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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-26

Some kinks on the corners these
frosty mornings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-26
1.-The FIaminu Arrow"

At the Keylor Grand will be pre-
scented on September 80, lincoln J.
Carriers sensational drama, 1.-THE Fla
ming Arrow. AS the title would in
dictate, the play deals with the events
that occur on the western plains and
the Rocky mountains. 1t is not as
blood thirsty as the title would indi-
cate, but is full Of pathos. deep heart
interest. adventure and side-splitting
bursts Of laughter which relieves the
more serious plot of the story. The
play is typically a border drama and
exploits Indians, cowboys. but is with
al, said to be one Of the most rational
and interesting plays of the kind ever
produced 1t Is claimed that the seem
cry employed In this production is Of
surprising richness and fidelity to the
locale of the play.
In the second act In which an Indian
council is held. there is a remarkable
realistic reproduction of a council fire,
with flames leaping upward apparently
in the most natural manner. The weird
Indian music and chants; the unearth-
ly dances and War-whoops; the fan
tastic movements of the ghost dancers
and a total eclipse Of the moon. all
tend to make, this act one of interest
and novelty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-26
1.-THE Rivals"

No comedy of modern times has
ever equalled the brilliancy of Richard
Brinsley Sheridan's masterpiece 1.-The
Rivals" 1t was written one hundred
and thirty years ago, and was brought
Up to date by the late Mr.. Joseph JEFF
ferson, forming one of his most valu-
able successes for generation. Sever
al years ago through the illness Of
Mr.. Jefferson, his son, William Jeffer-
son, was forced at very short notice
to assume the elder Mr.. Jefferson's role
of Bob Acres" An instantaneous
success was scored and since that
time he, accompanied by his brother
Joseph. and supported by a brilliant
and notable cast, has toured in THE
Rivals" which comes to the KeylOr
Grand theater early in October.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-26
1.-THE Honeymooners."

George Nj. Cohans best work is
contained in The Honeynooners." the
sensational SUMMER success at the
New Amsterdam theater. New oYrk,
last season, which will be seen here
next week at the Keylor Grand theater,
Sept. 20 with full metropolitan pro-
duction. In 1.-The Honeymooners" Co
han aimed to see how much entertain
nent could be crammed into three
hours and he succeeded in presenting
twenty rafting song numbers, a pow
erfUl and logical plot, crisp laughab,e
dialogue. a cast of twenty principals,
forty chorus girls and the smartest
costumes yet put into a musical pro-
duction. "The Honeymooners" is
packed with entertainment of the typi-
al Cohan kind and that is why New
York packed the New Amsterdam
last summer to see it. There is mirth.
action and melody every second. 1t is
Cohan better than his previous best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-26

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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-07
FISHING WITH sTovEPIPE.
Secret Explained Of How Johnson Got
SO Many. RulIheads in the Passaic.

Secret Explained of How johnson Got
SO Many. RulIheads in the Passaic.
Abram Johnson's secret of just how
he has succeeded in catching a plen-
tiful supply Of catfish from the Passaic
river when other fishermen could
get scarcely any at all is out at last.
Johnson is a farmer residing on a
small place in what is known as the
Big Pine Meadows, midway between
Pine Brook and Singac. A large spring
hole near the Johnson home is al
ways kept stocked with catfish and
any one desiring mess could be SUP
piled. People living for miles around
patronized the old man, for since the,
advent of German carp in the. Upper
Passaic catfish have grown scarcer
every year The wonder has been
where Johnson secured catfish when
no one else could
Charles Henderson of Caldwell went
ducking in the Big Pine on Saturday
and in order to be early on the ground
went down Friday night. He slept in
a hay barrack near the river, getting
out after the birds at the first streak
of dawn. Early as Henderson had
arisen, Johnson was up still earlier,
for the hunter saw the fisherman head
ing down to the riverbank just as he
was crawling from his hay bed. Hen
derson struck out for slough running
out from the river where he thought
ducks might be found. What was his
surprise on reaching the bank of the
slough to see johnson padding in from.
the river.
Proceeding to stake in the middle
Of the slough Johnson pulled up from
the depths of the water a length Of
stovepipe, one end of which was
closed. From the pipe the fisherman
extracted two fine catfish. He pro
ceeded to several other stakes, where
the operations was repeated. From
a number Of these stoYepipes cells as
well as catfish were taken. Hender
son asked for an explanation.
Catfish and eels," johnson said,
don't like the daylight, preferring
the darkest holes they can find. If
there are no holes handy when it gets
light they will burrow in the mud. |
simply furnish them with dark holes
to hide in, that's all.
Johnson has kept large number OF
artificial caverns in the most likely
places for catfish up and down the
river for mile or two from his home.
Caldwell IN. j. correspondent Of
the New York Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-07
Art Superior to Losses.

