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Evening star., 1894-01-27
THROWING DICE FOR A GOLD NINE.
Three Shakes and Horses. the Tie
BEING Won by Four Aces.

Samuel I. Silverman and Dick Sherwood
each owned half interest in a valuable
gold mine in Okanogan county, says the
Spokane Review. They decided Saturday
that there wasn't room for two in its man.
agement. and hit upon a true western ex-
pedient for settling their business difficult
ties. But they didn't call for pistols for two.
with coffee for one, or go out on the omen
green sward behind the hotel and fight with
bowie knives. There was a quicker way
than that, and 1t was much safer. Sher-
wood and Silverman called for a dice box
and the regulation number of dice instead
How shall it he?' asked Silverman. with
a name-your-weapon expression on his face.
Three shakes, horses" Sherwood replied.
and as every one knew what that meant
there were no further preliininaries.
Both men were as calm and collected as II
an immense fortune had rot been at stake.
Silverman shook first. He got two pairs.
fours and treys. in three series of hopes ara
fears. Sherwood was sure he could heat
that. and he did, with three aces the first
rattle out of the box
Follow your hand" said Silverman. stu
unmoved. Sherwood shook and SO ala Sill
verman. The latter won That rns1a :.
horse and horse -
Silverman ratified the bones long hu,
gently, with short, circular motion sug-
syestive of deep thought. Then two pairs
rolled out, fours and treys. He tr;e5 -
"hil' and failed once. Again he attenntej
the same feat Then with a clad smile he
laid the box aside. The lucky bone had
come a four. Sherwood was not so cont
dent after that, bat he bore up heroicsh-
In one shake ne had a pair of aces. In an.
other there were three aces. He puifad a
breath into the box gently and rolled cut
another. Then Manager s. I. Arthur, who
had been silent witness, supported a man
on each arm ana d trip was made 10 tbe
refreshment room. The claim will be called
the Monte Carlo by its owner, Mr.. Sher-
WOOD. Ii was bonded some time ago by a
payment of $1,000 but the bond LAPSE l.
Mining men regard it as a good prospect. as
the country within a circle OF a few miles
contains thousands OF ounces CT the precious
yellow metal
Evening star., 1894-01-27

of swaEsdown, with a maze of green vel
vet embroidered with seed pearls, and a
very small chain of silver gilt, and in the
midst border on both sides of seed pearls.
sparks of rubies and emeralds and thereon
a monster of gold, the head and breast of
mother-of-pearl. The queen having set the
fashion, no lady ever thought of stirring
without her fan, and its care devolyed
upon the gentleman usher. The most fash
ionable fans were made of ostrich. peacock
or other flexible feathers. fixed into a ham
die of metal, mother-of-pearl or ivory
Coryat. the famous traveller was charmed
with the fans he saw in Italy in the sew
enteenth century, which, he says. were
carried by men well women. He de-
scribes them as consisting of a painted
piece of paper and a little wooden handle
The paper which is fastened into the top
on both sides, Is most curiousIy adorned
with excellent pictures either of amorous
things tending to dallance having some
witty Italian verses or fine emblems writ
city, with brief description added there
unto" Aubrey bears witness that gentle
men used them In 1873. with long handles.
and with them corrected their grown
daughters
Catherine of Braganza. uueen of Charles
VI. brought to England the green zcreeu
fan. which held its place until the folding
fan became popular.
A Fan syndicate.
In the reign of Queen Anne the London
LAWMAKERS were incorporated INTO a klnO
of guild who supplied the great demand
They became in general use even on the
streets, and the fan may be said to have
reached its climax as an interpreter of
moods They We're fortune-telling fans:
fans with witty riddles charades and epi-
grams; fans with rules for various games:
program fans made for balls and routs. and
fans with which conversation on any SUBJ
ject could be managed at n distance.
All through the eighteenth century the
illustrations and paintings on fan mounts
presented such themes as Hogarth's Mar
Evening star., 1894-01-27
HOW TO SERVE ICE CREAM.
A Very Hot spoon as Good as Indf-
vfdual Bricks.

