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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-26
.CLARK'S CONDITION IS
Considered Critical
SERIOUSNESS OF HURTS NOT DE.
TERM MlNED-EOLLED BN \
SWITCH lNGINE.

II was announced from the Tulsa
Hospital last night 10y Dr. Fred S.
Clinton, the attending physician, that
the condition of Judge John r. Clark,
the prominent Tulsa attorney who
was badly injured when struck by a
freight engine yesterday morning, was
extremely critical. Judge Clark suf-
fered several bruises, cuts and abras-
ions, and dislocation Of the should
er, besides internal Injuries. The OK
act seriousness Of his hurts cannot
be determined as yet
Judge Clark was waiting for a
train at the Frisco passenger de-
pot early yesterday morning when the
accident occurred. He was standing
on the platform with a few friends
when someone called to him a few
feet away. He stepped out on one of
the tracks and Just in time to be
thrown to the ground by a switch en-
gine. The engine was luckily travelling
slowly, and was stopped in time to
prevent the attorney from being
killed or more seriously injured.
The accident occurred on death
stretch" "A district over a block long
in the vicinity Of the Frisco depot,
where nearly a dozen people have met
! death, and twice as many have been
injured in the past two or three years
A negro was killed three weeks ago
by freight engine at a spot six yards
from where Judge Clark met with the
accident yesterday Several dozen
persons witnessed Judge Clark's
misfortune.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-26

Committees appointed to attend to
the floats in the Industrial Week pa
rade on October II and to wait upon
the manufacturers and wholesalers in
regard to being represented in the
pageant, will meet at Q o'clock this
morning at room 513 First National
bank building and lay plans for a
rapid fire campaign this week. which
will enable them, it is thought. 10
report fairly and accurately just how
much Of an enterprise the parade Is
going to be. A meeting Of mer-
chants and others interested in the
project met last night and formula
ted plans for the successful staging
of the Industrial parade and Of car
thing is off and | see no possibility
originally planned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-26
HURT IN EXPLOSION
WORKMAN lies DEAD
MEL DAVIS, TORN BY DYNAMITE
NEAR FISHER, SUCCUMBS
-WEEKS SUFFERING.

After suffering intense pain since
September IS, when, with two fellow
workmen, he was horribly mangled
10y an explosion of dynamite near
Fisher ten miles west of Tulsa, Mel
Davis, about q years old, died yes
tcrday morning at the Tulsa Hospital.
Little hope was entertained for DaV-
is recovery from the start, owing to
the frlghtful condition of his body.
His two companions, who were also
seriously injured, are stin In the Tul-
sa Hospital but both will recover,
is It thought All three men were en-
gagged in blasting stumps in a new
road they were building and a lighted
cigarette dropped into a keg of pow
der caused the explosion.
Davis body is beng held at the
Baxter undertaking rooms, pending
word from the dead mans relatives.
Davis has a sister, Mrs John Mont
gomery, who resides at Seminole city,
okla, and a father at Sall,saw. okla
Monroe, Neil, Of Fisher, was in the
cily yesterday and when notified of
Davis demise, he stated that Davis
former fellow-workmen and other
friends Of the dead man al Fisher and
in Tulsa, had agreed to stand the
expense OF funeral for the unfor-
tunate young man. Workmen en-
gagged in building the new roads near
Fisher have signifed their willing
ness to give one days work each to-
ward the funeral fund. and this do
nation alone would amount to ap-
proXlmately 500
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-26

All kinds OF Furniture repaired, re-
finished. No job too hard and all
work guaranteed. Tulsa Upholsterinl
Co, 109 So. Cincinnati. Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-26

only small portion Of the original
cost Of the machine. Irwin Is said to
be sojourning In Arkansas at pres
ent, and County Attorney Malloy has
in his possession purported letter
from Irwin to the typewriter company
in which no denial is made Of pawn
ing the machine and in which is a
statement that Irwin left several
people holding the sack" in Tulsa.
Irwin was secretary Of the Tulsa
Twilight Baseball League until two
months ago. lie was employed on
different newspapers in Tulsa during
the year or more he lived here. His
parents reside at Chanute. Kan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-26
PAGE DENIES RUMOR.
las Not Made Any Deal for O. u. T
PrODcrty-DcnI Declared Off.

