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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19

IL II singular CO1uCl0enCo CnaI the nrSt
test Of the motor FIRE engine in Washing
ton should occur just
engine fifty years later than the
Ta.+ first test Of the steam
fire engine in this city.
In The Star of September Ii. 1859. is the
following description Of the historic trial
Of the machine:
"It having been announced that this
morning at 10 o'clock there would be q
trial of the steam engine America at the
corner OF 10th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, at that hour quite o large num-
Der OF persons had assembled. Beck Q
band occupied the balcony in front Of
the Simpson House and discoursed one or
had carried the engine drumming at full
speed in order to generate the steam as
far down as 7th street, and returning in
the same manner, they adjusted the hose
plaudits of large gathering.
The engine was tested In q very thor
ough manner. and exhibited great superb
GRITTY over the ordinary fire engine, throw
ing constant stream much greater In
Quantity and to a greater horizontal and
gines can do. The amount Of steam
varied from 55 pounds to 95 pounds. One
trial with 95 pounds threw through a
M-inch nozzle the horizontal distance Of
and a 1h-inch nozsle, 1t cast the water
1893 feet. 1t was then tested with the
Franklin engine, with 80 pounds of steam
and throwing the same sized stream with
them and beating them by considerable
space. The time consumed in getting to
work, from the time the engine started
from the Franklin engine house, was De-
tween twelve and fifteen minutes, during
which time the machine was drawn from
the starting point to 7tfa street and back
80 ~ sl~r@I
sufficient steam was made to enable the
men to commence operations"
The project of replacing the desks and
chairs In the House Of Representatives
with benches. after the
House Ems ish parliamentary
RsnchA. system, which Is about to
be carried into effect, is
based upon an actual experiment in that
line carried through fifty years ago. In
The Star of September 16. 1869, Is the
following paragraph:
The hall Of the new House presents
rather singular spectacle in It's new
arrangement Of seats. The red-cushioned.
filigTee-carved chairs and desks have been
be supplied with rows Of benches. much
like In shape to the pews in Wesley
Chapel. In place Of desks, tables are
to be provided in the corner spaces each
side OF the Speakers chair. wherein
members are expected to do their writ
ing. A few of the benches have been
placed In the hail for the inspection Of
Capt. Meigs, who. 1t 10 said, does not
particularly admire them. Certainly they
do not progresses one very favorably in
point of beauty OF form; but they are
strong and durable-the ends and centers
being Of heavy cast iron and the remain
ing parts of woodland possess one adj
vantage. II light should by any pos
sibility ever occur between the members
they will be deprived Of luxury Of
chairs to knock each other down with,
no two men being strong enough to lift
the nghtest of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19

The Washington Monument was being
built by private contributions half a
century ago. The work
monument had been just lately re-
Fund. sumed and various plans
for raising funds were
being pressed. In The Star Of September
ii. 1859, is the following item:
The plan for raising funds to complete
the Washington Monument through the
agency Of postmasters seems likely to
prove successful. About four thousand
circulars were sent out last month by
Lieut.. Ives, but It was scarcely expected
that any returns would be received be-
fore the LIST Of October. They have, how
ever, already commenced to come in from
different parts OF the country. August
putting up boxes had to be deducted from
the amounts contributed, but the average
receipts are highly encouraging. The
smallest amount that has been sent in is
from the city Of Wheeling, Va. When it is
recollected that the former sum, insigniti-
cant as 1t appears, Is nearly double what
would be required from each place month
~ In ordar to complete the Monument in
2 few years the entire practicability Of
the universal cooperation Of postnnasters
to insure its success and thus far all
that have been heard from have prom
ised a cordial Cooperation to the enter
prise. New York city, Charleston, Provi-
dence. r. l.. and the little city Of Put
nam. Ohio. have each sent more than SO.
These four returns would make up the
average for about $50 towns that might
contribute nothing at all. The letters in
closing the remittances are kept on file
among the records of tho Monuments
Society, and It Is. intended at stated in
tervals to publish complete lists Of the
amounts received ana the places where
they were contributed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19

