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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10
CHARTER GRANTED FOR
ANOTHER RAILROAD

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. l0.-R Peying-
haus. of Muskogee. builder of the
NJ. O. and c.: r. b. Crouch. member
Of the first legislature. and J. f. Spar
row. of Porum: S. L. Hayes. webber
Falls. and State Senator Campbell
Russell Of Warner. have taken out a
state charter for the WtSDer Falls,
Shawnee and Western Railway com
pany with 100000 capital stock.
The charter provided for the build
ing of l09 miles Of railroad at a cost
of $4,000 a mile from Weber Falls
10 Warner, thence southwest to Shaw
nee. Two routes are proposed, one
from Warner through Dustin and We
tumka to Shawnee and the other from
Warner through Weletka and Okemah
to shawnee The road claims to have
an agreement with the Midland Val
ley to enter Muskogee from Warner.
A route is surveyed from checotah to
Shawnee which may be utilized In
part.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10
.ENTICE IGNORANT
GIRLS FROM HOME
immigration Commission Is Aroused
over Revolving Szories of White
Slave Traffic.

Washington, p G., Dec. lO- Stories
of the revolving practices Of American
and foreign procurers Of women for
Importation into the United states
for immoral purposes. are told in rel
port issued today, BY the immigration
commissioner. The recommendation
Of the commission contemplates closer
scrutiny OF the admission Of alien wo-
men and renewed efforts to stamp out
the so-called white slave traffic"
This business has assumed large
proportions and it has been exerting
SO evil an influence upon the country
that the commission declares it has
felt compelled to make it the subject
Of thorough investigation. IN some
countries, the commission reports that
men and women in the business Of en-
ticing ignorant girls to the United
States resort to offers Of attractive po-
sitions and h many cases the men Of
fer themselves in marriage in order
to obtain their desires.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10
SPECIAL SESSION
SEEMS NECESSARY
Governor Haskell Asks For Informa-
tion Of County OFFICERS on Fee
Practices.

Guthrie, Okla. Dec l0.-The appar-
ent urgent necessity of certain amend
ments to the state bank guaranty law,
a revision Of the system whereby GER
tain county officers collect their sal
aries from fees. and the probability of
the code commission completing its
work by the middle of January indi-
cate that Governor Haskell will with
in the next few weeks call a special
session of the legislative information
has been given out and the governor
may be yet undecided but the session
is being strongly urged.
The state banking board fayors
amendments to the bank guaranty law
and may propose them in case the
legislature convenes. These will come
as a result of the boards experience
in closing up the affairs Of the Colum-
bia Bank and Trust company Of Okla
homa City. What they relate to is
conjecture
Governor Haskell is in sympathy
with the accusations brought by Sen
ator d. M. Smith, Of Duncan, against
the fee system, and declares that the
fee and salary law is one of the old
territorial laws that needs amending.
To that end he today addressed let
ters to county clerks and county at
torneys asking for statements of fees
and salaries obtained. In letter to
II. G. McKeever, county attorney Of
Gsrfield county, the governor says
Il find that there seems to be a
difference of opinion in different coun-
ties OF the state as to the fee and
salary law applicable to county Off
GERS. In some counties one scale is
axed, in other another scale Neces-
sarily something must be wrong, as
the law is uniform, varying only ac-
cording to the fixed scale Of popula-
ton.
Il desire that you write me at the
earliest possible moment advising me
as to what each and every county Off
Ger in your county receives in the way
of fees and salary, and what allowance
in each instance for clerical help or
deputies and where the fees and salary
have been fixed under construction
OF the law, given by yourself, kindly
give me your views as to the legal con-
struction you place on any part Of the
fee and salary law
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10

Mrs. L. S. Robinson Of Big Cabin
was visitor here last evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10
u. S. EXPRESS CO.
ENTERS v|N|TA
WILL TAKE OVER BUSINESS ON
FRISCO FIRST or YEAR.
chauncey n. Crosby, Vice-President
and General Manager, and D. r..
Rawson, Superintendent, Here.
Local Agent VIII BE J. Q. FeIts.

