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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
COST OF STAGE COSTUMES.
The Prejudice Of One Manager
Against a Brown Color-Scheme
Cost Him $500.

One OF the problems of the pro-
Queer Is to arrange his show so as
to give the chorus time for changes
Of costume. In built-up show his
chorus may change six or seven times
during the performance, and there are
seldom fewer than five changes. In a
comic opera there are usually only
three changes. If the play is modern,
one of these will be walking-dress
that will average SIS, which doesn't
include a $40 hat, and about 81 worth
Of shoes, to say nothing of silk stock
ings Then there are two handsomer
gowns that range from $3.50 to $3.50.
the average being easily $3.50 Some
times a group of girls will wear $500
gowns. For men as well as women
the most expensive costumes worn in
musical shows are the modern ones.
1t costs more to put a man in even
ing clothes than in anything else he
ever wears on the stage. The average
is about 1925.
The minor pri2- ipals usually have
only two changes. unless they buy
dresses for themselves, while the star
is likely to make five or six changes.
and her gowns average about $500
each. Though the bizarre costumes
don't cost so much as the others,
they mount up. There are the wigs.
for one detail. They range from $40
to SIS for the ordinary ones, up TO
$50 for the powdered ones, AMI it IS
not unusual for a group of girls to
wear four different wigs in one pro.
duction -
/ Many numbers are discarded after
they are all ready to go on the stage.
For instance, The Gay White Way"
which was practically a failure in
New York, but a great success else
where, was rehea. sed for three
months, and numbers that cost more
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
The Upper Roccl.


IN my house OF life is an Upper
Room,
A small and garnished place;
And there l dreamed in the mist
gay gloom,
And l looked my soul in the face
20 Upper Room with your dreams
where |
Let my friends, unwept, go pass
ing by.)
Once Love tried the door, and a
child's voice came
! heard it through my prayers
but the door was barred when they
called my name,
And the steps went down the stairs.
land Yesterday at the door l found
A 10Y and a rose trampled on the
ground)
And my prayers were heard, for with
toll my house
Has grown, though empty. great;
And from my Upper Room l see
Crowds gather around my gate.
.(From my Upper room with Its
dreams where l
Let the loveless years 60 passing
by.)
have fought my fight Hush! theJ
bring the prize
have run: I have won the race!
But / sit and l dare not lift my
eyes
To look my soul In the face;
(For yesterday at the door l found
A toy and a rose trampled on the
ground)
Mary Roberts Rinehart, in "Suc
cess Magazine"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

tns library. Afterward Clare tou
Flake all about it while she cot bo.
ready to 50 out in her carriage
You see, Flake, it wasn't LII.
the times when mother sends lie n
the store for a yeast-cake and tells
us to say, Charge it. Because sbs
didn't tell us 10 go. We went with.
out her knowing it, and now soma.
body's got 10 pay Mr.. Gray for tho
shoes. And it wasn't mother tina,
bought them; it was you and !
Flake: so I'm going to pay for them
out of my house-bank there on the
bureau. Mothers getting the screw
driver now so we can omen the lit
tie door. And we're going to take
out all the pennies and nickels and
dimes. Flake, and count out three
dollars. Then we're going to Mr..
Gray's shop this afternoon and pa,
them to him. Come here tell | tie
your bonnet. dear. Mother saws tina
there will be hardly any pennies lef
in the housebank at all afterward
I've been saving them so long. too
But hen, Flake, it is the only way
to do if | want to be fair, ism
that SOL And it really seemed a!
If Flake nodded her head Edna Hol
man, in the Youths Companion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
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DROWSY SLEEPYHEAD.

