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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20

lsInct tie old-fashi6ned theory Of: cnis
ing eczema through the blood has been
given up by scientists, many diherent
salves have been tglel for skin diseases.
But It has been found that these salves
only clog tho pores and cannot penetrate
to, the inner skin below the epldermts
where the eczema germs are lodged.
probably explains the tremendous stic-
cess OF the we'll known liquid eczema
remedy, oil of wlntergreen, thymol. Ely-
cerine. etc. MS compounded in ODD.
Prescription. =
We have sold other remedies for skin
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20

tIfobnstown and connellsville are the
teams that attract the crowds here.
The Central league has been shaky
since the start, but with a change IN
the circuit which is now contemplat-
ed, the league should beplaced on a
firm footing. A change of officials
would perhaps help the league to
some extent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20

patrons. a,shiS Nfaet recognized v By
the officials Of the company and,eYerY.
thing that can be done is being done
to give quicker and more efIlcient ser.
vice.
With the erection Of the new depot
viii come the widening Of the local
yards and the building Of other neces-
sary improvements that will increase
the efficiency of the great carrier and
aid greatly in thedeYelopment Of West
Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
HELD UP SALOON.

HAMILTON, o., Feb. 2O,--Refnged a
pitcher of beer in a salooH, Joan Len
.nehan, aged 8, held UP q G2oTe OF men
with a revolver. A policeman an'
preached from behind anG gathered
the lad in his arms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20

The meteorological observatory on
Germany's highest mountain, the Tugs
pitze t971 feet, in Bavaria, has been
fitted with an apparatus for wireless
telegraphy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
vasellne for Burns.

a child Of two, having on seyeratoc;
casions had yaseline applied 10 some
little burns, exclaimed to the cook,
who was in dismay over some scorth,
ed pastry; oh, doe and Diet the dood
Nasellne."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
Tonic couRTsHIP.

NoBLEsvILLE, Ind, Feb. 20.-Aft-
or a courtship that lasted thirty Years
without a break, James D. stu:daSant
and Anna Earl have been r:arrled,
smrdevant called on Miss Earl l%'ice
a week for 80 years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
masks oLpER THRN HISTORY.
One shown III lllustrstion Was Carved
by American indians Years Age
Praetlced in Europe.

II sou should eat mince pie, CORN
starch pudding. rice. sweet potatoes.
candy. horseradlsh. sour milk and half
d dozen other queer dishes all at once
and. then so 10 bed and dream as hard
as you could all night you would
hardly dream OF as horrible things as
some of the masks that have been
made by savage peoples, The one rep
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
eIrthday Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Knapp, Of Nor
gantown avenue, are entertaining a
number of young people this afternoon
from four unit! six in honor Of their
daughter, Grace's seventh birthday an
nivarsary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
TO FIGHT IN The EAsF.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 2O.-Ad VOL
CAST will find his first battle since his
operation in the east, according to a
letter received here. 1t Is said he will
battle before a Pittsburg c!@s2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
Al the Christian Chapel.
street

Evangelist d. w. Harkins spoke last
night on "The Work and Mission Of
the Holy Spirit, and .tlris subject will
be continued this evening. There We're
two baptisms after the service last
night. * -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20

Foreign Missionary Society," s
The Foreign Missionary Society of
the First M. P, church will meet on
wednesday Afternoon IT s th home of
Mrs. Arthur Hinkle on Columbia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
on aest nr-iao.

Little Bess-My brother is going to
high school
Little Eva-Tkat's nothing! Ny
brothers in tbs sycamore Mass at
eonege.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20

Seattle II u reported. is 70 emulate
Now York city aud perhaps surpSss
Chicago By. building ds-story skg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20

DOG PREFERS eERNAlN TON giE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~ Because
his great Dane dog prefers N Ger
man language. u. GerstenbeFg has
Fritz Heinrich Dsnhebprsowas ne
gro born IN HAMBURG as its s5ilst
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
lRNoNT WEST VIRCE
"rh Home Paper'N
!. ;.,;ss:; =; 1asiis1 :sss;. ;..s D,

