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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14

force applied to the B key might pro-
duce Of that type fair impression on
the paper, but the same force applied
to period might drive that, mere
point, clean through the paper. In
fact. 1t is not unusual for beginners on
typewriters to punch holes in the pa.
per with their periods.
But as the learner progresses In
her art she comes to realize that some
types must be touched more lightly
than others and gradually her periods
become less black and deep. and
with further practice she comes in
stinctively. automatically, to grade her
touch on all the letters and signs until
at last she is able to produce type
writing that is nothing less than ar
tistic in effect. true and uniform and
beautiful
1T is something fine to see. the
good work of the intelligent, sensitive
and truly competent typewriter"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14
COMMON LOT OF AtL MANKIND
Who Is There Among Us Who Can
Escape from Worry7

Calmness and serenity are recon-
mended for almost everything in these
days. Horace Fletcher considers
these qualities even more important
than chewing, in the attainment of
health. The beauty doctors say that
no cosmetics will avail to prevent
wrinkles and preserve youth without
calmness and serenity. and they are
said to be the most potent of all
charms in her who would be pleasing
to the opposite sex. BE serene.
sweet maid. says the authorities:
let who will be v,vacious."
1t all sounds very simple. but in
order to follow such advice it would
be necessary to be hermit. and then
what would be the use of being well
or beautiful or attractive? How can
anyone be serene who plays golf. or
has cantankerous relatives, who wants
to argue about woman suffrage or re-
ligion, or who has not a sure and GER
tain and adequate income? Man that
is born of woman is born to worry, as
the sparks fly upward. and 1t Is only
adding irritation to his other woes
to tell him that all good things may
be his If he will only be serene.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14
GRADE TOUCH ON TYpgwRITER.
Good and Bad Work on Machine Easily
Distinguished.

when in anything typewriter you
see the periods and commas punched
black and Deep" said an experienced
typewriter, you may know that the
work was done by beginner or by
one who has not yet done sufficient
work to have acquired a perfect touch.
The reason for the deep punching
Of the punctuation points is very sim
pie. Naturally enough, the beginner
at typewriting plays upon all the keys
with equal force. but, as the types at
tached to the keys preseist unequal
amounts Of printing surfgce. it follows
that equal force applied to all the
keys results in more or less unequal
printing on the paper.
For instance. a certain amount Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14

Historical interest also attaches to
the region as it is believed that the
ill-fated expedition of Gen. John G.
Fremont was overtaken by disaster in
this immediate vicinity and was forced
TO turn back.
This expedition which proved so un-
fortunate was the fourth which Gen.
Fremont made across the continent,
and was undertaken at his own ex-
pense after he had resigned from the
army in 1S4S. His object was the
finding of practicable passage to
California by way of the upper waters
of the Rio Grande. With 33 men and
12O mules he made his way through
the country of the Utes. Apaches, Co
manches and other tribes of Indians
then at war with the United States.
In attempting to cross the great
Sierra, covered with snow, his guide
lost his way, and Gen. Fremont's party
encountered horrible suffering from
cold and hunger. portion of them
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14
Valuable coneh Shells.

The conch shell is highly priced In
India. In many of the temples they
are blown daily to scare away the ma
hgnant spirits while the god receives
his daily meal A conch with the
spiral twistings to the right instead OF
to the left is supposed to be worth
its weight in gold. Some years ago a
conch of that description was offered
for sale in Calcutta. with a reserve
price of lakh of rupees placed on It.
It was eventually bought in for 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14

Gradually natures wonderlands in
the United States are being brought
under government control and set
apart as parks, reservations and mon
uments for the use and enjoyment of
this and future generations. SO that
what otherwise would be lost and OBJ
liberated as the years went on is given
a permanent character.
The latest step in this direction is the
recent proclamation signed and made
public by President Roosevelt creating
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14
ECZEMA NOW DURABLE
All Itching Skin Diseases Which An
Not Hereditary instantly Relieved
by OIL Of Wirteroreen.

