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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
DID YOU EVER WORK
ON CHRISTMAS?
THE TROUBLES or THE RAIL.
RoAOERs WHO ARE BILLED
FOR SATURDAY..

1t i funny how suddenly Illness and
other troubles attack the man with
an everyday job just at Christmas
time. 1t seems at first glance like
hard luck. but when you look ut il
from the ery-day job standpoin, II
appears more like special dispense
ton OF Providence. And 50 1t is
with the Providence working through
n human agency. But the rub IS that
ii doesn't always work.
Yesterday every brakeman on tbs
Rocky Mountain division was on Ill,
job looking for a chance to lay over q
trip and spend Christmas day 1T home
Each one had his own excuse. Some
pretty elaborate excuses there were
too. Some are original and some ar.
real. but most Of them of doctors
prescriptions. 1t seemed yesterday n
though every brakeman on the road
had sickness OF some kind or other in
his family which would neccssitatc 4
lay-off, until Christmas was over. NJ
least.
And ii is no cinch for the trainmaster
.Sunny Jim. Brown had the matter
In charge and with a happy famiiy At
home and a christmas tree of his own
pretty hard for him to deny Il iay-nrI
to brakeman and spoil his chances
OF Merry Christmas for the single
poor reason that the railroad wants
To run trains on that day Rut 1t had
to be done and there will he the usual
bunch of disappointed brakcmen sat
urday working in the cold wind over
the mountains. listening to grouchy
a In an n t...fI
sidings for the limited To pass while
the rest Of the world Is sitting by its
fires and enjoying its holiday
II. II. Montgomery also had a tale
of voc yesterday which just about fits
his case Am | going 10 have a tur-
key dinner tomorrow" he replied to
the usual question. 1T looks like II.
doesn't it, I wen; down town this
morning to get one and /, looks more
like chicken for me Saturday. | vent
into the market and said 10 the butch
er. Have you any turkeys The
butcher he looks nj me rs though
was 4 lnnatic and he says. Well.
we're kind Of hard UP for turkeys Just
now There Ii a famine In turkeys
this year. he explains. for some reason
or other and there aren't very many
left
i've got few he says. that I've
had i'm cold storage sine. Thankssiy-
Ing. They are just ~ good as ever.
though
Then he showed me a couple af
skinny, starvea-lnoking birds which II
wasn't hard To tell had been in cold
storage for a long time and | refused.
Well. here Ii one we got in today he
said when he sam didn't want the
Others. He showed me 4 little hit IT
a .half-srpwn animal that inJist hav.
been raised in n rock pasture. How
much Ii il, asked him. Two dol
lars and thir,y4five cents ne said
and l faded. No: you bet I'm no, go
Ing 10 have turkey dinner. The hnt.h.
er said tnat he would have some
ducks and geese I'm tomorrow and
yours truly Is going to dine on one
of them"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
The Old Brakeman

