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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-29
WICHITA FIRE IS
WORST IN HISTORY
Nearby Kansas Towns Send Apparatus
to Aid in Fierce Battle With
the Flames.

Wichita, Kans., Sept. 2S-With the
fire spreading rapidly in both direc-
tions and the entire city fire depart
ment apparently powerless to check
it's progress, the fire now raging on
East Douglas avenue bids fair 10 be
the largest in the history of the city.
Two fremen and three spectators are
reported buried under a brick wall
which fell iGto a crowded alley at mid
night
Driver w. c. McFall, Of hook-and-
ladder wagon at Central fire station,
is dead at the Wichita hospital, having
been injured under the falling wall.
No names have been obtained of those
who are buried under the wall. Two
of them are firemen.
The injured; George Reese, Fort
Smith, Ark, jaw broken; Earl Smith,
Wichita, dangerously crushed under
falling wall; A. c. Brown, Wichita,
leg broken and other injuries; one un-
known spectator injured internally.
The fire started at 1880 last night in
the F. G. Smith wholesale broom corn
statehouse, which was packed with
broomAcorn. This building, the G. w.
Rail Commission company and the o.
A. Boyle Commission company store
houses have been completely destroyed
The Houser-Garrison Wholesale Dry
Goods company is on fire, and the fire
is spreading west to the Santa Fe
tracks and main business center Of the
city.
The loss at 12:90 o'clock is conserva-
lively estimated at fully half a million
and the fire is still unchecked.
1t is reported that the fire depart
ment hopes now to hold the fire from
spreading further The Houser-Garri-
son Wholesale Dry Goods company
building has several times been on fire
but has been saved so far. No other
dead have as yet been recovered or
their names learned.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-29
EsTELLA.

Little Rural Fields, the sixteen
months-old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Fields died Monday, from injuries
from carbolic acid,
Mrs. George Calvert returned home
from Timber Hill Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Casio and Herbert Hen
bricks were united in marriage at the
home of the brides brother, Frank
Caste. by Brother Butler of Foyl
Miss frankie Ballinger and Charley
McNeely were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents. Miss
frankie was one of Estella's most pop
ular young ladies and has taught a
successful school two years at and
near Estella. They have the best
wishes of their neighbors.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-29

so soon needs to be supplemented or
corrected.
To sum up, there will be no special
session of the legislature as the neces-
sity therefor does not exist. So let
the farmer return to his field, the bus
mess man to his business, the profes-
sional man to his Office. while the dis
appointed politician continues to in
dulge in what seems to be with him
the very pleasant pastime of trying to
embarrass the governor and discredit
the administration.
shall go forward serving the people
the best I can conscious of the fact
that while l have incurred the dis
pleasure of a few self-seeking politi-
clans, have thereby saved the already
ayerburdened taxpayers of the state
not less than one hundred thousand
dollars.
LEE CRUCE, Governor.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-29
OPINIONS FROM
NEW COMMISSION
First Ruling of Supreme Court Com
missi Created at Last Session
of the State Legislature.

Oklahoma City, Sept 2S.-The first
grist of opinions to be handed down
by the supreme court commission,
which was created September 1 to as
sist the state supreme court in clear
ing it's dockets were delivered yester-
day by the first division of the com
mission, composed of Judges Ames,
Sharp and Robertson.
In the cases of Saida Barkett and
Rosa Diab, i'm which both recovered
damages for personal injuries from the
Oklahoma City Street Railway com
pany in the district court of Oklahoma
county Presiding Judge Ames held that
neither was entitled to recover, and
the case was reversed and remanded
The same syllabus was applied to both
ca es as they arose from the same &C
cident. The opinion holds that it is
error for the court to hold that the
plaintiff may recover Notwithstanding
his -contributory negligence if the
plaintiff failed to exercise reasonable
care to avoid the injury after she dis
covered, or by the exercise of reason
able care might have discovered, that
the accident was imminent, 1t is fur
ther held that both the plaintiff and
defendant had equal rights to the use
of the streets, and if equal negligence
is shown on the part of both there can
be no recovery.
In an opinion by Presiding Judge
Ames the judgment of the district court
of Bryan county in allowing damages
to G. r. Allen for failure of the West
ern Union Telegraph company to de
liver message to him is affirmed. Ac
cording to the record Allen arranged
with E. M. Moore, his agent at Pauls
Valley, to purchase for him a certain
piece of land if it could be obtained fol
81 600 and to wire him at Hawarden
Ia, if the land could be purchased foi
/ the price. Allen did not receive the
telegram, and after waiting severa
weeks for reply Moore puchased the
land himself and sold it at a profit o.
$500, whereupon Allen brought sui
against the Western Union for dam
ages and recovered. In affirming the
opinion the court holds that in The
transmission of the telegram the tele
graph company became the principal'i
agent and was liable for damages.
It is held that a homestead is aband
oned by the acquisition of another il
an opinion by Presiding Judges Ames
in which the case of the Northwes
IThrester company VS.. G. T. McCarrol
and Sadie McCarroll, appealed from tn,
district court of Grant county, is re
versed and remanded
The action of the district court 0
/ Continued on Last Page.)
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-29
Millions Go to Postal Banks.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 2S.-Two
million and half dollars was on de-
post in the postal savings banks on
August 81, according to official COM
putations yesterday There was an
increase of s1.OOO,OOO during August.
1T is estimated that the aggregate of
deposits September 80 win be $4,000
600.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-29
Preshvterian Church

