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The Winslow mail., 1911-07-01

De Quiz-Are you in favor of a
safe and sane Fourth of July?
De Whiz-No; let the boys have
all the giant frecrackers they want.
De Quiz-But such things are dan
gerous.
boys.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01
Less Lonely Club
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Confident that New York is the loneliest city in
all this wide world the New York World says
several men and women have organized the Less
Lonely league. with headquarters at 81 East one
Hundred and Twenty.sxth street, The purpose is
to provide suitable meeting place for persons OF
refinement and education who are denied home
life
l., ]. Wing, a wellto-do manufacturer, is the
originator and president of the Less Lonely
league, His own lonesomeness is responsible for
the movement which is expected to gather thou.
sands of recruits in New York and throughout the
United States when It gets fairly under way. It
was through letter to newspaper that Mr.. Wing
got in touch with the other men and women who
fell in with his plan.
Long ago | realized that New York was a
mighty lonely place" Mr. Wing said. II mean for
one accustomed to associating with cultured per.
sons. At first thought that through a church |
might meet congenal people | attended one in
Central Park, west but 1t didn't take long to con.
vince me that friends were to be made there
| attended another church in Lenox avenue. The
result was the same. Now / don't attend any
church, but Sunday jump into my motor car
and take ride into the country and let nature
preach to
1T is tough on the young man who cares nothing
for the smoke shop the barroom. The same
with the young woman who must remain In her
hall bedroom because there is no place to 60 Our
clubrooms will furnish place for them to meet;
there viii be entertainments from time to time
We have received nearly 100 applications"
Lawyers. publishers, teachers and others have
written asking about the club, and Mrs Taylor
has had printed circular setting forth that -four
walls and a door don't make home"
And this from Hoods Bridge of Sighs" ia
added:
oh, II was pitiful, near whole city full.
Home they had none.
Every other Tuesday an entertainment will be
given, although the club rooms will be open to
the members any time Mrs. Mary f. Medberry of
Reasonhurst l.. l.. is arranging the program Miss
Edith North grand opera singer is interested in
the work and sang for the members the other
evening,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01

height. At reaching the stature Oh
manhood he also filed out rapidly un-
til at the age of 20 years he stood six
feet tall and weighed 176 pounds. In
1879 he married and at once began to
pile on the flesh. He was a brass
worker by trade, and in the shop was
constantly on his feet The long
hours of labor, however, never re-
duced his flesh. AS he grew older he
grew rapidly bigger. At the present
time Jackson weighs 532 pounds and
Is still on the gain. Last October he
was put on the scales and tipped the
beam at 51S and since that time he
has added the rest. Besides his ac-
tivities of years as an expert brass
finisher, Jackson has been a great
lodge man in his time. He is a mem
ber of John Abbott Lodge of Masons
of Somerville, I. o. o. F. Lodge 220
of Cambridge and Charles River En-
campment No. 22 He has been
through the chairs Of the Odd Fellows
and encampment, and is a past dis
trict deputy grand patriarch of dis
trict No 1, which embraces all OF
Boston and vicinity.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01

ling. Charles Hedges, Bert Hin and
myself
After an interesting ride through
the pines. and past the small ranches
along the Big Blackfoot river. we ar.
rived at the town OF Ovnndo and took
quarters at tho Goodfellow Hotel.
After supper We found Marsh" our
guide, and began mixing medicine for
the big hunt. We inquired as to tho
prospects Of game such as none OF us
had ever hunted. We finally agreed
to hunt for the following: Deer, elk,
goats and possibly bear, as our two
weeks time was not sufficient to
make the trip TO
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01
LoNeEVoUs GEESE.

Geese will live to a great age and some few
years ago l came across a very venerable goose
(nale or female | cannot say in Westmoreland in
unexpected circumstances. was walking from
Mrnthorpe 10 Arnsde and at Ganaside found an
acquaintance sitting on a seashore bench feeding
a pet goose with biscuits stepped in ale He told
me that this goose had been in his family for over
40 years and was partial to beer stout and even
gin One OF the most remarkable records OF the
longevity OF geese with which am acquainted is
TO be found in an old book entitled "Trayela an
Scotland by the Rev. James Hall, NJ. A., London
two volumes, 1907: On visit to Mr. Charles
formed of gander that had been killed by acc,dsn,
after living at the same place for above so years
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01
CHEW YOUR WATER IN PARIS
Pretty Actress Directed to Mastieats
Draughts from Seine River to
Preserve Health.

