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Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
John Pr|ngIe's Chance


John Pringle was q man with a sad
face and curious eyes. His wife said
that he was 4 genius; bis friends said
that he was a fool he himself said he
was an ass As a matter Of fact, he
was all three. but II there was any
thing to choose between the definitions,
1t was John Pringle who was right.
When he was boy. John Pringle
wanted to 60 into the church. His am
bition was to be eaten as a missionary
by the gentle savage beyond the South
ern seas. His mother, who had dream
ed dreams of seeing her son In a round
collar and a soft felt hat, openly en-
couraged the boy to put his pennies
into a missionary box. and wept In
secret at the thought Of her Johnny
being roasted on a spit.
Three years later, however, having
visited the wicked pantomime by
stealth for the first time. John Pringle
Informed his Mortified parent on his re-
turn that he didn't want to be mis-
sionary any longer, but Intended to be-
come Z clown. John Pringle's mother
nads the boy write out the 93d Psalm.
and fell - her knees and thanked
heaven privately when her Johnny had
besa dismissed to IN early and i'm
rsnlteAt bed
At the age Of 10. John Pringle quar-
relied with his rich uncle, who had
given him 4 clerkship in tea. and sold
himself body and soul to q touring the
atrical company for ten bob 4 week.
In erder to make things easy for John
PriAgie materially, the rich uncle re.
nouncsd him, and his mother wrote
saclosing q half-crown postal order for
expenses, and said her Johnny had
broken bis affectionate mothers heart
John Pringle slept with the letter
under his pillow, and sent the postal
srdsr back. Incidentally he wrote ia
his rich uncle. and wished him q pros.
porous journey to 4 place where clerk.
ships cease from troubling and rich
uneles are not at rest.
It was about this time that John
friAGles eyes began TO look curious
and John Pringle's face began to look
sad.
Fer I've years John Pringle remained
IN tie came company: then he fell In
love. She had an artificial color, IN
unnatural waist, and q knowing eye
She agreed to marry John Pringle
when his salary should reach the fab
ulous sum Of 80 bob 4 week. Meantime
she carried John Pringle's ring In hel
purse instead Of on her finger. She
said that If the stage manager knew Of
her engagement 1t might spoil heI
chance.
John Pringle knew all about chances
He was waiting for his own. He
agreed, when the stage manager chuck
ed his betrothed under The chin ct ~
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11

hearsal. that he would look the other
way.
While he looked bis betrothed ran
away with the stage manager. She
also ran away with John Pringle's en-
gagement ring-not inside her purse.
AZ the reward Of virtue. John Prin-
gle spent FIVE weeks III a Dublin hospi-
tai. The doctors said It was nervous
exhaustion; John Pringle knew 1t was
q wounded heart. When he got up
John Pringle's eyes were still more Gu
rious and John Pringle's face was still
more sad.
Fifteen years passed, and John Prin-
gle was still waiting for his chance.
It was a pleasantly among his fellows
to send him numerous postcards from
managers Of London fheaters asking
him to give them an interview with a
view to his playing the leading part.
John Prlngle invariably answered the
postcards. and Invariably smiled when
the indignant managers enclosed bis
postcard in their reply letters. 1t was
while he was answering q bogus adver-
tisement. indeed. that John Pringle met
his fate.
John Pringle's fate was young and
slender, with 4 nuctuating color, an
overstrained heart. and a sensitive
month. Within 4 month John Pringle
had married her. Their joint incomes
at that time represented the interesting
sum Of IS shillings a week. During
their waits at rehearsals they would
sit and hold hands in corners and whis-
per together Of what they should do
when John Pringle got his chance He
was to play Hamlet. and she was to
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11

