davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07

awake. heard in the hall . little sound lie sat up and listened and suddenly he vas aware Of light shining under the door. Gathering his dressing gown about him, be rose 1 from bis couch. opened the door and looked out On the threshold was lighted candle in an oid-fashioned can dlestick Tied 10 the handle was a card. and on the card vas written:
 How Tar that little candle throws bis beams go shines good deed in a naughty world
 Tom went back to bed. and Iabori- onsly made his stin fingers pen his sentiments:
 Dear Lady Bountiful: l cant write poetry. but I can say in plain. every day words how grateful am. And how wish-but. you know what wish-that Fate will not be unkind and that--some day when you will it that may See you. and tel you what is not easy to say adequately on paper"
 He signed fl Tommy Tucker and put it tn fhe hall and shut the door And when an hour later he opened the door the note was gone
 Aha said Tom to himself, she's not far away. and that's something to think about"
 After q time there came quick tap. tap" and Tom got out Of his chair in hurry. but by the time he reached the door the hall was empty, but there was note lying waiting for him.
 It said 'i am going 10 send you a gTandmother-you must be nice to her for my sake"
 Tom whlstied Well. Of all things he calculated.
 At six precisely little. gray hair ed lady hustled in
 Gracious she said. without wait ing for formalities. you poor boy This won't do at all. You ought 10 be in bed, covered up with hot water bags and hot broths and. and
 "But. really. can't" Tom stam mered
 Nonsense. said the brisk little lady 'I have four sons of my own. and know what 10 do with sick boys. Now I'm going over across the hall and heat some water. and when come back I'll tuck you up com sortably. and take care Of you until you are well"
 But" Tom gasped. "I can't"
 Nonsense" said the little lady again. you do just as l say. I'm ased to bossing boys"
 An hour later Tom. tucked up In bed with hot water bags to the right of him. and hot water bags to the left of him, and with his appetite satisfied by the most delicious broth that be had ever tasted. inquired meekly Of his grandmother;
 How did you know l was ill?'
 She looked at him sharply over her speetacles "A little bird told me, she declared
 He was sick two weeks. and every day thero came to him dainty notes In the graceful feminine script They came by mall now. and there was the postmark Of a distant city.
 AAh 1AA ttAAA%A ny NNAtA NAtAtN ~NAN-~ his grandmother" lived on the oppo- site side Of the hall When he was strong enough he went Into her plain apartment. and then he wondered where the luxaries which she had fur nished him during his Illness had been obtained. for in these rooms there was no sign Of aifuenoe, yet there had been for him all the deli eaeies that tempt the appetite of an invalid
 NOW. grandmother" he said one morning, when he was dressed and ready to take his first outing We've got to have an understanding. It must have taxed you lot to get all | those good things for me. and as soon as l can get work. I'm going to pay you back. But l can't ever repay 1 -As- .~a---
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
smoklne Almost Universal.

At the present time in all civilized countries the percentage of non-smok- CTS among grown men IS very low. In most barbarous lands not only the men. but the women and the chil- dren smoke. When the first teachers went into the Philippines they re- ported the small islanders as getting out their pipes for puff during re- cess.
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Rich Find of Opals.

A short time ago a party of three miners came upon a sensational find of opal in old ground at White Clifs, N. s. W. They came upon the stone Is feet below the surface, lodged round a massive boulder feet square. It is the biggest find unearthed for years. and comprises some beautiful stones.
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Brightest lIoht in the World.

The inhabitants of the Uruguayan capital are seeking fame by adver. Using the claim that it has the strong. est searchlight in existence It has recently been placed on the roof of the Bank of International Pensions. in the Plaza Libertad, Monteyideo. The can, dle power is 90,000. GOO and the light can be seen II miles and Eliminates every portion of the city.
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Good Bookkeepinc,

Sir Walter Scott, in lending a book one day to a friend, cautioned him to be punctual in returning 1t. This is really necessary" said the poet in apology, for though many of my friends are bad arithmetieians, ob- serve almost all of them to be good bookkeepers
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Relic of Spsnlsh Inouisition-

The building occupied by the Peru vian senate was once the seat in Lima of the Spanish inquisition. The cham Der in which the council sat possesses & wonderfully beautiful ceiling, carved and presented by Spanish monks 450 years ago. The torture chamber is now a retiring room for the senators.- Peru To-Day.
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Navel orsnos From Brsrii.

