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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04
keepina Up an Old Custom.

Lammas, as August 1 is sometimes
styled, remains an important anniver-
sary not only in Scotland, where it
is quarter day, but throughout rural
England, the Pail Mall Gazette Oh
serves. In many parishes the pasture
of Lammas lands belongs from this
date until Lady day to all parishioners
who draw smoke not through pipes,
but chimneys. The mysterious word
Lammas is merely loaf mass, so called,
because this was anciently our nation
al harvest festival. A loaf made from
the new corn was formerly presented
at church on this date, which fell
nearly a fortnight later under the un-
reformed calendar. Farmers around
Chichester seem to have some sub
conscious Renaissance of this old Gus
tom, for they always try to get loaf
baked from the new wheat before tine
end of Goodwood week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04
Strenuous School Life.

School life at Shrewsbury, England,
in the sixteenth century was strenu-
Gus affair. Mr.. Percy Addleshaw, in
his Life of Sir Philip Sidney" has an
interesting account of the school at
that time. "The school year." he
writes, was divided into halves.
From Lady day to All Saints day the
hours of attendance were from six
o'clock in the morning till eleven, the
dinner hour. In the afternoon the
boys studied from 12:45 till five
o'clock. Prayers were recited at the
beginning and close of the day. If a
holy day occurred in the week it was
a play day; but usually the weekly
day for games was Thursday. One
custom then begun is still observed
At the earnest request and
greet entreaty of some men Of honor,
of great worship, credit. or authority,
an extra holiday was granted to the
boys. The judges of assize, when Wis.,
iting Shrewsbury, are still accustomed
to ask for, and obtain, this boom
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04
Historic Partisan Square.

Before the Revolution the Place de
la Concorde in Paris was but piece
of waste ground. 1t was often used
for public festivals and demonstra-
tons, and in this manner its baptism
of blood was begun as early as ITO.
In May of that year an exhibition of
fireworks was being given to cele-
brate the nuptials of the Dauphin and
Marie Antoinette (note the irony Of
fate: % years later, as the deposed
king and queen Of France, both were
beheaded upon this very spot!) when
panic was occasioned by an accidental
discharge of rockets and more than
twelve hundred persons were crushed
to death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04

a chance to prove the things you just
said by getting through in three years
instead of the usual four. If you're in
earnest you can do it, want my boy
to start into this business war equipped
with every means Of defense. You
called it a game. It's more than that
its battle. Compared to the sue
cessful business man of today the Rev.
olutionary minutemen were as keen
and alert as the Seven Sleepers.
know that there are more noncollege
men driving street cars than there are
college men. But that doesn't influ-
ence me. You could get job now
Not much of position, perhaps, but
something self-respecting and fairly
well-paying. 1t would teach you many
things. You might get knowledge
of human nature that no college could
give you. But there's something
poise = self-confidence = assurance =
that nothing but college can give you.
You will find yourself in those three
years. After you finish college you'll
have difficulty in fitting into your
proper niche, perhaps, and you'll want
to curse the day on which you needed
my advice. It'll look as though you
had simply wasted those three pre-
cious years. But in five or six years
after, when your character has jelled,
and you've hit your pace, you'll bless
me for it. AS for knowledge of hui
manity, and of business tricks-well,
your mother is fairly familiar with the
learn folks you can spend your sum-
mers selling Featherlooms for me-"
"But, mother, you don't understand
just why"
Eyes, dear 'un, / do. After all, re-
member you're only eighteen. You'll
probably spend part of your time rush
ing around at class proms with a red
ribbon in your coat lapel to show
you're on the floor committee. And
you'll be girl-fussing, too. But you'd
be attracted to girls, in or out of col
lege, and I'd rather, just now, that it
would be some pretty, nice-thinking
college girl in white sweater and a
blue serge skirt, whose worst thought
was wondering if you could be cajoled
into taking her to the freshman-sopho-
more basketball game, than some red.
Tipped, black jet-earringed siren gazing
at you across the table in some base.
ment cafe. And goodness knows,
Jock, you wear your clothes so beau
tifully that even the haberdashers'
statesmen eye you with respect. I've
seen 'em. That's one course you
needn't take at college"
Jock sat silent, has face grave with
thought But when I'm earning money
real money-it's off the road for
you," he said, at last 81 don't want this
to sound like scene from East Lynne,
but, mother"
"Um-m-m-ye-ee-es," assented En-.
ma McChesney, with no alarming en-
thusiasm. Jock. dear, carry me back
to bed again, will you? And then
open the closet door and pull out that
big sample case to the side of my bed
The newest fall Featherlooms are il
it, and somehow, I've just whimsy
notion that I'd like to look 'em over"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04