Oh. he aas \ tenicrfoot alright
That was easy The broad. shinin.
new sfetson hat that was IN his
head, his unwrinki.d earduroys and
his blue flannel shirt told that 10 the
most unobserving or eyes. Tenderfeet
consider these the proper thing in the
Wild and wooliy west. fearing, cvi-
IDENTIFY, that they will not be .ecog-
nized as human beings by the Indians
and cowboys and other wild danizans
of the plains II they wear anything
else.
This tensN.rfoo: was dressed in tho
height Of tenderfoot fashion. lie stood
on the depot platform with strange.
hunted look in his eyes staring at his
surroundings.
just as he stood there the old brake
man was looking for chance to beg
the .'makins.'' The old brakeman had
been a long while without n p!li and
he was desperate He looked nj the
tenderfont in delight. Here was a
einch.
Can you lend me the 'makins'.' m
said The tcnacrfoot jumped and
faced him. There was half-hearted
impulse to throw up his hands yisahla
i'm his movement but Il glimpse Of the
old brakeman's face made him st.fle
il before ii had gotten well started.
why, sure. And say. where il this?
/ thought had come to the west
and / haven't seen a single Indian nor
even cow boy. I'm not drunk.
am IT,
The old brakeman took the proffcrcd
tobacco without Il word. Slowly he
sprlnkled the Durham across the pa
per and rolled his tack. When he
had 1t burning he turned tn the ten
derfoot with IN air Of secrecy.
NO. yon amt drunk. You are in
the golden west all right. The trouble
Is yon are on the wrong track. There
ain't no noble rcd men here. The only
nohln red. mem. +. Cooper and Kit
Carson styles white and he Is all in
the affaytc cast with the wild west
shows Some day I'm going back
and see him. came here with the
first train over the road and I've al
ways wanted tn see Il wild Indian.
.'oh. there are Indians here alright
but they are ont of Il different. bottle
than those which was horn In the
New York publishing houses i'm the
makeup rooms Of the teeayters. The
indian out in the west is-but look
for yourself
The old brakeman pointed toward
4 hlankctsd group of first Americans
standing ut the corner Of the de-
pot.
See that That's Chief Tomato Can
and his family. The old boy Is the
head Of all the bloomin' Indians In
this neck nf The woods. He has a
college degree. can read Hebrew and
Greek and he sells them bead bags
and picks up rubbish for Twin
He Is the real Indian. He has just
enough white training in him to make
him lazy and afraid of the law and
just enough Of tho traits of fore
fathers TO make him prefer blankets
to clothes. and a tcepcc To a decent
house.
oh. the noble red man ~ a queer
beast. There Is several kinds of him.
They are the ones who have had n
Carlisle dedication. like old IT. Can
there. the ones with the love OF fire
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
THE AVIATION MEET
TO Be HELD ANYHOW

Los Angeles, DEG. 23-"With or
without the sanction of the Aero Club
Of America, the aviation meet an
nonnced for this city on January To-
%, will be held. is the gist of a
statement issued tonight by the Mer-
chants & Manufacturers association
or this city. under whose auspices the
event is scheduled.
From New York today came the
statement that the Aero club af Amer
lea will sanction the meet. but will in
sist that no unlicensed persons be per-
mitted To enter into contests with IL
eensed pilots. II Is the insistenee on
this rule to which the committee of
the association objects.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
RAILWAY CLERKS
ELECT OFFICERS

TIL. Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
has elected the following officers: j
a. brown. president: W. +. Dodge
vice president. i. e Turner. seere-
tars-trsasurer: Il. \. Jones. sergeant
nj arms. Fred Summers. chaplain. e
L. Baird. inner guard. J. w. Bowen.
outer guard, Homer b. Wright, chair
man of the executive committee.
These officers will be installed by
Past President Wilkins ut the first
meeting in January.
This installation will mark the end
of the first year of the local lodge 5
existence. The brotherhood was or
ganized by II. H. Montgomery last
year and has gained rapidly in strength
and Importance since that time. until
NOW II Is one of the best railroad or
CARNATIONS in Missoula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
EIGHT MEN KILLED
IN MINE EXPLOSION
Continued From Page 0ne1

State Mine Inspector Little al Car
handale was notified and he arrived Il
few hours later and is overseeing the
work of the fire fighters.
The damage In the mine cannot vet
be accurately estimated. The eaiiiery
is one Of the oldest in this section and
has had few accidents. The mine is
under the active management of ]. b.
Peters af caraondale. Vice president
Of the Chicago 4 carteryiile Coal COM
rany. The president of the concern
is ]. l.. Hease af Chicago. Mine Off
Gals tonight We're unable to account
for the seeming lack as caution in
using unprotected lamps. They point
out. however. that gas was not known
10 exist in the west entries. and ii is
believed that the engineers party
stumbled into a recently formed
pocket.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
LOTTERY AGENTS CAUGHT.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-'Twa men alleged
to be foreign lottery agents. We're ar
rested today by postal inspectors. They
are Samuel fraudenherg and Herman
kamnei Lottery tickets. lists nj draw
inss and advertising matter exploiting
the lotteries were seized. Advertising
matter of the one Hundred and Fifty
Sixth Royal SaNans Lottery" found in
the freuasnherg house said that the
total amount nf money In be distrib-
n;cd would be Ii, isa.a 200 marks. nearly
81 aan nna
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
LEAVES MONEY TO CITY.

