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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25

ter whereabouts in the family it's 10
Gated. and has aided tens OF thousands
TO get their last breath back.
Fourthly, my old boss was good for
a 2:40 clip In a scrub race any day in
the week, and my fightin' dog had
sure thing nine times out of ten.
As I thought of all these blcssin's
and realized that members of the beef
trust might be sufferin' for the actual
necessities OF life ! broke into song
and felt so good natured that i would
nave paid double admission fee to
circus and taken back seat besides.
In the midst of my rejoicin' l met up
with an old man on a mewl. He was
q venerable old crit,er with long yaller
whiskers and milky eyes. but thought
! saw a guilt in him while he was yet
ten rods away. ] did not pass him by
on that account, however. A man OF
the soundest integrity may sometimes
be mistaken for the capper of three
shell game. IL has often happened 10
me. As we met l stopped my outfit
and said
Hail. felIer pilgrim. And inay IT be
well with thee aIsi thy whiskersw
''Hail to thee ana>thy OWE whiskers-
he replied. And / may SAY that l
have nothin' in particular to complain
about. though could wish that the
world was less wicked. It's dreadful
thing TO feel that nine-tenths' of your
felier critters are travelin' the broad
road that leads down to the valley Of
burain' birthstone"
Yea, tits truly so" sighed. MAY
ask II you may have a mission on this
airth:"
"You may"
Mission on Earth Explained.
as IL to make mankind better and
bring down the present cost Of ilvia'T"
That's II to a dot Yea. am striv
In and strivin'. but II is a selfish and
sinful world The man with a $4,000
auto cares not for the widowed and
fatherless. lie hikes right along. Are
you In the mission line yourself:'
MOSTLY. I'm sympathizin'. condoIin'.
advisin' and ar3usin'. and sorter cal
ker.ste I've been Of more or less help
70 about million critters. Tn carry
fn' few things as a side line. as you
may have observed. hut il Is only to
divert my mind when the wickedness
Of the weird makes me TOO melan-
choly. Whittier goefh thee on thy
mevi today"
TO the csmp meetin' az Dog Creek"
he answered as be fOndlcd his old yah
Ter vhiskers In n proud and lovin' way.
~Yaes. I 90 TO help In the Sight sym
evil. and shall grid on my armor and
strike many hard blows Tor truth and
virtue. Mebbe could iBdooce you 20
come along
Not skaSsly. thankee. as have
three or four dates ahead. bot I shall
be present ip the speeri: snd wish you
well. One man turned 20 virtue Is
greater than a cartiosd - rorous plas-
tsrs. Farewell. felier pilgrim, Msy
yous whiskers neser get caught in the
currsnt bushes
I was gaiherin' MP the line 10 drive
On. thinkiE' there was no more 20 be
sid. when the venerable back number
raised his hand IN protest and said: A
I take Il that We have the todE<
and spirifuoi Interests Of our fciicr crit.
terS af hcsrty
I'VE xnreiy DO We are n@ travelin,
shout for our health !
We vocld uake NEST any sacrifice
70 Sc the world become better I
Toe bcs-
we are ssrifia' to se Twin erzzu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25

He-f your father Is coming down
on saturday. do sou think that would
be good time TO ask him.
She-Yes. George. think IL would
When ma tells him how much we've
spent down here he'll be glad 20 get
It'd Of any q rs View York Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25
,,,.. =, v,r,ue Z, the sight Of mankind.

