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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
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The Detroit times., 1908-01-23
By.
Ernest
RosSer
HIS BEST LEASE

he called IL. Henry cared more for
Jenny than he realized. Being rough,
adventurous and progressive young
man, he did not designate his feelings
by the word love, but he did admit
10 himself that he-cared a powerful lot
for Jenny.
tunity TO tell Jenny OF his feelings for
her for many months, but somehow,
every time he was In her presence he
could not find the courage. IL was n
strange thing that this daring young
operator, who had scooped great
wealth out of the earth and often stood
to lose every cent he possessed in
speculation, was frightened and abash-
ed in the presence OF an amiable,
sweet little girl.
IF l thought she liked me, Id 80
right ahead and talk out" he NUT
tered time and time again. But |
reckon she don't, for she treats US all
alike" n
One afternoon he passed Rankin's
cottage and met Jenny on the read.
The skies were lowering and staFIa
smelled In the air. He carried a long
tin tube, the thickness of tin bucket,
beneath his arm.
I'm going TO shoot well over De-
yond the quarry" he said, for want
Of something better. Jenny looked az
the tin tube with awe. IL contained
enough nitro-glycerin TO blow up tho
whole community. yet he carried it
like a child would carry school books.
He smiled at her serious expression.
Ia
and well never see you again" said
Jenny. She smiled now. for she was
becoming accustomed TO the reckless
nature OF the oil men. There was
little catch in her voice, but Bailey.
supplemented fellow, could not notice
1t.
They talked awhile longer, and Bal
lev started for his well. Ii had not
been doing well and. by exploding the
nitro-glycerin at the bottom, he hoped
to open up new pools and channels
from which he could pump oil.
The sky grew darker and darker.
There was fitful lightning and rum
bling of thunder. Presently the air
grew chilly and by the time he was
near the stone quarry, IL was raining.
Jenny was in the house, watching
the clouds for the bursting OF the
storm. OF a sudden there was a dear
ening clatter on the roof. She cried
out with fright and. thinking the shan
" was falling, ran to the little porch
In front There she stopped In won
ierment, for bouncing on the road. the
fields and everywhere were great hall
stones. many OF them as large as eggs.
she watched the white Jumps OF Ice
bouncing and gathering and tumbliug
from the roof Never before had she
seen such great hailstones. Sudden
" there was a deafening roar. She
reeled and staggered against the porch
rail and shook like a sapling in a
storm.
Jenny was stunned for a full min
ute. Then. she sank exhausted to a
wicker seat. Her hands went to ner
cheeks. white with fear and her
breath came and went In gasps. A
long, low moan escaped her lips.
She knew now what it was. Henry
Bailey was carrying Ave quarts OF
nitrd-giycerin. Any violent shock was
enough to explode this erratic explo-
sive. The hailstones--the open field
1T was aiDciear to her and her heart
ached.
She sat like one stunned--she did
not know how long and finally, ACROSS
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23

A year later, unsightly derrickS
sprouted from every available place.
The bark" OF the walking beam. ne
great arm which raised and lowered
drills and pumps, could be heard lay
and night Pipe-liners worked In
double shifts, preparing arteries toI
carrying -tAe-eiEfrom tanks.
from tanks to cars, or In G
straight line to the nearest market.
Plain board shanties, two and three
roomed, spotted the hillsides. The
women In these shanties, wives and
daughters of the operators-they were
no longer wild-catters now that the
field had been tested out-wore dia.
monds. In many OF them, little al
dition, rude on the outside, but COW
cred with costly tapestries ON the IN
side, accommodated a grand piano.
The daughters exercised and xor-
tured their awkward fingers over the
ivory keys. They also took great
pains with their language. There was
money In the family and that money
would take them to drawing rooms.
to operas and other places where a
certain amount OF polish. even II con-
cealing, would come handy.
In one OF these cabins, not yet stuf-
~ with rugs. bric-a-brac, and other
out-of-place furnishings, lived old
Samuel Rankin and his daughter. sam
uel was not an old man. He was
called SO aHectionately--a habit with
rural people and oil hunters. IL a
horse is a 3-year-old, he Is called
Old Bill, Old Tom, or whatever the
name may be, provided the morse Is
good enough to win affection. The
same custom applies to man.
Rankin was one OF the first in the
field. His leases. by strange freak OF
luck. were no good He spent his last
cent putting down wells and struck
buster after duster. Not gallon OF OIL
could he find. He gave mp In despair
and went to work for a driller as
blacksmith. He knew how to dress
drilling tools better than any man
IN the region.
His daughter Jenny was 20 years
old at the time he was compelled 10
ABANDON drilling. She was the neat
es. smartest, loveliest little creature
I'm the county. And she knew some
thing. too. this little brown-haired
ouict girl. for Old Sam had schooied
her we'll He would rather she woul1
live with an aunt in the city than be
placed in the rough environment OF
the oil field. but she would not hear
him. Her mother died five years ne
fore aad. as she reasoned. someone
must look after dad" There was no
argument against this.
Somehow, Jenny was alike to every
one. She had a smile for the hand.
soonest, the homellest, the strangest ana
the weakest Of all the men she Knew
because of THIS even, pretty nature,
moro than one heart was weighted.
smile for one meant pang for an
6fhef, tN ~,
There was a prospector, Henry BAL
ley, who would gamtle his last cent on
the possibilities OF striking oil nnde.
farm. He was particularly worried
over Jenny's peculiar disposition as
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23
The Times
Evening
Story

