davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

Georgians are pouring into Jackson
vile every day, if the Times Union of
that city is to be relied upon. We can't
understand this. The express service
has not been cut off
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

One of the titles of the Shah of
Persia is King of the Universe" He
isn't entitled to it. That title belongs
to some of our Americn trust mag
mates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

The remissness of the Atlanta po-
lice is disturbing the Fitzgerald News.
1t has so far failed to discover that
single legislator has been pinched
for playing poker
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

Oh for a good, sequestered vale
To pass the torrid weather in;
A messy couch a straw-strewn gale,
A grove of lines and lake of gin!
John Fitzrickey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

Prof Sthal is wondering why the
leaves are green. Some of us are
wondering why so many folks are
green-around Climax, for instance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

Divorce is a remedy for evil, rath-
er than an evil itself" declares the
Chief Justice of Maine. Bue even
remedy can be sadly abused.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

The worst time of all is ahead.
After the legislature adjourns the leg
islators will be coming home to eX-
plain it all to the dear people"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

There are about 2,250,000 people in
Georgia who are not worrying in the
slightest degree over the proposed
auto tax of $25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
Americas, Ga, July 18th, 1903.

The dust has been brushed off the
State constitution again. 1t accumu-
lated while Joe Hill Hall was touring
the West
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

Tassels on the hose is the latest
feminine fad. The only way to con-
vince yourself is to keep a sharp look
ont on rainy days.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
Not a Dissenting Vote in LOwer Branch of Leg
ure--HoskeH Forces Win Out in COntrO-
Uersy OUer Right to Institute Proceedings
to Correct Illegal Tax LeUies--Jones and
Other Republicans Support Governor
Special Message Recommends
Investigation of TdhlequdRs
Claims for Normal.

Guthrie, Okla. Jan l2-Without dis
senting vote the house yesterday after
noon passed law deferring the time for
payment of the first half of taxes to April
10. and the bill was hurried to the senate
and read so that the rules win permit its
final passage today 1t is expected it
win be law by Thursday.
Upon motion of Ross the house renigged
on it's action of Friday by providing that
suits be brought to correct the illegal
levies by the attorney general under the
direction of the governor as provided in
the original bill. the Haskell forces turn
ing the tables on West.
The vote on the roll call was so to Al
Several democrats voted against Haskell
but Jones and enough republicans voted
for him to carry the motion. Speaker
Wilson announced the house committees
and although the republicans have more
than third of the members they were
given but one place ON the public repre-
on other important committees.
Of the chairman Of the principal commit
tees: On rules Speaker Wilson. ex-offico,
and Tillotson. Nowata; judiciary Ross.
Lawton; appropriations. Dunn, Oklahoma
City; public service corporations. Whayne,
Ardmore; revenue and taxation, J. w.
Smith. Manchester. banks and banking,
Price. Hominy; schoollands, Maxey, Shaw
nee; l.bIic buildings, Wilson. Mangum;
-oads. Putnam. Oklahoma City; Prohibition,
Fucker. Ottawa county; elections. Mccall;
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
FIFTEEN BELOW IS
RECORDED HERE
Heaviest Snow in Recent Years Fol
lowed by Extremly Cold Weather
Heavy Loss in Stock

The heavy snow that fell in this vicin-
ity yesterday was followed BY extremely
cold weather. the temperature failing
TO fifteen degrees below zero. This
is the coldest weather experienced in VII
nita since February, 1905, when the ther-
mometer registered twenty-seven below
The snow fall was eight inches. which
is the heaviest known here since a record
Of the weather has been kept. From the
reports Of the Associated Press. Vinita
seems to have been about in the center Of
the cold wave. The weather forecast to-
day is encouraging, al Il predicts a mod
Grafton
The heavy sn0wwill prove great boon
to wheat and to other crops, but was not
welcomed by stoclkmen. Several reports
of heavy losses in cattle have been cur
rent on the streets, but none have been
confirmed One rumor has il that j. r.
Gunter and Sam Leforce have lost about
700 head Of cattle recently imported from
Texas. Both Of these gentleman are AZ
their ranch and no information as to their
loss could be obtained
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
NATIONAL BANK RESERVE
AGENTS ARE APPROVED

