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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-29
Notarles Appointed.

Secretary Grimes issued notarial
commissions to the following appli-
cants today
For Comanche county: b. NJ. Par
menter, Lawton b. c. Krause. Law
ton; William II. Hardin, Lawton; J.
l.. Guest Lawton.
/. E. Kayhill of Guthrie, was ap-
pointed for Logan county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-29
LULU KENNEDY DENIED BOND.

Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Kansas City, Mo-, July 27.-Judge
Wofford has refused bond for Lulu
Kennedy, under conviction for killing
her husband. The bond had been
fixed at $4,000 and two business men
offered to assume, but Judge Wofford
was not satisfied with the security Of
fered
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
Absent From the Menu.

(FrOm the New York sun
A stranger in New York asked for back
bone in a restaurant the other day and
was informed that the article was not
known in any first-class retaurant in the
town. Maybe that is So
Backbone is a winter delicacy in the
South. Any Southerner will tell you that
backbone is hog meat. 1t is not all meat
of course. There is a preponderance OF
bone. and it comes from that part of the
hog indicated by the name.
The meat is tender. provided the hog
has not been permitted to outline all the
other hogs on the plantation. Running
through the links which compose the bone
is a filling of marrow. To the cultivated
taste of Southerner this marrow is the
most delicate substance of the porker.
1t is the sauce of the hog. 1t gives the
meat of the backbone flavor which
makes backbone a delicacy in the South.
In ante-bellum days in that part of the
country. when every planter put up his
own hog meat for the winter, the back
bone was always taken out in its entirety
when the hog was killed and sailed down.
When taken out and properly cooked
thers is only one way to cook backbone.
and that is by boiling-it was highly es-
teemed dish on the Southern gentleman's
table.
Like all meats served in the South it
was brought on hot. OF course. there was
pone cornbread. hot from the oven. An
invitation to such a dinner caused the
mouth of the invited guest to water
more than the memory of the best apple
jack that ever gurgled past the palate.
Perhaps 1t is as well that no New York
caterer should ever try to Introduce back
bone It can be prepared only in the land
where it originated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
LOOKED LIKE A sNowsToRM.
An Optical DeIusion in the IsIand
of LuZon.
0From the Chicago Tribune)

CFrom the Chicago TribuDe)
This reminds me-" said the bowiegged
man, as he waded through a drift on The
North Side, "of the only time I ever beard
of snowstorm in the Philippine Islands.
! was with Major March VIXEN he took a
battalion of the old Thrty-third Regiment
and started hiking after our dear old
friend AgunalGo. The weather was Gear
fully hot and We were chasing 'Asgie' as
fast as we could hike. The hrst day out
the boys began to throw away their blank
cts and coats. and within week they
We're stripped almost to their skins. Of
course. they stuck to their guns and am
munitiOn, but almost everything else had
TO go. Finally the trail left the low ground
and went winding up the mountains. The
higher We went the colder it got. but we
didn't mind it, for we were right on Az
gie's' heels and expecting TO catch up with
him any minute. We landed on the top of
Tilad Pass at 10 O'Clock one night men
and horses hungry and tired to death. Evil
IDENTIFY 'Aggie had left not may hours be-
fore, for several hundred big sacks of rice
were found where they had been abandoned
when the party fed. 1t was colder than
Greenland up there on the pass but when
a halt was ordered most Of the men drop
ped down in their tracks wet and hot as
they were from their exertions, and went
to sleep.
During the night some of the horses
and mules broke loose and got at the
sacks OF rice, and before long the rice
was scattered all over the camp several
inches thick.
along in the grey OF the early morning
the soldiers began to wake up, stIf and
shivering with the cold. The first of them
stretched themselves and then their eyes
fell On the white carpet of rice which lay
all about.
=" Git up, boys one of them shouted,
there's been a blizzard and TIERS a sooi
of snow on the ground
Almost every one of the soldiers vas
fooled when he arst woke up. But the
rice proved a good thing, after all. We
mostly lived on it for several days after
ward That was the nearest to a snow
storm ever heard of in that part of the
world"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

| their doors on Sunday and refrain from
selling drinks in the terms borrowed from
| the Illinois statutes.
Perhaps the most striking section of the
Philippine code is that which Includes the
antinoise provisions. Between 10 p. m.
| and a. m. it is provided that all noises
calculated to disturb the public reace and
comfort must cease. Heavy penalties are
attached for violations of these sections.
Concern is shown for the public health
through the adoption OF resolutions which
prohibit the retention OF antiquated Grain
age methods. splitting in public places and
the consignment of refuse TO the streets
provision which the army officer and
his native advisers deemed wise to inter
ject into the code and one which might be
| adopted by Chicago officials provides that
| all public employees must be engaged dur
ing not less than eight hours of the day.
No attention is paid either to the feast
days or holidays of any foreign Govern
| ment or religious sect. Where this rule
has been violated unless for reasonable
cause the offender is to be summarily dis
| missed.
pound for stray cattle is ordered es-
| tablished. In this connection the old pro-
vision limiting the number of dogs in any
one house is also appropriated Butchers
are threatened with heavy penalties should
they cart pigs or other animals suspended
by their feet through the streets.
Major Balance laments the lack of good
police material IN Vigan. He says that a
7 shrewd police ehief who has an aristo-
cratic bearing and a fund OF essays on
'how to do things" would be welcomed As
the pay of the chief sleuth is but $50 a
month Ii Is not likely that there will be
an exodus from Chicago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

