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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27

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bam noset parmt at oriffe, o. iiaar
Fan er fommet liot til arafter, iao
falo paa mig.
On Sime ieiere CAB Wrs. Sesiut
fin Iano ct gint ON at fsIge met
Befioe inb til lille Ticfs Seng, ion'
life bapoe prret benpttef iioen 9iri
beoe.
Vetes Sopeb loo pad en- bpib Puoe,
bans Zine itirreSe op | 2oftct, og
Ganoeorrttet fom fort % itsbpis.
$nlo, min @itt! Sporlebes er
Get fat meo Dig?
Men Mrs. Sesinp bab BAN bore
foriigtis, @iitten bapbe Sober.
- or oct Dig, Riimer 30? ipiirgte
Tete. Men bporfor bar ou life BIN
Sielm og itore Snppe paa2 Gag ben
paa! San n9iten raabte De iibite
Srb. On bebsper benz, bet foriif.
rer iea Dig for, on bill fomme til at
trpnge til Dem!
Oct err beSit, on Ipitrer BAN,
faeoe SuItruen. @aa os tag Din
SieIm og aappe paa, Dict, iaa er on
inil.
- Ian, Gentleman Yete, bpab err
fer iaa ipeien2 ipnrste Dict, oa ban
after itoo beb Sengen, - bernie
Gong ifsrt fuIo Uniform.
Sa, MI er oct al right! Sar
ru, Muncr 90, Dor on 9pit til at bli
Sperbetient9 gobt, sisr ia, boao
leg MI beoer big ON = men bur-
tigt!
gaaSe Nanb o. Suitru troebe, at
Giitten iantaiereoe, men De iagbe life
noget. .
- SCR efter, bpao leg flyer! fort
intte Gentleman Gete. 0e TO Sure,
ieg taIte ON, % ies traf dig, Rilmer
80, bar tQnft paa at brpoe mo | bet
Itore Sils | 8rifston Sill iaften. Gu
fienoer nof oct Sus - bet er Der,
ale De rsSe gIomiter er / ginbuerne.
So, oct peo ice, bpao oct er for
ct, on mener, iagoe Dict, ioln M
begpnbte at blipe opmerfiom. Raa,
% pibere.
Dc piloe babe fat | en- Gut, iom
ifuIoe eaa op til Suiet % forgive
Stnoen - ben itore Siinb, on peo.
De iorisote meo mig; ieg tGnfte
itrats paa Dig % beiIuttet mig til at
rarre Dem. Wien iaa bar ieg iaa
Bum at forinaffe mig. os iaa Hoo be
mig n9iten foro9rpet % tog Seiet
fra mig oa Iilffeoe mig inoe | ct g9.
reIie. Wen ies rtarrebe Dem oaige-
rel, fog I Stpffer 8ino,iet % frsb
enboa - % ieg ioriifrer Dig, Nns
mer 80, on mo ifpnbe bigl
Bete bIep pluSieIig fribbpio | gr'
iietet os faIbt til6age MOB 9uoerne
/ en- bpb geipimelie.
Get spriae falber inb unber &ri'
minaIbiitoriens Smraaoe. 9a De
to nntlige Snobruostppe sioroe fit
paa at brpbe inb, bar Setient
Or. 80 alerebe paa Eletten meo
iicgIe SiGlpere % tog imoo Dem.
Gen lille garueiens hos Rr. 80
Ell MI after / itabis 9rug, TIL 9icf
Sesiup % bans Suitru bar abopte.
ret Gentleman Eete.
Sru Sesiups GiGrIisbeb til BAN
or rsrenoe. 90 Gief SeSiup fommer
aItio / Sorrtiif, naar ban bsrcr no.
cen taIe iIbe ON 2onoonS 8aoegut.
ter.
-.Tcre fieitber bent life, pleier
ban at iiae, men oct gisr ieg, % leg
FOLDER al benz.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27

jim Sltltru, iaa ban, at set bar Den
eloIte Ssiter, ban bar bIet pict til.
Gin Glan bapoe bum uofsrt poa
oen Waaoe, at ba BEN pirfelige Yruo
TOM op for at bli flebt paa, bapoe
bun sioet benoe ct SopepnIper. Sua
bapoe bun iap ifsrt fig 8rubeitaien,
bar oerefter fommen neb | iioite gie.
blit og iteg tilppgnS uoen at iige mere
emo bsiit %nsopenoiat. ga SsIteren
10 bapSe meooeIt, at bun bar ing, fnt.
tet in1cr rogen Mistanfe.
gu ifal De npeifte rimeIigpis fiji.
lpS
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27
Gentleman Pete @s$s$s$S$$$$$]



