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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

The J. +. Wiley ranch was the scene
of a very PLEASANT dinner Sunday. the
occasion being that Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ey were celebrating their S0th we'd
ding anniversary, and Mr.. and Mrs. X.
II. Guthrie of Gunnison their 47th an
niversary. Only the immediate fam
lilies were present, but very delicious
dinner was served in honor of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gladstone
drove to Crested Butte last Friday
evening to attend the masquerade ball
in that town.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09
HERE'S HOPE FOR OLD MAIDS

Down in California some authoritive
person arises to announce that the
age limit for old maids will hence
forth be considered as SO years. This
will be good news to some of the
gentle sex who still have hopes.
While there's life, there's hop>if
This reminds US of the claim that
spinsters make the best wives-for
why-young girls have ideas and you
can't tell thin anything, no stree;
widows. having had experience, are
wise, and are apt to start something
If crossed, while old maids are so
SO glad at having caught man, are
thankful and willing to please.
And, by the way, the coming year
1924, is leap year.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09
SOME KANSAS GIRL. SAY WE

From wedding notice in Kiowa
County Signal: "The bride is a
woman Of wonderful fascination and
remarkable attractiveness, for with a
manner as enchanting as a wand ofa
siren and disposition as sweet as
the odor Of fowrs, and a spirit as
joyous as the caroling of birds, and a
mind as brilliant as the glittering
tresses that adorn the brow Of winter.
and with heart as pure as dew drops
trembling in the coronet of violets,
she viii make the home of her hus-
band a paradise of enchantment,
where the heaven-tuned harp of mar
rage shall send forth those strains
OF felicity that thrill the senses with
the rhythmic poising of ecstatic rap
tur."
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

About twenty members of the local
Masonic lodge accepted the invitation
of Crested Butte Masons to visit their
lodge last Friday night. The home
folks went by car and report won
derful time, and that Crested Butte
members of the order are competent
entertainers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

A delightful dinner party was Civ
en- by Mrs. Thos. Owen Friday even
ing in honor of her daughter, Miss
Margaret's birthday. About nine
young ladies were present. including
Misses Lucy Russell, Mary Lake, Vic.
let Bates, Ruth Delo, Gwendolin Jenk-
ins, Kate Walker, Mildred Stewart,
Rowena Hetherington and the Mar
garet Owen.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dice Of
Quartzz Creek gave sumptuous din
ner in honorof the bride and groom,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd McLain. Friends
and neighbors for miles around came
and helped to eat the roast pig. II
was a very enoyalb occasion, giving
ing friends chance to congratulate
the newlyweds.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

Miss Mamie Harwood was hostess
to the Monday Afternoon Club this
week. Mrs. Stone acted as leader,
and Mrs. Helen Sills gave a very in
teresting report Of the book, "One OF
Ours" by Gather. The ladies re-
sponded to the roll call with interest.
ing current events.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

The columns of the -Woman's Page"
are open to oil our lady readers, Uho
are tnrifed to contribute anything in the
pdy OF interesting ners, household er-
per,enecs that may help Others, cooking
recipes, club and social doin0s, and any
good original story that ,ce ean use.
Let's get together and make this page
the rery best part of the paper.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

This is peach of an apricot pie, -
said he to the waitress.
Thank you, sir" she replied
sweetly. THAT is q current remark
about our pies"
And then q boarder, who had order
ed custard pie remarked: "This is a
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Peterson depart
ed Monday morning for Cedaredge,
where they will visit few days be-
fore going to California, where they
will spend the winter at the home OF
Mrs. Peterson's daughter at Santa
Monica.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09
SOCIAL EVENTS

There was a social dance at tho
Fairview school house Saturday even
ing, which was well attended by Gun
nison folks as well as the surrounding
ranch folks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

Johnny, what is a ZEBRA" asked
the teacher of q small boy.
"a sport model donkey" replied the
son of the local garage owner.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

The Athenian society initiated ID
new members into their organization
Friday afternoon The new members
were put thru aeveral drastic ordeais.
but managed to revive enough to par
take Of the delicious refreshments
served later by the regular members.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09
JAILLEss CRIMES

Exchange
Numbering the English language
Knitting performance.
Choking off bore.
Sitting yawn.
Smothering a laugh.
Cheating the grave.
Robbing the cradle.
Running over a selection.
Stealing bases.
Punching the clock.
Shooting the chutes.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-09

The annual Alumni dance Of the
Gunnison County High Scholl given
last Friday at the !. o. o. F. hall was
a gala occasion. Quite large num-
ber attended in spite of the fact that
the football team of college. was out
Of town and others usually expected
were absent. Confetti balloons and
other amusements We're features OF
the evenings pleasure.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
DR.. BallOu'S Reelection
By BILL PRICE.
Harmonious Relations of School Official
Washington.

