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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-01

If it is a vest pocket kodak you
would see cali at Quimby's Art store.
Here is a little wonder. practical and
all right, although the size may make
you skeptieal. seeing it will remove
all doubt See ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-01

Stevens & Ballard offer special for
Saturday and Monday. women's strap
pumps and sailor ties in the La
France shoe In patent leather, russell
and gun metal. the $3.50 quality for
$19S. Also one lot of womeh's boots.
the $500 and $3.50 quality at $1.9S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-01

Y. Richmond is well aware that it
takes real bargains in his line to draw
West side shoppers across the river TO
65 Cony street. Just read his ad. for
particulars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-01
SATURDAY SPECIAL SALES.

Russell & Weston Co. are still Of
fering great values in many kinds of
silk and cotton goods remnants. The
second floor, where the suit, code and
waist values are, is where ladies' con-
gregate Saturdays specially. Well
to shop in the forenoon today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08
Major cusey Hit BY Auto.

While out driving with five little
neighbor children yesterday evening
Major Cuseys surry was ran into, BY
an automobile from behind. which the
major sells as follows: While out
driving with load Of five neighbor
children Sunday afternoon, on West
Delaware avenue was approached
from Dehiad ny an automobile driven
at terrific speed, by Cal Fields. While
I was making every effort to get out
of the way he turned his car at an
angle of about IS degrees directly to
wards us the sudden turn Of which
threw his car door open which struck
the wheel of my surry with such force
that it tore the door from the car. de
molishing the castings and hard steel
castings until it resembled crushed
egg she'll Had he driven six inches
closer both rigs would have been
totally demolished. all by reckless driv-
ing by one under the influence OF in
toxicating liquors.
As luck would have 1t no one was
hurt, but this should be lesson to
automobile men. The reckless driving
Of cars is getting so common that it is
time to put stop to it, Il drivers do
Aot take heed they should be arrested
and made pay the penalty before some
one's life is stolen from them. Fields
vas arrested and placed under $4,000
ash bond to appear before the city
'ourt Wednesday morning.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08
LUTHER OPREY
KILLED AT WVGONER
Deputy Shoots Former Sheriff on street
at Wagner, Okla.

! Muskogee, Okla. Nov. l.--Eugsne
Flowers. deputy sheriff. Sunday shot
and killed Luther opry. a former sheriff
Of Wagner county. on the streets OF
WAGNER. The killing was the final
chapter Of political feud and was pre-
eipitated by an attack on Flowers by
Opry.
0pry met Flowers on the street. ac.
cording to eye witnesses, and after
calling his names. seized Flowers by
the collar and struck him in the face.
Flowers stepped back and drawing an
automatic revolver shot opry seven
times. The former sheriff sank to the
sidewalk dead. opyr was 40 years old.
Both men have families. Flowers is in
jail. opry was the first sheriff OF
Wagner county and served from the
inauguration OF statehood until 1911.
when be was defeated by ]. <. Long. a
democrat. Flowers is a deputy under
Long
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08
Te~r Builder Here.

james 5. Wilson. Of Pensacola. the
town builder was here this morning
aud SAYS il Is no joke about Pensacola
being on boom He says he has let
the contract for two brick buildings
go cost not less than $4,000 each. be-
sides three residence houses. Other
people have four or five buildings un.
der construction. with several more in
sight Resides this Mr.. Wilson is pat
ting down cement sidewalks ON two
sides Of three block, besides other
walks in various parts OF the town
While here he traded c. \. Kay. Of
old Pensacola lots for 40 acres of land
with the agreement that Mr.. Kay build
on them at once
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