mattered not who was nrs'
called fool by the farmers Of
western Pennsylvania IoT
- sQuandering money on leases
of oil rights and drilling the
erst well in search of liquid wealth
Tia farmers were paid fair sum
they thought so--for the leases ano
there all concern ended.
And while teams tugged at stems
bits and other apparatus used In arm
| ing an oil well, the farmers gathered
In the grocery store OF evenings, taiK'
ed about the futility OF searching ioi
oil In that region and were concerned
mainly with the subject OF lime as an
active agent in growing wheat
Someone. drifted down from tue
mountains OF Fayette and said ne
would dig lime rock, burn 1t in kiins'
scatter 1t on the fields and grow
wheat. washington county was not a
wheat country and the new theory
was of more interest than the POSSIBLE
lity of striking OIL
The newcomer quarried his lime
rock and argued his point, while me
wild eating" oil man rugged his der
rick and sunk his we'll Steadily the
bore went lower and lower under the
Neal farm. There was little curios-
ity over the novelty. out no specuia-
ton az to the outcome-tnat was al
ready known.
Ono hot summer afternoon the lit
tie village fringing on the Neal far.a
was startled by a loud roar. Men IN
the fields looked quickly In the direc-
tion of the sound and women lett
their cooking and ran to the road.
Their startled eyes beheld ciouu
of yapor and mixture OF mud, water
and pebbles settling on the heids sur
rounding the well.
OIL was struck,
The well was a gusher, FAR beyond
the expectations OF the "wild-catters.
II flowed and spouted, running the
stinling. dirty fluid all through the
bottom land; laying waste a field OF
corn and marking the end OF the rurai
beauty of washington county.
The "wild-catters" were like crazy
men. They shouted In their delirium
Of ioy and patted each other on the
hack The farmers accepted matters
with mingled feelings. Those who
had leased their land for long terms
hItched their fastest horses to buck
boards and drove to town 10 see their
lawyers and find out whether the law
wouldn't revoke the leases and bold
that they had been skinned"
Those who had not leased caperei
with 10Y. quit work and visions OF
wealth. fast horses. piano In the PAR
lor. hired hands, gentleman farmer,
as. .-<..~o ooI atarnouda for the We
men folks ran riot.
Every man In the community forgot
his relations TO the church and lied
TO his neighbor. saying he kind o. felt
washington county would come into
it, own some time or other The
preacher hired a rig and drove 10 a
lawyers office to make plans for leas-
ing the twoacre plot his congregation
had given him.
Surely oil was struck'
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23