sfv navel orange was first disco~ erei in Bahia. Brazil. whence 1t was carried to Australia. but there the slips cid not thrive. The botanical de partment a, Washington. D. C.. sent for some slips, and on receiving them sent them to an orange grower of Los Angeles In due time the trees grew and produced fruit. and this was nam ed the Washington navel orange in capital.
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
LITTLE LADY
 BOUNTIFUL
By TEMPLE BAILEY
Copyright isi2 eg Associated Literary

EFsaHy
 In the top Of the tall tenement. Tom Stevens reckiessiy lighted both gas burners
 T mizht ss well be varm once. !" he murnnIred. and settled back in his uncomfortable ehaIf 10 pass another day .n pain and loneliness
 f ls bad enough 10 be sick. even ih She midst of luxury. but 10 be sick and poor. that is enough to make man groan and Nfithe Tom Stevens. alone ia the big city too proud 70 write back home and tel of hls hard luek looked al the gray skies ard Che gay streets and wished he Were dead
 And ia8t then he heard The rustic Of paper aa1 looking toward the door. he saw that a note had been slipped under f.
 Painfully he crossed the room. and painfully he returned 10 his big ehalr Then be opened the sheet Of paper Across the top was painted a wreath Of tiny rosebuda. and un- derneath vas the verse. There is ever song somewhere. my Though the skies above be dark and
 dreaf
 There ls ever song that our hearts
 Hhal hsar.
 There ls ever A song somewhere my There is ever B song somewhere.
 As he read Tom felt AS fl the sun were shining and the birds singing on June day Who had thought or him in bis ioneliness7 Why. it was better than food and drink better than Ire and warmth
 @it's girls handwriting he said 10 himself. He felt as 1T he wanted to get right up and hunt for her. but when be tried to move he sank back with groan. and the little neighborhood doctor. coming in. eau toned him
 The next morning the janitor's wife brought him his meager meal. lt was sloppy and badly cooked and Tom turned from u with il sigh. So the Ianitor's wife carried the tray. but left crack in the door
 And it was through this crack an hour later. was slipped tiny tray On 1t was steaming cup Of coffee. two slices of hot toast. and a soft boiled egg
 Tom. making for the door. threw it wide open and faced an empty hallway He dragged himself 10 the apartment across the way and knocked The ianitor passing through the hail. asked euriously: Did you want any help. sir7''
 Who lives in there2- Tom de- mandsd
 An old man and his wife" said the ianitoF And he works and she works"
 Tom sighed and went back to md on the tray lttle note. Iatis Tommy Tucker sings for his sup What s.aa hg siaE for wElts bread and butter. Tom ate the toast and the egg. | drank the coffee and laid inc note carefully away tu his bln hook with the one which had come the day be. fore
 Just wait HI Pm well.T be mur mured.
 He resolved that he would watch the door and lie in walt. "But l wonder--when she'll come. was his eager thought
 The day passed. and the night wal well advanced. when Tom. stin tying
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Short Knos and Tall Queens.

Many European monarchs are of shorter stature than their queens. George V. Is several inches shorter than Queen Mary. The German em- press Is slightly taller than the kaiser: and 1t is alleged that when they are being photographed together William sees that the queen takes a seat while he himself stands.
 The czar of all Russias Is by no means as tall as his consort, and. Al fonso of Spain is said to be a head shorter than Queen Victoria Eugenie. The King of Italy hardly reaches to the shoulders of his Montenegrin wife. The queen Of Denmark. too. is taller than her husbaid.
 Exceptions are the king of Norway and the king of the Belgians. The latter. six feet two inches in height, is the tallest ruler in Europe.-Har- per's Weekly.
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Let RuIldinns Sneak.

Better the rudest work that tells story or records a fact than the richest without meaning. There should not be single ornament put upon great civic buildings without some in. teliectual utenUion.-Ruskin-
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
llse Aliens Foot Ease

the antiseplie powder. 10 shake inte the shoes. Makes tight or new snoss feel easy, Relieves painful, swollen, tender, sweating, aching leet ah9 takes the sting out of coFhs anu hnnians Sold everv.where, 25c. Don't accept any substitute. Samp'e N IF. he-n' N. Y.
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
AVIATOR PARmALEE KILLED.
Last of Wright School Plunees 300
 Feet to His Death.

