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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24

had played ever since his thieyinF old
father had died and len him alone,
a halieroWn boy, 10 hght his own bat
tie with the world And he had never
before played Il with 80 much az
stake Already not dozen miles
away The man hunt Was on
Al the top OF the stairs faint
/ lieht glimmered In through The win
dows and he could see that one oi
/ the nearest doors stood alar He
crept toward II and on the heavy
carpet OF the hall his footsteps made
not the slightest sound
"Gee' n only had gum" he
thought And then an Inspiration
came 10 him slipping his hand into
e pocket 81 his coat he brought ont
an old p.po and grabbed It by the
bowl II would he good blu1, ANY
way, In case o. need
| Softly he pushed the door open. an
inch At lime. then stepped inside
! Surely Uck seemed 10 he on his eide
: for he curtains wcr. not drawn and
he could see to al parts " the room
/ IN bed in corner woman lay
sleeping sOundly, he could hear her
heavy breathing Her iscc-the face
OF woman somewhat past the prime
OF liie waG turned toward him, and
II she should chance 20 open her eyes
she would see him Instantly. But
Reagan lly smiled. Many times be
tore he had been in such a situation
and had never lost his nerve for an
| instant
lie tptoed 20 tho bureau. glancins
over his shoulder at the sleeping
woman with every step. and slowly
drew out one OF the drawers Noise
lessly he groped about 10 lts contents
/ There was nothing there that he
wanted and he drew out the drawer
underneath He rummagcd through
/ that with the same result Then ne
ran his hands over the bureau top
/ for the chance OF picking up some
bit Of iewelry. In that be wss more
successful, for his fingers struck
against a little silver tray In which
he discovered diamond ring and a
heavy gold bracelet. These he slipped
! into his coat, but without much eatig
faction. II was money that he wanted
most He stepped over TO a little
cabinet and began 10 run his fingers
deity over It's shelves. But as be
stood there, suddenly a door not two
steps away from him few wide open
Reagan stepped back with a startled
gasp and the hand with the pipe new
up menscingly Silently there slided
into the room n tail, slender girl clad
only 10 nightdress Halt hidden
behind the open door as he was she
did not see him, but stood peerng
! timidly across the room.
II It had been man he would
have trusted to terrorzing him into
remaining silent, for his old pipe
would easily have passed for re-
volyer in the dim light But he knew
the ways OF women in such cmer
gencies. Indeed, he doubled up his
| fist and crouched forward until she
was within striking distance One
swift blow and she would sink in a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24

take, He was bareheaded To avert
suspicion he must have a hat And he
must have money too, for he was
penniless, II only he could make =
good haul before day broke all
would be smooth sailing
"lll travel Ike a swell Fa1abe then,
hs unused No freight FOR mine, with
tho chance " getting pulled for y
hobo. III rido IN Pullman guess
hey won't be looking for nue. there
But there was no lime 10 lose from
those precious hours OF darkness Al
ready It must he midnight and he
might have 20 travel for hours be
fore finding a house that would suit
Ms experienced burglsra eye.
Another Hiteen minutes and he came
20 6 road He gave smile Of satis
faction as he followed iu winding
course with his eye. for II ran 20 the
west lie struck into II and hurried
on Mile after mile ho walked. A.
hour passed Ho was stlli In 8 lonely
wooded country and the few house,
he had seen had been too small and
connonpscs to suit his purpose. Bu'
At last, around turn IN the road. he
came upon Iust such place as he had
hoped 20 hnd-s big ambllng house
surrounded by wellkept lawns. and
evidently the country nome ot wealth,
people
He gave a low whistle This SUR
looks like the real thing" he told him
et. and made his way across the
lawns TO the nearest windows and
peered inside. He caught a glimpse
o' polished noor OF . polar bear
rug. and the CLEAN OF Rrmor on the
wall, and drew back satisfied Then
he proceeded TO walk around the
house. looking In at window sftsf
window.
"its lucky there amt no dog" he
mused. but wish had a gun. ND
seem ike old times II / only had my
ghooter'
Cautiously he tried a window. II
was locked He went a little farther
on and tried another with the same
result. But the third yielded. He took
on his shoes and left them on the
grass, then slowly drew himself up
to the ELL aud crept inside. There
were noiseless sulphur matches In the
pocket OF hie coat aud ne struck one
and made a quick survey OF HIS sur
roundings. He Was In the dining
room and on massive mahogany
sideboard the fickeriug glow OF the
match Mashed across rows Of silver
ware. He did not want that He had
always scorned 10 take silver and now
IL was less tempting than ever
He passed on Into the hall, grabbed
soft felt hat from the rack on the
wall, put II on and pulled 1t down over
his eyes. Then he tiptoed up the wide
stairs. A thrill OF excitement came
over him as he crept forward, the old
thrill that he had felt so many times
for he was an old hand at n Job OF
that kind. But he felt not touch OF
fear He bad covered in terror on
tho prison wall, but now at his ID
milisr work he had never been hap
pier or more at his ease. He was al
the game he loved, the came that he
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24
CONVENTION WIS
A Biz SUCCESS
ANNUAL COUNTY TEACHERS
MEETING CAME TO AN END
YESTERDAY.
143 TEACHERS were PRESENT
Many Interesting Discussions Were
Made in the Various Department
Meetings.