wear white satin and diamonds, and
sit in a box and applaud.
Meantime, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pringle
starved.
At the end Of year John Prlngle
became a father. Basing his claim
to consideration on the merits Of that
interesting fact. John Pringle laid his
long apprenticeship before the manager
and asked him for q raise. The mana
ger clapped John Pringle on the back,
gave him a whisky and soda and told
him not to talk such rot. John Pringle
refused the whisky and soda and went
home to Mrs. Pringie and lied. He
said that, by virtue Of becoming q
father, he had been raised ten bob q
week. Mrs. John Pringle had beef
jelly and oysters to celebrate the occa-
sion, and chatted gaily in the twilight
Of the future that awaited the baby,
now that his father had begun to get
his chance. Four days later, John
Pringle. who had starved himself to q
shadow, tainted at rehearsal and was
sent homo in 4 four-wheeled cab.
The shock upset John Pringls. It
also upset John Prinsie's wife A week
or two later, John Pringie went about
Birmingham in 4 brown coat supple
mented by a band Of crepe. "A week
later, the little John fringle. not 6nd-
ing 4 patent food as administered In
termlttently by an Intermittent land
lady sufficiently interesting. most con-
veniently died. The ladies and gentle
men Of the company and the manager
sent q wreath Of orchids, which. con-
verified into beef Jelly and oysters,
would probably have saved John Prin-
gle's wife. Ths~ acid ut was quite
a romance"
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11

The day after the baby's funeral
John Pringle got his chance.
He played the part Of boy Of 20
who came in for large fortune and
married the girl Of his heart. A great
dramatist who Unexpectedly witnessed
the performance went round after the
act and enthusiastically demanded his
name.
THE very man I've been looking
for!" cried the great playwright. look
ing delightedly into the gay young face.
"Such entrain! Such dash! In heav-
ems name, where did youlearn It? You
can't be much more than a boy"
John Pringle took OF his wig and
smiled. The little hair he had was
white.-London Sketch.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
THE BELL OF TIE ANGELS.

It II said. somewhere, at twilight
A great bell softly swings,
And . man may listen and hearken
To The wondreus music that rings,
If he put from his hearts inner chamber
All tie passion, pain and strife.
Heartaehe. and weary longing
That throb in the pulses of life;
II he thrusts from his soul all hatred,
All thoughts Of wicked things,
He CA hear In the holy twilight
How the bell Of the angels rings.
Let ~ leek |. eur hearts, and question
Can pures thoughts enter IN
70 seul u 1t be already
II dwelling Of thoughts Of siAi
%, tAsa. let Us ponder 4 little
Lst ~ lsok In our hearts, and ~
II ~ twilight bell Of the angels
CAa ring fsr you and Ne.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
A Gem Portable Platter.


Grandfather Robbins was irascib'e
ut any time, but Grandfather Robbins
afflicted with 4 stiR neck came near to
making an absolutely uncomfortable Wis
itor, as his young daughter-lR.ew dis
covered.
1--WE made mustard plasters all day
long," complained little MIRA Robbins.
telephoning to a sympathetic and help
full neighbor. land he won't wear one
Of them. I'm fairly at my Wits end.
What shall I do-he won't let ne send
for the doctor"
"I'll come right over" repaied Mrs.
Brown.
What l want" grOwled the irrita-
BILE invalid. when approached, rs
plaster thatll take the pain out with
out taking the skin of. too. and l want
it quick. Mind. won't stand hot
one"
I'll make you plaster" soothed
Mrs. Brown, "that you'll really enjoy
wearing"
The patient submitted meekly to the
lady's ministration. The neck was lin
Der the next morning, and the relieved
old gentleman was loud in his praises
of Mrs. Browns skill. He advised his
sons wife to acquaint herself without
loss of time with the Brown recipe for
mustard plasters.
why" laughed Mrs. Brown. when
asked for the rule. "your mustard can
was empty, 10 made it Of cocoa, mix
ed with nour and seasoned with gin.
eer."
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
Moving Occupied House Dow. River

Moving Occupied House Down River.
8. M. Depew Of Orange. Tex. re-
Gently accomplished quite q feat In
house moving, having moved G. s.
Reister's residence from IT'S former 10.
cation at Riverside. several miles above
Orange, on the Sabine River, to q loca-
ton in the southern part Of Orange.
The house was placed on rollers ana
safely placed on q big barge. The
barge was then towed down the river
to a landing opposite the street on
which the lots are located which were
to be occupied BY the house. and the
building was then rolled OF the boat
and safely located several blocks away.
Tho work Of moving the house from
Louisiana into Texas, across the Sabine
River, was accomplished while It was
still occupied BY Mr.. Reister. who never
moved out during that time and whose
house furnishings were not disturbed IL
the move.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
The Kindness Of the Poor.