honor, and had commanded that he attend
the court ball at Buckingham Palace
which was TO be given in honor of her
coronation.
When, however. the night of the ball
arrived, and the queens cotillion" set
was formed. and the guests beheld Rich
ard Vaux, arrayed in his brilliant court
costume. take his place in it, a position
that was supposed to be reserved for roy
atty alone. there was surprise and excite
ment indeed. Then the music struck up
and the gallant young American threaded
his way through the intricscies of the
royal dance. bearing himself with an air
of grace and confidence that was wonder
full to behold. The Queen was seen to
smile in gracious approval as he took her
hand and led her through the evolutions
of the dance. And there was not man
present who would not have given coro-
net to win so coveted a distinction.
After that Mr.. Vaux's career was Sc
ries of brilliant social trirmphs. In his
candidacy for Congress, in 1880. certain
voters in the district resented his having
danced with the Qeuen Of England, and
used the fact against him as a reflection
on his Democracy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
APHILIPPINE METROPOLIS.
Chicngo's Municipal Code Adopted
by IA Little Town.
From the Chicago Chronicle.


Chicago has served as the prototype OF
thriving little town in the heart of the
Philippines. The residents of the place
have adopted almost in its entirety the
municipal code of this city, amending this
document only as local conditions requir
ed. In fact the promising municipality
is modelled after Chicago in everything
but name and a change of nomenclature
was out of question because the locality
was called Vigan a century before the
Western metropolis was Incorporated.
The organization of this far-away town
into government that partakes of all
the principles of home rule is due pri-
mariIy to Major John Green Balance,
T. S. A.. Early in July a letter bearing
strange postoffice marks was laid on City
COMPTROLLER Kerfoot's desk. In this let
ter a request was made that Mr.. Kerfoot
forward to Vigan. South Ilocos. Philip
pines. copy OF the municipal code. The
desired books were sent the following
day in custody OF the War Department.
A copy of the reconstructed regulations
was received by Mr.. KerfoOt yesterday
from Major Balance. The document was
cumbersome hayingNbeen compiled on the
typewriter because of the lack of printing
machinery. Mr.. Kerfoot and other city
officials who reviewed the code COME s$ed
that in many respects it would furnish
the council with many valuable sugges-
tons.
provision that would be welcomed by
housewives is the one that requires that
every servant furnish his or her employer
with a ten DAYS notice of an intention TO
leave unless he she has suffered abuse
or violence. A provision along the same
lines protecting the employees is also m
cluded. Fines are threatened for viola
lions in either case. The law is made ef-
fective through a cause which requires
that every applicant for a position display
a written notice of discharge from his or
her former employer.
The midnight closing ordinance over
which there was SO much wrangling in the
city council was evidently deemed an eff
fective measure. as 1t is Incorporated in
its entirety in the Vigan code. Saloons
and beer gardens are required to close
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
THE WALTERS DIDN'T STRIKE.
How One Of the LeIands saved Him.
self by Wit.

