J.. according to the story
which he told Tuesday upon his ar
rival here on the Holland America
liner Rotterdam. At the end Of this
tix2e he was released upon his promise
not to go into Germany.
Evening star., 1914-11-26
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NewY York-WAsHNdToN-
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Evening star., 1914-11-26
FEMALE COLLEGE BURNS,
Students of Stonewall Jackson Insti.
tute Escape Scantily Clad.

ABINGDON. Va. November 2S.-Stone-
wall Jackson Institute. said to be one
of the Oldest Presbyterian female COL
leges in the south. was destroyed by
fire early yesterday. All of the stu
dents. scantily clad, and members Of
the faculty escaped. Their personal
belongings were lost.
Students of Martha Washington Col
lege, nearby. were hurried from the
dormitories when it appeared that this
institution, too, would burn.
The fire was put under control soon
after the arrival of the Bristol, Va
Tenn, department The loss is esti-
mated at s125,000, and is partially COW
cred by insurance. The IRE, which at
one time threatened the entire town, Is
thought to have been caused by defeo-
tic wiring.
Evening star., 1914-11-26
British in Brussels Arrested.

LONDON, November 26.-An Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Amster-
dam says the Germans have arrested SOC
British subjects who still remained IN
Brussels.
Evening star., 1914-11-26
FIFTY GREAT BOOKS
AT FIFTY CENTS EACH.

A ROYAL Ward
Tono Bungay
South Sea Tales
Nathan Burke
Old Rose and Silver
New Chronicles of Rebecca
The Gambler
The Faith of Men
At Good Old Siwash
The Battle Ground
The Glass House
Adventures in Contentment
Shakespeare's Complete Works
Possessed, by Firth Scott
The Sorcery Club
The Churchman's Treasury of
Song -as..
The Wind. Along the Waste
The New God
The Golden Guard
The Russian Wife
The Third Chance
Dust of the World
One Mans Way
Burnt Offerings 80
IA Little World
The Kings Favouris
Evening star., 1914-11-26

The Melting of Molly
The Trail of the Lonesome Pin'
Heart Throbs
The Broad Highway
The Way of an Eagle
The Harvester
The Prodigal Judge
Sherlock Holmes Stories
The Shepherd of the Hills
Tom Grogan
Their Yesterdays
Slower at Yale
She Buildeth Her House
The Road of Living Men,
The Secret Garden
Beulah
The Girl of the Limberlost
Paul Anthony Christian
The Woodcarver of 'Lympus
Spanish Gold
The Virginian
Seven Keys to Baldpate
The Turnstile
Mother Carey's Chickens
DR.. Layender's. People
Mr.. Pratt
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Evening star., 1914-11-26

If you have friends or relatives in the
Philippines, Porto Rico or some foreign coun-
try, Christmas Gifts to them should be sent
now.
We will see to it that they are properly
packed and dispatched.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
COMMISSION THINKS
HOUSE MOST IMPORTANT

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 30.-
The farm house is pretty nearly the
most important point about the farm,
so far as the condition of the agricul-
turalist is concerned, and of the farm
house, the kitchen is the most i'm
portant room. Department of agri-
culture experts so held in an arti-
Gle prepared for the United Press to-
day. The Importance to the farmer
of having an economical farm
house" has been emphasized by the
farm architect. He holds
that the mental and physical fitness
Of the laborers both within the
house and in the fields is vitally af-
fected by the building that affords
the family shelter.
"The average American farm
home," says the department, "has fail
I'd to share in the improvements that
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
COMMISSIONER HENEHAN RE-
TURNS FROM WASHINGTON

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 30.-Thomas
R. Henehan, Colorado commissioner
of mines, is back from Washington
where he opposed Secretary of the In
terror Franklin X. Lanes proposal 70
withdraw from public entry all rad
ium-bearing lands.
"Colorado will make a hard fight
when Secretary Lanes bill reaches
the lower house." said Henehan today.
"A majority of the members hail
from the hide bound east and want
to bottle up the resources of the wesa.
~ want to say that Secretary Lane
himself gave us an adequate hearing
He is the biggest man in the present
cabinet Moreover, he is broad
minded man and if Colorado suffers
from 'radium legislation it will not
be because Lane was not square"
Henehan indicated that, should such
Legislation pass both houses, he and
other Colorado representatives may
return to Washington and urge the
president to veto it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
COMPERS CENSURED
IN FEDERATION MEET

