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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

ESvu HAT is your totem?" is the lat
W est question in Washington
swaggerdom. and If you cannot answer
offhand the inference is you have been
dead to the world of fashion for. at
least two weeks.
Nowadays, in lieu of the familiar
monogram and the banal crest and
the erstwhile much coveted coat-of-
arms, society danes and damsels, TAX
ing the cue from the aboriginal ma
tives of the country, go out to the
fields and, selecting whatever bug or
bird or beast strikes their fancy,
promptly pre-empt it as their totem"
The pendulum has swung the other
way. and society with a golden halo
has elected to become America of
the Americans. If, for instance, but
terfiy is chosen as the totem, then
milady proceeds to have it embossed
on her note paper and to have it
embroidered on her dainty lace
trimmed lingerie. Delicately cut out
of silver, the emblem is affixed to her
handbag, and to her card case, while
whir of wings flashes across the gilt
tering surface Of her toilet silver.
Artists of renown are employed to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Doors of Famous Old Hotel Are Closed

morning, and thrice a week q coach
left for the old National road line ia
Frederick. Cumberland and PittsburR
In ante-bellum days the servants
were all slaves and one of the pecu.
liar customs was the method of sum.
moning guests to dinner. A negro
boy was sent forth at mealtimes with
huge gong which he pounded for
ten minutes as he paraded.,
The present structure was built In
the Sos. Just why and how the hotel
became so great favorite with the
Southerners has never been explained.
but for the last seventy years 1t has
been the meeting place for politicians
of the southland. It has catered to
that trade almost exclusively and
enjoyed the patronage of practically
half the southern congressional dele.
cation.
Its broad. low ceiled lobby filled
with broad hated frock coated men
was far more suggestive of Memphis
or New Orleans than Of the northeru
cities. The bar was always famous
for its juleps. toddies and sherry cob
blers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

THE Metropolitan hotel, for more
! than a century southern headquar-
tiers at the national capital. with a
history almost as long as that of the
city itself, has closed its doors for
want of a new tenant. The last pro-
prietors did not ask for a renewal of
their lease because of the loss in
traffic caused by the demolition of the
old Pennsylvania railroad station,
and the diversion of transients to
points nearer the new Union terminal.
AS the Indian Queen Tavern, the
traffic center of the old stage-coach
days, the hotel began its career at the
time of the administration of Thomas
Jefferson. From the courtyard in
front of the old building the Baltimore
and Philadelphia coaches started each
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Lieut.. U. S. Grant to Be Busy "Janitor''

Lieut.. Grant married not long ago
the daughter of Senator Root of New
York. Since that time he has been
stationed in Boston in the engineer
department. Under the law a member
of the engineer corps must superin.
tend the state, war and navy building.
This Is, without exaggeration.s the
largest Office building in the world. II
extends from Pennsylvania avenue to
the Oval and from Executive avenue
almost all over town. Branches OF
the enormous building can be found
on almost any street within a mile.
The state. war and navy building
in itself is enough care for an or.
binary man, but there are also the an.
nexes. which are arranged without
any consideration for the convenience
of the superintendent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Fellowship with God.

A quiet spirit is essential to true
communion with God. The spirit of
the world is a spirit of hurry and con-
fusion. This win obtrude itself into
our. hours of devotion unless we are
ever on our guard. If you would meet
the Master. hear his voice, look into
his face, the busy spirit must be
Gained. Gods majestic presence
should be to us as quieting and
calming power. In every life it is
meet there should be part of every
ta~ soie"'sly sat apart to Quietness
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

