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of tribal obligations called Hosting"
reckoned women among the fighting
strength. Moreover, the life of Abbot
Albanian of Iona tells how he, hearing
of this dreadful practice, went to Ireland.
called an assembly of chiefs and bishops
and persuaded them to pass law, still
extant, entitled LEX innocentium."
which forbade the summoning of women
to war. 1t seems likely, however. that
they still turned out of their own free
will-indeed the practice is not yet ex-
tinct by all accounts.
At the present day. in Europe, the
Montenegrins and their hereditary foes
of Albania include the women among
their fighting force-or did at any rate a
very few years ago-before Prince Mich
olas had organized his army. All de-
partments of supply were left to the
wives and daughters; also the recovery
and transport of the wounded. But when
the fighting line was seriously pressed
the women reinforced 1t. Assuredy they
would have followed the old custom, In
spite of the Princes reforms, had Austria
advanced into the Black mountain the
other day.
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fully and formed strong opinion that
1t was trustworthy.
Much more interesting are the shield
maidens of the Vikings. Would that we
knew more about them personally. The
historical sagas allude to them, but al
ways. so far as I remember, In a matter
of fact way, as to male personages. One
of the very grandest poetic sagas Is that
of The Shield Maiden Hervor, but even
this takes for granted nearly everything
we particularly want to know. She
dressed as a man and Joined the Vikings
Presently she gained the command of her
party-and the story opens, true in the
main probably.
The circumstantial account of the bat
tie of Bravoll between Sigurd of Dem
mark and Harald Hilditoun of Norway
mentions several shield maidens who
commanded troops. One even bore Har-
AIDS standard All fought like heroes, or
demons, and I think all died In the field
but 1t seems that they were only women
who rose to command by daring and mil
itary genius. Is there any authority for
the legends of Viking bands wholly fem
mime?
The old Irish Book of Lecan' says
casually for men and women went alike
to battle in those days; and the record
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SMALL INDUSTRIES FORM THE
BACKBONE OF OUR COMMUNITY

make a bid for outside business. The
quality of his product also improves and
in a few years he finds himself ranked
with the best OF manufacturers In his
line.
For the young man Birmingham pre-
sents a splendid field for these small in
dustries, for there are hundreds of articles
which are being shipped into Birming-
ham from other places that should be
manufactured here.
The demand for Made In Birmingham
goods has developed at a rapid pace.
During the past few years the efforts of
the Chamber of Commerce to promote this
spirit has borne fruit, and now the ques-
ton is being asked by buyers. Was this
made in Birmingham"
Operators of those smaller industries
are constantly expressing the wish that
some one would start manufacturing some
article which they are compelled to use,
and with the wish they also express their
belief that success awaits such a manu-
facturer.
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BRAZILIAN EMBROIDERY.
Girls Handlwork Appears on All the
Household Linen.
ON the Los Angeles Times.

