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Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06
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starts. If he takes an interest in his work, is anxious to learn, and willing to do a little more than is expected of him, he makes himself useful. He shows he is capable of doing better work and his superior officer does not lose sight of the fact.
 "It may be many years before the ops portunity comes, but when 1t does his superior is not going to fill vacant place with somebody less competent Fidelity and ability are what count in the rail road business. There is no such thing as pull; A young man must show that he is capable of assuming more responsi- bility before he will be intrusted with It, and if he has ability he will get along.
 "The boys whose friends are solicitous about his future and wish him pushed ahead, are nuisance. If he hasn't the stuff in him, if he cannot take advantage of his opportunity, his friends cannot help him.
 "I have no use for the ambitious boy, who goes home to think over whose place he can get. What the business man of to-day wants is the boy who tries to fill the place he is in better than anybody else ever filled it; who willingly offers his services when he sees they are needed and is not expecting recognition.
 "The fellow who is watching the clock and has his hat on before 1t stops strik. ing is not wanted in the railroad or iu any other business. His superiors may not say anything but they notlce such things, and they are taken into consider ation when promotions are being made. It is the trifies that count, that makes an impression.
 Where there is place to be filled, the question arises, whom have we oapa- ble of filling the position? A superior officer is not going to recommend even 0 friend he knows will not prove satisfac- tory. For his own reputation and safety, he wants somebody in whom he has con- tidence, one whose ability and fidelity are unprecedented. and he has probably made up his mind long before the va cancy occurs.
 "The chances are that all those who have applied for the position will be passed over, and some plodder who has been going along doing his work well and not thinking about promotion will te offered the position. There iS too much responsibility in railroading to take any risks. The young man must have confidence in himself and if he does we'll on his first promotion his future is prao- tically assured.
 There is not a self made man in the world. The so-called self-mude man is the man who has seized opportunities given to him by circumstances and by others. Every man will be finally judged, and will succeed or fail, on that judg. ment, by the kind of men he appoints for subordinates. A man need not do much himself to succeed, but he must De wise in his choice of those who will ;arry out his plans; he who is hnppy in lis selection of subordinates is always successful"
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06
MAN LIVED TO AGE OF 1l7.
Married at III and Sought Second
 Spouse at 130.

Married at III and Sought Second
 Spouse at 130.
 The existence of a Schleswig-H -Hol- steiner who lived to the age of 147 is recorded by documentary evidence sup piled by the Catholic priest of a char itable foundation in a Schleswig town. The evidence is contained in an in- scription on the back of an oil painting discovered in the institution and rep resenting the half figure of an old man of mummylike appearance.
 The man was named Christen Jacob son Drakenberg and is stated in the inscription to have been born in No vember, 1926, and to have died in Oc- tober, 1772. The son of a sea captain, he had chiefly led sailors life. He took part in several wars and among other adventures passed fifteen years as a slave among the pirates of AL geria. .
 In October, 1737, it is recorded that he married the widow of shipmaster. She died the following year, and Ora kenberg seems subsequently to have IOOkGu dDOuL IOI duOIuCA SpOooC, AOA at the age of 13O we find him making further matrimonial proposals. No wo- man, however, being daring enough to fall in with them, Drakenberg resign ed himself to single blessedness for the remainder of his days and is described as having ,thenceforward lied a quiet and retired life" Inquiries made by the priest have confirmed the state ments of the inscription.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06

take what is left. Such a traffic in uu. fair to the business mau,"
 Various instances of actual experience were told by the speaker Illustrating the power of heredity in drink and evil association, all pointed, stirring and calculated to set men to thinking upon this question. He spoke of the great work being done by the Catholic church in temperance and the work of Bishop Milan in pledging l3,oOo of his young people to total abstinence, in this state.
 In closing after powerful array of facts and arguments Mir Spooner said "Can North Canaan look this liquor traffic in the face knowing all these facts, and do less than fight it? If it can, am sorry for it. There's manhood enough in North Canaan to wipe saloons out by a majority that shall keep them out. l cannot be Christian unless strike at this traffic; neither can you"
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06
The Firct Iron Ship.

The first iron ship has more reputed birthplaces than Homer. Both the Clyde and the Mersey claim pre-emi- hence in this respect. Sir l.. J. Robi- son of Edinburgh designed an iron vessel in 1916, which was not launch. ed till three years later, and 1t is said that an iron boat was worked on the Severn even as far back as 17S7. Steel was not used in the construction of merchant ships hulls until 1859. old salts were not alone in their belief that wood was meant by Providence to float, but iron to go to the bottom. A naval constructor of some repute once said: Don't talk to me of iron ships. They are contrary to natural. Chambers Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06
What He Was.

