davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Fairfax Files His Claim.

London.-Albert Kirby Fairfax.
native Of Virginia. has formally petit
toned the House OF Lords for leave
to plead his claim 10 the peerage I'M
der the title and dignity of Lord Fair
fax OF Cameron.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
BY CABLE.
Keene Horses Sell Wei.

Newmarket. England Il.
Keene's yearlings. although not look
ing their best on account of their
hurried departure from the United
States, brought exceptionally good
prices at the sales here Nine colts
brought an aggregate of $1,000, and
ten fillies s13,S75.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Rounding Up Rebels in Texas.

FL Paso, Texas.-Bonito Soils was
arrested, charged with conspiring to
start a revolution against Mexico.
He is the seventh man arrested here
since the outbreaks at Casas Grandes
and Las Vacas
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Thomas Kinney Dies in Manila.

Thomas Kinney. one of the leading
lawyers of the Philippine Islands.
died in Manila of peritonitis. follow.
ing an attack of appendicitis. Mr..
Kinney was born in Virginia and
lived in New York before going to
the islands.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
First Bale Of New Cotton In.

Albany, Ga. Deal L. Jackson.
Dougherty County's we'll known ne
gro farmer, brought in the first bale
of 1908 cotton. He beat last years
record by two days. Deal Jackson
has been the first bale" farmer of
Georgia every season for twelve or
fifteen years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Black Eve For Bonds.

Recent treatment of bondholders
proves that bonds are really no bet.
ter than stocks, and as stocks give
greater chances of profit, the invest.
ors are letting the syndicates have
the bonds.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Herreshoff Works to Shut Down.

Notices were posted of an indefinite
shutdown ut the end of the week OF
me works of the Herreshoff Manu-
-acturing Company, the yacht build
ers. of Bristol. r. /. Lack of orders
is given as the cause of the closing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
College Bars Tuberculosis Victims.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-No teacher,
student or employee infected with tu-
berculosis will hereafter be admitted
70 the class rooms or buildings of the
University of Utah.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Little Doing With Jobhers.

Jobbers are passing through a
quiet period. and do not expect much
in the way of new business before the
arrival of buyers later on in the
month.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
One-Time Jockey Dies at 10.

Seguin, Texas.-George Coleman.
a negro. 10 years old. died at his
home here. He belonged to the Lind
say family. of Kentucky, when a
slave, and was famous jockey seven
ty-five years ago. riding at New York,
Philadelphia. Washington and other
racing centres.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Violations of Safety Appliance Law.

Washington. D. C.-The Attorney
General transmitted 10 United States
attorneys information against eleven
railroads for violation of the Federal
safety appliance law. There were
seventeen violations.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Small Cleveland Bank Closes.

Cleveland. Ohio. - rhe Farmers
and Merchants Banking Company
closed. The liabilities and assets are
estimated to be about 100000 The
failure is said TO have been due TO
the inability of the bank to realize
upon loans.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Waldorf Astor For Parliament.

Plymouth. England Waldorf AS
tor. the eldest son of William Wal.
dorf Astor. was chosen as Conserva-
tive candidate for member Of Parlia.
ment from Plymouth at the next gen
eral elections.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24

Hartford, Conn.-Wm. F. Walker.
the defaulting treasurer of the Saw
ings Bank of New Britain, who is
expected to arrive here within week,
will probable spend the remainder
OF the summer in Jail, after being
taken before a Judge of the Superior
Court on bench warrant and made
TO plead. II is not expected that lie
will be tried before fall.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Largest Corn Acreage.

The present corn area is increased
million acres over that of a year
ago, being the largest acreage OF its
kind ever shown in the United States.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Boston clubman a Suicide.

Boston.-William E. Silsbee. sixty
three years old, of an old Salem fam
lily, committed suicide. He was :.
graduate of Harvard and a member
of many clubs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Elks' Reunion Ends.

Dallas, Texas.-The Elks' reunion
of 1908 ended, the Grand Lodge adj
journing to meet in Los Angeles on
July IL. 1909.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
LATEST NEWS
BY WIRE.
Japanese Training Ship Arrives.