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 3O.-At
this mornings session of the miners
convention, Duncan Mcdonald of llli-
nois repeated his previous charges
that Gompers and the executive board
of the American Federation of Labor
were "boose fighters, reactionaries
and fossibilized dead" Gompers in
terrupted him by shouting "liar" and
"slanderer."
Mcdonald declared during the Seat
tie convention he saw Gompers and
the other members Of the resolution
committee sitting around the table
holding a drunk.
He charges that a machine controls
the Federation and that Socialists arc
barred from holding important of
fices.
Meyer also replied to Gompers this
afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
Observations by the Way
CONTINUED from Page IL

If the Illinois homeseekers can 90 to
the coast by paying six dollars in ex-
cess of Colorado rstes, 80 out of 100
do so and we are passed up. In other
words the railroads penalize Colorado.
True, the discrimination has resulted
in California being burdened with idle
men who went to the coast under
glowing advertisements sown broad
cast over the land and is now suffer
ing as a consequence as the people
are unable to return owing to the full
fare eastward. Again, cheaper tour
list rate is given the Pacific coast
states than is given Colorado. To at
tempt to correct this evil will be one
of the duties Of the new officers and
committees of the association.
In view of the recommendations of
Governor Ammons and the commit
tee to whom the matter was referred,
the writer, as chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions at the Colorado
Springs meeting, reported resolu-
ton favoring Colorado being repre-
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
Woodmen of the World at the regu-

Woodmen of the World at the regu-
lar session last night, in the carly
spring We will doubtless see work
started on a Woodmen building on
the lots that the lodge have owned
on Second avenue for several years
passed. The property is one of the
most desirable spots for lodge home
in the city and the order plans to
erect home that will be credit,
alike to the city and the organizd-
ton. A building committee with
limited power to act have been in
vestigating the matter of the pro-
posed building for some months. Last
evening they submitted their report
to the lodge along with an outline OF
the plans of two Denver architects
for the proposed structure. The plans
did not seem to fill the requirements
and the committee was instructed 70
get detailed information, plans, speci-
fications, etc. A lengthy discussion
on the sort of structure desired,
gave them basis on which to work,
The building will probably cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000 A por-
ton will probably be fitted up for a
club room, gymnasium, etc AT pres
ent there is sufficient amount OF
money on hand to meet half the build
ing expenses The other portion will
be derived from the regular income
of the lodge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
ing people to return via Colorado. If

ing people to return via Colorado. If
the recommendation of the CONNER
cial Executives are carried out one
general book on Colorado will be got
ten out, mostly devoted to views and
general description of the state. This
will save each county the cost of lit
erature, 80 per cent, of which would
be thrown into the waste basket n
soon as received as there will b
thousands of pamphlets distributed
by private concerns. With an at
tractive booklet of the character con-
templated it would be kept as SOU
venir of Colorado, not only for the
time being but taken home for future
reference.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
CALL FOR SCHOOL BONDS.
Treasurer's Office,

Treasurer's Office,
La Plata County, Colo.
Notice is hereby given that there
is in the various Sinking Funds, for
the redemption of bonds, sufficient
money for the payment of certain
School Bonds and the following bonds
will be paid upon presentation at this
office, to-wit:
Bonds numbered Seventeen G7)
and Eighteen (1S) of School District
number Nine (9), dated August 1st,
1899, for the sum of $5O0.O0 each
Bond number Three (3) of School
District number Twenty-one (21),
dated August 1st, 1901, for the sum
of $4,000.
Bond number Five (5) for the
sum of $4,000 and Bonds numbered
Four (4) and Six (6) for the sum of
$4,000 each, all of School District
number Twenty-Five (22), dated Jan
uary 31st, 1903.
Interest will cease on the above
bonds thirty days after first publica-
ton.
]. W. TURNER,
County Treasurer.
First publication January 80, 1914.
Last publication February 10, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
sILvERToN SNOW SLIDE KILLS l
(SneciaI to The Herald.l


