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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
Her Correction

Father, wish l knew why they
laughed at my corrected sentence in
English class today exclaimed \
high school girl. recently Her father
looked up from his evening paper and
asked what the sentence was.
We'll, Miss West gave Us each SEN
tence TO correct. and mine was I went
to the tonsoriaI parIors TO get a hair
cut"
"And how did you correct itg' asked
the father
why. I corrected il the only way
you could correct il. Of course; and
Miss West Just doubled up laughing
when she read II, and then she read
it aloud. and every one in the class
shouted. They didn't know it was my
sentence. put I did"
But what did you vrite2"
Why. father, What would anyo
write9 I wrote; I went to the tonsor-
ial parlors to get my tonsils cut Of
course. youths Companion
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
IntrIeats Japanese Knots.

The Japanese have no use for but
tons, buckles or hooks and eyes. Cord
serves every purpose OF fastening and
furnishes artistic possibilities seem
ingiy without end. The Japanese have
hundreds OF knots. Some are as old
as the time when history was recorded
by a series Of knots. Just as il was in
China and Peru before the invention
of writing. There are dozens of knots
in common and ceremonial usage. and
these every Japanese child can tie.
To name but. a few, there are plum
blossom, cherry blossom. iris. chrysan-
themum and pine tree knots Also
there are Fuiiyama knots. turtle and
stork knots. the old mans. which Is
easy to tie; the ~old woman's. which
is difficult. and. many others.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18

William I've been thinkin';;" then
pause.
We'll, what ?"
I've been a thinkin'-could We
would you-do you mind" another
pause.
We'll, what do you think, woman
alive; can't you talk?"
Then Mrs. Powers plunged des-
perately into her talk. The rag car
pet in the parlor and sittin' room are
most worn out; l want new ones;
them ingram kind, with flowers and
vines a-runnin' through EN- Them
rockin chairs that was mothers is
about wore out. too; | want new ones"
Mr.. Bowers was speechless He
dropped his knife and fork and gasped
What had come over the woman. was
she crazy2 An angry answer arose to
his lips. but the flushed and pleading
face of his wife stopped it. and in a
tone he said
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18

/ she could never do this The very
thought Of Phoebe playing the detec-
! tive was laughable, indeed, and when
he joined Hezekiah on the porch there
was faint smile of satisfaction on his
/ lips. He felt that he had safely dis
posed of the carpet question, and now
he could once more turn his attention
to Hezekiah and the shirts.
1t was, however, growing too dark to
study Hezekiah's face, so he turned
to the gathering storm that covered
the western sky. Now and then came
fash of lightning, or deep threat
ening growl of thunder. which showed
that the storm was slowly coming
nearer.
Mrs Bowers. after doing up the
dishes" had gone to bed; not to sleep.
but TO hide her eyes. and cover her
ears with the bed clothes, to shut out
the muttering of the coming storm.
But, as Mr. Bowers had previously
remarked the storm was SLOW com
In So growing weary of watching
it he had gone to bed, leaving Heze-
kiah, who declared it was too hot in
the house, in sole possession of the
porch.
Hezekiah was thinking about the
conversation that he had overheard,
and wishing with all his heart that he
could help little Mrs. Bowers to get
the carpets.
1T 'ud serve Old Biz right if he
lost every shirt he had" unused Heze-
kiah, with little sympathy for his en-
ployer But the little woman ought
to have them carpets. no mistake
After sitting alone for half an hour
with his faithful pipe. he walked out
into the yard among the trees and.
taking a good look at the sky. decided
that in another five minutes the storm
would break
AS he turned back toward the porch
he was surprised TO see Mr.. Bowers
emerge from the room door, closely
followed BY Mrs. Bowers. A dash of
lightning disclosed that they we're
both in their night clothes Mr.. Bow
ers was carrying a tightly rolled bun
die of some sort in his arms.
Hezekiah wondered where they were
going. AS they passed out Of the gate
he resolved to follow.
Sometimes he lost them in the black
ness of the night. and had &c wait until
a flash CT lightning showed them, Mr..
Bowers always in the lead, Mrs Bow
ers hating timidly along behind
Amusement followed mild surprise
when on reaching the end Of the long
lane. Mr.. Bowers climbed the cornheld
fence. and struck boldly into the sea OF I
leaves that waved and iluttered with 1
aaglike undulations ir the colt cool
breeze that had suddenly arisen
1t was difficult matter now for I
Hezekiah tc follow them. ard quite I
often he thought he had lost sight OF
hem entirely; an unusually brilliant
fash of lightning showed plainly that
they bad reached an old tree in the
middle OF the field, and there they
we're both beadiog over. examining
clcsely a s-acions hollow that the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
The CraftinesS
of Phoebe
By MARGARET MARSH HALE