G'rom tie New Orleans Times Democrat)
William Leland jr. who died the 9TH
er day in New York, remarked a local
boniface, like all the men of the Leland
clan, was not only a natural born land
lord but looked the role to the life. He
was very corpulent. bland as a spring
morning, and his tact and resourceful-
ness were something extraordinary. | re-
member, some years ago. when he was
running a large hotel at a south Georgia
watering place. he got hint that his
entire corps of walters intended to strike
for really prcposterous advance in
wages at dinner hour next afternoon. The
schemers knew that it would require
several days to bring down skilled sub
stitutes from the North. and. as the house
was crowded with guests. they naturally
inferred that the management would
agree to almost any demand. They in
tended to spring the matter just as the
dining room doors were thrown open and
to insist upon a reply before anybody was
served. Leland ruminated on this pleas
ing programme over night, continued the
hotel man, land next morning had plan
of campaign fully mapped out. He real
lied. OF course, that ii was out of The
question to secure extra help in so brief
period and that the only way The plot
tiers could be beaten was by strategy
30 ne sent LOT a couple OF young So
ciety men, guests OF the house, whom he
knew he could trust. and laid the situa-
ton before them. I want you boys to put
on your Tuxedo jackets this afternoon he
said, and come down to my private office
1t has window opening on the corridor.
and your part in the performance will be
to fit across 1t as often as possible. so as
10 convey the impression that / have at
least fifty able bodied men inside The
young fellows thought the thing q great
lark and entered into it with enthusiasm
About an hour before dinner Leland sent
for the head waiter and his assistant and
had them given seats in the corridor in
plain view of the window of the private
office. Then. for fifteen or twenty min
utes, they were RECALLED with a moving
picture OF men in Tuxedos. and while II
was too dark TO see distinctly they re-
ceived the strong impression that the of
fee was full OF new walters ready to go
on duty at once. Finally Leland emerged
i can cut our talk very short he said
i have known all about this strike for
week and have MADE preparations accord
ingly. Now, if you are willing TO keep
on at the old terms. say so quick and. If
not | want the whole gang out of the
house in ten minutes exactly. I'll wait
here for an answer.
THE two men scurried back to their
comrades and told them the Jig was up
and the boss had his private office full OF
walters ready to go on at minutes no
tice At that all hands weakened and
signed n cast-iron Georgia labor contract
for the balance of the season"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
Dancing With Victoria.


trom the Philadelphia Press.
Richard, / am told thee has been dane
ing with the Queen. ] do hope. my son,
thee will not marry out of meeting"
The good old fashioned Quaker sim
plicity and distrust of royalty were never
better exhibited than in these words OF
the mother of the late Richard Vaux.
They were her first greeting to him on his
return home from the Court of st. James
after his memorable exploit at the court
ball in Buckingham Palace, when he at
tained the distinction of being the only
American who ever danced with Queen
Victoria.
1t was 1887. Mr. Vaux's position as see
rotary to Mr.. Stevenson, United States
Minister to the Court of st. James, was in
itself a noteworthy one. and brought him
at once into social prominence in London,
but his exceptional personal attributes,
his brilliancy of conversation, charm Of
person, exquisite manners, elegance of
diction, and gallantry OF carriage mr de
him the beau ideal of court cavalier and
a welcome guest in the houses of the ro-
bility, whence he was received and well
coined with open arms. No one. there
fore, was greatly surprised in court cir
cles when IL became known that the Young
Queen had singled him out for a signal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
PLEASURES OF A BLIZZARD.
Some joys in the Midst of n Ho,yling
Snow Hurricane.

One OF the depressing Influences of some
chimes is their monotony of fine weather
| Meteorological changes exert a tonic in
fiuence in and OF themselves. and their
extreme manifestations often afford a spe-
cial exhilaration.
few adventurous spirits sought and
found in the swirling atmosphere of Sun
days storm and in the tattoo beaten by it
upon their faces that peculiar zest and
sense OF triumph which nature only
vonchsafes to those intimates who court
her in her more passionate moments. The
idea. however, that joy should be deriv-
able from such buffetings is quite mys-
FERROUS to many folks. Indeed as the few
audacious sleighloads went happily cours-
ing through the silent streets on Sunday
afternoon the closely housed majority
when reused by the jingling bells, gazed
in confident skepticism from behind their
white-bordered windows.
There were boys, however, whom no
doctrinaire injunctions could repress-and
whom there were no policemen to re-
strain from choosing their targets with
out asking leave" The adult sojourner,
toO-sotourning on some errand OF neces
Sity-often caught the spirit of fine en-
counter with the elements. Then there
were the little girls In the tenement
house. whose mother would only allow
them the liberties Of the back veranda,
anu VINO Inere Quit Inelf SNOW men, COM
pleting his countenance with coal eyes,
orange peel nose. and red flannel lips
Moreover. everyone could without BRAY
ing the weather. enjoy at least the sight
OF the tumuit in the air, the white jets
Spraying OF the roofs. the new outline
and emphasis given to every structure,
and. if trees CHANGED to be at hand. the
grace and purity of their unusual attire.
The snowstorm gives comfort to the ear.
fpC al tt. Tf fta
great city. Perhaps it makes it reflective
also for a moment.
On some day yet to come. when the la
boring horse shall have been entirely re-
leased from the drudgery of urban traf-
fic and the administration of streets and
walks shall have been more scientifically
ganized. much Of the severity now ae-
complaining or following winter scenes in
the city will be obviated: and there will
then be fewer considerations of strain
and hardship to Offset the unique joys of
the snowstorm.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
The Advantage of Names to Farms.