Parls.-That Parisians drink no wa
ter except mineral water is known to
every visitor to the French capital.
Apropos of the shocking reputation at
tached to city water story is being
told of pretty actress who met her
doctor at dress rehearsal in a boule-
ward theater.
Look here" she said, Il am quite
sure that all this mineral water |
drink, since you have forbidden wine,
is dresdfully bad for me, want your
permission to drink filtered Seine wa.
ter now"
Very well" sand the doctor, IF you
insist. But, mind you chew it we'll"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01
The Point of View.

81 notice that you have given up
the fight for cleaner city You used
TO be one of the leaders in the oppo-
sition to the smoke nuisance"
Yes. I've come to the conclusion
that smoke cannot be abolished. It's
useless to keep harping on the ques-
ton"
by the way, what business are you
In now?"
"oh. I've quit working for salary.
An uncle Of mine left me valuable
interest IN one Of our biggest machine
shops"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01
PRIZE FAT MAN
OF THE COUNTRY
Jackson Is Six Feet Round, Six
Feet Tall and Weighs 532.
EARTH SHAKES UNDER TREAD
Wears a No. 9 Shoe and His Collar
Looks Like a Life Preserver-ln
Good Health and still Pilina
IN Fat-Great Lodge
kian.

Brockton, Mass-Charles II. Jack
son, prize fat man Of Brockton. Mass.
who in perfect health now tips the
scales at 532 pounds is believed to be
the heaviest man in the world
When Jackson walks, the earth lit
orally trembles beneath his tread. For
years his clothes have been made to
order, and owing to the tremendous
expanse of cloth required to cover his
enormous body the cheapest kind Of
clothes bought to make him suit
costs $40 or $50 Every bit of furnl-
ture to which Jackson intrusts his ter
rife weight has to be made to order.
Were he to sit down in an ordinary
chair 1t would splinter and crash into
kndling wood in a moment On his
feet are shoes constructed of the
heaviest sole leather and which are
also made to order Everything about
jackson is Gargantuan Except for his
comparatively short stature-he is
only six feet tall-the Brockton man
is probably the most enormous human
being in the world. Not only is he
enormous, but he is constantly grow
ing bigger. In fact. since the day Of
his marriage 81 years ago jackson be-
gan to put on weight and he has never
stopped since piling on flesh some
times at the rate of 20 pounds a
month.
Jackson was born in the year 1859.
AS a small boy he was of ordinary
size and weight. He grew rapidly
and at Is was about his present
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01

six feet in diam
eter to the 6inch
lodge pole thick
cts. The vivid
green OF these,
frightened by
the yellow fall
tint of the asp
ems, against the
S II DIV c PIP e d
mountains made
a picture which
no camera nor
brush could do
Justice to, giving
one the feeling
that it was good
to be alive.
Small game was
numerous; three
varie tie IS of
grouse, Franklin
blue and ruffed.
Pine squirrels,
W h ky jacks,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01

HE dream OF years was
soon TO be realized, as
our hunting party
boarded the Northern
Pacific train. which
wGs TO carry us TO the
western part Of Mon
tana for a ten-days'
trip in the Flathead
country.
Our party was com
posed OF II. II. Arme.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01
\ RlY TRAlH (R0Jlhd IHt fLAL RIVER r

work, secured the head and hide and
climbed back to the summit
Our game supply now consisted OF
three deer three goats and one elk.
Charles decided to stay in the valley
With Marsh until he shot an elk, while
the rest Of us took a part Of the pack
train loaded on all our game and left
q. noon next day for the railroad
BY no means the least interesting
part of this trip was the chance to
view the Lewis and Clark National
Forest, whore for ten days we lived
near to Nature, the only evidence OF
mans having intruded there being
the cut out pack-trail and the forest
rangers cabins. The timber ranges
in size from the giant Norway pine OF
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01
TT0RMQ Wt .(DY7H FORK

the trip.
Tho act OF ex-President Roosevelt in setting aside
these immense tracts of rough, timbered country
for national forests be looked after by the gov
ernment, providing home for the wild life and a
recreation spot for future generations, will stand
as one of the great acts of his administration
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01
Bars "Hobbles" for olrl Grads.

