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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
uow alc rs TEDDY. PA?

HOW BIG 10 GDOty
Say, Pa.
How big a man
Is Theodore?
Is he as big
Inside hisself
AS other men
On their outside?
And can he eat
A Buffalo
And Lion cub,
And can be throw
An Elephant
Right on its back
And jerk its trunk
Clear off its head?
Well, no, my son,
He's not that large,
And yet he's big;
Why, some big men
Could rattle round
Inside of him
And turn a big
Back somersault
And never touch
Him anywhere;
He killed nine great
Big lions and
His box killed eight
But that's not what
Made him so great
Not that alone;
Before he left
He got more pelts
Than over there,
And those he skinned
Are roaring yet,
Just like we heard
Joe Cannon roar
Not long ago.
Some men right here
AT home expressed
The wish that some
Big Lion would
Eat Teddy up
That is, they said
They hoped it would
Some duty" do
Which meant the same
Well, you can bet
The Lions tried,
But Teddy has
More than one hide
To show US how
They ate him up.
A mans as big
AS people come
To think he is
Because you know
ties up to him
To make 'em think
And Teddy did
When others failed;
And if they keep
On thinking so,
And more and more
Keep joining in
And thinking so.
And he keeps on
And does more things
Things bigger yet
Than other men
OF course he's big:
And after while
He does outgrow
Moston other men,
And if they want
That man to be
Their President
Well, what's the use
He's got to be-
It's not his say
And that's how big
Our Teddy is.
Harry a Moore in Kansas g
o.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09

market received an uplift, advances
ranging from 10 to 25 cents on all
kinds. Heavy fed steers were the
scarcest. and got the greatest gain.
Today the elements took a hand In
assisting cattle prices upward, severe
storms shutting off supplies at Chicago
and Omaha one half from what was
expected last week for today. The
market responded with rise of 10 to
I Is cents today, beef steers recording
the hitherto unhead of price for Feb
ruary of eight dollars -oday. Lower
grade fed steers run from $500 to
ST. .25, and that class of steers are help
ed by competition from feeder buyers.
Monmouth, Illinois, feeders TOOK a
train of half fat steers from here last
week to their feed lots at $6.40 to $3.50
weighing 1850 to 1850 lbs. Some Pan
handle tows sold at 1925 today to go
to the country, weighing 7S9 lbs. Colo
RADIO fed steers brought $500 today,
and some Colorado feeders $3.50. Quar-
antines to the number of 115 car loals
came in last week, and sold at $500
to $3.50 for the steers. Only six loads
arrived in that division today and
these lacking in quality. Cows, heifers
and butcher grades also received a
boost last week, calves shade strong
er at the close bulls steady. 1t has
been strictly sellers market for ten
: days, with a favorable outlook for a
;. continuance of the same, because OF
the general scarcity of cattle
:. Hog supplies last week showed fur
:, lther trimming, standing only little
above receipts for the same week last
year. Packers made show of fight
ing the market the last half OF the
week, but average prices for the week
were five cents above the average for
= the proceeding week. Run is 5000 to
! day market higher, though closing
sales were disappointing. Top price
, today was $6.4O, bulk of sales $500 tc
$685., weights above 200 lbs selling
80 at $6.10 and upwards. Average weigh
is rising steadily, and will stand above
-, 200 lbs for the first week in February
or Sheep and lambs made poor show
! ing on the sales sheets last week, clos
"a ling the week about % lower than clos
"a lof previous week, but uneven. Re
-, ceipts today are 5000 head, marke
,;s 10 to IS higher, top lambs $3.50, yeal
20 nngs $54O, wethers $3.50, and eve
~ $410. Commission men do not kno'
oa what to advise their customers to dt
,og so fall back on the safe counsel of tel
ms ihs lhe" W AuaNe 'uOA ''
N. and then let it come along. Moderat
no receipts are expected during Febr'
do. airy.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09

S. N. Silyers of Big Cabin, Okla,
was almost nsulted yesterday when
Missouri farmer inquired of him about
forage feed, and asked him what far
mers did down there for hay. Hay"
shouted Mr. Silyers, why, where have
you been all these years? Last week
there were shipped from Big Cabin 56
carloads of hay. That may sound well.
but let me say to you, that we can
keep on shipping so carloads of hay
week from there till grass comes, and
tnen we will have hay left. We have
never touched our straw stacks, and
besides that we have other forage feed
galore. That is the ideal hay country"
Mr.. Silvers went to the old Cherokee
country from Gates county, Mo-, few
years ago. He has bought recently a
farm of 240 acres, and owns consider
able town property.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
Percheron and
Hambletonian
For Breeding Purposes
For 1912

