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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

PRODUCTION into the inner palace o!
any piece of foreign furniture. As =
matter Of fact the imperial patient
never sufficiently rallied to be able to
be moved onto it, and it was later re.
turned to the importers. But foreign
made sheets and pillows were used in
stead of the native habutai on which
he generally reposed
So strict are the precautions against
fire that all the kitchen stoves, which
are OF the usual Japanese style. and
all hibachi must be extinguished at
eight o'clock in the evening. even in
the coolest weather All night a
ing women against possible outbreak
Of fire as the result of relightins
hibachi or overturning of candles.
Rules Are Strict.
The whole of the service in the pal
ace is monopolized by women with
the exception Of the imperial pages,
who are the messengers between the
outer and inner court. Indeed with
princes of the blood. who have the
entree, no male, beyond an occasional
carpenter or plumber, is ever seen.
Even the presence Of carpenter to
carry out some small job is great
rarity, owing to the precautions which
have to be taken and the publications
which have to be undergone.
Also the late emperor disliked excess
sively the intrusion of strangers. part
ly owing to his innate conservatism
and partly owing to a certain mean
ness which objected to the perform
ance of repairs. There is a story
which II not true is at least ben tro-
vato that on one occasion on entering
one of the rooms and finding a work
man there fixing new paper in the
shogi he sent for the ledies OF the
court and delivered a short lecture on
economies, informing them that when
the shogi wanted repairing they
should not have a workman in to fix
new paper, but should themselves
patch it up with old. A certain privy
councillor who was in attendance dur
ing the last days of the late emperor
and entered his room told the present
writer that the paper Of the shogi was
brown with age and patched in many
places.
The three essentials of palace life
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

u PHILADELPHIA, PA.-With a covey
/ of five hens and an ample supply
Of cracked corn and plenty OF water.
white bantam rooster strutted
around the yard Of Charles L. Tulrs
home, 2218 North Twelfth street. the
other day, and openly defied the man
date of the common pleas court. The
diminutive fowl did not know or did
not give a rap what the court or
dered, for the rooster, despite an in
junction issued by Judge McMichael
against the owner of the bird, got up
at his usual hour. mounted the fence
and proceeded to serenade the neigh
bors by Growing at the break Of day.
Mr.. Tull is the proud owner of the
rooster. He-Mr. Tull-was out Of the
city with his wife. and when clerk
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Holmes yelled. The swapping turtle
had a firm grip, however.
"A swapping turtle never lets 60 till
it thunders," said an innocent by
stander.
Pray for rain, then" begged
Holmes, hopping on the other foot
and pulling harder.
How long Holmes would have re-
manned attached to the turtle no one
can say, but the innocent bystander
had the forethought to stop passing
band and hammer nightly on the
bass drum. Instantly the deluded
turtle let 60.
Holmes bitten hand was dressed at
the Coney Island hospital.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

would appear to be cleanliness. cere-
mony and tradition, or rather super
stition. The maids who attend on the
court ladies during their toilet per-
form their duties on their knees and
on no account must they touch their
own lower limbs. Should this acct
dentally happen the offending maid
must instantly withdraw and undergo
a course of publication before she can
again appear before her mistress. II
the rules with regard to the maids Of
the ladies in waiting are SO strict. It
may be imagined that those with re-
gard to the personal attendants OF the
sovereigns are even more so.
1t is of course we'll known that all
service before their majesties has to
be performed on the knees, and it Is
not etiquette to approach them except
on the knees. Even the physicians
who attended on the late emperor dur
ing his last illness were not exempted
from this rule. 1t is also common
knowledge that no one may touch the
imperial person with ungloved hands.
Last July Drs. Miura and Aoyama Oh.
tanned permission for the first time to
take the imperial pulse without inter-
position Of a piece of silk between
their fingers and the patients wrist.
while for the first time on record
medical instruments were applied to
the imperial body.
This rule ia equally strict for the
ladies in waiting. and especially SO
when in attendance on their majesties
when bathing or at their toilet.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