The action of the Board of Education in unanimously
eectnp W. Baou superintendent OF the public
schools Washington mark of confidence IN his admin
ration that will the Endorsement of the entire city
Under most difficult trying circumstances he has shown
abilities worth high order He has abored necessarily
for upbudng of the public school system which, under
the long neglect of Congress- suffered serious sebacs Work
ing tremendously with the Board of Education and the ci
gems of Washington he has witnessed reawakening in Con-
gre the needs of the schools and generous att
tude by that body.
public school system what should be- but there
years ago aid the Board of Education in
attempting the schools state of efficient
fitness for each and pupil to make them standard for
public schools throughout the country.
is fortunate for Washington that two such able
DR. Ballou and Dr. Abram Simon, chairman of the Board
Of Education harness together dmnded tacfu
energetic they have tackled the and perpexng
questions together unusually fine school board membership
giving them hearty cooperation Friction has been
pressed and atmosphere of loyalty to the schools injected
throughout the working force
There much to be DONE Not all the needs of the
schools will be granted by Congress Patience and
will be required solve the remaining problems
and these by the school board and the
infnndent
Washington owes debt of gratitude the public spirited
school board who fight the battles of
school system without remuneration often dheartene
from spirit Of public service remaining at their posts
forming duties.
Congress will doubtless teachers salary bill at the
session which will give recognition to the poorly paid
teachers Of Washington That bill should include just
pensation for the superintendent of schools whose $4,000
annual salary half enough for the work he does
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
The Marvellous Balance of
the Universe

tidal and hurricane combined occasionally destroy
thousands of lives in small corner of the globe
After the first excitement and horror the first credtab
outpoung of help there should be much thanuness the
hearts of the many millions who live safely.
Do you think of the wonderful protection the
vlous precision in celestial mechanics that guard yo
travel through space?
In huge reservoirs which call oceans the earts
stored for Those volumes of the
surface of whng sphere travelling through space fearful
speed The slightest arrangement the slightest lack Of balance
in motion round the the slightest shifting Of poles
and the mountains of miles high would sweep
continents and wipe outno only small city-but the
entire human
Our existence here requires Divine precision
great that minds but feeb grasp Change
temperature of body by but few degrees and you die
But you travel through space safely with freezing of
water about You travel in company with that throw
out endless billions of degrees of heat You protected
travelling hothouse regulated exactly suit your feeble
strength and all your wants.
Did you the small black of dog pressed
against the window of flying express train?
Have you that dog barking the landscape
whirlng by?
Have you reflected the inability of pug to
realize the marvellous intelligence and whrng
him along he barks and wags his tail enjoys himself
calmly?
Kind reader and all of whrng along this mag
nnlcenty conducted train called the earth-whrng
onward to destiny worthy of habitatOn many
poor little dogs looking out at nature arves and looking
ont with less than dog appreciation
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
HEROINES OF HISTORY
Significant Facts in the Lives of Famous Women
By MARK STUYVESANT