The Duke of France weighs 200
pounds, has SO government approx
ed registered crosses, making him
as good a horse as thsre is in the
United States.
To insure colt Sloane $40, money
due when colt is foaled.
Care will be taken to prevent ac-
cidents but will not be responsible
for any.
Mares from distance fed and
Kept at reasonable price.
Mares transferred or about to be
removed, money due and payable
at once.
Call and see my stock
D. S. WARREN
S. WilsOa ST. Waite, Okla.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
The chapsI Of Bones.

One of the most interesting sights Of
Malta and at the same time rather a
grewsome one is the Chapel Of Bones.
Guides who show visitors round the
whole of the sides. arches and about
the altar are the skulls and crossbones
OF the long departed monks. In inches
round the chapel stand skeletons Of
monks in their habits. On either side of
the altar stands a skeleton represent
Ing Father Time with scythe Stand
ing at the rear OF the chapel one can
not but admire and wonder at the reg
ular manner in which the skulls and
bones are placed.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
4 BIT or NAVAL HISTORY.
Origin 81 The Corps Of Professors Of
Mathematics.

Origin Of The Corps Of Professors Of
Mathematical
Before the Naval academy was e..
tRbllshed midshipmen received their
education entirely on board ship. Their
technical education was obtained In
The school Of experience. helped out
occasio0ally By the voluntary efforts
OF the older line officers. Their gen
erai education was at firsk neglected,
bat later Instructors were appointed
Tor service on ships that carried mid
shipmen. These were appointed by
the secretary Of the navy for stated
periods. much as civilian instructors
at the Naval academy are appointed
&C the present time. In 1912 q general
order was issued providing that they
should i've aud mess with lieutenants.
They were commissioned In lSas, but
specific rank was not given them until
the general reorganization OF all star
corps during the civil war.
The late Professor 81. H., Lockwood.
q. 8. N. in some very interesting rem
iniscences read before the Naval
Academy Graduates association In
1893 relates how the corps of profess
sors OF mathematics came to be form
ed In the early days Of the Naval
academy he was one OF its Instructors,
He had had service In the army, and
in the development OF the course of in
| struction he determined, after consul
tation with the superintendent. to give
/ the midshipmen a little infantry drill.
This did not suit the proud spirits of
the young gentlemen Of that day, and
to show their disapproEal of this and
other efforts Of the professor they hung
him In efigy. An investigation and q
court martial followed on the charge
Of insulting superior officer.
The defense put up the plea that the
Instructor was not a superior officer
Such a condition is hard to understand
at this time, when the status~of Off
GERS, instructors and midshipmen al
the Naval academy is well defined, but
at that time midshipmen were officers
!. while instructors had no official stand
Il ing. The plea was technically correct
and to punish the guilty midshipmen il
, was found necessary to substitute
charges in which the anomalous posi-
ton Of the professor in the naval serv
Ice could not be made to enter. Upor
these the guilty midshipmen were con
demned and punished.
D, This incident led to an amendment
in the naval appropriation bill Of 1874;
} giving authority for the commissioning
5 OF twelve professors of mathematics
Commander q. T. Holmes in Engineer
, ing Magazine.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
A simpl. est.rieh-auiek seh.ms.

Take 100000 cats and get rich
quick. This Is the advice of the Liberte
OF Paris to its readers. The prescrip-
tion is quite simple. A million cats
win supply you with 100000 kittens
a year. The skins are worth a little
over . cents each. so there you have
. daily gross revenue of about $4,000.
To skin the cats you will have to en-
ploy 100 men, who will charge you 81
per flfty cats. Your net revenue will
thus be reduced to about $4,000 a day,
1t should cost you nothing to feed your
cats. Start rattery. Rats breed four
times as fast as cats, so the cats can
have a daily diet Of four rats apiece,
which is ample. To feed the rats is
perfectly simple. Give them the skin
ned cats. One cat win be ample for
four rats. The scheme works out sim
ply and automatically. The cats eat
the rats. the rats eat the cats, and you
have the skins. IS
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
FRENCH AND GERMAN coLoRs


