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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
HAD NO RATloNs TO SPARE
Good Reason Why Confederate Corn,
ma,der Was willing 90 Sec His
Prisoners Eacape.

NNhtnHs
When, at Gaines Mill In 1862, the
Fifth Texas captured two whole regi.
ments of Union soldiers, the Texans
were all very proud Of their achieve
ment. One Of them has described In
amusing scene In connection with the
surrender.
When the Union officers gave up
their swords to Colo9sl Upton they
SO prompt in the duty that he
was compelled to lay down the frying
pan which he carried in place Of q
sword and hold the weapons presented
In his arms.
Rust then he noticed a commotion at
the far end Of the captured regiments.
That was neal the timber, and a squad
Of the prisoners were making al eff
fort to pass by big John" Ferris OF
Company B, who stood there unaided,
e~ndeavoring to intercept them.
Springing upon a log. the armful OF
swords dangling about in every direc-
ton. Upton shouted:
"3ohn Ferris, what are you trying TO
do now?"
Il am trying to keep xthese fellows
from escaping" yelled Big John.
Let them go, you fool!s shouted
back Upton. Wed rather fight than
feed them!"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11

doors, whether taken indoors or not.
Fade Out-Somewhat similar to dis
solve, except that instead Of having
the entire picture fade away evenly it
IS steadily reduced in size until 1t van
ishes in the centre.
Feature-A play of two or more reels.
First Run-A play shown by a
theater on the day Of its release from
the manufacturer. Second, third n
fourth runs come ~consecutively after
it.
F1ash-A brief glimpse Of a scene
just enough to account for the presence
of some character in a particular place.
Footage-The number of feet Of film
used.
Heavy-The Villains role.
Insert or Cut In-Similar to leader,
except that it is usually q section Of
the dialogue Of the play, and is most
used in a scene and not between scenes.
1nterior-A setting showing the in
side of any structure.
Lead-An important character as
signed to the players who usually play
heroes or heroines.
Leader-A subtitle or chapter head
ing thrown on the screen in text, usual
ly between two scenes, but sometimes
in the middle Of q scene.
One Reel-A thousand feet of film
running from Is to 20 minutes, taking
16 pictures in g second and averaging
about SO feet Of film to the minute.
Pan or Panora4na-To turn OF swing
the camera in any direction SO as to
change its field. Much used in follow
ing a moving object.
Practicable-A piece of scenery, fur
niture or props that Is real or suf-
ficiently SO to undergo the use that
the real piece would have to stand.
Props-The articles used In the pic
ture by the actors or set about the
scene.
Register-A word used to indicate
that an actor must show plainly by his
action or facial expression that he is
experiencing a certain emotion, seeing
q certain thing or saying a specific
thing.
Scene-That part Of the action Of a
photo play which takes place in one To-
cation without a break in the action.
Secnario-A description of the action
IN a photo play, scene by scene, giving
the entrance Of each player and oc-
~casionally some Of the more emphatic
dialogue.
set-A scene setting prepared fol
~photographing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11

South American expedition as ZOO
geographic reconnaissance" n said
the work of early Spanish explorers,
who discovered the Amazon river made
child's play" He added that these ex-
plorers also discovered the mouths Of
several tributaries of the Amazon.
"Some Of these rivers were not known
beyond their mouths for centuries"
said the colonel, "even what they knew
Of he mont Of the river I am going
to speak about was all wrong"
The colonel said he a not gone to
South America to discover rivers, but
on a purely geological mission, but that
DR.. Muller, Brazilian minister of for
eign affairs, had inspired him to seek
out h now famous River of Doubt"
"Dr. Muller told me-" Mr.. Roosevelt
asserted, that as a result of the work
of the Brazilian t~elegraphic commits
sion in western Brazil all the maps. in
existence Of that part Of the country
would have to be changed.
Some OF these maps" the colonel
said, with a twinkle, were drawn by
fellows of h Royal Geographic so
ciety, and they are all wrong too"
Muller showed us the whole region
would have to be remapped. He said
the telegraphic commission had dis.
covered the sources of two new rivers
but they knew not where they went,
one of these was the River of Doubt"
and Mr.. Muller asked me why I didn't
investigate it. I told him, BY George
that's what [ would like to do"
Asserting that he made up his mind
to undertake this task, he colonel con.
timed:
Everything we did was based or
what the Geographic commission OF
Brazil under Colonel Rondon had don.
during the past seven years. All w,
dld was to car, the pyramid of which
l ina Ind tn- ---Y as-
tons
Colonel Roosevelt urged that the Geo
graphic society recognize the work O,
colonel Rondon and the telegraph.
commission adding: "They have no
! Brazil" o ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
Exploration Party Forced to
Eat Monkeys, After Losing
Store of Provisions.
GIVEN ROUslNG RECEPTION