dental frontier by a vigorous and con-
tented Poland. AS for such unfortunate
Slavs as the Slovacs Of Hungary, the
Russians Of Hungary and sloyenes u, Of
their only hope lies in the knowledge that
the united Slavs Of Europe number $50
millions.
To this idea should be added another
furnish a solid basis for an economical
and industrial union Of the Slav people
and thus oppose practically the political
influence Of the German bank.
The proposed Slav exposition In Mos
cow will indicate the various avenues
to be opened in these economical rela-
lions. 1t will afford opportunities to
meet and resist the incursions of Ger
man industry which carry with them In
voluntary Germanization.
It is maintained by the leaderS-Spon-
sors Of this new born neo-slavism. that
the Slav does not desire to modify the
map of Europe: 1t desires to develop its
own forces morally and materially. It
we'll as its enemies may understand and
count upon its value. The Slav does not
covet or desire other mems goods. Nor
should any one think Of depressing them
In applying to them the principle OF
divide in order to govern" BY the
timents and interests. they aspire to be-
come such q power that every one may
comprehend the necessity Of renouncing
the project Of establishing on the backs
Of disunited Slavs empires from ono sea
to the other.
Croatia is part Of the prospective Slav
nation. Servia and Croatia, with their
capitals, Belgrade and Agram, are points
in which are concentrated the hopes Of
the Slav peoples.
We have had occasion to mention the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

state OF Oklahoma. County of Della
ware. SIS In the County Court.
In the matter of the Guardianship
of Georgia Downing. a minor, Alex
Downing, Guardian Probate No. ll6.
Order for Hearing Petition to Sell
Real Estate.
The petition OF Alex Downmg as
the guardian OF Georgia Downing,
minor. having been presented 70 this
Court. praying that an order be made
authorizing said petitioner 10 sell the
whole or so much and such parts OF
the real estate described In said pc
tition as the Court shall judge neces-
sary or beneficial which lands are
situated in the County of Craig, State
OF Oklahoma. and more accurately
described as follows to-wit.
The SE = of NE Il and Sc "A
OF NE a of NE Z of Section 32
also ". \ of SW 4 of NV. "a
and NE. "a Of SW. = of NV. Y
OF Section 49, all in Township 26
North. Range 20 East being IN all
so acres. more or less.
And 1t appearing TO The Court from
such petition that IL Is necessary TO
sell the whole or some portion of
the real estate for the purposes and
reasons mentioned IN said petition.
therefore. said petition viii be filed
herein and a time appointed for hear.
ing the same
AND TT is HEREBY ORDERED
by the Court that Tuesday, the End
day OF March, 1909, az the hour of
Item o'clock A. NJ. Of said day. or as
soon thereafter as the same can be
lheard. that being a day Of the reg.
ular January. 1909. term of said
Court. be and the same is appointed
as the time when all persons inter.
ested In said estate. as we'll as the
Inext Of kin are directed and re
quired TO appear before this Court
To show cause why an order should
not be granted to said petitioner 70
sell so much of the real estate OF
said minor as is necessary.
IL Is further ordered by the Court
/ that copy OF this order be pub.
lished for three successive weeks in
"a newspaper of general circulation
/ IN the County Of Delaware. State OF
Oklahoma. and County of Craig. state
Of Oklahoma, before the hearing day
on said petition.
Dated this seth day of january
1893.
~. 81 WILSON y. SMITH
Judge of the County Court
lADDls A. BROWN.
Attorney for Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

dltions as they exist At present any
more than vinita likes the status
OF the business here
AS to the effect Of present laws on
the sale OF liquor in Oklahoma it is
becoming more and more apparent
that there Is something radically
wrong some where. The number Of
empty whisky bottles seen IN every
alley and back lot and broken in the
streets and along public roads and
thrown here and there every where in.
dicates a tremendously big business.
The liquor laws of Oklahoma as they
now exist til the hands OF state,
county and municipality in the mat
ter Of regulation or prevention OF the
traffc.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

