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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

II was forty years ago April "a
that Russia Ceded Alaska to the United
States for $72QO,0O0. Surely the
best of Uncle Sans good angels must
have been busy on his behalf when
that deal was made, for II ever there
was Il real bargain II was when
Seward bought Russian America" 4"
as It was then called, for that COM
paratiyeN insignificant sum -- not
much more than the price Of a mod
crn millionalres dwelling.
Alaska contains $4,000 square
miles, an area exceeding that Of the
original thirteen state OF the Union.
about onc-fifth the size Of the United
States, or nearly equal to the COM
hlned areas Of the New England,
Middle and Southern states east Of
the Mississippi
And this immense territory is FAR
from being the barren region II was
once supposed to be. On the other
hand, II Is now known that Its
locked-up wealth is simply inconceiv-
able. II Is rich in coal, forests, the
precious metals, fish and furs and
even in the way of agriculture II mas
been shown that its possibilities are
considerable
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
THE BASEBALL SITUATION.

T7uR ESTEEMED contemporary, the Joplin Globe,
moralzes volumnousy on the Withdrawal Of
MI Joplin from the Western Association drawing
49, from that incident the inference that Joplin
viii refuse paronl2e league composed Of towns clear
y below the class Of Joplin,
There may ne merit in the argument our own no.
ton is that Tulsa would perhaps, make baseball profit
able II represented by team In the Texas League
This would put the town whero 1t hcongs and would
bring about direct competition between Tulsa and Ok
lahoma CITY with results beneficial to the baseball
chequor.
But there other troubles than this From OBJ
soraon of brush lenguo methods forced TO the
conclusion that the thing the matter with Joplin
Springfield ana other towns that have refused to take
the Western Association seriously that It has become
the personal property Of spectators and promoters who
fan to command the confidence Of the ban enthusiasts
That has caused the fan Of two three leagues In
this section Of the country. Baseball professional
ha brought about In this portion Of the southwest
10y number Of enthusiasts who simply wanted the sport
and took trouble to gct II with little loss
possible No thought was given the possibility Of MAX
mE 1t pay; Of promoting It as business. II was pro-
NOTED for sports sake and It patronzcd FOR the
same reason. when few Irresponsible, INSCRIPTIONS
spirits broke into the game and undertook commercial
lie IT, from that moment the patrons Of the game began
to lose interest
have charge of for the single purpose Of repre-
seutng the town ably and adequately, they have right
TO expect, and they VIII receive, popular subscriptions
and liberal attendance. hut when fellow calls him
SELF "magnae' avowcdly takes hold Of baseball
affairs for the money there in II, when he IL not
identified with the local atmosphere, or IL, perhaps
decidedly unpopular n not positively mstrusted, then
he has right TO ask FOR financial assistance or any
f,yors whatever lie should into town as a bust.
man, take his chances fail succeed merit
alone
Tusa-and We are strongly of the opinion Joplntoo
will patrouzc literally team organized along either
the lines lod dowu-n either higher class leaguY
or I'm the present league properly managed baseball
team must either have strong local atmosphere about
must be unusually strong in the game itself to
command mat amount ~ support necessary TO succeed
Az understand It every team in the Western Asso-
without either OF these requisites All Of them
entirely strong being the personal property
Of one
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
POLITICAL TWADDLE AGAIN.

