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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-27
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
TO ATTEND ATLANTA MEETING

Farmers and agriculturists through
out the entire south are preparing to
ATTEND the opening meeting of the
Southern Commercial Congress in At
Ilanta, March s, when Secretary James
Wilson, of the department Of agricul-
Iture, will speak on "The Agricultural
Obligations of the South Secretary
Wilson is known throughout the en-
tire country as the benefactor of the
farmer, but in particular is he known
In the south, where through the work
|of his organized scientists he has rev.
|olutionized the agricultural industry
|of that section of the country. More
than any other person in official life
has he come into close touch with the
|tillers of the soil, and few farmers in
the south will be willing to miss what
promises to be one of the most prac-
tical and valuable addresses of the
convention.
During the meeting. which continues
for three days. March s, and TO- five
|other important addresses which deal
|directlyewith the interest and welfare
of the farmer of the south will be given
by experts in these subjects. One
which is today attracting interest
Throughout the United States, demon
|stration work on the farms, will be
given by Mr.. J. A. Evans, of Shreve-
port. La, under the title of 'Diversi-
|fication in Southern Agriculture" The
aim of the farmers cooperative dem
|onstation work in the department Of
agriculture is to place a practical OBJ
|ject lesson before the farm masses,
the bert and most profit
able methods of producing the stand
lard form crops, and by securi-9 such
|active participation III the demonstra-
Itions as to prove that the farmers can
make much larger average annual
|erop and secure greater returns from
the SOIL particularly through crop ro-
tation and farm diversifcation
DIR. w A. Withers, of the depart
ment of chemistry of the North Caro-
lima college of agriculture, will speak
on the afternoon of the last day of the
session, March 10, explaining the eff
feet of the south's rainfall and temper
ature on southern agricultural mon
opolies. Prof. r. L. Bennett of Paris,
Tex, will speak on "The National sig
nificence of Cotton Fibre. ]" and Hon.
E. ]. Watson of Columbia, S. c., on
THE Cereals of the South" The chief
photographer of the United States geo
logical survey. Mr.. Marshall o. Leigh
ton, will address one of the section
meetings on the closing day Of the
meeting also. His subject win explain
the significance OF southern water re-
sources.
Many automobile parties are being
formed bringing solid parties from diff
ferent sections, and several special
Pullman parties have also organized
with the same end in view, SO it is
thought that few wide awake farmers
in the south will lose this wonderful
opportunity Of hearing these experts
in their various lines.
DR.. Clarence J. Owe1g. commission
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-27
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 27-Robert
10. Bailey, private secretary to Secre-
tary Of the Treasury McVeagh. today
was nominated by President Taft to be
assistant secretary az the treasury.
Bailey will succeed Charles d. Hilles.
who Il is said il to be secretary to the
president, to succeed Charles N. Nor
ton. Bailey was former newspaper
man.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-27
To Investigate Poker Players.
Y Accnoiatna pron.

" -HN9VNIHNNu Z INoos
Lawrence, Kans.. Feb. 27-Professor
Carl Becker. head Of the discipline
committee, has started an investiga-
tion of poker playing in the Kansas
university. Students spending unusual
amounts of money attracted his at
tention. 1t is said Becker has the
names of thirty-five players. Others
are being added each day. 1t is be-
lieyed the expulsion of several stu
dents will result.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-27
ImmIarant TraIn In Ditch.

b3 AoaOOIdItu ITt6s,
Jennings, Kans., Feb 27.-An extra
Rock Island passenger train, loaded
with western immigrants, went into
the ditch three miles east of here this
morning. C. W. yancleave, an immi-
grant passenger. address unknown,
was instantly killed. His son who was
in the seat with him, escaped uniniur-
ed. No other passengers were serious
ly hurt.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-27

er OF agriculture and immigration Of
the Southern Commercial Congress
has arrived in Atlanta where he win
take charge OF the agricultural inter
esGs OF the meeting.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-27

