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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-26
What Constitutes Beauty.

Beauty is in the eye of the behold
err" We have read that if toad was
asked his idea of beauty, he would
reply: MY mate, yonder."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-26

j. T. MIILEh.
Leakesville, Miss. March -, 1909.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-26

Sign your tull name hereafter;
initials are not enough, and the full
name is required to each contribuA
ton though never published if non
de plume is also used. ED. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
A wH1 AHD~&.

to raise . learned man to the highest dignittes of the church, asked him if he was of noble descent Your majesty" answered the abbot. there wexe thBse brothers in Noah's ark. but cannot tell positively from which ef then de- scended-" The witty abbot obtained tho appointment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
>~ -As n..,.t tba 1Ths Kind You Have Always Bought Signature s Lz1Azsz1<
Cause. of shipwreck.

"As a representative of one of the insurance underwriters I have taken part in the investigations of more than 400 shipwrecks," said former sea cap tain. 9'The causes of wrecks are drink, fogs, neglect to use the sounding lead and unknown currents.
 @he most dangerous waters are oh the east coast of England, Cape Ushant and Cape Finistsre. In the past the shifting of the cargo caused good many wrecks. but the adoption of feed pipes has changed all that. Cargoes liable to shift consist of wheat, iron ore, coal and so on- Great feed pipes filled with part of such cargoes now run down into the hold, and if the cargo shifts at all the pipes automatic ally pour more cargo into the space that has been made vacant
 "On a wild part of the South Amer ican coast 8 four master loaded with high heeled French shoes was once wrecked. The native Indians stole the shoes, but couldn't wear them. They used them instead for boxing gloves, giving eNch other terrific taps with the French heels"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
The ChinchiIla.

Chinchilla is beautiful soft gray fur. It is not the most durable of furs, and, because of the difficulty of getting the perfect skin. it cannot be said to be among the least expensive. A huff and stole of the real ,chinchilla cost easily $1,OOO or so. The tiny chinchilla itself, not more than twelve inches long. with plump little body on short, stout legs, thrives only in the tropics. The little beasts have to be killed with the utmost precaution not to injure their fur, that grows on skin nearly as tender and soft as a web of silk. A perfect skin not larger than small pocket handkerchief is a revelation in fur growth. The texture of every hair is fine1 than floss silk, the length of it. nearly an inch and the coloring about that of the soft, undyed marabou feathers.-Philadelph Bulletin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
"A laundry mark-foreign, no doubt.

"A laundry mark-foreign. no doubt. That's all"
 No cause for death apparent yet t?'
 "None. There is an old poignard downstairs in the room. But there's no mark upon it. It, of course. might have been left by the assassin"
 Better let the landlady of this house see it. I'll send a man up to Scotland with it tonight. If it isn't hers there s suspicion-and we might trace it's own er-eh?''
 Exactly what I've been thinking, sir,' responded the detective addressed. T suppose we'd better send the body to the mortuary and have the inquest tomorrow?"
 "Yes. But be careful of the press. Not a word must leak out yet It may be a natural death after all. And if it is 1t would make us all look fools," he laughed.
 You hear what the order is. MT. Cunliffe?' Morton said, turning to my friend. ''Not a word for the present not until after the doctors tell us the truth"
 And CunIfffe gave his promise. The true facts were to be hushed up. as so many of necessity are. The indiscreet and premature publication of discover les made by Scotland Yard has in many an instance resulted in the as- sassin going scot-free.
 To be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Betting on a Sure Thing.


