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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11

Robert A. Swicegood and Miss Cora
Watkins both of Alton, secured iic-
ense to marry, yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09

D. : 4 I. n n
ayho Understand how the acreage yiea
bright he quadfupled. Whether the
duadrlrpling can be easily accomplish
ed or not. will ,,.-perd of course urob
whether the land t1s been allowed to
lapse TO a 1cw sJcge ct productive
hess.
I, The raising of land -, an extraoF
ainGry degree Of fertility must be pGG.
compIsncd by the proper use Gf right.
ly proportioned chemical fertiIizcrs.
The adjustment OF artificial fertilizers
Fso'tnat they shall be Just rightly pro.
poTtlmed to meet the needs of a par
ticuirr grain, grass. vegetable or fruit,
is one OF the problems with which ap-
piled chemistry hos bcen for years
graphing. 1t woall fbe TOO much to
say that the problems OF soil enrict-
mert have been all solved. Woniers
tnaye been accomplished, however ~
renoyating worn out soils and in rails.
ing to an intensified degree Of p1yyE.c-
tiveness soils that are not worn oai
Germany in particular has demon,
etnsted the capabilities of intensified
farmIng. The American wheat grow
er is generally mHsfieG II he gets
tw4nty.tive bushels of wheat to the
acre. The German wheat grower aims
to and generally succeeds in bringing
his leverage up to 50 busle1 to the
AGRA. Occasionally there is a 5O-hlls'l-
ell to the acre crop in this country, but
not often. BTt If Germany ozn do it.
and if it can be sometimes done In
this country. the American farmer
should not rest satisfied until he finds
out how it can always be dons-Iar.
ring the visitation of army worms
and grasshoprers and droutll.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
BANNING lN eERMANY.

The Germans are probably applying
scientific knowledge to practical pur-
poses more extensively ard resu1tful-
nv than any other natipn, says the Bal
ffmore American. Farming has been
Setevated into science in Germany
more generally than i'm any ether
3sountry on the glebe. The ain, OF
enttfic lfarming is not simply to
make two blades OF grass grow where
one grew before. but to increase the
grass. grain, vegetable or fruit prod
suet threefoM or fourfold. Every farm
er5 knows that tEhere Is a way ny
which the. product OF his azores might
be doubted. bnt there are not nans
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
.carameIs VS.. stamps.

A little girl went into Chicago
drug store during the Christmas sea-
son last year to buy some candy. Il
want 80 cents worth of acarmels." she
said
Then he attention was attracted to
the sheet Of Christmas stamps that
were lying on the counter. "oh. you
have some of those little Christmas
Stamps that the teacher told US
about
Then she hesftated. The clerk start
ed to get the candy. The girl shifted
her position from one foot to the 9th
er, chewing the, corner OF her aandker-
chief fr a minute, with thoughtful ex-
preston on her face, and said:
sI-Ill-iye me ten Of those. Will
take twenty cents worth of caramels."
Subscribe .ur 1ne West Virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
Free AdUerii*ing
ufifsE BIZ GWEN THE GREAT GIRL
sApE AaA1 Il 81 IN WHITE

