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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-01

Would you know the secret Of
true happinesss 1t IL not purchased
In the worlds markets;it comes only
to those who pour Joy into joylesa
lives. ~-. 1,
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-02-01

A hammer sometime misses Il
mark, but a bouquet never.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
Z D AFTER HER TRIAL
Jurymen, Who Acquitted Sylvia Mos
tad on Murder Charge, Give. Her
Silver Service.

AH EEL HN. arM
Grand Forks.-A silver service. the
gift Of the jury that tried Miss Sylvia
Mostad on a charge Of infanticide, was
presented to the girl when she became
the bride of Hoffbeck, who was ar.
rested with her under the name Of
Harry Rees, and who also was charged
with murder. 4
The marriage of Miss Mostad and
Mr.. Hoffbeck took place in the same
court house in which the girl for near.
ly thirty days was. on trial for her life.
The jurymen who had heard the evil
dence against her, were present at the
ceremony, and the presentation OF a
silver service to the bride was made
by Attorney j. +. T. O'Connor in be-,
half of the jurymen. He was asso-
ciated with the defense. Attaches Of
the sheriff's Office also attended. and
the bride and groom are now guests at
the sheriff's home. n
A verdict of not guilty of murder
one day, and a silver service upon her
wedding only twenty-four hours later
established a new record in North
kota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
When Women Were knlshted.

1t Is not at all well known that
k%nighthood has constantly been con-
ferred upon women. Many English
ladies received the accolade, and.
many more. were members of such
mighty orders as Tie Garter and st.
John. When Mary Cholmondeley
the bold lady of Cheshire was
knighted by Elizabeth for cher val
liant address" on the Queen taking
command at the threatened: Invasion
by Spain, did. she know that a whole
city Of Spanish women. the gallant
women of Tortosa, had, been: knight,
ed for saving that city from the
Moors? Mary and Elizabeth had both
been knighted at their coronation, but
by the time Anne, the second Mary,
and Victoria assembled the throne it
had been quite forgotten that. accord
ing to English law and use, a woman
who filled a mans Office acquired all
its privileges and was immune from
Of its duties.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
Turkeys sultans as Poets.

Among the authors must be includ-
ed the sultans of Turkey. OF thirty
five monarchs who have sat upon the
throne of Osman. twenty-one. Mr..
Stanley Lane-Poole records. have left
verses. the greatest poet being the ter
rible Selim the Grim. Abdul Hamid
was rassionatc'y addicted to Journal
ism or rather to 'dicurnalism." Only
the "djournals" which he ,fostered
and the d%journali who wrote them.
would not be recognized, by an insti-
tute of journalism. The djournals
were the daily reports he received
from his host Of spies. as Mr.. Fran
CHS McCullagh explains. They aver
ager hundreds daily. and the sultan
accumulated a collection Of several,
million. y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29

iently aud expressiysly withdrew.
They did not publish from the house.
tops what they had seen In Mr..
Gould's Office. Nevertheless. II be-
came known within twenty.four hours
that Jay Gould had shown his hand to
a group Of responsible hnanciers. and
that when they saw It they realized
that It vas q full hand. for they had
counted ifty-two millions Of secur-
tiles aud been invited to count twenty
millions more. which Mr.. Gould owned
Gould's credit was never. attack
ed after that.
tCopyriEnt. 1911. by e. ]. Edwards. AZ,
Rights Reserved.)
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
PRISONER.

The attorney for the. defense:
"You see, your honor, my client is a
foreigner, who can't speak asword Of
English. He doesn't understand our
laws. He didn't know it was wrong
to carry a revolver!!"
"'I'wo revolvers and a dirk" cor
rected the judge.
eyes. And so, in view Of his igno-
rance, both Of our customs and our
language, 1 ask that he be dis
charged"
Cant do it, said his honor. @But
I'll let him off with a fine of ST."
The ignorant one, =across the table
to his lawyer, and Jerking his thumb
toward the Judge: "I'll get him some
dark night fer +hatv'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
No Wonder.