~ RON Washington the story that there is
a we'll organized movement on foot to nominate
IN Colonel Theodore Roosevelt FOR President next
- year. Every so often there is "A lot Of foolish
political twadde leaks out Of Washington This is some
Of 1t, bet that this story carefully pre-
pared by misguided Taft partisan, many Of whom
laying awake nights haunted by the fear Of what
they oonure 10 be Roosevelt cloud Just showing It's
head over the horizon,
This story has 1t that all OF the progrcsslyes and
Of the regulars for the Roosevelt scheme be
cause II is recognized that the strenuous one s the
only hope the Republicans have ot savnK OF defeat
There may be modcum ~ truth In this last Granting
that things look bad for the Republicans year what
then? there any the hand that Col
onel Roosevelt the party the other that
he s disposed to make martyr Of himself even II he
could?
It is true that he has never ignored the call ot either
party duty. In New York ne projected himself into
hopeless situation made a masterfu nsht and lost
Granting that he be induced again take hold Of
party that he left in magnificent condition, how can
there be any feeling Of confidence that he can again
lead that party TO vicory2
Colonel Roosevelt has earned his rest lie Says
has said rcpcatedy-that he earnestly desires that rest
1t s recalled that In recent interview hc met the ques
tion. what about 1912 Colone'' with this statement
81 am a candidate for nomination or office, and my
friends could do more cruel injustice than to scd,
10 make candidate"
There is another story never published hut thoroughly
y authenticated that throws light the same subject
man from tho West talking to the Colonel at his
home The present political situation and the prcsdcu
tial campaign Of 1912 being discussed II is not al
together question Of whether Taft should hc nominal.
cd said the colonel lie has made this mess and he
should stick to 1t uutl he has cleaned Il up.
For obvious reasons We use no quotation marks N'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
TULSA BECOMING TOO WICKED.

EN THE following sronsIy suspect the okla.
homa city Times is seeking to have some fun
| / with Tulsa:
49, Tulsa has hootleggiug joints gambling houses,
Carl Morris prize fights and in the has glored
In them, but recently Its wickedness seems to have
palled ON It, few days ago a visitor from Texas
counted forty one places where booze sold,
his words and fortunately for him he still in
condition to announce the result OF the count
1T was then that the inhabitants Of Tulsa were
awakened 10 the fact that the town growing too
wicked rhc newspapers began calling for halt They
recalled that several weeks efforts had been made
hy the gamblers and hooeegers brhe the mayor and
the mayor said he had rcpused them,
Later thu wicked places began to multiply, The
visitor that he had counted all Of
them. hut he certain Of the fory-one He may have
been dsgused account Of the quality OF booze they
sold but any he turned the town with his
announcement The mayor and city officials appeared
be uonplusscd. nut that all they did about IT,
Now petition is being circulated for special grand
jury and Tulsa proposes to have cleaning. Like any
other city Tulsa Is willing stand for certain
OF wckedness, but II has found that when the
gamblers and noouoggcrs given inch they take
mile II would not have been bad the citizens argue.
had not the whlskcv men and gamblers attempted to
brhc the city officials That ls the aggravatng part Of
IT, To have an honest upright mayor and other city
officials putting in the most Of their time ropulsiug wick
ed gamblers and whlcy dealers who to hand them
tloo hills every now and then when the mayor and
officials should be busy something else is enough
the citizens Of amy community in the OF
time
In addition tho state Christian Endcavor II to meet
I'm TULSA next month and It wouldn't look well TO have
forty nootleggers and probably many gamblers
operating IN that city NJ the time OF the meeting There
fore petition Is being signed for SPECIAL grand jury
and the number will be reduced"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
A DANGEROUS MISTAKE
Tulsa Mothers Should Not Neglect
Kidney Weakness In Chill
drcn,

Most children have weak kidneys.
The earliest warning is bed-wettlng.
Later comes backache, headache,
langour.
Tis a mistake to neglect these trou-
bles
To blame the child for It's own dis
tress
Seek TO cure the Kidneys
Save the child from deadly kidney
lis
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys
Tulsa parents recommend them.
Mrs. Edward Hulsman, $40 s.
Frankfort Ave. Tulsa, okla. says:
my son, fourteen years OF age, took
Doan's kidney pills when we were
living in Pittsfleld ILL., He suffer-
ed greatly from pains caused by dis
ordered Kidneys and nothing brought
relief until Doan's Kidney Pills were
taken. This preparation effected a
cure and we were thus convinced OF
It's merits"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents, Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole Agents for the United
states
Remember the name-Doans-a
take no other.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
HATCHED BY ELECTRICITY.
Experiment nt Kansas Ranch Proves
Successful

