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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-16
Tries to Throw Wife
Into We'll to Tame Her;
Neighbor to the Rescue

well. He is said to have torn off the
well cover and was struggling with the
woman just on the brink of the well,
making frantic efforts to pitch her in
headlong, when neighbor rushed mel
dramatically to the rescue.
Selling the woman the neighbor
pulled her out of dangers way and
saved her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-16
He Sued Girl to Get
Back Engagement Ring;
Jury Said it Was Hers

ander NJ. Boothby, as long as hse lives,
altho Leander says he broke their en-
gagement Boothby sued her for the
ring. She told the jury she had held
the ring for Boothbys board bill.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19

I ers Of this country will ever be un-
able to provide for It's population.
They are already demonstrating,
in the cases of various crops and OF
various states" he says, that they
can provide for a population increas-
ing faster than by increase due to ex-
cess of births over deaths"
From 1895 to 1906 he says farm
wages increased faster than did the
prices. In the matter Of wage in
crease, the farm laborer, has Jared
better than the workingman employed
in manufacturing and mechanical in
dustries.
The farmer says the secretary,
'in results Of information intelligence
and industry, has thrived nightly.
The progress that has been made is
in the direction leading to popular
and national welfare. to the susten-
ance OF any future population, as well
as to a larger efficiency Of the farmer
in matters of wealth production and
saving, and in establishing himself
and his family in more pleasant ways
Of living"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
PREPARING SEASON
OF LSPEND|D SHOWS
Managers Of Auditorium Have Already
Booked Some Splendid Attrac-
tions For Season.

The Auditorium patrons have a
most delightful season in store the
coming fall and winter. Managers
Butler & Byrd have booked some OF
the best plays on the American stage
and will continue to fill the vacant
dates with this quality Of attractions
The following productions have al
ready been booked for the dates Civ
en-:
Land of Nod" October ~.
"Graustark," November 49,
Robert Dalton, When His Wife is
Away" December 10.
1.-THE Lion And the Mouse" De
cember Is.
astrongneart," December 16.
Gentleman From Mississippi" De
cember 2S.
VIM. Macauley in "The Little Home
stead" January 12.
pGirl From the Sunny South" Jan
uary 10.
"The Friend Settlement" January
27.
W. B. Patton. March 10.
The Thief" March 20.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
GOVERNOR HASKELL HAS
NO POLITICAL AMBITIONS

