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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-02
BGghting a
Social Career

Mrs. Trumbull's social aspirations
were, as rule, the source of much
fiippant JOY to her husband. 1t was
only when Trumbull himself was
called upon to shine at dinner parties
or disport in drawing rooms that he
ceased to consider in the light Of q
joke his wife's desire to set her small
feet firmly upon the next higher rung
Of the ladder.
The cream of the joke looked to him
particularly pale and blue the evening
she announced triumphantly that Mrs.
Fulton. the one wealthy woman of
their acquaintance, had invited the
Trumbulls to sit in her box at the
opera the following Thursday evening.
I'm perfectly willing for you to
spend your nights and Sundays pursu-
ing the aristocracy TO its lair" pro
tested Trumbull, but you know I'm
not a parlor pet. I'm all right as a
means OF support, but I'm sure to
make a donkey of myself if / try to do
the society act. Can't you go alone?"
Mrs. Trumbull set her lips. That
would be impossible" she said. "But,
Of course, if you don't want TO 80
can tell Mrs. Fulton that you have a
business engagement that viii prevent
our going"
II was not until her lips began to
culver that Trumbull realized how
much il meant to her. He promised
to so.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-02

Some cheerful givers make spe-
cialty OF handing out lemons.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-02

The night of the theater party the
weather turned cold. Trumbull, in
blissful forgetfulness Of the festivity
entered the house in u whirl of snow
and icy wind.
"Is that you, dear?" cried Mrs
Trumbull from upstairs, where she
was fiuttering about getting Trum'
bulls evening regalia ready for him
to put on.
Yep" responded Trumbull, follow
ing the sound of her voice up the
stairs.
His face fell when he saw the
clothes lying on the bed. "Oh!" he
calculated in a voice from which all
Joy had fed. 'I'd forgotten this was
the evening of the blowout" He shiv-
cred audibly. "It's an awful night"
Mrs. Trumbull tripped over to the
dresser and began a search for his
tie. Il ordered taxi" she said,
cheerily. IT'S to be here promptly
at a quarter to eight"
In the taxicab Mrs. Trumbull
looked at her husband in undisguised
satisfaction.
You'll be the best looking man
there" she purred. Il don't care if
MI Fulton's ancestors did come over
with the pilgrim fathers and if they
do have 4 butler and five maids and
a governess, he's nothing but a little,
dried-up shrimp. Anybody seeing you
two together won't hesitate q minute
about selecting you as the one with
the money"
The spontaneity OF this wifely trib
ute pleased Trumbull. He even grew
less sleepy under the enlivening infiu'
ence of her honeyed words. How
ever. this didn't prevent his having
fieeting wish as he seated himself in
the chair just behind his hostess that
he had had another strong cup of cof-
fee. OF course he wasn't really
sleepy, but cold wind always gave
him q queer feeling.
Mrs. Trumbull, glancing at his big,
well-groomed figure and his clever,
good-natured face, and now and then
catching the low, well-bred tones of
his voice. felt that it would take very
little more to make her sinfully proud
of him. Every interested glance cast
up from the seats below them sent
separate thrill of delight through her.
She was fairly radiant.
When the first act was about half
over her satisfaction was dispelled by
an all too familiar sound. She cast
terrified glance toward the rear of the
box. What she saw caused her to start
wildly to her feet. Too latel
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-02

REAKING every great engineer
ing record of the worlds his
tory and surprising its own
most sanguine expectations,
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19

campaigns. Here where John B. Dool-
in, Lon Frame, John R. Williams and
the rest of the administration people
are congregated, it is absolutely i'm
possible to get any kind of a line on
the speakership, further than the re-
peated declaration that the admins
tration is taking no hand in the fight
and will be satisfied with whatever
selection the caucus makes. This
sounds alright to an outsider, but the
insider know that it is just as imposs-
ible for scrap of this kind to go on
without Doolin and Frame and Will
Jams dipping in it as it is for a ship
to sail without a rudder. At that,
they may be of the opinion that it is
too early to get in deep and want to
test the tempature of the water be-
fore taking the final plunge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19
Basketball Friday Night.