 A certain captain in Colombo was an inveterate gambler. He had had such bad luck he determined to go home to his friends in Europe. The night before he was to sail he stayed at friends house and the next morn. ing at breakfast remarked apropos of nothing, "What a high table this is!'' 'Is it?" said his host carelessly.
 "Why, it cannot be less than-yes, l should say it was quite thirty inches. Bet you what you like it's thirty inches."
 'I thought you had given up bet ting"
 'This is my last bet in CeyIon. Shan't have another chance"
 "As you like"
 A measure was brought and the height ascertained. It was found to be twenty-nine inches exactly.
 "I've lost," said the captain ruefully, '.yet would have sworn it was thirty inches.'' 'I know you would. Shall tell you why? When I was shaving this morn ing my bedroom door was open I saw your reflection in the glass. You were measuring the height, and, knowing what was to follow, took the precau- ton while you were out for a stroll of having an inch sawed off the legsr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25

ble shaft rises. In all fhe dignity of un- adorned simplicity, to the height of 555 feet. The base of the shaft is nfty-dve feet square, and it gradually tapers, until at the 500 foot point 1t has di- minished to less than thirty-nve feet This monument is said to contain 16,00O blocks of marble, each two feet thick. They were lifted on an elevator run by steam, suspended in an inner frame work of iron, which was built up at intervals, thirty or forty feet at time, in advance of the surrounding masonry. The aluminium capstone, nine inches high, was set in position Dec. 6, 1884, thirty-six years and half after the cornerstone was laid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
8 Facts About Ct<.r.,

Few c4gar smokers are aware that all cigars are named according to their color and shape. A dead black cigar, for instance, is an "Oscuro,' a very dark brown one is a Colorado Madu- TO-" dark brown is 'tColorado," a medium brown is a Colorado Claro," :" and yellowish light brown Is a "Claro." Most smokers know the names of the shades from "Claro'' to 'tColora- dO," and that is as far as most of them need to know. As to the shapes, . 'sNa- poleon," the biggest of all cigars, Is seven inches long; a sPerfecto' swells in the middle and tapers down to a very small head at the lighting end; q "Panatela" is thin, straight up and down cigar without the graceful curve of the "Perfecto;" ''Conchas'' is very short and fat, and ''Londres" fs shap- ed like 'Perfecto," except that 1t does not taper to SO small head at the lighting end. A "Reina Victoria" is a "Londres" that comes packed in a ribbon tied bundle of fifty pieces in- stead of in the usual four layers of thirteen, twelve, thirteen and twelve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
Beat. Hor.e show Drivin..

A western man was telling some sto- ries of daring driving, tsome realistic and some hyperbolic. There is 1 sto- y," he said, "of One Eyed Pete Mo Coy. If this story is true, the four-fn- hand drivers of the east are only prac- ticing a decayed and degenerate form of coaching. One Eyed Pete drove a Dakota stagecoach that made a circuit of Deadwood, Carbonate, Spearf1sh and Bear Gulch. He tore into Carbonate one day on his usual dead run. Like an avalanche, the coach ciattered up to the hotel door. There suddenly 1t stop ped, and one of the horses fell stone dead.
 "A very sudden death,' said . by stander.
 "sSudden7 Not at alI,' said One Eyed Pete That there hoss died at the top of the hill, nine pnile back, sir, but I want goin' to let him down till got to the reg g'lar stoppin' place."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
children. Name. In England.

The vicar of Membury, Derbyshire, writes in his parish magazine, "A hun dred and thirty-eight baptisms, and I have not yet had Sarah Jane'-that delightful, old fashioned namew
 Amused, as he said, by the vicar's sad wall, a parishioner replies to the vicar, saying the reason is not far to seek. The custom offthe parents re siding in these parts is to consult with their incumbent regarding the choice of the name for the offspring.
 The natural consequence is that all children born on saints day are call ed after the saint. Thus girl born on St. Georges day would be christened Georgiana and one on St. Clements day Clementina, and so on.-London Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25

There's money in sooEAs,~ sa4d th0
 man who ts young and euthuszastinL 'Yes," rephed his seasoned frzend, 1 'Tm suresthere ia have been. putt1ngi half my salary there for the last four years, and H's all there yet"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
The Derrick

A derrick is an innocent mechanical apparatus for lifting heavy weights, but it gets its name from an EnSiiGh hangman called Derrick, who flourish ed many years ago. The people Of that time thought that the device used only in the hangman's trade resembled the more common mechanism which now bears his surname. Somewhat eimilax- ly, the term ruffian is believed by many to have come from Morocco, where the inhabitants of the RiN coun- try were and are pirates and aitogefher persons of evil character.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
CHAPTER V.