Indianapolis. Dec. ac.-After relatives
Of George Rhoaius had protested in
court against the opening of his will.
on the allegation that he VAS of nm
sound mind and under the control of
a woman known as Elma Dare. the will
was filed in the probate eour. today
and was discovered TO be9usath to the
city OF Indianapolis ss5a.0no for inn
provement of its park system. Rhodius
died i'll a sanitarium last Monday He
left an estate valued n LOCO o00
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
BLOWN TO PIECES.

wallace. Dec. a3.-tSpeciail Olaf
Larson. aged IL. WAS instantly killed
by the explosion of Il charge of powder
while working in a Mater tunnel for
The milwaukee, near Avery today. He
mad several fuses To light and was
isniting the last one when the first
charge exploded blowing him to pieces
His companion. Tom I.owery. saw the
danger and ran from the tunnel in
time to save himself
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24

Auction

Save money on your Christ
mas presents.
Don't overlook getting your
share Of our high-grade jew
elry for Christmas presents
for all demands.
Sold at public auction at
your own price.
Every article guaranteed
as represented by auctionccr.
Sales begin 10 Il. m, , p.
m, ! p. m.
H. Free souvenirs at each
sale.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
TWO MILLS CLOSE.

Seattle. Dee. GAS n direct result
of the prolonged sMitchmens strike
the Hammond and the Centennial flour
mills. two IF the largest on Puget
sound. closed today. Since the strike
was inangurated the wheat supply has
been irregular and the miilers decided
to suspend operations until strike
conditions show more decided i'm
proyement. Forty men are affected
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
MONUMENT TO KNOX.

New Orleans. Dee. ea-passensers
arriving tonight on the steamship
Dictator from Hiuefields say that
Secretary Knox is extafled on ali
sides. and that the people of Blue
flel, 5. with characteristic ,eryor, de-
clare that they will raise 4 monument
as n tribute To his craftsmanship.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
OLIVER GOES HOME.

William Oliver whose company has
the contract for building the new Mis-
soula county court house. left early
this morning for Spokane. where he
Will spend Christmas with his family.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
DISPUTE IN COURT.

Frank Professionalism fled suit yes
terday against Julius s.mmett. The
case il the ouisrawth of dispute
about mining work.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
NOTICE.

Why not get that Christmas hair
cut early. Crystal BARRIER shop.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
SITUATION THE SAME,

Butler. 40. Dec. Undetermined eff
forts to break the deadlock in the
sixth district democratic convention
called to nominate a successor to the
late Congressman DeArmond met with
failure today. Three sessions We're
held and after the isith ballot the
situation was substantially the same
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24

Special today. sa.sa necilwaar for
asc. nj Joe Fitzeerald.s
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
BY JULIA ROTTOMLEY.

We cannot help acknowledging that
much Of the millinery we see is i'll
chosen on the part of those who wear
it. The desire for something new
(Which means something novel; and
the disposition to follow the lead of
some one else rather than their own
good judgment leads women into mis-
takes in millinery.
There is a very simple rule to follow
purchasing one of the more or less
artistic models of the milliners art. 1t
Is this: The wearer should look bet
ter with the hat on than without it.
After finding a hat which, from all
points Of view, is becoming, the ques-
ton of shape, at least. is decided
upon. Details of materials and con
struction can then be settled.
1t is usually more satisfactory to
both milliner and purchaser when
satisfactory hat can be found among
those ON display in the shop, to buy
outright rather than to order hat
made. Nevertheless a good and clever
milliner is sometimes able to improve
upon a model and, very often, can
make concessions in price by copying
a pattern more or less closely for the
customer. Every woman should econ
omize last in her hat. 1t is the finish
ing touch in her costume, sort OF
keynote in the harmony of her cloth
ing. Excellent millinery, with excel
lent shoes and gloves will give an Jpn
preston of elegance and redeem
plain gown from being commonplace.
The three hats illustrated here
may be said to picture some perma-
nent values in millinery. for there are
some comparatively permanent val
uss in shapes and materials. The silk
hat in Fig. is much modified Cor
day shape, built upon the lines of the
frilled cap which was worn by women
In the time OF Charlotte Corday and
is now ideAtifed by her name. This
shane is comfortable and becoming
and is varied in the making up to
suit the age and style Of the wearer.
1t is not exeelled in beauty OF out
line. One rarely sees an ugly Corday
model; even the stupidest of makers
can hardly undo altogether its good
points.
The hat shown is made of silk
faced with velvet and trimmed with
silk rosettes having velvet and bead
centers. A silk and velvet rose. with
foliage and loops of velvet ribbon,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
True Charity.