known TO the PUBIC IN spite
Of the increasing enterprise OF
Japanese journalism, which
has made repeated efforts to break
down the barrier Of exclusiveness and
mystery that has hitherto guarded all
approach to the inner apartments OF
the Chtyoda. palace. Invariably these
attempts to violate the sanctity Of the
imperial precincts have ended In fall
ure. and until short time ago no
consecutive and intelligent account OF
what actually goes on at court had
ever been published.
The death OF the Emperor Mutsu-
hito, who has now Joined the ranks
of the Sacred Ancestors with the post
humous title OF Meiji Tenno, and the
retirement of the lord chamberlain,
Prince Tokudaiji, have removed the
two greatest obstacles in the way of a
more intimate knowledge of palace
happenings.
The new emperor and his consort.
the Empress Sadeko, are much more
modern in their ideas and thoughts
than the late ruler and it has not
taken long for several expressions Of
their liberal tendencies to become evil
dent.
Palace is Modern.
The emperor and empress have not
yet removed to the Chiyoda palace.
the residence Of the reigning monarch.
from the Alaska palace, a brand new
German structure, which is the home
of the crown prince Of Japan. This Is
owing to the necessity of the former
undergoing thorough turnout and re-
pair. When they do 60 into residence
there it is probable that the old order
will be changed and that life in the
palace will no longer follow the old
mysterious routine which was asso-
ciated with the days of Mutsuhito.
All the more interest therefore at
taches to the contents of a small vol
ume just published, "Jokwan Mono
gatari," or the "Reminiscences of
Court Ladies'" to which the writer is
partially indebted for some of the in
formation contained in this article.
The Chiyoda palace is hidden away
in the immense compound, behind the
triple moat and high walls, which &C.
cupies practically the center of the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

perfect condition, the hands stopped
at 13 minutes after 3 o'clock.
At first he didn't know whether to
part with the watch. He was offered
IS for 1t and refused to SELL Later,
however. he was taken with a terri
BILE case of stomach cramps after eat
ing some of the carp.
This. taken in connection with the
fact that the fish was caught on FRI
day and that the watch stopped at 13
minutes after o'clock, las convinced
him that the timep'ece Is soaked with
bad luck. Now he is looking for the
owner or the man who offered him the
FIVE,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Mr. Asquith is said to have made q
London physician poet laureate. He
will have the advantage Of being able
to treat sore feet.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

st. Louis is strong for that congress.
sional baseball Investigation. It
wants to find out why it cant break
into the first division.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Partisan hosiery displayed by new
ly devised gowns presents embroider-
ed notices. Appropriate sentiments
do not occur automatically.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Bogus $50 bills are in circulation.
Watch your change carefully after
breaking currency Of large denomina-
ton In the purchase OF watermelons.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

II noise shortens life, as a Chicago
doctor says it does, one wonders how
children who grow up in the Windy
city ever attain their majority.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Andrew Carnegie says he once tried
to get Job on a Pittsburgh paper.
but that the editor wouldn't have him.
Moral: The editor probably still has
the paper.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Russia must foresee q real Euro
pean scrap coming. Its army is
to be supplanted with aerial dread
thoughts with machine guns, bomb
throwers and wireless telegraphy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

In spite Of the scientific definition
OF love as q lunacy. nobody appears
to be taking steps toward curing
those 80 afflicted or preventing gen.
eral progress of the disease.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

A German dentist has been sent to
prison in England for five years as q
spy. Evidently, he lost his accustom.
ed pull
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

A Chicago statistician says married
people really live longer than single
people-that it doesn't merely seem
longer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

A Milwaukee man had a close shave.
An automobile dashed into the bar
Der shop and knocked him out Of the
chair
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

1t Is claimed that the people Of the
United States spend $600.000,0OO q
year for music. And 1t might be add
ed that they get stung.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

In addition to the other troubles Of
Great Britain, the divided equestrian
skirt has now come to engage the
thought OF the empire
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Some people expend so much effort
getting ready for their vacations that
when they are ready they are too tired
to leave home.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

A Kansas City Judge has decided
that a girl need not conf1ne her at
tentions to the man she is engaged to.
But she'd better be careful
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Singularly enough, several persons
who observed a man burning the 9th
er day while held under burning de-
bris in a southern fire yelled to him
to keep cool.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

college for women orators is to
be started in Chicago. Next thing
you know some college will have q
professor to teach young ducks to
swim.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

The national bureau OF chemistry
advises the use of the nose and eyes
In detecting bad food. Ears came
into restaurant service some time
ago.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Most Of the bathtubs, unfortunate
ly, are too short to be used as sleep
Ing quarters.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Life in this country Is valueless."
said Mrs. Oelrichs as porter nearly
wheeled a truck over her toes Value
less, perhaps, but not unexciting.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

A tango devotee tried few steps in
the water and nearly drowned. A
consideration of the anatomy of the
mermaid would have been prudent
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Sleeping on the floor may be cool.
but very few floors are provided with
springs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

When a man sleeps on the floor IN
hot night he finds 1t easier to get up
In the morning
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Perhaps the wooden nutmeg chap
moved west and invented the hollow
strawberry.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Nobody would care for dandelion
green's II they tasted like food.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

This seems an age of big guns and
big ships.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Thank goodness. Women ordinarily
are not as reckless as the clothes they
wear.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

Philadelphia may be sleepy town.
but its ball teams play between maps.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-30