paint the totem on the sides of the
swaggerest runabouts in town, and
the idea is so terribly swell that
everybody feels a thrilling sense Of
pride and citation when asked. What's
your bug?"
Mrs. Perry Belmont's delicately per-
fumed notes from Paris are surmount.
ed by great. big. buzzing bee of gold,
his quivering wings poised for fight
Miss Mathilde Townsend's totem looks
like a giant mosquito. while Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh have for their
totem bird built on hieroglyphic
lines. The bird, which looks much
like a young robin with bill tightly
closed and neck considerably longer
than the usual. perched on the Walsh
note paper, and also on the Walsh
cards of invitation, is sometimes dull
blue. sometimes gray on gray papers,.
and again it comes in glowing gold.
and yet again in cleaning silver.
Just outside the entrance to the
Walsh mansion the bird shows up in
the form of clipped tree OF dwarf
box. The Walsh totem has add.
tional significance when it is remem-
bered that the Walsh millions were
dug out of the famous Camp Bird
mine. near Array, Col.
Mrs. Taft on her stationery uses the
crest of the United States-the spread
eagle. surrounded by galaxy of thir.
teen stars-and a similar die is used
by the secretary of state on stationery
used for Official occasions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

The fortune of 100000 which was
acquired by Christopher Magee, politi-
clan and newspaper publisher of Pitts
burg, who passed away several years
ago, has been released by his wife's
death and will now go to the ultimate
purpose for which it was devised by
its accumulator-the foundation and
maintenance of hospital for women.
The institution is to bear the name of
the testator's mother. Elizabeth Steel
Magee. One of its features will be a
department for women in distress,
who are to receive free treatment at
all times and be asked no questions.
Chris Magee did not escape sharp
criticism while alive. but even the
most inveterate of those who were his
political enemies must admit the ex-
cellence of the great purpose to which
he saw fit to apply his money.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

The unwarrantable criticism Of the
duke of Norfolk which arose in some
quarters when it was announced that
he had sold his famous Holbein-a
portrait of Queen Christina of Den
MARYLAND that the painting would go
out of England, is now silenced. The
criticism was unwarranted because
the picture belonged to the duke and
he had given the National gallery an
option on 1t which was not used,
says the Troy Times. 1t appears that
the purchaser of the Holbein is not an
American, but German, and that the
price paid is 100000. Very well, the
duke received round figure, which
would have tempted many another
man to part with scrap of canvas.
The action of the duke which shuts
the mouths of his critics is his gift of
park to the city of Sheffield. The
property covers so acres and is the
only park in the city. 1t is worth more
than the duke received for the picture.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
WAGES of
Women
i'm
New. York
ByL c. oDENcRANrz

At the end of year dull business look for work AGAIN
During working period of six she worked scarcely than four
says L. c. Odencrantz in the Survey.
Rose trained millinery in trade school, began career
week position which lasted six weeks when ended She
found another position millinery which lasted weeks She was idle
q month.
When the began again January another place at
S. week. but two weeks later for previous EMPLOYER with
whom she stayed until May when again the over In Au
There Noe who took off uchngs from machine year and
a half
She earned $3.50 week. but left because nghtwork made her III
She became assistant foewoman sewing year 81
week. but left because there chance She was
operator ens coats months place six weeks an
other She operator skirts month place three
months in another She earned Sc week. but left becauss
business slack.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Capital Deserted by Society for Summer

moons and always collect crowd for
tea after tennis. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth will remain with Representa-
tive Longworth until congress ad-
journs and then will join her sister-in-
law, Countess de Chambrun, at Hamil-
ton, Mass.
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards,
u. S. A., and Lieutenant Commander
Cleland Davis. U. s. N. are keeping
bachelor hall in the generals home.
while Mrs. Edwards and her young
daughter will remain in Niagara Falls
with Mrs. Porter until it is time for
them to go to Lenox.
All the embassies are closed and
their occupants are scattered far and
wide. only an occasional belated Sec
rotary being seen attending to his last
duties before fastening to join his
chief. Mr.. De Thai of the Russian en-
bassy has returned from his leave of
absence and will Join the charge
d'affaires, Prince Nicholas Kovdacheff,
at Manchester-by-the-Se The am
bassadcr, Baron Rosen, is in Europe,
and Dame Rumor has 1t that he will
be transferred to another post Bar
oness Rosen and their daughter. Bar.
oness Elizabeth Rosen, are with him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