The high school basketball team has
been getting into condition the past
week for their first contest of the sea
son with the high school team from
Columbus, Kans, Friday evening. The
Columbus boys have been practicing
the last month and are reported to be
among the strongest schools in their
country, while the team that will meet
them representing Vinita has only
been together few times since last
season and may have hard time in
winning from their visitors The game
will be called at eight o'clock and
there will be an exhibition game first
between the two girls teams of the
Vinita school.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19
STATE SENATE
STARTS ENQUIRY
Begins With Puchase Of Khaki Cloth
BY the State Board-No Com
petitive Bids.

Oklahoma City, Dec. lS.-InQuiry
into the purchase by the state board
of public affairs of khaki cloth for
penitentiary uniforms, steel filing
Cases for the clerk of the supreme
court and the manner of placing in
surance on state property occupied
the attention of the investigating COM
mittee of the special session of the
state senate which began its investiga.
ton here today.
The session To-Day had to do with
the official record of Lon Frame of
Ardmore, chairman OF the board whose
confirmation was held in abeyance by
the senate pending investigation. The
first testimony taken by the commit.
tee was relative to the purchase OF
z 900 yards of army khaki cloth. E. B,
Howard, secretary of the board, was
placed under oath and was the first
witness
In reply to questions from Senator
Mcintosh, the witness stated that the
cloth was purchased without compete
tive bids through John Mhayne OF
Ada, who represented clothing house
which secured the goods from New
York manufacturing concern. Howard
said the board made no investigation
as to what such goods could be pur
chased for before allowing the requisi
ton made by Warden Dick of the pen
Iitentiary and relied wholly on Dicks
judgment, who, with his storekeeper
had selected the goods they wanted
The total amount of the bill was So,
300.45, but complaint was made by
Warden Dick that the goods were not
UP to standard and per cent was cut
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19
TO CRUCE
EXPLAIN JAY WAR
One Correspondent Asserts the New
Town Folks Have Given Up
Contest.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 1S.-Two let
ters have reached the office of Cover
nor Cruce bearing on the situation at
jay, Delaware county. A business
man at Grove related that new Jay
people learning of the presence of Ad-
jutant General Canton there Saturday
night, fired into the camp of the old
Jay guards with the hope of precipitat-
ing trouble No trouble resulted and
according to the governors cores
pondent, the new Jay folks have given
up the contest. The writer OF the
letter is one of the old Jay sympathizi
'ers.
Another letter came from a resident
of Jay, but he did not say in which
part of the town he lived, saying that
the situation was about as bad as
could be imagined and implored the
governor to send armed forces there
to enforce the courts writ.
Adjutant General Canton filed his
written report with Governor Cruce
today, giving the details of his visit
as told briefly to newspaper men yes
terday. The only recon .mendation is
that protection be given women and
children of both sections of the town
in the event Of trouble.
A story heard here is that District
Judge John II. Pitchford will ask the
supreme court for authority to hold
special term of court with view OF
citing old Jay people for contempt
No request has been received by the
supreme court. If this were done.
Governor Cruce says he believes the
old Jay people would voluntarily go
into court, but if not, and the court
could not bring them there, the gov
ernor said he would use the states
force to do so.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19
Dog and Monkey Circus.

The Lannon'S monkey show arrived
this morning from Oklahoma City and
will put on a dog and money circus
the next three nights at the Grand
theatre. The troupe consists of fifteen
monkeys and a large number of dogs
and are so thoroughly trained that
they vii do tricks that seem almost
impossible to believe. They run their
automobiles, bicycles and act almost
as intelligently as a man would. Man
ager Dan Myers says that this is with
out doubt, one of the very best vaude-
vile shows that has ever played this
city.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19
"Freckles" at Grand.

