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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

Az TERE all the great events Of
NJ life which have come to pass
wv through the knowledge, warn
ings or premonitions conveyed
by dreams made known, their number
would be extraordinary. Coleridge
dreamed one OF the most magnificent
poems IN the English language, and
rising with its rolling lines fresh IN
HIS memory. wrote down and gave to
the world "Kubla Khan" Shakespeare's
red blooded men and women sleep only
70 enact their life dramas on the stage
OF dreams. Problems have been solved,
ideas born. schemes unfolded and enig-
mas made clear-all IN the golden land
OF dreams Warnings Of future events
have been given. familiar vanished
faces beheld and conversations held
between persons thousands OF miles
apart. ror whom the dream has anni-
hilated space. but perhaps one of the
most singular dreams ever originated
in mortal brain. and one which has
been proved true to the letter. is the
one dreamed by the famous hunter
and trapper whose name IS a delight
TO every lover OF forest and prairie
lore and who was known throughout
tho whole country for his honesty.
courage and daring-Kit Carson.
Kit Carson one hot sultry morning IN
the year 1928. with small band OF
trappers. entered the San Joaquin val
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

The nighiest Of all writers for
children, Charles Perrault, who
invented Mother Goose" THE
Sleeping Beauty" Little Red
Riding Hood" Blue Beard"
''Puss in Boots" Cinderella"
and Tom Thumb" and all the
other irnmortals of the nursery,
has just had his memory honorcd
by the placing of monument in
the garden of the Tuileries.
Perrault published this book in
1897, when he was 90 years of
age, and it proved the capstone
of a career great in literature. It
had been in a learned contro-
versy with the great Boileau over
the merits of the contemporary
writers as compared with those
Of the classical period that Per-
rsult made his reputation, and
he only wrote the fairy tales late
In life because he could not tell
them by word of mouth to all
the children he wanted to reach.
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mean.
rife shot came suddenly from the
camp at the foot OF the hill. The trap
per started to his feet. Where were
now the visions OF beauty and plenty
which had filled his eyes but a moment
before? Only great columns OF dust
drawn up by the whirlwinds raced far
and near over the parched plain. The
desolate solitudes had returned. The
silence, the loneliness. the dreary, arid
desert doomed giantlike whichever way
he turned.
He prepared his slain antelope for
packing to the camp, and singing it
across his shoulders returned TO the
foot of the HILL Here he found his
companions in camp and learned that
the shot which had shaken him from
his reverie had been one fred at an
intruding band OF antelope grown too
venturesome as night drew on
The camp fire was started with
punches of dry sunfower weeds aided
by the brush from a bunch of button
willows near the head of the spring Al
though the bounteous repast which
Carson had seen from his rock on the
top of the hill was still fresh in his
memory. he made good with his sup
per OF boiled meat and, their supper
finished. the whole party lay down to
rest.
The next morning, although the day
was one of those hot and overpowering-
ly sultry ones that often occur in mid
summer. the Carson party packed it's
jaded animals and slowly made its way
northward out of the valley.
Today the scene Of the famous dream
Of Kit Carson, which was duly re-
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come in the controversy that he pro-
ceeded to make a speciality OF contem-
porary writers. and the result OF his
study was the production OF his MASTER
work. 'Illustrious Men OF the Century
of Louis XIV"
This was a most prodigious work. 1t
contained more than two hundred biog-
raphies OF the foremost men OF the time.
and for much that is known today OF
these men of genius the world is In
debted to the painstaking work OF Per-
rault, who searched out his facts with
gave them to posterity through the me-
dunn of style that is beautiful in its
clarity.
Perrault had advanced well in years
before he began the writing of his IA
nous "Contes Des Fees" or Tales Of
the Fairies"
Born in 1928 in Paris, he was rich in
honors and had passed his sixtieth year
before he began thinking of putting
into book form series OF stories that
he had invented for the pleasure OF
children of whom he was very fond.
1t is related OF the inventor of all
these classics in childhood tales that he
would recite them by the hour TO chill
dren who would listen. and had his
greatest pleasure and reward in seeing
their delight.
The fame OF the tales went abroad.
The foremost families of the. brilliant
court of that day Wed with each other
in getting Perrault to tell his tales to
their children or even to the grown
ups at the salons of the period.
But Perrault was 50 years old before
the world got his book
1t became at once the literary SEN
sation of the day, and those who had
admired the writer in the more pro-
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corded by a member OF the party. Is the
center OF one of the most thriving and
prosperous regions OF the west Acres
upon acres of sagebrush have been re-
deemed from the curse Of barrenness.
and homesteads surrounded by extern
sive vineyards are scattered at frequent
intervals over the desolate expanse
viewed something more than 20 years
ago by Kit Carson and his little band.
Where this same party crossed the
Kings river Smiths ferry came into
existence with the gold rush II was
crossed by thousands Of pioneers Kings
river runs placidly on its silvery way
underneath the willows on Its banks.
furnishing water in irrigation channels
TO thousands OF otherwise dry acres,
now made fertile and fruit hearing
through its agency. Ranches farms.
productive fields ard vineyard heavy
with the weight OF fruitage. soil
where one can plant. sure OF good re-
suits, and many happy. prosperous. cor
tented homes cover the stretch OF allxau
and sagebrush where the sturdy trap
per saw his vision and dreamed the
dream that 20 years was to see fulfilled.
Today standing on tho summit OF Smith
mountain one can see in the endless
vista OF growing things which stretches
Tor miles into the distance the superb
realization OF the things beheId in kit
Carson's dream
The panorama picture showing part
of the very land upon which Kit Car
son gazed down was made BY j. w
Bledsoe, whose wonderful landscape
otographs have won him wide rep
Mr.. Bledsoe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

