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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-02


dispensary muddle" called forth by
the report Of Deputy Alexander to
state Inspector and Examiner Chas
A. Taylor is largely an imaginary
muddle, a tempest in a teapot; a yeri-
table mountain manufactured from
mole hill and the report has been so
badly garbled by the partisan and sen
sational reports sent 20 various news
papers that II does not In the least
resemble the original report or reflect
the intentions Of the deputy inspector
who made the examination.
The state agency (dispensary) has
always been subject of severe criti-
cism from the so-caled whisky
crowd and also from many ultra pro.
ihibitionists, and every possible effort
has been made to discredit IT,
h. Il. Lozier, first superintendent.
spent many laborious days and sleep.
less nights trying to work out a sys-
tenn that would comply with the law
and at the same time be simple en-.
ough to handle the business expedi.
emily We found that he had to deal
with more than seventy-hye agencies,
a large force of enforcement officers,
and a whole regiment OF county Off.
GERS who also assisted In enforcement
The $4,000 appropriation made by
the first legislature for the purpose of
not only running the agency but TO
cover the cost OF enforcement OF pro
hibition, according to law could only
be paid out by the auditor on orders
signed by the governor. Besides this
original appropriation. money was con-
tinually coming IN from the sale Of
liquors by seven or eight local agencies
and from confiscations. Thousands Of
checks must necessarily be drawn, en-
failing much clerical work superin.
tendent Lozier conceived the idea Of
establishing a superintendent fund"
into which the proceeds OF the sale OF
liquors could be deposits and upon
which checks for running expenses
could be drawn without calling upon
the governor for his signature each
time that a check was drawn II is
this fund that has caused the trouble.
fhe deputy examiner did not rec.
aaufao ftfa ae "a la.tsfs.i ft,uH rrt, -
port Of Mr. Alexander has been sadly
miseonstrued by persons who only
r.a.& portions Of II. It does not hint
" ntissppropriations; II does not nc.
cuse anyone Of theft Il does criticise
the method Of bookkeeping employed
in the state agency and insists that
the money paid to enforcing officers
should only be paiG on sworn state.
ments accompanied by receipted
vouchers
This recommendation calls forth
difference Of opinion-an honest diff
ference. Governor Haskell points out
that II enforcing officers be compelled
to fle public statements as to who are
paid for the secret service that It
would destroy the efficiency Of the SER
vice by disclosing to the vlolators Of
the law the names OF the secret ser.
vice man.
So far as Attorney General West Is
concerned. he Is said to have already
filed vouchers with the state auditor
which will show who received every
penny Of money paid out by this or.
der. If II be necessary to do this,
there Is no doubt that enforcing al.
torney, Caldwell, can and will do the
same
There are few people here who be.
lieye that Mr. Lozier. or any other on.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-02
SCOTT BOUND OVER
TO DISTRICT COURT
From Wednesdays DAILY.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The preliminary trial of oliver
Scott, on charge of assault and bat.
terry, for his participation in the affair
near Electric park Sunday In which
Shorty Flanders was badly cut, was
heard In Justice Fosters court this
morning and the defendant was bound
over 20 the district court. His bond
was fixed at $500 which will probably
be made this afternoon. The trial will
be heard at the first term Of the dis.
triet court here
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-02
NO DEPOSITS GUARANTEE
IN STATE Of NEBRASKA
Bv Asaoclated Press.

by Associated Press.
Lincoln, Neba June 3O.-In the fed.
eral court here today Judge Van De.
Yenter and Munger granted an mid
tion restraining the new state ba
ing board from putting the guannt
act into effect The constitutiomlty
of the statute viii be discussed b an
opinion 10 be filed later
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-02
TWO MILITIA OFFICERS
TENDER REsIGNATloNs.

Guthrie, okla. June %. Captain +.
II. Robertson aud Lieut.. 7. A. Lentz
Of the signal corps company. oklaho.
ma national guards Of Blackwell have
rendered their resignation to Adjutant
General Canton and Lieut., Roy Shaw
has been placed in command Of the
signal corps
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-02
PROHIBITION EXTENDED
OVER entire STATE
BY Associated press.

