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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13
Reelected Old Officers.

Nashville, Tenn, September IL
The stockholders d the Nashville,
Chattanooga and ST. Louis railway met
in annual session here today and re-
elected the old board of directors for
the ensuing year. A report was pre-
sented showing total earnings for the
past year Of S12,258,472.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13

the run. expecting TO be hit Win
club. The tramp stopped him and
said:
.ssy. old cock, have you got chow
of tobacco about youT
"Nor' shouted Nr. Bowser.
Took Him For q TramE
"weu, you needn't knock any trees
over with that voice OF yours. TOOK
it that you belonged to the purfesh
and would shsre with a comrade. out
I was mistaken II / was you I'd
chaw that face of myself
Mfr. Bowser kept his dignity and
passed on. though the temptation was
great. Sundown farm finally came
into view That's one good thing about
the country. II you walk long enough
and far enough anything from a bull
calf to a thousand acre farm will heave
into view There was brook run
ming across the road, but ii ran silent
". 1t wasn't paid TO babble- There
was a spotted cow standing in the
shade of three trees-the groves men
toned in the ad. She was covered
with flies. but she wasn't switching
her tail. She had switched II for TWEEN
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h-,+ - ,a1orged N the next farm.
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A GOOD GUESSING GAME.

Every one should be in the secret but the
a number Of children and plenty of bubbling
spirits. The guesser goes out of the room
while the company consults. They arrange
themselves on chairs in a circle and decide
to think Of some person. the person in this
case being the right-hand neighbor of each
player. The players are numbered l, 2, 3.
etc. by means Of printed placards hung
around each neck. Then the guesser Is
summoned and takes a stand within the
nounces
I'VE are all thinking of some person.
Male or female?" asks the guesser OF
No. /.
This is always the first question, then the
round the circle, becoming more and more
puzzled. as can be seen by this example,:
Take No. 1. whose rght-hand neighbor Is
No 2, and No. has for a righ hand
neighbor No. b No. is boy, No. is a
girl No. is boy. You need not arrange
them alternately, but this is a case In point.
No. l will. of course. be thinking of No. 2.
the girl on his right, and the girl, No. 2,
will be thinking Of No. B the boy on her
right: so the problem will grow very mys-
dfying II the questions are asked rapidly
and the answers are given without heSita
ton.
1t Is like a composite photograph of the
whole company when he finds some familiar
trait or characteristic But often his next
question leaves him once more at sea.
This is game full of laughter and harm
less joking. and If the guesser is really as
ignorant as he seems that makes 1t all the
merrier.
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ing for the pebbles which Carolyn had
off ha shelf

ing for the pebbles which Carolyn had
brushed off the shelf.
Course l am. There was ten soldiers
an q captain an two colored boys to carry
the water" declared Billy.
Mrs Williams picked up all the pebbles
in sight and counted them off into Billy's
hand.
There are the two brown ones, and here
are the others. think these must be all
one. two, three, four. five"
Yes. that's the captain" said Billy,
aside.
"Six, SEVEN eight, nne-and one in Billy's
hand makes ten; that's all, isn't 1t, Billy?'
NO" said Billy. there was one more.
1t was very round and had little brown
spot on the side; he was the corporal"
II am going straight for the doctor" de-
clared Mrs Perkins. and she STROBE away
across the lot.
Katy and Mrs. Williams carried Carolyn
to sleep Mrs Williams thought this might
be a bad sign. but Katy said she took a
nap every morning
Mrs. Williams sat watching the baby and
wondering how she could meet her sister
If anything happened to her children. when
she was startled by peculiar noises from
the henhouse. She fastened out to look
for Edith and Billy.
wild with excitement. driving the last Of
Mrs. Perkins hens out of the henhouse into
the strawberry patch.
You little raScals! What are you do
ing?" she exclaimed
"Why." explained Billy, breathless but
conscious OF duty we'll performed. ITS
awful dirty in there. we're going to
clean 1t while the chickens take a walk.
Wasn't 1t hard to get them all out Edith"
Mrs. Williams. with the assistance Of
KATY and the children. finally got most OF
the hens back again. 1t was not good for
the Strawberries nor for the children's
clothes. She was leading Billy and Edith
into the house when Mrs Perkins arrived
with the doctor, The children were COW
cred with dirt and strawberry stains from
head to feet. Mrs. Perkins gave them one
look. then disappeared around the corner
of the house.
and said he did not believe the baby had
swallowed the pebble and that 1t would not
hurt her if she had.
(To be continued.)
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MARY'S FISHING.

