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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-08

The recent issue by the German
Government of a twenty-pfenhig
piece with a perforation in the CEN
tire recalls the various efforts which
have been made in this country to
popularize this oriental notion. They
have been numerous, but for some
reason the coins never were in favor.
The first United States coin to show
a perforated centre was a gold dol
lar issued in 1910. 1t had square
hole IN the middle OF the planchet.
which was the forerunner OF the gold
dollar issued by the United States
mint in 1919. This coin was issued
only in gold, and was engraved, not
struck from dies. Specimens are now
held at premium Of $40 OF more. The
next United States coin with perfor-
ated centre was struck at the Phila-
delphia mint in 1850, and was OF the
denomination Of one cent. II was
about the size Of the bronze cent now
IN use; at the time Of its issue the
large, old fashioned copper cent was
still in general circulation.
The designer reasoned that by
means OF the perforation persons
would be able by the touch to distin-
guish. in the pocket the cent from the
dime, and the coin received the name
OF ring cent" Another perforated
sent In 1850 showed two rings in the
esl6 with the words. Gent One
Tenth SNver." The reverse showed
an olive Wreath around the perfora-
d.. ord tbs words Omitted States of
America There we're several other
varieties Of this coin, showing that
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-08
PRESSED HARD
Conee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the
Injurious effects OF coffee and the
change in health that Postum can
bring, they are glad TO lend their tes-
timony for the benefit OF others. y
A superintendent OF public schools
IN one Of the southern states says:
"My mother. since her early child
hood, was an inveterate coffee drink
er, had been troubled with her heart
for a number of years and complained
OF that weak all over feeling and
sick stomach.
Some time ago l was making an
oficial visit to a distant part OF the
country and took dinner with one OF
the merchants Of the place. noticed
q somewhat peculiar favour OF the
coffee, and asked him concerning Il.
He replied that It was Postum.
Il was 50 pleased with It, that after
the meal vas over, bought a pack
age to carry home with me, and had
wife prepare some for the next meal
The whole family we're so we'll
pleased with II, that we discontinued
cohee and used Postum entirely.
Il had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con-
dition. but we noticed that after US
ing Postum for a short time, she felt
30 much better than she did prior 70
It's use, and had little trouble with
her heart and no sick stomach; that
the headaches were not so frequent,
and her general condition much inn
proved. This continued until she was
as well and hearty as the rest Of us.
i know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members Of the
family, but not in so marked a degree
as in the case OF my mother, as she
was q victim Of long standing Read
~The Road TO Wellville," In pkgs.
%There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time 60 time. They
are genuine, true, ard fun Of human
interest.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-08
SeIf-Criticism.

This story is not actually youched
for as true, but
A little while ago Jones managed
to get a splendid record OF his own
parrots cries on a cylinder.
BY way of experiment he set It
going while the parrot was in the
room.
Pretty Polly! Scratch poll!
Give us bit of sugar, uncle! Whe-e"
whirred the machine.
The parrot looked somewhat
scared, and tried to scratch her head
with one of her claws.
Il want some sugar! some sugar!
Wheel" came from the gramophone.
Great Scott" screeched Polly, as
she looked down at the trumpet.
What a beak for sweet stuf!"-Tit-
Bits.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-08
Reversed.

Il understand that you said some
of my jokes were as old as the hills?"
Intercepted the struggling humorist
in crestfallen tones.
My dear sir, you Lave been misin-
formed" laughed the busy editor.
what | said was that some of the
hills were as old as your jokes"
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-08
LESSEN THESE, TOO.

LESSEN THESE, TOO.
We've the telegraph wireless
The church that is spireless.
The gas that Is freless,
Yet these we desire less
Than roads which are mireless.
Than hoboes who're tireless
Campaigns that are HAIRLESS
And statesmen who're hireless.
Kansas City Times.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-08

cessive page OF the music. Depend
ing from the operating mechanism Is
a rubber tube and bulb, the latter
resting on the ground close to the
musicians foot When the mpsiciAa
has reached the end of the paga and
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-08
BEAUTIFUL
RESORT
BOOKLETS!

