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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29

The daddy of the family had once been
school friend of the farmer. but he
had gone to the city to live, and he
had had very hard time. He. too.
had four children, but their faces were
pale, and often, often they had not
quite as much to eat as they needed
My father turkey was sent to this fam
ily." The turkey paused, gobbled three
times, then began to talk again.
"Ah, when my father arrived, there
was such Joy! The four children
looked at the feet peeking out of the
box, and there were some feathers left
on his handsome legs and around his
neck. He his fur boots,' they shout
ed, and a fur collar. Oh. what rich
bird he must have beenl Isn't he too
rich to eat?'
"They called him a rich bird-they
didn't know he was still greater than
rich bird-one of the turkeys of the
great Thanksgiving day. But their
daddy told them how Mr.. Turkey had
come from the country, and that he
would be cooked and would be eaten
that day for their dinner-as soon as
he was nice and brown and while he
f1oated in little pond Of gravy!
snow, wasn't my father the lucky
one? He was used for children who
had never known a Thanksgiving din.
ner before. And weren't they thank.
full? oh. weren't they happy! Such
q surprise as my father gave them,
such meal as he made for them, and
how happy the little pale children were
that there was a day in the three hun.
bred and sixty-five set aside for
Thanksgiving-and for turkeys!
"While you creatures in the barn.
yard got so many Of the goodies left
from the Thanksgiving table, so did
old Dan. the dog. get the bones from
my father-such bones as he had new.
er before tasted. Even Dan knew the
meaning Of the day!"
I'VE were both right" said Mr.. Cob
bier. "My farmers children were
thankful because they knew they new.
er had to long for food. They always
had enough. They never needed to
long for fresh air and place for play
Ing. And they did not wish for some
thing they did not have. So were the
family to whom your father went
thankful. They were happy they had
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30 Thankful Every Day.

The purely passive contemplation Of
al good ought to be granted to com.
non days on which no more has &C.
cured than the daily round Of little
pleasures and the absence of more
han ordinary annoyances. With the
evening Offering Of silent thanksgiv.
.ng to God we take conscious possess
sion of simple happiness and enjoy
t once again. instead Of slipping off
past Gods best gifts as men so often
10. Thus thanksgiving involves the
recognition: All this good is from
God. and this recognition reacts on our
own mood. creating conscious Joy and
humble trust in the Cod who will con-
inue to bless in things both great
and small.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
PRETTY GOOD KIND OF MAN
Deacon opdyke's Action Showed He
Was Only Properly Appreciated
by His Nelohbors.

swell. he is this kind of q man.
:aid the livery stable keeper, when ]
asked him about his townsman, Dea.
son Opdyke: Last year the deacon
had some extra work to do on his
farm on the upper road. and hired
out my old Bill to him. At the end of
month the horse came back in good
condition. the deacon paid the price,
and everyone concerned was satisfied,
including Old Bill. guess. Along
about Thanksgiving time the deacon
dropped in here and inquired about
the horse. Seemed real pleased when
I told him Bill was spryer than usual
after his summers work. Asked to
see him. but the horse was out on
a job. Quite member Of society, that
horse u.s. he said, and went away after
inquiring how many horses I had in
the stable. boarders and all.
Thanksgiving morning there wasn't
much doing here after the regular
chores were done. and we all sat
around the Office stove, when the dea.
cons hired man drove up and unload.
ed gunny sack full Of something. ]
remember thinking he had borrowed
that kind Of satisfied smile of the
deacon's. as he said I would find q
note inside the bag. I did; and this
was about what 1t said:
"'You will find enough carrots here
to give every horse In the stable q
good dessert after the regular feed
today. Be sure and have them cut
dne enough so they won't choke, and
tell the horses that Old Bill Is stand.
Ing treat
that's the kind of q man I've found
Deacon Opdyke to be-" said the livery
man. with what I thought was con-.
siderable conviction.-Youth's Com,
panion,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29