New York. May 28.-'1f anybody
doubts the existence Of that " now,
his sincerity is open to question"
This was the of Col. Thee
dore Roosevelt today on his return here
from Washington, on the lecture he de-
Geographic society, in which he off,
cially announced the discovery Of a
river in Brazil.
Colonel Roosevelt planned to remain
in town today spending some time at
his editorial offices where 1T was ar
ranged to get his testimony in the suit
brought by Attorney Wales, against
John Mitchell, for fees he alleges are
due for the part he took in settlement
of the Pennsylvania coal strike OF 1903.
Colonel Roosevelt expected to return
to his home in oyster Bay late In the
day.
Washington, d. c.. May 2s.-Pro-
claimed before a great audience OF
scientists from many cities as the dis
coverer'' Of q, river in South America
1000 miles long, Col. Theodore Roose :
velt assured the National Geographic
society last night that he had put this
river on the map and challenged all the
photographers in the world to disprove
his achievement.
The colonel had appeared before a
Washington audience on a previous oc-
CaSSlOn us Ill ehplolS1, puh iCySt ~ q
discoverer, and he was cheered to the
echo as he declared that the carto-
graphers and geographers of all ma
tons were wrong in their maps OF the
wilds Of Brazil wherein he found and
traced the "Duvida river" or. as now
more Familiarity known, the River OF
Doubt"
Scientists, the colonel asserted, had
attempted to dispute his discovery
Tracing on a blackboard with a piece
of chalk the river Of his finding. he de-
clared emphatically: 81 say, We put
1t on the map, and I mean what l say
No map has ever yet shown this river
Scientists nave aid we nigh have
traversed the river Tapajose, or the
river Madeira, but the fact Is that some
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
Henry Savage Lander, Roosevets critic, Theodore Roosevelt and a
showing route ST newly discovered river.

Of our party went down. n river and
some went down the other, while we
went DOWN a river in between them
which no map maker ever saw. l can
direct any man where to find this river,
and rivers stay put, so that the dis
covery we nave made may be verified"
Had to Eat Monkeys.
He described the h%ardships endured
in navigating the rapids Of the River Of
Doubt In the upper part of the river,
he said, the rapids were so severe that
Vt required AZ days for the party to
traverse one degree from 11:45 south
to 10:45 south. During the hazardous
trip they lost nearly all their food and
belongings.
exc out our rations," the colonel de-
clared. Don't shudder, for l assure you
that after this experience you might
leave me in the monkey house without
my making any mistake"
At the close Of his statement Colonel
Roosevelt offered to answer any ques-
lions which anyone in the audience
no questions were propounded, he said:
mo questions are asked me to my
face"
Colonel Roosevelt made his talk from
a big temporary stage, fitted with maps
of South America, a big stereopticon
screen and a blackboard upon which
was drawn a scale chart of a portion OF
the Amazon river, with its tributaries
Madeira and Tapajose. The charts
showed the new water course in dotted
lines.
Greeted With Cheers.
When the colonel reached the plat.
| form a chorus of cheers greeted him
He was introduced by President eros
venor, OF the National Geographic so
ciety, and applause broke out again NJ
he reached from the stage to shake
hands with Maj. Gen. Leonard A. Woo
and Chief Justice White, of the su
prene court.
The colonel was attired in evening
dress and seemed to feel the extreme
heat. He apologized for the "dryness'
! Of his address. He characterized his
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11