The other day little Mary. aged four,
was having a most exciting time fishing
from the nursery window. She had a long
string that reached to the top Of a tall
rosebush in the garden.
Now l have caught whale." laughed
she. And UP she hauled a whale that
weighed several tons at least judging by
the tugs and grunts that Mary gave This
monster was safely landed on the nursery
floor. and the line again lowered. Next
came a swordfish. which was followed by
other terrible creatures that caused Mary
a fresh shout Of joy each time. Suddenly
her mirth was changed to horrible groan,
and then a cry of blood-curdling fright.
Mother ran to her and looked out the
window to see what had happened :.
Coming up the string-possibly to see
what had become of all the monsters
was pretty little black and yellow spider.
Nearer and nearer 1t was crawling. and
closer and closer Mary held the string.
Save me-" she sobbed. ooh. the awful
thing will eat me up!
Let go!' laughed the mother. Mary
The right hand relaxed. and all danger
was past.
Dear me-" said Mary later from the
cozy harbor of mothers arm.
"A really truly spider is lot worser
than make-believe alligator-why.
mother. Why
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FATHERS HAND AS A PLATFORM.

] routed, single-handed. an army of mos
quitoes which had been making havoc
in the kings bedchamber. and l killed a
mouse with great slaughter the day be-
fore. But I care not for these deeds of
valor. MY bravery is proved. l would
live now in peace and contentment with
a wife of my own choosing"
Here his father and mother shook their
heads.
II think you will find the search a long
and hard one said Tom Thumbs father.
with plying glance at his eager little son.
Il heard a voice beneath my window In
ahe early dawn and 1t called Tom Thumb.
Tom Thumb and broke into the sweetest
music. ! will follow that voice to the end
of the world and l start tomorrow on my
Journey"
DO you go afoOt2" asked the mother
Yes. and I'll steal away from the king.
who otherwise might forbid me to leave the
court
MAY the saints guide YOU they cried.
as Tom Thumb embraced them both And
then he went forth again upon his quest.
He locked the door of his mansion. which
the king had caused 10 be built atop of the
entrance gate, leading to the castle, and
few moments later the high grass swal-
lowed him up.
All day he wandered in pursuit Of little
yellow bird. who with thrills and MARBLES
bade him follow. 1t always flew straight
ahead of him. AS night fell 1t higher
and higher. until at length 1t settled the
tOpmost bought of d rosebush, quite out of
his reach.
AS he stood there slashing at the grass
In his perplexity voice said:
Don't, How l help you if you cut
me down.?
He put up his sword in a hurry, and turn
ed to whence the voice came. He dis
covered "cat-tan growing close beside
the rOSebuSh.
Can you climb asked the cat-tail.
For answer Tom Thumb sprang up the
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THE HOUSE IN THE GARDEN.

