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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28

w " CELEBRATE that great
M holiday Thanksgiving, ut
v " this season. In the gay
round of pleasures the day
always brings, perhaps not one of us
will stop moment and seriously look
back over the past year, now rapidly
drawing to close. Many Of us-in
fact, all of us-Should pause Il moment
and quietly review the past months.
Perhaps these months brought US
many trials, but they also brought us
many blessings. 1t is the blessings we
should itemize and magnify and for
get the crosses. We may sigh dis
contentedly and say, well. last year |
had many more reasons to be thank
full than have this year" but if we
are fair and honest with ourselves we
will have to admit that even If
troubles came cur way, the blessings
that followed them We're far greater
in number.
Who has not read the story of that
first Thanksgiving Day? Fancy Il
woman In these times enduring the
hnrdships and worries those strong
hearted New England pilgrims en-
dured; and what a wonderful lesson
in unselliShness they have handed
down to us
Argue and elaborate as we will on
our burdens, we know fate has been
good to US. Life is not all sunshine.
If it were we would very soon grow
tired Of life. Disappointment, set
one, and we must expect they will
come to us. Indeed, we have no voice
in the matter They will come to US
as surely as day follows night but do
we accept them patiently? That is
another story.
Many women look only on the dark
side OF life. "What's the use?" they
say deicctedly. Everything | try to
do turns ont failure" There is II
/ tiny breath Of selfishneSs here. "I' is
very prominent in these women'S
thoughts. Perhaps If they did some
/ thing worth while for someone elst
their work would be crowned with
success. Doing something for another
/ has never yet turned out failure
| There isn't case on record showing
I whore foilure hog followed n kind decd
done for another. Perhaps this other
did not appreciate the efforts taken in
her behalf, yet the fact remains that
the woman who put herself out "a
make another woman happy eXDe-
rienced a wonderful happiness herself
New York Evening Telegram.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28

NE luStl HalihsSlNlnS prOclaftla-
ton Of the revolution was re-
II ported TO congress October 1S.
1888, by Duane, Samuel Hunt.
ington and Holten. 1t was written by
Mr. Duane and given to the people on
the second Thursday in December. 1t
expresses thanks for the discharge of
troops in the following words
"Whereas, it has pleased the Su.
preme Ruler of all human events 10
dispose the hearts of the late beliig-
erent powers to put period to the
effusion Of human blood. by proclaim
ing a cessation Of all hostiites by
sea and land, and these United States
are not only happily rescued from the
eangers and calamities to which they
have been so long exposed, but their
freedom, sovereignty and indepcn-
| 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 1t to the several states
to set apart the second Thursday in
December next as 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 gen
eral recommendation Of thanksgiving
/ for the establishment of the Constitu-
tion. The whereabouts of the original
of this instrument is unknown. The
earliest Thanksgiving proclamation Of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28

Washington as president in the pos.
session of the department of state is
one dated January |, 1895, 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
ury, and bears amendments by Ed
mund Randolph, secretary of state.
The original copy is yellow and the
ink is faded but it 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 atflict 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 eXemp-
ton. the great degree of internal tran
guilty we have enjoyed, the recent
continuation of that tranquility hy the
suppression of an insurrection which
SO wantonly threatened ii, the happy
course of our public affairs in general,
the uuexampled prosperity of all class
eS of our citizens, are circumstances
which peculiarly mark our situation
with indications of the divine benef-
cence toward us. In such state it Is
I'm especial manner our duty as Il peO-
pie. With devout reverence and affcc-
tionate gratitude, to acknowledge our
many and great Obligations to almighty
God. and to inplore him to continue
and confirm the blessings we expe
rience.
deeply penetrated with this senti-
ment, |, George Washington, president
of the United States, do recommend
To all religious societies and denom-
iinations, and to all persons whomso-
ever within the United States, to set
apart and observe Thursday, the 10Th
day of February next. as day of pub
/ lie thanksgiving and prayer and on
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
Season for All to
Magnify Blessings
and Forget Crosses

" IL CELEBRATE that great
M holiday, Thanksgiving, ut
" " this season. In the gay
round of pleasures the day
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
Two Thanksgiving
PrOcIamatiOns Of
Revolutionary Days

. HE notwithstanding prOclama-
ton of the revolution was re-
Il ported to congress October 1S
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
Belonus to All Humanity.