Ono hundred ana forty-thrcC teach
ers from various parts OF tho county
had enrolled when tho closing Sos
sion of the Tulsa county tcachefs as-
sociation convention began yesterday
,inorning. In the various depart
ments the regular programs were car
red out
The principals and high schools '-
partmcnt was called to order by
Presiding officer ]. II. Brown. j. w.
Fnnell Of Red Fork gave an inter
esting talk on the subject Of "Jhc
Principals Duty to his Teacher"
Some very helpful and practical
suggestions along that line We're Civ
en- and discussed.
Professor Anderson Of the Broken
Arrow High School spoke eNtempo-
raneously in place Of $ q. Ilenshaw,
of Glcnpool, on the subject of "Thn
= principals Duty to his Board"
Miss Ethel Snidow, of the Tulsa
High School, read good paper IN
, what the Teacher has Right 20
Expect Of her Principal"
\. G.. Bowles, reviewed at length
Professor Andersons remarks and
gave some interesting thoughts. Ills
remarks on articulation were well
stated and his suggestions as to the
keeping Of boys IN school were good.
He favored the teacher being on "op-
posimist instead of "Pcrsimmon-
ist."
4 A round table discussion was led
bV Mr. James Of the CITY schools
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24
Colorado Railroads Indicted.

PUEBLO. colo, Nov. 23.-The
Denver d Rio Grande railroad and
the Colorado & Southern railroads
we're indicted by the federal grand
jury here today. charged with grant
ing rebates and with issuing free
transportation to influence interstate
shipments.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron company,
Victor American Fuel company, Great
Western Sugar company, Portland
Ccemnt company and United Port
land Cement company are indicted,
charged with accepting rebates and
free transportation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24

| his hands. % Wish hadn't done H."
Lee Whimporcd II dunno what got
/ ..o me must ha been crazy.
'"F.r J.l aG. haF 4he that before.
I've lived straight, have. / amt no
thief But ] been out OF q Job aud
I've got q wife and babies and had
To get money somehow, And there
was a house over IN the village that
looked easy But hadn't got more'n
inside before they got after me, They
chased me down tho road. but guess
I'd got away II ! hadn't run In sight
OF this crowd with guns"
Reagan watched him for tim,
without speaking See here KID hs
said at last They didn't get a good
close look at YOU, did they-ddnt see
}ou except In the dark?'
The stranger shook his head.
And they don't know there are two
of uS here, Reagan continued. TN
fhinkin either you or me can go free.
But We both cant. that's cinch
u we both stay here they'll get US
surt IN the morning But supposin
one OF us makes break for ~ The
others safe, nin't he? II run out.
theyll take me for the leller that did
both jobs, and the same way II you
60. Then the one OF us that stays
here can sneak away whenever h.
wants 10. understandY'
The young man sprang 10 his feet
With a cry and his eyes were bright
with hope. But the next moment hi,
face clouded. But its chance ioI
only one OF US, he said, and his yoic'
quivered. Which one'll IL be?'
Wen draw lots for It, KID" ara
Reagan selected two blades OF dry
srass and bit OF the feathered ends
You gsme?' He rolled the straw
between his hands and held them OF,
90 that only the ends showed froi
between his fingers. The short on.
wins he said u can't do any cheat
N then"
The stranger gazed at them with
frightened eyes, then put out n shal
Ing hand and laid hold OF one gin.
gerly. But he hest3ted before draw
ing II out A moment and he released
il and grasped the other.
THAT the one?" asked Reagan
The young man nodded Reagan
smiled triumphantly, Then he looked
into hls companions childish face, ant
suddenly something stirred in hi,
heart. II was that solt spot that h.
could never understand. "Oh, hell!
he mutterod, and there was q quick
movement Of his thumb as the young
man drew out the straw.
II was the short one The other.
not an inch longer, remained In Rea'
cams clutch. But somewhere in the
dead leaves there fell still another bit
Of straw with the mark OF his thumb
nail at its end.
Good by, pal" said Reagan. I'm
commlttln' a penal offensc helpin 4
criminal to escape and hate 10 break
the law. But you'll see the wife and
babies again, guess"
Then he turned and stole softly
away through the trees
The young man peered through the
sap in the wood. and out across th.
moonlit fields he saw black figure
running with the head bent low
Again the shots rang cut The figure
stumbled, clutched at the air and fell
forward
(Cotwichi. The frank 4 1nntry co..
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24