ples OF virtue In the sight Of mankind.
but there are occasions when-when"--
"When we might indulge In leetie
game OF poker and the world be none
the worse for IT," ! finished.
"Yea: / am In accord with thee" ne
grinned "ln other words, my speerit
fiies out 10 greet your'n. Poker Is but
Ia hold some cards with pictures on
and say how much you VIII bet 10
give the heather. Truly we VIII play"
Then as he spread blanket on the
grass and | got down | saw the light
of avarice and the shine of craft In his
milky eyes. and ! knew that he would
do me II he could. He took me for
tenderfoot and Intended to WAX fat on
my ducats.
Glow noble Il is TO be surrounded by
Hyin' natur'w he said as We maze
dollar Jack pot, and he looked away
over the prairie.
al, is truly So" replied as watch
ed him deal. "and therein lies the sad
ness of mans weakness. With such
mother as Natur' man orter have
soul as white as snow"
"Ah-umr' he sighed.
album sighed !.
picked up my cards TO find that
had two pairs. while he had TO ara"
three As he didn't better his hand he
let me rake In the pot. Ii was dollar
Tor the heather.
After that we had but little. Down
IN our hearts we wished virtue to fri-
rmph over vice In every nook and cor
ner OF the land. but when yen are
playin' poker il Ia better 10 think than
TO talk. Think and watch the wiggle
OF the other feller's whlskers.
Lured In the Usual Way.
The venerable old critter lured me
on by lettin' me win the first four or
five pots, but when the time came that
he found three jacks In his hand ana
$40 In the pot he sat out TO work my
downfall. ] had two big pairs and
went In, and with a guileless coun-
tenance he saw and raised me I'M
III there was $40 on the blanket, ana
then l called and was shorn. A feel
ing swept over me that the sinner had
hornswiggled me, and as he reached
for the spoiis reached for his neck.
The struggle was brief, but fierce.
blackened one eye for the venerable
villain, and ne blaekened two for me
I'm return. / inflicted scratch on his
nose, and he bit my ear till his teeth
met
was licked man. found five
Jacks in that pack of cards, but had
TO boiler for mercy. When he had let
M on me / limped over TO my wagon
and climbed upon II and said to him:
Il took thee for an emblem Of in
nocehce. and thou hast deceived me.
Wilt mans inhumanity to man never
cease?'
"And | took thee for man OF In
tegrity." he countered, but. 10. we had
not played three hands when / saw an
ace disappear up thy sleeve. Wilt
man never learn that honesty is the
best policy"
"You old villain, but you are not on
your way TO any camp meetin'"
'You deep dyed scoundrel, you
would have given the heather no mon
cy had you won it ali"'
And then l drove away saddened
and n chastencd man. Mankind had
become no better for my consolin'
words and my Instant Pain Allevia-
tor But for the boss race hoped to
get up at Mount Misery should have
been a discouraged pilgrim.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25

Il noticed. Mr.. Lloyd. that you were
the only pcrson who DID not weep dur
ing Mr.. Evans beautiful prayer
You forget. Mr.. Davic.. that he
long 90 another parish. ---Iondon BY.
stander.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25

and how old are you. little siri7'
six
~And how f. 81 you are out waking
without your mammal
-oh, mamma doesn't 20 IN for exer-
else. Really we lave very little In
conmoa. --Houston Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25

"Rastrs. did you bring a recommen-
dalton from your last bosss-
He didden wrote IL cut. but he done
tole me ter tell 20 dat wuz de mos
meDdacious an fall!blest Niger he
cher had
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25

"wha: makes you think ycu won't
Get your wagrs this week.
~Way. the boss has promised me a
spokane Spokesman Review.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25

Knickcr-How can you dress IN q
si~cper7
Bocker-Tts bigger than = room IN q
swimmer hotel-Ncx York Tines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25

We wouldn't b. ire under 500
And st the sympathy.
Wed rather ~ TIE over COG
And set trs victory.
J. -Bostoa HsrzIt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25

Italy has about 5000 de2orted Grim
inaIs who are maintained on eight
penal Islands.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30

Rev. Ernest Bouneer Allen. Of
Toledo. Ohio. win stop over at Vinita
Monday and will speak at the Con-
gregational church Monday evening at
o'clock. His subject win be THE
Business Before Us" There will be
no charge. Don't fail to hear one Of
Americas foremost men.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30