There are times when the most tactful men are taken aback at some unexpected retort. Such an experience befell King George when as Prince of Wales he reviewed a contingent of colonial troops. One of the scouts was an unmistakable mulatto, with, however, a magnif- cent record for gallantry.
 The king was walking down their extended line and occasionally speaking to one of the men. Oppo- site the colored man he stopped.
 "And who are you, my man? ?'' he asked.
 'I'm a niggah, youah highness." "
 King George was nonplused by the unlocked for reply, but he man aged to say:
 "Good! Then remain so, my brave fellow"
 With this he passed on. Tss-9>
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06
Keepinu Poultry.

A very prominent poultryman says he never has any disease among his poultry because he makes it Il practice to keep a good sharp ax always ready. and by killing and burning any bird showing symptoms of any other than strict cleanliness in and around the poultry quarters be has stamped out disease.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06

Su9ar Nane FleldS, NalI oA TroTeS-
 sionaI Hunters For Bids and Plan
 an Immense Nimrodic Expedition
 Against Ursine Enemies.
 A number of farmers living at Lot tie and other points in the southern part of Pointe Coupee parish, Louisi- ana, near the great Atchafalaya and Fordoche swamps, visited Baton Rouge, which is only twenty-four miles distant, the other day to secure the assistance of professional hunt CTS in killing off bears that are de- stroying their crops, especially corn and sugar cane.
 This is the only big swamp section left in Louisiana, and it will probably be drained in the next few years if the people of Louisiana pass the conser vation constitutional amendment now before them. The swamp is full of canebrakes and has always been a favorite resort for bears, exceeding the Yazooldelta in this respect.
 Pack Raids Fifty Acres. t.
 Heretofore the farmers in the clear ed lands have cultivated cotton main ly, but the boil weevil has driven cot ton out, and they are now raising corn and sugar cane, both favorite foods of the bear, which has decidedly sweet tooth. On one place a pack of bears completely destroyed fifty acres of fine growing corn, either eating the ears or trampling down the stalks.
 It has never before occurred that the farmers had to appeal to a neighbor- ing parish to help them out of bear difficulty f..
 The Baton Rouge hunters sent an agent out to the Atchafalaya swamp to look over the situation He return ed with the report that the complaints were justified, that the bears were really doing a great deal of harm and that there were. judging from the tracks, some immense fellows of 1000 pounds or more in the party.
 He also reported that there was no relief in sight, as it was unlawful un- der the game law to kill bears at this time of the year and that even if the farmers took the law into their own hands for the. protection of their prop erty it would be impossible for man or dog to run down the bears at this sea- son of the year The luxuriance of the canes in the canebrakes where the bears seek refuge renders it difficult and unsafe if not impossible for hunter to force his way through them.
 Game Law Breeds Bears.
 The Louisiana game law, which was passed when President Roosevelt was hunting bear in Madison parish, fixes the hunting season for the game from November to February and makes it unlawful to trap bears at any season : Of the year. It was also made unlaw- ful to ship a bear carcass out of the state. The idea, of course, was to pre- serve bear hunting as a sport, and there has been in consequence an in- crease in the number of bears in the state.
 The farmers have been advised by sportsmen to let the bears run a few months longer and then arrange for a grand hunt. But in the last few days the depredations of the bears have been so great that the farmers are un- willing to hold off longer and now an- nounce that there is going to be bear battue in Pointe Coupee the like of which was never before seen. whether the game law allows it or not and whether the thermometer is 90 or zero.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06
PACKS OF BEARS
 PLAGUE FARMERS
LOuisiana's Latest Peril Ex-
 penSiVe as Boil WeeVil.
STATE LAW PROTECTS BRUIN.

Planters, Losers by Expectations In Sugar Cane Fields, Call oA Profes- sionaI Hunters For Bids and Plan an Immense Nimrodic Expedition Against Ursine Enemies.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06
New Mine Alarm Invented.

A new system of electric signaling for mines, to give an alarm in case of fire or other mishap, operated by a hand driven generator, has been per fected.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21
HEADQUARTERsF0R
CITY POLICE FORCE
Office in Auditorium Building Equip
ped For Use of Police Force
All City Offices Moving.

The city of Vinita is now sporting a
real police headquarters-offic desk,
gas stove, lounging chairs and all.
With the removal of the city offices
from the court house to the Auditor
ium, the little room just to the right
of the front entrance was assigned to
the police department. A telephone
was installed, and the little office
equipped for the purpose it is to
serve. Now when there is trouble
anywhere in the city the police can
be found by calling up the headquar-
ters-that is unless they are all out
on duty. The limited number on the
force does not permit of one man be-
ing at the headquarters all of the time.
City Clerk Andy Green is moving
into the office, used by the CONNER
cial club, until the room on the east
of the hall is vacated by the Fidelity
Farm Loan company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21
COMET IS VISIBLE
AGAIN TONIGHT
Kansas City Scientists Declare It is
Not HaIley's Comet That Was
Seen Last Night.