The United States Express company
will open its offices in Vinita at No
l131 South Wilson street January lst
| 1910. This company succeeds the
Wells. Fargo & Co, on the Frisco Sys
tenn, having closed long term con
tract with that railroad
The United States Express company
also operates over the Rock Island
system, the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, Pere Marquette, Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton, Lehigh Valley
| Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Central R. R. of New Jersey, Philadel
phia. Reading, Baltimore and Ohio
and many other important lines.
1t also has it's own offices and agents
in Liverpool, London, Hamburg, Paris
and Genoa, and corresponding agen
cies in every important city Of con
tinental Europe, Asia, Japane China
etc.
The company is one of the Oldest
having been founded May lst, 1854
Its chief executive officers are Hon
Thomas c. Platt, president; Chauncey
IH. Crosby, vice president and general
manager, and Edward T. Platt, treas
urer. Main office in the companys
building, No Rector street. New
York.
The capital stock of the company is
$40 900 900, and its record of financial
integrity has been unquestioned for
more than half century, It is the
company having the contract to carry
all the funds of the United States
treasury. which is an infallible index
Of it's soundness.
The Vinita agentis to be J. o. f'eltsl
an expressman of experience and with
his spurs to win here.
Mr.. Crosby said yesterday that he
does not care TO make any extrayagant
boasts or promises. preferring. to let
the citizens Of vinita Judge of the
company by its performances. He says
however that the line will be very
fully equipped and that it will start
with the best of connections 10 and
from practically all the great com
mercial centers of the gentry, and
that no pains will be spared to merit
the confidence and patronage of Vinita
business men.
Besides taking over all the express
business on the Frisco System on the
first OF the year. the United States
company will on March 1st, take over
the express business from Vinita to
the Southwest on the lines OF the
Choctaw district Of the Rock Island
System. the contract with the Wells
Fargo company with the Rock Island
expiring on that date.
Mrs. L. S. Robinson Of Big Cabin
was visitor here last evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10

JURY IS UNDECIDED AS
TO SUICIDE OR MURDER


BY Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Kans,, Dee 10. ~ There
was no verdict rendered todayby the
corners jury that has been investigat-
ing the death of Goldie Engberg, a
week ago today. The jury IS divided
as to whether the girl committed sui
eide or was murdered Additional
testimony will be taken tonight or to-
morrow
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10

Washington. D. c.. Dec. lO-The
National Rivers and Harbors Con
gress is holding the session Of a three
days convention here today The con-
gress was addressed by many Of the
nations most prominent men.
Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith
laid down the bread proposition that
an internal waterways system should
not merely be a system Of channels
but transportation system. He said
in part:
SIN view of the general condition OF
water terminals am going to lay
down a broad proposition. Like all
general statements, this one is sub
ject to many exceptions! it will have
to be modified to suit special cases.
But ! am going to state the principle
in fiat terms because | want to em-
phasize it, 1t will be easy enough to
modify 1t later.
''ln my opinion, the construction Of
waterway channels should be absolute
ly conditioned upon the present or
secured future existence thereon, Of
modern commercial terminals, pro
vided by the locality and by it kept
permanently open for the general
benefit of the users Of that channel.
Channels and terminals are INSOFAR
able parts OF transportation system.
Terminals win NOT be built unless
there is a permendent channel. On the
other hand the channel will not be us
ed unless there are terminals.
But most important is the active
cooperation of the local authorities.
Tney are the only ones who can furn-
ish and keep open the proper termin-
al frontage. The localities would
surely do at least this much, If the
federal government furnishes the
channels They are the ones who are
most interested in doing so.
Such cooperation will result not
only in the providing OF such termin-
ais, but will also go far to prevent
the visionary schemes Of waterway
improvement.
Let me conclude with this: That
a channel is not transportation sys-
tenn; that a river OF canal is Of no
use unless you can get on or OF it
and at a reasonable cost: that cham
nels and terminals must go together
and that you may as wisely construct
a railroad without yards or stations,
stairway without floors or landings,
as to enter upon project for the con
struction Of water channel without
at the same time providing for those
public terminals that are absolutely
vital to the transportation use Of a
channel"
w a. Johnson, representing the
United Commercial Travellers Of
America at the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, advocated bond
proposition for the improvement of
the national waterways
Mr.. Johnson said in part:
I'VE believe that these natural ar
teries of commerce. our great rivers.
should be made and kept navigable
for large vessels by the government
and that this work should be done up
on a bond issue large enough to in
sure its thoroughness. We believe
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
BURN WITH THEIR HOME
BY Associated Press.