SALONIKI, Nov. 23.-The Amer
lean mission is distributing food to
the eight thousand Mohammcdan ref
ugtes here. Smallpox has broken
out among the Greek troops and q
quarantine has been declared against
Constantnople. Seven hundred po-
litical prisoners left by the Turks in
Vedikoulo prison have been released.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24
.lHrED" REAGAN O.

IlNrED" REAGAN ci he'd on ibe
~ wall and looked ne-l Pm.
A. the dark. silent prison
For moment no peered with a feel
ms Of awe al the great frownlnR pllo
Of granile looming into the night, then
turned his gaze ia the direction OF
the WatChtOWer a. q far corner ut the
enclosure, siIninins his cars 20 listen
for the measured tramp - lhc guard
Try as h6 would, he could cdtrh no
glimpse Oi him, for the nigh. was
black yet only a few momenls be
,1gre from his hiding place behind lhe
sheds in the yard he had seeu tht
shadowy form Of the sentinel pass
inc slowly by.
He must be almost there be- Wut
tered, and drew himself 10 the edge
Of the wall
Half a dozen seconds dragged BY
Suddenly he rose MP on his kneo' with
Il gasp Along the wall, moi lhir'l
feet away, WAS a moving shadow
RoaRan's throat stiffened as n q
hand had clutched il TO strange hin
Every muscle IN his body grew ueid
and through his veins ran the chiII OF
fear, Another moment lnd al hif
strength seemed 10 leave him; he
sank Imply forward on his bands with
a sufed groan. Never IN al hls Wild
career had he known what absolute
terror meant iii then.
And then he pcered into the dark
ness again There was nO,hlng there
The black form might hNe been The
work OF his oyerwrOught Imagination
or perhaps a movement Of the heavy
mist or = shadow east by GOmcthins
far away.
His mouth stretched into slosly
grin, MY nerves are sure 90 the
bad tonight he told himself
lie would wait no longer now. With
an oath he crept 80 the edge OF ths
wall and clambered over until he
hung only by his hands. lie was moi
Il particularly heavy man, though
strongly built, and he felt sure he
could make the drop without serious
injury. He glanced below into the
dark, then let 50 and shot down, graz.
Ing the rough stones and scrapiug he
skin from his outsretchei hands.
He landed on his feet in soft earth
with scarcely sound, but the shock
threw him forward on his hands and
knees He was unhurt Gathering
himself together he ran swiftly 10
the edge O; the river He knew there
must be rOwboat somewhere near,
He had not served two terms in hat
prison without keeping his eyes open
He knew his ground Had he not lain
night after night for weeks and
'months in his silent cell studying over
every detail of his oscape--the ar.
rangement with q friend, a liier, TO
answer 10 his number at rOllCall, the
: slipping from the line OF prisoners IN
the yard, the hiding In the Toulouse
all that Sunday, The propping Of a
board into corner OF the wall that
he might climb TO the top, the watch
for the passing OF the guard, the dash
for the river and the boat? All had
been thought out long ago and rou.
dered over time and again
Yes the boat must be there. He
was sure OF II, and he ran along the
bank cHpecting every moment TO see
1t drawn up on the mud 4 few hun
dred feet and he Sound it, as he had
expected, and-more than he had
dared hope for-lying across the seats
Mss 4 single oar. he had counted on
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24
Farms Wiped on, by Fire.

WASTA, s. b.. Nov. 23.-Fanncd
10y n northwest gale, prairie fire
swept large part of white owl
county. so miles north Of here, dur
ing last night Many farm houses
were burned and the town Of White
owl was nearly wiped out The loss
aggregates many thousands of dol
lars, with but little insurance
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24
Mclcomc Bryan in TIorida.

