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The Washington times., 1907-11-16

Oklahoma became a State at 1918
o'clock this morning, President
Roosevelt affxing his signature TO
the proclamation creating the forty
Sixth State of the Union at that
hous.
The pen used by the President
win be presented to the historical
society of the State.
About 10 o'clock the President sent
word u tie few visitors awaiting In the
ante-room that he would Sign the
proclamation In a few minutes" and in
vited them to gather in the Cabinet
room. Senators Warner Of Missouri
and Dixon and Carter Of Montana we're
the principal official visit 7Ts present.
The rest OF the little throng OF eighteen
or twenty was composed OF newspaper
men and departmental clerks.
Creates State.
At Just 10:15 Secretary Loeb opened the
sliding doors separating the President 8
office from the Cabinets chamber, and
the President walked in He bowed and
smiled, and at once took his seat at
the table upon which Secretary Loeb
laid a copy OF the proclamation. and
the eagle pen with which the President
was to sign. The President dipped the
quill into the ink bottle before him.
looked at the last few lines OF the
proclamation, and rapidly wrote his
name. Then he blotted it and said with
a smile, as he looked up: Gentlemen,
Oklahoma is q State"
May I have that blotter. please, Mr..
PRESIDENT" asked an elderly man who
was in the crowd
Certainly" exclaimed the Executive
as he handed the blotter to the man
who had made the request. ALERT Ham
mer. Of the Land Office, whose home is
az Enid, Okla.
"I have received more requests for
pens that signed this proclamation than
1 have letters in my name.' remarked
the President.
Then he bowed to the assembled
crowd, said "Good-by, and good luck"
and retired into his office
New State Informed.
AS soon as the proclamation was sign
ed. Chief Telegraph Operator James
Smithers, OF the White House telegraph
room, flashed the news to the new State.
Poth telegraph companies had through
wires to both Guthrie and Oklahoma
city. and the news went through.
The proclamation contains a lengthy
preamble, reciting IN a number or
'whereases'' that Congress prescribed
certain conditions for the joint State
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DEFENSE PREPARES
A VIGOROUS FIGHT
FOR WOAAN'S LIFE
Much Emphasis to Be
Placed on Temporary
Insanity Plea.

/ When the defense begins the in
PRODUCTION of testimony when the
trial of Mrs. Annie Nj. Bradley is re-
sumed Monday morning the day is
to usher in week that will be
fraught with sensational develop
mentS beside which the revelations
brought out by the Governments
witnesses during the past week will
be insignificant so far as tragic de-
tails are concerned.
Will Take the Stand.
Before the end of the week Mrs.
Bradley herself is to go upon the
stand, and tell of her mad infatua-
ton for Senator Brown. her rela-
tions with him through all the years
when she claims she besought him
to give his name TO their two chill
dren, and finally of the moment
when she could withstand the strain
no longer, and slew him TO aveage
their honor.
Judge Powers said this morning
that the early part of the week
would probably be consumed in
hearing testimony of newspaper
men and policemen of Washington
who viii testify to Mrs. Bradley's
dazed and unnatural appearance i'm
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The Washington times., 1907-11-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather viii be far tonight and
Sunday in the East and South. except
in the east Gulf States. where there viii
be rain Temperatures win be slightly
higher.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light and variable; on the
South Atlantic coast light 10 fresh north
10 northeast; on the east Gulf coast
fresh north TO northeast and on the
lower Lakes light and variable.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have light variable winds
and fair weather TO the Grand Banks
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Sc to Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Penn
sylvania RailrOad Tickets good return-
ing until Sunday night All regular
trains except Congressional Limited
~1AdYt,
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
EnvelOpes-Envelopes-Envelopes.

Phone Main 1910 for samples and prices.
Globe Ptg. Co., 18th & E sts, RW.-AdyA
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TENIPERATURES.
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
Great Highway to Newport News

In conversation with a vel inform
ed business man. he said that there
was a movement on foot 20 builc
macademized road 20 Williamsburg
from Newport News. This gentle
man said that the ship building city
would donate $4,000 70 such a
highway If Warwick and James City
would make liberal appropriations.
The building the Williamsburg
jamestown boulevard has given a.
Impetus 20 public sentiment IN favor
OF good roads. and Il VIII not be
many years before a frst-class high
way VII traverse the Peninsula from
Newport News 10 Richmond.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
GETTING READY FOR WORK.
Actual Building Of Jamestown Road
Now 10 Begin.

