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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26
one Unppy Couplr

Mrs Martha Naharkey 35 years
Old and Tom James, 2S years old.
obtained a license to marry yester-
day morning. They are residents OF
Red Fork
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26
TIVE, WEATHER..

washington. May 2j.---Oklahoma
increasing c'oudlness follow ed hy loca
thunder storms, Saturday and sunday
Cooler Saturday
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY.
-tDr n a. Huichnson, observeri)
Tempetatur' Maximum 0l, minimum 90
South wind, cleS-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26

The city health department re-
celved the report yesterday that Alice
Wilson, II years old. who lives at
Hartford and East Archer streets. Is
III with typhoid fever.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26

Kansas C'tv. MAY 2t.-- officers for
the ensuing year were elected by both
tho Missouri and Kansas bankers con-
vcnllons here and In Kansas City
.Kans., today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26
EnnnIIlntlon nnnrd Mccts.

The equalization board is now in
session adjusting taY values for 1911,
Meeting are being held in the office
of Commissioner Smiley
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26
President Dia;Z;;;' z, vs..
Common Citizen

progressed faster than the author OF
their progress had realized
Every entrance TO the chamber and
all street approaches were guarded
by heavily armed police. The crowd
was quiet and well behaved. outside
the wall of police the throug cheercd
themselves hoarse. Street cars were
compelled to stop by the density of
the crowd TO the city generally the
acceptance Of the resignation Of the
president was announced by the clang
Ing of the bells Of the cathedral and
two discharges of a cannon A heavy
guard of mounted police was main
tanned in front of the National palace
near which seven persons were killed
and thirty-sX wounded last night
II was at the conference between
DOmlnguez, the personal representa-
tive of Francisco l. Madero and
Francisco De Labara, the acting pres
ident, that the agreement to place the
Maderista troops at the disposition Of
the government in the name Of tran
guilty was reached. only in case the
federal troops prove unable to quell
the situation with the federal soldiers.
the former rebel soldiers will be
brought into the city.
Dominique, who is now the rank
ing MaderIst in the capitol went into
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26
EDUCATIONAL BOARD
Gives Appointments
DEAN MONNET, OF o. L. LAW
SCHOOL SUCCEEDS DIR. a.
GRANT EVANS.

fptclal 10 lut Nollu'
Oklahoma City. May 2j.-Appoint-
ment was announced by the State
Board Of Education today Of Dean
j. c. Monnet, OF the Oklahoma Uni
versity Law School to serve as acting
president Of the University at the viii
of the board, succeeding Dr. a, Grant
Evans, whose resignation was ten
dered at the request Of the board.
Dean Monnet will assume the presi-
dental chair on September 1.
Heads Of state schools who Will
continue in office were announced as
follows; Alya State Normal Grant
B. Crumbine; Ada State Normal
Charles w. Brlles; Chickasha School
for Girls, ] A. Moore; Pauls Valley
Industrial School, T.. B. Nelson; Sui
phur Deaf School. A. A. Stewart
Pryor Greek Orphans Home. A. l..
Malone, Langston Colored a. & NJ.
College, |. +. Page, TAFT Colored
Deaf, Blind and Orphans School, S.
Douglass Russell.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26
AddItionnl Nnnolnlmenls.

oklahoma city May 25.-The state
Board Of Education tonight announc-
ed the following additional appoint
ments.
TO be president Of Central State
Normal School. Edmund Charles
Evans OF Ardmore; president Of Du-
rant state Normal Edmond y, Muir
daugh, now principal of University
Preparatory School, Claremore, presl-
dent Of Weatherford State Normal. u.
o. Griffith now president Of Central
Normal, Edmund; president Of the
State Blind School NJ IT, Gibon, Os-
car ". Stewart of Clinton
The board VIII adjourn at noon
Friday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26

Jealousy Is as hard to hide as a
bass drum speakIn o. tn high cost
o. courtin', who kin remember when
all a fellcr needed wuz a narrow
buggy an ! sack o cinnamon drops?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-26
Mother AND SON ARE
LYNCHED At OkEEMAH
les LATER FOUND DANGLING
FROM \ BRIDGE
Specialize the World