An old inmate of an almshouse in
New York, aged Sc. who had never in
the course of her life seen an automo.
bile before. fell in a dead faint in the
street when one whizzed by her. with
the horn footing. When she recovered
she told the doctor who had attended
her that she had been in hell and had
seen Satan. Some of the victims Of
the speed maniacs would not quarrel
with her diagnosis of the situation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
I IEUT. ULYSSES S. GRANT III

I IEUT. ULYSSES s. GRANT III,
Il grandson of the famous general
and former president, is about to be-
come the janitor of the greatest office
building in the world. Capt. John H.
Poole, corps of engineers, has been
relieved of the duties of military aide
to President Taft and superintendent
of the state, war and navy building in
Washington. and it is expected that
Lieut.. Grant will take his place-both
places, as they go together.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

The April fire loss in the United
States and Canada amounted to &c.,
345.300. making an aggregate of $72,-
006. 700 for the first quarter of 1909.
Compared with the two years last
past this shows a better state of
things, which, 1t is hoped, may con-
tinue. The fire loss for the first four
months of 1908 was $9O.S04, 900, and
for the corresponding period of 1907.
$s6,426.200.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

0VD0uy Out an inexperienced persUn WUuIu auvO-
cate this backing up of the clock for the alleged pur
pose of frightening the day. As matter of fact, no
person of Importance in the business world favors the
plan.
l think, therefore, that these cock-shifters are
puerile bunch of bores, and should be suppressed.
may add, too, that it is safe prediction to state
that if the trade unions give any countenance to this
movement they viii live long enough to regret it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

Music is common and beautiful as
light and air." There is no better exponent
of this belief than NJ. Camille Bellaigue.
In his opinion music is the most social and
sociological of the arts. He remarks how it
has always appealed the most strongly to
apostles of the people who make social re-
generation the object and hope of their
lives. The people, he says, are by nature
musicians. They are not architects, OF
painters, or sculptors. Music exists for the
people, not the public, and the decadence of
music means the triumph of materialism
and the loss of social faith.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

and communion with God. Too often
we want to talk to God without giving
God a chance to talk to us. Prayer
has two parts, listening and speak
ing, and Of the two listening is more
important than speaking. The sacred
writer saw the truth who said: Il
will hear what God the Lord will
speak"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

A Michigan woman committed sui
eide because her husband didn't kiss
her good-by when he went to work.
And then again there are some women
who would drop dead If their hus
bands did.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

A Pittsburg man who thinks he is a
great painter has been examined by
alienists. who decided that he is crazy.
Other people who think they are great
in various lines of endeavor should ge,
under cover before the alienists
pounce upon them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

The truth is the young man who
said the education he got at Yale was
"detriment" to him didr't get any
there. The "detriment" came from
fooling away his time at Yale instead
of doing Yale work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
The Marital crasshopp er.

What Is a grasshopper? The latest
definition comes from western Aus
tralia. Domestic servants are almost
unprocurable there. and wives have to
do nearly all their own household
work. The consequence is that they
are compelled to recuperate at the sea-
side in summer. In their absence the
husbands have to prepare their own
meals and do domestic duty generally.
Husbands so engaged have come to be
locally known as 'grasshoppers." No
doubt the word Is the husband of the
more familiar grass widow."-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

We trust that the coming aeroplane
OF commerce will learn to emit a pref
tier noise than "Honk!"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

In the great race of life the fight Of
years should be marked by the weights
and sins that we have laid aside.--
Meyer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Here are some records Of cir, ",

Here are some records of girl workers
in New York City, showing the difficulty
they have in holding jobs for any length of
time. It's come and go, according to the
employers needs. One girl, now "A years
old, has the following record: Learner.
perfumery probably filling bottles), one
year, So to Sc week; left because work
was slack; packer six months, $3.50 a
week; left because work was slack; opera
tor on switchboard one year and three
months, SIS week; left "to advance"
which she did by entering tile factory to
paste paper on tiles, at So a week
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

