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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

IeCTTVE dIII IUB ICdT EIIuIII5.
s'AIphonse and CASTOR"
The new "Alphonse and CASTOR"
which comes to the Theater Thursday
matinee and night is a musical farce
comedy, which, while retaining the
idea of the mirth- making Frenchmen.
is so totally different in construction
and treatment that it is not the same
show Will and Andrew Powers will
play the title roles of "Alphonse and
CASTOR" The story surrounding them
has been completely changed. In the
old version they were Frenchmen in
quest of money to float an airship
scheme but in the new book the real
Freedmen are detained in their own
country and their places are taken
by two enterprising young Americans.
In the third act the real Alphonse
and CASTOR confront their doubles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10
A WEEK OF COMEDY
DRAMA AND MUSIC.
"A Steer Coshan of PaWtucket Aphonse
CreatoreS Band.

Lord Cardington, and that she recip-
rocates his regard, he sweeps away all
other complications with British sang
froid, and the comedy comes to an eff
fectiVe and logical ending.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

Monday Night-HOy't "a Texas
Steer"
Tuesday, Matinee and Night-ROse
COghIan in THE Greatest Thing in
the World"
Wednesday Night-''The Earl of
Pawtucket."
Thursday, Matinee and Night
"AIphOnse and CASTOR"
Friday, Matinee and Night-"DOra
ThOrne."
Saturday Matinee and Night
"CreatOre and His Band"
Two clever performances yesterday
closed the weeks enga cement at popu-
lar prices of the Peruchi Company. on
its annual visit to Savannah. Many
good. amusing plays We're given with
entire satisfaction to the Iheater- goers
who patronized the entertainments. In
many cases the audiences were large,
and the engagement may be considered
a successful one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

met with the denial Of the comedian
himself.
Charles Frohman has given out list
Of all his productions for the rest of
the season, both in New York and in
London. They are: "Glad of 1t" The
Light that Lies in Woman's Eyes
Parting" The Other Girl" Love in
Cottage" THE Blind Passenger,
The Third Moon" The Cherry
Girl" Madam Sherry" Little
Mary" "Saucy Sally" and Robert
Marshall's new play.
In his coming tour of the larger cities
Richard Mansfield may appear in
Macbeth" and also in a tragedy writ
ten by Lord Byron, besides in former
successes. According to present plans,
his season will extend until the middle
of next June.
Another recruit that the counting
house has furnished to the stage is
found in the person of c. Russell Sage,
nephew of Russell Sage, who for sew
eral years was employed in the office
of the financier. He was a well known
amateur actor before he entered the
professional circles in the stock COM
pany of Mrs. Spooner, in Brooklyn.
More recently he has been one of the
support of Mary Mannering, and now
he has been engaged to play an i'm
portant part in the forthcoming pro-
duction by Ralph Stuart in January
of by Right of Sword" the stirring
play evolved from w. A Marchmont's
dramatic novel.
Wilton Lackaye's first New York ap-
pearance in THE Pit" is scheduled for
Feb. 8 at the Lyric Theater. 1.-The PITT
has proved to be a dramatic success.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-10

Wilton Lackaye's first New York ap-
pearance in THE Pit" is scheduled for
Feb. at the Lyric Theater. THE Pit"
has proved to be dramatic success.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
In North and South Europe.

Norway has beautiful Christmas GUS
tom. In front of every home ON Christ
mas morning is fixed a pole, and from
it are hung offerings of corn and wheat
for the winter birds. The Norwegian
system Of gift giving Is peculiar. Pres
ents wrapped in huge trusses of straw
are thrown into a house through win
dows or open doors, and the recipients
are left to guess where the offerings
come from till the following Christmas
day, when there is a general confession
all around.
In Spain all work ceases at noon on
the day before Christmas and the people
make ready for the great midnight mass.
Three hours before this every person in
the land Is visited by judges, accom-
panied by advocates Of men confined for
minor offenses, and all of these are re-
leased with benediction and a present
Of a little money. In the morning the
front door Of every home Is left open and
scavengers, postmen and porters enter
and ask for a Christmas gift, which In
most cases is freely given.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
dressed very plainly but neatly, and