'Freckles,' an unusually meritor-
ious comedy-drama was the attraction
at the Grand last night and those who
saw the dramatization of the popular
novel were we'll pleased The audi
ence was not as large as the production
deserved, but this may be accounted
for in the fact that this is the busy
shopping season and the stores are
open in the evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19
OIL WELL RESTRICTIONS OFF.
Oklahoma Federal Judge Dsregards
Former 2oo-Foot Limit.

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 1S.-Oil men
are not obliged to observe the 200 feet
limit in the drilling of wells according
to a decision of Judge Campbell of the
federal court here today in the case
of the Federal Oil and Gas company
against Seth Ely.
The tacit agreement betwen oil drill
lers that no one shall drill within 200
feet of the adjoining property was
knocked out by the court who held
there was nothing to prevent a man
from dilling anywhere on his own land.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19

from the bill, according to Mr. Howard
Mr.. Howard testified that the board
still was not satisfied with the price
and forced 4 further reduction of
S325.5S after the goods were paid for
which amount was credited to the
state upon another bill.
Asked by a member of the commit
tee if it was customary for the board
to purchase goods without competitive
bids Mr.. Howard stated that it was
not. He explained that the board
found it practically impossible to
make specifications for certain classes
of goods, such as cloth and hardware
and purchase on competitive bids
without getting inferior goods.
An inquiry was made into the pur-
chase by the board upon requisition Of
w. II. l.. Campbell clerk of the state
supreme court, of 500 units of steel
filing cases for the records of the
court. 1t was developed that the bid
accepted by the board was $11,936,
list price, from which according to a
written agreement between the agent
| and the board 10 per cent was to be
deducted.
It developed that the purchase was
made on competitive bids but that
several OF them were lower than the
one accepted. Members of the board
of affairs, however, who were placed
on the stand stated that Clerk Camp
bell refused to accept any Of the goods
except those cases wouldn't meet his
requirements.
| The matter of boiler insurance at
state institutions was investigated and
| il was brought out that all boilers at
six institutions are insured to cover
a maximum liability from explosion OF
100000 at each institution.
An indication of the subject of in.
quiry tomorrow was given when Chair
man Thomas of the probe committee
asked the board to be ready to explain
at the next hearing why a certain
requisition for 4,500 pounds of coffee
was made at 10 cents pound and the
board finally purchased it at % cents
per pound.
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19
Government Should Have jurisdiction
in Glacier National Park.