For Headache Try HIcks' capudInA
Whether from Colds. Heat. Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Lquid-pleas-
ant to take-Enects Immediately 10, =
and 6oc at Drug Stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31
Clock
Shutters
Pushing Time
Ahead
Not Favored
By G. WELLESLEY BRABBIT

! !. ].
OME people want to push the clock back and literally drag
out of bed at unearthy hour in the morning work
After centuries of agitation and tumut the world the
60 loss of millions of dollars money due to strikes and other
forms of labor troubles in the effort shorten workday
vi at the morning end it is pretty nervy proceeding the
uHI of these clocksfters undo what
practically and permanent feature of
~- working lives.
Look around the world and who the people that
prosper most have the best homes and not only the necessities
but nearly luxury of life with the least possible expenditure of
physical exeon Why those who their work nine o'clock
In the morning. of couee merchants the bankers insurance
lawyers and the professions generally their being due
reasonable and humane of working hours than the
possession of money And that the skilled
cal workers have acquired the right utilize extra morning hour
for the after the
mentioned why should bakers dozen of irresponsible enthusiasts be
allowed to butt in and daang things and down hill again?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

A man can find more reasons for do
ing as he wishes than for doing as he
ought.-John Ruskin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-26
CONCEALED WEAPONS.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-26

10 from, Of the court house door at
Ardmore. all the right title and in.
te.es: Of said Sophina Harmby, a mi.
nor. In and 10 the following described
real estate situate in Choctaw, Carter
and Johnston Counties, State Of Ok.
lahoma, to-w!.:
The east half OF the northeast quar-.
ter OF the southwest quarter; and the
southeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter and the south half OF the
southeast quarter Of Sec. 2s and the
west halt Of the southwest quarter OF
the southwest quarter OF Sec. %,
Twp ( : and Range T. and the
northeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter and the north half Of the
southeast quarter and the southeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter OF
Sec. % and the northeast quarter OF
the northeast quarter OF the northeast
quarter OF Sec. 80, and the northwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter OF
the northwest quarter Of Sec. 80; and
the south half OF Sec. IS; west half
Of the southwest quarter Of the south.
west quarter Of Sec %, Twp s. and
Range . E; and the southeast quar-.
ter OF Sec. q, Twp. :. and Range
IA + and the south half OF the south
half Of the northeast quarter; south.
east quarter Of the northwest quar-
ter. and the northeast quarter OF the
southwest quarter and the north half
Of the north half OF the southeast
quarter Of Sec. IS. Twp. 3 5. and
Range . ". OF the Indian Base and
Meridian, and containing 1000 acres
Of land
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions. to-
wit: Oue-half cash, the remainder 10
be paid ir one year from date If sala-
he deferred payment TO be secured
by a mortgage on the lands sold and
10 bear interest at the rate Of S per
cent per annum from the date of sale
until paid
Dated the llth day Of January,
1909.
D. y. ROBB, Curator.
BY c. 5. Arnold, Attorney. 2Ov3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-26
Notice OF Sale OF Rsal Estate,

State Of Oklahoma, Choctaw Couu,
~, SIS In the County Court
In the matter OF the guardianship
OF Lymon Willis, a minor.
Notice Is hereby given that IN pur.
suancc Of an order OF the County
Court OF Choctaw County, State OF
Oklahoma, made on the End day OF
January, 1909, in the matter OF the
guardianship OF Lymon Willis, a
minor, the undersigned guardian Of
said estate, will sell at public auc.
tion 70 the highest bidder for cash,
subject to confirmation by said Couu-
ty Court, all the following described
real property, to-wit
The southwest quarter OF Section
twenty-five (22), Township two t2l
South, Range two (2), west, situated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-26
PROMISES.