J: n sSviEfEfIsINt Dc Dr. Harriet y.
Jones as ii receipt of some very Int
estfng Information relative 70 the ma
ttonal crusade against ttlberculo sis. rs
IA result 81 recent arrangements, adveT-
stising matter depicting the dangers
OF tuberculosis and the best methods
ofseure Is to be distributed over the
country and displayed TO the amount
OF over one million dollars Practic ally
aiIsof this work lis to be done gratis,
being the cheerful contribution Of or
ganizations and. ndtviduals that feel
that they cannot do too much TO aid
this cause. VI The idea was evolved at
the recent meeting OF the Associated
Bill Posters OF the United States. Can.
ada, nfba and! the Philippines Mr.
George Fitch, OF Albany, a director OF
the association. originated the plan,
and its details have been worked out
lin conjunction with DR.. Farren, Ma
tional. superintendent of the Anti-Tu-
iberculosis movement.
The Bill Posters Association has
agreed to post without charge and dis
play all posters sent them for the pur-
pose OF ADVERTISING the anti-tubercu-
Iosis crusade. Paper manufacturers.
ink makers and printers have agreed
to produce without charge a sufficient
quantity OF posters 7x10 and the ex-
pres companies have. agreed to carry
them without charge. The work, there
fore, will be practically without cost,
and as result over. a million dollars
worth of advertising matter will be
put upon the btlboards of the country
within a short time that is calculated
to arouse. interest in the anti-tubercu-
,losis movement. The national bodies
will Of course cooperate with the To-
cal organizations.
The bee., 1909-09-23
GALA DAY FOR DIES MONIES
PoPULAcE OUT TO GREET CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.
President Taft Officially Opens the
Biggest Military Tournament
Ever Held in America.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 20.-Presi-
dent Taft's train rolled into the sta
ton here just before $3.50 o'clock this
morning, and it seemed as if most of
the inhabitants OF Dies Moines were
there to welcome him. The chief ex-
ecutive and his party were driven at
once to the home of Senator A. b.
Cummins, where they were enter
tanned at breakfast All then proceed
ed to the state house. where the presi-
dent gevieved about 5000 troops of the
regular army that had been brought
here to participate in a military tour
nament that will be the biggest thing
oof its kind ever held in the United
States.
Immediately after the review Mr.
Taft made a speech from the stand
that was listened to with eager inter
est and that frequently called forth
enthusiastic applause. Congressman
J. A. T. Hull presided over this meet
ing, and on the stand with the presi.
dent were Senators Dolliver and Cum.
Minis, several Iowa representatives and
about $50 newspaper men who had
been made vice-presidents. Among the
vice-presidents were also the repre-
sentatives of 20 central labor. organi-
cations OF the state. q. At the concluI
sion of his address Mr.. Taft was .es-'
corted TO the state fair grounds, where
he gave the word that opened thel
great military tournament. Then hel
babe farewell TO Des -Moines and!
started for Omaha, which he was due
to reach about 4:30 o'clock. i.ai's ave-
The bee., 1909-09-23
MILWAUKEE, GREETs TAFT Fl
President Visits Various Institutions
80 and Then Sees the wisconsin
sNs,is State Fair. '"'.t'-

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 1f.-Presi-
dsut TAFT was given a warm welcome
on his arrival in Milwaukee this morn
ing. officials OF the city and other
notabilities met him at the station
and he was escorted first to the Cham
Der Of Commerce, where he held an
Informal reception. Next the presi-
dent was taken 70 the rooms of the
Milwaukee Press club. and then to
Marquette university and the soldiers
home.
Mr.. Taft and his escort then en-
tered automobiles and rode TO the
state fair grounds. where in the care
of President George McKerrow. of the
board, he inspected the fair A tenn
porary stand had been erected near
the judges stand, and from il the
president made pleasant extempo-
raneous speech. His special car had
been brought to the grounds. and he
boarded II there and departed for
La Crosse and Winona.
The bee., 1909-09-23
HUNGRY LORDS RAMPAGE
supperiess Husbands Raid House
keepers Club Where Wives Dis
cuss Home Theories.

Covington. Tenn. Sept. TWIN
banners labeled Cold Lunch Brig
ade," we Are the Husbands of the
Housekeepers Club" number OF
men broke into a meeting and spread
CONSERVATION among the women who
we're discussing the more scientific
and approved methods OF managing a
home, while the husbands were ran
sacking their respective kitchens for
a slice OF cold ham or anything else.
One little urchin in the procession
waved banner on which was in
scribed My Mother Belongs to the
Housekeepers' Club"
The advent OF the men caused
panic and the meeting hastily ad-
journed. Many OF the husbands es-
corted their wives home and supper
was served, not according to the
heslsekeepers' ritual, bat more to the
satisfaction Of the husband.
The bee., 1909-09-23
SHARKS BEHEAD IS MEN
Missing Eleven Bodies Believed &c
= Have Been Eeaten Near Relt's =
- Cove, in the Caribbean.

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 1S.-rwenty-nine
persons, all on board, persisted in the
Isle Of Pines waters on the, night of
August 90, when tAeetteaV IN Mich,
olas @Castania, fiofh -f4avaieqao Glen.
fuegos, went ashort on the coast be-
tween Carapataehibey and HelIs Cove.
The crew numbered % officers nd
sailors. and there were two passen.
gers.
The ship now lies on the high rocks
putting into the caribbean
Eighteen human bodies were found
headless, all having been mutilated by
sharks. The missing IL bodies are
believed to have been eaten by sharks.
q government commission reported
that the wreck was caused by the 81.
multaneous explosion of the steamers
two boilers and the concussion of the
ship on the rocks whittier she had
been thrown by hurricane.
The bee., 1909-09-23

disordered and the PAIN in my
back was so acute that j could not
stoop without suffering severely.
The pain often extended into my
sides aud became more severe IL /
stood for short time. I had dizzy
spells and many times was forced
to grasp something to steady my
self ! also suffered from terrible
headaches and many days could
scarcely get out Of bed. I can safe
ly say that ] spent more than one
hundred dollars for medicines and
doctors Treatments but obtained
scarcely any benefits On the adj
vice of friend, I procured box Of
Doan's Kidney Pills at the ST
Bernard Drug Store and began their
use. This remedy cured me in less
than two weeks. am glad to rec
The bee., 1909-09-23
ROAD AGENTS ROB TRAIN
Burlington Freight Halted Near Pc
oria and Five Cars Of Mer-
eha9dlse Looted.

