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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Possible Breakdoyyns.

Pearl-Her father heard she was GO
| ing to elope in an automobile and he
was furious.
Ruby-Indeed,
Pearl-Yes; he said automobiles
could not be trusted. Advised her to
| elope in q cab.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Too Much for Mamma.

Whats the matter with your eye,
Tommie?'
THE boy next door struck me, man.
ma"
What for, pray?"
"He said | struck aim first"
And did your
No: honest, l didn't, mammal
We'll, why didn't you?''-Yonke rs
Statesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

trimmed with a
wreath Of gorgeous
velvet roses, shading
from deep, dark red
10 light American
Beauty, with just
enough foliage to
give a touch of ma
ture. Any color
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Olympic Cloth.

There is a cloth called Olympic cord which bears
resemblance to the deadandgon Bedford cord, but,
like all other materials is softer than the odtime fab
RIGS. Our illustration made from gown construct
ed the Olympic cord variety very light weight
and black In color 1t is a princess model with long,
cnging skirt and bodice, In surpce fashion, one long
end falling almost to bottom Of skirt and finished with
long, deep, black silk fringe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

Secretary Root and Ambassador Bryce
dt washington is an agreement to req
uiate the use of water at Niagara Fal Z
FOR industrial purposes so as not to >
| tufb the scenic beauty. The basis is
that the United States shall use not
more than 10000 cubic feet of wafer a ,
second to develop 100000 horse mower.
and that the limit on the Canadian
side shall be $4,000 cubic feet TO de-
velop 425.000 horse power. This must
be ratified by the Canadian Porlia.
ment
Secretary Root has signed arbitro-
ton treaties with Ecuador, Bolivia and
Haiti. Secretary Root hopes soon to
sign with Ambassador Bryce a treaty
for the reference to The Hague tribu-
nal of disputed questions affecting the
Newfoundland fisheries, for the settle
ment of pecuniary claims, and for the
mutual uses of the boundary water
ways.
| The United States Supreme Court
| decided in the case of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad against the Larabee
Flour Mills Company, that state
court may compel railroad to per-
form its duty rs a common carrier and
desist from determinations, thus af-
firming the decision of the Kansas SUI
preme Court.
remonstrance against further in
crease of the United States navy has
been sent to Congress by the Board Of
Directors of the American Peace Soci-
ETY.. 1t was signed on behalf of the
board by Robert Treat Paine, presi-
dent, and Benjamin A. TruebloOd, sec
rotary of the society.
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An order issued by the Secretary of
the Interior is of considerable interest
to persons now taking up land on the
Truckee-C Carson irrigation project in
Nevada. BY the new order persons may
live within fifty miles of their land as
against the old requirement that they
live within twenty miles.
The Geographical Survey has reports
showing that the production of coal in
1908 fell off from Il to 20 per cent
from that of the previous year. In
1907 it reached the record total of 491,-
1863, 424 tons, of which S5,604,312 tons
were anthracite.
-:
The first and most picturesque of
the official White House receptions Of
the season was that given in honor Of
the diplomatic corps. Diplomatic of
fetal and social Washington was pres
ent in large numbers.
Mail carriers on rural routes are to
get holiday on Christmas of each
year if Il resolution introduced in the
House by Representative Burnett of
Alabama is adopted by Congress.
Hussein KiaZim Bey, the first am
bassador appointed by the Turkish gov
eminent to the United States, has ar
rived in Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

The attempt of the government to
punish lynchers by invoking the rights
of colored citizens contained in the
fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton, failed when the Supreme Court
dismissed the test case against Robert
Powell, who with four other members
of a mob that stormed jail at Hunts
vile, Ala, in 1904, and lynched HOr-
ace Marbles, a negro accused of MUIR
dering a white man. Powell fas in,
dicted for conspiracy to deprive Mar
blies of his right of trial by jury, but
the judge said there was no offense
under the law, and the government ap-
pealed. The Supreme Court bases its
decision on that in the whtcapping
cases last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

A committee of the Finnish Senate is
making preparations to bring about re-
form in the conditions under which He
brews live in Finland. Laws to permit
Hebrews to acquire citizenship and TO
give them the right of residence under
certain restrictions are planned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Natural peaucsion.