Little drOwsy Sleepyhead
Always wants to go to bed;
In the morning cannot rise,
Never can undo ler eyes.
1t is such pity. 200.
(Wonder If her eyes are blueD
Little drowsy Sleepvheai
Doing in her trundle-bed.
Dreams her eyes are tied with string,
Tied as tight as anything.
Cannot open them crack,
(Wonder if her eyes are black?)
Little drowsy Sleerynead,
Tries to eat a piece OF bread.
Lifts slice of it in air,
Goes to s.eep and leaves it there.
Tightly shuts her eyeiids down.
(Wouder if her eyes are browne
Little drowsy Sleep,heaI
Never cares what people say
Never cares If people think
Eyes were made to see and wink.
So she shuts them up all day.
(Wonder if her eyes are gray?)
Hope she'll tell, when she's more
wise,
Just the color of her eyes.
Arthur Macy, in Youths Com
panion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
Down By
The Brook
By Susan Perry Peckham

Bob said at the breakfast table,
Now, you know, daddy, l must
be almost five years old, for I've
been four and a half such a long
time; and Dorothy must be nearly
seven, and-I want to ask you some
thing, daddy"
We'll. why don't you ask" said
his father, paying attention.
It's so important. thought about
II in Led till | was quite tired just
thinking"
For PHYS sake!" said his father.
You can get tired thinking" said
Bob. cant you?"
Yes" said his father. What was
It all about?"
Il want to know, daddy, l want to
know il you don't think you could
let Dorothy and me go down to play
by the brook. We're getting big, you
see, and it's Saturday morning; and
We wouldn't go near that deep place
below the little island. We wouldn't
go down as far as the island, would
We, Doffie?" And Dorothy said, mo,
daddy" So Bob ASKED
DO you think you could let us
begin playing by the brook, and see
If we would be careful?"
NO" said Mr.. Mason. But both
children looked at him without max
ne any fuss, because they weren't
quite sure-there might be joke in
their fathers mind. They waited
some time; then Bob said,-
Couldn't you try us once, even?"
! No" said his father. But
Dorothy and Bob sat straight up and
opened their eyes wide-"I'll tell you.
II your mother would go with us, and
If she would give us some luncheon
for the picnic, would come home
before lunch time today, and the
whole family would go down to that
brook"
"Whoo-oop." shuuted Bob. Eli! l
never thought you'd do that"
Cant always tell said his father.
ITS a grand morning" said Mrs.
Mason. Il think that will be love-
ly" And Dorothy bounced up and
down on her toes and grabbed her
father tight around his neck. He
stood up and lifted her so high from
the floor that she didn't dare to let
herself drop. Then he said that he
must be off, and kissed them good
bye. but called back, ''I'll be here
by twelve. sharp"
So when he came he found Doro-
thy and Bob waiting on the steps
and their mother ready, too, and
Peggie, too. Peggie was Mrs. Ma
sons Boston terrier. She was the
only one of the party that had no
lunch-basket to carry,-too little she
was. and too lively. Everybody in
the family loved Peggie, and she
loved them. -
Mr.. Mason had two baskets Bob
and Dorothy carried some of their
favorite things to dig with and play
with.
Fall into line." said Mr.. Mason.
So they started. Peggie didn't fall
into line very we'll. Round the house
they went and on past the stable,
then down hill through thick grass
v,th big cloyers and with hundreds
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OF grasshoppers; then over a fence
and through a rough potato patch and
field where there wasn't much BE-
sides pumpkins scattered around and
two men putting them into cart.
BY the lowest part of that field ran
the brook,-the jolIiest brook, live
ly, making a good deal of noise
arouird stones, and bubbling and shin
ing-you might have thought it was
very glad to see the family.
Il never saw such a good brook as
this one" screamed Bob.
mo more did l, Bob" said his
father. There were big stones and
little, and bushes with red berries;
and there was every kind Of pretty
ferns and things. it seemed, growing
along the banks and even in the
middle, and so many stepping stones
that you could walk on them right
across the brook in some places. And
the sunshine was so bright!
The mother and father sat down
for awhile Then they all four
spread out the luncheon; and Mr..
Mason and Bob made small! camp.
fire on rock and heated things.
They took some time over the
luncheon: but Bob was planning a
bridge in his mind, bridge from
the shore to a large stone in the
brook. He told Dorothy about it..
and she said she would help. And
she did. They had splendid fun work
ing hard on the bridge. And what do
you think! Just as they were going
to call their mother and father to
see 1t, Peggie came tearing back from
a chase after a squirrel, and she
dashed into the water and RICH.
against their bridge so hard that she
knocked it almost to pieces.
Bob and Dorothy were SO disap-
pointed that they couldn't say
word: they felt as if they should
cry 1t was pretty bad of Peggie.
but OF course she didn't know any
better.
Anyway, just then Mr.. Mason came
along and said: Il have a scheme.
Let's make a double bridge. one part
to 60 from this short to the little
island down there and the other part
from the island across to the other
shore, over those very fast rapids"
How they did work. OF course,
you can build a much finer bridge
II you have a big man to work with
you. And Dorothy had some little
dolls-three-with her. She often car.
ried them in her pocket. When they
finished the first part of the bridge,
she put two dolls on 1t, walking over.
So, when they had made the second
part, on that she put the other doll
coming across toward its friends.
They looked pretty and funny.
Dorothy sat down on rock near
to the double bridge and the dolls
Il never thought" she said, that
We could possibly build a better
bridge than the one Peggie knocked
to pieces"
Cant always tell" said her father.
Cant always tell, can't always tell,
can't always tell, Peggie," sang Bob.
jumping around with Peggie. When
I was thinking in bed. daddy, wish |
Ing you'd let us come to the brook,
never thought about such a good
time as this-course not We never !
DO have such a time when only
Dorothy and l. or other children. are |
together. This is a dandy picnic,
isn't 1t, Peggie?" And it was so the |
whole afternoon, right up to sunset |
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
CLARE'S SHOPPING.

