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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Eourierism.

Fourierism was social system
founded by Charles Fourier, born in
France 1772, died 1887. Fourier advo-
Gated cooperative fndustrialism, cou-
pied with the idea that society should
be organized into ''phalanges" The
phalange was to number about 1900
5aon building, with a certain portion
of soil for cultivation. The staple in
dustry was to be agriculture. but the
various groups might devote them
selves to such as were best suited to,
their tastes. Several attempts were,
made to carry out Fourier's theories
but the result in each case was fail
ure.-New York American.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
MISS HARLOW SUNSTRICKEN

Greenville, Va. May 27-Miss Bertha
Mines of this place is still lingering
between life and death.
On Tuesday of this week while Miss
Lula Harlow of Mint Spring was en-
gagged over the wash tub. She was sud
dely sunstricken, she was in comatose
condition when last heard from. She is
daughter of Mr.. Frank Harlow.
Mr.. E. f. Cough has commenced
work here under contractor VIM.
Fretwell of Staunton, on new graded
oCl hoIse. 1t is to be erected on a
part of the lot occupie I'd by the old one
This has been planned and talked of
for several years. The old one will be
used as town hall.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

II like you, Jim,' said the practical
girl, "but you've been bachelor for
so many years that l fear you have
fallen into disgraceful habits. You
must be awfully careless, for instance,
about your wardrobe"
'My dear" answered the suitor, 81
give you my word that every rag
am not wearing now is hung up"
She believed him and accepted him.
But what he meant by chung up and
what she understood by it were two
different things.-New York Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Ceorue Alexander Dies at "a

Mr.. George Alexander died Sunday
afternoon at the residence of his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Florence K.
Alexander, from the infirmities of age
being eighty-fom years old. He was
the last of the Augusta county veterans
of the Mexican war and was also a
Confederate veteran, having lost leg
at the battle of Charlottesville. He
leaves no immediate family.
The funeral was held from his late
residence yesterday afternoon, the
service being conducted by Rev.
NJ. l.. Wood D. D. The pallbearers
were Messrs. c. A. Grafton, w. S.
Kerr, A. A. Eskridge, W.B. Anderson
and John Crosby.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
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Attacks School Principal

A severe attack on school principal,
Chas. B. Allen of Sylvania, Ga, is
thus told by him. 'For more than
three years." he writes, 81 suffered in,
describable torture from rheumatism
liver and stomach trouble and dis
eased kidneys. All remedies failed till
L used Electric Bit'ers, but four bot
ties of this wonderful remedy cured
me completely" Such results are
common. Thousands bless them for
curing stomach trouble, female COM
plants, kidney disorders, biliousness
and for new health and vigor. Try
them. Only SOC at B. F. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Has Millinls of Friends

! How would you like to nup
friends hv n,i1I;ons 90 D. lber your
nio, So,,o 10 Klen's Ar
in tbo most fort. '' .nding, cures
Tts tho bost So1,, nade t hem:
sores, ulcers, eczema WI"
scalds, cuts, corns, so, ''
swellngs, bruises, &C H
equaI for piles. 25c
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
The Old Mans Opinion.

Mr.. Scrimpps-I asked your daughter
a very important question last night,
and she referred me to you.
Old conference.-the! What did you
ask her?
'T asked her if she'd marry me-"
"Well, she WON'T
"Eh? Has she said so?'
mo. but from what l know of the
girl l don't believe she would have
bothered herself about me if she had
really wanted you"-New York Week
ly,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
His Last REQUEST,

AS the doomed man was led to the
scaffold the sheriff asked:
'Have you any last request to
make?"
"Yes," said the wretch. 81 would
like to have a pair of suspenders"
So they assigned two hangmen to the
job instead of one.-BaltimOre Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
The Word VaudeviIIe