NuiffNSlui.
Hutchinson, Kan, May 12 80 over
one hundred electric" chickeus are
peeping and nuttcrlng about and
making things lively out at the Ken
RinRle ranch.
Electric chickens Is correct, for
they were hatched by electric heat.
Electric current wired from the plant
Of the United Water, Gas n Electric
company to the Ringle ranch north.
east of the city a distance Of Ave or
six miles, furnished the necessary heat
In the incubator TO hatch the chicks.
II is the first time that electricity
has been used In chicken Matching i'm
this section of the country. II was
really an experiment, but It proved to
DE very successful
There was ono incubator used, 100
eggs being placed In IT, And they
were having Just as fine time In
that electric lighted and electric
heated home as II they were cuddled
under an old mother hen herself,
I'VE did not know just hot It would
work" said Mrs Ringle. 1T was real.
ly an experiment to try the electric
heat We had three sixteen candle
power lamps IN the Incubator but
only used two Of them,
"They made too much heat. n any.
thing. and The next time we try Il
we will use three ten candle globes
instead But by means Of n reostat
we were able to regulate II pretty
we'll and It has proven 10 he very
successful, The hatch ls n very good
one The heat was steady and all that
could bc desired"
The chickens began Matching out to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
INVESTIGATORS CIOISTERED
Committee Refuses 10 Discuss Work
Of Inquiry into Legislature.

Columbus Ohio, May 12.-Mem-
bers Of the Senate's investigation COM
mlttee met tonight in secret session
Although members refused 10 discuss
the proceedings the intimation was
given out that the inquiry would EN-
brace Legislators, lobbyists, and news.
paper men. The senators have taken
exception to the activity OF reporters,
particularly those who questioned
members Of the committee following
their appointment concerning their
intention TO serve.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

who was such a living example or
the phrase, No trouble to show
goods but, please remember, you
don't get your pay for showing
goods, but for selling them.
This place is not museum,
but a store. The man you are
working for is not running an edu-
cational institution, where people
come in to be taught style and
beauty, but a mercantile establish
ment, where every article in stock
is to be disposed Of in the speediest
possible manner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
nHArNnss CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications ~ they canuot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There IL
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness /,
caused by an inflamcd condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachan Tube
Whcr this tube is inflamod you have q
Rubbing sound or imperfect hearing. and
when Il is entirely closed, Deafness ia the
result, and unless the inflammation can b,
taken out and this tube restored to itI
normal condition hearing viii be destroyed
forever nine cssv, ont q ten are caused by
Oa,s.sh, which Ia nothing but an lnilamed
toodiion Of the mucous surfaces
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
,ase Of Deafness lcsused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Ca,Arrh Cure,
Send for 9Irculsrs iret,
T. y CHENEY \ Co, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, Use
Take Nails Family Pills for constipation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

The rise of Madcro to the present has not been al.
together unlike the rise Of Dia2 Di0z II should be
mcmhercd, not dcspot while carving his career;
he was patriot. lherator Of his oppressed people.
only after attaining power did he begin TO practice
those crimes which he has since become world IA.
ions, and which at last fostcrcd rebellion The Ques.
ton for President Modcro answer s whether or not
he purposes continuing his present role
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
Forty Years Ago Russia Ceded
Alaska To The United States

Alaska has paid for itself many
times over, and only n beginning has
been made in It's development. The
annual output of gold is larger than
the price that was given for it
$500 600. Its total gold output
since It was purchased is close to $75,-
O0O, coo. Its direct revenue 10 the
government in the meantime has
been over $lO,00O,OO0. Every year
its pack of salmon is worth $S,
100000; while the market value Of
Its yearly fur products foots above
the $3OOOOOO mark.
Hundreds OF millions Of dollars
are invested in the development Of
Alaska, The salmon canning indus
try alone has an investment OF S25,
100000. Railroads are being built
along the valleys Of the great rivers
There are regular lines of large
passenger steamers between Seattle
and Valdez, juneau is already a re-
spectacle, hustling, up-to-date city,
with two newspapers, an illustrated
monthly magazine, "A live bank, ma
cadamzed streets. n dramatic club
and milliners' shops that contain all
the latest Creations"
~-o~~~~-~-~~~o-~o-~.~-~ -~.~-~-~-o-~No~-~~oso~o
the very day on which they were
scheduled, putting in their appear
ance strictly on time.
Two more incuhators will now be
set and equipped with the electrical at
tachments and used.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