From the Los Angeles Times.
The time an American girl puts in
at painting, typography, cookery, riding
and golf the Brazilena devotes to shoot
ing needle threaded with a harsh
strand of linen back and forth through
the corners of the sheets and pillow
cases and towels with which she is
going to furnish her future house
hold.
Sometimes she works out her whole
first name, but usually only fanciful
scroll work of initials nthe form of
monogram. No superficial, laundry
mark kind of work is this, but a sub
stantial bas-relief, which rears itself
from a quarter to a half an inch from
the supporting fabric and waits as
maltciously as the stingaree in the
mud or the nettle in the thicket for
some one to rub against 1t.
had been warned not to be alarmed
at any night proving insect or animal
which might enter my open room the
first time l slept in Brazilian bed. and
so took it quite coolly when 1 rolled
over upon a sharp toothed monogram,
thinking it was nothing more than a
vampire bat or perhaps my shoe.
When on another occasion I slept
all night with the last three letters of
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the Dolores" of my pillow case sink
ing into my cheek, to follow 1t the next
morning by rasping ting whole length
of the name on towel across the
abrased place, must confess to being
slightly annoyed Dolores, Augusta, or
even Maria in three inch letters does
not leave a great deal Of room for alb
sorptive purposes on a piece of one
by three linen, and the novice will find
1t safer until he has learned to take
up the moisture with little dabs to
carry his own towels.
If bed must be occupied the mono
gram on the sheet may be rendered
more or less innocuous by hunting 1t
down before you turn in and tucking
1t under the mattress. Careful manipu-
lation will occa sionally also dispose OF
the danger zone on the pillow.
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WOMEN AS SOLDIERS.
Were Once Reckoned Among Fighting
trengtll-Mythlca Amazons.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
From the nature of things women SOL
diers can only be found as class among
barbarians-up to this time at any rate.
The Dahomey Amazons made poor show
against the French. but Burton had been
much impressed with them 40 years
earlier-and he was a Judge. The discip-
line was terribly severe in his time; he
did not doubt they were very formula
Bile troops. Relaxation of discipline
ruined them.
The mythical Amazons claim a word,
since Professor Sayce adduced such strik-
ing evidence to suggest that they were
the warrior priestesses of Hittite invad-
ers. OF the American Amazons 1t may be
recalled that Humboldt thought the le-
gend not impossible; and he had studied
the original records. Very few who have
written on the subject are thus qualified
probably, but Mr.. Alfred Wallace has
shown us lately that Spruce, the great
botanist, looked into the evidence care
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Ready to Do His Part.

From the London Daily News.
An eccentric country squire agreed to
employ an equally eccentric rustic to rid
his mansion of its plague Of flies, the
terms being board, lodging and beer for
three days.
At the end of this period there were
more flies than ever and the squire inter-
rogated his new employee thus: why
ever haven't you made star? You con-
tracted to kill all the fies."
I'm waiting for you, guv'nor," retort-
ed the willy rustic; you've got to catch
'em first I only promised to Kill en-
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They Say.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
They say baseball made him rich."
Yes"
Ibid he own stock in a club that won
the championship?
mo. He owned a saloon about half
way between the nearest street car line
and the grounds where a team that won
the championship played"
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Trouble With DYES.

From the Boston Herald.
Sometimes when gowns or trimmings
are dyed, not all the little laces or emf
broideries come out alike. At first this
seems an unsurmountable calamity, but
clever woman may work wonder with
the fabrics If she will spend time and
patience over 1t.
A saucerfull of dye may be mixed up,
and by trying several combinations 1t Is
possible to match the shade exactly.
Then with a paint brush, very lightly
and dainty, she may go over the parts
which did not take the dye.
ehe NAV have to go over 1t several
times before 1t will take we'll and al
,..os I'll the process takes time and Is
tedious the splendid results are well
worth the effort,
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One-fifth the usual time is all
the Taxicab takes. Figure out
the saving to be convinced that
the Taxicab is an economy as
well as pleasure. Phone 2551
for cars by trip or hour.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-13
The JettersOns