A comet, believed by many Vinitans
to be the HALEY comet, which was ex-
pected to be visible in this latitude
about March 20, was plainly visible in
the Southwestern sky for an hour. late
yesterday Many vary as to the exact
time it was first visible, but to say
that it was first seen lbout $50 and
sank in the southwe stern horizon
about 7;SO. is definite enough for any
one but a scientist. The comet will
again be visible about $50 this even
ing
The following from the Kansas City
Times throws some light upon the
comet and tends to establish this as
De fakes comet:
Only the petty scIuples of few un-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21
Vice President Walters Had Ready Reply Odll
Questions Enthusiastic Meeting Eper
Held lin Kinita-- Thunder Their Demand
That Kinifd Leaue no Stone UnturnedtO
Get This Road---Action is the Cryin
Nnita Until Nen Tuesday Night.

that has ever agraced tale
I,chamber of the Commercial Club. HE
summed up in practical 8erms whai
the road meant to Vinita and afte1
asking Few questions of DIR. Walters.
expressed his conviction that the road
waald be built, end wound up by
asserting he's confidence in the ability
of the citizenship Of Vinita Gaise this
bonus, and urging that the people
get busy" with the proposition. He
said that he was ready and wiling to
pay his part toward the bonus.
There was never meeting held in
vinita in which there was such un-
animity of opinion as That last night,
and that was shown by the great
volume OF ayes that went up when
Seymour Riddle asked that all who
wanted that the road in Vfnita to an
swer AYE That great assemblage
thundered reply that left no doubt
as to the spirit of that crowd. Speech
making was freely indulged in. There
was much good natured bantering
usngling with the seriousness Of some
Of the speakers. Several of the largest
property owners of the city were pres
ent, all expressed themselves as fav-
oring the proposition and asserted that
they were ready to lend their financial
support to the project.
But one regrettable thing to this
proposition presented itself, and that
was the statement of Mr.. Walters that
the Usage Western could not build
by way of Centralia and thence south
east into this city. The Commercial
Club has been extremely anxious to
get a railroad connection with Cen
tralia and the matter was urged upon
Mr.. Walters last night, but that gentle
man stated that It would require the
of more than 100000 in
addition to the cost of the proposed
route to build to Centralia. besides
the additional tax that would have to
be paid on the longer mileage, and
also stated that his engineer had re-
ported that it was not feasible TO
build into Centralia, although they
had spent considerable time and
in trying to make such con-
nection The line as it is now pro-
posed will run about four miles south
Of Centralia
After the assembly had been thor
oughly convinced that Mr. Walters
meant business and it had been decid-
ed to attempt to raise the bonus,
there was a spirited discussion as to
when the work of raising the bonus
should begin. The railroad commit
tee, through Mr.. Amos offered mo-
ton to declare a half holiday this af
ternoon, close up all business and
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21
CONVINCED ROAD WILL Be BUILT
CLUB ROOMS PACKED TO OVERLOOKING WITH VnvTTANS
EAGER TO GRASP An ENTERPRISE FOR THE
UPBULDING~ OF THE CITY

raise the money. This met with Cb.
lection from two sources. Some of
the more impetuous wanted to begin
right then and there to raise the bonus
DDr. Winner was one of these and in
shCtrt but enthusiastic speech de
clared lhimself ready to subscribe to
the bonus at once, and said that the
time 80 do anything was while the en-
thusiasm was at its highest. The
other objection came from those who
wanted more time, in which to formu-
late a system of raising the bonus
whereby the burden would fall as
evenly upon all concerned as possible.
This idea finally prevailed, and the
railroad committee was instructed to
prepare a table showing the relative
worth of the property owners of the
city, and Determine the proportionate
amount each SHOULD subscribe to the
bonus. ana have this table at the meet
ing at the Auditorium Tuesday morn
ing.
1t is planned to make Tuesday a
day of celebration. for it is believed
that this win mean the beginning Of
an era of growth and prosperity, new
er before anticipated in Vinita 1t
was freely predicted by conservative
owners at the meeting last
night that the buiSiing of the roaS in
to Vinita would in many cases double
and perhaps triple the value OF, real
estate in Vinita. SO that of the bonus
is no longer looked upon as a dona-
ton. bat as an investment that will in
all probability yield two or three
fold prefit.
Another feature of the meeting last
night that augers well for the success
of the bonus proposition, was the
presence of men of every walk Of
life. There were laborers, farmers,
iOctors, lawyers, bankers, real estate
men, all bent upon the same purpose,
and with such spirit of town build
ng in evidence. that drove away the
,ears and doubts of the most pessi-
nistic.
Look out for that meeting Tuesday
Remember the hour is 10 a. m.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21
FIRST AVIATION
MEET HAS ENDED
curtlss Defeats Paulhan-one Man
Near Death But Peril Was un-
known TO Crowd.