dressed very plainly but neatly, and
carried her left arm in a strip of white
silk which pended from her neck. The
soldiers focked ABOUT her and were
profuse with congratulations.
Excuse me, there is Sankala, our
brave little heroine!' said Captain
Budlong and left Hazel and rushed to
grasp the hand of the orphan.
The men broke away at the ap-
proach of the commander. Captain
Budlong was full of praise for the girl,
INQUIRED about her wounded ann and
was very attentive.
'tMay I have the next waltz after
this one-pardon me Mr.. Lapham!"
said the captain turning to Sankala's
escort after making the request of her.
''Dan doesn't waltz" replied Sam
kala.
"Then may have this one-I will
be careful with the arm?" said the
captain for the music was just sarting
up and the dancers were beginning.
Certainly" replied Sankala as Dan
nodded his approval.
When the waltz was over Captain
Budlong escorted Sankala to a seat
near Hazel Seadog. Sankala spoke to
Hazel but the latter took no notice of
her. Captain Budlong saw it but
thought Hazel did not hear Sankala
speak.
81 have just had a nice dance with
our little heroine" remarked the cap
tain. ''Don you think she is pretty
and good?"
''She is only one of our employees
and do not recognize her as a social
equal" replied Hazel with all the Sea-
dog venom expressed in her voice and
eyes.
Captain Budlong looked sharply at
his companion. His first lieutenant
relieved Sankala's embarrassment by
leading her to another portion OF the
room. Dan Lapham. was engaging a
number of fishermen at another por.
tion of the house by telling them of
the result of the peace commissions
labors.
The dance continued until nearly
midnight without farther incident when
messenger rushed in, almost out of
breath, and announced that Old Sea-
dog was dying.
''Ringwold, too, has collapsed and
is at the house of Seadog," said the
bearer of bad news.
Captain Budlong hurried away with
Hazel and Dan and Sankala followed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Ito be continued)
Chi9ian Miners Powerful,


Perhaps the greatest weights borne
for any distance on mems backs are
the loads of ore brought up from the
mines of the Andes by the miners of
Chilli. Darwin visited a copper mine
in a ravine leading from the main
range of the Cordilleras, where the
work was carried on by such primitive
means that, though the mines had
been worked in the mountains for at
least two centuries, the water was re.
moved in some by carrying it up snafts
in leather bags on mems backs.
Sir Francis Head, when visiting a
similar mine, found that all the ore
was carried up to the surface, YER
teal climb of 45O feet, by the miners,
and that the average weight carried
was 25O pounds. This load was not
carried up a winding stair, but up
'notched trunks of trees, set almost up
right, one touching another.
The food of the Chilian miner, ac-
cording to Darwin, consisted of ra-
tons of sixteen figs and two small
loaves of bread for breakfast; for din
ner boiled beans, for supper wheat
crushed and roasted. They scarcely
ever tasted meat.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23


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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23

the ancients. In England all classes and
ages deliver themselves up willing vic
tins of the long-esta bished custom.
There are the jolly bachelors, who kiss
ey cry girl that comes their way.
At a later period mistletoe had been
for a time abandoned in the Christmas
decorations of the places Of worship, as
also the promiscuous kissing at the close
of the service, which usage was trans
ferred, however, and fourished in the
home at the Christmas and New Years
celebrations, when it became a kissing
game, the mistletoe being tied with other
greens high up against the ceiling in the
center of the room
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23

Such are the impositions practiced
on department stores by women claim
ing dressmakers' discounts that lead
ing metropolitan house finds it neces-
sary to employ three detectives whose
exclusive task it is to verify state
ments of this character. Those enti.
tied to discounts receive credentials,
while the others are tabulated under
the classificat ton fraudulent" Many
stores provide separate cashiers desks
for dressmaker patrons, who repair
hither for their authorized rebates, av-
eraging 10 per cent. This privilege is
usually confined to merchandise apper-
tanning to dressmaking, and is unavail-
able for other goods. Cut rate and
special sales are also exempt from
dressmakers' discounts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
CHAPTER xxi.
Hazel Snubs Sankala.