The word vaudeville" sprane nrom
Vaux de Wire, the name of hamlet
in the picturesque town Of Wire, in,
Switzerland. In the fieseenth ceatury,.
this town was the home of Oliver.
Basselin. the author of witty drink, !,
songs. One of the best known Of H. -s
songs was a merry dissertation q,
authors red nose. h"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Wasfad TipA

"You want that book bound sir?
Yes, sir. 1t will cost marks. But
there are pictures in it. That will
make it 5 marks, sir''
"But why is it more with pictures?'
"Oh, you see. sir. my helper will
waste so much time looking at themr
-Fliegende BIatter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Appeararces,

Millionaire Ito ragged beggar)-You
ask for aims and do not even take
your hat off. Is that the proper way
to beg? Beggar-Pardon me, sir. A
policeman is looking at US from across
the street If take my hat off he'll
arrest me for begging; as 1t IS. he nat
urally takes US for old friends.-Flie-
gende Blatter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
He Didn't.

The wife of clergyman warned him
as he went off to oficiate at a funeral
one rainy day:
"NOw John, don't stand with your
bare head on the damp ground; you'll
catch cold"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Just Like Henry,

But why do you cry so, Frau
Maier?'
'"The sight of Vesuvius reminds me
so of my poor dear Henry. He. too,
was always moking."-Fliegende Blat-
ter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
The Reason.

"Why is that man always grunting
50 about his business?'
Il don't know, unless it is the force
of associa ton. You see. he deals in
pig iron" ."-Baltfnore American.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Tommy's Decision.

Teacher-Now, Tommy. suppose
raan gave you 500 to keep for him
and then died, what would you do?
Would you pray for him? Tommy
No, sir, but I would pray for another
like him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Tho Puzzie

We can understand the ease with
which fool and his money are part
ed, but what puzzles US Is how the
fool got the money to part with
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Not at All Hard

Borrowell-I tell you, it's hard to be
poor. Harduppe-Gee! l find it the
easiest thing In the world.-Philadel
phia Record.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

"You go around borrowing money all
the time and yet you seem to be pros--
porous"
Il am" >,
How do you manage it?"
My motto is, Always put off till to-
morrow those(you have done today,
Toledo Blade. @ II.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
He Was 1nonrIpe

MOrrOw-t makes me very uneasy
II owe a dollar to any one. Borrow
Great Scott! If felt that way about
It I'd have st. Vitus' dance.-BostOn
Transcript.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Domestic JOYS,

"Do you and your wife play cards
much?
"No; we have plenty of other things
to quarrel over."-DetrOit Free Press,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

What a happy world this would be
if every man spoke as well of his live
neighbors as he does of his dead ones!
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
"How do you manage it?"
Lots Of Prac,;ce

Junkiils. your wife I, IS the most bril-
nant corFersationahe t know of
"Well. she's hsJ lots of practice
She goes to tue ,tor hoy nortv two or
three times y ,rarv week k"-Chicago
Tribune. =
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

Gooons" : does not more certainly
lnaAe aen happy than happlneS'
lnak's's them good.-Landor.
- Severe Critics.
= dce-1 like Tom immensely anu
ne verv much the gentleman, but ne
dY os ,ike TO talk about himself. Grace
i yes dear. your knight hath a thou-
vand J's.-Pnck
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

The one grower referred to has reported
to Mana Ger Moomaw that he does not
expect more than twenty-five per
cent. crop.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Engagement Announced

aaao1nce ths anxsge neat Of their sis,
tsr, " S. Anna Ball to Ir. Horace
Adams SopBr, Of Bl1p nington, Ill
Ths Neddins will take plaza at the
"A 2 of the M;slsg Bell. 226 West
2hessf 4 Street., J1ue z. at 8 O'Clock
) Wight and will be veI.p qniet one.
Vi iss Bel is ons of thu most graci0as
and attractive cf S5aunton's younger
in excl 1sive soc,al cirles ever
sincs her debut
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

Miss Fannie Benning of Roano Ike,
Va, is visiting Mrs. g. P. Bowman on
Kalorama Street.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22
One More Visit to Mother.