(elipped to show the date line)
And the small expense fee to defray
the necessary items of the cost OF
handling, packing, shipping, check
ing, accounting, etc,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02

the fire is unknown unless it either
caught from a spark from the kitchen
ilue or was set by very small boy
who came out of the burning barn
after the flames had quite a headway.
The loss was about $4,000 and so far
as known there was no insurance.
One day. last week while Bryan
Hart was ON his way to school his
horse became frightened and ran into
a barbed wire fence with him. He got
lhe wire under his chin, and got his
neck so badly cut that the services
of surgeon were necessary. Had
the cut been on the jugular vein the
services of an undertaken would have
been called for instead of a surgeon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02

"The best selling book in all the
world" this is the consensus OF
opinion of every bookseller in Amer
lea in regard to "The Shepherd OF
the Hills" Harold Bell Wright's pop
ular story of the Ozark mountains
Mr. Wright has at last acceded to pop
ular demand and with the assistance
of Fishery W. Reynolds, made a
dramatization of this justly famous
novel The first local presentation
Will take place at the Grand on Sat
urday, December 7th
rhe company is completed one
and a treat is in store to all those who
attend. The prices are popular, So
75c and $1.O0, and within reach of all.
AS a musical play "The Soul Kiss" is
the most tuneful musical production
in America. At the Grand theatre to-
morrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02

schools, which the governor proposes
TO abolish, as easily as We could abol-
ish the schools and keep the officials;
but whether the schools are abolished
or not there is one thing certain, these
offices should be abolished as eXpen-
sive luxuries and unnecessary. We
created in the First legislature all the
offices that should have been created,
but since assistants have been created,
even assistants supreme judges, .
and, in fact, we have assistants now to
every department of the state except
an assistant governor. believe in
keeping our schools. ! do not belong
to that class of men whom We met
years ago on this side of the state,
who oppose education at public ex-
pense. When the Curtis bill had
whereby public schools might be pro-
vided f6r the Indian Territory side
VI thS ot1tSs UOLuo W puliu oNh1Ol
house, and proposed levies for the
support of schools were submitted We
were met in almost every town by
men who strongly opposed the estab-
fishing of public schools, believing in
the old system of private tutelage. |
find today many of these self-same
men in high public positions. While,
doubtless, they realize they cannot
abolish the common schools, but they
will do the next closest thing, and that
is, destroy under the plea of economy
our schools for intermediate educa-
ton. The people OF Oklahoma will
rue the day they permit this to be
done. Let us abolish all unnecessary
Offices and keep all the schools pos
sible. But repeat again, if the legis-
lature this winte rintends abolishing
any of the offices they should not now
confirm their appointments, lest they
will meet legal complications that will
hold them in office until the explra-
tion OF their appointed time, for two
years. All who hold like views should
get busy with the members of the
senate by petition, letters, and tele-
grams, for there officers, having
served two years without confirmation,
could easily serve two months more
without confirmation, or, at least, until
the legislature has determined which
it would be wise to abolish. / repeat
again, surely the governor will not
insist upon the confirmation of the
election, or, at least, until the legisla-
platform last August demanded abol-
ished as unnecessary and expensive
and contrary to wholesome election
principles
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02
GORDEN GOT DRAW
WITH FLANAGAN

Bart Gordon returned last night
from 0chelata where he boxed Rock
Flanagan on Thanksgiving day. Elan
nigan is about Is pounds heavier than
Gordon but Bart declares he should
have had the decision.
The boys have been matched for a
l5-round bout here December 18th,
which should settle any dispute as to
who is the best man. The following
is the Bartlesville papers account of
the bout:
Bart Gordon of Vinita and Rock
Flanagan Of Ochelata went ten rounds
to a draw before a fairly large audi
ence at Ochelata last evening. The
affair was called draw by the referee
but persons who were present stated
that Gordon appeared to have FIanna-
gan shaded, the latter not being in the
best condition. Gordon boxed Magirl
here several months ago an dmade a
fine impression Gordon and Flanna.
gan have been re-matched for a ten.
ronnd so at Vinita Thursday, Decem.
Der II. A large crowd is expected as
Gordon is very popular in his home
city"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02
AUTO WRECKED
At BLUEJACkET
A Day Of Casualties at the Town
North Of Us.