Can Eczema be cured7
Some physicians say Yes"
Some say mo"
The real question is, What is meant
by Eczema?" If you mean those scaly
eruptions. those diseases which make
their first appearances. not at birth. but
years afterward, and perhaps not until
middle age-then there can no longer
be any question that t.-ese forms OF
Eczema are curable-
Simple vegetable oil of wintergreen.
mixed with other vegetable ingredients.
will kill the germs that infest the skin
Apply this prescription to the skin
and Instantly that awful itch is gone.
Druggists everywhere carry In stock
this oil of wintergreen properly COM
pounded into ID. D. ID. Prescrintion and
d. ID. d. Soap
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SYNOPSIS.


Three girls - Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
Elise-stnrted for Canada TO spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
cd stranger, who. finding a bag belonging
20 one OF them. took enjoyment IN scru-
tinizing "A rhoto of the trio. Elise shared
her stnferos,H1 with Mrs. Graham. also
bound for Cdnada. The young women on
anaiously .waitng her husband. who had
a mania for sailing They were intro
duccd 10 Lord wilfrid and Lady Edith.
4 cottage by the ocean was rented by
learned that a friend of her fathers was
to call. Two men called. one Of them
being the quccr-acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were mot at home.
Of the men was Elizabeth's fathers
friend. The men proved to be John G.
Blake and Gordon Bennett. The party
was told OF the search for smugglers In
Mrs. Graham TO ind that her life was
not the happiest. She learned that the
Grahams and Lady Edith were acquaint-
ed. A wisp OF yellow hair from Mr.. Gra-
hams pocket fell into the hands of Elise.
Mrs. Graham's hair was black. During
storm the young women heard crash
In the basement of the cottage and mo-
mcnt later Mary Anne. their woman scrv-
ant. entered, her arm bleeding. To as
sure them there was no danger, Mary
Anne descended to the basement alone
the girls OF a robbery of Jewels at the
hotel Fearing for the safety Of her own
gems. she left them I'm safe at the cot
tege. Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
returned the lost bag and told OF mysteri-
Gus doings of year before connected
with the cottage. Exploring the cellar.
one of the girls found a sphinx. cum but
Gordon Bennett and Lady Edith were
found to possess. also
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CHAPTER vII-continued.


Don't be 'opin' that, Miss GabrI-
elle:" 1t was Mary Anne who spoke,
and she stood listening to the story
with dishcloth in one hand and plate
in the other. "Don't be 'opin' that.
Remember the mother what bore i'm,
and them that loves i'm, be e what e
may"
WELL" said Gabrielle. his mother
should have brought him up better.
that's all I've got to say about it; and
I do hope he'll be caught and pun
ished. Give us something good for
lunch. won't you, Mary Anne? I'm
starving.
"And, Elise" she continued, Il made
an engagement for us all to go sail
ing this afternoon with the Campbells.
And do you know almost forgot to
tell you--the guests at the hotel had
to submit to having their trunks
searched. l think it was insulting. but
Lady Edith said she thought 1t only
right"
But. Gabrielle" said Elizabeth.
tucking her letter inside her shirt
waist, to be brought forth in private
later, you forgot told Mr.. Bennett
he could bring his friend Mr.. Blake
this afternoon. I meant to have tea
on the veranda."
so you did. Well. we can all come
home about four o'clock
"And I'll be ready fur you," prom
ised Mary Anne. eagerly. Don't you
fash yerself. Miss Elizabeth; III have
everything laid out and ready. and
I'll make you some nice little cakes,
too, and ave them 'ot and ready, fur
well know you'll be 'ungry."
So when Lord Wilfrid sailed to our
little slip that afternoon he found us
waiting for him and quite prepared for
a good time. There was nice breeze.
and the sea was not too rough. so we
thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and
made a. tour among the neighboring
islands, admiring the handsome resi-
dences with which they seemed to
abound.
But would Just as lieve have our
cottage on the blum as any of them,''
declared Elizabeth. contentedly and
we all ag- eed with her.
We sLifed SO near the American
shore taat we could distinguish the
signs on the wharf of the little town
where the boat landed. and Gabrielle
proposed going ashore and looking
around little. Lord Wilfrid busted
himself with his sail for moment,
then turned and looked steadily at his
sister.
Shall we land. Edith" he said
THE wind is dead against us. and II
will take some time to tack back home
again, but of course. II you think best
am quite willing"
"Oh. | hardly think 1t would be
wise, dear" she replied. "The girls
have an engagement, you know
Some other time"
So we sailed home again, specu
lating as to which island Gordon Ben
nett owned, until we saw that gentle
man himself embarking with hill
friend IN an immaculate little launch
glistening with white paint and alb
solutely spotless in every respect. W.
learned later on that the islanders arr
quite as particular about the appear
ance Of their boats as are the cot
tagers at Bar Harbor about thei
equIpages. and that there is anon
them friendly rivalry on the subject
We hailed him merrily and challenges
him to race us nome. and in spite O
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being driven to
cannibalism. All
of his animals and
one-third of his
men perished, and
he was forced to
retrace his steps to
Santa Fe. And 1t
is supposed that 1t
was in this spot.
which has been
designated as the
Wheeler national
monument t h a t
this terrible TRACE
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Thinking How Wonderfully Well II
Suited Her FIower-Like Face.