Say" calculated the regular race
goer, "it's great to be one of these
artistic chaps. / took one of that
breed down to Gravesend with me
last Saturday and just before the rain
came along to put crimp in things
put swell bet down on a good
thing, and told my friend he'd better
get aboard. He did and then the rain
hit my good thing and he wasn't any
where. And while was sitting swear
ing at the skate my friend broke in on
me with this line of talk:
Ibid you ever see anything like
the green in that grass? Look at the
color in those trees over, there. Why,
that's regular Inness. And look at
how those white fences show up
against all these low tones. By Jove,
but that's beautiful. 1t was worth
coming to see. Now know why Dee
gar found inspiration at a. racetrack.'
Then he stopped talking his art
language and went to cycling the rain
again. Say, it must be great to see
things that make you forget losing
twenty-five. That's what l let him
in for And say, / didn't think to ask
him, who did Deegar train for any
how?"-New York Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-07
Gave Family Names TO 10000 India.
Dr. Eastman Of Amherst Full BIooded Sioux, Tells Of
Remarkable Task.

"She was dignified as in the case of
her brother by names given to recog-
nize noble living, he says. "She ruled
the home. She was held in closest re-
serve that she might be modest and
true mother Light talk with any
man was forbidden, except perhaps
her grandfather or brothers -in-law, but
not excepting-her brothers.
The Indian cruel? Oh. no, you are
thinking of Philip, not Massasoit,
Philip drank the white mans whislIey
for so years, and it made him an an
archist.
"The Indian of today is so percent,
and even more, better, as far as BUSH
ness is concerned than 10 years ago.
But he is in sort of a transitory state,
and civilization is being sort of forced
upon him in such way that it gives
him too much indoor and business
life, which he is never used to, and
which has overthroWn to an extent his
physical strength. He has inherited
that ability to develop, but his new
environment makes him feeble.
ITO go back to the Indian" the
doctor said refectively; las / know
the two races, the white and the
red, l am certain they do not know
that the Indian is an untutored wild
man, and that he does not believe in
civilization The Indian looks at the
white man as man of labor and in
dustry, and that is all he sees; he
doesn't look at the artistic side-his
books, music, etc. One is the opposite
of the other and neither. race under
stands the principles of the other.
THE Indian believes that every man
is equal and should enjoy everything
equally, that all have an equal right
to exist The Indian has the greatest
admiration for any animal that shows
an ability for outwitting man or other
animals, and that accounts for many
Of the strange Indian names. The In
dian believes war is an instrument of
the Great Mystery.
San Indian cannot be born great in
the eyes of his tribesmen. All the
glory and honor he can have is that
which he wins in contest or in the,
chase. Though his ancestors may be
great, he does not receive their name
until he has earned it."-From the
Boston Post.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-07
Turned Down.
Isa Code spoke anxiously.

Gobsa Code spoke anxiously.
Il understand" he said, that my
name was brought up last evening at
the Knickerbocker club"
YES, that is true" said L'Oignon.
"And would you mind telling me-
er-what action was taken in the mat
ter?"
Not at all The secretary was in
structed to purchase six quarts of
blacxballs for the use of the men,
bers. New York Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-07

Come home como home; ana where II home for me-
Whose ship Is driving 0ser the trackiegs scar
TO the fKa bark here plunging way,
10 the wild waters shah turn and say,
You my homer
Fields once i walked IN, faces knew,
Familiar things old heart believed them true
These far. far back, behind lie; before
The dark clouds mutter, the deep roar,
And speak to them that meath and DER them roam,
No word OF home
Beyond the clouds, beyond the thaE roar,
Where fields green and hands and hearts true
The old forgotten semblance may renew,
And offer exiles driven far DER the salt sea foam
Another home. s@@a
But toll and pain must wear out many day,
And days bear weeks, and weeks bear months away
Ere IL at ALL the weary traveller hear
With accents, whispered in his
A voice he dares TO listen to, say
Come TO thy true homer
Come home come hcme. And where home hath he
Whose ship is driving Ter the driving sea?
Through clouds that miittcr roar,
Say, shall find, shall not, a shore
That Is, is not ship foam,
Indeed cur homer
Arthur Hugh
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-07