San Francisco.-The training ship
Taisei, of the Japanese navy, Com
mander Furya, arrived here from
Yokohama. The Taisei has a large
number of cadets on board who are
on a Pacific cruise.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
School For Training Consuls.

A training school for newly ap-
pointed Consuls has been established
at the State Department, Washington.
D. c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Plague Breaks out in Azores.

Lisbon. Portugal. - The bubonic
plague has made its appearance on
the Island of Terceira, one of the
Azores group.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Big Crop in Sight.

The outlook of the moment is for
corn crop that has only once been
surpassed in the country's history.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Poems in Guatemala.

San Francisco. - kidnapped into
slavery and captive for eighteen
years. nineteen survivors of a band
of several hundred arrived here from
the coffee plantations of Guatemala.
Originally they came from the South
Sea Islands
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
STRANGE Disease in Cnba.

Havana. Cuba. - Advices from
Guantanamo say that q strange dis
ease, the nature OF which has not
been determined. is prevalent among
children there. The bodies OF those
who contract it swell abnormally.
turors make their appearance, and
death ensues in from three to four
days.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Fiftr-seyen Fishe-men DroMn.

Santander. Spain. - Fifty-seven
fishermen, of Bermeo and ondarroa.
have been drowned in the gale which
has been sweeping the coast for
three days.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Governor Fort Greets Governor Glenn

Sea Grit. n. 7. - Govern4 Fort
went to Asbury Park. accompanied
by Colonel Austen Colgate. of his
staff. to pay his respects to Governor
Glenn, of North Carolina.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Oficer Fined For Making Eyes.

San Francisco. - For making
eyes" at some women of Monterey.
Lieutenant Gordan A. Dennis. sta
toned at the Monterey Presidio. has
been fined $50 and ordered confined
to his post for thirty days The sem
tence was imposed by cour -tial.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Cause of Railroad Wrecks.

Washington. n. Chat defective
steel rails furnished to the railroads
Of the country are responsible for a
large number of railway wrecks was
the contention of certain members of
the Safety Appliance and Block Sig
nal Board. while in session here.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-07-24
Smells Prosnerifr.

The July crop report is an excel
lent one and spells prosperity.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Names Of Flowers.

II Is interesting to know how Ger.
tain flowers got their names. Many
we're named after individuals, For
instance Fuehsias were so.ealled be-
cause they were discovered by Leon.
ard Fuchs. Dahlias were named for
Andre Dahl, who brought them from
Peru. The oamelia was so called for
missionary named Kamel, who
brought some magnificent specimens
OF the flower to France from Japan.
He called It the rose Of Japan. but his
friends changed It to Camelia, Mag.
nolias were named in honor OF Prof
Magnol de Montpelier, who first
brought the beautiful tree to France
from America and Asia Because they
trembled with the wind is the meaning
of Anemones The Latin word to
wash is lavare and lavender received
ita name because the Roman put the
flowers into the water. when they
washed. to perfume their hands.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

HeTs It not sor iha taQasAnas af
people who Are aAxaa le imaginary
necessitles We might have avolded the
panic OF last October, says writer
n Appletons. 1t was these people
Indirectly who brought it on. II was
these people who suffered most when
II came. The laws OF nature are iron
In their retnbution The man who is
earning $50 a week and spending sl5
does not fear panics. Neither does
the man who is earning $4,000 a
year and spending $4,000 Sailors
who do not know how TO reef their
sails would be at the mercy Of squalls.
People who do not know how 10 cut
down their expenses are at the mercy
of panlcs. A certain rich New Yorker,
who retired from the stock exchange
recently, started business 40 years
ago with three friends When times
were prosperous he could not afford 10
live as well as they did When times
were hard they~had TO bor,ow money
Of him in order 20 live at an
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
SENATOR ELKINS TO Be
At IRRIGATION CONGRESS

For pioneer settlers Of New Mexico, not
the least attraction Of the Irrigation Con
gress to be held in Albuquerque. N. NJ,
Sept 29-0ct 10, will be the Hon. Stephen
d. Elkins, Senator Of the United States
from West Virginia. Senator Elkins be-
came a citizen Of New Mexico when he
was humble Steve" Elkins, with his
future ahead Of him and his fortune to
make. He laid the foundation of his
fortune here, and in the part of his life
time spent here. he made an army of
friends. They are friends who last for
the comradeships of struggle fasten mem
cries Of youth that are imperishable.
There is no doubt that Senator Elkins
memory goes back to the period he pass
ed in New Mexico
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
a nomadIo PIecs q Land.

