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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29
ACT WITHOUT WORDS
Old Art Of Pantomime Has
Gained in Popularity.
George I. Fox and "Humpty Dumptyr
Recalled London's Regular An
nuaI Revival Is Novelty
In America.


New York. Gesture the refine.
ment Of action--is perhaps the oldest
form Of expressing emotion, and just
now there seems to be a tendency to
revive the old art Of pantomime. With
the English the pantomime play is an
Institution, with Americans lit is all
most novelty Our older generation
Of theatergoers, however can recall
'Humpty Dumpty" In which Goody
Two-Shoes. Old One-Two, Tommy
Tucker and Humpty Dumpty became
famous.
For tho true lcVe ne'er did run
smooth, I'm told,
All will end well where true hearts,
like yours. are gold"
What satisfying couplet to come
from fairy queen after the opening
vicissitudes of the wordless play.
Perrot, ArIecchino, Pantalene and
Columbine were characters in italian
masque plays Of the middle ages. An
incoherent plot was strung together
to embrace acrobatics and ballet dan
cling. 1t was 400 years later that the
descendants OF the Italian quartet ap-
peared before an American audience.
Plots Of the older pantomime plays
were simple and fantastic. without
speech there must be swiftness of ac-
tion to sustain interest The story of
aHumpty Dumpty," whose popularity
began In the spring Of 1868, when
George Z. Fox played the great clown
at the Olympic theater IN this city,
is a good example Of pantonimic plot.
Goody and Tommy were rustic lovers
and were forced to make love In Sc
cret. Old One-Two was the guardian
of Goody, and at the beginning of the
play comes upon the pair and threat
ems punishment Humpty appears to
take away the ugly guardian in his
Wheelbarrow.
Then the good fairy appears to de-
liver her hopeful coup1et about true
love and changes the characters into
Columbine, Pantaloon, Harlequin and
Clown. Tommy Tucker becomes the
Harlequin, CARRIED IN scales of yellow,
symbolizing jealousy, blue for love,
red for passion, black for death. Har-
Iequfn is given a magic hat and a
mask to make him invincible. Old
One Two, for offense against true love,
Is put in the power Of Humpty's
tricks, Humpty becoming the clown Of
the harlequinade. Such was Humpty,
who har oona whera
"All the kings horses and all the
kings men
Can never put Humpty together
again.
Pantomime is distinctly different
art from that of acting Some of the
clowns of the day who are pantomim-
lists are Adams, Ravel, Melville, Mar
celine, Miaco. A pointed finger must
often tell the whole story The most
difHcult task in pantomime is to
mimic animals. The animal costume
does not suffice. "A close study Of ami
NAL movements is necessary
Without speech an actor is wholly
ineffective unless he can express his
thought and emotion by facial express
sion, manner and gesture The nice
ties and gradations Of feeling until
lately have not been considered within
the province Of pantomimists Panto-
mimic acting has been "broad'' to the
point Of bad art The art, it is said,
never gained permanent favor be-
cause Of the very fact that It lacked
the resources Of suggestion
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

It costs to haul ton OF matter one
mile over the ordinary roads as cents.
1t costs to haul the same load over
good roads cents. Before the Erie
canal was constructed. the freight on
bushel OF wheat from Buffalo to New
York was more than a dollar. The
canal reduced It to 40 cents. The cost
OF transportation Of bushel Of wheat
between the same points today is less
than 3 cents. That one statement of
facts contains within itself the answer
to the wonderful progress Of the Unit
ed States and Of the world during the
last one hundred years. The cheapen-
ing Of transportation has meant pros
perity and 1t Is not incorrect to say that
the great goal toward which all busi-
ness Is striving today is still cheaper
transportation charges. They have
been reduced to almost minimum for
great distances. The immediate diff
Guilty now Is the heavy cost of trans
portation TO and from the railroads. In
cher words. goods roads are the great
necessity Of the times. A good road
saves Is cents the ton the milk for all
that is hauled over it. What heavier
burden, then, can any section stag
ger under than bad roads?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

