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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

The sharp rat-tat-tat of the auctioneer
hammer at Christies has made and lost
fortunes for collectors and dealers. Works
of arr, bought for song" have sold for
thousands of dollars. On the other hand
the priced possessions OF enthusiastic col
lectors, bought for fortunes. have sold for
but d mere fraction Of the prices paid
for them. Fashions in art are as change
able as fashions III dress, dependent
largely upon the whims the means and
the enthusiasm of buyers and having
small relationship to actual artistic val
ues. II is seldom If ever the case that
record prices are paid for the best work
of st painter or an artist in other lines.
James Christie. SCotchman. started in
business in Nardour street. London. as
Il book aucuoneer in the year 1865. Today
the business which he then founded is
known in every corner of the world
where art is a living force
Aside from the personality of the man
there We're several circumstances that
contributed To the growth of his business
He started at a time when London was
the best market IN the world for the sale
of pictures and works of art of all kinds.
For many years after the dispersal of the
collection of Charles | there ii great
slump in the demand for works of art.
Gradually. however. large collectors
again came into the market and prices
began to jump. When Chris tie moved to
Pal Mall in 1866, and became general
auctioneer, business was brisk. although
prices We're still low. In his early sales
few items realized more than 500. One
has to go back only a few years before
Christie appeared on the scene to find, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
InNnnN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
LEAK" IN ENGL ANDS ART GALLER]ES-WF1ERE THE TR

price 1t was sold. 4 rope OF 229 oriental
pearls brought $500. and for once the
audience broke into applause. A smaller
rope realized $30, 800 and other single
the quiet auctioneer. 1t was the greatest
jewel sale ever held and those who We're
fortunate enough to get into Chrlsties on
that day will remember it the rest of
their lives.
1t is comparatively seldom that the
romance that lies back of most famous
works of art comes to light Christies Is
a conservative institution and guards its
secrets jealousy. The dry details tn be
found on catalogue are at ones dis-
posal, but when attempts are made to go
behind them and find the real history or
n rare piece of art one runs against an
official reticence that is maddening.
Occasionally, however the real facts DO
become public. Such, for instance, as
those connected with Hoppner's portrait
of Lady Waldegrave. bought a few years
ago at Christies by the ColnaShis Ior
$50 OOo This beautiful painting had "a L
ual.y been purchased by the previous
owner for S115. Curiously enough, the
same sale provided another instance OF
similar character when the ASne"s pala
Sco go for Romney's The StannOpe
Children" which had been purchased by
the previous owner for $40.
About three and a half years ago M.
Lewis of the Bond street firm OF Lewis
& Simmons had an experience in the
Christie auction room that he is quite
willing to repeat at any time. he ana
his partner. examining the pictures OF
Lord Young Of Edinburgh previous to
their sale by auction, decided that a hg-
ure of man covered with the accumu-
lated dust and dirt of years was Genu-
inc Rembrandt They determined TO buy
it. and Mr. Lewis attended the au- ton
prepared to offer anything up to $4,000.
Imagine his surprise when it was Knocked
down to him for 81 900. He could hardly
believe himself awake until he had re-
flee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

I;Y JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

UNPRECEDENTED In
~ hux of Multi-Million-
aires-Levi P. Morton, Mrs.
George M. Pullman, Robert
T. Lincoln. Mrs. Thaw, John
HAYS Hammond, M. E. In
gals. John Reyburn. Exam
hassadors White anG Hill.
With Numerous Others, Will
Open Fine Mansions for the
Lavish Entertainment of the
Gilded Denizens of the Yer
sai,les of the New World.
~ JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
Advertising Pulls.

IF there is one thing on earth
that a gutter should leave Sc
verely alone, it is advertising, :"
says John Wannamaker. ITO
make a success of advertising
one must be prepared to stick to
it like a barnacle to a boats bot
tom. Advertising doesn't jerk;
it pulls. 1t begins very gently
at first, but the pull is steady.
1t is likened unto team pulling
a heavy load. A thousand spas
modic, jerky pulls will not bulge
that load, while one-half the
power in steady effort will start
it and keep it moving"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
Items from New verda.