between you and Charley Murphy. and
was he not largely instrumental in
getting you in the Tammany hall
nomination?
WAS not Cohalan concerned in the
attempt to steal for you the nominal
tion Of the independence league, which
piece of political porch-climbing JUS
tice Gerard, an honest Judge, effec-
tually stopped?
did not Comptroller Prendergast,
after you had been seated as mayor
call your attention to the warrant
for cohalan's s4S,OOO which was in
your Office?
Did not Comptroller Prendergast
| exp ain to you what it was and tell
Iyou that if you sent the warrant back
to him he would make a complete re-
Iport on it and go to the bottom Of
the matter?
did you not thank Comptroller
Prendergast and say that it was true
that these lawyers in such cases were
getting too much from the city?'
did you not then fail to send the
warrant back to the comptroller and
fail to ask for the report, but did you
not on the contrary allow this padded
fee to go through unquestioned on
January 4, 1910?
Stop talking about the date that
did not print and say few words
about the date that did print
For the mayor, Robert Adamson,
his private secretary, made before the
mayor had seen Mr. Hearst's state
ment.
The mayor is not required to sign
warrants at all They are made out
and signed by the comptroller, and
then by the chief clerk Of the mayors
Office under authority of the charter.
Over 275.00O such drafts are signed
in a year, some days over 1,lO0. The
mayor has never signed one. The
(Cohalan) claim was for legal serv-
ices in the franchise tax suits. Sew.
eral lawyers were paid, including
Judge Alton B. Parker. The claim
was audited and filed last December
after much evidence was taken and
thereby became legal claim against
the city. Mayor Gaynor never had any
thing to do with it."
Comptroller Prendergast gave out a
statement in advance of Mr.. Hearsts
substantiating some of Mr. Hearst's
inferenees.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30
ARE CHARGED WITH
POISONING POTTERTON
BY Associated Press.

~ <N1nottotNt tSnos
Arkansas City, Kans., April 3d.
Louis W. Potterton and Mrs. Emma
A. Allen. his fostermother, were ar
rested here early today upon cor
oners warrant that charged them
jointly with having caused the death
By poison of Mrs. Frances Killmell
Potterton, wife of Mr.. Potterton, a
bride of only few months, who died
suddenly January last. The arrests
came at the elimination of an in
vestigation into Mrs. Pottertons death
begun by q. ]. Fleming. county attor-
ney, and G. s. Beekman, his assistant,
that extended over a period Of three
months. Mrs. Potterton died after
brief illness, the cause Of death given
as "Addison's disease" After the
county prosecutors Office had worked
on the case the corner took 1t up and
late last night warrants were issued
for the arrest Of Louis w. Potterton
and Mrs. Allen. The warrant charges
that Mrs. Potterton came to her death
from poison, probably arsenic, adj
ministered by said Potterton and Mrs.
Allen. Potterton was this morning
released upon furnishing ten thousand
dollars bond to appear for tria, May
Il. Mrs. Potterton left real estate
valued at twenty thousand dollars.
and life insurance policy for five
thousand dollars. The insurance pol
icy was made payable to the estate
but has not yet been paid
Mrs. Potterton was twenty-four
years old and an orphan. Potterton
was thirty-four years old and Santa
Fe locomotive engineer Mrs. Alien
is fifty-five years Of age and came here
from Gordon, Kans., where she owns
a farm, She made no move to furn-
ish bail and was kept in custody.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30
HERRING SPECIAL FIRST
EXCURSION ON NEW ROAD

Elk City, Okla. April S0.-The first
excursion over the new Wichita Falls
and Northwestern railroad, which is
completing its tracks into this city.
was run today by the Elk City Her
ring Club. About 300 were on this
train fro mthis city. while many others
will join the crowd along the line.
The plans are to go to Frederick
where a meeting viii be held at eleven
O'Clock and Mr.. Herring will deliver
an address assisted by Judge Nc
Murtry, Hon. w. B. Merrill and Judge
G. S. Glikerson.
The excursionist will then leave for
Altus where another meeting will be
held with Mr. Herring as the main
speaker, assisted by Senator r. q.
Echols, Judge G A. Brown and Judge
McMurtry.
AT eight o'clock in the evening the
Herring boosters will have rousing
meeting at Mangum with speeches
from Mr.. Herring, Hon. w. B. Merrill,
Senator r. e. Echols and Judge G. s.
Gilkerson.
Il is expected that fully 500 people
will be on this excursion train when
1t reaches Frederick. An enthusiastic
meeting was held here Wednesday
afternoon by the Herring Club and
committees were appointed to make
all the necessary arrangements.
Word was received from Sayre, Kemp
ton. Granite, Clifton and many other
points that they would have a dele
cation join the Elk City crowd and
help boost for Elk City's candidate
for governor.
The meeting was largely attended
and much enthusiasm manifested and
they propose to make it a typical Ok
lahoma booster excursion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30
STRONG OPPOSITION TO
PROPOSED AMENDMENT

