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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27
Tllat Thanksgiving
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When the frost has nipped the 'smmonu an tn,
pnwpavs' russell glow
Sets fellowa mind a-trapsin' to III days Of long
ago;
When the fros, kings shinmerin crystals deck
the woodlands regal dress,
An tn apples mellow fragrance steals from
out the cider press;
When n fellows footsteps eraekle In the crisr
autumnnl air,
An ito Joy to be Just Twin in land so won
drous fair;
1t ~ then bask eon,snted meath tho clear
November skJ
An tcgale myself with visions Of that fiaky
punkin pie
From the distant hills an valleys flock the
uonsds Of the earth,
Drawn by mystic waves of feen 10 the ham
lets OF their birth.
Glitterin' brocade. ragged jacket. eyes grown
stern In s0rdid quest,
All arc lured by vagrant memories; ell obey III
same bchest
Desp within each heart il hidden treasured
wealth from memories store,
For across the dim horizon lie the haiowed
days OF yore;
Wis,ful eyes smile through III tear Drops for
the train la drawin' nigh
Nigh to mother gladly waiting-ntgh unto that
punkin pie.
When the wind is cold an piercin' an the pond
Ia frozen hard,
An the turkeys loudly gobbis as they strut
about tn yard:
There's mos, allurn' odor floats out through
the kitchen door
Tha, is mighty sa,isfyin' when fellows feel
IN core
There's a hustle an hustle an a myssifyin'
look
To tn women In IN kitchen as they ehurn an
bake an cook
TIL banker most dis,ressful-an' watch
with vs,fui eye
All the apps,iiIn' hSins they pu, In that
punhin pie
| 10 white with snow
| An the iclces are hangin' from the caves In
| spectral glow;
So snuggle meath the comforts while the IRE
| cracks an roars,
! BTaVely wartin gninst ihe o"tt"'H ''"' ."
rauin' out o doors
While the wind is loudly aiGhin' repose my
self for sleep,
But anon I'm quickly wskln for an anxious
little peep,
Ius, to see II dawn Ia breakn, u the light
can eupy;
For know that on the morrow moiher'li cut
that punkin pie.
Thetes a sa,isfyin thickness to that yellow
creamy mold
The creation OF master with its faded TINT
Of gold
Amin filled with dreamy rapture ss Its dsr'n'
contemplate
For Its aromatic sweetness nil my senses ag
Eravnte.
Turkey. s,uNin', and the thmmin's are but by
vvnye TO III throne,
Where II relgna a regal monarch In kingdom
oil its own;
An'Tm filled with satisfaction though heaV'
piaiutive s.Eh
Cause I've nearly reached my iimit-~hsn nj
cuts that pun'in rie,
--RahIs E4uI,- R,n, "a Maternal M8fdsins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27
FAvORS TO PREPARE
FOR The GREAT DAY
Not Alone the Children Of the Family.
but Also the Grownups May Be Fur.
nished Special Trifles TO Add zesi
to the Thanksgiving Dinner.

9-TAVORS for the Thanksgiving din
% ner table may be made of pulled
On figs, raisins and nuts, held to
Eether with toothp!cks and topped
with marshmalow heads, the features
outlined in chocolate. Each OF these
little figures should be mounted On a
fiat foundation made of n thick, iirm
cookie and the toothpick legs made TO
stand upright by embedding them IN
n little mound of chocolate frostins
which should extend outward to form
the feet
Two large rnisins, the stem ends
thrust into the toothpicks, form the
legs and two small pulled figs serve
as a dress. the figs being thrust on
the toothplcks so that the taperlng
stem ends shall meet to form waist
line. Two raisins are used for each
arm, ending in single peanut for a
hand.
The marshmallow head Is covered
with chocolate except on one side
where chocolate features are drawn
with n toothpick dipped in melted
chocolate. A. peaked hat made from
half fig should top the grotesque
little figure.
For this work pulled figs are abso-
lutely necessary. Ordinary layer figs
| will not do, ms to make the bodies
of these figures the figs must be OF
natural shape. These figs come
packed In small baskets and one
basket of figs at 25 cents will make
six favors.
Another style OF favor can be fash.
toned from short. thick sticks OF
candy, Top the stick with a marsh
maliow head, pinchng 1t round, and
drawing chocolate features and lit
tie curl down the forehead Press a
couple of figs very thin and curl them
around the candy doll. keeping them
out from the body by means Of tooth
picks held to the stick OF candy with
white frosting II the stick of candy
is plain white, paint chocolate but
tons down the front and rest the alb
1''' lAtAit itNbl va - tlHt''
sugarcd popcorn.
| II these favors are chosen for The
children of the family, the grown per
sons may have something different
Choose paper lorgnons for the won
on. the cyeglass portion representing
two miniature pumpkins and the loni
handle Stimulating their stem, Gu
the pattern of good sized lorEnor
from cardboard. covering the handl
with dull green crepe paper.
Cut four yellow pumpkins from tn
crepe paper that comes so decorate
and cover the eyeglass portion Of tn
lorgnon on both sides. Cut holes 70
the eyes so that these favors ma
be actually used while at the table
g., \ bow OF bright yellow ribbon tie
half way down the handle of tn
, lorgnoa is n pretty addition.
I For the men have long rolls Of ye
$ low paper tied at each end to STINT
late snap motto papers. Instead {
I the usual folded paper cap inside col
/ cCal q cigar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27