Washington. D. c., Jan. l2--Reserve
agents for national banks in Oklahoma
have heen approved by the comptroller Of
the currency as follows;
Southwest National Bank Of Kansas
City. Mo-. for the First National bank of
Clinton and the First National bank of
Okmuleee. Bankers National bank Of
Chicago for the First National bank of
Muskogee. National bank Of the Republic,
Kansas City for the First National bank
OF Walter.
The National Bank Of Commerce and
the Southwest National bank, both Of
Kansas City, for the Muskoeee National
bank the Central National of st. Louis,
for the First National Of Miami; the
National bank of Kansas City for the
National Bank Of Commerce of Guthrie
and the First National u Enid.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
COLD WAVE GENERAL
OvERAL SOUTHWEST

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. l2-After a
heavy fall Of snow covering Missouri,
Kansas and three fourths Of Oklahoma,
the temperature in the southwest this
morning was the lowest in years. The
cold wave extended as far south as Gal
vestan Tex.
At Topeka, Kansas it was ten below,
Vinita fifteen below, TT. Smith. Ark. three
below. Norfork. Nebr.. fifteen below, St.
Paul, Mimi. twenty below, Butte Mont,
sixteen below, Telegraph and telephone
service has been seriously interrupted. At
Abilene. Kansas the thermometer register
ed eighteen below and at Clay Center
Kans.. fifteen below
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
URGES PASSAGE OF
A GUARANTEE LAW
Stubs in First Message to Kansas
Legislature Declares Present Pas
senger Rate Law to be Humbug
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Topeka, Kan, Jan. l2--Goyernor Stubbs
delivered his first message to the Kansas
legislature that convened here today. He
earnestly recommended the enactment Of
a public utilities law, and praised the OPP
Grafton of the commission plan Of govern
ment The new governor stamped the
primary election law as triumph for the
preservation Of popular government. He
also urges the careful consideration Of
some safe bank guarantee plan and de-
manded the passage Of fiat two cent
passenger rate law. declaring the present
law to be ahumbue, and said an anti-pass
statute should be passed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
NO MORE ELECTIONS
TO ALTER COUNTIES
Plan to Block Towns from Calling
Elections According Present Law
Has Emergency Clause

Guthrie, Jan. 12-There will be no more
elections called to change county lines.
form new counties. etc. if the bill intro
duced by Representative Ross yesterday
is passed by the Legislature.
Under the Tillotson BILL as passed by
the First legislature. there are provisions
whereby the people of one section of a
county may petition and have an election
called to cut off portion of the county
and attach it to another county, Or may
form a new county, etc. The Tillotson
bill also provided for the election Of officers
for such new counties and provided a
number Of other details in regard to the
matter
Under this bill ambitious towns have
sought to secure elections for the forma-
tion of new counties, the change of county
lines, etc, in the hope Of becoming the
county seat. and considerable turmoil has
resulted. Today there is party of petit
TONERS in Guthrie asking for an election
under which they propose to cut off the
southern portion of Comanche county and
form new county, to be known as Cache
County. There have been several other
movements along this line in that section
of the state and elsewhere. The object
of the Ross bill is to repeal the TiIlotson
measure. and it bears emergency clauses.
Speaker Wilson added the name Of
Jones Of Oklahoma, Of the minority. to
the committee which will make the ar
rangements for the election of United
States senator. Owing to an error it has
been reported that this would take place
today The date set is next Thursday
when each house will call the roll sepa-
rately and the vote for senator will be
recorded. On the next day the Joint
session Of the two houses will be held.
and the speeches of nomination made
each house will announce its vote for SEN
ator, and the regular announcement of
the election will be made.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12