field. she saw a man limping toward
her. When he came close. she saw
blood streaming from his face. Final
~ he was close enough to be recog-
nized. II was Bailey, scratched, cut,
bruised-but it was Bailey. all right.
She started to her feet and led
him into the house Her brain was
iu a whirl. She could not under
stand how he escaped. but it was
enough that he was there.
In a minute tender hands were
bathing the cuts on his face and soft
linen was applied to the ugly
scratches.
"The whole darned can went up"
said Bailey He tailed strangely still
suffering from shock.
Il was near the quarry and down
come the hail. One big chunk hit the
tube--I heard it clink. Then | set
Ii down and ran and ran. just like
horse. l imagined l could hear the
roar and feel the air and tumbling
rocks and everything. was behind
the quarry, with the ridge between
me and the can when II let go.
guess | keeled over for a time. but
the rain and the hurt OF the hail
brought me around.
She was still bathing his face.
Il must o. wrenched my knee, too"
he said.
She didn't reply. Tears were tick
ling down her cheeks. She was
ashamed of them, but they would
flow, try as she did to hold them back.
Funny stuff, that glycerin." said
Henry. jerky-like. 1T maybe was hit
fifty times before IL exploded. Just
like a cranky horse or mule"
She did not answer. She couldn't,
for something was choking her. Her
silence caused him to look up.
What, Crying?" he said why,
don't do that. These scratches are
nothing. Let me have the cloth;
blood maybe makes you sick"
There was great tenderness in his
voice for one who had always lived
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23
Vote Her Straight,
Brother, and Stand
For the Consequences


e charges Of the which is charges made
the dgaced and retiring be established
lncts.
But that doesn't that Glazier be excused for the
Wrongful public officer justify unlawful
~ another.
B than any word by Gaz the governor bring
lcEm upon himself by retaining Banking Commissioner Z
in his official position the light all the facts
<1on with the failure Of the Chelsea bank.
governor may himself of Glaze
ges the ground that he fully of existing
ns he should have from banking
<1kpoe business il Is to know.
G1nxer the governor himself resign If his charges
" ssntiated he isn't far of the very
>1<nx the governor, should do. sfvNl.
But whether those charges Gov Warner
ample for that his in the countenancng Of
1Ee acts Of an appontee who has not done his duty
Al IN all what the head it for the grand old
And what pity It IL that available the responsible
c> q governor such Ferris and Durand happen members
. party hopcless1y IN the minority.
while the Republican who wouldn't his ticket
~ h brother continues by his ballot machine politics.
IN much farther becomes the Of house cleaning
&ich MIc11ean needs.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23
AERIAL MAIL

with lead dropped French balloon to the
friends OF he baloonist below
WHEN Petty sepped into Ter lightly
w She n m babe her good night
And as abe departed she brightly
may a week. but don't worry I'll write
cheered by the hope for an early epistie
| through the misty and gathered gioam,
And a and melodous whistle,
thought of my as sauntered toward home
dropped me a the next evening at twilight,
> note o. tender affection, and that
Came my bedroom-along with the skylght--
And shockingly dented second best cat
Ny morning stepped out OF the basement,
On hearing the mlkman already astir;-
A message lat aimed
Came on the heavens, and-wel, got HER. .sN
THE butcher, the baker, the coal and grocer
supplies in the next street but two;
II they dare approach closer
they'll be shot by some fond billet doux
Last night, as s sailed my dear Betty indited
A ffteenpage letter to give proof
OF how she M that lighted
{ took OF q chimney and In the roof
ALTHOUGH to bondage sill submissive.
n [ o his house Is jail
VIII he eghteenpcund missive
chance is his aerial mall -
I'd to doubt
to be harsh the girl II adore.
But keep descending about me-
day with Krag A
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23
Seveuty-Seven Banks
Fail and Not a Single
Deposition Worries
Dot II Was In canada--it Would
Seem Rather Strange Over
Here. wouIdnt It7