thrust deep in his pockets, he an
nounced his life plans, thus:
I'm eighteen years old. And look
twenty-three, and act twenty-five
when I'm with twenty-five-year-olds
I've been as much help and comfort to
you as a pet alligator. You've always
said that was to go to college, and
I've sort of trained myself to believe
was. Well, I'm not l want to get into
business, with capital B. And want
to jump in now. This minute. I've
started out to be a first-class slob, with
you keeping me in pocket money, and
clothes, and the Lord knows what all
Why, L"
Jock McChesney," said that young
mans bewildered mother, lust what
did T. A. Buck, Jr., say to you, any.
way?"
Plenty. Enough to make me see
things. / used to think that | wanted
to get into one of the professions,
Professions! You talk about the ro
nance of civil engineers life! Why
to be a successful business man these
days you've got to be buccaneer
and a diplomat, and detective, and a
clairvoyant, and an expert mathema
tician, and wizard. Business-just
plain, everyday business-is the gam
lest, chanciest, most thrilling line
there is today, and I'm for it. Let the
other guy hang out his single and
wait for 'em. I'm going out and get
mine"
ANY particular line, or just plan.
ming to corner the business market
generality" came a cool, not too
amused voice from the bed.
advertising" replied Jock, crisply.
Magazine advertising, to start with
met fellow up in the woods-named
O'Rourke. He was a star football man
at Yale. He's bucking the advertising
line now for the Mastodon magazine.
He's crazy about it, and says it's the
greatest game ever. l want to get into
it now-not four years from now"
He stopped abruptly. Emma Nc
Chesney regarded him, eyes glowing
Then she gave a happy little laugh,
reached for her kimono at the foot of
the bed, and prepared to kick off the
bedclothes.
Just run into the hall a second
son." she announced. I'm going to
get up
up! No, you're mott" shouted Jock
making rush at her. Then, in the ex-
uberance of his splendid young
strength, he picked her up, swathed
snugly in a roll of sheeting and light
blanket, carried her to the big chair
by the window, and seated himself
with his surprised and laughing moth
er in his arms.
But Mrs. McChesney was serious
again in a moment. She lay with her
head against her boys breast for a
while. Then she spoke what was in
her sane, far-seeing mind.
Jock, if I've ever wished you were
a girl, / take it all back now. I'd rath-
er have heard what you just said than
any piece Of unbelievable good fortune
in the world. God bless you for it.
dear. But, Jock, you're going to col
lege. No-wait minute. You'll have
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04

Chesney, don't you worry. So long"
And he closed the door after himself
with apparent relief.
Miss Haney, the nurse, was already
preparing to go out. 1t was her regu-
lar hour for exercise. Mrs. McChes-
ney watched her go with a sinking
heart.
"Now!" said Miss Riordan, comfort
ably, I'VE girls can have a real, old
fashioned talk A nurse isn't human.
The one l had in Idaho Falls was
strictly prophylactic, and antiseptic,
and she certainly could give the swell
alcohol rubs, but you can't get chum-
my with human disinfectant. Your
lines skirts, isn't it,
Eyes"
Land, I've heard an awful lot about
you. The boys on the road certainly
speak something grand of you. I'm
really jealous. Say, I'd love to show
you some of my samples for this sea-
son. They're just great. I'll just run
down the hall to my room"
She was gone. Emma McChesney
shut her eyes, YEARLY. Her nerves
were twitching. Her thoughts were
far, far away from samples and sam
pie cases. So he had turned out to be
his worthless fathers son after all!
He must have got some news of her
by now. And he ignored it. He was
content to amuse himself up there In
tho Canadian woods while his moth.
err
Miss Riordon, flushed, and painting
a little, burst into the room again
sample case in hand
'Iordy, that's heavy! It's wonder
II haven't killed myself before now
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04
Paid the Mourners.