A FTER the war of 1912 be-
~ tween the United States and
England, the new British am
bassador who came to Washington
said of the mistress of the White
House:
Mrs. Madison was every inch a
queen
And this queenly woman-Dolly
Madison as she is known to all
was born quiet little 0uakeress.
In those days slaves were the
standard by which a Southerners
wealth was measured. And the
family of y-Dorothea-was re-
duced to almost poverty when her
father, on account Of his religious
convictions, sold his slaves.
1t was ony natural that this re-
ligious young girl should marry
one Of her own sect-which she
did, Quaker by the name of Todd.
When she was twenty-four Mr..
Todd died, leaving his young wife
penniless.
and her mother opened a board
ing house in Philadelphia, which
was at that time the capital of the
United States.
Dolly was a real beauty. Every
one looked at her. Ali men wanted
to meet her, but most anxious of
all wes Congressman Madison, who
represented his native State of Vir-
ETiT nj in hn
body.
So eager was he to make the &C.
qualntance of this fascinating
young widow that he humbled
himself to his enemy, Aaron Burr,
and begged him to introduce HIM
TO the girl who interested him so
keenly.
Mrs. Washington was a devoted
friend of Dolly and did much to
further the match
AT the end of @ year of widow
hood Dolly married her forty
three-year-old statesman lover.
1t was then that Dolly put aside
her drab Quaker garb and burst
forth like a beautiful butterfly in
the finest frocks of the latest fash
ions.
Some of her letters telling of the
excitement over the arrival of hats
and gowns from Paris are most
charming in their naiVete.
Madison was very anxious for
his beautiful wife to grace society.
At the White House she was
great faVorite, and at their lovely
estate in Montpelier, Va, Dolly en-
tertained in lavish style.
When jefferson became Presi-
dent Madison was appointed Sec
rotary of State. and it fell to Dolly
to act as hostess at the White
House, which was now in Wash
ington, for Jefferson was q wi
DOVER.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
CLAN SPIRIT
RULES KAREN
TRIBES

" THE Karen tribes, a native
race Of Burma, are very
= fine-looking people. Though
primarily Mongolians, their skin
is of rich brownish tint and
they have very fine eyes. Some
of the women are rather hand
some and have that indescrib-
able something which is only ex-
pressed by the French word
chic"
The Karens in the hill country
are centuries ahead OF the Wesl
in their mode of living-or
rather in the manner in which
they are housed.
No people are more clannish
than these particular Orientals.
1t is an offense even to marry
outside their own village. And
for this reason a man does not
have to look for a wife. No
people of any other village could
live more. closely together than
do the Karens.
Here probably were the first
apartment houses! For that is
exactly what Karen village is
an apartment house.
But they are not huge struc-
lures built of steel and cement
they are of very light wood.
These primitive apartment
houses are constructed entirely
of bamboo and without the use of
a single nail The split bamboo
rests on upright poles of the
same wood. The joists and grid
ers are tightly bound together
by strips of bamboo fiber.
In this building is one huge
room, known as a guest room.
Going off from a large corridor
are about twenty other rooms.
In each of these rooms lives a
family.
1t is an interesting sight to the
traveller in the outlying districts
of this country to see the vari-
Gus members of this community
ladder going into the house.
On days of weddings, funerals,
and religious ceremonies the
house literally buzzes with ac-
tivity, for it all takes place
within this single structure.
The entire village resides in
this one house, under the same
roof.
Copyright. 1928, Newspaper Feature
Service, Incl
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
Motor Courtesy
Discussed

Editor, The Washington Times;
WAS driving my automobile
over the Anacostia bridge to-
- ward the city one evening re-
Gently about 9 o'clock when |
noticed a young couple on the
sidewalk walking in the same di-
rection. The man was carrying
five or six year old sleeping
child and was apparently expert
encing much difficulty in strug-
Cling against the strong and cold
wind off The river. The woman.
who no doubt was his wife, also
appeared uncomfortable as re-
suit of the wind and cold.
Sympathizing with them I stop
ped my car several feet in front
Of them and very courteOusly in
quired of the man as to whether
he would not like a lift" over
to the city. When / spoke the
woman elevated her chin in
very disdainful and insulting man
ner. The man made no immedi-
he turned scowiing face par
a half gruff and exceedingly in.
sulting tone, II guess not"
Both continued the original pace
during the incident.
Under the circumstan this
couple could certainly not have
mistaken my intentions for other
than Of the very best. Surely
therefore, ] was deserving of
much better treatment than I
received
l have heard much criticism
of motorists on account of their
rendering no assistance to pedes-
TRANS under such circumstances,
All, l think, will agree that
such discourteous, insulting and
humiliating treatment as | re.
ceived, is not encouraging to anv.
one to offer assistance to others.
E.S.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17

