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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
A cirded Gown.

During the reign Of kin1 George L.
Lord Hervey, Il cultured man. gave this
description of the fine dress of dis
tinguiShed woman:
The Duchess of Queensberry's
clothes pleased me most They were
white satin embroidered. the bottom
of the petticoat brown hills. covered
with all sorts of weeds and every
breadth had an Old stump Of tree
than ran up almost to the top of the
petticoat. broken and ragged and
worked with brown chenille. round
which twined nasrurtiums, ivy. honey
suckles. periwink!eS, colvolvuluses and
all sorts of twining vines. which spread
and covered the petticoat Many of
the leaves were finished in gold. and
part of the stumps of the trees looked
like the gliding of the sun"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Grown Cautious.

Chatty ledger ITO landlor0 - You
seem to have seen good deal. What
are you? Landlord Well. sir. were
4 lion tanner, and I'd be there now if
l 'adn't a-married; but, you see, my
wife were knife thrower in the same
show, and she got tO practicings her
turn on me- Well. thinks |. life amt
too long to run no risks. so took on
a safe job and become Il steeplejack-
London Punch
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Eaqer Fer Information.

An American took friend, an Eng
lishman, to a theater An actor in the
farce, about to do the dying act, ex-
claimed. please. dear wife. don't bury
me in Yonkersi'
The Englishman turned to his friend
and said, Il say. old chap, what are
yonkers ?''-Everybody'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Svmpathetic.

"By gingerr' roared Blithers wrath
fully when his son informed him that
he had funkeI at college. I'm blest
if know what to say. r.
II sympathize with you, dad said
Blithers. Jr., feelingly That's just
the way it was with me when they
asked me those blasted questions at ex-
animation -Harper's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Wanted His Moneys Worth.

Customer say. Mr.. Barber don't
hear your scissors at work on my hair.
Barber (apologetically)-There is very
little hair on your head. sir. Customer
That makes no difference. | pay my
money and | want you to rattle the
scissors on the bald place just the
same as if had hair on it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
4 Sport For the Old.

In most sports youth possesses all
the advantages Experience is often
a poor match for youth and agility.
but the STRIPPING has no advantage
over skillful age in fishing.-Country
Gentleman
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Disguised.

Thief (who has snatched lady's
bag)-Two transfers, a powder puff. a
recipe fer head wash and a sample o.
silk! An I ran two miles wild it! I'm
agin votes fer women!--Puck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Protest.

81 beg pardon" said the new ar
rival, "but it seems to me it's exces-
sively warm here"
''Eh. What?" snorted Satan. "Evi-
IDENTIFY you forget where you are. This
place is meant to be warm
"Quite so, but there's such thing as
OVERRIDING t."-Catholic Standard and
Times
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
The Usual Result.

Yes, Charlie is as brave as stack
of lions. Did you hear about his dar
ing a policeman to arrest him?'
mo! Gee. what happened?'
"He was arrested. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Never AGAIN.

only once have spoken GROSSLY to
my wife, said man to an intimate
friend.
Indeed remarked the latter in
some surprise.
EYES," said the first speaker. rather
ambiguously: "once was quite enough
for me."-Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Made II Marin

II got a cold supper when L went
home tonight and you bet kicked
about it."
did that do any goodY"
We'll. my wife made it warm for
me-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

Do not take upon yourself a load Of
hatred. 1t is heavier load than you
think. Mime. de Sevigne
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
He Did.

One day Andrew Lang, the author,
asked Israel Zangwill. the author, to
give his services for a charity bene-
fit
Zangwill replied in note:
off A. Lang will l. Zangwill."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