The old adage that the poor are the
best friends of the poor was instanced
In the story Of a chambermaid, who Is
a young widow with two children to
support. After lingering sickness the
younger of the children died, and the
young mothers bank account having
been depleted from defraying the ex.
penses Of the weeks of medicine and
doctors visits, she was obliged to con.
tract debt at the undertaker's. After
that she paid q small monthly install.
ment until the bill was half settled,
when one day there came through the
mail a receipt for the remainder. The
receipt was accompanied by a badly
written and blotted note from a scrub
woman in q large uptown hotel, who
knew Of the trouble, knew the family
and the circumstances, and in her note
explained that she had no family nor
near relatives and that she earned
enough to support herself and that ahs
wanted to use this surplus monA .or
the little mother, who needed all that
she could make extra to support ths
remaining child. As scrubwomen re-
ceive only SO or IS cents q day, one
will readily appreciate the spirit which
moved one kind soul to help another
In distress.-Leslie's Weekly.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
CHAPTER III,

> When Fraser had seen his luggage tax
q from the van and bestowed in the
small omnibus which met the train he
walked lsisurely toward the hotel, guided
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
Question fer Question.

''FArthest north. heyT' sneered the
lawyer. why don't you 60 cellar to
the pols?"
why don't you close up that will
case that you've been living on for the
last sixteen yearsr'-Washington Her.
ala
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
Not justified.

Mrs. Uppson-Your former nurse girl
applied to me for a position to-day.
Why did she leave your employ2
Mrs De Style-She whipped darling
Fido numerically for almost nothing.
Mrs. Uppson-Indeed!
Mrs De Style-Yes; he hadn't done
thing but bite the baby.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11

Daniel Osiris, the Jewish banker and
philanthrop!st Of Paris, who recently
died, LETT a will in which he disposed
Of $13,OO0,OO0, giving $5,00O.O00 to the
Pastsur institute.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
AnAavit. NeeaeA New.aay,

AAAavits Needed Nowadays.
why do you send two men to get
that interview asked the managing
editor.
zone of them" answered the city
editor, "is q notary public."-Pittsbure
Press.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11

1t does not pay to envy any mans
success nor rejoice in his failure
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-11
He Never SniIed Awnln,

Really, Miss Primm. you ought to
get married." remarked Wedderly.
you'll soon be In the spinster class II
you don't hurry up and catch on"
"Oh. don't worry about me, Mr.. Wed.
derly," replied Miss Primm. IF l were
Ms easy to please as your wife 1 would
have been married long ago."
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
The First Teacups.

Even after tea was introduced into
Europe and had come into general use
teacups were scarce. At the same time
coffee was introduced; but, apart from
Constantinople, the first coffee cups in
Europe date back only as far as 1645
In Venice, 1863 in Paris, 1862 in Lon
don and 1894 In Leipsic. From the
first. however, the conventional oricn-
tai coffee cup, without stem or handle.
was little used, and In Germany not at
all. The Chinese teacup was used for
tea, coffee and chocolate as well. Speci-
mems of porcelain were undoubtedly
introduced into Europe in the middle
ages, yet not till the sixteenth century
were cups imported from China In any
great quantities. and ven then it was
as articles of vertu. Most of those
found their way back into China again.
as collecting porcelain is a lasting fad
there, and high prices are paid for
good specimens. The collection Of
Chinese porcelain. If only the genuine
specimens are desired. requires i'm
mense study and knowledge. as the
Chinese are skillful imitators and put
numerous falsitications on the market
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
Society Music.

Mary will have to be asked to play
when she goes out in society. A proud
mamma will attend to that. And Mary
will play with faithful accuracy ONE
thing from Chopin or Beethoven or
Mcndclss0hn, and the young people
will watch her chubby fingers thought
fully and wonder when the selection
will como TO an end. They will ap-
plaud. too-whcn the end is reached
for that is good manners, and every
body likes Mary. anyhow. And then
well. Lucy Smith, who has never taken
lessons, will rollick up to the piano
and begin a coon song. hands and feet
will beat time all over the % half
the listeners will hum the refrain,
everybody will see the difference be-
tween the piano ms Il penance and rs Il
pleasure, and only Mary's mamma will
make unpleasant side remarks about
the dcgeneracy of popular taste in
music.-Cynthia Westover Alden In
Success Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
An expenslxe nua.