the two little girls with the blue eyes
and the soft brown hair. And so did
the mother and daddy. But even then
my father had not entirely vanished
and with one accord they said that
they had never had such Thanksgiv.
ing dinner"
The turkeys. as we'll as the other
creatures in the barnyard, had gath
cred around to listen. "You are Sc
proud Of being eaten" said the pigs
and ducks. "and how can you enjoy be.
ing proud-your joy is so soon Overt
Why do you want to be fed so much
when it only means that soon you can
have no more to eat. because hun.
cry family has eaten you?"
"That's because you don't under.
stand turkeys" said handsome Miss
Turkey. 1--WE consider it'such splen-
did honor to be eaten on such nota.
BILE day. We are not eaten any time
ut all, like some creatures I know Of
The other barnyard animals hung
their heads. They knew Of whom she
spoke, and they were suddenly much
quieter. clucking, quacking, grunting
and squealing in low voices.
Mr.. Gobble, cousin Of Mr.. Gobbler,
had begun to speak: "Your father
was very fortunate in being the one
saved for the farmers family. And a
great treat he was. But listen to my
tale Of greater treat" They all
drew nearer. "Gobble, gobble, COB.
ble," repeating his own name and the
call Of Turkey-land, my father served
a far better purpose.
'The farmer knew of family in
the city. far from here, where there
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
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1.-TWO turkeys in the barnyard
ia were gobbling, and If we had
nv been able to understand their
SOR language this is what we
MS would have heard them saying,
several days before the last
Thursday in November:
"My father was at one of the merri-
est Of scenes last year," said Mr.. Cob.
bier. HE was kept for our own Jolly
farmer. his wife and their four fine
children. The farmers wife dressed
him up so well. cooked him until he
was brown and tender, and then she
served min on big platter as the
principal part Of the meal. To be sure,
she had many other goodies. such as
soup, stewed corn, cranberry sauce,
sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkin pie,
nuts and apple cider, but he was the
main thing! He was the center of at
traction, and when he was brought In
on the platter, piping hot, the rosy
faced children screamed with delight
and said:
"'Oh, isn't he q beauty! The two
boys ate as much as they could, so did
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
Two Thanksgiving
Proc|amations Of
Revolutionary Days

|" HE lastThanksgiving proclama.
tiOn of the revolution was re.
L ported to congress October 10.
1888. by Duane. Samuel Hunt.
angt0n and HOlten. It was written by
Mr.. Duane and given to the people on
the second Thursday In December. It
expresses thanks for the discharge of
troops in the following words:
whereas, 1t has pleased the Su.
preme Ruler Of all human events to
dispose the hearts Of the late bellig.
erent powers to put period to the
efuslon of human blood, by proclaim.
ing q cessation Of all hostilities by
sea and land, and these United States
are not only happily rescued from the
dangers and calamities to which they
have been SO long exposed. but their
freedom, sovereignty and indepen-
dence are ultimately acknowledged;
and, whereas, In the process of con.
test on which the most essential rights
OF human nature depended the inter.
position Of divine providence in our
favor hath been most abundantly and
most graciOusly manifested, and the
citizens Of these United States have
every reason for praise and gratitude
to the God Of their salvation; the
United States in congress assembled
do recommend it to the several states
to set apart the second Thursday in
December next as a day of public
Thanksgiving"
The first national Thanksgiving to
be promulgated after the adoption Of
the Constitution Of the United States
was written by Washington and issued
on October 3. 1889. This was IL gen
eral recommendation of Thanksgiving
for the establishment of the COnstitu-
ton. The whereabouts of the Original
Of this instrument is unknown. The
earliest Thanksgiving proclamation Of
Washington as president in the pos
session Of the department of state il
one dated January 1, 1905. and was
issued in view Of the suppression Of
the rebellion In western Pennsylvania,
which for time threatened the safety
Of the union.
This document was written by Alex.
ander Hamilton. secretary Of the treas
nry, and bears amendments by Ed
mund Randolph, secretary Of state.
The original copy is yellow and the
ink is faded. but 1t Is yet legible. 1t
is the engrossed copy which bears the
great seal Of the United States and the
signatures Of Washington and Ran
dolph. The proclamation is as fol.
lows:
"When we review the calamities
which afflict SO many other nations,
the present condition Of the United
States affords much of consolation and
satisfaction. Our exemption hitherto
from foreign war. an increasing pros.
pect of the continuance Of that exenlp-
ton. the great degree Of internal tran
guilty we have enjoyed. the recent
confirmation Of that tranquility by the
suppression of an instruction which
so wantonly threatened 1t. the happy
course of our public affairs in general,
the unexampled prosperity Of all class
es of our citizens. are circumstances
which peculiarly mark our situation
with Indications of the divine benefi-
cence toward US. In such state 1t Is
an especial manner our duty as q peo-
pie, with devout reverence and affec-
H0nate gratitude. to acknowledge our
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29