The little town of Isle-sur-Sogne,
France, saw very popular funeral
recently when the remains of an old
maid, scarcely known except to her
immediate neighbors, were escorted
to the cemetery by nearly one thou
sand mourners. The story had gone
abroad that the old lady left instruc-
tions in her will to distribute small
sum to each person who should see
her buried, at the gates Of the GENE
terry after the ceremony. For this
purpose she collected 100 five-penny
pieces, and also set apart $40 for the
funeral music accompanying her
hearse. These stipulations were scru-
pulously carried out, and after being
played into the cemetery with all the
fSmous dead marches, the mourners
INDUCED in such a contest for the
small coins at the gate that strong
force of police, gathered in anticipa-
ton, had to interfere to restore order.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04
Eniiuhtened.

my dear duke" said her father.
ocosely, don't you realize that in this
.ountry the men never have anything
do with it? If she has given her
.onsent nothing on earth will prevent
er from marrying you. / cannot
understand, why she cent You to me"
Nor l." said the Gobleman, "but 1
oppose it was my mistake. 1t never
occurred to me that she would wish
make the financial arrangements
lerself."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04

you're here, it's all right Jock, |
didn't realize just what you meant to
me until you didn't come. l didn't
realize"
Jock sat down at the edge of the
bed, and slid one arm under his moth
er's head. There was grim line
about his mouth
"And I've been fishing" he said.
I've been sprawling under tree in
front of darned fool stream and Won
dering whether to fry 'em for lunch
now, or to put my hat over my eyes
and fall asleep"
His mother reached up and patted
his shoulder. But the line around
Jocks jaw did not soften. He turned
his head to gaze down at his mother.
1.-TWO of those kilograms. and one
letter, were from T. A. Buck, Jr." he
said. He met me at Detroit. never
thought I'd stand from total stranger
what stood from that man"
why, what do you mean?" Alarm,
| dismay, establishment were in her
eyes.
'He said things. And he meant 'em
He showed me, in a perfectly we'll
bred, cleancut, and most convincing
way just what a miserable, selfish
low-down, worthless young hound
am"
"He-daredi-"
"You bet he dared. And then some
And ! hadn't an argument to como
back with. I don't know just where
he got all his information from. but il
was straight"
He got up, strobe to the window. and
| came back to the bed. Both hands
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04


wrestling with those blamed things"
Mrs. McChesney sat up on one ell
| bow as Miss Riordon tugged at the
| sample-case cover. Then she leaned
forward. interested in spite of herself
at sight of the pile of sheer, white
exquisitely embroidered and lacy gar
ments that lay disclosed as the cover
| fell back.
"Oh, lingerie! That's an ideal line
| for woman. Let's see the yoke in
that first nightgown. It's really won
derful design"
Miss Riordon laughed and shook
| out the folds of the topmost garment
| "Nightgown!" she said, and laughed
again. 'Take another look"
why what" began Emma Nc.
Chesney.
"Shrouds!" announced Miss Riordon
complacently.
"Shrouds!" shrieked Mrs. McChes-
ney, and her elbow gave way. She
fell back on the pillow
Beautiful, amt they?" Miss Riordon
twirled the white garment in her hand
| They're the very newest thing. You'll
notice they're made up slightly hob
| BILE, with a French back, and high
waist line in the front. Last season
kimono sleeves was all the go, but
they're not used this season. This
one"
Take them away" screamed Emma
| McChesney, Historically. take them
away! Take them away!" And buried
her face in her trembling white hands.
Miss Riordon stared. Then she
slammed the cover of the case. rose,
and started toward the door. But be-
fore she reached it, and while the sick
womau's sobs were still sounding hys-
terically the door flew open to admit
tall, slim, miraculously well-dressed
young man. The next instant Emma
McChesney's lace nightgown was
crushed against the top of correctly
high-cut vest, and her tears coursed,
unmolested, down the folds of an ex-
quisitely shaded lavender silk neck
tie.
"Jock!" cried Emma McChesney;
and then, ooh, my son, my son, my
beautiful boy!" like a woman in a
play.
Jock was holding her tight, and
patting her shoulder, and pressing his
healthy, glowing cheek close to hers
that was so gaunt and pale.
II got seven wires, all at the same
oh c,;r for
days, up there in the woods. thought
I'd never get here"
And at that wonderful thing hap
pened to Emma McChesney. She lifted
her face, and showed dimples where
lines had been, smiles where tears
had coursed, a glow where there had
been grayish pallor. She leaned
back bit to survey this son of hers.
ugh! how black you are!" 1t was
the old Emma McChesney that spoke.
"You young devil you're actually grow
ing mustache. There's something
hard in your left-hand vest pocket If
it's your fountain pen you'd better res
cue it, because I'm going to hug you
again."
But Jock McChesney was not smil-
ing. He glanced around the stuffy
little hotel room. 1t looked stuffier
and drearier than ever in contrast
with his radiant youth, his glowing
freshness, his outdoor tan, his immac-
ulate attire. He looked at the aston
ished Miss Riordon. At his gaze that
lady muttered something. and fed,
sample-case banging at her knees. At
the look in his eyes his mother
fastened, womanwise, to reassure him
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04
Sir Rufus Iszzcs

Sir Rufus Isaacs is the fiyst man
If tho Jewish race ever to hold the
,ffice Of lord chief justice of England.
3eaconsfield was Jew, but the Office
that he held was that of prime minis
lister.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04
Too Much.

