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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-17

ton o. HnwclD, II. II. Adam ttho
nnnald collector OF Johnsonana and
lloswclllana) and Prof. Tinker
among others. The Yale professors
contribution to Boawclllana appears
In hls young Boswell In the form
Of hitherto unknown correspondence
or Boswell with Rousseau. written In
the winter Of i7Gi and 1895. "whlch
have never been published or oven
read hy scholars" Tho size Of the
wella' "Tomplc Edition" has only
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THERE is the material for very
L fascinating work IN the letters
that have been written to authors by
strangers who have been moved to
correspondence by an impelling in
terest in some aspect OF the authors
work. That such work has never
been written is perhaps due to the
fact that the wealth of material
available Is so great that at least
half a dozen, volumes would be
ndtded by any one who contem-
plated more than a mere scratching
of the surfaet (otfthe subject. To
illustrate by ,oneror twoDexamples
that have hecome historic in lit
erary annals. Perhaps the most
famous correspondence of this kind
was that which passed between
Balzac and Nine. de Hanska. The
late Vicomte Spoelberch de Louven-
ioul, a Belgian scholar, who made
the study of BalZac his life's work,
published a book dealing exclu-
sively with that correspondence.
The book began with the statement
that "the 2Sth of February, 1882.
was perhaps the most decisive day
of Balzac's life" That was the
date of the receipt of the first letter
signed '1Etrangere" and bearing
the stamp of the Odessa post office.
THE letter was addressed to
l. Balzac in care of the editor
of La Peau de Chagrin," the pub
Usher Gosselin, at Paris. The en-
thusiastic praise of "PEtrangere"
was tempered by note of reproach.
The, writer deplored the fact that
Balzac had forgotten in la Peau
de Chagrin" what had made the
success Of his previous works-that
is to say, the delicacy of feeling and
the refinement of his feminine
characters-and had thus shaken
the pedestal on which he had never
ceased to place women in the earlier
successful books. She begged him
to make a return to the highest
sources of his previous inspirations
by relinquishing his ironical or
skeptical portrait paintings which
have as their starting point the
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OF discretion. and spoke of n 'icw
otscrvations' which might be- RON
Hldcrcd as passing the bounds Of n
strict dccorum', but enough remained
20 require the revision Of every prln.
clnlc Of dccgrum Of which the olsh.
iecnth century had ever conceived
There was sheet of advertise
mcnt At tho end Of the Tour" which
announced the authors intention of
publishing a life OF Johnson and thar
tho book would include several
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in its chronological pnce In the
"Llfe" instead Of at the cnd. Tho
edition wns tho cause OF Lord Ma
cauay's famous and bitter attack In
the Edinburgh Rcrieip on both
Croker and Boswell. and OF carlyle's
defence OF the biograpfar. A Croaer
edition was brought out In Boston
In 1889. John Murray published one
in London In eight volumes In 1896.
another ten volume Croker edition
appeared In the same year. 10 be fol-
lowed in 1889 by Murray issuing an-
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ceived was simply one from an un-
known little woman living yonder
on the northern moor" But the
letters from strangers that made
the greatest impression on Thacke-
ray were those he received not as
an author but in his capacity as
the editor of the CornhiH MdgdSine.
He wrote about them in the
Roundabout Papers" on "Thorns
in the Cushion" They worried him
so that he resigned the editorship
after years service. There was
one from an actress Of the Theater
Royal, Dublin, who, offended by a
careless line, wrote to inform that
theatrical managers were in the
habit of using better English than
authors; and another. signed yours
in supreme disgust" which ended
with the admonition. Il think 1t
would be much better if you were
to reform your own life, instead Of
telling lies of those who are i'm
measurably your superiors."
- 1OtI mGl ~
MIR. COBBoth thinks that the mdst
A'A unusual letter the most as
tonishing letter and the most
humorous letter-that is to say, the
most unconsciously humorous--that
he ever received was the one that
came to him from young person
she was a female person-who ad-
vanced the following suggestion.
That Mr.. Cobb should write tic-
tion story, choosing his own theme,
sign her name to it as author,
secure its publication in some
standard magazine and send her the
cheque, to be devoted to paying for
her education in some field or an
other of artistic endeavor, either
literature or art. At the end of five
years she would return the amount
to Mr.. Cobb with interest. The most
crushing letter came to Mr.. Cobb
some twelve years ago when he was
doing special work for the Euening
World. 1t was signed "An Edu-
Gated Negro" The writer said that
he had been reading Cobb article
on Jack Johnson, then the cham
pion heavyweight pugiTist' Of the
world. and wished to take issue
with some of the comments on that
large, black man. His language
was temperate and courteous but
emphatic, and he concluded with
these words. II notice you pay con-
siderable attention to Jack Jonn-
sons physical appearance. Now. l
have never seen you bat | fire.
quently have seen your pictures
and, with al due respect, l wish to
say to you that you are no Lillian
Russell yourself"
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MIR. ARTHUR B. REEVE has

