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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-04

evening instead of spending his time
at home with her, he goes out with the
boys as he used to do, and why not
She cannot get away for she is mar
ried and her place it at home anyway.
In his wanderings in the evening, he
notices Miss So and So, and how
charming she looks. He wonders why
his wife does not appeal to him as does
Miss So and So. He comes to the con-
clusion, that he does not love his wife.
He always did care for Miss SO and
So, and knows she is better locking
than the little girl he married, and
thinks that he loves her great deal
more than the one he has married.
Having no mind" of his own, and no
more bone than a fishworn he begins
to neglect the little woman who is his
wife, and the place he should call
home" He stays away night after
night, and finally forgets that he ever
had wife and home. The poor little
defenseless woman whom he has sworn
to honor and protect" returns to her
mother, as there is no other place for
her to go. When mother hears her
story, and sees her condition, mother"
receives her with open arms, for
mother" has never failed yet, and will
not now. What next? A divorce of
course, and in the meantime a child is
born, mother" dies and she is left
penniless and without friends. Her
child must be supported, she must
work, but she cannot work without
neglecting the child The easiest
thing she can do, is to give the child
out for adoption, and the poor little
child must go through life without a
father for support and a mothers care.
Had these young people known their
own minds, it is possible that there
would have been divorce? We are
not responsible. wholly, for our condi-
tions, but we can make the environ
ment that surrounds us, More than
one poor little child is going through
this world alone. We might say. on
account of divorce. Could IL ( case
have been worse, had these young peo-
pie lived common law" life? More
murders have been committed, the
cause being. either separation or di-
vorce, than ever was there on account
of common law" marriages.
Divorce is much talked subject,
and has been the theme of many a
play, but Lem B. Parker has taken as
a theme of his greatest play, the Com
mon Law a subject which is more
widely discussed than divorce. In the
dramatization of his wonderful play,
he has sought to bring out different
facts, and asks this question, us di-
vorce, any better because it is legal,
than common law" marriage, which
mas neither the sanction of the laws
of God or man. nor has it any legal
status, in any shape or form.
The plot of this great play, the Com
mon Law which comes to the Grand
Theatre Tuesday night, November 8,
Is intensely interesting, with facts
which you read and hear about daily,
and in it are shown the cunning" of
the man and the weakness, as we'll as
the loyalty and great love in the wo-
man. This is the first time this sub
ject. "The Common Law" has been
taken as the theme of play, and there
is lesson to be learned in every line
of the dialogue.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-04
Long School Hours.

The Austrian minister has issued
Z decree denouncing the long hours
enforced in the schools of the empire,
amounting in some cases to 45 week
This would have seemed a very mild
regime to some old time pedagogues
In Scotland, up to the middle of the
eighteenth century usual school hours
were from a. m. till p. m. with
two breaks of an hour each. Some
schools opened an hour earlier and
worked 80 long as daylight lasted. No
alteration in the hours was made on
Saturday. and even on Sunday GER
tain amount of work was done. The
holidays we're restricted to a day at
Candlemass and at Whitsun and a
fortnight In the autumn.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-04
Wasted Pity.

How sad It is 20 see those human
derelicts sitting on the benches Of q
city park"
Don't offer them your sympathy un-
til you are sure they need It."
why not?"
II once condoned with an old chap
thought was a human derelict and
found out later he was worth 1000
000."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-04

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
IN NEW ENGLAND!

Editor Jeffersonian: With Gov.
Foss, OF massachusetts,, declaring for
the Initiative and Referendum it
looks like staid old New England may
yet develop fondness for Populist
principles. This plank of the Popu-
list platform is getting to be i'm
mensely popular, because patriotic
leaders all over the country see that
popular liberty and democratic gov
eminent can not be preserved Gre
StOred) without it. On with the
movement; Populism is winning con-
Verts in both parties. But the signs
of the times are not all so encourag-
ing. 1t begins to look like the Demo-
Gratis were about to throw away in
1911 their golden chances for vic
tory in 1912. Watch the election of
Democratic Senators. Sheehan in
New York, is elected to succeed De-
pew, will dishearten the genuine pa
triots, who hope for a peoples vic
tory through the Democratic party
in 1912. And even Taggart, of
gambling hell fame, is said to be the
likely Senator from Indiana instead
of Kern, who has the Endorsement of
the State primary Does big bust
ness and commercial politics think
the people will be fooled any longer?
The Democratic party must not wait
till 1912 to make good. If it chooses
such men as Sheehan, Smith of New
Jersey and Taggart to legislate for
this country, then goodby to Demo-
cratic hopes for 1912.
Right here is shown the Importance
of the Peoples movement inaugu-
rated for the South by The Jeffs.
Surely the people need to be ever
vigilant, for Wall Street never slum-
bers nor sleeps. Will the people arise
in their might in time to save the sit
uat1On? J. L. K.
StanardvilIe, Va.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
ANOTHER TEXAN CAN'T DO
WITHOUT THE JEFF