LEAVES tBRACrs) OF THE CONE OF HOPS.
awards. Special awards will also be
made in accordance with the condi-
lions imposed by contributors.
The amount of barley offered for ex-
hibit must be at least sixty pounds in
bulk, with sheaf of barley of at
least twelve heads each.
The specimens must represent fair
average product of one field on which
they were grown and must be taken
by the grower himself from quaint
ty of 1000 pounds at least.
All samples of barley must be prop
erly certified to have been grown by
the exhibitor according TO the rules
and regulations" TO be obtained from
the committee on awards. 1908 Repub-
lie building, Chicago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-An almost
constant flow of tears accomplished
the recital Lillian Graham gave today
of the sordid romance which led VI
to her shooting w. f. d. Stokes, the
millionaire hotel proprietor.
The woman was asked if her sister
Mrs. Stella Singleton. had ever talked
TO her about Stokes.
"She told me that / should be very
very careful and not see him any
more than / had to-" replied the wit
ness, because he was very danger
Gus man, and for me not to trust him
She told me, too, not to enrage him,
as she believed that he had murder
Gus aims"
The young woman sobbed her re-
plies to questions concerning her girl
hood in California. and came gradu-
ally up to her relations with Stokes
This made up story of her having
been lured to Mr.. Stokes stock farm
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
CITY ACHES AGREEMENf I
WITH THE KATY.
Grade Crossing Dispute In Muskogce
Is Settled by Agreement.

MUSKOGEE, okla, Dec S.-(Spe-
cial. .)--An amicable agreement bel
tween the city and the Katy railroad
resulted in a compromies before hear
ing the formers complaint before the
state corporation commission here to-
day against dangerous crossings. BY
terms of the compromise, the railroad
will remove switching yards from the
heart of the city, do all yard switch
ing after midnight and install cross
ing gates. The city at first sought
an order from the commission requi-
ing the railroad to raise or depress
the tracks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
MAINE DESTROYED BY
Outside EXPLOSION
NAVAL BOARD REPORTS THAT
NINE DESTROYED THE OLD
BAT1LESHIP.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The Uni
ted States Battleship Mane which
sank beneath the waters of Havana
harbor in February. 1898 as the re-
suit OF an explosion, was blown up
from the outside. This was an
nounced today by the naval board
which has been examing the wreck.
The finding confirms the investiga-
ton. which made a complete examl-
nation of the wreck.
The declaration that n low form of
explosive was used I'm the outside ex-
plosion indicates the belief that r
mine and not a dirigible torpedo was
the instrument Of destruction.
This only deepens the mystery OF
the destruction OF the Maine. A mine
charge with suffTient gun powder
10 blow in the bottom of the ship
must have weighed several hundred
pounds. To plant such a mine and
lay the electric connections necessary
for Its discharge would have required
tho services of number of men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
TULSA RECEIVES
SPECIAL HONOR
ROONEY AND DANIEL SELECTED
AS DIRECTORS FOR STATE
OF OKLAHOMA.
FIRST time IN HISTORY
Il. j. l.. Rooney Was Selected After
Hard Fight on Floor of
the Convention.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. S.
(Special) played an importan,
part in today's proceedings of the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
which adjourned this afternoon. A
determined fight was made in the
rooms of the committee on nomina-
tions which bitterly opposed the
proposition of X. T. Daniel to elect
two directors from Oklahoma, when
no other state in the union has but
one director. 1t was finally agreed
on the earnest petition of Mr.. Daniel,
to let the name of l.. j. F. Rooney, of
Tulsa, go before the convention ut
large and on the final ballot Mr..
Rooney was unanimously elected.
Therefore two Tulsa men, r. T. Dan
iel and L. ]. F. Rooney will represent
the state of oklahoma on the board
of directors next year.
b. f. Booker, of Muskogee, was
elected vice president.
Mr.. Daniel cancelled his set speech
for today in order to personally assist
the Tulsa delegates to present their
proposition before the Moose home
committee, where he made a telling
address. lasting nearly an hour.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
Negro Held for Evans Murder

SAPULPA, Okla, Dec tSpeclan
Bob Walker, the nchrp partner If
the unknown negro whr WIS lyn'hed
at Mannford last Sunday morning fCl-
lowing the killing II fred Evans and
the wounding Of another white ma !,
and who was captured at Claremore,
was arraigned before County Judge
Brown this afternoon on charge ~
first degree murder The negro
lyf( we'd arrafgnment and was he d
without bail for a preliminary hear
ing next Tuesday. The arralgnmen's
for the hearing were quietly mad NJ j
only a few attaches Of the court were
present it having heel foarcd tha, "A
public hearing mi2ht nrouse trouble.
as threats Of lynchlp8 nave been made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
HARDWARE MEN nENOUNCE THE
PARCELS POST.
Oklahoma Dealers Declare IL Is lmi-
cal to Both the Retailer and
Consumer.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. S.-A
strong stand against the parcels post
was taken by the Oklahoma Hardware
and Implement Dealers association in
state convention Just before adjourn
ment last night. The position was
taken that it would be inimical to
both the dealer and the consumer. as
Il would give the mailorder houses a
practical monopoly on certain lines of
goods, which can be transported by
mail cheaper than 'by freight. forcing
the retailers out of business in those
lines and making 1t impossible for
the consumer to get as expeditions
service as under the present arrange
ment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09

