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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-15

why have a dry, dismal
looking yard when you can have
it filed with green grass and
blooming flowers, and can at the
same time ret rid of the dust in
the street,
5-Why suffer other neon
veniences when YOU can have
everything for the comfort and
health of Your family right In
the housed
els il not true that the an
swer is not slack of money" but
lack of economy and enterprise
and indifference to getting the
most out of lief
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-15
Turks Taking to Baseball.

Among the evidences of the rapid
discrimination of the Turks is the en-
thusiasm that is being shown over
football in Constantinople and in the
provinces. The form of game adopted
is that Of the British association.
Matches are chiefly played on Sundays
and all races join in them. 49, -.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-15
Good Way to Attract Trade.

A merchant to be successful must
mot depend on his regular trade alone,
but must be constantly reaching out
after new customers. Make your store
so attractive that when a new family
comes to town the first place they Will
want to go win be to your store.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-15
J0UETPS INSURANCE AGENCY
will on February 18th, pay


to the who first supplies the greatest number missing
words in the advesementgven below Mail slip miss
words inserted Puzzle Department News You
may have many trials have slips Slips will printed
Tuesday Thursday Saturday
The News has the advertisement sealed package
and the seal will be broken night 16 90
Gill blank Puzzle Department Winchester News
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-15

For safe protection against fire,
let me insure your property. CAS-
P. BEDFORD, agent for Continental
Fire Insurance Company.
l-27-4 wks., Wed, Sat.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
DAY TO
Be Celebrated IN VINITA

At meeting Held In the Commercial
Club rooms the business men Of Vim
ita decided on another celebration this
year After their success of last year
there was much enthusiasm regarding
this years celebration and the plans
laid out call for one OF the greatest
celebrations ever held IN Oklahoma.
The committees have been appointed
and are now actively engaged getting
things IN readiness Mr.. Walter Mon
roe. who gave such valuable assist
ance to the business men last year.
has been engaged this year and viii
again have charge Of the publicity
department. he will also give hts per
sona attention to the fire works dis
play and he promises something new
IN that line and d display that win sur
pass last years There will be several
new features added % this years pro
gram OF a new and novel nature,
which Will make IL one OF the greatest
celebrations held here IN years and
a good time is assured to at. As IN
dependence Day comes ON Sunday this
year Monday, July 5, has been decided
as the date.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
nAnnrrr tllIII Tnu
BARREll WILL IRI
TO PROTECT BIRDS
Request Of President Of Audubon So
ciety to Be Urged at Meetings
Of Farmers Institutes.

Guthrie okla. June s.-Charles F.
Barrett. secretary OF the state board
of agriculture, has announced that the
board viii urge that the matter OF
protecting the birds of Oklahoma be
discussed at the meeting Of the county
farmers Institutes throughout the
state. This is in response to a request
Of Gen. >. c. Jamison Of Guthrie, who
is president OF the Oklahoma Audu-
bon society.
Gen. Jamison came to Oklahoma
when the county was opened. twenty
years ago, and prior TO that time was
prominent IN Missouri state politics.
being a friend and offceholder under
Gov Marmaduke lie served as ad-
iutant general IN the Missouri Ma
tional guard under Marmaduke and
IN similar capacity in Oklahoma dur
ing the administration Of Gov. Rem
frow. He vas member during the
'4Os Of the Nioaraguan filibusterlng
expedition. led by Gen Walker.
During the past several years Gen.
Jamlson has lived on his fruit farm
near Guthrie, and has become one
OF the most ardent advocates Of bird
protection in the state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
EMPLOYEES MUST
GUT OUT TRAVEL
Too Much Travel to Guthrie BY En-
ployes Of State institutions Is
Opinion of Attorney General.

Guthrie. Okla, June 9.-Too much
expense for travel to Guthrie by em-
ployes OF the different state institu-
tions has caused Charles West, attor-
ney general, TO address a letter to
Governor Haskell and to William
Cross, secretary OF state. recommend.
ing that each of the different state
boards adopt a rule that no employe
of an institution under its control shall
come to Guthrie unless sent for by
proper authority, and that in an EN-.
ergency an absence for not more than
forty-eight hours may be given by the
heads of departments.
The state board of education and
the state board OF prison control have
adopted a rule OF this kind, upon mo,
tion of Attorney General West, who is
a member of these boards. For his
own department Attorney General
West has promulgated a rule that all
vouchers for travel shall be accom-
panied by a written statement that the
travel was for the public service
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
FOR
SPECIAL ELECTION
County Commissioners Follow Legal
Instructor In Preparing to Call
Special Bond Election.