A rumor circulated about the
streets last night to the effect that
Charles Page had purchased the hold
.ngs of the oklahoma Union Traction
Company yesterday, was mphatically
denied by Mr.. Page himself, when
,old of the rumor.
There was deal on between my
self and Mr.. Small, Of the oklahoma
Union Traction Company, said MIR.
Page, whereby I was to purchase a
part Of the .. L. T. lines, but yester-
lay when we came to signing the
legal instruments, l found a great
misunderstanding existed and that we
would never make the deal. Every
hing If off, and / see no possibility
If resumption of the proposition"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-26
unlawful PROPERTY
DISPOSAL IS charge
c. VI. "TEN" IRWIN LLEGED TO
HAVE PAWNED MORTGAGED
WRITING MACHINE.

The Underwood Typewriter Com
parry of New York has caused a war
rant to be issued for the arrest of
c. NJ. TEX" Irwin. who until a few
weeks ago was employed as news
paper reporter in Tulsa. Irwin is
charged with disposing of mortgaged
property. 1t being alleged that he
pawned an Underwood typewriter be-
fore leaving Tulsa, after having paid
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-26
Of Water
. IN Tulsa, HONEST
THOROUGH INSPECTION FOR RE
RATING BEING MADE.
CHEATING unknown HERE
Every Building tu BE Nisitcd-WO Ork
10 Cover Several Munth>-liatcs
Now in Effect


me water '"hHdIh'Is OF I"'Sd are
honest byron IT, H'hue' S'p'IIh''h-
u'"O ol 'H' water u'p"IUh'h| lHInh7
so' "l I'aA'' ana ne mas E""u EIouuua
I"I 'H' "ssuihl'Ioh'
or l"e i'Is' u"'' Ih TWO years 'h'
wafer department Us now 'ohH"''lub
" u'"I""Eh inspection ol an property
"l'Il' '"e 'Iy InI'S Tor lhe purpose
according To superintendent S"'ds'
"o' one instance mas N'' pe'H i"""u
NHeIc aH!"He mas "'''"II ana N'"N-
I"bS cheated l'e 'lE OUT Oh one
penny IN many cases consumer IL
using more water IMAM ne Is aging
I"r, pul inns is easily 'NPl"'h'u nI l"e
'aS' ''a' "Heh ne IIISl n'san uSlhB
Guy N"'ei' nc u'u Ho' nave "s many
0"HHvcN"hs as ne mas now w men
ever case ol ''llS N'Hu ls louHu' INC
corresponding increase III Ia'e -
MADE ana thls increase Is 'harE'u
against the user Tor lhe uhle ne mas
oceH usI"s t"' "uu'u"Iid' wafer
lH"' persons soine''iI'es 40 Try ~
''eat lue water uep'rtHth' Is sHoNH
states Mr. SaHos' by case ne oOseI-
yea III an I''lHo's Town some 'IHle ago
o"' VI '"e H'os' prominent JtNcHS
man q 'le town hau lor twenty years
u''H PaS'hb leSs lor ms 'lty wafer
l'"h any one III to"h' On ''e oC'aS-
ION Ol an Inspection Sutn us is DtIllE
''Huuc'eu III ulsa' II was louhu tha'
'le Je"elIlilaH hau caused water
Plpe 20 ne iu' III arouhu 'le water
He'eI III sucH way lHdI ON! MAJ
ol ule water acluaHy used pass'u
'nroush lhe meter me amount inc
Guy hau ueeh cheated Out OF during
Ihe twenty years TINS system hau pe'n
uSeu III lhe JeWelTy store amounted
10 staflllhS sum, put the JeWelrS-
man was Ior'ed 10 pay lie was also
prosecuted crlnllhaIlN ana only ms
great Ntallh prevented MN from so-
ing TO the pehltehuarN Nothlng SIM
ilar 10 thls Illlhols episode mas peen
uheaItheu III lulsa curing the re-
BiIhe OF MI SANDS ana as result, the
water superintendent has great faitf
IN the TuthfuIness OF the water con
sumers mere.
H. j.. Price and ID. B. Satterly, the
TWO inspectors VINO are now engaged
III the inspection work, VIII be busy
lor Two or three months yet making
inspections every building in the
city Is TO DE visited ana Wherever city
water Is used report blank VIII be
lilieu out showing the exact location
oi 'he eurp box, the exact number OF
connexions on the premises ana the
number OF horses ana COWS. This re-
port Il theh compared with the pres
eht fa'lhs on the property and IN
case more water is being used now
thah mas peeh PAID Tor In the past
the increase Tor the time the addlt'
lohaI service mas been used Is char
ged against the consumer, who Is
placeu under "a new rating In some
instances the consumers are payinl
700 much, ana they are correspond
lhgly allowed the reduction.
Oh the occasion OF the last eX-
haustiNe Inspection two years ago,
approximately $4,000 in back water
rent was collected by the water de-
paftment through the discoveries of
the inspectors.
Most water consumers nave only a
vague knowledge OF the water rates
In yopuo bora Nh. ftot ,,to ,,,,, ,.,.,,,
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-20
NOTICE OF PROBATE.
1O-2O-a

