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The Washington times., 1908-04-19

Inc last person IN the world any
one would take for an actor in a
popular-priced melodrama theater.
That is Thomas F. Shea, the star
in a Soldier Of the Cross" ''The
Bells" and DIR Jeky1 and Mr..
Hyde" as l saw him one afternoon
early last week in the parIor of
the Raleigh Hotel.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

Stage House Cleaner.

Then you are an advocate of re-
form in our repertoire of plays -
! inquired. interestedly. The stu
alton was unique. Here was an
actor who declares himself for the
higher drama while for years he
has confined his work TO theaters
that exploit what is commonly
known as Observation-Disclosures"
melodrama.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Anent Shakespearean PLAYS.


Il most certainly do" he IN
swered, and 1 thought I detected a
note Of reverence ia his voice.
Then You deplore the apparent
decadence of interest in Shake
peaTean productions. I persisted.
Il would hardly say that interest
in Shakespearean plays is dying
ont argued Mr. Shea. shake
speare has its following. and al
ways viii. This is especially true
Of the South and West. In the
East-by this I mean New York
and New England-there is a ten
dency to avoid plays where one
must think"
DO YOU mean by that that the
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
About JekyII and Htde.

ABOUT JehyH ana hyde.
Aftes three or four false starts,
we made "a beginning with the in
terpretations of DIR. Jekyn and
Mr. Hyde" with its theme of dual
personalities. From that the sub
ject veered to his new production
of "a Soldier of the Cross" to
politics, religion, and business.
Through it all there was basic
note in all that Mr.. Shea said. 1t
mas that every man sheJld have
just three things uppermost in his
mind-things that should govern
his whole life-and they are re-
Hgion, politics, so Ear as the Gov
eminent he lives Under is affected
by it. ard last. but not least. his
business. As it subsequently de-
veloped. that was the subject of
our interview
Experience Las taught me that
the quickest way to get an inter
view, when the subject is willing
but the topic is undecided. is TO
make some assertion in a positive
way, no matter how rash it may
be. The sooner an argument is
started. the sooner viii the con
versation become animated. Act
ing on this theory and with the ice
already broken toward "Jekyll and
Hyde ! ventured to remark that
I had seen Robert Louis Steven
sons play produced three times
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Subject a Broad One.

Mr. Shea WIS properly Mortified.
rifed.
Did this actor you speak of use
tusks?" he queried.
| admitted that he did, and con
tinued: Il drew my comparisons
rather from the characters they in
terpreted, and not the use of stage
tricks. This actor Of, mine gave
Jekyll the elderly. venerable APP
pearance that one pictures in his
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

really am surprised that a writer
of NJ. Stevenson's attainments and
genius should have barely dipped
into the outer fringe of the sub
ject, and then left IL.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

mind as he reads the original
story, while Mansfield makes him
a comparatively young man"
1T is quite natural that, having
seen this actor first, YOU would
compare all others by that stand
ard" responded Mr.. Shea, but YOU
must remember that 'Jekyn and
Hyde deals with the subject Of
dual personalities, which is per
haps one Of the broadest Of the
present day, end interpreting ii al
lows the actors much leeway.
AS a mater Of fact, the book,
as written by Mr.. Stevenson. bare
~ touches upon the subject. and is
what one might call incomplete. I
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
T..opsands Of Ignorant Yoters.


There are thousands and thou
sands of men voting in this coun-
try who have no right whatever to
cast a ballot. If you were TO go TO
them as they were about 70 cast
their vote and take a hold Of his
arm this way here he gripped my
arm and looked fierceIy into my
eyes,. and said: Who are you
voting for and why? you would
not be able to get an intelligent
answer.
you are probably surprised at
my earnestness over this subject
It is a part Of my creed. I believe
that every human being should be
wrapped up in his religion, the
politics Of his government, and his
business. In using the word poll
tics, I use it in the broad sense,
and do not mean the Republican or
Democratic parties.
Those three things-religion,
politics, and business are so closely
linked in the lives of everyone that
they cannot be separated, and
shouldn't be"
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
By JAMES RUSSELL PARK.

IL a heaN1ly-Set
tu a u, slightly
below the aver
age in height,
Napoleonic in
appearance, in
The prime Of
life, with iron
gray hair. and
smooth shaver.
strong f a c e.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

Il won't have play in my repertoire
that my mother, my wife, OF my daugh-
ter cannot witness"
first by ten-twenty-thirty actor;
next by a stock actor, and lastly
by Richard Mansfield, and that
preferred the Interpretation of the
first named to that of Mansfield.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Predecessors of Book and Play.