Dear Sir: | have been a reader
of your paper for about fourteen
months and | would not do without
1t. | am with you on the Foreign
Mission question. l think we are on
the wrong track when we send money
to the heather to school and educate
them. | think we have plenty of
children in our own land to educate
children who would be glad of the
chance to go to school-and we have
plenty of them who have never heard
the gospel preached. l think it a
shame that we should go wild over
the heather, when our own country
is reeking in vice and sin. have not
given one cent to Foreign Missions
since l began reading your paper and
l don't intend to as long as it is
carried on under the present system.
Give it to the Foreign Mission Cranks
when they need it, and give it to our
national lawmakers. We sure are in
need of some good, honest upright
lawmakers. Well, my letter is al
ready too long, so l will close. Wish
ing you much success in your work,
| am, Yours sincerely.
w. E. SARTAIN.
POOlville, Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
HISTORY HAS BEEN CRUEL.

Dear Sir: Enclosed please find
order for $500 for continuation of
my subscription to both publications.
| noted in a recent issue that you
were to commence a history of the
South and West. So-called history
has been cruel in mangling us, so I
at least, enter the wee small voice of
protest against the fiction which en-
VelOps our meagre annals. In all
friendship. Yours,
MATT ANDOLFSKILL.
Santa Monica, Cal.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
HIS PURPOSE is PRAISEWORTHY.
WILL HELP ALL I CAN.

Dear Sir: Some time ago you sug-
gested that we establish some county
papers OF our own. If there is a
county in the State tkat needs a pa
per that will give both sides a show
ing and to keep the people posted
on matters of public interest, any
worse than Carroll, I am sorry for it.
II every genuine Democrat in Carr
oil County, who believed in equal
rights to all and special privileges
to none, will cooperate with me, we
will establish such a paper that is a
direct appeal to every one that may
be interested. I want you to write
me and let me know how much you
can help in the undertaking I will
start the list with $4,000. Under
stand [ am not qualified to edit
paper myself, but there are plenty of
good men in the county that are
qualified, and if there wasn't some Of
us could qualify ourselves with a lit
tie experience and the aid of Our
Chief, Mr. Watson.
If l am successful in raising the
necessary funds to finance this en-
terprise and can get the paper started
[ want to give at least two pages in
which to debate questions of public
interest. I think a very appropriate
name would be ''The Public Debater'
Don't you?
I fully believe that the present
governmental abuses are due to the
fact that the beneficiaries of special
privileges either own or control al
most the entire press in which is
nodded public opinion. When 1 see
men go to the polls and vote for
some we'll broken, we'll chosen and
plant tool Of Plutocracy it fires my
ambition to want to do something.
And as you very often remark, Mr..
Watson, ut is better to have tried
and failed than not to have tried at
ALL"
I would like to hear from every
man and woman in the county, who
desires to help in this cause and if
there are any out side the county who
can lend us any aid and encourage
ment we will certainly appreciate it,
With best wishes for The Jeffs and
Mr.. Watson, and hoping that provi-
dence will continue to shield you and
that you may be spared many useful
years in which to fight greed, graft
and Romcnism IS my prayers.
Your true friend.
J. G. BLOODWORTH.
Whiteburg, Ga. R. F. D. 2
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
THE LESSONS OLD MAN PEEpUL
is LEARNING.