In front of a little farmhouse, un
der the shade of an ancient oak tree
lay William Wordsworth Bowers vain
ly trying to catch the cool breeze
which danced so tantalizingly neal
only to die away so suddenly. 1t was
near the close of a long, sultry Au
gust day
He turned his somewhat towsled
gray head on his arm so that he faced
the veranda where Phoebe. his wife
was trying. in dilatory manner, to
mend a blue-checked Bingham shirt.
Coin to stormt' suddenly ex-
claimed Mr. Bowers.
Mrs. Bowers gave a little jump,
blushed guilty
rs it?' she answered timidly. II
there was one thing in all the world
that Mrs. Bowers feared more than
her husband, it was thunderstorm
BE that my shirt you're mendin? p
Mr.. Bowers asked suddenly.
"Yes, William
Il say--you hain't never found
them three good ones that got lost,
have you? Must have put EN- away
awful good He seemed to have a
sudden thought. for ne arose. and,
coming near his wife, sat down on the
ledge of the porch Lowering his voice,
he said: Phoebe. I've been thinkin',
mebby Hezekiah took them shirts"
The idea seemed startling one to
Mrs. Bowers. for she dropped her sew
sns. and, throwing up her hands, cried
out. 20 la"
IF" continued Mr.. Bowers, "he
didn't. where could they have gone?7
At this juncture Hezekiah, the hired
man, came up the lane to the gate.
Mrs Bowers dropped her sewing into
the chair with little, nervous fiutter.
ing movement, and with burning
checks went in to make the tea for
supper.
The simple soul felt like an accom-
plice in crime. and dropped her eyes
guilty. every time Hezekiah looked
at her. 1t never occurred to her 20
doubt Williams reasoning for a mo
ment II he suspected fezekiah. il
must be true.
On the other hand. Mr.. Bowers. in
this incredibly short time had allowed
mis- suspicious to grow into firm be
lief
After the farm hand had left the
table and was comfortably seated on
the front porch, putfipg away at his
pine. and wondering why Mrs. Bowers
was so very nervous and tidgety, and
Mr. Bowers so very silent he beard
the following conversation:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18

Slips Of the tongue are to be put
down to bad luck as much. perhaps. as
TO poor elocsition A young man sho
was recently canvassing for subscrip
tons missed fire on a word. and as a
result was out one commission. He
stood IN the front hall, explaining TO
the lady OF the house the merits OF the
paper se was urging her upon her.
The circulation is enormous. he
said. Every week this periodical
reaches something like three million
tirePlaces.
II don't doubt but what you gqeant fire.
sides. she said. But guess I won't
take it. to-day thank you. Youths
Companion
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18

tree contained While it was only for
a moment that he could see them ii
was long enough for him to note that
Mr. Bowers was putting the bundle
he carried into the hollow of the tree.
This vivid fash of lightning was fol-
lowed by loud peal of thunder which
seemed TO shatter the very earth and
sky AS it died away Hezekiah heard
one prolonged and terrified scream
Then the Bowers were lost entirely
/ from view. but the hired man was sure
that the husband and wife had turned
and were going toward the lane
The rain had arrived. and it beat
with binding fury in Hezekiah's face
as he stumbled along.
He struck out through the cornfield
and ran against the cOrnield fence.
He was about to slide over it into the
lane when a fash of lightning brought
brief daylight Down the lane, IL
Illuminated by fash after flash of light
ming. the hired man saw Mrs. Bowers
running with her arms and hair fly
ing wildly. her hands holding two flop
ping rags of some kind. and her night
gown whipping in the wind Closely
following sped her husband. Mr.. Bow
ers was gestic4iating wildly and trying
to catch up with his wife. who dashed
along with amazing swiftness-
IIezekiah. between his own re
strained bursts of laughter and the
noise of the storm. could hear, now
and then. a scream Of Mr.. Bowers
deep voice: and so he followed them
I'D the lane and into the house.
After Mrs. Bowers managed to re
cover her voice she told her husband
of his strange visit TO the orchard. and
how she had followed him and learned
where he had been secreting the miss
ing shirts.
Mr.. Bowers regarded her doubtfully
for long time. His damp night dress
clinging about mis- shanks was a good
deal more convincing than the expla-
nations OF his wife. There was no
denying the fact that he had been out
in the rain.
wal. maybe l wuz walkin' in my
sleep." he said. thoughtfully Il reck-
on / have been putin my shirts in
tibet boiler tree and thet's whar they
have been agoing. 1t was biamefool
trick, anyhow
Mrs. Bowers nodded her head. but
did not venture any outspoken criti-
cism. She just Rugged herself. prOha- |
bly, TO keep warm
Wal suppose wuz asleep her I
husband cried suddenly. with a flash /
OF anger. But why didn't you wake I
me and not follow me about mile?'
A shrewd look came into the face OF 7
the grotesque little figure il the chair
The glow that famed up in the 4
wrsnkied countenance Of the sittle
woman was hsautiful to behold The
OF life work could have
awakened little more satisfaction. Mrs
Bowers looked at her husband with
less timidity than at any time in her
uneventfui life OF duh drudgery
because. she slowly answered, Il
want them carpets rrct' nigh worse
han an. Shnlg ia al ths world.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18

