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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
CARS FROM MAMA TO
JOPLIN BY NOVEMBER

Joplin, Mo, July 13.-Cars will be
running between Joplin and Miami
okla, over the proposed Franklin
Smith gasoline-motor car line by No.
vember !, according to an enthusiastic
statement made today A contract for
the work has just been let to the
Clarke Marshall Construction com.
pany.
Work on the line win begin at Hat.
tonyille and will proceed toward Jop.
lin Mr.. Smith already has a line in
operation between Miami and Hatton.
vile. At the same time work is be.
gun at Hattonville, a line will be start.
ed west toward Bartlesville. The i'm.
mediate terminal of this road will be
at Welch, Okla, where the new line
viii tap the Katy railroad for supplies
Later the line will be constructed
through to Bartlesville.
The city council of Joplin granted
a franchise to Mr. Smith last October
He has now secured right of way and
expects to have the road completed
within the time limit Of the fran.
chise
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
WHITE MAN REFUSED TO
LEAVE jim CROW GAR

Muskogee, Okla, July 13.-The first
instance known in Oklahoma where a
white man was Aned for violating the
Jim Crow law occurred here Tuesday
c. w Rowe, going from St Louis to
Texas, persisted in going into the ne.
gro section Of the Katy fast mail train.
and disregarding the orders of the con.
duotor to remain in the whites coach.
When the train reached Muskogee
a complaint was made against the man
and he was taken off the train and ar
raigned before court, tried convicted
and fined $40.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
EARTHQUAKE FRIGHTENS
PEOPLE OF BAVARIA

Munich, Baravla, July 13.-A sharp
earthquake was felt here at 9:45 o'clock
this morning The walls of several
buildings we're cracked The wave.
like movement continued for three sec
onds, thoroughly terrifying the people
who fled from their homes and remain
ed in the street long after the distur.
banee subsided. The shock was also
felt in the surrounding villages, in
eluding Carmlsch. A report from
0berammergan says that the shock
was noticeable there but very little
damage done.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
To Suspend Advanced Rates.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, y. q. Illy IA The
interstate commerce commission today
announced its intention to suspend all
tariifs, naming general and important
rate advances, pending an inyestiga.
tion into the reasonableress Of the
proposed advances
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
North state Democrats Convene.

Charlotte, n c. July 1.-THE
North Carolina democratic convention
was called to order here at noon to
day. by A. II Eller. chairman of the
state committee, who introduced
United States Senator Leo S. Overman
as temporary chairman The chief
interest In the convention centers in
the nomination for associate justice
Of the supreme court and Of the eorpor.
alton commission
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15

T0nkawa Okla. July 14.-zack Nil.
ler with 4 fresh relay Of horses and
several ponca Indians, who chased
buiialoes on the plains before the COM
Ing of the white men, arrived here
yesterday afternoon IN pursuit Of the
buffalo bull that escaped Tuesday
morning when last seen the biz
buffalo leader Of the ranch herd was
headed north between Tonkawa and
Lamonte II captured alive It viii be
sent to Oklahoma city TO be slaughter.
ed e ghe formal opening of naw
packing plant m that city
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
SECRETARY ROACH FILES
RETURN TO COURTS WRIT
.By Associated press.

Jefferson City, NO, July t3.--Attor.
ney General Major for Secretary OF
State Roach filed today return in the
supreme court TO the courts writ ol
mandamus, issued az the instance of
j. w. Halliburton, 10 compel Roach
to file the petitions submitted for re.
districtlng the state into senatorial
districts The return gives fifteen
reasons why the proposed constitu-
tlonal amendment is unconstitutional.
The arguments, iich the attorney for
the republican state committee VIII
take part will begin Tuesday
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
Enid Gains over 5000.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., July l3-Enid.
Oklahoma has grown from 10,1s7 In
1907 when the special census was
taken to 1899 in 1910 Garfield
county, in which Enid is located in.
creased in the same period from PSI.
300 TO a3.050
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
CHARGED With Perjury.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, July 14.-Louis A. Della.
wealthy ST. Louis man. accused OF
having operated a bucket shop IN
Washington, was today placed undef
arrest, by United States marshal, on
the charge Of perjury The basis Of
the charge has not been announced.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
Girl slew Two Men.
Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New Orleans, July 1S--In a three
cornered fight, IN which two italian
men and one italian girl participated
IN saloon here. shortly before eleven
O'Clock this morning, both Of the men
were killed The men used revolvars
and the girl a double barreIed shot
gun
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
PROHIBITION CAUSE OF
MONEY ORDER INCREASE
by Associated Press.