Tulsa. Okla, Dec 22.-Having been
born ON Christmas Day, in 1856, a
Christmas present to his mother,
James Dowell Harmon, a we'll known
Tulsa oil man, left today for Erie, Pa,
to spend the holidays with his aged
parent. Mrs. Mary Il. Harmon of that
city, Mrs. Harmon is 80 years of age.
Her husband IS long since dead Har-
mon has followed the oil business to
every section of the globe, yet he has
never failed during the thirty-five
years he has been away from home, to
return and present himself to his aged
mother as Christmas gift" every
year
Last year, month before Christ
mas, Harmon found himself stranded
in the Hawaiian Islands. However. he
was determined not to disappoint his
aged mother whom he knew was anx
iously awaiting the return of her ''an
nual gift" He stole ihs way across
the Pacific ocean and 'hoboed" il
across the continent to his mothers
home, arriving there on Christmas eve
Harmon will sail from New York fol
India after the holidays.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22
OPPOSED To EXTENSION
Of SUFFRAGE TO WOMEN

do-contributes another impediment to
marriage. The United States census
reports show that the average age of
these female wage earners is but little
over twenty A very large percentage
of them are minors, and they pass into
and out of the wage earning ranks in
regular succession. They are thus de-
|prived of that education for home life
which they formerly received under
the eye of the house mistress, and when
|thye marry, as marry they often do,
they not only have failed of proper
trade education, but they have no edu-
|cation whatever for home duties.
Household thrift industry, manages
|ment, are utterly unknown to them,
land the tale of waste, extravaganza,
Iill-cooked good resulting in sickness
land even death, which health commits
sioners, visiting nurses and settlement
workers unanimously picture as fol-
lowing in their trail. is fit not only to
shock the philanthropist, but to cause
a panic among the economic philoso-
piers. Said Dr. Evans, health com
missioner of Chicago, not long since,
Nearly all our economic problems
would find solution, and many of our
hospitals and graveyards would be de-
lprived of large percentage of their
occupants. if women, from highest ia
lowest, were educated to do, and did
do. their duty in their homes" Scarce
ly less TO be deplored, is the loss which
comes to society in all its phases, when
the altruistic graces of womanhood
the flower of civilization, are SO blight
ed and done to death. A woman who
is experienced in the habits of thought
and action which prevail in the bust
ness world is not thereby fitted for tht
pure and unselfish labors of the home
1t is out of such conditions as there
Continued on Last Page.l
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22
BIG LAW SUIT
OVER EIGHT INCHES

Tulsa. Okla. Dec. 22.-The unique
lawsuit that has been carried on
through every court OF the state for the
possession Of eight and one-half inches
of ground in the heart of Tulsa's bus
mess center, was yesterday refused a
petition for rehcaring in the state SUI
preme court, and as result. will be
continued to the United States SUI
preme court. In the meantime, the
eight and half inches of real estate.
formerly a small fraction of garden
spot that sold for a paltry sum has in
creased in value to $1,000 and is still
enhancing in value
The narrow strip of earth is cover
ed by party wall connecting the Kell-
man and Kennedy buildings on Main
street, between first and Second
streets, and adjoining the five story
First National bank building. The
tract of which the eight and half
inches is part, was formerly the truck
gardening patch of w. p Moore, de-
ceased, who allowed c. d. Kellman,
clothing merchant, to build his wall on
the strip, in consideration of the party
wall privileges to be derived later.
Moore sold the land eight years ago
and Dr. Kennedy built his building ad-
joining the Kellman block. Suit was
/ instituted by Kennedy in the name of
the dead Moore heirs, to reject Kell-
man from the land, and the district
court, finding Kellman's wall standing
on the eight and half inches. gave
Kennedy a judgment against Kellman
for $160. Kellman refused to pay, and
later, when Kennedy sold his property
to L. q. Roberts, the suit was continu-
ed and now enters the federal courts,
all the while, the costs in the case pill
ing up against the property.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22
Oklahoma Gas Plentiful.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 22.-According to
the report of the state auditor, based
upon the gross production tax collect
ed, As ,733, 4S5,000 cubic feet of natural
gas was sold by the Oklahoma gas
producers, during the year ending No
vember 30th, 1911. This is an average
of 125 ,0O0,O00 cubic feet per day. In
as much as gas producers usually limit
daily consumption to per cent of the
capacity of the well, and never exceed
20 per cent of its capacity, the audi
tors report indicates a gross produc-
ton for Oklahoma of 1,25O0OO,0OO
cubic feet per day. This is about
thirty times the production reported
by Prof, Haworth of Kansas, who ri
diculously intimates that the Okla
homa natural gas will be exhausted
within three years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22
REV. BILLY SUNDAY
COMING TO TULSA