Lord, I confcssc too. when / dine.
The pulse IL Thine.
And all those other bits that bee
There placed by Thee;
The worts, the purslatn, and the mcsse
OF water crosse
Witch Of THY kindncsse Thou has sent;
And my content
Makes thos' and my beloved beet
TO he more sweet
'TIs Thou that crCwncst my glittcring
hearth
with EUiltlCssc mrthc,
And gives M wassallu bowls To- drink.
Spic'd to the brink.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27

Lord. tits Thy plcuty-droppiur hand
That soiirs my land.
And gIv'st me. for my bushrli sowne.
Twice ten for one.
Thou mutu my trcmiug hen to lay
Her egg each day,
Besides my hcalthful ewes to hear
Me twins each ycarc;
Tho while the rouduts Of my kline
Run Crrumr for Wine
Al these. and hrgtcr Thou dost send
Me. Ia this end,
That should render, for my part,
\ thankfulln heart;
which. IRA with incense, rcsiEne
As wholly Thine;
But tho acceptance. that must he,
O Lord. by Thee.
-Herrck.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27
Universal Day of Thanks.

About the institution of Thanksgiv-
ing rs It exists today there is moth
ing sectarian or sectional, but over
the entire Union the day Is observed
by all Americans alike as the time for
family reunion. good cheer and gem
'eral rejoicing and gratitude.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27

Like rs my parlour, SO my han
And kitChin's small:
\ little huttcric. and therein
4 little byn,
which keeps my little loafe Of bread
Inchlpt. unHead;
Some brittle sticks Of thornc Oh briar
Make ne a fire
Close by whose living coalo l ST.
And glow like II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27
spoiIcd II for Him.

Rev Mr.. Goodman-Well. Willie.
did YOU enjoy your Thanksgiving dim
ner?
Willie-No. We had company and !
had to eat with my fork.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27
WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL,
BECAUSE

mi URKEYs are not extinct.
nALF a dollar will buy a ia.
sA bic d'hote dinner.
NpPLE pic is not all made in
a~s factories,
MUTS and raisns can be eaten
&x even when YOU haven't
room for anything else.
ENNIVES and forks stll have
~ work to do.
Isl WET potatoes haven't gone
a~S out OF fashion.
hRAPE juice has the approval
"a of the department Of state.
cE cream 10 sometimes made
OF cream
NERY little turkey will be left
MA to make hash OF.
HNDTGESTION comes after
wM dinner-not before
MEW sweet cider ia in season,
HoRGONZOLA cheese Is not
I'D compulsory.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27
THANKSGIVING ODE
OF THE OLDEN TIME
Poet In the Quaint Phraseolosy OF
Centuries Ago Expressed Gratitude
for the Kindness Of the Creator,
From a "Thankfule Heart"