would Why? Because harlots and
sinners are lost and they know 1t and
moral men are lost and don't know IT,
! never preached 70 so satisfactory
An audience as in some penitentiaries.
I've talked in them because there's
not fellow there pleading bis square
deal and his upright life. They simply
admit that they are sinners.
No hell in Yinita tonight so hot as
the broken home preparing to come
into the divorce court.
The church OF God is dying with
the dry rot OF respectability. Talk
absut your culture. The Son OF God
was the most cultured man that ever
walked this earth. You are not hurt
with brains. Sin is what is killing
you folks.
Socialists who fight the church are
guilty of kicking their own mother
Why? Because the church is the poor
mans institution Jerusalem the
church which is above is the mother
Of us all" says the book.
You let Satan into your life and he'll
send you into his field to feed hogs.
A sinner Is man without a country
n Gods great economy.
The devils toboggan slide is steep
md slick and it viii land the fellow
Who gets onto it in hell.
There is a certain so-called liberty |
hat is nothing but a license to sin.
Good resolutions unkept are like
'arbage box on hot day. They breed |
lisease and no malady SO dangerous
g moral paralysis.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

Nowata. Okla. Nov. 4.--Dr. McIu,
.tosh. the evangelist who conducted a
revival at Oklahoma City recently,
opened s three week revival service at
the Presbyterian church here yester.
day Interest in the revival runs high
as this is the first held here since Rev
erend Bulgin caused SaeA excitement
here two years ago with his denuneia-
ton Of the joints and the county on
eials for their laxity in enforcing the
law. Rev. Balgins meetings we're the
cause Of the defeat Of the men who
we're standing pat or reform in coan.
y affairs. What effect the sermons
q Or. Mcintosh vill have on the eleC.
ton results Is problem2tical.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08
FRISCO MAY BUY
NJ, 0. AND G.
Deal For Transfer Of Railroad Prop
erty is Reported Due on
January I.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 1.--Loca
railway circles have reports that the
Frisco system is TO take over the prop
erty OF the Missouri. Oklahoma & Gull
Railway Company on January /. 1913
Statements to the effect that such deal
virtually has been closed have been
received here from Muskogee, Okla,
headquarters Of the NJ, o. & c.
The latter road. until recently. has
been operated in conjunction with the
Gould system. Should the reported
deal prove true il is not known here
whether the Gould system would be
Identified with the transaction.
Extensive business is being carried
on by the NJ, O. & G. between wago-
ner. Okla. and Denison. Tex. and the
road is extending It's lines north from
Wagner to Joplin. Mo. a distance OF
1913 miles. It is planned to have trains
in operation over the northern division
by December Is.
Report Given credenee.
AS the company. has entered into
terminal and traekage agreements at
various points along the new route.
the rnmor OF sale OF the property Is
given stronger credenee.
Among the cities where such con
tracts have been made are Joplin.
Henryetta and FairlAnd. the latter two
in Oklahoma. Work on the northern
extension has reached Miami. Okla. /
From there ii viii continue 10 Baxter
Springs, Kan. and Ii is intended to
use Frisco tracks from Baxter Springs
to Joplin.
Both the Frisco and NJ. O. & G.
would be benefited by the
former acquiring control Of the latter.
Heavy north and south traffic OF the
Frisco probably would be sent by way /
Of Falkland instead Of Sapalpa under
these conditions
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08
4 Halloween Prank.

While John R. Campbell and family
were seated at their dining table last
night eating their thirteenth wedding
anniversary supper all unmindful Of
the big world outside. a number Of the
nelshbors appeared and proceeded to
take everything Of the table to the
establishment Of Mr.. and Mrs. Camp.
bell
N : short tine they returned with
baskets well laden with 3 sumptous
repasts and thus Halloween and the
wedding anniversary we're celebrated
IN one and in novel and agreeable
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