W. ]. Crawfordfi president of the
State Farmers Union and j. Luther
Langston, secretary of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. spent today here
working in opposition to the repeal OF
section 8, article 3, OF the state con
stitution. A meeting was held at the
corner Of Wilson street and Illinois
avenue this afternoon at which both
Of the above gentlemen spoke.
From the applause given the speak
ers 1t was evident that the great ma
jority of that audience was opposed
to the repeal of the only safe guard
the common people of the state have
against the railroads.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30

convention for the session of May,
1911, in an eloquent address by Mr..
e. ]. Hobby and each and every mem
Der of the, delegation there added force
to the claims by their attendance on
the convention and the manner in
which they captiyated their neighbor-
ing delegates, and Vinita was unan-
imously selected as the place for hold
ing the next convention.
The local society of Charities and
Corrections will take hold of the work
of providing for the entertainment of
their guests at the next convention
and it is certain that one and all of
our citizens will respond in every way
possible to welcome to our midst, a
society whose Importance is becom-
ing more and more appreciated as the
years go by. The newly elected Off
GERS of the state society were one and
all anxious to visit Vinita, and give
their aid and advice in getting the
best and most modern buildings for
the care Of the unfortunate insane for
the state hospital for the insane OF
Oklahoma, now in process of building
at Vinita. If the wishes Of the SO
ciety are carried out, the entire state
will exert its influence in having the
next legislature appropriate sufficient
money for the hospital buildings to be
erected at this place, which Miss Kate
Barnard herself suggested to be not
less than $1,5OO,OOO.
Vinita is honored in being selected
as the place of the next convention
over number Of competing cities
When it was understood that Vinita
desired ihis convention, both the
cities of Oklahoma and Guthrie as
well as Shawnee announced their pre-
ference for Vinita. and it is up to one
and all of us, to see that the next con-
venSion is made the most successful
convention in the history of the SO
ciety.
The following officers were selected
for the ensuing year: Honorary pres
ident, Miss Kate Barnard Guthrie;
H. H. Husson, president, Guthrie:
first vice president, DR.. E. H. Tory,
McAlester; vice presidents, Mrs.
phillips, Bryan, Joseph A. Gill, vinita,
IL. M. Coville, Edmund recording sec
retary, E. J. Hobby, Vinita; cores.
ponding secretary, Dt. J. H. Stolper,
Kerbs; treasurer, Mrs. Wessingerl
Atoka.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30
SKULL FRACTURED
IN SIXTEENTH ROUND
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
San Fransico, Cal, April S0.-Tom-
my Mccarthy. lightweight pugilist of
this city, who was knocked out and
his skull fractured in the sixteenth
round Of his fight with Owen Moran
of England, last night, died of his in
iuries early today. What effect this
fatality will have on the coming JEFF
fries-Johnson fight is causing specula-
fion among the fans.
Owen Moran, the English light
weight pugilist was formally charged
with manslaughter today, as result
of the death of Tommy Mccarthy, his
opponent in last nights fight. Five
other men, seconds, and attendants,
of the two pugilists, have been book
ed on the same charge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30
KNIFE AND FORK CLUB
DINNER MONDAY NIGHT

The Knife and Fork Club will be
entertained with first rate supper
Monday evening at the Congregational
dining room The energetic secretary
of the Commercial Club got busy and
has sold sixty tickets all ready. for
this supper. and will be glad to sell
more to ary one who desires to pur-
chase.
This supper is given especially to
encourage sociability among the citi-
zens and to get acquainted with "the
stranger that is within our gates.'
Now. to you. who have come to Vinita
to make this your home. we want to
get acquainted with you, and make
you feel that you are at home with
new friends who will be just as loyal
as those whom you have left at the
old home.
If you do not quite understand the
purpose Of this club, come and find
out for your self, for every body is
welcome. Supper soc plate, ready at
6: 80 p. M
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30
Wealthy csstIeman Shot.

Muskogee. Okla, April so- - The
body of Roy Crutchfeld, wealthy
cattleman, with bullet hote through
his head and two through his back.
was found near Inola today. He was
shot during the night while
on his way home.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30
VIN|TA WILL GET
NEXT CONVENTION
Conference Of State Charities And
Corrections Will Hold Next
Meeting Here.