MIR. ARTHUR B. REEVE has
4'1 reached the point where he
feels that a story did not "get over"
If he does not receive letters about
it during the fortnight or month
after it is published. One of the
first letters and the most fiattering
that he ever received was from a
rather large manufacturer in Pitts
burgh. A poisonous chemical had
suddenly appeared in the raw ma
terial used in his plant. He asked
IL Craig Kennedy was a real man,
because il he was he had case for
him. His feeling was that IAN
enemy hath done this" Would Mr..
Reeve send Craig out to Pittsburgh
Immediately? Another early letter
which Mr.. Reeve has never for
gotten was from Tombstone, Ariz.,
from man who was evidently
misogynist. Don't" he implored,
ever let Kennedy get mixed up
with a woman" Mr.. Reeve has had
so many irate letters from persons
whose names he has unknowingly
used for characters in his stories
, that he has thought 1t wise to adopt
a policy Of picking names made up
of two last names when it is pos
sible to do so.
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|

With the appearance of the Tour
to the Hebrides" England was awak-
ened to the fact that something new
In the way of personal memoirs had
appeared on its literary horizon.
Nothing like it had ever been read"
says Professor Tinker. ut became
at once a standard Of indiscretion.
To compare it with the autobiography
ical revelations made in our own day
by the wife of former Prime Min
lister of Great Britain would be to
adduce a feeble parallel. Boswell
calmly recorded Johnson's casual
remarks about everybody he had
met Lord Errol. for example, was
told that the pillows on his bed had
disagreeable smell. The
insult TO Sir Alexander Mcdonald
cI meditated an escape from this
house the very next day; but DR..
Johnson resolved that we should
weather it out till MondayD" brought
out a drawing by Rowlandson and
Ceilings (in their series of carica-
lures Of the "Tour") in which Bos-
we'll is represented as tearing out
certain pages of the book. with Sir
Alexander standing over him point
ing with a stout stick to the Offend
ing pages The plate was entitled
Revising for a Second Edition"
Professor Tinker adds: fln the Sec
ond edition Boswell did. indeed, make
certain alterations in the interests
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Longfellow's Vogue.

7 ONGFELLOW undoubtedly made
at one moment a more popu
lar appeal to English readers even
than Tennyson; while Walt Whit
man, in the beginning of his fame,
had a greater number OF readers
among British than among Ameri-
can intellectuals- that is. among
what some people now call, rather
unkindly, ''highbrows." Then cauie
the turn Of the humorists, for
Mark Twain, Bret Harte and tho
author of Uncle Remus" all won
immense English publics. But
then a humorous book stands in
class by itself. 1t is the one form
Of "big seller" which almost in
variably goes on selling long after
its first vogue has died down and
disappeared. Even that big seller
of forty to fifty years ago, "Helens
Babies" has been republished here
in England during the last two or
three years. rom the London
Times
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MIR. REEVES first dictagraph
lXl story hrnII pht a rnnIIpSt from