spoon, causing it to CLEAN as he
moved 1t and insensibly attract the
eye. Something else CLEANED also
from his white cravat, and l saw that
his scarf-pin was the head of the
Sphinx in raised dull gold.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14
Sure sion.

Mrs. Murphy-Arrah, 'Tis saterdahi
night an tn facth'ry is closin' down
an Timmy don't know whether he'lh,
git his pay or not
Mrs. F1aherty-Here he comes home
now.
Mrs. Murphy-wirral Thin he amt
been paid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14

And the world would be just as
well OF IL some stage-struck people
were hit by automobiles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14
Heredity.

Knicker-whom does the baby re-
semble?
Bocker-It's yell takes after it's IA
TIERS college.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUTNINE-
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NINE. Look for
the signature OF Il. W. GRovE. Used the World
To euro Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-14

Many a man thinks he is chari-
table because he gives advice.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
Oklahoma City Graft Probe
Is Under Vests Direction

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. Prob
ing of alleged graft in Oklahoma City
and county began in earnest Monday
when the grand jury rendered a spe-
eial report to District Judge George
w. Clark. returning five indictments
for bribery against ex-Deputy Sheriff
.R. J. (Jake) Armstrong.
The accused man was arrested at
the fair grounds by Sheriff II. d. Gar
rison and taken to the county Jail
where he made arrangements for bond
Bail in the sum of $1,000 on each
charge was furnished ~ George Hale
and Dan Phillips, after which Arm.
strong was allowed to leave the court
house.
When the grand Jury closed its day.
work at 4:40 o'clock, 1t was freely pre-
dicted that another report would be
forthcoming today and that indiet
ments might be returned against Of
fieials higher up in the administration
In the report rendered yesterday
the grand jury charges Armstrong
with having accepted a brlbe of SIC
on five different occasions; July s.
July Is. August 20, September and
September Is from g. A. Gomez, local
pawnbroker. in consideration OF IN
forming Sam Libman. an alleged boot
logger, when his place of business
would be raided by the county officers
As the warrants were served by his
former superior officer. Armstrong was
on the verge of weeping.
God knows I'm innocent of these
terrible charges, Is said to have been
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08

business delinqueneies OF another
banker. The important item IN a
banks business is not It's. deposits;
it's important items is its loans. And
II credit Is poorly judged. the money
placed in bank Is diminished by
Just 50 much a law that would guar.
antee against poor loans would go
more directly at the matter OF secur-
ity than a law guaranteeing deposits,
For loans are converted deposits.
Therefore there have come into the
banking business the essentials of
capital stock liability reserves. sur
plus and undivided profits, Each and
all OF these are bulwarks against the
nroads made by ill-judged loans. If.
then, the guaranty of deposits laws
In It's insurance of the integrity of
deposits, makes also for looseness
In loans. and an impairment OF capt.
tal stock liability and reserve and sur
plus strength, the discreet state bank
ers of Oklahoma are paying money
unjustly to meet the obligations of an
indiscreet member Of the profession.
This side Of the matter has not been
fully developed as yet In the Oklaho-
ma test Undoubtedly It will be. be
fore the matter is concluded.
On the first day Of It's trial. there
fore. the Oklahoma guaranty of de-
poslts law has shown it has elemin-
ated apparently the old senseless and
dangerous run; that 1t does not pre-
vent In all instances over-loans and
resulting failures. AS the days pass
other interesting developments will
follow, to the interest and instruc-
tion of everybody who follows the
case
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
Taxes in Oklahoma Will
Be Neary $4,000, 900
sv

