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souri, and through the wonderful country
that was the Indian hunting ground and
battle fields ten years ago.
It was sunset when the train stopped at
Antelope, and Colonel Mott exclaimed:
Here we are, boys! Tumble out Now
the trouble begins"
The boys tumbled out with alacrity, and
as their scant baggage was tumbled out after
them and the train rolled on, Hal looked
around in wonder and some discomfort at his
surroundings.
There was nothing in sight but the station
and three dug-outs Two men were on tne
platform, white tilted wagon stood near
one Of the dug-outs, four wild looking mules
were cropping the herbage close by-that was
all.
"Where's Dave?" asked the colonel of the
station-master. ...l.,,.
this forenoon, and calculated to lay IN some
yenison He's been here SINCE yesteroay
wye" Eyes: was delayed day. Can you
make room for us tonight, majorr ~.
The major thought he could, ana ,v.s sasne. eae.
tain Of IL: so the party adjourned 10 the near
- dug-out and by the time supper was
ready. Dave, who was one OF tne coaona
ccvRovs returned with fine antelope across
his saddle, and Hal had his hrst reai Venis0n
s'.Ha eJNbere are the cattleT asked Hal, after
s,nper. IT don't see any around here.
III reckon not, youngster," laughed Dave,
- WAS a tough looking specimen, but with
Scoa. mnS .bumored eyes and mouth; for they m re
sss'Ouf q hundred miles away, on the Big
Kn;fe TSSSe You'll see plenty of 'em. if you stick
70 uai tp's bIushed. and determined to ask no
are nnegtions, except OF Jack, who was
NOR @Olsvs ready to tell an he knew:
aiTSs Tsrss next morning at four O'Clock, Hal
...s a routed out, ate an enormous breakfast
WI took his seat In the wagon, to which were
aauched the four mules.
iTh;s was most monotonous journey. and
nj n,S was heartily glad when the team drew
% ns' at Colonial Motifs ranch, on the Big
Knife, after three days journey;
Az the noyelsts say, all was hustle and
confusion az the ranch" Colonel Motifs
rsnch was the rendezvous for the spring
md-up. and several gatherings had joined
, torether, each furnishing an outfit and their
quota Of cowboys.
A roundup outfit consists of camp
wagon, drawn by four horses or mules; at
| least five horses for each cowboy, branding
irons, cooking utensils and cook, who gener-
ally drives the wagon.
In this roundup, as three outfits were COM
bfned, there were thirty cowboys three
wagons and one hundred and fifty horses,
] and it looked like an army to Hal.
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"Shan we ride horseback he whispered
to Jack.
II SHALL" said Jack. promptly; and 1
hope you will. too. Of course. we cant ride
sixty or seventy miles day, and we couldn't
keep up with them Ne will keep near the
wagon, which only goes about ff--n miles
a day. and then we will all camp toge,ner at
Il don't understand, said Hal. sIf the
major only goes fifteen miles and the punch
ers ride sixty
not IN a straight line, Hall" interrupted
Jack They scatter out, and ride here, there
ana everywhere, driving in all the cattle they
see toward the camp"
:, Inc next morning, at three o'clock, break
was in motion
Colonel Mott rode off with the COWBOYS.
anu oack and Hal, on their ponies, galloped
asonna % with sense. of enjoyment the latter
cemnsamiy my mad never before experienced
towards noon the cattle began to anpear
over the prairie swells, coming from all sides.
pue goang IN one general direction.
by sunset, when they ,camped at Captain
hmgs ranch, nearly three thousand head
were ere IN hls corral-a tossing, believing nerd.
.trs;al racipus, but I'm tired!" said Hal, as he
stretched himself on the ground, after sup-
per; Il don't believe can ride tomorrow. .
You wont have to-" said Jack. s"Tomor-
row there will be a rounding out Don't ask
any queSuons. You'll soon see what that ia y
Another three o'clock breakfast. and at
four o'clock Hal and Jack were seated on TON
OF the camp-wagon, SO as to have clear view
of all that went on. Wv"
around slowly -'u'is
What are they doing?" asked Hal.
'They are picking out the branded c.t+l.
See, there are Dave and Tom-father,a meni
When they find cow or steer with q donhis-
diamond on the left flank and a cronped ear
they drive it out, and one Of fathers men s,
takes it and drives it out to that herd Of uo,,.
der The other boys are getting out their
brands at the same time" 'ueii
"And what becomes of them?v
They are driven back on the range and
turned loose. Then the cows with calves
and the unbranded cattle are divided and
run into the corral to be branded"
"When does that beginw
"In two or three hours"
Hal waited patiently, and presently the
branded cattle were sent scamperiug and a
FIRE was built In one corner Of the corral.
The bars were then let down, and one of
the three herds was let in.
Colonel Motifs brands were put in the fire.
and the work of branding began This was
exciting enough to keep Hal jumping around
until he nearly fell off the wagon.
The bars were put up, and two ropers be-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
Copyright by James Elverson