The Truth Suppressed.
 By this amazing discovery I was ab- solutely staggered. All the grim theo- ries I had formed fell instantly to the ground.
 The face of the dead woman was certainly not that of Lydia Popescu- the woman I had seen in the hanson in the courtyard of the Cecil. The white face I had gazed upon was some what younger than that of Garshore's companion, the features even more regular and more beautiful. And yet, the black dress, trimmed with silver, seemed, as far as I could recollect. to be very similar to that worn by the woman sight of whom had filled Granny with a mysterious and bitter hatred.
 Thoughts such as these flooded my mind.
 Cunliffe noted my confusion, no doubt, but probably attributed it to the shock consequent upon sight of the was I saw greater than had antici- pated.
 Why had, the knife been taken from my room-by Granny Cough undoubt- edly-and why left there as evidence again st myself? Morton had already examined it for blood stains, but, find ing none, had placed it aside, together with several letters and other things, bottle of smelling salts that had been knocked over upon the floor in the struggle they had discovered in their search.
 The letters quickly proved to be the property of the proprietress of the house and to have no bearing what ever upon the identity of the fair for eigEer. The knife, however, was re- garded by the police with both curios- ity and suspicion. It was their inten- ton, Morton remarked, to ask the owner of the house if it was her prop erty. In that I scented danger-dan- ger to myself!
 If that weapon were traced back to me should be suspected, and the sus- picion would be strengthened by the fact that had induced by friend Gun life to allow me to accompany him ogists is that the murderer will in many cases return to the scene of his crime, drawn there by some strange unexplained fascination-the fascina- ton which has caused so many assas- sins in Paris to go to the morgue and tims.
 | My presence there would, I felt con- vinced, be the most weighty evidence against me. And yet, what had I to fear? was innocent. | This thought calmed me. I knew well that my association with Granny might be the cause of considerable un- pleasantness if any crime were brought home to him. He was an adventurer, To me he made little concealment of the fact. He was an adventurer, and I yet an honest one withal-as honest what we today know as "the city" | Where had he gone? What really | could have happened? Ay. that was l the great question which was exercis- | ing my mind
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
sxa.ey smath,. R.s>.t.

we can relish . pleasantry," obseEv- ed . Sootchman once to Sydney smith, '.as much as our neighbors. Yeu must have seen that the Scotch have . con- siderable fund of humor."
 "Oh, by all means" said sydnsy Smith, '.you arc an immensely. funny people, but you need . little operating upon to let the fun out. know no in- strument 50 enectusi for the purpose as the eorkScreW."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
The Worlds Highest Men-ment.

The cornerstone of the Washington monument was laid, on it's fine site which overlooks Washington, George town, Arlington and Mount Vernon. by President Polk. July 4, 1848. Is mar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-25
lur a1x1

Do you think Miss Wad1edgh is e1- gagged, as reported P
 Sure. She's denied it, hasn't sher' Milwaukee Sentinel
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04
neraustarkv Great Success.

An attraction that has created a
great furor throughout the country
will be seen at the Auditorium No
vember 12, when "Graustark' the
dramatic version by Geo D. Barker Of
Geo. Barr McCutcheons novel Of the
same name will be presented This
play has proven to be even better than
"Brewster's Millions" by the same au-
thor and has placed Mr.. McCutcheon
far ahead of any other American writ
ed OF dramatic stories. "Graustark"
was produced for the first time in
Pittsburg and created such profound
sensation that New York managers
began bidding for the honor of offer
ing the play in their theaters. The
New York engagement demonstrated
that this story of love and intrigue,
with it's magnificent production of
scenic and electrical effects and pie
turesque costumes, surpasses anything
seen in a decade, as an entertainment
to especially please ladies. The fair
sex turned out en-masse and with their
stamp of approval it is easy to see
why 'Graustark" is such a big sue
cess. Boston. New York and Chicago
we're then visited and in every city
this wonderful work of dramatic art
was acclaimed the sensation Of the
times. The original cast of players.
with the same production, will be seen
here and undoubtedly this city viii
be represented at the coming engage
ment by the best families Of this sec
ton, which means that the theatre
will be crowded and those who will
occupy the choice seats are the ones
who had the foresight to secure them
well in advance.
Miss Isabel MacGreagor will por-
tray the role Of Princess Yetive" and
her work is spoken of as "a master
piece Of dramatic ingenuity" 'Lorry'
win be played BY Mr. Maurice E.
Brierre. Jr.. and his Interpretation of
the adventurous American has been
highly commended The rest Of the
company is composed Of players sell
dom seen away from New York
theaters.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