Essentially our American Thanks
giving is least American of our Holt
days, for the simple reason that il is
too human to he merely American.
There We're no most human things left
for the New England fathers to orig
mate. They are imnem0rially Older
than this country. There are no orig
inal ways Of expressing gratitude. All
the pathways of thanksgiving are very
old paths.-Jaines Lane Allen In Nun.
sey's Magazine.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
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TIME most delightful part of my
life was that age when boys and
girls freely minele With each
other as friends, half boy and
girl. half man and woman.
There was one Thanksgiving when
the head of our large family invited
every member that could be reached
to spend Il week in his large country
house, including Thanksgiving day.
Those Of us Of my generation went
in for good time together. The girls
were of that age when Il taste for mis-
chief predominates One night when
was getting ready for bed found
the legs of my pujamas sewed up.
When | had ripped the sewing, got
them on ana tumbled into bed found
the sheets scratched had turned off
the light so. springing out of bed, |
tlptoed hastily 10 the door, opened 1t
and was in time to grab the last of n
bevy Of girls who ran away in the
darkness.
Throwing my arms around my cap
tive. | gave her smack, she sirug-
Cling to be free, then let her 60.
Slipping back into my room, | turned
on light, and there sticking onto
the breast Of my pajamns, was an
elongated pin of chased gold set in
the center with single sapphire.
The problem was to identify the girl
had kissed by discovering the owner
of the pin. consulted with my men
cousins, and it was decided that
should put the article up ut auction
at the Thanksgiving dinner, bids to
be accepted only from the men.
Accordingly when the nuts and eof-
fee came ON took the pin out Of my
vest pocket and, holding 1t up before
the company, said Il found this ar
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
SEEMS TO FIND LITTLE JOY
Possibly Premonition Of Its Fate
Makes the Turkey Such Con.
frmed Pessmist

The turkey is a serious bird. The
expression written on his bill, as he
looks mournfully out over the world
or walks solemnly, his long neck sway
ing here and there in search Of the
passing grasshopper is that of set
tied melancholy due to the certainty
of fate and to the hereditary loss Of
his illusions.
For. ever since the days Of the Pill
grim Fathers, the lives Of countless
generations Of the turkey family have
been cut short in their prime by sud-
den and bloody tragedy. What would
he the effect upon the minds and
hearts Of human family If every
member of it for 300 years back had
met a violent and bloody end just upon
reaching maturity? A pail would hang
over the annals of the house. Despair,
fixed and settled, would be written
into the very constitutions of its men,
bers, and life would become burden,
curse almost too great to be borne.
II must have been that one of the
Pilgrim Fathers. viewing the end of
the turkey as symbolic of that OF
man, wrote that cheerful ditty which
our ancestors were accustomed to
sing In their gathering for divine wor-
ship:
Thy years are one eternal day,
And must thy children die so soon?
Minneapolis Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
YES! MAG|CALLY!
C0RNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You simply say to the drug store
man, Give me a quarter Of an ounce
Of freezone." This will cost very little
but Is sufficient to remove every hard
or soft corn from ones feet.
A few drops Of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon tender,
aching corn should relieve the sore.
ness instantly, and soon the entire corn,
root and all, dries up and can be lifted
out with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet Of
corns was introduced by a Cincinnati
man, who says that, while freezone Is
sticky, Il dries in a moment, and sim
ply shriycls up the corn without in
16mlng " even Irritating the surround
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28

that day to meet together and render
their sincere thanks 70 the great ruler
Of nations for the manifold and signal
mercies which distinguish our lot as
n nation, particularly for the posses
sion of constitutions of government
which unite and by their union estab-
fish liberty with order, for the preSer-
walton of our peace, foreign and do
nestle; for the SeaS0nable control
which has been given to the spirit Of
disorder in the suppression of the late
Instruction"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
Message OF Cheer.