Snaen. @abcn or bans eneitI
Stem - ban bar Inlet onoet.
-Snor iergeIiet! Nens De rig'
icrGrer Riaioner til airfer, gibIio
tefer % Monitmenter, gaar iaabon
ne imaa Stofler uben Sus % Sien
= er set aet2
Grn Sesiup taIte | Ell bitter Zone
- Tei, set er life Ret, Ren, iagbs
Ttcf. Men MI bill iee babe alarbeS
| benne Sag meb Bete, tiIfsieoe ban
ct EiebIif efter. 2osct er Der ipeien
meb BAN.
9G~gteparret iaS touie Ell Stunb,
ian iagoe Nrs. Sesiup:
9icf, ieg CAB 8rtten Den Saffe -
on pe6 nof, bpaO ieg mener for en-
- oen otter lille Gicf.
- Hei, gioroe on 6etl uobrsb
Gicf Sesiup. Oct bar goot, Rea.
Gu gisr Oen mere Nptte, emo ON on
bapSe ganet og gienlt poa Den.
Gicf SeSiup o. bans Suitru bapbe
ingeu Barn; oct eneite, De baboe
hapt, bar 9so / StteaarsaIberen.
Manife oerfor par benoes Spmpatbi
for Sen lille, forGIbrcIsie, 8pr fra
@a6en iaa flor, at bun gtf % ipeft.
Ierebe ODER en- Waaoe, bporpaa bun
funoc biGlpe "@cntleman 8ete".
ga Gumer 80 off til fin gast noe.
ite Iorgcn, itpret ban fine Sfriot
Ii9e til 9robpGIpinaen, bnor Setc
flrieoe at opbolbe fig paa benue Sio
al 9agpu.
gete par life oerl
- Sm, bette err life fleet isr. Get
or maaIfe 6unlt al mig at intereSicre
mig iaa meget for @ittten, men leg
fan life Iooe bore. WaaIfe buffer
Ian op Iiot ienere - ieg bill penta
% ie!
Wen ban fom life. Gentleman
&ete bap6e for fSrite Sang | tit Stp
eiort fig uipnIio. Ga bprote no0et
uieoponIigt. ON gftermioooselL ga
Irmer 80 eif biem fra EoIitiitatio'
men % iuit bapbe paSieret forbt Den
grobp9Iping, Tom gaar ODER @al.
~tpprtbpeien, mGrfe6e ban, at no9et
rsrte peo bans 6roffe.
San oenote fla bnIttgt ON % iii
gle paa 8ete - brio / glniigtet, bar.
bent % - ifisnt oct reoneoe % bar
tcmncIig foIot - uben Sle og
6raffe. @auOct iormeIig lob nco
cS bans Saar.
- Spao mi? Spor bar on bin
Sreie? ipltrgte 9etieuten, ioet ban
nreb @ilttcn / SfuIoereu. SrsteIL
iom ou fit al min SuItrrt?
- Silgiu, Sumner 80, $780, Icte
faIotc altio fin @cn FABIAN, - DC
bar toget Den ira mig - Sfoene og'
ion. 90 Sc oiIbe o9ioa to6e Strsm.
scrne, Seriom icg life bapbe Isbet ira
cent.
-0e! Soen er set, on mener9
ipiirete 9icf.
- genrIe.9ia 90 Soore'Sfc, ipa.
rcoe 8ete, iom por iao uomuttct, at
Fan ncppe fuuoe itoo.
49, Nu ferit Inghe SeSiup WGrfe
til, at Ser pellet @Ioo mtocr De To-
irOc alGOninaSItpffer, iom aioroe
Gieneite iom Sfiorte hos 9etc.
lloen at betP,1te ii9 ct Stcblif %
uoeu at ta0c Scuipn til Den ms.
lierrige Sob, iom hoobe iomlct fig
ON Dem, tog Golitibetientcn Scte
poa grmen o. ifpnote iig afiteb |
Hetning al fit Sicm.
- &c Der, Neu! Ser or noaet for
Sig at gisre. &c til, at ban fomner
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27