Peoria. ~ Sept 1s.-Car thieves
hated through freight No. "a of the
c., b. & O., three miles west of Pc
oria, by cutting the air hose, and
while trainmen repaired the damages
five cars Of merchandise were looted.
Deputy sheriffs are securing the
woods for the men ami the loot con
sIsting of dry goods, meats from Chi
cago packing houses, cases of wines
and other articles.
The train had been out of Peoria
but a few minutes, and was speeding
at the rate Of forty miles an hour
when the brakes clamped down and
the train came 10 stop. Waterman
Ballard Of Galesburg. who had trailed
the men before the train started
came to Peoria TO follow the train
out and protect the cargo.
Watchmcn and brakemen believe
the robbers are members Of gang
broken up three months ago The
c.. B. & Q. right of way between
Pottostown and Peoria is being
secured by officers and men.
The bee., 1909-09-23
Mobile ls Flooded.

Mobile. Ma, Sept 2l.-At 1915
this morning the weather bureau re-
ported the velocity OF the wind from
"a to SO miles an hour, blowing in
gusts. Commerce street, through
which trains enter and leave the city.
is inundated Tor its entire length
along the city water front No trains
were operated out of Mobile over the
Louisville & Nashville railroad last
night. Officials say they will possibly
get one train out some time today,
but il Is doubtful
The Louisville & Nashville tracks
for distance of about six miles, three
north and three south Of the center
of the city, are under water,
The Mobile & Fay Shore train ar
rived here last night crowded with
residents of the south shore, fleeing
from the storm. II was there that so
many lives were lost in the storm of
September 26, 1906.
Long distance telephone messages
received late last night from Point
Clear, on the eastern coast. stated that
no serious damage had been done
there.
The bark Henry, which was wrecked
during the storm of 1906, while in tow
Of a tug last night, parted her cables
and was thrown against the Dauphin
street wharf. Numbers OF large fish
have been driven up by the storm on
the wharves.
The bee., 1909-09-23
HOUSES ARE DEMOLISHED, COT
TON CROPS RUINED, AND
CITIES FLOODED.
GIANT WAVES BATTER CITIES
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida Feel Force Of Storm-Kew
Orleans isolated For
Many Hours.

New Orleans, La. Sept 21.-Aftef
attaining velocity of sixty miles an
hour at New Orleans, the West in
dian hurricane which struck the
Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf coast
has been reduced az late hour in its
intensity. It left In its wake four
dead at New Orleans. and perhaps
others along the Gulf coast, though no
definite advices Of mortality in other
sections have been thus fgar received
here.
The property loss in New Orleans
will exceed 100000. and many houses
were unroofed and fraiI buildings in
numerous instances were partially de-
stroyed. With all wires down, It is
impossible TO ascertain The loss Of life
, or property along the Gulf coast. The
tracks Of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad which have been inundated
some twenty miles east of New Or
leans. have not been fully repaired.
and it is impossible to say when re.
sumption of traffic will begin 1t is
presumed, however, that the trains
of this road viii run into New Or
leans today. -.
The list Of dead at New Orleans:
Victor Puiol. street railway inspec-
tor, killed by live wire.
James Garrettson, foreman street
railway company. killed by live wire.
Charles Schultz. killed by falling
smoke stack at Louisiana brewery.
John Arends, killed by live tele-
phone wire.
The ferry steamer Assumption sank
at the head Of Napoleon avenue, but
no lives We're lest. Considerable prop
erty damage was done along the river
front.
The storm apparently moved inland
to Southwestern Louisiana. The We
locity of the wind AZ New Orleans was
the highest in the history of the local
weather bureau.
The bee., 1909-09-23
hurricane Raoes in cult

New Orleans, Sept. 2O-One Of tn,
worst hurricanes in the history Of tn,
gulf coast is now raging in the Gull
of Mexico and it is feared here tha
disaster has befallen many vessels. Al
least ten big steamships are in tn,
heart of the storm. Eight fishing YES
sells are reported missing. Several lin
ers are outside Port Eads, the wind
preventing their entering the Missis
sippi river.
The bee., 1909-09-23
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
FoRTV-THREE STATES AND CAN.
ADA REPREsENTep.
Third Meeting Under Auspices Of the
international Tax Association
opens In Louisville.