Lyons.-The neighbors and friends
of Sam Blackmore, who met with an
accident last week and is now in a
serious condition. met at his home and
proceeded to get busy on the job of
drilling in his wheat. There were
seventeen men in the company and
each had ten foot drill and plenty of
horse flesh to operate 1t. They made
short work of drilling in las acres.
At s O'Clock the workmen were all
in readiness to commence work on the
Job and at twelve the entire force
drove out of the field, having complet-
ed the work of seeding the 145 acres
In Just four hours. Besides the men
that run the drills there were others
with wagons loaded with wheat and
when the drillers came to the end OF
the field they proceeded to fill up the
seed boxes in short order so that no
time was lost but everything just
walked right along until the finish.
A photograph of the company shows
II up in fine shape and also shows how
the Kansas people sympathize with a
person who has met reverse circum-
stances.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
A New Trimming.

Iridescence. weight and a hlmy
beauty are combined in a new trim
ming which Stimulates the color and
markings Of snake. Gray net is USED
for the foundation. upon which gun
metal beads are woven in such a way
that a notified effect results. The
lines of beads cross in irregular dag
onal stripes and fairly scintillate in
the lights and shadows. II Is won
derful when used with gray or green
and promises a safe fascination to all
who gaze upon IT. scarf in which
a broad band OF this new snskeskin
IS Incorporated would effectively en-
Irvine white shoulders or arnas. Il is
cause for wonderment that a sinuous
snake has given inspiration to the ma
ker. and with an artistic eye the beau
~ has been retained. while all else
has been eliminated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
Caney Glass Factory Sold.

Caney.-The Caney glass factory,
the first to be built in Caney and one
of the first to be built IL the state.
was sold to A. Hudson, president OF
the Chanute Glass company, repre-
senting a syndicate OF capitalists.
The consideration was 100000. The
new company will be known as the
Caney Window Glass company. The
plant Is to be enlarged and the output
increased.
The Caney glass factory was the
first one built in Caney, the company
being composed OF former State Sena-
tor Porter, j. T. Stone and other local
capitalists. 1t is one of the largest
in the west and employs 200 men at
present. Caney now has four glass
plants blowing with a pay roll eX-
ceeding one thousand men.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
A Monooram on Her Slippers.

Late fad is the metal monogram at
tached in buckle effect to the front OF
pump or dancing slipper. Some OF
these monograms are quite large, but
the daintiest styles cover no more
space than silver quarter would do
and the letters are intertwined or so
arranged that a round or oval shape
Is given the monogram. Gilt, dull sill
YER. gunmetal and bronze monographs
are all used and usually the orna-
ment is applied on a fiat pump bow OF
ribbon
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
Wichita Will Have Union Depot.

Wichita.-The Santa Fe Railroad
company has informed Mayor David
son that it will elevate its tracks in
this city crossing Douglas avenue. 1t
has also decided to build union pas
senger station on the site of the pres
ent station. This station will be built
on the same plans as the LaSalle
street station in Chicago. The Rock
Island, Frisco and Orient roads will
use the elevated tracks and the union
station. The plans for the newstation
have not been completed, but }. K.
Hurley. general manager of the Santa
Fe system, says they will be rushed
A Harvey eating house is to be estab-
lished in the station.
At present large number Of tracks
belonging TO the roads mentioned
cross Douglas avenue, which is the
main thoroughfare OF the city. All OF
these tracks will be removed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05

finish the model Even France has
not given us better design in head
wear than she gave us in this.
In Fig. the broad-brimmed pietur-
esque hat shaped like a LeghorH or
Neapolitan fiat is made of felt. This
is shape perennially fashionable and
is made of all materials. The good,
full ostrich plumes with which it is
trimmed are also always in fashion.
concession to the seasons fancy is to
be noted in the strands Of beads,
which look like jet but are really
composition, very light in weight and
very handsome. The purchaser OF
such hat owns millinery permanent
ly fashionable and good. that is, until
it wears out. Italy sends us, and has
sent for centuries and will continue
to send, fine hats of straw in this
shape. Innumerable good copies Of it
are domestic manufactures. Spain
launched the turban shown in Fig. 3.
1t is jaunty. round hat, having much
dash and style. Its trimming amounts
to a decoration applied to the shape,
and standing cockade or something
to take its place at the side. This lit
tie hat as pictured is made of heavy
corded silk, trimmed with beads and
imitation jet cabochons. 1t is finished
with fancy feather aigrette and
knotted scarf of velvet.
Thus three nations have contributed
models that one may choose from sea
son to season, if they are found more
becoming than any others, secure in
the knowledge that they are hats that
are beautiful-too beautiful to be dis
carded-and are always fashionable.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
Robbers Enter Postoffice.