The meeting this evening viii be Of
Importance to every member of the
church The service viii begin al f30
.ocloek Subject, Listening While
Jesus Speaks"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
WOMEN BETTER

Four or five years ago asked N
Magnan, who had just retired from
the governship of the Bank of France,
WHAT ne thought Gf the J.edy clerks Az.
other employees there. He had a bet
ter opinion of them than OF thell
brother employees. 1t greatly griev-
ed him that he could not apply the
principle of an equal wage for an
equal task executed in way that
left nothing to be desired. He knew
but very few cases of employees be-
ing guilty of levity or inattention or
slrtnfulness in the discharge of their
functions. They took pleasure in do
ing their best, apart from the hope of
promotion.
M Magnan employed women eXclu-
sively as sorters of bank notes. They
worked quickly and theiE5fingers had
AN unerring touch in feeling the diff
erences between bad and. good
note. The director of the sorting de-
partment Ga man) never knew the
discerning tact of a serteress ID be az
fault. As accountants he thought the
average woman better than the aver
age man, both in quickness and ac-
c.lfacv in calculation.-Paris to Lon
don Truth.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
new B0OMHAS PlTENTS REACH
BEEN[A0hCHED MILLION MARX

Washington, July 26.-zA testimon-
iaI of the originality and ingenuity of
the American people. patent No. L.
OOO,O 900, will be issued by the United
States patent Office on Tuesday, Au-
gust 8. The lucky patentee to re-
ceive the honor is a Mr.. Hilton, whose
patent attorneys are in Cleveland,
Ohio. His invention is a new rub
be- tire, with special features to adan
5e, for use on motor cars.
The greatest secrecy has been
maintained by officials at the patent
Office, because of rule which pro-
hibits information concerning pat
ants being made public and so as to
increase interest IN the contest. Be
sides being fortunate enough to
possess patent No. 100000. Mr.. Hill
ton viii lget much advertising for his
new tire at NO expence to him.
From SOC to TOO patents are issue
daily, and as the numbers are now
the neighborhocd of $4,000, the l
000, 900 mark will be reached Angus
8, according to officials.
When the patent ONCE was ofgani-
zed the applications were at first mo-
numbered. Up to July %, 1885. wher
patent No. of the present series was
there were g, ,s57 applications
filed.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
GOOD CONCERT
BY ORPHANS

The concert given at the Auditori-
um last night by the orphans pleased
a large audience All of the singing
was excellent and merited the ap-
plause which was heartily given. The
solos given by one of the members
were especially good and clearly de-
mon -trated musical talent of high
order combined with careful and as
siduous training. Miss Mcdonald
who has charge of the music is to be
congratulated upon the success she
has attained in the training of such a
company of delightful singers.
While in our midst the orphans
were the recipients of many courtesies
from some of the public spirited citi-
zens of the city.
Mr.. w. A. Smith gave them a de-
lightful outing at Laurel Park DIR. K.
A. Child, Messrs. Jno. Orr, J. A. Brock
and w. Furlow rendered their auto
mobiles for an interesting ride to Ka
nuga. Mrs. c.. R. Whitaker who can
always be depended upon to assist in
any worthy cause aided materially IN
making the stay of the orphans one
of the pleasant memories OF tha1-
trip.
Mr.. J. D. Berry in a nice talk
thanked the Odd Fellows for their m
terest and aid which helped so much
to make the trip financial success.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
VAS LYNCHED
FOR ASSAULT?