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 22.-Armed with
twenty-seven petitions signed by sew
eral thousand business and profess
sional men, the ministerial alliance,
fraternal orders, newspaper men. and
others. Rev. Frank Neff, of the First
NJ E. church of Tulsa, went to Wich-
ita yesterday to formally arrange for
the evangelistic meetings to be con-
Quoted here in the spring by Rev. Billy
Sunday, ex-ball player who has been
turning Wichita topsy-turvy during the
last several weeks. The Sunday meet
ings close in Wichita Christmas eve,
and Sunday will be in Tulsa early in
the spring
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22
Big jackson Day Blowout.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 22.-The largest
democratic banquet ever held in the
state will be the means of celebrating
Jackson Day in Tulsa. January Sth. at
which time Colonel Henry Watterson,
editor of the Louisville Courier Jour
nal Governor Lee Cruce, Ex-Governor
Haskell. Congressman James s. Dav-
export and Charles Carter, and other
noted democrats will be in attendance.
The banquet will be given by the
rank and file' of Tu.s county democ-
racy.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22
Bank Commissioner Alters Ruling.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 22-State Bank
Commissioner Lankford changed his
ruling with reference to the amount
banks may pay on bank bal
anees. Effective January 1, state
banks will be permitted to pay only ,
per cent on daily balances. but per
cent on daily balances of banks having
inactive accounts"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22
Converted Into National Bank.

Oklahoma City, Dec 22.-The Far
mers State bank of Bristow has been
converted into national bank under
the name of the Bristow National bank
The officers of the new national bank
are G. J. Benson, president; s. G. Vim
son, vice president, and R. W. Yakish,
cashier.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22

year; the Straits Settlements. 20 mill
lion; other British East Indies. ~
million; British West Indies, 1ll2 mill
lion; Australia, New Zealand. etc, 10
million; British Africa, million;
Hongkong, : Million Aden, y mil
lion; and British Honduras and New
foundland. each l million dollars.
Raw cotton, meats, and breadstuffs,
form the bulk of the exports from the
United States to the United Kingdom,
though certain manufacturers, such as
agricultural implements, leather, ma
chinery, and pig copper are important
items in the yearly sales to that coun-
try. Our exports to Canada cover a
very wide variety. including manu-
factures of iron and steel. automobiles,
illuminating oil, corn. cotton, coal, to-
bacco, and practically every article en-
umerated in the export schedule Aus
tralia and the various colonies of the
United Kingdom offer large and in
creasing markets for our manufac-
lures. On the other hand, British ter
ritory supplies large proportion of
lour import requirements-man
lures of various kinds from the United
Kingdom, and foodstuffs and raw ma
terials, such as1eocoa, tea, tropical
fruits, India rubber, clothing, wool,
and fibers from the British colonies.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22
NOTICE..

