The Brinkley argus., 1906-12-21

wreckers, Japs. Chinese. negros. child labor. etc. what are we to do to have peace7 Count Okuma. the Thomas Jefferson of Japan, does not look near as nice as Booker Washington.
 l went in to the Boston Store few days ago and saw some small slabs evidently fastened together moving. A colcved boy said: .sIf you wish to % down step. on." I stepped on knowing Gertrede would follow went down to the floor below and looked about to see if could get up as easy. and l did. there stood another colored boy. "step on' said he. It Is moving stairway. How dearly I'd love to see persons use that who have never learned quite gentle man neEs. II made the Orchestra stairs ever so much harder to climb. The gallery to Orchestra Hall Is up tSsjve flights of stairs and seats 500 persons. There are two immense Balosess
  below the gallery and an immense first floor besides. No one Is per- Initted to stand for a minute. Since lroquois cisaster they are very strict and refuse to sell q single ticket more than they can seat. It took two ushers to get a male seated and while they commanded 1 wondered what would happen f the mass of stubborn ess refused much longer. At last the hulk went down few steps and took . chair. Sometimes almost loose my amiability with these '.growd up" as tppsy says. creatures. As l say If we fail to get 2 car standing we have to wait So long for another while this sewer work is going on. We were hastening all we could to get the car when a tough conductor called out ..step lively there.'' When reached the platform l looked him over and politely informed him if he should talk that way in some sections he would be taken by the nap of the neck. and the seat of his pants and be tossed into the street. It was said on the spur of the moment. he. for a wonder hung his head and said they did not mean 10 De rude. The world needs good mothers to teach good manners and good teachers to aid in the work
 We heard Alexandre Petchnikoff. the great Russian yiolinist play the Tschaikowsky concerto. opus 35. The human voice does not become more eloquent than that fine instru- ment did under his fleet fingers and agile bow. The violin portrays every phase of human emotion. There Is no rasping in his big tones and no in his expression of senti- ment. He has 2 profound mental grasp of the message to be delivered. So great is the appealing power of Petschnikoh. (pronounced Peshni cough playing that technique Is lost sight If altogether. Every thing Is easy. yet he had some mannerism that could have been left out. He was rapturously encored. l heard him some ten years ago in Dallas. He shows work. work. persistent work. A very fine pianoist is soloist next Friday.
 We had a glorious Thanksgiving dinner. The box from Dallas came all right. with a beautiful letter. There was not the least hint of patron age in letter nor box. It was simply ono of those fine and thoughtful i'm pulses Of which only 2 noble man or woman Is capable.
 The young lady rooming next to me got box too. It made the heart good and glad to sec the old grandmas tender consideration in sending ginger and catnip for teas in case of need. My the old fashioned girl Is scarce now. II read from the hand of this dear Rirl this morning 1.-The Syrian Gaest. " by William Aliea Knight. trust everyone who sees this will en- deavor to get this little book and read # and rercad 1t. It will do good.