In accordance with the legal in.
structions of the attorney for NJ l..
Turner Of Oklahoma City who has con.
tracted for the bonds for the erection
Of a court house and construction Of
bridges, in case they are voted, the
county commissioners have issued
proclamation setting forth their inten-
tion Of calling an election TO be held
on August 16, for the purpose of vot-
ing these bonds. At the end of thirty
days, unless the voters of the county
invoke the referendum on the ques-
tion, a formal call for an election to
vote sos, 900, for a court house and
$4,000 for bridges, viii be issued
It is claimed that the law requires
that thirty days elapse after the proc
lamation is issued before the formal
call Is made, in order to give the tax
payers an opportunity TO use the rfer-
endum
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
ATTORNEY GENERAL WOULD
BRING CASE TO COURT

Guthrie, Okla, June S-F S. Cald-
well. state prohibition enforcement at.
torney, asked Charles West, th.t state
attorney general Monday to define the
rights Of interstate carriers 20 deliver
intoxicating liquors 10 persons in Ok
lahoma who had paid an internal rev
enue tax. which is prima faeie evi-
dence of intent TO violate the prohibit
ton law. and asked also whether or
not Interstate carriers could he pre-
vented from transporting interstate
shipments of liquors from their desti-
nation depots TO the domiciles Of per
sons who had paid the revenue tax.
Answering the first question. the at
torney general said that il would be
necessary to bring an injunction suit
in the United States supreme court.
and that he would at once prepare a
case In answer to the second ques-
ton he directed Caldwell 20 make a
seizure and thereby bring the question
into court
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
TRUE ECONOMY IN
BRIDGE BUILDING
Letter From Judge oenison on Stone
Z, And Concrete Bridges And Gull
verts For Craig County.

Editor chieftain have noticed
with a good deal of pleasure the many
editorials in your paper advocating the
use in the construction of bridges of
concrete or stone. Just at this time
there is hardly any one thing that is
Of more Importance to the people of
tAis county, and in fact to all the
people of this state
p Now that we are right at the be-
ginning Of bridge building II is most
desirable that a thorough study be
Apade Of the subject and the very best
} adopted
As to very many OF the streams and
raws that need to be spanned, If not
fall OF the streams, this can be done
ssv the building Of bridges and culverts
either stone or concrete. II Il
should be found that bridges and cul.
yerts composed out OF these materials
cost more in the first instance than
they would II constructed Of wood,
iron or steel this should not be de.
cisive of the matter. Il is not a ques-
ton solely of the first cost of such
improvements, but rather question
Of what is true economy IN the long
ran in the expenditure of public
moneys for these Improvements.
The experience in older communi-
ties proves that bridges and culyerts.
when properly constructed, Of stone
or concrete do not wash away when
the floods come or deteriorate from
the action OF the elements. do not need
painting and constant repairs but last
always and improve with age, and be.
sides, are always more in keeping
with their natural surroundings. That
same experience proves that bridges
and culyerts built of wood or iron
or steel do wash away with the foods.
require constant painting lae repair
ing. do rust, rot and wear out and
gin comparatively short time. a few
Vars at most, become absolutely dan
gerous and then worthless and have
to r. replaced. Let the good work
SO on and may the county commits
sioners Of Craig county give 10 the
people of the county stone or CON
crete bridges and culverts and abut-
ments and piers wherever it is pos
sible for them to do that. thus start
ing the work in the right direction
and putting Craig county at the head
OF the column in this good work and
build for themselves bridges and cul.
verts that will serve as monuments
for countless future ages.
GEORGE B. DENIsON
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
OKLAHOMA CITY IS
AFTER CONVENTION
Special Train Bearing 500 Veterans
Leaves Oklahoma City TO Attend
Reunion at Memphis.