There is an art in serving ice cream. n
Won order from the confectioner's a large
brick. which can be cut in firm, solid
blocks. it is very easy TO give IL an attract
i've appearance. but IL II is made at home it
is often a problem to the housekeeper how
TO serve the great freezer fun Of ice cream
in pretty pats and not in shapeless humps.
The way 70 do this is to have a bowl OF
hof water beside the freezer and after dip
ming the spoon I'm the cream quickly turn IL
inside down on the plate. 1t viii be found
IL IRIS method is employed that each portion
of cream looks as oval and smooth and
clean cut as if it had been cast in a separ-
ate mold
Evening star., 1894-01-27

wealthy had very long handle to prevent
any one tanning himself. fashion Insisting
that young slave or fan bearer should
be employed.
The Arabians were accustomed to write
inscriptions and religious sentences upon
their fans, and feather fans are often
spoken of in the ARABIAN Nights" nota bly
In The Sleeper Awakened" where Abou
Hassan. seating himself at a banquet is
Tanned by seven beautiful women
None of these screen fans. as thev arc
called, whether made of feathers. leaves.
ivory. silk or gold. whether semi-circular or
tail-shaped, could be folded. and they disap-
pear with the last of the Caesars, not to be
Evening star., 1894-01-27
Impossible Patient,


FrOn Lie.
Bodkns-"Doctor how can insomnia be
curedT'
Doctor-"WelL the patient should count
slowly and in me3itative manner 500, and
then"
Bodkins-"That is all very well, doctor;
but our baby can't count"
Evening star., 1894-01-27
Greek Fans.

In the great Sanskrit poem. the "Mahabha-
rata it is related that King Kila had a
daughter endowed with the rarest beauty,
and that she had charge of the celestial fire
She tried to make the flames blaze by using
her fan instead of her breath, but the poet
says ut was of no use for the celestial fire
not only would not blaze, but it almost ex-
pired; being taken with love for Nakarita it
could not live without her breathing" This
fan is known as the ''Talapat," and forming
part of the paraphernalia of a certain sect
of Buddhist priests in Siam, then take their
name of Talapoins. A fan belonging to the
same period is pictured above, made of
woven bulrushes painted in various bright
pigments.
In Egypt.
The Egyptians considered the fan an en-
blem of happiness and rest as well au-
thority, and consequently we find triumphal
chariots surrounded by them, and they We're
est kind, made of feathers. were royal or
imperial gifts, but later white and en-
broidered silks were used. They were car
ried by very long handles. Rameses III is
represented in a certain temple in Thebes
as surrounded by mobiles who bear screen
shaped fans, composed of papyrus leaves
semi-circular in form and brilliant In hue
which also served as battle standards
Therefore these could only be borne by
men of royal birth or noted bravery. Hand
screen fans and ostrich-feather fans We're
also in use, with wooden handles half a
yard long.
The fan was also symbol of royalty with
the Medes and Persians who We're fond of
the Ostrich-feather fan; also used by the
Greeks, who adopted the peauock-feath ther
fan from Asia Minor. The fan is often mem
toned by Ovid, Euripides and Virgil and it
is often seen on the vases of antiquity. In
Rome, as well as in Greece. the fan OF the
Evening star., 1894-01-27

is never, in any sense, democrat. He de-
spises the people for the simple reason that
he adores money and its powers, something
forever beyond the reach of the mass of
humanity: and this leads him to reverence
the social privileges of an exclusive class
that is above himself and his money At
any rate, the French aristocracy has so far
managed to marry its younger generation
among it's own class at home or where
money is needed. preferably to rich and til
tied foreigners. or, in the last resort to the
American heiresS. There is nothing in the
expression last resort to cause our girls
to bride or our men to bite their neither
lip. We are sometimes led to imagine that
foreigners of the great world have nothing
to offer our American heresses except their
names and persons. The fact is that she
is regularly offered a great deal more. and
it is her own fault if she is unable to rise
above the round-trip tourist state of deyel-
opment. This slight uncertainty as to ex-
actly how the pretty cat will jump-as in
stanced in two recent cases, and what ca sesl
makes the American girl a second choice
more than any other consideration As tn
money. great families must regularly ha We
IL in a marriage. it is essential lust the
same as eyes and feet. But that does not
imply the noble family is itself impover-
ishe1.
Social Eyclusiveness
Careful French mothers sometimes dread
these American marriages for their sons.
precisely for the social reasons of which. 7
am speaking. 1t is feared that the tndeI
pendent habits of the American girls may
lead to confusion of classes which would
Evening star., 1894-01-27

- AkIlC LIZ Or t'E-
male dress has at
tracted more atten-
ton and figured more
frequently in light
verse and satire than
the fan, v h!ch has
been happily termed
She "wonan's scep-
ter 1T has always
been recognized as a
powerful weapon in
dicative of the own
er's various moods
and obeiient to her
Evening star., 1894-01-27