Autumn.
NOW when the time of fruit and grain q
come
When apples hang above the orchard
wall.
And from a tangle by the roadside stream
A scent Of wild grapes fills the racy air.
Comes Autumn with her sun-burnt cara
van.
Like long gypsy train with trappinss
And tattered colors Of the Orient,
Moving slow-footed through the dreamy
hills.
The woods of Wilton. at her coming. wear
Tits OF Bokhara and Of Samarcand:
The naples glow with their POmpeian
red.
The hickories with burnt Etruscan gold:
And while the crickets hfe along her
march.
Behind her banners burns the crimson
BLISS carman In the Atlantic.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
Belongs to All Humanity.

Essentially our American Thanks.
giving Is least American Of our holi.
days. for the simple reason that it is
too human to be merely American.
There were no most human things left
for the New England fathers to orig.
mate. They are immemorlally older
than this country. There are no orig.
inal ways Of expressing gratitude. All
the pathways of thanksgiving are very
old paths.-James Lane Allen in Mum
sey's Magazine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29

Even Dan Knew the Meaning Of the
Day.
each other and they were delighted
to share your father and to have such
meal and treat. For them, too,
there was Thanksgiving turkey. And
they talked Of better days ahead.
eyes," said Mr.. Gobbler proudly,
Thanksgiving day is well named-a
holiday Of giving thanks because we
are eaten. Our fathers were eaten in
both those homes-the poor and the
rich. and in both made happiness
equally great. And so will we make
happiness in very few days."
But back Of Thanksgiving day, back
Of the idea that eating a turkey is the
great and important event Of the day,
there is something else.
In 1921 the Plymouth colony in New
England set aside one day Of thankful
observation-disclosures for what they had {;
not for what they thought they should
have. They had known hard days of
self-denial and struggle. Yet they
were thankful, for in new land they
saw great things ahead. and 1t Is our
duty to see that their hopes were not
In vain.
Thanksgiving day--the day to give
thanks. But are we to be thankful on
one day only, and then return to three
hundred and slxty-four days Of grumb-
ling and Of regret for what We don't
possess? No! Let us have one day us
simply the first day of many. many
others In which we are thankful for
Oh We have. Not only for Mr.. Turkey,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29

who is growing to be an expensive lux
ury these days. but for those many
things upon which all the hard times
in the world will have no effect. Those
things which riches can never buy
the old, old gifts Of health and laugh
ter. with the stars smiling upon US by
night and the great warm sun beaming
down upon us by day-trying so hard
to reach our hearts to keep them warm
and sunny on all the days Of the year
beginning with Thanksgiving day.
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
Good Thought for the Day.

There can be no better thought for
Thanksgiving day than that which ex.
presses honest gratitude for what our
fathers won for US. and determination
to confer its blessings unimpaired ON
sur offspring.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
THANKSGIVING
Bp REV. JAMES M. FAIR
-
q

Thanksgiving b not a day: It 10
ahabit We cannot be thankful
On Thanksgiving day unless we
have been learning how every
other day in the year. There
are some simple rules: Walk
on the sunny side Of the street:
live as much a. possible in the
best room In the house; think
about your friends not your
enemies; talk about your good
luck, not your bad. These are
some of the ways Of acquiring
the spirit Of cheerfulness which
Is the only soil on which the
flower Thanksgiving" will grow.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-29
Make u.e Of God. Gifts.

"All that have is thine" says God
to us-earth and sun and rain and
crops. Let US use them all the year
for all they are worth.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
INVITED GUESTS FOR
 SENIOR CLASS SUPPER
Invitation Committee Announced List
 After Meeting On Friday.

