Feast Ever
Part of the
Spirit of Day
The modern Thanksgiving day ob
servance is so broad in its contrast
with pioneer days that there is a smile
in the comparison. Comfort, luxury,
organization mark the celebration of
the event today. The Twentieth cen
tury farmer produces his crops under
ideal conditions. He has no treaties of
peace to make with Indians in order
to plant and cultivate his crops. In
the diary of an old New Englander is
this line:* “An Indian promise is no
more than to have a pigg by the talle,”
a sentiment born of difficulties with
the savages. The Pilgrim fathers
planted corn with seed in one hand
and a rifle in the other.
Governor Wallace issued the first
official Thanksgiving proclamation for
Indiana, fixing the day for Thursday,
November 28, 1839. No* doubt there
previously had been a general observ
ance of the harvest’s bounties among
the pioneers of the state, but that was
promoted by the churches, not by offi
cial designation of the day by the gov
ernor. President Lincoln officially re
stored the day in 1863, the first na
tional act of the kind since the admin
istration of President Madison. It Is
pleasant to picture bow the Hoosier
pioneers observed the day unofficially
by “Harvest home" festivals in the
churches, when prayer and thanksgiv
ing were the program of the wor
sliipers.
Early Indianapolis was built along
White river. Farms were cultivated in
the surrounding territory, and a good
harvest was the basis for rejoicing.
Sometimes there was feasting, the
original idea of George Washington
not having lost its meaning to the
pioneer. Men went forth to the woods
to bring in wild turkeys and other
game that was worthy of being the
“piece de resistance” of a harvest fes
tival dinner.
Evolution of Today’s Turkey.
Families gathered around tables
piled high with wild turkey, venison,
squirrel and other meats of the forest.
Apples and the native nuts were spread
in plenty over the house, and the men,
if they were so Inclined—and they
usually were—took a nip from friendly
Jugs just to add enthusiasm to the
day. Sweet cider had a habit of be
coming Jubilantly bard about the mid
dle or last of November, and this, too,
played a part in the merrymaking.
Sonnet for the Day
O, thankful, 1, for load an table board.
For eight of Hnan falling to tho floor'
O, thankful, I, and humble to a Lord
A little time forgotten, aought oaca mare.
O, thankful, L that I have grown ao tall
Aa to look an the world with almpla eye.
That there la oarer day of year, I call
Not onto some far Being toward the ehy
And thankful am I for the gift of aong.
Uncertain though It ha a* candle ahino
And aamll a* light of taper. Praia* It long,
I know, and ringing It, It ahall ha mine.
Thankful, thankful, that thie hour could be
Sat aaida far thaakfulaoee t* me.
—David Sorter In Chicago Tribune.
When the wiid turkey became ex
tinct, the domestic bird, now a na
tional favorite in Thanksgiving feasts,
found way to popularity. There is an
impression that America Imported the
[iresent species of turkey from Europe,
hut the fact is just the reverse. Arner
ican turkeys were introduced first in
Spain three centuries ago. and through
processes of cross-breeding the pres
ent delight of America's Thanksgiving
day was evolved.
Poultry raisers express the fear that
unless the government expert# at
Washington, who are working on the
problem, discover methods whereby
domestic turkeys may be fortified
against disease and proneness to die j
under adverse weather conditions, it
will not be many years before turkeys
will go the way of the dodo bird—be
come extinct Farmwives, in many
parts of the country, do not attempt to
raise turkeys because of the prevalence
or disease known as blackhead and
iimberneck. The government's experts
are exerting every effort to find cures
for these diseases, but complete suc
cess has not yet been attained, al
though a few remedies have been
found fairly successful. Heavy rains
are hard on baby turkeys, which drowro
easily.
Turkey Supply Falling Off.
The result of these failures In tur
key-raising has beeD a greatly dirain- j
ished production, and, of course, prices
soar Id consequence. Southern In
diana, Kentucky and Tennessee, in the
last several years, have been showing
increased production In turkeys. Most
of the birds that find way to the met
ropolitan markets are from Texas and
other Southwestern states, where the
climate Is right and there Is plenty of
room for range. New England states,
original home of the American turkey,
do not now produce enough birds to
supply the demand for the metropoli
tan markets, although every hotel in
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
announces on the bill of fare, “Ver
mont turkey," or “lihode Island tur
key.” The storage houses are filled
with dressed turkeys that have Jour
neyed out of the West, south and
Southwest to make Thanksgiving a
day of feasting for metropolitan epi
cures.
America’s Thanksgiving dinner has,
in the last twenty years, become a sort
of International banquet. The turkey
Is a United States institution, but one
finds on the table now Irish potatoes a
la Hollandalse, or Spanish style; vege
tables from the Imperial valley of
Mexico, figs from Egypt nuts and
coffee from Brazil, almonds from Italy,
grapefruit from Porto Rico, French
pastry and perhaps Turkish cigarettes.
