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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, o. e.
g., Stated meetings the first Wednesday
evening Of each month at $50. All MEM
bers sojourning In the city are invited
CORA B. TURNER. w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

cUSHNOc CHAPTER, r. A. NJ,
No. 49, Special convocation at Masonic
Temple at 7.3O Thursday evening. Dec: 9.
Work in NJ. Z. NJ degree. All sojourning
companions are cordially invited to be
MELVIN E. SAWTELLE, H. P.
THOS H. BODICE, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09
ODD FELLOWS HAIL,

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Friday evening, Dec. 10, rehearsal of Ini
tatory degree.
D. W. LOvEJOY, N. G.
r. II. BROWN, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

QUEEN TEMPLE, NC. 70 PYTHiAN
Sisters meets in X. P. Hall the I'd and
4th Tuesday evenings at 7.30 o'clock.
INEZ l.. GENTHNER, NJ. E. C.
ALICE r. WHITE, NJ. of r. and c.
mch27 th&sat1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-09

N. e. o. p, KENNEBEc LODGE, NO.
81. meets in Woodmen Hall the second
and fourth Thursday evenings Of each
month at 7.30 o'clock.
SADIE f. METCALF Warden.
ANNIE s. ARNOLD, Rec. Sec.
H. R. MANSUR, Fin. Sec.
tu-th-sat
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
AROUND THE RAIL
CARELESS HELPER HAD TIED
ROPE TO ScAFFoLDiNG.
Escape from Fatality illustrates Ho"
Dependent One Workman May
Be on His Fellow-Dan-
ger in "Green" Man.

II man stays green long" he con-
cluded. we can't afford 10 keep him.
II amt fair to the others. You see. in
these jobs men depend on each other.
A rope badly tied, a signal given too
soon, a slip in a tight place, MAY send
some other poor devil off into the open
head over heels"
Here's a story in point. A man
named Dave McRay was working out
on a sOO-foot railroad bridge over a
river The bridge was built and the
trains were already running across.
McRay was down on a scaffold some
30 feet under the middle His helper,
a green country recruib had tied the
ropes that held it. There we're two
ropes, one from each end. The first
rope the helper had tied round a wood
en- beam between the tracks, and next
in a dreamy kind of a way he had
tied the second round one of the rails.
Then he slid down, and the pair be-
gan peaceably working.
Some moments later a train came
numbering out All of sudden Nc
Ray heard a snort. He looked round,
and saw the youth staring straight up
at the track, with his mouth wide
open, a calculating look in his eyes.
His freckled face grew slowly white.
McRay seized his arm.
Say" he demanded ''wot's eatin'
you?"
His helper looked round, gave one
frantic shout, and diyed for the river
70 feet below Just then the train
roared overhead, cut the rope in two,
and down went McRay, grabbing the
scaffolding tight. He hung by the
other rope, and said a good deal. When
the train had gone, he went up hand
over hand to a steel truss, and from
there, looking down, he saw the head
of the youngster, who was swimming
hard for the shore. He made quick
calculations Then he climbed up to
the track and ran like deer. But
by the time he got to the river bank
his helper was already ashore and
had lit out over the fields. The bridge
never saw him again. Ernest Poole,
in Everybody's.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
WRONG ON HISTORICAL FACTS.
Washington Journal Puts New YorI
Contemporary Right.

Doesn't 1t make one peevish when
mportant-extremel important-his-
torical facts are garbled and twisted
Just the other day New York paper
published an apparently innocent par
agraph concerning the following mis-
information:
"At one hotel much patronized by
statesmen of national scope the bar
Keepers always respond to an order
for a rickey by asking if gin or
whisky is wanted as the main brace.
This is because in Washington that
drink is made, as it was invariably
made by its inventor, Col. Joe Hickey,
with whisky. Neither Col Hickey nor
John Chamberlin, in whose place the
famous drink was first known, ever
put anything but rye in rickey."
Now, all that sounds fine, but 1t
doesn't happen to be true. Washing
ton is, indeed, the birthplace Of the
rickey, but the original of that ia
nous drink was concocted, not by
Col Joe Hickey, in Joe Chamberlin's
boarding house, but by "everybody's
friend" George A. Williamson, and in
an equally famous place-Shoemaker's
or, as tbs known all over the United
States, "Shoo's.' Moreover, the first
rickey assembled by Mr. Williamson
was compounded with Belle of Nelson
whisky, a one-time famous bourbon
brand. And the time of the mixing
was Is long years ago.
1t always makes everybody who
knows the ROW" very weary indeed
when one of these alleged Manhattan
historians begins to discuss intoxi-
cants OF local origin. but national
Washington Post.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
The Bride Fell Down.