Bluejacket came very near having
a very bad accident to report this
morning, No. 4 due here at 9:16 took
the siding for the Flyer. After it had
done its work at the station it pulled
to the north end of the passing track
to await the passing of the fast train.
The main track was somewhat OBJ
|scured by the steam and smoke from
the accommodation train. Approach
ing the town from both ways there
is quite a grade, and the Flyer always
makes good speed. Rowland and lie.
roy Dobbins started to cross the main
street crossing without seeing the ap-
|proaching train bearing down on them.
The auto stalled or died on the track
in front of the on coming train. They
leaped from the car and
|endeavored to push 1t from the track.
The engineer saw the danger and
gave the danger signal to those in
iIOul vi Ullii, WIZ NSIS 81 lOdlu W
leave the auto to its fate. The hasty
checking of the train with the emer-
|gency brakes was all that saved Mr..
Roland and Leroy Dobbins from death
las they stayed with the car endeavor-
ling to clear it of the track until it
was hit by the train. Only the front
rim of the wheel and the guard seems
to have been struck. Even the slight
hit received by the car was enough
Ito bruise the foot and ankle Of Row.
land Dobbins quite badly. Leroy Dob
bins got off with only slight hurt on
the hand. The third party, boy,
Ross Douthitt, did the wise thing, he
cleared himself of the right of way
in no time The auto was badly dam
|aged
The excitement of the auto wreck
had not been told on the streets when
the sound of fire was given On rush
ing to the scene Of the fire it was
found to be the barn of Mrs. Paddy
in the south part of town, The prop
Ierty was occupied by Mr. Dan Kiser.
Quite little bay and corn were de-
'stroyed with the barn. The cause of
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02
WESTERN UNION
LOSES SUIT
Federal Court Sustains Oklahoma
Equalization Boards Assessment
Of company's Property.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 30.-The tax
injunction suit brought by the West
ern Union Telegraph company involv-
ing the assessment of the property of
that company in Oklahoma in 1909.
by the state board Of equalization.
was decided today in favor of the,
state by Judge Cotteral in the federal
court here The suit involves over
100000 in taxes.
Judge Cotteral held that the action
|of George Meyer, then assistant sec
retary of state, in serving on the
board in the place of former Secre--
tary of State Bill Cross, was legal,
because afterward ratified by the,
board, In regard to the justness of
the assessment, the court held that
a court OF equity will not Interfere
with the action of a state board of
equalization unless sufficient cause is
shown. In regard to the contention
that the federal franchise of the COM
pany was taxed by Oklahoma, the
court held that this was not shown.
One of the contentious of the West
ern Union company was that former
Governor Haskell. as chairman of the
board, caused the valuation of private
property to be reduced for political
purposes, placing an unequal burden
upon the telegraph company, mas
much as its assessment was raised out
|of proportion with the valuation of
Iother property. Judge Cotteral held
,qn this point that it is not the pro-
vince Of the court to inquire into the
motives Of executive officers
The 1908 taxes of the Western
Union company are involved in an
Iappeal pending in the United States
supreme court The state supreme
court recently upheld the assessments
of the property OF that company for
the remaining years since statehood.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02
c. w. 8. M. MEETING.

The G. w. B. NJ of the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. w. B. De
Pue Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
Popis-Foreign Missions in America
Bible Lesson: | Chron. 16:23-94
The Mission of the Church to Alien
Rases Within Our Borders-Mrs. T. F.
Englehart.
Prayer for Students at College OF
Missions Jas. Miller.
Our Immigrant Neighbors J.
NJ Miller
Solo-Mrs. A. A. Brown
Reading Still Us to Pray-Mrs. G.
P. Fogle.
Mission Work in the United States
Mrs. j. r. Scott.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02
THIS is NOT A vINlTA WoMAt