Drummer-Say, what are you people
SO swelled up about? Last time I
went through everybody was congen,
ial, and now ! can hardly get a per.
son to speak.
Uncle Eben-Youll pardon us. hut
It's our towns pride. You see, 81
Summers picked UP an automobile
guide book that fell out of a machine
last week, and we found that the old
tannery swamp is a Mountain Tarn.
Simmons stone quarry a Precipice,
the Methodist cemetery a Colonial
Burying Ground. Bill Moodler's saloon
a Wayside Inn. and the whole darn
country chock full Of historical anti
dotes and decisions. Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
chspe, Of Bones.

One of the most interesting sights
of Malta. and. at the same time. rath-
er a grewsomc one. is the Chapel OF
Bones.
Guides who show visitors round the
island never fail to point this out. The
whole of the sides, arches and about.
the altar are skulls and crossbones OF
lo%ng-departed monks. In inches round
the chapel stand skeletons Of monks
I'm their habits; on either side. of the
altar stands a skeleton representing
Father Time. with a scythe.
Standing at the rear Of the chaEe1
II cannot but admire and wonder at
the regular manner in which ..ne
skulls and bones are placed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
"Par value, one hundred dollars )

sAes AFE WIS fl 100 ~
Very WE'LL We will buy it now."
A few days later. to the great as
constituent Of President Bliss and the
Boston & Albany interests, which had
been dickering with Mr.. Shef1eld for
his holding. the stockholders Of the
Canal railroad elected a new board of
directors. a majority of whom were
identified with the New Haven sys-
tenn: and the majority of the stock
was voted by a capitalist who, as
trustee for the New Haven, had bought
from Mr.. Sheffield. at the latter's own
terms. a controlling interest in the
Canal road at a cost Of 81. 229, 500.
This was the turning point in the
history of these two roads. Today the
New Haven practically controls all
New England transportation. while the
Boston & Albany has lapsed into the
condition of a leased railroad. and is
now Indirectly part of the general New
Haven railroad family.
(Copyright. 1911. by r. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
underrated Man.

Victor Hemery, the noted French
racing automobilist. was praising. an
American automobile.
81 don't know why it should be 80
unpopular" he said. Perhaps it isn't
advertised enough. At any rate, it 10
a very much moderated machine"
Adjusting his racing goggles no
smiled.
TT reminds me Of the man whose
wife called to her little son one cold
winter night:
Tommy. go bring me UP the bed
warmer
Tommy. without leaving his COM
Portable seat before the clanking radi-
ator, shouted downstairs:
"'Jather, mother wants your"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
MeLeA As A WHISTLER.

Nine. Melba is to have her portrait
hung in the national gallery of her
native Melbourne. And another ma
tive of Melbourne remembers that
Nine. Melba, when a pupil at the
Ladies' Presbyterian college, was al
ready famous among her fellow pu-
pils-as a whistler. She could stick
two fingers into one corner of her
mouth and whistle as long and as
loudly as the most accomplished lar
rikin. We may be thankful that her
carly ambitions were s!huntcd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
His crsdIt Having Been Attacked, Hs
Displayed 20 a Group Of Eminent
F%lnancisrs Securities to the
Amount Of S52,0ooy0o0.
BY {. J. EDWARDS.

