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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
Bessie 3 and Her
Thanks & wing Pies.

Il II TITLE Bessie Gray looked up from
NJ her story. book with q sigh. and
Il - as she looked up she caught the
reflection Of her face In a mir
\ ror over the table, and sighed again. II.
Oh. dear: II | were, only slender
! and graceful and grown up young
lady or a princess and lived in pal
4 ace and bad heaps Of money and could
carry lunches of flowers to sick peo-
4 pie: But here am, nothing but Bes-
Ne Gray-short, stout and homely,
with Z broad face and a wide mouth
! and not exactly poor, but then ! have
/ 70 work rather hard for q little girl, and
\ e for the troubles Of this: world. some.
how i don't feel SO badly about them
u ! ought TO. or else the people around
/ here don't have any to speak Of" 1&
4 * 'lsow's your chance. said a little
ssQueaking voice. Where did It come
from7 There was nothing in sight but
heap Of pumpkins on a board just
outside the window and a little colored
agiri passing the garden fence; scantiiy
clad and shivering in the cold Novem.
her sunshine. All that Bessie knew OF
\ her was that her name was Poppy.
and she belonged to a family that were
very shiftless. it. appeared, from their
unwtlinsness to work and their igno-
rant ways Of doing the little they
could DO. IA IS u 3s5 !:
IA But It could not be this little girl
who spoke. She was hurrying on with.
ont turning q glance toward the house,
eager, no doubt, to reach her miserable
shelter from the cold. ii. !. II .s3 s.:
8 Bessie's curiosity was fully aroused.
She went out and stood upon the door
step. The colored child was out Of
hight, and every thing was still bat
the wind. and that hardly whispered
through the Ieafless boughs of the pear
trees. But there was the voice. close
to her now. Help me down." It said
And Bessie's mouth opened wider than
ever as she saw the topmost pumpkin
iof the pile at her side moving itself
without aid Of hands. She took hold
OF its stem. and. although it was one of
the heaviest OF the lot. she scarcely felt
its weight at all. N a 3.S
Carry me In" said the voice again
pantingly. ri i .5ll
Bessie had not believed her own ears
until now. A pumpkin talking! That
was more wonderful than sAesop's IA.
bles. truly. But why shouldn't It speak
a. well @ the brambles and oak treest|
and brass kettles? SO she turned the !
great thing over upon tn slds and roll |
"a IT. O., rather, let It roll itself, up the !
sters into the kitchen. II
Cook me-" said the little. painting,
sQueaking voice again, Cook me-"
Just then her mother came In. Moth. |
Or. may make some pumpkin piesr'
said Bessie. (. 5as. 7, I.
well, ! don't care" was the answer
OF the busy woman. None Of Us seems l
to be SO very fond Of them, but you can |
make them IL you'll only promise to get |
somebody to eat them"
But the pumpkin began to squeak i'm
patiently: Cut me up! Cut me up!'
And Bessie obeyed without more ado.
Determined to have her pies as nice as
they could be made, she poured out her !
milk. stirred iii SPICE and sweetening
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
Ia. cro,,,vsII's Day.

Thanksgiving In cro,rweII's Day.
That, Thanksgiving day was zoe
years ago popularity and generally OBJ.
served in England is well shown by
the following passage: s I. @l' ~ a. r. ST ST
+ For Hudibras who thought he 'ad won
+ The field as certain as a gun H. j.
And. having routed the whole troop. -.
With victory was cock-a-hoop. @ ''
Thinking he aid done enough to purchase
Thanksgiving day among the churches
il Thus wrote Butler in 1861. during
Oliver Cromwell's tenure Of power, and
it clearly proves that at time when
the observance Of the day, was but
just beginning to be regularly kept in
this country, the English recognized
the day very generally as one Of Joy
and feasting. 7 y
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One Thanksgiving on July 4 .

L According to Gabriel Furman. Gov
ernor Peter Stuyvesant made a COM
'munication to the church reformed
Dutch, Of Brooklyn on Long Island.
on the last day\of June. 1903, directing
the 4th day OF July following to be OBJ
served as day Of thanksgiving. be.
cause among other things the English
had been defeated in their attempt to
take possession Of the whole OF Long
Island by the timely arrival Of a Dutch
36eet Of armed ships in the Bay Of New
Amsterdam. New York Cd. j ~
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Fast Instead Of Fsast.