Predecessors of Book and Play.
I confessed that 1 had not.
1T deals with ths subject of dual
personalities" continued Mr.. Shea.
and goes into it much deeper than
Stevenson did. Then there was
French play, which was produced
more than 100 years ago, which
also treated the subject more fully
than Stevenson's novel It's very
broadness makes it an excellent
play for an actor for the very rea-
son that it enables him to study
and expand; its possibilities are
limitless. you might say. and the
actor is consequently not ham
pered by any limitations. He can
go beyond the book, and deIve as
deep into the problem as he
wishes"
DO you prefer the role to the
one you essay in 4 Soldier Of the
Crosse l asked.
Il eanOt say that l do" was his
evasive reply. 1t is entirely diff
ferent, and then 1 have a very
great interest in my new play.
The latter has a religious theme.
and il differs from the majority of
the plays dealing with the early
Christian period, in that there is
no suggestion whatever of sensual
ism. l won't have play in nv
repertoire that my mother. my
wife. or my daughter cannot wit
ness
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Actor Tells Why He Believes
''Jekyll and Hyde Will Live
tor Generations and
Name Become a
Synonym.

name the subject, while l preferred
TO let the conversation drift until
the subject presented itself.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

but the theme and probably the
name.
1T is a very great subject, and
goes far back beyond our time.
and even that of Mr.. Stevenson.
In fact, there is a grave doubt in
my mind if Stevenson did not get
his first suggestion for the story
from Mrs. Shelley's 'Frankenstein'
you've read it, haven't your
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

4 Word or Two About New York.
Despite what Mr.. Shea says that
every man should do. am not, and
never have been, very much inter-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-13
:J O. WRAY, The Leader :
An Unparalleled Record

The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
COMPANY was chartered and commenc-
ed insuring the lives Of its members IN
1S45, and from the date of organization
to December 81, 1907, had received IN
premiums from its policy holders $3ll,-
792,966.35 and had returned to policy
holders in deaGh claims, endowments,
dividends and surrender values $3.50,
476,336.6O or $61,316,627.75 less than 1t
had collected. On the same date 1t mao
on hand $111,905, 1856 or $50,589, 1IO:91
more than it had collected from lts
members and every cent Of the assets,
which, of course, includes the last
named amount, belongs 10 the policy
holders and the policy Of each individ-
ual member states in plain figures how
much of the fund is to his credit and
the policy provides that If he needs or
wants his part it is Immediately avail
able when called for. If there Is an
other company in the world that mas
done as well by it's members as the
foregoing authentic figures Indicate OF
guarantees them as much IN future
and at as low cost, its achievements are
not on record. Don't you think thal
a company with such a record behino
II is the proper one for the man VINO
desires To- protect his family, his es-
tate or his own old age to investigate
SAM M. GRIST, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-13
Others Saue Money
By Buying Dry Goods at J. Q.
WRAY'S. Suppose You Try IT.
READ THESE PRICES CAREFULLY-ITLL PAY

MEMS SHIRTS AT SONG PRICES.
Dress Shirts--All 81 Shirts at 80 CTS.
soc Shirts at AZ CTS. Csc Shirts
at 10 CTS. See them.
Work Shirts-50c Heavy, Blue and
Brown Shirts at As CTS; 25c heavy
Striped and Blue Shirts at 20 CTS.
Boys Shirts-Heavy, Striped and
Blue, 25c quality at 20 CTS.
Mems Underwear-Best quality, gray,
heavy, fleece lined-Drawers to
match-48 CTS. a Garment.
Mems Hats-An elegant line Of Mems
Black Stiff Hats-Superior quality,
newest shapes-the Hats for good
dressers--15 to 25 Per Cent OF OF
Regular Prices. Get Your Hat.
LADIES CLOAKS.
Our line of LADIES CLOAKS is
unsurpassed in quality. style, finish
and workmanship. Every one of
them Is the product Of master work
man, and at regular prices are good,
honest values, but with the Cut Prices
Of this Sale they are wonderful bar
gains. They go like this:
All SIS Cloaks Going at $3.50 Each.
All $3.50 Cloaks Going at $40 Each.
All $40 Cloaks Going at $3.50 Each.
All $3.50 Cloaks Going at $500 Each.
(Some merchants call these garments
"Coats.")
Children's Coats-White Fur Coats,
SO value-Going at S2.S5 Each.
Also have these in Red and Blue.
SHOE PRICES CUT.
The Best BROGAN ON Earth for $1.1O
a Pair-You can'r beat II.
All SIS Shoes Going at $3.9S Pair.
All $4.O0 Shoes Going at $3.50 Pair.
All $3.50 Shoes Going at S2.9S Pair.
All $500 Shoes Going at S2.2o a Par.
All $500 Shoes Going at S1.68 Pair.
Prices on Ladies' Coarse and Fine
Shoes are Cut the same way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-13
MEMS AND BOYS CLOTHING.