Cheraw, sc, July 25.-Following
an attempt to assault a young woman
in Mount Croghan, small town near
here, negro from North Carolina.
whose name has not been learned, is
believed to have been lynched. The
attempt at assault was committed at
noon yesterday, and all day yesterday
and last night parties of frenzied men
searched the woods for the criminal.
Patrties of men returning this morn
ing were non-committal as to whether
the negro was caught or not, but it
is thought, from the bearing Of the
pursuers, that the negro was captured
and put to death in the woods some
where in this section.
The victim of the attempted assault
is one of the most prominetn and
well connected young women of this
section, and the crime stirred up un-
usual excitement and anger.
s Sheriff Douglass of Chesterfield
county was on the scene and sought
to capture the negro. but was unsuc-
cessful.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27

Washington July 3e=@As new demo-
cratic presidential boom has appear
ed in town. 1t envelops the grace
ful form of Representative Oscar w.
Under wood OF Alabama, chairman of
the committee on ways and means.
This boom has the backing of the AL
ALBANIA delegation in congress, each
and every man of whom has declared
that it will grow to formidable. pro-
portions before many days have pass
lcordIng to Statements made
last night, orders have gone out that
Alabama's delegation to the demo-
.sL.e uational convention of 1912
shall be instructed for Mr. Under
wood. To the objection that Mr..
Underwood comes from state toe
far south to the seriously considered
for the democratic presidential nom
ination, his friends reply tnat he was
born in Kentucky. and spent a part
of his young manhood in Minnesota.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
Fancfes Of Fashion.

The stage toe, in a modified form
is to be seen on the finer grade of
slippers.
Toques of brocade,. with punffed
crowns of plain satin, are good for
the early spring days. They are trim
med with small aigrettes at one side.
Fes---t straw is a name given to
new ~-"~se mesh straw which has
the e,ort of woven grass. There are
all sorts of smart little hats in it.
Dresden gold and silver ribbon
edged with narrow line of plain col
ored satin make a most attractive
trimming for the frock yelled with
chiffon.
Many blouses are showing designs
in beads or in a beaded effect, secur-
ed by French knots. These knots.
are very new and are worked in silk
co1ors.
= Straw Jack Tar hats are already in
the shous for boys. intended proba-
'hly for little tourists going south.
Sometimes the brims are different in
color from the square crowns.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
LIVED FOR % TEARS
a, BEFORE MEETING FATHER.
Walker Net His Aged Parent at Bier
of Latter1s Brother.

OF AAGfeFB brObnerS
Pittsburg, July 24.-William Walker
aged So, well-to-do farmer of Mt.
Pleasant, Pa, near here, yesterday
met his father, John A. Walker, aged
72, of La Porte, Ind, for the first time
In his life, to his knowledge, at the
bier of Clark Walker, brother of John
A. Walker The case is remarkable
Over 81 years ago John A Walker.
left Mt. Pleasant, leaving behind his
young wife and 4-months-old son.
He went to La Porte, Ind; and for
more than a quarter of century, it
is said, was police marshal of that
city. He remarked, as did his wife,
who mourned him as dead.
Learning of the death of his brother
Walker went to Mt. Pleasant. He talk
ed with his son for some time at the
side of the coffin before their identity
was established. The father greeted
the son warmly, but refused to say
what had caused, him to desert his
family over half century ago. The
first Mrs. Walker still lives, but thev
did not meet today. Her second hus-
band is dead. Walker says he will
return to Indiana.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
'N|KADO'' SOON

Grand reception to be rendered him
by the musical talent of our city and
vicinity, and very active preparations
are now going forward looking to the
rendition of the national opera OF the
flowery kingdom and which has been
dedicated to his majesty "Fhe Mi
kado."
There will be about 200 singers Sc
Iected to participate in the offering
which is to be Tuesday and Thursday
nights, August $40, to which the puo-
lie is cordially invited, there will be
a collection taken at the door OF the
auditorium, the receipts of which will
be taken care of by the Guild OF st
James, according to the decree OF hls
majesty.
All places of business are expected
to be closed during the visitation ol
faThe Mikadoa and Mayor Station vii
don his best suit of clothes in crdel
to tender the freedom of the city.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
"A VALUABLE ASST

