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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02

the guns CT tie forts. Tatnnll's flag.
ship, the Savannah. sent in one broad.
side. but received shot which pierced
her Just abaft the whcclhouse that
sent her scurryim. ont Of range. Al
fool tide on the 9Th the Union flag
ship, the Wabash. which had been Of
too heavy draft TO get over the bar
before. came In and Joined the fleet,
and a consultation was called to pre-.
pare FOR hattie. Thus matters stood
on the evening Of the 9Th
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
The War Fifty Years Ago

Sailing of Big Federal War Fleet From Hampton Roads.
Its Destination Unknown, but Supposed to Be to At
tack Seaport the Atlantic Coast--The Ships Were
Wooden and Roughly Handled In Storm Off Hatteras.
Mcclellan Succeeds Scott at the Head Of the United
States Army General Fremont Relieved of His Com
mand in Missouri 49, General Robert E. Lee Sent
Away South.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Anxiety of tae North.

The su3pcngc before felt II; the south
now shifted TO the north. Days pass.
ed before certain news was heard of
the fleets safety. One southern paper
took II AS au omen that God was
fighting on the side OF the Coutcdcr.
ntcs The same storm that scattered
the Union ships nlso played havoc
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Mcclellan General In Chief.

While This thrilling action was going
forward ne sea important changes were
being made I'm the command OF the I'm
ion armies. ON oct. 81 General Win
field Scott. general in chief Of all the
armies Of the United States. asked 60
bc retired because Of physical disubil
ity, aud the next day General George
u. Mcclellan. builder ana head of the
Army of the Potomac. was advanced
to the supreme command.
As the conpucror ~ Mexico Scott
had made worldwide reputation ns
an able general by biz refusal 10 go
ont Of the Union With hi native state
of Virginia he had cndunrcd himself
to the north lie WAS now 80 old man.
however. unequal to the gigantic task
Of leading the armies in what was To
prove the greatest war In history. At
this time Scott was fCw months past
scvcnty.hvc, while Mcclellan was not
quite thirty-nvc. Despite the friction
between the two and the things th"
young general was saying Of the older
one in, private letters, Mcclellan now
paid tribute 10 Scott There are
two or thrrr s.gnii ant passages in
McClc'lan's correspondence ut this
time. ON oct. - he writes:
"'Our George they have taken II into
their heads to call me. ought To
take good care of these men. for be.
licvc ,h"y love me from the bottom Of
their hearts; can see It In their faces
when pass among them. presume
the Scott war will eliminate this
week"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Thc Removal of Fremont.

a change even more Troublesome toI
the administration was that involving
the command Of the western armies
There had long been complaint Of Gcu.I
cral Fremont. the charges against himI
ranging all the way from incllicicnryl
10 extravaganza and lax financial mani
agcment. For one thing II was snid|
that he was inaccessible 10 those ha,.|
ing business with him aud for another
that he ovcrStcppcd his powers on sew.
crai occasions. Population OF some|
og his under officers was also alleged
The chief objection to him had been.
however, that he had not accomplished
anything and that lie hld failed 10 70,
enforce General Lyon M WilsOns|
crrch In August and Mulligan at Lex
mgton In September. thus being indl.
rrctly responsible for the disaster all
both places. Fremont was cxcecdlngly
popular In the west and among thc|
more radical anti.slavCry men. and
trouble was threatened should he be
displaced, Nevertheless, the PRESIDENT
determined to relieve him. ard on
NOV. General David Hunter tempo
rarity took command OF the western
armies
There was no land nghtlng of any
moment during the week ending Nov
J. In western Virginia General Floyd
attempted II bOmbardmrn, " General
Rusecruus' lines of communication, but
little came Of Il. although II brought
about u counter movement by the I'm
ion commander that later forge ed Floyd
out OF the state.
Gu Nov, , General Robert u. Lee
was assigned 20 the command or tue
drrlrTrut Of South Carolina, George
and cuHcra Florida, lis task being IA,
protection ~ the Atlantic coast whlcl
thr Union lce;s were seriously threat
cDing
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02
Finds The Army" Disorganized.