The late Jay Gould was one Of the
most reticent of men. Boosting was
entirely foreign to his nature. He
was satisfied to let his achievements
speak for themselves. and wen when
he was mlsrepresented. he maintain
cd his reserve, scorping to make ok.
plantations. He took great pride In
his business successes, but he was a
man without a trace of vanity. He
was the last man in the world to
make a vaunt of his power and re-
sources.
But there was one occasion when he
showed his hand. 1t was on the 18th
Of March. 1882.
He had then achieved many of his
most brilliant - successes
from which he was known to have
gained a colossal fortune; but, he had
recently, also. embarked on new VEN
lures Of asst scope. and. as many
protested to believe. Of very doubt
full issue. He was working on the
railroad deals in the West. from
which he vas to build up the Missouri
Pacific system. and he was becoming
interested in New York city elevated
railroads and telegraph lines, among
other things. His enemies for some
time had been circulating stories to
the effect that he was spread out
very thin" and had been insinuating
that If the truth were known it would
he found that he owed more than he
owned.
Mr.. Gould was entirely Indifferent.
IN a merely personal and sentimental
sense. to these stories. But they be-
gan to affect his credit and hamper
him in the conduct Of his enterprises.
That is the only explanation Of the
extraordinary proceeding he ~resorted
to On that 18th Of March. 1892.
Mr.. Gould invited the late Russell
Sage and several other eminent
fnanciers to meet him in his office
on that day. When the gentlemen
were disposed about the room, Mr..
Gould gave a signal. at which several
Of his employees appeared carrying
trunks. BY his direction the men
set the trunks down in the middle
of the room and retired.
Il have asked you gentlemen to
come here" MI. Could said. address
ing his guests, because I want Won
to inspect tho contents Of these
trunks. hope You can spare time to
look at all Of them. and sec lust what
] have here"
Then he opened the trunks.
They were full of securities-honds
and certificates Of stock. ,Snee,ing
the Nuur before the trunks, MIR,
Gould removed tho bundles OF secur-
tiles and handed them t. his guests |
who examined them in turn. They
found that they were made out In Mr.. |
Gould's name. and we're all good, and |
they verified an inventory nf the
whole lot.
You see." said Mr.. Gould, when
they had examined all the contents
Of the trunks. that there are secur-
tiles here to the value Of ffty-two
dollars. There are some more
III the other room. They con- |
tain twenty millions more I'm secur-
tiles. II you would like to examine
| will have them brought in"
II think we have seer enough" said
Sage driIy. We have been great.
Interested in looking at these a.
but I don't think yoal ought
to put yourself to any further trou.
Nj. Sage and. his companions. 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
Turning Point in History Of i've
Great Railroads.
How Joseph e. shsfHsid's Sale 81
Stock Affected the Future OF the,
New Haven and the Boston q
Albany Lines.
D. g. .. EpWARpa.

When the late William Bliss b
came. in 1880. president Of the Boston
4 Albany railroad. then the biggest
transportation line in New England,
ne went to work very quietly but very
energetfcally to obtain for that rail
road q through line from Boston to
New York. and make 1t a competitor of
The New York. New Haven & Hart
ford for through business between
New York and Boston. on which the
New Haven line, then Just beginning
to ONE into the field as a great ma
tional system. had a monopoly. With
that end in view he made plans to get
control of the Canal" railroad.
Tho Canal" railroad was the crea-
ton of the late Joseph e. Sheffield.
the founder of the Shef1eld' Scientific
school. n of the leading departments
ct Yale university. The ~road-off1cial-
~, the New Haven & Northampton
Taflroad-owed the name by which it
was popularity known to the fact that
1t followed the line Of the old New
Haven and Northampton (Mass.) ca
nal. Of itself of minor Importance.
the Canal railroad became of great
strategic value as a link in the project
ed Boston & Albany through line to
New York. Connecting with the Bos-
ton G Albany at Westfield. Mass. It
would serve to extend the Boston &
Albany to New Haven. Thus, the COM
pletion Of a through line to New York
from Boston would involve the con
struction of only about 20 miles Of
new railroad. paralleling Che New
Haven road between New Haven and
New York.
In the latter part Of 1880 and the
early months of 1881 purchases Of
New Haven & Northampton stock
were made in the open market for the
Boston & Albany interests. The stock
was the selling at from about 50 to 80.
A few years previously it had sold as
low as 13. The road had not been
paying dividends regularly, but only a
little before this a dividend of four per
cent. had been declared.
There we're some vague rumors
about these purchases. but they caused
the directors Of the New Haven no
alarm. It is understood that a para
graph which appeared about March,
1891. in q paper published In Spring
field. Mass: President Bliss's home,
first aroused the New Haven peoples
The writer of the para
graph appeared to have inside infor-
nation. and the directors Of the New
Haven by some cautious Inquiries
quickly convinced themselves as to
what Boston & Albany interests had
In view.
The discovery gave them a big
fright. For years they had been
by the bugaboo of a parallel
between New Haven and New
York. and here IT. was about to be
as a part Of a new
through tine from New York to Bos-
There were some hurried c%onsulta-
Hons. and then some Of the New
directors went to see MIR. Shelf
Held. Mr.. Sheffield. who was then a
man Of advanced age. owned about
,ne-half OF the $2.46O.O00 Of the CAPT
al stock OF the New Haven & North
ampt0u railroad.
will you sell your Canal, railroad
bis callers asked.
YES. as my figure"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
South American vulture.