=
Laurel Park" said Mr.. r. L. Mills
of Washington, a visitor there yester-
day, ssis distinctly one of the the 81 &
valuable assets Hende sonyilIe g.ls~
sesses as a summer reso. t."
He was standing at th ftot cf the
Swiss Incline Railway. IT, ST eet car
had just unloaded almost hundred
passengers e-tenths of them yisl-
tors to The Resort of the oouth-an
of them intent upon a few hours of
pleasure in the most beautiful ma
tural park in America"
"This very beautiful estate an
sWers admirably every purpose OF >.
central city park-with this deE2GEd
advantage to the taxpayers that the!
have not a dollar invested there. df
costs them absolutely nothing for tie
parks up-keep, and yet everything is
free to them and to their guests.
81 do not find that anything is
charged for here except for boats and
and the absurdly small fare on this
Swiss Incline-a unique attraction
by the way. To all intents and pl1r-
and it's owner must annually spend
large sums to keep it in the excellent
condition find it.
'1 have gotten into the habit g.
spending a great part of each day
here-wal liking, drinking the marvel
GUS waters so abundant, enjoying
keenly the wonderful natural beauty
of the place. Were it not for Laurel
Park and the pleasure it daily affords
me 1 fear l should have left Hender-
sonville long ago, but as it is the park
has helped make my visit here one OF
entirely pleasant memories. l leave
for Washington tomorrow but ana
promising myself a return trip this
fall l imagine the colorings of the
foliage here must be superb during
autumn and know the show will be
prettiest in Laurel Park.
81 repeat that Laurel Park is dis
tinctly a valuable asset to Hender-
sonvile, and answers admirably every
purpose of great central city park.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
MASCOT FAILS


The mascot of John Favors, an aged
negro, failed fhim in police court yes
terday morning, after it had kept him
an immune from trouble for nearly
seventy years.
The mascot is string of glass
beads of various colors. He said the
necklace was placed around his neck
by his mother during slavery times
wore it he would never have bad
luck.
The old man was arrested for the
first time in his life last Saturday on
complaint Of a stepson who charged
him with beating and abusing the
boys mother.
"I'n have to fine you $50" the ser
corder told Favors.
Thereupon the old negro took from
around his neck his string of beads
and said to the recorder:
Use bin wearin' dis here neckliSS
Jedge Briles, eber, sence wus er lee
tie boy. Hit wus put roun' mer neck
by my ole OF nanny who toll me hit
would always glib me good luck. Now.
fer de fust time in mer life, after 1
done married widder an gifts mixed
wild err step chile, Ise bin rested by de.
perlice an mer luck sho done lef
me-
The recorder told the old man to
try his mascot once more as widows
and stepchildren were sometimes II
able to cause the best of charms te
fail The old negro put the necklace
around his neck again and exc1ain-
ed:
ST thinks I'll git. rid of de widder am
step-chte and stick ter de neckliss."
Atlanta Constitution.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
1RaiIrOad Jim" the Evangelist, in
Spencer.

Spencer, July Railroad JIM
Smith, now a noted evangelist OF st.
Louis, is spending ten days in Spen-
Ger holding a revival with the rail
road men and their families Mr.. Smith
who was for a long while in railroad
service, is one Of the strongest
preachers 10 be Heard anyNhere, ana
great crowds are greeting him at each
service. His preaching is on high
plane, and much Interest is being.
manifested in the revival. The sing
ing is being conducted by Prof. J. H.
Smith, Of Durham.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
nhorits s1OO.OOO.