Aviation Field, Los Angeles, Cal,
Jan. 21.-As dusk gathered over the
old Dominguez ranch last night four
flying machines that had been eircling
in the air sailed to earth. The avia-
tors walked to their tents, the great
crowd filed down the roadway, and
the first international aviation meet
ever held in America was over.
Few knew that one man had been
near death in those last few minutes.
Charles X. Hamilton was returning
from a fifteen-mile flight toward the
ocean. When a mile from the avia-
tion field the crank shaft of his ma
chine snapped No one in the crowd
noticed anything wrong. Hamilton
shut off his engine and so leveled and
swayed his planes that he was waited
gently down, touching with scarcely
thud. 1t was brilliant piece of en-
ergency handling.
Curtiss and Paulhan, rivals of the
meet, furnished the excitement for
the closing day. Paulhan went up at
1925 o'clock for an endurance flight
After he had gone two of three laps Of
the course Curtiss started on ten
lap speed trial, half lap or more
than three-fourths of a mile behind
Paulhan. Instantly it was seen great
race was on--the first real race of the
meet.
The two aeroplanes came over the
grandstand with the speed of express
trains, with Cdr,sssss gaining. He
crept swiftly ON Paulhan's heels and
on the third lap after starting he
reached Paulhan, flying above. The
Frenchman for few seconds held his
own, then the American forged ahead
a length, finally half lap.
1t was no race after that The
American machine was demonstrated
as the fastest beyond question. Paul
han went on until he had travelled 64.4
miles ard had been in the air nearly
an hour aid half Curtiss came
down after a 30-mile trip.
This race gives the whole story Of
the meet. The Curtiss machines have
won all the prizes for speed, quick
starts. perfect landings and those ev-
ents where light swift machine show
ed best.
Paulhan has won oil the cross
passenger-caTryin and en-
duranee tests, having heavier, slow
er machine and an engine which he
trusts absolutely Paulhan has taken
more than $4,000 in prizes and has
broken the worlds records for alti.
Iude and for cross-country fights
alone and with passenger.
Curtiss has broken no worlds rec
,rds, and probably will take less than
10000 in prizes.
Hamilton and Willard have taken
second and third prizes in most events.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

WhatiislnadobteIl the gEaatest and
most enthusiastic boosters meeting
ever held lin vinita was ethat held at
the Genmereial Club rooms last night.
when the citizens of Winita decided to
raise the bonus asked by the Usage
Western railraad to build imto this
city. In order no raise this bonus the
business men, present last night
agreed to close their places OF busi-
ness at 10 O'Clock a. M, son next Tues
day. and hold q dig meeting al the
Auditorium for tie purpose of rais-
ing this money. A resolution was
adopted asking the mayor to issne a
proclamation asking the suspension
of all business in Yinita 80 that all
can attend that meeting.
Vice President Waters of the Usage
& Western arrived in the city yester-
day afternoon aad met with the rail
road committee, of the Commercial
Club and convinced the committee
that he meant business in regard to
building the road He stated to tie
committee that he had planned to be-
gin actual construction within sixty
days and expected to have the read
completed barring mishap, within six
months. AS evidence of his good
faith in the matter be has proposed to
advance the money to the committee
for the purchase of the right-of-way
through Vinita and Craig county, to
be reimbursed when the road shall
have been completed according to
agreement. Thus he is not asking
the people of Vinita to advance one
cent until he has complied, to the let
ter, with his part Of the agreement
The committee was impressed with
HHf Hf. Walters statement and when the
meeting was called to order last night,
Mr.. Amos, on behalf of the committee.
Endorsed the proposition in glowing
terms and introduced Mr. Walters,
who told in his blunt concise manner,
what his proposition was. He re-iter-
ated the statement made to the special
committee, and when he had complet-
ed his brief talk, it was evident that
there was not man in all that as
sembly, which packed the CONNER
cial Club room like sardines. and over
flowed into the hall, but was visibly
impressed with the fact that the
Usage Western meant to build
Foad.s In closing his address, Mr.
Wa.efs invited interrogation on his
project. and those present freely ask
ID questions on every phase of the
proposition Mr.. Walters had ready
md satisfactory answer to each
question.
Judge Gill made one of the most en-
husiastic and enthusiasm arousing
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21
SANTA FE A5ANDoNs TRACKS
ON ACCOUNT OF FLOODS
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
Topeka, Kansy Jan. 21.-The Santa,
Fe was compelled to abandon the
tracks between Lecompton and Law
renee today. This action is necessary
on account of the flooding of the
tracks at Lakeview, where there is IN
ice gorge in the Kansas river. All
Santa Fe trains to Kansas Jity to-
day were detoured over the Union Pa
cific.