Oklahoma city, Okla. June S.--A
special train bearn 500 Confederate
Veterans aud Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams. sponsors and maids Of honor
left here yesterday for Memphis.
Tenn, to attend the annual reunion OF
Confederate Veterans. With the party
was Governor Haskell and wife and
daughter. Major General Cross, com.
mandlng the Oklahoma department.
with his entire stan
On their arrival at Memphis the Ok
lahoma delegation will at once open
the fight to land the 1910 reunion for
Oklahoma City. and in this effort Cen
eral Brant Kirk of the Oklahoma Sons
of Veterans, General Cross and E. j..
Giddings will make addresses IN okla
homa City's behalf, In this the okla
homa delegation Is backed by the
Chamber OF Commerce. An effort was
made last year to get the reunion for
this city this year, but on account OF
a lack OF hotel facilities at present,
occasioned by the destruction by fire
of one of the largest hotels in the city,
the effort was abandoned with the de-
termination to go for It this time. BY
the reunion time of next year Okla
homa City will have d number Of new
hotels completed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
TAKE OPTION ON
nnIIF0F nn0llalnn
GULLtGE 6RUUNUJ
Catholic Church May Buy Property
And Establish Largest School In
State IN vlnta.

Father Charles Van Hulse has on
behalf Of the Catholic church, taken
thirty days option ON the building
and twenty acres Of the old Willie
Halsell college property IN the north
part Of town The option calls for a
consideration Of $4,000 and II the
deal is made II is understood that a
convent will be established here that
viii be the leading Catholic school IN
Oklahoma.
The Willie Halsell college property
is splendidly located for such an in
stitutlon, and the general healthful
surroundings make vinlta good
school town.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
JUDGE WILLIAMS CANNOT
PROCEED WITH INJUNCTION
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
jefferson City aio., June s-The
state supreme court today issued a
writ Of prohibition against Judge
George Williams Of the St Louis cir
cult court forbidding him from pro.
ceeding with injunction suit, by which
Attorney Jones OF that city sought 10
prevent certain railroads from putting
three cent passenger fare into effect.
The decision came on a petition filed
by several OF the defendant railroads.
- There now remains but two cases
pending in litigation between the state
and railroads. The first Is the state s
appeal from the decision Of Judge
Mcpherson. declaring the two cent
rates contiscatory. The other Is the
suit Of Attorney General Major to
oust the companies from the state for
alleged violation Of the antitrust laws.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
PICTURES WANTED BY
THE STATE GEOLOGIST

Prof Gould, state geologist Is anx-
ious to secure as many Oklahoma
views as possible, particularly views
illustrating natural resources such as
mines, quarries. mills, industrial
plants. rock lodges. water falls, rivers,
farm scenes, and in fact, anything
which will aid IN advertising okla
homa
lt is the intention OF the geological
survey to issue a number Of reports
ON various mineral and industrial sub.
iects and the pictures are needed for
illustrations. Any one having such
views. win confer a favor by address.
ing the state geologlst at Norman.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
HOLDENVILLE SUFFERS
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

Holdenville. Okla, June 9.-Fire
broke out In the seales building and
regardless OF the efficient work done
BY the fire department. the entire
building was destroyed. The Winkler
Jewelry company and sadors Dry
Goods company. occupied the two
store rooms In the building. The total
loss will perhaps reach $4,000 with
10000 Insurance. The origin Of the
FIRE is unknown. This is the second
fire that has occurred here within the
past thirty days.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
M'CLAIN COUNTY HOLDS
FARMERS INSTITUTE

Guthrie Okla. June "a good far.
mers institute for McClain county was
held At Purcell last Saturday The Of
iicers elected we're as follows: J r.
Giyens. president, S. T. Williams, vice
president; II. Garland secretary w.
7 Williams. delegate NJ. +. Givens,
alternate.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
LIVE WIRE KILLS TWO
LlNEMEN At ENID.
~ Associated Press.

Hy Assoeiated Press.
Enid, Okla. June S. While working
At the top OF an electric light pole here
today James Bloodsworth. 3 lIneman,
came III contrset with a wire carrying
twenty-four hn. dTed volts Of electric.
ity. A companion. June Weekly. IN
trying % rescue him became entaugled
IN the wire also. and both hung sus-
pended for eleven minutes before the
stupiied companions cut tho wire
Both died
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
HEAVY WIND DOES
DAMAGE IN KANSAS.