Dolly won all hearts and was
the queen OF Washington society.
She had natural social grace and
most enga ging wit.
Naturally, when Madison sue
ceeded Jefferson as President,
Dolly was thoroughly equipped to
be the First Lady of the Land"
And not only was Dolly gifted
in the social art, but she was q
skilled politician. She was her
husbands adviser
OF Dolly Madison, James g.
Blaine said:
She saved the Administration
for her husband; held him back
from the extremes of Jeffersoni-
anism, and enabled him to escape
the terrible dilemma of the war of
1872. But for her, De Witt Clinton
would have been President in
1872"
Dolly Madison stands out as a
real heroine of official life in the
early history of the United States.
No mistress of the White House
ever presided with greater charm
or dignity, at the same time sup
porting her husband in the most
difficult affairs of state, than the
toast of her day-"Dolly Madison.
copyright. 1923. Newspaper Feature
Service. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
WORDS FROM.
THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN

" HE laws obey custom.
u OF little meddling comes
great ease.
Rebuke with soft words and
hard arguments.
An indolent man draws his
breath but does not live.
He who gets does much, but he
who keeps does more.
Mischiefs come by the pound
and go away by the ounce.
Prosperity discovers vices and
adversely virtues.
knowledge is a treasure. but
practice is the key to it.
Vulgarity in manners defiles
fine garments more than mud.
A powerful man, forgiven
much, becomes the more power
full.
To say little and perform much
is the characteristic of great
minds.
Sweep your own doorstep be.
fore you look at your neighbours.
d, You have not converted a man
because you have silenced him.
Good repute is like the cypress,
once cut it never puts forth leaf
again.
Some refuse roast meat and
afterward long for the smoke
of it.
The complaint of the present
times is the general complaint Of
all times.
Resolution is independent Of
great age, but without it one
lives a hundred years in vain
The man who holds the ladder
at the bottom is frequently Of
more service than the man at
the top.
Copyright, 1923. Newspa per Feature
Service, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
ReuDinq Their WhirLIUinds.

TOHN D. CORNWELL, Ex-Governor of West Virginia
addressing the National Manufacturers ASSOCIATION fears
port unavorable miners who are lable to insist upon
naturalization of the coal fields and may enforce their
purpose with a general strike.
He does not think that Federal management would mean
an uninterrupted production of fuel does he believe
that the unions would better under official bosses
than they act -
recovering from months of enforced snuffes
and still unassured of adequate supplies just prices for
next winter are not the prophecy AS between
EMPLOYER and aborer general sympathy decidedly behind
the with the pick.
Whatever whrwnds the operators reap will be OF their
own sowing of culm and painted rock, abeors or
epidemic rough riders common rights cant cont
plain of the beds they make.
Herbert KsHemanl
The Washington times., 1923-05-17

manner half mOurnful, half
scared.
A clerk saw her and came
forward.
"Well, what is it," he asked
rather shortly.
please, SIR" she answered
in weak voice, mamma gave
me this dime to get something
for baby"
Something for baby, for a
dime? Want to buy baby a
Christmas present, Ell? Well
now, don't you think you had
better run around to a toy
shop? We don't keep such
things here. You want a tin
horse, or a ball, or a jumping
jack, now don't your"
Please, sir, mamma said l
was to come here, baby isn't
with US now. Mamma told me
to get ten cents worth of
GRAPE, sir, if you please"
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
Bases Appeal on
Liquor Slang

NYELSONVILLE. Ohio.-Claim
~ ing the word "whiskey" was
4 never used during the trial
and conviction of Frank Harring'
ton, of Lathrop, on the charge Of
bootlegging, counsel for Harring;
ton has asked the State supreme
court to reverse the judgment of
the lower courts.
Attorneys for Harrington con-
mule" corn liquor" and moon
shine" mean nothing in the eyes
Of tho law. They asserted that
these are the only discriminating
words used against their client
by the prosecution.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
Business And Government Go To Dinner.