By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn. June 30.-The sta
tute extending the provisions of the
four mile law to the entire state be
comes effective at twelve O'Clock 10.
night and under the provisions Of tnis
law Il viii be unlawful to sell or tipple
liquors, wines, ales or beer as a hever
age in Tennessee.
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Net cost Wa s2a. .6a4 .ao.

Guthrie, okla June 29-state IN
speetor and Examiner c. A. Taylor
has issued a report on the state agen.
ey which shows that the original
gross appropriation was $50 900 and
that Che profits are s52 2,97S.77 the cost
of running the agency to date is SSi,-
678.57 leaving the net cost 70 date
SIS .69fS0.
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FARMERS ALONG MISSOURI
IN STATE OF PANIC
By AssocIated 80.

BY Associated Press.
st. Joseph. Mo. June 29-The Mis-.
souri, river stands two feet above the
danger line here today The great
damage to crops is increasing and the
farmers in the bottoms are in a state
of panic. A number Of buildings
have been seen floating down the
river today
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NEGRO CONVICT GRANTED
THIRTY DAY REPRIEvE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, June 30.--Forty-
five minutes before he was to have
been hanged 'for the murder Of Sidney
Herndon, well to do real estate own.
er Claude Brooks. a negro was today
granted a thirty days reprieve by
Governor Hadley
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-02
NEGRO CAUGHT IN ACT
OF BREAKING IN STORE

From Tuesdays Daily
Ed Davis. a negro was arrested at
Welch yesterday afternoon and
brought to the jail here charged with
breaking into Fred Beaulu's store al
weleh Sunday night Davis was
caught IN the store He mad entered
the store BY means Of back transom
in very much the same manner rs the
Frazee.IIosmer store was entered in
this city
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-02
GOVERNOR THREATENS TO
CANCEL MEMa EssHip.
~ soeIaled 20.

Topeka kanss June 30 Governor
" I. stnbbs has served wdtten no.
tee on The directors of IL Topeka
club, q fashionable ofeanAati0n d
this city, that he viii eaned his mem
bership in that club unlee the plan
q Keeping liquors at the Aab Is ahan
donel
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-02
TlLLMAN's AMENDMENT
DEFEATED IN SENATE.
By Associated Press

Washington p c. June %. Sen.
ator Tillman's amendment 60 the tar.
ia bill providing for duty Of ten
cents g pound on ten was defeated BY
the senate today
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Said to Have Been Keritable Mountain Con-
structed From Mole HI---Claim That
Officers of the Agency Can File
Vouchers Showing Expenditures
Governor Issues Letter
to Ministers Asking
Them to Investigate

Ger connected with the agency has
ever received dishonest dollar, and
that the worst that can be said is that
their bookkeeping failed to come mp
to the standard required by the state
inspector and examiner
In speaking Of the report this morn.
ing, Mr. Taylor state inspector and
examiner. called attention 10 the fact
that he had not accused any officer
of wilful wrong doing, and also stated
that when sworn statements are prop.
erly filed with the vouchers attached,
that he would gladly cause a supple.
mental report to be made.
The whole affair is indeed, unfor.
tunate, for like all scandal, when once
made public, It's poison Immediately
becomes effective and innocent par
ties are maze to suffer.
.ror the purpose of getting at the
bottom of the whole affair Governor
Haskell yesterday issued the follow
ing letter
Guthrie. Okla, June 29th, 1903.
MIR, Geo. d. Conger, state superin.
tendent Oklahoma Anti-saloon League,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Dr. j. n. Cross, Ardmore.
Rev. G. stubblefeld, Ada.
Rev. J. b. Mcdonald, Tulsa.
Gentlemen. In a recent statement
Of the accounts of the state dispensary
agency and the prohibition enforce.
ment department by the state exam.
liner and inspector, Hon. chas, Taylor,
the public press has seen fit to con.
strue such report as rejecting on the
several officers who had connection,
direct or indirect Herewith, namely,
Mr. Lozier. former superintendent, At
torney General West and State En-.
forcement Attorney Caldwell; also that
the dispensary business and prohibi.
ton enforcement was extremely ex.
pensive 10 the tax payers of the state,
etc.
Believing that the people of the
state are entitled to a better under.
standing Of the facts than some OF
the press seem disposed to give their
readers and that prohibition and its
methods OF enforcement can best be
passed upon by those who favor pro.
hibition and wish it success. |, there.
fore, ask you above named gentle.
men to assemble at the capitol on next
Thursday, July 1st, and make such
complete investigation of Mr.. Taylor's
report ana OF everything connected
with the dispensary and the law en-
forcement work, ali receipts and ex-
penditures OF money, stock and every
other thing connected Herewith as
will qualify you TO speak with full
knowledge and thereup 10 submit your
report IN writing for the information
of the public In general as we'll as my.
self officially.
Sincerely yours,
tsignedl c. N. HASKELL,
Governor.
IL Is believed that when the examin.
atfau to oan,uIafs. tHo4 a. s..Uf ~ -.
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Sincerely yours,
tsigned) c. n. HASKELL.
Governor.