The sight which met her eyes as she
gazed over the banisters into the Lying
room, was ludicrous beyond words.
The newell post was decorated with
a napkin, from which dripped a. slow
stream Of broth, the floor was spat-
tered with rice. far too moist for
bridal party; and bits of china were
TO be seen here and there.
In the middle of an oriental rug, sat
Biddy bolt upright, rubbing her eyes
with fat, broth-bathed hand.
She had not heard her mistress; and
was simuly dazed by the acciG mt ooh,
the likes Of it," she murmured, half
to herself. "and the poor dear need
ing nourishment,"
A voice from above interrupted her:
Bridget, tell me at once, have you
broken any bones; if you do not tell
me shall come down"
Looking up, Biddy saw the white
face Of her patient, and in an instant,
she forgot herself and her keen dis
appointment. and before there was
time TO demonstrate, Mrs. Appleton
was hurried into bed and nearly
smothered with blankets.
"Oh, my dear, my por dear" said
Biddy, its getting death cold you'll
be, and all for that old bell ringing"
I'm all right now, Biddy; and you
must excuse me for laughing, but
you did look so droll sitting there,
and"
"Shure | was that mad" said Bid
dy Il lost me voice, and me breaking
that pretty bowl you brought from
France; and the strong broth wasted
and me a sight to behold"
Then both mistress and maid began
to laugh, and the merry laughter in
creased the circulation, which was the
very thing the doctor wanted to do,
and Bridget was happy when she re-
membered that more strong broth
could be had in her kitchen, and no
one was hurt.
Many times during the day Mrs. APP
pleton found herself laughing over
the mishap as she thought of Biddy's
picture on the oriental rug.
What a snap shot Harold would
have made Of it." she said to herself,
and then she laughed again.
The next morning, the doctor found
his patient much better, and the tenn
perature nearly normal
"Biddy," he said "did you make the
strong broth?"
Indeed and | did, doctor"
"And did Mrs. Appleton relish it."
Very much said that lady, and
then began to laugh again The doc
tor insisted on hearing the story, and
he, too, laughed merrily with them.
AS he said good morning, he could
not refrain from teasing his friend
Bridget, and remarked with twinkle
in his handsome eyes: "Biddy, the
fext time order strong broth just
make it strong enough to get over the
stairs"
Mrs. Appleton recovered rapidly, and
insists upon it that a merry heart
doeth good like medicine. From the
Boston Cooking School Magazine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-07
Awakened Memories.

Mr.. Younghusband (reading from
paper Married Blanche de Smythe
to Walter Wellington Beere.. What
old memories that name awakens!
Mrs. Y. (blushing)-I never imag-
ined you knew Of my engagement to
Walter.
Mr.. Y. (chillingly)-I was alluding
to Blanche Tit-Bits.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-07
where MarrIaae IS Happy.

Dublavin took walk in the ceme-
terry, where he noticed on the tomb
stone Good husband" good wife,"
good son"
at is evidently here that the hap.
piest homes are to be found" he re-
Elected. Nos Loisirs.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-07
proved.

She-Do you think dyeing the hair
Injuries the brain?
He-Any one who dyes<her hair
hasn't any brain to injure. Syracuse
Herald.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-02-20
MOnteagle, Tenn.

Sb,rJai In III, Ne7OS
We are having some very rainy
weather this week.
DR.. Tillet, of Tracy City, was the
guest of Mr. Hands. who is very sick.
Miss Bertha Parker spent Sunday
with Ethel Kilgore.
Rev. B. L. Lyle preached an inter
esting sermon here Sunday morning to
a large and appreciatiye audience.
Wilson Parker called on his best girl
Sunday night.
Henry Walker is visiting in Coal
mont this week.
Mr.. Gilland and daughter, Pearl,
are visiting in Nashville, this week,
Miss Eunice Parker, of Tracy City, is
visiting DR. d. H.. Bryan.
The young folks held prayer meet
ing at the home of Miss Ethel Kilgore
Friday afternoon
E. W. Holcome' s. saw mill is run
ming now.
Miss Vergie Ridge visited Miss Mel
lie Siddle Monday.
Bud Kilgore is hauling crossties
now.
Ye writer called on Miss Nellie Sid
die Saturday afternoon.
Come on, Wandering Rambler, -
for | like to read your pieces every
week.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-02-20
PrOmptneSS.