Copyright by James Everson
HM0DO wish / kuew what to do with
M Harry" said Mrs. Marston. Hes
so nervous and peevish, and he's
@NS9S getting SO thin that / think he
must be ILL"
"Nonsense!" cried John Mott,
Mrs Marston's brother. 'The boy has been
studying too hard. He wants to be taken
away from his books and given Whit of
fresh air. He's not sick, but he will be, if
he doesn't get away from the city"
Now, John. how you taIkp said Mrs.
Marston, looking reproachfulIy but fondly at
her brother-a big, brawny, sunburned man,
who carried breezy air Of strength about
him. you know Harry is preparing for
college"
Preparing for the grave, Julia" said
Colonel Mott, solemnly. "My boy Jack was
just such another narrow-chested chap until
took him out to Dakota. By-the-way, why
can't you let me take Harry out on round
up this spring@
"Oh, john"
Now, Julia, there is no danger at all.
Jack is going, and if you say so, I'll tele-
graph to have him meet us at st. Paul, so
Harry won't want for company"
Mrs. Marston still demurred. but when
Harry showed disposition to go, she gave a
reluctant consent.
A week afterward, Jack Mott greeted his
cousin at the Mereharats Hotel in st. Paul.
Hello. Hal," he cried joyfully, s'here Won
are at last! Going to the roundup? Thatss
good. Lots of fun, plenty Of grub and 4
chance for adventure. MY, how this yot
are! What in The world have you been 40.
ing?"
As he ratified ON, Hal had been taking
survey Of his cousin. and he could not renre,,,
Sigh as he noticed the broad shouldera
rosy cheeks and bright eyes, SO marked
contrast to his own looks.
But he had no time, if he had the ir.,;n..
tion, to make any comment before Color !,
Mott dragged them away to supper. and
after that meal hurried them off to bed 90 !.
to get good start in the morning. :
The next night, they took supper at Brain.
erd, Minnesota, and when they awoke the
following morning, they were in Fargo. II
was daylight run to Bismarck, and there
the boys stayed two days, while Colonel
Mott was transaeting some business.
Jack had been in Bismarck before, and he
took great pains to show Hal everything
that was once the Indian hunting ground and
battle fields
The next day off again, across the Mis-
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gan to ride around the corral, swinging their
lariats around their heads. As they saw single
calves on the edge of the herd the curling
rawhides left their hands with snap and
wound around the ca1Ps, L4nd-legs.
'That is called heeling,," explained lack,
"and it is much more difficult than to, catch
them by the necks.
The calves. as fast as caught, were dragged
up to the fire, branded and clipped, during
which operation the calf protested piteousiy,
and the mother-cow beloved loudly in con-
cert
After all the calves were marked, there re-
manned about score of steers that naa
escaped branding the year before, and dia,
MT propose to be branded now 1t they couid
prevent it.
1t was an exciting treat to see how the
ropers circumvented these fellows. One
them would walk his horse around until ~
fash, catch the steer by the hind leg
steer would give below and then turn
the roper As soon as he turned. the
roper would drop his moose around tnl
mails horns, and, as both ropers pun I
Opposite directions, the steer was held
IKE ground, and then the brandeIs
their work. When done, the lariat
taken off, and very mad steer
away.
and the rounding out completed, 1t
an in the afternoon, and at dark
turned in for well needed sleep. 81
The next day there was another
mn. and the day following another4
ont and branding; and SO it went{
days until, in the opinion of the css
the range had been thoroughly secured. a.
Then the respective outfits sept ptrated, Jackt
and Hal returning with Colonel Mott to his
ranrh. BY this time Hal had developed
into regular campaigner. He had learned
to- to ride fairly well, was perfectly fearless,
and had an appetite that stopped short at
nothing
The delicate lad who shuddered at ham as
moreasy.o could now dip hot biscuit in
,sn Of boiling fat and eat it with gusto,
ipnssb;ne pas It down with Rio coffee without
,o;lE and sweetened with brown sugar.
aYour mother won't know you, Hall"
sa;d lack as he shook hands with him at
R;smarck. pi. whitber he had accompanied him
on his way East. you are fifteen pounds
heavier the stoop has gone out Of your
shoulders, and your eyes are as bright as
d;amonds. Come back in the fall, old fell
low, and have another dose of Natures medi-
cine"
Hal heartily gave his promise, and when
he arrived home his mother verified Jacks
prediction.
'Why, Harry" she cried, after the first
warm greeting, you have grown into
man"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
Ir. Fitch