Samburg. De bar mart | en- iprie
Samtale.
"Selpfslselig maa on inblpgeres
"Sotel Seioemann" | Samburg! Oct
er noget, ION fslger al fig ielp, fiGre
Gen!"
"Raar bare 6et MI life fommer
Din Srue ubeleilist -"
&i6arb Seioemann faItet iig til.
bage S9bet % 10 bierteIigt.
ga fienber bii life min life,
gi9itfri Sillp! Sort 9iritepprelie
err alttb iitanb til at mobtoge fi9re
8enner. Men hi n1aa pperraife min
lille Some; bet ifal bli en- foiteIie
Spas; Bpor pil bun bli f%orlnoret
imorgen, naar bun trGffer big peb
Gaffeborhet!"
r gegge Serrerne iao og moret fig
nteb at ubmale ben foreitaaenoe
Scene, ba Soget itaniet peb beres
geItemmeliesiteo -
ser on, @uibo," buffet Seibe'
mann, ba be iaste aabnet 8sren til
6iGitepGreliet; "ber lise peb Gsrer
itaar Sen9en. Sano ingen 2ps, for
at Sfiunet life ifal rsbe ps, ba 81.
rem 10 bar @Iaspinouer, % pos poo
life at p9lte noget eler paa noger
onben Waabe lape Speftafel. Naa.
8oonat!"
"8obnat, Gidarb!"
8sren IufteS foriietig. gn anben
Gsr Iuffeoes Iigeiaa forii9tig op, %
Iiharb Seioemann betraaote Def
GgteifobeIi9e SobepGrelie, / bpilfei
bans sGgtemase iliimret fat, bpab
Ser / bsi 8rao moret bam. Sornsiet
gift ban iieng.
Srsfen Suianne Hidter befanbt
zig berimoo I en- meget ubebagelie
Situation. Sun bar paasnet peo, al
Serrerne bapoe aabnet benbes Ssr,
% bun bouoe unber letioritaaelige
apaIer bort paa beres bpiifenbe Gam.
taIe. Spao iaIperoen ifuIoe bun
gisre? @isre iig bemerfet9 llmu'
Iist! - Gun bar 10 bare | Hatoragt
Gaer ifiiIoe bun pGffe BAN; tbi al
ban lob, fllnoe bun bsre paa bans
regeImpsiise a%anoeorRt. Sfuloe
bun iprinae no al Seugen % ALTAR
mere Suiet2 Iei, beler life Oct,
Spor let funSe nan iaa life mis-
tGnfe BAN iom Snbbruostpp eaer
maaife iom Iorber! Sum laa lGnge
oa rpitet / oen bpiSe, blsbe Seng oa
operpeiet % o%perpeiet. gnoelig lor9t
ON lrnge beiluttet bun at ~afoente
Worsenens Somme % iaa itaa OF
isreno benoes "Sopefamerat" %
lite iig no al 3sren. Wen @orfelE
loo benSe rolig liese | fine arne %
iope til Ianst no paa Worgeniioer
= OF Sa bar set i~orient -
Sru Siup par itdaet for op emo fin
Wano % too M % reSte lit oeiligt
Soar ioran SoiIetborSct.
"9u, Ridaro, ia bun, ioet bur
bsiet fig ueo oper lin Ionb meb Ct
ffdlfaetigt 9lif. Seq bar en- itorar'
tel SperraffeIie til big! Staa OPT"
geo Groet ~SperraifeIie" bar bar
iprunaet op, Tom bapoe ban facet ei
miterft, elettriif Stsb.
"Maa. naa, 9iap, ieg bar csiao
en- til Sis. Spis on pibiie!"
"Spilfet? - Sar on brogt nogei
meo big biem2"
ga, men on aner bet ifte!"
! Weus benbes Nanb burtist gioroe
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27
WALK, YOU c WALK.