"Nor, Phoebe. them's done well
'nough SO far. what's the use in gettin'
new ones now, just to die and leave in
a few years to John and his shiftless
wife and young 'uns to uomp in
holes2"
But VIZ don't owe nothin' now. and
I'm so tired of serubbin in the Kitchen
and bedrooms; if We had new carpets
l could put the old ones in the other
rooms. and she sighed in disap-
pointed manner
Il don't honest see no use of IT,"
Then. as if suddenly finding ar easy
way cut OF the difficulty without Hat
refusal he continued: I'm tell you.
Phoebe. you find out where my shirts
IS goin and I'll sit the carpets for
You
He chuckled sofsly; be was 50 sure
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18

Mr Editor, it are fashionable 70 ar
pear smsrty & suspicious when CON
versing in print about Ladies Any COZ
ledge chjti nc> intelligent enough to
learn bookkeeping & szenosraphy can
publish AT lust I book called ~Speery
ThoGghts Of a Snappy Cynickr { sell
from 10 to 100000 copies. This to In
.clude several epigrars about Mrs, Eve
and esher Famous Psrisisns So IaShi-
.aura Togo in Golfers Weekly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
A Change Of Tune.

Mamma. I'm tired of going to
school What's the matter. WiIlieg'
"Th' teacher
NOW. don't you say word against
your teacher. Willie. I've no doubt
you annoy her dreadfulIE. and she
seNms like very nice sort Of per
son.
Well, she said this mornin that she
didn't think l had much OF bringin'
up AT home. an
wait, Did she say thats Well.
N al the coarse impudsnee. You
shan't go back there another day.
Exit Willie .grinaing Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-08
CONTROL
BETTER THAN EVER

About this tlmo Of year there
comes the annual rumor that Mat
theWson win retire from the dia-
m0nd and enter business life. Each
rumor that comes out In the fall IT,
ION good authority" but when the
joyous springtime rolls around again
you find Blk Six" on the slab heav-
ing the pill just as OF yore.
Now we have the same old noise
with us again. and. a. usual. Il says
that last season was positively the
last" campaign for the mighty Giant.
But why should Matthswson leave
the game that is bringing him three
times az much long green In about
half the time he could earn Il I'm
business? We inquire TO know And
why should he retire In his very
primer II would be all right for
him to step down n no was on the
decline. but his record for the season
just closed Is better I'm regard TO
control than any previous season, in
fact. will stand NJ the top Of the
bean Of the records Of modern base
ball pitchers who had the knack OF
putting them over"
Matthewson not only ala not hit a
batter with n pitched ball this year,
but he gave but thirty bases on balls.
Il win take not little research 70
dig up all the facts. but the chances
are that Matthswson has made the
best record for control OF the ball
that ever has been made IN the HIS
tory Of the national game by q
pitcher taking part In more than rs
games. or course Il must be under
stood that this applies to. modern
Ha aebaIf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-08
VARSITY TEAM
HAS WALK
OVER
Record Crowd Sees Whit
man Go Down to Defeat
by IL to 0 Score-Scor-
ing in First Half.