Special to the World.
Muskogee, okla, May 2j.-Mrs,
Mary Nelson and her son, eighteen
years Of age, were taken out of the
county tail at Okfuskee County at
Okeemah last night at midnight and
hanged to the timber OF bridge over
the North Canadian River six miles
away,
The mob which formed very quiet
ly, went to the Jail and bound and gag
ged Lawrence Payne, the iailer, Then
taking his keys they went to the cells
and taking the two negroes out bound
them, put them in wagon and start
ed north The two bodies were found
this morning still hanging from the
bridge. The members OF the mob
were masked and the jailer states
that he has no idea who any Of them
were. The work was done so quietly
that the town was not aroused and no
one knew of the lynchlng until this
morning except those who We're en-
gagged in IT,
Charged With Murder.
Two weeks ago Deputy Sheriff
George II. Loney went to the Nelson
home IN search OF some stolen meat.
He found It and started to make an
arrest when he was shot and killed.
Both the Nelson woman and her son
at first claimed to have fired the fatal
shot, but II was later admitted that It
was the son who fired II. The hus-
band Of the woman was arrested at
that time and sent to the penitentary
for larceny
After the Nelson woman and her
son We're taken 10 Jail they confessed
that they had deliberately laid a plot
TO kill Loney About a week ago when
Jailer Payne went into the cells the
Nelson woman attacked and tried to
overpower him and get his revolver
He fought her off and finally subdued
her.
j. \, Dunnegan, sheriff Of Okfus-
kee County, was completely surprised
10y the mob last night as he did not
know of what was going on until this
morning and states that he had never
even heard rumor OF an attempted
lynchIng,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

he always well paid and life in Washington in
those days costly is to-day by far. If
the facts could be found interesting material
might be dug up the subject Of how he spent his
money. But perhaps it would be we'll to wait until his
outraged descendants have from the shock
caused by the present discovery
The famous sta tesman tried IN every possible way
to get enough money into his possession make both
ends meet, but he found it difficult proposition One
day he found himself completely broke and with
pressing need for $3.50. He searched his brains for
some way in which he could obtain the money without
borrowing it, He seemed TO dislike to pay any money
back after he got into his possession and
fortunately, of his friends to know it, At
last clever idea to him.
He went to the Riggs National Bank in Washington
and marched boldly up the cashier He i.cld his
head proudly and looked the frightened banker straight
in the eye.
II want to negotiate a loan of $3.50 he said in
his deep, guff voice. that had always been effective
the floor OF the Senate
Certainly returned the cashier. please be
seated"
You let have it on my personal note
I SUPPOSE said Clay, as though there could be 10
doubt of it,
Well answered the other suavcly. "it IS the
invariable rule of the bank to require tha note be
indorsed.'
Who can 1 get to do that: asked Clay.
"Any who is known here"
"Will Danl Webster de-:
"Oh yes" replied the cashier; MIR Webster will
do very WELL
Thereupon the impoverished statesman set out in
search of his coorator lie found him at homo IN
rather detected state of mind, but Clay was too
anxious get his $3.50 be pcrturbcd by the others
feelings, so he straight the the matter
"Danl,' he said, I'm trying borrow $3.50 aud
they tell me at the bank that they will give il 10
on my personal note if you will indorse il"
Webster frightened up immediately and interrupted
him before he could said another word
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

most hopeless undertaking. II was
Marco Polo, however. who finally demon
Stratcd that the real tireproCf substance
was asbestos. asserting at the same lin.o
that the sai&m&nGcr must b. made o; this
material. mineral and not beast.
NJ on" tine the salaWGndcr had an
other less acccptahlc mower that Of roi-
sontnS whGlovcr IL touched. animate or
iTanimate. This tradition did not last
long. and today IL Is known that this
animal Is perfectly harmless.
To those interested I'm the scientific
study OF this little reptile paper writ
ten hy br. Lconhard Stcipcger on three
b1irach'anr from Panama and Costa
Rica VIII appeal. This papcr is publ
Gallon lS', OF the proceedings of the
United States national museum and
deals with two curious tree toads from
Panama and n brand new saamander
from Costa R!ca. This modern Animal,
little over two and a half inches In
Length. has smooth brown skin. some
what striped in lighter shade wide
hat head and long cylindrical tail.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