OF all vultures or eagles the hand.
soonest is found in the forests Of
South America. It's plumage is like
cream in color, with black quilts, and
IS head is brillian, in red and OF.
Rnge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
A AND Goop WILL.

Aunt boy! What
have you been doing? And in the
church, too! |
Choir Boy-Tcaching Billy
Thwaitcs he's not going to sing
''l'eacr am! Good Will" instead Of
Nc for ncthiu. !z-London Opinion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
1t NAY BE.

"W'hy do they call it leap year'?"
81 think it must be because the
available bachelors are so likely to
leap like scared fawns whenever an
eager-looking maiden is seen ap-
proaching."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-29
Described Property:

Buhetaand pressers s 81
Washing Machine
Kitchen Chairs and Cupboards
andanumber sof other articles
Binder Header, Moves, Wagon,
Harness,,B Buggy, cutters and other
rmiiml1lplofl,emeIats andmachiiineiry
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19
THE FIGHT FOR FAME.

He had tried a thousand capers seek
ing to embalm his name In the mag
azines and papers. but he got no grip
of fame. AS a bard he made endeavor
to achieve a large renown people said
his verse was clever. but the monthlies
turned il down In the air he went
asailing till his pinions touched the
skies. but his fights were unaYailing,
for some other won the prize. Many
doodads he invented hoping fame
would come his way. and the welkin
oft he dented, but his speeches baled
no hay, Fortune seemed unkind and
brutal, all the world was dark and
aour; all the stunts he tried were fu'
tile. and mis- soul was turning sour.
While he toiled, detected, dropping
tired and weary of the game, others
teetered past, kerwhooping. to the shin
ing heights of fame, Then this most
forlorn of critters, by some kindly
sprite inspired, recommended Beeswax
Bitters, ana secured the fame desired.
Now you can't pick up a journal but
you'll see his rigmarole, how he suffer
ed pains internal till the hitters made
him whole Walt Mason.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19
oooooooooo 90 100000
THE STORY OF A SAW.

Down at Chelsea the other day a
man went into a store to buy saw.
He saw the kind he wanted and asked
the price. 1t was $l.65. the dealer
said.
Good gracious, said the man. Il
can get the same thing from Sears,
Roebuck & Co., for s1.S5.'
That's less than it cost me" said
the dealer, but III sell it on the same
terms as the mail order house just the
same"
"All right, said the customer You
can sent it along and charge it to my
account"
Not on your life" the dealer re-
piled mo charge accounts. You
can't do business with the mail order
house that way. Fork over the cash :
The customer complied.
Now cents for postage and cents
for money order"
What"
Certainly you have to send a letter
and money order TO a mail order
house, you know"
The customer inwardly raving, kept
to his agreement and paid the nickel.
Now % cents expressage"
"Well. I'll be' he said, but
paid it. saying, Now hand me that
saw and I'll take it home myself and
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19

be rid of this foolery."
Hand it to you? Where do think
you are? You're in Oklahoma and I'm
in Chicago, and you'll have to wait
two weeks for that saw
Whereupon the dealer hung the saw
on peg and put the money in his cash
drawer
THAT makes $1.67," he said. 1T has
cost you 3 cents more and taken you
two weeks longer to get it than if you
had paid my price in the first place"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19
ooooooooooooo o 100000