H4 AhaUVWIVU IIVaa,
Nashville, Tenn, July 1i-One of
the effects of prohibition In Tennessee
is a two hundred per cent increase IN
money orders paid at the Hopllinsyille,
KY postofice in the last year, during
which time the amount jumped from
$30,750.70 to 500 ,415.95. Nearly twenty.
one thousand money orders were paid
during the year This increase was
on account of the wholesale liquor
business with Tennessee.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
KILLED HIS CHUM IN
REHEARSIRG FOR PLAY
BY Associated Press

Muskogee, OKLA July 1i-While
practieing 10 ra literary entertainment
in a play requiring gun play, Jacob
Winkler was shot and instantly killed
at Stone Bluff, near here last night. by
his chum, Everett olden olden was
placed under arrest, but the Winkler
family exonerate him from all blame
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15

Guthrie, Okla, July l3.-For want
of jurisdiction, United States Judge
John H. Cotteral today dismissed the
petition for an injunction against hold
ing the election on the grandfather
clause August ,.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-07-15
story's Widow MarrIes.
by Associated Press.

London. England July tf-Mrs.
Marie Hunt story. widow of Marion
Story and A. Murray Young, o New
York banker were married today IN
st Georges church. Hanover Square
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
sHREWD VICTOR HUGO.
Quiet Way In Which He BulIied the
Theatrical Managers.

Here are the methods which Dumas
the elder and Victor Hugo employed
when they had a new play to offer to
the theater. Dumas would write to
the director of the Porte st. Martin:
My Dear Friend-I shall bring you on
Monday a play in five acts. l shall need
Mile. Georges, Nine. Dorval, Bocage, Lock-
roy, Provost and five new scenes.
This extravaganza would alarm the
director. who would put off the pro
duction of the play till better days.
Then Victor Hugo would appear and
shyly draw manuscript out of his
pocket. He would agree to everything.
The stock company would play his
piece admirably. since all he wanted
was a good ensemble: no new decora-
tons would be needed nor any change
at ALL
So the piece would be read, and as
the roles were distributed Hugo would
say musingly. "Dieu. how fine Freder-
lex would be in that partv' THAT is
true" Horel would murmur. and few
days after he would announce that
Frederick was engaged. Hugo would
then demonstrate that this destroyed
the equipoise of the cast, and Raucourt.
Laferriere and Mile. Georges would
be engaged. Then Hugo would attack
the stage setting. Old scenes that
the public had tired of were almost
an insult to these great artists. If
Horel showed reluctance at this. Hugo
would threaten to withdraw his piece.
And so the game would go on till,
little by little. Hugo had obtained ev-
erything he wanted. even to the
changing of the paper hangfngs in the
stage boxes.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
HELPING HUMANITY.
Father and Son Viewed Conditions
From Opposite Standpoints.

dlfcT aftu 0OU viewed OonolIlOO3
From Opposite Standpoints.
Twenty years ago. says the Chicago
Advance, discouraged young doctor
in large city was visited once by his
old father. who came up from a rural
district to look after his boy.
well. son. he said. 'how are you
getting along?"
I'm not getting along at ALL was
the disheartened reply. I'm not do
ing thing"
The old mans countenance fell. hut
he spoke of courage and patience and
perseverance. Later in the day be
went with his son to the free dis
pensary. where the young doctor had
ali unSalaried position and where be
spent an hour or More every day. The
father sat by. silent but intensely in
terested spectator. while twenty five
poor unfortunates received help. The
doctor forgot his visitor while he bent
his skilled energies to the task. but
hardly had the door closed on the last
patient when the old man burst forth:
81 thought you told me that you
were not doing anything. Why, if
had helped twenty-five people in a
month as much as you have in one
morning / would thank God my life
counted for something"
There isn't any money in it,
though" explained the son, somewhat
abashed. Money the old man shout
ed. still scornfully. Money! What
is money in comparison with being of
use to your fellow men? Never mind
about money. You go right along at
this work every day. I'll go back to
the farm and gladly earn money
enough to support you as long as
live-yes. and sleep sound every night
with the thought that l have helped
you to help your fellow men,"
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
AustraIia,s Stony Desert.