Up ORD. Thou hast given me cell.
Wherein 10 dwell;
- 4 little house. whose humble roof
Is weather proof
Under the spares Of which / lie
Both soft and dric
Where Thou, my chamber for to ward
Hast set a guard
OF harmless thoughts, to watch and keep
Me. while l sleep
Low is my porch, as is my fate
Both void Of state
And set the threshold Of my doors
Is wornr by tn poorc.
Who thithcr come, and freely get
Good words or meat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-27
THE THANKSGIVING GIRL

You may boast of the maiden of summer.
And hraE OF the maiden oT June,
Your winter girl may be- a hummer
To skatc with and lovingly spoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

When a man says he is going to be
perfectly frank" with you 1t merely
means that it doesn't make any differ
ence to him whether you get huffy or
not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

The Olympic New Year was generally
regarded as falling on July l. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

when I married you," said Mrs. Nag
gers, Il thought to reform YOU. yes,
answered the husband, land like num-
Der of reformers you seized the first op-
portunity to become a boss"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

English authors have always reckoned
the historical year as commencing with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

During the time of conflict between the
Christians and the pagan worlds, there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
lust HUMAN
NATURE
.b9 PhXal70Ar bhRs00

Bill the baggage man says that if you
want 10 hear some real fervent and
convincin' elocution you want to get an
actor to tell you confidentially how good
he Is.
when 1 married you," said Mrs. Nag
gers, Il thought to reform YOU. Yes,
answered the husband, land like num-
Der of reformers you seized the first OPP
portunity to become boss.
Oh see the financier go rushing round!
Upon a million dollars he is bent! He.
leads life of worry profound as
that of one who hustles for the rent.
When a man says he is going to be
perfectly frank" with you 1t merely
means that it doesn't make any differ
ence to him whether you get huffy or
not.
ST Simlin encourages his boy to play
the concertina because the motion keeps
his muscles in shape for trimming hedge
fences.
Jed Tunkins once trified with prospects
all fine. He often wound up with
smash. He'd rush right along on
straight-away line and his speed was un-
commonly rash As youth he attempt
ed the waltz's gay whirl. The dancers
all had to dispense and he lost the es-
TEEN of a million-doll. girl. cause he
didn't know how to reverse. His motor
boat very near scuttled a scow, but sank
in the daring attempt. It went like
runaway horse with a pillow from
all sense of duty exempt. His auto
mobile got a dent In it's chest, and
whole lot of fractures to nurse. The
cause of this trouble was Just like
the rest. He didn't know how to re-
verse. One night, when on pleasures
convivial bent. wherever lights Uttered
he'd roam. But he woke himself up
ere his coin was all spent, and he backed
up the road to his home. For many
chap Jed explained, ''gets in bad and
then goes on getting in worse, when his
way might have been all contented and
glad If he'd only known how to reverse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

Bill the baggage man says that II you
want TO hear some real fervent ana
conyincin' elocution you want to get an
actor to tell you confidentially how good
he Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

the Eternal city, and various dates were
set by different Roman writer's for this
event as the beginning of their era
Terentius Varro gives the date which
rs s.p ssnssa tS and the wha
calendar. The Romans of the republic
also employed a consular year. accord
ing to which they recorded their history
The consular year commenced from the
day of the installation of consuls, and
held no fixed place in the solar year be-
fore the seventh century of Rome. The
civil year. according to which the Ro-
mans transacted their public and private
business. commenced with the calends of
January. After the reforms of the de-
cemvirs the years of the era OF Rome
commenced with the 21st of April.
The civil year. abolished by Julius
Caesars reform of the calendar, was
lunar year. Its Inauguration was attrib-
uted to Romulus. the founder OF the
city, and it was more inconstant and
given to wandering than the year or the
ancient Egyptians. 1t had ten months,
four of these of thirty-one days and the
others of thirty days. This made II
er than the solar year. 1t commenced
two months earlier each year. Accord
ing to the Roman civil year, the man
who planned to live to be 100 had to face
the encouragement of complete gain
of sixteen and a half years OF his me-
The practice of beginning the new year
with Christmas was introduced into Eng
land during the seventh century. inns
custom was followed in Germany during
the eleventh century, and also in Rome
and other Italian cities in the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. In
France under the third race OF kings,
New Year day conceded with Easter.
x
X x
English authors have always reekoned
the historical year as commencing with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01
Gregory Calendar Not
Accepted by Russia.