= =
o TODAY. Q
o Sure, this world is full of c
o trouble
o | amt said it amt. c
o Lord! I've had enough, an G
o double. Q
o Reason for complaint. G
o Rain an storm have come to c
o fret me, c
o Skies were often gray; C
o Thorns an brambles have beset c
o On the road-but. say c
o Ain't it fine today c
o What's the use of always c
o weepin', c
o Maxim trouble last? c
o What's the use of always c
o keepin c
o Thinkin of the past? c
o Each must have his tribulation, c
0 Water with his wine. c
o Life it amt no celebration c
o Trouble? I've had mine c
o But today is fine. c
o It's today that am livin {
o Not a month ago, c
o Havin, losin'. takin', givin', c
o As time wills 1t so. {
o Yesterday a cloud of sorrow c
Q Fell across the way; c
Q 1t may rain again tomorrow, {
. 1t may rain-but, say, {
o Aaint it fine today {
ooooooooooooooo 10000
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19

Batlesyine Examiner: Cod has
quit making land but has not quit max
ing people There are 100000 peo-
pie born in America every year and
/ 100000 imported to America from
foreign countries every year Young
man, get home now People are
coming to this country like blackbirds
to a hakstack.'
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce Robt. L. chamberlin as can
didate for the Office of Sheriff of Craig
County, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19

There is a unique contradiction in
the editing of the Oklahoma State
Farmer. recently started by Omar X.
Benedict Benedict is republican
and the twiee-a-month publication is
supposed to be a non-partisan farm
journal Yet while all its department
editors are the heads or professors o.
the different agricultural schools. and
supposed democrats, the front page Of
the publication is running some OF the
strongest editorials attacking Cover
nor Cmce. That's y queer tomhna.
tion.-Guthrie State Register.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19

The problems of a class in any COM
munity are in fact the problems of the
community itself, for it's prosperity and
even its existence may turn upon the
proper solution of the problems of its
component classes
Citizens as individuals and as com
munities must fact this fact and must
meet their problems as they arise No
county and no community is exempt
from the evils that result from unwise
policy and blind folly.
Shortsighted selfishness has been at
the bottom of substantially every mis-
fortune that has befallen nation, a
state or a community, and the misfor-
tune usually has been toreseen by per-
sons wise enough to discern the in
evitable result of mistaken policy.
No person can afford to play the os-
trich. Dangers unseen are not the less
dangerous, while dangers seen may be
protected against AS dangerous
policy does not produce its evil results
at once its tendency must be studied
and understood in order to be changed
Mail order business is worsting the
country retailer; Parcels Post promises
TO injure him further and other policies
appear to tend to the elimination Of
the retailer Many retailers are blind
to their danger and refuse to see;
many farmers deny or disregard the
need Of the local retailer The blind
must be made to see; the sleeping TO
awake and the Indifferent must be
made active. The task is tremendous
and the workers are too few,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19
d. N. WILLIAMSON

The Chieltain is authorized to an.
nounce the candidacy of II. e. Riden-
hour for reelection to the office of
Sheriff Of Craig County, Oklahoma,
subject to the action of the Democratic
Primary Of August, 1912.
II. IL. R1DENH0UR.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce the candidacy of e. N. William
son, to the Office of Register OF Deeds
of Craig County, Oklahoma, subject
to the action of the Democratic
Primary of August, 1912.
u. N. WILLIAMSON.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-19
Frisco Lines
& Santa Fe

The establishment of this through
service has provided a sho,t and
most dirsct route 10 California,
Arizona and New Mexico.
The route Is the warm, comfortable,
Southern way, via the scenic sections
of New Mexico and the Grand
Canyon of Anzona-"the grandest
sight in all America.
Daily through standard
and tourist sleeper service
established Nov. 18th
If yoH are planning trip TO Cal
ifornia, consider the advantage of
This new direct route. The Frisco
Agent will give you full information
about this new service.