Thanksgiving day amusements have
undergone as great changes as the bill
of fare. The observance, as originally
planned by the forefathers, called for
attendance at church and an outpour
ing of gratitude for health and bounti
ful harvests. The Puritans held It to
be a day of Sabbathllke sanctity. As
the years rolled on, the element of re
joicing entered Into the spirit of the
day, and, after church In the forenoon
and a feast at noon, the men engaged
in mirthful games and banter, while
the women sat around the "aettln’
room” and gossiped of affairs that held
their Interest. In the country com
munities there were games of horse
shoe pitching, hopskip-and-Jump, foot
races and wrestling matches. Men of
the neighborhood vied with each other
In these contests, which helped to
make Thanksgiving day happy.
Thanksgiving Spirit Abides.
Changing years have brought changed
customs, but the spirit of Thanksgiv
ing still abides in the American heart,
whatever the style of observance. In
Indianapolis, as in other cities, scores
of families are depending on the hotels
and clubs to provide the Thanksgiving
dinner, thus to ease the women of the
household of the responsibilities. Hotel
and club managers here Bay they are
booked almost to capacity with table
reservations calling for covers repre
senting 10, 12, 15 and 20 persons. In
other words, the family is going to
“dine out” and let mother’s Thanks
giving day be one of rejoicing, not
drudgery.
It would be impossible f'<r all fam
ilies to eat at hotels and dubs—moth
ers know that! You can't change a
sentimental mother. The result is
that, in thousands of instances, mother
refuses to consider any other situation
than that of having her children at
home for Thanksgiving day dinner.
Turkey may not be the crowning viand
of the meal, for there still remain
chicken, goose and duck to top the
menu. Mother knows, too, of other
morsels that are the delight of her
children.
Fact is, folk. Thanksgiving day Is
Just another Mothers’ day I—Indian
apolis News.
Show Your Gratitude
Throughout the Year
A beautiful story of true gratitude
la told of a little child living In a
poverty-stricken home. The mother
had leaned a door shutter up In one
comer of her gabln go that her shiv
ering little ones could shelter behind
It from the Icy wind. One of the
children, creeping behind this poor
shelter, said: "Mamma, aren’t you
sorry for the poor little children that
haven't any door shutter to go be
hind?” In this child was exemplified
the true sentiment of the gratitude
expressed by the Pilgrim fathers.
Gratitude Is the open door through
which we enter Into true peace and
happiness, and this must find its right
ful expression In unselfishness and
consideration for others. What a dif
ferent world It would be if the spirit
of Thanksgiving day were to be dem
onstrated, not only on a special occa
sion but throughout every day of the
year! Into the thought filled with
gratitude, envy, malice, hatred and
jealousy can find no entrance. Thus
Is not true gratitude a powerful fac
tor in bringing peace and harmony to
all mankind?—Exchange.
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Bookplate* That Are
Prized by Collector*
A bookplate Is a typographical or
pictorial label, u-ed to denote tbe own
ership of a book. Bookplates are con
sidered to have had their origin in
Germany, though an unsupported
claim has been made that they were
used In Japan in the TeDth century,
and certain small clay tablets are be
fieved to have performed in Baby
lonia and Assyria an office similar to
that of the bookplate of today. The
earliest printed bookplate we know to
day was used about 1480. From Ger
many tbe use of the bookplate spread
to France and finally to all continen- :
tal countries. The bookplate first used
in America were of English make,
brought over by the wealthy Colonists.
They possess great interest as memo
rials of the old families; but tbe plates
engraved by the hands of our first
American engravers, Nathaniel Hurd
and Paul Revere of Boston, Amos Doo
little of Connecticut and Alexander
Anderson, easily surpass them in
value. The earliest date on an Amer
lean bookplate by an American en
graver Is 1749, on the Thomas Dering
plate engraved by Hurd.
Test* Show Dog Ha*
No Sente of Colon
Perhaps the most Interesting de
velopment of experiment in Russia us
the discovery that the dog is practical j
ly color blind. If he knows red from ,
green or black from brown, it is only !
because he distinguishes a difference
in the brightness of tbe two objects, j
In general, his sense of sight
proved to be Inferior to that of man.
for though the dogs used in tbe labora
tory were more keenly alive to motion
than their human competitors, their
vision for still objects was much
faultier.
Dr. J. C. Warden and L. H. Warner
psychologists of Columbia university,
[iroved that a dog's sense of smell is
superior to that of man, a fact gen
erally admitted. A German shepherd
dog. for example, was able in every
instance to pick out a small piece of
pine wood that had been handled by
her keeper even when the contact was
only of two seconds’ duration and the
wood hlncjt was placed among 20 oth
ers that had not been touched.