HE OFFICIAL RE-
port of the prefecture
of police concerning
persons of foreign na-
tionality actually liv-
ing in Paris has lately
been given to the
public. 1t Is a sum-
mary of the wock
done by a special bu-
reau originally insti-
tutei in 1883 'or re-
ceiving the "dsclara-
ton" exacted from
strangers who intend
Evening star., 1894-01-27
AMERICANS IN PARIS
The Number is Surprisingly Less
Than Generally Supposed.
INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGES
How French Aristocracy Welcomes
New Corners.
UF THE SOCIAL LADDER.

special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1894-01-27
WOMAN'S SCEPTER
Interesting Facts About the Fan and
Its Uses.
M0NG The ORIENFALS
How It Grew in Popularity Among
Different Nations.
SOME NOTABLE COLLECTIONS

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1894-01-27

PARIS. January 8, 1894.
Evening star., 1894-01-27


Representative Aitten is the grand high
Maccabeepootrah Of TIRE secret mutual
benefit organization known as the knights
of Maccabees. which has about $1,000 MEM
bers in Michigan. Outranking all brother
knights as a Maccabee. and being a mem-
Der from Michigan Of the Congress OF the
United States Mr.. Aitken is, of course,
distinguished citizen, but occasionally ne
meets with situations which are caicu-
lated TO try his soul. Such predicament
presented itself when he found it necessary
TO live in Washington, and at the same
time continue control OF the business
of the Maccabees of Michigan. His ex-
penses for kilograms ana postage. the de-
Law and annoyance OF sending reports. cor
responderce. dispensations, &c. TO his type
" riter AT Flint Mich, and all that sort OF
thing. intorfered sadly with a proper at
tention 20 the business of the sir knights.
Thus II happens that the headquarters OF
co upo Michigan Maccabees-office furni-
tnre- stationery. orfcf5l seals and stamps
and alI-are locatedlIn this city. 40 miles
from home. and thus il happens. when
The tariff question or the Honolulu mess
h.corne irllsome Mr. Aitken has an agree
able resort conveniently adjacent to the
Capitol. fDM IhANL LEX.
Evening star., 1894-01-27
Arabian Ean.

seen again until the time of the Crusaders,
when these articles were brought back from
Europe by those adventurous knights and
introduced into Venice, Naples and Padua.
Ilan E1rSf l.ilrisiinn Ean MNkerS.
Evening star., 1894-01-27

set her foot on the soil of Old Europe for
her to take up its customs and habits"
Another very general feeling was expressed
recently by the heir of ducal family who
had been consulted by one of his mates
on this question of mat-imony:
My dear fellow, choose your wife among
our own class, or look for one in America
Tor henceforWard We cannot admit any
other alliances"
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29
Our Washington Letter.

wAsa1soroS d. c.. December n. 1904.
Secretary Carlisle is 90 thorough
ly satisfied that the more his cur
rency reform bill is studied and
discussed the stronger it will be,
both in and out of Congress, that
he used his influence with the
House committee on Rules to pre-
vent the original plan, of voting on
the bill before adjournment for
the Christmas recess, being carried
out. He never did a thing that
displayed better Judgment The
bill is now before the country and
the debate in the House this week
will furnish an intelligent basis for
argument both for and against the
measure, and the time between the
Christmas adjournment-next Sat
urday-and the reassembling OF
Congress Wednesday, January 2,
will be we'll put in by members OF
the House in studying how the bill
may be improved; also, in learning
what their constituents think OF it.
The information thus acquired may
be put to good use in the Democrat
ic caucus which il is proposed to
hold on the bill as soon as Con-
gress returns to Washington.
The California Association, Of
this city, this week held q reception
and gave a banquet in honor of
Representative James q. Mcguire,
of California, one of the few re-
elected Democratic Congressmen
residing west of the Mississippi
river. The Single Tax Society, Of
which Judge Mcguire is an honor
ed member, assisted in making
things pleasant for the large num-
Der of guests present
Gov. Renfrow, of Oklahoma, il
doing his level best to fill Con-
gressiopal esrs with the idea thai
Oklahoma ought to be a State. he
points out the existence of popu.
iation of 25C, 1000, growing cities
q tip-top public school system, good
newspapers, and, in faot everything
found in the most progressive d
the old States. and demands any
good reason for denying statehoot
to the territory.
Senator Hills speech in favor o
cloture in the Senate was . goo(
lone, filled with excellent argument
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is friend indeed,
aud not less than one million people
have found just such friend in DIR.
Kings New Discovery for c0nsnmp-
tion, coughs and colds. II you have
never nsed this great cough medicine
one trial will convince you that it has
wonderful curative powers in all dis
eases of throat chest and lungs. Each
hottie is guaranteed to do all that ID
claimed or money will be refunded
Trial bottles free at any drug store.
Large bottles soc and 81. ]
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29
-Four Big Successes.