Kansas City, do. Aug. 19.-Goyer
nor C. N. Haskell of Oklahoma was at
the Coates House yesterday on the
way to st. Joseph where he addressed
the st. Joseph Ad Club last night He
was accompanied by W. T. Brady OF
Tulsa, democratic national committee
man from Oklahoma. and S. W. Stone,
a merchant of Durant.
Il nave no political ambitions" Gov
ernor Haskell said. "and when l get
through with my term as governor.
now about half over, expect to de-
vote all my time to the management
of my weekly paper at Oklahoma
City"
Speaking of his prosecution in con-
nection with the town lot cases, Cover
nor Haskell said:
We'll, they wanted an indictment,
and they got il"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
NEGRO ASSAULTS
WOMAN At HOME
Mrs. jeff RatcIiff Received Terrible
Blow In Face-Fired Five Shots
at Negro.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug 19.-Stealth
lily entering the home Of Mrs. RatclifI
last evening. one-half mile south Of
Seekings Station and about four miles
east of Muskogee, a big burly negro
struck ner a terrific blow in the face
with his fist and was beating her over
the head with club when, apparently
frightened he turned and ran from the
house.
AS he speeded away Mrs. Ratcliff
with great effort, secured a revolver
which was in the house and sent five
shots after the fleeing man. Owing
to the woman's nervous condition all
went wild.
Mrs. Ratcliff is a white woman and
wife Of JEFF Ratcliff, an indian citizen,
a large property holder and one Of the
best known men in this section.
At the time the assault was made
Mrs. Ratcliff was in the house attend
ing to her household duties and pre-
pairing the evening meal for her hus-
band who was at Hyde park, only
about mile distant and whom she ex-
pected home soon.
The negro gained entrance to the
house before Mrs. Ratcliff was aware
Of his presence. and when she spoke
to him inquiring what he wanted and
at the same time ordering him away,
the negro replied by striking her a
tremendous blow across the face. She
fell to the floor.
Partially stunned, but fighting with
the fury of one possessed. Mrs. Rat
cliff screamed for help and the negro,
evidently thinking that assistance was
near, ran from the house.
AS she gained control of herself,
Mrs. Ratcliff mounted a pony and rae
ed to Hyde park and notified her hus-
band. He Immediately came to town
after officers, found city patrolmen
Tulk and Brown, who, taking with
them Tulk's bloodhounds, went to the
scene.
This was about eight o'clock last
night.
The dogs failed to pick up the trail
at the house. but as the negro had
been seen by some little boys to run
lacross a small gully, the dogs were
taken there, and Immediately started
on the trail
zigzag across the country it led, at
times plain enough that the footprints
81 the pursued could be seen, and at
other times almost battling the hounds.
AT the Frisco bridge, which is about
three miles from the scene of the as
sault, the hounds gave up the chase,
and the officers. with the posse that
had been picked up among the country
men, came into the city, as indications
seemed to point that the man wanted
was headed towards Muskogee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
POLICE VIGILANCE
RELAXED IN WICHITA
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Wichita, Kans.. Aug, 19.--After five
months of strict prohibition, liquor
selling and gambling were temporar-
lily resumed here last night. Owing to
a quarrel between the police and city
commission. because the latter failed
to pass an ordinance prohibiting the
sale of imitation beer. the police vigil
ance was relaxed and car load Of
beer was sold during the night II is
said state aid will be invoked unless
the commission restores fuE prohibi-
tion at once.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
COUNTY ATTORNEY WANTS
INDICTMENTS QUASHED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Sapulpa, okla. Aug. l9.-The at
torneys for L. B. Jackson, county AZ
torney here. today, filed a motion to
quash the indictment recently return
ed against him by the grand jury. al
leging failure to enforce the prohibi-
tion law. Jackson. who was suspend
ed, pending an investigation alleges
misconduct on the part of the states
attorney and charges that intimida-
ton and force was used in securing
the recommendations TO suspend.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
of Secretary Wilson Has Been
of Great Benefit to Agricultural Population
Number of Employees Increased From
2,444 to IO,42O---DepGrtment Year
Book Just Issued Shows In
crease of ISL Per Cent.

Washington, d. G., Aug. l9.-Durine
the last twelve years, the period GOV
ering the administration of Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson, the agri-
cultural balance of trade in the United
States increased from yearly aver
age of s2S4,OOO,OoO to $4l1 100000 or
75.7 per cent, according to the depart
ment's year book. just made public.
This wonderful development is in
keeping with the progress that has
been made along all lines of agricult-
ural activity.
At the same time, it is stated many
conditions affecting the lives Of the
farmers Of the country have advanced
in even greater ratio until many of
the undesirable features of farm life
have been eliminated.
so increasingly disposed has the
public been to ask and receive the aid
of the department, and SO large have
been the new fields of work assigned
to it by congress-. says Mr. Wilson, in
a resume of his work, that the mum
ber Of employees has increased enor-
mously On July /, 1897, 2,444 per
sons were employed. and eleven years
later. in 1908. the number was 1920,
or over four times as many"
Many have been the innovations
introduced and developed into poten-
tial forces for the betterment of farm
life during this period" said Mr.. VIII
son. THE entire system by which
the work of the agricultural depart
ment has been operated has been
changed Never before has the work
of state agricultural colleges and ex-
perimental stations been so intimate
ly related with the department as
now"
During these twelve years there
has been a great diversiflcation and
geographic extension of products, part
from the cultivation of new land. Al
though there has been a decreasing
production per acre Of what was only
recently virgin soil. there was an int
creased production per acre of the en-
tire country.
The yield per acre Of cotton during
the ten years ending with 1906 was
from mean Of 172 pounds per acre
during the preceding ten years to a
mean of 191 pounds or II per cent in
crease.
Other crops kept pace with cotton.
Within ten years the production Of
corn per acre in Ohio increased IT'S
per cent and in Virginia 1873 per
cent. Oats increased 17.9 per cent
in Indiana
Wheat Increased 1862 per cent in
NewYork and 45.9 per cent in Ne
braska. Similar advancement was
made in the yield per acre of other
products. In some degree this up
ward movement began twenty years
ago. but in all lines it has been mark
ed during the last decade.
Citing the increase in population
based upon the families of the native
born, Secretary Wilson declares that
no one need have fear that the farm
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
PRESIDENT ORDERS
SEVEN DISMISSED
West Point Cadets Discharged For
Being Involved in Hazlng Of
Radmano Sutton.
BY Associated Press.