North Yakima. Wash--Clifford O. ParmaIee, the last of the Wright school of aviators actively engaged in flying. was killed at the Washington State fair grounds in this city in the presence of his fiancee. He fell 300 feet
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Ia snb.cr,ber. el the Psiriel


 Aeeording b Order So- @T O Bne Pot Office Department sasserr- tefs esDnot de indebted % a neNspz- r<Y more tbsn one year and stiti have the paper sent % faern at tEs seeyfa9- fIsss rate. The order feada zs foi lows.
 4 reasonable fIme viii De allowed ruplishers to secure renewals 0s suD- seripfiOns. blf anIess subscriptions are szDreselg renetred after lhe term for which they are paid @iihin ihe t1sIss- fng periodss
 Dsilier. within three months,
 Heeklies. within One Year, skev srsII un1 tse counted f8 tGe seZlkt- mate list of sutsefi6efss and e9p8es rns3ied on account thereof sisaH no bs aSee0fed foT m4I5sq af 1He sezz5Ela- glsas posfa9e rste q one esal fs5afifi' cuf may bs mailed aa ths transient sec rrd elssa fgsstaga sale of eeaf Ter each fc8r ounce or frseffgH thereof. prepaid rv sfamps all red
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
TWO AVtAToRS KILLED.
Buohstatetter. Noted German Flyer,
 Falls with Army Lieutenant.

Falls with Army Lieutenant
 Bremen-Albert Buchstaetter. one of the best known of the German avia- tors, and Lieut. Stille of the German Army, were killed when their mono plane plunged to the ground just after starting on the Northwest Aviation Circuit of 425 miles.
 The moneplane rose and was taking a curve preparatory to straightening out for the long journey when the ac- cident occurred.
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Live Stock.

BEEVES. to primo stasrx sold at s7409S.60 per 100 lbs bulls aT 375G6 10 for common to good common to choice cows at S2s0Q5 95 tailends at sz 30
 CALVES.-Common to choice yeals sold al s7.5eql9 per 100 lbs. pulls af $ Q7. Dressed calves at fl% 3I5bc for city dressed veals and sla gl3c for coun- try dressed
 SHEEP AND LAMBS to prime sheep tswesl sold at s4G550 per loo lbs, good wethers at sk30 common, to good lambs at s6.754s50; spring lambs al s1o 25. Dressed mutton ali sd at 3e6T each.
 HoGS-Good medium and heavy hogx sold at 3s.1o6s15 per 100 lbs
 HAY AND STRAW.-Hay large balss, timothy, prime. 100 lbs, Si55; No s to No. I, sl25G15s; shipping, sll5aJ 70: clover mixed. light. sl.45: heavy, si sofi l4o. Straw. long rye. H6lo5; oat. 7Sc.
 Spot Markets at Glance
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
THE MARKET
tN.~ York Wholesale Pric.s9

MILK-The wholesale price Is 1sc per quart fn the z5c gone or 2 sl per 49-41aft ' can. delivered in New fork
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07

Mother dray's Sweet Powders for
 Children.
 Reheve Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and are pleasant remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers for = wears. They never fail. At all drug elsis, 2ae. sample FREE. Address, Allen .. Olmsted, LeRoy, N' 4
Putnam patriot., 1912-06-07
Epgs

State Pa and nearby hen
 nery white, fancy. new lald zs D. State Pa and nearby. SC
 Iected white. fair 10 good Fl 2 ZZ Brown hennerF. fancy --.s--.- aa2 r zL Gathered brown mixed c0lurs- P Qzy
 Western. gathered. white za4z z 2 13 Duck eggs. Baltimore ----....--.e 5S Duck eggs western #....-.-It Gzz Duck eggs. southern .-----....--l -ls z -t Goose eggs .-.-..4-.- -2 c 5y
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
READY TO BEGIN
ON NEW ROAD
Enthusiastic Meeting is Held at sa-
puIpa to Discuss Plans And
Consider Means.