Emmett Skinner returned Sunday
from trip to st. Louis. where he
bought goods for the Ratclif Mercan-
tile company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-27
eight indians Killed in Battle.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Reno. New. Feb, 27.--In battle yes
terday. sixty miles west of Tuscarora.
eight Indians were killed and the bal
ance captured One member of the
police was killed The battle took
place at Kelly creek. Humboldt county,
twenty Rive miles north OF GoIconda.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-27

person or persons and the Choctaw
and Chickasaw tribes of Indians, or
any members thereof, or any of the
other Five Civilized Tribes, the Usage
Indians or any members thereof?
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
SEWER PETITION
ABOUT COMPLETE

Capt w. w. Martin stated today
that the second petition for the organ
ization~of the sewer improvement dis
trict is now about complete and he be-
lieves it contains large majority in
value of the owners of property with
in the district. Over 200 signatures
are attached to the petition and they
include, with two or three exceptions,
the owners of all'of the most valuable
property within the district.
The petition will probably not be
presented to the council at its next
meeting next Tuesday night, however.
The committee in charge will first ex-
anime the assessment books of the
county to ascertain definitely the ma
jority in value committed to the or
ganization of the district, and the final
petition will probably not come before
the council until its second meeting in
September.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
ARKANSAS LAND
IN MUCH DEMAND

Little Rock, Sept. 81 wish to Sc
cure in Arkansas tract of one thous-
and acres of good agricultural land
preferably level, adapted to profitable
operation on a large scale, of your
staple crops, on one of them, cotton
corn or rice" This letter from j. D.
Fauntleroy, Elephant Butte, N. M.
is one of the many of similar cahrac-
ter received by the commissioner OF
agriculture, showing the extent tc
which Arkansas lands are being adj
vertised throughout the country. The
tide is setting toward the state as
nevr bfor.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR CONSTABLE ON

A special election for the purpose
of choosing a constable for Cadron
township is being held at the four
polling places in the township today.
Little interest is being manifested, as
there is no opposition to the Demo-
cratic nominee, o. L. Honea. Several
Of the judges and clerks in the various
precincts failed to appear and substi-
tutes were sworn in. The indications
this afternoon are that not over $50
votes will be cast.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
PAIR LOOKED TOO
YOUNG TO CLERK

On account of their youthful APP
pearance County Clerk J. H. Bailey
declined to issue a marriage license to
a couple from the eastern part of the
county who made application this
morning. The boy and girl claimed
they were q and Is years old, re-
spectively, but the clerk said the girl
looked to be not over Is. Mr.. Bailey
said after he declined to issue the IL
cense the girl admitted she was on
ly 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
HOLD FARMERS
union RALLIES

Beginning tonight at Curtis School
house, President A. G. Duran, Lectur-
err J. R. Blessing of the Faulkner
County Farmers Union and w. w
Blessing of Quitman will hold a series
of union rallies, preparatory to the
quarterly meeting of the county union
at Oak Bowery next week. Meetings
have been called to be held at Cur
tbs Schoolhouse Saturday night, Nay
lor Monday night, Vaughan School
house Tuesday night and New Liberty
Wednesday night.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
PLAN TO ERECT I
AUDITORIUM

Littl Rock, Sept. 9.-The Little
Rock school board has in course of
construction an auditorium and gym
nasium which will cost 100000. 1t is
the purpose of the board to equip this
with apparatus for the use of boys
and girls, and this will require $4,000,
which is to be raised by entertain
ments. The first of these entertain
ments is to be given October 5, in the
city auditorium, when the U. S. Ma
rine Band will play for the benefit of
the fund.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
TRADE EXCURSION
STARTS MONDAY

The trade excursion for the purpose
Of advertising the business interests
of Conway in Faulkner county will
leave the city early next Monday
morning. About a dozen local firms
will be represented and eight rigs
loaded with advertising matter will be
sent out. The trip will last about a
week or 10 days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Mrs. E. j. Hughes today filed suit in
chancery court for divorce from Ed
r. Hughes, to whom she states she
was married May 5, 1900, living to-
gether until September 5, 1911. The
plaintiff charges that the defendant
has lost all affection for her and has
frequently cursed and otherwise
abused her.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
BOARD TAKES
RECESS TODAY

The Faulkner county equalization
hoard adjourned yesterday afternoon
until Monday. The special election is
in progress today and Judge w. B.
Wilson and DR.. ]. B. Mum had per-
sonal business to attend to, and it was
decided to hold no meeting. John Row.
lett, the third member of the board,
is spending the day in Morrilton.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
BAPTIST SERVICES.

