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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-14
PROHIBITION CAUSE OF
MONEY ORDER INCREASE
By Associated Press.

E33 AasVNIdttu IICsos
Nashville, Tenn, July 1s.-One of
the effects of prohibition in Tennessee
is two hundred per cent increase in
money orders paid at the Hopkinsville,
KY, postoffice in the last year, during
which time the amount jumped from
ssO,75O.7O to $9O,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 Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-14

By Associated Press.
st. Joseph. Mo-, July 1.-THE pro-
tracted drought, which threatened to
ruin crops in northwest Missouri was
broken today by fine rain which is
of inestimable value.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-14
TO Suspend Advanced Rates.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, d. c., July IA. - The
Interstate commerce commission today
announced its intention to suspend all
tariffs, naming general and important
rate advances, pending an investiga-
tion into the reasonableness Of the
proposed advances.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-14

Mr. E. w. Stryker, of vinita. pro-
prietor of the Fair store. was chosen
president Of the State Sunday School
association at the convention held the
week before last in Oklahoma City
Mr.. Stryker came to Vinita in 1906
and at -once became interested in the
Sunday schools of the town 1t was al
ways from his earliest youth, cher
ished ambition to rise to the top in
this great branch of Christian work,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-14

and never for moment has he lost
sight of his IDEAL
1t has cost him much sacrifice in the
way Of time, money, etc, but the re-
ward is amply satisfactory He has
held continually different offices Of
trust and honor in the state work and
it is safe to say that there is no Sum
day school worker more deservedly
popular than .ar. Stryker. He is plan
ming great things for the coming year.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-14
charaed With Perjury.

BY Associated Press.
New York. July 14.-Louis A. Della,
a wealthy st. Louis man, accused Of
having operated bucket shop in
Washington, was today placed under
arrest. by United States marshal. on
the charge of perjury. The basis Of
the charge has not been announced.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-14

Mrs, Clarence Rider, Misses Mary
Susan SMART, Malta Stew
ms, Kate Terry; Messrs. Carl Cron-
niger. John Byrd and George Martin
returned last night from spavinaw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-14

of the comptroller setting out a policy
of this sort would be to bring banks
pretty sharply up to the scratch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
Amusing Contests.

This very funny contest took place
on ship board, where all sorts of nom
sensical stunts are planned to beguile
the time away. 1t is just as funny on
land as on sea. Perhaps some may
object to the cigarette race, but this
may be overcome by using cubeb ones.
Out on the lawn or on a breezy cor
ner of the porch place four girls in
a row, each having a well-fllled match
box; at a distance of, say, 20 feet
place four young men with cigarettes
unlit in their mouths. When the sig
nal "Go" is given the men run to the
girls, get the cigarettes lighted and
the man who first gets back to the
starting point is the winner, as we'll
as the girl who lights the cigarette
for him. A prize may be awarded to
each. The match boxes may be used
as shields to keep the match from
blowing out, but the girls must do it
with no aid from the men. In the ex.
element some girls had to light three
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
At a Pre-NuptiaI Luncheon.

Besides the usual love symbols OF
hearts, tr%ue-lovers' knots, slippers,
etc, at a luncheon given for a Sep
TENDER ~bride-elect, the hostess had a
surprise in the ices, which when
brought on proved to be relative to
some personal occasion in the guests
life. For instance, that for the bride
represented an engagement ring; 1t
was a circle of rich yellow cream with
a huge solitaire diamond made from
lemon ice. A young girl known to be
much interested in a soldier received
a perfect little miniature officer with
a sword. Another maiden whom 1t
was suspected had turned down a
prominent society chap had a cold
white heart of lemon ice. Every one
caught the significance and there was
a merry time.
MADAME MERRL-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
SIMPLE STATEMENT OF, FACT
Mr.. johnson Unable to See Where il
Any Way He Had "Put His
Foot in It,"