II you are n steady smoker don't
throw away your old tobacco bags.
by saving them until he had a trunk
full n resident Of ~Sixty-second street
got busy with a needle and made one
Of the oldest rugs n would find In a
days walk. or course this economical
genius Is an incessant smoker. Often
he smoked two bags Of tobacco In n
day. Then, too, he changed his brand
often and In this way got a more high.
ly colored assortment. He told his
friends about the rug he had In mind.
and they got busy collecting. AS a re-
suit Mr.. Smoker got n big crop each
week. In less than six months he had
gathered 10S square feet of tobacco
bags, which was n nice . by II rug
He used n piece of thick flannel as Il
foundation and scwed the bags to II
each night on returning from work.
On several occasions some of the fell
lows from the office helped him do the
Sewing" II was interesting work.
For some unknown reason many Of
the helpers scwcd the bags on back
ward. hut all were finally Strengthened
ont, and when the rug was finally laid
there was n little celebration in the
genius room Now rs he looks at the
rug in silence he pridcs himself upon
his economy. And yet the refresh.
mcnts that he supplied TO keep the
workers In good humor and on the
night of the rug laying cost him
col IN -DbiIalnIphi pnrnrI
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
A Misunderstood Jest.

Lord Lytton when viceroy Of India
was seated one day at dinner next to
n lady whose name was Birch and
who, though very good looking, was
not overintelligent. Said she to his
cXcellency:
Are you acquainted with any Of the
Birches?"
"Oh, yes"" replied Lord Lytton. II
knew several of them most intimately
while ut Eton-indeed, more intimate
ly than I cared to-"
"NIy lord" replied the lady, "you
forget the Birches are relatives OF
mine"
"And they cut me-" said the viceroy
but" and he smiled his wonted smile
81 have never felt more inclined t.
kiss the rod than I do now"
Sad to say, Mrs. Birch did not see
the point and told her husband his ex
cellency had insulted her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29

The editor Of this paper ielieves in
advertising and will not in any way
knock on any legitimate scheme but it
certainly makes us sad to see our bust
ness men separated from their good
money for a straight o%ut-and-out "graft
such as was worked here this week by a
road agent" He claimed to be con
nected with the railroad company and
that he alone had the exclusive privil
eye in state of printing the "time table"
surrounded by advertising and putting
them up in the depots. He tells his
victim that he prints 500 copies of each
time card and tina; the company sends
him around every six months or so and
makes the necessary corrections and
keeps the matter up to date. 1t goes
without saying that his story is a base
fabrication, told with intent to deceive
He has nothing to do with the railroad
company he only has a few cards print.
ed, and, most sad of all, he never. never
comes back after he gets the coin. lie
takes anywhere from S25 to 800 out of
n town which might just as well be tos-
sed to the brides. lie s headed west.
pass him along. Campbell Citizen,
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29

The Guide Rock State Bank last
ssech published a large advertisement
'ip Che Guide Rock Signal. This adver-
I.s,ulcnt states that on November IL,
1916 they started business with S2,32s.
% on deposit and on November IL,
1897 they had go, 1900 on deposit.
,facy state that not one of their patrons
.sre asked for their desposits % even
Estimated that they were uneasy as to
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
A Dumas Story.

Dumas the elder was rarely spiteful
to or about his fellow men, but one
day, when he happened to be in that
mood, a friend called to tell him a
piece Of news. "They have just given
NJ. Y. the Legion of Honor" he said.
Then he added in a significant tone,
snow. can you imagine why they
should have given 1t to himT"
YES" answered the great dramatist
promptly. "They have given it to him
because he was without It."
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
Joe F0geI
The Harness Man
@@1 ~. Webster St.

to many people It Is going to seem
as IL n good part Of your lecture was
pointed straight at me. What did you
want to do it for, Jim? You never
saw me with more on board than I
could carry
whats thatT said the temperance
lecturer.
"'You never saw me with a bigger
load than I could carry, did your
1.-THE lecturer frOwned.
"Well, no. he said slowly, but I
have seen you when I thought you'd
done better to go twice for it,"
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
Overloaded.