Hy Associated Press.
Wichita, Kans.. June S.-rhe west
ern part OF Harvey county suffered
considerable damage from high
wind and hail last night Several
small buildings and box cars were
blown away. At Patterson three inches
Of rain fell Il is believed the crops
are not damaged seriously.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
CONCERT SINGER ANNOUNCES
ENGAGEMENT rs BROKEN.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
New York June SIT was announc-
I'd today by Mary Adele Case. the con
cert singer that she has broken her
engagement to marry Claus spreckles.
the third. Of San Francisco. and viii
soon start for Seattle alone.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
NEW TRIAL GRANTED TO
DANIEL E. NAUCHToN.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
jefferson City. Mo- JUNE b-Daniel
Fl Naughton, former asslstan, clerk of
the ST. Louis house Of delegatea. was
granted new trial on the charge Of
bribery. for which he was convicted In
February, 1908. by the state supreme
court
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11

Padana, Sumratra, June o.
The town Of korinchi, one hun.
dred and eighty five miles south
east Of here was destroyed by an
earthquake, on the night of June
third, Two hundred persons
we're killed and many others in
jured. The shock was accom-.
panied by a tidal wave, which
swept away the native huts.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11

Tulsa, Okla, June 9. - Two
men giving the names Of James
Billwell and e. H. Conway, who
last night held up a sapulps
hotel, securing six hundred dol.
lars, were captured near here to-
day and part Of the money was
recovered.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
HOTEL ROBBERS CAPTURED
AND MONEY RECOVERED.

BY Associated Press.
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-11
TWO HUNDRED REPORTED
KILLED BY EARTHQUAKE

BY Associated Press
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
PatricL,s Constellation.

A teacher In the first grade OF a Chi
cago grammar school told the children
the other afternoon about the wonder
full constellation Orion, the hunter
which rises on the southeastern horizon
throughout the winter months, ana
stalks in shining glory through the SKY
at night. She told of the hunters belt
Of stars, and his mighty club when Is
continually appraised as he chases the
constellation called the Bull through
the heavens. The children listened
open-mouthed and wide-eyed.
Next morning, soon after the bell
calling the class to order mad rung'
small boy put up his grimy hand and
sheek 1t excitedly in the direction Of
the teachers desk.
"What Is II, PatrickT
'sPlease, teacher, sure and / seer
himp' was the excited rejoinder.
"Who is it you have seen?' demand
ed the teacher in tone patient ou
puzzled.
"Why, Organ. the fellow with tn
club an the star what you was tellin
rs about" exclaimed the observant Pat
rick. Sure, an he's the p'liceman o.
| this beat
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Rich Men.

can understand how men get ricn.
writes Rev. Robert ]. Burdette. l be-
lieve a good many men are rich who
care no more for money than other
men care for land, or other men care
for the useless trinkets and toys Of
their fads. which they call "collec-
tlons." They are led on by the thrill
and the Joy and the battle frenzy OF
the game. can understand that, but
1t seems to me a man remains rich
only because he associates largely with
rich men. Poor men don't come into
the bank A man comes into the bank
who has either money or credit A man
has to acquire a certain financial stand
ing before he can saunter into the
presidents private room or Toll into the
board room. II the banker would
change places with the preacher. he
would learn that there is no such
thing as wealth In this world that
when he went with subscription book
TO the richest man In his congregation.
the millionaire turned pale and con-
flded TO his pastor as one kneelIng in
the confessional. all his haunting
dreams of the almshouse. He would
discover. as he went up and down the
street, soliciting money for his poor,
that poverty, half-fed, three-quarters
naked. and wholly pennlless. stalked in
the land
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Settling Siberia.