found productions OF his arr wers
dumfoundsd at the lightness and the
juvenility, so to speak. OF thess pro-
ducts OF his closing years. Into books
and plays they were Instantly rushed.
and Perrault, IN the sunset OF his life.
found himself worshiped a. he had
never been before.
He lived for six years to revel IN ths
fame gained him by the fairy stories.
and even In that day. before the meth
DDS OF printing now IN force had been
invented, he lived to see his stories
cross the channel and 20 go TO England
and make their way IN Germany.
Many OF the stories were not original
with Perrault. He was q close student
of the legends. and he picked his tales
In all countries. Many OF them are
German in origin.
Some Of them. forbidding as they are.
were more so IN the original. but be
altered them in order TO impart the
happy finale. without which he con
tended that no tale ought to be told
to children.
A little parnos or even little horror
was all right at the beginning. or even
In the middle OF the story. IN order to
chain their close attention. but IL was
his dictum that when the time for the
ending came happiness ought to reign
supreme. and the couple married at
last after all their tribuIations. should
live happy ever afterward."
Perrault has long been the cult Of a
school IN Paris that has kept alive his
memory He is much better known TO
his native country, than outside OF il,
and the monument placed in the Tuil
cries is intended to have the dual pur-
pose OF showing the gratitude OF
France to the great writer, and also OF
testifying to the. rest OF the world the
affection it owes to the inventor of the
immOrtals Of the nursery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

Perraut, and In the years that have
elapsed it has been made the subjec;
of paintings, of plays. of pantomimes,
and of at least one grand opera.
Moreover its details have been told
again in score of beautiful books
rich in the colored pictures that mean
so much to the childish heart, and
which are not without certain amount
of pleasure for even the grown up
children.
a monument for Perrault, Certainly
he deserves it! If he had never done
anything more than write TON
Thumb" he would have earned his place
in the Walhalla of the heroes of the
childhood stage.
But Perrault did more than furnish
to the mothers of a score of nations
those stories by which they should
bring joy to the hearts of their chill
dren. These perhaps were his greatest
works. though undoubtedly it would
surprise him now if he could know
that the world best esteemed him for
what he wrote to delight the young
sters of the people of all countries.
For Perrault was more than a writer
of juvenile fiction.
He was a proud student who did not
fear to enter into controversy with
one of the most profound students of
his day. the great Boileau.
Boileau was believer in the clas-
steal. He took the position that none
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