.H4$F xV~6Vs0
State of South Dakota, County Of
Charles Mix. IS
In tie matter Of the estate Of John
Peter Hernepoat, Deceased.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given, that by
order Of the undersigned Judge of the
County court Of Charles Mix county,
South Dakota, made on the 18th day
If October, 1911, Tuesday the 7th day
of November, 1911, at 8 o'clock A. M.
Of said day at the Office Of the County
Jundge, in the City Of &c 'des, South
Dakota, has been fixed 90 the time
and place for proving the will of John
Peter Heinepont, deceased, and for
hearing the petition Of Fl. w. Evers,
ex scutor named in said will, for the
issuance of letters testamentsry to
him.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court this 18th day of October, 1911.
Seal 7. F. Ward,
Judge of the County Court.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-20

loo alton shall be contiguous to the
current transmission lines of the party
of the first part.
Said first party agrees to properly
and equip said Mazda Arc and
Incandescent lights. same to be sup
ported by substantial poles or other
suspension and be approved construc-
tion throughout, and to furnish and
maintain regular and satisfactory
lighting service in accordance with
the standard moonlight midnight
schedule up to IL 80 A. M..-always
saving and excepting such accidents
and unavoi dable interruptions as are
usual and inherent IL the operation of
electric lighting plants Of this char
acter
The party of the second part agrses
to use the number Of Mazda Arc and
Incandescent lights hereinbefore spec
flied, or more, and to paw the party
of the first part, its successors aid as
signs, the sum Of Six Dollar CSC. 00)
per month rental for each Mazda Arc
light, land Two Dollars and Twenty
Eve cents lx2.2 IS per month rental for
each 40 Candle Power incandcscent
light, for q term Of Five We ars from
the beginning of OK GRAFTON of the above
described light after acceptance of
this agreement by the second part
It is hereby understood and agreed
that all renewals are to be furnished
BY the first parry. and that all bills
for this street lighting service shall
be net cash. payable not latter than
tine 18th day Of each and every month
during the life Of this contract
Dockage or complaints Of service
must be ordered By the council in reg
ular session by the usual majority vote
and notice served by the city auditor
land mailed to the principal Office Of
the first rarty. AND the settlement of
billa must in no case be arbitrarily
withheld before q thorough investiga
tion has proven such action to be JUS
tifiable after notice has been served on
the party cf the first party The party
of the second part reserves the right
to cancel this contract il the party Of
the first part fails to give street lamp
service for thirty consecutive days,
unless such service has beea n.er-
rupted ~ n accident due % the sets
Of God, or BY fire or explosion, 81 81
reason Of any y beyond the reas-
enable control Of the first party
The second party promises to give
to the poles. messenger AID auy wires,
ruaing ropes. locks, lamps and globes,
etc, enjoyed under and BY virtue Of
this contract,-reasonahle police pro
lection against malicious dest ructien b.
and agrees to pass and enforcean or
dinancs to effect making It ! misde.
msanor subject to fine for any person
or persons to maliciouslv iniurs 81
break the lamps and globes, or deface
and destroy and Of the other property
installed snd operated ~ virtue 81
this contract
~Intsrtats Power Company.
Attsst
Gensral Msuager.
There being no further business
ceuncil - duly adjournd
Approved Sspt. 12th, 1911
Couatsrsigusd: ohm Stsdrons ky,
NJ. 81 Frsi, Mayor.
City Auditor
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-20

Don't trifle with q cold Is good ac-
vice for prudent men ard women It
may be vital in case of a child. There
is nothing better than Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs and colds in
children. 1t is safe and 81 re. For
sale by all Dealers.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-20

