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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-11
MICE IN THE RAILWAY CARS
Travelling Man Always Carries a Trap,
and Catches One About Every
Other Night.

"On my last trip across the cont
nent l met man who showed me q
hitherto unsuspected danger of sleep
ing cars, said the travelling man. "The
first night out from Denver he occu.
pied the berth across the aisle from
mine. Shortly after everybody had
turned In for the night l heard him
fussing around and | looked out. He
had baited an old fashioned mouse
trap with cheese and was leaning out
TO set it on the floor under his berth
Along In the night I thought heard
the trap click The next morning
got up ahead of my neighbor to watch
his maneuvers with the mouse trap.
felt kind of creepy when l saw him
pick up the trap with a dead mouse
dangling from the wire moose. Later |
expressed establishment at my neigh
boris bagging that kind of game on
transcontinental train.
"oh, that's nothing, said he !
catch mouse about every other night
in seasons when l am on the road
most of the time. l don't know where
they make their nests, but there are
few Of the ordinary coaches that do
not carry their share of mice
In Chicago l bought a five-cent
mouse trap and set it on the way
hsme. but l did not catch a mouse"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-11
Chinese Traits.

The Chinese are orderly, law-abid.
ing and well-behaved they have a
strong sense Of right and justice-are
fair minded; they are reliable in com
mercial dealings-pay their debts and
keep their agreements, whether yer
bal or written; they are dutiful to
parents, fond of children and mindful
of etiquette and punctilious about re.
turning courtesies or fayors; they are
respectful to elders and superiors
they honor and respect character and
intellectual ability, and do not recog.
nize an aristocracy of wealth. This
list might be largely extended, but it
Is enough to show what have under
taken to show-~that China has not by
any means to seek abroad all the
requisites for national greatness and
popular welfare; some of the most i'm
portant are here already-Address to
students OF st. Johns college, Shang-
hal.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-11
HE'S A COMPETENT ADVISER
Farmers Son Ran Away TO the City
and Now Edits an AarleuI-
tursl Paper.

TT is greatly to be regretted" wa,
remarked in the hearing OF farmer
that farmers boys do not stick TO the
farm. II seems as IL scarcely any o.
them do
"oh. dunno" said the farmer. 'Tvc
raised eight boys ard they're all farrt
ers 'cept one"
rs that so? only one Of them caughi
by the glitter of the city, eh7"
Yes, that's all. Poor Rob would 70
spite Of all l could do-run away 10
the city when he was IL, and we ain't
never seen him since, though it's beer
over 20 years. But I dunno but it's
all right; he hadn't no likin' for farm
work, nor wouldn't take no interest
in It. He jes' naturally seemed tc
hate the farm. and didn't know enough
about farm work to drive ducks to
water"
Yes, l think It was better that Re
should leave the farm. as he evident
ly had no taste for II. Is he in the
mercantile business7"
"oh, no. nothing of the kind" re.
piled the farmer; for the last ten
years Bob has been editor of an agri-
cultural paper. He writes the Hints to
Farmers How TO Do Farm Work.
Stick to the Farm, Boys and such
things"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-11
GREAT PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS.
United States Geological Survey Issues
Report Showing Reserve Tonnage
in Western States Of Two And a
Half Billion Tons.

When the great coal deposits o
Pennsylvania, West Virginia. and 9th
er states Of the Appalachian regiol
were being formed, many millions o
years ago, in what the geologists tern
the Carboniferous age. there was alsc
being accumulated in the Rocky Noun
tain region enormous mineral deposits
which are of a widely different char
acter but which may nevertheless play
an economic part in the Industrial de
yelopment of the United States com
parable even to that of coal. These
are the phosphate deposits of Wyoing
Utah, Idaho, and Montana, which are
now known to contain hundreds OF
millions of tons of phosphate lock
constituting most important artificial
fertilizer Until recently it had been
generally assumed that the phosphate
deposits of South Carolina, Florida,
and Tennessee afforded an "inexhaus-
tible" supply but recent estimates by
the United States Geological Survey
show that at the present rate of in
crease in phosphate mining these east
ern deposits are likely to be exhaust
ed within a generation.
Greatest Known Phosphate Deposits in
Existence.
The discovery of the western phos-
phate beds therefore constituted
most important find, and though the
first reconnaissance Of these deposits
by the Geological Survey showed their
considerable extent, the more detailed
study and exploration, with additional
discoveries made by the survey during
the last three years, have shown that
the field is probably the greatest in
the world Recent geologic study of
the phosphate-bearng strata indicate
the probably still greater extension of
the phosphate area. The northern
most portion of the beds first discover
ed was in Wyoming, but an outcrop of
the same character and in the same
geologic formation was found last year
in Montana, some 100 miles farther
north, so that survey geologists believe
that workable phosphate beds may be
found in many other places
The Geological Survey has just pub
lished bulletin embracing three re-
ports on western phosphate fields, one
covering a portion of the Idaho phos-
phate reserve, by R. w Richards and
G. R. Mansfield, another on rock phos-
phate near Melrose, Mont. by Hoyt I
S. Gale, and third being a reconnais-
sanee report on the, phosphate deposits /
in western Montana, by Eliot Black
welder. The report of Messrs, Rich
ards and Mansfield includes detailed /
description of the Idaho field, the in
yestigations having been made by
townships, the outcrops examined, and I
the tonnage of high-grade phosphate
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-11
Shameful Confession