MIR. REEVES first dictagraph
Avl story brought request from
a convict in Iowa for machine.
If only he had one he could clear
himself. Another convict in Danne-
mora read a story in which ap-
peared thermit, burning holes in
chrome steel He wrote secretly to
know the formula so that he could
burn his way through the steel
bars. A third convict in Charles
town liked the stories so we'll that
he wrote that he was making
cane out of them under hydraulic
pressure In the shop. Later the
cane reached Mr.. Reeve. The same
man wrote to Booth Harrington
and sent him cane made of Pen
rod stories. Mr.. Harrington wrote
back thanking him and promising
him to use only that cane when he
gave Penrod a Gaming. Mr.. Reeve
finds that his "psychoanaiysis"
stories bring the most and the worst
letters. He says. 81 have come to
the conclusion that in the matter
of their dreams there is no secret
too intimate for some women to
take strange into their confidence
ali epistolary confidence"
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MIR. Reeve recalls one letter from
1v1 a man in Florida enclosing
a sample of green window shade
material. He wanted to know how
to make 1t transparent. 1t seemed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-17

"A Rebcurs." by ]. K. Huysmans,
has been translated into English and
will be published this fall by Lieber
& Lewis of New York under the name
of Against the Grain"
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Great Attractions
Engaged For The Fair

The management of the Cam
bridge Fair Association takes pleas
ure> in announcing that contracts
wer emade with the Brown and Dyer
Shows to furnish. the Midway attTac-
tons for this, our coming Fair, Aug
1,2, 8 and 4, and the shows and
other features VII be the very best
that have ever before been seen al
the Fair.
The feature attractions are the
Brown and Dyer Trained " Id Ami
NAL Circus with Capt. Dan Riley and
ten performing ions. Miss Pauline
and seven performing Leopards, and
Capt. Curley Wilson and six per
forming Bears. Dacota Max Wild
West Hippodrome and Roundup
with 40 horses COW boys, cow girls,
Mexicahs, Indians ami tuffaloes pre-
senting the greatest frontier Exhi-
bition on the road.
The other shows are the Garden
Of Roses, The Edge OF the World,
The Jazzer, Motordrome with death
defying riders OH the largest porta-
BILE dome constructed. The Liliput-
ians, Wonderland with it's freaks
and strange people The circus size
show, Dog and Pony Circus, Palace
Of. Illusions, The Old Virginia Min
strels with 20 singers, 0Gancers
and comedians and the Jazz band,
The Riding devices include the Whip,
Ferris Wheel, Merry Go Round.
Seaplanes, Aeroplane Swings and
Venetian Gondolas Two bands will
furnish music, and grand free
street parade will be- given the first
day of the fair. Taking it all to-
gether the Fair will be greater. big
ger and better than ever before in
II departments.
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Phillips Hardware Company
DISTRIBUTORS

:: EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE
:; = i. Yesterday Games~s
No games-wet grounds)
Games Today
at Parksley
Pocomoke- tCrisfcld
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organization. 80. ...,~j
Q-Who will be eligible
ALL young men, and boys of
good character, between the ages of
16 and FL, inclusive, living in Cam
bridge or Dorchester County.
Q-How will it be governed, and
conducted? :: 49, :;
Alt will be governed by board
of directors of twelve, elected by it's
membership, and will be subsidi-
airy of the Chamber of Commerce of
Cambridge Inc, as is the Merchants
Association. ItS Bylaws and Con-
stitution will be patterned as far as
possible after those of the Chamber
of Commerce. There will be an ad
visory committee of three from the
parent organization, appointed by
the president of the Chamberl to- ooi
operate with the board of directors
CT the Junior Chamber, and to de-
eide with it the line of work to be
undertaken by the Junior Chamber
Q-What will be the scope 'of the
Junior Chamber activities?
A-The general scope will befsim-
liar to that of the Chamber Of Com
merce, specifically taking. care of
those matters referred to it by the
Board of Directors of the, Chamber
of Commerce and matters that may
be inflated by the Junior Cha mber,
approved by it's Board of Directors
and the advisory committee. The
esta blishing of business training
classes, giving an opportunity to the
younger men to receive advice and
obstruction from the business men
of Cambridge who have proved by
their success that they are capable
of giving such advice. In a general
way this would include a course in
merchandising, course in salesman
ship, a course in traffic management,
business administration, insurance
and fundamentals of agriculture.
etc. These are but few of the
items that can be multiplied many
times
The Chamber of Commerce in foS-
tcring and sponsoring the establish
ment. of this organization in Cam
brides feels deeply it's responsibility
to the young men, who either on &C
count of the age limit or who cannot
consistently assume the financial re-
sponsibility, of the parent Chamber
dues yet desires to do their civic
duty, takes this opportunity to- open
this field of work to them, and hopes
in so doing to fulfill some of the re
sponsibitity which they have had to
assume in the absence Of Y. M. c. |
A, or other organization, which fur
nishes a means of expression to this |
younger element and the future
Cambridge.
A further announcement, with de- !
tails of becoming member will ap-i
pear later /
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Dorothy ]. A. Kruger

Little Dorothy Jennie Augusta
Kruger, infant daughter of Albert
and Annie Kruger, died June 28th
aged 4 months and % days. The
funeral was held at their home on
Race street, Vienna, and was con
Quoted Ny the Rev. Mr.. Giger, pas
tor of the Lutheran Church Mrs
Lucy E. Kelley, superintendent OF
the Cradle Roll of the M. E. Church
Sunday School was in charge of the
funeral and the little girl was borne
to the grave by the young and ten
der hands of Louise and Mildred Nc
Allister, Sarah Hurst and Georgia
Fleming. The floral offerings were!
numerous and beautiful and were
carried by eight little girls Frieda
and Blanche Hughes, Emilis Lewis,
Eleanor Hurst, Edna Brinsfield, Ell
sic Humphreys, Alice Brinsfield and
Evelyn Written, all Of the little girls
being dressed in white.
Besides her grief stricken parents
she leaves one sister Louise Kruger
BY A FRIEND.
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Junior Chamber OF
Commerce To Be Formed

For some time the Board of Di-
rectors have consideredthe advisa-
bility of organizing an ASSOCIATION
that will help to stimulate in the
young men pride in Cambridge and
help them to acquire that gift of
community spirit which will always
fit them to handle large affairs.
The questions asked, and the
proper answers, will probably be
Q-What is a Junior Chamber?
A-As the name indicates it is a
body of young men organized TO do
civic. commercial and industrial
work for the city in which they live.
Q-What can it do for the city in
which it is located?
Alt can, in connection with the
Senior Chamber, promote all enter
prises for the upbuilding of the city.
Two things are necessary'for the up
building of any city, capital and
man-power. Capital alone. as
necessary as it is, without man
power would fail. The two lG-,
gether mean success. The Junior
Chamber will furnish additional
man-power.
Q-What can it do for the young
men who join?
Alt can crc5te IN them the
spirit that "he who only serves self
has failed - but that The who
serves the community in which ne
lives has paid the debt that every
man owes his own city and in pay
ing it mas troadened his views Of
life and has become more efficient,
even from a selfish viewpoint" 1t
is man $ nature to love the things
he works fol-; thus the JUNIOR Cham
her gives an opportunity to the
young man to work for the COM
MUMMY in which he lives thus en-
dearins it to him, making him bet
ter eighbcr, a strCn.,ar citizen aud
til" mc1e efficient '.-ai = : family.
Q-What will the Junior Cham
Der in Cambridge offer to it's MEM
hers?
Alt gives them an opportunity
to serve-not self, but the community.
1t gives them training that will fit
them in the future to handle large
affairs 1t gives them an insight in
to the truth of the old adage, I'm
tuCt z Is SIi IL 'SeaSuCo
that the selfish man. no matter what
his temporary success may be, is in
the end a failure. 1t gives him an
opportunity to meet and consult with
older men, who have already trod
the path of experience and who can
and will give him the benefit of
their knowledge, and warnings of
their mistakes. 1t also gives him,
which should be put an incident III
the matter, the full privileges of the
Chamber of Commerce, except the
right to vote.
Q-What will the dues be?
A-The dues will be Sc per year.
payable semi annually in advance
and no initiation fee The funds de-
rived from this source will be abso-
lutely under the control of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce and
no part will be used by the Senior
body in defraying the expenses of it's
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S11 and sI2 pat colt pump with beige
OF grey combination, for cash $685.
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7I21-2t