Dear Tom: Pardon me, please, for
consuming a part of your valuable
time. | know that you are a very
busy man; l am close reader of the
two JeffS and know whereof | speak.
There is no man in the universe to-
day that is fighting the battles of
equal rights to all and special priv
1leges to none as you are doing. 1t
is true you have your enemies. They
cannot endure easily the torture that
you are giving them by stamping up
on the peoples minds absolute proof
Of their guilt.
My advice to you, Tom, is to keep
a sharp eye on any possible Coopers,
remember the Tennessee tragedy. If
that Monumental Humbug is inaug-
urated Governor of the state, and
such thing should happen, don't
you believe that the parties guilty of
such a crime would be pardoned by
Hoke? do, and 1 tell you, Mr.. Wat
son, this is one thing that has
troubled me no little.
The lessons that Old Man Peepul
are learning from your lips and
mighty pen are surprising indeed,
but true, and they are beginning to
clothe their minds with new ideas
about some of our laws and public
men that hold office. BY the time an
other chance comes around to fight
them with the ballot Pussy-foot Bill
will have more company. It's our
duty, our privilege. The best interests
of Georgia demand it. Their records
are the witnesses against them We
can never hope to accomplish any
thing for the advancement of our in
terest with such men representing us
and they must go and new men Of
honesty, integrity and genuine worth
like Sam Tribble-be placed in
their places.
l was glad to see in The jeff that
Sam was with it's friends at the house
warming. Sickness in our family
prevented my coming.
But look for me July 4th, next.
Now, in conclusion, Tom, excuse me
for consuming this much of your
time. Accept my thanks for the
noble work you are doing.
And send me the names of all who
have dropped from the subscription
list at or near Penfield and rush the
weekly jeff to the names enclosed.
AS ever, Your friend,
w. H. CANNON.
Ppnfio1d Ga
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

If you suffer from bleeding, itching,
blind or protruding Piles, send me your
address, and I will tell you how to
sorption treatment; and will also send
some of this home treatment free for
trial, with references from your own
locality if requested. Immediate re-
lief and permanent cure assured. Send
no money, but tell others of this Of
fer. Write today to Mrs. M. Summers,
Box $50, South Bend, Ind.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
ANOTHER PREACHER FROTHY.

My Very Much Esteemed Friend
and Brother: We have just closed a
ten-days meeting at the Baptist
church of this place. Rev. B. D. Rags
dial, our pastor. There were thirty
additions to the church; three
fourths of the number was of the
school.
Brother Ragsdal got Brother Owen,
of Atlanta, to do the preaching. He
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
HOW ONE READER FEELS WHEN
THE JENF FAILS TO COME

Dear Sir: When l fail to get the
paper feel like a COW that has lost
her cud. Respectfully yours,
G. G. HORNBUCKLE.
Loganville, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
DO YOU WANT TO BUY? a a., home 9 ne a. a far II

DO YOU Want TO BUY? a. ho% psnab lam Ta%
land, city or business property, patents,
buy mining or other stock, or bonds,
make loans, borrow money, buy an au-
tomobile, live stock, etc. or make an in
vestment of any kind, anywhere, in any
SoPY "a ope BIG MAGAZINE for taining
regarding above and tell you How You
Can Save Money. Write, telling US what
you want and where you want it, Ad-
dress, Melvin G. Churchill Co., Houston,
Texas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

Thursday in May for this general
cleaning up OF the city. and it has
been carried on since
Arbor day was appropriately OBJ
served too. Congressman W. =. Hub
bard sent the president OF this club
hundreds OF packages OF flower seeds
Tor free distribution I'm the schools. A
committee was appointed for that pur-
pose and the seeds distributed on Ar
Dor day
Numerous other subjects were car
ried on by this club, which never will
be forgotten.
Department CLUB.
The Department club simmered as
an idea only IN the minds OF a num-
her Of Wheeling women well versed
IN club work for several years before
~ took concrete form They felt such
% club would expand the sympathies
and largely increas the influence OF
women. They saw the possibilities OF
organization. ana the initial meeting
vas called in February. 1911. when
20 committee was appointed 10 draw
.p % con~titu' The meeting AZ
which the club was organized va,
800 in tho BOARD OF Trade buildin. Oh
March l1. \ general invitation 20 al'
women Interested .n club work OF any
h.ud WIS given through tie daily
n"V =papcrs. Bctwe,n forty ana nf,y
women az this time .i-ned their
names to the constitution. Tho club
nov numbers about 100 members
The officers serve for one wear and
are as follows. President. Mrs A a.
Wilson. vice president. Mrs g r G
Allen and Mrs. G. O Magic: treasurer.
Mrs Il. - baylor. secretary. Miss Car
rio anc. corresponding secretary. Mrs.
". H. Smith
Al present this club has four Dc.
nartment.s Ar. Art. sivics. domestic
science and literature More viii be
added - demand arises. and now
members join. Mrs. O Russell Wood
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TIE Co. CLUB instrur-n,sl In e-i-e.
'ns About Recognizes Better
merit % the City.
Wo"AN's LITERARY CLUB
FIRST m STATE FEDERATION
Toe Wednesday Musical Club a Very
SUeee-sfui orsaniEstion-Stuey
Club . Feature.
BY Lulu Klleves.