There are more ways Of getting the
most out OF the land than adding to
its fertility by blowing in guano or
phosphates. "aeedcorn" Holden has
been lecturing to the members Of the
New York produce exchange and tell
ing them what he told the Iowa farm
ers, that It Is worth while to every
farmer to take pains In the selection
Of his seed Planting the best seed Is
rewarded when the time comes for
gathering the crop Observation In
Iowa has shown that fifteen per cent
at the corn kernels planted are dead
before they are sown It is not diff
cult to add ten bushels per acre to the
production by simply taking care With
respect to the SEED Ten bushels more
per acre would add nearly billion
bushels to the corn crop Undoubted-
~ 1t pays the farmer 60 take pains in
the selection Of seed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

IN one Of the cantons Of Switzerland
there is law which makes 1t neces-
sary to address an elderly unmarried
woman as madame" and Efforts are
being made to have a similar law
passed in Sweden But they can't
pass a law that will keep people from
thinking Of the single state Of an el-
derby unmarried woman.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

A deaf mute who was run over by
an automobile has been able since the
accident to hear and he is learning to
talk The great trouble is. however,
that chaufeurs who drive over people
never endeavor before doing 80. to as
certain whether they are deaf mutes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29
Makss Daring Rescue.

New Tork.-0wen Gallagher, a boil
er-maker q Bayonne. N. J., was res
cued In the Hudson river by Sergeant
Henry W. Miller Of the United States
marine corps after Gallagher had
jumped from the rear deck Of q Penn
sylvanla ferFy-boat. 100 yards OF the
coeoand ssrest 81
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

Boston girl babies are taller than
formerly and show more vitality. The
boys remain the same. This is omin-
Gus. It apparently means that iii the
coming generation in Boston, at least,
the female OF the species win be
strong and boss the male.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29
81 AIrshlp b 80.

Paris.-hfr. Latham, the aviator. has
haen commissioned BY the minister
FOR the colonies to visit the Congo re
zion He has embarked at Bordeaux.
taking with him q monoplane. which
win doubtless be the first aerial ma
chine to fly over Equatorial Africa.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

4 man "a New Jersey was knocked
down and run over by his own auto
mobile. This experience shows that
one should take care not to earn the
Ill win OF his auto, especially II it Is
one Of the kind known to get into
tantrums and climb a telegraph pole.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

A cigarette manufactures tells us
that there are two million women in
the United States who smoke All Of
which goes to show that the fair DANES
have devious ways Of burning up their
husbands salaries.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

Society women Of Pittsburgh are
said to be suffering from an ailment
contracted by kissing their pet dogs.
Even SO, they can hardly be expected
to kiss the Pittsburg men.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

We are told that the best way to OBJ
tain change Of afr is to ride in an au-
tomobile, but think Of the odoriferous
air the poor pedestrian is forced to
breathe when the automobile has
passed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

A Boston social scientiss wants
women 10 do the proposing This win
be terrible strain on the remnant Of
male chivalry which Is lsrt In these
BEosaic times,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29
On women DEFEND grAsl.

New York-Four generations of
one 81 New York'n Oldest families ana
la estate vafiously Estimated 81 ffom
$3.50, coo to $4,000, 600, arc involved
in a lawsuit the facts n which have
come to hight through Z decision
handed down b. The seats supreme
court here,
The defendants IA tho action are
the Misses Farnia3. thrss very Old
and wealthy Women. Who are hsidIng
il trust the estate Of thelr fsther. VII.
liam Furniss, a West indian mere
chant. They have multiplied ia
value many times over b. ahrswd tn
gestment ID New ycrs real estata
The present action 4 brought b. The
ultimate heirs Of the trusl fund. al
distant relatives. who demand 3 def
rite accounting from tie Tires ased
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

The New York County Lawyers as
ISOLATION reports that only 80 per
cent Of the lawyers in New York
make q fair living" AS we suspected,
70 per cent make an unfair living.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