alike, journeyed alike. carried lamps
and vessels alike. and they all claimed
to be on a friendly mission for the
bridegroom. But there was one place
where they were not alike and this
point Of difference was more vital than
all the points wherein they were iden-
tical-fve had oil and five had none
and therein the wisdom of the wise lay
and therein lay the foolishness of the
fools. They all rose and trimmed their
lamps but there was no need for five
OF them to do so for they had nothing
to burn in those lamps. Lamp trim
ming won't save you folks unless you
have oil.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08
ooooooooooo 0 100000
Q UNIVERSITY NEWS NOTES. o
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Professor Frederick Holmberg. dean
Of the School Of Fine Arts and chair
man OF the Lecture Course Committee.
has announced the lyceum schedule for
the season. II includes speakers and
artists OF International reputation. One
Of the chief numbers viii be a plano
recital by Rudolph Ganz. the world
renowned Swiss pianist.
Owing 70 the injuries of weedeu.
Courtwright and Reeds. Coach Owen
is having to make some shifts ia bis
team for the games Immediately con-
ing on the schedule. These three men
are the strongest On the Sooner clever.
ard their speedy recovery i the pray
r OF the crimson rcoteFs.
Wora has reached the many friends
ss Jerry Neeby e the class Of 1872
sAas 1e has accepted j scholarship ia
ea1easa UEsvsrsfty aaa win cake up
s-a3as wark rhere Iumed assIv.
SNss ASIDE fro@ eeag ssroug stu
A#a1 VS. 3 msEAer oE sae 1871 champ
eassaeeA team aud also stay
4 "a sssFa, e sBe caass teams
Cs1a Owen went 20 Lawreace.
SANS sr wsex % ssa1g sas foeteaH
a sAaf team Thev play
~ sa sane as Nsecaksa asg
g eas saae s1sss and other
pAys me rI7 was very successful
tAaa q sve sae Sooner mentar
aas 50 rae pfayHes es BORA Kansas
ard Ssa-aska Uaiverstiss. 6ota of
walsA sae Oklahoma g-aiy ersisy team
Ssh paT seoa
Tas University e UtaA has been try
.ag go uesnsiate debate with the
University e Oklahoma for some uue
ia the early spring L is very prob {
able sAas Oklahoma may aeeept.
A vefy large addition TO the uut +
vsrsitv museum has recently been i
made. The university purchased the I
private museum OF Dr. b II Carol. t
president of the Oklahoma Baptist /
University Of Shavnee. This museum +
% Or Carrots was considered the
largest private collection Of valuable /
specimens and the like in the state,
and certainly was a valuable addition
10 the state university museum
r. F. Calvert a the class OF 1909.
has been given leave Of absence 70
become assistant research chemist for
Columbia University. Mr. Calvert was
assistant professor OF chemistry in the
last year and went to Co
lumhia to do graduate work this year.
President Brooks is now busy max
ing out the biennial report Of the aui-
versity as 10 its enrollment. financial
condition. etc. The report wnl soon
be ready to deliver 10 the State Board
Of Education.
Ire pharmacy students have organ h
.sed a pharmaceutical club, which they
have named the Washburn club in Z
honor Of Professor II. c. washharn II
who vas former dean Of the school
here, The club meets regularly ana ,
i addressed by some leading phar- I
naeist Or druggist secured by Dean Il
stocking. Il
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

Character is revealed at a crisis. II
is never made at such time and that's
why have so little confidence. l don't
ind anything in the bible about dying
grace. It's living grace we need and If
your grace is fit to die by, it will be
all right to die by. | don't believe
there is any such thing as dying grace.
Opportunity never develops char
acter. That's too late for opportunity
will go by unless there's something In
you to bring out at the proper time.
War crisis did not make a Lincoln or
a Mckinley. They simply showed up
what was in them when the crisis call
ed it out. There is nothing in the
crisis of death to develop christian
character. The well spring OF christ.
ianity is love to God and you can't
scare love into any person. / think
death-bed repentance springs from fear
and not love and therefore / doubt the
Of such a thing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

Opportunities for gaining character
are some day going to close and then
no matter how much your dearly be-
loved may desire to divide oil with
you they cannot do so. You will have
to go out to meet God just as you are.
No, these wise girls do not teach
human selfshness. They did not di-
vide oil because they could not.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08
Wife Was Too Young.