Cape Cod itself is sand. and like
everything of desert nature is no.
madic Like the Arab, Il is always
silently stealing away. so that the ap.
pearanee Of the peninsula constantly
changes. The prevailing winds in the
winter being from the north. the sand
Is blown south. Ia summer II Is
blown t'other way. but the winter
winds being stronger. the land Is
gradually working south Monomoy
at the lower end used TO be an island
its extremity being called Cape Mala
bar. name not used now Why.
cannot say This island Of Monomoy
is rapidly growing toward Nantucket.
Il having advanced some five miles In
the last so years Outing Magazine.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
BRANDON WINS FIRST
GAME WITH PITTSRURG

Cincinnati. o.. Sept, 4.---Chester Milton
Brandon, who arrived here Wednesday
from Kansas City made his debut in a
Pttsburg uniform yesterday afternoon.
assumed command in the pitchers box
the Pirates and proceeded to start off.as
major Lacquer. a winner The count was
to /. with the visitors on the long end
Brandon was triile nervous in the early
stages Of the game He issued three
passes, hit one batter and heaved one
wild pitch With men on bases. however
he was steady and it is the opinion of
those who Witnessed his work yesterday
afternoon that he will do. He allowed
six hits three Of them being punched in
the second inning. which resulted in the
only run made by the Reds After the
second stanza the new recruit pitched a
good, steady game.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Need Much Money for Docks.

So much money is required to bring
the London dock facilities up to date
that the three private corporations
controlling the existing dock system
have agreed TO turn over their inter
ests to the board OF trade and to ac-
cept compensation In government
stock when the dock bill becomes a
law. Then a general and comprehen.
sive plan Of improvement costing
about $1,000 900 Is to be inaugurated
TO meet the sharp rivalry OF certain
continental ports. The bin now be-
fore parliament contains So clauses
and seven schedules II provides for
the setting up Of a new body, to be
known as the port Of London author
ity, consisting of IA elected and ten
appointed members.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
INDIAN WILL CAPTAIN
SOONER FOOTBALL TEAM

Norman, okla. Sept 4.-Key Wolf
Chickasaw Indian, will captain the Okla
homa varsity football team the coming
season which opens with the Central
State normal al Edmond September 25
"Bennie' Owens has been promoted from
coach 70 general manager Of athletics but
will givekhs personal attention 70 getting
winning team for the Sooners. Over
half Of last years team viii be back and
Owens has some splendid material up
his sleeve for the vacant places. The
schedule.
Central State normal al Edmond. Sept
rs.
A. and NJ. at Saltwater Oct. 2.
kinefsher az Norman Oct 20.
Kansas II at Lawrenee.0ct H.
Kansas A. and M AZ Manhattan, Oct
20
Arkansas ~ at Norman, Oct so.
Epworth u" at Norman. Nov, Z.
Texas ~" az Norman. Nov ~
Fairmont college az Wichita Nov II.
Washburn az Topeka. Thanksgiving.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
MAY DETtRMlAE
VALIDITY OF LAW
STATE BANKING BOARD MAKES
NEW LEVY.
MAY CAUSE COURT DECISION.
Object Of new Levy Believed to be
to get Opinion Of Attorney
General Proved
Incorrect.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 4.--The state bank
ing board has levied an additional assess
ment Of | Of per cent upon the state
banks and upon the national banks that
are still taking advantage Of the deposit
tors guaranty law No explanation Of the
levy is sent out with the notices. The
object Of the assessment. however. is not
to raise more money for the guaranty
fund as there is still about Sl50000 In
reserve Of the first levy, bat il is stated
on good authority that the object of the
levy is to force 10 an issue the question as
TO whether national banks may still con-
tinue to embrace the guaranty plan after
the comptroller Of the currency has order
ed them to get out
The new levy will compel al national
banks In the plan to either pay the 1 of
per cent or withdraw from the guaranty
law. This may give an opportunity TO
some Of the banks TO take the matter 90
the federal courts TO determine bY legal
decision whether or not the opinion Of the
attorney general Of the United States, that
national banks cannot avail themselves Of
the law. is correct Some Of the state Off
cals doubt the soundness Of the depart
ment's legal opinion upon this subject A
number Of the national banks are still
under the guaranty law as they paid
their assessments before the comptroller
of the currency had issued his order If
they attempt TO pay the new assessment
the matter will be brought squarely to an
issue
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
The chlId the tlops of ths Rae..