Sapulpa, Okla, July 8. - The Mid
Continent Highway Association meet
ing here today was attended by 15C
delegates from every town along the
proposed highway from Caney, Kans.
to Denison, Tex. Another meeting will
be called by President w. E. Brown Of
Sapulpa early in September.
State engineers will Immediately be
gin locating the road through Okla
homa to Denison. Prominent Indians
and oil operators have pledged large
sum to begin active work on the first
line at Sapulpa. Society women of Sa
pulpa treated the delegates to basket
picnic at the new city reservoir. Five
hundred visitors attended Two hun.
dred women offer to plant pecan and
walnut trees along the great highway
The Auxiliary Club composed entire
ly of Sapulpa women, believes the sale
of pecans and walnuts will create a
large fund to care for the maintenance
of the road. Definite arrangements
were made to organize good roads clubs
in every town along the proposed high
way.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
TWO MUSKOGtE COUNTY
fEUD|STS WERE KILLED

Muskogee, Okla, July las re-
suit of fued between the Ray and
Parker families John Ray and VIII
Parker are dead. Ray shot and killed
Parker and the former was shot and
instantly killed by Deputy Sheriff
Pritehard, who went to the scene to
make an arrest Pritchard reported
the double tragedy to Sheriff Wisener
in Muskogee, and was ordered TO re-
turn at once.
Ray and Parker lived on adjoining
farms near Haskell and quarreled fire.
quently. Parker went to Okmulgee
and got out peace warrant for Ray,
and on his way home was met by Ray
who, after few words. shot him.
Deputy Pritchard said that when he
went to arrest Ray the latter reached
for gun and the officer was com
PEELED to shoot
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
COUNTY BOARD
TAKEN To TASK
State Board Of Equalization Looking
Into the Reductions Of
Valuations.

Oklahoma City, July 9.-Drastic ac.
tion in regard to county commission.
ers who have made horizontal reduc-
tions of increases In valuations made
by county assessors is likely to be
taken by the state board of equaliza-
tion, which will begin equalizing coun-
ty valuations here next Tuesday. The
question as to whether county boards
have done their duty in ascertaining
whether property has been returned ac-
cording to law will also be taken into
consideration to the extent of making
an example of some county board If it
can be shown that the members were
derelict in their duty.
A lively session OF the board is ex-
pected as result of the great change
brought about by the introduction of
the county assessor system. but the
board expects to follow the policy adj
opted last year and is fortified by a re-
cent supreme court decision upholding
its authority.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
GOVERNOR DRUCE
SPRINGS SURPRISE

Oklahoma City, July 10. - Governor
Cruce sprung a surprise upon the own.
ers of land in northwestern Oklahoma
who appeared before the state board of
equalization Tuesday morning to pro-
test against the valuations which had
been placed upon their lands by the
county assessors. AS the land owners
arose to protest, saying that the valua-
tions were too high, the governor pro-
duced from his pocket a. statement
showing that the assessors figures
might have been based upon a report
filed with the school land commission
ers with the application for loan from
that department In several specific
instances, it was shown that where a
farmer had placed the-value of his land
at $4,000 when the assessor called, its
value was given at $4,000 in the appli-
cation for loon. A farmer in Dewey
courty gave in the value of his farm
at 81 400, but in his application for a
loan he had given itin at $4,000. These
discrepancies caused considerable
amusement at the hearing.
The state has been divided into dis
tricts for the purpose of the hearing
and the counties comprising the first
district, of seventeen counties, were
represented at Tuesdays hearing. This
district includes Cimarron, Texas,
Beaver, Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Grant
Kay, Pawnee, Noble, Garfield, Major,
Woodward, Ellis, Dewey, Blaine and
Kingfsher counties. Not all were rep
resented at the hearing.
NJ F. Clark, the Dewey county as
SCISSORS expressed the opinion that land
values in his county had been placed
at too high figure and County Attor-
ney Carey asked that the state board
order a reduction
None of the reports on counties will
be accepted until the entire list has
been gone through and the hearing is
over.
The members of the board present at
Tuesdays meeting were Governor
Cruce State Treasurer Dunlop, State
Auditor Meyer, Secretary of State Har-
rison and Attorney General West.
The hearings will be continued to-
day.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

II this is correct think the general
government would be justified in send.
ing an army to Kansas and at the point
of the bayonet compel the officials to
place the names of any new party can
didates on this ballot willing to comply
with the ordinary usages in other
states in this respect. do hope am
wrong in interpreting the election laws
regarding this matter Surely you peo-
pie in Kansas would not think of max
ing law that would prevent the for
nation of new party in case the two
old parties conventions or primaries
should be corrupt.
! would appreciate an early reply
to this as ! want to know the truth
before attend our national convention
at Atlantic City l think / would be
willing to head a volunteer army and
go to Kansas If could get others to
do so and risk my life in the effort to
enforce justice. | mean If there is
such law TO prevent the organization
of new party If it is organized
within reasonable period before the
election. would appreciate an early
reply.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12

