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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06
Overcoming Her Dependency
By Elizabeth Robbins
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''Oh, it's no matter. Lean put my.
handkerchief about It,"
But Phoebe insisted, and after wash
ing the wounded wrist, wound 1t with
soft white cloth. The young man
looked down at her in silence till she
began to fasten the end Of the ban
dage, when he spoke abruptly:
Say, Miss Percival! Suppose you'd
been going with girl steady for most
you in the lurch some Sunday night
and went home from evening meeting
with another fellow! Shouldn't you
think yourself justified in never hav.
ing anything more to say to her r.
why, don't know" said Phoebe.
"She may have done 1t just to tease,
not meaning anything. No; don't
think I'd break an engagement for q
little thing like that"
"Oh, but there wasn't any engage
mental least, nothing had ever been
said"
WELL" said Phoebe, as she took
several unnecessary stitches, III I
had been going with girl two years
and never mentioned anything about,
being engaged, should expect her to
think my attentions didn't mean any
thing and she was free to go home
with anybody she liked. Shouldn't
your"
| The young man blushed. IL
guess I've been something of fool,
Miss Percival." he said, with an EN-.
barrassed laugh. 1--WE been expect
ing folks to be mind-readers. Thank
you for doing up my wrist"
Phoebe watched him as he went
down the path ~ knew Nellie was
| feeling bad about something the last
time she was here" she mused; "but
had other company and SO she didn't
say anything. It's queer what trifies
| will come between two people who
really think the world of each other" !"
and Phoebe sighed as she recalled the
one romance of her own life.
The cutting out of Freddie Westall's
clothes was done, and Phoebe was at
her stitching machine. when Mrs.
Gaines. her next neighbor, burst in at
the door and sank into chair. do
you know how to put in stove lin
ing?' she asked, breathlessly. John
took mine out and then was called
away and won't be home till noon;
and just before he went he remem-
bered to give me letter he took out
of the post office week ago-and it's
from my sister, and she's coming here
to-day on the half-past ten train, anti
/ going off in the afternoon on her way
home from the mountains, and her
son and his wife are with her--and
I've been canning tomatoes all the
week and let everything else go--and
I've been working every minute since
got the letter cleaning things up. and
forgot all about the stove"
"I'n go right back with you,
Phoebe said promptly, and the two
left the house together.
| Phoebe was possessed of ''gump
tion," and the stove lining was put In
as quickly and as well as John could
have done 1t.
Nov, Laura" she commanded, "you
just run and change your dress and
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06

The shadow of the leaves Of an.
apple tree branch quivered on the
white muslin curtains of Miss Phoebe
Percivals chamber window as they
were stirred by the light morning
breeze.
The sun just rising filled the room
with yellow glow. Ordinarily this
was the signal for the rising of
Phoebe, but this morning she lay and
watched the shadows. She had awak-
ened with a heavy feeling of de-
spondency.
Il declare for it," she exclaimed to
herself, I've good mind not to get
up at all. ! amt of any use in the
world-an old maid, living here alone.
Seems as if everybody else had some
body to do for-parents or husband
or children or relations of some kind
at any rate, somebody they're neces-
sary to and who'd miss em IL they
should die. But NEIL don't suppose
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06