Oklahoma city, Harry doldblntt,
March Daily News Co
~ Worth, TeS, world News
Co.
Chicago. m, Queen city News
Co.. Empire Ncwb Co
Washington. y G., Henry Sci.
gel News Co. National Hotel,
Columbia News Co.
Detroit, Mich, Metropolitan
News Co
rittsburg, Pa, r. Pitt News
Company
Memphis, Tenn, Wahld News
Company
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

Englouds queen has announced her unatcrahc or.
position to the feminine custom Of wearing hobbc skirts
horom things using face rogue, lip sOyc and big hats.
But England hasn't anything America at that over
hero have nny number Of queens who take the same
view Of the subject
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

Atlanta, ga, world News Co.
Chattanooga, leUug World News
Company,
Jackeonullc Fla, world News
Company
New Orleans. La. World News
Company
baltimore. Md, world News Go
Kansas City Mo, lomA News
Company ..
Hot Springs, Ark IT, Pitt
News Co
San Francisco. Calf. l'uItod
News Agtss corner EDDY \
Market
St Louis. Mo. Jefferson Hotel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
The Business Doctor

T/OUR trouble is, my boy that you Snowman not
II salesman" said the Business Doctor.
II don't believe ever saw man behind the counter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

How long, may ask Hayden hold the Tg!sn
franchise without at least exhibiting ;ne team in tho
city whose name II bcarsi Hero nm interesting quco.
ton for som-or6 10 refer to the national baseball com.
mission.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

Alfred Henry Lewis presents the shame Of Wscou
sin" IN the current number Of the Cosmopolitan and
sententlousy asks what We going TO do about Il?
Give II up Mr. Bones what going to do about IT,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

il is pointed out that the Socialist vote showed an IN
crease in the recent Oklahoma ClV ee'uoh' II was
probaby ]. Luther Langstons
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
REQUEST no TRAVELLING MEN

when you through reading this paper Will you
please throw II of the window to the first gang
OF section men you see? They VIII appreciate IT,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

You get the Tulsa Daily world when nway from
home ut the following news stands
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-21
"Out GUESSING


Another the
the boys; fellows who
from high college others less foru
either felt
the scong against
its possessor
of
been coregeor
work college graduates are going take
work.
If there is any young fellow who is feeling discouraged
thing this probability he is
uncomfortable than he will be
is awful period Once that is things take Of them
$ a things hap
pen along without
There be "A the
nobe n
a Of
cry. lie SIMPLY appnd 1t " ' LAY "N ne hau "ooe mat
problem started afresh At certain
afternoon all the him
advertising solicitors the cke electric
went against hhe was expected have anticipated it. And he did
Otherwise mails missed his
remembered it.
of advertisngthe sothnone
guessed"
the opportunity independent
be founded that there fashion
accomplished
work s diminishing
liked Theodore quite got
he a man of sturdy action and honesty.
the closely
quality of "outguessing
There plenty who and slick that
would with peoples pocket books.
thorough
themselves
yerkes big in ousuess
bu
felt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-21
This Is MY 59th Birthday
a. n. =. LEROY.