MEMS AND BOYS CLOTHING.
$4,000 Worth of Mems Clothing Cut
1-3 to 1-2-$18 Suits at $11; SD
Suits at S8.4S: $3.50 Suits at $7.98;
$40 Suits at $6.9S and $6.4S; S8.6O
Suits at $3.50 and so on.
Mems Overcoats-s15 Overcoats at
$40; $3.50 Overcoats at S7.So; Slo
Overcoats at S6.4S.
Mems Pants-$5 Pants at $3.9S; "a
Pants at 50. .9S; $3.50 Pants at $2.So;
81 Pants at S1.48; $3.50 Pants al
S1.15; 81 Pants at 79c Pair.
pnv,s 81 and s1.25 Pants at SOC and
CSC Pair.
DRESS GOODS AND DOMEST1CS.
$4,000 worth of Dress Goods and
Domestics to go at Startling Keduc-
tions to Quick Cash Buyers:
All soc and 60c Wool Dress Goods,
Go at 38c Yard.
All 81 Dress Goods-all wool-Go AT
75c a Yard.
121-2 CTS. and IS CTS. a Yard.
1-2c Calicoes at 5 CENTS Yard.
1-2c Riverside Checks at 1-2 CTS.
&c Danville Plaids-5 CTS. Yard.
All Amoskeag Outings at CHS. 1d;
27-inch OutingS-new patterns, good
quality-5 CENTS a Yard.
Extra quality Outings-6 CTS. YARD.
&c inch Bleached Goods-regular l0c
quality--Going at 8 1-S CTS. Yard.
NOTIONS, ETC.
Pearl Buttons-good quality-5 CTS.
Dozen, a.,
Ladies All Linen Handkerchicfs-1Oc
uuality-.5 CTS. Each.
Ladies' Black HOSe-Winter Welgnts
good uuality-3 Pairs for 25 CTS.
Mems Black Half HOse--1Oc quality
IS CTS. Pair.
Spool Cotton-Best Six-Cord-5O CTS.
Per Dozen Spools.
Other Notions at Money-Sav1ng FIG
ureS-COme for what you want.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-13

~ It pays to use the Best Quality Of
Stationery-the other fellow judges
you by the quality Of your printed
! matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-13
DECORATED WARD

ALL 10 CENTS EACH.
Almost every dining room and ev-
cry kitchen at times needs just few
more Cups and SaucerS, Tea Plates,
Soup Plates, Round Bowls or Meat
Dishes, Pitchers, etc. These dishes
needn't be expensive, but when need
ed are usually wanted very badly. A
small sum spent at Speck's for these
articles will give you supply that
will put you beyond the chance OF
running short in emergencies. A few
DAYS ago l received big lot of Dec
Grated Ware, nice ware, too, includ-
ing such things as
CUPS and SAUCERS
TEA PLATES
SOUP PLATES
ROUND BOWLS
MEAT DISHES,
PITCHERS. Etc.
That you are needing almost every
day. The price is only 10 CENTS
EACH-COme and see tits just
what You have been wanting.
T. w. sPEcK,. The JswsIer.
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AT THE BRATToN FARM.

Separated Cream, Sweet Milk, But.
termilk, Cream, Butter, Vegetables anc
Fruits, delivered In Yorkville on Tues
days and Fridays or at the farm at NJ
times. Postal card mailed In the al
ternoon will receive attention mex
morning.
]. MEEK BURNS, Manager.
Jan. 25 TT
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-13

W colored Card Board and Blottins
Paper in large sheets can be had at
The Enquirer office.
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RABY PICTURES

m AIKEN today will grow In value
Il from year to year and to future
generations will be priceless. Bring
your children and let me photograph
them-I have the patience that will in
sure a good likeness Today is a good
time to bring them.
ROSA LINDSAY.
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Yorkville Hardware Co.
70 DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

A LII perUrs indebted to the estate
n of L,-ZIE r. CURRENCE,
deceased, are hereby notified to make
payment to me at once. Persons hav-
ing claims against said estate will
present them to me, duly attested
within the time prescribed by law.
NJ. l.. SMITH, Executor.
Clover s. c., November 4, 1908.
90 st
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I. C. Will B 0 r N
FOR SALE .