get ready for your company It's most
IL o'clock--and leave the dinner to
me. I'll have It all on the table by
~, and run over afterward and wash
sup the dishes" q AAslsst 4
oh, It rs too much,
mo, 1t fsn't!" Phoebe INTERRUPTED
her. What are nasghborss for Il not
to be neighborly ?'' {
80 with deep breath ST relief Mrs.
Gaines qbeyed, and Phoebe set to
work on the dinner. +.
Everything went on we'll, and at
half-past. one the dishes were washed
and put away, and Phoebe was back
at her machine.
just before supper, Mrs. Gaines ran
over for a minute to tell Phoebe how
grateful she was Ny company had
to go away atsthree o'clock she said.
"and II It hadn't been for you i
should have had to stay. In the kitoh.
en- most of the time and hardly seen
my sister at ALL"
Phoebe hurried her sewing after
supper, 80 that by half-pasts eight she
was on her way down the road with
Freddie Westall's completed garments
over her arm.
Mrs Westall gave relieved sigh
at sight Of her, I'm so glad they're
Finished" she exclaimed Some OF
the other children dared Freddie to go
through a thicket OF horse.briers and
blackberry vines this afternoon down
in the pasture, and his only pair Of
knickerbockers was torn to tatters.
You couldn't stay and spend the even.
ing, could you?'she asked wistfully as
Phoebe rose to go. II can't blame
folks for not coming to see me, when
l never get to see them: but I do get
so lonesome-and my husband is away
this evening, too."
why, I'll be glad to-" asserted
Phoebe, and the two sat and rocked
and chatted till. Mr.. Westall came
home at ten o'clock.
After Phoebe was home again and
had locked up for the night, there
came a quick knock at the door.
Somebody must have been taken
suddenly sick and sent for me-" she
| thought as she drew the bolt and
opened the door.
Good evening, Miss Percival,"' said
a voice which she instantly recognized
as that Of the groceryman.
II was going by home." the young
man said, "and saw your light Was
burning, SO thought I'd stop and tell
| you that acted on the hint you gave
me this morning, and everything is
all right. Nellie has said she'll marry
4 me. We thought we'd like you to know
about 1t first"
well. am gladl" thought Phoebe
as she fastened the door again and
went upstairs. Hes a likely fellow
and she's good girl They'll never
be sorry. either Of EN-
When Phoebe had put out her ligh
she lay for awhile watching the leafy
shadows on her curtains, cast this
time by the newly-risen-m moon.
| The despondency. of the morning
had given place to a quiet happiness
that was soon merged in pleasan
dreams.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06

One religious paper, the Sunday
School Outlook of Boston, has solved
the Santa Claus question in this way
for the benefit Of anxious parents:
Teach children the myth it says, but
as myth, not as fact. They will en-
joy it as well as they do any other
fairy story, and children are always
ready to pretend the existence of
fairies. Then they can be taught the
real significance of the day and enter
into the spirit of giving, rather than
be absorbed in the selfish thought of
gifts to be received. The idea is
rather a good one. In these days. faith
in a genuine Santa Claus lasts but a
brief time at best and perhaps the
child fares best who knows the saint
only as fairy and so suffers no dis
illusionment.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06
A Network of Wireless Lines.

One of the most ambitious schemes
in which wireless telegraphy is to bear
an important part looks to perfecting
a system of transmission by which all
the British islands in the Pacific shall
be connected with one another and
with British Columbia. This includes
not merely the relatively small islands,
but areas of such magnitude as Aus
tralia and New Zealand. An American
engineer has the matter in charge,
and having Just returned from tour
of inspection over the region men,
toned he reports the enterprise to be
entirely feasible. and his report has
been transmitted TO the British colo
nial secretary. In addition to the
daring nature of the undertaking,
what will excite special wonder is its
amazing cheapness. The engineer
mentioned estimates that the total
cost will not exceed 100000, and in
view of the extraordinary benefits an
ticipated that is a tr!hing sum. OF
course no details are given out, but
when one reflects on the vast extent
of the Pacific ocean, says the Troy
IN. " Times, something of the char
acter Of the plan may be conjectured.
The advantage of direct communica.
tion between British colonies without
control of the apparatus by any other
than British hands is of course at once
apparent, and if the project is carried
out successfully it will add conspicu
GUS triumph to what has already been
wrought by wireless"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06

An automobile owner in New
York town has been placed on trial for
manslaughter because his machine,
while speeding, ran down and killed
two aged women. There appears to
be general disposition to enter Wig
orous protest against the theory that
killing pedestrians is regrettable but
necessary risk TO be allowed in speed.
ing.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06