In the absence of Rev. J. ]. Hurt.
who is conducting a revival at Mt.
Vernon, Rev. w. A. Turnage, who has
just moved here from Quinton, Okla,
will preach at the Baptist church to-
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
RUNAWAY BOYS STOPPED.

In response to a telephone request
from their parents, Marshal W. E
Clibourn today stopped two Vilonia
boys who had run away from home
and were on their way to Lonoke
county. The boys consented to return
to their homes.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

j H. Terry, %, Damascus, and
Mollie JUNIOR, 16, Guy.
Frenchie McCamey, %, Greenbrier,
and May King, 20, Wooster.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.

j. d. Collier to Charles and Bruno
Leinhart, south holt southeast south
west, 21-5-14; $3.50.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09

morrow morning at IL o'clock. The
evening services will be conducted by
the Baptist Young Peoples Union.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09

Old papers for sale at this office.
Legal blanks for sale at this Office
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
". G. APPLE TO
BE HERE MONDAY

Deputy State Agent w. G. Apple of
the United States demonstration farm
work will be in Conway Monday for
the purpose of comforting with citi-
zens in regard to resuming the work
in Faulkner county next season.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09

Legal Blanks for sale at thi office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
S. E. AndersOn's
Home Place
for Sale
Ma1Is.

Plenty house room, two
small tenant houses, barn,
garden and one of the best
locations and one of the
best drained places in this
city. Can be bought at a
bargain if deal is made
Immediately.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Sunday, generally fair.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09

= Herds of performing Ele-
- plants, including the
high school actor, trained and
driven by a woman
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09
| A Russian IA
II Dancers II

Only Troupe of Trained Po-
lar Bears. Educated Dogs,
Monkeys, Pigs, Sheep, Cats
and Mice.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-09-09

20 s e:s the xs'' aoG Hs;!
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-24
HOW TO SWAT Files.

In the greater part of the large vol
ume Of material that has been printed
during the past two or three years
concerning the necessity oe swatting
the fly. attention has been directed in
the main to pointing out danger Of the
fly as germ carrier and polluter OF
food. People have been Grummed to
distraction almost with the slogans
swat the Fly or Get rid of the
fly" etc, and not much information
has been given as to how this can be
accomplished, except in the general ad-
vice that all houses should be screened
and that premises should be kept free
from filth of all kinds. the breeding
places of the flies.
DR.. Leland o. Howard, who has the
reputation of icing the greatest Amer
lean authority on the fly. has recently
published a book entitled, THE House
Fly-Disease Carrier in which he
handles all phases of the fly question.
Excerpts from it are being sent all over
the country by the American Civic as
ISOLATION, which is active in the anti
fly campaign. Among them are many
valuable suggestions on how to battle
with the fly. some of which follow:
From Western Australia comes a
remedy that is said to effectually de-
stroy the flies It consists of a mixture
of half teaspoonful of black pepper.
teaspoonful of brown sugar and a
teaspoopful of cream. If this mixture
is placed in room where flies are
troublesome it is said that they will
soon disappear.
In the japanese hospitals they take
whole potato and stick it full Of
toothpicks. A fly paste is placed on
the toothpicks, and the potatoes are
then hung over the patients bed on a
cord. The flies all gather on the po-
tato. When it is full they throw the
potato away and make a new trap.
A ten per cent solution of ordinary
formaldehyde in a shallow dish of
water sweetened with sugar viii at
tract and kill many flies. A teaspoon
full of formalin to a teacup full of
water is about the proper proportions.
As this formalin solution is non
poisonous to man, it may be used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-24