When man makes A promise
90 you iu order 20 induce you 10 do
d certain thing YOU put it. down in
your own mind that he is weak on
rar proposition taa, dee j. interested
iu
The advocates of npu.yar,lsau
government .u this city are already
m tH- field with their promises. And
SOME %. these promises have gone
a- far aurld as Guthrie.
IS, have been promised that ~
so many republican members shall
sir upon the commission We shall
have rhe Influence of certain mem
beers of 'ho minority party in Guth
rie for the purpose Of securing the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-26
$4,000 FOR DAUGHTER
FERRIS WOULD
PAY oKLkHoMAN FOR DEATH
OF HIS DAUGHTER.

Washington. Jan Representa-.
Tive Ferris has introduced a bill In
congress al!c' provides for $4,000
damages for ~ 7. LeMaster Of
Chattanooga. Okla. on accoun, Of
the death OF his daughter who vas
a accidentally shot and Nlei by soil
disrs ou the Fort Sill reservation
near Iav'on about a year ago
Mr LeMaster claims that. Vi'h his
family. be was driving along a pub
l.c road crossing The reservation and
they had stopped for lunch His Us.
year.oid daueh'e- was sitting on the
wagon seat when a bu'le. from
rifle fired by soldier passed
through her head killing hor instant.
lv The soldiers were AZ rifle p-ac.
'ice upon their target range and
stray bullet found IT'S victim. Mr.
LeMasters claims that he had no
warning whateve- that there was go
ing 20 be a rifle practice or that
he was within range when he stop
ped with his family FOR lunch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-26
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

Notice Is hereby given that In pur.
-uance Of an order Of the county
court % Bryan, and state OF Okla.
homa. made on the 2Oth day Of Janu
a~y. 1909. In the matter OF the
guardianship OF James Anderson Bul
ly, minor, the undersigned as the
guardian Of The estate and person OF
said minor, will sell at public sale to
the highest bidder for cash, subject
20 the confirmation by said county
court, on the 18th OF February 1909,
az four o'clock p. m, in front Of the
court house az Ardmore Carter
County, Oklahoma, all OF the right,
title, claim interest and estate OF the
said James Anderson Bully. that he
has by operation Of law or otherwise
acquired in and to all Of the allot.
ment of John Bully, deceased, and
described as follows:
sEl. S W NEl4; 5 Y Sc =
y L a; Z u; E z S w u; 5
W u 5 w "a ) Il y W 4 W u;
y + a y w = w a OF Sec. l6;
y Z a y E a Z =; W z y E a
5 + a; y = 5 f u 5 f =. S f a
5 Z y S Z a; W y 5 Z y; f Y
5 W p, Sec. Il; Ne a y W u y
= y + u Sec. 20; y y y Y 5 W
u W p y w a 5 y 5 + u y W.
u; y W J.. f u y W a; y F..
D. y W q. Sec. 2l; all in Twp. 5,
R l W. Indian base and meridian.
and being located IN Carter County
Oklahoma.
Upon the following terms and con-.
diIons, to-wi, For cash and to the
highest bidder.
This the Goth day OF January, 1909.
ANDERSON BULLY,
Guardian OF James Anderson Bully,
a Minor.
BY Uuerback & Hayes, His Counsel.
2l-wk 27.3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-26
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate

In the matter Of the estate OF SO.
phina Harmby, minor,
Notice Is hereby given in pursuance
OF an order Of the County Court OF the
County Of Choctaw. State OF Okla
homa, made on the sth day OF Jan
uary, 1909, the undersigned Curator OF
the estate OF Sophina Harmby, a mi
nor, will sell at public outcry to the
highest bidder subject 10 conf!rma-
ton by said Court on the 18th day
OF February, 1909. within legal hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-26
RoYcRoFT PHILOSOPHY.

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ro' on r.lr past uis'ur'lr-s ~
Ra..h all men have some.
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