the contrary the woman that Mir. Fitch has created for Mrs. Bloodgood is one of type common in New York society today; well dressed, good hammered and shallow, but neither particularly good nor bad. She differs from a hundred of others around her only in the frequency and originality of her society lies. With her the truth is the exception and the fb the rule. Although she does not lie ma liciously an accumulation of falsehoods results in a state of affairs that bids fair to wreck her life, and her husbands as well as her own happiness. How MT. Fitch extricates her from her troubles and brings about happy final curtain is, it is said, not only amazing, but an instructive recital of events that are sure to bring home the desirability of speaking the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The Messrs Sbu- bert have provided their star with q carefully selected company of players, including William Courtnay, John Elmer son, Frank Patton, Pickering Brown, Zelda Sears, Mrs. Sam Sothern and Ma rlanna Thurber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27

representative audience. Under South- ern Skies has come to be generally recognized as one of the very best of The travelling attractions and is playing everywhere to the capacity of the the atres. Theatregoers are so often disap- pointed by inferior performances or poor plays that they are prone to leave the theatre alone, except when attraction of proved worth, is offered for their pat ronage. On those occasions Birmingham proves itself equal to any other of it's size in point of attendance and appre- citation and the well-known merits of Under Southern Skies will be Certain of drawing a full house of the best peo- pie. This delightful play is now in it's seventh season of popularity and is con- ceded to be of the best plays of southern life presented to the public in many years. So much life. fun and gayety is nterwoven with the strong and peculiarly southern story which forms the basis of the play that the interest >-I--~-
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willingness to furnish the money that must be combined with taste to produce results, the performance is sure to be q thoroughly enjoyable one.
 As is always the case in a Fitch drama, the central figure is not one of the conventional type. She goes to neither of the extremes common to stage heroines; she is not such a saint that the ever-present spotlight is mistaken for a halo; nor is she sd great sinner that her blacll-spangled gown pales be- fore the blackness of her character. On
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27

was bright and rollicking, and very much in evidence were attractive songs, dances, fine looking girls, finely costumed. etc, while there was more decided plot than is usually found in attractions Of this class.
 Miss Helen Byron, in the title role of Peggy. was, of course, a prime faVorite, with her melodious voice and fascinating manners Miss Florence Ebner, as Sophie Platz. deserves a place very close to the top of thesspecal mention column, both with reference to her acting and her singing C. C. Blanchard as Cap tain Hummer, was fine, and s}entitled to more than is contained in general notice of commendaton.
 As whole the company ranks w'ta the best on the road, and the comedy leaves a pleasant impression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
"The Rlvals.v

Joseph Jefferson and William W. Jef- ferson two sons of q famous sire, will appear at the Jefferson theatre tomor- row night in Sheridan's great comedy, "The Rivals" which on different ocea- sions has been played to perhaps the largest receipts ever known in theatrical history. Joseph Jefferson as "Sir Lu eius O'Trigger" eXcels in this part. which was so admirably played by the late ". J. Florence. William W. Jefferson as Bob Acres is said to be most worthy successor to his father. The supporting company includes Theodore Hamilton, Leopold Lane, Richard Lyle, Roger Burn ham, Blanche Bender, Roberta Brennan and Loretta Wells.
 In speaking of William W. Jefferson's performance of Bob Acres in e''The Rivals at Powers theatre, Chicago, Ill, The Tribune, which is about the most conservative journal of that metropolis, said: Tt remains to speak Of MT. Will liam ". Jefferson's Bob Acres. It was really 9 remarkable performance The late Mir. Joseph Jefferson, it is said, has claimed that William once played the part and the audience never knew that It was not his father. This Is rather a rash statement, but there were times last night when it almost seemed that it may be true. In face form, gesture and occasionally voice. William Jefferson was entirely his father and he deserves enormous credit to step so carly at his age, into his fathers shoes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
Clara Bloodsood in "The Truth