The first batch OF convicts 70 be'
used IN the construction Of the
Wiiiiannsburg-Jancstown boulevard
arrived here Monday morning. Only
seventeen men were brought down.
and they are now camping az the
city AL in charge Of Guard Patty.
The week has been spent II making
preparations for the care OF the men.
A kitchen has been built. as vel as
fence around the Jail property.
Many more conwcts are TO follow as
they are needed.
Mr w. L. Spoon. representing
the government. reached here Mon
day. and Is rushing preparations foi
beginning actual work OF construct
inc the road. The crusher now a
the depot and other government ma.
chinery IS being put IN readiness q
handle the stone VIXEN Il begins 2,
arrive. Engineer Geo. P. Coleman
OF the State Highway Commission
also arrived here Monday morning
The railroad company are nov
1 shipping the stone and i, viii b,
here in tune 70 begin work Monda,
morning. An abundance Of team
have been secured. At first nc
7 many VIII be needed. but as n
work progresses the number VIII b
( increased.
/ The power for the big crusher a
/ the depot VIII DC furnished by Nj
+ II. A McTavish. who has contract
ed 70 use his engine for that purpose
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
Would Shoot His Teacher.

It IS alleged that a pupil of the
Fish Neck. York county school.
enrsged because his teacher. Mss
Ida Madison. punished him FOR III
fraction OF one OF the rules. procured
a shot gun and fired upon the young
lady as she was leaving the school.
Fortunately Miss Madison wore
heavy clothing and none OF the sho'
took effect. She was terribly fright
ened. however. and has left the
school FOR the home OF her father,
Hon. (. c. Madison. in Warwick
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
Value Of Crop Rotation On q Farm.

Suppose a tive year rotation IS
practised OF a given farm. Let this
rotation consist Of corn yielding 80 /
bushels per acre. crimson clover
yielding ID tons per acre. IRISH
potatoes yielding 200 bushels per
acre. wheat yielding Is bushels per
acre. timothy hay yielding ! II tons
per acre and running for two years.
The problem IS 70 find out the
amounts OF plant food removed from
the soil by the various crops. The
corn with the Stover would take IS
pounds OF nitrogen. IS pounds OF
phosphorus and 70 pounds OF po-
taSSium;the crimson clover 90 pounds
nitrogen. IA pounds Of phosphorus
and 90 pounds Of potassium: the
Irish potstoe. - pounds Of nitrogen
20 pounds OF PHOSPHORUS and 7s
pounds Of potassium. the wheat with
the straw 3 pounds or nitrogen. u
pounds Of phosphorus and i
pounds Of potassium: and timothy
hay 70 pounds Of nitrogen. 50 pounds
Of phosphorus and 90 pounds 0.
potassium. In five years there would
De taken from the soil by this sys-
TEN OF cropping 2SS pounds OF III
trogen, 81 pounds Of phosphorou.
/ ZS4 pounds Of potassium. Suppose
however. that the crimson crop il
plowed under. There would be O
pounds OF nitrogen added 70 the sol
presumably taken from the air. a.
crimson clover IS a leguminous croJ
and has the power OF sssimilatinl
atmospheric nitrogen through n,
micro-orEanisms which reside in IN,
nodules growing on its roots unde
favorable conditions. There VIII 3,
+ Il pounds OF phosphorous and q
? pounds Of potassium more IN ID,
j soil than would have been there i
the crimson clover had been cut 70
hay and removed entirely from u,
b land. Under these favorable con
. ICO-s--r,or o-, -,sr.. 4
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
Or. FOSTER STILL RfHNxs.
AfteT Q Three Days Hearing ne
Beard adjmT1s.

A-o-ner srr~rnpt 70 remove Dr.
L. s. Foster from the position q
superintendent Of the Eastern Stare
Hospital Was made this week. b.
ginning Mo-day when the board OF
directors assembled here.
The board net Monday AZ y
o'clock. Col. L ~. Lane presiding.
The members present were Judge J.
L. TredEzv. J. G. Bohannon. Geo.
c. Bland. Haynes Morgan. H D.
Cole. r. 8. Turk. II H Hans
brough. John c. Osborn and julius
Srrsus and Robert Gillian The
sbseutees were Dr.. o. z. Wright
and Maior {. c. TaliaterTO-
A telegram was received from Co.
. Lawless saving be had missed the
F boat and asked a continuance OF the
trial OF Dr. Foster until he could
reach here in the evening. There
fore. during the day only routine
bus mess was transacted
Monday night ne third inquirT
+ into the management Of the hospital
began. when. after the oonvcning Of
the board. Col. Lswiess. counsel for
DR. Foster. read a protest against
the action Of the board. and Their
jurisdiction 20 ny the case. Ihe
b. protest reviewed all the proceedings
. OF the previous trial. and declared
that the superintendent was 70 be
I tired bv a court tha; had tNice con
b demned him. The paper closed with
y the declaration that Dr.. Foster only
! wants vindicaton. and after that VII
. unde- no circumstances serve as
f. superintendent.
r The beard went INTO executive ses-
I sion until II o'clock. and when ths
> doors were opened, majority Ens
l. minority reports were presented Z
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19