any living being would shed a tear
If should die this minute. I shouldn't
be missed any more'n one of the rocks
over in the pasture"
Phoebe stopped short in her mono
logue to listen. A faint 'meaow"
came from somewhere below.
Coming, kittie," called Phoebe.
and was out of bed before the words
were out of her mouth.
1t took her but few minutes to
dress, and then she tripped down
stairs, for Phoebe was quick-motioned
If she was 40.
She let the cat in, STOPPING to take
him In her arms for a moment and
pet and talk to him. you've had
to wait so long, Peterkin, think
will give you an extra good breakfast"
she said. The cat rubbed against her
and showed his affection in all the
ways possible to cat, and when the
saucer Of food was set before him,
purred loudly as he ate.
Phoebe had hardly cleared away her
breakfast and made her three small
rooms tidy, when there was the sound
of children's voices and knock on
the front door
"Oh, Miss Percival, will you please
give us some flowers for the teacher?"
spoke up one of the children eagerly
when she appeared.
BLESS your hearts, yes!" was the
hearty response. There was snip
shipping of Phoebes scissors. and
when the troop passed out OF the
yard with happy faces, each child had
fragrant little bouquet and there
was chorus of THANK you, Miss Per-
cival."
Precious few left" laughed Phoebe
to herself. But they'll blossom all
the more for being picked, and what
would be the use of having flowers II
nobody wanted 'em?' :
She was now ready for the days
work, which was to make jacket
and two pairs of knickerbockers for
little Freddie Westall, from two old
pairs of his papa's, trousers, which his
mamma had ripped and pressed
Il think I'll make the seats and
elbows double, seeing there's cloth
enough" soliloquized Phoebe. Fred
die is so hard on his clothes and poor
| Mrs. Westall has SO much to do, and
then when they do come to holes the
| patchesll be right there all ready te
hem down to.p 49, 4 ~
The groceryman came as Phoebe
finished cutting the jacket. He wal
a fresh, attractive looking young man
and generally inclined to be sociable
but this morning. he was very sgluu
and said never word as he wroti
| down Phoebe's order.
why, what have you done to you
wrist?' she exclaimed suddenly.
"Cut 1t on Badgers old kefosen,
can, l guess, The dickens didn'
know 1t was bleeding like that--oi
your. clean floor, tool
Wait a minute and let me do
up for YOU Never mind the door.
u =.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06

Now an inventor has come forward
with the announcement that it will
soon be possible to cross the ocean by
electricity in much shorter time and
at much smaller cost than now.. 1t
begins to look as If the time would
come when the ocean traveller may
with comfort be shot across in sub
marine tube in q couple Of hours. -
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06

Although India has aexhaustless de.
posits in the salt mines of the Punjab.
1,5S2,7s4 tons Of salt were imported
in 1907-07.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-06
Not His Kind.

Mr.. Nodd-I don't think much Of
that toy-bank you got the children
Mrs. Nodd--What's the matter with
It?
Mr.. Nodd-Why. worked over II
all the evening and couldn't open it,
Judge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
Ordinance No. 3o8

Published the 18th day Of September, 1908
in the Vinita Daily Chieftain.
An Ordinance Approving the Contract
Executed by the Special Sidewalk and
Paving Committee Of the City of Vinita
for the Construction Of Sidewalk in
Front of Lots 1913 Of Block 4 Mars
Addition, in the City Of Vinita.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND C0UNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF
VINITA, OKLAHOMA:
Section l. That the contract executed
on the 2nd day Of Sept 1908, by and be-
tween Martin & Main and the City of vi
nita, by its special sidewalk and paving
committee consisting Of j. C. Starr, D. M.
Mars and John H. Crutchfeld, for the
construction of an Artificial stone side
walk in front of Lots 1913, in block 4,
Mars Addition, of the City of Vinita.
Oklahoma. be and the same is hereby
ratified. approved and confirmed as exc
cuted.
Passed by the City Council Of the City
of Vinita, Oklahoma. on the 18th day Of
Sept 1908
Approved by the Mayor of the City of
Vinita. Okla, on the 18th day Of Sept.
1908.
Attest: S. F. PARKS, Mayor
C. P. FoGLE. City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
EXCITING CHASE OF
NEGRO PRISONER
Two Attempt to Escape From Wood
alps Work Gang Wound
ed in Heel.

Considerable excitement was caused in
the West end this morning. when a couple
Of negro prisoners attempting to escape
from Nolan Woodall guard in charge Of
the party Of prisoners sent to work on the
streets. When the two negroes refused
to stop Woodall fired into the ground and
one Of them stopped The other one fled
toward the Frisco coal chutes and Wood
all shot at him again. The negro con-
tinued to run but was caught a block
west Of the coal chutes by Herb Dupree
and Willie Marrs. When caught. il was
found that the negro had been wounded
in the foot by one Of the bullets fired by
Woodall. but the wound ,ras not serious
Dr. Mccarthy dressed the wound and the
negro was taken back lc jail
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
Personals