Asherville.-When Postmaster w.
e. Shull came down to the postoffice
he found that robbers had entered the
place during the night, disarranged
things considerably and escaped with
about S. in pennies, all the money
they were able to find.
Entrance was made through a back
door which being pried open let the
robbers into store room. Another
door was in the way and panel was
sawed out of this so that the inner
lock might be opened, Once within
the robbers ransacked the place and
opened the till, but finding no large
amount OF money departed with a
sack OF pennies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
NEW DECORATION FOR DENS
Wood SpIints Of Hardwood SET IN
Framework of Polished WOOD
Is Popular.

A new finish for the walls OF dens,
mems bedrooms and other informal
rooms. has lately made its appearance
It consists primarily of an interweav-
ing OF wood splints of hardwood set
in a framework OF polished wood, the
finish of the splints being rather dull
1t is applied to walls, either Tor
their entire height or as lower TWO
thirds below landscape frieze or
tapestry or leather paper 1t can De
had in any stain desired, although II
is shown in the shops only in warm
brown and green.
A wall treated with it presents a
series of narrow panels, or oil al
ternating wide and narrow ones IL
is an effective background for highly
colored pottery, for hunting scenes in
color and for copper and brass. the
same weaving OF splints is applied to
a great variety of furniture, an agree
able change from the familiar reed
and willow.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
Faxon Publicity Agent.

Garden City.-R. II. Faxon has
been elected secretary of the govern
ing board, OF the eighteenth national
irrigation congress, and also director
of publicity for that big event of next
year in the Arkansas Valley. About
tie first OF the year, perhaps in De-
cember, he will begin TO spend the
greater portion OF each week at Pueb-
10 in active charge Of the offices of
the governing board and directing the
publicity movement IN making the
congress held there next September
q success. Mr.. Faxon is also a MEM
Der of the executive committee of the
board, the only out-of-town member.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
Admits Selling Bad Eggs.

Emporia.-H. L. Burke, an egg buy
er of Allen, pleaded guilty to selling
104 dozen bad eggs before Justice OF
the peace Dyer and was fined 500
and was ordered to pay the costs in
the case. Burke sold the eggs to a
buyer for Topeka house, and an ex-
pert GAMBLER found that OF the 1900
in the shipment only three dozen
were fresh 1t was found Burke had
held the eggs ten days after buying
them.
State Inspector Yleinhans. who
worked up the case, says farmers and
dealers all over the state are holding
eggs for higher prices till they are
bad and that the department will al
tempt to break it up.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
Veil, Important This Year.

Wells we're never before so pretty
as they are this year. Lace wells Tor
draining are seen in both black and
white. and net face wells are extreme
" fine and cobwebby but OF large
mesh.
The new wells are much wider than
those to which We have been aecus-
toned. and are much more convent
ont for tying over the large hats Of
the season.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
Kills Cell Mate.

Salina, Kan-After killing his cell
mate, Jack Bennett, by firing five
shots from a revolver into his body,
John Scott, a barber, attempted to es-
cape Jail here. Sheriff Longwell
stopped him and in fight which en-
sued the sheriff was seriously injured.
Scott was recaptured and placed in a
cell. Scott was imprisoned two
months ago on the charge of selling
liquor illegally.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-11-05
Priest Located at Caney.

Caney.-Rev. Haahan, rector of the
Catholic church of McCracken, was
stationed here as the first resident
priest in the history of this city. He
will have charge Of newly created
district in this diocese, consisting OF
Elgin, Sedan, Chautauqua Springs and
Cedarvale.
A site has already been purchased
and $4,000 church is to be built i'm
mediately. Father Maahan has ar
ready built three churches in Kansas.