THE CHRISTOPHER AEROPIAANES
Meath archfng skies benignly blue,
Where zigzag fences skirt the lanes,
One August day 1 lolled agIee
And watched the myriad aeroplanes.
I saw them fuel in the grass
And preen them e'er they began their
flight;
I heard the little engines w'air,
And then-ah, twas a pretty sight
From stalk of timothy they sped
To light upon the Unison weed,
Or ctrcIed in the drowsy air
Above the wheat fields waving need.
And some were green and some were
brown,
And some a soft and elfish gray
AS on the air paths undulant
They sailed and sailed the hours away.
Singly, paired, in gauzy f1ocks.
They rode upon the summer breeze
Mid cheers of finch and chickadee
And locust-fiddling in the trees
Richard Wightman, in Success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-24

THE AFTERNOON GAIL.

There are tears for the afternoon call.
which, it appears, is a vanishing GUS
tom. And the lady who celebrates it's
decline refuses to mourn. She says
things about tn afternoon call which
would make that harmless old party
break forth into querulous weeping
the custom never had any meaning to
it was never anything more
than q pretense of occupation on the
part of the idle q never had
any real spirit of social Intercourse -
She then enumerates its failures-no
new ideas we're born of it. no wit, no
pleasant Interchange of experience. It
had to be done, and was; but what a
relief when the caller found people
away, and what an answering relief
when we came home and found the
call credited without the ordeal!
There is, of course, a peppercorn of
truth in this. We all know the lady
who, viewing the approach of callers
from afar, winged fight through the
back garden at the moment the knock
er resounded through the halls, and
after church the following Sunday,
when informed of what she knew per-
fectly well, protested her desolation.
That lady was our cherished sister, our
honored aunt, our beloved mother, or
our faithful wife; nor did we respect
her the less for the innocent stratagem
the dinner hour was drawing nigh.
Instead we were the willing ministers
to declare that Aunt Ellen was not at
home, which, indeed, she was not, be-
ing just over the neighbours line, be-
hind the windbreak Of pines, with a
shawl over her head.-Boston Tran
script.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-24