State OF oklahoma County Of Della
ware. s. Ia the County Court
Ia the matter of the Guardianship
of Maudie Downing q minor Alex
Downing Guardian Probate No
Order fer Hearing Petition to Sell
Real Estate.
The petition Of Alex Downing as
the guardian Of Maudie Downine a
adnor having been presented 70 this
Court. paying that an order be made
authorizing said petitioner 20 sell the
whole or SO much and such parts
Of the real estate described IN said
petition as the Court shall Judge
necessary OF beneficial which lands
are situated In the County OF Craig.
state OF Oklahoma. and more accu-
rately described as follows to-wit
The S. l-2 Of the Sc. IA Of Section
81. township 26 North. Range 20
East. being Ia all N0 acres. more or
less.
And it appearing 10 the Court from
such petition that it Is necessary to
sell the whole OF SOME portion Of
the real estate for the purposes and
reasons mentioned IN said petition.
therefore. said petition will be filed
herein and a time appointed for hear
ing the same
AND 1T IS HEREBY ORDERED
hy the Court that Tuesday. the 2nd
dav Of March. 1899 at the hour %
ten o'clock A NJ 81 said day. or
s. soon thereafter as the same can
b. heard that being q day oi the
regular January 1909. term 81 said
Court. be- and the same Is appointed
a. the time when all persons inter
ested iu said estate. as vel as the
next 1T Kin are directed and r..
auIred 10 appear before this Court
60 show cause why an order should
not be granted % said petitioner 80
sell 50 much 81 the real estate ~
said minor as IS necessary.
Il Is further ordered hy the Court
that copy q this order he pub
llshed for three successive weeks
ln . newspaper 81 general eircula-
fion II The County of Delaware. State
81 Oklahoma. and County 81 Craig
State ul Oklahoma. before the hear
ing dsv aa said petition
Dated this 0th daY 81 January
iaoa
al. 50 WILSON s. SMITH
judge e ne County Court
Adds A. BROWN.
Attorney for Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

une 81 she things the people ot Yin.
ita Who want school facilities viii
have 10 do before there is anything
done. Wi3 Be 10 either set nd of the
present school board or build a IRE
under 81 The Knockers who voted
against the Auditorium proposition
were even less a meBate TO the pro.
gress 81 the city than the men who
smiHnely turn deaf ear 70 the de.
mand of the people of Ninita Tor bet
ten school buildings The battle that
is nov on IS between the progressive
element og vlnita and the school
board The people viii win but 1t is
expensive and disastrous waiting We
are going 10 have q high school build.
ing aud The sooner We set it the bet.
ter We can stop the tide Of people
that are passing as 20 looste else.
where by building &c nov ON wlth
the battle.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26
MIKE MARTIN. Guardian
By Adds A. BROWN.
Attorney for Guardian.

State of Oklahoma. County Of Craig
S. Ia the County Court
In the matter of the Guardianship
Of Robert Allen ct al, minors. John
Allen Guardian Probate No t2e.
NeW.
Order fer Hearing Petition TO Sell
Real Estate.
The petition Of John Allen as the
guardian OF Robert Allen. minor.
having been presented Is this Court.
praying that an order be made an.
thorlzng said petitioner 20 sell the
whole or so much and such parts of
the regl estate described IN said Pc
tition rs the Court shall Judge neces-
sary or beneficial which lands are
situated in the County Of Craig State
81 Oklahoma. and more accurately
described as follows. to-wit
The SE 1 OF Ne 4 and NE
= OF SE. 4 OF Section .. Town.
ing IN an 50 acres. more or less
And & appearing TO the Court from
such petition that It Is necessary 90
sell the whole or some portion OF the
real estate for the purposes and rea-
sons mentioned IN said petition. there
fore. said petition will be filed here.
In and a time appointed for hearing
the same
AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED
by the Court that Monday. the lst
day % March. 1909 at the hour Of
ten o'clock q. m of said day. OF as
soon thereafter as the same can be
heard. that being a day Of the reg.
ular January 1909. term of said
court. be and the same Is appointed
as the time when all persons inter.
ested in said estate. as we'll as the
next OF Kin ara directed and required
&c appear before this Court to show
cause Why an order should not be
granted 10 said petitioner to sell SO
much 81 the real estate Of said mi
nor as Is necessary.
II Is further ordered BY the Court
that a copy of this order b. pub
lished for three successive weeks in
newspaper of general circulation
in the County OF Craig. State % Ok
lahoma. before the hearing day on
said petition
Dated This ssth day Of January
1903
THEO. . 3. FREAR
Judge 81 the County Court
Adds A BROWN.
Attorney for Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