a fellow now not a thousand miles
from here ordered a pair of rubber
boots from a Chicago mail order
house because they were quoted at
IS cents cheaper than the dealers here
asked for them. He paid Is cents
express charges and they did not fit.
He is thinking of walking to Chicago
to get them changed.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27

20 muoftg Ioiet - u0fo
N ltet ! Gerben iaooan bar De
10y lille @abesut Rete.
SagS2 S belle 2onoon fonbte
Der bel neppe en- mere Ell
Tom Iioeu Sur END ban. Ger finbei
life megen pirfeIig 2pffe at bente
&enbeiteneit, og Oct bar Der, gete oft,
opbolbt iig.
Cams guSItnespInbs pnr timber d
itore 8robp9Ipinger, iom forenei
SerubareIirierne paa Sbemiens ipo.
Iiae 5toe. s Reeeleu bar ban aIene.
tbi Den ur0erlige tile Sur trioeSeS
beoit / fit eget ScIIfab og breo fig
life ON at isee ieouaI6renoe Same.
rGter. Soao ban cruGre0e iig peo.
ribite itaen.
Ser families BOG en- flor, fraitiq
8~oIitibetient Der / 8pnrteret, ION
fien6te bom beore eito De fleite. Sar
pIeieoe Of poaitoa, at tro6s fit tibet
tilIibsinoapenbe gbre bar 9ete
@riiuber en- bicrtensaoo 90 flint
Gut. 0ette rar meset iast Of en-
0%oIitibetient, tbi ben SIogs Mcnne'
FER pIeier | Iegeleu life at ba noget
oobt gle til 8oIf at Getes SaIiber.
Get, iom iGrIig itiucOe gete oa
aonItnbeIen Rr. 90 paa faa goo Sob
meS binnnoer, bar 8uttenS isielige
g9ien og Sen g~iaigbeo, BpormeO
ban bette fine SmuIer meS andre al
8obens Ieie SlgIe.
Sisie Ggenifaber bar SfpIo |, at
petiertteu baobe ainet BAN Stlnob.
net "@entIeman Bete". Rnn en- eli.
Ter onben Raabe fom Waonet no, %
8ete faISteS life anbet.
pete % bans RoIitioer fob taa
faa COB en- SOB nleS birdroen, at De
hper Dag fit fig en- Then Rasitar
meo b%iHanben.
- Iei, ies rr life iiItenl iaaSe
&ete Ell graafoI6 Ioreen | Nopem'
ber. s oct minoite life meget. Seq
bar borte / Ell @litif for &loffen Ter.
Ser bar en- mil aone, Tom iGIger
@rentiager, og bun CAB mig en- Sop
Sbel
ia, on fer iuIt life no til at
bpre meget mGt! iog6e Orr. 30.
Gicu bsr, Tete! Sob ben | Smith
Street uco 0alportbpeicl, anoet
Sus oerfru. bouf puo 9ercn 10 8on.
Or % liz iii min Some, al lea bar
iCnot Dig ben. for at on fan i1u liOt
6rotoit. Bent liot, ioa ifrioer ieg
set paa Ell Stump Gapirl
Gen aobbicrteoe IoIitibcticnt ifrcp
Ct Gnr Gro pon ct @loo / fin HotiS.
bog, GAP oct til Fete, iom / ct gle.
bIif ~foriparot .rte6 40 @nOen.
Ga FoIitibeticnt ScSiup iaumc
citcrmtoong git I fit Iiitritt, bar
Gle hans Snufer optnget al lille
Gete. Get Iamme bar SiIfGI0et, ga
Ran ON aftenen log iig neO for at
briffe fin Sbc. 8ru SeSiup ln9oe
tiIiioit IPrfc til WanoenS Gonos.
frapGrelie % ipurote ON @run6eu.
Seq Tan life Iaoc pGre uleS at
trnfc pau lille Rcte! io9oc ban / en-
citertGnfiom Zone. Get Ter no, iom
en- Der er noget i &eicr meo bnm
! bcn iibite SiO, % leg fan life iinoe
no, bUao oct er.
- 4ete, er oct Sen lille 6pr, bu
ienOte her ben imorges2 ipurate bun,
SD, uetop boml
- StafteIs Gut! San Iianer set
Fare Sfinb % @er, @icf. Spcm i
al 8eroen tagcr fla al bonP
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27
Operraifelien.
(Sumprefte Of Maria @eber.)