J. F. Tenant is here from Need
more.
R. H. Long was here today from
Wyandotte.
F. D. Pelsue was in the city today
from Welch
II. G. Graves was here today from
Neosho, Mo.
L. D. Dalquest is putting in stocK
of hardware.
w. H. Morrison was here today
from Cloora.
o. l. Patton went to Pryor Creek
this morning
II. fl. Benton was in the city today
from Muskogee.
Mrs. w. H. Deck visited relatives
at Alton today.
H. w. G. shelton went to Blue
jacket this morning.
Herbert Williams returned to Mus
kogee last evening.
Miss Bessie Franklin returned to
Cleora last evening.
w. L. Hill came over from Sapulpa
last night on business.
B. T. Newbold, of Muskogee, was
here today on business.
G. w. Hill went to Claremore today
for a visit with reiatives
Misses Belle and Anna Robbins will
go to Tulsa this evening
Frank Ashton came up from Mus
kogee last night on business.
j. M. Meade, the real estate man Of
Welch, was in the city today.
WANTED Position as stenographer
Can make good. Apply here.
Miss Ruth Manley Of Independence,
Kans., is visiting friends here.
H. III. Jackson was among the throng
Of Welch visitors here last night
J. e. Bristow, Of Pryor Creek was
mingling with the throng here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Brown of CO.
lumbus, Eans, were visitors here to-
day.
Webb Land was a well known visi-
tor here from Muskogee this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Lamar Of Ben
tonville, Ark, were visitors in vinita
today
Sam Frazee attended sale at the
]. W. Hogue place yesterday after
noon.
J. NJ. Wattenbarger, Of Milan, Mo-,
was here today looking for land pur-
chases.
FOR sALE-lsO acres good farm
land near Big Cabin. This is bargain
Call at Chieftain Office.
Joe Thatcher is able to be out again
after suffering a bruise to his hip, re-
ceived in scuffle Saturday.
Mrs. Yeargain of Maysville, Ark,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Lon Conner returned home TO-
day
The Methodist ladies will close out
their rummage sale in the Barrett
basement Saturday Everything in
stock at your own price. 1884
Gus Williams. colored, was arrested
yesterday, charged with stealing about
$47 from George Davis, near Ketchum.
He was committed to Jail pending max
ing bond. which was fixed at $3.50
The funeral services OF Dewitt
Duncan will take place at the family
residence at the corner Of TahleQuah
avenue and North Gunter, Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
Rooms for light house keeping. mod
ern. Address Mrs Mollie Tiger, Gar
rison building 1w
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Rooms for light house keeping, mod
ern. Address Mrs. Mollie Tiger. Gar
rison building. 1w
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04


John Dawson and Orleh Dawson of
Chetopa Kans, transacted business
here today
Mrs. e. d. Ficklin and Miss Mary
Ficklin returned last night from San
Antonio, Tex
Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden Parlette of
Oklahoma City are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs w p Thompson.
Sheriff Ridenhour is, today, sending
about 500 gallons Of confiscated
whisky to the state agency at Guthrie.
George -NAadcws, a Frisco brake
man, was injured last evening by be-
ing struck by piece Of hose, while
uncoupling cars.
DIV. B. Palmore Of therst, Louis
Christian Advocate was here today
en- route to Muskogee to attend the
conference OF the NJ. +. church, south.
He win return here next week and de-
liver a lecture while here.
To prevent misunderstanding Of
the mention Of Shorty" Clark made
in yesterdays Chieftain, it may be
stated that Shorty was not intoxicat-
ed on his visit to this city and such
was not the impression intended for
the article to create.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