(frDm the Norwich Bulletn.)
Ii is a wonder that the naming of
farms has not been popular in this
country, and that they have been left
nameless and uninterestng from the
early settlement OF the land until to-
day. OF recent years the more intelli-
gent farmers have recognized the value
of having a farm name or trade sig
nature. 1t is a first class advertising
scheme to have good name for a
farm. II is really of more Importance
tlssn a good name for the animals on
the farm. writer for the Country
Gentleman" discusses this matter at
length, and shows how the billboards
erected on farms by live merchants ad-
vertise everything but the farmer and
his products. He says the first thing on
a billboard should be the name of the
farm and then the name and postofiice
address of the proprietor. People would
notice the announcement of good butter
or fruit for sale on such boards as quick
ly as they would soap clothes. or sarsa-
psrilla.
The named farm is easier reached by
letters, kilograms, or express packages
and Is of more interest to every person
who lives upon it. To this habit of nam
ing places this writer thinks may be trac-
ed the reason why BRITISH families cling
TO such bones for generations. He warns
farmers against applying their own names
to places as that is not lasting method
as the Jones farm may become the Smith
farm in few years and In a few years
more may be known as the Brown farm.
Names such as THE Oaks " "Sunnyslope :"
etc, be commends. To some extent this
naming of farms has obtained in eastern
Connecticut. but 1t ought to be more pre-
yalent because 1t is Of advantage to bust
ness. A fitting and worthy name really
adds to the value Of the farm. 1t does not
cost anything to name farm, but II does
make IL more attractive and more widely
known IL 1t is well named.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
MADE VICToRIA'S HATS.
A Resident of Salt Lake Who Did
Work for the Queen.

(fTofn the Salt Lake Herald
Living in this city is a woman who, half
century ago. used to make bonnets for
Queen Victoria. She is Mrs. Z. j. D.
Roundy. who was for sixteen years in the
millinery business in Salt Lake City. In
the early fifties she was employed in what
was known as the Queens Millinery
House." at 80 New Bond Street, London,
where headgear was made exclusively for
members of the royal family. Il was born
in Administer. Devonshire. and learned
millinery there" said Mrs. Roundy 81
was but country girl at the hobbledy hoy
age when went to London to make liv-
ing for myself.
II was staying at the house of cousin,
who was milliner for Lady Hamilton. AT
the time of Sir Edward Hamilton's death
Lady Hamilton sent an order for four
mourning bonnets for members of the
family TO wear at the funeral. and In or
der to get the work DONE had to get to
work on them. Lady Hamilton found out
that had done the work and sent for me-
She advised me not to go to any of the
millinery shops to work. and gave me
note to Miss Newton President of the
Milliners' Institute. asking her to find
place for me. When | came to Miss New
ton the only vacancy she knew of was in
the Queens house, which was conducted
by the royal milliner. Miss McClelland.
Miss Newton hesitated. but there was no
way around Lady Hamilton's note. so she
sent me there with another note. and
some rather peculiar instructions. She
said to me: When you see Miss McClel-
land. hold up my note and watch her face.
if she frowns hold up Lady Hamiltou's
note
We'll. Miss McClelland frowned very
hard when she took Miss NewtOn's note.
A green country girl she exclaimed.
"Tremblingly l held up the other note
She took it. and the frown disappeared
She said l should have one chance. and
took me into the work room. / was put
to work on a bonnet for the princess
royal. who is now the Empress Frederick
1t was TO be very much frilled, and
quaked with fear until the task was COM
pleted and approved and l was allowed to
remain.
During my stay made several bonnets
for the Queen herself"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

Two of the young women. pretty ones
and well dressed. playing at one of the
theatres, boarded car last night for the
theatre and sat quietly talking. A pretty
young thing opposite began to stare,
smile. make eyes. and try his best to make
a hit Suddenly the older girl began in
loud voice: "Oh. did | tell you about the
man on the car last night? He sat oppo-
site me and tried all kinds of ways to
make my acquaintance and was such
nuisance wished his mother was there to
take him away" Everybody in the car
who had watched things for some time,
grinned appreciatively. and the would-be
gallant blushed. looked very uncomforta-
BILE. and got out at the next stop. The two
girls laughed. then resumed their personal
talk. and when they reached the theatre
got out quietly Everybody in the car
wanted to cheer them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17

nous heart, and what was afterward done
by the greatest leader and warrior OF an
age to the impoverished Churchill was
prompted by a lofty and appreciative
spirit Grant was always great enough TO
do what he believed was right. whether
for the good OF his party or against it.
Longfellow has said: Great men stand
like solitary columns In the City OF God
Both men are dead. Conqueror and
conquered. Each was friend to the 9TH
er when times were rough. Neither left
recollection or memory sweeter and
brighter than this l tell of. Such men
will meet their rewards. indianapolis
News
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
IN PERUVIAN MOUNTAINS
American Scientists on The Heights
Of the Andes.

A Wonderful Chain of weather sta
tions Haintnined by Harvard Uni
Great Show Of Meteorological In
dustry included in the Enterprise.