Said She-I wonder kovSt these spirit
ual communications are written?
Said He--With medium pen or pen
ell, imagine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

IT. \. NibIack, from Belfast, Ireland
committed suicide at Rawhide, New, by
blowing his head off with pistol. his
family is said to be prominent in the
Irish city
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

ing business. 1t is now a college club
house, and the ladies at the head of
the organization are very proud of its
success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

The report of the commissioner gen
eral of immigration for the last fiscal
year shows a decrease of 80 per cent
in immigration, the total number of
new Corners being 7S2,S70. OF those
admitted 1928 could neither read
nor write. and the bulk of them came
from Southern and Eastern Europe.
They brought with them a total of
ST.. 1926 an average of $23 a per-
son. On account of physical defects
2,9O6 aliens were rejected, $40 on ac-
count of mental defects and 81 on &C
count of moral defects. In the year
1882 contract laborers were rejected.
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One of the most interesting features
of the treaty recently negotiated by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

It now seems to be generally admitted,
SAYS the Literary Digest, that The new
Blackwell's Island Bridge across the East
river at New York will not stand the
load originally intended for it. The tech
nical journals almost without exception
regard the report OF the experts who in
yestigated the structure as being Sc
rions reflection upon the New York au-
thorities. The experts find that the main
trusses can now carry live load of 1000
pounds per lineal foot. Under certain
conditions the bridge may be open safely
TO pedestrian, highway and trolley trafflc'
but the elevated railway tracks can not
be used.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
To Build Temporary Messina.

The Italian military authorities are
said to have decided to build tempo
rary city of wooden buildings on the plain
a mile to the south of the earthquake
ruined city. In the Italian Parliament
the president of the Chamber reviewed
the national calamity and Premier Clio
I;tti presented a law to regulate the
changed conditions in the earthquake zone
Both expressed thanks for the quick re-
Spouse of the entire world in sending
heip. Giolitti declared that both Messina
and Reggie would be rebuilt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Roses and Hat.

4 striklngly beautiful and practical
hat is large shape, such as we show
in cut covered with black satin and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

Police Commissioner Bingham delivered
an address on Anarchists and Their
Methods" in New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
no Visible Means of Support.

HOW many servants does MIS-. ing
bee keep"
'None"
strange. She knows all about her
neighbors' affairs. Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
Enterprise Is Successful.

rose could be used with equally good
result.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

A $4,000 wireless telegraph plant Is
being erected at Newport, which will
have q working radius Of 1,250 miles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

Without the knowledge or consent of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
its collected data concerning the larg-
est stock holdings in all the leading
railroad systems of the country was
published in Wall street news clips, ap-
parently based on the figures for 1906
One of the striking features of the
lists is the showing that f. H. Harri-
man is far the largest individual stock
holder, with total of s11e.OOO.O 900
shares of the common and preferred
stocks of the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific. His interests in other
roads do not stand in his own name.
and. similarly. the interests of Morgan.
the Vanderbilts and other big opera
tors are represented by dummy hold
ers or by business partners. II. c.
Prick appears as the largest single
stakeholder in the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, with S4,32O,O0O.
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During the last fiscal year ending
June 80 the United States forest SER
vice issued to settlers in the neighbor-
hood of national forests in Western
States over 10000 free use" permits,
under which the settlers received free
about 264,00O cords of fire wood. posts,
poles and sawlogs. worth S169,320. The
different States also received for school
and road purposes % per cent of the
income from the national forests,
amounting last year to $447,O64 The
direct return to the States in lieu of
taxes on the 147,O00,OOO acres, the esti-
mated area of unpatented land in the
national forests, amounted in the last
year to $616,3S4 in cash and free use"
timber.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