It is common to deplore the lack OF
humor in a person. Yet the very
want of it may save a certain amount
of embarrassment, as was the case
on a certain occasion with President
Johnson. "He was one day" ~ a
writer in Harper's Magazine, visit
ing my mother, and a friend, Mrs.
Knox, a widow, came in. She had
known Mr.. Johnson some years be-
fore, when he was a member Of the
legislature, but they had not met since
then.
after mutual recognition, Mr..
Johnson said, How is Mr.. Knox? l
have not seen him lately
HE has been dead six years. said
Mrs. Knox.
"I thought I hadn't seen him on
the street. said Mr.. johnson.
when Mrs. Knox left, my mother
said, laughing, That was a funny mis-
take of yours about Mr.. Knox
"'What mistake did I make?' said
Johnson. 4 said I hadn't seen him on
the street, and I hadn't"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
Zelda Cameron.
a& a BY
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
cepyrisht, 1904. by The Bobb. merrill c.

ceeds In real estate merely to show
his acquaintance with the terms of the
trust. 1t amused him to remember En-
ra Dameron's old reputation as a hand
customer. He was proving, in tai
combs own phrase. almost too e:s%.
Well call it twenty thousand. then,
for the block of lots" said the Old man.
smiling and rubbing his hands.
Very we'll" said Baicomb. with
two thousand as my fee in the matter:
and an option to buy the creek strip 1T
sixty thousand
The old man stared at him with a
sudden m~alevolent light in his eyes,
but he said with exaggerated dignity:
Very well. Mr.. Balconlb."
Cameron drew from his desk an alb
stract of title covering the Roger Mer-
Ram addition. 1t was in due form, the
work of a well-known title company.
Balcomb took it and ran his eye
through its crisp pages.
so the next afternoon a deed was
filed with the county recorder, convey
ing the block of lots to the Patok.,
Land and Improvement Company, Ezra
Cameron receiving eighteen thousand
dollars as consideration and ]. Arthur
Balcomb W thousand dollars as com.
mission. Opportunities to make two
thousand so easily were not to be put
aside, and Bdicomb's conscience trou-
bled him not at all over the transac-
ton. Van Cleve, the vice president and
attorney, did exactly what Balcomb,
the treasurer. told him to do without
question:; and when Balcomb expressed
himself as satisfied that the courts ap-
prevail would be forthcoming shortly
when the whole estate was settled, and
that meanwhile the deed should be re-
corded. Van Cleve readily acquiesced.
Balcomb told his associates that it was
the only way In which Cameron would
give the option.
BalcomD did not. of course, tell his
associates that he was accepting a
commission from Cameron; for there
were Times when J. Arthur Balcomb's
volubility gave way to reticence of the
austerest kind. He pluned himself
upon at last having secured at sixty
thousand dollars an option on the creek
strip, where the ideal apartment house
was to be built; and he sen notices to
his directors of a meeting to consider
plans for building. The fact that the
company had just bought, through his
shrewd agency, something like fifty
thousand dollars worth of lots for
twenty thousand would. he told Van
Cleve, look good to the jays" and it
did.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
An Animal Party.

Rather a novel party was given re-
Gently by a mother with two little
children, aged seven and ten. Each
article that would indicate some ami.
NAL. When all had arrived the chill.
dren were to guess all the animals
represented. 1t was an interesting
m~enagerie, l assure you. 1t made a
jolly half hour. Then there was IN
animal hunt" All over the lawn, the
porches and on the lower floor of the
large house animal crackers had been
hidden. There were cunning little
baskets given to each one to hold the
spoils; basket and crackers to be kept
and besides there was a prize Of those
cunning little animals to be found at
Japanese stores. A toy animal also
made a unique prize and a "Noah's
ark" Best of all the fun was mould
ing animals out Of clay, each child
being protected by a large towel tied
around the neck and in around the
waist. After that a good elder sister
told animal stories, while the refresh
ments were being made ready. There
was creamed chicken, wee sand
wiches, ice cream with animal-shaped
cookies. Then they had a game
played just like Stage coach, only they
all had the names Of animals and
turned around when their names were
called. When it came time to go
home the mother came out and said:
"Now you are all changed into little
mice and must run away quickly to
find your houses before the old cat
gets out" and such a merry scamper-
ing as there was. with Good byes"
and lovely times" from each little
guest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
DUCKS WITHOUT WATER
Much Success May Be Had With Them
Were Stream or Pond Is IN
knoMnrCommon Error.
tRx cHAs. G. ~wENTzLER;@