Doctor-You are considerably under
weight, sir. What have you been do
ing7
Patisnt-Nothing. But I'm rvssrsd
grocer. doc.-Puck.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-11

Look at the following big New produced
The Price The Devil Woman Against Woman
Honor Captain Petite Great
Lady Audey' Secret" THE Gambler And Thee
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
JOE PATCHEN II SHOULD BE
FAVORITE FOR c. OF c. PACE

Usually at this season OF the year
as the stake horses are being keyed
up for their final searching, candi-
dates for the $4,000 Merchant and
Manufacturers are most in the public
mind but this year the trottcrs are
pushed aside By the interest that Is
being taken In the entries fui the
Chamber OF Commerce $4,000 purse.
Although II Is six weeks before the
c. of G. comes up for settlement and
the starters will all turn for the
money once or twice before tLen,
the Detroit pacing classic Is nov the
most discussed race OF the hrand
circuit.
Were the race to be decided to-
morrow the Canadian-owned entry,
Joe Patchen H., would take the word
An odds on favorite, and unless the
men who have been watching him
in mis- work at indianapolis ale very
much mistaken only a mishap Will
change this condition in the coming
six weeks. Patchen has three en-
gagements before the Detroit race,
and is expected to romp of with
them all
The New England entry. Branham
Baughman, has raced right O., E:03,
while sir r. showed 2:05 or better
on two different occasions last fall,
but the big stallion with four white
legs and face is the horse that ev-
cry one says Is the one that must
be beaten to keep the money from
going to Winnipeg.
There are many reasons why Pat
chen is the present fayorite. son
OF as great. q racehorse as the turf
has ever known, sentiment plays no
small part, particularly as the favor
tie resembles his sire very much In
everything except color. Old Joe was
black, while the young one Is bay.
His manners appear to be exactly
OF the same sort, even TO the habit
oil stopping and turning his head to-
ward the grardstand when jogging
back from a false score.
Circuit followers saw little Of his
terrific speed last fall after Havis
James brodght him from Canada. hut
that bit sent him into winter quar-
tiers a much-feared horse.
His work as pleasanton. Cal,
through the winter was such that he
made friends. and his final prepare
ton over the track at Indianapolis
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20

p. m, the hour set for closing. The
Sox had no trouble making their train.
Summers wanted to go in again, but
Jennings figured that Il would be bet
ter to save him for the Cleveland SER
les
Willett had nice speed and the bat
tins made IT easy for him to get away
without using his curve ball very
much.
Stanage caught a swell. IL unosten-
tatious game Of ball. His hand Is pFac-
tically well now and he is back In his
stride.
II was tough sticking ID. Jones in
against Lange. That is the gent who
beaned Davy so seriously early IN the
season.
Bcdie fails TO strike terror TO the
bugs, while at bat He. isn't particu-
larly fast and Is a wild-svingfng sort
OF batsmau.
Silent coaching OF runners by Bill
Donovan at third base, was feature
of the day. Bill made the right mo-
tions every time, too.
IL Bodie Is keeping so good ball
player as Dougherty out OF IL. the fans
will demand something more than the
stun he showed here.
They took Chouinard out TO let
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20