eupposed Origin 81 The Tricsler ard
he Tsutoa Flag.
For ave centuries black and white
have been the Hohenzoliern colors. and
the f3rst verse Of the Geruian war song.
"Ich bin elm Preusse." In:
I am Prussians Know ye rot my ban
nerf
Before me noats my nas OF black and
whitei
Ny fathers died for freedom: twas their
manner
% say these colOrs boating n your
sight
The mercantile marine tricolor Of
black. white and red Is emblematic Of
the joining Of the Hohenzollern black
and white with the red and white.
which was the ensign Of the Hanseatic
league. This Gag came into being
when the North German Confederacy
was established. Nov. Is. 1867. at the
close OF the Austro- Prussian war. The
red and white represent the CONNER
cial prosperity OF the nation. while the
black and white symbolic the strong
arm of the state prepared to protest
and foster 1t.
Nowhere have historical events caus-
ed so much change in the standards
and national ensigns of a country as in
France. The orifiamme and the chape
de st. Martin were succeeded at the
end Of the sixteenth century. when
Henry III. the last Of the house OF
Valois, came to the throne. by the
white standard powdered feur-de-lis
That in turn gave place to the famous
| trfcolor which was introduced at the
time of the revolution. but the origin
OF that dag and its colors Is disputed
question. Some maintain that the in
| tention was to combine In the flag the
blue of the chape de St Martin. the
red Of the orifiamme and the white flas
Of the Bourbons. By others the colors
are said to be those OF the city of Paris
Yet again other authorities assert thai
the flag is copied. from the sshield o.
the Orleans family as 1t appeared aftel
Philippe Egalite had knocked of the
feur-de-lis.-Kansas City Star.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
The seekeI Pear.

The Seckel pear is one of the sweet
est and daintiest fruits that grow. As
another describes II. The flesh is melt
ing, juicy and most exquisitely and del
icately favored" That is just what it
is. And the tree on which this pear
grows is beautiful and vigorous. which
Indicates that nature has a great fond
ness for it The pear is named after
a Mr.. Seckel Of Philadelphia, on whose
estate in 1917 the Seckel pear started
on its happy career. Some one writ
ing in 1s47. said, THE parent tree still
lives about three miles from Philadel-
phia. "-Pittsburgh Press.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
How Parehment eot l.. Nams.

The Greeks OF Pergamus are said to
have first prepared parchment from
the skins Of the goat or sheep. They
were curried, deprived OF all fat,
thinned uniformly by the knife, dyed
or whitened and finally rubbed down
with pumice stone to a smooth and
even surface Called pergamenum from
the city of its origin, the new mate
rial became parchemin in archaic
French and parchment in the English
tongue.-National Magazine.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
VAGARIES OF THE TIDE.
Mysterious Currents, the Secrets Of
Which No One Has Solved.

Mysterious Currents, the Secrets Of
Which No One Has Solved.
There are as many vagaries In the
waters as in the winds. Why, for in
stance. should great ocean currents
send their warm waters across the
wide Pacific and Atlantic9 Other and
equally mysterious currents exist in
well nigh all parts of the world.
1t is on record that the sea has run
for weeks out of the Java sea. through
the strait of Sunda and thence back
again for a like period without any
perceptible rise and fall during those
times
Then there is the equatorial current
that flows into the Caribbean sea, the
ever flowing current to the eastward
around Cape Horn, the cold stream
flowing from the icy regions Of the
north past Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia and along the American coast
to the extreme end of Florida, the
continual current running with a We
1ocity of from four to FIVE knots an
hour through the strait OF Gibraltar
into the Mediterranean sea, the swift
current running across the rocks and
shoals of the end of Billion island,
which apparently starts from nowhere
and ends somewhere in the vicinity OF
the same place, and the current which
starting halfway up the China sea
runs from two to three knots an hour
to the northeast and finally ends alb
ruptly of the north end of LuZon.
Then we have those tidal vagaries
known the world over as bores. Those
that run up the Hugh and Irawad
rivers, from side to side. till they react
their limit often tearing the ships
from their anchorage. originate nobody
knows where or why.
At Singapore it has been observed
for days at a time that there has beer
but one rise and fall in the twenty
four hours BOSTON Globe.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
Snnaal and Bari

Nothing lost here but the squeal,"
declared the pork packer. Are you as
economical in conducting your bust
nessT'
"Just about" answered the visitor.
I'm In the lumber business. We
waste nothing but the bark Louis
Vile CourieroJournal.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
Measuring Him.