Mr.. Pink Brister has bought of
Mr.. |. B. Lacroix the fine hotel,
livery stable, one dwelling, and
one vacant lot in this town. The
hotel is to be conducted the bal
ance of the year by Mrs. Gray,
the hustling lady manager who
has had it all along.
Rev. ]. R. Miller has'bought of
Mr.. /. B. Lacroix the business
house on Main street, near the
bank, where he is now in the
mercantile business.
Mr.. R. w. Wagner, who went
to New Orleans a week ago for
treatment, is doing nicely, and
will soon be at home again.
This writer received an appre-
ciated invitation to a birthday
dinner at Mr.. Johnson's.
Mr.. Bickham, the Atlanta beef
man, was in Verda Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. j. L. Durham, of Winfield
was here this week, trading
around as usual.
Dunn's Mercantile Agency man
was in Verda this week, looking
after mercantile ratings.
Walter Corbitt was in town
this week, selling nice fat pork.
Mrs. C. D. Kemp is Grating her
household goods preparatory to
leaving Verda, and we all regret
to see her leave, as she has made
many friends here.
Mr.. d. o. Morris, the tele-
phone man, has moved into the
A. P. Durham house, and has
moved Central" there also.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
Camp Ground Notice.

At recent meeting, Messrs. Mat
Mccain, Jno. Horn aud JAS. Meggi-
son, donors of the land. for the Ebe-
nezer Camp meeting. we're appointed
"A committee to look after the camp
houses, prevent their removal and al
depredations. as well as to let o n,
lots to those who desire to build.
X. +. HARRIS ON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
Pensions for Confederate Veterans.

Assessor E. S. Murrell this
week started out to make the as
sessments and list the schoolable
children of the parish.
A new duty has been imposed
upon the assessor this year, that
of making an enumeration of the
Confederate veterans and the
widows of veterans. The people
of the State recently voted an
amendment to the constitution,
making a large increase in the
funds at the command of the
State Pension Board, and as this
enumeration is being made to
facilitate the work of the board
in case pensions should be appli-
ed for, it is to the interest of
the veterans and surviving wild
ows to make the returns from the
parish as complete as possible.
The particulars which Assessor
Murrell will be required to fur
nish are as follows: Name, age,
State in which veteran enlisted,
regiments and company of veteran,
or deceased husband of widow,
employment, means of livelihood,
physical infirmities, and, if a wild
ow, date of marriage.
1t often occurs that veterans
or soldiers widows are not able
to give these particulars off hand
without reference to papers or
inquiries of comrades. Mr.. Muir
rell requests that all veterans or
widows of veterans look up the
answers to these questions, so
that the enumerating blanks may
be filled out without loss of time
when he or his deputies call.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
Notice of A. M. E. Church Services.

st. Mary A. NJ. E. church-Sunday
School $3.50 a. ID. Preaching every
Sunday, IL a. m. and 100 D. m.
Class Meeting, Tuesday p. m. Gen
eral Speaking, first Sunday $3.50 D. m.
Eucharist administered. first Sunday
at 8 p. IN. Allen Christian Endeavor
League meeting, first and third Sun
days at 2 p. m. Woman's Mite Mis-
sionary Society, second and fourth
Sundays at 2 p. m.
T. II. Brooks. Pastor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
Death of Mrs. E. A. Hathaway.

The subject of this sketch was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Spikes. She was born near
Montgomery, La, Jan. l, 1873,
and died Jan. Z, 1911, aged 80
years and 6 days. She was i'll
with pneumonia for eleven days,
and, although all was done for
her that physicians skill and low
ing hands could do, she passed to
her eternal rest. Her remains
were laid to rest in the Mars Hill
cemetery near Verda, the service
at the grave being conducted by
Rev. R. B. Chelette, of the Bap-
fist church, Of which Mrs. Hatta-
way was member for many
years. She was married Dec. Is,
1904, and leaves her broken heart
ed husband and three children to
mourn her loss. She also leaves
her father, one brother and one
sister and hest of friends.
Lord help us TO say from the
depths of our hearts, THY will,
not ours, be DONE" We feel far
more than words can express,
and are in the deepest sympathy
with the disconsolate ones that
are left in this world of sorrow
to await the time when they may
greet her in that better home up
on high.
ONE WHO LOVED HER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
ONE WHO LOVED HER.
Three Witnesses to Marriages Re-
quired.

qulre0.
The Picayune prints elsewhere
communication from Judge NAH
er, of the Second City Court, in
which the judge sets forth the i'm
portance of conforming to the law
of Louisiana, which requires all
marriages to be witnessed and GER
tilted to by three persons other
than the principals and the priest
or official who performs the cere-
mony.
The readiness with which the
marriage tie is dissolved for trivial
causes in almost every State in the
Union, and the eagerness with
which informalities in the cere-
mony are seized on as pretexts for
invalidating marriage ceremonies,
showing how necessary it is that
all the requirements of law shall
be complied with.--New Orleans
Picayune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
Surveying the Good Roads.