Clare tripped along the city street.
Your slippers surely are shameful
iy WORKOUT FlaXie.' she said look
ing tenderly down at the dolly in
her arms Il kept thinking about
them all the time the boot man was
fitting my new ties. But never mind.
He has a whole glass box of the
sweetest little shoes for you to
choose from. And here we are now! >
Clare was so little that the man
in the shop had to open the doc"
for her.
Good morning. Mr.. Gray she
said. I've brought Flake in to get
all kinds of shoes and slippers to
wear this summer, just the way mot5-
err got them for Mabel and me. We
are going away to the country tomor-
row, you see SIZE pumped Flake
down in one of the chairs where peo-
pie sit to try on shoes.
Mr.. Gray smiled. Let me see,
you're Mrs. Holden's little girl, aren't
you? Yes, l remember; you were
in yesterday. Well, We'll do our best
for dolly. Some blue ankle-ties per-
laps would suit herr
'Lcvely!" sighed Glare, settling
back in a chair beside Flake. And
a pair of red ones, too. please, and
some high button-up boots to wear on
cold days. l want them all. to be
loose and comfortable
Mr.. Gray opened the glass case
and brought out the three pairs. as
Flakes mamma directed.
Put out your foot, Flake, dear,
and try them on she said. "Oh,
aren't they beautiful and shiny? You
must be very careful of them
Flake, as smiling as her mamma,
was promptly fitted
They seem just right" said Clare.
you don't think they'll pinch her
toes, MI. Gray?"
Surely not" he replied, gravely.
They're a half-size larger than her
old ones. Now shall l send them over
to your house, and the bill with
them?" he asked.
Yes said Clare, rather slowly,
for she felt little uncertain as to
this matter of the bill. Only Flake
must have a new pair Of rubbers, too,
to wear in the wet grass, and, oh!
8 pair of those cunning rubber boots.
So she can wade in puddles if she
wants to. You must sit still a few
minutes longer, Flake. for l can't
risk your getting wet feet"
Mr.. Gray tried on the boots and
rubbers very quickly. and in a short.
time Clare and Flake were on the
way home.
well, that shopping is attended
to-" thought the little mother, con-
:entedly.
Just after luncheon there came 4
package TO the house.
Its from Gray's?" exclaimed Mrs.
Holden. why, the chidren's shoes
came yesterday"
These are probably Flakes
shoes" remarked Clare. Il was just
longing to have them come"
"Flaxie's?' exclaimed the whole
family together
Eyes, and they're lovely" answered
Clare, snatching the boxes and tumb-
ling out the little SHOES.
And bill for three dollars" added
Mrs. Holden. why, Clare, how did
you happen to buy things without
mothers permssion?'
Naughty Clare?" cried Mabel. re-
provingly.
Don't say anything, Mabel She
didn't quite understand SAID Mrs.
.iInIdan Then rha tonI C1o., ,n.a
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
Amino t. Please,

See. here" growled the patron in
the cheap restaurant, this coffee's
cold"
dat SOP" retorted the polite and
intelligent attendant Well dis is
a quick lunch joint, so if de COFFEE
wuz hot yer couldn't drink il 10 a
hurry" - Catholic Standard and
Time1
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than $4,000 to prepare were never
even tried in the product ion as ii was
one set of costume changes, simply be-
cause he doesn't happen to like
brown. His prejudice cost about 81,
5O0.-Hartley Davis in Everybodys.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

The estimated cost of the Roosevelt
dam, which is part of the Salt River
irrigation scheme, has been cut down
by S1,yvv.000 by the establishment
of a Cove rnment cement mill on the
spot
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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-19
FINLEY.