West Point, Aug. l9.-By direction
Of President Taft, seven cadets were
dismissed from the United States mill
tary academy today. for being invoIv.
ed in the hazing of Radmano Sutton.
Cadet Sutton is a brother Of Lieuten-
ant James N. Sutton, whose death was
Investigated recently. The cadets or
dered dismissed are; John J. Booker.
Jr., of West Point. Georgia, first class;
Richard W. Parker, of Kansas City,
third class Earle w. Denimore, Of
Utica. N ", third class; Chauncey G.
Devore, of Wheeling, w. Va, third
class; Gordon Lefebrive, of Richmond,
va, third class; Albert d. Crane. Of
Howarden, Ia, third class, and Jacob
s. Fortner Of Dothan, Ala, third class.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
EIeven Mar nrowned.

BY Associated Press.
Lemenborg, N. s. Aug. ia fish
ing schooner capsized here today and
eleven men were drowned.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
FORMALLY OPENS NEW
INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
indianapolis, Ind Aug. 49, Fl with
thousands of cheering motor mad peo-
pie filing the great grand stand, and
with ear after car hurtlipg their dizzy
way around the concrete course. In
dianapolis new 100000 dollar motor
speedway was formally opened to-day.
There were five events on the pro
gram. concluding with a two hundred
and dfty mile race The meet VIII
continue three days.
Louis Chevrolet at the wheel OF a
Buick. broke the American track rec
ord for a ten mile race when he went
the distance in Ss57 The former rec
ord was held by 0ldhelS at 9.12.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
WEIGHT WILL MAKE
FLIGHTS IN GERMANY
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Berlin, Germany, Aug. 19.--Orville
Wright arrived here today, from Lon
don. He is to make series of pub
lie flights on the army parade grounds
near here, about the end of August.
Emperor William will probably wit
ness one of these exhibitions and Count
Zeppelin who is expected to make
a long voyage from Friedrichshafen in
his dirigible airship about August 2S,
also will be mere to meet Wright
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
purant Banker Dies.

Durant, Okla, Aug. 19.-Edward
Rines. president of the First National
bank here, was prostrated from heat
while he was entering his carriage at
noon yesterday. preparatory to going
to his home. He died last night. The
heat in and about Durant was terrific
yesterday. The thermometer reached
the liz mark.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
SCENES OF DEVASTATION
REVEALED At DAYBREAK
By Assoeiated Press.

By Associated Press.
Denver Colo, Aug 10. - Trains
blocked in the lonely mountain passes
with the tracks washed away or Ia
some instances pitched into canons
hundreds Of feet below and many peo-
pie driven from their homes were the
scenes revealed at day break today,
along the over-nooded Arkansas river
valley. Alarmed by another cludburst
at Four Mile creek, near Canon City,
last night, scores of families in the
lower sections of Pueblo and other
points passed the night dragging their
household effects from the danger
line.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
WALTER WELLMAN OFF
IN SEARCH OF POLE
y Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Paris, Aug. 1s.--According to a tele-
gram received here from the captain
Of the Italian steamer, Thalia. now at
Hammerfest, Norway, Walter Well
man left, Spitzbergen August 16. in
his dirigible balloon bound for the
North Pole. He had favorable wind
when the start was made.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
TO DISCUSS MlssouRPs
POLITICAL COMPLEXION
az Associated Prese.