Devil'a Hoof Marka
Not every one has heart of the 1
devil's hoof marks, which excited
Devonshire ard all England In the
middle of last century—or the Berba
langs of Cagayan Sulu. The former
were curious tracks in the snow over
a large tract of country. The scien
tists of that day gave various expla
nations. many of them very dogmatic,
hut the country folk of the West were
satisfied that the devil himself was
abroad on that snowy night Lieuten
ant Commander Gould of the Royal
Geographical society In “Oddities,
Pome Unexplained Facts." published
by Philip Allan, advances the theory
that the trail might have been made ■
by some unknown marine creature.
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Record Hailatone
Doctor Hann, a German meteorolo
gist, mentions a hailstone that prob
ably holds the record. He says, “In 1
the bail occurring in Austria (Styrla |
and Carinthia) in early July, 1897. I
there fell hailstones weighing 1 kg.
(2.2 pounds) or more.” He adds that j
the largest hailstones are known to
fall In subtropical latitudes, especial
ly where the land rises somewhat
above tbs level of the sea. In upper
India, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor (es
pecially Armenia), Australia, Natal
and in the middle and southern parts
of the United States there occasional
ly occur frightful hailstorms.
Man and Lower Animate
Horses do not smoke nor eat meat,
yet they suffer from hardening of the
arteries. This is a conclusion of the
French Society of Comparative Path
ology, which is devoted to the study of
diseases in man and animal.
Further, animals suffer from ero
physema and chronic rheumatism
hitherto thought peculiar to man. Nor
Is his liability to Insanity an indica
tion of man's Intellectual superiority
the society having recorded cases of
madness in animals and even of vol
unary Intoxication on substances
which inebriate them.—Kansas City
Star
These Re port era l
A pretty girl who had spent a week
at a summer resort, on her return
home received a tetter from a young
newspaper reporter she had met.
As is customary In newspaper copy,
the reporter bad rsed a small cross
every time he needed a period.
The communication puzzled the girl
very much.
“What 1 can’t understand,” she con
tided to her best friend, “Is that while
he Is very formal and circumspect In
the tone of bis letter, be finishes every
sentence with a kiss.”
Persian Rug Designs
In regard to significance of designs,
authorities on oriental rugs say that
the rug itself typifies the universe,
and the various designs the ever
changing course of life. The prin
cipal color, If red, typifies life or vic
tory; if blue, royalty; if white, pur
ity; if green, devotion, and if blacky
evil. In patterns the swastika means
good luck; the flower and knot, for
tune and life everlastlug, and the cir
cle, immortality. The star of six points
represents Allah.
Caustic Criticism of
Present-Day Mothers
"We may talk all we choose aboui
how the world has changed, how civl
lization has advanced, and so on. hut
the fact remains that the fundamen
tals have not changed one whit," de
dared Biahop Beatty In an address.
“Toiay, Just as It has been through
out the ages, the future of the race
depends npon the mothers of the pres
ent. I fear for the futue because of
these present-day mothers. They
leave the children too much to them
selves and the lack of proper guidance
Is developing deplorable conditions.
“Too many mothers are like Mra
Blank of Hark avenue, who called her
maid to her one day and said:
“ 'Fifl. look out the window. Is that
child mine or does it belong to
some neighbor? It’s been hanging
around here all dayl*”
The Rose
The rose Is said to have originated
in Persia, it was used as a medicine
and as a food by the ancients, and
the Chinese still serve rose fritters
at their New Year feast. By the
Unmans this (lower was regarded as
the symbol of silence as well as of
love, and its name Is a variation of
the word Eros, the name of the god
of love, in Home it waa used as an
emblem of victory, of triumphant love
and of pride and pomp.
By long association It was regarded
as pagan, and after the founding of
Christianity It was. therefore. In dis
grace. Its beauty, however, was Irre
sistible. and it soon became the flower
of Christian martyrdom and the sym
bol of divine love, being used in sa
cred paintings along with the lily.
Martin Luther took a rose for his
official seal, and it is glorified In the
writings of Dante. Today It stands
for beauty throughout the world.
Hatt Betoken Wealth
The Yamis, who live on a little Is
land south of Formosa, have two aiu
hitions—to build fine boats, whose
sides they ornament with beautiful
desfgns. and to possess silver hats—
the larger the better, for by the meas
ure of his silver hat Is the prestige
of the Individual Judged.
The first requirement Is a quantity
of silver coins, which are laboriously
beaten with a stone Into thin strips.