edict in January. 1868, ordaining that
the beginning of the year should hence
forth take place January 1. The general
practice, however. of considering the year
as beginning with January / was not
established until after the acceptance OF
the calendar as reformed by Pope Greg
DRY XIII.
This reform was made and accepted by
the Catholic states i'm 1852. Protestant
Germany and Denmark were slower IN
accepting the reform, adopting the Gre
gorian calendar first in 100, while the
english, influenced by their bitterness
toward the Catholics due to the years Oh
bloody struggle between these faiths IN
that country, delayed their change from
the Julian calendar until 1852. The Rus
slams, members of the Greek Churcn
which was early estranged from Rome
have never adopted the Gregorian re-
form. and at the present time there is
difference of thirteen days between the
beginning of the New Year in the Rus
sian calendar and the New Year day OF
the common era.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

The After-ChriStmaS
''Ciean-up" of Ribbons

Remnants in good lengths for
fancy work or other uses.
Is to q widths. in satin and
wash ribbons; worth &c to &c -
a yard. Tomorrow, a &c
yaru -.........--...-.-..
1-inch to inches wide worth Sc
to 15c a yard, in plain satins -
and taffetas. A yard, tomor- &c
TOW
3-inch to 4-inch widths, plain and
satin taffetas; 15c to 25c val 90
ues. Remnant price, a UVVC
AZ to inch widths, including plain
and satin taffetas, also fancy A
Ribbons; pc to 35c values. Ii sc
Bargain Tables-Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

ST Simlin encourages his boy to play
the concertina because the motion keeps
his muscles in shape for trimming hedge
fences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

oh see the financier go rushing round !!
Upon a million dollars he is bent! He
leads life of worry profound as
that of one who hustles for the rent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-29

an unusually excellent exhibition of
bag punching ana displays ample
proof of being entitled to her claims.
According to Miss Gordon, there is no
exercise more adapted than bag
punching
Karl wizard on one string" is a
wonder on one string Instruments He
is forced to respond to encore after
encore in every theatre in which he
appears, and he will likely duplicate
his former successes when appearing
at the Empress
Lovers of good singing will be par
tcularly pleased in the Offering of the
Lyric Quartet, they style themselves as
the Masters of Mlrth and Melody
and live up to their title. Solos duets
and trios Of remarkable perfection,
and harmony viii be rendered 10y
them. This act alone is worth the
price Of admission \ new keystone
comedy will be shown today. and the
house viii likely be filled to capacity.
Matinee at .:30. night at 1890 and 9.
Seats can be reserved at the Quaker
Drug Co.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-29
EMPRESS.

The three Piccollo midgcts. three of
the smallest and cleverest performers
IN the world, headline the vaudeville
DllI opening today at the Empress.
lhel'S Is an Offering that teams with
originality, deNterity and remarkable
strength. which no one would believe
these little creatures have, their offer
ing is ihe most remarkable ever
known.
The champion lady athlete of the
world is Belle Gordon who should be
seen by every lady today. She gives
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-29

Don't fail TO see Mary Pickford in
"Ia Season Of Buds ~ the Majestic
today This is one of the best of the
EoEraph Reissues featuring this pop
ular little lady and viii be thoroughly
enjoyed by her many admirers.
Tho Majestic has completed ar
rangemeuts for all the theatrical sue
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
WAR LOSSES COMING BACK
Growth In Exports Bound TO Have
Much Practical Advantage to
the Country.

American exports of foodstuffs in
September were nearly SOS, 100000 and
practically doubled the value OF such
exports in the same month last year
American exports for the three months
ending with September were the larg-
est ever made in the same months.
No one should rest in the delusion
that this is all gain. A worldwide war
is worldwide loss. Though without
share or interest in the war, we are
paying some of its costs. No nation
can avoid sharing some Of the loss of
such wholesale destruction of wealth
of the human and other assets of
civilization.
Nevertheless, the growth in our ex-
ports has practical advantages to this
country. 1t pays our debts abroad
1t checks the impairment of our gold
stock and so prevents a narrowing of
the basis of credit that would have
been inevitable had not our crops
been SO abundant.
What is really happening is that we
are getting back some of our war
losses. The needs of Europe for food
and other supplies are shifting back
upon Europe some of the losses that
Europe threw upon the world by going
to war. The advantages of staying out
of the conflict, If We were ever under
any temptation to get into it, are self
evident.
The folly of the explosive persons,
including some members of congress,
who whooped for us to get into the
war merely because Japan had seen
fit to get into it, is also self-evident.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Democratic Expendlture.