The holiday season is here and with
quickenng of the benevolent impulses
Of the heart Thanksgiving duy--a
festival for giving thanks for the mer-
cies of the closing year--is one of the
oldest institutions in America. The
Pilgrim Fathers held their first har'
vest thanksgiving festival in 1921.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
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M.4 A~-AM
Cleaning Tea Nertic.

To make tea Kettles wear twice as
long gather II handful of pebbles tsi2e
of Il Walnut. wash nicely and put in
tea kettle The rolling around of peb-
bleS keeps the crust that f0rnis loose,
and 1t easily shakes out from time 70
time, thus saving the wear Of the ket-
tie.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
Make Use OF Gods 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.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
An Immense Diamond.

A big diamond has been found In q
mine In Griqualand West (South At.
ricn). The stone is amber colored,
and weighs four hundred and forty
carats---about a quarter Of a pound.
Although this is not q recnrd MS re.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09
Claims Arrest Is
Result Of Spite Work

On complaint of Fred B. Hitch.
ings. acting as agent for the Big
Indian Mining company, and the
Kansas City Mining and Milling
company, and the Law Mining
company, Edward Butts of George
town was arrested ON the charge
of having feloniously and fraudu-
lently converted to his own use
the funds of the different COM
panies amounting TO $500, while
acting as their agent.
At the preliminary hearing held
by Justice of the Peace Noone,
Attorney John j. White stated
that he wanted some more time to
look into the case more thoroly
and a contin uance was granted to
the 18th, the defendant furnishing
bond in the sum of $500.
Mr.. Butts is one of Georgetown's 8
most highly respected citizens.
He has been identified with the
active development of George
towns mining interests for the
past twelve years and claims that
at the proper time he will be able
to show that his arrest is the re-
suit of spite work.
Deputy District Attorney R. G..
Smith is prosecuting the case.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09
SIFTINGS>NEWS { votNX1MMMa tNX1MMaIERR az
Fred Colon Now Director
In The First National Bank

Advancing step by step from
working as a barber to a position
of prominence as a successful
practicing attorney, and now an
active director in the First National
Bank, is the record attained by
Fred L. COLON of this city, and
his success is entirely the result of
his own efforts and his determina-
ton to succeed. As IA barber in
the shop of his brother -in-law,
George Hanson, young Colon,
we are told, was "A good one. He
kept his razors keen, he didn t
carelessly put lather in a customers s
mouth, nor did he tire his patrons
with idle gossip and worthless con-
versation. His mind was on law
for he was already determined
to become a lawyer. Between
shaves he applied himself to study
and in time he had prepared his
way to enter the state university
at Boulder. Many were the OBJ
stacles encountered but when he
couldn't get over them or under
them he went thru them. Ed. M
Sabin, who was practicing law in
Idaho Springs, needed partner,
and young COLON became a men,
Der of the firm. Later the part
nership was dissolved and Mr..
COLON went it alone until part.
nesship with A. d. Bulls was
formed. OF late years, since Mr.
Bulls. removal from the city,
F. L. COLON, Lawyer, has been
the business style. A modern suite
of Offices in the Hanchett block is
maintained. an expert stenographer
is employed and the quarters would
be credit to a large city office. Mr..
COLON, still a very young man, has
represented and still represents a
number of large mining corpora
tions, has been city attorney,
county attorney, attorney for the
First National bank and continues
to represent the Colorado Power
company. He enjoys the full con-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09
Death Claims City's
Oldest Inhabitant