Outplayed and outweighed. the
whitman college team, which tried
conclusions with Coach pohic'a elev-
en- on Denny field Saturday after
noon. had 20 be content with the
goose egg end 81 a ~ to 0 score
The game was too one sided u be
particularly interesting 60 the 400
enthusiasts who fliied the bieaehers
20 OVERLOOKING and left but few
empty seats on the grandstand side
% the field. but Il was a good game
IT football. nevertheless, and the
supporters OF the purple aud guild
have every rcAnon 20 be proud ~ the
football machine ~ 1903. washing
TOMS showing Saturday puts the
team in line for the intercollegiate
championship OF the Northwest, and
the pity L. that the schedule does not
give the collsgians more chance 20
show their msttic during the season
Whitnan's Mistake.
While washington figured 90 win
Saturdays game. and did only what
the form forccANters predicted in
shutting out the Missionaries. and
rolling up a score near 90 the 30
mark. u IN doubtful whether the
Varsity would have had the easy
time Il did " Whitman had adopted
tho same football tactics IN the fret
half that Il was driven % In the
second under the crushing handicap
II Is 70 0 score. Whitman gave
up trying 10 play straight football
against a team tina, averaged many
pounds more 90 the man when the
whistle sounded the Kickoff after
half time. and a. the result Of the
- -. "a - ts@
twaFn. only two points were added 20
wanhlngton's total during the half
while the play Was Ia Washington
territory most OF the time Had
Whitman started In 20 work the rnr-
ward pass. and 60 play the apen
game. relying on the speed and eiev-
ernesa ~ tho team, rather than on
the ability Of the hacks 70 dsmoiish
the Washington liue. the ultimate
result ~ the contest might have
bern the same. bat the game would
undoubtedly have been closer.
The Forward Pass.
whitman proved Itself much clev-
erer at gaining yariage b. the for
ward pass than did Dohies men. and
time and again long. accurate
throw put thu blue and white in
possession of the pixHkin ruany
yards ahead % itH own acrimfuaEr
line whitman tried the forward
pass ~ times. nearly all m the aee-
nnd half. and seven tiSnoa the play
was successful Washington at
tempted this play five simeH. and
made batch OF II no less than four
times with the ouaidn kick Whit
man was less successful attempt
ing Il four times. all unHuccessfaliy.
while washlnEton'a lone attempt
was also a failure
A feature Of the game which
everyone WAS on the lookout for was
the playing % Boricake. Whltman'H
fast right half. whose stock has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-08
OAKLAND MANAGEMENT WONT TRY
TO RACE WITHOUT OVERNIGHTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.--Of-
ficials OF the new California Jockey
club today vigorously denied this re-
port that the club intends 10 with
hold the overnight entries In order
TO put the pooirooms and handboOks
out Of business. No such action
has been contemplated. despite In
Histent rumors circulated at Emery
Vile. II such a rule were put into
effect. many owners would not care
10 enter their horses In the races.
the conditions Of which would re-
main a mystery until post time.
The club has decided to have only
five days Of racing each week, drop
ping Tuesday out OF the schedule.
Stables are arriving daily at the
track. and there Is every indication
that there will be az many horses
at Emeryvilis when the barrier goes
up for the first time as wero there
last season.
The program for the first week Of
racing is In process Of preparation.
but will not be given out until
about November IL, six days be-
fore the season opens. The club
management announces thnt there
will be no stake racss this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-08
ST. YVES WINS
TWFNTY-MILE
RACE
Has No Trouble in Defeat
ing Marsh, Hayes and
Fitzgerald Over Sloppy
Track at Spokane.

SPOKANE. Nov. s.-Trotting I'M
tiringiy around a muddy track In
a distressing drixzle. varied by heavy
showers. Henri ST Yves. the great
little French distance runner, an
nexed first place IN the g0-miie race
run here yesterday afternoon 81
Yves covered the distance IN 1854 81
rs. and had he been pressed IN the
final miles. he could have undoubi-
eddy bctternd this a shade. The
time. considering the heavy track
u considered creditnhle
~. Yves had lead ~ almost a
third 81 a mile over John y. Marsh
az the finish The Canadian did not
prove a good mudder. and was con-
siderably distressed hy track cpndi-
tons, as werr also Hayes and Fitx-
gerald. The race was a losing prop
ositlun for the Seattle Marathon ass
ISOLATION. lens than 500 people facing
the biting weather O. View the con-
test
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-08
Written BY
Experts
rx1AsANoroMs Showing IN rHg eAMe AeAINsr WHITMAN