and Of her having been detained there
for two night and forced to sign self
defamatory letters releasing hin
from responsibility.
Miss Graham declared the letters
We're written in Lexington before she
left and that Mr.. Stokes made he
write them under threat to write heI
brother-ln-ia and tell him she ha6
been there and forced herself upor
him. The statements In the letters
she said We're not true.
The girl told the story Of the shoot
ing in rapid, tremulous phrases, deny
ing positively that she had invited
Stokes to her apartment. Ethel Co
rad, she said, opened the door,
when she heard them talking, she
rushed out ard demanded to know
what they wanted there.
''He grabbed me by the throat and
tried to choke me-" she said. "IIe
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09

forced me back into my room and
against the bureau. He cursed me
and called me terrible names.
though he was going to kill me.
opened the drawer where the revolver
was. He seized the weapon and strug-
gled with me for it. At last | got my
finger on the trigger and It went off.
Then he got the gun away from me,
and ] ran into the front room, Miss
Conrad cried to him, drop that gun
or I'll shoot Then she shot. The
next thing / remember / ran out into
the hall shouting for help"
Miss Graham. when asked what
Stokes had said. replied:
"IIe said I came here after my
letters and I'm not going to leave
without them,"
when he took me by the throat,
he said: You won't have to commit
suEide when | get through with
you"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
BOY SCOUTS SELECT CABIN SITE
TODAY.
VIII Go to Sand Springs on the I o.
Clock Train This After


Tomorrow afternoon the entire
brigade of boy scouts of Tulsa will
journey to Sand Springs and there Sc
lect the spot where the first log cabin
ever erected by the Boy scouts In Ok
lahoma will be built. The scouts will
meet at the springs depot to take the
o'clock car to the springs.
Here a suitable spot will be Sc
lected. AS soon as possible, prob
ably next Saturday, the first work of
building the log cabin will be started
The boys themselves. under the di-
rection of the scoutmasters will do
the entire work.
The cabin will be used for holding
camps and meetings around the big
camp fire. for whiche a place will be
provided in the cabin.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09

tically no other tonic Of importance
was discussed.
While the negotiations of American
Ambassador Guild at st. Petersburg,
have not been abandoned 1t looked
tonight, as If there could be but one
outcome--the abrogation Of the treaty
of 1882 with Russia. So far Ambas-
sador Guild was said to have met
with little satisfac' on in the propos-
al that the regulations imposed upon
visiting American Jews be modified.
The pressure to bring about modi-
fication or abrogation Of the treaty
has been granted. but any action taken
will only be to prevent embarrassment
for the United Sta.es.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
Reach NO SOLUTION
OF PASSPORT QUESTION
TAFT AND GARNET WRESTLE
TWO HOURS OVER ABROGA-
TION OF TREATY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S-For two
hours today Pres'dcnt Taft and his
cabinet wrestled "th the Russian
passport question and at the conclu-
solution that would satisfy American
Jews and at the same time not em-
barras either the United states or
Russia. was still undiscovered. Prac-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09

Oklahoma City had been called G.
The city. and was preparing TO take
the train when the news Of the end
was sent TO him.
Dr. Magazines, the attending ply
siclan believes that death was caused
by paralysis of the diaphram, prob
ably caused by blodo clot either in
the brain or in the spinal column,
The entire body gradually became
paraly2ed from the neck down after
the first attack.
Another theory advanced by anoth-
er physician is that the trouble was
Landry's paralysis. or ascending par
alysis, caused by some kind OF pois-
oning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
Wholesale DISCHARGE
OF minor Guardians
TORTY-TWO INDIAN GUARDIANS
DISCHARGED IN PONTOTOC
COUNTY.