Ethel had a July birthday She had cele-
brated nine birthdays in her short life, to
the accompaniment OF birthday cakes and
candles, and flowers, and candies, and dolls
and doll carriages. Indeed, so many good
things had come to her that even mamma
and papa began to rack their brains to find
some sort Of surprise for the tenth annlver-
sary of their only little girl
Aunt May put the idea into Mrs Cor
deu's head
why don't you build her playhouse,
Sister FAM"
Ethel Is too big to play with dolls
Never, love mine now-in secret: but
don't mean "a dolls house | mean play
house big enough inside to hold her and
her friends; and outside finished off like a
a aH,''''' '''1''' S''''' 'u''''S "'n'o"S and
What an Imagination you have?" laugh
cd Mrs Gordon.
IF youH give me leave to carry it out.
II! SHOW you what can be done I've
seen TIL dearest ittle houses, but they cost
mon-y
As long as Ethel is pleased, I'm not count
Ing the cost"
So Aunt May went to work, as she always
did, with her whole heart and soul. But
L. one knew what she had done in the two
months time before the birthday
Etu-, opened her eyes on a clear, beau
tia morning to the music of Aunt May s
knock on her door.
Get up. little girl. get upi' she cried al
most as excited as Ethel herself.
E.hul found dressing easy. with some one
- button her shoes and comb her hair and
Z stem Lcr dress. Then mamma and papa
cane. also very much excited. and Ethel
VS. hurried down the shady avenue. past
IT, .n:upuses and geranium beds. to the
flT'H.- nd Of the lawn. on which she had
~ -r'a allowed to play for many weeks.
a. ~..- reached the geranium border she
s.-i"'.} stood quite still and uttered a lit
tie sari'E- There before her rose a mlnia-
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a caterpillar. a horned and dreadful beast,
which he slew In bloody combat upon q
leaf. When nearing the top he was at
tackled by fierce blue bottle fly, but his
sword ran through the enemy. whose dying
buzz broke the stiffness of the night.
Once he hid in the heart of a rose while
a great green worm came wriggling toward
him: but Tom Thumb took two Of the
thorns he had cut off and pinned his enemy
to leaf. His last battle was with a red
ant. who tried to bite his leg. but once
again the good sword was too quick and
just as the shadows were lifting from the
still world Tom Thumb stepped upon the
topmost branch and crept close to the
sleeping bird. who looked like soft. yell
low. downy ball. She stirred and faint
warbling sound came from her full throat
the little knight bent over and kissed
her.
As he did so the sun of the new day came
forth In a burst of gold; the bird raised
her head, and then strange thing hap
pened. The soft downy plumage disap-
peared and in its place a yellow satin glow
cleaned In the sunlight. To his anna cement
Tom Thumb saw before him the daintiest
of tiny creatures. with the loveliest eyes,
the whitest of teeth, the most golden hair
and the fairest skin, who held out her hand
and said:
Il am yours. Tom Thumb. You may lead
me where you will and l will follow
So he took her in his arms and leaped
! from branch to branch until he reached the
lowest beneath which the cat-tail waited,
waving IN the morning breeze.
, AS the two sat upon the bushy top the
slender stem bent almost to the ground.
Jump" cried the cat-tail. Quick, be-
fore l snap.
So Tom Thumb caught his bride in his
arms and jumped into the grass. while the
cat-tail sprang back waving them a fare
well.
Tom Thumb in triumph led his bride to
the king and there was a noble wedding
the very next day
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HOW TOM THUMB FOUND A
WIFE.

To those who have followed the history
OF this brave little man 1t may Be inter-
cstinE to know that after his many hair
breadth escapes ne was knighted by the
great King Arthur; and there was no bolder
nor better man at the round table. His
good parents were not forgotten. and
Though his life passed at court they
lived nearby. After a days adventure
Tom Thumb would call upon them. and
using his fathers hand as platform, he
would walk up and down telling OF the
prowess Of the knights. the point of his
Tiny sword tickling the great palm
Md you. my SON.. said the fond mother.
81 know full well are brave. but you say
nothing Of your own great deeds
on" said the little knight, Il some
times ride forth with one of the valiant
gentlemen. seated IN the ear of his steel.
my favorite watch tower. and If / see the
combat going against side l am on the
ground at once attacking the heel or toe OF
abe enemy with my good sword. Yesterday
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slender stem and perched on the bushy top.
Very good said the cat-tail Now sit
there while grow
But the bird may fly away
NO. not at night. she will keep her
head tucked under her wing until dawn.
BY midnight we will reach the lowest
branch of the rose bush. where you will
leave me, and begin the ascent from branch
to branch, till you reach the top There.
| told you, you will find the yellow bird
sound asleep. II YOU creep up to her and
kiss her on her full rounded throat, she will
be yours, to go where you will. There
will be difficulties IN your path and perils
on every side. Only take care you reach
the top before dawn, else the spell will be
broken. The bird will awaken and fly
away, and there will be another long days
journey, and another long nights vigil, be-
fore you reach her again. Here we are"
At this moment Tom Thumb felt his
head bump against the lowest branch Of
the rosehush. SO he leaped out upon 1t,
and stood waving his hat to the Cat-Tail.
which swayed and waved back at him in
the night breeze.
Then he began the ascent, going hand
over hand from branch to branch: this
he found was very hard to do, for the bush
full of thorns. and time after time he
was forced to stoop and hew them down
with his sword. Further on he encountered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