There Is nothing IN the world so
important as children, nothing so In.
teresting If YOU ever wish TO 20 in
for some philanthropy, If you ever
wish to be OF any real use in the
world. do something for children. If
you ever yearn to be truly wise.
study children. We can dress the
sore. bandsge the wounded. imprlson
the criminal. heal the sick and bury
the dead; but there Is always
chance that we can save child. If
the great army of philanthropists ever
exterminate sin and pestilenee, ever
work out our races salvation. Il will
be because a little child has led them.
David Starr Jordan.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
BRYAN REACHES FAIRVIEN
AFTER SPEAKING TOUR

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 4.--Intensely satis-
fed with ,he reception accorded him and
the reports Of the political situation, Vim.
J. Bryan democratic candidate for presi-
dent, arrived here yesterday at noon and
proceeded at once TO Fairview. The jour
ney, which occupied five days, was through
North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.
Charles W. Bryan today sent a check
TO $4,000 to Governor C. N. Haskell, Of
Oklahoma. comprising the receits over ex-
penditures in the Commoner Office from
July "a to September /. He also sent a
check for $500 as the receipts from fifty
nine contributors to the fund.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Surprised Bride and Groom

Mayor S. r Parks and wife gathered a
number of young people last night and
gave W. G. Masterson and his bride a
shower at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. d.
Dalquest The rain that fell did not pre-
vent q large crowd from attending and
all has an enjoyable time. Mr. Parks
made'a short speech In which he bade
welcome to Mr. Masterson and his bride
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Mans slundsrlna Reason.

Beasts, birds and insects, even TO
the minutest and meanest Of their
kind, act with the unerring providence
Of instinct; man, the while. who pos
sesses higher faculty, abuses It, and,
therefore, goes laundering on. They.
by their unconscious and unhesitating
obedience to the laws OF nature. fulfill
the end Of their existence; be, IN will.
tul neglect OF the laws OF God, loses
sight OF the end OF his.--Southey.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Indians with Boards.

It has been written over and over
again that the North American Indian
was always beardless New light comes
from an unearthed letter from Capt
Amos stoddard. United States Artll.
lery and Engineers, IN 1906. 10 Dr..
Mitchell of New London. Conn, IN
which stoddard tells Of a tribe Of
yellow men, not IN the least tawny.
who lived near the lake on the west
side Of the Rocky or Shining moua-
tains. and who wore their boards. and
a great number Of whom had red hair
on their heads They we're great ex.
perls with the bow and arrow. The
lake referred TO must have been Fiat.
head lake, IN northwestern Montana.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
OUTPUT Of OKLAHOMA
FACTORIES IN DOLLARS

Guthrie. Ok. Sept. 5.-That the annna
output Of Oklahoma manufacturing estab
lishments is approximately S25000,000
with SIG. 100000 Of capital invested. Il
600 people employed. and its annual pa,
roll Of s9.250,O00, is the estimates mad
by Labor Commissioner Charles L. Daugh
erty as the result Of the reports filed viii,
the commissioner up 10 September l. M
work was not commenced until in june.
on account Of the delays in securin
appropriate legislation. Since that tim
reports have been secured from ~ out
the 600 plants Ia the state, showing good
manufactured 70 the amount Of sqi62
500. and d capital invested Of s3lS4.
753. In the concerns so far examined
2,556 people are employed who sfe pa
annually IN wages S8i0ISL
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS
WILL ATTEND UNIVERSITY