That the national government accept
the cessio nof jurisdiction over the
area embraced within the park and
that it acquire all private holding in
the reservation are the main recon-
mendations contained in the annual re-
port Of the Acting Superintendent Of
the Glacier National Park, just made
public by the Department of the In
terror. "It would greatly add TO the
economical and advantageous admin
istration OF the park" says Acting Su-
perintendent Chapman, eff the gov
ernment would acquire all private
holdings within its boundaries at the
earliest possible date"
! Within the borders of the Glacier
National Park are attractions for the
scientist, nature lover, and tourist un-
surpassed in any country in the
world, tourists of worldwide expert
ence pronouncing it the Switzerland
Ol "A uc ClCNdtiOilo III lhS
park range from 3.100 feet to over
10, 400. Within its confines are 60
active glaciers, these ice sheets being
the sources of beautiful cascades and
roaring mountain streams flowing into
innumerable, clear placid lakes for
which the park is famed, the most
noted of these being Lake Mcdonald,
Lake st. Marys, Lake Louise, Iceberg
Lake, Red Eagle Lake, Kintla Lake,
Bowman Lake, Waterton Lake, Log
ging Lake, Quartz Lake, Harrison
Lake, and Two Medicine Lake. Lake
Mcdonald, the southern end of which
is 21a miles from Bolton, is one of the
most beautiful lakes in America. 1t
is about $3.50 feet above sea level,
nearly 10 miles long, 2 miles wide, and
surrounded by mountains covered
with virgin forests of western larch,
cedar. white pine, Douglas fir, spruce,
and hemlock Upper Lake st. Marys
is on the eastern side of the noun
tains about 80 miles north of Mid
vale. 1t is about 10 miles long, with
a maximum width of l mile, and to-
ward the upper end of the mountains
rise in rugged walls not far from the
waters edge. It's elevation is about
4470 feet above sea level. The prin-
cipal glaciers in the park are Black
foot. Grinnell, Harrison, Pumpelly,
Red Eagle, Sperry, Kintla, Agassiz,
and Clancy In most of the lakes of
the park there is excellent fishing at
certain times of the year, and at 9TH
ers many of the streams afford fine
sport with hook and line Within the
park boundaries there are many varie-
ties of game which are Indigenous to
this section of the country such as
bear, elk, moose, deer, big-horn sheep,
mountain goat, mountain lion, as well
as the smaller furred animals of the
forest. On April /, 1912, carload of
elk was received from the Yellow
stone National Park and turned loose
in the park at Belton, the western en-
franco
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19
TAFT APPOINTMENTS
NOT CONFIRMED
Fight over Presidents Appointments
Starts on Floor Of Senate-Execu-
tive Session Fails.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The long
threatened fight in the senate over
confirmation of President Taft's NOM
nations for Office broke on the floor
of the senate today and in the first
skirmish the democrats were success
full in preventing an executive ses.
sion demanded by Senator Cullom
(republican). The results of the en-.
counter were uncertain tonight but
the republicans threaten to continue
efforts tomorrow to secure an execu-
tive session for action on the scores
of appointments now pending
democratic caucus early In the
day, in which the democrats agreed
to permit the confirmation only of
army and navy appointments paved
the way for the fight on the floor. In
the midst Of speech by Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia, Senator Gull
lom, representing the republican
forces, who refused to accept the ul-
timatum fthe democrats, made a de-
mand for an executive session. The
democrats filibustered against the mo.
| tion, rushing out into the cloak rooms
on the roll call to break quorum and
succeeded in delaying action until the
court of impeachment convened for
the Archibald trial. Republican lead
ers said tonight they would continue
to demand that all appointments be
treated in executive session on their
merits.
Eve are not going to let the re-
Ipublicans put us in a corner without
warning said Senator Hoke Smith,
"The president has dumped upon us
the nominations which have been ac-
cumulating for the past six months.
We have a committee making an in
vestigation of them but there are
hundreds of them and we have not
been able to procure the information
necessary to enable us to act upon
them intelligently. We are willing to
take the responsibility if that is want
ed. The democrats are anxious for
the confirmation of the army and navy
nominations. | have prepared mo-
ton for an executive session for ac-
tion only upon those appointments,
which / will offer as substitute for
any motion the republicans may
make"
On the basis of figures they have
compiled from the records republican
leaders are claiming that their demo
cratic colleagues are violating all pre-
cedents in holding up the nominations
of President Taft. During the final
sessions of the Arthur, Harrison and
the two Cleveland administrations,
they cite figures to show the bulk of
the nominations were given approval
by the senate.
THE figures show what the prece-
dents in American history are said
Senator Smoot of Utah. THE repub-
licans are not attempting to have con
firmed officials whose terms expire
after the new administration begins.
They are insisting that the senate
follow the custom and confirm nomi-
nations to fill places where commits
sions have expired or which viii be-
come vacant before the Taft admins
tration is ended
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-19

Only three more days in which you
can join the Good Fellows.
Evening journal., 1912-03-05
/: With the ParagrapherS :