Sadly funny was little drama at q
recent swell wedding. "The bride" F"
whispers a woman who attended, was
costumed after the approved direc-
toire fashion, which calls for corsets
down to the knees, a collar up to the
eyebrows, and tight sleeves that pin
ion the arms to ones side. She could
not manage her long skirt and she fell
fiat as she tried to reach the chancel.
Her father, who was giving her away,
was unprepared for the fall and was
dragged down by his white satin and
lace daughter" This looks bad, not
for the bride, but for the costume.
The directoire woman simply can't sit
down, and when she walks she is in
danger Of performing that clumsy and
sometimes dangerous feat known as
falling all over yourself"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
Snow PLACE FOR TOURISTS.
Presidential Suite in Washington sta
tlon Bound TO B. Greatly Admired.

The presidential suite in the union
railroad station at Washington might
almost be said TO be monumental in
character and the aim has plainly
been 10 make it one Of the show
places OF tourist Mecca
For all that the state suite in Wash
ington's new railroad station is mani
festly designed to be ornamental as
well as useful, it may be added that
this presidential suite will fill a long
felt want Conditions at Uncle Sans
seat OF government are not, TO be sure,
parallel to those In the leading for
eign capitals, where ruling sovereigns
are constantly exchanging visits with
one another, and where the arrivals
and departures Of royalty result in the
assemblage of great crowds. Never
theless there do arrive at Washington
from time TO time distinguished visit
ors bound for the White House. who
must be given an official welcome Of
formal character.
Recent presidents have been great
travellers and It has become the Gus
tom TO invest with more or less cere-
monial features their arrivals at and
departures from the capital Time was
vixen only the presidents closest per-
sonal friends went TO the railway sta
tion to see him on OF a journey, but Of
late years it has been the practice for
all the members of the cabinet and nu-
merous other high officials in the gov
ernment service to be on hand on such
an occasion.
Latterly, during the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, M. Jusserand, the French
ambassador, and the late Baron
Sternburg, ambassador Of Germany
(both close associates of the prese-A
incumbent Of the White House), OF
their own accord joined the presi-
Dental escort on such occasions, and
with the example set 1t is becoming
customary for foreign ENJOYS at
Washington to seize the opportunity
to wish the president godspeed, or wei
come home
Under the old conditions such as
semblages had to take place in the
presidents private car or on the ad-
jacent platform-often to the accom-
paniment Of the incessant din of en-
gines and bells. With the facilities
of the new station the president will
be enabled to hold these informal re-
ceptions in comfort
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
Take New York,s Business.

Philadelphia and Montreal have
passed New York as grain-exporting
ports In ocean freight facilities
neither Of these cities can approach
New York. The ST. Lawrence passage
to Montreal is dangerous at all times,
and especially in the winter Phila-
delphia has long river channel in
stead of New York's protected bay
opening directly on the ocean. Ocean
freight rates are lower from New
York. Because New York's port
charges are so high, because Of its ex-
cessiye lighterage, wharfage, pilotage
and elevator rates, and because of rail
road freight rate discrimination con
tinued for a whole generation, the
great business of grain exporting is
being diverted elsewhere-New York
World
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
chance in lone Of Embassy.

