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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-06

Mrs. Charles Auen-s charmiugly
informal musicale at her Delaware
avenue home last evening was
courtesy to Mrs. Blanche Wright
Hines. of New York city. the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Wright.
The Philharmonic orchestra with
which Mrs. Allen frequently appears
as soloist, and number of musicians
OF the city, We're present to contribute
TO the artistry Of the program. The
beautifully clear and mellow soprano
voice of Mrs. Hines was heard to
advantage in operate selections and
compositions of the dav
After the musical hour Mrs Allen
presided at daintily laid refreshment
table cehtered with a rustic basket Of
nasturtiums and their vines.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-06

Miss Dora Nash. an assistant H.
brarian at the public library, is being
the honor guest at social festivlties of
the younger set in Mansfield. where
she is spending her vacation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-06

Mrs. George Balm entertained de-
lightfully at dinner last evening at
her Center street east home as com
pllment to Mrs, Lewis Miller of
Portland, Oregon.
Prettily arranged clusters of flow
ers Adorned the table and after-din-
ner hours were whiled away merrily
in social ways.
Mrs. Miller is the guest of her par
ents Mr., and Mrs, William Balm. OF
Orchard street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-06

Mrs Rodney Reese, who has been
the house guest of her mother, Mrs.
S. +. DeWolfe. of south Greenwood
street, will return to her Pittsburg
home Sunday. She mas been compli-
mented at several pretty social af-
fairs by the girls of her set during her
stay in her home city
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-06

Miss Donna Ruth Crissinger. of
west Center street, is entertaining Miss
Mildred Barnes, of Peoria, Illinois.
Miss Crissinger is planning a number
of small Informal affairs for her guest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. O'Hara, of Springfield,
Missouri, were the guests of relatives
In the city this week. They were en-
route for an eastern trip which will
include the Thousand Islands. QUE
bee, New York and Atlantic City. They
will stop over for Marion visit on
their return West
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
Housekeeping in Hankow

Among many wanderings our housekeep-
ing in Hankow was an experience I never had
before-nor after, writes Florence Gilbert in the
New Idea Woman's Magazine. We have I'VE or
six servants. That sounds fine, but before pass
ing Judgment you should have experience with
them. The peace of mind of the mistress de-
Ponds largely on her number one boy" the head
servant. who, II Efficient, Is likely to have come
from Ningpo. He is tall, impressive parsonage
who wears blue cotton coat fastening the
side and reaching to his ankles, without which he
must never appear in his employers presence
To do this is only second as mark of disrespect
to having the cue in any other position than
hanging decorousy down the back
The house coolie at work may sometimes
twist his cue around his head, but the boy never.
Through the boy the orders are usually issued
to the rest Of the household sta, translated from
the pidgin English of the mistress There are
the NO boy" the house coolie, who is the only
one with enough work to do to keep him moder-
ately busy; the cook and the second cook who
is learning his trade at the expense Of his en-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

When the summer vacation season
opens the rush of Americans to Eu-
rope taxes the capacity of the outgo-
ing steamships. Long before the end
of the summer vacation season the
pressure of the returning tide Of trav-
ell Is felt People who desire to jour-
ney in comfort and who neglect to en-
gage their passage long time ahead.
find themselves at the present juno
ture obliged to pay extreme prices or
wait. A special from Berlin tells of
= wealthy New Yorker who wanted to
come home and applied for first-class
accommodations on the Hamburg.
American line. The cheapest price
at which he could procure a cabin
suite, he found, was $4,000. The
North German Lloyd boats are sim
ilarly crowded, both companies be
ing booked up" for several weeks. II
pays the ocean traveller to be fore.
handed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08