J. P Graham Of Centralia who is
charged with perjury came in and
gave himself up last night and was
released on $500 bond Graham Il
charged with swearing that his We
whom he married about a week aso
was is years old. while her step.
father, Bob Wilson. claims she is only
16 years of age.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

| have read lot Of books on what
the oil means but | don't agree with
any of them and you viii agree With
me when I tell you what | think it
means. L represents the thing that
htS you and me for the coming of the
bridegroom when He comes to make
up His jewels. What is that. Real
christian piety and notice that you
cannot divide that These girls we're
on this journey to do honor to the
bridegroom and they al claimed to
be friends Of bis. They we're all the
same height and complexion and we're
all dressed alike in white linen gar.
ments either rented from the fuller
and loaned to the virgins or il the
groom were able to DO SO be bought
he robes and presented them to the
girls. II you had seen these girls you
ronldn't have noticed any difference in
them. They locked alike. dressed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

They say Christ told a story that was
clumsy because He said the wedding
lasted until midnight. He never said
IT. He said the groom tarried. Why?
Because the fastest cannonbalI train
did not arrive at 6:1S or s:3s. He
wasn't even as sure as the Katy for
he was camel with II two-gallon
buckets of water in the boiler to make
steam for the desert trip.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

It's a sad picture the Master drew
here OF the church for both the wise
and the foolish represent the church.
The foolish girls do not represent the
world. oh, no. Fifty per cent of the
church is here represented as being
on the way absolutely void OF spirit
uality. Well are those people hypo-
critics? No. they are protraeted in
fants no older in the things OF the
kingdom than the day they were born.
/ think the saddest sight the Master
looks on tonight is the protracted in
fants in the church, for you and I and
God know that child cannot forever
remain an infant. It Will die.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

1t doesn't take long to marry a
couple, but it's hard to do the business
until you can get the bride and groom
together.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

Asnotsics have criticized the parable
OF the ten virgins Elercilessly. because
It carries terrible rebuke to them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

All these girls slept and some cranks
teach that this represents the church
all asleep while the world goes to the
devil. Now these girls do represent
the church. but the wise girls slept
and if going to sleep was sin they
We're not wise. No. there was no sin
IN sleeping. The sin lay II going to
sleep without oil. It's no sin for me to
preach and pray and urge you mis-
taken people to turn to God and then
go home tonight and sleep. but it's a
sin for you If you are not ready to
meet God.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

There are just two doctrines We
preachers ought to teach about the
second coming of Christ. First. il will
be long delayed and. second, you be
ready for it. That's all We know about
it for it's all Christ told us about it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

1t would be better for the church and
for these people if they would leave
the church and get out into the world
where the real christians and the pas.
tors could deal with them on the level
with other sinners.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

Some foolish preachers teach US
that this parable favors repentance af-
ter death because the wihe girls said,
go md buy oil at midnight" Christ
did not tell the girls to buy oil at mid
night. It was the kind girls who felt
sorry for their sisters.
Universalism IS whitewashed inf
deity
Why did not these girls divide oil?e
say some Because the oil stands for
something you can't divide.
Bob Ingersoll says these FIVE girls
were outlandish fools to 90 on a jour
ney requiring oil ahd the vessel In
which they should have carried it was
open and they could have looked into
L any moment and realized that it was
empty. Let me answer Bob two ways.
In the first place it was fools the Lord
was talking about and its a compli-
nent TO Him to acknowledge that when !
He undertook to paint fool He paint
ed good one. Secondly. these girls |
we're no bigger fools than you church /
members in Yinita who are on a jour
ley to heaven which requires true piety /
and YOU are destitute OF it and you
know it for the human heart is an open
ressel into which you can look any
moment Of your lives and vet you
ham right. deceiving no one not even
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

This parable shows US characters in
contrast Five had oil and five had
none.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

Yes, the oil represents true christ
ian character and wherever found it
IS always labelled, mot Transfer
able
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

Universallsm IS whitewashed inf
.eljty.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-08

Why did not these girls divide oil?"
say some. Because the oil stands for
something you cant divide
Evening journal., 1912-03-12

CHRISTIANA, March liking
Haakon has cabled his congratula-
tions to Captain Amundsen and all On
the Fran and has given his consent
that the newly discovered land may
be named for him and his consort,
Queen Maud. a daughter of the late
King Edward Of England.
Evening journal., 1912-03-12
FRUIT PROSPECTS
REPORTED GOOD