MUSKOGEE. Okla. Dec. s.-(Spec-
ial guardians Of Chicka-
shaw, minors. who, Il is alleged, mis-
managed estates valued from $500 to
s11,0O in Pontotoc county were dis
charged by the county Judge presid-
ing at Ada today. Mss Kate Bernard
commissioner OF charities and correc-
tions. through her attorney Dr. j. IL
Stolper. after an investigation, made
the charges against The guardians.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
MAY BE TArTs RUNNING MATE.


Benjamin w, Hooper Of Tennessee,
who is heavy propoIty-ownor Ia OK
lahoma city and vicinity said today
Of politics In his own state that there
were fifty-seyen varieties He refused
to say that he VIII be candidate for
governor next year, but LEFT the i'm
preston that he VIII run again.
Friends Of Governor Hooper here
are confident that he viii be Tafts
running mate next year.
Governor Hooper sold his fruit farm
In Oklahoma, for which he paid SEQ
600, for $4,000
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
MUS KOG EE BANKS SHOW .
HEALTHY CONDITION.

MUSKOGEE, Dec. s.-(SpeciaD.-
Ten banks of Muskogee show over
s7,1g2,O0 deposits, compared with
s6,536, 900 September 1. 1911, and
clearings for the week of December
I of s1,035,040. The total capital
stock 1t $4,000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
PROSPECTS GOOD
FOR MOOSE HOME
TULSA DELEGATION Is ESpEC-
IALLY HONORIlD BY Ma
TIONAL COMMITTEE.
TO make A Special TRIP
Moose Committee VIII Make an In
spcction Trip 10 Tulsa In Near
Future.

WASHINGTON, u. c., Dec. s.
(Specal) Tulsa, Okla. today won q
signal victory before the joint COM
mittee of the Loyal order Of Moose,
who received propositions in person
from representatives Of over twenty
prominent American cities, who are
striving to secure the million dollar
Moose National home and manufac-
tory. The Moose committee gave the
Tulsa delegates one hour and forty
minutes time In which to present
their alluring offer Of free site of
900 acres of land at Sand Springs, a
prosperous suburb of Tulsa, while the
representatives of the other cities
were each restricted to thirty minutes.
Made Great Impression.
The Tulsans made a great impress
sion and the Moose representatives.
consented to personally visit Tulsa
some time soon for the purpose OF
inspecting that city and the site Of
fered for the Moose national insti-
tuition.
United States Senator Robert l..
owen, and II. Il. Daniels, oklahoma
delegate to the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress convention grac-
iously laid aside all other engage
ments to be present before the Moose
people and boost for Tulsa. The Moose
committee, as individuals, promise to
be in Tulsa the latter part Of January.
r. r. Daniels will be with the com
mittee until noon tomorrow when
they will fix the exact date of their
visit to Tulsa.
Delegates Leave for Home.
Mossrs. S. B. Wright and II. ".
Beckley, the Sapulpa delegates who
have labored so earnestly for their
clty's interests In this proposition,
left at 12 o'clock tonight for home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09
The Weather.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Weather
forecast. OKlahoma-Generally fair
Sunday and sunday night; not much
change in temperature
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09

France now turns out over 200. 900
tons OF aluminln each year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09

ANOTHER sTRAW-The largest
mill In the city is now doing three
times the business reported two
years ago. This requires an In
creased number OF skilled men, all
OF whom live and buy In Tulsa
Il. Y. TUCKER, Manager lnforma-
tion Bureau.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-09

FRUIT CULTURE Tulsa county
orchards contain iG.550 trees, only
1850 Of frulting age. 2i,44s are
apples 1925 peaches, one Of the
choicest and most certain. cherries.
number but l,lSl trees.--E. Il.
TUCKER, Manager Information
Bureau.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-06
GOING STRAIGHT TO SENATE.
Sooner or Later Gov. Blease Expects
to Get There