pioyers digestion. The cooks chief business Is
going to market and presenting his account for
his purchases.
It Is strange collection often In that market
basket, which wise housekeeper always sees
Goat flesh. perhaps. politely called mutton: or
peer that has been exposed in q fy-flled shop;
i've chicken or two. game of various sorts
pheasant. teal. snipe and perhaps a fish, more
appetizng than one would expect who has seen
and smelled the Yangtse water
The vegetables are all of the sort that need
cooking, for no intelligent person win run the
risks involved in eating raw Chinese vegetables
and fruits.
In addition to the supplies which can be
purchased In the Chinese market every day ones
diet may include fresh butter from Australia and
all sorts Of canned goods shipped from the United
States. Great Britain. France and Germany T6es1
are sold In shops In the concessions kent be
europeans, Japanese. Parsees-those keen mer
chants from India-or even Chinese. While ex.
pensive, they are not quite such prohibitive lux.
uries as to inspire the remark of the English
missionarys little girl in central India who said
Mother. suppose the king has timed things T.
eat every day."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

The house fly is frequently expcund'
ed upon as the most dangerous dis
ease purveyor Of summertime, says
Chicago Journal. Let us not forget
that the rat is also a dangerous Yna-
rauder. and a menace to public health.
San Francisco employs 30 rat trap
pers. who average more than 5000
rats month captured, and unknown
armies Of the pests poisoned in the
sewers. Chicago should take meas
ures to rid herself Of the rat plague,
which not only facilitates the distibu-
ton Of disease but causes an annual
loss of thousands of dollars by its
sharp teeth and inordinate appe-
tite.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

IN tho German Renaissance dates from 1894. The
university and the famous federal polytechnic
with their numerous institutions, laboratories ard
clinics are in the northern part of Crosse Stadt
Switzerland is the most mountainous country
Of Europe three-fourths of its area being covered
with mountains The grandeur of the scenery has
been pictured and described innumerable times
With the exception of certain portions OF Amer
fca there is nothing In the world to equal 1t IN
beauty. The central and southern parts are oc
cupied by the Swiss Alps, which spread over
nearly three-fifths Of the entire area inc dura
Mountains cover the northwestern portions OF the
country.
Far I'D in the mountains is the beautiful little
town of Einsiedeln. was fortunate enough to be
present during a weekend musical fete, In which
singing societies from the country and from neigh
boring Bavarian towns were present In numbers
exceeding 1000. Switzerland, having only the
summer time for holidayilg, has organized a
movable saengerfest by which each town and city
gets its share of gay song and jolly visitors ALI
the cantons were represented at Einsieden and
every house was decorated with Swiss colors.
scarlet and white
Early in the afternoon the open air concert be-
gan 1t was held in the vast, sloping square In
front Of the Benedictine abbey The assembling
of the singers was picturesque. Each canton
carried a banner, individual societies carried
great horns filled with flowers and the women
singers wore white gowns and crimson sashes.
AS the quiet wellbehaved little place has but one
policeman, the fire brigade turned out to give
semblance of civic authority, also to serve as
guard of honor. And while the marchers were
massing around the conductors box cannon
was kept firing vigorous welcome. The bright
Swiss decorations the quaint, gabled houses,
the gay Sunday dress of the women the encir-
cling mountains-the nearby ones dark green, the
distant peaks snow-tipped. edelweiss-decked-
made splendid old world pictures.
of Ensiedeln, which called the town into being,
and which is one of the celebrated shrines Of
Europe. The abbey church, known as Notre
Dame des Ermites. is grand basilica the edifce
aanked on either side with monastery buildings.
Since the year 934 the abbey Of Einsiedeln has
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

A dispatch from Honolulu says that
doctors have succeeded In isolating
the germ of leprosy. that they are
now trying to develop serum, and
that this means ultimately the cure
for the disease. Unfortunately this is
not the first time that we have been
told we are on the eve of the discov-
cry of a cure for leprosy. But 1t is
46 years since Hansen discovered the
bacillus of leprosy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