The strips are then made into cone
shaped hats. Some of the hats be
longing to the more affluent of the col
ony come down to the shoulders. An
oblong opening Is left for the eyes, so
that the owner may survey the ad
miration his large hat attracts.
Jews and Samaritana
The historical origin of the hatred
that existed between the Jews and
the Samaritans may be found In the
fact that when Sargon, the conqueror
of Israel, destroyed the northern king
dom he repopulated Samaria with
colonists from Babylon. Assyria and
('Utah. I.ater instructors were sent
to these people in an attempt to In
struct them In the worship of Je
hovah; but. when the temple at Jeru
salem was being rebuilt, the Jews re
fused to allow the Samaritans to help,
thus Increasing the rift between the
two peoples
Notice by Publication on Petition for
Settlement of Final Administration
Account.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEB.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
of JOHN Q. GREER, Deceased.
Persons interested in said matter
are hereby notified that on the 15th
day of November, 1928, Rufus C.
Long filed a petition in said county
court, praying that his final admin
istration account filed herein be set
tled and allowed, and that he be dis
charged from his trust as administra
tor and that a hearing will be had on
said petition before said Court on
the 3rd day of December, 1928, and
that if you fail to appear before said
court on the said 3rd day of Decem
ber, 1928, at 9 o’clock, A. M., and
contest said petition, the court may
grant the prayer of said petition, en
ter a decree of heirship, and make
such other and further orders, allow
ances and decrees, as to this court
may seem proper, to the end that all
matters pertaining to said estate may
be finally settled and determined.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
2T County Judge.
H. J. Pinkett, Attorney
PROBATE NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
of MILFORD HALL, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given: That the
creditors of said deceased will meet
the administrator of said estate, be
fore me, county judge of Douglas
county, Nebraska, at the county court
room, in said county, on the 11th day
of January, 1929, and on the 11th
day of March, 1929, at 9 o’clock,
A. M., each day, for the purpose of
presenting their claims for examin
ation, adjustment and allowance.
Three months are allowed for the
creditors to present their claims from
the 8th day of December, 1928.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
4t-l 1-9-28 County Judge.
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FOR RENT—Neatly furnished room.
Modern home. With kitchen priv
ilege. Call Web. 6498. —tf.
NICELY furnished rooms. All mod
ern. WE. 3960.
FOR RENT—One three-room apart
ment. Neatly furnished. Webster
6018. 2514 N. 31st street.
FOR RENT—Three and six room
apartments, at 1201 So. Eleventh
street. Call Webster 6613. N. W.
Ware.
FOR RENT—Five room house, 30th
and Pinkney streets; modern ex
cept furnace; newly decorated
throughout; *20. Web. 5172.
FOR RENT—Two light housekeep
ing rooms, furnished or unfurnish
ed. 2215 N. 27th Ave.
FOR RENT — Furnished rooms in
modern home. 2302 N. 29th St.
Web. 2608. 2t
FOR RENT—Two modern houses,
one five and on seven rooms, in
good condition. 947 and 949 No.
27th St. tf
FOR RENT—Modern room for man
and wife. Web. 2180. 2516 Pat
rick Ave.
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. Web.
2089. 2510 Lake St. Mrs. Phelps.
FOR RENT—Modern, nicely fur
nished rooms. Twenty-second and
Grant. Phone Webster 3945. Call
evenings after 6 o’clock.
FOR RENT—Two furnished light
housekeeping rooms. Married cou
ple preferred. Reasonable rent.
Webster 1825. Call after 5:00
p. m. 2t
SHOE REPAIRING
BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give
satisfaction. Best material, reason
able prices. All work guaranteed.
1415 North 24th St., Webster 6666.
C. H. HALL, stand, 1403 No. 24th.
Baggage and express hauilng to ali
parts of the city. Phones, stand,
WE. 7100; Res., WE. 1066.
BEAUTY PARI AIRS
MADAM Z. C. SNOWDEN. Scientific
scalp treatment. Hair dressing and
manufacturing. 1154 No. 20th St.
WEbster 6194.
UNDERTAKERS
JONES & COMPANY, Undertaker*
24th and Grant Sts. WEbster 1100
Satisfactory service alwavn.
DRUG STORES
ROSS DRUG STORE, 2306 North 24tb
Street. Two phones, WEbster 2770
and 2771. Well equipped to supply
your needs. Prompt service.
HOTELS
PATTON HOTEL. 1014, 1016, 1«|
South 11th St. Known from coast
to coast. Terms reasonable. N. P.
Patton, proprietor.
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solicitors for The Monitor are
DUDLEY WRIGHT
and
GEORGE H. W. BULLOCK
Free Proctological Clinic
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Treatment painless and does
not interfere with work.
Monday Evenings
Phone for Engagements
Jackson 1085
312 Paxton Block
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