For beautiful illustrated resort book.
let, issued by Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic Railroad, entitled "seaShore
and Mountain" with up.to-date resort
map, send two cents in postage to w.
H. Leaby, Gen'l Passenger Agt, A. B.
& A. R. r., Atlanta, Ca.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-08

desires to continue on the next, he
presses the bulb with his foot, and the
first page of music is turned over
on each successive page he does the
same, each finger in turn forcing the
next page over.-Washington Star.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27
BUSINESS STILL GOOD
IN MARRIAGE LICENSES

The rushing business in marriage
licenses continued at Judge Frear's
Office over Christmas, Sunday and to-
day. Seven licenses we're issued since
Friday, these are as follows;
Eddie Lewis Fleming, aged 25, OF
Shamrock, Tex, and Miss Mable
Gwinn, aged 25. of Miles.
Harvey Winfield Cassua, aged 2s, Of
Sherman. Kans.. and Miss Lucinda
Mccoy, aged 25, Of Ruby. Okla.
Sherman Frank Sherrick, aged 2S,
of Bluejacket, and Miss Emma May
Taylor, aged l6. OF Bluejacket
John c. Lindsey, aged 25 and Miss
Anna Tovey, both of Weleh.
Thomas A. Ledford. aged 25. Of Pitts
burg. Kans.. and Miss Ida Miller. aged
90. of Goodwin. Mo.
Jasper N. Switch, aged 2l, and Miss
Maude May Melton. aged is, of Vinita.
J. E. Miller, aged s5, and Miss Lottie
Armatrout aged is, of Adair. The
last couple was married this after
noon by Judge Frear
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27
ENUMERATORs TEST
IS DECLARED EASY
Census Director Durand Sets Feb
ruary sth as The
Date.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 27.-Any
person Of good judgment, who has re-
ceived an ordinary common school
education. can readily and easily pass
the test to be given applicants for
census enumerators' places on Satur-
day, February 9th, the date finally set
by u. S. Census Director Durand, ac-
cording to an announcement from the
census bureau today. This will be a
comforting assurance to the several
hundred thousand who are believed to
be contemplating application for the
places.
1t is emphatically stated at the bu-
reau that the test will be an emin-
entity reasonable and practical one,
similar to that applied to applicants
at the twelfth census. 1t will consist
Of filling out sample schedule Of pop.
ulation from description, in nara
tive form, of typical families, and, in
the case OF enumerators whose work
will be in the rural districts, they will
be called upon to fill out an additional
sample schedule of agriculture, from
information furnished by the census
bureau.
All persons whether women or men,
who may desire to become census emu
merators must be citizens of the
United States; residents Of the super
visors' district for which they wish to
be appointed must be not less than
is nor more than 70 years of age;
must be physically able to do the
work; must be trustworthy. honest
and of good habits; must have at least
an ordinary education and must be
able to write plainly and with reason
able rapidity
Those who can comply with these
requirements are invited to put in
their applications. as there viii be at
least $4,000 enumerators' places to be
filled by the middle OF March in pre-
paration for the enumeration begin
ming April 18th.
Application forms with full instruc-
tions for flling-in. and complete in
formation concerning the test and the
method OF appointment, can be secur-
ed by writing TO the supervisor Of
census for the supervisors district in
which the applicant lives. All appli-
cations, properly flled-in must be filed
with the supervisor not later than
January 25th as any received after
that date cannot be considered.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27
TAXABLE WEALTH IS
ABOUT s868,248,49
over Six Million Dollars In Cash on
Hand in the Financial InstItu-
tions of the State.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 81. ~ Advance
figures from the annual report Of
State Auditor M. e. Trapp showing
the divisions of Oklahoma's $S68,249,-
497 taxable wealth for 1909. afford
some interesting comparisons,
The total taxable acreage Of the
state is shown to be $25 5.O26,5S5, vaIu-
ed at sS09. .721 ,41O; town lots $7s55O2,
valued at s164, 4,24S.17s; improvements
on unentered town lots, school lands
and Indian allotments OF value Of
81, ,OS6, ,4S3. The total Of all personal
property in the state is SITS. S.5S5,914.
The total assessed valuation of all
property whatever, personal, real es-
tate, etc, exclusive Of public service
corporations, is 56S,249. .497.
The report win show the state has
5sg. .7O1 horses, valued at 29,0S6,4S1
mules and asses. 2OS. .25S. valued at
SIS, ,1OO,7O5; cattle. 4s4,457, valued at
s2l, ,617 1858; sheep and goats, 676O1,
valued at 1883; swine s6sS,4S4,
valued at SO. .4O5, $50; farm implements
of value Of 81, ,46S, ,OS4; wagons. 1885,
Sss, valued at s2,eOS.S97; pleasure car
riages. 1856, valued at $1,772. .44S;
automobiles, 6Ss, valued s2s20S4;
watches, 44,471, valued at $4S,22S;
plate and jewelry valued at s244,606;
pianos, 1920. valued at s1,947,7Ss;
musical instruments other than pianos,
II 6SS, valued at $4SO.S57; household
goods and books, valued at $5,27906S
There are reported S5,387 dogs, OF a
value of s1eS.91O.
\ Grain on hand is valued at S2,977-
so5, and totals 4,944776 bushels.
Typewriters. adding machines. etc.
amount in value to s2,4S3,1SS.
National bank stock Of the assessed
valuation Of ss.69S.577 is reported;
state bank stock of value of $685.
59S. Money on hand is reported at s6,-
S52,15e: stocx in corporations, sS,2sS,-
e61; interest on bonds, United States
sl5,Sl5; other bonds. s102.54s; mort
cages and other securities, valued at
s5,l47. .497; promissory notes, etc, val
ued at s4,S77.2e6; merchants stocks.
average value. s27,O76,sl2.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27
Announce Dates for Holding
County Farmers Institutes