preserved an unbroken line from the nrst prince
abbot, Eberhard, Duke of Franconia, to the pres
emit head. Able Colombian l. 1t Is the only Cath
Ollie church in the world not dedicated by human
hands: the legend Is that Christ himself perform
ed the act.
Einsiedeln and vicinity were known as the Son.
bre Forest away back in the eighth century, when
a holy hermit Meinrad, the son of Prince Berthold
of Hohenzollern, built for himself a cell In which
he lived many years. He was murdered by bril-
gands to whom he had offered hospitality and
who had hoped to find concealed treasures; all
they got was a chalice and some books. Ravens.
whose evil characteristics had been disarmed by
the gentle hermit and had become his compan-
ions pursued the assassins to Zurich, screaming
and picking at the villains heads. The strange
actions of the irate birds attracted the townspeo
pies attention and they questioned the murderers
who. terrified acknowledged their crime In the
Einsiedeln Abbey coatof-arms are two ravens. 4.
When the noble edifce was erected over the
hermit's cell the walls of the cell were enclosed
in black marble and made into chapel It stands
in the of the church and while plain in style.
the richness of the material and the simplicity Of
design make 1t impressive. On the altar stands
the renowned statute Of the Black Madonna,
bronze and many hundreds Of years old. The
chapel is known as the Holy Chapel because Of
the remarkable legend regarding its dedication
This is the story. On September A. 94S, Saint
Conrad. bishop of Constance, came at the invita-
ton of Abbot Eberhard to consecrate the new
church He was attended by the Emperor Othon.
the Empress Adelaide and large retinue of clergy
and courtiers. AS they knelt preparatory to be-
ginning the ceremony suddenly the chapel became
Illuminated with celestial briiancy and before
the altar stood the Savior performing the Office of
dedication, assisted by the four evangelists
At the right and left of the divine celebrant
angels swung censers which emitted a thousand
sweet perfumes, the apostle, Saint Peter. and the
Pope. Saint Gregory the Great, held the vestments
of the heavenly pointin and Saint Stephen and
Saint Lawrence. who were the first deacons oil
the church 10 be martyred, acted as deacon and
subdeacon. An angelic choir, conducted by the
archangel Saint Michael sang glorious music
and before the altar knelt the beautiful virgin
mother Of the Son Of God A still earlier legend
has 1t that when Conrad began the ONCE of dedi
cation he was stopped by voice that cried out
three times distinctly: Cease! brother, this
chapel has been consecrated by God himself"
The journey from Zurich to Einsiedeln is charm
Ing. First comes sail on a lake which IL thu
loveliest piece Of water in Switzerland then 1
railroad ride through pine woods, among noun
tains. over gorges and past valleys that now arr
covered with fragrant. new-mown hay
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
WAR MADE IMPOSSIBLE.

N all the advanced" ideas were
adopted it would seem that war would
soon be made impossible. Many
schemes have been exploited IN the
shape of skillfully written newspaper
or magazine articles, but the building
of big warships continues. The latest
claimant for attention at Washington
is an individual who has conceived
the brilliant plan of having ships
carry a reel of barbed wire at the
stern. SO arranged that an end can be
thrown overheard while the vessel
stearns swiftly around the enemy I'M
til the latter's propellers are so tan
gled up that they cannot turn. Then.
says the inventor, "all the feet need
is to sail away and leave its enemy's
men to starve and its ships to rust.
But the naval authorities have filed
away this most impressive sugges-
ton along with that of the man who
a few years ago wanted the govern
ment to adopt a projectile filled with
a gas that would anaestbetize all on
board an enemy's ship. so that capture
would be easy. The day of the inven'
tor is not yet past. Nor that OF the
crank.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
PRESSED HARD.
coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the in
furious effects of coffee and the change
In health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit Of others.
A superintendent of public schools
In Southern state says: MY moth
er. since her early childhood, was an
inveterate coffee drinker, had been
troubled with her heart for a number
of years and complained of that weak
all over feeling and sick stomach.
Some time ago was making an Of
fetal visit to distant part Of the
country and took dinner with one Of
the merchants of the place. noticed
q somewhat peculiar flavor of the cof-
fee. and asked him concerning 1t. He
replied that 1t was Postum. was so
pleased with 1t that. after the meal was
over, l bought package to carry
home with me, and had wife pre-
pare some for the next meal; the
whole family liked It so well that we
discontinued coffee and used Postum
entirely.
nad really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con-
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for short time, she felt 50
much better than she did prior to It's
use. and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach: that the
headaches were not SO frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as we'll
and hearty as the rest of US.
II know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members of the fam
lily. but In more marked degree I'm
the case Of my mother. as she was q
victim Of long standing"
Ever read the above lettert A new
enc appears fron tine q tine. They
are ge2uanss txssss snd fun u hunaA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
Not ImpreunabIe.