III Here Wouldn't Ur'pA'
----------------' There were 7e branches of the
Sovereign throughout Canada and of which was
located in Windsor.
Were bank in this country IS branches which was
known heavily obligated other banks to fan
The result would be banks and financial panic IN the
localities affected.
But you any of the branches OF the
Sovereign bank the bank itself?
THERE WAS NOT ONE SUCH INSTANCE.
Neither anything like panic in the Dominion as
of the failure Of this bank and the closing OF its
branchea
As matter of fact nothing failure OF their
deposors wink of sleep
ching like failing appetite.
FOR THEY KNEW THEY WERE PROTECTED BY THE
GOVERNMENT AND IN DANGER OF LOSING NOT
CENT.
How pleasantly would thought have to the de-
posors of the City Savings bank of Detroit few ago. or
80 the dpostors the Knickbocker Trust company more re-
Gently.
Now why depostos Sovereign bank did
not have go Mysteries
In place government requires that bank
SHALL HAVE A CAPITAL OF NOT LESS THAN 100000
WITH $s5oooo OF THE STOCK SUBSCRIBED AND PAID IN
Canadian banks ARE NOT PERMITTED TO LOAN
MONEY ON REAL ESTATE.
The the banks MUST consist of liquid assets
The CIRCULATION MEDIUM OF EACH BANK is Sc
CURED BY EACH BANK DEPOSITING WITH THE Gov
ERNMENT FIVE PER CENT OF IT'S AVERAGE CIRCU
LATION from which fund the redees the notes OF
failed bank banks ranking first lien its assets
The stockholders double liability in the
case of a faiure TO THE AMOUNT OF THEIR HOLDINGS
AND AS MUCH AGAIN.
the Canadian banking
.ssm UNDER WHICH THE DEPOsTToRs ARE AT ALL
TIMES SECURE.
There Canadian system which
mends itself for adoption by he United States.
will appeal who have suffered the burden of
stringent money market fo provides all times adequate
circulation
1t is called the automatic system
Under any bills bank up the full
amount Of its capital.
In the hands the bank simply but when
they circulation they although the money
l. actually in the bank and represented by the capital stock
Thus every million dollars in capital becomes 100000 when
the paper is in the hands of the people
When it flows back Of deposits
merely paper again far bank concerned The
money represents is already in the bank.
The effect of bank failure under the laws of the far
reaching and
Here the savings of the farmer the laborng and
the waherwoman wiped the twinkng of thriving
business suddenly with through the loss tying
Of Its funds with the uncertainty of reganing them and
death and misery figure before the story is told.
Fortunate Canadian depostor under such happy law.
To which those who in the strength of the Canadian
the weakness Of say. fervently, Amen
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23

lr the open and among rough, hearty
men.
There was no holding back those
tears any longer. now that he had
seen them: nor the torrent OF words
that poured forth.
"Oh. Henry" she cried. Thank
God you escaped with only scratches.
When I heard that terrible explosion
my heart stopped. I-Oh, how
feared"
Then she stopped. Her feelings
were running away with her.
Henry got on his feet. He stared
at her in surprise. Then a light
flashed in his eyes. dawned on his
intellect.
"And you cared?r he said, falter-
ing. "You cared? Jenny"
And then he told her. He did not
lack for words-plain ones were good
enough for him. He was not polished.
not a student OF emotion, but there
was more tenderness, more pathetic
appeal in his voice, his manner and
his eyes than could be found in long
search. And soon Jenny's head was
on his breast and his long sinewy
arms we're about her. Little drops
Of blood still trickled from the cuts
On his face, but he did not mind them.
"This is my best lease" he muir
INJURED, over and over again.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23

Frank p. Glazier has resigned
as state treasurer of Michigan.
As yet we have heard no such
word from Banking Commits
sioner Zimmerman.
Nor do we recall Gov. Warner
having asked for Mr.. thinner
mans resignation.
"You are az deep in the mud
as ! am in the mire," 10 the bur-
den of the plea Glazier enters to
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23
Eighth Year

In the failure of the Sovereign
Bank of Canada in Toronto
there is a strong object lesson
for the United States.
And in that object lesson the
inefticiency and the weakness OF
our laws governing banks and
banking become pronounced as
compared to the Canadian sys-
TEN.
There were 70 branches OF the
The Detroit times., 1908-01-23

: mattered not who was first
called a fool by the farmers OF
western Pennsylvania FOR
squandering money on leases
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-21
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

N otice is hereby given that 1here will be an election held in Nevada county, Arkansas on the 3rd day of November, 1908 at the places hereinafter designat- ed for the purpose of electing the following officials.
 Nine Presidential electors. One Congressman.
 Said election to be held at the following places ,to-wit Albany township at Falcon. Albany, No. 1, at Laneburg. Albany No. ?, at Sutton. Boughton at Boughton. Caney, No. 1. at Rosston. Caney, No. ?. at Gale.
 Emmet at Emmet.
 Georgia at Morris.
 Jackson at Hatley's Store. Lcake at Glenville.
 Missouri, No. 1, at Court House Missouri, No. ?, at k of P Hall Parker, Mo- 1. at Bodcaw. Parker, No ?. at Brisbane. Redland, No. 1. at Lacklanu' Redland. No. ?. at Wire Roao School House.
 Taylor, No. 1. at Wiilisville. Taylor. No. 2. at Pleasant Hlli Union at Bluff City. Subscribed this Sth day oi October. 1908 k. D. HOOD.
 Sheriff.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-21

