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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-12
HITCHCOCK REPORTS POSTAL
DEFICIT CUT TO s5,848.566
Nv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
! Washington, d. c., Dec. I'm the
space of twelve months reduction
has been made in the deficit ot the
postoffice department of $11,5OO,OO0,
according to the annual report Of Post
master General Frank H. Hitchcock
made public today
While year ago the fiscal records
lof the postal service disclosed de-
hcit of $17 100000, the largest in the
history of the country, the excess OF
expenditures over receipts for the year
ended June 30th last amounted to only
$5, ,S4S, $3.50. In commenting upon this
reduction Postmaster General Hitch
cock says in his report.
1T is most gratifying to report that
this unprecedented reduction has been
made without any curtailment of pos
/ tai facilities. On the contrary, the
service has been largely extended.
"The policy of the present admins
tration has been to wipe out losses by
increasing the postal business along
! profitable lines, and while thus en-
larging the departments income to re-
duce as far as possible the rate of ex-
penditure by cutting out wasteful pro-
'cesses, by simplifying and rendering
lmore effective the methods of handling
postal business, and by raising to the
highest possible standard the effici-
ency of officers and employees.
"The more quickly mail matter can
be handled the less expensive is the
process. The department accordingly
has devoted itself with great earnest
mess to the work of increasing the
efficiency of the mail service, consid-
lering this the surest method of making
the postal establishment self-support
ing.
The departments policy is to extend
1.-THE service as rapidly as is warranted
by increasing population. In further
1
ance Of this policy, 1900 new post
offices were established during the last
year and 515 new rural delivery routes
traversing altogether 1926 miles,
were instituted, Nearly $500 new EN-.
ployees of various classes were placed
iupon the rolls of the department
Whose aggregate salaries were more
than $2,O0O,OOO annually. In addition
! to this sum, $1,75O,OOO was added an
nually, In addition to this sum, ST.
750,00O was added to the salaries of
postofice clerks, $1,226,000 to the
salaries of letter carriers, and $780,
900 to the salaries of railway mail
clerks All increases in salary were
based upon efficiency ratings.
In the discussion of second-class
mail, Postmaster General Hitchcock
points out the constant growth of this
class of matter 1t is carried at q
loss, and he urges that a remedy
should be promptly applied by charg
ing more postage
'In levying the higher rate" the re-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-12
NEGRO MAY Have Leprosy.

McAlester, OKLA, Dec. 10.-A negro
prisoner in the county Jail here has de-
veloped strong symptoms of leprosy
and is being held under rigid quaran-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-12

tine awaiting an examination by spec
ialists. He recently came from South
America. The secretary of the state
board of health pronounces it very
suspicious case"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-12

Mems Egyptian cotton hosiery. Box
of six pair $50
Mems silk Isle hosiery. Box of 6
pair ................ ........ $5.oo
Ladies' Egyptian cotton hosiery. Box
of six pair. .............,..,.. .$2.OO
Ladies' fine silk Isle hosiery. Box of
& pair $500
Everwear hose exchanged right here
at our store If they should get a hole
within six months from date of pur-
chase. k&EF
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-12

]. W. Orr returned to Tulsa satur-
day night
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The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14

head and the halter rope passed through the hole just below the letter H. The end of the rope is attached to the pole lever and by this means the animals head can be brought into DO sition on the trough and held. the rope B being thrown over the neck The width of the chute at the front is three feet and at the rear eight inches wide.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14

Celery-One ounce of seed will pro- duce about fifteen hundred plants.
 Sweet Corn-One pint of seed for each planting This should be planted about ten days apart.
 Cucumbers-One-half ounce of seed will plant 25 hills.
 Lettuce-One-half ounce of seed. Sow ten days apart.
 Onions-Plant two rows 15 feet long, making three plantings ten days apart.
 Peas-Did anybody ever raise too many peas? Plant one quart at a planting about ten days apart.
 Peppers-One-half ounce of seed.
 Radishes-Sow one-nalf ounce every three weeks.
 Rhubarb-One dozen roots will last a family lifetime.
 Spinach-Sow two ounces of seed in drills.
 SQuash-One ounce of seed will plant about twenty hills.
 Turnips-One ounce of seed sown broadcast will produce a big cast Sow thinly and do not be afraid to thin out after the plants come up.
 Amateur gardeners often make the mistake of planting vegetables too close together. Plants having large foliage such as tomatoes. peas and beans should be given plenty of room in order that the sunshine may reach all parts.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14
Church Provided Object Lesson.