Guthrie, Okla. Oct. 7.--lf there is
tanything in proportion, the total taxes
TO be paid in Oklahoma this year will
probably approximate from $4,000, 900
to $20,0OO,Oo0, including everything
from the expenses OF the state govern.
ment to the sinking fund taxes of Ok
lahoma City and the school district
taxes of Honeyhill township in Adair
county. The total taxes last year were
S12 2,77s404.
The tax report OF State Examiner
G. A. Taylor VIII be published within
the next month and will show the ex-
act totals; but enough of the county
taxes have been figured to make a
guess at the total for the state easy.
The two largest counties in the state
Muskogee and Oklahoma. show to-.
tai in taxes for the present fiscal year
OF s207s,21S on a total valuation of
$S4 $40, ,459, or q little less than one
tenth of the entire state assessment
OF ss59, 9,SSS.59s.
The state tax proper for the 76
counties is s2.14S.4 ass and the remain
ing approximate s1s.OOO,OOO is divided
between county, city township and
school district taxes. Probably more
than one-third of the total will so to
schools.
The tax reductions made by the
state examiner is expected to fully
equal those Of last year when 81 1,66S,-
s21 was cut off of the leyies Already
this year the examiner has made re-
ductlons of nearly half a million in
eighteen counties. $4,000 having been
cut from the Creek county levies alone
and the reduction is not vet finished.
Most Of these reductions are of school
district leyies where the ineyperience
of the officers of the district has
caused them to make levies far in
excess of their needs. -
AS an illustrationr Of the way the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
oKLAHoMAs sANK GUARANTY
(Wichita Baglel

In les first days trial. on Wednes.
day. the Oklahoma bank guaranty Law
seemed e eeme of fairly we'll True.
there was tremor IN the air that
brought the governor of the state to
the scene with reassuranees. a thing
not possible as a part of the operation.
If simultaneous failures in different
parts OF the state had occurred. and
IN paying depositors the officials in
charge exercised a slow deliberation
in verifying accounts which indicated
that there was excitement and that
they desired to repress IT,
But the line Of depositors who gath.
cred at the bank for their money. the
maximum on Wednesday being 800
according to the Eagles dispatches,
we're patient, orderly and reasonably
sure that they would come out whole
And there was every indication of a
general confidence on the part of all
citizens which means a great deal.
For the banking troubles through sym.
pathetic infection. spread By an
alarmed public sentiment, most in.
llammatory as a rule in the smaller
depositors. That was not present at
Oklahoma City. and some of the as.
surance which prevented Il must be
checked up to the credit Of the guar.
anty law Hph
The price paid for this quiet was
paid BY the bankers Of The state 4
vas a financial antiseptic and Il cost
money. 80 much can be said for the
guaranty law. so far as its first real
test has progressed.
Nov, on the other hand. one Of
the predictions made By the antago.
nists Of the guaranty plan has been
verified: the community plan has been
verified: the community Of bankers
are beirs taxed 10 make up for the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
okLAHoMNs NATURAL GAS.

Oklahoma's laws, like her constitu-
tion, are full of experimental features,
and both are coming more or less In
to collision with the federal courts.
AS is well known. the state has under
taken to carry out drastic plan of
conserving her natural gas, product
In which she is particularly rich BY
indlrectlon her laws have been so
framed that il could not be piped out
OF the state. While a direct inhibi-
tlon was not attempted a section was
incorporated in the constitution deny
Ing 10 any corporation the right OF EN-
inent domain or the use OF the high
ways, unless it would FIRST take--o,astt
a domestic charter aitt9f which, it was
reasoned, the state could lay such re-
strictions AS It saw fit. Here was a
elever conservation scheme Of It's own
and one perhaps that would have at
tanned It's purpose had there been no
United States courts to reckon with.
No doubt the hardship 10 the rest Of
the country would have been greater
had Pennsylvania undertaken with
success 10 prevent the carrying Of an.
thracite coal beyond her borders. than
though the Oklahena project had pre-
vailed but the principle would have
been practically the same Any pro
duct that &C tain parties would like 10
sell and .aer parties would like to buy
and ttat is transportable, is an article
of interstate commerce according TO
both legal and natural Interpretation.
he basis of our prosperity in this
country is to no small extent In rs
diversity. Every part possesses or
should possess an equity in every other
part If we are to keep our industrial
and economic balance. and those who
supply the citizens of Oklahoma with
what they need should in turn be en-
titled to her natural gas by paying a
reasonable price for the privilege
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08