Norman, Sept 5-lndications are that
there viii be over 1000 students at the
state university this year. The campaign
for new students that has been waged
for the past three months is drawing 70 a
close with highly satisfactory results.
President Evans is highly gratified over
the prospects for the term From inquir-
les received il is certain that the fresh
man class viii be the largest ever known
in the university.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO
CONVERTED FOSS BANK

Guthrie Okla, Sept 5.-Bank Commits
sioner Smock yesterday issued certificate
Of authority TO the First State Bank of
Foss, a conversation of the First National
bank Of that place, with $4,000 capital
A. L. Thurmond is president and J. Paul
Jones, cashier Another certificate was
to the State Savings bank of Norman,
with $4,000 capital, organized as an
auxiliary to the First National bank of that
city in order to retain the benefits of the
guaranty law.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

Il is still asaertsd Ia achaoibooks
that cherries we're introduced TO thks
country By the "fruiterer' or green
grocer Of Henry VIII; also that they
were net common for hundred years
after that time. It is surprising
error. Mr. Thomas Wright found the
name in every one of the Anglo-Sa
vocabularies which he edited. SO com.
mon were they. and so highly es-
teemed. that the time for gathering
them became a recognized festival
cherry fair" OF feast. London Corn
hill Magazine.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
THAT $4,000
MEN WILL STRIKE

Providence, X. l. Sept 5--The execu-
tive board Of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton Of Street and Electric Railway Em-
ployes of America has declared itself in
favor of a general strike Of the $4,000
members of the association in New Eng
land, according TO a statement made here
yesterday by General Organizer William
j. Walsh, of Quincy, Mass. The trouble
is due TO the discharge Of a number Of lc-
cal men for joining the union.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
More Mlcrobe scare.

Now we hear that the sand OF the
seashore has microbes. and the dar-
lings Of the squeamish mothers will
no longer be allowed to play there,
which may be good news for the other
children. One would think the tide
might make It pure enough, but no
doubt there is difference Of opinion
on the subject.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Her svmpathv.

Little Margaret was enduring a visit
from her boisterous cousins from the
west. One evening after the children
said their prayers, their talk turned on
heaven. Henry, Dick and Bob wished
to know II they would go there when
they died. When an Affirmative an
swer was given, little Margaret ex.
claimed with heartfelt sympathy:
Poor Dod. Life.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
GIVEN five YEARS
IN PENITENTIARY
Jndge Brown Sentenced 7. c. Mer-
ritt Today Campbell Case
Still Before Court

AS the time for adjournment tomorrow
night of the district court is rapidly draw
ine TO a close, many civil cases were coli
tinued today until next term Of court.
After sentencing T.C, Merritt, convicted
Of henious crime committed near Big
Cabin, to five years in the penetentiary at
Lansing, the court resumed the trial Of the
case of Mrs. Laura Campbell VS.. John r.
Camphell.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Ennllsh postmIstr.n., rrnvnIs.

Miss Trimmingham. a postmistress
and letter carrier of Fishlake, near
Doneaster. has been "postman" for 81
years, and in charge of the postofIice
for 20 years. Her journeys total
6,ls6 miles in 12 months. During the
whole Of the time she has been OF
duty for only seven days, aud has
walked over 100000 miles.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

"My friends" said the itlneraut
preacher, the scriptural rule for Civ.
ing was one-tenth of what man
possessed II YOU feel that you can't af-
Sord so much, Just give sixth or a
fourth, according to your means. We
will dispense with the next hymn, and
fake up the collection '-Lippincotts.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Laras sums Spent on sehool..

Las year New York city spent s33..
600 600 on its public schools; Chicago,
s25, 900 .0vg, Boston, more than $40.
100000: Philadelphia, little more
than t6.00O.o0O Though Philadelphia
Is the third city in population in the
United States Il stood thirty.fourth IN
per capita expenditure on schools.