Don't go into the courtroom nov.
The Judge is charging the jury"
Holy smoke! Is a man dragged
away from his business to serve on
the jury and then charged for IT."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-12-04
Deserve the Punishment

Deserve the Punishment.
Mrs Scrapp-Statistics show that
married men live longer than single
men.
Scrapp-Yes, and II serves them
right
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-26
A CHRISTMAS CONSPIRACY
How Grandmother's Heart Was Glad
dened by Remembrances From
the Children.

Grandmother Jessup!"
Stella's tone was distinctly ac-
cusing; 1t was evident that grand
mother had something to answer for.
Grandmother. from her invalid chair,
looked across at the girl who stood
at her bureau drawer. She had en-
dured years of pain and weakness;
but they had not succeeded in quench-
ing the spirit in the frail figure; her
voice was as saucy as a girls.
Not guilty-what Is it?"
IT'S your handkerchiefs. How
many dozen have your"
Seven or eight. You see, ! have
seven of the dearest grandchildren IN
the world. It's queer, isn't 1t, that
your nose should be SO especially
honored when you grow old?'
But Stella's gray eyes forget to
laugh back at grandmother's. Some
thing had disconnected her. She put
the handkerchlefs back, made some
trivial excuse, and ran up to her own
room, where her sister and cousins
were holding n Christmas conclaye.
II wonder" she burst out, that
grandmother can endure Christmas at
ALI"
What under the sun do you
mean?" Corinne and Isabella ex-
claimed together.
"Corinne. what did YOU give grand
mother for Christmas last Year,
"a box Of handkerchiefs. Why?"
"And you, Isabella?"
"An embroidered handkerchief with
little weeny initials"
"Mollie2"
1.-TWO handkerchiefs." Mollie con-
fessed. There didn't seem to be
anything else-except slumber slip
pers, and Aunt Maria always knits
those"
And Laurie and I gave her hand
kerchiefs. We always give her hand
erchiefs-because she's old, ant
they're the easiest thing to think of!
Girls-she isn't old-shes as young as
any of us down in her heart, and she
loves pretty things just as much al
ever This year let's give her The
biggest surprise of her life-a Christ
mas that will make her really happy
But how-what-" Corinne STAN
mered.
What do we like best-each o.
us?"
"Jewels!" 'Dooks!" "Hand embroid
eryl" "Candy!" silk stockingsl" The
answers came In laughing shower
well then, why not? Grandma'C
love bit of jewelry from us-choser
just for her. And books-no
Thoughts Of Cheer as II she were
melancholy, but love stories that ent
we'll. And why not embroider he
something? And II not silk stockin gs
then a pair OF slippers with tiny vel
vet bows. AS for candy, she'd love t,
have It to pass round, even II sh,
couldn't eat much herself"
"And let Bob and Archie send he
their absurd Jokes as they do to tn
rest OF us? II doesn't seem-respect
full"
"But grandma doesn't want to b
seemed-respectful-to," Stella declared
Shed just love to be coupted in wit
the rest of US, little vanities and Joke
and all. o girls, try 1t once an
see!"
And that was the way the Chris
mas conspiracy started. Crane
mothers eyes on Christmas mornin
were proof Of its uccess.-Youthi
Companion.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-26
VIM. Walker Prop.
Grand Lodge
Directory of
The G. L. O. of o.
And II. II. of K.