At a meeting of the invitation com mittee of the senior class at the Aca- demy held Friday, the following lower classmen were elected to attend the class supper which takes place on the evening of the graduation exercises: Upper Middlers, Ralph Graham. Paul Bradlaw, George Cass. Charles Solo mon, Misses Helen Kilroy Loretta Powers Anna Kelley. Mary Coughlin; Lower Middlers, Joseph Connors, Ray mond Counihan, Tyler Gilbert, Henry Rachael, Miss Lotta Jackson, Rather inc Lee. Madeline Reardon, Alice Me- Knight; Juniors, Norman Henault, Philip Hall. Bernard Comeau, John McNally, Misses Irene BrickIey, Ro- berta Grove, Louise Long, Miss Slos- berg.
 The invitation committee comprises Gavin Connors, chairman, Rosmond Rachael, James Cook, William Bur gess, c. Bennett Alfred Henault, James McNally, Misses Marguerite Shea, Agnes Brickley. Anna McGuin- ness, Alice Gilbert, Marguerite Shields Georgette Comeau and Hide gard Grove.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
THREE WOMEN. GET OIVORCES
One Woman Married Man Who Already Had Wife-In- tolerabe Cruelty and Intemperance Were the Grounds Which Other Two Decrees Were Granted = Short Calendar Disposed of and Cases Assigned For Tuesday

f1c statement of. times, places and per- sons connected with alleged acts of adultery went off.
 Smith Town of Waterford, ct al. Default for failure to plead. pleadings i'll two weeks.
 Agnes F. Watt V John T. Watt. Sec ond order of notice was granted.
 Maud L. Rush1ow V Louis Rush1ow. l. Ruling as to sufiiciency of service sufficient. 2. Second order of notice, if necessary no further service nec- essary.
 Fournier, ct al.. Fournier, Xxx, Appeal from Probate. Non-suit for failure to file reasons of appeal; plead fngs in two weeks.
 Connecticut Power Co, V Uncasville Mfg. Go. l. Default for failure to answer, answer ordered in two weeks. 2. Disclosure of defense or Judgement was withdrawn.
 Warner V Beckwith. Answer or de- fault.
 Fenton, ct al. V Fenton Building Go. Appeal of receivers account, granted. Order for pro rata distribution of as- sets among creditors, was passed.
 Mae A. Perpignan, Alfred L. Per pignan, answer within one week or that case be placed on uncontested list. Answer ordered in one week.
 Assignments for Tuesday.
 Assignments were made for next Tuesday as follows:
 Garufy V Scfalabba, ct al; O'Sulivan V Greenenwald, ct .al.; Wolfe John son, ct al.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27

Three women were granted 61ivorces by Judge Joel H. Reed in the super for court in this city on Friday. One of the women married a man who all ready, had a wife and she had her marriage declared invalid. Another received her decree on grounds of in- tolerab1e cruelty and the third on the grounds of intemperance.
 Ca1ista Viola Rogers Campbell of Torrington was given her freedom from Frederick Alexander Campbell, alias Frederick Alexander Saunders of this city. She was married to him on April 26, 1916. After her marriage she found out that he already had a wife, Nellie May Youngs of Old Lyme to whom he was married on June 15 1912.
 Laura Pan Coutu of this city was given a divorce from Wilfred Coutu of Lowell. Mass, on grounds of in- temperance. They were married on November II, 1905.
 Louise M. VinoI of this city was ster Vinal of Middletown on grounds of into1erable cruelty. MT. Vinol's mother was given custody of the chil- dren. The couple were married on May 20, 1911.
 The following short calendar mat ters were disposed of:
 John Paracenti Johanna Paracenti. Allowance of plaintiffs motion as on file, for raising of ad damnum clause, filed by order.
 Harry A. Haynes Leila Haynes l. Allowance to defend. 2. More speci-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
OBSERVED ANNIVERSARY
 WITH BARN DANCE
St. Mary's T. A. B. Society is Now Fifty-seven Years Old.

The 5Ith anniversary of the organ ization of St. Mary's T. A. E. society was celebrated Friday night in the form of an old fashioned country barn dance. Everybody was in costume which were very suggestive of the idea of the evening There were pretty milk maids. husky farmer boys and prosperous looking farm owners. The hall was decorated with corn stalks and other decorations notice able on the average farm.
 The affair opened shortly after 8 o'clock with a grand march in which there were about 35 couples. This was the feature of the evening and prizes. were awarded to the best cos tunes The prizes were won by John Burns, who was a farmer boy and to Ralph Birkensnaw. who was dressed to represent a country girl.
 The judges were Maurice Kelley, John Swahn and Cornelius Crowley.
 Even the orchestra entered the spirit of the evening as the members were in costume and they furnished excellent music under the leadership of John Swahn.
 The dance program included the old fashioned dances besides the modern fox trot and one-step. Cornelius Crowley officiated prompter for the old timers. The committee in charge comprised Francis Twomey, chairman, Andrew Caples, Daniel Driscoll. John Wozinak, Fred Geer, Ralph Birken- shaw and William Dougherty.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
Test for State Prison Attendants.