pearIng IN ffttsourg, Pa. wfuie
went to visit him. That trip TO the
Smoky City is an epoch in the boys
liie The father was taken suddenly III.
1t was impossible for the old gentleman
to appear that evening, and. with every
seat IN the house sold, disaster seemed
Imminent
Willie begged for the opportunity
10 play the part: 70 take th lace
oi him who stood foremost on !.
American stage. II was the height ot
daring, but iirally the father, believ-
ng in his boy, and his boys faith,
consented that Willie should appear
as Bob
A Pronounced Success.
What dreams were his that night
Willie Jefferson alone can tell He
dressed Tor che part, and, with a vast
audience waiting there 90 see the great
Zoe Jefferson for the substitution WAS
not announccdl, he stepped out upon
the stage as Bob Acres For him. too,
ambition had been realized
So mastery was his performance
20 accurate was it In every detail;
50 closely did il resemble the work
Of the elder Jefferson; that few IN the
audience were aware that q change had
been made. Voice, eyes. gesture every
movement Of the body, were identically
the same The long years Of waiting
and patient study had borne fruit.
The next day the change was an
nouuccd to the pittsburg papers and
with one voice, the critics sounded
the praise oi another Jefferson Willie
Jefferson, playing IN Ills fathers very
shoes had jumped into fame. Another
Jefferson had been given TO the world
So faithful was his performance
that from that night until dear old
Toe Jefferson closed his eyes forever
Willie always went with his lather's
company as his fathers undcfstudy
A Strange Contrast.
lIcrcdity, strange law that govern,
90 much in this universe Of ours has
played wonderful part IN The ne
story Of the JcIfersons But The story
Is not vet complete, for aside from
this handing down ii talent from
father 10 son, N the passing Of the play
from generation to generation, There Il
another side, a side as intensely in,
iees.ne Il Hot even more SO, than that
which has been relascda
1hs elder Jefferson waa possessed
Of What might be called a dual per
sonality To his intimate friends. hs
was more like a grown up sch0oboy
thnn anything else. Always fond 81
d practical iokc and with merry
greeting ard a joyful demeanor, he
was the embodiment Of an that ore
woald expect Of the worlds greatest
comedian
To the stranger he would casually
meet, he was tho dignihcd aud SINGER,
gentleman. straightforward In all 81
his business dealings and always
possessing IN attitude that demanded
respect
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winic Jefferson 10 one Of those lucky
individuals whose Fcniality. whole
soulcdncss and absolute loveabIcncss,
seems q have won the gods themselves,
and Providence takes lorcthought for
his wcllafe
Every business venture Ia which
he enblrks seems 70 turn out success
fully and oc insists that Il Willie
fen down in a. well, Willie would
probably find a haif.peck or 30 Of lost
diamonds at The hntsaai.
Willie Jefferson is The happy-go-
lucky side ot his father, with all of
the illusirious sire's catch-as.catch-
can methods. while Toe Is the busi-
ness man. the artist, the pIanner and
the pnssessor Of the fathers marvellous
knowledge Of technique. These are the
mental leguciea inherited BY the young
men, men whose place on the stagc IL
already amply seuufed and whose
names will be long remembered.
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81 Am 8 Jeffcrson.u

This. in brief il tho wonderful life
story ii tho Iefiefsotis. This il d little
insight into the ruuaneea ol The Rivals
ani the Iellefsons and The more one
THINKS over the story, the more wonder
fal it becomes
Il plav and tae names of the players
snseparahiy connected for 1873 years.
Five generations ol ac1or1 IN one fame
iiy That ID itself il wonderful record.
and yes, nnw daHbly wonderful Is il
when ane remembers that each fepm-
tentative sf each generation has ap-
neafcd IL ahd same role
Each father has, IN earn. handed
down te she son d priceless legacy
81 talents. genius and 4 knowledge
d technique u the drama. Each has
handed Gown Hkcwise hia own prompt
book d that nlasteF plece The Rivals.
The fFas Jefferson he vith whom
we began Che story away back there
In i774, walked pennileas into London
and the second and shifd generation
found II necessary % Get Is q means
Of livelihood The fourth generation
was oiofe favored With The goods af this
moFl1 aud the elder Jefferson. at the
sinle 81 his death. left i goodiy fortune
This The boys among whom afe
Toe ard Willie have I'll turned te
good account Yet one and al insist
| that thn most valued legacy lelf them
is the fact that they can look kFe world
In The faer and say proudly and IN all
tfuthluInesa, Il ain . IefIess9n.s
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Ths Youas Del IelIerson.