State OF Oklahoma, County OF Craig,
IS. In the County Court
In the matter of the Guardianship
OF Clifton Martin, a minor. George
Martin, Guardian, Probate No. i2t,
New.
Order for Hearing Petition 10 Sell
Real Estate.
The petition OF George Martin. as
the guardian OF Clifton Martin, a mi
nor. having been presented TO this
Court, praying that an order be made
authorizing said petitioner TO sell the
whole or so much and such parts of
the real estate described In said pc
tition as the Court shall judge neces-
sary or beneficial, which land is sit
luated in the County Of Craig. State
/ OF Oklahoma. and more accurately
described as follows, to-wit
The ~ \ Of NV. = of Section
80. Township 81 North. Range is
East. being in all so acres. more or
less
And IL appearing TO the Court from
such petition that Il is necessary to
sell the whole or some portion OF the
real estate for the purposes and rea-
sons mentioned In said petition
therefore. said petition will be filed
herein and a time appointed for hear
| ing the same,
AND 1T is HEREBY ORDERED
by the Court that Thursday, the 4th
day of March, 1909. at the hour Of
ten o'clock A. NJ. OF said day, or as
soon thereafter as the same can be
heard. that being a day of the reg
ular January, 1909, term OF said
Court be and the same is appointed
as the time when all persons inter.
ested in said estate, as we'll as the
next OF kin, 10 appear before this
Court to show cause why an order
should not be granted to said Pc
titioner 20 sell so much OF the real
! estate OF said minor as is necessary
Il Is furthe rordered by the Court
that a copy OF this order be pub
lished for three successive weeks in
a newspaper OF general circulation
in the County of Craig, State of Ok
lahoma. before tue hearing day on
| said petition
Dated this 3rd day of February,
1909
THEO ID. B. FREAR
Judge of the County Court
lAnDiS A. BROWN.
Attorney for Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26
The oemoe ATTIC Parry is Not Dead.

The Demoe attic Party Is Not Dead.
AZ the beginning of 1909 the demo
Gratis have twenty-five of the cover
nors of the foriy-siX states. and the
lepuhaeans have twenty-tnur This
Is larger proportion of democratic
posoraors than the country has seen
knee Ciey ants days ii the pfesi
deucy IN The beginning of lSpA IN
ihe first YEAR ~ CieVelands second
Term. Whel f1ere we've furiyiOur
sfates the republican had sixteen
.oYew0rs the daWoerts mad twenty
ave. aud & populists had three At
the heulnuine ef 1896 attei tail had
mereaeed e number 81 states to
fortyqlVe RE republicans had twenty
six eoveruus. the democrats ha0 sea-
snteee auu The eapulists nad two
For the mast thirteen wears tBe re
publieaus have been ju the ascend
enCy ih the number oi state exeCu.
tives. hut their prepnu lpfauce nov Isl
smaller thae Il Was az any time in
an this neri.d In 1905 the republi.
cans chose governors in Missouri and
one or two other states hitherto con-
frolled hy the democrats but the dem.
ocrats captured Ohio Indiana, Colo.
RADIO. Nebraska. and q few other
states and mus have brought the
number Of their governors mp close
"a the republican mark A net gain Of
one more governor 10 it should take
place. would bring the parties 20 a
tie Some 81 the democratic goyer.
nors Of republican states Harmon of
Ohio. Marshaa of Indiana. Johnson of
Minnesota apd Chamberlain Of Ore
gon- are mentioned a. presidential.
nomination possibilities for 1919
The fact that the democrats in 1905
carried several states for governor
which they lost Tor president Is cal
culated e. encourage them 90 make
strong canvass IN 1912 under = new
leader Already gossip is beginning
10 couple the name OF Harmon, Of
Johnson. and Marshall with the presi.
Dental candidacy. johnson Is well
known 20 the country and his name
was before the convention 81 1905.
but Bryan stock was then IN the as
cendent new name NAV head the
democratic ticket which meets three
aud third years hence Republican
leaders IN the White House and con.
gress should grasp the fact that an
active and Fflle party with a p0pu.
lar man az its mead, mas confront
them III the next presidential cam
paien Cool government and also
peace within the party. are essential
to tie republicans il tney are to con
tInae 10 control the country The
democratic party Is IN better shape
at this moment than # was a. any
time since CiuYelands election in
1892 though some republicans may
be unaware OF this faet-IesIies
Weekly
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL Es-
TATE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance OF an Order of the County
Court OF the County of Craig State
of oklahoma made ON the 3rd day
of February. 1909 in the matter OF
the estate of Andrew Martin. a minor.
the undersigned, as guardian OF the
estate of said minor. will sell at
private sale TO the highest bidder.
for cash, subject 10 confirmation By
said County Court. on Wednesday.
the oath day of February 1909, at
the hour of ten o'clock A NJ, az the
court room IN said County Of Craig,
State of Oklahoma, all the right. title,
| interest and estate of the said An
drew Martin. a minor. in and TO the
| following described land. situated IN
the County of Mayes, State Of Okla.
homa, and more accurately described
at follows, to-wit.
The ". p of Sc. = OF Section
20. Township 23 North, Range IS
East. being in all so acres. more or
less Subject to existing leases.
Bids must be IN writing. accom-
panied hy a certified check for not
less than one-third of the amount
CT the bid. and may be left at the
office OF Adds A. Brown. Attorney at
Law. Vinita. Oklahoma. or may be
filed in the office Of the Judge Of
the County Court
Dated this 2rd day of February
1903
MIKE MARTIN. Guardian
By Adds A. BROWN.
Attorney for Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