places. where it leads quiet peacctNi
life feeding on aquatic worms. insects
and voIy small animals.
On" must go back Ia the WcdlncEai
days fo7 the FIRST reports OF Jhis animal.
Tn" uncients al agreed thGt the sala
mandor was small reptile. lover oI
cold and wet. never vrnturlng from vs.
la:r except in rainy weather. IL was
believed ~ some that possessing n fr!Eid
and moist nature Il was only necessary
for Il snlamnndcr TO come In contact Win
n hrP 10 cxtingush ii, Just as IL lts
body we're truly made Of ice. while 9TH
eTs he'a that 1t lived and thIiVed In hre
two very adverse beliefs, confused by
nearly nn carly writer's and yet left uu-
investigated for centuries. The fire re-
sis.ing charm was even accorded To ce,-
tain gnomcs and sylphs. as we'll Ms 10
the fair water nymph, Undin@. And so
In fable and mythology the salnnander
existed for years; considered both fire
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10
Where He Pat His Savings

a s THE new district visitor looked at Mr.. Ieahy
h and noted his determined chin she had
tGIy sensation of reluctance question him. but she
it and began her appointed task, says the
Youth's Companion
''Where do YOU deposit your wages, Mr.. Leahy
if you We objection to telling me?'' she asked -
trying to interest the neighborhood in the excel
lent Peoples bank. lately started
Sure. I'd rs tell you not. - said Mr.
Leahy cheerfully
g 'Tis tin dollars week Whin ! We paid
the rnt the provision an grocery bills, an the milk
man, an bought whats needed for Celia an me an
the five children, deposit the ris of the money in
barr Is, ma am.
- l sugar barr Is, mostly. They're bit larger
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

proof and fire c&UnGpishing.
EVEN ually a scientist named Play.
more practical than his confrcres. de-
cid"d 10 find the truth OF the matter;
securing solamandcr he put IL into Z,
fire. where the early victim OF scientific
research WAS Immediately consumed
while the fire continued To burn. This
satisfied Pliny that both the theories
were unfound"d. but he was unable 10
coryinc" the world ct large and the
tradition obtained.
When asbestos WAS FIRST discovered I,
was thought To be salamanders wool and
was mace into cloth and wearing apparel
capable of being cleaned by fire instcnd
of water. rather advanced and sani~
try process FOR that period. But Browne
looscned this theory some what IN his eK-
posurc Of vulgar errors, when nc declared
the salamauder 10 be IA kind OF lizard.
q quadrupcd without woole, rurl.
or haire." naa.sipg such wool gathering
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10
The Good Adviser

ffC ARRIE NATION" said New York clergyman.
~ "had her good points, and OF them was
belief in the uplifting power OF woman.
Carrie Nation often used to tell about q clubmau
who in very bad way consulted his physician. The
cubman suggested for himself sea voyage but the
physician didn't seem to think that necessary.
What You must do he said-'and If you do te
you'll be yourself again in a months to give up smok-
ing and lrnking.'
oh hang IT, doctor, said the clubnan peevishy,
you talk just like my wife,"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

Ohm HANCOCK the best brigand Of all the
J patriots. AS a defauer he could have given
pointers many modern bank clerk who thought him
self clever. lie real knight of the jimmy and the
dark lantern, He did anything By halves When
he signed the Declaration of independence he his
large that as he said, King George didn't havo
10 put his glasses rend it, The thorough
is to he observed in the way in which be looted
Harvard College.
In 1TT4 the trustees of that institution elected him
IN doing they considered their patriotism
rather than their prudence. The amount of
money paid to him upward of $1,000.
siderable portion of this clung Hancocks fingers and
finally found its way into his pockets For twenty
the corporation begged and entrcated him TO give
back, They threatened 10 prosecute him; they put
his bond in suit just Adams was but il OF no
avail lie turned deaf to all their entreades and
only after his death 1913 that his heirs made
restitution The settlement made II 1I95, but the
college had lost S526 interest.
Such disclosures these have been sufficient to
prove the great Just human the rest OF
us. although perhaps capable at the branch OF
human industry which requires light fingers. Many
family tree which considered strong and hardy
has been found rotten at the heart
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