Just before the benediction the min ister expressed a polite wish that his congregation would pause in the ves- tibule on their way out and look at a series of photographs on the wall. Everybody looked. Some said:: "Oh, isn't that terrible?' Others said: We'll" in various tones, and still others said nothing at all. The pic lures had been put up by the Audubon society and represented different pe- riods in the life of bird that supplies feathers for women's hats.
 We can't get women to come to us, so we have concluded to come to them," said a member of the society. Church seems about the best place to find them in sympathetic mood, In every church whose pastor will give us permission we shall put in a set of pictures. Later We shall tackle theaters, museums and every other place where women who wear fine feathers are likely to congregate, but the churches are looked to for the most conversions"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14
They Had to Own Bibles.

The first Bible printed in Scotland was issued complete in 1579 In the same year, by act of parliament, every gentleman, householder and others worth thrie hundredth merkis of yeir- lie rent or abone," and every yeoman and burgess with $500, had to pro vide, under a penalty of e10, "a Bible and Psalme buke in vulgare language in thair houssis for the better instruc- tion of thame selffis and thair famelijs in the knowledge of God"
 To see that the provisions of the above act was carried into effect, the following year a searcher was appoint. ed, with power to visit the houses of those signified by the act, "and to re- quire the sicht of thair psalme buikis and bybillis." In a footnote it Is added: "The privy council had in 1875 commanded and charged the principallis and heidismen of query paroehin alsweill to burgh as land wart,' to contribute and collect e5 for the purchase of Bible to be placed in every parish kirk"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14

One of the first vegetables of spring, as we'll as one of the best grown, Is asparagus. It is hardy, grows year after year from the same roots and If properly cared for, never fails to pro- duce crop. AS ordinarily grown on the farm it is troublesome crop and often poor in quality, but by proper management and cultivation, first class product can be grown as cheaply and easily as any other garden vege- table.
 Asparagus does we'll on almost any good, well-drained soil, but best re- suits are obtained on deep, rich, loose loam. Good corn land will give satis- factory crops of asparagus. It requires liberal maturing and good cultivation.
 A few stalks may be cut the spring of the second year, but after that a good yield may be expected.
 The largest expense in growing strawberries is in the hoeing, weeding and cultivating necessary, therefore if
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14
WORKED ON DOCS NERVES
Experiments Made by French Admir- alty to Determine Effects of
 Future Sea Fights.

Remarkable effects were produced by the new shells in the gunnery ex- periments carried out against the dis carded French battleship Jena. Dogs were placed upon the ship in order to discover whether they would be suffocated or injured by the shells fired at that old hulk when the dogs were at some distance from the point of impact The animals were placed in part of the vessel which could not be reached by the shells.
 It was found that the explosives did not kill the animals by suffocation or poisoning. But the dogs nervous sys- tems suffered severely under the re- peated action of the shells and the resulting concussions. The investi- gators believed it proved that in the next naval war the officers and crews would rapidly become neurasthenic.
 Two dogs, after being subjected to the experiment. became somber and timid, hiding themselves when called. Finally they committed suicide by jumping into the sea and allowing themselves to sink without making any attempt to swim.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14
Empress of Abyssinia,

Menelik's wife. the empress of Abyssinia, who Is reported to be a prisoner in the hands of those favor ing the immediate succession of the heir apparent, is lady who was once a great beauty and who had four pre- vious husbands before she became the wife of Menelik. Her first husband was one of King Theobalds generals, her second she divorced, her third was killed by King John, her fourth was, as has been euphemistically ex- pressed, removed" and in 1863 she married the late emperor. The fact is sometimes lost sight of that many of the Abyssinians are Christians. The Abyssinian church is of Egyptian ori- gin and is one of the oldest Christian bodies in the world
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14
PREPARING THE
 FAMILY GARDEN
Suggestions Regarding Proper Quantity of Seed to Plant to Supply Family of Six With
 Vegetables.