it head swell up she treat it good
fends rong way and ran it three times
county clerk, taint no count that Bob
Nix.
/ tell you Mr.. Voter just look at Nc
Bride she going to git it ninety per
cent of all vote at Big Cabin that where
she lives.
Bob Nix she lost it ninety per cent
at Centralia, that where she use to
live. tell it you that look bad to this
InJun on that Bob Nix. Mr.. Voter you
think it time to change it officer when
don't keep sober. I like it to have
somebody in county clerks Office when
do business for county know what it
doing / tell it you we hire it mans
to do it business for it our county. we
give it good wages to. think it best
git good honest sober mans, to work for
tax payers save it all monies can.
say it mother thing to give Mr.. Voter.
We got it two printing SLOPES right in
Vinita, / hear it Bob Nix send it way
off some mans l spec name Fisher get
it lots printing for Craig county done
just ignor it both papers in Vinita.
spec thay can do it this printing. l
spec thay entitle to it too by gosh
This Injun got same since can see
right way.
| spec SO that Fisher give it Bob Nix
some drink make it head feel funny,
make it eys look foggie can't see but
little bit forgot it she live in Vinita
to I guess. WATSILA.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
SENATOR GORE
WILSON LEADER

Muskogee, Okla, July 9.-"The only
time that Champ Clark had a chance
of being nominated at the Baltimore
convention was on the early ballot
when New York gave the Missouri
man her solid vote of go If Oklahoma
had got on the Clark wagon at that
time as fourteen of the twenty dele
gates demanded, then the stampede
would have been on in earnest. AS
Oklahoma failed to stampede, other
states which had been wavering, re-
mained true to Wilson and from that
ballot on, Clark was doomed to defeat.
This is the opinion of Judge Thomas
H. Owen, one of the Wilson delegates
from Oklahoma, to the national con-
Ivention, who returned to Muskogee
Monday.
In the opinion of Judge Owen, Sena-
tor Thomas p Gore stands head and
shoulders above any other national
leader who took part in the convention.
While Clark leaders were in the air
as to plan of campaign, Senator Gore,
who was in charge of the Wilson forces
almost by instinct bleaned the plans
of the opposition and acted accordingly.
On the ballot that the New York vote
went to CLARK a majority of the Wilson
delegates from Oklahoma wanted to
vote for the speaker as he had a ma
jority of the convention and his nom
ination looked like a certainty. Sena-
tor Gore was appealed to, but hef re-
mained firm for the New Jersey man
and asked his allies to remain with
him for few ballots. at least The
Clark people could get but four of the
Wilson delegates over, and as it took
six, the Wilson vote remained un-
changed. From that time on Wilson
gained gradually just as Senator Gore
wished it, and when he passed Clark
in the race the victory was certain.
Wilson was all along the second choice
VI 4NCN VII anu 1i1illOic, anu lt WOQIQ
have been nominated early in the con.
yention if the fight over the temporary
chairmanship had not been precipitat-
ed.
The one factor that contributed
more to the nomination Of Wilson than
any other" said Judge owen, was the
|snDort that he received from the in
dependant papers of the east. These
papers convinced the western dele
gates that wilson was the real pro-
gressive who coId carry the eastern
states needed at thv November cleo
ton and with the real pOgressfyes, the
independent press and the practical
politicians all for the same ondidate |
it was certain that he would win.at in
the end
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-12
KANSAS PROHIBITS
WANT TO FIGHT
Clean Politics Manager Would Force
Prohibition 5aiIot-Party Dead
in State.

Topeka, Kans., July S.-W. NJ. Likins,
business manager of the Clean Politics
Publishing company of Indianapolis, be-
lieves the government ought to compel
the state officials to put the prohibi-
tionparty ticket back on the primary
ballot. He also threatens to lead a
volunteer army ino Kansas to compel
him.
The prohibition party in the last
election poIIed a total of 1880 votes
for its state ticket. That was less than
! per cent of the total vote in the state.
SO the prohibition party was dead as
far as Kansas was concerned unless
fteps were taken to reorganize it. Mr.
Lilkps wrote to Charles Sessions, sec
Iretaryof state, about it and when he
cot the information he wrote another
letter tothe secretary Of state as fol
lows
/ am infomed that there is no way
possible in Klnsas for new party
get on the Official ballot. If this is ico
it is certainly revolutionary
what | was writirg about in my letter