Columbia, March 29.-Gov. Blease
will be a candidate for the United
States Senate. He said to-day that
he is "going as straight to the United
States Senate as a martin to it's
gourd."
Senator Tillman said the other day
that he will run again if his health
permits, but it is doubted by many
that he will again be in the race.
Gov. Blease said recently that he
could beat any man except Tillman
for the senate.
In the event Senator Tillman is
not candidate in 1913, Gov. Blease
will be in the race. Otherwise he will
be a candidate for the senatorship
later on. That is the way the situa-
ton appears to-day.
Gov. Blease has received encour-
aging letters, he states, from all
parts of South Carolina. He is told
in these letters that he is stronger
now politically than ever before. One
man wrote him to-day:
go ahead and give 'em h."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-06
JUDGE GARY DISENGAGED.
But Not Assigned to Preside at Union
Court.

Columbia, March 29.-The pres
ence of Judge Ernest Gary in Colum-
bia this week adds another interest
ing phase to the special judgeship
fight. Inquiry reveals the the situ-
alton that Judge Gary has no term of
court this week. Information from
Chester is that this fact was known
to the governor, as he so stated in
a letter to the secretary of the Union
Bar Association.
Section 2,742 of the Code con-
cludes: ''In the event there be no
circuit judge disengaged, then the
governor, upon the recommendation
of the supreme court or the chief
justice thereof, if the supreme court
be not in session, shall Immediately
commission as special judge such
person learned in the law as shall be
recommended to hold courts of such
circuit or to hold such special court. 7"
The supreme court in the recent Jas.
Davis decision ruled that the gover-
nor cannot commission except upon
the recommendation of the supreme
court.
There may, of course, be some rea-
son why Judge Gary was not sent to
Union, but nothing has been given
out here in explanation. 1t was as
certained from the records that Judge
Gary has no. court this week, and it
was learned here that he is in town
and has been here since Monday.
What effect this will have on the
special judgeship matter is also not
known. The statement that Judge
Gary is here is made solely from a
news standpoint.
There has been much talk of man
damus. 1t is not probable that such
will result from anything that has
yet developed. Talk has even gone
further, to a calling by the legisla-
ture in these matters. In such. an
event the chief justice would preside
over the senate. There has been
only one press suggestion of such a
course. It is known here that Gov.
Blease is keeping tab on every
thing that has happened.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-06
FIRST SHOT OF CIVIL WAR.
Citizens of Pine Bluff Ask That His.
torical Records be Corrected.

Little Rock, Ark, March 2S.-Un-
til the present claims that the first
shot of the War Between the States
was fired at Fort Sumter, Charles
ton, S. c., have been undisputed. But
the following from the local CORES
pondent to the Omaha Bee, contra
dieting that claim, is of interest at
least:
When the Confederate reunion is
held in Little Rock in May records
will be placed before the historical
committee which will undertake to
prove that the first shot of the civil
war was fired near Pine Bluff, Ark,
and not at Charleston, S. c., as &C
credited by historians. ...-
Citizens of Pine Bluff will claim
that about April 1, 1851, a meeting
was called upon the receipt of a mes
sage from Gen. Hindman, stating
that two government boats loaded
with supplies for Forts Gibson and
Smith had passed Cumbeyville and
were headed up the Arkansas river.
Capts. Bocage and Carlton were
appointed and given orders to cap
ture the boats. The command of the
little fray was rendered to Ex-Gover-
nor Roane, but he declined.
Capt. Bocage was promoted to the
rank of colonel and ordered his force
to fortify the banks of the river at a
bend just below Pine Bluff. Soon
after the embryo soldiers were en-
trenched the boats came putting
around the point and an order was
given for surrender. No attention
was paid to this and rifle ball whis-
tied through the pilot house of the
Silver Wave, the leading boat. This
caused the white flag to go up and
the boats turned into the wharf, the
first prize of the Confederacy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-04-06
May Settle Status.

Clifton Forge, Va, March 30
The long standing controversy re-
garding the question of the church's
interest in a control of Randolph
Macon system of schools and colleges
came up for consideration at to-day's
session of the Baltimore conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, here. After considerable dis
cussion it finally was decided to name
a committee of two ministers and one
layman to serve with a like commit
tee from the Virginia conference to
consider the controversy.
DR.. w. w. Smith, chancellor of the
Randolph-Mac system, spoke on
the growth of this system of schools.