est is simply shame-it is a barn.
ing shame!'
"That it ,s, but it is the way of the
Seadogs. They were always hard
hearted wretches. The girl takes after
her father and is not to blame so much
after ALL"
"But she ought to have enough
woman about her to show that she
has heart. The idea of going to the
ball and her poor old father lying at
the point of death"
"But she is in love, you know, and
all people are fools who are in love.
Since that militia captain set foot on
shore she lost her head and has
thought of nothing else since. 1 dom t
see anything in state militiaman to
lose ones head over. Why my hus-
band was United States regular. If
l had daughter l would teach her a
lesson she would remember. A regu-
lar wouldn't wipe his foot on a militia
man."
'Still Captsin Budlong is nice fell
low and was kind to us. He did his
duty and made the southsiders go
home. He is not a bad locker either,
and you know that counts, too. 1t
would be feather in Hazel's cap if she
could capture the captain of the
militia"
1.-THE average state militiaman is no
more than a dude, a rich mans son
kept in idleness and is not worth any
woman's while. He thinks all of the
women are crazy over him and struts
around with uniform on like peacock
and more fit to look at than to use. 1
have no patience with militiamen.
My husband was regular"
''They say, though, this young Cap
tain Budlong is poor. The most of his
men are rich but he is only clerk in a
store and was chosen by his men be-
cause of his honesty and bravery. 1
think Hazel would be a good catch for
him. He could take charge of her
fathers business, and if all accounts
are true some one may be needed, for
the old man ls threatened with blood
poisoning from that wound the south
siders gave him."
"Yes, and to think that Hazel would
60 to the ball when her father is ex-
pected to die! 1t is simply a shame
a burning shame!"
The above conversation took place
between two matrons of the fishing viii
lage on the northside of the Columbia.
Ten days of peace had reigned on the
river. Since the arrival of the militia
and dispersion of the fishermen there
had been no further trouble. The boat
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
MYTH OF THE MISTLETOE.
Customs Surrounding the Plant A,
Relica from the Druida.

Customs Surrounding the Plant Are
Relics from the Druids.
The custom connected with the mistle-
toe at the Christmas holidays Is a relic
Of the days of Druidism, handed down
through long course of centuries. In
the religion of the Druids the mistletoe
was regarded with the utmost venera-
ton, though the reverence which they
paid to it seems to have been restricted
to the plant when found growing on the
oak tree. Oaks were the sacred trees
of the Druids. Whatever was found to
grow upon them was regarded as sent
from heaven and therefore set apart for
devotional observance. At the period of
the winter solstice the ancient Druids,
with men, women and children, sailed
forth with great pomp and rejoicings to
gather the mystic parasite, which, in
addition to religious reverence, was be-
Geved to possess marvellous curative
powers.
When the oak was reached on which
the mistletoe grew two white bulls were
bound to the tree and the high priest
OF the Druids, clothed in pure white, as
cended, and, with golden knife, cut the
sacred plant. which, as it fell, was caught
by another priest in the folds Of his
spotless white mantle. The bulls, and
sometimes human beings, were sacri-
feed. Various festivities then followed,
in which the mistletoe thus gathered was
divided into portions and distEi buted
among the people, who hung UP the
sprays over the entrances to their dwell
ings as a propitiation and charm TO the
sylvan deities for the season of frost and
cold.
The mistletoe with its curious white
berry, so long puzzle to botanists and
naturaists Of all ages, remains as of old
sacred to love as when the Soandina
vians dedicated it to Frega, their god
dess Of love and beauty. The custom
of kissing under the mistletoe is an in
nocen& survival from the satuznalia Of
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Two Missouri Towns.