H-EA CIV a ~ -
One of the greatest ~fallacies in
poultry raising, is h a ducks must be
near water to be raised successfully.
Even poultrymen, who happen to be
more familiar with chickens than they
are with ducks and geese, frequently
stumble into this error.
A poultry writer told me not long
ago that ducks are best raised near
a stream but that he had known OF
them being quite successfully raised
without a stream"
Surprised at a remark that APP
pealed to me as being so absurd. I
-sked With assumed innocence:
~What do they need a stream or q
pond for?
He couldn't answer me and in that
he had made the same mistake of sup
posing that because they are supplied
by nature with web-feet that they
must have . body Of water to live In.
A . matter OF fact there are hun
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19

needs attention. The body portion Of
the hammock is a b~oat-shaped affair
Of some flexible material and laces
together at the end. A hood shelters
the head Of the device and a belt
passes around It and serves the dou-
bic purpose Of keeping the infant from
falling out and keeping his covers on
Ropes are attached to each enc Of the
hammock and their other extrem-
tiles fastened to hooks in the oppo-
site walls. Thus suspended the ham
mock swings over the bed in fun view
OF the chihfs parents. who can
rock tx as they lie abed and with
much less trouble than It takes to rock
tbe ordinary cradle. When not in
ws The hammock takes up no more
room thar the space required to hang
Il n q hook IN the closet.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
For the Hostess
Chat on Interesting Topics of Many Kinds. by
a RECOGNIZED Authority
or four matches before the man coult

or four matches before the man could
60 on his return and some did not
succeed at all. The other contest
was a needle race. AS in The cigar.
cite race four young men ran to the
four girls. each girl having a needle
in one hand and a thread in the other.
The man who first returned to the
starting place with a threaded needle
in his hand was the victor. 1t was
permitted the men to hold the girls
wrist to steady it as she threaded the
needle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
|TANGIES 01zM
I. ia sI6rl@N. ~
hat pins are still used.

Immense hat pins are still used.
Pink linen is extremely fashionable.
Fans are so huge h a they are most
awkward.
All the new neckwear shows the
effect of the frin.
The girdle is a pronounced feature
of the pest gowns.
The k1mono to or below The elbow
leads all Others in sleeves. "
The blue and green combinations
of metallic effect are popular.
All the blues are popular up to the
faintest Marie A%ntoinette tint.
Plain colored satin ribbons made
into rosettes are a fad of the moment.
The most favored fans are OF satin
and lace with extremely long handles.
Light old rose tints are genuinely
girlish colors for millinery purposes.
The new summer stockings are en-
broidered in vivid colors on instep
and ankle.
Foulard yelled with chiffon makes
up simple little afternoon or visit
ing gowns.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
dreds of duck farms and thousands Q

dreds of duck farms and thousands Of
ducks to which a stream or a pond is
unknown Ducks when we'll fed on
land will not go near water unless it
is very convenient to them. Ducks
live on fish and water insects and this
Is their reason for spending a share
Of their time on the water. In fact
wild ducks get the bulk Of their meat
food in the water. 1t is true that they
are specially adapted by nature for
the water but it is only so that they
can hunt for certain kinds of food.
They are one of the bipeds which have
held on to certain a%mphibious habits
which date back for millions of years.
to a time, perhaps, when the whale
spent part of his time on land In
search of food.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
N.ture :. : HMles.

A great, broad. consohng and Nunda-
mental fact remains that n largs
matarity OF diseases which Gttack hui
manfT under 80 per. cent - tn unfa-
vorahle Influences which a1eet Us ma
lure VII effect . cure 4 ndt Too much
interAred with. A the cid Wo~erb
has 4, "A man at 40 b either . mol
or : physician,- and Natlae b . good
deal over 40 and has aever bsen ~
cuedh 81 lacking intelAgne.-Wooas
H1teAineon. y. y. = DoAnsatof.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
In the Desert.

Here is a glimpse of the horrors or
a western desert, taken from the Gold
field (Nev.) News: Another desert
victim is reported, and Archie Camp
bell, manager of the Last Chance
mining property near Death valley.
came to Goldfeld yesterday to en-
deavor to establish the identity of the
unfortunate. I-... r
"Mr. Campbell encountered the un-
known man on the desert n a fright
full condition. He was in the last
stages of desert exhaustion, devoid
of clothing, sunburned, blistered and
crazed, with his tongue swollen enor-
mously, a pitiable object, and unable
to speak.
Gle was tenderly conveyed to camp
and everything possible done for him,
but kind aid came too late, for an
hour after he had absorbed the first
cup of water he expired"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
A New Version.