MIAMI, Fla. Nov 2S.-A great
crowd welcomed William J. Bryan
and Mrs Bryan on their arrival here
at noon today. \ brief address II
welcome was made by the mayor and
responded to MIR. Bryan. after which
the visitors were escorted to then
home on the bayfront, where they
will spend the winter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24
still Bom6arding AdrianopIc.

SOFIA. Nov. 23.--After the Turkish
sortic at Adrianoplc yesterday tho
Bulgarians began a bombardment that
continued through me night II was
announced that the Turkish battalions
which attacked the Bulgarians at
Tchatalja this morning We're repused
with heavy loss.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24
Catch Escaped Convict

FORT WORTH. Tex. Nov. 23.-C.
H. Ellis. a convict who escaped June
13 from the Arkansas state prison In
Little Rock. was recaptured yesterday
afternoon by j. a. Meecom. assistant
chief of police at Chickasha Okla
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-24
Real Estate Man Arrested.

HELENA. Ark. Nov 23--B s
Phelan. said 90 have been Interested
in real estate firm at Coleman.
Tex. was taken into custody here
today on the charge Of misappropria-
ting funds Of the firm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24

Now. most women. especially those
devotees OF fashion who have whitfield
their figure down to the last fraction by
dlnt Of much corseting and wrong diet.
won't approve Of these figures.
Naturally not. These proportions mean
health, seldom synonymous with fashion;
Jet II you put woman Of ideal proper
lions according to t..s chart and place
her near one Of our fashionable lay
figures. unless you have no real eye for
beauty, you will vote for the ideal pro-
portions. not the fashionable ones.
The girl Of feet in height who weighs
10 pounds Is not fat. though 1 know
nowadays that women want 10 be Just
as slender as possible aad the idea is to
look as II you would break in two.
1t may be fashionable, but It's not
healthy. and the reason We have 90 many
neurastaen.c. nervous women around
with haggsrd faces is because Of the
violent methods thsy employ In getting
thin and In keeping iuSt little too thin,
Just little underweight according TO this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24

froek from wrinkling. II ] ever have to
wear one. which Is not often. for the
minute my clothes are tight feel my
muscles getting eramped, and any woman
whose muscles are cramped is awkward.
no matter how much money she has
spent In lessons to acquire grace.
Only the body that is perfectly free is
graceful. and the body soon acquires
natural grace II II is not hampered with
tight clothes
All children are graceful until they get
to the age OF sslf-consciousness. Self
consciousness acts upon the muscles. lust
as tight clothing does. II cramps them
and hinders free, graceful. natural move
ments.
Every child should be taught to swim
and to dance, because these forms Of
exercise counterfeit the effect Of self
consciousness and are beneficial from
the mental side as well as from the phys
ical one.
swimming develops courage. self-con-
fidence: 1t helps develop the figure into
lines OF beauty and grace. The good
dancer, on the other hand. acquires that
poise Of body, the conscious command Of
every muscle. which is invaluable In Civ
ing one mental poiss and balance as
we'll
Few people realize how very intimate
is the relationship between the body
and mind IL you control the first you
stand better chance OF gaining control
Of the other. and that is what Ne. all are
after m these times. isn't IL?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24

ers Of humanity. Willing eouid
add TO the glory" Of their crown" to
have their subjects murdered right and
left. and It made bat little difference 10
mankind in general which one won the
game Of war. Whether It was Charles or
whether II was Francis. who was on the
top the people suffered all the same
Neither Of the royal sconndreIs cared the
toss OF a penny for human rights or
human happiness.
When, therefore. al Pavia # befei that
Francis was defeated by Charles. no
great principle was won Or lost. The
result OF the battle vas that Francis was
whipped. captured and held as a prisoner
for something more than a year at the
expiration Of which time he was released
after promising to lei his ambition run
no more in the direction Of Italy.
Bay PaNfa is of .nsrras; to ms from the
fact that /; was The list great battle thai
Va f5aEhi n arn1o@-ths last srntest iH
which the knights. plumei and steel
clad. cashed q; each ether with mace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24
Pointed Paragraphs.