On Nov. . he has evidently begun to
feel out his new duties. FOR he writes;
81 lind the army just about as much
dlSorgaIzcd MS was the army Of the
Potomac when | assumed command:
everything at skies and scvCns: mol
system, no order. perfect chaos. can
and will reduce 1t to order. l viii
soon have 1t working smoothly"
That Is most remarkable letter TO
he written 10y II man who has just as.
sumcd chief command of the forces OF
great nation IN the crucial hour of
It's history. Can he not forget himself
even nowi Can he not eliminate the
big and little you attitude that
sticks out all over r.? Here the lead.
ing military men of the nation had
been laboring for months aud had Sue
cccded in evolving nothing but per.
feet chaos" Yet he alone will straight.
en- II out In short order.
The next letter sounds humber
note:
II have already been mp once this
morning-that was at O'Clock. to cs
| Cort General Scott to The depot. II
was pitch dark md a pouring rain; but
with most 81 my stan and squadron
, of cavalry | saw the old man on Hc
was very polite to mo; scnt various kind
! messages 10 You and the baby; SO we
parted The old man said his senSa.
ticw were very peculiar. leaving
Washington |rd active life. can
easily understand tlcu and II may
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02

a~- suLIeTia Aos eAv-~
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
MBRINE TO SURRENDER.
Oklahoma Clerk May Return to Face
Charges.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 13.-ln-
Greet assurances have been received
here that w. II. McBrine. formerly
chief clerk in the state auditors Of.
flee under both NJ. Il. Trapp and Leo
Meyer, for whom warrants are out,
VIII return TO oklahoma In the near
future and surrender to the authori-
ties. lie Is chaged with issuing fraud
ulent warrants, the amount Of which
h yariously estimated at from 10000
to $4,000.
Although II Is stated that McBrine
has at no time been further away than
Colorado. there has been no serious
effort to bring him back, as Govern
or Cruce held that he had no author
fly to offer a reward for him. 1t is
claimed that he has been in close
touch with conditions here and has
been considering returning for some
time.
Shorty after the alleged irrePularl.
ties were discovered when 1t was
thought others were involved. woro
was sent to McBrlne that he would
be treated leniently If he would re-
turn and tell who the others were.
No reply was received to the message.
1t Is now believed no one else Is I'm
plicated In the transactions, which
are charged up to McBrine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept. 10.
Three places on the republican leg
islation ticket vacated by designations
have not been filled by appointment
Of the central committee. Harry Beel-
er Of Checotah, nominee for the sem
ate. and j. NJ. Axtell Of Bobart, for
the house, withdrew some days ago,
and today w, C. Madison Of Purcell.
sent his declination to the state cleo
ton board. Beeler and Madison said
they would not have time to devote to
the office. Axtel is leaving the state.
One socialist candidate has with
drawn, ]. II. Morgan of Cnpron, r.
f. ID. No. 2. and the county central
committee Of Woods county has nam
ed A. S, Hawkins Of Alya as the can
didate.
The state board today appointed II.
c. Wagner of Walters as secretary Of
the Cotton county central committee.
The new county Will not have indy
idual representation in the next
house. the districts having been form
ed before the county was created,
therefore will cast It's vote for candi-
dates nominated In Comanche county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
Pittsburgh o; Philadelphia 5.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l3.-Pitts-
burg won It's tenth straight game mere
this afternoon when Carey sent a
home run drive into the left neld
bleachers In the tenth inning, making
the score G to 8, Doolin was put on
tho field by Umpire Brennan for
kicking wehn called out at the plate
in the ninth inning and few minutes
later tho same official banished walsh
for protesting when called out on
strikes. Philadelphia played fine
uphill game and tied the score IN
the ninth inning, Tho home team used
four pitchers, and had eighteen play
ers In the gamo In four games
here Pittsburgh made sixty-two uts'
and only one error.
The score h H. f.
rittshurgh.. oO4 0lO 900 1t II 0
Philadelphia oil 0lO l0l % 10
Batteries: O'Toole. Robinson ana
simon: Scaton Chalmers, Moore
Brannan and Eillifer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
Appeal in Hayes VIII Case.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 13.-Wil-
liam Grayson, chief legatee in the will
of Hilly Hayes. nee Bear, has appeal
ed to the supreme court from the de-
cision of the district court of Tulsa
county that the will in question was
not shown to be the act of the dece-
dent.
The will was admitted to probate
in the county court, and Marchie
Hayes, husband of the dead woman,
who had been cut off by the will. ap-
pealed to the district court. 1t was
shown that the woman could speak
no English and that Grayson was the
only one who had interpreted the will
to her or who knew whether she un-
derstood its contentB The court held
that he was not a competent inter
prefer, In view of his interest in the
case and that the will should be set
aside.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