A. II. +. LEROY professor Of Roman
law and Jurisprudence in the Univers.
lily OF Toronto. was born in Toronto,
June u. 1852. the son Of the late Gen.
Sir J. II. LEROY. and grandson of
the late Sir John Beverley Robinson,
who was chief justice OF Upper Cana
da. Professor LEROY was educated in
England. graduating with high honors
at Oxford In 1873. He was called to
the English bar In 1877. but the follow.
ing year returned to Canada and be-
gan the practice OF his profession in
Toronto. where he soon attained prom.
inence as barrister and solicitor. He
has been member of the faculty OF
the University OF Toronto since 1900.
In 1898 he published notable work
on legislative power in Canada and
he has also written numerous articles
for law journals and other publica.
tons
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-21
Doctors Prescription Failed
The Great Kidney Rem
edy Proves Its Merit.

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is one OF
the patent medicines that is better
than many of the prescriptions pre-
scribed by doctors, at least it has done
more good for backache and kidney
trouble than any other medicine
know of and | always recommend it
to my friends as l know it can't be
beat
I had a severe backache sometime
ago which could not be cured by the
doctors medicine. / am glad to say
however that Swamp-Root cured me
in a few weeks time.
So certain am l that DR.. kilmer's
Swamp Root is a medicine Of merit
that | send you this testimonial which
you can use any time.
Yours very truly,
JACOB DORNACHER,
Edwardsville, Ill.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 14th day of July, A. D., 1909.
Samuel w. McKittrick,
Notary Public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-21
State Press Comment

The mosquito will soon be putting
in his bill and then you will Simply
have to swat.-Lafayette Courier.
The days OF ''he didn't know it was
loaded" have given way to He didn't
know it was so deep.''-Rushville Jack
sonian.
Bloomington reformers propose tc
wipe out the picture shows. Why not
get the phitecappers after them
Mitchell Tribune:
AS tons of human hair have been
coming in from China. the ravages OF
married life can now be repaired
| Frankfort News.
| Ever notice that your neighbor s
lawn mower runs far easier than the
one some neighbor borrowed from
you?-Hammond Times.
| Life is about the same everywhere
Every time the sanctum electric fan
starts the flies seem to think the
pastepot is the cyclone cellar-Lafay-
cite Courier.
Paper tells of the influence of the
| drama in a university town. Well, II
just depends how strongly the seats
are screwed into the floor after the
college team wins at football.-Ham
mond Times.
| Announcement that Colonel ROose
welt is getting on the bandwagon is
the earliest indication we have had
that the colonel no longer assumes to
be the bandwagon.-Ft. Wayne Senti
mel.
! Speaking of schools of courtship
most any Ripley county youth who
owns a horse and buggy feels like a
whole university of courtship these
balmy June Sunday nights.-Versail
les Republican.
Good. American genius has invented
a machine which will cut a pie into
pieces of exactly the same size. Now
the fellow who gets the last piece will
be sure of his rights.-Brookville
American.
A Nassar graduate is about to mar
ry young man who found and re
stored her lost purse. Yet this should
not be allowed to undermine the hon
esty of other young men who find lost
purses.-kokomo Tribune.
| While the President has given a
qualified appoval to the proposal that
a summer capital" be established. II
is hardly necessary to suggest that
just now he is much more deeply in.
terested in political capital.-Tipton
Times.
We can forgive everything about
that annual rat-killing business in Glib
son county except the unlimited oppor-
tunities if offers for the use of that
word rodent. '-Evansville Journal
News
| The brides of last June will now pre-.
pare to pay the first installment on
those beautiful presents of year ago
| by coming across with something
equally as good for the brides of 1911
Nobody gets something for nothing no
time no how.-Linton Call.
It's easy to see where all our money
| is going. 1t is estimated that there
will be spent in London by coronation
visitors, $150,OOO,OO0 If we had that
amount in Laporte we might be able
| to build homes enough to meet the de-
mand.-Laporte Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-21
.SOMNAMBULIST SLEPT
EVEN THOUGH HURT

Hamilton, O., June 21.-With both
legs broken at the ankle. Ruth Bacon
aged IA years. a somnamublist, living
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bacon, of Kahn avenue. East Hamil-
by her father, the girl having walked
out OF second-story window.
eously Mama, will get the kind.
ling"
The barking of the little girls pet
dog which stood over the child lick
ing its face first attracted the atten-
ton of the father.