A man who shot and killed his broth
er-in-Iaw while deer hunting is report
ed to have gone insane after the
tragedy Didn't he 90 insane before tt?
Isn't buck fever a species of mental
alienation which makes many Of its
victims temporarily nft to be entrust-|
ed with guns?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

When that Maine man found $4,000
In an old hustle. be provided no valid
argument for the wearing Of bustles.
We now have postal savings banks.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

The papers tell US that q Kansas
poet LETT a fortune Of 100000. We
are led to wonder what he did be-
sides writing poetry.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

some persons live their lives in
vain. An 'adiana woman one hundred
and OPS years old AYERS that she has
never been kissed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29
BABY PRIZE Was ONLY DUCK
Constable Thought Child Was 20 Pc
Rafllsd II Theassr and Ordered
Manager 20 STEP Contest.

Bollafontelno. 3. phia INF formal out
rage has got 70 stop right harels
The village marshal 81 punklrk was
speaking, and bic voice startled eyery
person Ia the crowded theataE. Every
body turned to liaten. and the manager
Of repertory company playtng &C
ina theatary who waa making an an
nouncem6nt from To stage. stopped
talking.
This IA 4 Christian villa@s naad
the marshal, bursting forth again "a
torrents 0g pentnD wrath r have
heard Of this white slave krafarhinH.
and aa ID oflceF Of the Law I en- not
going to permit Il 70 be carried Out
here IN Dunkirk II Is wrong to aive q
baby away, and crime % puA s
baby Up IN . PaiiA- concluded the
marshal.
The manager d tnu show had been
making an announcement about the
giving away Of y white baby % TIE
person holding tie lucky ticket The
marshal ordered che show naanaaor 10
accompany him.
The manager realized The humov Of
the situation, and refused 10 50 unless
q warrant vas produced. While the
marshal had gone to set the warrant
the drawing was finished. The mana
ger Of the theater presented the holder
Of the lucky ticket with a white baby
duck A dentists wife received the
Sbahy."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

A French savant tells US that Sap
pho was arIsly Of snotless reputa-
ton. Frenchmen always have been
noted for their gailantry.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

The female Of the species may be
more deadly than the mals. but not
when there is a mouse IN the vicinity
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

The New Yorker Who pawned his
wooden leg didn't have a leg to stand
on. physically or financially.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

The champion milkmaid Of the
world lives IN Missouri Beat it If
you can. SIR. she said.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29

Never Drag about the weather a.
his time Of the year unless you
knock on wood.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
MARRIED..

John G.. Keller of Kenna and
Miss Annie Jasper of EstiIline,
Texas, were married at Memph-
is, Texas on Dec. Is.
Mr.. Keller is well known here,
having lived on a dry claim in
this vicinity for more than six
years.
The newly married couple
came through the country by
private conveyance from Mem
phis to their claim here near
Kenna where they will make
their home.
The trip overland was quite
an experience. The blizzard
came, and the binding snow
caught them on the prairies Of
North Texas and they lost theil
way, driving one day and night
without feed or water fer then
team. But fortunately they
were prepared with plenty d
provisions for themselves, ant
at last found their way anC
landed at the Keller ranch OF
Tuesday night Dec Oath
The Record wishes them sue
cess and happiness.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
CHRISTMAS TREE.

The Christmas tree was very
appropriately decorated at the
church on Christmas Eve night
and was filled from top to bot
tom with toys, nuts and candies
for the little ones and handsome
presents for the oder ones, A
very nice and appropriate pro-
gram was rendered by the school
children-conducted by Miss
Ola Jones, the teacher.
Santa Clause was just little
late and did not arrive until the
very minute The exercises were
closed by the little ones, al which
time he took charge of things
and ATTENDED to the distribution
of the presents.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
Joyce. Pruit Co. of Roswell

Joyce Pruit Co. of Roswell
has been selling the NOSES
BEST -four to their most fastid-
ious customers for several years
If it is good for the big guys
it is better for "dry Chalmers"
P T. Bell will handle this -four
in the future and you can buy
it as cheap as you can the cheap
er grades sold by other merch-
ants. Your money back if rot
satisfied. adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
G. w. ZINF