WORD PUZZLE.
Ing the-sane sound but different meanings and,
sometimes. different spellings: l. Here Is some
thing that was me. Hasn't IL a delicate
--f IL have - | shall return the
pitment TO the donor. 2. Let go to the
l think II is going to he :. and certainly the
girls will be In their dainty costumes. /
have the II you care TO go.
CONCEALED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
1. So you are really ready at last! We were
novel utensil for cleaning lamp chimneys. g.
clothes for poor 4. promise TO be brief
II every will pay careful attention my story.
j. Grace has fine technique. hut she Is very sharp
with her pupils, and is not popular are
some teachers,
CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
1. The automobile stopped Just in time. .. His
name is owen. 3. Rob Eta and myself are going
CHARADE
In my first you may travel. my second denies
and my third is to avoid My whole is fragrant
flower
PIED PRONERB.
Translate the following into English: All edg ebe
twee nike ep SIR len Dish ips re
DIAMOND.
l. A consonant in rain 2. Full OF moisture.
g. Not ever. 4. A number. D. A consonant In
rain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
TIRED EYES.

In these days OF study and sedentary
work requiring much use Of the eyes they
often become SO tired that they refuse to do
good work. This Is particularly true when
the work Is done in a poor light or when
1t Is very fine work. Few eyes will bear
such treatment for any great length of time
without being spoiled. The question Is
often asked us. what can be done in such
cases? There Is one remedy for tired eyes
that has great value. 1t consists in mas
sage with the hand wet In cold or cool
water. says Woman's Life. Fill a basin
with 1t and. standing over 1t, wet the hand
with as much water as II will hold and
apply 1t to the eyes. at the same time with
the thumb and forefinger giving the eyes a
gentle manipulation. Continue the process
for four or five minutes several times a day.
The results are often almost marvellous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
A CARD TRICK,

There Is an extremely easy trick with
cards which often puzzles wise heads.
Take a pack of cards and while Idly at
tracing the attention of the company
glance at the bottom card. then briefly ex-
plain that after showing them card, you
will, without glancing at the pack again,
pick 1t up and turn 1t over when It Is
thrown down. Then casually draw the bot
and show 1t to the others Then the trick
ster takes the pack and begins throwing
the cards upon the table. their faces up.
When he comes to the chosen card he
makes no sign. and the onlookers, thinking
he has missed his guess. are amused. Sud
denly he says:
The next card 1 turn over will be the
chosen one; Generally the cry is: mo.
1t will not be. You have passed it,
Whereupon from the pile on the table the
card is taken and turned over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

ture of her own dear home. 1t was a per-
feet little house. Sc. back In a lovely gar
den. laid out in fascinating flower beds
There was a pretty fence around 1t. Just
like the home fence. and little iron gate.
There were gay rockers on dear piazza.
and Ethel went wOnderingly forward
pushed on by Aunt May. She looked
through the front door into a perfect little
sitting room. with rattan furniture and lace
curtains in the windows and a cunning tea
table. while in corner was a real cooking
stove with pipe going out through the
real roof. just like the in their big. old
fashioned home kitchen.
Ethel was speechless with delight. No
little girl ever had present more calcu-
lated to make her happy
The House in the Garden has stood there
for many years. and Ethels own children
play there now in the long summer days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
A HAPPY DELUSION.
BY BELLE PRESTON.