THANKSGIVING dav.1sGO. was a memo
rable event In the United States. From
many a pulpit that day fell u warning
that abnegation before God was more
ut than the, usual enjoyments Of the
day. So widely did this impression
prevail that President Buchanan was
appealed to by associations and vari-
GUS persons to appoint a special day of
fasting and prayer to avert the. dread.
ed coming of civil war. BE yielded to
the request, and Friday. Jan. 4. 1881.
was set apart to that purpose. a%& u,
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9 VOCAL INSTRUCTION.

Mr. HIT. Ports. graduate Iowa
College School OF Music and Detroit T
N. r. s., and a pupil Of Nine. Cross
Of Detroit Conservatory Of Music.
will instruct private pupils in voice.
at her home on East Gay street, Man
chester. Iowa. III : %.. Is
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Z --.II - I-IE u ! \ -.
Met His, APPROVAL,

Passer-by Ito farmer leaning on
roadside fence)-"Do you approve Of
automobiles?"s Farmer ure!t Why
I wouldn't I? Didn't l make over $50
clean cash haulin' 'em- out Of snow.
drifts last winter?"'5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

Thanksgiving . Dual Holiday.
Thanksgiving is the one holiday that
combines religion and patriotism. We
should try to impress on the child each
Thanksgiving both a feeling OF thank
fitness for his own blessings and .
feeling Of high patriotic pride.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
A Thanksuivina Wish.

We wish everybody good cheer. 3
finely whetted appetite. vigorous diges-
don and a pleasant reunion Of the scat.
tered members Of the family. From
the lettering grandfather to the totter.
lpg baby. Z pleasant Thanksgiving to
an ~, 5ss " te$ *
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q, B.. STILES and
o. CARR & CARR. (

- Attorneys Tor PIa1pt1f.
!! Upon reading the foregoing notice,
I, the undersigned, Judge Of the Dis
trict Court OF Iowa, for the Tenth
District, do hereby approve the same
and do hereby order that the same
be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Manchester Democrat,
a paper o. general circulation in the
County Of Delaware and State OF To-
wa. ~ Il ~
f. GEO. W. DUNHAM, = *
Judge Of the District Court Of Iowa
in and for the Tenth Judicial Dis
- trlct' :. a., - ,.,..p ~, =.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

County, Iowa, on Monday, the 18th
day Of December, 1914, default will
be entered against you and judgment
and decree rendered as prayed.
Dated this Bird day Of November.
1914. ~ s5@,s, z 2,5Ss& :. 2 >,
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In the District Court Of Iowa In and
i for Delaware County. December
Term. 1914. @$9 Il
Frank w. Schemmel. Plaintiff, lss
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

Dr. Cusck in letter in today's Journal, opposes mu
ncpal ownership of public utilities fearing that the iss
ing of more bonds will bankrupt the community. In this
position he loses sight of the fact that investment OF
S25000 or whatever the amount might be- would be Off
set by property that will produce revenue 1t would add
nothing to our taxes because the income would take
of the interest and provide for payments when they fall
due Those same stock arguments were exhausted dur
ing the veyear fight of the people, in city elections and
in the courts when Eugene struggling for emancpa
ton from corporation domination. Every of them
was dsproved by the train Of events which followed the
purchase of the water plant and the construction of the
light and power system Light and power rates cut
almost in half and the interest bonds and sinking
fund to meet them at maturity is being provided for All
the people we're benefited except those who burn oil
lamps taoW candles, and the taxpayers had no add
'tional burden saddled upon them When the plant
finished private corporation offered to pay the
srcton price and ten per cent additional for it, but the
city refused to SELL Not bad investment from the
corporation standpoint!
Salem has bonded Indebtedness now that represents
no income properties That is the trouble with too many
cities They give their most valuable franchises away to
corporations which do not hesitate to issue bonds for the
construction Of plants and the people pay the interest
these bonds when they settle their water light power
bills as we'll the operating expenses and the dividends
of the stockholders besides Why shouldn't the city issue
the bonds itself and then sell the product of the plant
above operating expenses interest on bonds maintain
ance etc. at cost to the people, or if deemed more eXped
ent at fair profit and devote those profits to reducing
municipal expenses now met by direct taxation?
In brief why shouldn't municipalities begin to manage
their affairs with little ordinary business sense? And
it is one of the most promising signs of the times that
Of the cities waking up to sense of their neg
lected opportunities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
clearing for W. /. latin.