An invitation has been extended
to all pastors and Sunday School
superintendent together with inter
ested Sunday School workers to
meet in the Sunday School room of
Zion NJ. E. Church this evening at 8
P. M. to meet and hear DR.. Arthur
E. Bennett, the Executive Secretary
Of Boston University. All inter
ested Sunday School workers are in
vited to be present.
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GET THE SAVING HABIT

BY trading with F.. H. Jones & Co.,
a new store at 1875 Race street,
Cambridge, Md.
We handle complete line Of
staple groceries all clean ana fresh
stock.
A complete line of shoes, footwear
and Hosiery for the entire family.
Come and buy where you get most
tor your mono
F. H. JONES & co.
7i6ff
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T. O. S. of A.

All members are hereby request.
ed to meet in the Hall Sunday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock for the purpose
Of attending Zion Bible Glass in a
body.
o. A. Andrews, r. S
7j21-ot
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SPECIAL NOTICE

The committee. consisting, of
members of the Fair Association, and
Chamber of Commerce for the en-
tertainment of the Governors during
the Tri-County Fair, will meet Fri
day evening, July 2lst, at 8 o'clock
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Barber Prices Hair cuts rs cts.
except Friday and Saturday 35 cts.
Shampoos 20 cts. except Friday and
Saturday IS cts.
l am in position to give quick ser
vice with four BARRIERS.
Thanking the public for past pat
ronage,
o. LEE ELLIOTT
2O2 Race st.
7i1T If
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LOT OF HORSES

Have just arrived home with a
fine lot of horses, fresh cows and one
truck wagon. Can be seen ct my
stables
7I21-6t w M l.. DEAN.
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CLAIgORnE.AanApOLiS FERRY lee

SUMMER SCHEDULE
Effective from SunSay June 25th
Week Days
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-22
Sisler Gets Trophy
for Player of Most
Value to 1922 Club

Chicago. Sept. 21.-(By The Associ-
ated Press. George II. Sisler of the
st. Louis Browns, generally rated as
the greatest first baseman in the ma
jor leagues, tonight was awarded the
American league trophy offered by the
club n as a reward TO the player
who proved of greatest service to his
team during the 1922 championship
season.
Sisters name will he the first in
scribed on the 100000 baseball monu-
ment to be erected by the American
league in East Potomac park. Wash
ington, D.. c.. and presented to the gov
eminent as ii memorial to the national
sport and a hall of fame for perpetu-
ating the memory of its greatest play
erS.
The st. Louis star. regarded as the
logical successor to Ty Cobb as the
games greatest all-around player, has
maintained a batting average of 400
or better since the start of the season.
is a remarkable fielder and perhaps
the fastest player in the major leagues.
lie is a left-handed hitter and also
throws with his left hand.
Sisler was awarded the title of best
player for 1922 by n wide margin.
according to the official announcement
by 1. E. Sanborn, chairman of the
American league trophy committee.
His nearest rival in the contest was
Ed Rommell, whose pitching was rec
ognized as the chief factor in lifting
the Athletics out of eighth place.
Ray Schalk. White Sox catcher, was
a close third, with 26 points. Joie
Bush received the highest total of any
of the New York team with 10 points
which ranked him fourth, just ahead
of Eddie Collins of Chicago.