| Racial feeling between Bridget. an
Irish terrier, and Nellie, a long-dis-
| lance dachshund, marred the quiet Of
Memorial day in the basement of the
Waldorf-Astoria. where. in common
with half a dozen other dogs, they
| share the apartments Of Ezra Bing-
ham, the chief engineer. AS the result
| of the disturbance 1t is not unlikely
that Mr.. Boldt, the proprietor, will ask
the belligerents to give up their rooms
lshment
In dog circles it has long been an
open secret that no homeless canine
has ever been turned away from Bing-
hams door, and the result of his main
tanning bone line has been one of the
finest collections of CANNES that ever
entertained party of fleas. Delegates
from collie, spaniel, fox terrier, poodle
and mutt families are all represented
in the Bingham bOw-wow department
and when they all get bowling together
1t sounds like graduation day in a
| school of languages. They were all
| reaching for their top notes for sew
eral hours and residents on the upper
| floors got the idea that the war be-
tween the north and the south had
broken out again.
True to her Irish training, Bridget
assumed command of the fleet the
very minute she poked her head
IA
years ago. One or two of the larger
dogs were inclined to contest her lead
ership at the primaries, but after she
had separated them from their ears or
other necessary portions of their anat-
omy they moved to make II unanf-
nous. Nellie enlisted a few months
ago, and right from the start Bridget
made it plain that no animal Of Ger
man descent could expect to gain her
friendship. Bridget is built away up
in the air, while Nellie is constructed
on the cantilever plan, walking on her
chest to save her abbreviated legs.
After a hearty meal Nellie looks like
a dollar hammock in a summer board
Ing house at the end of a prosperous
season.
Every time Bridget and Nellie met it
was the signal for some really high
class snarling. Once or twice Bridget
tried to sink her teeth in Nellies
waist line. but Nellie always forced a
compromise by grabbing one OF
Bridget's best legs in her mouth. Fin
ally one morning Bridget gave birth
to eight husky little Irish terriers and
| figured 1t out that she had a first class
working majority to Offset any move
which Nellie might make to dethrone
her. That same afternoon Nellie ex-
cused herself for a few minutes and
when she returned she was escorting
nine little dachshunds
1t didn't make Bridget feel any bet.
ter when the German demonstration
went by the place where she was nurs-
ing her puppies, and she flew at hei
rival. Memorial day they went at i
again, and Bridget got the decision
over Nellie. Then she picked up Mel
lies nine children and brought them
over to her own apartment. after
which she let it be known that she
would have seventeen votes in the nexi
convention.-New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-24
QUAKER SfEDTTATToNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
The jockey isn't always jocular.
A man may also be judged by the
things he doesn't do.
Many a politician shakes the plum
tree only to get a lemon
F1attery is the only salve that heals
a woman's wounded vanity.
The fellow who swears off claims
that soft drinks come hard.
The devil isn't as black as he Is
painted, nor some women as red.
A man is apt to think the world Is
all wrong when 1t is only his liver.
The things we don't have to do are
frequently the things we do best.
The weather indications never point
to a storm of applause for the prog
nosticator.
No. Maude, dear; you shouldn't re-
gard a young man as fly just because
he wears a swallow-tail coat.
Hoax-'T have gone into a pool to
beat the stock market. Joax-''Well,
q pool and its money are soon parted"
BIobbs="I think I shall send the
announcement of my engagement 70
Polly Peaches around to all the news
PAPERS," Slobbs=fWhat's the use Of
going to that trouble? Why don't you
Just tell it to some other girl as a great
secret %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-24
JAYHAWKER JOTS

Noting that the girl scouts have been
organized the Hutchinson Gazette
says they will soon blaze a trail to the
nearest ice cream parlOrs.
An observation from Editor Harris
in his ottawa Herald: Checkers is
about the only game where an umpire
or a referee is not a necessity. And,
incidentally, checkers might be bright
ened up a bit by having an umpire to
fight with and relieve the monotony.
Fashion permits men one privilege
which she denies to women-that Of
pockets, remarked Mrs. Tom Thomp-
son. And that would have made the
men feel mighty good to realize that
there was at least one thing in which
they had an advantage on er the wom-
en-. But Mrs. Thompson had to go and
spoil it all by adding: And there is no
limit on their capacity for holding
their wives letters which. were given
them to mail.
Doc. Harris has had a varied ex-
perience in life, relates the Scranton
Gazette To use his own words he once
travelled with a circus as tumbler.
When asked what kind of a tumbler
he replied that he tumb1ed down the
seats after the show. Doc was also a
soldier during the civil war and ac-
cording to government reports was
killed But he refused to let the gov
eminent have their way about it and
they finally backed UP and acknowl-
edged that he was a very lively look
| ing corpse.
Jesse Napier of the Newton Journal
observes that there is something
wrong with the man who is so intent
on his chase of the almighty dollar
that he won't stop his work when the
band plays on the street. That makes
Charley Johnson and the editor feel
better When the tent show band came
marching down the street the other
day Charley and the editor were head
over heels in his big Removal Sale
adj But no sooner did thu first blare of
the cornet and the boom of the brass
drum strike our ears than the work
was postponed to a more convenient
time=LeRoy Reporter.
AS related by the Agra Sentinel: A
man and a woman were in a dispute
as to which could tell the biggest lie.
The woman was given the right of way
for her effort. II was walking across
the Atlantic Ocean," she said, land
met man no taller than that (she
held one hand two feet from the floor
to indicate his height) who was 800
years old" The man wbistled. It was
big one all right. Did the dwarf
have a wooden Lego" the man asked.
The woman replied that ne did. WAS
he blind in one eye?" was the next
question HE was" replied the wom-
an Then replied the man, The was
NV cor,