A party of surveyors began at
Colfax on last Saturday to sur
vey the routes and establish lev
els for the system of roads to be
built in Grant parish. Mr.. Ger
vais Lombard, the State Engi-
neer in charge of the work is said
to be particularly pleased with
the easy grade thus far estab-
lished.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21

Medicines that aid nrture are always
most etfectuaI. ChaIberlaiD !, Cough
Remedy acts On this plan, y aIlays the
cough, relieves the lungs, OF ems the Sc
cretions and aids nature an restoring
the system to a heaIt' ay condition.
Thousands have testi ies 10 its superior
excellence. Sold by al dea:erA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
Model Dairy.

President Aswell announces
that the Peabody fund has ap-
propriated an amount, which is
available, for the establishment
of q model dairy at the State
Normal School.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21

Constipation is the cause of many all
ments and disorders tina. make life mis-
cradle. Take Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. keep your bowels
regular and you will avoid these dis
eases. Fer sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21
Masonic Funeral Procession.

iiclQ dt tllE S1oFO VI NIL A~AA>
Moreau, at Shady Grove in ward
six of Grant parish. The process
sion was held by Colfax Lodge
No. 259 F. & A. NJ, assisted by
visiting Masons from Montgom-
cry, Verda, Pollock and other
lodges.
Mr.. Moreau died at the ripe
age of "a years, and had been a
Mason for more than fifty years.
Through the courtesy of the
Big Pine Lumber Company a To-
connective and a couple of flat cars
were furnished free for the Col
fax Lodge and members of their
families, and leaving here at
about IL a. m. the train ran the
nine miles to Shady Grove, where
a gathering of probably two hun
dred persons were already as
sembled.
Taking possession of the neat
school house at Shady Grove, the
Masons opened their lodge, form
ed in procession and marched to
the open grave, about two hum
dred yards distant. Arriving at
the grave they opened ranks, and,
marching in inverted order, they
encircled the grave in solid pha-
lanx and stood at attention while
Rev. Bruce Benton spoke in elo-
quent terms of the ancient order
of Masons and paid a tribute
to the worth and memory of
the man whose simple life and
integrity remains a legacy to the
survivors.
The members of Colfax Lodge
who were present were as follows:
j. C. Mcknight, Worshipful
Master.
L. l.. Roach, Senior Warden.
C. H. Tumminello, Junior
Warden.
G. H. Mcknight, Senior Dea-
con.
T. E. Duckworth, Junior Dea-
con.
H. G. Goodwin, Chaplain.
F. M. Bostick, Tyler.
R. S. Cameron, Marshal.
| L. O. Bostick and R. M. C.
Duncan, Stewards.
]. C. Killingsworth, as Treas.
]. L. Morantine, Secretary.
Other members of Colfax Lodge
present were: Past Masters M.
EFerrier and R. w. Richardson, j.
A. Hyde, j. R. Miller, F. B. Cole,
A. r. Sandifer, Dan T. Fletcher,
J. w. Fletcher, w. J. Roberts,
M. L. Futrell and ]. A. Perton.
Visiting Masons taking part in
the procession were as follows:
Rev. Bruce Benton, of Oliver
Lodge No. "a, Alexandria; S.
Mabb, of Chas. F. Burke Lodge
No. 260, Urania; O. M Davis,
Zwolle, No. 3O2; w. ]. Teddlie,
Tolla, Texas, No. 81; H. C. Bar
ron, Forest Hill, No. 254.
Anchor Lodge No. 261, Pollock
Joe Wilson, L. o. Clinton, Jos.
Lewis.
Verda Lodge No. 323-E. S..
Murrell, D. M. Smith, G. D..
Smith, R. M. Chelette, A.. B..
Chelette, Hiram Bradford, j. M.
Straughan, Geo. Garrett, E. A..
Smith, Walter Chelette, John
Brister, Lucius Woods, j. A. Nc
CURE, H. D. Smith, H. l. Wells.
Montgomery Lodge No. 1853
Jesse Dean, Jas. Drewett, ]. w.
Stanfeld, E. H. Hosner, M. E.
Jackson, Chas. Lewis.
| At the conclusion of the inter-
esting religious address of Rev.
Benton, the Masons proceeded
with their beautiful ritualistic
service, and after paying honors
to the dead in due and ancient
form. left the closing of the Grave
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-21