The great stony desert of north Aus
;raha was discovered by Captain Sturt,
al Australian explorer, in 1856. 1t
IS north Of the river Darling and is
about 300 miles long and 100 broad.
consisting of sandy dunes or ridges
its want of trees. except along the
creeks. gives the country a sterile ap-
pearance. These ridges were probably
formed by the joint effect Of winds
AID 2 gradually retiring sea. Accord
ing to Captain Sturt. these waters
were gradually lost by evaporation or
carried to some undiscovered sea. The
only vegetation. growing scantily. is
prickly acacias in full bloom. all Of
stunted growth. Water is scarce ex-
cept in the creeks which are sheltered,
and this is generally brackish. Few
travellers care to traverse this inhos-
pitable desert
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
Suicide by Swallowing Gold.

Suicide by swallowing gold is some
times accomplished in China. The
following is an authoritative account,
written by very learned Chinese for
the Westminster Gazette, of how this
much contested form of suicide is ac-
complished:
I'm swallowing gold it is not loose
gold leaf or gold dust that is swal-
lowed. but a solid lump of gold. or
even gold ring. weighing about half
an ounce. Gold is not at any time
of corrupting nature. but when a
lump of it is swallowed and gets into
the bowel it fails. on account of it's
intrinsic weight, TO rise and surmount
the convolutiOns of the bowels and
can therefore never complete its pas
sage. After two or three days it there
fore sinks through the bowel and de-
stroys life without any suffering"
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
Nature Taking Again.

A commercial traveller driving
from town to town through the
pine woods of Florida saw a
drove of emaciated razorback
hogs rushing widely from tree to
tree. He halted at the palings
of a crackers" home, and
asked a woman in a sunbonnet
what was the matter with the
swine.
well, yon see," the woman
explained, my old man is deaf
and dumb, and when he wanted
to call the hogs to their swill he
learned them to come when he
tapped on one of the trees. 1t
worked all right when they first
got learned, but now them wood
peckers is maxim the poor things
run their legs off. ''-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
PIRATES OF HoNGKoNG.
They Are the Real Old Fashioned
BIoodthrsty Kind

Bloodthirsty Kind.
There are pirates in HOngkong-not
the usual kind that greet the gentle
stranger with an expansive smile and
take what he has for worthless rub
bish, nor yet the petty thieves that go
by that name on our own water fronts,
but the real old fashioned, murderous
kind, who count not the victims as
they reckon the spoils.
Of course they do not swagger in cos
tune as all real pirates should. or ply
their trade in Hongkong's immediate
waters, but among the thousands of
fishermen, stevedores and coal han
dlerS that crowd the harbors edge they
mingle and gossip water front news,
knowing well when particularly rich
cargo is due from the interior.
And in the purple twilight a junk
darts out Of one of the many estuaries
far up the West or Pearl river and
swoops with the suddenness of a hawk
on the heavily laden prize. The strug-
gle is short Over the hills on the
naked backs Of a swarming crew the
loot disappears forever from a smoking
hulk in the rice swamps. or, as hap
pened in the case of the Sainam, half
hundred take passage in the crowded
hold of river steamer and when the
handful of unsuspecting whites gather
at dinner raise heathenish yell on
the startled air, and the ship is taken.
Rifles thrust through bolted doors
subdue the pitiful fire that lasts lit
tie while from behind the shot torn
tablecloth, but the ship is already
headed for the bank by the quarter
master with rifle at his ear. and one
more tragedy is added to the long list
of crimes on the Sikiang.-W. ]. Ayl-
ward in Harper's Magazine.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
QUEER WEDDING GIFTS.
One Couple of Mature Years Received
a Pair of Collins.