kRbhtUhttAt VI ~hsss
"9u Itore Simmell SfuIoe Der
bore tiIitsot @idaro noget9" raabte
ben iirge Srn 2iap Seibemam for
ifrpffet, ba gigen bragte ct Sele'
gram inc til benoe / benoes 8ouboir,
bpor bun banbe iibbet | en- 29neltol
peo 8inonet % lGit. SUN iprana
op % aabnet burtigt Selegrammet.
Soet benbes Zine fIei benoper Sapi'
ret, antog benoeS fsr iaa forifrpf'
feoe Iniigt ct glabere noieenoe.
Sun faltet ct 9lif paa aloffen, ben
bar balp fer. Retop paa ben Sio,
Der itoo / EeIe9rammet fra benoes
IfiGreite 9eninbe, Suianne TidIter,
bun ifuIbe afbente benne paa 9ane-
gaarben.
9ei, bpor mGrfeIigt! Ietop ibag,
oa bum bar alene, meoens benbes
Tano befanot iis pna en- Sorret'
n~ingSreiie! Spor pilbe ban gl9oe
fig, naar ban fommcr biem imorsen
tioIig, % Bum fiinoe oberraife BAN
meb geninbens WGrp9relie! Sbi
operraife BAN pilbe bum bet itob fat.
gn Zine ierere iiober beege gen-
inoerne / en- hunter 1asiiar ube paa
8eranoaen.
"Dfen 2inp," ipurgte Suzanne,
"blir Din Wanb mi life fieb oper, at
oere bar facet 9eisg, mems ban bar
borte2"
"Spao tptfer on ON Dor @i9it.
fribeb! Spts on pioite, meo bpiIfen
Sper Ridaro os ieg bar inorettet
8ieitepGreIiet iaa bpsgeIist iom mt
Iigt, iaa piIoe on life tpile ON Den
@lGbe, Dit 9eisg bar bereot os.
Rei, berom bebsper on life at sisre
dig 9efpmrirger."
"9il on fortGae bam set, naar
ban MI iaiter fommer biem2 Gaer
ifal hi pente iammen paa bam2"
"Hei, in9en af 9elene," 10 Den itn9e
Srue opermooig. "Sor set fsrite Dol.
Der RidorO life al, at ieg itober oppe
iaa I9nae, % for oct anbet biz ban
bIi operraifet imorgen tiolig, naar
ban fommcr neb til 9affen os finder
dig peo @oroet."
"Haa, ia ga, men paa DIT Inipar."
Otter Iftensborbet iab Sru 2iQr
o. 8rsfen Suianne enbmt lpnge
iammen og fortalte b~inanben, bpab
DC bapbe oplepet, iiben De iioit bapoe
feet binnnoen. Soa fsrte SiDp fin
8euinoe op / @iGitepareIiet, bpor Der
itob to Senge.
"Ru fan on ielp pGIse, bpiIfcr
Sen9 on pil ba, Suianne."
"Soa beitemmer iea mig for ben
berborte i Sisrnet; ben itaar pao
iaoban en- bpaseIig YIaos."
Set ipues ies oeioa. 9ease
Senscnc er nplig opreote, og ieg ifaI
Jorge for. at Der bIir brast Imno pp
til big."
"Goo, @obnot, Suianne. Mert
Tbia, bnao Sl Srsmmer! On peo 10
nof, at ben icrite Trsm | ct frem.
mche Su& oItio er iano!"
"@o0not, 2iapl Sou soSt!"
Slpffen toIp iaa Sr. Gi.
horb SeiOemann uoset isunig paa III
llbr. San iab / en- 2beu SlasieS
&rpe 90 bar nplig paasuet up al en-
let Slummer, ga Soget itaniet. 81
gesplbiGt ioa ban no al Sinouet. I'd
paa Gerronen, bpor WenneifemGug.
ben bsIget rem % tiIbuge. EIuoie'
Zig ppboget ban en- gcfienot, ION
meS Oct ioume fom no fra Sentcia.
len. 3 CT 9u bapoe Seibemann fact
ginSuet cp % raabte:
"9uioo! Serbenl &pml Gei
bpilfen Soerraifeliel"
Gen tiItaIte ites fornsiet inc.
9utoo @erner bapoe Here gar ar
beibet iGmmen meo Seioemann
iaprme Sorretning. Te uuse MtGnt
bar beueaug uaoitiIlige, M boeot
@erner / asln, mebens Seioemanr
'bapSe puertaset en- Sorretniug |
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27