(Oklahoma Jurisdiction)
@. d. jefferson, G. NJ. Guskogee.
q. G. Pennington, ID. G. NJ, ElReno.
James Stephenson. G. g.. Boley.
r. H. Claypool. g. T.. Carney.
DIR. Il. 7. Butlar, @. NJ. r., Muskogae,
r. L. Perry. @. D.. webbers Fall
J. M. White, Treas. Okmugee
ENDOWMENT BOAR
d. Jefferson. President
3. T. Virgins. Sec'y., Wagner.
q. Q. Adams. Treas. Muskoges.
Il. ID. Jefferson, President.
J. e. Tombs. End't Sec'y., Guthrie
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH
District N. N. O., Mrs. Emma Jones.
Oklahoma City
d. r. N. G.. Mrs.. Il. o. wissins,
Wagner.
d. w. R.. Mrs. Jennie Walker. Boyn-
ton.
d. w. L., Mrs. Jennie Smith.
ID. G.. d.. Mrs. AzEie Fitzpatrick. Cot.
feyville.
G. d. e. B.. Mrs. B. A. Nance, Ok
mulgee.
Member Auditing Committee, Mrs. n.
e. Thompson. p. M. N. g.. AoAl
ester.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-26

Statement Of the Ownership, Manage
nent, Circulation, Etc. Required by
The Act Of August "a, 1912. ........ ........
OF The Tulsa Star published week
at Tulsa. Oklahoma, for October 1.
1914.
Editor. A. J. Smitherman. Tulsa, Ok
lahoma.
Business Manager, J. H. Smitherman.
Tulsa. Oklahoma.
Publisher. A. J. Smitherman, Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
Owners, A. J. Smitherman.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding 1 Der
cent or more Of total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities:, None.
Signed:
A. J. SMITHERMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this End day Of October, 1914.
(SeaD @. w. Hutchins.
Notary Public for said County ana
State.
My commission expires April 1ltA.
1914.
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The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-26

Some generous person." said little
Socrates Bulginbrow. of Boston. has
been kind enough to send me a copy
Of Mother Goose's lyrics fer Christ
mas. Do you know. the theory that
q representative of the bovine genus
at one time leaped over the chief
luminary Of the night leads to some
interesting calulations az to the mus
cular development Of the cows Of that
time. ! have ascertained that they
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-26
MADE IN AMERICA AND BY
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Artistic Productions Of Patriotic and
Religious Subjects.
"Unforgotten Heroes"
(San Juan HILL
Welcome to Heaven"
"a Mothers Love-"
And many other beautiful pictures in
which the Negro is depicted.
Black and White and In Colors.
These pictures are all NEW and Just
n the market for salA
Hustling, wide-awake agents, either
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-08

FIRST BAPTIST-The First Bap-
fist sunday school has accepted the
challenge Of the First Baptist sunday
school Of Muskogee TO a threc-month
attendance contest and from now till
February I, 1915. the interest on both
sides Will be very keen Last sunday
was the first day of the contest and
MuskoEee was ahead but this cam
not be for very long as the good old
Tulsa spirit must succeed in putting
our sunday school in the lead. We
Will not let the handicap of building
a new church hinder us in any way
in fact. this will be the incentive to
work all the harder. A very cordial
invitation IS extended TO all Baptists
and friends Of Baptists TO be on hand
Sunday morning at the central high
school building at $3.50 O'Clock and
enroll with the school and be with us
I'm this contest Good music at tho
school hour.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-08


bl, NlhoA tIho'h'I mas oilS one
more Sunday I'm Tulsa today and
next Sunday. The four years, which
IS the time limit Of every paNorato
in the Southern Methodist church,
win be completed at that time Al
though the official board and conFrc-
cation are anxious for his return, the
law Of the church makes his move
certain.
Dr. KnickerbocEtr viii preach this
morning on AN Audacious Gospel
and will administer the sacrament for
the last time 10 his people Al night
ho viii preach on "Tho Greatest
American SIM.
An AudaCiOus Gospel.
am not ashamed Of the gospel OF
Christ We hear great deal about
the new gospel for "a new ago, liy-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-08
Misplaced Affection.

They were enjoying motor ride
and had Just entered country road
May ! kiss your hand?" he asked,
Il little confusedly
mo" she replied, Il have my
gloves on
She removed her veil
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-08

Some people were born lazy. from
all appearances. and others acquire
the habit very easily. Those that do
will ultimately find that what seems
now to be but a cobwcb easily broken
will one day become n chain that cam
not be sundered. Humansyille star
LEADER.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-08
Allowed tho Victim 10 Get Away.

What Is the reason for all this ex-
cltement2'
"Oh, a man who was RUN over by
a motor car managed 90 make his
escape in spite Of the vigilance Of the
police!'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-08
WIBIIEIRE TO WORSHINTP
I'M TULSA CMURCHES

Sermon, subject, Life Principles" "
Evening prayer and sermon by the
rector 7:3O. Strangers and visitors
to the city are cordially welcome at
all the services Of this church Trinity
Guild will meet Friday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock in the Guild room of the
church