But" said the absolutely bald old
party. "can be assured that this
horse is quite gentleF'
MY dear sir" replied the tricky
dealer. "he wouldn't hurt a hair of
your head Catholic Standard and
Times
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lt EaII.

whats that racket down therer'
shouted the old gentleman from the
head Of the stairs.
Il think" promptly replied his
daughter. that it was Bob dropping
his voice when he proposed to me-
Detroit Free Press.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
British Humor.

Fashions for the season-Zeora
suits are to be very popular with the
gilded youth. Well. well. The nat
ural history says: The external
qualities of the zebra are those Of the
ass."-London View.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22
Fsas q up.stata R.hhl.,

The Cayuga Inlet was swum by two
rabbits recsntiy. A Cog chased them
into the water and they sought the
other shore for safety This seems to
hs a. unusual an occurrence az would
be the swimming of q cat to save its
nine iives.--Watkins Chronicle.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-22

Everything we endure patiently Is a
key to something beautiful we could
never enter otherwise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26
CALVERT AND VICINITY


Miss ash, Of Elkton, is the guest OF Mrs.
Clifford Kirk
Miss Anna Crothers. accompanied py miss
mary Burger OF hreaerlck' Is spenalns some
time with her aunt MRS. hachei roster.
MRS. Thomas Mearns ana daugneer anna
OF Pnlladelpnla, are spending some time Win
MIS- hannah Crotners.
William Moore OF Farmington' VINO mas
peen IN serious condition Ior some sime' was
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26
price Debate on September 27tt

Superintendent Anderson OF the Anti-Saloon
League has hired and paid in advance for the
Salisbury Opera House for joint discussion
with Senator Jeese D. Price. President OF the
Senate. Of the latter's responsibility for the
defeat of the local option bill. pursuant to the
challenge issued early in April
After the publication of the letter notifying
Senator Price Of the arrangements, Mr.. Issac
Ulman, the managerof the Opera House, tried
to return the check and call of the deal. but
theLeague had taken the precaution to secure
q receipt which leading Salisbury lawyers say
is sufficient to establish binding contract,
and the League proposes to enforce its full
legal rights In the premises.
Mr.. Ulman's objection was that he had put
in some new scenery and did not want to run
the risk of having 1t spoiled by eggs.
Superintendent Anderson says that the
League supporters viii not throw eggs and
that this is a serious reflection by Ulman upon
the frienis Of Senator Price. He further says
that he will hold the discussion, or else give
the Senator's record in his absence. If it is
necessary to rent piece of farm land adjoin-
ing the city limits and hire tent for the
purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26

Charles P. Harvey. member of the
firm Of Harvey & Mcdonald. OF Kennett
Square. druggists. was arrested last week,
charged with violating the postal laws by
sending poison through the mails to
woman living in Chester. Harvey was
given hearing Saturday. before United
States Commissioner Craig in Fhiladel-
phia and held under 5000 bail. The
poison was to fill prescriptions. and it is
claimed the practice OF mailing il had
been carried on for years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26
r q
RH E
VIII Meet at Rocky Springs.

The seventeenth annual convention and
lcncampment of the Christian and Mis-
sionary Alliance of the Eastern Dis
trict. comprising the States Of Pennsyl-
vanid. New York, New Jersey. Della
ware. Maryland and the District of Column
bia, will be held at Rocky Springs, Pa,
Aug. 9 to IS. A very strong program is
already arranged for this year aud the
speakers are some of the ablest and most
successful missionaries and home evange-
/ lists and workers. Special music and
singing under exceptionally able leader
ship will also add to the enjoyment and
profit of the convention.
Ample accommodation for all will be
furnished by the tents, numbering over
one hundred. The commodious dormi-
tory and rooms in private homes close by
can be had for those who do not wish to
stay on the grounds. For Information
concerning tents. rooms, ETC., write to the
District Superintendent, Rev. E. j.
Richards, Fl Roosevelt Avenue, Bing-
hampton, N. Y, or the local superinten-
dent, Rev. E. R. Dunbar. a37 West
Chestnut Street. Lancaster, Pa. as early
as possible.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
is an INSTRUMENTATION union Of Chris
tians Of all evangelical societies for
fellowship. prayer and work in promoting
the full knowledge Of the whole Gospel
for the evangelization of the neglected
classes at home and the heather in
foreign fields
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26
Annual Meeting.