People who have not made study of gardening are sometimes puzzled to know how much of each kind of vegetable to plant. The following quantities will be sufficient to supply an average family. say of six persons:
 Asparagus-Furrows 20 feet long and three feet apart.
 Artichokes-Oneo ounce of seed will furnish an ample supply.
 Pole Beans-Two quarts planted one week apart.
 Lima Beans-One quart planted one week apart.
 Beets-Two ounces of seed
 Brussels Sprouts-One ounce of seed. This is one of the most de- licious vegetables raised and should be in every garden
 Carrots-One ounce of seed
 Cauliflower-One ounce of seed. This is another excellent vegetable which is much neglected in the aver age farm garden.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14
Playing It on the Chauffeur.

Neighbors who happened to be watching the front door of No. 211 when the taxicab drove up noticed that the woman visitor from Detroit had her head bandaged. Immediately they called to see what had happened.
 "Oh, there is not a thing in the world the matter" said the hostess. We just decided to come home in a taxicab, that's all, and we were so afraid of getting an incompetent chauf- feur. To make sure of getting a care full one we sent in a sick call All the taxi companies send out their most re- liable men on sick calls. In order to carry out the deception and keep the chauffeur from finding out he had been faked Aunt Harriet tied handker chief around her head and he brought Us home without a jar"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14
Knew Her Latin.

ster on the rear seat as the rubber neck wagon was passing the Twenty second Regiment armory, at Broadway and Sixty-eighth street. What does that mean, auntie?"
 q didn't quite catch what the guide said,' replied the old lady. "Oh, MT. Guide, won't you kindly tell us what it says on that building?"
 ''Def-en-dum!" roared the guide through his megaphone, dividing the word into three sections.
 That's what it is" said the old lady. "A deaf and dumb asylum"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14

It's awfully hard to convince tno young man in the case that all 'n' world loves a lover.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14

The genuine have W. |. Douglas name and nrc. stamped on the bottom. Take No Suhstitnte.
 Ask your dealer for WI. Douglas shoes Hthev arenot for sale in your town write for Mail Order af aog. giving full directions how 10 order by mail Shoes ordered direct from factory delivered to the wearer al charges prepaid. W. l.. DOUGLAS, Brockton Mssa
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14

you can double the yield of strawber- ries by making the soil very rich, you will be more than repaid by adding this excessive supply of fertility.
 Remember that your strawberry plantation will require no more hoe ing, wedding or horse cultivation on rich soil than on poor soil Thus, if you can increase the yield one hun dred per cent by adding S20 worth of commercial fertilizers or other fer tilizers, you can readily see how profit able will be the investment. It is true that you can raise a good fair crop of strawberries on almost any soil which will produce good fair crop of corn or potatoes. Most people are satisfied with an ordinary crop of strawberries. such as can be secured on this ordinary soil, but you can make no better investment than to heavily fertilize every inch of the land you have planted to strawber- ries.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14
Inside and Out.

Speaker Cannon at a dinner in Washington, said, soothingly, to a young suffragette:
 After all, you know, there is room for both men and women in this world Men have their work to do and women have theirs
 Tt is the woman's work to provide for the inner man, and it is the mans to provide for the outer woman"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14
Fool Remarks.

"The inanity of courtesy remarks that some people feel called upon to interject into conversation calls for permanent commission in lunacy, sald the man with the ingrowing groucn' Now, the other day l was tellins Jones going down on the subway that my four-year-old had swallowed safety pin, and we were up half the night with him.
 "It was an accident, of course said that idiot Jones"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14

In the construction of the chute herewith illustrated two heavy tim bers are used for the stills and the up- rights may be four inches by four inches. A trough-shaped piece. marked H, is made of two-inch stuff and se- curely fastened to bottom cross pieces After the animal is secured in the
The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-14

The Maiden-How did you act when you were under fire? Did you shrink?
 The Soldier-I don't know as shrunk, but tried to make myself as small as I could
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28
Won an Automobile.

The following paragraph from the
Charleston News and Courier Mon
day was read with more than ordi-
nary interest by the people of
Kingstree:
''The Buick touring car, which
was sold by the Army Cycle Com
pany to the Elks' Lodge, of this
city, at factory prices, through
the medium of Mr. J Hayward
Lynah, an active and enthusiastic
member of that lodge, has become
the property of Mr. j H Scott, Of
Kingstree, S C. Mr. Scott is receiv-
ing the congratulations of his friends
upon acquiring this handsome ma
chine"
Mr. Scott we understand, has been
offered 200 for the macl ine. The
car was rafled at the Elks' Bazaar
and Mr. Scott was the lucky winner
of the valuable prize, which cost
him only a few dollars.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28
PHELPS TAKEN To JAIL.
VIII Be Tried for Bigamy at Next
Term of Court.