But France loves these warfares. 1t
has followed them. closely, and Per-
rault's powerful denial of the position
of Boileau and his appeal for the con-
temporary writer's made a profound
impression.
Perhaps the most notable thing he
did in the controversy was to write a
poem THE Century of Louis the Great"
In this he detailed the notable literary
achievements of the men of the period
and aroused France to the greatness of
its men of letters.
So deeply interested did Perrault be-
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of the contemporary writers of that
period had right to be classed with
the masters of all time.
Perrault, who was intensely modern.
took issue with Boileau, and the result
was controversy that was the delight
of the nation.
In the United States, in fact in Eng
land or Germany, 1T is not possible to
arouse the national interest in con-
troversy where the subject is anything
that has as little direct bearing on the
lives of the people as question of
literature.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
fTM Father OF Mother Goose" hal

<THE Father OF Mother Goose" has
Just had monument erected
20 him.
Nobody will deny that he deserves
At for stories that have been the Joy
OF children for more than two centu-
ries certainly entitle their creator to
some need OF consideration from the
world today.
II wasn't an Englishman who in
vented these tales that are so dear
20 the world, not only OF little ones,
but OF grownups as well.
Frenchman, Charles Perrault, was
the originator OF the whole line OF
The Western news., 1909-12-29
Mems Pants At
Half Price

Heavy all wool pants, malone
pants, corduroy pants and thou
sands of high grade worsted pants
at these sensationally low prices:
The Western news., 1909-12-29
Mems Shoes

All 600 Hanan shoes
now 4.75 pair
Talley Clothing Co.
The Western news., 1909-12-29
Mems Sweater Coats
so per cent Discount

Very latest cut models; most
wanted Fall colors-a veritable
bargain sensation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05

thousands of homeseekers and settlers
coming into the country this spring
ana the Alaska Yukon Pacific expo
sitlon VISITORS next summer and fall
The organization will assist the $780,
900 club and the Spokane chamber of
commerce in getting new Corners into
the city and district and make them
feel they are welcome, also advising
them as to locations and opportuni-
ties. The officers of the auxiliary
are: President, Mrs. F. F. Emery:
secretary, Albina " Wilson: treasurer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05
J. p. GRAVES is BOOSTING
THE GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
Announces He Will Give Large Prizes
For Best Mile of Constructed
Highway.

SPOKANE, Wash, April 5.-Good
roads building by the farmers in Spo-
Kane and Whitman counties. Wash:
and Latah county, Idaho. is being ma
terlally boosted by Jay P. Graves
president of the Spokane and Inland
Empire Electric Railway system, who
announces he will give prizes amount
ing TO $4,000 in three yearly install
Ments for the best mile of construct,
cd highway in 1909, 1910 and 1911. The
eoiifhittee appointed to make the
awards is to be composed of J. c.
lawrence, state railway commissioner
washington; Enoch A. Bryan
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05
GLOVES AND SUGAR
HIGHLY PROTECTED

president of the Washington State
college at Pullman, and J. A. Mclean
president of the University of Idaho
at Moscow. The offer is made by Mr.
Graves as private citizen, the pri-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05

MRS. +. b. Wright; directors, Mrs. r.
Wen, Mrs. Gordon C.. Corbaley, Mrs.
marry j. Nicely and Mrs. J. c. Cum
bingham. Mrs. Emery announces that
series of complimentary entertain
ments will be provided for visitors In
Spokane next summer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05

mary purpose being to encourage the
ranchers in the Palouse wheat district
south of Spokane. in the building of
permanent roads with such materials
as are at hand, though the use of con-
crete .macadam, oil or other sub
stance will not disqualify competitors
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05

double dividend of 20 per cent,
which makes a total payment Of so
per cent, or $s.600.O0O within a year
Nearly $1,000 accounts are affected by
today's arrangements. The certifi-
Gates affected by the double payment
of dividends are due in May and No
vember, 1910.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05
give them an elegant banquet tonight.
WOMEN BOOSTERS ORGANIZE.