Minneapolis. MINI. .-Hobble skirts.
extreme tube skirts ard hsrem skirts
have been placed on the don't" list
by Superintendent Jordan of Mime.
apolis public schools In announcing
plans for graduation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01

hAti iNN AtAN AlAH W
the sheep coun.
try.
7 he following
m ornin & was
spent in packing
up and talking
with the numer-
Gus guides. as
about 80 per cent
of the towns In
habitants follow
this occupation.
S h ortly after
noon. our train,
c o m ed of
nf fnht a.Ir
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01

horses, six saddle horses and three
colts, started on the slxty-mile journey
to our proposed camp
We had travelled but few miles
north from the village, and into the
timber. when We came TO tho we'll
blazed line which marks the southern
boundary OF the Lewis and Clark Ma
tional Forest, within which Glacier
National Park has recently been Gre
ated. Along the welldefned trail we
were continually reminded by the
conspicuous signs posted by the For.
est Rangers OF the warning to all
campers in regard to fires
The last days trip was over
rough trail. crossing and recrosslng
Young's creek. up and down banks so
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01

What We Are Coming To.
Jack-I thought your landlord
didn't allow children.
Henry-'Shl We call 1t F1do.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-17
Tulsa Press Club Organized.

Tulsa Okla. Nov 14-(Special)-
The Tulsa Press Club was reorganized
yesterday afternoon at the most rous-
ing meeting of newspaper men ever
held in the state Every department
of the newspaper profession was rep
in both the attendance and
the officers elected
The officers are: ]. Burr Gibbons,
newspaper correspondent, president;
Walter Allen, Tulsa Democrat, vice
president; Glenn Condor. Tulsa World
ecretary-treasurer and Henry Beck
ley, advertising man, sergeant at arms.
The board of directors consists of the
president, viee-president, and secre-
tary-treasurer and c. F. Fries, repre-
senting the Typographical Union, and
.E. e. Scott, representing the circula-
tion department of the profession.
The purpose of the organization is
Ito bring the newspaper men closer
together socially and take such steps
as are necessary to aid in the gather
ing of news. The club will be incor-
porated at once
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-17

Mrs. Pauline Hays of Oklahoma City
is here representing the Children's
Home Society and soliciting aid for
that splendid institution This society
has found homes for more than zoo
orphan children since its establish
ment. and 275 little ones were cared
for last year Mrs. E. n. Ratcliff of
our city is a life member of the so
ciety
An Indian on the witness stand in
Judge Davis court today unwittingly
paid Sheriff Ridenhour a compliment.
The Indian was sent to town to pur-
chase two quarts of booze and only re-
turned home with one When ques-
toned by the attorney as to what be
came of the other quart said Sheriff
Ridenhour captured it and would have
gotten the other quart had he not had
it hid in another place.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-17

city, is reported dangerously i'll at her
home at Parsons. Her sister, Miss
Myers left this morning for Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Wilson wish to
thank the friends and neighbors for
the kindness shown them during the
illness and death of gratitude of the
entire family
grass fire at the residence of r.
A. King, on South Miller street today
spread to some out buildings and nee
essitated a run by the fire department.
The blaze was quickly extinguished,
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Walter Headley, who gave his
lage as over 81, and looked to be about
40, and Miss Lezzie Thornburg, aged
over IS years. Both were of White
Oak
Mrs w. NJ. Malone today received
message that her father, Rev. J. w
Ritchey was dying at his home at
Kimundy, I'll. Rev Mr.. Ritchey is
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
at that place.
The grand matron, Mrs. Livingston
will hold a school of instruction in
the Masonic hall. Thursday, November
16, from 10 a. m, until $3.50 p. m. All
members of the Eastern Star are cor
daily invited to attend Luncheon
served in the hail.
The Katy is assembling material foI
the crossing to be built at Sequoyah
avenue. The opening of this street
will give the children of the east side
| a direct route to school,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-17
ATTORNEY GENERAL
ON TAX PAYMENT
In Letter to County Treasurer Inter.
probation of State Laws Govern
ing Payment is Cited.