Friday morning A w Phelps was
committed to Jail bySheriff Graham
in default of $500 bond. Here
he will probably remain until the
June term of court convenes when
he will be tried for bigamy.
The readers of The Record are
familiar with the facts of this re-
markable case. Phelps is still a
helpless paralytic and his chances
for immediate improvement seem
slight. The case is an anomalous
one, so that the authorities did not
know just how to deal with it.
Sheriff Graham, who has acted
with marked humanity and cir
cumspection in the circumstances,
wired the Governor Ansel, but got
little or no satisfaction; then Magis-
trate Wallace went to Columbia and
Ius the facts squarely up to the
Governor, who shifted the re-
sponsibility from his office by re-
ferring the matter to Solicitor Stoll.
It was on the advice of the Solicitor
that Sheriff Graham served the
warrant and committed Phelps to
Jail, removing him from his room
at the Kellahan Hotel, where he
has been quartered ever since the
night after his Easter wedding. y
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28
Hymeneal.

MARRIED-On Sunday, April II,
1910, Miss Silvia Casselman and Mr.
j w Etheridge were happily mar
ried. the ceremony being performed
by Notary Public S M Brockinton
of Andrews. Both the contracting
parties live near Andrews,in George
town county. The bride is one of the
handsomest young ladies in this vi
cinity and is quite popular. There
were three couples in attendance and
about hundred friends and neigh
bors witnessed the ceremony. B.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28
This contractor got results.

Some years ago a contractor build
ing railroad in a warm climate was
troubled a great deal by sickness
among the laborers.
He turned his attention at once to
their food and found that they were
getting full rations of meat and were
drinking water from a stream near by.
He issued orders to cut down the
amount of meat and to increase greatly
the quantity of Quaker Oats fed to the
men.
He also boiled Quaker Oats and
mixed the thin oatmeal water with
their drinking water. Almost instantly
all signs of stomach disorders passed
and his men showed decided improve
ment in strength and spirits. This con-
tractor had experience that taught him
the great value Of good oatmeal. s.
Packed in regular size packages,
and in hermetically sealed tins for hot
climates.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28
Mortuary.

DIED - On Sunday afternoon,
April "a, 1910,' at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs A L Carter,
Kingstree, S C, Evelyn Lorena, aged
six months. The funeral and inter-
ment took place at the Williamsburg
cemetery on Monday following the
little ones death,at IL o'clock noon,
Rev E E Erwin officiating. Mr. and
Mrs Carter have the sympathy of
the community in their affliction.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28
Watch For The Comet

The Red Dragon of the sky.
Watch the children for spring
coughs and colds. Careful mothers
keep Foley's Honey and Tar in
the house. 1t is the best and safest
prevention and cure for Group
where the need is urgent and i'm
mediate relief vital necessity.
Its prompt use has saved many
little lives. Contains no opiates or
harmful drugs. Refuse substitutes.
D G. Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28
The Same Here.

The friends of the Ledger will
please hand US in news items when
they are fresh. We prefer not to
publish a birth after the child is
weaned, marriage after the honey
moon is over, or the death of a man
after his widow is married again.
-Gafney Ledger.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28
Notice Of Election of
School Trustees,

In cases wheIe school districts desire
to elect aheir trustees for the ensuing
two years the county Board Of Educa-
tion will order an election for trustees
in such districts. provided they are pre-
sented before June l with petition
signed by at least l(5) five electors in
eactfliStrict reque-ting same.
j G MCCULLOUGH,
Supt Education Williamsburg County.
4-2S-3t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney and bladder
trouble not beyond the reach of
medicine. No medicine can do more.
D C Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28

Tributes of respect, obituaries
cards of thanks and all commu-
nications of personal nature,
not news, are charged for at the
rate of one cent a word,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28

There is no cough medicine so
popular as Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t never fails to cure coughs and
colds and is especially recommend
ed for chronic and bronchial coughs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28

Old papers for sale cheap by
the hundred at THE RECORD
Office.