Spokane Auxiliary Will Devote Atten-
ton to Homeseekers.
SPOKANE. Wash, April 5.-Ne-
Now E-Nak-Ops, the women's boost
err auxiliary to the 100000 club of
Spokane, has recognized for the year
with a full complement of active Of
ficers and an energetic membership.
to devote all it's attention to the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05
Pays Double Dividends.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 5.-The
Union Trust company directors today
made arrangements for payment of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05

See the money makers in the Class
sified columns today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05
Il. II. Rogers Entertained.

ROANOKE, Va, April 5.-Roanoke
is entertaining H. H. Rogers party.
just from their opening of Mr.. Rogers
railroad at Sewalls Point, and will
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05

Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-01-08

eE. G. CASTOR left Wednesday
|sor Chicago to visit his family.
Hugo E. Bartz has charge of
Mr. Gaston's drug store during
his absence.
Red the page "ad." of Agee
BROS. in this issue of the CoU-
RIER, and then go get some of
The many juicy bargains they
are offering.
The COURIER is sorry to hear
Ehat Mrs. s. w. Bolts of 5 1.2
miles south of Dalton is serious.
" i'll of a malady that is battling
The skill of attending physicians.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-01-08
The Criminal Calendar.

James MetcaIf, Roy Coy and
Bert Guilford pleaded guilty,
when arraigned before Justice j.
M. DeMoss of Keytesville, to the
charge of disturbing the peace of
a congregation assembled for
social purposes at the Hills
schoolhouse, five miles south of
this place, the night of Decem-
ber "a, 1908. On such plea Of
guilty Justice DeMoss assessed
the punishment of each of the
defendants at a fine of ST and
costs. They all ''came across"
with the necessary amount of
cash and were discharged.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-01-08
Probate Pointers.

o. P. Ray presents to this
court the certificate of his cleo.
ton, issued to him by the clerk of
this county court, showing said
Ray was elected to the office of
public administrator at the gen.
eral election held the 3rd day of
November, 1908, on which GER
tificate of election is endorsed
the official oath of said Ray.
Said Ray also presents his Of
fetal bond in the sum of $4,000,
payable to the state of Missouri,
and conditioned that he will
faithfully discharge all of the
duties of his Office, with L. A.
and s. A. Ray, s. H. Penrod, j.
H. White, e. A. Carter and M.
A. Prather as securities, which
said bond is examined and sp.
proved by this court and ordered
to be filed and recorded.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-01-08
MAN WAS MADE TO HUSTLE
KEyTEsvILLE MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JANUARY g. 1909.
matrimony ,gcontraoted with de.

matrimony, econtraoted with de-.
fendant as aforesaid, and for
such other and further relief as
the court deems just and proper.
Mrs. Kendall's maiden name was
was Miss Rilla Cooper. Judge
J. M. DeMoss of Keytesville is
plaintiffs lawyer.
CRIMINAL CASES
State of Missouri VS.. Estel
Cupp, carrying concealed weap.
ons and d:stu. bling the peace.
State of Missouri vs. Louis
Cupp, distur bing the peace.
The following new criminal
cases have been filed for theMay,
1909, term of circuit court at
Keytesville:
State of Missouri vs. Chris.
Feitz, obstructing public high.
way.
State of Missouri We. L. D.
Bowman, obstructing public
ditch,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-01-08
Letter List.

The following letters remain
uncalled for at the post-office in
Keytesville for week ending
Wednesday, January 6, 1909:
Mrs. Geo. Langle,
Mrs. Tena Hays,
Miss Lirene Jackson,
Mrs. Lena Fox,
When calling for the above
please say ''advertised."
D. J. HOLMAN, Postmaster.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-01-08