The county treasurer has been ask
ed many questions relative to the pay
ment of the first half of taxes for 1911.
1t has been claimed that unless the
first half of the 1911 taxes were paid
on or before December /, the full
amount became due December 1. and
delinquent after January l. The fol-
lowing is the attorney generals opin-
ion on the Interpretation of this tax
law:
Dear Sir. Receipt is acknowledged
of your letter of October 10Th, request
ing a nopinion as to whether the coun-
ty treasurer can collect the first half
of the taxes, without penalty, at any
time prior to January 1st and when
the last half becomes delinquent.
Section 2, Chapter 12O, Session Laws
of Oklahoma, 1911, is not as plain in
meaning as it might be, but our opin-
ion Is that it means that the first half
of the taxes levied upon an ad valorem
basis for each fiscal year is due No
vember 1st; that the first half becomes
delinquent on December 2nd, and un-
less the first half is paid or or before
January 1st, the whole of the tax be-
comes delinquent on that date; il the
first half is paid on or before January
lst. the second half does not become
delinquent until June 18th, thereafter.
Yours truly,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
| By Davenport.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-17
WEIGH.
By Davenport

The entertainment given by the
band boys Saturday evening, was quite
a success, despite the cold weather
the Auditorium was full almost to its
capacity.
A number of the Eastern Star
ladies will attend the school of instruc-
tions to be held in Vinita Thursday
by the grand officers of the state of
Oklahoma.
Mrs. r. M. Marks is visiting her
mother in Miami this week
Mrs. j. Fl. Van Ausdal was shopping
in Vinita Tuesday.
Dr. Woolard and T. J. Hancock have
returned from few days visit in Kan
sas City.
c. p. Jones transacted business in
Big Cabin Monday
Rev. G. L. Crow was in Vinita on
business Monday.
G. e. Craig and c. H. Jennings have
moved their real estate offices in the
brick building recently vacated by the
Watchman.
The Ladies Home Mission Society
of the Methodist church served the
feast of seven tables in the chapel
building Tuesday evening.
Mrs. w. L. Marker was a visitor
with Mrs. e. L. Mickle of Chetopa
the first of the week.
Mrs. G. w Dixon is on the sick list
this week
Emmett A. Henly of the Bluejacket
Gazette spent Sunday evening with
Welch friends
Mrs. d. w O'Leary entertained a
number of friends with games We'd
Inesday evening. Refreshments were
served and a very pleasant evening
was enjoyed by those present.
e. L. Mickle of Chetopa, was trans
acting business in Welch Saturday
levening.
T. w. Wallace came up from Mus
kogee and spent Sunday evening with
friends in our city
G. w. Stein of Miami, was a visi-
tor in our city Sunday.
The ladies of the Eastern Star chap
ter of Welch will give a Thanksgiving
dinner at the noon hour Tuesday, No
yember 30, at the Masonic hall, to
help raise funds to furnish the reeep-
tion and banquet rooms in the new
Masonic building and a general invita-
tion is extended to the public and es-
Ipecially so to all the Masons and their
families of Craig county They ex-
Ipect to have plenty of turkey, cram
berry sauce, mince and pumpkin pie
and all the other eatables that go to
make up a first class dinner
Mrs. H. A. Hewitt, little son and
mother will leave in few days for
visit of a couple of months in Mil
waukee, Wis. and also several points
/ in Michigan.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-17