by Lulu kIicNcs.
For many Years there have been a
vast number ot women clubs in
Whecling t4t the Woman's LIBRARY
club. which vas organized in 1900. was
tho first 10 Join the state Federation.
The Woman's Literary club was or
canized october ~. 1900. AZ the home
of Mrs. Guy x G. Alien Who M 10
Tho present day Us "a stauuch and able
worker. vt tho orcanilatiOn there
were II charter members present
Routine work was commenced and
officers elected Mrs Guy Il. c Allen
was elected president Mrs. Edward
i'azlett and Mrs. Thomas Burk were
elected vice presidents: Mrs. Chas
Morrison was elected secretary and
treasure
Later in mo ran IL WAS decided IN
takeup studies o. art. literature and
current events. Tn" following ladies
were interested particularly in studies.
Mrs y g. TAYLOR Mrs. Jennie Icpson.
Miss Helen p"Nri"~. Alma Hubbard.
Mrs. Burr and Mr. Wilson Kelly
For thrC" year the departments were
under tncs" members Meetings were
hold monthly 100 tho cid"rent nom.
tors hobo and % study of lie year book
viii show 'no carefully outlined course
IN c.era'urc. art. history and currcu,
events
~ 'hc club increased n was
deemed advisable to form other clubs
IN tho CITY. many hcing ORGANIZED hv
~" different members OF tho Woman s.
Literary. namely. the Art club tho
Country club. ihc Forth rhtlv Literary
club. tho NJ -" Chantal Study club
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Federation. and have he'd meetings
az Wheeling. Huntington. Fairmont
Clarksbur and Parkersburg.
Scope o. Work.
All these clubs have devoted SOM
limo 20 the work Of tho standing com
'-ittco OF the general federation. cs
pociailv 20 those or education. tray
cling libraries and relating 20 the con
duton OF women and children ON
p.oy'd in mines and factories. mcdi
cal inspection In the public schools
invention OF cure OF tuberculosis: i'm
provement of waterways: civil service
reformed and hundreds Of other sub
jectS A. a result; Of the second
named. there are at tho present day
sixteen travelling libraries are in the
state.
Civic Club
Tho Civic club. which was organized
In 1905. and Joined tho State Fedora
ton in 1900. has perhaps done more
for this. Gus city. directly. than any
other club Work was 80 once taken
mp 10 benefit the public in ever,
form Tho following ladies' hoiuc
elected officers. President. Mrs Wil
am \ Wilson. vice prc~idcn' ar large
Mrs. Jas y fancy. Ni,c president
FIRST ward. Mr.. Juo q Garden: Nc,
N1zictf. vice president Third ward
Miss T. T. Cumwins. vice president
Fourth ward. D-. a. n Jones. vice
prisedcn' Firth ward Mis- Ann Cum
Minis. VIC" prc-iiou Seventh ward
Mrs. c \ Robinson. Vico president
suburbs Mrs L O. Ewing. recording
secretary. Mrs Marry = Ncndlc: cor
r'sHopdins secretary ,lis Dent A
TAYLOR. treasurer. Mrs Clay Horn.
brook: auditor Mrs Guy r. g Allen
Tho program taken up hy this club
Nas tho municipal sanitation state
laws IN relation 10 employment o.
women and children. juvenile courts
ard play ground The city ho1ut fu!
ard tho conservation OF natural TO
sources: the curf,V- IN" general
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u Chairman O: tie Al cep4r-zc--
M y A Nls0a o. - Gives A11
M " { Nc0reE0r % - ooces-ic
science. and Mr.. Rzies NcI-zin. c.
he literature
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went abroad In 1878. he was commits
stoned by the Harpers TO make Illus =
trations for Herrick's Poems. After
his contract with them expired he
returned to England To live. where tho
background FOR his work was at his
door. His drawings TO illustrate The.
quiet Life. old Songs. she Stoops
q" conquer. and especially The
comedies OF Shakespeare" which
first appeared In "Harper's Maeazire"
arc considered ny certain art critics
to he the field in which Ahbev's great
talent expressed itself even better than
In color
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WOMANS CLUBS OF GREATER WHEELING