Pair of Collins.
An Englishman extremely fond Of
hunting received as a wedding gift
from an anonymous person complete
set of false limbs a set of artificial
teeth and a couple of glass eyes. to
procure all of which the sarcastic
donor must. of course, have put him.
self to considerable expense. Accom-
panying these strange presents was a
note wherein the hope was expressed
that. by reason of the recipients many
falls while following the hounds. some
or all of these substitutes might ulti-
mately prove of use. As the bride
groom had incurred much enmity while
holding office under his government, it
was supposed that these gifts came
from a disappointed Office seeker.
A well known American writer re-
ceived from a rival man of letters
scrap book wherein were carefully
pasted and indexed many hundreds of
clippings containing adverse criticisms
touching the formers work. and Il
pOpuldI dlllSl was pIeSelleQ Will IL SSl
of elementary works upon self instruc
ton in drawing and painting.
Some years ago in the west an elder
ly, crusty merchant on espousing
spinster of mature age was presented
by an undertaken with two collins for
himself and wife, letter which ac
companied these CHASTITY gifts stating
that they would, unlike most of the
other offerings received, be sure to be
Of service. Naturally enough the
bridegroom resented this singular if
useful gift. and it took all the efforts
of mutual friends to prevent a breach
Of the peace.
Like vexation was no doubt felt by
an infirm octogenarian in Ohio who
welded a pleasure loving woman more
than fifty years his junior. The pres
ent in this case was large brass cage
intended" so the inevitable accom-
panying letter stated. Ito restrain the
Maynard flights of giddy young wife
who has married a decrepit old fool
for his money."-Chicago Record Her
aid
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
AN AsToR DEAL.
The Only Time That Old John Jacob
Sold Real Estate.

Sold Real Estate.
"One of the most stringent real es-
tate rules of the Astor family is never
SELL and only one sale is recorded in
the entire life of old John Jacob AS
tor" said Niles F. Watkins, a real es-
tate broker of New York. 'In 1880
Astor tore down his house in Broad
way. cleared the whole block from
Vesey to Barclay street and built the
huge Quincy granite hotel known as
the Astor House, which was one of
the first notable landmarks in New
York and also one of the best paying
pieces of property.
"a few days after it was finished the
old gentleman and his eldest son, Will
liam, were walking through City Hall
park, where the postoffice now stands,
and stopped a moment to admire the
building. the finest hotel in America at
that time.
"'Pop. that's a mighty fine building
said William. L wish to gracious it
was NINE.
"'SoY answered the father We'll,
Billy, give me ST and you can have It.
"Out came the dollar-a big silver
dollar that is cherished by the family
to this day-and within an hour the
deed of the property was made out and
recorded. This was old Mr.. Astor's
only sale of real estate in his life."-
Washington Herald.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
A SoIomon-Iike Decision,

A Rhode Island justice was called
upon to determine the ownership of a
brood of turkeys. The flock, consist
ing Of fifteen young ones, was moth
cred by two hens, white one and a
bronze. and had been running for
quite time over two adjoining farms.
The owner Of the white hen declared
that the turkeys were his, while the
man who owned the bronze hen assert
ed just as positively that they belong
ed to him. The justice was puzzled. At
last witness came forward who swore
that he had seen a dog chase the
flock; that at the dogs approach the
young birds flew up into a tree and
the bronze hen took to the woods.
but the white hen turned and gave
battle to the dog. The justice there
upon decided that the owner Of the
white hen was also the rightful own
er Of the brood of young turkeys
New York Press.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31

no better illustration that the
tariff. The tariff, under the
policy of protection, was origin
ally a means to raise the rate of
wages. 1t has been made a tool
to increase the cost of living.
THE cotton cloth schedule was
increased in the face of the un-
contradicted public testimony Of
the manufacturers themselves
that it ought to remain unchang-
ed.
"The steel interests by a trick
secured an indefensibIe increase
in the tariff on structural steel.
"The sugar trust stole from
the government like petty
thief, yet Congress, by means of
a dishonest schedule, continues
to protect it in bleeding the pub
lic." Republican papers, please
copy.)
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
An Unfortunate RESPONSE.

The problem of too many churches
in given locality is often perpley-
ing one. 1t is said that the churches
in certain village, on opposite sides
of the streets, were so close that when
the congregation in one church sang
Twill There Be Any Stars In My
Crown?" the congregation in the other
church promptly responded. mo. Not
One; No, Not One" Fortunate is it il
the seeming contradiction is confined
TO the unintentional inharmonious re-
sponses In songs.-Lippincott's
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
BROKE UP THE HABIT.
A Woman Who Found Simple Rem
edy For a Big Annoyance.