Louisville. KY, Sept. 21.--The third
international conference on state and
local taxation, under the auspices OF
the International Tax association,
opened this afternoon in the audito-
rum of the Seelbach hotel. Forty
three states and five Canadian prov
inces are represented, and many gov
errors and several premiers are in
attendance. In addition there are
present numerous state and municipal
officials and delegates from univer-
stiles and colleges.
President Allen Ripley Foote of Co
lumbus. Ohio, called to order the
opening session and Mayor Grinstead
Of Louisville was made temporary
chairman. He introduced in turn
Governor Wilson, Senator w. o.
Bradley and Senator T. II. Paynter,
who delivered addresses Of welcome
The conference was then organized
by The selection OF Governor Wilson
as permanent chairman and the nam
ing Of other officers and committees.
Sessions WILDE held this evening, and
merning, afternoon and evening OF
topoTrow and Thursday.
Among 1.-THE speakers on the pro
gram are President Foote. William A.
Robinson OF Kentucky. James II. Dill
lard Of New Orleans, Lawson Purdy
of New York, w, II. Gardiner of New
York, n. G. Kingsbury OF Detroit,
James W. Noel of indianapolis. VIII.
liam George Bruce OF Milwaukee, and
Thomas A. Parrish of Seattle.
The bee., 1909-09-23

ommend II to other kidney suffer-
ers."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Do avs
and take no other.
The bee., 1909-09-23
ONE CERTAINTY.
Some Darlington People Fully Realize
II Now.

When the back aches from kidney
ills,
When urinary troubles annoy
you,
There's certain way to find re-
lief;
A sure way TO be cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do It.
darlington lpeople endorse this
claim.
Mrs. r. A. Smith, Wilson, ST.,
Darlington, KY, says: IL am glad
to publicly recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills. MY Kidneys were badly
The bee., 1909-09-23
LsxInqton, ~, Bank EaII,.

Lexington, KY, Sept is.-The First
National bank Of Burnside. KY. closed
its doors. The bank has $4,000 CAPT
tai stock. oyerloaHs and some un.
fortunate business deals are said 10 be
the cause OF the failuEe.
The bee., 1909-09-23
ala Grain concern Ealls-

Little Rock, Ark, Sept 1s.--The r
N. Bunch company, one OF the largest
grain concerns In the United States,
has filed petition in bankruptcy. 1t
~ reported that local banking insti-
tutions are involved 70 the extent q
100000, The annual business u D.
The bee., 1909-09-23
Reasonabie ExnIanailnn

The reason a poor man wants TO be
rich is so he could spend his money,
the reason a rich man doesn't want 70
spend his money is so he won't be
poor.--New York Press.
The bee., 1909-09-23

81 never knew any man in my Una
who could not bear anothers misfor.
tunes perfectly like a Christians
Pope.
The bee., 1909-09-23

Lincoln. Neb., Sept 20.-Unrest
among the employes OF the Lincoln
street railway company which has
been apparent tor several week Is
q xravated Ry ,ne strike At Omaha.
.a..naaaal = NJ lell hat The lincoln
The bee., 1909-09-23
7 vsnsfshIs sIahop Dies.

Louisville. KY Sept. lathe Right
Rev. George W@McS eskey, Catholic
bishop Of houisvills ana ne Oldest
Catholic prslate IN fhe United States
ll2is 10 years and - cs. died Friday.
The bee., 1909-09-23
Citizens
National
Life
Insurance
Company

Believing that they WANT such company believing
that they will SUPPORT such company by subscribing for
its stock-we will publish in this paper every week the
amount of subscriptions to date The work of getting
subscriptions begun Monday July &c; and below
the amounts of subscriptions for each week;
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-01
.SHOVELERS STRIKE.
CONTRACTOR FRASER HAS
TROUBLE WITT IS NEGROES
WHO QUIT WORK,
Would Not Load Wagons After 4:3o
o. m.-Interfered With Men
Who Took Their
Places.