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside a telephone expert, writing
about the use of the telephone in
rural communities, tells the following
story about farmers wife:
People who would normally think
it a disgrace to eavesdrop or spy on
their neighbors seem utterly without
conscience when the telephone is in
question and will rush to the instru-
ment every d. time the bells ring.
whether it is their call or not. As an
evidence of the extreme to which it
can be carried, well remembe" :
case where for some unknown reason
the bells beyond one of the stations
seemed in constant trouble; Que time
they would operate perfectly, five min
utes later they would ring SO family
that it was hard to distinguish the
call, the manager was on the verge of
prostration, as he had gone over the
line a dozen times, trimmed every tree
that could possibly have been in the
way, adjusted bells, in fact done every
thing he could think of In despair
he came to me and told me his trou-
bles. | suggested that we drive ont
to the last good station and, to has
surprise asked him if he dared walk
in without rapping; he said he could
and the two of us entered very un-
expectedly, the telephone being in the
kitchen at the back of the house. The
picture we found was, to say the least,
amusing; the good housewife, in her
craze not to miss anything, had ac-
tually rigged up clamp to holo the
receiver on the back of a rocking
chair. and spent her leisure time in
comfortably listening to every word
that went over the line. She had even
gone so far as to devise a method Of
opening the primary circuit on her
own instrument so that the batteries
would not run down. This is an OK
treme case, but shows how far some
folks can go. The remedy; just plain
common decency and honesty, a by
law authorizing the manager TO take
out any telephone whose user is guilty
OF such dishonesty and a manag&
with backbone enough to do his duty
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02
OPEN CONGRESS
IN TURMOIL
Job Hunters And Lobbyists Fill Wash
ineton Today-Already Demo-
cratic Politicians Are Busy.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The stage as
it is set for the opening of congress at
noon today is marked by the presence
of an army of officeseekers and an
unusual foregathering of loyyists
Democratic members of the house and
senate are beset with applicants for
Jobs after March 4. Original Wilson
men are thick as flies. Men are here
willing to take anything fro ma cabi.
net place to postofIice
As for the lobbyists, they are mobi
lizing TO bring pressure to bear on the
leaders to go slow on the tariff, on
the trusts, and take safe and sane
course. When the hearings on tariff
before the ways and means COMMITTEES
begin, a little later on, the special
pleaders on tariff schedules will
swarm to the capitol as they have not
done since the days of the Payne
measure Oh 1909.
Republicans See Little Hope.
Republicans are talking vaguely
about reorganizing. But most of the
republican leaders say frankly little
can be done about it now; that it is
too early; that the rough edges OF
bitterness are not yet worn off. Mean.
time, to make the progressives more
rancorous toward the old guard and
the old guard more rancorous toward
the progressives, President Taft is
taking an occasional crack at the
head of a progressive in Office or ap.
pointing a standpatter distasteful to
the progressive wing of the party.
\ recent typical case of the way the
republican party is being ''reorga
nized' is seen in the appointment of
NJ. S. Mcfarland, an old guard politi.
clan, as postmaster at Marshalltown,
Ia, over the head of Representative
Good, who had recommended pro
6ANH9itN o5oAAlob In0 Nlolcb Vi TIE
senators from Iowa.
Many Eager to See Wilson.
Because this case is deemed typical
Iof the White House policy for the
rest of the winter, it has stirred Up
feeling on the part of the progressive
wing of the party in Iowa and even
outside of the state.
Many of the democratic leaders
Eagerly are waiting the return of Gov.
'ernor Wilson fro mthe Bermudas, IN
order that they may confer with him
and find out what he wants after
March A. Until such conferences are
held, and until Representative Under
wood, house leader, and other leaders
have seen the president-elect, and
have found what he has in mind, plans
on the part of the democrts, so far as
large legislative matters go, will be
tentative and indefinite
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02

The party who picked up The pocket
book in the Idylhour theatre Saturday
night was seen by three people. If
returned to telephone office there will
be no questions asked
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02