T. NJ. Giles was in town this after
noon from Kelso.
Bob Blakeny was here from Mus
kogee this morning.
Harry E. Don Carlos was here today
from Lawrence, Kans.
H. A. Mayberry came up from Clare
more today on business.
J. C. Eddy, of Oswego. was among
the throng of visitors here today
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. King are the
proud parents of new baby girl
B. E. Capps and w. T. Rye made
a business trip to Muskogee today
Mrs. T. A. Chandler went to Mus
kogee this morning for a short visit.
E. K. Darlington and wife, of Sen
eca, Mo-, were in the city last evening.
Jesse Chouteau is here from Kan
sas City for a short visit with rela-
tfves.
NJ. E. Milford, who has been i'll the
past few days is able to be about town
again.
J. H. Gernand left last night for his
home at Danville, Ill.,, after a business
visit here.
Mrs John Warren and daughters
were here today en- route to Adair
from saltwater.
Mrs Oliver RaPhv and daughter
Miss Mabel, left this morning for a
visit at Kansas City
Rev. H. Barney, pastor of the Bap-
tist church, left this morning for Du.
rant to attend a Baptist meeting
DR.. B. f. Fortner arrived from
Springfield today and will visit his
farm near Claremore before returning
Justice of the Peace E. A. Stanley
last evening married OFT Thornton
and Miss Bessie Broch, both of Chou
teau.
Mrs. j. S. Dunn, of Montrose, Col.
is visiting Mrs r. E. Thompson in
this city.
Revival services at the Christian
church continue Tonight Rev. and
Mrs. w. 0. Davis will sing You are
| invited
The new California Express, east
bound, on the Frisco this morning was
derailed between Chelsea and Catale
causing a short delay. No one was
hurt.
Mrs. ]. M. Cantrell will leave this
evening for Durant, where her hus
band Rev. ]. M. Cantrell is pastor o.
the NJ e. church, South
Arthur Warren, formerly of Adair
died Saturday at Montrose, Col, where
! he had gone in the hope that the eli
mate would cure an attack of tuber
culosis of the bone. He will be brought
back to Adair tomorrow and will bt
buried Thursday The deceased was
a son of George Warren and a nephew
of D. S. Warren, of this city and o
! J. F. Warren, of Adair
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-17
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. G. P Cantrell is reported quite
sick.
The Frisco fast mail was two hours
late today.
o. E. Smith went to Claremore and
Chelsea today.
J. C. Starr made a business trip to
Claremore today.
Otis A. Pillars was here from Mus
kogee last night.
George Johnson, of Centralia, was
in town last night.
Mrs. w. B. Crawford went to Blue
jacket this afternoon.
J. c. Haynes was at Pryor yester-
day on a business trip.
Lou Bordenkircher went to Tulsa
today, on business trip.
The funeral of Mrs Harry Marshall
was held yesterday afternoon.
o. R. Limwelle, of Pond Creek, was
here today on business trip.
J. W. Bond, of C.aremore, is visi-
tor in the city this afternoon.
Monte Frazier was here from Clare
more yesterday visiting his mother.
B. A. Mcfarland and Joe Harris
made business trip to Pryor today.
There will be a special meeting of
the council at o'clock this evening.
E. n. Williamson and J. M. Darrough
went to the country today for a quail
hunt.
Mrs. Adds A. Brown will entertain
the Friday Bridge Club on Friday aft
ernoon.
G. E. Harris, George Graham and
F. M. Ford went south today to shoot
at quail.
Col, T. M. Burlington and Judge
Parks returned from Oklahoma City
last night.
A. A. Brown and John Hamilton are
in the country today on hunting ex
pedition.
c. H. Smith, a piano tuner of Coffey.
vile, Kans., is in the city on a bus
mess trip.
Mrs. E. J. Hobby is hostess this aft
ernoon to the ladies of the Friday
Bridge Club
Grass fires are becoming numerous
about the city but so far no damage
has resulted.
Mrs. J. c. Haynes, who has been
quite sick with typhoid fever is much
better today
F. H. Herbst went to Tulsa on the
California Express, the new train on
the Frisco, today.
Mrs. M. S. Runyan is here today
shopping. while en- route from Alton
to her home at Chelsea.
Van S. Chandler is now selling no
tions, on the road, for the Ratcliff
Sanders Grocery company
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Goodpaster's
three months old baby died last night
The funeral was held today, Rev. ]
NJ Miller conducting the service.
Mrs. Bud Tucker, formerly of this
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-11-17

On Monday night, November 20, the
Vinita Auto company at their garage
on Scraper street, will give a moving
picture show, displaying the +. NJ. F.
80 and Flanders 20 automobiles ia the
process of manufacturing, beginning
with the pig iron and raw steel on
through to the finished car on the
road. 1t will be a very entertaining
hour and a half for any one interested
in autos. The tickets are free and
will be given to any one calling for
them at the company's Office. Children
not admitted without their parents.
The garage will be decorated and corr
Portable seats provided for all You
are cordially invited. VINITA AUTO
COMPANY. l76-s-dw