DETROIT. Sept 1S.-Dctrolt over
came lead OF seven runs today and
defeated Washington in the tenth in
ming, Q TO s, after tying the score IN
the ninth. Boehler made his debut
FOR Detroit and Washington knocked
him out of the box Covington and
Willett finished, the visitors falling to
got a man on after the seventh. when
Boehlcr was taken out Englc held
Detroit to three hits in six innings,
hut was hattcd out OF the box In the
eighth.
Score by innings r. II. t..
Washington 300 O23 600 0-S u =
Detroit 1000 Ol0 S31 10 II {?
Batteries Engle, Hughes and
Henry, Williams; Boehler. Covlngtor
Willctt and StanaEe. Onslaw. Kocher
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

summoned to Washington as witnesses
by the Graham congressional oom-
mittee. 1t was on the allotment be-
longing to Yeargins son that the H.
quor is alleged to have been taken by
Valentine.
Valentines defense has been that he
had a cold and used whisky as a rem
edy, and that he had a permit 70 take
liquor into Indian country, signed by
William H. Taft, then secretary OF
war In Rooseyelt's cabinet. 1t was cs-
tablished that Valentine took two
drinks of whisky from a bottle in the
Usage country In November, 1909, to
cure a cold.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
BAND ROBBER IDENTIFIED.
Leader Of Gang of oklahoma Ycgg-
men Said TO BE Walter Jarrett.

MUSKOGEE, Sept l3.-Word has
been received that Walter Jarrett, who
broke jail here six months ago while
under twenty-five years sentence for
holding up "A passenger train at South
Coffeyville several years ago. is at the
head of gang Of yeggmen who
cracked the safe In bang at Chou
tcau, Okla, Tuesday night.
Persons who saw the robbers de-
cribo the leader as man with a
Scared face. This with other meas
urements tally with Jarrett. It was
learned today that the robbers touch
ed off the final fuse that blew open
the safe after they had been fired up
on by the town constable. A man
giving his name as Roberts was ar
rested near here today and is being
held as a suspect.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
CARL MORRIS CAN'T
STRIKE Tenant AGAIN
OKLAHOMA COURT ENJOINS OK.
LAHOMN HEAVYWEIGHT FROM
HITTING NEGRO.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept lS.-Cau
Morris, the former white hope" is
permanently enjoined from hitting
Alonzo MINIS colored tenant on
Morris farm eight miles from here.
In addition. Carl was ordered by the
court to pay MINIS $50. About Il
month ago Morris went to the farm,
on which Minnis lives, and commcn-
ced removing the peach crop. Min
mis- objected and Carl swung a rgh,
at the jaw Of Minis, who took the
full count. Minis came TO the city
the next day and applied TO Judge
Cldfleld Of the supreme court for an
order restraining Morris from repeat
ing the lick. The injunction today was
made permanent and Mlnnls was
awarded $50 for the crop Of peaches
Carl got away with while Mlnnis was
rec per ting from the knockout blow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
OKLAHOMA GAS IN PLENTY.
N,w Contracts Call for 1s,OOO,O0O
Feet Daily at IIartlcsyillc.

BARTLESVILLE, Sept. IA deal
has just been closed whereby the In
cian Territory Illuminating on conf
pany contracts to furnish the three
smelter plants of tins city with ap-
proxlmately 5000, 900 feet Of gas a
DAY, in addition to giving Bartlesvlle
flctory gas, The company VIII start
nt once the construction of a l2-inch
las line TO Usage county, where H.
las thousands Of acres Of land un-
der lease, and has at hand 100000
feet Of gas day. The cost of con-
struction win be 100000. Whr
the gas pressure in the Hogshooter
field has been declining, gas in great
Quantities will be available for twenty
years at least in the Usage country.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
LIQUOR OFFICERS HOLD THREE
Wagons and Beer Seized on Usage
Indian Allotment.