w saturday last has sent the soaring purple
~ believe that the Northwest
championship Varsity had rdicuouay
easy disposng only single
against university stands between Coach Dohies
and clean OF the conference schedule
But while Washington has had pngs the two big games
beating from all the oregonRns
football players Washington should get In and dig from now
until the whistle sounds for the for the team has lot OF rough
edges off before rsteas football machine There
the Washington eleven both tho defensive
of equal weight pobies
shock their pride The team is somewhat
the while enough executed lack the snap necea
sary yardage nrstclass opponent
Washington and fact all the teams OF the Northwest start
handicap tho important
and college
booked for week OF the
thoroughly for the three
Playing
schools and scrubs is poor preparation for football OF the inter
collegiate class
SEATTLE ATHLETIC CLUBS INTER
city boxing aud wrestling matches with the Mai'nomah club o. Port
pulled furnished line the local
popularity for fights and mat exit
bOns and the former are barred BY the stat" statutes ia
the club bouts
possibility tho talk that FOL
lowed Friday nights show looks as though ns smokers would be
frequent intervals Boxing Instructor onne Austin has
shown marked ability to locate budding talent and whip into shape
and he keeps on developing hy boxers at bis present rate he'll
have them of their stalls pretty frequently keep them
from getting above their oats
SPEAKING FIGHTS. WONDER WHAT SEATTLE
bidders for the big thing II could
be pulled off In this state There is patron who has ng
attractions who bitter
he realizes that he through with hundred
thousand hard dollars off the
biggest in the history Of the ring for Seattle
~ B.-Legisaors please
AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF NEWS HAS FLASHED OVER THE
Chicago line We informed reliable
Johnson purchased
the peaches
Joy rides more7
THEY AUTO
Angeles
Phoenix which Saturday OF endurance
speed
territorial
of the through unnhablssd
country Blythe
point the entire sporting
osion from the word
IT'S AN RETIRED FIGHTERS INTO
peddle
admlring the
overwhelmingly
interesting.
his choice OF the quiet life The Kid the
captivity who has turned florist
madenhair
going Of changing occupations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-08
1 : THE STARS PAGE or UP-TO- DATE SPORTS AN;

been consistently boosted for the
All-Amerlcnn team on account OF
tho Kilt edged brand OF football that
he has put up this year. The Var
alty mon were on the lookout for
HorleHke. however. and gave him
very TOW chances 20 pun off the
brilliant individual work that has
made hts name famous around
whitman Every time a play was
started. three or four Washington
huskics we're camped on norieaka'n
trail, whether he had the ball or
not ana this style Of one man at
tack had the desired effect. Bor-
lenke ala not shine ns no has In
former games. and his play was not
nearly as sensational as that OF
Wee" Coyle, Waahington'a football
prodigy.
Scores In First Half
Tho first touchdown ~ the game
came from a quarterback run. Coyie
going around the left end for long
gain, and planting the ball safely
over the last chalk mark near the
side limos The kick-out was fairly
caught In front OF the posts. and a
goal resulted from the Try. The see
ond score resulted from "A forward
pass. the ball being carried over BY
Warren Grimm. The last score II
the first half. place kick. was
scored by Enkina. who did the boot
ing FOR his team with consistent sue
cess The only score In the second
half was a safety by whitman.
Quarterback Belt being thrown yer
hts own goal line. after "A fara "a
pass had been unauccessfuliy tried
Whitman attempted the play tn the
shadow % itn own goal posts. sn-
stead nf taking the safer course and
puniiuE out Of the danger xane
The day was ideal Tor football. bat
although there were any numher OF
decorated rpptcrn on hand. tho real
college spirit seemed sumsW lat sub
dued. Tho yelling lacked snap. and
a pail 81 apathy hung over the field
Had the game been a real contest.
the case might have hasn different.
but everyone. including Whitman.
expected a one sided acare. aud tho
game was robbed of she spice ~
that IN calculated to
make the leather lunEed contingent
Do their best ar worst
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-08
LINCOLN HIGH TOO
STRONG FOR
HILL

PORTLAND. Nov. s.--'rhe foot
bali team Of tho Lincoln high school
Of Seattle came over here Saturday
and annexed the Hcnlpr ~ tho slev-
en- from Hill Military academy.
winning from their lighter Oppo-
nentH BY "a score OF ~ to o.
H0nora we're about even IN the
first half, and neither side was able
10 get the ball across the line or
over the bar. Early In tho second
half Hill scored touchdown, but
failed 20 kick the goal This started
Lincoln on tho war path, and from
then until the whistle sounded the
end Of the game the team played
"A fast. aggressive game. using a nice
combination u open and straight
football that Melted two t0uchdOwns.
from both Of which goals were
kicked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-08
SHORT SPORT

Memphis may revive running
horse racing.
Syracuse " having flrss fail row
ina practice.
The Pilgrim soccer t~stxI promises
a trip 20 England 20 ting tam that
heats th.fn They ennrfifa their
trip the latter part ~ November
baltimore grammar a.heoI boys
are latest 10 play soccer Football.
A New England light harraaa rae.
tng circuit 10 proposed
Michigan contempiatea Erecting
residsnce halls for women students