BY BELLE PRESTON.
Early In the morning.
Up In Treetop Town,
Flew the little news-bird.
Uniformed in brown
News, news! Good news!" he cried
Buy the Morning Leaf,
All about the shower bath,
Other news in brief!'
Then. oh. such a clatter
Up in Treetop Town!
Hear the birds a-chatter:
do you think We'll drownr
''Is 1t new and modern?''
us the water cold?''
MAY we take our children2''
- Who will be so bold
As to battle the very frst?"
Then silence fell
Shower baths were risky things,
That they knew right we'll.
Then thev all decided
In a flock to go
Underneath the pine tree;
And we saw them so.
All the birds together
In d brave array,
Where the new lawn sprinkler
Tossed its cooling spray.
One by one they tried 1t,
That brave company;
Shook their dusl-- feathers clean,
Chartered merrily.
Every single birdie thought
That the bath so chill
Was Invented Just for them
And they think so still.
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THE SLEEPY OCEAN.

l sat by the side Of the great big sea
In the lap OF the sunny sand,
And / watched the waves they scrambled I'D
With each other hand in hand.
l heard a gentleman say he knew
That the tide had risen once more
/ tell you l know that the oceans asleep,
For heard him snore and snore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
A QUESTION:.

Said the Bundle Bee to the Humming Bird.
Il was taken for you. upon my wor1!'
Said the Humming Bird to the Bundle Bee,
Then some blind old Bat took you for me!'
"How did you guess?" asked the Bundle Bee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

ANAGRAM.
Automobile.
WORD SQUARE.
OVER
VALE
Ell l. A
REAL
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
lcenOuS9.
DIAMOND
u
ARE
ID REAR
EAT
k
BEIEADiNGS.
l. Slow. 2. Stare. 3. Space.
CHANGED INITIAL LETTER.
1. Batch. 2. Catch. 3. Hatch. 4. Match
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And | know two small travellers
Who beam with delight
Whenever this parsonage
Dawns on their sight.
For, in spite Of his collar,
He'll sometimes unbend,
And exchange a sly joke
With an intimate friend!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

In most cafes in Europe
A Piccolo's found
For all the big walters
To order around
And the guests often give him
Ten orders at once;
Then sometimes they call him
A hopeless young Ounce!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

How the head waiter scowls
If he lets a dish slip!
How few folks remember
To give him a tip!
But his coat tails-how long!
And his collar-how high!
His air-how important!
How knowing his eye!
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08
SHE SHRANK
IN HORROR
On Seeing Supposed Dead Man Move
Body Still Unidentified

Yesterday afternoon lady ap-
peared at Claycomb & Anderson's un-
dertaking rooms and expressed de-
sire to see the body Of the mysteri-
ously murdered man who has been
stopping there since the fatal event
in his life. She was told that the gen
tleman would be found standing in
the rear, arrayed in a black robe,
where he has been receiving numerous
friends, A partition separates the
office in the front Of the building
from the next room which is filled
with caskets and in a dark corner on
entering the second room is tele-
phone and it happened that T.. n.
Iinkham was standing at the phone
waiting for a call. AS the iady's OPP
tics swept the room she spied Pink
who happened to move at that moment
and evidently thinking the dead had
come to life, she shrank back with a
gasp in horror at the scene. The lady
had several kinds of nervous chills
and it was some time before she re-
covered from that fright There is
talk Of having "Pink" arrested foI
impersonating dead man.
Several days ago a girl fainten OF
looking at the body. Many persons
call every day to see the remains, buf
no light has been thrown on the man'i
identity. Yesterday one party saiC
it was a Shawnee man and today Z
gentleman from Coalgate thought i
was an Italian miner who had worke,
there. The remains viii still be he'll
here pending future Investigations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-08

Persley-W. N. PeYsley. Dave P.
Chitwood and ]. w. Times.
Pocasset-W. A. Bryant, J. A.
Doss and H. e. Kiser.
Rush Springs A. L. Evans, G. H.
Crittendon and J. A. Slaon.
Simpson H. Fl. Sperling, v. Simp-
son and A. Z. Bumgardner.
Star-James s. Inman, XII Mays
and W. B. Graham.
Tustle-R. L. Henry, w. F. Ogle
and I. A. Campbell.
Verden-T. F. Burkholder, H. X
Ellis and H. G. Busenbark.
Vincent-Charles Vincent, Frank
Foster and Joe Moss.
Waldon Hosea Walden, J, T. Ed
er and H. L. Mobley.
Washington-Ed J. Williams, Jno
Cox and Henry Mileur.
Washita Valley George Norton
W. N. Williams and J B. Henry.