Nidia DioOdJOOu III ' TIC IfuhH'
 Clyde Fitch, the prolific young dram- atist, has written all sorts of plays good, bad, and--worse still-indifferent But there is always in his work an atmos- phere that stamps 1t as his own. Bizarre, ahdaeious and now and then trivial, Fitch play is always worth seeing. When, therefore, we are assured by such hard-to-pease writers as Alan Dale and Acton Davies, as well as by the leading dramatic critics of Cincinnati. Louis vile, Nashville and other Southern cities, that 'rhe Truth in which Clara Blood good, now in her first tour of the south, will appear at the Jefferson theatre Tues- day and Wednesday nights and Wednes- day matinee is "Clyde Fitch at his best" theatre-goers may feel sure of an event of more than usual interest. With Mrs. Boodgood at the head of a company made Up of first class players, and with the kind of production that is sure to be provided by the artistic taste of MT Fitch, backed by the Messrs, Shubert's
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"under Southern skies.v

Under Southern Skies will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre next Saturday afternoon and night. and is certain to be greeted by a large and
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All the week, with daily matinees The Casino Girls"
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"Peqqy From Paris.n

TC99y TToIn TdTiS.
 Helen Byron, whose popularity in Bir- mingham grows each succeeding year. will be seen at the Jefferson theatre Fri day night in Peggy From Paris" pro- nouneed one of George Ade's best musi- cal productions. The Daily News of Greensboro. N. C.. says:
 The frequent outbursrs of applause and laughter at the Grand last night indi- cated that Peggy From Paris made q hit and that the audience had a very merry time.
 The fact that George Ade is the author of the play created expectations of abun- dance of wit, satire and humor. and these anticpations were realized. lf however the searchlight of criticism should be applied 10 the play scrutinizingly as the 1000-power light was focused upon number of baldheads in the audience while the prima donna, was looking for a sweetheart,'' it might be said that some of the humor ran too liberally. But. as the occasion afforded two and q half hours of trouhle-forgetting diver sion. it may be unkind to criticise severely.
 The musical comedy, for such it was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
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' Monday night-Ioseph and Will . liam Jefferson in "The Rivals" 1 . Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 4
 ' with Wednesday matinee-Clara { . Bloodgood, in "The Truth'' . Thursday afternoon and night {
 . Way Down East" ' Friday night-Helen Byron, in { . Peggy From Paris" 1 . Saturday afternoon and night { ' Under Southern Skies" 1 \ AT THE BIJoU. . All the week, with matinees Tues ' day, Thursday and Saturday < . "The Outlaws Christmas" ' AT THE MAJESTIC. . All the week, with daily matinees ! . Vaudeville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
All THE RlloII
AT THE MAJESTIC
AT THE GAYETY/

All the week, with daily matlnees Vaudeville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
MWav Down East y

