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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Fleeing From Death.

In one of our seaport towns lives
mother who determined that, whatever
happened, her son should never be
drowned. Her father was sailor and
was drowned at sea. She lost her hus-
band and her brother in the same way.
The horror Of the great deep was upon
her. Only those that have lived by
the sea know what this terror is. To
guard her only son from a watery
death became a real passion with her.
The thought qualified all her plans for
his future and kept her in ceaseless
watch Of his movements.
As the boy grew he was not allowed
to paddle in boats or to learn to swim,
and when he was old enough to earn
his own living his mother sent him to
an inland town in the neighborhood of
Boston.
"When you get started" she said, II
will come and live with you. don't
ever want to see the water again"
It was not long before the young
man found work as a teamster. His
work was satisfactory to him and to
his employers, but one day the horses
took fright and ran away. The heavy
wagon swerved and upset a plank
bridge, under which little stream
flowed. The driver was struck and.
becoming unconscious, was hurled into
the brook. The water barely covered
him. He was drowned.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Hunor
A FIRE ALARM.

Which Was Not Appreciated by One
Fire Fighter.
When l was young man. said
Smith as fire engine dashed by in
response to an alarm. IL lived in a
little country town where the only
means of fighting fire was an old
fashioned hand pumping fire engine.
"One day. becoming enthused over
the life of fireman. allowed my
self to be talked into Joining the vol.
unteer company that was being Or
ganized to man the old canalboat
The leader who took charge of the
movement was person who is always
to be found in country towns and
whose hobby is running fire depart
ment. and we made him our captain,
much to his satisfaction.
1.-The first fire alarm that ! respond
ed to came one cold night in midwin-
ter. when there was bowling blizzard
raging. 1t took some nerve on my part
to get out of my warm bed and an
swer the call. and saw right there
that the life of fireman wasn't just
what it was cracked up to be. But /
hurried into my clothes and rushed
away to the engine house.
1.-The engine, which weighed a cou-
pie Of tons or more, was drawn by
hand, and, obedient to our excited cap
tain's commands, we seized hold of 1t
and dragged it down the street as
fast as we could through the drifting
snow.
THE captain took the lead, and we
blindly followed him, while he shouted
words of encouragement. I think we
must have dragged that internal old
machine around for over an hour, al
though it seemed much longer than
that. Finally when We did stop and l
got the snow out of my eyes 1 found,
much to my surprise, that we were
back at the engine house.
"'Goodv cried the captain as he
looked at his watch. For the first
practice run that is hard to beat. /
will call you out again before long,
and we will see if we cannot lower the
record
II handed in my resignation right
then and there and went back to my
warm bed."-Detroit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
TWO OF THEM.

I'm fond Of Kitty and her cat.
She truly Is pearl
! mean the kitten. but at that
also mean the girl.
She is so shiny. sleek and fat
The cat ! mean-I love
To stroke her fur the while we chat
The girl I'm speaking of.
I chat with one and with my hand
The other softly pat.
trust that you can understand
What l am driving at.
She doesn't like to have me stroke
Her back-I mean the girl
No, darn it; cat! Well. that's a joke.
My head Is in a whirl.
I mean that Kitty doesn't care
To have me pet her kitten.
For when I'm with my Kitty there
With her I'm sorely smitten-
lean SO close to pat her head
The cat's-and talk to her
I mean the girl-her cheeks grow red,
And she will loudly pur.
It is the cat that purs, you see.
l wish ! could be clearer.
Now. Kitty's bashful as can be.
And ] keep edsing nearer,
But when she jumps upon my knee
OF course l mean the kitten
And Kitty runs away from me
I'm stung. not scratched nor bitten.
Chicago News.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Opposed to Slam.