Bids will be received until January
3rd, 1912, for putting in sidewalks at
the new school buildings. Those in
terested in above work see ]. H. Winner
at Jumbo Store.
]. H. Winner,
JAS. LEFORCE,
MARSHAL STEVENS,
Al Committee in Charge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22

The mother Of Mrs w II. Hutchin-
son died today at Hope, Ark. Mrs.
Hutchinson is there and Mr.. Hutchin-
son will leave tonight for that place.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-22

The charities committee is going to
make the distribution for Christmas on
Sunady afternoon.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-25

sonous forms for harmless mush-
rooms if they have been accustomed to
collecting. For this reason one must
know his mushrooms we'll enough to
be sure of his Identification of the
mushroom. When in doubt, do not eat,
is safe rule that ought to be fol
lowed by every would-be mushroom
eater. Another point always to be OBJ.
served is, do not look at just one or
two Of the specimens in your basket,
and on finding them good, Judge that
the whole basketfull are safe to eat
1t may happen that the ones you pick
ed up were wholesome ones, while 9TH
ers in the same basket were of poison
Gus kind.
1t is only by trial of the different
species that it has been determined
which ones are poisonous and which
ones are not. If you find certain mush-
rooms are abundant and you have no
one to inform you whether they are ed
ible or not, this can be determined by
trial. Eat first small piece no bigger
than the head of a very small hat
pin. IT, after one-half hour or so, there
is no discomfort, try piece as large
as pea. Wait two or three hours be-
fore eating any large piece. If you
still have no trouble, eat a piece as
big as the end of your little finger. II
this still has no bad effect, 1t probably
will be safe to eat the whole of
small specimen. If this is harmless,
you probably can eat that variety with
safety.
One last word about mushrooms,
never eat them after they are old
and infected with maggots or after
they have become very dark color or,
in the case of the puffbans, after the
inside has begun to get spongy and
somewhat brownish rather than firm
and white. Again l repeat. never eat
a mushroom that you do not know, for
for although it is true that there are
probably dozens of wholesome kinds
for every poisonous kind, yet, If you
make q mistake and eat the poisonous
one, it may be that they will say about
you as they have said of others, when
he was dead he was very dead and will
probably stay dead for long, long
while"
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-25
Tho Bishop and the Boy.

The late Bishop Williams of Con
necticut was very fond OF children.
and II was always joy to us young.
sters when he came for his visit to my
fathers parish. His anecdotes and
stories enlivened the whole household.
Once when he was staying with us he
told the following story:
"One Sunday morning. Just after
breakfast, l repaired to the rector's
study. where / was soon followed by
his little four-year-old son, who
climbed up on my knee and began 10
talk. Suddenly the little fellow look
ed up into my face and said: 'Bissop.
do 90 want to see my piggy book?'
"'Yes, indeed said !. So the child
slid down and started to get the book.
When halfway across the room sud
den idea seemed to strike him, and,
running back and putting one hand on
my knee, he looked up in my face and
shook his little foreflnger at me, whis-
pering: 'Bissop, it's Sunday. We must
do zis on re sly!'"-Harper's Maga-
zine.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-11-25
BABY'S TERRIBLE SUFFERING

when my baby was six months old,
his body was completely covered with
large sores that seemed to itch and
burn, and cause terrible suffering.
The eruption began in pimples which
would open and run, making large
sores. His hair came out and finger
nails fell off, and the sores were over
the entire body, causing little or no
sleep for baby or myself. Great scabs
would come off when l removed his
shirt.
I'VE tried great many remedies,
but nothing would help him, till a
friend Induced me to try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. l used the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment but short
time before l could see that he was
improving, and in six weeks time he
was entirely cured. He had suffered
about six weeks before We tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, although
we had tried several other things, and
doctors, too. think the Cuticura REM
edies will do all that is claimed for
them, and a great deal more"
(Signed) Mrs. Noble Tubman, Dodson,
Mont, Jan. %, 1911. Although Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment are sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere, a
sample Of each, with 92-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. Is K, Boston.