clearing for W, L, Latin.
There will be a tree and special pro.
gram at the church Christmas eve.
The young peoples alliance has been
somewhat modified of late, NJ. NJ.
Ransom, who was leader for year or
more, has retired and Mr.. Otterbein,
who has recently moved into the neigh.
borhood, now assumes the leadership.
Mr. Ransom, who did 80 much TO for.
ward the alliance, will be missed and
II is hoped the alliance will lose moth.
ing in interest mud efficiency. For
some time In the past the society has
been undenominational In It's work. II
is now thought to conduct It along dc.
nomiuotional lines in future. Whether
for the best, will appear later.
Weekly singing exercises are now
held Of evenings at the various homes
of the ncighborhood, conducted by Mr..
Ransom. There viii also be Bible
studies conducted by the leader and.
maybe, by others This is doubtless a
worthy move, and Il is hoped an inter.
est may be developed along the line Of
Bible study rs well as Of music.
A merry Christmas TO ALL Is the wish
OF D0CTA MUIR.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
BUYING GOODS AT HOME.

The Commercial club is launching a trade-at-home
campaign and it is a laudable movement People ought
to spend their money in the communities where they live
as far it is possible to do In this way they build up
better stores and larger industries and indirectly
helping themselves when they keep their money among
home people.
But the fact must not be overlooked that there are also
obligations on the part of the business due the
munty They should as far possible cater to the wants
of the people in the stocks they carry the prices they
quote and the treatment they accord their patrons If
they do not do these things amount of boosting will
keep the trade at home when enterprsng business men
of nearby cities are reaching out for il,
The white SALE period when the city papers are fill
ed with advertisements and those advertisements TEEN
with bargains, is feared 1t need not be- if Salem mel-
chants themselves will advertise their goods and go out
after the trade in the way the Portland merchants
do There are many more copies Of Salem newspapers
circulated in their field than of Portland papers, and
far the local merchants have had monopoly of their
columns, because local papers have not sought Portland
advertising
The Salem business men can keep the trade at home
in just one wayand that is by going out after 1t and
showing the public that it is to their advantage to buy in
Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
LITTLE BoBBIE's PA.
BY William T. Kirk.

Pa brought n funny man hoam with
him last mite. He was kind of full,
but Pa sed to Ma that he found him
in publick libary.
Wife, sed Pa, | want you to meet
Professor DumfeIicht, l haven't saw
him for a good many yecls. Him &
me used to go to school together, Pa
sed. 1 always remember how britc
he was in his studies.
l am pleesed to meet you, Professor,
sed Ma. By the way, husband sed
Ma, how did it happen that you got
into a publick libary3
Oh, sed Pa, l just drifted in, as !
often do after l have got thru with
my work at the offs. had a argu-
ment with a fellow in the offs & /
wanted to look up in a book & prove
to him that Asia Minor was a mining
country. & by u strange working o.
fate, sed Pa, | happened to meet M
odl friend Dumfeicht. 1t is only
onst in while, sed Pa, that you have
a chanst to meet man Of his
thoughtfulness. Ask him something
about the war, sed Pa & see how quick
he ansers you.
do not care to talk about the war,
sed Ma. 1t always maiks me sad. But
l will ask him one thing, sed Ma. 4
then she asked the Professor one ques.
tun: Wen do you think the war is
going to end3
doant know, sed Pas friend, |
doant know. With this war my hart
is breaking, he sed.
Do you think Germany is going to
git the worst of it, l sed to Professor
Dumfericht
1t is not for little boys to talk, he
sed. If you could be grown up man,
then you could talk to a professor
You see, wife, sed Pa, this man is
as quick as chain lightning in his an
sers.
1t is a great study l have made of
the whole thing, sed the professor to
Ma. | know that what must be right
must be right and 1 know that the III
ser is going to surprise sum Of his
| enemies.
He hasn't got u chanst, / sed to the
Professor,
1t is not for litel boys to shoot their
mouths off, sed PAS friend. 1t is for
them to lissen & obey.
You talk jest like n army offiser, |
sed. / think you are too bossy & |
doant like you.
Bobbie, sed Ma, lceve the room.
You must not talk back to older pee,
pul.
dOnnt care, sed to Ma, l am glad
! ! have got to leeve the room. wud-
dent want to stay here now. 1t is
not for littel boys to talk too much,
l sed, but it is not for them to be
insulted, eethcr Goodnite, Professor
Dumb, scd,
Then Pa took me aerost his knee &
spanked me about five (5) minuits
He hit all the time in the saim plais,
too, Pa was holding me so tight that
/ cuddent wiggel.
/ think that war is terribul, but
talking about war is worse. didn't
know cud rite so good essay stand
ing up,
Copyright, 1914, Brooks Feature
SyndiCate.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
ERUITLAND