Dougherty hit. Bodie played second
after that and looked very well as a
nelder. starting one fast double play.
Block and Young are the chattiest
battery that has yat appeared here
Long conferences were the rule at Ali
tight stages and there were many
With Bush on third after cobb's
single 70 right, Ty led off first and
dared Matty Mcintyre to throw the
ball to Collins. Matty wisely RETAINED.
Baker had a nice turn Of speed and
looked like classy left-hander. It's
different sometimes, when they have
the responsibility Of winning or losing.
Chouirard made no great Impression
as a second sacker or a batsman When
he booted Cobbs grounier in the
fourth he made Bodie come all the way
In from center field TO shag IT.
Jimmie Callahan hit safely in his
last three times at bat There Ia no
question regarding the comeback OF
this veteran, who Is hitting better than
at any prior stage OF his career
During the eighth inning Cobb and
Walsh sat together in a secluded spot
and the pitcher sang Tyrus his latest
copyrighted song. Ty said II was great
and demanded an encore
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
HARVARD-YALE
NOT THE PICK
Far Better Team Of College Men
Gould Be Found In Cornell.
Michigan Alliance.

NEW YORK, June 2O.--A compari.
son OF the records OF Harvard and
Yale athletes with those OF oxford
and Cambridge, indicates that the
Americans will probably have a de-
cided edge In the dual Anglo-Ameri.
can meet in England on July IL. In
the 1O0-yard dash, the four entries ali
have marks OF 10 seconds, but as Il
may be taken for granted that the
Englishmen will be In top form, while
the Americans may not be acc,iirated.
this dash may go TO the Britons. In
the quarter, half-mile and mile events,
the Americans are credited with the
best marks. The same Is true In the
l20-yard hurdles. although here CHS.
holm of Yale will be handicapped by
having 10 run on the grass, and pos
sibly by the further restriction OF
stationary hurdles, to which he is un.
used. Oxford has the best hammer
thrower In Putnam. who, however, 10
an American Rhodes scholar.
The Englishmen are seeking to
leave out OF the program OF events,
the shotput and two-mile run. sub
stituting for the latter the three-miie
run, an event that never figures In
college athletics on this side.
Although Oxford and. Cambridge
contain the best athletes of all Eng
land, Harvard and Yale this year do
not represent the pick of American
college athletes. II Is believed that
much more powerful team could be
secured from Cornell and Michigan
than from Yale and Harvard.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
MORAN PLAYING
OUTLAW BASEBALL
College Left Handler, Relied On By
Tigers, Bobs Up in Brigand
Tidewater League.

News received from one OF the De-
troit scouts, has II that Pitcher Moran
OF Washington and Lee. touted as the
greatest college twirler OF the de-
cade, and signed by Detroit after he
had received offers from every one OF
the clubs in the American and Ma
tional leagues. Is now pitching In the
outlaw Tidewater league, and may not
Join the Tigers at all.
Moran belongs to Detroit beyond
question. his contract has been duly
approved by Ban Johnson. and he
can play only with the Tigers IL he
wants to take part In organized base
ball. 1t Is fatty impossible for him
TO secure more than ons-quarter or
his Detroit salary from the outlaws,
but there Is fear that he may be
supported In his stand by some rival
American league club which covets
his services.
Detroit will maintain It's claim to
Moran indefinitely and the player Is
likely to be fined. In case he fails to
report.
1t also develops that the ST. Louis
club claims Infielder Runser, the
Montgomery. w. Va, infielder, recent.
ly purchased by Detroit. The Browns
are said TO have secured claim
through the purchase Of the rights
OF the Bluffton, Ind, club, and will
give Detroit fight before the Ma.
tional commission.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20

leaves nothing for his admirers to
wish for.
Last fall James said he would pace
in 2:01 in q race this season, and
some day he would have as fast a
record as his near relative, Dan
Patch. This latter statement natur-
ally makes one think that the quiet
Canadian reinsman has his prize pu-
pill overrated, but his horses In the
past have always gone where he set
them.
Had Patchen, however, never heon
heard OF until he arrived at Indian
apolis this spring he would have a
larger following than any other G.
Of G.. horse, for a mile In 2:05 "a,
after one in 2:08 demands respect,
and was a workout that has net been
approached by any other stake PAGER
this season.
After the close OF the racing last
fall some writer's who saw very little
OF the active campaign said lot OF
untrue things about Walter Cox and
the PAGER Branham Baughman. They
said In plain words that Cox pulled
the horse all summer for the purpose
OF having him well educated for the
stakes OF 1911.
To those who followed the races from
Grand Rapids on II read like joke,
for the turf has never seen a PAGER
that needed TO be pulled against The
Able. When Cox left Dover he felt
that he had grand chance to come
home with the leading money-winning
PAGER OF the year. In the Chamber OF
Commerce he and his following bet
well on the brown morse and that night
were pretty much discouraged, for at
that time the belief was general that
The Able was only Just fair. PAGER.
AS the campaign wore on IL was seen
that he was q wonder and Cox began
TO think we'll OF his Gambetta Wilkes
horse again. There never was, how
ever. a rod of any mile that he could
step with the son of Chimes.
Branham Baughman Is lot better
than fair PAGER; he has speed In
plenty, perfect manners and most
everything that goes to make high
class horse: still he has few friends,
for at the finish OF his miles he did
not try TO beat horse az real good
PAGER should.
RI he will hang on and fight II will
take a wonderfully fast horse to beat
him. AT present he would hardly be
third choice for the c. Of @. Tommy
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20