Marietta; oil and gas. Tillotson. Nowata
mining, Boyle. Haskell county; insurance
Gilmer, Ardmore; municipal corporations,
code, election and constitutional amend
ments, Harrison, Calvin.
Governor Haskell submitted a special
message to the legislature yesterday re-
commencing an investigation Of the
claims of Tahlequah which is asking for
one of the state normal schools The mes
sage states that the old female seminary
at that place. ownec by the Cherokee ma
ti)n, may be purchased through the In
terror Department for $45. 900 II the op-
tion Is taken before FEBRUARY |, The mes
sage states that the buildings with grounds
cost from Sl50,000 to $4,000.
twenty-five bills were introduced in the
house yesterday one by Dunn pealing
tax ferret law another locating the south
eastern normal at Durant, another by
Boyle requiring the payment Of wages in
cash, one by Earl for the experiment
station i'll Texas county and by Casteel
abolishing The death penalty, Sullivan, a
republican and for thirty years coal
miner, introduced a bill for aged pensions
for corporation employees and for an ac-
cident fund.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
VINITA PARTY RETURNS
FROM MEXICAN TOUR

W. p Farley, Heber Skinner, J. H. Rid
er, George Nidiffer and Frank Little re-
turned last night from two weeks trip
into Old Mexico They report most en-
joyable trip. The Mexican Herald al
Mexico City last Friday had this to say
of these tourists;
"A party Of 0klahomans arrived at the
New Porter's last night en- route to the
isthmus, where they will look over some
lands which if purchased win be used in
establishing a large plantation w. p.
Farley H. Skinner, G. Nidiffer, J. IL Rider
and Frank Little, all Of vinita, Oklahoma.
constitute the party
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
RUTHERFORD WILL CAST
OKLAHOMA ELECTION VOTE

Guthrie Okla, Jan. i2-By the unani-
nous choice Of seven members of the Ok
lahoma electoral college S. NJ. Rutherford
Of Muskogee, left for Washington last
night to deliver to the president Of the
senate the seven votes for tho democra.
tic national candidate The electors met
yesterday afternoon in the Office Of the
secretary Of state and were in session
only long enough to elect Mr. Rutherford
as messenger to cas-. their votes for Bryan
and Kern
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
BRANDS PRESIDENTS
ACTION AS REVOLVING
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Washington, D. c.. Jan. 12.--In aspeech
in the senate today Senator Foraker of
Ohio declared that the diversion Of public
funds by President Roosevelt and William
H. Taft, while the latter was secretary of
war. to pay for the Investigation by pri-
+yate detectives into the Brownsville affair
was Illegal He characterized the gov
ernnments use Of private detectives as
"atrocious, shocking and revolving"
Senator Foraker declared the detectives
in gaining evidence at the presidents be-
hest used fraud. impersonation. lying, de-
ceit. treachery. liquor, intoxication and
promise of immunity
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
A FULL HOUSE WILL
GREET ADELAIDE THURSTON

Very few seats are left for Adelaide
Thurston's performance at the Auditorium
tomorrow night. 1t is safe to predict an
overHowing house of Vinita theahegoers.
OF the many actresses that visits us year
ly. Adelaide Thurston has won place in
our hearts that cannot be replaced To
quote a well known society matron. We
just adore Miss Thurston and love to have
her with US Her visits are entirely too
short. We look to her coming with plea
sure and regret exceedingly her going
away
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
OKOEE ITEMS

Dated Jan. IL
A four inch now has fallen here up to
today and is still showing.
Only two and one-half weeks and the
open quail season will close.
Miss Kate Zimmerman Of Vinita visited
in this neighborhood Sunday
There was no school today on account
of the SNOW storm.
J. ]. Rogers sold !. fine mich COW to a
man near Ketchum last week.
The heavy snow storm being the third
year from a corn crop is a good indica-
ton for a bumper corn crop.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
VINITA POULTRY WON
PLACES AT KANSAS CITY