Il now transpires since Goronimos
death that hc IS accorded first place
In the Annaaias club lie is said
how to have been the prince of liars IN
any tongue OF nationality While liv-
ing this was not generally knows and
Il trmgs to mind the old fable of the
dying lion when even the ass the
most coSardy Of all the animals
throws his neels into his face with inn
punity
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

The death Of Geronimo, the old hon
81 the Apaches at Fort supply. this
week marks the passing not only OF
one 81 the greatest 81 the old wild
indian chiefs. but really the demise
Cf whole race OF people eener
alton ago these Wild free plainsmen
we're the terror OF the hardy pioneer,
in what for time was the far west
rhe snhduing ni the American indian
occupied the Anglo-SaXon race more
than tour centuries and was the clum-
siest piecc of conquest in the annals
of riyihzed man For "a strongel race
70 crush weaker is a stupend0us
undertaking as Was evidenced in the
snbmgation Of Poland and the Trans.
Naal and throughout all history IN
every age and cline old Geronimo
was splendid type of the native In.
dian. lie fought the white man At
every step and until hunted down
and starved and captured he proved
an equal to the trained American
soldier with All the resources of the
government az his command For
twenty.One years the old warrior has
been a Gagged criminal pacing up and
down his enclosure the limits oi
Fort Supply. Facing the sunset OF
MS eventful career and witnessing the
end of his people on the American
continent he WAS the most pathetic
picture OF nexorahle fate that the ae
Movements Of the white mans ciNillz
alton aas brought forth
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

sunnybrook is the name Of the
country home OF NJ. Baxter, living
four miles east OF Wewoka Mr. Bax.
ter. lest his pastor grow suspicious.
hastens 70 explain that the name is
derived FROM a ~rippling little brook
that runs through the place and has
in II sun perch. bull heads and an
occasional bass
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

Wn the democratic party be abe
to explain to the people Of Oklahoma
at the next campaign why it violated
the express viii of the majority in
the matter Of the sale OF large por.
ton Of the school lands Of the state
At the general election last year the
people expressed themselves in no mn.
certain terms as to their wishes In
this important matter and their
wishes have been absolutely set
aside IN the interest Of bunch Of
vest side land grabbers For the
Legislature to sell the school lands Of
Oklahoma now as they sire enohanc.
ing in value as fast as the DAYS go
by is inexcusabIe and the party t.ili
suffer ZOE ii
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26
Fnday. Fsb. 2S

An enterprise that ought TO IN
terest the younger men OF Vinita Is
the establishment of Young Mems
christian Association Now is good
time TO agitate the question and the
Auditorium park is a fine place for
the building. II the Frisco division
comes here which seems more than
probable az this time that company
could be induced 20 erect the build
ing and share IN the expense OF main
tanning II. Such an institution isalways
GOOD IN lis influence on a community,
Il proyldcs safe place for strangers
poiournlng In the city. and fine
place tor the Young men of the city
10 find recreation and entertainment
out OF work hours,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-26

There are some phases 81 the tem.
perance question IT, Oklahoma that
should be discussed hy the press and
people Of the state The people q
Oklahoma are NOT better nor worse
than the people q other sections d
ths union 1ney are Just nog en.
during some things thst are exc sea.
agly dislasicfnl in the matter 81 ne
regulation 81 the liqaof gfaaie rha
people Of tie state don't Ike ihe eas.