When the presidential struggle be-
tween Clay and Jackson was at its
height it. is related that band of emf.
grants from Kentucky and the then
other Western States commenced to
settle on the north side of the Missouri
River and called their county Clay
and the county seat Liberty.
At the same time another lot of emf
grants from Virginia and ether South
ern States pitched their tents on the
south side of the Big Muddy and
called their county Jackson and the
capital Independence. And so it re-
mains to this day. Clay stood for lib
erty and Jackson for Independence
Oak Grove Mo.) Banner.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
DINNER-PLATE ARRANGEMENT.

is pretty custom to tuck half-slice Of
bread in the fold Of each napkin and
sticking out at the corner, to be eaten
with the soup. The carving knife and
steel are set at the right of the platter,
and the fork at the left. Any fancy pieces
of silver, such as spoons, soup ladies and
the like, look pretty scattered carelessly
over the centerpiece. The arrangement
Of knife, forks and spoons around each
plate is shown in the accompanying dia-
gram. A simple dinner without a multi
plicity of courses is assumed in this plan.
At the right of the plate, farthest away,
is the soup spoon, for the first course.
Then comes the teaspoon, for cranberry
or other sauce, and the knife. The forks,
at the left, are for the salad, the turkey,
and the dessert, respectively. The butter
plate is shown between the plate and the
tumbler, which latter should stand at the
side Of the knife and spoons. If bread
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
CHAPTER XXI-Continued.

The clash finally came. The boatl
came together like so many batterin,
rams. Curses arose loud over th'
calm waters. The boats surged bacl
and forth like living animals. Th,
grim dark forms of the fishermen
writhed and contested with each othel
like serpents of the sea.
"Back you gillnetters! You des
t1oyers of the fish," shouted The north
siders.
"Away with you, you trappers
You cause our families to starve!" re
piled the men from the southside
with bitter oaths.
The resistance on the part of the
northsiders was short lived. The over
whelming numbers against them soon
began to tell. By sheer force they
were driven toward their traps. The
prows OF the southsiders' boats were
against theirs, and they were swept
along like driftwood before a huge
raft.
The red in the east was making
things more visible on the water. II
was easy to see that the northsiders
were losing ground at every point
But suddenly volley of shots rang out
The curses of the fishermen rose above
these.
"The soldiers!? n" shouted the north
Biders.
"Cursse upon tie head of Gabe
Jarvi!" shouted the southsiders.
Then the steamer carrying the
militia appeared dividing the contest
ing fishermen like chaff. They fired
volleys occasionally above the heads OF
the retreating belligerents in order to
hasten their departure.
"Bang!' rang out rife shot from
a retreating party to the south.
"Iake that!' exclaimed a murder
GUS looking southsider as the smoke
cleared from the muzzle of his gun.
Old Seadog fell back into the arms
of his sons. The bullet had found its
mark.
"Take this!" said another south
slider as he raised his 1ifle to his
shoulder. "You have betrayed us,
Gobe Jarvi, and you shall pay the
penalty!"
. "Don't shoot, fool, it is a woman!"
exclaimed man as he seized the muz.
zle of the would-be assassin's gun.
1t was Dan Lapham. He had been
overpowered and taken a prisoner. AS
he grabbed the southsider's gun it dis
charged. Lapham looked in the direc-
tion the bullet had gone and saw in
the pilot house of the steamboat which
had come to their rescue the form oi
Sankala!
The girl was pale as death, but she
clung to the wheel in spirit of des-
peration, and the boat continued upon
its course, ploughing through the craft
of the contending fishermen, the south
siders retreating with all possible
speed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23

and butter plate be used, set this at the
left of the plate and forks, and place the
half slice of bread ON it instead of in the
napkin. The butter also is placed upon 1t.
This should be in balls or neat squares.
After-dinner coffee is served from the
kitchen, small coffee spoons being brought
in on the saucers. Nutpicks are passed
around with the nuts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Couldn't Give Herself Away.