Donald had been to Sunday school
and ON coming home was asked what
he had learned. The lesson was the
story Of Joseph. and the small learner
was evidently full of his subject.
"Oh." he said, lit was about a boy.
and his brothers took him and put him
in a hole in the ground, and then they
killed another boy and took the first
boys coat and dipped it in the blood
Of this boy, and
"Oh. no. Donald, not another boy"
his sister interrupted. Mortified. But
Donald stood his ground.
ut was, too" he insisted. Then he
added. THE teacher said kid but
don't use words like that."-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20

But Happy.
light threw a mellow rose over their
strained faces.
II love you," he said simply. That
Is what drew me here, that is what
has always drawn me here. But say
nothing to me, Betty. God knows I
am not strong enough to suffer two de-
feats in one night. God bless you and
make you happy"
He turned and took a few steps
toward the door.
IF it were not defeat If it
were victory?" she said, in kind of
whisper, her hands on the back of the
chair.
The senator came in about mid
night. He found his daughter asleep
in a chair before q half-dead fire.
There was a tender smile on her lips.
He touched her gently.
1T is you, daddy?" Her glance trav-
eled from his florid countenance to the
clock. Mercy! I have been dream.
ing these two hours"
What do you suppose Newcomb
did tonight" lighting cigar.
What did he do?"
Game into the club and congratu-
lated Willard publicly"
He did that?" cried the girl, her
cheeks dyeing exQuisitely.
Did it like a man, too" The SEN
ator dropped into a chair. 1T was .
great victory, my girl"
Betty smiled. "Yes, it was"
THE END.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Marvels of the 1eleoraph.

Karachi, in northwestern India, is
now within minute of London by tele-
graph. The Indo-European Telegraph
Company has recently introduced a
system of relays along it's line, so that
the electric current which starts from
London can be propelled the full dis
tance Of more than five thousand miles
to Karachi. Hitherto it has been nec-
essary to have operators at several
points to take the message and repeat
1t. The relays, which substitute a
strong current for weak one, have
displaced the operators and quickened
the time in which messages can be
transmitted. The system is not a novel
one, and has long been in use in this
country, but the Anglo-Indian line is
longest upon which it has been estab-
hshed.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
What Thieves Won't Steal.

The last thing the woman did be.
fore leaving the fiat was to put four
rings in the clock on the mantel 80
thieves won't get them" she said.
II should think that would be simply
inviting thieves to run away with
them,' said her friend. That is a
handsome clock, and thieves like
handsome clocks
They do," said the woman, but
they never will steal this clock. 1t
ticks too loud. No wise thief will
run away with a clock that goes like
threshing machine. 1t isn't the
alarm about his person that he is
afraid of, for he can stop the clock,
but the occupants of the fiat are likely
to return before he gets safely away,
and if loud-ticking clock is gone, they
will miss it the minute they step in
side the door, and maybe give him q
hot chase for his plumber"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
More Puzzled Than Before,

Pardon my ignorance" said the
lady passenger to the captain OF the
big ship, "but how do you manage to
find your way across the trackless
ocean"
"By means Of the compass. madam" "
answered the captain. "The needle in
variably points to the north"
But" queried the ]. p. suppose
you wish to 60 south T-Chicago News.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Too Sympathetic.

"Women aren't nearly as sympa
thetic as they are cracked up to be-"
said the hardened old sinner. when
tell my wife I want to 60 sit up with
a sick friend she always objects"
"Mine doesn't" replied the gay young
man gloomily. "She always wants to
come along too."-Minneapolis Jour-
nal,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
What to Push,

"Any one" remarked the old gentle
man. "can build up fortune if he has
plenty of push
"That depends upon the way the
push is applied" rejoined the wise
youth. There isn't much money in
pushing a gocart or a lawn mower."-
St. Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Enouqh Said.

"You seldom hear Mr.. and Mrs.
Cashit's people speak of them. Looks
like there had been a quarrel. Do
you know anything about his relations
with his wife's familyY'
Il believe they are mostly poor re-
lations s'-Baltimore American.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Hat SALVAGE,

'"rhis hat may be the latest style,
my DEAR" said her husband. ''but isn't
it rather expensive?" f
"T'll admit it cost a lot of money"
assented his wife, "but it will prove
the cheapest in the end. After l am
through wearing it just think what
lovely wastebasket it will make."-
Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Podgers' Ailment

whats the matter with Podgers?
met him limping along and holding his
jaw"
"Got the foot and mouth disease"
Heavens! You don't say SOL"
"Yes. Corns and toothache e."-Brown-
ing's Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Their Training.

II should think baseball men would
be particularly useful in the army in
actual warfare"
"Why especially baseball men?
Because they would know better
than others how to fight pitched bat
tle."-Boston Transcript
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Preaching and Practice.