low are dates and places Of insti-
tutes:
Noble county. Perry. January a.
Pawnee county, Pawnee, January
25.
Usage county Pawhuska, JanusEy
q,
Washington county, BartlesviIle,
January 2S.
Nowata county Nowata. January 2s.
Rogers county. CIaremore. January
81.
Craig county, vinita, February l.
Ottawa county. Miami, February 2.
Mayes county, Pryor Creek Febru-
airy 8.
Wagner county wagner, Febru-
AIRY T.
Muskogee county Warner, Febru-
airy S.
Delaware county, Grove, February 8.
Cherokee county. Tahlequah, Feb
ruary 9.
Okmulgee coounty. Okmulgee, Feb
ruary TO-
Creek county, SapuIpa, February II.
Tulsa county. Broken Arrow, Febru-
airy IL.
Sequoyah county Sallisaw. February
IA.
LeFlore county, Spiro, February 10.
Haskell county, Stigler. February 16.
Oklahoma county, Oklahoma City,
1919.
Adair county, Westville, February z.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27
ElRsr NATIONAL pEcLARes

Dividends aggregating fifteen per
cent have been allowed by the direc-
tors Of the First National bank A
fve per cent dividend was declared at
the July meeting OF the directors. AS
a Christmas present another five per
cent check was sent to each Of the
stockholders and another ive per cent
has been ordered paid on January /.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27

Mrs. Gus Minor received a bad
scalp wound and other severe bruises
as a result Of a runaway on 81 j
Vann street yesterday afternoon. She
with her husband and family were
driving. when the singletree broke and
the horse became frightened and ram
away overturning the carriage. The
other members Of the party escaped
injury.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27
Anderson AdmItted 70 RaII.

Claude Anderson, who was arrested
a few days ago. on a charge OF assault
to kill, on the person OF a negro on
the east side. was yesterday released
on $1,000 bond. It is charged that
Anderson shot at the negro but the
ball de not strike him
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27