HE every day life of the Japa-
nese court is practically un-
known to the public in spite
Of the increasing enterprise OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06
Modern HOuSekeepiI
Demands

that food be kept fresh, healthful and
appetizing no matter how hot the
weather. Modern kitchens should
include in their equipments, modern,
sanitary, complete and convenient
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-12
TEAM
Is COMING

Tomorrow afterNoon at .univer-
sity Park, the locals will take on
fast team from Apache Only
twice have the Burgess Braves
been humbled this season and they
have wreaked revenge in each case.
Having then. walloped all available
material in this section, Manager
Burgess has arranged date for
Apache, touted as having one Of
the fastest aggregations in this
section. They hung one on YER
den ana have successfully put a
crimp in most Of the other amateur
teams round about. It is expected
that they viii strike snag tomor-
row that will give them engine
trouble for several days. However
It win be battle royal. A sort
Of case where Greek meets Greek. 8
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-12
it is.
Messrs. Bedner, Beeler, Hen
dirk and others have several
hundred acres leased, also,
and are using every effort 70
get the development of this
territory underway as soon
as possible.

Duncan, Okla, July ~ The West
ern Oklahoma Gas and Fuel co. Fri
day brought In the largest gas well in
the county the mercury test showing
the production Of the Wen to be l0,.
100000 feet. This IS the well which
uncovered two million feet Of gas the
previous week, the additional supply
being found at less than one hundred
feet from the first strike. The well is
less than 800 feet deep,
1t is probable that the company will
discontinue further operations for the
present They feel that the supply
is now ample for all purposes and I'M
til there is a demand for more gas
than their two big wells can supply
fifteen million feet-they see no ne
cessity for spending more money in
development work
The bringing in Of this well proves
the field beyond the shadow Of doubt
Those in position TO know say the
stephens county field is destined to
prove the greatest in Oklahoma or the
southwest, and It's exploitation win re-
salt IN bringing many manufacturing
plants seeking cheap fuel to this sec
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-12
SPACE FOR
COUNTY AT
STATE FAIR

In response to a request
from r. nj. Evans, secretary
Of the Commercial and Farm
Bureau, space has been re-
served for an exhibit Of Gra-
dy county agricultural prod
ucts at the state fair which
will be held in Oklahoma
City nj September. The ini-
tial steps in the collection Of
products for the display have
been taken and the intention
is to get together an exhibit
that will make the entire
take notice and if possible,
capture a fair share Of prizes.
Z. A. McNabb, county
farm agent, is engaged in
MAKING up q premium iiSl lOI
"a county exhibit, to be held
in Chickasha before the state
fair opens. The list will be
announced as soon as it is
completed. The plan is to
take the winners in the
county exhibit to the state
fair and later to the Dry
Farming Congress at Tulsa.
1t is probable that the exhib.
I it will also be sent to the
eastern Oklahoma fair al
Muskogee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-12

Special to the Daily Express
Oklahoma City, July 18-In addi-
tion 70 building the Oklahoma Histori-
cal society building with memorial
brick containing the names Of the Ok
lahoma Boosters who purchased these
brick to create a fund for the Okla
homa building at the Worlds Fair at
san Francisco, the oklahoma Panama
commission proposes to place a marble
tablet in the building which will CON
tain the names Of ten Of the most H.
lustrious Oklahomans who have died
since the organization of the old twin
territories To determine which
names shall be placed in this marble
memorial a referendum contest will
be held which is open TO every citizen
in the state caring to make sugges-
tions. The commission desires that
any citizen OF the state make sugges-
tions and nominations for this propo-
sition, the only provision being that
the nomination shall be Oklahoma cit
izens who have contributed to the per
manent history of the new state" OF
Of the twin territories" 1t is not de-
sired that any living person be nom
mated. nor viii their suggestion be
acted upon This unique marble mem
orial IS along the lines of the National
Hall Of Fame at Washington The
oren invitation Of the citizens of this
state to select these ten names vii
be unique plan Of gathering the sen
timent OF this age as to the ones con
sidered as pioneers who have done
more to blaze the trail in Oklahoma
| Among the suggestions that have beer
| received so far is that OF sequoyah
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-12

did you hear about the horrible
accident this morning." asked Dip
by Dickey. Upon receiving a reply
in the negative. Dickey proceeded
as follows: 1T was about 1000
o'clock this morning. and was prl-
marily caused BY the heavy rain Of
last night that was almost Inn
mediately followed by the hard
freeze that busted all the water
pipes and put a blink in the ice
business. Then you'll remember.
cold drizzle set in that lasted
for days and in place Of getting
rid Of their low shoes and linen
suits, all of the haberdashers in
town sold every fur overcoat they
had. It was on Yesterday afternoon
that the blizzard ragged at its high
est, and
"But how about this accident
"0h, yes, the accident. Well
at 10 O'Clock this morning, a huge
ieiele, II feet long and weighing
five tons, fell from the eorniee Of
the First National Bank building
struck Jonas G. Cook fairly between
the eyebrows and the bald spot OF
the back Of his head aud the bird.
have been singing sweetly eYei
since.
Here what's all this noisl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-12
MUST TELL STORY
TO SENATE FIRST
Overman Declines to Release Wit
ness TO House PrObers Let
ters Show Political Acti-
vities Of Lobbyists
Telegram by United Press