vas anegorical, like that of the Eng
hsh Pilgrims Progress" by John Bun
yam; the picture resembles that O
Canterbury Tales" the adventure
are Quixotic in nature. It is read no,
for the truths it embodies. but as
piece of literature, in the same wa,
that one reads Tennyson's King Ar
thur. The novel was chosen for THU
play for the artistic value it gives il
its presentation.
The Plot: Don Son was a piou
priest and lectured daily to his disciplei
about Buddhistic truths. One day thu
goddess of mercy appeared and in,
structed him to make a pilgrimage t,
the land of the Living Buddha' in or
der to increase his knowledge about tn,
truth. He was given three spirits in
the form Of a monkey, a pig and a vile
monk, to act as his guardians on hif
long journey. In the meantime tn
fierce demons of superstition and false
hood held a council of war to proven
the progress of the party. They there
fore set traps to enSnare the pilgrim
IL the series of a thousand and one ad,
ventures and narrow escapes thu
guardians protected the pilgrim faith
I fully, and on many occasions the as.
s~istance of Homeric gods was invoked
to extricate them from Embarrassing or.
deals. The guardians themselves were
endowed with great powers, especially
the monkey VINO could travel as If shOd
with colleague boots, and who could
multiply himself to nonplus his enemies
by pulling hair from his body.
Suffice it to say that, after a wear
ison1e journey, they arrived at the land
of the Living Buddha," to whom Of
ferings were made from their asket
For this long pilgrimage Don Son was
given a set OF ano Unluckily. the
party was upset while in the middle of
a stream, and so a part of the canons
was DESTROYED, with the result Don Son
never brought back the whole truth 10
the Emperor Tang Ia Tscong. who
recorded the event by establishing a
memorial tablet. The religious moral
of this whole story Is Truth in re-
ligion is difficult to obtain. and no one
can get the whole truth
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
How to Write a Moving Picture Play.

How to Write a Moving Picture Play.
One Of the most absorbing topics OF
the day is the motion picture play n
how 1t is made. Beyond a doubt at
least half of those who read this news
paper are ambitious to write moving
picture plays, or scenarios, as they are
commonly called. Most, II not all, Oh
those who would succeed In TINS 1as-
cinating vocation are unfanllar Win
the methods employed by the protes-
wional motion picture play writer's.
Following is what can best pc de-
scrihed as a movie" dictionary, giving
a few of the more important techlncai
terms used in the movies that shoula
be known to writer's OF plays.
Business-The detailed actloh OIL sle
actors in the scenes. 10 49,.
Close Up-Action taken WIN tne
performers about eight feet from tne
lens. that being the minimum distance
for successful photography.
Commercial-An American pnoto
,,oT ~ tho regular service more than
50 days old. :.
nbonee 70 a leader or to another scene.
G1lt Back-The change from one
scene to another having to DO With .le
same action, as from n emu o.
change to a past scene, such as d
1amerv that comes to an actors men
lClllo SA1S
tai vision. .+a ee
manager In a theater.
Dissolve-The running OF one esene
into another by q gradual cuttlhs - -
Of one and sharpening of the otheI. II
Ia done by running the film tWlce
through the camera; the flrst ume
gradually closing the shutter on tne
first scene, and the second Tune start
ing with a closed shutter ana grauually
opening 1t on the new scene. II Is most
often used to suggest memories OF the
past or visions seer by characters IN
the play. The scenes which appear 10
their mental vision are grauual!y
brought on the screen n are gfaouai-
" dissolved away as they end. 49,
Double Exposure-Used Where tmhe
visions are seen by characters IN the
play or for trick photography, as ina
IN which one actor takes two parts ~
the same scene. In this case again the
film is run twice through the camera
The first time the section OF the PIC
ture which is to show a vision IS GU
out with q shade over that sectoh VI
the lens, and the second time only tn'
vision section is permitted to let llsnl
through. In cases where one actor Il
playing two parts the two ~haracte
are kept in different parts OF the scene
one part being photographed on eaci
run and the other part shut or.
Exterior-A Wow apparently OF out
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
His cosKn Finished, He Dles.

After seeing that his coffin was
made, ]. Welch. father of Mrs. Nelson,
died from the ravages OF cancer. He
came from Oakland last fall to live
with his daughter. Three months ago
he requested that his coffin be made,
SO it might be finished before his
death.
His sonin-iaw and daughter were
able to postpone the unpleasant task,
but Nelson yielded to %entreaties of his
fatherin-law ten days Ago. and unwill-
ingly began the work to please the
aged sufferer, finishing it before death
came.-Fall River Mills (Cal.) Dis
patch TO the New York World.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
Tho Finqerless Kind.