New York. Dec. 27.--special inter
ests have made repeated attacks OF
the United States Forest Service an'
these attacks have increased in vic
Ience just in proportion as the service
has offered effective opposition TO pre-
datory wealth. said Clifford Pinchot
chief of the United States Fores
Service. In a speech today at the Uni
versity Club. Mr. Pinchot took az
Opportunity" Mr.. Pinchot said
THE American people have evi
IDENTIFY made up their minds that oui
natural resources must be conserv
ed. That is good. but It settles only
half the question For whose benefit
shall they be conserved-for the bene
fit of the many. or for the use and
profit OF the fewf The great conflict
now being fought viii decide. There
is no other question before us that
begins TO be so important that
viii be SO difiicuIt TO straddle, as the
great question between special inter
est and equal opportunity; between
the privileges OF the few and the
rights OF the many, between govern
ment by men for human welfare and
government by money for profit, be-
tween the men who stand for the
Roosevelt policies and the men. who
stand against them This is the es-
sence Of the conservation problem to-
day.
'The conservation issue is a moral
issue. When a few men get possess
sion of one of the necessaries OF life,
either through ownership Of natural
resource or through unfair business
methods, and use that control to ex-
tort undue profits, as in the recent
cases Of the Sugar Trust and the beef
packers, they injure the average man
without good reason, and they are
guilty of moral wrong.
II believe in one form Of govern
ment and believe in the Golden Rule.
But we must face the truth that mon
opoly OF the sources OF production
makes it impossible for vast numbers
OF men and women to earn fair liy-
ing. Right here the conservation
question touches the daily life OF the
great body Of our people, who pay the
cost Of special privilege. And the
price is heavy. That price may be the
chance to save the boys from the sa-
looms and the corner gang. and the
girls from worse, and to make good
citizens OF them instead of bad, for
an appalling proportion of the trag-
edies Of life spring directly frorn the
lack of little money. Thousands OF
daughters of the poor fall into the
hands of the white slave traders be-
cause their poverty leaves them with
out protection. Thousands of fami-
lies. as the Pittsburg survey has shown
us, lead lives Of brutalizing overwork
in return for the barest living.
rThe people OF this country have
lost vastly more than they can ever
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27

The state board OF agriculture is
sending out the following in refer
ence to the holding Of County Farm
ers Institutes:
Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 27.-Nctice is
hereby given for the holding of the
annual meeting of the County Farm
ers' Institute in the counties named
below. One day meetings will be held
at each place The forenoon session
will begin at 10 o'clock and the after
noon session at 1;3c The institute
will be held, rain or shine The coun-
ties are arranged in itineraries to save
time and expense and It will not be
convenient to change dates.
state lecturers will be present to
discuss subjects Of interest to farm
ers and business men. Forage crops,
cereal crops and the live stock in
dustry and dairy subjects will be
made as pecialty in all the institutes
throughout the state. Farmers are
urged to bring their wives and chill
dren and attend these meetings Dis
cussions on domestic science will be
given for the benefit of the ladies.
A full set of officers will be elect
ed also delegate to represent the
county at the annual institute to be
held at saltwater the second Tuesday
in August 1910. The meeting will
be free and open to everybody. Be
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-27
Conservation Declared BY
Pinchot to Be Moral Issue

iregain BY gifts OF public property, for
ever and without charge, TO men who
gave nothing in return. II is true that
to have made supurb material pro
gress under this system, but It is not
well for us to rejoice too freely in the
slices the special interests have given
us from the great loaf Of the prop
erty Of all the people.
"The people Of the United States
have been the complacent victims OF
system of plumber often perpetrated
by men who would have been surpris-
ed beyond measure to be accused Of
wrongdoing, and many of whom in
their private lives were model citizens
But they have suffered from curious
moral perversion by which It becomes
praiseworthy to do for corporation
things which they would refuse with
the loftiest scorn to do for themselves,
Fortunately for us all that delusion is
passing rapidly away.
1T 10 the honorable distinction Of
the Forest Service that it has been
more constantly, more violently, and
more bitterly attacked by the represr
entatives Of the special interests in
recent years than any other governs
ment bureau. These attacks have in
creased In violence and bitterness just
in proportion as the service has of
fered effective opposition to preda-
tory wealth. The more successful we
have been in preventing land grabbing
and the absorption of water power by
the special interests, the more ingen-
ious, the more devious and the more
dangerous these attacks have become.
A favorite one is to assert that the
forest service, In its zeal for the pub
lie welfare, has played ducks and
brakes with the acts of congress.
"The fact is, on the contrary, that
the service has had warrant of law for
everything 1t has done. Not once since
1t was created has any charge Of IL
legality, despite the most searching
investigation and the bitterest at
tack, ever led too reversal or reproof.
by either house of congress or by any
congressional committees. A
Another. and unusually plausible,
form Of attack, is to demand that all
land not now bearing trees shall be-
thrown out of the national forests.
'Stlll another attack, nearly sue
cessful two years ago. was an attempt
to prevent the FOrest Service from
telling the people. Through the press,
that it is accomplishing for them. and
how much this nation needs the
forest
"Since the Forest Service called pub
lie attention to the rapid absorption
of the water power sites and the
threatening growth Of great water
power monopoly, the attacks upon il
have increased with marked rapidity.
anticipate that they will continue to
do so. Still greater opposition is
promised in the near future, There
is but one protection-an awakened
public opinion That is why give
you the facts
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-10-07
Panama PlCE-ups.