Taylor & Henderson sent casket
into the country near Estella for the
remains of the infant child of John
Spurlock. The interment will be in
the Pheasant Hill cemetery this after
noon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02

j. e. Smith, father of j. s. Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. p A. Compton left
this morning for their home at Ne.
vada, Mo-, after a short visit in this
city.
Clifford Davis, age 19, and Miss
Hattie Jones, age %, both of this city,
were united in marriage by Rev o. l..
Smith of the Baptist church Satur.
day afternoon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-02

Miss Sybil Kirkpatrick went to 0s-
wego, Kans.. this morning,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23
Realty Changes

James McQuaid to Charles E. Swan
son. $4,000, part 1851
Belle Bernstein to Oliver Stam-
baugh. part lot S, block 46, Chicago ad-
dition.
]. l.. Hagaman TO McCarty Improve
ment company, tract in 36-1S-2, 81
William H Downing to Victorine
Cartwright. lot 10, block 20, New
Shops addition, $3.50
Lamont & Brien to Ida Williams, lot
70, Walnut Heights addition, $500.
George Chase to Robert ]. Montgom-
cry, part sections s and Il, township
II, Rock Island, 81.
Henry Huyyaert to Frank F. Betty,
part lot 3. Woodlawn addition, 81.
Emil X. Roseberg 10 Frank r Betty,
part lot 3, Woodlawn addition, $50
Octavia ShradeT to Leo F. Shrader,
lot 3. block 2, Cornwall's first Wood
lawn addition, 5000.
Bessie Odean to Henry Johnson, lot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

houses, barns, granaries. We will
give you an opportunity to save big
per cent Let US be of service to
you.
At our store you will find at all times
nice line of cheese; brick, pound,
% cents: Hmburger. % cents, and
cream, % cents. And we are particu-
lar in the way we deliver 1t to you.
Give us a trial order. Kuschmann's
grocery, phone 98S.
Our ready-to-eat foods are nice to
have on hand when you want quick
meal. Baked beans. 20, Is and 10 cents
a can: spaghetti, Italian style, a can,
- and 10 cents; hot tamalas, can, 10
cents; chili-con-carne, a can, 10 cents.
We sell you only pure foods. Kusch-
mann's grocery.
Improving sight That's what our
glasses are DONG. If you have reason
to believe that there IS anything
wrong with your eyes at all you
should have thence examined at once.
Small charge for proper glasses. Con-
suitation free at Fred Bleuer's, the
eye specialist.
We are the leaders for up to date
laundry work. Each shirt finished
by hand and put up in a carton in
surfing work. Delivered to you IL
good condition. We guarantee no
cracked collars or cuffs. City Steam
laundry. Reid & Bollman, All Sew
enteenth street.
At the prices we are Offering pickles
to you it will not pay you to bother
putting any up. Small sweets, quart
! jar. % cents: midEets, a quart jar, sc
cents; taper jars, 10 cents, and bottles
! 10 cents. You will find this all nice
new stock, at Kuschmann's grocery
/ 22O7 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-23

pany, which is controlled by the Bell
telephone interests. and many other
subsidiaries viii be attacked by the
government in a general bill in the
event the reported prosecution is be-
gun.
Several cases, II is said, have been
discovered by government agents
where the Bell organization has secur-
ed sufficient stock in independent
companies to afford a controlling inter
est.
wHLKERSON - SILENT.
James II. Wilkerson, United States
district attorney. last night refused to
give any verifcation to the reported
proceedings Of the government against
the telephone and telegraph compan-
les.
THAT is information you will have
TO get from the Office of the attorney
general of the United States" said Mr.
Wilkerson. There is really nothing
that ! can tell you about il. I have
nothing in my Office now that bears
on the subject"
SUNNY DOUBTS REPORT.
B. f. Sunny of the local telephone
company disclaimed any knowledge of
the alleged threatened prosecution.
Il have heard nothing of it." he
said, land ! do not think we are com
ing in for any attention from the gov,
eminent. | do not think there is any
likelihood that a civil suit will be
started against the telephone or the
telegraph company, as there is nc
basis for such suit to my knowl
/ edge"
John ]. Mitchell, who is a director
of each company. denied any knowl
edge of the alleged prosecution.