cup potato flour and one.half teaspoon cream of tartar. Lastly, put in a tea spoon vanilla and bake in an angel tin, without greasing, about 20 min. utes. It is the use of potato flour which makes the large amount of eggs unnecessary.
 Elderberry Wine.
 To every quart of picked berries, add quart of boiling water and after boiling an hour and a half, drip from a strainer all night To every gallon of juice add three pounds granulated sugar and boil another half hour. When the wine is warm, spread a piece of toasted white bread with thick yeast (fresh, compressed yeast), Put in stone jar to ferment-
 The Modern Way.
 In fervid, passionate terms be told her he loved her.
 She listened with naughty air.
 T must have a man not of words but of deeds" she said
 So next day he brought her his deeds, so her fathers lawyer copld examine their titles.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-21

ly the time was passing. That the wo- man had not taken it convinced me that she was not thief, but insane. There was some comfort in this, for if she was not responsible for her acts her immortal soul was not in peril.
 True to her promise, just before sun- set she returned to me and asked whether if she unbound me l would go back from whence l came without attempting to injure her. l was glad enough to promise, and, loosening the cords, she helped me on to my feet, gave me her arm and conducted me to the road. We had gone but short distance when, hearing wheels behind us, she said she would secure me a ride on my again promising not to divulge what she had done. I prom ised, and she seemed to feel assured that l would keep my word A farmer ill a buggy drove by, and the woman asked him if he would give me lift He consented, drove me to within a short distance of my hotel, and walked the rest of the way, reaching it after all had gone to bed.
 The next day I was not in condi- tion to leave my room. Some ladies in the house were very kind to me, though 1 needed to be left alone. was too wrought upon to tell any one of the experience l had passed through and had no desire to punish the woman for what she had done, especially as considered her demented.
 After resting twenty-four hours awoke refreshed and able to look over my mail, which arrived after break fast. Among my letters was one from the vestry of the church at N. saying that they had met and passed a vote of thanks for my admirable address on the preceding Sunday.
 l was paralyzed with astonishment.
 AS soon as 1 was able I was driven to N, where learned that the woman who had bound me had appeared in my stead at the church, delivered my address. taken the largest offering col lected in many months and insisted in setting out to walk alone back to my hotel. She was never beard from.
 LEITA DOWNING.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-21
A Technical Mixup.

A Technical Mxup. Author-Look here, MT. Editor. at this proof. question that query. Editor-You do? Authorizes, do. I tell vou tA won't answer
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-21

The Dakota fighting similar building will be driven turbines
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-21

NATIONAL TICKET esidrl,t--
 w. J. BRYAN. Yice-President-
 JOHN w. KERN. congress-
 MINOR WALLACE.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-21
Only Human.


 "Tm down and out" said Mir. Platte dfsmally. T must move to-day If can't pay my rent, and l cant. I have no place to move to, because every body wants cash in advance. I have pawned everything I have; I've no way to get clean collar, even, to take the place of this wilted one. have date to take Miss Gotsum to the show tonight, and I cant borrow a cent from anybody. I'd go and jump off Suicide pier but for one thing"
 And that is-?"
 That is that I have a deep and abiding curiosity to know how a man In this desperate condition can get out of it. I'm going to stick around and see what ppens!"-Clevelan Leader
 This is a favorite Russian dish-a favorite with the poor. Pick over carefully one teacup of rice Boat 'hto this tablespoonful of butter. and then pour over it one quart of hot mutton broth Cover tightly and let boil steadily one hour. It is delicious served with a boiled leg of mutton. Pllaf makes good croquettes-eithsr by itself or mixed with what is left over from the mutton. This may sound expensive to those of us who eat American mutton, but the Russian peasant lives on mutton; sheep, with an inferior quality of wool are grown Tn multitudes on the Russian steppes
 Cheap Angel Food.
 This seems impossible, but the inventor declares the taste as good and the size the same.
 Use the whites of only six eggs, beaten very stiff. Add three-quarters cup sugar and beat again. Then fold in" as the cook says, just one-quarter