@ieitem: Seq Iifer iuert sobt mi:
g9reIie. Sor en- Iangoe bebage'
Iise Winber ltSiigten til Sieloens
pPffer hos en-"
8erten Gagte til fin aontoriiD
"Roter BET. 8GreIie Nr. 81, en- Hef-
fc bebaeelige Iinoer, 10 8roner er-
tra."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27

Boston Lady Gust returning from Eu-
ropel-ofhcer, | am sensible OF no pertur-
baton. My acquisitions are practically
nonentities.
Custom Officer new at the job and
nervous)-Excuse me, lady. but are them
words dutiable2 Dis is my foist week
and ! amt got on to all De tricks.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-27
A SLAM AT THE MILKMAN.

A Duluth man who has recently
returned with his family from a visit
to a brother who has a large stock
farm in Texas tells a good story that
is not relished by local milkmen.
One day the children, accompanied
by their uncle, went over the farm,
and when their inspection was COM
pleted, to each of them was given a
glass of milk. The milk was excel
lent. 1t came, in fact, from a $500
COW.
well boys, how do you like it,"
the uncle inquired, when they had
drained their glasses. r.
Gee! Fine!" said one little fellow.
Then, after a pause, he added, Il
wish our milkman KEEP a cow"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
What In opiumf

From the Chicago News
You hear a good deal about the habit
the Chinese have OF smoking opium, but
do you know exactly what opium Is? It
is nothing but the dried Juice Of the white
poppy, Gower that grows Wild in many
parts Of Asia and is also cultivated there.
A few days after the flowers have fallen
on the plants men go through the fields.
in the afternoon. and make little cuts in
the poppy head. Out OF these cuts a
milky juice oozes, which dries into a
brown, sticky paste. Every morning the
men go through the fields again and
sorape of the paste. which they put into
jars. Later on II is made into half-pOund
balls and then packed for shipment In
China II is most used for smoking. either
with tobacco or pure. In this country
and in Europe II is used chiefly for max
Ing laudanum and paragoric. Laudanum
Is nothing but opium dissolved In alcohol
paragoric is a mixture OF opium. camphor
alcohol. honey and some other things. OF
course, you know that opium qulets the
nerves and allays pain. and therefore II is
a valuable drug. but Il Is also very dan
gerous one, and should never be touched
except as ordered or used by a physician.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
Juvenile Carnival.

So persistent have been the requests
for a repetition OF the Children's Carni-
val at the New National Theater. that
Miss Cora B. Shreve has decided to COM
ply. and announces the second edition Of
her popular operetta, ''Leonora," for pro-
duction Friday afternoon, May %. at .
o'clock.
The three-act operetta. "Leonora." i'm
proved and enlarged by several new
dances. electrical effects. and specialties.
will be repeated. All OF the old favorites
including the Misses Berens. Raymond.
Nelson. Callan. Ellwood. Poole. Shreve.
Smithson. Cosgrove. Schuyler and the
Masters Bonini. Giddings, Macdonald.
Whyte, Stoll. Richardson, Ellis, Cos
grove. and Berens. will be seen and heard
In the roles they created when "Leonora''
was first produced at the New Nationa:
by Miss Shreve.
Owing to the length OF the perform
ance. the curtain will rise promptly at 2
o'clock. The sale OF tickets Will begin
Thursday morning. May %, at o'clock.
at the box Office OF the New National.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
why He Left the Stage.