Coacordia, Kans, Dec 10, Mrs,
Frank Hicks and four children, two
girls and two boys, aged from three
to ten years, were burned to death
last night, in the home at Wayne
near here, when a crude oil stove ex-
ploded setting fire to the house. Mrs
Hicks carried her year old baby into
the yard unharmed, but perished her
self when she rushed back into the
house TO save the other children Mr.
Hicks was severely burned
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10
HIGHER TEMPERATURES
THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST.
BY Associated Press.

by AhbUIIdNGU F1tbs'
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 10-H Higher
temperature prevailed over the south
west today, with the mercury at Kan
sas City standing at sixteen above, and
at Dodge City registering twenty
above. The gas situation has improv-
ed. The temperature at Oklahoma
City is thirty. eight.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10
ELEcTRocUTED WHILE TURNING
ON INcANDEscENT LIGHT

BY Associated Press.
San Bernardino, Calf, Dec iO.--L.
ID. DeArmond. cousin OF the late
Congressman DeArmond, of Missouri
was electrocuted at his place Of busi-
ness here last night. when turning on
am incandescent light.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-10
Another Reeord sroksn.

Another Record Broken.
By Associated Press.
St. Joseph. No. Dec. l0-The record
for high prices in hogs was broken
again today. here. when $3.50 per hum
dred was paid
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
EVER have 1T?
If You Have, the Statement Of
This Lexington Citizen Will
Interest You.

Ever have 'low down" pain in the
back?
In the "small," right over the hips?
That's the home of backache.
It's caused by sick kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure
it.
Lexington peoples endorse this.
Read case of it:
G. A. Geiger, Depot St., Lexington,
S. c., says: 'For several months l
suffered from dull pains across the
small of my back and as they did not
disappear, I came to the conclusion
that my kidneys were disordered. At
night after lying down my back pain
ed me intensely and also noticed an
irregularity in the passages OF the
kidney secretions. was feeling mis-
cradle when I procured Doan's Kid
nay Pills at The Kaufman Drug Co.
I used them as directed and they prov
ed to be the remedy I needed. They
have helped me so much already that
I feel will soon be entirely we'll and
il gives me pleasure to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to other sufferers.
For sale by all dealers. Price so 0cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
FIGHT FIsCL DUEL ON
KING STREET.

Charleston, Aug. 26.-Two vel
known men had q pistol duel at an
early hour this morning on King steet,
near Wentworth, but neither of the
participants was hurt ard fortunately
the stray bullets did not strike anybody
or do other damage, as far as could be
learned today. 1t is understood that
bad blood has been existing bet~ cen
the men for some time. Once before
they had shooting scrape and this
morning the trouble broke out again,
with the result that they exchanged
several shots. The quiet of the streets
at the early hours of morning alone
prevented probably the death or injury
of innocent parties. No arrests were
made, the participants of the affair
getting out of the way of the police
officers on the beat.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
'8e Thought It A Bomb"

New York, Aug. 3o.-A loud report
just behind his automobile caused
Baron Schlippenbach, the Russian con.
sui general, to leap from the machine
on Fifth avenue last Thursday and
grasp the arm of traffic patrolman,
Aleck Nittle. The consul generals
face was as white as chalk.
t'He thought it was a bomb" said
Nittel in relating the incident, '<but
it was only the explosion of one Of his
rear tires.'
THE damage to the baron's car was
caused by another chauffeur trying to
pass and striking the tire of the Rus
slams car with the hub of his own
machine.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
WAS GOOD CONVICT
HE WAS PARCcNED.