- Uofldn VITO FouHo SInlpie noms
edy For Big Annoyance.
"What has become of those two chill
dren who visited you so often?" asked
one west side woman of another The
other smiled discreetly.
'They are the children of my niece,
and she was making a convenience of
me. OF course | love the children.
but | never allow myself TO become
much of victim of imposition. My
niece is an extremely gay young wild
ow. and she does not like to take care
of her children. She is fond of shop
ping. matinees, afternoon teas and ev-
erything. in short. which takes her
away from home. and she got into a
habit of sending her children over to
my house for me to take care of when
ever she wished to CAD about. l de-
cided it was time to break up the
habit. for her own good and that Of
the children. as we'll as mine, so I
did"
Il suppose that made your niece
angry?"
"Oh. no; it couldn't. l never said
anything about it. The last time the
children came over | spent the after
non teaching them verses from the
Bible. and they didn't find it sufficient
ly entertaining. They never came
back. Just how they managed to work
ii out with their mother 1 do not know.
but l suppose they struck or begged
off. Of course she could not object
to what l had done, and it proved
a very simple solution" New York
Press.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
A Quick Lie.

Presence of mind recently saved an
elni1c-t actor his gold watch and
chain. While crossing bridge in a
thick night mist a suspicious looking
rlGn suddenly loomed up out of the
obscurity.
''Can you tell me the time. gov'norT'
ne gruffiy inquired
You are too late. my dear sir" re-
piled the actor suavely. "a gentleman
who passed minute ago stole my
notwithstanding
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
Imaginary Pains.

Don't laugh at hysterical people with
their imaginary pains. says a physi-
clan. "deIusion'' is reality to the
sufferer. When one believes one has a
pain one has the pain. All pain Is in
the brain. and to believe one has it is
to have it. 1t matters not a whit
whether the message is sent by ones
toe that some kind friend is treading
on or whether it is sent from one part
of the brain to another.-New York
Tribune
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
PinchOt Wise TO Protection.

Ex-Forester Clifford Pinchot
has ideas on other things beside
conservation. At a dinner given
recently he declared that the ma
ton had lost confidence in Com
gress because it represented
special interests rather than the
people. Continuing, he said:
"And of this there could be
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
a Woman,s Wit

The husband of Lydia Childs was an
invalid for many years. He was not
well off in this worlds goods. and
much of the support of the family was
earned by the wife. Thinking of this
and Of his wife's many sacrifices for
his comfort. Mr.. Childs once said to
her regretfully. My dear. / wish l
were Croesus.''
Whereupon Mrs. Childs. with ready
wit and gracious tact. responded,
you are Croesus. for you are king of
Lydia. Los Angeles Times.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
The Af4ernoatb.

Mrs. DuPuy-I was SO surprised to
hear that Edith and Mr.. Sissingham
were married. You know they always
used to claim their attachment was
merely nlatonic. Mrs. Kolkremes-
Yes. i remember. But now. l fear.
they wouldn't claim it was even that.
-Lippincott's
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
SfaggerS SkepfiCS.

That clean, nice fragrant compound
like Bucklen's Arnica Salve will in
stantly relieve a bad burn, cut, scald.
wound or piles. staggers skeptics. But
great cures prove its wonderful heal
er of the worst sores. ulcers, boils, fell
ons, eczema, skin eruptions, as also
chapped hands. sprains and corns Try
it 25c at PAUL drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
Much In Little.

Tommy-Pop. what does multum in
parvo mean? Tommy's Pop-Multum
in parvo is Latin. my son. 1t means
er-well. haven't you ever seen a fat
woman in bathing suit?- Philadel-
phia Record.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
Table All R;oht.

''Do they have a good tablet" asks
the prospective guest.
''It is first rate" answers the man
who has just returned-"solid oak.
with heavy legs and polished top
Judge
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
Exercise.

Walking. we ere told. is good exer-
cise-better than riding in an automo-
bile. The trouble is that great many
Of rs are not looking for exercise
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
A Forecast.

Jones What do you think will be
the end of the woman question
Brown-There won't be any end
They'll always be asking 'em.
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
unmoxed.

~ understand your antagonist is
calling you every name he can think
OFF,
YES" replied Senator Sorghum
cheerily. But he hasn't much OF a
vocabulary Washington Star
The Adair County news., 1910-08-31
Distinction.

Milly-Is this picture like your ia
Their? Tilly-Of course not. silly. 1t
is like father when he has his picture
taken.-Puck.