Mrs. Abe Tourtelott and
daughter spent Sunday with
Mrs. o. P, Robson.
Mrs. &. ]. Fitzgerald Of Pitts.
burg Kansas is here visiting her
daughter Mrs. C. II. Allen
II. E. Mahan has accepted a
position as agent at Trenton Mo.
with the Rock Island.
Miss Myrtle Tourtelett who
has been visiting at Nelson Kan
sas for some time returned Sun
day night.
G. II, Allen has again resumed
duties as agent at this place.
Ted Engles and lady were out
driving in this vicinity Sunday.
Miss Pearl Ramsge returned
from Pittsbnrg Sunday nieht.
Pearl
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-10-07
New Home Nuggets.

We we're too busy last week 70
write but as our items are not
much we don't suppose anyone
noticed we were absent.
Paul Goodrum left Monday for
Kansas City to attend business
college.
Vernon Botkin and wife made
"a business trip to Rich Hill Mon.
day.
R. R. Bennett and family Wis.
tied with DR.. Rhodes Of Foster
Sunday.
Mrs. Fern Snuffer's grandma,
Mrs. Evans, is visiting her Il
present.
We were sorry to hear Of the
fire at the New Home mines as Il
win throw so many men out OI
employment.
r. H., Goodrum is picking Rob,
ert Benefits apple crop.
N. 7. Badgett and wife Of Eos,
ter visited their son Tom Badgeti
Sunday.
Bennett and Cole are still max.
ing sorghum.
Charlie Patton and family Wis
tied W. B. Miller Sunday.
Mrs W. n. Ben Is intending
to leave Tuesday for Sedalia q
attend the fair and visit relatives.
ZEEoBLA.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-10-07
FaIrylew FaHcies.

We are in trouble again for we
were just ready to set our p
for Patsy" Of the Enterprise
but have about come to the con-
elusiou she has been captured.
We do not think It fair to ask
questions so win wait. patiently.
II was very thouehtiul ID sun
shine 70 mention The correspond.
ente calling on the TRIBUNE when
in town AS Sunshine rs q
friend of everybody we might
mot bear acquaintance as we'll US
she.
|. Several from this vicinity "a
tended the State Fair this week
Mrs BhSse Smith returned 10
her home IN Colorado Springs
Monday after a three weeks wsis
with her mother.
We think Tire people Of White
Rock should feel proud that Cen.
trial Kansas calls on them for an
auctioneer.
Our street commissioners has
been doing some excellent work
or east main ana north witer
Mrs. Munson expects to leave
soon fsT her home in California.
Her little sister Doris sheddrict
win accompany her.
We wish Mr.. Rush Wilson and
his bride much happiness.
A crowd Of young people from
Fairview went fishing Saturday.
We don't suppose they caught
any iish or they would have div
ided.
Prof. Allison called on some Of
our schools this week.
Master Delmer Morolsnd
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his nephew.
WV
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-10-07
Local News.
Personals Telling the Doinga
People You Know

Mrs. Wallace Ferrel and child
rem wore vlsiting IL Kansas City
and seeing the p. o. P. parade
this week.
w. r. Van voorhis and wife
arrived home Sunday might
from Kansas City where Mr.. Van
yoorhis has been attending the
meeting Of the state photograph.
ers.
Len L. Gee and wife Of Mon.
mouth Iowa are visiting With Mr..
Gees father L. Gee Of the east
end.
A tank car filled with acid at
tached 70 the red ball fast freight
jumped the track at the custom
airy place between Archie and
Harrisonviile At an early hour
Monday morning causing pass.
enger points north to be seven
hours late.
d. B. Hickey Of Channte Kans.
was a Rich Hin visitor yesterday.
Nuel Mills, Clasie Meyers and
Leila Clark of Butler and Her
bert Smut Of Harrisonville drove
down from Butler Sunday.
With this issue Of the TRIBUNE
we add one more valued CORES
pondent 70 our already large list
and her name is ''Mollie.'
Miss Frances Samuelson Of
Sheridan Wyoming arrived yes-
terday morning and win attend
Hign School here this winter.
Mrs. 7. w. Robertson was 8
pleasant caller at the TRIBuNE
Office Wednesday.