Second hand cisterns, 500 all in
good order, and as good as new, are
advertised for sale in this issue of the
Chronicle.
The evening world., 1911-02-24

smooth coated st. Bernard. When q
case was called for trial to-day beforc
Judge Schmuck and a jury the dog W.
on hand, licking his chops and gazine
on the proceedings uncoDcernedly al.
though a pedigree as long as ones arm
may be upset II Monteflore @. Kahn
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lyman, the pres.
ent possessors lose.
The plaintiff Is John Stokes, who
claims he bought the dog from the Hell
gate Kennels and that 1t was later
stolen from him. While at the West
minister Kennel Clubs show In Madison
square Garden a G ago Stokes de.
clared he recognized the dog In tn,
kahn-Hyman exhibit. He was so SURE
Il was the dog he owned unIer the
name OF Duke OF Richheld that he 20.
the Sherin TO make a demand on MIR
Kahn and the Hymans for the dog.
Mr.. Kahn and Mr.. and Mrs. Uyman
had to put mp a bond OF 5000 TO retain
possession of the dog pending the out.
come OF the case In court. The namc
The evening world., 1911-02-24

lection 20 swing the ballot TO women
than that they would be discom-
NODDED by the large bats o' their col
leagues OF the Legislature 0f the tu-
tuie. therefore he IL
To Remove Hats.
Resolved, that % Doc the sense 81
this meeting that all ladies who sin
Cercly Scckk the hul'1. ae.ea 90 re-
cerclv seek he ballnt Her.o To- re
move their mats Va public u~cetinss.
and further. Ne Il
Resolved hat this resolution take
effect az once"
Before the reading had been COM
women IN III parts " tho cham
began 'o cmGsc tHoit hats and re-
arrangc t.air hair. Hv vote Of the
women themselves tho resolution was
adopted. rlt fully half those present
did not comply with Us provisions.
This somewhat annoyed Mrs Johl
Howe. ava Albany Suffrage loader.
"rhis may be a Joke" she said. "bu;
! think we an ought 60 show our on
thuslasu fof the cause by removing our
But this appeal fon Upon deaf ears,
or possibly dlsarrarr-l coinours.
The evening world., 1911-02-24
MAN PLAYS Joke;
GETS SUFFRAGISTS
TO REMOVE HATS
Former Senator William Mac
kay of Buffalo Offers Reso-
luton at Albany Meeting.

ESPECIAL Prom , SIAN Correspondent O, rhs
r,ulug Worid.l
ALBANY. Fob. Woman suffra-
elsts were put 10 real test this after
noon 10 prove their loyalty to the cause.
Many were found wanting. The Equal
Franchise Society had n mbss-meetins
n the Assembly chamber. at which
Judge Ben y. Lindsay Of Colorado told
how the women OF his state exercised
the franchise and played the game Of
politics.
Fully 1000 women and many men at
tended the meeting. There were young
and beautiful sun lgettes and veterans
IN the cause.
The millinery display was Inspiring.
Under the influence OF the sunshine and
the warm. clear day. hats intended for
carly spring were worn out, and Judge
Lindsey was to have had n treat. But
the. Judge was late In arriving, and this
delay was costly 90 him.
Takes Speakers Chair.
While the crowd waited Assemblymnn
Edmund l.. Terry. a Brooklynite. and
consequently a S~uffragist. but IN spite
Of that. something OF a wag. entered
the Speakers box and called the meet
ing 10 rider. At first some mistook
him for Judge Lindsey. and there was
q round of applause.
The gentleman from New York de-
sires to offer a resolution said the
Speaker pro TEN.
From one OF the rear seats arose tho
gray-haired Senator William +. Mackuy
OF Buffalo. In the deep resonant tones
which have so often run through the
legislative halls and stirred the unterr-
fled in campaign times. the former Sen
ntor said:
Mr.. Speaker ] Offer the following reso-
luton and move ats adoption"
A. page boy carried the paper TO Tho
clerks desk. where Herbert r. Auer-
bach, the dapper little Buffalo editor,
who for family reasons IS n S~uffrasist,
presided as clerk. He read.
"Whereas. The majority of people
of New York State seem TO favor
the franchise for women and
"Whereas. Many civic organiza-
tons have passed resolutions to that
effect; and
''Whereas. The franchise would ul-
timately mean the election OF women
ia the state legislature; and
rWhereas. The members of this
legislature have oun no other OBJ
The evening world., 1911-02-24
More of the
Spring Shirts
for Men!
ST., $l.5O, 81, $3.50