NY' merely because hold our famous men
'iat we object TO historical Undertaking; it is
4 '''huse such research wounds our family pride
-.aiOsleai societies cannot bring themselves to
'""oSophical view Of dsparag gng anecdotes con-
A ~ 'a'lr ancestors, Staid New England matrors
pef'eety disgusting TO be told that the only
4. 'n whom their claims to aristocracy rest was
, riee of course :hey ought to be proud of the
In, 'e mac sense enough to steal sheep. But they
- seem to see it that way.
nm wey try TO suppress the facts II is bad
a. De Obliged TO change dates and shift birth
W '"e purpose Of making some desirable celeb
.xh;. VI one family tree without standing calmly
IL, '"e cherished fruit rots on the ancestral
|Irn Su 'hcse associations for the manufpc pcture
Ill.,. ianliy trees perpetuate all the con1pli-
|,on ~ % 'hey can hnd and try to bury in
4 70 them ''''''' mag pc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

an so holds more. But when I can't git them MAKE
shift with plain flour barr'ls. -
Quick Work.
NGI HILE Smith and Jones their annual
Wv walking they across dirty htt'
urehin crying in the road. Smith gave him a dime
Jones wiped his eyes, and then fitting crowl
to tbeir kindness they asked his age
- Five murmured the boy, holding his money
tightly in his grimy fist.
Surely not. = expostulated Smith.
The boy nodded and the few remaining tears were
further down his checks To leave their traengs
the smut.
.'Ridcuous!' reiterated Smith. ''You must be
older. -
But why, asked Jones' ''if he saws not?''
'.My dear chap, replied Smith, gazing earnestly
at the lad face you can tell that il would be
possible for anybody TO gather much dirt In the
tmef
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10
Not Impressed

KG ME. NORDlC--, garden party at Deal Beach,
1VI said, apropos Of her recent European tour:
Many good people refuse to be impressed by the
armess and egless fragments OF antique sculpture
treasured in the museums Of the Old World.
One day in the British Museum guide was re-
counting 10 little knot of tourists the glories of
battered ccutaur, when Chicago meat salesman broke
the Lush with the question:
- Excuse me- sir. but what would they feed bloks
like that on--ham and eggs hay:'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

ID m e'ety one knows something
lnd i"a9'odon aud the mammoth
1n,,,Hl ~" oIher great prehistoric
cneaaiss caisis, but what OF i've sr,a,ror
ns =, iaSe the life history and
IA, " 'nat little batrach!au. Tho
M, ra,. described and figured bv the
Por,n ',s'S' Aristotle. P.ny. &C
as by Marco Polo and Browne.
|Ve en'nmiander Is no, nm m, ao,sr. uny =. n.
esembIinau simply "A small amph,,
.hnvinVi !. a lizard, but wiJbponf Without
p or bandso soft' moist skin. colored
IN l,s s enrI,. Of yellow, orange or
chiidsb1 chii b1u, in later lie Il m nt,is aaua,ic 9Ic
3 lungs 'NiIls5 nls5 as giils and. de-
qqnyts i,Lo oscpmes air breathing
habitat lie i, c,,an an ordinary reptile.
ehoocs dariS and damp
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster Got $500 Which
Up Old Doctor Franklin Was "Fred" Robbing Mails;
Adams Was Sht Boston Collector;
Money-Nany Other National Figures ad Failnqs

The historians, too, largely responsible for the
distortion of the truth They are altogether too pa
ioc to allow swindlers and bank robbers creep into
national history They afraid the other nations
might snicker behind backs if they found it out
They chung the story of George Washingtons hatche
with bulldog tenacity until England proved to them
concusvely that 1t myth Then they had to fall
back the statement that IL it wasn't it might
have been and bandly thought that they had thereby
saved their countrys honor
THERE was one historian though who while ago
mustered up his and told few facts about
the patriots of 7e But he, poor man. nearly had his
hair pulled out by the roots for his pains He had
trodden the tender feet of of the finest farn
lies, And his fellow historians held up their hands in
horror at the thought that there could be
lacking IN the true American spirit and of jus
tice they called it, that he would make public such
heinous truths 1t only by good fortune that
he escaped having commission appointed to look
his sanity and it is certain that if such commission
had started operations him he would have been dc
clared crazy n loon. No who destroys a
family legend wounds nations pride escape the
wrath of his outraged victims if they get him in
their hands
This ruthless destroyer of respectable ancestors was
John II. Stark, the Boston historian He was really
insane people hoped he All the asser-
tons which he made found Investigation to be
correct Everything done then to hush the mat
up, but those whose forcfahers had been i'm
peached took nterse pleasure in recalling it. Mr.
Starks researches were By exhaustive Other
shady heroes been discovered since. 1t was only
the other day that it became generally known that
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster had bunked a bank
Those who have uprooed the from their native
soils and tried to graft them their genealogical
.hrubbery, will appreciate the handed and neat
way in which the trick turned
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