Overloaded.
A United States senator had been
invelghing at a dinner against long
speeches.
"But, senator" said a congressman,
"you can't accuse me Of ever having
made too long a speech, can you"
The senator smiled.
perhaps not" he said, land again
but did you ever hear about the tenn.
perance lecturer? No?
"Well you must know that there
was a temperance lecturer in Maine
who visited Ellsworth and lectured.
He hit out pretty hard from the shoul-
der at these so called moderate drink
crs, and at the end of his remarks an
Ellsworth man took him aside and
said in an aggrieved tone:
"'Look here, jim, I am a moderate
drinker, as all the town knows, and
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29

the safety of this money intrusted to
them. The advertisement Is a good
sensible talk to their patrons and shows
that the directors have the welfare of
their community at heart, which we
believe is true not only of Guide Rock.
bark, but Of all of Webster county's
banks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
The French Brand.

CustOmer-Why is a pipe made from
French brier root better than one made
from American brier root? Tobacco
nist-Because anything that's French
is a little tougher than the same thing
In any other country .-Chicago Trib'
une.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
In TRAINING.

Mamma Remember, Ivor. you'll
have to he a soldier one day.
Ivor-I know, mamma. Nurse takes
me to the barracks every d~ay.-L.ondon
Telegraph.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
Exactly.

Exactly.
II can tell you," said he, show much
water runs owe Niagara falls to q
quart"
How much?" asked she.
"Two pints."
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
Nearsighted.

Ella have seen twenty-five sum-
mers.
Stella-I wish I were as nearsighted
as You are.-Iliustrnted Bits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
A Story That Will
Never Grow Old.
he elements of success which other

might answer because It has all the elements Of success which other
Plays only possess in a degree.
There is scarcely a passion known to humanity that is not
shown in its utmost strength, both as cause and effect, in this won
Gertal play, and withal these fierce human passions are so closely
interviewer in the threads of the story that it forms a drama that
stands almost unrivaled as regards powerful effect and deepest
pathos. In fact, pathos is the keynote struck by a master hand in a
way that has drawn the tears of millions of people since its first
production. 1t is doubtful if a story of more pathetic interest has
ever been or ever will be written than this tale of two friendhss girls
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
His Order.

Pop" asked the walters little boy
what does apple pie order meanW
Huh" exclaimed the waiter, that
sounds like a Boston mans break.
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
Those Girls.

She-He kissed me when I was not
dreaming Of such a thing. Her-lu
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29

What is Just and right is the law OF
laws.-Latin Proverb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29

sExays keep a box OF Ayers Pills in the
neuse. Just n pill at bedtime, now and
-ssen, will ward of many an attack OF
si1ioUSness, indigestion, sick headache.
Slow many years has your doctor known
ssese pills? Ask him all about them.
-.-. psaas By tho J. @. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.-
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
TALK NO. 7
ASTHE YEARS GO BY AND "THE TWO ORPHANS" PLAYS TO
LARGE AND INTERESTED AUDIENCES SEASON AFTER SEASON,

while other plays, good strong
plays, too, are born and die in a
short time, the question is often
u liked, why "THE TWO OR
PHANS" has outlived thousands
of other plays2 In a word one
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
TRAVELLERS STRICTLY
 A HOME ENTERPRISE
Remarkable Progress Made by Pine Bluff Insurance Company in Three Years-Pine Bluff Rep.
 resented in Many States.

Among the most interesting adver- tisements appearing in this issue is that of the Travellers Fire Insurance Company of this city.
 The progress and reputation made by this company in it's three years of existence is truly remarkable.
 Beginning in an humble way, just three years ago, with a capital stock of fifty thousand dollars, it now has nearly two hundred thousand, with assets of three hundred thousand.
 It has brought into this city, in outside capital, nearly three hum dred thousand dollars in premium re- ceipts, and it's investments in this