One of the new arrivals is in
neat black striped effect,
WITH
COLLAR A GOODS.
Attached cuffs, $1.5O. Last
season we could not get
enough OF this type of Spring
Shirts. But now we are
equipped for all corners.
o T H E r NEW AR
RIVALS make this showing
of ONE DOLLAR SHIRTS
the most attractive we have
ever shown. Nowhere in
New York will its equal be
found.
Imported and domestic
madras and percales. 81 to
$3.50.
NEW SPRING SCARFS
AT 50c.-Each day sees
bright, clean recruits to this
inspiring army Of seasonable
scarfs. SOC.
Main floor. New Building.
The evening world., 1911-02-24

under which they claim 10 have bought
the dog from dos dealers H. Elk
wood Monarch.
As Elkwood Monarch tho log has
taken prize after prize at various dog
show IN his city and elsewhere and Is
regarded rs one Of the fines specimens
The evening world., 1911-02-24

Of the st. Bernard breed in America.
MIR. Stokes and several OF his friends
vent on the stand aud declared Elkwood
Monarch and Duke of Richfeld were
one and the same dog. while MIR Hahn
and his friends contcndcd IL was a case
of mistaken identity.
The evening world., 1911-02-24
DOG SITS N COURT,
RIVALS DISPUTE
OVER OWNERSHIP
One Claimant Insists That Big
ST. Bernard Was Stolen
From Him.

a lttle group Of dog fanclerS is tlk-
ing great iutcfes' loo q trial IN tho city
Court over the ownership OF a large.
The evening world., 1911-02-24
Final Bugle Call to Boys
Who Can Use
Winter Suits or Overcoats

All the fancy double breasted and Nor
folk jacket suits have reached their lowest
prices.
Suits were $3.50 to $40, now S4.75
to $3.50.
Refers were S. to $3.50, now $3.75
to S9.75.
O%vercoats were $3.50 t. $l2, now Sc
to So.
And a small quantity of extra fine
knickerbockers, made from custom
%tailors' remnants. The cloth is worth
double the price of the trousers. Sizes 6
to II years. Sl.50.
Main floor, New Building.
The evening world., 1911-02-24
Why We Have So Many
Spring Suits of Blue and
t for Women

When Spring comes Fashion always
Endorses this smart and durable fabric. 1t
is excellent for the in-between season suit
before women put on light tweeds and
Hannels.
Indeed a suit of either navy or black
serge becomes a general utility for neXt
eight months of travelling, shopping and
many other occasions.
Besides, there is no fabric that gives a
more dressy appearance, providing the
suit is we'll tailored.
At SIS there is plain tailored model OF
white pencil striped navy blue or black
serge.
Numerous models at $25-some trim
med with satin and others with the new
square collar.
A mannish cheviot serge, severely tail
ored, is $50.
And up to $50 there are various styles
plain or trimmed with braid or satin.
A Few Winter Suits at SIS
These suits were $3.50 to Sis early
in the season-many being imported
models. Broad 10th, boucle cloth anC
ratine-in colors. Second floor, Old Building.
JOHN WA
Formerly A.. T. Stewart 500, Broadws
The evening world., 1911-02-24
Atwood Suits for Men
At $3.50 and $1l.5O
Again---$1 Shirts at zoe

This pay streak" cannot last forever. In fact, there are no more of the
priced shirts in sight. Difficult for a outsider to understand WHY such Gle
smart shirts are ever let go below market value.
Whatever the reason it does not take away any of the desrabity of t
Negige coat shirts with cuffs attached, of madras and percae in neat st
figures on white grounds. Perfectly laundered and ready to put on. Si
49,. zoe. Basement M
The evening world., 1911-02-24
Princess May Gloves for
Madame's Spring Suit

Those of pique finish are correct, when of
white, tan, gray, black, or black with white stitch
ing and embroidery.
We particularly invite attention to Princess
May gloves in this finish, because they are recog-
nized as the best dollar gloves by thousands Of
women, besides glove experts.
These gloves are exclusively at the Wanna
maker Store. They are made to our special order.
Main floor, Old Building.