The British embassy at Washing
ton has enjoyed heretofore an en-
viable prestige among diplomatic
homes. having been for many years
the residence of the dean of the dip
lomatic corps in the person Of the late
Lord Pauncefote, and the scene Of
the brief but brilliant reign OF Sir
Michael and Lady Herbert Since the
coming OF the Bryces. however. a lit
erary atmosphere pervades the big
English house rather than that Of its
former social supremacy. This lat
ter distinction may be said 10 have
crossed the fashionable avenue to
the Preside OF the Austrians Al
though such \ small area OF Mother
Earth divides the two embassies they
are as far apart in point OF person
mel as Vienna and London. No great
er contrast in temperament could be
imagined than that OF Baroness Hen
gemuller and the wife Of the British
ambassador The former is woman
OF the world, with a decided social in
stinct strongly developed; the latter.
with little social ambition. is the
typically English wife OF man
OF letters.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
The Fatal chaminade.

A high-browed young lady was play
ing on the piano to the great edifica-
ton of all the other high-brows pres
ent. After a while she announced gra-
ciously that she would play "a Cha
minade,' and proceeded to do so. At
the close of it there was applause.
Then an unsuspecting Iow-brow piped
up:
by the way, what is a Chaminade?"
He spoke as if not sure whether the
thing was more like chamois OF
serenade.
The young lady looked at him with
eringly.
"Chaminade is a composer" she said
with much severity. That embarrassed
the low-brow.
why, l was sure that Grieg had
written Chaminade-a suite of Cha
minades, in fact"
Not at all" repeated the severe
young lady "Chimande is a com
poser"
"Oh, indeed" stammered the low
brow. well. what did he writer"
He is she" the young lady in
formed him.
What! Is that so? Weller"
At this point friends of the low-brow
stepped in and restrained him from
another possible fatal plunge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25

Rene La Montague, the crack polo
player, tells this story Of very small
miss. the fve-year-old daughter of a
prominent merchant of the Cedarhurst
set.
Mr.. La Montague was driving a
small trap from the Rockaway Hunt
club to his home in Cedarhurst, when
he encountered the little miss, who
was out for a walk with her nurse
and small baby brother, who occu-
pied the perambulator. Being an in
innate friend of the child's parents, he
offered to give her lift as far as her
house. The offer was accepted and. on
the way Mr. La Montague was regaled
with interesting items of family news
which were lisped out in rapid sue
cession until he pulled up in front of
the house.
The child alighted, and as there was
nobody in sight on the grounds, he
asked her if she could get indoors
safely.
"oh. yes" said the little tot, and
thank you very much
Don't mention it, nodded back the
polo player; when to his surprise the
child opened her eyes very much and
murmured:
81 Philadelphia Record.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
LANGUAGE OF THE EYEBROWS.
German Way of Determining Dsposi-
tions and Temperaments.

The eyebrows, declares a German
character reader, tell us far more
about the true inwardness of our dis
positions and temperaments than all
the rest of the body. Study the eye
brow formation of your friends and
you will find that where the indica-
tions are similar like personal char
acteristics will declare themselves,
says the New York World Thus you
will discover that the highly arched
eyebrow denotes a sensitive tempera-
ment although, contrary to the gener-
al opinion, they do not always adorn
persons Of superior intelligence. Thin
eyebrows invariably show a lack Of
vitality and those of the thick and
bushy variety indicate the existence
in their possessors Of a highly vital
lied temperament together with great
powers of bodily endurance. In wom-
en- they denote unusual powers OF
bodily and mental stamina.
When the eyebrows meet. says our
German friend. you may be certain
that a sincere character is expressed,
though here it is interesting to re-
call, incidentally, that every character
reader since the days of Aristotle has
declared that such eyebrows indicate,
unquestionably, a peeyish disposition.
Long, dropping eyebrows, wide apart
on the forehead, indicate joyous dis
position and general amiability. If
the eyebrows are more light-colored
than the hair Of the head, distinctly
weak vitality is denoted. Lightly
marked eyebrows, which lie high
above the nose, show a disposition
toward Incidence and a general weak
ness Of character Dark eyebrows,
which lend so strong and energetic an
expression to the whole face, are in
dicative of patience.
Rarely will you find in persons of
sharp intellect eyebrows of a light col
or, although the color does not count
so much as the shape Red eyebrows
invariably indicate considerable ambi-
ton. The average eyebrow is a com
bination of black and red.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
A Preference for the Bod.