great new nation is forming in 81
IBERIA. One OF the most gigantic migra-
tons In history has been proceeding so
quietly that the world generally has
not noticed the movement.
During twelve months over 10000
Russians have gone to Siberia. or equal
to half the number OF immigrants the
United States received during that
period from the whole earth.
Prince vassiltchikofr. Minister of Ag-
riculture has furnished the Duma with
the following figures OF the migration
across the Ural Mountains. For sew
eral years before 1906 1t was G0.000 an
nually. In 1905 II was 10000. In 1907
1t was 100000. In the tlrst three months
of 1908 It was 10000, comprising TO-
600 families. The accounts of Siberia
brought home by the soldiers returning
from the Russo-Japanese war impress
ed the poverty-stricken Moujiks with
glowing Ideas OF SlberiG's vast natural
wealth. They also have little faith in
the measures the grand council Of The
empire is taking TO settle the burning
agrarian question. The emigrants sell.
dom 60 singly or even in families, but
gather in colonies for the exodus.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28

Never were two people fonder OF
each other than baby and grandfath-
or. Therefore, you may know the con-
sternation Of baby when she learned
that grandfather was lost; for didn't
mother look out of all The windows. ap-
pear very worried, and say, Dear me {.
I wonder where grandfather can beT'
When no. one was looking, baby tod
died through the sitting room door,
crawled backward down the porch steps
and set OF In funny, brisk little trot
toward the bayfield,. creeping under the
fenoc when she reached 1t. Small as
she was, she understood that some
times grandfather liked TO work in
the fields with the men. although moth
er said he mustn't do 1t.
~Baby'n find him. she said, speak
ing plainly for such little girl.
half an hour later colored boy
ma med Joshua ran down the lane
leaped the fence into the bayfield,, and
came breathlessly up to an old man
who was diligently raking hay.
"Mr. Billy" he gasped, Miss Edith,
most scared to death; the baby''
lost r
THE baby LOST" cried grandfather
for It was he You're sure she Ism
about the houseT"
Certain. SIR"
Grandfather let the rake drop from
bis hands. "Tu search for her" h
said. "Ge tell the men to come ant
help hunt baby"
Joshua said, "Yes. SIR" and wa
about to turn on his heel when some
thing funny happened Round the tai
Pile Of hay that grandfather had near
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
Grammar in Thyme.

Three little words you often see
Are articles. a, an, and the.
nouns the name OF anything
Az school. or garden, hoop or swing.
Adjectives tell the kind OF noun.
Az great. small, pretty, white or brown.
Instead OF nouns the pronouns stand
His head, her face, your arm. my hand
Verbs tell something to be done
To read, count, laugh. sing. jump OIL
run.
How things ara done, the adyerbs tell
Az slowly. quickly. Ill or well.
Conjunctions Join the words together,
AS men and women. wind or weather.
The proposition stands before
The noun, a. In or through the door.
The interjection shows surprise,
Az, Oh, how pretty! All, how wise
Tho whole are called nine parts OF speeci
Which reading. writing, speaking teach
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-08-28
THE CITY OF MEXICO.
English Capitalist say. Ii Is d.
IiEhffuI Place 10 Live.

English Capitalist says IL Is De-
IiRhfful Place 10 Live.
For the past year have been
making my headquarters in Mexico
and | have come to like the country
so we'll that | shall. after returning
home to wind up my affairs, go back
there TO stay permanently" said l. w.
Hughes, capitalist, Of London, Eng
'"rhe City OF Mexico. where I have
spent much time, is place OF extra
ordinary attractions. During my whole
sojourn there l felt that life was real
ly worth living, even though l was in
a measure barred from my chief pleas
ure, pedestrlanism. One can't walk
much In that place because OF Its great
altitude You are over a mile high
there. The air is so deficient in oXy-
gen that the heart must do greatly
and after footing II a few blocks you
are painfully aware OF the fact by the
way that the heart is humping. That
also accounts for the great numbers
of horses and vehicles In the capital
city. say without fear Of contra
dictlon that there are more superb
looking horses and luxurious equipages
In the City OF Mexico than in any
town of America or Europe.
THE climate, too, is superb, abou
like fine May day all the veal
round. The suburban homes are ex
qulsite and are owned by class o.
wealthy and highly refined people. TIT
greatest drawback is the high cost o
living. Every article used in tn
household is costly, and 1t takes quit
as much TO maintain decent estab
lishment down there as In New Yorl
City Rents are simply exorbitant.