These different talents are the price
less heirlooms oi The sons, and 70 one
has hsen given that which was denied
The other
Joseph has a mosf brilliant under.
standing 81 ihe technique If the drama
In this line, he was always 4 most pro-
found student, and ia Il, he was greatly
helped by his father.
When the old gentleman was work.
ing on a play young Ioe was bis con.
stant companion. It was nothing else
than this close study ol hts fathers
methods that perfected him iii HE
knowledge 81 theatficals and the dfuma.
The elder Jefferson too. was q most
nstute business man always upright
ii his dealings never making d bar.
gain unless It was entirely satisfactory
"a hm, bat. once TINT bargain was
nude. fulfilling il to The letter and Dc.
tnandiue as much Of him wish whom
II had been made
Young Joseph inherited too, This
talent. and although business does
not appeal stfDngly TO him, when
he dota enter IFS realm. he is keen.
shfcwd and his father over again
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II a professional way. he liIscwi@
possessed i dual personality. In pre-
pairing for The presentation Of & play.
rs would cold blopdedy figure uus
livery possibility He was 4 thorough
master of every bit of dramatic tech.
nlene He knew what was possible and
how 10 obtain it and Il was this sort ot
careful preparation that made him
famous. "a
On the othef hand, when accasiau
demanded il be was the peronifi.
satiau of apautaneity Almost uncun-
-tiously, he eoU ! grasp the possibilities
.eg situation aad exir q from L tbs
comedy element. This Is. beyond Z
doubt. a wonderful talent, permitting
rs II does It's pasaessaf td do what hg
wants C. De IN aa almost unconscious
manner
The possession 81 this dual per,
sonality stamped Joseph Jefferson a.
genius He possessed those thae
greatest things an actor can hope te
attain thorough knowledge of al
that can be attained ia theatrieals
knowledge oi just how they eeulc
be attained, and The power Of in
simultaneously grasping situation Il
order that none ol che comedy poial;
be lost
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Stolen or taken by mistake, Grlp
from the Katy tfain Sunday night
PIeats return and receive reward
rHos. j. LOWE.
Mutual life ms. Co,
Guthrie, Okla,
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Iust received al 0lsmltt8 Fresh
eaee 81 stlckney's iuglHelhle Hand
Made Cigars Put mp n ms % In q
package $500 per hox Delivered
promptly Phone las
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The PHYSICAL Resemblance.

The physical resemblance Of these
two boys 90 their father ID marked
Features arc absolutely the sane--
and 0ne who has looked into the facc
Of the laaented Joseph Jefferson sees
the dear old features again IN the faces
Of tie bova
In the accompanying profile pictures
81 the father and his sons, this resem-
blaaee IS easlg seen. In the center is Che
father Before him is Joseph Jefferson
his elder son and on the other side b his
younger boy, Willie An that is in the
face 81 The father Is found In the SAGE Of
the one boy pr The other Did one not
kli1w that these pictures had been mada
from three photographs. ialson from lite
Ii wauid be ensy Go believe that some
artist. studying the two boys, had
drawn composite picture for that
central figure
In Ioe there IS less of the humnr
and the twinkle oi the eyes which were
aa characteristic 81 hsa father
In Willie Jefferson. this Is found
60 i marked degree. aud though the
years have not vet been sufficient to
work the familiar wrinkles about the
face, ono knows Of certainty that will
come there
In Wiilis, there ID less of the
stemer sides Of the father. and this,
III lis turn, Is found more fully develop
ed II Joe IL Is a fascinating study this
study ut portraits, with It's contrasts
and fcsembanees, its likenesses and
It's opnasites The more one studies that
picture the more there II that he scea
hidden there.
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7
Mixed bran. per 100 lha...ssss.et et.sA
White shorts, per 100 lbs. g1.aa.
White eufu. per haHhel sss a4.. CSC
KafflF e0fn per hashel .t.s..sss. AHe
0Hta, per hnshel .s44.......s.ss.4H HVN
poFn rhHn per iha lhH - Ya
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-08
Nine. AznlIa Hackley wrote a YER.
REV. o. e. OVERS PAINTS STRONG
RELIGIOUS PICTURE At ZION,
SUNDAY NIGHT.