bTHE Tobacco Merchants Association of the United
States in this city and invites, among
banquet speakers the Director of the Federal Budget
Secretary of Agriculture the head of the Red Cross the
ex-Chairman Federal Trade Commission and the
President Burey Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Association Which indicates what intelligent business
thinking about.
These men want know what's best for their industry,
their workers, and America.
They pay onetenth of revenue taxes and
spondngy concerned in the disposal of all those millions
They purchase crops of thousands of farmers and wish
to hear producer Of tobacco and agricultures
overload how they may best Federal and mutual
interests.
They learn first hand of the spirit behind trade regu
ation advised that neither unlimited competition
restricted monopoly healthy thing for the country
Humanity patriotism, justice and fair play make their
separate appeals.
these employers of multtude and stewards of
pery will go home with higher ideals and clearer concep
tons of administration and civic duty.
Such conferences of national benefit Whenever
and and talk it clouds of mis-
understanding disspated and the whole community is
better for it,
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
FivVer Plane Is
Predicted

n ARIS.-Within five years,
affirms the aviator Barbot.
= airplanes will be as cheap
as flivvers and as easy to fly as
bicycles are to ride.
This prophecy follows Barbot' s
recent sensational flight of fifteen
minutes in an airpIane furnished
with a motor Of only seven horse
power and without the utilization
of ascending air currents.
The air jitney, says Barbot, is
"the logical development. Already
Andre CitrOen, the French Ford.
is announced as turning his at
tention toward popular aero
nauticS.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
Boys Get Bounty
For Coyotes

~ EDDING, Calif.-Hunting for
coyote dens proved profit
~ able to three groups of boys
in different parts of western
Shasta county this week. They
took tWenty-seVen coyote pups for
which the county paid a total
bounty of $1S5. The old coyotes
escaped from the dens. The boys
were satisfied to take the baby
coyotes, as the bounty of SIS each
goes for small scalps a. well as
big ones.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
THIS is nothing but a slight 1
jar in the happy holiday

HNuAO Is mounting out SiiSHL
jar in the happy holiday
music; a minor note
struck by the finger of Fate,
slipping upon the keys, as
anthems of rejoicing and
Christmas carols make the
Yuletide merry.
A reporter stood yesterday in
one of the largest fancy and
dry good stores on Main street,
watching the throng of we'll
dressed buyers, mostly ladies,
who were turning over the ex-
quisite stock of Christmas
notions and holiday goods.
Presently a little slim, white
faced girl crept timidly through
the crowd to the counter. She
was dressed in thin calico, and
her shoes were patched and
clumsy.
She looked about her with
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
Antwerp Plans
Diamond Show

~ ARIS.-The diamond will
come into it's own at Ant
u werp In August, when Bel
gian jewelers. have rganized IAN
international diamond exposition
which will be attended by dealers
in precious stones throughout the
world.
One of the features will be an
exhibition of the worlds most
precious diamonds, lent by their
owners. The state constabulary
will guard the exhibit.
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
To Protect Panama
Flying Machines and Submarnes-Not Big Guns

Big guns from ships that stupidity promised scrap
the Washington conference will be defend
the Panama Canal in of They would be of
use but not much, in the kind of that's coming
Sxeennch guns efficient against fers if the
Dig canal is attacked the attack will air.
Plenty OF flying machines ard submarines men trained
to their the public service will make this country safe
Big guns big ships won't do it,
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
Once-Overs
copyright 1929 Featu Service Incl
MAKE YOUR HAND SHAKE EXPRESS MORE THAN
WORDS.

10 not shake hands with vcelke grip do not give
flabby palm
One is about meaningless as the other
he fellow who wants to make you believe he is good
fellow, that he has good thing wants to bait Won ON
THINKS 1t is impressive to squeeze your hand.
That fellow shakes hand because he wants to got
something out of it. o
The fabby handshaker is pleased to meet voudoes
not care for particularly and not extend the
hand of good fellowship.
snake hands with hearty grip, but not overdo it.
Let your grip be expression of happiness low as
tne result OF seeing good friend person whom YOU are
glad to ' '
Nothing is disappointing than to shake hands with
,the person of limp wrist and puny grasp
Hand shaking is greeting.
hama shaking is more expressive than words
Ii 1T does not convey than words it amounts ~
nothing ~
The Washington times., 1923-05-17
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NEWLY DISCOVERED NEWSPAPER WRITINGS

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SOMETHING FOR BABY.