Because he displayed unusual merit
and usefulness, john Anderson, a ne
gro convicted at the January term OF
court in Spartanburg in 1908, on the
charge of manslaughter, and sentenced
to three years, had his sentence COM
muted today by Governor Ansel to
October s. The action Of the COVER
nor was recommended by the county
supervisor, county attorney, solicitor
and the judge in the case. Anderson,
since conviction, has been serving as
a ianitor at the court house in Spar
tanburg and the petition states that
he has saved that county at least $25
per month. {
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
A Narrow Escape

Edgar n. Bayliss. a merchant OF Rob-
insonvllie, DEL, wrote: "About two
years ago | was thin and sick, and
coughed all the time and if [ did not
have consumdtion, it was near to it.
commenced using Foley's Honey and
Tar. and it stopped my cough, and I
am now entirely well, and have gained
twenty eight pounds. all due to the
good results from taking Foley's Honey
and Tar All Druggists of Lexington
Henry Drug Store Chaplin, S. c.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
F. p. p.
Makes Marvellous Cures in Blood Poan, Rheumatism and SCroaa

puies blood, builds the weak and dbaea gives
ana
lltude
ana
blotches pp old CHROME aeef te hod
that r. r. the ceSt oou
purifier world. .,oos = :, On ;n,,re con-
peculiarly Deneted the
r. P Prcky Ash foke
ROOT ana t''a' e. y. L,PPmAN, SAVANNAH, CA.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01

Many people delude themselves by
saying 1T will wear away" when they
notice symptoms Of kidney and bladder
trouble. Thisis mistake. Take Foley's
Kidney Pills, and stop the drain cn the
vitality. They cure backache, rheu-
matism, kidney and bladder trouble,
and make every trace of pain, weakness,
and urinary trouble disappear. All
Druggists Of Lexington; Henry Drug
Store Chaplin, S. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
Near Death In Big Pond.

1t was thrilling experience to Mrs.
Ida Soper to face death. Fer years a
severe lung trouble gave me intense
suffering" She writes, land several
times nearly CAUSED my death. All re-
medies failed and docto,s said was in
durable. Then DR.. Kings New Dis
covery brought quick relief and cure
so permanent that I have not been
troubled in twelve years. Mrs. Soper
lives in Big Pond, Pa. it works wonders
in Coughs and Colds, Sore Lungs,
Hemorrhages, LaGrippe, Asthma, Group
Whooping Cough and al Bronchial atfec-
tions. SOC and $l.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Kaufman Drug Co.
Derricks Drug Store. Sandel Drug
Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01

Do not be deceived by INSCRIPTIONS
imitators who would have you believe
that the imitation pills are as good as
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills.
There isn't anything jnst as good as
these wonderful pills tor the relief Of
Backache, Weak Back, Inflammation
Of the bladder, urinary disorders and
all kidney complaints. Any one can
take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills us directed i'll perfect confidence
of good results. Sold by kautmann
Drug Co.,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
Health And Beauty Aid

Cosmetics and lotions will not clear
your complexion of pimples and blotches
like Foley's Orino Laxative, for indi.
gestion, stomach and liver trouble aud
habitual constipation. Cleanses the
system and is pleasant to take. All
Druggists of Lexington; Henry Drug
Store Chaplin, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
LOVE

Love is jealous of command,
Richly clothed and fine
Love is just little hand
Tightly clasped in mine.
Loves an ache, a stab, a smart,
Or balm divine. i.
Loves q little tender heart,
And that heart in mine.
Love walks wondfoasly complete,
With jewels all ashine.
Loves little pair of feet,
Keeping pace with mine.
London Chronicle
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
Heard in the Market.
(From the Chicago News.