CITY, ROCEED1NGS.
Regular 655ourned meeting Of the
ity couI1 ofthe City Of Wagner held
n tbs council rooms Of asld City on
9Th OF September 1911
Present John Stedronsky mayor w
H Fret city auditor. and the following
alderman Aldermen James. Sadler,
Evres ard Donahue Absent and not
voting, aldermen Go MOI and Strot
The auditor and the finance commit
tee of the council reported the follow
ING assessments for the TAX levy for
the year 1911 towit General fund
$1e0O. on, Road fund $1,000. 90, Salary
fund $500. 90, Water general fund
seen. 90. Metre fund 500. 90, Sewer
fund $500. 90, Contingent fund
800 90, Interest fund 1866. 90, and
Sinking fund $40o. 60 II vas there
upon moved by Alderman Evers sec
onded by alderman Sadler that the
assessments Of the finance committee
and The city auditor for said tax levy
be approved and that the city levy for
the year 1911 the following tax be
levied by the city auditor to be spread
upon the assessment rolls towit Gen.
leral fund $1,000. 90, Road fund
si2o0. 90, Salary fund $50 )sOO, Water
General fund $500. 90. Metre fund
$106s 90. Sewer fund $500. 90, Contin-
gent fund 100000, Interest fund
$I355.s,vs Sinking fund $500. 90
Upon roll call the following vote
was recorded upon said resolution, vot
ing sys alderman Evers James Sadler
and Donahue All aldermen present
voting II IN favor Of said resolution
same was duly declared carried and
the auditor was instructed to report
said assessment to county auditor a.
provided BY Law
Bill Of Interstate Power Go for
lights for month August 1911 $25. 90
allowed
II WAS moved by alderman Donahne
and seconded BY alderman James that
city accept lighting contract Of the
interstAte Power Co srd that the Ma-
md City Auditor be and are here
by Instructed and authorised 70 *
ecate said contract on behalf Of the
said City Of Wagner and The city ~
liter be instructed to record said coz
tract in the minutes Of the proceed
ines of the city councll Of the City q
Wara Ter
Upon roll call the following vote
Wa reecFde bupon said resolution vot-
ing ave aldermen James Donahue Sad-
III Nd E,ers All aldermen oeing pre-
ssnt being ! majority Of ell aldermen
Of soid. city voting 4 favor Of re solu-
ton same was daily declared carried
The contract is recorded a. follows to-
III
oTREET LIGHTINC--ITY OF
WAGNER
This agreement made and entered
iuto this ----dsy of----A.
b. 1oll 81 and between the InteEstate
Poxsr CO ! corporation orCnnissd IN
der md ~ yirtns Of the laws q tas
Stat. 81 West Virginia party Of the
first part and the City 81 Wsgnez
Cnsa3es Mix county, South Dakota,
par1Tot the second part
WIINESSETH :
TIT tor mad ia consideration Of the
coy>.snfu md aerssments hereinafter
eoattfned On Tie part q the party y
ths asecnd part, ths party q the ir.i
past aerees 70 furnish, install. equi1
mi uaintein not less than Four stal.
daudf Sxssst 80 ustt nasds afe lightta
ands l L.. fhsn 10 Insandst u
& elsetrie lsrhl1y ssid ~ n
Ioe1 q IueLf pslAts II
Ws7nssi y ia city council shsll a.
M s-proviasd however that sust.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-12
To Inquire Into Cause.

The number Of United States ma
val officers who have committed sui
eide, suffered mental breakdowus or
disappeared suddenly thin the last
year or two has become so large that
officials at the Brooklyn navy yard
will recommend the az pointment Of
a board to inquire into possible caus-.
es. It is stated that within the last
eighteen months twenty commis-
stoned officers in active duty have
either committed suicide or dis
appeared.
For eight or ten years such cases
have been on the increase and with
in two years the increase. especially
among younger officers, haa b, en-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-12
Stop Those Pains.

Copper Hill. va.-Mrs.::.Ida Cor
ner of this place, says, For years,
have pain in my right side, and ]
was very sick with womanly troubles.
| tried different doctors but'could
get no relief. | had given up all
hopes of ever getting lwell. | took
Cardui. and It relieved the pain in
my side. and now feel like a new
person. Its a wonderful medicine. {"
Many women are completely worn
out and discouraged on account Of
some womanly trouble. Are you?
Taking Cardui, The woman's tonic.
Its record shows that it will help you.
Why wait? Try it today. Ask
your druggists about it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-12
NONE BETTER.
". H. Matthews Says Hopkins
vile Is a Real Live Town.

Mr.. w. H. Matthews, of Green's
boro, N. c., who has sold nearly
$50, 900 worth of real estate in the
six lot sales he has held here within
the last year, made small sale for
Frank Robinson yesterday.
Mr.. Matthews says he has held 100
sales in IA States in the last year
and that Hopkinsville is one of the
livest and best ci ties he has found in
his rounds. In no city has he found
the people more willing to show
their faith in their home town and
back their judgment with their
money. He says he has been i'm
pressed with the unanimity with
which every one talks up the town,
not having found a knocker in the
city.
Mr.. Matthews has with him as his
twin auctioneer" 7. B. Ogburn, an
expert in the line of business in
which Mr.. Matthews is achieving
such success.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-12
ROAD NOTICE.
The Attention of the Public is
Called to Chapter 81, Sect
ion l, Acts of 1910.