Lillian Russell, during a recent visit
to Atlantic City, was amazed to see
the number of slashed skirts that still
prevailed on the Boardwalk.
They must be last springs left
overs" she said.
Just then a young girl in a skirt
o~utrageously slashed at back and
front, asked her companion, in pass
ing:
How do you like my new dress?
Fits like a glove, doesn't I'll"
Fits like a mitt. she'd better say"
murmured Miss Russell, with a smile.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
Their Busy Day.
From. Puck.

vlsitor-"Nothing stirring on the
campus, I see. Vacation is on?"
Student-"Not much. The crew has
gone to Billowpoint, the baseball team
is on the Southern trip. the track squad
is trimming everything in the West,
and 80 per cent. OF our faculty is at
tending scientific conventions abroad
the highest percentage OF any Ameri-
can university"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
Enouoh.

enough
Nora was applying for a place as
cook, and when asked for a reference
presented the following:
ITO whom 1t may concern:
This is to certify that Nora Foley
has worked for US for a week and we
are satisfied."-Kansas City Journal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11

We'll, WELL" said Doctor Bigbill as
he met a former patient ON the street,
I'm glad to e you again, Mr.. Brown.
How are you this morning?"
First, DOCTOR" said Mr.. Brown, a u
t%iously, does it cost anything to tell
you?"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
a Chinese Novel

Mary Otis Porter in Boston Transcript.
This novel was written by a Callsse
scholar of high literary attainment
who took this grand religious theme to
exercise his literary ability. The scheme
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11
Takina Mo

Alfalfa seed $3.50, Farms for sale on crop pay
ments. J. Mulhall, 500 City, Ia.-Aav.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-06-11

It takes a mighty smart man to
know enough to conceal what he
doesn't know.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-17
MOTHER-OF-P
Diffraction Grating Causes Its Beauti.
full lrideseence.

D'Hraction Grating Causes Its Beauti'
full lridescenoe.
The apparent color of mother-of
pearl was for Il. long time somewhat
Of puzzle to scientists. Later it was
found that the surface of mother-of-
pearl consisted of fine situations o!
ridges, with. of course. little hoIlOws
between. This explained everything
for it was then to the scientists moth
ing more or less than an ordinary diff.
fraction grating, To prove il still fur
Their an impression of the surface was
taken in black wax. and the wax ii.
self exhibited the beautiful display of
color shown in the original mother-of-
pearl surface. The color is not due to
pigment, but to the cancellation in part
of the light falling on the surface.
To understand this better it will be
well to explain diffracticn grating
1t consists Of a piece of plate glass
upon which are engraved many paral.
lei lines. Rowland has been able to
are 10000 to the inch and the distances
from one to the other do not vary by
one-millionth of that distance in the
10000.
AS white light. or sunlight. consists
Of every color known and as light
travels in waves. at certain places II
light is coming from several different
directions very close to one another
some of these waves will meet in VIVA,
are known as opposite phases and will
blot one another out. and the only re
naming color will be the white.
1t can be easily seen what is meant
by opposing phases from a considera
ton Of waves on the seashore If the
top Of big wave meets a trough of
another they cancel. and no wave at all
Is the result. The same takes place in
light phenomena. Light consists of an
ether wave. similar to wireless waves
only much shorter. and if its wave is
destroyed none OF that light can be
seen by the eye.
Colors of silk are due in the main to
the same thing as mother-of-pearl. es-
pecially shot silk. 1t. as with the
pearl, can be perfectly reproduced
New York Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-17

table Compound and have taken it and
feel fine. A lady said one day, ooh, l
feel so tired all the time and have head
ache. / said, "Take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and she
did and feels fine now. Mrs. M. r.
KARsCHNICK, 1888 N. Paulina Street,
Chicago, Illinois.
The Other Case.
Dayton, Ohio. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound relieved me of
pains in my side that l had for years
and which doctors medicines failed to
relieve. 1t has certainly saved me from
an operation. will be glad to assist
you by personal letter to any woman
in the same condition. - Mrs. j. w.
SHERER, 126 Cass ST., Dayton, Ohio.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia f. Pinkham Med
idine Co. (cOnfidentiaD Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-17
North Venice Farmers Club.