Lawyers have a peculiar system of
Authorization, such words as trustees,
executors being cut down to trees,
exors, and admors. This practise led
to an amusing slip on the part of a
solicitor who, somewhat late in life,
abandoned his profession and entered
the church. A few Sundays after his
ordination he startled his congrega-
ton while reading the lesson by deliv.
ering n of the passages as follows:
Il see men as trustees walking"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
hammock for the Baby.

A substitute for baby's cradle has
been invented by a Tennessee man
in the form of a hammock, adapted
to be hung over the parents bed.
This hammock Is 50 designed that 1t
combines perfect comfort for the occu-
pant with perfect safety and Is with
in easy reach OF the mother II baby
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
Tuiie Roses.

A charming trimming on a pink silk
evening dress seen recently consisted
of a cluster of five roses. formed Of
pink tulle, with green tulle stems
twisted over thin wire, sewed to the
left side Of the low neck. The effect
was exceedingly attractive, and
showed again the value of the little
touches to raise a gown from the COM
raonplace.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19

Society Drama.
Il am undone," declared the beauti-
~ heroine in Act II.
.Wsi1, tnfn around and TN hook you
mn responded her husband with =
bDfeA ars-Kansas City journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
M otAer way.

Ths ostrich had stuck its head In the
sand.
know what I'm doing, muttered
&he bird, through its ears; I'm trying
70 escape the stockyards smell!"-Chi-
go TE1bana
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19

A dog can run as well on three legs
- mar, which is about all the credit
- are willing 10 give to a dog.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
Game.

The CredHor-Will you a this bill
now, or never? ~
The Debtor-Mighty nice Of you to
give me my choice, old scout. 1 choose
never. g s&5 = -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19

BY refusing to listen to secrets On
i saved unlimited trouble.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
one Slde Enovah.

esnator william Alden Smith tails
10 N ll1sA Justice Of the peace out
~ Michigan. In atrial the evidence
'WA1aAl - md the PLAINTIFFS attorney
I'D madp : long and very eloquent
@arGnmsSdmak when the lawyer acting for
IT, dofonoo arose.
VGhA4 are ron doing?. asked the
5ust1ceyas the lawyer began.
'ColHG to present y side Of the
caao.s
'1Soouit want TO hear both sides 1T
agued. Il has tindency to confuse the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
v ALMOST CRAZY.
Bakersfield, Cal, Wonran'. Awful SUI.
fering.

Mrs. n. ". Heagy, 1915 L ST., Ba.
kersfield, Cal, says: Doctors failed
to help me and l was In despair. The
kidney secretions jscalded terribly and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19

passed TOO freely.
often staggered as II
drunk. I could not
lie in bed over half
an hour. My side was
numb, sight affected,
and a tingling n
ton covered my
body. It actually
seemed as If l would
60 crazy, was
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19

Um-Gruet is terribly absent-mind-
ID.
JackI should say so! I've known
him to telephone to his office and ask
II he was In.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-31

g. Supreme Court today. The crurs decisi u
gives strip of land 10 West Virginia which
has been in dispute for several years. The
costs of the action, the court decided, are to
be divided equally between the two states.
The power of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to enforce railway rates of their
own making wss sfirmed in q strong opinion
rendered today Justice McKenns for the o..
g. Supreme Court. The rate-making power
Of the commission was attacked by several
score Of railroads on the ground that the W
authorizing it was delegation If legislative
authority.
President Taft Secretary of the Treasury
Mac Veagh, aad. the other members of the
Taft cabinet we busy TODAY endeavoring to
settle upon successor to frederick w.
Carpenter as secretary to the president. The
matter was broached at the regular cabinet
meeting today, snd the various possibilities
discussed. Charles D. Norton. assistant secret.
az Of the treasury is generally considered to
be the most likely choice. Charles D. sHilles,
who is also an assistant in secretary Mac
Yeagh's department, is q close second to
! Norton. It is almost certain that the choice
lies between these two men. After the cabinet
meeting it became generally understood that
the matter will be settled today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-31
SUICIDE IN a HOTEL,