will hold tests Friday, Feb. Is, 1917, at 2 o'clock at Room 72. state capitol Hartford, to fill eligible lists for state prison attendants, for pending ap- pointments at Wethersf1eId.
 Entering salaries are s55 per month, or $40 fn addition to board, room and laundry, with early promotion, if sat- isfactory, to S60 and s70 per month.
 Candidates must be at least 23 and not over 40 years of age. Height should be at least , feet 9 inches, and weight at least f70 pounds. 160 pounds weight or feet 8 inches height will not de- bar from test, but a man should not fall below stated requirements in both height and weight.
 Candidates must be citizens of the United States and have had at least common school education.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
IS .fu1 YEARS OLD.
New Londoner Celebrates Anniversary
 at His Home.

Daniel A. Johnson, one of the best known negroes of New London, cele- brated his 101st birthday at his home on Chapel street Monday Mir. John son is a native of Connecticut and for 80 years has made his home in New London. When the whaling industry was in it's prime he went on numerous voyages.
 MT. Johnson is in good health and possessed of all his faculties. One day this week he remarked to friend that if he only had a new pair of legs he felt he would be good for another century,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
Handkerchief Specials

Women's fine Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, value 10c each. at Women's. Embroidered Hand kerchiefs, value 121zc each-at for 25c, or each. .......... Women's Embroidered Hand kerchiefs. value 19c - Special price Women's fine Embroidered Handkerchiefs, value 25c - at for soc, or each. ........... 4 Women's Initial Handker- chiefs, value 39c-Special price Women's Initial Handker- chiefs, value 44c-Special price 0 for ................. g
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
cauaA of Mistakes.

When 6 doubt is propounded learn to distinguish. and show wherein thing holds, and wherein it doth not hold. The not distinguishing where things should be distinguished, and the not confounding, where things should be confounded. is the cause of all the mistakes in the world.-Selden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
pisuusted the Minister.

The new minister called upon the factory superintendent today" How'd he come out?" Boiling, The super intendent thought he was man look ing for a job and told i'm that he would give him job in. spite of his looks, if he could furnish frst-class references and give bond."-Houston Post s-..zs.z-ss ca, ..--..zs.>=s.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
Theuqht.

Thinking cannot be clear till it has had expression. We must write. or speak, or act our thoughts. or they will remain in half torpid form. Our feelings must have expression. or they will be as clou@s, which, till they de- scend in rain, will never bring up fruit or flower So it Is with all the inward feeling; expression gives them devel- opment. Thought is the ibl0Eom; lam guage the opening, bud; action the fruit behind it'll. W. Beecher.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
Many Norwfch women know this.

$ Many Norwich women know this.
 Read what S3one has to say about it:
 Mrs, Henry L. Greiner. sos East Main Street, Norwich, says: Some times a cold affects my back but it is usually overwork that causes dull. Tagging pains across my kidneys. My back feels weak and tired and I am worn-out. When bending, sharp pains seize me in my back and it is hard to straighten up. I used Doan's Kidney Pills and they did me lots of good"
 Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for kidney remedy = get Deans Kidney Pills - the same that Mrs. Greiner had Foster MiIburn CO. Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
Mansfield to Serve France.

Richard Mansfield, 2d, son of the late Richard Mansfield, the famous actor, has enlisted in a hospital corps in France. MT. Mansfield is visiting his mother at her home on Ocean avenue, New London.
 Mr. Mansfield was asked if he had enlisted in a hospital corps in France and he admitted that he had. He said that he had been educated and lived in France for two years and he felt that he would like to render France some service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-27
The Up-to-Date.

The girl of yesterday had an old fashioned red plush autograph album, which she cherisfed;,%tire girf--of- tee day hasn't got time to waste Oh any thing but a check book.-F1orida Times Union