Pcwhatan Council. No. 1913.
Royal Arcanurn. viii give an oyster
supper and smoker 10 It's members
on jan p. at 3 o'cclk p. m. IN the
Dirickson Bank Hall. II is TO be
hoped that every member of this
council VIII be present on this occs-
sion. (. II. Proctor. Sec.
A small fortune has been offered
for the formula Of No. I Cold and
Grip Cure Everyone who possess
es 2Sc can get the benefit OF thi:
guaranteed cure by applying al
Stones Drug Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
INTERESTING LOCAL HlPpalnes.
The Events Of q Week Told in a
Few Words.

The beautiful sunshine dispelled
Wednesday and bleak. cold weather
SC, in.
The Produce Exchange IS getting
ready to begin active business in the
fertilizer line.
Port Arthur" was formally
transferred to Richard E. Slater. OF
New York this week.
c. B. Chapman sold a six-acre
tract Of land AZ Capital Landing
bridge: consideration s4OO.
When you want your antique fur
niture repaired see John Mcmahon.
He does all kinds of painting.
Every farmer who can possibly 90
so IS urged 70 attend the Farmers
Institute next Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Bob Jones. the Louisiana Tiger.
as he called himself. IS dead. Boz
was a democrat. something unusua
for negro.
Work is to begin or the new c
& o. depot at very early date. I
IS 70 be a handsome structure o.
colonial architecture.
Clerk Geddy is making up n:
record in the Smith-Jewett case
which vii be appealed by the plain
tff 20 the Supreme Court.
Sixteen 90 views of Williams
burg and vicinity FOR only 10 cents
Also beautiful post cards with sam,
views al 3 for 5 cents. Be sure Il
ask for our Souvenir Letter
Jas. II. Stone. Druggist.
Every reader should have hi
envelopes and letter heads nestll
printed. II is cheaper and safer
We can sell you envelopes and not
paper printed as cheaply as you ca
buy the plain paper.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
A Large Attendance Expected.

A large attendance IS expected a.
the Farmers Institute next Wednes-
day and Thursday. The program
IS not TOO long TO be 6resome and IS
varied eno-gh 20 make i interesting.
not only 20 farmers. but 70 business
men II general. The following IS q
list Of the speakers and Their sub
jects:
January 3.
MORNING SESSION.
10 a.m.-So1 Improvement. Prof.
4 A. VI. Soule. Dean and Directo-
F Blacksb-rg Experiment Station.
4 1880 a. m.-Dairying. Mr. Wm.
Milern. Of Henrico county.
EVENING SESSION.
l.SO p. m.-Insect Pests and Lie
History. Prof. Richie OF William
and Mary College.
F 2.S0 .. m.-DiscuSSion By Prot
Frank Z. Emery.
: p.m.-Talk on good road build
ing. BY the engineer IN charge OF h
jamestown turnpike.
January p.
MORNING SESSION
lOa. m.-Economic use OF Fei
6lizer. Prot. 4. J Davidson.
EVENING SESSION
. l-30p. m.-Truck.ng and Mark'
, Gardening J Lyman Baocock
500 .. m.-ForaEe crops fC
Eastern Virginia. Prot A n
SOule.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
Money 10 Survey Queens Creek.

Washington. =. c. Jan. lS-The
rivers and haTbors committee has
agreed to the request OF Captain
Lamb 70 order a survey Of Queen s
creek. which empties into York river
near Williamsburg. A small appro-
pria6on for the purpose viii be
made.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
SCHOOL BOOK -.
SNROOL BOOK -

For Williamsburg. James City
county. York county. Also full line
OF school stationery. Don't send
away for anything or the kind when
Il IS right al your door. Contract
pric s. Jas. II Stone.
Druggist and Sauoner
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
SCHOOL BOOK -.
SCHOOL BOOK -

For Williamsburg. James City
county and York county. Also a
iull line Of school stationery. Don :
send away for anything Of the kind
when It IS right at your door. Con-
tract prices. Jas. II. Stone.
Druggist and S.atoner.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19

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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19
UNDERWEAR.