The thirty-seventh annual meeting Of
the Farmers & Mechanics Mutual Insur-
ance Association Of Cecil County will be
at Zion. IN the session house OF The Pres
byterian Church on Saturday. July 81,
1919, at o'clock p m. 4"
E. p. CARHART, Sec'y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26

Walter R. Powell's automobile was
nearly demolished on Sunday evening on
the Faulk road near Blue Ball. while
being driven by Ira E. Kilmon The
driver struck concrete abutment along
the side of the road. and was thrown.
violently against the steering wheel. but
escaped with some slight bruises. The
machine was total wreck and il was
necessary to get another car to tow it to
Wilmington that night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26

A company has just been incorporated
in Delaware to do all kinds of farming
and food producing business. packing
and canning, or in any way preparing for
market all kinds of food and farm
products. The ownership and control Of
the company is cooperative and the
shares are being sold in small lots, each
shareholder being entitled to purchase
from the company any Of its products at
wholesale farm prices.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26

Most disease comes from germs. Kill
the germs and you kin disease. Conkey's
Nox-i-cide mixes with water and kills the
germs. For Poultrymen. Stockmen and
Housekeepers. Guaranteed by Eli T..
Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26
NOTICE..

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: NV wife
Corneiia =. Hammond, has left my bed and.
board without my consent. All persons are
forbidden to harbor or trust her on my ac-
bills she may contract from this date
July 22nd, 1912. DANIEL HAMMOND
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26
L.eghorns For Sale.

have the following thoroughbred White Leg
norm stock 10 offer at attractive prices: 200 Hens
i,,st mast one and two years old, and year old
jt Zoo Also some fine COckerels All fine
breeding stock for coming season: Cheaper now
man later Have 10 make room for young stock.
'-e-' GEO. J. LIDDELL,
,y1o Liberty Grove, Nd
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-26
AUGUST
Notice

In pursuance Of an Act OF Assembly. the
undersigned, Treasurer of Cecil County, here
by gives notice that for the purpose Of re-
ceiving the
State and County Taxes.
in said county, for the year 1919. he will sit in
the several Election Districts as folows:
August 5 and 6, at E. s. Shorts,
Cecilton, First district.
August Z and s, at Byron Bouch-
elle,s CHESAPEAKE City, Second
district.
August 9 and 10, at Henry Hess,
Fair Hill, Fourth district.
August is and II, ut John L.
AIoore's Drug Store, North East,
Fifth district.
August 10 and 20, at Maryland
House, Rising Sun, Sixth district.
August 81 and %, at A. L. Bar
rey's, Port Deposit, Seventh
district.
August 90 and "a, at Caldwell's
Store, Conowingo, Eighth dis
frict.
August 26 and u, at Cross Keys
Hotel, Calvert, Ninth district.
Between the hours of 8 a. N. and
3 p. m.
TAXES bear interest from October l. on
which date they are due and payable.
DELINQUENTS will be served with final
notice on or after October
PERSONS paying before October will not
be charged with interest Those who pay on
OF after that date will be charged with interest
from October1.
BILLS unpaid on April l, 1918. will be placed
in the hands Of the Sheriff. who is directed by
law to levy on and sell the property of Delin-
quents to pay the taxes, charges thereon and
costs of sale.
Rates Of DIscount-State Tax Only:
On taxes paid before September l, 5 per cent
On taxes paid before October !. per cent.
On taxes paid before November /, 8 per cent.
p. NJ. GROVES,
Treasurer
The Western Union Telegraph Com
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TRI.c0UNTY LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

SCHEDULE FOR JULY ~.
Aberdeen at Elk Mills.
Oxford at North East.
Elkton at Havre de Grace.
Newark at Port Deposit.
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For Sale.

MINE VARIETIES OF PLUMs-FRoM (
~ 70 10 cents per quart. Apply to MRS.
FRANK ROBERTS, Nottingham, Pa. r. ID. p.
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WASTE NoT--WANT MOTIF

You areswasting energy in trying to carry
financial details in your mind. It's the want
Of good banking service which compels such
method The check account system of this
bank promotes economy increases business
prestige and supplies the wants Of many
business men.