The Vinita chickens made a remarkable
showing in the poultry show in Kansas
City last week. The Houdans from Wind
sor place "a. L. Churchill's ranch adioin-
ing town. took prizes as follows; second
cock, third cock, first cockrel. secondfourth
and fifth hen. and the first and second
prize on pens. The white laced Cornish
also won first on the pen. A pen con-
sists of a male and four females. Mr.
Churchill is Justly elated over the success
full showing his poultry made in this
show. which was open to the world.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
BLASTING POWDER LAW
CAUSES MINERS TO STRIKE

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 12.-All of the
coal miners in and around COalgate Okla,
walked out of the mines yesterday. follow
ing dispute with the mine operators
regarding the observance Of the state law
providing only sufficient blasting powder
for one day suse be carried into the mine.
The miners. about thousand in num-
Der, allege that the law was violated and
the state was a result.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
M'ALEsTER PEOPLE FACE
STORM TO SEE SHOW

McAlester Okla. Jan. l2-ln spite Of
the raging storm the Bushy theatre was
packed to its doors evening. The oc-
casion being the first appearance Of that
distinguished artistic Adelaide Thurston
in sThe Womans Hour Miss Thurston
and her splendid company of players and
the beautiful production received an ova-
ton. The universal verdict being the best
performance ever seen in McAlester.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
BELIEVE Deep MOTIVE
WAS BEHIND CRIME
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
Carthage, Ills, Jan. II. - Dispatches
from Michigan today reveal an unwilling
ness on the part Of the officials to ACCEPT
the theory Of insanity, as evolved in the
strange confession of Rev John Haviland
CarmachaeI, slayer of Gideon Browning.
The officials also reject the idea that
Browning hypnotized Carmachael, and be-
Iieve there was deep motive behind the
crime.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
WAR CORRESPONDENTS
DREAM FADES into OBLIVION

By Associated Press
Constantinople. Jan. l2.-The Turkish
government accepts the Austria -Hunga-
rian offer Of ten million. eight hundred
thousand dollars indemnity for the annex
alton Of Bosnia and Herzegovina thus
removing every possibility Of war
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
EXPLOSION KILLS MORE
THAN FIFTY MINERS

BY Associated Press
BluefeId, Va. Jan. l2-As a result Of
an explosion back in a branch mine
twenty miles from here. between fifty and
one hundred miners we're killed this
morning. The one hundred miners were
at work at the time and It is not ye
known how many of them escaped.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
win Reopen Ballots.

BY Associated Press
Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. Pit was de-
cided today to reopen the ballots in the
lieutenant eovernorship election contest
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12

Appointed State Superintendent.
jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. l2.-Governor
Hadley today appointed John Kinnishor,
of ST. Joseph. state superintendent Of in
struction.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12
HAMS CASE TO GO
TOJURY THURSDAY

BY Associated Press
Flushing, NJ r., Jan. l2--John F. Nc
Intry summed up the defepse today in
the trial Of Thornton J. Hains. The pros
ecution comes up tomorrow. On Thursday
the case will be given to the jury.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-12

s7.5O Coats are seIIing for
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
INSURGENCY STILL POPULAR.

Those this which have been interpreting the
be dead because the members of the lower house
did of
would do we'll to ponder the Interpretation Of the nrgen
reflected by conservative eastern The majority
of the republican party surgent in the that they
opposed the policies represented by Speaker Cannon anf
Ndch Those members of both houses who opposed the
domination of these the estimation Of the public
today than before Particularly this in the of WASH
The Saturday Evening Post Of the carefully edited publ
thu. United the following of the
feeling which within the rank and file of the repu
ican
Everyone heard of the tail the dog: but
heard amputatng the dog in order the tail Consequently
take stock current reports that the western will
bring about a permanent split i'll the republican party.
The state that styled exactly the
that acuated the party for March last and in
which the party developed by far It's strength During the
extra session Of the Bourbon tail
piled the catoy but there popular elections
f. be- lost that period The finally Of those
who willing the republican ticket and there
nothing the record indicate that the of
persons less than has been nearly decade
Nh election will be the of mind of the
that counts Ii the electoral mind has changed Roo
welt and half million 1904 accepted Taft his
legitimate 1908 nobody knows
1.-The nsurgent simply expressed that revolt Bour
onsm which made Roosevelt popular and which, in the least
will make popular whoever does express Only of thSenator
La FOllette-could be called radical
They for protection for high protection All they
asked decent for public If
and the party split upon it. what splits will scarcely
be Missed
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
CONVENIENCE OF HOUSE NUMBERS.