The Eastern Stars meet tonight.
Closing out our shoes. The Fair.
FOR RENTS room house, The Fair.
John Cutchfeld went to Chelsea today.
D. S. Warren went to Chelsea today.
Call "a for meats. City Market. 9St
Big Bottles of Ammonia iOc at Burns
John Hood is visitor here from At
ton.
Arthur Chanley of Alton is in the city
today
Jim Quinn is at Chelsea taking in the
fair.
LIB. Hitchcock returned this morning
from Alton.
George Coney went to Chelsea this
morning.
Howard Smiths child was quite sick
last night.
RI. Liddy was Bartlesville visitor
here today.
Wyman Thompson is in town from
Grand river
H.R. Allen is at Chelsea today attend
ing the fair.
Lee Franklin is attending the fair at
Chelsea today.
Bert Chandler is at Muskogee today on
political business.
A. L. Churchill is attending the Chelsea
fair this afternoon.
O. L. Rider and j. F Murphy went to
Centralia this afternoon.
John M Thompson Of Chelsea was here
on business this morning.
You can get good meal for Csc at
the New Gem Restaurant l33-138
H. C, Gehring and A. A. Cox, Of Altoona,
ILL.,, are spending fow days.
Major H. c. Cusey returned last night
from a trip to Eastern points
Miss Nettie Duncan left this morning
for visit at Blue Springs, Mo.
H. l. Downs, Of Tulsa, was among the
visitors in the city this morning.
H. A. Mayberry came up from Clare
more last night, on a business visit
Herbert Dupree leaves this evening for
Nowata to be gone several days
r. J. Kloch and wife of Alluwee were
among the guests at the Cobb last night
WANTED-Roomers and boarders Mrs
H. G. Shepard. Phone SIS, N. Miller ST.
I136-3t.
Congressman James c. Davenport and
wife are attending the Cenralia Street
Fair today.
Two gentlemen can find nice, quite
place to room, or room and board by ap
plying at the Chieftain Office. If
will pay one dollar for the best six
ears of corn deliverd to me by October
first. F. M. Lewis 1877 to Oct.
For SALE-Good. safe family horse and
open buggy with umbrella. Horse is also
good saddler. Enquire at Weekly Journal
Office. 1857
Mrs. 7. B. Allen, who has been visiting
her daughter Mrs Chas Reideman here
for the past month, win leave tonight for
her home at Bethany, Mo.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
First Books made in
the TerritOry---ReliGble
and up-tO-date.
Title is Important Il

There is to be a democratic meeting at
West Cabin Saturday night.
Geo. Fl. Graham was the champion shot
in the contest Of the local gun club yes
terday afternoon The club will have an
other practice shoot this afternoon, and
viii 90 to Chelsea tomorrow to take part
in the contest there.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
The Weather.

Tonight and Friday generally
cloudy; showers tonight and Fri
day
Local observations. for day pre-
ceding furnished BY c. E. Lahman;
Maximum temperature, 81 degs.
Minimum temperature, 80
Temperature at 7 p. m. 70
Precipitation :. ........ y
Wind direction, south
Per cent. of sunshine. %
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22

Minister of War-Gen. Regulo Oil
wares.
Minister of Fomento (patronage)-
Rafael Carabano Obras.
Minister of Public Works-Roberto
Vargas.
Minister of Public Instruction-Dr.
Maldonado.
Secret advices received from Cara
cas-, where the strictest censorship Is
being observed, indicate the whole of
Venezuela has been in ferment since
President Castro sailed and that the
crisis was reached a few days ago
when 1t became necessary for Acting
President Gomez to take decisive
steps, which he did by eliminating
from his cabinet those who were close
ly affiliated with Castro.
The revolutionary factions played a
prominent part in the demonstrations
against the absent president, which
took the form of rioting and incendiar-
ism.
Letters received here tell of a plot
to assassinate Gen. Bello, commander
of Fort San Carlos at Faracaibo. The
conspirators were captured and shot.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
ELECTORS MEET
ON JANUARY II
All Indiana President-Makers
Will Assemble at the
State Capitol.
COMMISSIONS ARE READY
AFTER VOTE HAS BEEN TAKEN,
MESSENGER WILL BE SELECT
ED TO TAKE VOTE TO WASH
INGTON.
Palladium Bureau,
indianapolis, Dec. q