Howard Bradshaw returned to
estminster college at Flu lton
Monday night.
Miss Anna Coll of near Dalton
visited her friend, Miss Gather
inc Wheeler, Sunday.
Eli Shire begins auctioning off
the Kinkhorst & Sons stock OF
general 10 merchandise at Bruins.
wick Saturday, January 9. See
his cad" on our eighth page this
week.
We learn that a once Keytes.
vile boy is in the tolls at Kan sas
City for breaking into a cigar
store. In the absence of par
ticulars we refrain from calling
any names.
Mrs. B. Hughes left for Co.
lumbia Tuesday afternoon to at
tend the home.makers' conven-
ton which is being held there in
conjunction with farmers
week."
Mrs. Sallie Lucas left for her
home at Muskogee, Okla, Sat.
urday afternoon after a visit OF
two weeks to her sister, Mrs.
Jeffie Harmed, and grandmother,
Mrs. Myrtilla Swain, of this
place.
Misses Carolyn Anderson and
Sammy Vaughan very pleasantly
entertained % of their friends at
the lstter's home Friday even.
ing. Progressive menagerie
was played, and refres hments
were served at a late hour. The
out. of.town guests we're: Misses
Eleanor Magruder, and Corinne
Herring and of Brunswick, Elbert
Fidler of Salisbury, Lindsay
Nickel of Marceline and Ralph
German Of Wakenda. Everyone
seemed to enjoy the evening.
G. F. Lamkin, the junior
member of the far m loan and
abstract firm of Minter G Lam.
kin, closed up two deals this
week by which he sold 400 acres
of the Bushnell land, five miles
northwest of Key tesville. Mrs.
B. Hughes of this place bought
200 acres, q part the old George
Swain place, and John E. Mitch
ell Of near Indian Grove gets
200 including the John Bushnell
homestead. The consideration in
each case was $50 per acre.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-01-08
CIVIL CASES.

Thomas Lewis VS.. JOHN Dor.
rance, doht. Crawley & Rucker
of Keytesville are plaintiffs at
torneys.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1909-01-08
Pee Dee prattle.

The high school opened Mon.
hay after 10-days' vacation. The
bublic school will open next
Monday.
Miss Myrl Kelso and brother,
Isaac, visited their brother,
Erover Kelso of Hardin, Sstur-
lay and Sunday.
D. B. Chapman of Union, ,Neb.,
s here visiting his brother, E. A.
Chapman, after an absence of
more than 40 years.
Miss Myrtle MoAdam, accom-
banied by her brothers, Marvin
Ind Eugene, visited their aunt,
Mrs. Sam Knott of Westville, last
>ek.
ohn Bennett went to Kansas
CitySunday to take treatment for
tomach trouble. 1t is to be hoped
hat he will return cured as he
las been in poor health for a long
ime.
w. H. Claypool spent the hol.
days with relatives in Kansas
City. Mrs. Claypool met him at
carrollton on his return where
hey visited relatives several
ays.
Rev. James Hise filled his ap.
ointment here Saturday after.
DON and Sunday, morning and
vening. The first Sunday in
be month will be his regular day
ere for the next year.
]. A. Jaco was in Kansas City
st week taking treatment from
Fspeci slist, and his friends sin.
prely hope that he may be ben.
I'D thereby as he has been in
,rlous condition for several
r1rs.
Several applications for civil
brvice examinations to be held
Keytesville January 9 have
pen filed by parties residing in
lis locality, who are willing to
appointed as rural carriers
ON this office.
There was a public installation
the officers of PeeDee lodge No.
10, /. o. o. F., by D. D. G. M.
has. Finch of Brunswick Satur-
~ night and the following of.
bers were installed for the en-
ing term: j. j. Carter, N. g.;
alter Gaffron, V. g.; Elder
rocks, secretary; Jno. Weloh.
easurer; G. A. Clarkson, war
|n; w. M. Callahan, conductor;
B. Prather, r. S. N. g.; R. M.
elch, L. s. N. g.; E. s. Hol-
Rn, r. s. V. g.; B. O. Clark.
n, L. 8. V. g.; T. I. Smith, r.
s.; Geo. McCloud, L. s. S.;
B. Walter, l. g.: j. M. Phil.
s, o. G. At the conclusion of
work of installation the mem
re- of Solome Rebekah lodge,
}. 522,invited everybody to the
hing. room where they served
oyster and fruit supper that
|s surely treat, and the ladies
re much oomplimented for
bir efforts. In the mean time
local orchestra consisting of
rem pieces furnished some ex.
lent music.