The first and most picturesque of
the official White House receptions Of
the season was that given in honor of
the diplomatic corps. Diplomatic. Of
fetal and social Washington was pres
ent in large numbers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

The Geographical Survey has reports
showing that the production of coal in
1908 fell off from IL to 20 per cent
from that of the previous year. In
1907 it reached the record total of 491,
1863, 424 tons, of which S5,G04,312 tons
were anthracite.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

Mail carriers on rural routes are to
get a holiday on Christmas of each
year if resolution introduced in the
House by Representative Burnett of
Alabama is adopted by Congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28

Hussein Kiazim Bey, the first am
bassador appointed by the Turkish gov
eminent to the United States, has ar
rived in Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-01-28
PUBLIC-SCHooL CRISIS.

Ito be continued
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
OKLAHOMA CLUBS
ISSUE ULTIMATUM
State Federation Of Commercial Clubs
Pass Strong Resolution Against
Katy Boyeotters.

Oklahoma City, Mar 24.-Kansas
city jobbers have been given five days
TO abolish the boycott against the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
company according to a resolution adj
opted here today in a joint session Of
the executive commission of the state
federation of commercial clubs and
the state retailers association. II at
the expiration of the five days the boy
colt has not been abolished a special
committee named nc the melting Is
authorized TO officially declare a state
wide boycott against Kansas City job.
bers
The meeting was attended by Az
torney General West and G. y. Bee
rate clerk OF the state corporation
committee. West declared in a speech
that the freight rate matter is now
the most important confronting varied
industries of the southwest
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
ATTORNEYS DON'T KNOW
WHO IS TO TRY HASKELL

Guthrie, Okla. Mar Attorneys
for Gov. Haskell in the Muskogee
town lot cases comforting here have
not been informed who the judge will
be TO try this as well as other govern-
ment cases involving the same charges
although they say the information was
promised last week. Federal Judge
Campbell of the Eastern Oklahoma
district of Eastern Oklahoma district
viii not sit, neither will il be Judge
Pollock Of Kansas
April of the term opening in Tul-
sa is the date for hearing arguments
OF attorneys. IN the motions 10 quash
indictments hled with the court At
Vnita last week. and il the govern
ment Is then ready, defendants at.
torneys say they viii produce testi.
mony to support their charges Of
alleged irregular practices before the
Muskogee grand jury
The first case TO be tried viii be
that OF Gov. Haskell and Messrs
Eaton and Turner Attorneys in con
ference were Henry Asp Of Guthrie
a. c. cruee of Ardmore and G. B
Stuart of McAlester
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
RAILROADS AND MISSOURI
MAY AGREE ON COMPROMISE

St Louis, Mar. Executive and
traffic officials of Missouri railroads
having headquarters in st. Louis dis
eussed today arrangements for estab-
fishing a passenger fare of two and
one-half cents a mile and issuing a
2-cent rate mile book The meeting
was adjourned until tomorrow, when
the suggestion of sending a commit
tee 20 Jefferson city to confer with
Governor Hadley and Attorney Cen
eral Major will be acted upon.
Representatives of one of the most
important railroads operating in Mis-
souri, objected to a compromise with
the state aud declared themselves in
favor of 3-cent rate The protest
of the one road probably vii not pre-
vail, since most OF the roads are In
cllned to the view Of making conces
sions TO the state
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
THE ROAD
WILL Be BUILT
Parties Back Of the Cherokee and
Oklahoma Railroad Project See
Bright Prospects Ahead.