'It Is strange how some little incident
will discourage a man in one occupation
and make him adopt another" remarked
Wall street man. For instance. IN
my younger days I was an actor. but I
abandoned the theatrical profession sim
ply because I could not lift an actress.
That unhappy task happened twenty
years ago in Philadelphia I was then a
member OF one of the local stock COM
panies when Fanny Davenport came TO
town with one of the men OF her com
pany sick. She applied TO the manager
Of the theater in which l was employed
for some one TO take the sick mans
place. and as I was not IN the cast OF
the play then running my services were
loaned to Miss Davenport. Well. one
night 1 was cast for the part of Caius
Lucius in 'Cymbellne.' and the business
Of the part required that I should take
Miss Davenport in my arms and carry
her of the stage. The lady weighed
well, considerably more than I did, and
when / attempted to pick her UP I found
that my strength was not equal to the
test OF course. made several bold at
tempts to act my part. but my struE-
giles caused the audience to laugh. and
that spoiled a good scene. At the end
Of the performance I felt so Inundated
that / left the stage for good"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
"The Man Of Ye.terdnr.n

In the rattling good novel. 1.-The Man OF
Yesterday" Mary Holland Kincaid has
performed the difficult task Of making
real and lifelike the life Of the American
Indian in this transition period when he IS
striving hard and manfully. and against
many discouragements. 10 at himself 70
play that new part in civilized America
which fate has assigned 10 him.
The scene of the story Is the Indian
Territory. and the series of pictures n
presents, through the lives Of it's charac-
ters, educated Choctaws and Chjckasaws
have TO do with the building Of the cities
the increase Of schools. the Indians nart
in politics. and with the land frauds tbat
were practiced on the ignorant members
Of the tribes. There is about this phasp
Of the novel an absolute air Of sincerity
and IL is written with a surety Of touch
and determination OF manner that seem
10 speak elOquently Of certain and sum
Client knowledge of the facts on the part
Of the author.
That this Is true, that Miss Kincaid has
been able to give so powerful and accu-
rate a picture of life in the Indian Terri
tory. Is nc light thing and yet on its OBJ
vious merits as a novel "The Man Of Yes
terday" has an undoubted and strong ap-
peal The story OF the career OF Hatta-
kowa and Of his beautiful cousin, Pakall.
is a beautiful and poetic romance. and the
only harsh note in a charming and most
sympathetic love tale is the injection OF
the white man, his selfshness and deceit,
into the picture. There is just a hint that
perhaps the Indian has not altogether
gained by "the old order giving place to
new" in the dramatic climax. where Hat
takowa, having slain the white betrayer
Of bis cousin, Palaki, Is condemned to
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
A BOOK TO BE BANNED.
Novel that Deals with Race Problem
in Horrible Way.

One OF the most shameful and disgust
ing novels that has been written by an
American and published by any firm Of
standing is THE Call Of the South" by
Robert Lee Durham. 1t is an imagined
portrayal Of conditions that, thank God.
could hardly ever exist In this country:
an appeal to the worst and basest Of hui
man passions and IL deals, shamelessly.
with a subject that makes the blood of
every decent white man boil even to
Think Of
There have been other offenders against
decency and good taste in this matter:
there have been educated writer's, who
might have been expected to know better.
who for the sake Of the ready gain of a
little money through sensationalisn.
have not scrupled to dwell imaginatfvely
on certain phases Of the race problem in
this country. a problem which is among
the gravest we, as a people, may ever be
called upon TO face.
One notable offender in this respect has
been a man who was once a well-known
preacher who, through his blatant vuI-
garity and sensationalism has succeeded
III IOUDlUk IlAlotll O4 the respect OF most
Of his readers. But Robert Lee Durham
has gone in THE Call OF the South" much
further than those who blazed the moi
some way along this race-problem theme
for novels. He has produced a book
which issued under the imprint OF a we'll
known publishing firm and freely sold
without danger Of mOlestation from the
authorities, is a strong argument for the
need Of literary censor who might al
least apply the canons of decency and
good taste.
The hero Of this pestiferous book is
one Hayward Graham. a negro. He Is
the son OF a negro woman by a German
father, and in tracing his ancestry the
author tells US that his mothers father
was an African slave, known as Guinea
Gumbo," wild slave who had carried
OF one Of his masters slaves into a
swamp In Kentucky for the purpose OF
having a cannibal feast
This negro is educated OF Harvard and
playing on the football team IS one of