Thomas James Fitzmorris, who
bore the distinction of being the
city's oldest inhabitant, was called
to his reward Monday, Febrary 5,
at the age of SO years, month and
IL days.
Mr.. Fitzmorris was born in
County Kerry, Ireland, on Christ
mas Day, 1927, and came to America
when II years of age. He married
in New York state and worked on
the Erie canal for time. In 1866
he came west to Kansas, and in
the centennial year of 1876 re-
moved to Colorado where he be-
came active in railroad construc.
ton work. He assisted in extending
the railroad from Floyd Hill to
Georgetown and was afterwards
placed in charge as section man
and made his home in Idaho
Springs ever since.
As a man of quiet and retiring
nature and in every way good
citizen he stood high in the esti-
nation and respect Of all who
knew him. In the death of Thomas
Fitzmorris this community has
lost a citizen of whom it can be
said that ITO follow the example
set by him in life would be well
and good.
His death is the third that has
occurred in the family since
January 8, when the son James
passed away, and on February 2,
Daniel Rice, SON. in law, was
called to his reward, and now the
old pioneer himself has crossed
the great divide.
Two daughters, Mrs. A. E.
Ross and Mrs. Daniel Rice of this
city, and two SONS, Thomas Jr. of
Santa Fe, N. Mexico, and Michael
Of Reno, Nevada, together with a
number of grandchildren and
legions of friends are left to mourn
his death. ;,
The funeral services were con-
due ted by Rev. Father McCabe at
8 o'clock Thursday morning and
interment was made in the city
cemetery, The following were
pail bearers: S. L. Burger, Frank
White, John G. Hull, Fred Sherr,
Frank Doherty and Jam e S
Humphrey.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09
Elk Slayers Fined
For Their OffenSe

The trial of Oscar johnson and
Richard Lager on the charge of
killing two elk was held in George
town last Tuesday. Each animal
killed constituted separate otfense
and johnson was fined 500 for
each killing and sentenced to one
day in the county Jail. Lager drew
a fine of $3.50 for each offense and
one day in Jail. In addition to the
above sum each of the prisoners
were fined one half of the costs.
Not being able to pay their fines
they were remanded to Jail to serve
them out at the rate of five dollars
per day, but were given credit for
the time already served in Jail.
Johnson's total fine and costs
amounted to $262.50 while Layers
totaled $3.50, and the joke of it is
they didn't get a chance to eat any
of the elk meat. either.
The trial was held before Judge
Graham of the County Court and
the prosecution was handled by
Deputy District Attorney r. G.
Smith.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09

The breast of the Wyoming
Valley tunnel is being steadily
driven ahead toward the French
Flag vein. Oxley. Heffe rman and
Chapman have the contract.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09

fidence of his clients and has the
reputation of being ION the square,.
AS director of the First National
bank Mr.. COLON succeeds John G,-
Roberts, who resigned on account
of not wishing to devote the time
required to keep in close touch
with the business. Mr.. Roberts
will retain his stock in the bank as
an investment.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09
Pioneer Empire Woman
Found Dead In Home

Mrs. Agnes Hollworth, native
of Austria and for thirty five years
a resident of South Empire, died
in her bed Monday night and the
fact was not known until Tuesday
evening at 5 O'Clock when j. L.
Cutting, a neighbor and recently
candidate for county sheriff, broke
open the back door of her home
when it became evident that all
was not we'll with the old lady.
Death was caused by dropsy and
heart disease. She was seventy
years old last June and had been
living alone since the death of her
husband in 1912. He had been
engaged in mining at Empire and
they lived in comfortable circum-
stances.
Lately Mrs. Hollworth had been
complaining of fluttering heart
to the neighbor ladies with whom
she visited and was quite friendly.
They saw her about the house on
Monday, but Tuesday she was
missed and Tuesday evening at
5 o'clock Mr.. Cutting raped at
the front door of the cozy log
house. Getting no response he
went to the rear of the cabin and
endeavored to gain admission
thinking the old lady might be i'll
and unable to respond. The kitchen
door was broken open and the
body of Mrs. Hellworth found in
bed as she had retired Monday
night. Coroner r. w. Pearce was
summoned and the remains were
brought to Idaho Springs and
prepared for burial.
There were no children and no
known relatives in this county but
there are relatives in Austria.
Mrs. Hollwprth left comfortable
home, much better than the average
in mining camp, $3.50 in the
Bank of Georgetown and had $50
in cash on her person. She had
been Catholic but had not fol-
lowed the tenets of the church of
late years and the funeral services
will probably be conducted by
Rev. Benz. Eitelgeorge of the
Idaho Springs Methodist church.
The funeral will be held at En-
pire Friday afternoon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09
They Don't Kick
With That End