Didn't tell you to take the ak
and cut wood enough to keep the
house warm?"
"Yes; but hain't you been preachin'
this long time bout the preservation
of the forests?"
And thereupon the old man wore
out two fence rails on him, and told
him he was too young to understand
that politics didn't mean all 1t said.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Not Necessarily.

NUt TNSCSSSdTIIys
81 suppose it's because she's sew
ing school teacher"
"What?'
THAT when she addresses her class
she always starts out with big hem"
kansas City Times.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
A Decent Proposition.

Burglar-Hold up your hands!s
Victim-All right, old man. but for
heavens sake don't ask me to hold up
both feet at the same time. If there's
anything hate it's being made mon
key of.-Boston Globe.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
We Like to Tie 'En

strange that nobody has invented
a girls shoestring that won't come
united"
II perfected one once, but after
thinking the matter over / threw the
patents away."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Architecture.

"a man who is the architect of his
own fortune should get great deal of
comfort out Of life.''
But he doesn't, as rule" answered
Miss Cayenne. Hes too busy build
ing additions" ns."-Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Hvpocrisy.

DR.. Cook-Briggs. what is hypo-
critic.
Briggs, 12-A hypocrite is stude
who comes to freshman English class
with a smile on his face.-Wisconsin
Sphinx.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Preference.

(which would you rather do-shovel
snow or run a lawn mower?"
Shovel snow. When I'm doing that
it's too cold for my wife to sit on the
porch and boss the job."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
A Comparison.

Pat enters car with cigar in his
mouth.
Conductor-No smoking allowed.
Pat-Oi amt smokin.'
Conductor-You've got a cigar In
your mouth.
Pat-An' Owe got watch in me
pocket and 1t amt goin'.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Parehed.

Stranger In Their Midst = Fishing
any good here?
Native-Naw; town went dry last
election.-Puck.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
The couraoeous Character.

The Courageous Character.
$50 Bliggins has written a historic;
novel?"
EYES," answered Miss Cayenne.
"Who is the hero of the book p
"The man who has undertaken to
publish it."-Houston Post.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20

"What's the difference between vision
and sight?'
"See that girlY
"Yes"
"Well, she's a vision, but her gen.
eral get-ups a sight"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
In the Studio.

Dauber-Sorry it's not finished, but
! lost my palette knife yesterday.
Art Dealer-Great Scott! What do
you eat with now?
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
Magnetism.

First Dancer-She's very attractive
girl.
Second Sufferer-Yes; her father was
q big steel magnate.-Yale Record.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-20
The Reason.

The Reason.
"One half of the world does not
know how the other half lives"
"Well. It Is gratifying to think that
one-half Of the world attends to its
own business.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-21
HEARST ATTORNEY APPEARS
ON THE SCENE At TULSA
Rush to Have Charge of Investigation While
Ohio Man is NOmnaIy Witness
Gregg to Sit by and Look On---SeUen
of Men on Jury Said to be Bit
ter Republicans ---Refused
to Change His Plan

Further, of the sixteen men drawn
by the u S. jury commissioners at
Muskogee on Saturday last, one was
disqualified and seven failed to show
up, making eight vacancies which were
filled by United States Marshall Vic
tor. Seven of the men drawn by the
marshal are reputed to be bitter, an
tagnoistic republicans, but it is the
general cencensus of opinion of those
who heard Judge Marshalls charge to
the jury, that although republican in
politics they will not lend themselves
to any wrong doing or unfairness. It
is rumored that District Attorney
Gregg refused to change his plan Of
procedure before the grand jury and
was too decent to lend himself to the
plans of Hearsts ally and withdraw
and Rush has taken charge of the work
before the grand jury. The general
Opinion seems to be that with the same
evidence before this jury that Gregg
submitted to the other jury, will result
las did the other investigation in no in
dictments. Many are wondering why
the plan of procedure was changed so
suddenly after Hearsts attorney arriv-
ed in Tulsa and why he and his army
of private detectives should be here at
ali. OF course the attorneys for the
government have a right to change
their plans as often as they see fit
there may be no significance in the
change.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-21