VIE auceDts made gods of their geniuses; to-day
We venerate them. The mere fact Of being
called great man confers necessarily all quail
Ties and nll virtues We have n natural ten
rc5 to consider aeigbbor bigger fool than our
Nes, but when public opinion has marked n man a
mns we simply stnrd back and regard him with awe.
matter what may be said to the contrary, and no
'f'er how little We like it, Americans are at heart
e "orshippers OF the most rabid type The guilt
py With which we accepted the George Washington
E7ly Tree story is sufficient proof of the fact
in recent years we have taken supreme pleasure in
'eEaKins the careers of our contemporaries, Lur1d
= necuc writers have shown ns how some of our
>- hnve stolen tloads of money and caused
FAets OF blood to be shed in the operation 1t has
aseu US nightly 10 these petty heroes and 6emi-
y iah before the onslaught of the space writers The
-ase 10 chuck our would-be great men in the ribs
'eo us half 10 death. But the few brave men who
n'en 10 show lis the weaknesses of our national
-rs nave been treated as madmen and fools.
N reahty however, human nature is much the same
~ef disguised as ditch digger or statesman.
y Is an Old French proverb which says that mo
nero to his valet" and the biographies Of great
"a III times and countries have borne out the truth
T. assertion Carlyle tortured his wife and Doni-
s'ed The brute to his family, while Housseau aban-
. Aa'' bacon trafhcked with justice; Vilou became
- Ana Casanova was accused OF swindng. Most
~ celeorines have been made to tottcr on their
out we hold up a warning hand to all who At
ppe TO touch our own.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

As a purloiner of other peoples money. Benjamin
Franklin we'll intentioned Clay and
Webster. hut he not nearly shrewd, lie n
little too fat and puffy 10 enable him make his get
away. The government caught him il aud fred him.
Franklin 81 old at the time and that may
in measure account for his lack of skill.
The facts of the grand old mans delinquency are
very scanty. which is most unfortunate 1t would bc
interesting TO the methods he employed and find
Al VIC know that while he was postmaster at Boston
he got al his pin money by robb!nS the mails. Whcn
the head of the department found il out Franklin was
promptly turned He escaped Philadelphia ana
ro7hng done about the affair His de-
gccndants shocked when il became known. They
had Lccn pIcud of having ancestor The only
inul who had signed ali four of the most important
docuEcpts in the history of the United StHscS--tba
declaration of Independence, the treaty alliance with
France The peace pact Great Britain and the Con-
sti,uon--ard who had also tanned the lightning and
invented the Franklin store
Samuel Adams had much the same scheme the
one which Franklin bunglcd wocfuly But lie
more successful in way, Hc caught, TO be sure
but he ddat have the noacy. At time
he had Il job collector for Boston. During his
of oGce he saltcd down cool $1,000 for in
the future when the wolf might around bowling.
The only artistic bit of work he did leare
lcter lying around which incrinnated Eim This let
ter. by the way, is still in cx!scnce) When the
thoritics found that Samuel Adams lost his position
but he refused give his money and his sureiies
had TO pay it for him,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

I seems that the salary which Henry Clay received
L while in the employ of the government not
Sufficient for his needs. This somewhat peculiar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

That's just the thngl' he cried. 'I've got to
have $3.50 myself If you'll make it $500 I'll sign it,.
This Clay perfectly willing do AS as
Webster had indorscd the paper, he returned to the
bank and drew $780, which he divided with his friend
That note has been paid. and is still preserved nt
the Riggs National Bank example of the folly
of trusting human beings. and proof of the clever
ness with which certain national heroes impose
bank