The Roswell Jewe' az.
Calls attention TO lis large
and complete stock Of Watches,
Clocks, Rings, Char ms and
Chains
A full and complete line of
Novelties, just what YOU want
to buy for your wife, your hus
band or your Sweetheart for a
Christmas present. Call in and
let us show you these pretty
things and be convinced.
The prices are right and the
goods are guaranteed to be per.
fectly satisfactory.
G.. w. link,
ADV. The Jewler,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
AS in HIS CHILDHOOD DAYS.
Probably Many Years Since Bishop
Had Been So Tenderly Cared For.

At an unusually large dinner-party,
where the guest of honor was an Eng
fish bishop, the butler, an elderly
man, was obliged to bring in from a
friends house an inexperienced lad to
help him in the dinning-room. The
awkward helper annoyed the butler
beyond eh1urancs with questions al TO
his duties.
He continued Unfortunately until the
butler, worn out ard nervous, said ir-
Ironically:
'All you will need to do is to stand
behind the bishops chair, and when
ever his lordship puts down his glass
you must reach over and wipe his
mouth with a napkin"
That silenced his assistant. But the
young man actually took the order
seriously, and as soon as dinner be-
gan he stationed himself behind the
bishop, waited till his lordship had
drunk and put down his glass, and
then, as deliberately as his nervous
ness would permit, he opened out a
large napkin and wiped the dignified
old gentleman's mouth!-Ladles' Home
journal.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
THE REV. IRL R. HICKS 1913 ALMANAC

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Alma
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It's value has been more than
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and earthquake forecasts this
year. Professor Hicks justly
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polt of all the people. Don't
fail to send Soc for his 1913 AL
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his splendid Magazine and Al
manac one year. The best one
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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

rates made known application
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

Mir. and Mrs. John A. Kim
mons served a lovely dinner
Christmas day to a few of their
friends-Those present were
Mrs. King of Jndson, her daugh-
ter Miss Lena and her son Frank,
Dir. and Mrs. Fiscus, Joe Cooper
and family, Miss Beatrice Coop
er, Lee Kimmons and family
and the Editor.
The good dinner served on
this occasion does not bespeak
hard times. Every minute OF
the time was enjoyed by each
one present, and we all feel in.
debted to the Host and Hostess
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

We suppose thereason women
wear the hats that come down
about their ears is 50 that they
can't hear the mean things men
say about them.
1t beats all how surprised a
girl can appear when the ques-
ton is popped-after she has
been preparing for it for six
months.
A woman with electricity in
her hair should turn the switch.
The jar man receives whel,
he slirs ON a banana peel usually
breaks one Of The ommand-
ments.
When man gets so he doesn't
enjoy picnic an inspe ction will
show that his head carrie many
gray hairs.
Why is it that the boy who
requires corporal persuasion to
get him to do chores at home
will spend his play time working
for neighbor and thi k it lots
of fun.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
Catarrh CANNOT BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is blood or cOnst-
tutonal disease. and In order TO 1t you take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternaly and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hairs Catarrh Cure Is not q quack med-
cine IL was prescribed by OF the best physicians
IN this country for years and Is regular prescription
II Is composed OF the best TONES known, combined
with the best blood puriners, acting directly the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination Of the
two ingredients is what produces such wonderful
suits In curing eatarrh Seed for testimonials free
f. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, price Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

If you are Proving UP on
your claim be sure and read
your Publication Notice care
fully when it appears in the
paper, and if there are any err
rors notify this office promptly
and they will be corrected.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

George Gould made a short
visit to the Pecos Valley first
part of this week, stopping a
few minutes in Kenna Wond-
er if they have their eye on the
prospective new rail road.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27
LOCAL AND Personal.

w. II. Harris came up from
Roswell Wednesday to spend
Christmas Holidays with his
family.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