BY Associated Press.
Beverly, Mass, Aug. Ex-senator
Warner, of Missouri, has an engage
ment with President Taft this after
noon. He is coming to talk over poll
tical matters in his own state. War
ner will soon be up for reelection
President Taft is very anxious that
Missouri shall be retained in the re-
publican column
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-08-19
Checker Tournament Ends.

The state checker tournament came
to a close last night, John Gilmore,
of Muskogee won the state champion
ship with c. M. Cass Of Muskogee.
close second. 0. d. Neville Of this
city finished third in the race.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
COMMISSIONER KEEFE.

Until recently Daniel J. Keefe was
little known to fame. His first distinct
appearance before the public was when
he abandoned Bryan's cause and became
the champion of Taft in the presiden-
tia1 campaign. Since then he has been
appointed to fill the Office of Commits
sioner General of immigration. He
was in New Orleans recently and did
not hesitate to manifest his disapproval
of the proposed immigration station.
AS men of his kind, with rare excep-
tions, he could not restrain his self
importance nor his conceit In brief,
his objection is that the site is not de-
sirable. He may be right Indeed, in
the Times-Democrat, in a communica-
ton dated New Iberia, July TO- the
commissioner is commended as "the
site" as alleged, was only selected for
political reasons and to favor few
land owners. The same critic has
declared that if the immigration sta
lAO1A 10 StNClGd Oll lIiG Site II
would be the laughing stock of the
whole State, as it is thoroughly inn
practical from every point of view. +"
Perhaps there may be some politics
connected with the site, and it would
not seem singular if there is, but this
is no concern of the Caucasian. Either
through ignorance or prejudice Mr..
Keefe has reflected on the State irls his
statements Of the price paid to labor
In Louisiana common labor is as it
is in other States. Good, reliable labor
commands the highest price and is
ever in demand on farm and plantation.
In time Mr.. Keefe will know that
Louisiana is one of the greatest States
in the Union, where there is offered
unexceptional inducements to the man
who will devote his energies to intel
Hgent and practical development
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
ARE The RICH IIARsa

This is headline of an editorial OF
the New Orleans States.
There are some rich liars and some
rich who will tell the truth if they
shame the devil
If we believe what Representative
Serene E. Payne says. the imposition
of an income tax will make this "a ma
tion of liars. Gladstone said the same
things long before him about the Eng
1sh, but it did not prove to be true.
AS member of Congress Mr. Payne
has been serving persons of the wealthy
glass for number of years, and he
may know them better than anyone
else, but if men with large incomes are
liars, and by the same token lacking in
patriotism or the desire to support the
government which protects them and
under which they have grown rich. it
is well for the country to know it and
to act on the knowledge gained from
Mr. Payne.
If as says the States, men of wealth
are to escape bearing their share of the
burdens of government by lying and
perjury, it is high time to ascertain the
fact and either to make up our minds
TO submit to it, or devise ways and
means TO compel these unpatriotic and
lying individuals to contribute to the
support of the government But we
have a better opinion of the rich men
of this country than Mr.. Payne seems
to have We do not believe all of them
are liars, nor do we believe that the
imposition Of an income tax would
make liars of a majority of them.
Some of them might lie to escape tax,
but they would constitute a small ma
jority.
All things considered, we do not be-
heve the American public will accept
Mr.. Payne's estimate of rich men as
correct. He may believe that they are
grafters and liars, because as high
priest of protection that is the class of
AA.S-AA AS ASpA SSeAts III NoaSleSSs HleH
who seek to plumber the masses of the
people through a high tariff law; hence
be assumes hiatt they would perjure
themselves rather than submit to an
equitable arrangement that would tax
them a little more But we think that
Mr.. Payne is so blinded by the prin-
ciple. Of tariff plumber that he assumes
that no man with a good income has
any honesty or patriotism.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
HOW SOME MEN Do