Having tho needed merit to moro
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following four
remedies have reached phenomenal
sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery, for
consumption, Coughs and Colds, each
bottle guaranteed Electric Biters, the
gaeat remmedy for liver. stomach and
kidneys. Bucklen's Asnica Salve. the
hes, in the world, and DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. which ase . perfect pill All
thcse remedies are guaranteed tn do
Just what 10 claimed for them Sold
at any drug store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29

That free silver coinage would
only add to the millions of the
Western silver kings does not en-
ter the comprehension of many.
Presenting silver bullion at the
mint, it would be converted into
dollars, giving the owner about two
dollars for bullion which in the
market is worth only one dollar. In
the meantime the impecunious
would be impecunious still-New
Orleans Christian Advocate.
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29

in favor Of cloture, but it did not
change the views of any Senator,
and there is no probability of any
change in the Senate rules at this
session that will even squiut to-
wards cloture, although it is gener-
ally believed that the Republicans
will adopt cloture should they re-
gain control of the Senate.
The question of whether "Little
Billy" Malone is more powerful
than Congress was revived this
week by the attempt that is being
made by the committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds of the
House and Senate to agres upon q
site for a new Government Print
ing Office. For four years Malone
has been powerful enough to pre-
vent any steps being taken towards
the erection of a g. P. O., because
the House would not agree to buy
at 81 so some ground he bought
for Is cents q foot, aud upon which
he has not for years paia one cent
taxes. His hold upon Republican
Senators is doubtless largely politi-
cal, but it is suspected that his
hold upon Democratic Senators
who belong, as Malone himself
does, to what is locally known as
"John Chamberlain's poker-plsy-
ing crowd" is based upon some
thing very different. At any rate
his influence has proven more pow
erful in this matter than it was in
anything when he held the balance
Of power in the Senate and made
the notorious bargain that landed
him in the Republican party. His
control of this matter has been
very CALLING to Democrats general
ly, and q strong effort is being
made to end it.
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29
3. TURNER
-DEALER M-
General Merchandise

F10eV1BUcs k0ss
Has Just received Full Stock Of Fall
and Winter Goods, which 10 to be sold ct
= small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call and exam-
inc his large aud we'll selected stock Of
DRY GOODS,
consisting Of Dress Goods and Trimming,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. Ladies' 6ne
Hosiery. all styles and grades, Flsnels
and Waterproofs, Linseys, Cassimeres aud
Disgopals, Bedford Cords. etc.. aud full
lines of Gloves, Embroidery, etc.
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies' Trim
med Hats.
A large stock of Boys and Mens's CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing. which
were bought at . sserifice.
A fine assortment Of Boots and Shoes
SaddleSy, Orockery, Hardware, Groceries
Plantation Supplies. TRUNKS. valisea,
Towers celebrated "rish Brand" Of Slick
ers, and FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gun Powder. the
oldest and best in Americs.
Keeps on hand the Celebrated MILRURx
WAGONS. the best in the world.
Highest market price paid for Cotton,
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29

An acre In oats, peas and clover,
in many cases, will pay q farmer
better than an acre in corn. And,
here in the Red river valley, an acre
in Bermuda grass, which is q natu-
raj growth and needs but little at
tention, will put more clear money
in q farmers pocket than he can
get out of three acres of cotton.
In these days of hard pan it be-
comes our people to inquire what
pays best?
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29
Try II with Fire.

Bro. N. F. Machen is out in q
long column and q quarter article,
in the last issue of the La. Popu-
list and the burden of bis song is
about summed up in this sentence:
"Will some Of these delectable
gentlemen who harp 30 much about
the intrinsic value of silver, tell Us
why . dollar stamped upon piece
of silver of the commercial value
of fifty cents is not worth as much
a. a dollar stamped upon piece
of paper Of one cent commercial
value"
There you go again, off on tam
gent of illogical assumption. No
body contends that silver dollars
are not worth as much as paper
dollars, 30 long as the government
backs them with it's faith. The
contention is against the govern
ment faith being pledged to keep
fifty cents wort of silver equal to q
gold dollar.
Webster tells us that the word
''intrinsic" means inward, internal,
true, genuine, real, inherent. Now,
If Bro. Machen will take SO each.
Of gold, silver and paper, and put
them in a good hot fire, he will
soon discover the ''intrinsic" value
of each substance. He would find
himself the possessor Of q lump OF
gold that would still be worth
about Is much a. If it had the gov
ernment stamp on il, while his
lump of silver would be worth less
than half as much, and the remains
| of the paper would be worth moth.
ing at all. So much for intrinsic
value. Now, as to the good faith
of the government; we hold that il
any quantity of the precious metal
is to be put into dollar it should
be of true, full and real value. A
gold dollar is worth a dollar in bull.
ion. q silver dollar ought to be
worth the same. If the faith" Of
the government is to be pledged to
make up the value of q silver dol
lar, let us take the whole thing or
faith, and make oil of our dollars
out of paper. We want AZ many
silver dollars as can be made, bu,
We want them to have real value ir
them, by increasing the silver un.
til the dollar is what it Processes t.
be. Until this is arranged We car
never have real and true bimetalism
nor can we have q stable and reli-
able currency.
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29