Capital Journal Special Seryicc)
Clarence Boiling, George Bohuson and
Otto Heinke have been hauling gravel
for Road Supervisor D. ], Clark. Of
district 20, The material was obtain.
ed from near the rock crushcr on Front
street in Salem. Tho gravel was used
In repairs on the 'pen" road ns far
east az Bethel school house.
Francis Schrunk has had installed in
his bachelor home recently telephone.
He can thus tall, to his best girl with.
out the trouble of calling ON her, Great
scheme.
Bert Brcssler Is building O barn,
The Andersous are. doing some land
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
THE ROUNDUP

Portlond's livestock show was an un-
qualified success. AT its close the sale
Of fancy livestock was the feature, One
COW brought $1,000, aud 2yearol
bull $l,0a5, The sales amounted to
Ip,SSO,
Mcdford win vote on new charter
of the managerial form January la, 1919,
At Roschurg Saturday In the presence
Of 400 people, the city marshal de.
siroyed two barrels Of bottled beer aud
n half dozen cases Of whiskey. He
broke the bottles with n hammer per-
mitling the liquor to run iuto the
gutter
Elbert Bedc, editor Of the Cottage
Grove Sentinel il n candidate for chief
clerk Of the committee ON cngrossed
BILLS at the coming session OF the
legislature,
Il now sccme assured that good aud
permanent road win be built from Falls
NltN INTO the olleth ulNilct lne us
trict has levied special tax Of mills
TO start the work
Baker is somewhat worked mp over
mmor that railroad is 10 bc built
Mp Burnt river, from the city, tapping
fine timber area, rnd passing through
q rich stock country
,'Thc municipal Snuta Claus like all
Santa Clauses" observes the Eugene
Guard, "makcs his plans In secret. -
The Baker Herald asserts that with
only three eases Of Infectious diseases
within year Baker can "more than
ever lay claim TO he the health resort
Of the country
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
ORDERED os CARS.

- (,hicago, Dee ll.--An official of tho
Pullman Palace Car company anSonnc. NO.
ga mere today that the Northern pa.
clllc m railroad had ordered so cars, to
cost $l0OOOOO. II was said this rep.
resshts the actual cost of construction,
ana that the company would not make
any prdit ON the transaction.
with this order on the books we
tun ,u Keep 900 men working all win.
ter said the official. Under nor.
MAJ conditions we would not have ae.
Teptcd the order at the price named.
but m we feel under moral obligation to
glve our employees a chance to make a
living, ''"'' y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
OPPOSES PORTLAND CONTROL.
(lIarrisburg Bullctin.)

Harrisburg Bullctn)
Alien Eaton, of Eugene is making
good hard fight in his effort to secure
tine speakership of the h0lsc. Ben
Selling is claiming It and is backed by
the politicians Of the metropolis. Eaton
will cnleayor to win through the in.
ilucuoc Of the country. II is more than
likely that he will receive the support
of all the Linn aud Lane county repre-.
sontativcs. Hc Is entitled to this much
from our people, but to overcome the
strength or the Portland machine is
som, job, and should he do II, the les
son would be valuable TO the over
hungry politicians of the metropolis 10
give In the future n little more cmsid.
Grafton to the upstate wishes. Past
experiences proves that for reckless ex.
trayagancos Portland's delegation has
u decided lead and It is time the coun.
try boys were In control of the safety
valve.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

undying tunes, l
have the same old
luck Ogain--I can.
not sing for moldy
pruncs, In dreams
with seraphim l
swing through all
the boundlcss reach
Of sky and hear
the choir triumph
ant sing the sougs
men know not till
they dicj but when
l wake and go out
doors | meet no
bri " "A nnnelir
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
FISHING LAUNCH SAVED