The funeral services OF Dewitt
Duncan will take place at the family
residence at the corner Of TahleQuah
avenue and North Gunter, Friday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Miss Ruth Manley of Independence,
Kans., is visiting friends here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

WANTED Position as stenographer
Can make good Apply here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

J. E. Bristow, Of Pryor Greek was
mingling with the throng here today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

j. NJ Meade, the real estate man Of
Welch, was in the city today
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Brown of Co
lumbus, Kans., were visitors here to-
day
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Frank Ashton came up from Mus
kogee last night on business.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Gus Williams. colored. was arrested
yesterday, charged with stealing about
s47 from George Davis, near Ketchum.
He was committed to jail pending max
ing bond. which was fixed at $3.50
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Webb Land was well known visi-
tor here from Muskogee this morn
ing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

G. E. Latman went to Tulsa this
morning
j. B. Ruthford was here today from
Sapulpa.
W. NJ. Sims went to Bartlesville this
morning
g, g. Roberts went to Tulsa this
morning,
p. N. Hill of Beardstown, Ill.,, is a
visitor in vinita.
Warren Heaton was in the city to-
day form Neosho
Dock Harrison is down form Alton
today on business.
j. H. scnaffer OF Kansas City was
here on business today.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cobb returned
last night from Texas.
Mrs Coles of Erie, Kans., is visiting
Mr. and Mrs c, c. Long.
c. II. Pittman of Chandler was here
today on tax ferret business.
j. r. McCleary and wife Of Sloan
Springs were in the city today
Mrs. II. A. Ledbetter of oklahoma
City is the guest Of Mrs. f. L. Burck-
halter.
Mrs. Holland of Southwest City, is
the guest of her daughter Miss Mae
Holland.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Misses Belle and Anna Robbins will
so to Tulsa this evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Mr. and Mrs H. n Lamar Of Ben
tonville, Ark, were visitors in Vinita
today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Mrs. Holland of Southwest City, is
the guest of her daughter Miss Mae
Holland
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

The Methodist ladies' will close out
their rummage sale in the Barrett
basement Saturday Everything in
stock at your own price 1884
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Sam Frazee attended sale at the
J. w. Hogue place yesterday after
noon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

G. W.. Hill went to Claremore today |
for a visit with relatives.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Joe Thatcher is able to be out again
after suffering a bruise to his hip, re-
ceived in a scuffle Saturday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

J. NJ Wattenbarger, of Milan, Mo.
was here today looking for land pur
chases.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

Mrs. Yeargain of Maysville, Ark,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Lon Conner returned home TO-
day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-04

FOR SALE-13O acres good farm
land near Big Cabin. This is bargain
Call at Chieftain Office.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-19

FOR S1iE-At a sacrifice. Home
in Reno, must sell at once on &C
count of i'll health. Call at Appeal
Office for address. 2w.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-19
F. J. HAS
WON OUT

SAN FRANCISCO, August 10
With but one precinct to be heard
from, the belief that the domination
OF Francis j. Heney, special prosecu.
tor OF the graft cases in This city, as
democratic candidate for district at
torney, Is virtually conceded. II
IL Is estimated that llcncy will de-
feat his only rival Charles Fickert. re
publican and union labor candidate,
by 250 votes when the Official count
Is In. FIRST figures Indicated thai
FCkert had obtained the nominations
of all three parties 1t the direct pri-
maries held yesterday. although his
name appeared only on the republican
ballot, No candidate was named by
the democrats or union laborites. and
the names of Hency and Fickert were
written In by the voters.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-19
WORLDS ANGLERS MEET

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Disciples Of
lzaak Walton, who know their Com
pleat Angler" by heart, are in the
metropolis today from many sections
of the United States and Canada and
during the next three days will take
part in the third international fly and
bait casting tournament. The meet
ing is under the auspices of the Ma
Association of Scientific Ang-
ling Clubs and the Anglers Club Of
New York.