Horace Avory, X. c.. just appointed
q judge. is one Of the mordant wits. of
the British bar. One day, cross-ex-
aiming a recalcitrant witness. he
asked:
What are your"
"A retired gentleman" proudly as
serted the ex.cheesemonger.
WELL" snarled Avery. when you
achieved the position Of gentleman.
why did you retire from it,"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
Does EncIneerInu Work.

Mile. Bandtirin IL superintendent OF
an engineering hrm in Russia. She
was graduated from the Women's
Psychological Institute in st. Peters
burg, and has had practical expe-
rience In, engineering. She built .
steel warehouse for an army cooper
alive society, has been assistant en-
gineer in building q bridge across the
Neva and has done other important
work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

Don Jaime. the Spanish pretender,
announces that he will not resort 10
violence for the purpose of securing
the throne. We predict that he will
fail II he attempts to coax Alfonso
to give II up.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

A st. Louis astronomer has discov-
cred a sun spot $4,000 miles wide and
a Massachusetts astronomer has found
a new comet Nevertheless we expect
things to move along the earth about
as usual
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

They are laughing at a man In east
New York who. waking suddenly,
shot of his big toe thinking his foot
was the face Of burglar. Chicago.
which brags of its size In everything
but feet. has the incident already
noted for its comic almanac of nsxt
year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
THE ABBEY
Of EMSjEOHN

with the national edu-
cational exhibit and
the Pestalozzi cabinet.
The modern Catholic
Church of Our Lady Is
a magnificent basilica-
The Church Of st. Pc
ter holds the tomb OF
Lavator. who was its
pastor. The town hall.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

1t may be true that the average
American eats SO pounds of sugar q
year. but he does not act the part
when the umpire makes bad deci-
sion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
The Enemies.

ne EnemIeSs
Apropos of the enmity, now happily
buried. that used to exist between
Minneapolis and st. Paul, Senator
Clapp said at a dinner in the former
city:
Il remember an address on careless
building that once heard In Mime
apolis.
why said the speaker In the
course of this address, one inhabitant
Of St. Paul Is killed by accident In the
streets every As hours
"A bitter voice from the rear Of the
hall Interrupted:
well. It amt enough 1t said"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

A Chicago man has a fiddle that
has been played for 400 years. 1t does
not state how many men it has driven
to drink.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

Being chauffeur to an aeroplane IS
exhilaratins.. but for fat man who is
fond of his r>cals and his Preside
1ashing is better.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

II anything can revive the Shake
speaean drama the rendering of "As
You Like 1t" in Esperanto win do 1t.
Even If it we're dead 1t would rise up
and kick.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

II would seem that about the only
way for IN aeroplane to get into print
A. to break In.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

The Maiden-Dolls are made for
girls to play with.
The Bachelor-And good many
men marry them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
MUNYON'S
E{}|3]3Sl&[2

Makes the skin soft as velvet. Improves any
com plexion. Best shampoo made. cures moss
munyon's Hair Invigorator cures dandrun'
stops hair from falling out. makes hair grow'
II you have Dyspepsia. or any liver 1roup ps9s
ionsness. Constipation and drive all impurities
from the Hood. - MUNYON'S HOMEOPATHIC
NONE REMEDY Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

wi y cent movement there.
~ though other Swiss cities
have been interested for some time
In the much mooted question. Alto-
gether the little country has 1900 ad-
vocates for giving women the ballot.
Recently the women of Zurich canton
petitioned the state for the right 10
act as Jurors on a case in which wo-
man was the defendant. Their re-
quest was refused. Later, with char
acteristic Swiss bravery, they sent In
another petition to the legislature ask
Ing the right to sit in judgment on
special courts, such as are held In
France for adjusting differences be-
tween mistress and maid, and other
cases where differences arise between
a woman employer and woman en-
rloyee. While this, too. was denied,
Parliament admitted the sexs eligibil-
lty to such an Office.
I'VE are not talking much about 1t,
said the vice president Of the Zuricn
Woman's Suffrage society, Frauiein
Honneger, "lest publicity brighten the
state into retarding the concession. 1t
ls not much of gain, but" she added
with true suffrage optimism, 1T Is a
step forward. If we had made that de-
mand ten years ago, when to speak OF
our having the ballot was to be laugh
ed at as a dreamer. our petition wouid
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-11
Order Of Publication.