Venice, Cal. Dee. l4.-The fishing
launch Georgr Watson, her engines
helpless, was towel to port BY tugs TO.
day She had been adrift fourteen
miles off Venice and had been flying
distress signals. Several tugs went to
her aid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
In Dreams

In dreams know the noble fires
that filled the bards of long ago; in
dreams | smite celestial Tyres, and hear
the dcathless music flow; but when
wake aud take my pen, or try to strike
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

maid; see bunch OF female bores
engaged In militant parade, In dreams
| float ON summer seas, where never
bitter tcmpcsts rave, or lie beneath the
uoddng trees that on some tropic is.
land wave; but when | wake ! find
the wind has uorthward switched since
ycstcinight; II brings out gooscflcsh
ON my riud, and frcczes everything in
sight, la dreams l leave this sordid
strand, where mcu are valued for their
wods, aud live u while in Fable Land,
aud cot ambrosia with the gods; but
when pt last cease TO snore and rise
TO eat my morning buns, string Of
men are nt the door, with forty.seven
kinds of duns
c.r,,,., ,u,,, N ..NSS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15
Editorial Page of The Daily Capital Journal
CHRISTMAS EDITION NEXT SATURDAY.

The Daily Capital Journal will issue special Christ
mas edition next Saturday. 1t will not be elaborate
number but it will be attracvey printed and contain
considerable matter of interest to all classes of readers
in addition to the current news Of the day.
Quite number Of extra copies will be printed in addi-
ton to those regular subscription list which in it
self is the largest Of that of any paper printed in the
tra willamette valley This will make it excellent adj
yertising medium for the business man.
All advertising copy should be in by Thursday even
ing to insure its Insertion and proper handling.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

Now that King George has captured the old Baby
onian country where Nebuchadnezzer regned 1000 years
ago it is to be hoped he will not be afflicted as was his
ancient predecessor and that he may not have to spend
seven years in the pasture
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

OF course, the tomato can but some.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

Caranzas claim that his forces have their backs to
The border shooting the other way and not there
fore possibly be responsible for the bullets crossing into
the United States would be proof positive Of the guilt
sness Of his gang if the erratc character of Mexican
craftsmanship was not so well known. President Car
ranzas statement instead of convincing those living
along the border that his troops not doing the
country shooting convinces them that they If they
were trying to shoot the border and could make
that intent plain Carranzas alib would be complete.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

Beware the mou who grins when he
gets angry, e..a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

Now Germany has the thankless task upon her hands
of making the unspeakabe Turk square himself with
Italy for violating the neutrality of her consulate AS
Italy has sent bateshp to enforce her demands for
apology and promise not to do it again. it looks as
though the gaiety of nations much in evidence in
Europe may be made still more diversified.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

The omission of word in an editorial yesterday about
the International hotel at Virginia City, Nevada, made it
appear that the doors of the hotel solid silver 1t
should have read "doOr knobs"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

Now that the state has gone dry those who made and
won the fight quarrelng among themselves to the
laws necessary to make prohibition prohibit 1t seems the
AntiSaloon League favors making the laws severe and
the punishment drastic On the other hand the Commit
tee of One Hundred says or its representative Mr. Chur
chill says for it, "The people voted to eliminate the
merca traffic in liquor They did not vote to prevent its
distribution within the state Your bill would make it
violation of the law for person to have liquor in his pos
session That is not what they voted for bill that
ries such provisions breaks faith with the people" Mr.
Churchill made this statement to representatives Of the
AntiSaloon League and created much discussion which
resulted in agreement to disagree. What the outcome
will be hard to say but it looks as though there would
be pretty between the dry factions and that this
fight will be transferred to the legislative halls
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

Villas enemies in Mexico sneeringly allude to his
choice for president Gutierrez "Ony cattle butcher"
In Mexico the only real respectable butcher is the butcher
of men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-15

Allen Eaton still in the for speaker of the house
of representatives Notwithstanding the claims of the Sell
ing people that the election has already been settled Out
side of Multnomah county there is strong sentiment
against boss dictation which is likely to cystaze with
the gathering Of the members in Salem next month"; and
Eaton quite likely to become its beneficiary Portland
not the entire state by any MEANS and because caucus
Of its delegation has decided upon of their number for
speaker does not settle the matter.