1T is not very surprising TO me-" said the Crouch
this morning. TO know that thousands Of men who go
right on gaining success and winning laurels
probably are not that the footral I'm front of
the bars went out Of style hve years ago'-Detroit
News
song published gravey announces that only one
song of % attains popularity After hearing the
popular one the Imagination baks at the task of
sdering what the other "a must be lke-Seattle Post
Intelligencer
The Maryland Legislature is considering bill TO
duce the weight of lawful ton Of coal from 2.240 to
1000 pounds II is safe bet however that there will
be no corresponding reduction in price-Norfolk vir-
ginia-Pilot
Democrats in Congress propose TO make silk
stockings help in making up for the duties the Gov
ernment would lose by free sugar Turning the hose
on the sugar trust as it were.-Manchester Union.
We could hardly get along without the colones in
politics There are many OF them and they make most
Of the eXcitement-Philadelpha Press
There is thing that can be said about Mr. Roose
welt. and that is that he seems 10 suffer from
stage fright-Philadelphis Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1912-03-05
HIGHER STANDARDS.

nRESIDENT H. c. KING of Obern College in
Il recent work declares that among the sgn-
fcant national changes is the rapidly rising moral
standards of the United States in business, indus
trial and political life. There can be no doubt, he
says that the business world now repudiates meth
DDS that would have been accepted as a matter OF
course twenty-five years ago and that in politics
there is growing responsibility to the whole peo-
pie. There is, he declares, reputation of the old
theory that legislation is to be the outcome OF
compromise of various corporate local interests,
instead of being determined by clear view of the
interests of the people as a whole.
There is no doubt of the truth of the assertions
of the President of Oberlin. Such sentiments as
he expresses are in the air. They are talked about
and believed Political leaders who do not acknowl
edge them fail to see the handwriting on the wall.
The old ideals, if they may be called ideals, will be
discarded.
In all subjects Of this kind, however there is
much discussion about restoring the government
to the hands Of the people, the implication being
that the people long ago lost control of the govern
ment. 1t may be said that the people could still
easily control the government If they wanted 10 90
so without any changes in our political machinery,
but the people do not think So for they are de-
mandng changes. The important point, however
is to look at the people. Those who have politi-
cal progress at heart must do what they can TO
improve the political ideals of the people and TO
raise their standards. They should try to interest
them in the public questions of the day. Children
should be trained in the schools to believe that
there cannot be a double standard one for bus-
ness and one for politics. Who, for instance, would
want TO restore government to the hands OF
people Fifty per cent of whom sell their votes :?
The question Of improving the government is on
the whole educational question.
Evening journal., 1912-03-05
HEAVY FIRE LOSSES.

TT HE losses by fire are greater in the United
Il States than in any other country, and the fig
ures showing the cost of maintenance of fire de-
partments and the premiums paid on insurance are
startling in the extreme amounting it is estimated
at $600,00O,000 in normal year.
But it is not only the monetary loss that is heavy
the loss by death and injury is also very large
Statistics show that l450 persons we're burned or
killed in fires last year and 5000 severely in
jured. 1t is figured that persons chances are
about in 600 that he will be burned out in
years time.
The great fire in Houston, Texas, was a recent
reminder of the possibilities of great fire damage
and few if any cities are not exposed to similar
risks Insurance men say that the blame for this
heavy loss of life and property should be put on
the cheap and unsafe construction of buildings,
an evil that is prevalent in nearly all cities.
Evening journal., 1912-03-05
HUSBAND ALIVE,
MARRIAGE SET ASIDE

In Superior Court yesterday after
noon the marriage of John W. Scott
and Anna Reese or Anna Scott, was
anulled.
w. G Jones, Jr., counsel for the
husband, explained to the court that
the marriage was performed under the
impression that George w. Reese, the
lirst husband, was dead Reese, he
said, left his wife in Milford and went
West. After a few months his relatives
told the wife that her husband had
been killed in an accident Upon learn
ing this the supposed widow married
Scott.
Several months ago Reese reap
peared and showed he had been in an
accident He was minus one leg and
an arm. Scott and his wife separated
and the application yesterday was
granted annulling their marriage.
George T. Dobson' was granted a
divorce nisi against Reba A. Dobson
uron statutory grounds.
Extreme cruelty was the grounds
upon which Court granted a divorce to
the wife Of John Y Jones.