Tulsa, Okla, May 81. - A pretty
kettle of fish is being stirred up in
the governments investigation of al
legged town lot fraud cases before the
third grand jury to hear the evidence
of four months.
The grand jury which met last week
had the members of the government
townste commission who looked af
ter the scheduling of town lots in the
Greek nation before the jury. The evil
dence of the commissioners proved
that the seven Muskogee accused men
had been open and above board in the
matter of scheduling lots in Muskogee
and that they had done nothing that
the townsite commission had not sug-
gested or approved. The grand jury
which was dismissed last Saturday ac-
cordingly ignored the indictment
against these so-called defendants
1t is now currently rumored that W..
r. Hearst is to pay the army of sleuths
now here, a large sum of money, if in
dictments can be found against Gov
ernor Haskell, before the libel suit, in
which Haskell sued Hearst for 100000
comes up in the court
AS soon as the grand jury refused to
indict, Dan w. Bailey of Ohio, known
there as an attorney for Hearst, arriv-
ed in Tulsa and has actively taken
charge of the prosecution. AS eyi-
dence of this fact, District Attorney
Gregg is not to have charge before the
present grand jury. S. R. Rush is to
be the active man. while the Hearst
lawyer is nominally but witness, but
an active one. AS evidence that the
Hearst attorney is in charge, the prob
abilities are that the three members of
the government townsite commission
will not be summoned to appear be-
fore the grand jury.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-21
THREE NEW FAST
TRAINS FOR VINITA
Katy Officials at Wagner Announce
Plan For New Train Service on
Main Line.

Wagner, Okla, May 21.--It is an
nounced by local officials of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas that on July
/, three trains will be added to the
eight which now pass through this
place on the main line north and south.
Two will be fast trains south from
st. Louis to Galveston, making such
connections at the first named city as
will reduce the time between New
York and Galveston to seventy-two
hours. The third train will be north
to Kansas City, and is expected to
make faster time than any of the
Katy's trains now running at that
point. All trains stop over at Wagon
er for orders, this being division
point
II is also stated that the manage
ment of the road is contemplating run
ming all trains to Wagner which go
over the branch between Muskogee
and Tulsa, the junction point of the
branch and the main line being the
little station of vefdark, six miles
south of Wagner This action would
add four or more trains a day to the
present service. and would compel
all travellers between Muskogee and
Tulsa, either way. to take a look at
Wagner en- route. More direct com
munication between Tulsa and Wagon
er has long been desired, and 1t Is
hoped that the plan will be put
through.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-21
MRS. SANDERS ENTERTAINS
WITH BRIDGE LUNCHEON

One of the pleasant events of the
week was the Bridge luncheon given
yesterday by Mrs j. W. Sanders at
her beautiful home on West Canadian
avenue. An appetizing three course
luncheon perfect in all its appoint
ments, was served at one o'clock after
which the ladies spent the afternoon
with cards. Miss Rogers received the
favor for high score while the prize
for the most progressions was award
ed Miss Cusey. The prizes were books
in beautiful leather bindings. Those
present were Mesdames w, e. Halsell,
J. w. Orr, w. R. Badgett, d. II. Will
SON., o. L. Rider, Clarence Rider, Ew
ing Halsell, w. P. Thompson, Hatten,
Nelms, w. H. Kornegay, Lyle Orr, A.
L. Churchill; Misses Fac Trott and
Cusey. Mrs. James of Sapulpa, Mrs
O.Rowark of Guthrie and Miss Rogers
of FIT. Gibson.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-21
WILL NOT TESTIFY
SAYS JAMES SHARP
Jury Completed For Trial Of Adam
God Who Killed Policeman in
Religious Riot.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, May 21.--The jury
to try James Sharp or adam God"
for the killing of a policeman in a
religious riot here last winter, in which
five persons lost their lives was Sc
cured today and the state opened its
case.
Holding his bible in his hand, and
frequently referring to it for guidance,
Sharp announced that contrary to his
previous intentions he would not tes-
tify in his own behalf, Il am at peace
with God now he said, ''and there is
nothing | could say but II God tells
me to testify before my trial ends,
will 1t is all with God. Even if
spoke in my own behalf, God would
be working in me and the things
said would merely be the words of
God passing through me-"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-21
GOVERNORS WIFE
NEAR DEATHS DOOR
Mrs. Haskell Suffers Attack Of
Heart Trouble as Result of
Tremendous Strain.