kesidence-One Groom house of 5
+. Black: 80 acres in cultivation; joins
James Bigger-King's Mountain town
ship.
Residence-The beautiful S-room res
idence of Miss Ida deIIOach on Wright
avenue.
&C. WILRORN. Real Estate.
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HoRsESHOEING 10 CENTS.

u DFCAUSE of the short crop Of cot
II ton and the short price that Is be-
ing Maid for it, on and after Wednes-
dav. November II, our price for horse
shoeing will be reduced from 12a to II
cents per shoe. >,op
Glover, S. c., November 3.
30 t.r El
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DO OITTODAY

RIGHT NOW while the weather is
warm and pleasant is good time TO
have us put up a COAL or WOOD
HEATER in your sitting room. dim
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wait until you need it. Come and see
us about a Coal or Wood Heater To-
DAY-our stock is large and com
plete and we can please you In sizes
and price. Come TODAY.
Also we will be glad TO show you
Cook Stoves and Ranges, Coal Sets,
Coal Tongs, Coal Scuttles, Fire Shov-
els. TOngs, POkers, Brass ana Sast
Andirons. Coal Vases, Piping. Floor
Mats, etc.
If it is anything in connection with
your Heating or Cooking apparatus,
you can get it here of the right quail
ity at the right prices.
Yorkville Hardware Co.
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HORSE FOR SALE.

T.OOD worker, sound and gentle
" See me about it,
QUINN WALLACE.
81 TT IT
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81 Send the Enquirer your orders for
Commercial Printing if you want the
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Arguments. Send us your next one.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1908.
FOR RENT.

n UICK-a Store Room in Yorkville
W Good location-well lighted. Now
occupied. Address STORE" care The
Enquirer, before Monday. II
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
National Catholic Knights.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 19.-Cath-
Ollie Knights and Ladies Of America
gathered together from all over the
country, thrOnged the Hobbies and par
liminary to the opening of the supreme
council meeting Of the order. Many
matters of Importance, including a
raise in the rate of assessments, will
occupy the attention of the delegates
will last.
According to the report of Supreme
Secretary Henry F. Hayes of Chicago,
the membership Of the order is now
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
CHAPMAN ROASTS HENEY.
Ruef's Attorney Says Prosecutor Can
not Be Fair.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-TakinE
up the argument where Attorney Ach
Rad left off last night Attorney ]. II.
Chapman today addressed the jury in
the Ruef case.
This is a peculiar prosecution" he
said: Since the impeachment of tho
jury many times Heney has attempted
to tear from the defendant the legal
presumption of innocence to which my
client is entitled"
Chapman added that it is not He
ney's nature to be fair, that the entire
case * pure fabrication This is a
private Spreckels' prosecution" he
added.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
BLACK HAND LETTER
FOR MRS. HETTY GREEN.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Reports
which those responsible for them as
sert are authentic, are to the effect
that Mrs. Hetty Green, who is occupy
ing apartments at the Plaza hotel re-
Gently receive a Black Hand letter
threatening her with death unless she
gave $4,000 to the writer. Since the re-
ceipt of the letter Mrs. Green, in leav-
ing the hotel for her office in the Chem
fcal National bank, has been accom-
panied by detective.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
SunfIower State Veterans.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 19.-Kan-
sas division, Sons of Veterans, opened
it's twenty fifth annual encampment in
will remain in session three days. In
the last year the order in Kansas has
grown from IS camps with 81 MEM
bers to 81 camps and nearly 800 mem
bers. Charles B. Martin, of Parsons, is
division commander.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
PROBE HISTORY Of
La PORTE MUROEREsS
MAIDEN NAME OF MRS. GUINNESS
WAS PULSDATTER-NA
OF NORWAY.

TRONDHJEM, Norway, May 10
Bryndhild Pulsdatter was the maiden
murder farm at La Porte in America
is now exciting SO much attention.
and she left her home 80 years ago
for America. Her only surviving rel
last Friday.
1t is said that the sister had not
years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
California CIubwomen.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-Some of
the brightest minds among Califor-
MAS feminine population will be pres
ent when the State Federation OF
Womens Clubs meets in Oakland to-
morrow. Final arrangements for the
session was completed today, the pro-
gram of addresses, papers and music
being the most notable in the history
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
One Victim Identified.

LA PORTE, May 19.-One of the
alleged victims of Mrs. Guinness was
coroner issued a death certificate. The
corpse was that of Jennie Olson. The
Mrs Guinness told neighbors that the
Olson girl had gone to Los Angeles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
Mrs, Guinness Dead.