Telegram by United Press,
Washington, July 12.-Chair-
man OEerman Of the senate lobby
investigating committee today sent
Chairman Garrett Of the house lobby
committee a letter positively re-
fusing to release Mulhall to the
house probers.
Col. NJ. M. Mulhall reappeared
before the senate lobby inyestigat-
ing committee this morning accom-
panied by a capitol policeman as
his bodyguard.
Mulhall will testify that c. NJ.
Downs, secretary for United States
Senator Mccomas was on the pay
roll of the National Association Of
Manufacturers and turned over to
It the private correspondence Of
his employer.
Mulhall resumed his Identified
ton of correspondence which pass
ed between him and officials Of
the National Association Of Manu-
facturers. Several letters showing
that he was furnished money BY
! the organization to represent its
interests in doubtful campaigns
After he was affiliated with the
manufacturers for some time Mul-
hall was allowed one hundred dol
lars week and forty dollars a
week expense money regularly.
One letter showed that the cleo
tion OF men favorable to the inter
ests and the killing Of Legislation
inimieal to them was the Object
Of the National Association OF Man
ufaoturers," Mulhan testified.
Senator Reed. questioning th'
witness developed the fact tha
Mulhall worked as politician ant
labor organizer for the republican
t party before going TO the Nationa
! Association of Manufacturers.
Mulhall testified that leaders o
/ organized labor were utilized T.
re-elect Nelson w. Aldrick as Unit
ed States Senator from Rhod
Island and to defeat Louis E. Nc
ga .., :. 49,. f.,,,, Rs,,.,.t 80,
aud William Hughes for electio
to the house OF representative
from New Jersey in 1904 BY tn
National Association OF Manufac
turers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-12
"FIaII of Fame'' for
Oklahoma Building

the eminent Cherokee Indian, who was
known as the "Cadmus" OF his tribe;
another is Capt David L. Payne,
known as the Father Of Oklahoma.
These two men have been designat-
ed as Oklahoma's representatives In
the National Hall Of Fame, and Of
course have suggested them for the
Oklahoma Historical Tablet. Another
suggestion that was made while plans
were being formulated was the name
el G c. "Gristmill" Jones, pioneer rail.
road builder and legislator
The plan viii be to select five from
the old Indian Territorial possession
and five from Oklahoma, but the sug-
gestion can come from any part of
the state of old Indian Territory. The
Indian Territory designation will be
particularly interesting in view of the
fact that it will date back to the time
when the Cherokee Indians were re
moved from the south to their new
hunting grounds. A great number Of
eminent Indians played an important
part in the development of the Five
Civilized Tribes, and much iuteres
will lay in the suggestions as to Their
4 places in the Oklahoma Memorial Tab
let Of Fame.
The sale Of memorial brick in til,
various portions Of the state has ex
ceeded all expectations. People ar,
taking deep interest in this uniqul
pland and great many 0klahoml
pioneers and Others interested in tn.
history Of the state are buying bricl
for their entire families.
! Suggestions Of names will be receis
ed at headquarters, the Skirvin hote
OF Oklahoma City
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-12

Athens. July 12.-Gen. Ivanoffs
army. together with three divisions Of
the Istip force. aggregate liz battal-
lions, made the last stand near Demir-
hlssar, on the left bank Of the river
struma, and on the dajaeent heights
OF Intrina, which were well defended
wis siege artillery. The heavy guns
effectively delayed The advance Of the
Greek infantry. and as the Greek artil-
lery was outranged the battle was in
decisive for a considerable time.
Under cover of darkness. however.
the attack was renewed, and in brill
liant charge the Greeks dislodged the
Bulgars from the heights and drove
them across the struma. In their re-
treat the BuIgars destroyed the rail
way for some distance, again checking
the Greek advance.
The Greeks then directed their
march along the right bank OF the
river. supported by mountain batteries
and compelled the Bulgars hurriedls
to abandon their positions, leaving be
hind four heavy guns and quantity o.
ammunition.
While this battle was in progress
the Greeks attacked and dispersed tn
Bulgarian forces from lstip, advancinl
towards Petrich by way Of Strumitza
capturing twenty guns.
BY these two victories, the Greeks
are considered to have vanquished fin
ally Gen. Ivanoff's forces. whose rcu
has been complete. The Greeks occr
pied Demirhissar on Thursday whel
the Bulgars evacuated the town,