Nowta. okla, Mar 2sA proposed
railroad upon which construction had
commenced prior to the Roosevelt
panic, and one that would be Of great
advantage to the Cherokee nation dis
trict has been revived The Nownta
Star says
There Is a strong possibility Of the
Cherokee and Oklahoma Central rail
road being built
Readers viii we'll remember that
this road was started some two oI
three years ago. The grade was eoml
pleted TO the Verdigris river and Al
at once work ceased Recently MessrsI
Todd and Cannon. oil refinery peopld
OF Chelsea, were In Nowata conferrind
with local business men They brought
the news that they had made arrange|
ments with st. Louis capitalists ID
finance the road and there are greaI
hopes Of completing the same. Thd
road as now planned will be fortd
miles in length and win either rui|
from Pryor Creek 60 Nowata, or fronI
Chelsea to Bartlesvllle through NoI
wata. The grade has been completed
fifteen miles and there has been abou|
$4,000 already expended on the pro|
iect. Il will be remembered that NJ
wata people were to gvie a bonus II
that time The people Of Alluwe alsd
contributed to the project IN the wai
of purchasing lots This money wal
never lost By the people and ne onI
was out a cent, causing people 4
have faith IN the promoters A tai
time the promoters were assuring ou|
people the road would be built thel
fully expected to receive their iinaI|
elal assistance from Mr Jamison bu|
as that gentleman died about tha|
time the deal practically fell through
II viii also BE remembered that moael
was very scarce in the east ther|
being a panic at that time The casl
required 10 carry on the work Of COD
strnctlon can be obtained now and M
present outlook Is indeed eneouragind
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
DEMOCRATS ELECT
Committeeman
Enthusiastic Meetings Held In Three
Wards Last Night For That
Purpose.

Democratic meetings We're held in
the First, THIRD and Fourth wards
last night for the purpose Of electing
"a committeeman from each of these
wards. The selections made were as
follows: Third ward, H. f. Ridenhour;
First Ward, G. H. Goodpasture;
Fourth ward D. NJ. Marrs. An at
tempt was made at the Third ward
meeting 10 secure recognition of a
verbal resolution indorsing the pres.
ent city administration but a motion
to that effect failed to receive a sec
ond and was tabled The Fourth
ward meeting endorsed the condidaey
of J. NJ. b. Fowler and L. p Isabel
for councilmen from that ward.
None of the meetings were largely
attended owing to the unfaYorable
weather conditions and the fact that
very little business Of Importance was
10 be considered.
The -Four ward committeeman will
meet at o'clock tonight at the sher
iff's Office and organize by electing a
chairman and secretary. Steps will
be taken to handle the city campaign
IN the interest of the democratic party
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
ACTING STATE DISPENSARY
SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS

Guthrie, Okla. Mar 24-S w. Stone
of Durant, who has been acting state
superintendent since the
resignation of Superintendent Robert
Il. Lozier. has resigned that position.
Stone was one of the district dis
Densary inspectors before taking
charge OF the state agency aud may
return to that work. Governor haskell
would make no announcement in re-
gard TO Stones successor, but W F.
Fleming of ponea City, who has been
prominently mentioned in that CON
nection admitted today that the place
had been offered to him
In view of the failure of the legis.
lature TO take any action on the dis.
pensary question it now seems to be
an assured fact that both the state
and local agencies viii be re-opened
IN the near future
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
CREEK COUNTY GETTING
IN LINE FOR PROGRESS

Muskogee. okla. Mar. "A Tile town
of Depew in Creek county Is coming
to the front with a nice $4,000 school
building no win course OF construe-
tion. The building viii be one OF the
best In the state for It's size and the
amount of money invested The com
missioners Of Greek county last week
let the contract for 13 new steel
bridges to be constructed within the
next few weeks At a meeting of the
newly elected board for the Greek
county high school to be erected al
Mounds. steps we're taken TO begin the
work on the structure at once. The
building will cost about $4,000
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
OWEN MAKES
A STRONG PLEA
In a Maiterly Address the Senator
Closes Arguments in the Alien
alton Suits at Muskogee.