Way Down East will no doubt re- ceive it's usSal cordial reception upon it's presentations at the Jefferson theatre Thursday matinee and night The Knoxville Sentinel said of the play in it's October F edition.
 A pleasing attraction was the well known pastoral play Way Down East, ' which was presented by a capable conn pany of 2t people at Staub's theatre Wednesday afternoon and night.
 The plot of the play is too well known to be outlined. for this attraction has .- been on the stage a numoer of years. Public opinion makes or ruins a play and the fact that Way Down East con tinues to please and to teach lesson is proof of it's real merit. The play is a classic Tn its line and makes strong appeal to the emotions, through it's very human qualities It is melodrama, spiced with the saving quality of humor. All like a degree of melodrama. so long as 1t is not oVerdone.
 The play is rural, and it's settings and lines are similar to "The Old Homestead" The scene is laid in New Hampshire, and the first act shows the door-yard of Squire Bartletts farm, with the members of the family and some of the residents of the village occupied in their usual gen. tie pursuits In the midst of this rural tranquility the heroine, Anna Moore, who hdS been uecelNeQ lnlO a 1dlSe marriage to a heartess but handsome reprobate, appears and asks for work and shelter. All the characters are introduced in this act, and the plot progresses to a point where the interest is well aroused. In the next three acts the story is worked out gradually with humorous asides from Hi Holler, the clever character man, and the ridiculous professor
 Squire Bartlett was the typical pro- vincial narrow-minded head of a New England family and farm. He was a strict adherent of the scriptures. and a believer in absolute right and wrong. It took some real trouble and heartache to bring him to see that wrong might be innocently done, but in the end he did recognize this fact.
 Grace Hopkins as Anna Moore, the her oine, had the most difficult role in the cast. Hers was the emotional part, which she did well, and won the sympa- thies of the audience from the start. David Wall, as David Bartlett deserves special mention, and Warren Cook, as Professor Sterling, the summer boarder, who was sojourning in the country in search of rare butterflies, was a real sue cess as an impractical city gentleman Ter, the chore boy, was genuinely funny and never failed to produce laughter. The snow storm effect In the third act was realistic and artistic, and was q clever bit of stage mechanism.
 Way Down East is losing none of it's original popularity.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-31
ALBUQUERQUE MAN
GUT TO PIECES
BY BAND SAW
Edward Lindow Formerly
Sawyer at Mill Here MangIed
and Killed in Terrible Acct
dent at Guam, N, M,

Edward Lindow, formerly q sawyer
az the Albuquerque plant of the
American Lumber company. was cut
To pieces yesterday at Guam, n. ~.
whore he was at work AS foreman fer
the Guam Lumber ana Trailing corr
pany. Full details OF the acciden,
could not be secured last night. Linz
dow IN some manner got too close To
a big band saw and before ne could
De rescued was |fearfully mangled. his
death being almost instantaneous. Tho
Will D. brought TO this city this
morning on Train No. 2 from the woei
Mr Lindpw, who made his homo al
'0l North First street in this CITY. ~
survived by "a wife and "a brother. VVuu
lindoW. the latter living In Summers
'aL Lindow had ms7V friends hero
.h2 VIII De grearX 'Sed to mar
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-31
Royal stamp of Success.

Clarence Benefits attractions are
so wei land favorabiv known in AL
buquerque that IL is with great pleas
|ure Mr.. Matson, manal er of the Elks'
.opera house the coming OF
one of their standard successes, "A
Royal Slave" which Is booked to
play here.
The author. who wrote that other
phenomenal success, THE Holy CITY,
has chosen for the action of the piece
the most remarkable period i'm the
history Of Mexico, the brief reign of
the unfortunate Macmillan. The
character of Aguilla, the descendant
of the Montezumas, the last of a race
now extinct-is a poetic creation
appeals to the imagination.
The other characters of a long and in
teresting east are equally strongly
drawn. The specialties introduced by
the comedy element are strictly in
keeping with the atmosphere of the
surroundings and the bit Of sword
play In the duel scene. second act Is
as pretty an exhibition as one could
witness.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-31
Red Feather

Red Feather" is the title of an
opera TIN 5 at nee un que and orr
gitIal. Its story is told with sympathy.
simplicity and ultra modernity. The
people n incidents that move in the
Kaleidoscope circle of the authors
romance are all pleasing. The melo-
dious colony Of the opera moves most
of the time under the high lights Of
chromatic scenes and costumes. The
compound Is tinctured subtly with the
alchemy of music conceived in moods
both joyous and p~laintiVe. There are
periodical moments of humor, of
drollery. Of epigram and of AMUSING
ideas following each other in rapid
succession that appeal to mans every
faculty.
A really excellent cast and ensem-
Bile has been assembled by Manager
Joseph NJ. Gates for the %presenta-
ton of Messrs. De Koven. Klein and
Cooks splendid comic opera Red
Feather" which is headed this sea-
son by Miss Cheridah Simpson. the
eminent prima donna soprano and in
cludes Lyman Wheeler, William II.
Conley, Richard Karl, Gus Vaughn.
Frank Smith, Sarah Edwards. Julia
Curtis and Prof. De witt Goodman.