Indianapolis, OeC. q.
indianapolis, Dec. 22.-The fiftieth
presidential electors elected at the
November ele ction will receive their
commissions this week from Governor
Hanly, authorizing them to cast the
vote of the State of Indiana for Presi-
dent and vice-president. The commits
sions were issued yesterday pursuant
to the law which provides that the
electors shall assemble at the capitol
of the state on the second Monday in
January to cast the votes and dispatch
the results to Washington to be acted
upon by congress, in declaring who is
elected to the office of chief executive
of the nation. All the electors of In
diana are republicans.
The electors will form their own Or
ganization, select their presiding Off
Ger and tellers, cast their votes and
select from their number the messen-
ger to carry a copy of the results of
their vote to be delivered to the speak
err of the house of representatives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
New Government. Established
In Venezuela by the
Vice President.
OLD MINISTRY Is BUSTED
ONE OF THE FIRST TO GO WAS
DR.. PAUL WHO STARTED ALL
THE TROUBLE WITH THE
BLOckADING DUTCH.

Port Of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. o.
Vice President J. Vicente Gomez. to
whom Gen. Cipriano Castro handed
over the presidency on his departure
for Europe, has established a new
government in Venezuela.
Gomez has replaced the old minis
try with a new body of men who rep
resent various factions in the state
and who have figured prominently in
various ways in the political history
Of the country. This means the end
OF the power of DR.. Jose de Jesus
Paul, the minister of foreign affairs,
who has been the one figure outside of
Castro himself in the negotiations that
eliminated in the ousting of Minister
De Reus and the severance of diplo-
matte relations with Holland
~ DR.. Baldo, who is now with Castro
abroad. also has been removed from
his official position as minister of edu-
cation. Gen. Diego Ferren, the min
lister of war, who also was war min
lister in the cabinet of Acting Presi-
dent Gomez in 1906, has been super
seeded by Gen. Regulo Olivares, who
took a prominent part in crushing the
revo1utionists six years ago.
Makeup OF New Cabinet.
The new cabinet is composed as fol-
lows:
Minister of Observation-Disclosures AL
cantara.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Gon-
zales Guinaud.
Minister of Finances-Munoz Tebar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
1.-THE Devil"


In order to be absolutely accurate in
| every detail of the production of
Franz Molnars comedy, "The Devil, "
| Henry w. Savage, who holds the sole
authorized version of the piece, en-
| gagged the services of general stage
! director of Herr julius Herzka, direc.
tor-general of the Volks theater, Wen
ma. Herr Herzka is a personal friend
of many years standing of the author,
and also made the translation of the
play from the original Hungarian into
the German. 1t was at Herr Herzkas
theater in Vienna that the first pre-
sentation of THE Devil was made,
outside of the authors own Hungary.
The play deals with an evil that is
known to society generally, the main
character being presonified by fig
ure that suggests rather than actually
resembles what we are led by tradi-
ton to believe to be that scurilous per-
son, ''The Devil" This symbolic char
acter is the predominating and pre-
dominant figure throughout brilliant
comedy that holds it's audiences
breathless until the final curtain. The
play will b1 presented at the Gennett
theater January 1. Henry e. Dixey
will be seen in the leading role, with
all the elaborate scenic detail that
marked the production of the Molnar
comedy at the Garden Theater, New
York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
"Montana."

In exploiting Montana" this season
Mr.. Harry D. Carey, the author and
producer has staged the piece even
beyond his greatest expectations in as
much as he has had all new scenery
built, great electrical effects added
and staged by Mr.. Thomas McGrain,
Mr.. David Belascos stage manager
Miss Frances Hooper will be seen in
the stellar role, supported by a cap
able and we'll balanced cast, including
Miss May Crolius, Mr.. Thomas J.
Fitzpatrick and ten others. Mon
tana' as written by Mr.. Carey is a
typical Western play, eliminating how.
ever the predominating gun play that
is so usual in the modern western
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
SCOTS Emulsion

at their mothers knee. This had
a power in it that changed them
from weak, delicate boys into
strong, robust boys.
It has the same power to-day.
Boys and girls who are pale and
weak get food and energy out of
SCOTS Emulsion. 1t makes
children grow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22

Gennett theater to a we'll filled house.
The bill was a Russian play, "A
Daughter of the people," and met all
the requirements of the modern drama
and it gave great opportunity to the
members of the company to display
their talent, which is exceedingly
good. Tonight The College Girl
the best play in their repertoire, will
be presented. Daily matinees will be
in vogue all week. Big novelty event
every afternoon for the ladies'.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-22
Weak Little BOYS

may become fine strong men.
Some of the strong men of to-day
were sickly boys years ago.
Many of them received