Murphys entry, Sir r., would have as
much of play, while Akar. now
counted the first string candidate OF
Ed Geers. Is generally picked as the
horse most likely TO take the meas
ure of Patchen II he is defeated.
Pacing races are uncertain things to
guess on even on race day, and weeks
before they come of even more so, and
II may be that the winners end at De-
troit will be taken down by some OF
the second string horses. for James,
Murphy and Cox have some fair steeds
named besides those SO much In the
lime light, while the entries OF Dean,
Macy, Jones, Snow. Mcdonald and
others are up to racing around 2:06 at
least.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
Detroit 8. Chicago 5; Three More White-Hosed
Pitchers Parade Before Our Delighted Gaze

The Cleveland club will show Ball
~ second base.
Baker IL another OF those Pacific
Coast wonders.
Very conservatively, Matty Mcintyre
n worth about IA Bodies.
Despite the Monday, s.967 paid admis-
sion. Undoubtedly the o'clock start
helped some.
The sox didn't have nearly the pep
they showed with Payne behind the
bat
Del Drake also has habit OF looking
them over He hits at few bad ones
these days. b..
First Baseman Collins OF the sox
faced the Tiger pitchers 10 times and
didn't get hit.
The reason Billy Sullivan isn't pas
dining Is, according TO Charlie Dryden.
4 strained undershirt.
Jimmie Block and Young CIV Young
came into the league together from
1finneapolis two years ago.
The Tiges needed the game to hold
{heir AZ game lead, as the Athletics
hnndily walloped washington.
" Both Callahan and Sullivan are ex-
managers of the Sox. At that, Duffy
neems 10 have harmonious family.
The game was over handIly before
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
jOX GO: MAPS COME AND THEIR
FAMED SOUTHPAWS ARE In SHAPE

let's gloved hand and was obviously
out OF O'Leary's reach. From deep
short Bush set sail He crossed over
TO the right OF second base, trapped
the ball on a bad bounce and, run
ming at top speed, whipped II over
hand TO Delahanty, beating Young Cy
step. The stands roared their APP
prevail OF a feat never excelled by any
circus acrobat.
II was notable that Bush's other
feat was performed In the opposite
direction. Callahan, In the fourth. ut
ball to Moriarty's left at which the
Tiger captain made a frantic, but vain
lunge. Everybody got ready to score
a single, but they reckoned without
the brilliant little Hoosier at short.
Bush managed to get over back OF
Moriarty on the grass and got the ball.
II seemed impossible for him TO got
Callahan at first, but the throw was
perfect and Umpire Perrine, himself
almost dazed by the scintillation OF the
play, recovered just In time TO wave
Callahan out, while the stand roared
again.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
What the Box Scores
demonstrate to the Fan

on the level Il doesn't look fair
for team 10 protest a game won
BY the Boston Nationals, 80 Pitts
burn has done. ~
The Athletics scored three runs
on Walter johnson IN one inntngs
without getting the. BAH outside
the diamond bor !. making q hit.
MouIdy nnlsplsys did the darn
ace. :. :. -. ~.
With seven games In row
aqainst Boston and Brooklyn,
while the Cubs are clashins with
pittsburu, New York hopes 10 re.
main first place this week.
Washington has made an offer
% Lester Long, the star pitcher
10 the Lafayette college team.
just 20 make II appear that
their t'fanfiiyn 10 not divided, the
directors Of the Boston Nationals
have ratified the four-corlered
trade that Chicago put over on
Manager Tenney.
" every team In the American
league had Joe Wood 10 pitch,
the New York HIahIanders would
probably be In last place.
The Red sox are experimenting
with Washington college first
basemen, named Baker. He looks
The part.
From the way Carey is playing
the outfield for Pittsburg, the
passing Of Tommy Leach would
not be hard blow.
Midget ownle Bush's fielding st
shortstop did more 20 hold the
White Cox In check than all the
rest Of the team.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20