(From the Chicago News.)
The little green cucumber and the
big red strawberry met at market
stall.
"How are you this morning?" queried
the cucumber.
"Oh, Pm ripe for anything" replied
the strawberry. "And you?'
"Rather seedy," answered the Gu
cumber sadly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01

A handsome monument was erected
in Laurens cemetery, with impressing
ceremonies, to McDufie Stone, the
policeman who was murdered last
January by yeggman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01
Women Suffer Agonies
from Diseased Kidneys
And Most Women Do This Not Knowing the
Real Cause of their Condition

These poor, suffering women
have been led to believe that their
misery of mind and body is entire
ly due to ellis of their sex" Usually
the kidneys and bladder are re-
sponsible-or largely so. And in
such cases, the kidneys and blad-
der are the organs, that need and
must have attention.
Those torturing, enervating sick
headaches, dragging pains in back,
groin and limbs, bloating and swell
ing of the extremities, extreme
nervousness or hysteria, istless-
ness and constant tired, worn-out
feeling-are almost certain symp-
toms of disordered and diseased
kidneys, bladder and liver.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills have, in thousands of cases,
been demonstrated as remarkably
beneficial in all such conditions Of
female organism-affording the
most prompt relief and permanent
benefit.
AS an illustration Of what these
Pills will do, Mrs. P. NJ. Bray OF
Columbus, Ca, writes that she was
very Ill with kidney trouble, and
that she is now well-and that
these Pills are what cured her.
They are very pleasant to take,
and can in no case, produce any
deleterious effects upon the system
as syrupy, alcoholic, liquid prep.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01

The body of Will Brooks, young
man of Augusta, was found dead in a
cornfield at Bath, Aiken county last
week-he had been stabbed to death.
Mark Duncan has been charged with
killing him, the trouble being about
Duncan's wife.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01

President Taft will visit Columbia
on Saturday, November 8, instead of
Monday, the 9Th. This will put the
president in Columbia on the last day
Of the State fair.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-01

Jno. c. Bridges, q young white man
fell off the toy of freight car of the
Southern at Lancaster last week and
was crushed 10 death under the
wheels. He leaves wife and three
children.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-26
bomb COULD NOT
POSSIBLY EXPLODE
Newark Judge Made Victim Of
Harmless ROax.

Newark, o., Jan. 26.-The bubble
has burst, and the supposed internal
machine found on the steps of Judge
c. w. Seward has been found to be
only hoax.
When Judge Seward, who has been
prominent in the temperance cam
paign in this county and who has
given large number of criminals
long terms in the penitentiary, found
what closely resembled a bomb, he
was thoroughly frightened.
He called in the police. Cautiously
they removed it to police headquar
tors. No one there cared to examine
it and several Italians were called in
They all pronounced it the worst
kind of machine and not one would
do more than take a cautious peek
at il.
All day long the machine remained
at headquarters with everyone walk
ing on tiptoe for fear of waking the
slumbering demon. At last the sus
pense became unbearable. The police
decided that to live under such con
Gitions was worse even than death
from a bomb, and they proceeded to
open it. 1t was absolutely harmless
Only joke,
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-26

is to be the work OF Che canmissici.
in the future. It's specific plans for
conservation legislation it will draw
up and present as rapidly as may be,
but according to its own words edu-
cation of the public is to be its con-
tinuous task. In other words conser-
walton means informationl
This definition we believe to be the
true one The country has never
thought of the need of saving its
natural resources nor has it been
aware that its processes of produc-
tion and manufacture have been
wasteful. The commission must sim
ply take up the slow task of estab-
lishing newer and better standards.
That Congress will have the hardi-
hood to refuse the paltry $4,000
which the President asks for the inn
Mediate prosecution Of this object
is unthinkable.