DOVER. Del, March 12.-The first
careful estimate Of central Delaware
crop prospects is that this will be an
extraordinary year Peaches viii
doubtless yield considerably more
than half crop. Pears will again
prove money makers. particularly II
the thousands of growers will let them
grow without taking advantage of the
first cash market All field crops are
showing up in more than average con-
dition.
There is as large an acreage in
Strawberries as ever The growers
had finished setting out this years
plants last year. Shippers are get
ting ready for a big berry season
which begins in two months.
Potatoes will not show the large
acreage of the last five years. Seed
prices are so high as TO make potato
planting almost prohibitive to Della
ware farmers.
Innovations in Delaware farming
will be the planting Of alfalfa, vetches
and soy beans.
Evening journal., 1912-03-12
NEWS FROM
COLLEGE TOWN

Snecisl to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. March 12.-The Young
Ladies Missionary Circle will meet at
the home of Mrs. Charles B. Evans on
Thursday evening
The Aetnd Hose, Hook and Ladder
Fire Company is making arrange
ments for the coming carnival on
July, ?. 3. and 5. The company has
purchased a Ford automobile and the
machine will be chanced off during
carnival week. Many other valuable
articles will be disposed Of during
the carnival.
The scholars of the Newark Public
Schools will give His Old Sweet
hearts, in Center Hall tonight. The
leading boys part is taken by George
HoltOn, and Miss Maria Campbell is
the leading woman character. The
benefit is for the Athletic Association
Of the school.
The New Century Club met yester-
day with Mrs. HoughtOn presiding.
Miss Elizabeth Kallock had a paper
ON "Child's Welfare which was read
by Mrs Richards
Personal.-James w. Watson Of
Wilmington, was a visitor here yester-
day.-Miss Agnes Medill and Mrs.
Laura PaXson visited Wilmington
friends the first of the week.-Mrs..
Edward W. COoch is visiting Wash
ington friends.--AIrs Burnett. of
Dover. was the guest of Mrs. Pillug
last night.
Evening journal., 1912-03-12
LIST OF PUBLIC SALES.

March 14.--PersOnal property of G.
II. Negendank. Premises situated
at Second Toll Gate, on Kennett
Pike. Stock, household goods and
farming implements. Sale at -
o'clock sharp.
March 14-Sale of bank stocks and
bonds for Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company at Stidham
and Son auction store, Ill F.
Fourth street at 10 o'clock a. m.
by stidham and Son Auct
March 14-Sale of stock and farm i'm
plements for Ruben Satterthwaite,
near Churchman'S Bridge, at 1
o'clock p. m. Stidhsm and Son.
Aucts.
March 14-Sale of Bank Stocks and
Bonds for Wilmington Trust Co.,
at Stidham e. Sons Auction Store,
III East 4th St., at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Carpets, Rugs, Mattings and Limo
neum, at Stidham & Sons Auction
Store. Ill East 4th St., at
o'clock p. m, by Stidham & Son,
Aucts.
March 16-sale of Real Estate at
Court House, for II. England,
atty, at 10 o'clock a. m. Std
ham & Son, Aucts.
March 16-Sale of real estate at Court
House of S. S. Adams, atty, at 10
o'clock a. m., by Stidham & Son,
Aucts.
March 19-Sale of Furniture. at 1909
jefferson St., at 1 o'clock p. m,
by Stidham & Son, Aucts.
March 1S.-Public sale of stock and
farming implements by Bernard
DuRoss. at Marshallton. OeI.
/ Mar 1S-Public sale of stock and
farming implements by j. W.
Morrow. on road leading from
Fairville to Chadds Ford
March 81, 1912.-Sale Of horses and
cattle at Bear Station, by Joseph
Quigley. G. E. Davis. Auct.
March 21-Sale of Real Estate al
Court House for Hugh NJ Morris
atty, at 10 o'clock a. m, by Std
hsm and Son, Aucts.
March 21-Sale of horses for Samuel
A. Mcdaniel, at his farm, neal
Newpart, Del, az l o'clock D. N.
by Stidham and Son. Auct