1t is believed that when the examin.
alton Is complete that It viii be CON
elusively shown that the state has not
lost a dollar and that the officers have
clean hands
The partisan press has attempted 10
show that the agency has cost the
people $4,000. This also includes the
cost of prohibition enforcement. No
sane man would expect It to be loss
That IS only little more than $500 to
the county and if criticism would lie
at all il would be that more should be
expended
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

sleep day or night because Of that dread
ful itching: when did sleep it was from
sheer exhaustion. I was one mass 81
Irritation; it was even in my scalp. The
doctors medicine seemed to make me
worse and was almost out Of my mind.
read OF Cuticura and sent my wife to
the druggist, who was member OF nv
lodge of Odd Fellows, for q set Of the
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Resolvent. / used them per-
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months. was not afraid to use plenty
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smoke. Z she pointed toward the river
where great black pillows could be seen
boiling up over the trees.
!" 70 Gawd, chile, you amt neber
crazy huff to go out on dat riber in de
dawkf" Aunt Debby cried.
"Why motif We rowed out there
by m not afraid.
But not ter er burnin boat, honey
81 know, but, Aunt Debby, this is to
save human lives. =
tWhut not gwinter thank yer when
yer save EN-, an likes not yer won t
but lose yer own.
Without further parley, Elba hurried
away, followed by the servants. A lit
tie later they were in the larger boat
and pulling for the burning vessel
"Lookln Elba cried, GA woman. See,
she's going to jump in the river. Bend
to the oars. Pull for life. y Elba al
most shrieked her orders, while she
strained every muscle to increase their
speed.
Clearly outlined by the crimson glare
could be seen slender girlish figure,
with arms outstretched, as if appealing
for her help. Elba could not tell wheth-
er the woman had seen them or not. She
longed to call to her to try to hold out
until they could reach her, but knew
she could not make herself heard above
the din.
Faster and faster, went the little boat,
covering the distance between it and the
burning vessel. Fast spread the flames,
creeping closer to the terrified woman
chnging to the side Of the steamer. One
long tongue, reached out toward her.
Elba saw her give one glance behind her,
then leap far out into the water. The
rescuers leaned over to see her rise, when
she was caught by strong hands and
drawn into the boat.
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Last Sunday afternoon from her late
residence south Of Hamilton, occurred
the funeral Of Mrs. Urban Gibson, the
burial being at lakewood cemetery.
Mrs. Gibson had been faithful mem
Der of Bethel church for many years,
and she will be greatly missed by her
husband and children. and also large
circle Of friends and acquaintances.
S. ]. Bridgewater, a former resident
Of Bear Creek township, but who left
Hancock county In 1878, returned for
the first time about week ago for
a few days visit with his sisters Mrs.
Sam H. Lewis and Mrs. William
White. He also called on friends in
Hamilton Sunday afternoon, leaving
for his home at futile, Oklahoma that
night.
Carl D. Tyrrell and family arrived
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF Mr..
Tyrrell's mother on Elm street in
Hamilton. The brother Ed is also at
home, and as the sister Miss Lille is
taking a vacation from newspaper
work in Keokuk, there is quite re-
union at the Tyrrell home. There is
rumor that Miss Lille contemplates
going west in the nea- future, but
whether she will continue a newspaper
connections we do not know. Most Ger.
tainly she can rest assured, that if
she does leave us. the best wishes of
all Hamiltonians will 81 with her.
Mrs. K. H. Louis has returned from
a three weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. Ward Beedle at Ravenwood, Mo.
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knife, and was sent to the Bridgewa-
ter Insane Asylum today.
Alone in sawmill at MidnIoht