Two-thirds of the small boys in the
public schools would rather take a
thrashing than submit to any nice,
ladylike punishment, such as stand
ing in the corner on one foot or being
shut up in a dark closet. So says
teacher. That is a fact. no matter how
eloquently those who don't know--and
half the people who talk don't know
may spout about the shame and is
nomy. not TO mention the physical
discomfort, of a whipping. No doubt
there is a certain amount of all three
Inconvenience attached to a good
trimming, but in the opinion of the av-
erage boy those disadvantages are Of
set by a certain accompanying dignity.
To merit a thrashing indicates that
the boy has done something worth
while. Il makes Of him a kind Of
hero. Banishment to the corner or the
dark closet and kindred minor punish
ments may be all very well for girls.
but boys yearn for something more
heroic. / am not claiming, mind you,
that this preference indicates a highly
neral or commendable spirit; it is sim
ply the natural boys attiiude.-New
York Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
The Mental Joo.

There is a certain type Of person, 4"
said the business man. especially in
New York, who seems unable to under
stand what is said to him-or her
unless the statement or remark is
prefixed by some catch word-usually
the word listen
For instance, I have a stenographer
who simply stares at me in dumb
amazement If I say anything to her
without first saying: Now listen If I
begin to dictate a letter to her she
will not write a word if l forget to
give that mental jog. When / snap
that at her she will scratch like mad.
She is not the only one. The tele-
phone girl cannot take a message un-
less it has that prefix. When l am
out of the Office and try % talk over
the wire with her ! must always be
gin. Now. listen. or else she is hope
lessly at sea and seems not to under
stand a word ] say.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
soLons hal Washlnnton.

One of the most important ele-
ments in the latter day development
Of this semi-Bohemian intellectualism
is the great influx of wealth into
Washington After all, it is not pos
sible to get these interesting people
together and to get them to knowing
each other unless there is provision Of
drawing-rooms and salons and enter
tainments and entertainers. Wealth
opens the way. II provides the op-
portunity and the means for bringing
together all kinds Of people who with
out the magnetism OF this influence
might never be introduced. The work
aday world Of Washington, the world
OF legislation and administration and
finance and diplomacy, is not a world
OF wondrous wealth. The homes and
the entertainments OF the wealthy pro
vide the opportunity for bringing to-
gether all these variegated and inter
esting elements.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
The ozark pay .

The noted dark day of May 49, 1880,
was noticeable all over New England.
The darkness began about ten o'clock
in the forenoon and lasted in many
places throughout the rest of the day.
The candles had to be lighted at mid
day in the houses, and many pious
people, believing that the world was
coming to an end, rushed to the
churches. This was the day of the
famous speech of the Connecticut legis-
lator. A member having made mo-
ton to adjourn the legislature, Mr..
Davenport arose and said. Mr..
Speaker, It is either the day Of judg-
ment, or it is not. If it is not, there
is no need Of adjourning; if it is, |
wish to be found doing my duty
move that the candles be brought, and
that we proceed to business. New
York American.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
From All Parts Of the Country.

II is said that II the occupants OF
any big apartment house In Washing
ton were to assemble and compare
notes they could evolve a guide book
OF the entire United States almost as
complete as any Baedeker So It is
that the man from Maine who has
moved into one house in that new
row which was empty just a few
weeks ago. but filled now. finds his
next door neighbor may be a literary
Teller from Indiana, or some one, who
may tell him an about the San Fran
cisco earthquake from the standpoint
Of one who felt the shock or saw the
houses totter
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25