Luke the 9th Chapter and 81 verse.
was the text OF Rev. Overs Sunday
night at Zion Baptist Church. And
He steadfaafiy went up Taking
Christ from his baptism and tracing
his life through his missionary Jour
neys with his many attending mira
cles and bringing Him down and
through thotni stirring and exciting
scenes from Calvary TO the cross. the
many lights and shades Of the gar.
den" the Lords Supper. the approach
ing OF the trailorous band. with Judas.
the trials. the verdict the march TO
Golgotha with the CROSS. the physical
collapse OF Jesus, and the assistance
OF the Ethiopian. the awful hideous
and heartrending, mailing and pinning
Jesus to the cross His Death and
Resurrection. which the congregation
came to celebrate Sunday night
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our gratitude
and thanks to those who extended
their kindness and sympathy during
the late Illness and death Of our be-
loved son and brother and grandson,
Edgar Verne Norris. To Aliens C. f.
League and Glass No. 7. and to those
who offlclated at the church and
burial and for the floral offerings We
extend especial thanks.
Respt. yours,
Signed. MRS. NJ. A. YOUNG,
MRS. MARY r. NORRIS,
and FAMILY.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-08
BAPTISM AT SHORTER.

Sunday afternoon was big time in
Shorter church A baptismal sermon
was preached by Rev. W. c. Williams
to thronged church. and after it Rev.
Ward took thirty odd candidates
through the holy waters Of baptism.
The audience on this occasion was SO
large that many made the best Of 1t
by taking seats in the basement and
there awaiting the conclusion of the
ceremonies.
Sunday Will be educational day in
the African Methodist churches OF the
Fifth District. 1t will be one OF the
biggest in the years calendar. At
Shorter the choir will present special
music which together with a paper
by Mrs. Thomas Campbell and another
by Jasper Childress on the Literature
OF the Race. will make an evening Of
special interest and profit
II Is very unusual when one man
can put himself in so many positions
a sto have seven services in one day
This is Rev. Wards record at Shorter.
Sunday Sunday School. preaching
service. two funerals. baptismal serv-
ice. Christian Endeavor. Brotherhood.
evening preaching and sacramental
service. This is an enviable record
Shorter Is making under Rev. A. NJ
Ward and his congregations appre-
ciate his efforts.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-08
CHORAL CLUB NOTES.

Miss Dulcina Pierce-Perry of Port
land. Ore. writes her friends she is
taking special course In millinery.
domestic science and basketting in the
Y. w. c. A. twhitej In that city. She
Is the only person OF color taking such
course. She also sends greetings TO
the Azalia Hackley Choral club,
h. sjaats n
Nine. Aznlia Hackley wrote very
sweet letter 10 the club from Paris and
informed the club she would start for
bone today. She has been quite n
sufferer IN health since she has been
over there.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-08

Sergeant Green of Topeka is in the
city
The Odd Fellows have their annual
sermon preached tomorrow afternoon
at Zion Church
S. F. Thomas of Minneapolis, VINO
is the guest of ]. w. Morris here, is
the business partner of the latter's
brother.
Jap Henry leaves in few days for
Salt Lake. N
Miss Lucinda Davis has gone to
New York
Miss Anna Moore has been num-
bered among the sick
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ealy have al
most completed the repairs to their
house which will make it more COM
modious and modern.
M. Peoples is down sick with jaun-
dice
DR.. Westbrook has received con
mission from Supreme Chancellor
Green Of the Knights of Pythias ap-
pointing him Deputy Supreme Chan
cellor for. this section. This is the
highest honor in Knighthood avail
able for him and is compliment, to
Colorado Pythians no less than a mer-
tied reward for the Doctor. He is al
ready Grand Chancellor of this Juris-
diction.
Joseph Garner has been sent to
take charge of the largest hotel Il
Snoshone Idaho He is taking staff
Of cooks with him. One Of them is J.
J. Bates.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-08

Sandy Grant is Ill with tonsilitis.