GUTHRIE, Sept. 13.-John Myers,
Al Ward and j, O. Comstock, all OF
Tulsa, were placed in the federal Jail
here today on a charge of taking ifq-
tor on an Usage. Indian allotment
Eear Keystone.
The men were caught on the allot-
ment yesterday with three wagons
and 1850 bottles Of beer. Beer, wag-
ons, harness and mules were ronfis-
Gated by the government. At Tulsa
the three wagon loads would have re.
tailed fer s1,440.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
WoODMEN MEET AT MUSKOGEE.
Sevcnty-Fivc Camps in -Four States
Represented I'm Parade,

MUSKOGEE. Sept. 13.-Seventy-
five camps of the Woodmen of the
World Of Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri
and Oklahoma, more than 200 men.
marched In parade here today and
were reviewed by two United States
army officers, and Adjutant General
Canton and staff of the oklahoma Ma
tional Guard. This morning camp
managers association was organized
tlom the camps of four states, ana
The following officers were elected:
r. c. Roland, oklahoma, president;
Robert Simmons. Arkansas, vice pres
iGent; Joe Edwards, Oklahoma, Sec
retary, c. c. Triplett, Missouri. treas
urer.
Oklahoma Clty's woman drill team
won first prize today, with Ardmors
second.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
TRAVIS ELIMINATED IN
BIC GOLF TOURNAMENT
FORMER CHAMPION BEATEN BY
CHICAGO MAN-ENANS IN
FINALS SUNDAY.

CHICAGO, Sept. iS.-Walter ].
Travis Of Garden City Golf club. for
merly American and British cham
pion, today was eliminated from the
Onwcntsia Mayflower cup golf tourna-
ment by Paul Hunter of Midlothian
club, Chicago, who defeated the vet
oran one up In - holes, The match
was closely contested. Hunter viii
play the S6 holes finals tomorrow with
Chas Evans, Jr,, western champion,
who today defeated Albert Seckel.
formerly western champion. up
and 2.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
FORMER OFFICIAL ACCUSED.
Liquor Charge Against Indian Com
missioner Valentine.

GUTHRIE, Sept. l3.-Of special in
terest here is the announcement from
Washington that Robert @. Valentine,
who resigned yesterday as commits
sioner Of Indian affairs, is to be inves-
tlgated by the department Of justice.
on the charge of taking intoxicating
liquors to an Indian allotment in the
Usage country, northeast of Guthrie.
The investigation Of this charge be-
gan in April, when Indian Agent Hugh
Pitzer Wiley Hainer. chief of the
Usage Indian police and Geren Year
gin, an Usage "squaw man." were
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

GUTHRIE, Okla, Sept, 1S.-Otto
Berkemeyer, the longest In service
among the Oklahoma newspaper cor
respondents is leaving this week for
Winnipeg, Canada, to locate, Several
Guthrie citizens, including /. II.
Matchett, will accompany him for the
trip. Berkemeyer has been managing
editor of the Guthrie Daily Leader for
several years.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

NASHVILLE, Sept. l3,--In a game
characterized by loose fielding, Nash,
vile won from Chattanooga this aft
crnoon In the tenth inning by the
score Of to 2.
Score by innings: r. II. r.
Chattanooga 600 100 col o. 2
Nashville 100 600 OlO Ia II .
Batterles-Covalesk and Gldo; Case
and Elliott.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
HELD ON FEDERAL CHARGE.
Edward Riley, Arrested at Salina,
Said to Have Riflcd Mail Boxes,

MUSKOGEE, Sept, 1S.-Edward
Riley was brought here from Salina,
kan. today, charged with breaking
open and rIfling mail boxes in the
post offices Of Salina, Tulsa and Mus
kcgee.
Muskogee merchants, who cashed
checks alleged to have been forged
by Riley lost hundreds OF dollars.
1t is charged that he secured the
checks through the mail and indorsed
the name of the payee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

BOSTON. Sept. 1S-Chicago won
out in the ninth from Boston today
3 To o. Entering the ninth, Boston led,
to 0. cheney started the ninth with
n home run into tho center held
bleachers. Donnelly passed Sheckard
and Miller. and gave way to Dickson.
A Wild pitch by the latter went into
the grand stand. sheckard scoring
Tinker was passed and forced by
zimmerman, and Miller then scored
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

the winning run on saler5s sacrifice
fly.
Tho score: r. II. L.
Boston ...,., 900 200 OOO-2 8 0
Chicago, ..., 900 900 0OS-3 II 0
Batteries! Donnelly, Dickson and
Rarlden; Cheney and Cotter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Now York 3; 81, Louis ?.

NEW YORK. Sept 13.-New York
made II three out OF four today, TAX
Ing the last game Of the series, 3 to
2, Sallce took his second defeat Of
the series when he weakened in the
seventh. Both teams flelded without
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
AMERICAN ASSN.