3he Northeast Venice farmers held
zseir monthly meeting with Mr.. and
mrs Chas. Shipmsn and it was one of
eae most enjoyable sessions of the year.
The meeting was called to order by
tAe president, VIM. Sherman. The
Gzss on the program was singing from
a&e club book after which devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. Soho.
Sela. reading from the first chapter of
Proverbs.
The report of the secretary was read
and approved after which we adjourned
sDS dinner.
After most delicious and appetizing
&aSrer, mock trial of law suit was
Aeld in which John Brown was charger
with stealing two chickens from Arthur
;achock. The jury was unable to come
ssa aM agreement. so the, case was ad-
.Durned until the next term of court
e1r next meeting.
We then listened to some excellent
music by Mrs. Clara Nickels and Miss
Gala Shipman. which was greatly en-
loyed. A reading by Mary Craig fol-
lswed, which was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. VIM. Sherman then gave solo
n n very pleasing manner.
Are our farms producing what they
pssonld?' was discussed by Chas. Evert.
A piano and violin duet by Mrs.
Xickels and VIM. Evert was next on
Ne program and proved excellent.
The question box was in charge of
John White. Mr.. White found nine
questions to be disposed of and these
wore handled in fine manner.
The next on the program was read
Eng by Mrs. Dennis Kildea.
Modern dress fashions and its in
fpence on society" was fully discussed.
Instrumental music by Miss Celia
saipman and Seymour Shipman was
greatly enjoyed.
Soil fertility" was discussed by
GessTs. Shipman and Sheldon.
Roll call fousd. all families present
bat Eve, which was excellent consider
ing the bad condition of the roads.
At the close of most delightful and
profitable session we adjourned to meet
10 May with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Phelps.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-17
The American Farmer.

the Underwood Tariff law? IL so, name
It, | can give you the names Of some, but
they are across the sea they are I'm Europe
my friends AS predicted by the Ways
ana Means Committee in its report on the
Underwood Tariff bill and over the sigma
ture of its II majority members, which
recited: "In our judgment, the future
growth of our great industries lies beyond
the sea-" daughter and applause on the
Republican side).
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Fordney was
given leave to extend his remarks by print
ing the following table:
A comparison of imports of certain farm
products during the months of October,
November and December, 1913, and Janu-
airy, 1914, with the corresponding four
months of one year previous. namely, OctO-
Der, November and December, 1912, and
January, 1913
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-17
Order Publication.

SState OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County OF Shiawassee.
AT session OF the Probate Court for said
County held at the Probate Office In the City
OF Corunra on the nth day of March A. ID.
1914
Present Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the-matter OF the estate OF Anna Salmon
deceased.
praying for the probate OF the will of said
deceased now filed In this court.
IL is ordered that the Goth day OF April
next at ten o'clock In the forenoon at said
Probate once, be appointed for hearing said
petition.
And IL is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive we eks
previous 10 said day OF hearing, in the Owosso
Times newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-17
Elected to Tdo @laces,

anesvi''c Wis, hrril 15-The
town Of Po~t~r has troublesome
problem Charles HcnN was a candi.
date for tow clerk aroinst BENJAMIN
T9wre and defeated tim for The of.
fee. Pc was also q candidate for
Justice re tho peace end was elected
to that cfica rs well Now the cues
ticn Is, CO.. 10 serve IN both Offices, or
can he weston ono md hold onto the
ether. Tho attorney general will be
appealed TO
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-17
THOMPSON SUSPECT TAAE;i
Man Held Denies Charge; Part ol
Grand Rapids Loot Found.

Newport, Ky. April l5.-Walte,
Lawrence, of Covington, Ky. was ar.
rested here charged with being fugi-
tive from Justice.
His arrest was made as a result oi
a statement by Grand Rapids
Mich. detective that Lawrence might
have Information concerning tho rob-
berry and triple murder at Grand
Rapids Of Thomson's jcwclry store
on September lS, 1918.
Lawrence denies he knows any.
thing about the Grand RAPIDS rob.
berry and declares he will fight ex-
, tradition to MICHIGAN