"Why," inquired the tourist of
the farmer in Missouri, "does
Missouri stand at the head in
mules?"
Because" answered the mule
breeder, tits the only safe place
to stand
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09

Mrs. William Elliott went to
Denver Friday morning, where she
will spend a week visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Powers
formerly of this city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09
Two Souls With
But A Single Thought

II would were a bird" sang the
wife gayly.
Il won Id you were, too,'' sighed
the husband. Then you could
go South for the winter without
it's costing me anything.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09

We notice an article in a recent
Sunday paper on Teaching girls
how to spend money. Say, for the
love of Mike, have heart!-Monte
Vista Graphic.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09

hoist out and ship his usual
monthly tonnage of good ore from
his lease on the Franklin mine.
The breast of the Wyoming
Valley tunnel is being steadily
driven ahead toward the French
Flag vein. Oxley, Hetfe rman and
Chapman have the contract.
The Calvin mine, near the head
Of the canyon and operated by the
Social Six mining company, is
showing up very well and the
prospects are excellent for an in
crease of tonnage in the near
future.
Lindall, johnson and company
have splendid showing in their
lease on the 7-20 vein which they
are working through the Trojan
crosscut tunnel The ore is all
surface stuff yet, but shows a good
streak of the kind of quartz that
carries good values.
Lou Oliver and Dave Roberts
are meeting with very good results
from their lease on the Total
Eclipse vein on Seaton hill.
PREPARATION for big revival of
the mining industry is apparent
on every hand in the Alice and
Fall River district. Among the
good mines that will come to the
front this summer are the Meteor,
Clara, Anchor, Ottawa and others.
ThssYukon property has already
proven to be good investment
and there are more that will be
equally as good with the same
amount of development work.
The Dumont district maintains
its reputation of being the busiest
little camp in the county. Every
miner in the camp is either work.
ing on his own claims or is en-
ployed by some of the companies
operating the larger proper ties.
Dumont is no place for loafers
or kickers.
The Silver Horn group on Ute
creek will soon be placed in COM
mission and worked in that syste-
matte business. like manner that is
sure to produce good results.
The STANDARD mine is now being
operated under the personal
management of W. 7. Chapel
and is employing good force of
men. This mine is one of the
best equipped properties in the
district with their own mill located
at the portal of the crosscut tunnel
and everything arranged conven-
iently and the ore treated in the
most economical manner.
l.. Sternberger has parties at
work cleaning out the old crosscut
tunnel which was driven years ago
to cut the Hercules vein in which
there is known to exist some very
high grade ore.
G. w. Thomas. who has been
working his property ON Fall river
this winter, has suspended opera
tions for short time in order to
go to his ranch near Fort Morgan
and arrange for the putting in of
a crop this spring
The Brighton mine near Free
land is rapidly being put in good
condition for an active summe RS
campaign.
IT our legislature does n OF get
down to business soon it may earn
~
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09

IT our legislature does OF get
down to business soon it may earn
for itself the sobriquet of the
"Twaddling 21st".
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09
SPRINGS, COLO. FRIDAY
Brief Mining Notes

John A. Peterson continues to
hoist out and ship his usual
monthly tonnage of good ore from
his lease on the Franklin mine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09

The Brighton mine near Free
land is rapidly being put in good
condition for an active summe RS
campaign.