Alone in sawmiII at Midnight
unmindful of dampness. drafts, storms
or colo, w. ]. Atkins worked as night
watchman at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him severe colo
that settled on his lung. At last he
had to give up work. He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used Dr.
Kings New Discovery. After using
one bottle" he writes, Il went back to
work as well as ever" Severe Colds
stubborn Coughs, inflamed throats and
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whooping Cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medi
cine. SOC and S100. Trial bottle free
guaranteed by Wilkinson & Co., and J.
F. Kiedaisch & Son.
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INTO THE WATER

Listenl Welcome sound. A long loud
whistle. Again, and again, it is re-
peated, to encourage the despairing crew.
Like the phantom ship, large steamer
came bearing down upon the unfortunate
vessel
"We'll go back" Elba said. s'The
coming steamer will save all who can be
saved. I" She wrapped light shawl
about the limp figure lying in the bot
tom of the boat, and raised the head to
her lap, while she chafed the cold hands,
Elba did not row on the return trip,
but Continued to chafe the hands of tho
strange woman, or rather girl, she
seemed scarcely more than child, and
speculate about her identity. The face
was thin, with creamy complexion. Long
black lashes rested, like black fringe on
the colorless cheek Luxuriant black hair
was matted on low broad brow.
"She must be Creole" Elba told
herself, as she bent low over the face on
her lap. The delicate waxen fingers she
still held between her own warm soft
palms. Whose touch had rested last
upon the tiny handsa Was it moth
er g tender clasp, accompanied by a pray
er for her darling9 Was it the cling
ing of tiny baby fngers9 Or was it
the touch Of lovers lips, as low good
bye was whispered Whose heart would
bleed when the fate of the grand old
Matches was known7''
Thanks to Aunt Debby's heroic treat
ment, warmth soon came back to the cold
form, and co or to the cheeks, but the
long !ashes still swept the cheeks, the
ayes remained closed. Elba was anxious
to awaken the girl, but the old woman
protested.
"Let Ter sleep. She'll wake d'~ctly,
Ill right. She's breaven laik er baby"
Contrary to Aunt Debby's advice to
lie down, Elba sat by the bed watching
through the right, and continued her
mrmises in regard to the stranger.
"Who are her friends9 OF course one
10 young, and as her garments indicated,
itch, has friends without number. But
IN all that and more. Young, rich, and
the world, says, beautiful, and where
nre my friends?o Tho lonely wo
man smiled bitterly. as shs
glancea around at them. Aunt
Debby doing in an arm chair b.
the window, her turbaned head noddine
an occasional welcome to the drowsy god
Brave, lying at her feet, dreaming, per
haps, of the little mountain home, anc
Did time romps with Blossom And last
", Jocko, sitting in the corner with ons
eye closed, the other assisting in thu
vigil.
"These are m. friends, she told her
self. "yet | might not be alone. Love ant
companionship might have been mine
had willed it so. My isolation is m,
own choice =
(To be contLared.)
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No More Gray Hair

II is easier to preserve the color of
the hair than to restore it, although it
is possible to do both. Our grand
mothers understood the secret. They
made and used a sage tea" and their
dark, glossy hair long after middle
life was due to this fact. Our mothers
have gray hairs before they are fifty,
but they are beginning to appreciate
the wisuom Of our grandmothers in
using sage tea'' for their hair, and
are fast following suit The present
generation has the advantage of the
past in that it can get a ready to use
Preparation called Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur. 4 Z scalp tonic and color
rc5torer, this preparation is vastly
superior to the ordinary sage tea
made by our grandmothers, and it can
be bougf. for SO cents and 81 a bottle
q almost any first-class drug store,
or will be sent direct by the Wyeth
Chemical Company, "a Cortlandt ST.,
New York City. upon receipt Of price.
Free Two Broadway "song hits, /"
words and music, will be sent anyone,
mailing US this advertisement and the
names and addresses Of four friends
interested In Hair Restorer with
a 2 cent stamp to cover mailing.
Free Two Broadway hits, words
and music. will be sent anyone mail
ing US this advertisement and the
names and addresses OF four friends
interested in Hair Restorcr- with a
&c stamp to cover mailing.
For sale and recommended by Nc
Grath Bros, Keokuk.
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Winged Creatures Are Great Germ
Carriers and Have Cups on
Their Feet to Carry
Disease.
TYPHOID CoNSUM.TIo
Department Of tuberculosis Of the
Board Of Control Issues
Letter Of Instruc-
tion.