Don't live single hour of your life
without doing what is to be done in it
AMI going straight through it from be-
ginning to end Work, play, study
whatever it is. take hold at once, and
finish it up squarely; then to the next
thing, without letting any moments
drop between 1t is wonderful to see
how many hours these prompt people
contrive to make out of day, it is as
though they picked up the moments
which the dawdlers lost.
If ever you find yourself where you
have so many things pressing upon you
that you hardly know how to begin
let me tell you a secret Take hold Of
the very first thing that comes to hand,
and you will find that the rest all fall
into file and follow after like com
pany of we'll drilled soldiers, and
though work may be hard to meet
when it charges I'm squad it is easily
vanquished if you can bring it into
line.
You may have often seen the anec-
dote of the man who was asked how he
accomplished so much i'll his life. My
| father taught me, was the reply,
when l had anything to do to go and
do it." There is the secret mag
ic word now. Make sure however,
that what is to be done ought to be
done. Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do today is "A good
proverb, but don't do what you may
! regret ''-EX
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-02-20
ITEMS OF THE VALLEY

W. H. Spring, prominent citizen
of Pikeville, died last week.
c. L. Roberts, of Dunlap, shipped
10, 600 dozen eggs last week
C. A. Sutcliff is installing new
electric light system at So. Pittsburg.
Andy Partin and Miss Della Mount
were married at So. Pittsburg last
week.
A Book and Social" Club of thirty
members, has been formed at So.
Pittsburg.
The small pox scare at So. Pittsburg
has about subsided. Only two cases,
negroes, are reported,
Robert Smith, of South Pittsburg,
and Miss Leila johnson, of Athens,
Ala, were married last week.
J. A. Simpson, who has been run
ming sanitarlum at So. Pittsburg,
will move to Middleton, Idaho.
r. M. Payne, of Monteagle, has in
his possession an old land grant, dated
1928, and signed by Sam Houston.
The big strike at the Wetter Stove
Works, So. Pittsburg, still continues,
with poor prospects for settlement.
Prospecting for coal is going on at
Pikeville on what was formerly the
Norwood property, now owned by w
R. Pope
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-02-20
Sulphur Spring.

Sb,fyai 10 The Ne7ry
H. G. Grayson went to Whitwell
Friday
Herbert Bryson and Curry Davis Wis
tied in Whitwel Sunday.
Miss Josie Smith, of Whitwell, visit
ed her cousin, Miss Esther Smith,
Sunday.
James Bryson and Talmage Davis
were out driving in the mud Sunday
afternoon.
G. D. Smith went to Whitwell Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Grant and Joe
Davis went to Whitwell Monday
Curry Davis still hangs his cap on J.
H. Grant's hat rack
Miss Dot Richards visited at A. X.
Bailey's Monday.
Miss Emma Bryson visited Miss Kiz-
zie Richards Monday.
Leonard Gott made his regular trip
to Sulphur Spring Sunday. Leonard
says he sure likes sulphur water.
Mrs Geo. Smith visited in Whit
we'll last week.
Misses Lecta and .Alva Andes and
Grace Condra, of Red Hill visited
Misses Kizzie and Dorcas Richards
Saturday and Sunday.
Luther Ellis visited his brother,
Barney Ellis. last week.
r. C. Richards went to Whitwel
Monday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-02-20