a ter lying dead for three days 10 q
room 1t the Folt Pit! Fl, til in Pi;t,turg,
the body OF George 3 Wsrren, sged so,
we'll known Mason snd Mystic Shrine-,
vas fund desd yesterday after the door
had been forced. Warren bad commit
led suicide BY shooting himself through
'ha head. Ho was general manager for
R NJ. B.adle & 90, OF B:ockwsyville,
and lived al Shlckshinny, Luz,rne ccun-
~, with his wife and two eous.
Warren went to Piitsi II 6 on May 90.
He was Woll-known there, having access
to the leading clubs, and spsnt much
time In that city. IL was supposed to
be on business trip, but appeared mel
ancholy. Fl, WAS last seen alive on
Ftday, and is believed to have sho!
himself on that day.
This mole TO hls wife waB found:
ITO B,ssie: know | SIN craz7, | have
tried to pay my debts and csL't. am
going away to place where The wolves
howl"
He also left check for 300 10 psy
his hotel bill and another note saying no
one was 10 blame but himself. He was
a thirty.secnnd dfgfee Mason and belong
ed 10 Tim I'm temple of the Shriners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-31
Cyclone nj NlozambiQuL.

Lisbon, May 3l.--A terrific cyclcns
swept over NJ, z,mbiqae on the east cosai
of Africa yesterday, killing hundreds
and destroying practically the entire
city, according to dispatches published
today in the Dario NoticiaI. The de-
tsils received are mesgre, but a!i reports
agree tina! the WinG-aIorm was the 6ercest
known on The African coast in mary
years and that the death roll will be
enornous.
A coast wise steamer earring 400
natives vas caught in The cyclone of the
bsrbor of Mozambique and overturned,
drowning all on board. a number of
small native crafts we're sEamped With
lo,s OF life, ADD nearly every house on
The three islands 10 the barbor was de-
mo!ished.
Mozambique was formerly the metrop=
oils Of the PorIugcse possessions 10
Africa. Is barber is Horldiamous.
Three smsll islands, on which The city is
built, block it, eu!rsnce, 30 that the
waller within is cue of the safest refugees
on the coaa'. Al the head OF the hay,
on the mainland, stands the village Of
Mesxuril, where The E1ropasns live. Il
is reported that the cyclone did less dam
sge there THAI q. the mouth OF The
ha,bor.
The population CT Mozambique is
shout 5000, OF whom ab,u 800 ara
Europeans. The town WAS u ostan!iall7
tu 1t and one of the mott picturesque
spots in the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-31

A MAN who anticipates The remarks
OF his friends By referring ID himself as
q ''crsnk" took hit irom box in ala
Office in New YORK, few days ago,
where 1t had rssted since the straw hat
season closed last year, and sent it to be
cleaned for the coming sssson. 1t will
be The hats fourth year. The man will
mot wear the rtjuveuated hat because be
wishes to save money, but ''ss protest
sgainst obedience ID fashions decree. :
HIS partner, who prides himself on be-
ing wall dressed man, agreed to folio"
the example if the ''crank" could In.
duce the women of his family to wear
ha.a like these they wore four years age.
"U.til yeu do this," he said, "you
cla's appreciate VIVA! it means to cast
Foose from fashion,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-31
Immerse ~ In Passaic River.

Pst:rsop, N. J., My 81 --Bsp.ism by
immersion In the Pss.aic River, h,lf e
mile above The Passaic Fslls, was yester-
day administered II iorty-tHo persous,
ranging from twelve to sixty yesrs old,
three. fonrtbs of the candidates berg
women. They came from New York,
Brooklyn, Y1nkers, J.r:ey City, Airing
ton end Paterson. Fully three tn, u,aDd
persons gathered on bCt1 banks Of the
river to w,tless the ceremony, aud hum
dreds watched it st close range from
canoes and other river craft. The cert-
mony Was conducted by the Rev. James
P. Biackledge, OF The Gospel Mission, Of
Paterson, and Rotert II Browp, of New
York, superintendent OF tie Forty second
Street Pen!ecostsl Mission. The cand!-
dates, in white flowing robEs, marched in
double 6'e TO and from The river, sirg'Dg
hymns, but shiyering on the return from
their cold bath. The Rev. Mr. Black
la5g, says II was the largest siugle class
ever bsFt;sed BY immersion In this pal t.
OF the CT u, t.y.