At Columbus-Columbus 5, Indian
dpolis 3.
At Louisville-Louisyllle ll-3, Tole-
90 l-2.
At Kansas City-Kansas city 2,
Milwaukee 3.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
Bank Failure Hits Odd Fellows.

GUTHRIE, Sept. 13.-rhe failure
OF the Farmers and Merchants bank
of Sapulpa yesterday has caught the
Grand lodge Of odd Fellows of Ok
lahoma, who had designated the bank
as state depository. The order had
$4,000 on deposit when the failure
came. The bank was operated under
the states guaranty law.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
New Orleans ;. Mobile 3.

MOBILE, Sept. 13.-Mobile gave
Luhrson. a recruit from the south
eastern league, poor support today
and New Orleans won. 3 to 3,
Score by Innings: r. II. r.
Mobile ......O00 010 002-3 3
New Orleans 200 O02 1OO-5 s 3
Batterles--Luhrson and Dunn; Gull
lop and Angemeir.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
WEAK MAN RECEIPT FREE

Any man who suffers with neryous debl,
fy. 10. Of natural power. weak back. fail
on BY excuses, dissipation, unnatural drain,
Or tho follles Of youth, may cure himself Al
home with simple prescription that I will
ylsdly send free, In a plain sealed envelope
10 any man who will write for H. DR.. A. n
Michigan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Mcmphls ). Atlnnta ..

MEMPHIS, Sept. 13.-The Memphis
players piled up a total Of 10 hits
today and won over Atlanta, to 2.
Score by Innings: r. H. Il.
Atlanta .,,,..O1O O0l 00O-2 ;
Nomphls .....100 l02 10X-5 13 2
Batteries-Johnson and Reynolds.
Merritt and Tonneman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

MATTED Tor DcVOre IN fltth1
NXBatted for Marquard In fifth.
The score by innings; .
ST Louis. OO1 100 0O0-2
New York. ......., O00 Ol0 2OX-3
Summary: Three base hit, Salleei
sacrifice hit, Evans; sacrifice fly
Wilson: left on bases, New York L.
ST Louis 4; double plays, Doyle, Mer-
klc. Fletcher and Wilson; Hauser
Huggins and Konetchy; bases on balls
Off Marquard 3. off Sallee 3; struck
out. by Marquard g. by Wiltse 3. by
Sallee /. wild pitch. Sallee; hits, Su
Marquard, In five innings.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
Chicago .. New York o.

CHICAGO. Sept 13.-Walsh out
pitched Ford today, Chicago shutting
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

summary TWO-NOse IDF5-N NrIlcS,
Alexander Gardner, Stahl. Sacrifice
hits Lewis stolen bases Austin.
Hooper Bases on balls -Weilman I,
Eed.ent E. struck out-Weilman l.
Tedient 3 Left on bases st. Louis
3, Boston 6.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
Cincinnati 5; Brooklyn 1.

BROOKLYN, Sept. lS.-Cincinnau
won from Brooklyn today, to 4 on
the visitors last appearance here OF
the season, by finding Curtis for I'VE
hits. including homo run In the
sixth inning when they scored four
runs Brooklyn hits Suggs rather
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago,
Boston at st. Louis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-14

NBattcd for Alexander I'm ninth.
NNl'atted for We'lman In ninth.
NNNRatted Tor w. Brown In ninth.
The Keota news., 1912-02-16
Lizard Head Peak sti,l Stands.

Shall the mountain come to Ma
homet? In the West sensational news
paper writer's seem to be determined
that it shall. II the prophet happens
to be near the foot OF the peak. or
late we have read numerous stories of
sliding mountains, slipping mountains.
the demolition of the cross on the
Mount of the Holy Cross (Which was
conclusively proved untrue), ETC., etc.
And to these was recently added
plausible tale to the effect that Lizard
Head latitude 1886 feet). one of the
most striking peaks in southwestern
Colorado. on the Rio Grande Southern
Railroad, had yielded to the force OF
gravity and topled over,-or at least
a great portion of 1t. But, alas for the
credulous newspaper man! The rail-
road superintendent now states author
itatively that the published report Of
the accident was due to a joke perps.
trated on the daily press, which limo.
Gently published the item; and. 1t be-
ing a most attractive calamity, the
news was reprinted broadcast through.
out the land. However, the huge head
still stands, nose upward, and, having
never been scaled, presents a tantaliz-
ing challenge to Amberican mountain
climbers. Who will be the first on the
summit?