\. A. McPhee has rented the Wild.
Ow Simpson forty and is moving OF
it this week.
VIM. Lewtas who is in the prunins
business reports that the Concor'
and MOOre's grapes are all right ant
the peach trees not 50 badly injure,
as it was thought at first and b
thinks there will be some peache
this season.
4 meeting will he held at the schOo
house Saturday the Goth to talk ov.
school matt,.rs.
Mrs. Tim Farney entertained tn
the members If the Ladies Aid witt
their families Thursday at her ne
home. The h. use was eomfortabl
fill and all enjoyed themselves unit
ate h. ur wi en- lunch was served.
Mr.. Busse, Of Yakima aud Mis-
Ruth Carl were married last wee
and returned to the formers HON
where they will reside.
The Methodists will hold the
quarterly meeting in the school h"u>
Friday evening, Feb. 18th.
Elmer TOrpen who has been visi
ing with relatives on the Sound f.
the past month returned home las
week.
George Finley went to the Wall
Walla country the first of the wee
to round up some more fat cattle.
Mehinick is having 20 acres OF hi
80 west of the school house. Smit
IN | Dutton are doing the work
Ten or twelve men are working
the hall now and expect to have Il
lower room completed in a few da'
md ready for the stock of good
rhe stockholders are thinking
having ii banquet In the upper roo
IS soon as it is finished.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-19
FRUIT GROWERS AS
SOC|AT|ON ACTIVE
new MANAGER---NEW SITE AkD
new PLANS

The directors of the kennewick
Fruit Growers Association are max
ing an aggressive campaign and ex-
pect to enter largely into Spring
business. Last week the Board
elected +. Nj. Sly manager OF the
Association for the season. Mr.. Sly
has excellent qualifications for the
position and is we'll known in the
Valley as the owner of the Haxton
ranch. Before coming to kenne
wick he had for twenty years been
engaged in the mercantile business,
doing yearly business running into
the thousands and much of it wa
in handling farm products. lie l.
an active, aggressive business man,
we'll suited by ability and long ex-
perience for the position.
The management have practical
~ closed arrangements with Supt.
J. l.. DeForce for the best site Oh
the side track and the board found
that the Northern Pacific was eX-
ccedingly friendly and willing t.
help the Association in every way
possible.
The work If increasing the SUBJ
scriptions to the stock Of the AS
ISOLATION is now being pushed on
the basis OF IA definite plan to pla, e
before the Ranchers of the Valley
and is meeting with a measure of
corporation that promises IA much
stronger association than ever be-
fore. 1t is of highest importance to
the welfare of the growers OF the
Valley that this is 50.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-19

The Misses Laird, Elmer, Book
and Halverson were in Walla Walla
to see Ben Hur. -
D. Burgess, of Seattle, an exper-
fenced platform speaker, will ad-
dress the people of kennewlck on
Socialism" next Saturday evening
at the Pavilion.
The revival meetings at the
Christian church increase in IN
terest and attention. The meetings
are expected to continue during
next week. A cordial invitation
is extended to ALL
Ben F. Knapp has sold his inter-
est in the First National bank here
and retired from the institution. He
and W. r. Ampn, as Joint partners
have opened upa bank in Richland
under the name Of W. r. Anon d
Co. The rapid growth and devel-
opment of Richland makes this
promising field for a bank.
The new building which the Tw in
Citp & Cold Storage Co. is building
in connection with the ice plant for
the bottling or carbonating depart
ment is now enclosed and will be
completed in short order. 1t Will be
27x6O feet. AS soon as completed
the machinery used ly the 0. X.
Bottling Works will be transferred
to the new building.
The black faced MINISTRIES last
Friday night under the manage
ment of the St. Pauls choir was an
excellent home talent show, abound
ing in laugh provoking stunts al d
funny features. Ralph Reed, Cecil
Callahan, Lynn d. Shanrfelt ard
dutch White were the leadir g
merrymakers. The musical features
were excellent, especially Allen
Trips baritone sole. Mrs. J. A.
NanNorsdall was untiring in her
work of rehearsing the show and
much credit is due her for its sue
cess. The attendance was large
and profits $500.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-19