The American Furniture Agency
retails all kinds of furniture at %
to 50 per cent less than regular re-
tail prices, and lips it direct to its
customers from the worlds largest
furniture factory in Chicago. Large
illustrated catalogue for the asking.
Address American Furniture Agen-
ey, Galena, Kansas.
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29

The removals to take place in
Colfax on or about January FIRST,
are as follows: Mr.. w. N. Greed
will move into LeSage's corner
store. at the junction of Main and
First streets. Mr.. r. r. Jeter will
move into his new dwelling near
the Catholic church, and Prof Jos.
Paul will move into the house va
Gated by Mr.. Jeter. Mrs. ]. w.
Land, of ward six, will occupy the
house vacated by Prof. Paul.
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29

MnMFY !; 3: :; :: I;
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Ne sssslsA ssuys1sag We yss. xs 49, Yss - e:vses
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The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29
Christmas Homicide.

E. A. Briggs. on Dec. Is. 1894,
shot and killed Henry Turner.
From the statements of several
witnesses the shooting was acci-
dental. Briggs, Turner, John
Jackson, w. Humphreys, Wallace
Douglas and John Briggs we're
playing cards at Humphreys cabin
at Hickory Grove, in ward two,
when an alteration between e. A.
Briggs and his son John Briggs
arose, and Turner interfered and
attempted to take the pistol from
Briggs, when Briggs jumped back
and the pistol went of and Turner
fell dead. The parties are all COL
ored. The accused is having a pre-
liminary trial as we 60 to press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29

If you contemplate purchasing
any Household Furniture, send for
catalogue OF American Furniture
Agency, Galena, Kansas. They re-
present the the most extensive fur
niture manufacturers on earth, and
sell to anybody at lowest factory
prices.
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29

November n. 1904.
Notice - hereby given that the follow
ing-uamed settler has fled notice Ut bis
intention to make final proof of bis claim.
and that said proof viii be made before
w. 4. Shackelford, Clerk District Court,
ut Colfsx, La, on January z. 1895. viz:
Thomas O. Moore.
who made Homestead Entry IL a6o, for
the w u of 8 w u aud NE 4 Of $ W
i and N w n of s. E4 Of eco. 10, town
ship north, rang 2 west. Louisiana Ne
ridian.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of, said land. viz: j. B. Tin
gle, j. L. Douglass, w. N. Greed, Joshua
Kemp. all Of Black Greek, Grant pariah,
Louisana. g. Mod. BRUMBY,
Register.
The Colfax chronicle., 1894-12-29
JupGMENT.


State Of Louisiana. No. 77o.
ER. Cr.ig. wife, ". R. L. Craig. husband
nlsintiS hsvinS bceu duly authorized 10 appear
and proseeute THE suit and TO stand in jedsmsot
plaintiff. and against the defendant It is there
fore ordered sd3ndesd and dscreed that plsinti9
40 have Judgment against and recover Of and
from defendant re {est snd fall snni qf Tws
Hundred and Iifty-Two Dollars. With 9ve PEI
cent intersst from June S, leol until paid. less
credit Of One Hundred and Thirty, Six Do!lsrsS
paid January "a. leok and the further cr.dit Of
Fifty Dollars. paid June II, 1eol Il 10 further
c.sd ssssssd ;Si1s se1d sbe sSs sup%msn pssass,e
y q scqaeis ~ esiss hsrstofots ssistiag e. e.
b fully authorised 70 transact her busjneos sep.
erato and apart from her said husband the eame
% il che wa1 feme sole and that oefeuoAns pey
Ill oootS Of thi< 0qits
- aEO. WEAR. Dist. Jpdss.
W. L. 0nAcnELyolD.
Atyua oona - fhe 0ffeibal Clerk d. G.
W. Il CuAcxRLf0ED,
TsxAi.l lse1s-ee clsrk Dist. Ct