That it shall be unlawful for any
one to obstruct the water tables of a
Turnpike or any public road by put
ting a crossing either private or pub
lie road without providing a culvert
or drain pipe of sufficient dimensions
to carry the full value Of water that
may drain in this water table or to
it so as not to impeded the full flow
of water. 1t shall also be unlawful
to plant trees, telephones poles or
fence in or closer than two and one
half feet of the outer edge of the
ditch. so that pillow or machinery
may be used in making, widening or
deepening.them Any fencing, tree
or stone falling into the water table
or rolling down from above into
it, shall be removed within five
days by owner of the land Of
which the obstruction was a part or
any person notan owner trim
ming trees or cutting weeds
or any person placing
any other obstruction in wat
er table, shall be liable for all
done by turning wat
er into road-bed, and also to
a fine of two dollars for each
day the obstruction has laid
in the ditch longer than five
days.
The above law will be enfo reed
and all parties prosecuted for viola
ton of same.
Respectfully,
f. W. COLEMAN,
Road Supervisor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-12
Commander Chief of COnfed-
crate Veterans Is No
More.
Was Last General Of the
South to Serve in Con-
greSS.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. George
W. Gordon, soldier. lawyer, and
statesman, is dead. Worn by an ILL
ness resulting from his last cam
paign when he was reelected to the
national house of Representatives.
the last general Of the Confederacy
to serve in that body. answered the
summons to join the invisible ma
jority here today. The obsequies
will be of military character, and
the body will be laid to rest in this
city probably Sunday.
As the end approached, peace
seemed to envelop his face, for he
smiled as with comforting words he
babe relatives adieu. He died at
4 o'clock this evening. At the bed
side of General Gordon when he died
we're his wife and other relatives.
George Washington Gordon was
born in Giles county. Tennessee, Oct.
5, 1886. In his early boyhood his
parents removed to Texas, and later
to Mississippi. but as a youth he re-
turned to Tennessee and entered the
Western Military Academy, from
which he was graduated in 1859.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-12
MELON RAIDER SHOT
Grower Used Gun to Protect
Indiana SweetheartS.

Vincennes. Ind. August ED
ward Eschman, r6 years old, of Rus
sellville, H., while robbing the wat
er melon patch Of Frank Hendricks
near Emison station, received a load
of small shot, which scattered all
over his body. A Russellville ply
stefan dressed the wounds. which are
not considered serious. Eschman
says that Hedricks fired the shot.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-12
Sale Was Highly Satisfactory
Except as to the ImprOv-
ed Lots.
HOMESTEAD NOT SOLD.
Sale Was Conducted By Twin
AuCtiOneerS of Green's
u bOrO, N. c.

The sale Of the Bryan lots on Vir-
GINA. E. 18th and Clay streets
Thursday was a decided success.
The lots all brought good, reason
able prices ranging in value from
$lO5O. the price Of the lot on Bryan
and Virginia streets, 130ft 55ift.
to S195, for one of the rear lots.
The four lots fronting Eighteenth
street across from Hopper Court.
aggregated $1,000, the one opposite
the court bringing the highest bid
in this group, $3.50.
The purchasers and the price paid
were as follows:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-12

The bids on the residences were
rejected as being too low. The bid
on the old Bryan house, now occu-
pied by ]. c. Hooe, was S126O, and on
the other residence $1,000.
Evening star., 1911-08-13
BY PAUL ARMSTRONG

everybody has something
going wrong with them in
their life and affairs. some
thing little or big, and when
you appeal to that some
thing which is not Just ex-
actly as it should be, they
will applaud you and say,
Hes right; he sees just
where the trouble is But
if YOU preach the positive
doctrine that Everything
is all right; everything is
fine and dandy" the peo-
pie will shake their heads
and say. I'm. pretty nice;
but it isn't true" E"
That is why | believe,
in dramatic writing, it is
best to work your charac-
tiers up from darkness into
the light. Do not start
them in the light; but
make them see it in the
end. OF course, even if
YOU do not bring them in
to the light at the end, you
may get fame, as a number
of dramatists have. But
fame. Just fame, as | look