Armstrong; remark when arrested by
Sheriff Garrison.
Armstrong was escorted to the
county Jail and from there to the
sheriffs Office After two hours phon-
ing about the city, he finally secured
bond Attorney E. ], Giddings asked
District Judge Clark for forty-eight
hours time in which to plead In be-
half Of his client. This request was
granted BY the court.
The indictments returned against
/ Armstrong are signed by Attorney
General Charles West The report
was anticipated earlier in the after
noon following the examination of J.
b. Farley. Mayor Scales detective,
who left the grand jury room with a
broad smile on his face.
Immediately following the departure
of Farley. the jurors filed out to the
court room of Judge Clark, where a
sealed envelope was delivered contain
/ ing the i've indictments
Yesterday mornings session of the
grand jury was but brief one, Con.
vening at 1915 o'clock. the jurors
heard the testimony from three alleg.
ed local hootleggers and then adjourn,
ed for lunch. In the afternoon William
Herniman was called to tell what he
knew Of local grating Mrs. Joe H.
Johnson also presented testimony dur
ing the session.
Attorney General West made a short
speech to the jurors. following their
return TO the Armstrong indictments
The probers will continue their work
at 10 O'Clock this morning,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08

total burden of taxation is divided be.
tween the various departments of 10
cal government, the Oklahoma and
Muskogee counties are here sub-divid.
cd into their various levies
Oklahoma county has 1909 assess.
ed valuation of $53.So2.T.5 and her
taxes win be $1.196.74i Cless possi.
BILE reduction of the school district
levies) divided as follows State, $134,-
524; county. s2sO,57I; township $751;
Ss3; city, $293:S5s; school district
(estimatedl s445,9 ,9O4. or the city and
school district taxes, Oklahoma City
proper pays s266,5S2 city and $685., 1882
school, the city valuation Is $S5,070,-
664.
Muskogee county has 1903 assess
ed valuation s3O,S60.716 and her total
1909 taxes are sss2,477, divided as
follows; State, $77,152; county, $1s5,
1854; township, s5l.3S6; city, $S15,6S4;
school district, s253,141. State ex-
aminer cut s1s.4Ss from the various
school district levies OF the county.
The city of Muskogee proper pays
approximately 100000 of the city
taxes of the county and 1904 of the
school taxes the city valuation is
S16.611, ,305.
Some of the biggest tax reductions
made by the state examiner, acting
under state law making it his duty
to compare the levies with the esti-
mated needs of all kinds of taxes and
pruning the former to fit the latter,
are as follows: Caddo county was re-
leived of $14,435 more taxes than she
needed; Choctaw, s10.419; Comanche,
$26,444; Craig, s12,O64; Creek, $62.0e4
Productions not yet finished) : Grady.
s21.s74; LeFleFe, si7 AIS; Muskogee,
slS,4S9; okmulgee, s2S.O97; Rogers.
SIS. .266y Seminole, s14,226; Wagner,
so. 1928; Washington, s43.590; Sc
quoyah, s9,946; Haskell, $s,172;
Hughes, ss.92s.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
ARE POLICE ENFORCING
LOITERING ORDINANCE

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night at the city hall, with all
members present except Aldermen
Houk and Martin.
Routine business and the allowing
of bills occupied most of the attention
OF the council. The police committee
was instructed to investigate and as
certain II the police were doing their
full duty toward the enforcement OF
the ordinance prohibiting boyg from
lettering around pool halle. Much
complaint has come 70 the council on
account of~qioiations of this ordinance
ard y is the intention to stop the
IppFaetice
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08

AS an example OF unfair dealing and
of untrue statements the attacks made
on the bank guaranty law In this state
beats all records. On the announce
ment Of the failure of the big Okla
homa City bank last week the enemies
Of the guaranty law began to rally In
a part of the state and beyond the
borders of the state. The failure of
the Columbia Bank & Trust company
Is n crucial test and both the friends
and the enemies of the guaranty law
accept the test and should abide the
final result.