had gotten In his second puEch. VIII
lett wasn't very impressive Tut was
plenty good enough to hold the Sox.
There was one time when a second
home run by Block might have made
il close but on this occasion the ele-
phantine catcher couldn't get the ball
out of the infleld
AS an acrobaic exhibition, how
ever, the pastime exhibited much
class. Almost everyone turned on
some stunt during the day but all OF
them paled before two doughty
deeds OF o. Bush, the human peanut,
To whom all shortstoppers bend the
knee and salaam.
Bushs first piece OF robbery was at
the expense OF poor Young Cy. Block
had just hit his home run into the left
field bleachers and Young Cy followed
with sharply hit ball that eluded VIII
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
Amateur Baseball

The Eimore club wants games, Lee
roys, Quakers and Delray Red Sox pre-
ferred Phone II, 102i-R OF City bs2o
and ask for Red"
The Myrtles were defeated by the
Elmores Saturday. On Sunday the Ell
mores trimmed the Daytons. to 9,
Jennings pitching fine ball
The Alerts beat the Ske1ink A. c., 10
TO 8. the losers using four pitchers.
The Cardinals are back from Monroe
where they beat the Yale club. 5 to 3.
Engle pitched well and Catcher MILL
gan picked seven OF the Yales of sacks.
The Cardinals have a permit for Belle
Isle on Sunday and would like TO hear
from some fast team. Address r.. NJ.
Druillard, 7s1 Livernois or l.. f. O'Con-
nor 43e Garland-ave
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20

mitted assault and battery on The
sphere In the early stages. Both the
drives were for extra bases. The
triple between Bodie and Callahan,
In the second, opened the inning and
was followed by Moriarty's single and
some fast work on the paths by
O'Leary, the Tigers handing Willett
Ia margin of two runs 10 start with.
In the third, with the sacks loaded.
Delahanty peeled OF a double over
second and Moriarty again followed
with a safe one. five runs resulting.
LANCE here relieved Young and the
Tigers got but two runs thereafter,
these being for good measure. as they
weren't needed to swell the total.
AS a piece OF competition. the game
was never stirring after tho third
period was passed and Delahanty
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
HARD WORK FOR HARVARD.
Jim Wray Pushing Crews To Limit In
Preparation For Vac.

RED TOP, Conn. June 20.--With a
time trial for today, anu Coach Jim
Wray encouraging brushes between
the crews In practice, the Harvard
oarsmen started with vigor the last
10 days OF training before the big re-
gatta. The time trial is expected to
come late this afternoon.
At Gales Ferry, up the river, The
Yale varsity had satisfactory time
row yesterday. Oldenburg, No. 2, in
Yale's varsity boat. is out OF training
temporarily with brd attack or boiIs.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
(onp'si. Program for
blue Qibbon heeting

First day, Monday, July 81
2:19 trot, 3 In 8 heats. purse
$1,000; 2:13 pace, 3 in 5, Cham
Der OF Commerce stake (closed)
$4,000; 2:07 trot. In 8, $1,000.
Second day, Tuesday, Aug. l
RIP pace, 3 In 8. $1,000; 2:ll
trot. 3 In 8 (closed), $4,000; the
horseman futurity, 3-year-old
trot, 3 heats (closed), $4,000;
3-year-old pace. 3 heats tclosed)
$4,000.
Third day, Wednesday, Aug.
2-2:1S pace, 8 In s, $4,000;
2:24 trot, Merchants & Manu-
facturers' stake (closed), $780,
900; 2:04 pace. In tclosed)
$4,000; the horseman futurity.
2-year-old trot. 2 in 3 (closed)
$4,000.
Fourth day, Thursday, Aug.
3-2:13 trot, 8 in 8, $1,000; AIS
pace, 3 In s, $1,000; free-for-aIl
trot, 2 In 8, $1,000; 2:06 pace, 2
In 8, $1,000.
Fifth day. Friday, Aug. A.
2:16 trot, 3 in 5, $1,000; 2:1O
pace, 8 In 8, $1,000; free-for-aII
pace, 2 in 3, sl.5o0; 200 trot,
2 in 3, $1,000. b.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-20
odds Favor Yale.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 90
Yale was the favorite of this after
Moons commencement baseball game
with Harvard, at Yale field. Mckay
or Sexton was scheduled to twirl for
the visitors, and Capt. Mclaughlin
was ready to aid him. Scott aud Hart
well were slated to work in the box
for Yale.