Tulsa, Okla, May 21.-As a result
Of the continued excitement under
which she has labored during the
grand jury investigation into the al
legged cases of conspiracy against Gov
ernor Haskell and six other Muskogee
citizens, Mrs Governor Haskell was
seized with a sudden attack of heart
trouble about $3.50 o'clock Thursday
morning in her apartments at the
Hotel Brady and for a time it was
feared she was dead. Prompt medi-
cal assistance and constant work for
about two hours resulted in resuscitat-
ing her and yesterday she was pro
nounced out of danger and resting
easily.
Adjoining the apartments occu-
pied by Gov. and Mrs Haskell in
the hotel, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Eaten
have apartments. About $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning Mrs. Eaton was
awakened by hearing a noise indicat-
ing sudden confusion in the Haskell
apartments She at once rushed to
the door and found Governor Haskell
frantically working over his wife, who
was lying stretched out on the floor
apparently dead. Governor Haskell
had been aroused by his wife's strang
ling gasps, and hurriedly turning on
the electric light was Mortified to see
her gasping 70 rbreath and apparently
near death Selling her from the bed
he had stretched her out on the floor
and was frenziedly chafing her body
to restore circulation and revive her.
Mr. Eaton was summoned and while
a messenger was dispatched for a
physician the three worked with the
unconscious woman, whose pulse had
apparently stopped and who to all ap-
pearances was dead.
But prompt medical attention finally
resuscitated her from the period of
suspended animation and by dawn
she was fully restored and resting
comfortably.
This is the first serious attack of
heart trouble that has occurred to
Mrs. Haskell for the past eight years
although she has been troubled with
cardiac complaints at various times
of more or less serious nature. About
eight years ago she was seized with
a sudden case of heart failure while
in the east and came near dying, but
since that time has had compare
lively little trouble.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-21
HEARS ARGUMENTS
IN LIQUOR CASES
Defendants File New Motion to Quash
Indictments Because of Error
in Transcript

The defendants in the numerous
liquor cases heard in the county court
the first part of the week. yesterday
filed a new motion to quash the in
dictments on the ground that the
transcript mad been changed after be-
ing filed
While there are many indictments
that have practically the same points
at issue. the court will take up the
cases one by one The case now be-
ing tried is considered a test case and
if the defendants, in case of an ad
verse decision, carry the case to the
court of criminal appeals, the decision
of that tribunal will no doubt be held
as affecting all of them. The argu-
ments in the court this afternoon are
extremely interesting and the decis-
ion of the court will be far reaching in
its effect upon the other indictments
pending. The whole of todays ses-
sion no doubt, will be spent in hearing
the arguments.
When the court convened this after
noon, Blunt Martin appeared for sent
ence in connection with the larceny
of a trunk from w. E. Halsell. Sent
ence was postponed until this after
noon at five o'clock
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-21
BOARD Of PUBLIC
AFFAIRS IN ACTION
Tulsa Democrat Lowest Bidder on
Work of Printing the House and
Senate Journals.

Guthrie, Okla, May 21-The state
board of public affairs has again justi-
fed the expectations of the legislature,
when it created this board, and made
it the business part of the administra-
ton In response to their published
call for sealed bids for printing the
house and senate journal, the follow
ing bids were received:
Leading Printing company: House
Journal, $3,SO0; Senate Journal, $2,SS5.
Tulsa Democrat: House Journal,
l,15O; Senate Journal, $1,000
Oklahoma Engraving & Printing
company House Journal, $1,9S6;
Senate Journal, $1,1OO21.
State Capital: House Journal, 81,
S21.5O; Senate Journal, $1,O677O.
Warden Elbright Printing company:
House Journal, SLIPS; Senate Journal
STATS.
The State Publishing company:
House Journal, $1,943.5O; Senate Jour
nal, l,515.
The Tulsa Daily Democrat being
the lowest and best bidder was award
ed the contract for printing both the
House and Senate Journals The
price for printing both being $3.50.
The method of the board of affairs
contrast in a marked degree with
those employed by the republican ter
ritorial legislatures when they paid
five hundred per cent more than this
bid to the State Capital Printing com
pany, as a partial compensation for
acting as chief prevaricator of the
G. o. P.