Charley Easyman-Well, Willie, your
sister has given herself to me for
Christmas present. What do you think
of that?
Willie-Huh! That's what she done
for Mr.. Brown last Christmas, and he
gave her back to herself before Easter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
CHRISTMAS DINNER TAeLE

Arrangement of Knife, Forks and
Spoons Around Each Plate.
A bunch Of holly In cut glass bowl ON
the embroidered centerpiece will beautify
the table appropriately. II holly be not
available, laurel, pine or other green foli-
age will do. Lay a spray Of the holly or
other green on each napkin, too. The
napkins, as the reader probably knows,
occupy the places Of the plates, being tax
en- into the lap when the latter arrive. It
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Rather Suspicious.

Tom-Miss Willing said she'd give me
wnat was dn her stocking Christmas
morning for what was in mine.
Jack-Say, that strikes me as being
in the nature Of leap-year proposal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Unkind.

Miss Komin-What did your brother
George give you for Christmas, Lizziei
Little Lizzie-Mamma says she II
afraid he gave me the mumps.-Womr
ans Home Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
kentucky's Big Mosquitoes.

Big gallinipper mosquitoes that seem
to have can openers in place Of sting
ers are attacking chickens in the East
End, and they are said already to have
killed twenty-five fowls owned by Mrs.
Bridget Owens, of Fulton street. All
of the chickens were attacked while
roosting- The mosquitoes seem to de-
scend toward the earth from high in
the air early in the evening or after
darkness and attack animals of all
kinds. 1t is thought that they breed
in low, marshy places, but fly high
most Of the tme.-Louisville Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

|HATE'ER may be our state In hfe-hright youth or
lage poverty wealth, dogmas, beliefs hopes
is the day Of sweetest JOY the
with kin and kind at bounteous feast the gadsome day
OF charity the one dear day of giving gifts and CHEEKY
words and being glad in making hearts of others gad
observance of the day the anniversary of the
Of Christ without historical foundation The date Of
Christ's birth is widely DISPUTED Unknown
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-23
Those Newspaper Hints.

Foreman-We need a few lines to
block out a column.
Rural Editor (wearily)-WeI, say
King Edward has begun wearing old
clothes. because they are more comfort
able. Perhaps it will start a fashion
that you and 1 can follow.
The best theology pure and benef-
cent Life.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-30
Startling Area of Coal Fields.

1t is estimated by experts that the
area of American coal fields, at present
open to mining, is more than five times
as great as that of the coal fields OF
England, France, Germany and Bel
GUM; the great coal producing u
tries of Europe. While practically all
the available coal areas of those Il
tries have been opened to mining, ours
have scarcely been estimated. When
we take into consideration the fact
that coal is one of the great motive
powers in the manufacturing world, it
is evident that this immense wealth Of
coal will be of such an advantage to
the United States as to be beyond any
mans calculation.-Success.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-30

earn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages. and that Il Cararrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to the med
Ical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires q constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting nature
IN doing Its work. The proprietorS have so
much faith In It's curative power that they offer
Une Hundred Dollars for any case that II fail. TO
cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
Address. FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-30

DERUNA is known from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Letters of congratu.
lation and commentator testifyin2
to the merits of Peruna as a catarrh
remedy are pouring in from every State
of the Union.
DIR. Hartman Is receiving hundreds of
such letters daily. All classes write
these letters, from the highest to the
lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor arti-
san, the clerk, the editor, the statesman,
the preacher-all agree that Peruna is
the catarrh remedy of the age.
The stage II rostrum, recognizing
catarrh as tfeir greatest enemy, are es'
pecially enthusiastic in their praise and
testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh. Ca
tarrh is well-nigh universal; almost
omnipresent.
Peruna is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning of ca
tarrh. To prevent colds, TO cure colds,
is to cheat catarrh of its victims.
Peruna not only cures cafarrh, but
prevents IL. Every household should
be supplied with this great remedy for
coughs, colds and SO forth.
The Ex-Governor of Oregon is an
ardent admirer of Peruna. He keeps it
continually in the house.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-11-30
Holding Trade.

Clerk-A lady in the front of the store
wants some elephant tusk jelly. What
on earth shall | do?
Fashionable Grocer-Tell her we just
sold the last lot to a boarding house
keeper. but Wen get another hogshead
soon. She'll change her mind then.