All soc garments 45c 81 garments 8
ST 80 garments 90 81 garments G
$500 Suits Underwear S3 90 suit
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19

We have every kind Of Shirt anvOn
can want-if Won need shirts buy now.
soc. Shirts 45c 81 90 Shirts 79c.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-19

Everything Of the latest. and specia
price ON every Hat-ask to see them.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08
Neigbborbood 1news.
OAK GROVE.

March l 4.-The singing at Wills McCamey'S Sunday, Feb. 24. was not reported last week, so we make note of 1t this week. Several Odd Fellows from this locality visited Rogers lodge Feb ruary 2.
 Dora Downum was on tile sick list for several days.
 There Was singing It Newt. Baggett'> last Sunday night. Mrs Dora Whinnery k able to be up and around again.
 Mrs. Fitzgerald k suffering with d case of the grip.
 Every one in this vicinity is putting i'll oats this week. Mrs Barron i> quite sick at this writing.
 Miss Henson visited her sister. Belle Baggett, Tuesday night.
 MARI.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08
STAR.

March 4.-Frank Phillips is making some improvements on his place.
 Urdie Lane of Springdale is working for his grand father Den ny on War Eagle.
 Riley Sanders left last week for Joplin, Mo.
 Mir. and Mrs Donaldson gave d singing at their house last Sat urday night. Everybody report ed nice time.
 Miss Daisy Phillips has return- ed home from Springdale where she had been visiting the past week.
 Rev. Harper preached It Lone Star last Sunday.
 Frank Phillips made busi- ness trip to Sonora and Spring. dale last week.
 Grandma Sanders has been i'll for the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. Wess Bowlin have moved to the Elkins place where they will make their home for some time.
 Lawrence Phillips was think ing of going to Puget Sound but stuck a nail in his foot and will be delayed for some time.
 Ben Denny made q business trip to Johnspn and SPringdale last Friday.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08
==-------------- ----------- HINDSVILLE..

March 5.-Catlett Wilks and Miss Jennie Bevers were married Monday night, February 25. Judge Dunaway performing the ceremony.
 Rev. ]. L. Brown, of Gentry, preached here several times last week. He expects to return and try to organize Missionary Baptist church. He is also thinking of buying property and making this place his home.
 A. T. Smith returned last week from Hot Springs, where he had been for six weeks taking hot baths for his rheumatism. He Is considerably improved.
 The two-weekS old baby of MT. and Mrs. $. P. Williams died Saturday night of pneumonia and was buried Sunday at Goshen. Mir. and Mrs. Williams live near Spring Valley, but have been visiting here a few weeks. They have the deep sympathy of all.
 Gregory Phillips, of Petosi. Mo-. Is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. D. D. Phillips. About three weeks ago he was married to Miss Nora Boyer. Gregory grew up near here, and has host of friends. He k now en- gagged in lead mining.
 A girl was born to MT. and Mrs. Will Hamilton Feb. 4th. We understand that Mrs. Hamil- ton is in poor health.
 Walter Smith who has been i'll the West for some time is home again.
 Mrs. Brock, of De0ueen, Ark, is visiting her mother. Mrs. G. T. Berry, and other relatives and friends.
 Circuit court k in session at Huntsville this week and many unwilling witnesses are III atten- dance
 Loy N ilks left last week to get job as fireman or breakman. He is now at Fort Gibson, l. T., visiting his sister, Mrs Sid Garrett, but will go to Muskogee soon.
 A child of D. A. toger is sick with pneumonia. This disc ase seems to prevail to all unusual degree this season.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08
CENTER CORNER.

Mar l The fine weather this week k causing the farmers to get to work in earnest, sowing oats and getting ready for corn planting time. which k going to roll around almost before We know it.
 George Stroud, of Osage Mills, was up here last week after seed oats. They seem to be Il very scarce article this spring.
 Uncle Tommie Jones, of Lowell. while visiting with his son, J. C. Jones, last week was taken sick and is not able to stand the trip home vet.
 D. NJ. Aaron and A. J. Sharp hauled corn to Rogers last week. They received A cents per bus hel for 1t.
 "Rolly" k on the sick list this week.
 ]. H. Sharp is building nice yard fence which will greatly inn prove the looks of his home.
 Lester Bingham, of Lowell, was visiting his cousin Ferdie Bingham Sunday.
 Fred Bingham, of Spring Creek. spent Saturday night with his old friend Robert Colville.
 A. C. Mayes, our rural mail
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08
.eiNetl luS. aid.