cleaning % day. the splitting ora
nance The pure milk ordinance the
" ire paper basket ma'rOn cor the
ciJ JAIL and workhouse. etc
The women OF 90. old and Original
civic club have worked hard In en-
forcing Laws and carrying out the
program a. such work hut as one &C
I've woman rays Il has not al been
drufgery FOR some indeed must have
been amusing. Particularly the little
episode ~ tie wire paper baskets.
which were placed by this club on
each corner OF tho street. remained
some time and were gathered I'D bV
the city and stored away. for some
unknown reason. but were at length
gotten out again by the persistent ef-
forts of these women and are once
more the recepticals Of our streets
waste paper
Matron Fer Prisons.
In 1898 the Civic club felt the cry.
ing need Of a ma'ron. both al the city
jail and wOrkhouse. so the president
appointed a committee TO visit these
places. Al the workhouse Il was dis
covered That seventeen women were
huddled together in one room but once
a ady. there being no communication
between the bath room and the
women5s ward The first thing these
ladies' did was TO have a doorway
cut into the bathroom. however. the
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l. ehairnza o: tie Al esp4--nen-
M u A Wlsoa o. - clri-s Aa1
Nh " { Nc0re<or % - oOces-ic
-cience. and M. Bz-es NeI--in. c;
he literature
we6resesy ssslesI Clue.
The "Wednesday Musical club - q
young organization. having beea II
existence only since the ricdle OF
September. 1910
The object o. the club. as set forth
n The constitution. H. 20 develop the
musical talent % its members and 70
Emulate musical culture IA Wheeling
All the officers have worked with
his end in view and with grtifyinx
success az the monthly rec'tals have
been OF a very high order and the
concert given by the Thomas orchestra
under the auspices of the club gave an
Impetus TO musical culture. and an as
piration that has not been equslled IN
years.
The officers made out a year boog
~ the beginning OF the season. which
vas adhered 10 almost without change
throughout the year
The first recital was given October
%. 1910. under the chairmanship OF
Mrs. Flora Williams. the club presi-
dent. At that recital. Mrs. JLnus Pol
lock read a most interesting and in
structive paper on the history OF
music Other recitals followed month
~ under the craftsmanship OF Mrs
Zou lIastings-Frazier. Mrs. Fred Faris.
Miss Lucy Robinson. Mrs. Jas. p Han
ley and Mrs. Robert Marshall. re-
spec;ively.
The Study club was made n feature
OF the years work. and excellent pa
pers were prepared by Mrs. Julius Pol
lock. Mrs. lanley. Or. Clara Sullivan.
Miss Eva Egerter. Mrs. Fred Faris.
Mrs Flora Williams. Miss Mayme Nor
gan and Miss Leah Fulton
The officers elected in the fall were:
President. Mrs Flora Williams: vice
president, Mesdames Robert J. Reed
and !. J. Holloway. secretary. Mrs.
Newton Waltz: treasurer. Miss Their
essa Philips: librarian. Miss Annette
Reyman. There was also an advisory
board appointed by the president, con
sisting of the following ladies' Mrs
Faris. Mrs. Ilanley, Mrs. Baum. Misses
Lutte llick Mary Nardy and DR.. Clara
SulilNd Mt. james Stepne0 Martin
was chosen chorus director. and his
work has been entirely satisfactory.
az tho chorus has steadily improved
in tonal quality. precision and inter
probation Mr. Martin is wonderfully
successful in chorus directing and his
exquisite musical taste is strongly APP
poran' in this branch Of his work par
ticularly
on Juno -. 1911. tho lection OF Of
hc"rs for me coming year was held.
and the following officers were chosen.
ir"~!deut Mrs Williams. FIRST vice
pres dent. Mrs Julius Pollock. second
vic" president. UT Clara sullivan. sec
Rotary. Mrs Chas Cooke. treasurer.
Miss N"hal Dy~.nEer. first librarian.
Miss Annette Rcymaru. second DE-
brar'an. Miss Theresa Philips: chorus
director Mr. James Martin.
The last concert OF the season was
given in tho Elks' auditorium. June T.
and many were the compliments re.
ccivcd by the club
The officers have completed tho year
book ana their aim has boon 10 50
broaden tho scope of tho organization
that 'he earnest cooperation OF all
music lovers will he enlisted.
Nusirions. who have soiournod here.
have often brought forward the critic
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ism that Wheeling is not musical-it
may 50 appear 10 people coming from
real musical ccntre-but there is no
city OF its size that has more musical
talent.
The Wednesday Musical club hopes
10 foster this talent and try In a
measure 10 take away the stigma of
sOrdid commerciallsm. which others
seem 20 imagine