: The citizens of Vinita and c.
county will be delighted to have spe-
ojal mention made of the third an
nual state conference of State chari-
ties and Corrections. held at Muskogee
on Thursday and Friday, April 28 and
2s.
There were four general sessions
and four special section sessions. At
the general sessions, papers on all Of
the general topics of charities and cor
rection work were delivered by dele
gates from all over the state, and the
speSIa Ial topics were handled by per-
soIs whose special work lay in GER
tain directions of either charity or
correction work. The papers cover
ed every phase of human conduct and
suggested means of improvement in
reaching the unfortunate and caring
for them and in correcting the evils
surrounding the youth of the state. es-
pecially in the larger centers of pop
llction.
Miss Kate Barnard as state commits
sioner is honorary president of the So
city, and puts vim and life into every
feature of it, and is deserving of all
the high fiattering concentrations
that she received on every hand from
the governor of the state down to the
most humble worker in the rank. OF
charming and interesting personality,
the little lady spends her time and
talent in pushing forward every means
for the correction of the ills of society
and the protection of the ignorant
and youth of our great state.
Each session was replete with more
and more interest until the very close
and the two last papers read were
from such men as DR.. J. w. Duke the
eminent specialist on insanity who
read carefully prepared paper on
Hospital Care Of the Insane" and by
the celebrated architect, G. W. Daw-
son, Of Muskogee, who made any adj
dress upon Modern Types Of Hoslital
Construction" Both of these papers
were of high character and most in
teresting matter
Among the special work presented
before the convention was the class of
blind children from the state blind
asylum at Fort Gibson. The music
and recitations and work of these
children, under the care of competent
instructors, is marvellous and alone
worth the two days spent in attend
ing OH the convention.
The deaf and dumb asylum was
also represented and literally the
very dumb spoke before the conyen-
ton, and Miss Barnard called our at
tention to the fact that what we or
dinarily call dumb people, were not
dumb at all, but each one could be
taught to speak by specialized instruc-
tors and the proof was in evidence be-
fore the convention.
Many yinitians attended the con-
vention as delegates, among whom
were: Mrs. Fanny Akin, Mrs Re
becca Swain, Mrs. E. J Hobby. Mrs.
Morris f. knight John Wise, E. J.
Hobby, Rev. A. j. Williams, J. G. Starr
Joseph A. Gill, s. F. Parks. Col. L. B.
Bell, Dennis Wilson, A. B. Berger,
Frank Williams, Rev J. NJ. Cantrell.
D. 4. Witt and Major H. G. Cusey-
Vinita presented her claims to the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30
City Auditor Arrested.
BY Associated Press.

Muskogee. Okla. April so.-Josepb
Phelan, city auditor. arrested here to-
day, charged with forgery by making
false vouchers on the city to the
amount Of one hundred and sixty dol
lars. Phelaa was formerly a news.
paper man.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30
Trial Set For May 4.
BY Associated Press.

Tulsa, Okla. April 30-The trial of
the Haskell town lot cases, involving
Governor Haskell and FIVE business
men Of Muskogee has been set for
May 4th. in the federal court here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-30

Miss Clara Chamberlin went to Mus
kogee today for visit with friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-15

There is more catarnh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable
For a great many years doctors pro
nounced it local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitu
tional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catar-
rn Cure, manufactured by F. j
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market
1t is taken internally in doses from 1C
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces oil
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constr
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-15
CAROLINIANS MOVING TO SOUTH
GEORGIA.

The advanced value of farm lands
in South Carolina and North Carolina
is forcing many men of moderate
means to seek locations elsewhere,
and rs q consequence numbers of them
have been attracted by the reasonable
price OF lands in South Georgia. With
in TIE past three months a large mum
Der of Carolina farmers have been
prospecting along the line of the Geor-
gia & F4oriua Railway, which has
opened UP new and rich territory,
and over 5000 acres nave been sold Iii
small tracts in the vicinity of Denton
and Garrant 8iOne, while many Others
have bought at ether points Net a
day passes which does not see a panty
CT prospectcrs going through Augusta
on the way to South Georgia.-Indus
triad Index.