LAPORTE. May 19.-Al doubt as 10
the fact that Mrs. Guinness died in the
flames that destroyed her home was
removed today when her dentist, I. n.
Norton positively identified the gold
crown found in the ruins as one he had
placed in her mouth some time ago. 1t
is hoped to begin the trial of Ray
Lamphere charged with burning the
Guinness nome next Monday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF 4

The Women's Mission Circle Of the
First Baptist church will meet for bust
ness and a social hour at the residence
of Mrs Charles Holmes, 1910 Isaacs
Ave, tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
Prof A. W. Hendrick will address the
members of the Brotherhood Of the
Presbyterian church at dinner served
tonight at 6:15. What Whitman Col
lege Means to Walla Walla," is to be
the subject of Prof Hendricks ad-
dress
A special meeting OF the Walla Walla
Humane society has been called 10
meet at the home of Mrs. H. P. Isaacs
533 Boyer avenue at o'clouck Thurs
day afternoon. An invitation is ex-
tended those interested in the work Of
the society to attend the meeting
The lecture to be delivered by Prof
Fairclough of Stanford University at
Whitman college this evening on Tn.
Roman Forum will begin at 7:30
o'clock in order to permit Prof. Fair
clough to leave on an evening train for
Pendleton The lecture will be illus
trated by stereorticon views and will
be free to the public.
Funeral services over the late j. P.
Goodhue will be held tomorrow after
noon at 80 from the family residence,
Park and Washington streets. Rev.
Andreas Bard will conduct the services
which will be under the auspices Of the
Trinity lodge of the Odd Fellows In
torment will be made in the Odd Fell
lows cemetery
William A. Monke of Bridgeort and
Miss Leona Raringer of Charleston were
married at the home Of John Scott,
lis North Fourth street yesterday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
. j. :. !. !. + j. j. + !. /! 4 +
= POLICE HANDLE
. CLEVELAND STRIKES.

j. CLEVELAND, May 19.-Rioting !
!! marked the progress of the street +
+ car strike today but the police were J.
j on hand in such short order in =
j. every case that no serious dis +
+ turbances resulted. +
+ In one place a car collided with +
+ an explosive but no one was hurt. =
+ 1t is thought that the end of the =
+ strike is in sight. The hope is ex- +
+ pressed that an agreement will be +
+ reached through the efforts of the +
+ state board Of arbitration. +
1. !. i. 4. 1. ]. !. !! i. i. !. + ]. !.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
Jury for Smell Case.

CLINTON, H., May ia jury in
the Smell will case was secured today.
trying to break the Will, announced that
a letter written by various women to
Smell, and which, if read in open court
will cause a number of domestic tras-
edies, will be introduced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19
Odd Fellows Funeral Notice.

All members of Trinity lodge No. 121,
L O. o. F. are notified to attend the
funeral of our late brother Past Grand
James P. Goodhue, Wednesday after
noon, May 20, 1908. The lodge will meet
Members of Enterprise lodge, No. .,
Washington Lodge No. 10, and all So
journing brothers are requested to at
tend.
EDWARD STORY EMIGH,
Noble Grand
J. CARTER SMITH,
Secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19

1896, an increase of 10 per cent, in
the last year. Dennis E. Kelley Of
Memphis. Tenn, is the supreme presi-
dent of the order, and the Rev C. P.
Ratio, of Louisville, its supreme spirit
ual director.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-19

evening, Rev. A. L. Thoroughman,
pastor of the Marvin M. E. church,
South, officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Monke will make their home at Bridge
port.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23
Bohemla's Rocky Maze.

The Rocky maze OF Prachoy, near
Jacln. In northern Bohemia. is ver-
table natural curiosity. II has been
well described as a gigantic freak
In stone" To enter the labyrinth
without a guide Is a perilous pro-
ceeding, for an unwary adyenturer
would probably speedily be lost In
the tortuous windings OF the maze,
where tho paths are so narrow and
crooked and the cliffs on the side so
high that the explorer soon loses all
idea OF locality In days of fiery
persecution the Morayian and Bo-
hemian brethren's secret prayer
meetings used 10 be held here, just
as the early Christians assembled 10
worship in the oataoombs. The cliffs
are honeycombed with cells, and at
the far end of the maze Is n rock
castle. where In the old days a rob-
ber baron lived and took toll OF all
wayfarers. The shape OF some OF
the rocks is very curious. There are,
for instance. the bishop and inter-
the Madonna and the child" and
many o,hers,-London Scraps.