Fewer people would jump at conclu-
sions II they could see their finish.
There's no fool like q bold fool.
Nest men are fortune hunters but few
are. good shots.
He Is a brave man who will face the
pzrson with shoTt-halred woman
PROBABLY mere women WOuld take men 5
advice II trading stamps went with u.
Hope is q god thing 70 nave. but you
cast hang II Up with TIE thrse-beii mer-
chsnt
s. z often wonder what lawyers would
30 f1r g living L the.e actually was
fool killer.
Many things may come 10 the man who
Nai;S but better tfints come 70 the chap
- no waits en- himself.
IRE better hslg OF the family never
knows quite as much about how the
other haff lives as xne would Ike TO
know.-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24

! The most insolent thing in modern
civilization is the telephone. II Is as
imperious as q pretty woman, as insist
ent as a dun, as clamorous as an office
seeker as lmportunate as a beggar, as
impudent as a newsboy and rs tempef-
wrecklng as a termagant. 1t Is berated
and reprobated early and late; II is
damned as nuisance and condemned as
a meddler: It invades our privacy and in
suits our pride: II sends the roar OF the
street into the ear OF the reeluss; it drass
US from reflection, interrupts our recrea-
ton. interferes with our rest, and de-
stroys our dreams; II is diurnal, noe
turnal. eternal and Internal; and yet there
always comes psychological moment
when we forget its derellction. forgive its
depravity and chant its praises to high
heaven.
The telephone Is the campanile OF busi-
ness, the whispering gallery Of society.
the go-between Of industry, the herald Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24
Hello is the Telephone Busy- Not Listen to These Beats

the press, the agent Of the police the
bellringer Of gossip. the bell-wether Of
scandal and the cavalier servant OF every
pettIcoat in town. II Is as much at home
in the bar room as in the boudoir; II
brings the millionaire in his palace to the
level Of the mechanic In his tenement; and
when the pride Of the parvenu denies you
admittance, the ring OF the telephone win
give you sudience. II is the confederate
Of the love that laughs at locksmiths: II
defies the eurmudgeon and clrcumvents
the duenna II ls the lifeline Of intrigue
and the baffler Of secluslon; and no occa-
sion is so sacred. no spot so secure. no
atmosphere so sweet, no pride so safe.
that the insolent and inslstent sihillancc
Of its clamor may not invade It.
The telephone Is the last and most lusty
ally Of a vociferous civilization. Tho roar
OF the trolley subsidies. the whistle of the
locomotive ceases, the voice Of the dema-
gogue grows silent. the phonograph ex-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24
RUN OVER BY ENGINE,
lIvES-NURSE FAlNTS

East Chicago. Ind. was given thrill
Saturday, February 10, when little Mar
jory johnson. 4 years old. and her nurse. /,
started for the photographers" Not
that there was anything particularly
thrilling in their going to have their |
picture took" 1t was their refusal to !,
travel In street cars when the sidewalks
were ice coated. aud invited an Eskimo
style OF loeomotlon. and the results.
About O'Clock Mary and her nurse
left the Johnson residence. bound for
the picture mans" The nurse. Mary
Garepa impersonated a pack OF Eskimo
dogs. Marjory was a doughty explorer,
who was to penetrate the Utmost fast,
nesses Of the ''Klondiks" on q sledse.
As they approached the tracks Of the
Baltimore a Ohio railroad the nurse had !
her head bent low to ward off the northi
wind. Msrjory was hanging on to the
sides OF the sledge and shouting riee- I
fully, Consequently neither saw or
heard . switch engine rapidly nearing
from the east. On went the two up the
hin leading to the railroad crossing. 1
Across the tracks nurse went the sled
bouncing and humping along close be-
hind. Suddenly = warning screech OF a
locomotive whistle sounded close by. and
the nurse for the first time realized
their peril.
she 'erked the sled forward In an effort
to get 1t across the track quickly, but
that same jerk. itended TO save Mar.
tory's life, threw the giri off the sled
and dumped her on the track in the
pathway OF the onrushing engine.
The nurse covered her eyes with hath
hands and fell to the ground In dead
faint MarJoTy had fallen right in
front Of the engine. and the last thing
the nurse saw was the beginning of the
engine passing over Msrjory's body.
+. II was fully five minutes before the
nurse began TO regain consciousness. AS
she was slowly recovering she felt the
gentle pressure Of two hands strokins
her cheek She opened her eyes and
saw Marjory knesllng beside her and
murmuring: Poor doggy slipped on the
Ice; doggy fell down; poor doggy
Aarjory had not received a scratch
True. she had fallen directly in the Ram
OF the engine. but as It was a switch
engine and had no fender IL had passed
safely over the child. me engineer had
not seen the child and proceeded on his
wsy.-chieago Rse5rd-Hefald.