respect which certain sections of the city are not
keeping progress This the neglect to put
numbers If each house numbered would help to
delivery Drivers of meat wagons
would be greatly onvenenced Pacu
lar this when driver called to make
patron would find less for complaint BY
placing number place veXalous delays
avoided locality could easily find those
whom they and the and effort to number houses
would be small The would amply
the effort to do this.
necessary conditions Of the
the vernacar of the districts of Kentucky Tennessee
direct place About the best that
be done tell him three looks and holer will bring HIM to
the desired place The growing rapidly people frequently
locality another and the absence of house numbering
If there spirit of pride
for OF 1t be found
remedy the condition those sections which OBJ
The directory of have been down also
and the council should good example municipal
oderness by ordering them replaced Everybody don know
everybody else Wnatch 1t used to be that Some
citizenship
jim Hill and the Lord have brought about condition
which and the rapidly whether
they will numbering and designation much
concOmiant of municipal annual bath
table linen and the possession OF bull pup
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
Heir to Large Estate.

Spokane, Dec. 29.-AleX McLaugh-
lin, foreman in logging camp near
Standpoint, Idaho, has advised friends
in Spokane that he is one of the ten
heirs to an estate valued at $1,000
900, left by his brother who died in
Australia, several years ago. after
amassing fortune in the gold fields.
He has gone to Vancouver, B. c.,
where he will visit relatives to estab-
fish claim to 100000, which he be-
lieves is his share of the estate in the
land of the kangaroo. He will go
to Sydney as soon as he comes into
possession Of certain documents to
prove his identity. Mclaughlin is
50 years old and a bachelor The So
l.citOrs for the estate have been
searching for heirs since 1907. but
did not locate the last one until a few
days ago when Sandy" Mclaughlin,
as he is known among the Woodsmen
in northern Idaho received a letter
from relative in Vancouver. advis-
ing him of his good fortune Mr..
Laughlin said before leaving for the
coast that upon his return from Aus
tralia he will establish a sawmill near
Standpoint, after year passed in
travelling abroad.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
THIS Is MY 54TH BIRTHDAY
William T. SedgWiCk.

William T. Sedgwick, professor Of
biology in the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology. was born in
West Hartford, Conn, December 90,
1855, and was educated at the Shelf
field Scientific school For two years
he was an instructor in physiology
and chemistry at the Sheffield Scien-
tific school. and for three years was
an instructor in biology at Johns
Hopkins university. Since 1888 he
has occupied his present position at
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. Professor Sedgwick is rec
ognized as one of Americas leading
authorities on biology and he has re-
ceived honorary degrees from Yale
university. Johns Hopkins university
and other leading schools.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-29
Sues for Defamation of Character

Rev. Fl. G. Buss, former pastor Of
the First Baptist church at COlfax.
now at Kansas City. Mo, where be
was called to the bedside of a sick
child. has engaged counsel in Spo-
kane TO institute an action in the
United States district court here for
100000 damages against the Off
Gals and deacOns of the congregation
for alleged defamation of character
The case Will involve many of the
most prominent residents Of Whitman
county and promises to be interest
ing. The complaint will set forth
that the minister was "manhand1ed
by a committee OF chUrchmPn IN
forcing his removal from the parson
age on the night of June . Charges
of misconduct We're preferred by the
trustees and a battle of words fol-
lowed and continued in the auditor
ium of the church. where Mrs. Buss
came TO the rescue with a loaded six
shooter. causing a lively stampede
She was tried and fined 81 and
costs and an appeal is still pending
The clash. which included personal
assaults and numerous gun plays.
constituted one OF the most sensation
al church quarrels in the northwest