Team cl cap, weight about 2400; six
and seven years. Call at Courier
Office.
MIR. and Mrs. F. G. Williams are re-
.ent arrivals in Kennewick and will
'emain here until the North Coast
bridge is completed. Mr. Williams is
a foreman for the Puget Sound
Bridge & Dredoe CO., which has a
contract for the bridge across the
Columbia and one across the Yakima,
Fay F. Dean went to Olympia last
Wednesday evening as q representa-
tive OF the Finley Drainage District,
who desire the legislature to modify
the law authorizing the formation Of
lrainage districts SO that the county
commissioners may allow the war
ants issued so those doing the work
N the ditch to draw interest So that
banks or other capitalists would be
willing to advance money on the
warrants, In the case of the Finley
district unless some such arrange
: made it will be impossible to finish
he work as the wOrkmen are quit
ing on account of the long delay be-
ore getting pay.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-19
EVERGREEN STATE +:
Interesting Items Gathered
From All Parts OF the State.
Can't Locate Wal.a WaIla Farmer

Van lIoCstte W slia hdIia FARMER.
Walla Wala-H. H. Harmon, a
"ancher living in the vicinity of the
;tate line, has been absent from his
lome since February 5, and no rea-
;ons can be advanced for his disap-
)earance. He was last seen when
he left the Standard Dairy at 4
o'clock on the afternoon of the 5th
From there he was supposed to call
IN a Walla Walla attorney and
;traighten out some business tangles.
)ut after several days had elapsed
md Harmon was still missing, the
awyer began to investigate. Moth
ng was discovered, and, although
he police have been working on the
ase, their efforts have been fruit
eGS.
Harmon was 43 years of age
Nearly all his relatives live in Michi-
IAN. He was person of sober hah-
is and had many friends. A re-
yard of $1G0 has been posted for
Information as to his Whereabouts.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-19

A good REIMBURSEMENT close in. for
sale cheap. Inquire at this office. 4
Il. F, Neel and Chas. Shivers are at
" Ork on a leveling contract ON the
Highlands.
DR.. Samuel Greene, of Seattle was
in town the first of the week on bust
ness connected with the First Con.
grpgational Church.
Wanted to Rent-rOOms for light
house keeping: unfinished, down.
stairs preferred Best of references.
No children. Address,
Mrs. f. G. Williams,
Care. Courier.
Mrs. G. W. Barry. a former resi-
dent here but now Superintendent of
the Walla Walla Hospital, visited her
friends, Mr. and Mrs. Scott u Hender
son and Mrs. Mulky the first of the
week.
+. ketcham is building an addition
TO his blacksmith and wagon shop
aud has installed ) horsepower
electric motor. These changes very
greatly Increase his capacity for
turning out work promptly and at
the lowest prices.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-19
YOUR VIEW OF THE BANK

Should he as place best adapted
to save your money for you. 1t is
the most secure in every way, and
Is not ouly a safe deposit vault fol
your spare cash, but it pays you in
t2rest upon your money. kceI
your eye on the bank, if YOU like,
bat it is not like an individual
likely to abscound or give you tn,
slip. We should like to have yor
as 4 dcpositor., both for your adj.
vantage and our own.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-19

State Of Washington. County OF
Benton-ss. |, Herbert f. Johnson,
cashier OF the above named bank, do
soiemny swear that the foregoing
sta tement Is true to til. best OF my
knowledge and belief.
HERBERT E. JOHNSON.
Cashier
Correct Attest: t.. w. LOCKERBY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day OF February, 1909
q. o. ANDERSON,
Notary Public in and for the state
OF Washington, residing at Ken
newick, Washington.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-02-19
REPORT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Of the First International Bank. To-
Gated at Kennewick, State OF
WashinSton, at the close of bu~i-
ness on the 9TH day OF ''eb'y 1899
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