Muskogee. Okla, Mar %. Senator
Robert L. owen, in a mastery adj
dress, closed the arguments on the
demurrers in the alienation suits yes
terday afternoon and the demurrers
nave been taken under adyisement
Judge Campbell is not expected to
render a decision IN the matter for
month or more for in addition to
tile oral arguments he has thousan Is
OF pages of printed and written briefs
TO consider
In his argument to the court 'his
afternoon Senator owen said that the
case at bar was the most important
in his opinion. ever presented to a
court IN the United States Involving
in the case was not only the property
interests of $4,000 citizens and lands
valued at millions OF dollars, but what
was still more important, the question
as to whether he or any other mar
with Indian blood in his veins could
become a citizen Of the United States
Senator owen contends that If Gen
eral Russell was correct IN his prem
ises then he (Owem was still al
alien and had no right 70 a seat IN the
United States senate.
Judge Sewart. in his argument, helt
that the Indian was no longer a ward
but a citizen, and that II he had &
grievance It should be abjudicated il
the courts OF Oklahoma as the Unite,
States had no property interest in th'
case.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
RUSSELL WILL HEAD
NEW COLORED HON

Guthrie, Okla Mar 23-ii Cove
nor haskell signs The bill oreatin
and locating At Taft a eolored HON
Tor orphan. deaf, blind and dumb ~
gro children It ls regarded as pract
cally certain that s. Douglass RusseI
editor Of the Langston Western Agl
will be placed at the head Of the ne
institution Russell who Is regarde
as one Of the most intelligent negroe
in the state. enjoys the peculiar di
tinction OF having hurt Bird McGuiI
more than any white opponents ia q
h.at district Ills paper was one
the hitterest influences that nettle
the Republican congressman the la'
election
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
BY Associated press

BY Associated Press.
Nashville, Nennq Mar 2o-Guilty
OF murder IN the second degree with
twenty years imprisonment as pen
atty was the verdict Of the jury this
morning in the trial Of Col Duncan
Cooper and his son. Robin Cooper
charged with the murder Of former
Senator e. W Carmack
The jury yesterday acquitted John
ID. sharp. co-defendant Immediately
the defense moved to set aside the
verdict. because of the verdict Of dis.
agreement Of yesterday and asked
the court to declare It mistrial, and
Judge Hart viii listen TO arguments
ON the motion later.
The defendants bonds were fixed at
twenty-five thousand dollars each. The
verdict, coming as it did upon the
heels of Forman Burk's declaration
yesterday that, 1--WE are hoplessly tiet
up as to the Coopers, was decided
surprise
Defendants took the verdict coolly
almost without emotion Mrs. Burel
and Mrs. Wilson, daughters of Colone
Cooper restrained themselves wonder
fully. The suspense for the womel
has been heart-rending and any yer
dict however mfayorable, was a re
lief
History Of the Case.
The cooper-sharp trial, just eomplei
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
ANOTHER NATIONAL BANK
TAKES A STATE CHARTER

Guthrie. Okla, Mar 24.-Another
national bank conversion was author
lied today by Bank Commissioner
A. NJ Young The Hobart National
becomes the Hobart state bank, eapi.
tai stock $4,000; directors. r. T.
Chandler and a. G. Hippen, both Of
Hobart; N. y, Mflbrook Of Rocky
The state bank commissioners also
authorized the organization Of the
Farmers state bank Of Capron, cap
ital stock $4,000; directors, W W.
Morris. A. . Sands and d. e. Morris
all OF Capron. and A. c. Green of Bur.
lington.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
SENATOR OWEN WINS IN
BIG CHEROKEE FEE CASE

Washington. d. c., Mar 24-By the
failure OF Shelley & Martin. firm OF
lawyers. 70 perfect an appeal IN the
litigation against Senator Robert l..
owen OF Oklahoma. $4,000 belonging
to the senator which had been tied up
was released today The litigation
grew out Of the fee of more than S70O.
600 awarded owen In what was known
aa the eastern yr emigrant case" dc.
cided by the United States court about
four years ago