no dust or dirt and the atmosphere is
smokeless2
Ay, indeed. So far as these things
60 Washington deserves its enviable
reputation But how about what is
underneath? 1t is not enough that a
city shall be clean on the outside. The
trouble is that, where such matters
are concerned, people rarely bother
themselves to look beneath the sur
face. Yet It appears from recent dis
coyeries that very disgusting and even
alarming conditions exist in the eating
houses, the bakeries, the ice cream
and candy shops, the grocery stores,
and the laundries Of the national cap
ital
The Truth is, doubtless. that the
same sort of conditions. equally dread
ful and disgusting, exist in similar
establishments in every city in
the country. Nowhere are such
places properly inspected and II
naturally follows that in many In
stances they are unclean Washing
ton Is first to take the matter up, and
is pushing the crusade against mis-
chiefs Of the kind with an enthusiasm
that cannot fail to produce results
results so obviously beneficial that in
all likelihood they will inspire the au-
thorities Of other municipalities to un-
dertake similar measures Of reform.
The crusade, which has been going
on for only a few weeks, has already
brought to light a good many facts
of which It would never occur to most
people even to dream. One Of these
facts is that the average restaurant
Of good class. while clean and in
viting outwardly and from the view
point of the customer, is on the inside,
/ especially in respect TO its culinary
plant, outrageously filthy and unsani-
tary.
Take for example one eating-house
on Ninth street, in Washington. It
bears an excellent reputation, and is
frequented by many of the best peo-
pie in the city. One of its attractions
Is its obvious cleanliness. But, as dis
covered by the health authorities,
when they examined the place, this
cleanliness is all on the outside They
found two kitchens In the rear, both Of
which were in a condition for which
filthy would be a mildly descriptive
term
Apparently the cooking utensils
were never cleaned at all-not from
one years end TO the other Occasion
ally they were scraped. when the accu-
mutation OF grease and other dirt on
them was so great as to interfere with
their usefulness. Pans employed for
| frying chickens-the fried chicken is
favorite dish in Washington-wer
half an inch thick with ancient lard
and other extraneous substances.
In each Of these two delightful
kitchens, the floors and walls Of which
were covered with greasy dirt. was a
closet OF the most primitive pattern!
Seems horrible. does It not? But ex-
/ ceptional? BY no means On the CON
trary. judging from the investigations
Of the health Office. such closets, sim
ilarly situated. are to be found quite
commonly in the kitchens of restau-
rants-New York American
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-25
First Published Jan, IS. 1909
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

NOLlCe OF Sdlc OF Ncdl EStdlc,
Administrator, Executor or Guardian.
In the matter of the Guardianship of Leila
c. and Mary A. b. Smith, minors.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance Of
an order Of the County COurt Of the county
Of Carter. state Of Oklahoma. made on the
sth dayof January, 1909, the undersigned
guardian of the estate Of Leila c. and
Mary A. b. Smith, minors will sell az pri-
vate sale TO the highest bidder, subject to
confirmation by said court on Saturday.
the 30th day Of January. 1909 at 10
a. m, at Ardmore. Okla, all the right. title
and interest of said Leila c. and Mary A.
B. Smith. in and 10 the following described
real estate situate in Craig county. state
Of Oklahoma. to-wit
For Leila c. Smith: Z l-2 Of NV IA Of
ne IA. and the NV IA of ne IA Of ne ia
sec II. twp 27 n, range 20 east; and ne 10
acres Of lot 1. sw 9-46-100 acres Of lot 2,
NV 9-48l00 acres Of lot 3. and ne 10
acres Of lot 4. Of sec 81. twp 28 n. range
20 east
Mary A. B. The Sc 10 acres Of lot 8.
sec 81. twp 26 n, range 20 east, and the
Sc IA of ne Ia of sw IA Of sec p. twp
% n, range IL east.
Said real estate viii be sold on the fol-
lowing terms and conditions. to-wit. Cash.
Bids for the purchase thereof must be
in writing and must be filed In the County
Court. Or delivered to the undersigned. at
Ardmorc Oklahoma.
Dated the sth day Of January 1909.
237-49 HENRY 3. Smith
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Traolc Coincidence in Deaths

II Is tragic coincidence that the
two distinguished members Of the dip
lomatic corps in Washington who have
recently died. Minister Hauge OF Nor
way and Ambassador Speck Won Stern
berg OF Germany. should have both
been survived by beautiful and child
less wives. who at some time in their
eirlhood claimed the same city, Louis
vile. as their home.
The dramatic sadness Of the dual in
cidents still hangs like a pail over
that inner circle OF Washington soci-
ETY. where the two happy couples
shone as regnant lights That both
men died in their fatherland when on
temporary visits there were their
American wives, dooming the young
widows TO solitary journeys home. is
further pathetic parallel