The Democratic national and con-
gressional committees expended some
thing like $37,297 in the campaign to
advance the interests of the Demo
cratic party in the November election.
The committees collected a total of
$57,5S0. A report to this effect was
recently made to the clerk of the
house, in accordance with the cam.
paign publicity law passed by con-
gress. This report was required be-
fore election. Senators, ambassadors,
cabinet officers, representatives, bank
ers and plain citizens have their names
on the list of contributors. Senator
Pittman Of Nevada heads the list with
a contribution of $1,000. James Speyer
and Jacob H. Schiff of New York each
contributed $4,000. Charles R. Crane
Of Chicago gave $4,000, Ambassador
Gerard $4,000 and Roger Sullivan
$4,000. Thomas Jones, whose appoint
ment to place on the federal reserve
board was turned down by the senate,
contributed $1,000. Neither the name
of President Wilson nor that of Sec
rotary Bryan appears on the list. Other
contributors are; Ambassador Guthrie,
$1,000; Ambassador Willard, $3.50;
Harry Payne Whitney, $1,000; Francis
Lynde Stetson, $500; Postmaster Cen
eral 'Burleson, $500; Postmaster Pra-
ger of Washington. $500; Brooks Lee,
Silver Springs, Md, $1,000; Samuel
Untermyer, $1,000; e. R. Bacon of
New York, $1,000; Samuel Rea, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania road, 500;
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, 800,
and Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
Adoo, 500. The reports also show
that more than 100000 copies of
President Wilson's letter to Mr. I'm
derwood, discussing the issues of the
campaign, were printed and distrib-
uted.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-11
Time TO GET BUSY
Concerted Action viii Put End to
Dull Times.
Business Conditions Soon to Be Of the
Best, and All That ls Necessary
10 That Advantage Be
Taken Of Them.

The department Of commerce has
Issued bulletin which shows the pop
ulation Of the United States to be now
0,000,600 - Quadrupled within so
years, and the national wealth to be
$40, 000, 900, 000-a sum that could not
be counted In dollars in life-time-as
against $1,000, 0OO.0 900 In 1904 record
as startling and amazing as II is un-
paralleled by any other nation in the
history Of the world And yet in the
face OF this magnificent showing there
are those who are timidly apprehensive
Of business conditions. A country
with such record has nothing to fear
for its prosperity. peace and content
ment, notwithstanding almost all the
other nations OF the earth are at war.
We are told that the finances Of the
country have so far recovered that not
only the cotton exchanges Of the coun-
try are to be opened for unrestricted
trading. but that In very short time
the New York and London stock ex-
changes will likewise reopen. General
business is showing a decidedly
stronger tendency, and throughout the
country there are marked evidences of
general recovery Of confidence In the
rapidly improving industrial condi-
tons. The European war has now
been in progress nearly four months,
and while its duration Is still an unde-
termined question, It is now agreed
that 1t has done its worst. so far as
the business Of the United States Is
concerned, and that from this time on
improvement will be sure and steady.
The four months Of war in the old
world. while depicting the resources
Of the hostile countries, have been four
months ofTetrenchment, of stock. TAX
ing, of economizing and of constructive
preparation for meeting suddenly i'm
posed hard conditions in this country
that have been helpful and beneficial.
The emphasis given to the wonder
full population growth of this country,
the marvellous increase of wealth since
our own war and readjustment OF our
business institutions compelled by the
European cataclysm combine to en-
courage Americans everywhere, and to
convince them that we are about to
enter upon period of growth and
prosperity not dreamed of even within
so short time as six months ago.
. The duty of the times is, therefore,
to quit talking war and to get busy
taking advantage of the manifold OPP
portunities war has opened up for
home business and enterprise. The
nations of the earth now at war are
shortly going to make extraordinary
demands upon this country for all
sorts Of supplies and that, with the ne
cessity for supporting our own one
hundred millions of people, is going to
give US all we can do for years to
come.