Contractor Fraser who has fifty
teams at work hauling dirt from out
side the Mississippi leyee to Twenty
sixth street, under contract with the
| trustees of the Calru Contracting and
Dredging Co had trouble yesterday
morning with his shovelers. The,
struck-iS of them-because he
would not let them quit at 1880 p. m.
He explained to them that he told
them at the start, that there was to be
no specific number OF hours to the
days work; that he was paying them
more than was ordinarily paid to
shoveers, and that he expected them
to fill the wagons. The men would
not listen to reason and quit When
the contractor tried to make other ar
rangements for having the wagons
loaded the strikers" interfered, in
timidating men who were taking their
places. Mr. Fraser thereupon called
on Chief Egan who compelled the
malcontents to dispense. Several
were arrested,
Mr. Fraser is putting about 500
cubic yards of earth into the city
per day which is filling up the low
streets at rapid rate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-01

Light carpets can be cleaned with
a mixture Of coarse salt and light
cornmeal. Put the mixture on plenti.
fully and scrub in the usual manner
with a clean, dry scrubbing brush
Afterward sweep the carpet clean and
use the carpet sweeper to collect the
dust. Magnesia will clean soiled spots
on rugs or carpets, and often a badly
blemished mark can be removed if
washed with the suds from naphtha
soap and then rubbed dry with a clean
cloth Naphtha soap is excellent for
cleaning colored rugs, if the soap is
not too literally used. 1t does not
fade tints, but tends to brighten them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-01
IN A GOOD POSITION
Spanish Soldiers Said to Be Abso'
lutely Safe Now-Men Are in
Fine Shirts.

Melilla, Aug. S1-The Spanish lines
of communication are now absolutely
safe and the spirit OF the men ex-
cellent The first brigade OF picked
troops from Madrid fine themselves
in ideal country very different from
the sombre gorgea II Gurugu, where
the soldiers were shot down without
opportunity of replying The Span
iards now feel thu. they are in a
position to meet the enemy on terms
of equality. The white walls Of Ze-
luan are visible but many difficulties
are aheai. Water must be brought
from Restinga and Melilla on mules
and the task is increasing as the
army moves inland. The Spanish adj
vance had effect in splitting in the
Riff forces and the recent attacks on
the conveys were much less serious.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-01
DEAD NEGRO BABY
Gets Negro Justice of Peace Into
Trouble--CIams Il Wa Left
by Unknown Woman.

The attention of Chief Egan. act,
ing as deputy coroner during the abb
sence of Coroner McManus, was
called yesterday to the death of a
tiny negro baby at the home of a
woman named Rachel Terry on Doug
las street The woman said the child
had been brought 10 her home by
Thos c. Graves, a negro justice of
the peace in the Fourth precinct, who
paid her to care for it. Graves
claims that the child was brought to
his office by a young negro woman,
who gave him 81 and told him to
take the baby to Racnel's house give
her 50 and tell her to care for the
child. Graves claims not to have
known the young woman. He kept
So for himself and gave 81 to Rachel
with the baby. The day following.
he says, he found an envelope con.
tanning 81 more stuck under his door
and he took this to Rachel. There
is not evidence that the child died
from unnatural causes; but it Is be
lived that Graves is trying TO shield
the mother of the child by withhold
ing her name from the police,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-01
CALF'S HEAD WITH POTATOES
caey by Our English Cousins
Across the Water.

Required: Half a calfs head. ons
carrot. one onion, one stick of celery.
two tablespoonfuls of -four, one gill
OF vinegar. six large potatoes, pepper.
salt, white of egg, and a little but
ter.
Wash and clean the head thorough
iy. and remove the brain. Set the
meat in stew-pan, and cover with
cold water, with the carrot, onion, eel
cry and the flour worked into a
smooth paste with vinegar and lit
tie water. Bring this to the boil, skim
well and simmer for two hours. Boil
the tongue and brain separately. When
done place the head on a large dish,
garnish it with slices of tongue and
a powdering of brown crumbs. Pour
brown gravy round, and serve the
chopped brain in a little nicely sea
soned white sauce Bake the potatoes,
and when done make small hole at
the top of each and scoop out the
whole of the inside Mash it in a sauce
pan over the fire with little butter.
milk, the white of an egg, pepper and
salt. Fill the skins with the mixture,
put in the oven to make hot, and serve
in folded napliin.--London Tit-Bits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-01
The Home

One or two tablespoonfuls of ammo
MIA in pail of water will clean win
dows better than anything else.
A few drops of ammonia in cupful
of warm water, applied carefully, will
remove spots from paintings and
chromos
Parmesan cheese sprinkled thickly
over stewed tomatoes that are later
Drowned in baking dish gives them
an added zest.
One OF the first rules to be observed
in the proper treatment of silk dresses
or silk materials is that silk must
never be folded
Baked apples with cream are served
in many households for breakfast
fruit. They may be baked the day
before and heated for morning use.
When making apple pic the flavor
is much improved and the apples will
Keep a good color if a few drops of
lemon Juice are squeezed over the ap-
pies just before the paste is put on
1t is claimed that woody house
plants that grow bark can be
strengthened and made to flourish like
the proverbial bay tree If given iron
water soaked from rusted iron and
poured into the soil.