New Haven, Conn, July 26--Burr
S. Peck, a wealthy retired manufac-
turer aged 80, who recently eloped
with a pretty waitress, Miss May
Bryne, aged 20 is dead.
Peck created sensation when ne
eloped with the waitress. They nv
ed together few days when Peck
instituted divorce proceedings. The
suit was afterwards withdrawn An
estate valued at 100000 goes to the
young widow.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
nnnt Shnu Lasf NIGHT. ,

Another good show was put on uIl-
der the tent last night and the large
crowd present hugely enjoyed the per-
Torrance which was fully up to- the
standard set the preceding night.
The feature of last nights show was
the trapeze work by two very skil1ul
performers, Their work was good
and called forth well nerited ap-
pleasure from the spectators: This
company is gfvingnaggood show for
the small price Of admission
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
Harmon is After This Endorsement

Fremont, July 25.-The mission OF
B. F. Chamberlin, the personal rep
resentatiye of Governor Judsoa tar
mon of Ohio, to the Nebraska State
Democratic convention, was the chief
topic of, discussion among, the dele
gates"
The Harmon headquarters were
established and a representative OF
the Ohio governor was soon the OBJ
iect of keen interest Of the supper
ters and opponents Of Harmon, for
the convention's IS endorsement as
presidential candidate.
The convention will meet late this
afternoon.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
HE OBJECTED TO ADVERTISING.
Maker Of ld-EstabIished Hair Re-
3 stOrer Didn't Wish to Be Bothered
with Too Much Business.

3 stOrer Didn't Wish to Be Bothered
with Too Much Business.
I'VE never advertise" said the pres
ent owner of an old-established hair
restorer. "On the contrary, we tell
our customers distinctly in the litera-
Idre which accompanies each bottle
that they must appreciate our pre-
paration because we have never des-
cended to the vulgarity of adVertts-
ing
And ia business as good as it used
to be?"
1T has not been so good this year,
but in the main we are holding our
own"
You are-in the maiE. What do
you mean by holding your own-in
the main?"
1--WE have been in bhsiness nearly
sixty. years and we are doing as well
as we did fifty years ago. Now that's
not so bad-is it
mo. Not so bad. You ought to
have passed out long ago. You must
have a very meritoriouS art1cle?
Indeed we have. 1t is the very
best in the world. Grandfathers rec
commended it to their sons. The sons
recommended it to their children. The
children use it, and through them We
keep up our sales"
"But if you advertised it literally
you could do hundreds of times more
business than you do. You have mon
ey. Why don't your start in?'
my dear fellow, you don't under
stand If we advertised and got more
business l would have to spend all
my time in this Office. It would be
necessary to employ lot of addi-
tional help, and what a bother that
would be. The idea is simply pre-
posterous. l couldn't get away ITO
play golf or go sailing or motoring,
and life wouldn't be worth living"
"Good organization would take care
of the business and you could take a
continuous vacation"
"But 1 couldn't escape worrying
You see
| didn't wait for him to finish
What's the use of trying to wake
Rip Van Winkle?
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
Helrloe The Methodist Orphanaee

Pittsburg, July 24-Rev. } n zoe
superintendent of the Methodist Or
ptanage at Raleigh, filed the pulpit
OF che Methodist church here Sun
day morning and night, preaching
two strong sermons. He presented
the cause for orphans in most for
cible way and q goodly number of the
congregation subscribed to the Boys
Building fund at the orphanage.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
At The Lyric.

The bill for tonight's performance
will be changed in it's entirety. New
features in all respects will be pro-
duced. New films, new illustrated
song, and a new sketch by the two
vaudeville performers viii constitute
a very attractive and interesting offer
ing
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27
practical Eco1omy.

A child in the family of farmn7'
near Atlanta, Ca, was thought to be
fatally i'll, and the forehanded fathar
bought O. coffin for it. To his delieNt
the child recovered. For a time the
mon knew not what tn do with the
coffin, but he placed four legs unde-
it as a water trough.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27

Wednesday 9--a Thursday. 26th and
a7th is our orening for Fall and Win
tnr Suits Co1l in and see samolo9
-vhetber you buy or not. Lofts Cash
Shoe Store.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27

Some people look on the bright side
of things so peTsistently that Fhev
wind IN the proud possesors OF ?
gold brick.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27

here is an ancient SAYING, Ealllols iS1t
among men, that thou snoutast -
Judge fully of mans lie De1ore hs
dieth, whether it should pc caIleu
blest or wretched. Sophocles.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-27

Now is the time to get measured
for your fall and winter suit. Special
representative from Baltimore here
taking measures, 26 and %. Lofts
Cash Shoe Store.