The State Of West Virginia.
At rules held IN he Clsrs's Office OF the Circuit
Court for the County Of Berkeley en- Moaday thu
It'll day OF March, ioio.
h; 3. ketterins adnr. o, J. W. Kettering, deceased
Plaintiff
j. Coyle, x. Poole trustee, William A. Sites.
and Z. Boyd Faulkner, Defendants.
The object Of this suit is TO enforce the lien OF
piain.ih 8 judgment against the real estate Of the
said NJ Covle. and to subject said real estate 10
the pay.ent Of any other liens which s,ay be aud
tied in this suit
And affidavit having been made tina, the said de-
PENDANTS J. NJ. Coyle and VIM. A. ) ties are nom
residents OF this state, the said defendants are re-
CURED TO appear within month after the date Of
office Of said ourt and do what is necessary to
protect their interests
is ordered that copy Of this order be FORTH
with punished once week for four consecutive
weeks 10 the Statesman. Democrat . new spaper
prntsd In the town Of Martipsburg, in the County
Of Berkeley, and posted the front door Of the
Court House 81 Berkeley County atlsast twenty
days before jndgmea, or decree Is rendered
L. Dew. Gsrhafdt, Clerk.
G. g. Ecker, Attorney fer Plaintiff.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-11
Get Homes

J. Ed KiIdew, Supt. Of the Children's
Home in Elkins was in Martinsbur q
nj nday evening on his way to Bunk
er Hill, where he placed a small boy
with Mr.. q. w. Gardner. During the
month of February and to this date
Mr.. kildow has placed twenty-ose
children in good homes. He still has a
number of bright boys and girls for
whom he desires homes as members
of families. Under no circumstances
does he place children as servants.
Those desiring children should write
MIR, kildow at Elkins, w. Va. He will
do his very best TO please you in the
choice Of child.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-11
Bids Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that the Board Of County
Commissioners Of Jeferson County. Charlestown
w. Va. will receive BIDS for the Extension, Re
modelling, &c, sf the Court House building q
Charesiowa, W Va. according to plans and speci
hcatisns row file in the Office OF the ed
A blank form Of proposals for bidders. with COS
ditisns to be complied with stipulated therein, il
also on Gle wit h the undersigned
certified check for Sss made payable - TIE
Board of Commissioners must accompany all apph-
catisns for plans as guarantee that bids will be
submitted on the same; the check to be returned
when the plans and specifications are returned.
Bids should be addressed. and mailed to the un-
dersgned sealed in properly endorsed envelopes no,
later than March ssth, 1910. same to be open
ed at Ia O'Clock noon on March aoth, lolc.
The said Board oil County Commissioners
serves the right to reject any or all bids
By order Of said Board
Chas A. johnson.
Clerk Of the County Court OF Jefferson County
Charlestown, w Va
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-11

Mr.. Scott Ramer has been in Moore
field on business visit this week.
Mr.. G. E. Lockbart, we undsrstan d
Is very i'll at his home in this city.
Mr.. Robert: Criswsll has sold hii
property on West King street to the
c. V. r. r. and is preparing to build
on the corner Of W. King street and
Porter Avenue.
Mr.. Daniel Baker, Of tina Standard
Lime and Stone Co., was in towa on
Tuesday and appeared before the Coun'
ty court and nade application fer per
mission to cross the county road with
spur from the B. & o. East Of th'
Opequen to the farm bought from j.
B. Files, North Of the Nicklas-Pasl-
ding tract which ia to be develop ed.