ceived his aid.
 He Is survived by his wife and eight children. His wife, his sister. Mrs. C. NJ Glover, and six of his children were with him during his sickness. His broth CTS, and two sons, David and Or lando, were unable to De here. The children present were Mrs. NJ. F. Croxdale. Mrs. J. NJ. Phil lips, Mrs. J. L. Smiley, John, Maude and Cleveland.
 He was our friend and We join the family in their grief. He has gone to his reward, but We shall expect to meet him again.
 TECUMSEH.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08
A BIG BARGAIN.

have on hand a nice line of Millinery Goods for sale cheap, consisting of Yelling. Chiffon. Vel vets, Silks. Wings, Birds, Hat Frames and Framing, Fumes, Feathers, Wreaths, Flowers and Fine Ribbons. Some Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats. All kinds of hat Trimmings. All in good running order. J. F. EVINS.
 It Second door west of depot.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08

March ;. ]. (. Steele made a business trip to Prairie Grove last week.
 Jim Wall and family have moved to his farm north of Wa ger. Mir. Wall will continue to be miller here and will board i'll town when necessary.
 Jim Kelley, Albert Brown, John Brown and wife formed q party which left yesterday to join the Arkansas colony at Raton, \. NJ. Mr. Kelley expects to be gone only few weeks.
 John Burch of East St. Louis, has been visiting relatives and friends here the past few days. This IS his first visit to his boy hood home in q long number of years.
 The oak lumber Is now on the ground for the long proposed re- pairs to the Methodist church. It IS thought that the work can be started in d short while.
 Dempsey King, after years soiourn in Kentucky. has decided that Arkansas Is the better place after all. He moved back last week to his place northwest of town.
 Born, March ?, to Mir. and Mrs. Loyd WelCh, twin boys. Mother and babes are reported doing we'll.
 N. D. Wasson and wife of Springtown, attended the funeral Saturday and spent Sunday with relatives at this place.
 Uncle Bob Parish Is great en- thusiast on the subject of Duroc Jersey hogs. He told your corres- pondent Saturday of SOW which he owns that has farrrowed twenty-nlne pigs in the past twelve months. He has sold eighteen of these for S226. The SOW has eleven pigs with her now. Uncle Bob says she is half Duroc-Jersey, but some ot his friends here in town say that she is half Poland-China and at- tribute this good record to the good qualities of that breed. We don't believe any one has beaten that raising hogs anyway.
 The funeral of Thomas F. Webster, mention of whose death was given in last weeks News, was preached here Saturday by Revs. Marion Waldrip of Fort Smith, and William Sherman of Bentonville. lifelong friends of the deceased. The Masonic lodge was Ill charge of the burial.
 T. |. Webster was born at Fayetteville, February II. 1888; married Eliza beth Poor in 1s61: served in Col. Jackman's regiment of Confederate troops during the war; joined the Methodist church iu his youth and remained a faith ful member of same until his death. All his life Washington county had been his home. and for over fifty years he had been a citizen of Elm Springs township
 In this short sketch we desire to speak only of one element of his character. and that was his concern for the needy and dis tressed. The stranger, the pau per, the sick and the sorrowing found in him d friend indeed There are few families in this country but have received kind- ness at his hands in time of sor- row. His especial care for the past two Years has been the eem- etery at this place. and the last days work of his life were spent III this city of the dead where the bodies of so many loved ones lie buried.
 He took a great interest in pub- lie affairs, and there was no move ment tor the bettermeut of his community, morally, education- ally, or financially, but what re-
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08

There are times when every person needs fountain pen and needs 1t bad. Buy now while II. A. Daily IS selling them at one third off regular prices.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.

Pedigreed klondyke strawberry plants, grown on new ground, for sale at 5 cents per thousand. Phone No. 6S. 4S-St.
 SIDNEY J. GRAHAM.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08

carrier, did not carry the mail last week, on account of his part her i'll the store being confined to his home with diSlocated elbow. His sister, Miss Lula. who Is substitute, filled his place.
 ROLI.Y.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08
HAY FOR SALE

Eight or ten tons of choice pea and cat hay, one ton of which iS worth three or four of prairie hay. Apply at my farm a short dis tance northeast of town. =t. |. J. k. HARRIS.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08

J. l.. Jones has the agency for the Anchor Brand Fertilizer, and those interested can find samples and prices at Searcy Bros store Also tobacco dust, especially ' for fruit trees.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08

H. A. Daily Is making prices on fountain pens now that will enable anyone to become the own CT of one of these useful little ar ticles.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-08

Good Jersey cow for sale. h. quire at this office.