Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-10-11

and suspects the other Teller has q
straight flush. Then there is a startled
look, follower by one that plainly
says he has bitten off more than he
can chaw aud guesses he will go home
and play with his Teddy bear. You
see him on the skate, and he isn't
stopping farmers to ask after the state
of the buckwheat crop.
You see Shakespeare at home. He
isn't writing any Of his tragedies, but
is out in the field and Oh the move.
The artist caught him just as he was
looking for the eggs of the meadow
lark In the grass He finds some;
also some bunblebees. Every audience
has the highest respect for Shake
speare. but when he takes a skip over
the nearest fence and plunges into the
blackberry bushes the laughter can
not be restrained. Most people are
surprised 10 find that the bumblebee
was known so long ago and that his
ways were the same as now.
The Battle of Gettysburg.
The battle of Gettysburg is shown in
all its ferocity. Generals Meade Han
cock. Sheridan and others are shown
on their rearing steeds. and thousands
Of old veterans can pick out the very
spot where they stood. point out and
name the various generals, but there
is one figure that 1 do not have to
name. 1t is the central one. The fate
of the battle seems to depend upon
him. and his attitude shows that he
means 10 win or die. As soon as the
audience sees this figure there is
mighty shout of Pilgrim Joe. Pill
grim Joe.' and it is sometimes five
minutes before l can proceed with my
lecture.
The great Chicago fire is always q
great nit There are acres and acres
of flames and thousands and thou
sands of people fleeing in terror. One
fleeing man has just thrown away one
dozen bottles of Pilgrim Joe's Pain Al
leviator and as the audience becomes
aware of the fact a groan of despair
resounds through the hall. The wall Of
fire advances until those on the front
seats begin to move back, and then it
is gene. l may add that the dozen bot
ties were never recovered.
You see Caesar and Brutus meet.
Caesar knows that Brutus has got it
in for him, but he acts as if they were
twin brothers and the best Of friends.
The audience knows that Brutus is
planning assassination, but they hope
be has left his dagger behind. The
two men move here and there. appar-
entity talking about the jump in wheat
and at a proper moment Brutus pulls
the dagger and strikes home Caesar
looks astonished and stands around
for a minute and then concludes to
de. 4 district messenger boy comes
i'll and hands Brutus a telegram from
his mother-in-law, and after a long
look at the corpse Mt his feet he goes
out. Nothing could be more lifelike.
Napoleon Crossing the Alps.
You see Napoleon crossing the Alps.
It SHOWS. 1t blows. There are noun
tains 2.O0O feet high for his horse to
jump over, but he is Il blue ribbon
jumper from the Madison Square Car
den horse show. and he taxes every
thing that comes along. You see the
great Napoleon looking for the enemy;
also for a hot Scotch. He moves on
ward to new glories and new Veto
ries. and you can just imagine that
macaroni Will be cheap when he gets
over into Italy and has chance at the .
army.
l have not mentioned more than half .
of my moving pictures. but from what /
1 have described you can see what a .
feast of reason awaits you.
Purchasers of my medicines are not .
entitled to free admission to the show.
Each stands on its own merits, and
zach is worth double the price asked.
Wait for me. Take no other. There
is nothing Just as good and the crit
ter who tries TO make you believe it is
a boss thief and"a liar. The original
and only Pilgrim Joe. Preceded by no
brass band, but by a wave of enthu
siasm. Yaller handbills will notify
you of when l am to pass your farm
or reach your house. and don't con
found me with any travelling circus
that simply seeks your cash.
NJ. QUAD.
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