and trod on rattlesnake which had
appeared on the scene unnoticed, and
was hemmed up between it and some
steep rocks, things were looking rather
dubious for The Sphinx.
True to his appellation he did not
lose his head and move, but stood there
perfectly still, coolly regarding his en-
emy, which was coiled up not two feet
from him, rattling viciously and pre-
pared to strike.
1t was certainly quandary, and
THE Sphinx was wondering how
long it would last, and if the reptile
would not get tired sometime and go
away when two pistol shots rang out
in quick succession from the back of
the boulder against which he was lean
ing, and two bullets whizzed by his
ears and dampened the enthusiasm of
his foe.
To say that the THE SPHINX was
not startled by this new happening
would be decidedly untrue He turn
ed with suddenness that nearly un-
jointed his spinal column and beheld
Miss Fleming, who as soon as she dis
covered he was unharmed, promptly
tainted. This put ''The Sphinx in
another quandary.
To have vicious snake threatening
to dig its fangs into you is one kind
of a danger, but to have fascinating
woman faint in your arms is another.
In avoiding Scylla 1.-THE Sphinx" had
run into Charybdis.
When Miss Fleming recovered she
found herself resting on the right arm
Ne hn C,,hi hn1 az.
there was much positive enjoyment in
the task, despite the anxiety it caused,
and he lost his reputation then and
there, likewise his reason.
Miss Fleming Edith, he said
lyon have saved my life How can
ever repay your
"By saying nothing about it, fall
tered Miss Fleming.
| They were silent for moment or
two Miss Fleming had now recover
ed her strength enough to sit on the
artists camp stool, while he, standing
behind, gently supported her.
Edith, he murmured, "You have
my future happiness in your posses
sion "
"No, she said gazing in his eyes,
you are mistaken.
sin what way?" he asked impetu-
ously.
IF l saved you from the rattlesnake
it is nothing more than what would
have done for any other man, had it
been in my power, and if l should
marry you perhaps l would make you
repent of it in very short while. -
why" he ASKED, doubtfully. ~-
"Oh, because have such fright
fully bad temper she said, seriously.
And" said he, "You think that
would be
"Worse than any rattlesnake, she
interrupted.
''Oh, well, he said IF you are 60
ing to refuse me on that ground l shall
wish, and he spoke in very solemn,
tragic tone, 81 shall wish that the
rattlesnake had.
But somehow or other the words
were never finished for the looks OF
both belied their words and the paint.
ers' colors unused dried on his palette
that afternoon.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-02-20
On Various Subjects,

Well, little Cousin Dora, guess I'll
have to get after your uncle for mis-
representing Texas and the shingle tick
but before / do so | want to know how
far he lived from Itasca. | am confid-
ent you We told us the truth, as know
your father is stock dealer and trad
er and if your cattle we're infected you
would know it. / am glad you have
fine country and fine cattle but don e.
forget Tennessee and remember ii is a
splendid state and has fine cattle also,
and our only trouble is somehow we
can't impress other folks that we
haven't any Texas fever ticks Pro
badly you people have been more sue
cesSful in that line than we have. You
see, Cousin, this is brand new issue
with us, and we don't see exactly how
the charge can hold good after you
Texas folks declare there isn't any in
your country. Well. there isn't any
here either. Now, Dora, I'm going to
ask you to contribute to the News col
umns at least once a month and tell
MS all about your country, your people
and the society and customs. Don't
say you can't for | know better Your
letters to the Courier were far ahead
of other correspondents, and so you
must write to our paper. That is why
your "Uncle Gid'' wanted you to read
the News Your pa is too busy trad
ing to even read paper, only long
enough to notice the prices of live
stock or cotton quotations. Your bach
elor sweetheart says you are the most
business-like girl he ever met and the
only girl he ever thought of as a wife
and if he had you his commercial btisi-
ness would be a pleasure. l tried to
pursuade him to visit Itaska ON a
prospecting tour but he thought it no
/ use. Just here | want to say many
young men lose out for the want of
courage to make their applications
known to our real business headed
young ladies. Somehow they imagine
such girls won't marry or they are not
the ones. This does such girls an in
justice. They will marry and man
who hasn't courage enough to seek the
heart and hand of such girl doesn t
deserve such girl We have plenty
of high-souled, ambitious girls, worthy
of any man, but silly wall flower Of
ten draws the prize.
Well, the little furry we have had
here at Tracy has been so well adver-
tised that your "Uncle Gid" doesn t
care to add anything to what has al
ready been said. 1t was a small affair
so small that don t care to discuss
it. Work is regular and steady, fair
treatment, etc. We hope that the men
out will get back ere long. am sorry
such things happen. Your "Uncle
Cid does not endorse such moves, but
l will do all can to help the men get
work. l am their friend, if they did
err. UNCLE GID,