The fly is blamed for a great deal
s Of disease by the Board OF Control
department OF tuberculosis, which
sends out the following letter OF warn
ing and instruction, from Des Moines:
In the combat against tuberculosis
II is necessary to take into account
every factor which may In any way
directly or indirectly spread the dis,
ease As summer draws near it will
bring as usual swarms of flies and
other insect life, and there is NO
greater nuisance than house flies
which infest the homes Of our people
However, II proper sanitation was OBJ
served about the premises which PEG
pie call their homes, the common
house fly would be much less preva.
lent than 1t is.
All garbage, manure, cesspools. open
drains, and other unsanitary condi
tions existing about the house or barn
will produce an Incredible number OF
flies as in decaying matter OF all kinds
the fly breeds. The first measure to
be carried out therefore is to remove
al kinds of garbage and manure, and
I, close all open drains which may
lead from cesspools or out closets
The next measure Of protection is
to screen the house and to diligently
exclude from the kitchen, the dining
IRON and the living apartments these
li;...!e pests. We have become so &C.
ccstymed to the fly that, while we
lcCk upon it as an unmitigated NUS.
aEcc. yet tolerate its familiarity, and
for this reason many tragic story
has been written full OF the most
heart-breaking sorrow.
Cups on the Feet.
8 Flies are great germ carriers. Their
feet are SO constructed that they are
|Iittle cups. This enables them to
yak on ceilings. These vacumed
feet become splendid agents in the
transmission of germs of typhoid fever
and tuberculosis. Recent investiga-
lions made by the Merchants Asso-
citation Of New York reveal the fly
as being responsible for q vast amount
of contagious sickness.
It is urged that the people shall
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
OTTUMWA GOT A
FLOOD SUNDAY
Baseball Park Was Flooded and Some
Cellars Were Drowned
Out.

ottpmwa Courier: The high water
finally reached several of the down
town cellars during the rise of Satur-
day night and Sunday until this morn
ing only those stores that have shall
low Easements beneath them escaped
the backwater caused by the sudden
rise. No great amount of damage is
reported to stocks of merchandise,
owing to the foresight of the business
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with one accord protect themselves
against germs of disease which may
readily be carried into the home BY
the fly. The food supply should be
thoroughly protected against flies: a
rigid rule should be established in
every home, which should be enforced
in every instance, and no fiy should
be permitted to crawl over the food
which Is to be set on the table for
human consumption. Milk should be
especially particularly cared for. II
should not only be protected from the
fly but from dirt as we'll. Many a lit
tie babe will be killed this year in
Iowa by carelessness. Flies will car
~ germs of various diseases to the
nipples OF the bottles of artificially
fed infants, and bacteria will be in
troduced into the child's body. Milk
from diseased cows suffering with
tuberculosis, milk which has been
produced under unsanitary conditions
in the barn or yard. will be given to
these infants whose lives will be ter
minated by various disorders, COM
monty summer complaint, occasionally
tuberculosis of the bowels.
Two important things are here con-
sidered: One is to SO far as possible
prevent the breeding Of flies by re-
moving garbage and waste and pour
ing Kerosene oil on stagnant pools.
The other is to protect the food sup
ply against insects of all kinds, par
ticularly the fly, and see to 1t that lit
tie children are given wholesome food
free from disease germs or dirt.
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q sUep-iauuer, DrulSlng
my heel. In a few days
l could not walk. /
called in a doctor and
inside Of a week erysip-
elias set in. The doctor
had not cured me Of
that when l was taken
with eczema from head
to foot. l was sick for
six months and what I
suffered tongue could
~Ak AL