Mrs. King Of Judson, her
daughter Miss Lena and her son
Frank, spent few days in
Kenna visiting friends durii 6
Christmas Holidays.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

large opportunities.
A man who is married may |
not he able to do anything lie
wishes-but neither does he do i
anything just as his wife wishes.
The nan who never brags al
bout his pugilistic abilities wins
the majority OF fights.
Sudden popularity ruins full
as many men as sudden prosper
ity,
A truthful man sometimes has
to tell a li61o attract attention.
1t is'getting so there are near
ly as many people mortgaging
their homes TO buy automobiles
as there are to buy eggs.
Some men are so light in the
upper story that they have to
part their hair in the middle to
preserve their mental equili-
brium.
Two Ilishmen recently died,
aged 11g and 100. The former
smoked, the latter did not. See
what an end smoking may bring
to you.
About the only difference be-
tween a JOB and a position is i'll
the amount Of work.
We have never yet seen a man
so loyal TO party that he would
refuse votes from the other side.
An ideal hubby is one who
never breaks any of the promises
made before marriage.
Every man gets to the front
sooner or later. If in no other
way, he always heads his own
fubetal procession.
If you really want to datter a
person and make it stick, Just
tell him that he is not easily
fiattered
The souvenir business is tn
modern way of disposiI G Of stuff
that no one has any earthly use
for.
There is no reasoning with a
girl who has made up her mind
to get married. She has passed
that stage.
When attending a theater, q
big hat IN front is not nearly as
offensive as a whiskey perfumed
breath behind.
There will be no silent vote
. among the women electors.
= a person who can't get aIone
with his neighbors will usually
find that the fault is not Will
q the neighbors.
: Mere trees are cut down a
u Christmas times than are plant
If ed on Arbor Day.
It In the East women are learn
. ing to run elevators. Is thi
d going up or down?
y Your falls are better know
70 by your equals than your super
> iors.
PatroniZe h ome industry
Convert the heathens at HON
II. first.
The woman who despises ma
&C, rimony usually does not spea
4. from experience
.SI. The moral yard stick yol
e ON. neighbor uses OIL you is usual
the the a short nne-about the san
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-12-27

w. B Scott spends Christmas
Holiday in Portales returning
Thursday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-06

of S5l 900 in February does not include
about $4,000 profit to the Eureka City
Mining company. control of which is held
by Chief Consolidated through the OWL =
ership of more than ~ per cent OF the
stock issued. Net profits for February,
1912, not including earnings OF the Eu-
reila city property, were at the rate OF
10 per cent per annum on a marlie t
value Of 81 per share. The company
ended 1912 with "A balance on hand of
So, 2S0.56, and should begin April. 1912.
with cash and cash assets-the latter
consisting solely of ore that has passed
through the sampler-of fully 100000
II is the plan OF the management to ac-
cuInulate a cash surplus OF 100000 to
$3.50. 900 before beginning the payment
of dividends, and this plan is to he com
mended, as a large cash surplus is an
invaluable asset to any mining company,
insuring stability In operations, and also
operating 10 prevent the severe declines
in market value OF shares that afflict
any mining company lacking such surplus
at such times as underground Develop
ments fall below normal promise. a. con-
dition that is met with occasionally in
even the richest and best managed mines
Position of Stock.
According to my opinion, the mining
stock, 70 be considered an investment;
should meet the four following require
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-06
DESTINY OF SILVER
SYNDICATE ABROAD

The silver syndicate is Inac,;v. for
me moment" saws an interna tfonal au-
ihority on that metal but the pool is
powerful and able and | expect II viii
the past IL reminds me OF the old lady
WHO said, I notice that If live until
April l, L usually live the rest OF the
The Indian government has not vet
purchased as the syndicate planned. bur
Inc government is scraping bottom. and
NAV nave 20 come into the market at
any time, though IL hopes that things
may take a turn, and an accumulation
OF rupees will make it unnecessary for il
10 purchase for coinage. Your Indian
he combines tenacity Of purpose with
great daring and resourcefulness I do
not know exactly who is behind The sill
yer syndicate, though ] understand il is
backed by interests closely connectad
TIlth the india Specie bank."-Wall Street