He always attracted attention as he
marched up the main aisle of the church
with his sleek silk hat on his left arm,
his hair faultlessly combed, his face as
smooth as billiard bali and his clothes
as faultlessly brushed as though Just
from the tailor shop. When services
Were concluded and he was passing into
the Sunday school room, an cid lady
asked him for the health of his wife.
On she IS not very well. F" The fact
was the poor woman had built the fires,
prepared breakfast, brushed his ssotfes,
combed his hair, and was left at Home
to wash the dishes, do the house work
and prepare the mans dinner, but was
not well. He was conscientious
man, that.-Dodson Times.
Very but pious fraud.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
NEWS AND NOTES
Items of Interest Gathered by Cau-
casian Representative.

That the women of the federation
believe in industrial education and that
it can be grated directly upon the
common school system is proved by the
fact that for twelve years they have
tried to show their faith by their works
by educating trained teachers and by
establishing model schools OF the
100000 bread winners in this country
some 100000 must work with their
hands. The great majority of children
in school today must become bread
winners andthey will have to work with
their hands. Is not the problem of ed
ucation largely industrial? 1t has been
demonstrated that agricultural educa-
ton will return $1,000 for every dollar
invested, hence the practical wisdom of
agricultural colleges and of farmers
conferences and institutes. Increased
earning power is true of every form of
industrial education. The education of
the country child should be scientific
giving him knowledge of things about
him. Nature studies in the open, not
the dry shut books, but plants, trees,
flowers, birds, animals, corn, cotton,
grain and such simple elements Of
chemistry and agriculture as the young
mind can grasp The city women may
divert her soul with the trivial con-
ventions of artificial life The country
woman must satisfy her soul with the
eternal verities, the perennial beauties
of Gods own book of nature Or it will
never be satisfied, Read and teach
quietly and persistently, but with en-
thusiasrn, and children will learn to
love the soil. and the rural population
will live at home, instead of focking to
the towns and cities.-School and Home
Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-01
PERSONAL.

Miss Adele Davis has returned from
delightful vacation to het home in
Illinois
Mrs. A. Shulsinger and daughters,
Misses Rosa and Juliette, are spending
a delightful vacation in Colorado
Springs and Manitou, Col.
Miss Hattie Schuster left Sunday
evening for, New Orleans to attend the
closing session of the Tulane summer
school,
Mrs. Frank DeGarmo and Miss Mar
garet DeGarmo left Wednesday for
Odessa, Mo-, to visit relatives,
Mrs. Sidney Herold and children left
Saturday evening to join Mrs. S. Her
old and daughters at Atlantic City.
Mrs. F. A. Leonard and little grand
sons are enjoying Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. ]. B. Johnson and daughters,
Misses Lucy and Bessie Johnson, left
Wednesday for New Orleans where
Mrs. Johnson will remain monfti TN
der medical treatment
Miss Belle Lawrason left during the
week for Biloxi to be absent during
the month of August.
Misses Anita Marburg and Linnie
Fisher have gone on an extended visit
to the City of Mexico.
Mrs. Rawley Penick and children are
enjoying a visit TO relatives in the
Rapides pine woods.
Miss Lois Smith is visiting friends
and relatives at Pelican, her old home
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun are pleasantly
situated housekeeping in Miss Schus-
ter's home on Texas avenue.
Misses Howell and Soape will leave
Monday for the New York Chautauqua
where they will spend the month of
August.
Friends will be glad to hear of the
steady improvement of Mrs. Black
shear Hamilton, who is still confined to
her bed with fever.
Mrs. Ella Hicks pretty home on
Stoner avenue is nearing completion.
Mrs. T. H. Scovell and son Hamp-
ton will leave Wednesday for Boulder,
Colo.
Judge 7. T. Land has returned from
pleasant visit to his niece, Mrs. T. S.
Serpell of Homer.