SILVERTON, Colo, Jan. 30.-One
fatality is thus far reported as the
result of the snow slides. Mr.. Cain,
an old time miner and prospector,
met death in a slide that demolishe
his cabin.
Cain and another prospector resided
in cabin in Cunningham. gulch. An
avalanche came tering down the
mountain side, carrying everything
with it. 1t caught the cabin and car
ried it and the occupants in its course
of destruction.
Cain was instantly killed but his
companion escaped without serious in
juries, and was soon rescued from
the debris that held him prisoner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
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SOCIETY

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Judge and Mrs. W. N, Searcy are
to occupy the Ritter residence, 466
Eighth street, after March LIST.
The Presbyterian ladies will give
their Easter sale and supper. Satur-
day, March 21, the place to be an
nounced later.
A company of Durango people
was entertained at dinner Sunday at
George Robertson's ranch. The day
marked the first milestone in the ca
reer of "Billie," the little son of the
household, and the proud young par
ents made elaborate preparations for
the event.
The Monday Bridge club met with
Mrs. C. C. Perkins this week. The
guests were Mrs. E. Shaw and Mad
am Perkins.
Mrs. Walter Weightman was the
hostess of the Tuesday Sewing club
this week.
The Reading club had an especial
ly interesting session at the home Of
Mrs. Henry Berri Thursday after
noon. At the close of the program,
the ladies spent delightful social
hour over the tea cups.
The bells and beaux of the high
school set danced and made merry at
Red Men hall last night. They were
chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe
Pingrey and Mrs. A. Rex Mollette.
The participants numbered more than
fifty.
The Misses Mary and Catherine
Murphy were the dinner guests of
Mrs. VIM. Phelan and Miss Mercedes
Sunday evening. The occasion was
Miss Mary's birthday anniversary.
The Saturday Night Bridge club
will partake of the hospitality of Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Burdick this evening.
The Ladies of the st. COLUMBIA
circle met at the parsonage We'd
nesday afternoon and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. VIM. Phelan; vice
president, Mrs. Ernest Wetter; sec
retary, Miss Katie Porter; treasurer,
Mrs. John O'Rourke.
Mrs. l.. E. johnson entertained the
Wednesday Bridge club at their fort
nightly meeting. The Mesdames j.
R. C. Tyler and A. ]. Robin played as
substitutes. In the series of games
of the club turnament, Mrs. Joe Clark
holds the high score.
The Priscilla club partook Of the
hospitality Of Mrs. Fred Minis this
week.
Mrs. W. N. Searcy entertained the
Brookside ladies at luncheon yester-
day afternoon, in honor of her moth.
er, Mrs. Clara Boston and Mrs. w
c. Pickerell, who will shortly be num-
bered among the Brookside residents
Miss Harriet Pearson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearson, celebrat.
ed her l4th birthday anniversary lasi
night by entertaining a company Of
thirteen at dinner and dancing par.
ty. The guests were seated at ths
festal board at with Little Mari,
Ochsner occupying the honor seat. A
birthday cake with Ia candles forme.
the centerpiece. The menu was elab
crate and the appointments happil.
in keeping with the scene. Afte
dinner the company danced for sew
eral hours.
The Lady Maccabees are offerin,
two prizes each month, this year fo
faithful attendance, one for the guar
team, and the other for the rest o
the members. Last Wednesday even
ing Mrs. Arthur Fassbinder was Civ
EN- the team prize, beautiful tabl
runner, and Lady Newell won tn
other prize which was a serviceabl
kitchen apron. After lodge Lad
Newell and Lady Shumacher serve
sandwiches and coffee to the thirt
members present.
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