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The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14
RUBBER AND HUM0R.
A Closely clinsins Garment and q
 Laughabls Request.

A Closely clinsins Garment and a
 Laughabls Request
 In 1889 Professor Emmet of the Uni. versity of Virginia visited in New York with hls family and while there re- ceived from abroad a pair of india rub Der cloth boots. His son. Dr. Thomas Adds Emmet. in his book, Incidents of My Life" says that his distn- guished father was happier ln his new possessious than a child with a new toy and spent most of his time stand ing like a heron in the water to test them.
 Their shape was not such as would have fascinated Packelan, the famous bootmaker. They were made Ike a long stocking of coarse canvas, with a leather sole, and over all was smeared a paste of rubber which might have answered In cold weather, but which was sticky and ill smelling under a moderately hot sun. ln very few ar ticles has there been more improve ment than in rubber goods since they erst came Into use.
 My father took back with him a 'raincoat" as a present to our old ne gro coachman. but he could never be induced to wear it in the rain, and when expostulated with his answer was, Does you t'ink Is gwlne wear dis new coat in de rainr He never wore it except in the bright sunshine and on a warm day, so that when he got of the box at the stable 1t was necessary to take with him the cush- ion and remove his trousers before be could get his coat ofE.
 I recolIect as a child the first gum shoes" in use. which were hideous to look at and most uncomfortable over a shoe, but which to the bare feet of the old negroes were a joy and a comfort The first rubber shoe was shaped Ike large sausage, and from one end along the side a piece was removed to permit the introduction of the foot. After the foot was inserted the elastic substance shaped itself about it
 They were always called gum shoes" While a medical student was present at the opening of the Girard House in Philadelphia. and remember that there were printed notices at each entrance with the request, Please wipe your gums on the mat"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14

Up at Whitehorse the sports built a skating rink and flooded a nice, big, vacant lot upon which to enjoy a winters pastime playing hockey and "cuttin' yer initials in th' ice" then they waited for the ic to come. The sun sucked up all the water in the pond and green shoots are appearing in the moist earth where the ice ought to be.
 Unwer the heading Just Like Summer" editor White prints the following item in the last issue of the Star:
 "W. N. Carmichael appeared on the street Saturday, December 7th, with a fine, fresh pansy in the lapel of his coat, the flower having been picked from an open pansy bed which had not been covered, other than by heavens broad canopy, since the seeds were planted early in the summer. And this where the winters used to be so cold"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14

With another millionaire mining company operating near Juneau, the announcement of which appears in the news columns Of the Daily AL askan the future of that city as a great center of population is doubly assured. First, we want to congrat- ulate Juneau on having her resour- ces recognized and developed, for it means prosperity and content meat to thousands of people who will make homes there and create industries.
 Second. we want to congratulate Haines and Skagway for the part that we are to take in sharing the general prosperity With the gi- gautic miumg operations there, a market is going to be created for the products of the fertile valleys adjacent to our cities. There is as much money to be made in raising agricultural products as there is in mining. The eggs of the United States are more valuable than the goIa mines. Our potatoes, celery, garden produce, dairyiug and berries are mines which will never pinch out. We believe Juneau is going to be great city, We hope so and will boost all We can to make it so. The larger it is. the more will we share in the prosperity, and the more win Alaska be recognized as one ot the richest countries on the globe. Here's to Juneau and heres to us.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14
Georgia
Carrying Us. Mail
-SAUS- FROM sKAGWAY

December 10, 22 and 2S. January 8, 9, 15, 2t and 27. February 2, 8, 14, 20 and %.
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The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14

Skagway has about a dozen young mothers, and we want to say that the sweetest and holiest sight that humanity has ever gazed upon, is a young mother with her babe pressed to her bosom. old mothers are dear, but the young girl enyeloping her babe with the uuselfish halo of first maternal love-the ripened fruit of romance, is so pure that one feels enjoiued to approach them in reverence, as did the pro phets of old when in the presence of sacred things. The splendOr of the world, all the pageantry and pomp and glitter of artificial emblaz onment, is dull and sullen compared to the mischievous twinkle in a baby's eyes.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14
EDITORIAL P A G E

benefited, but that his memory may be perpetuated.
 There is about as much charity in peusioning ex-presidents as there would be in pensioning ex-railroad presidents and ex-bank presidents. The man that can afford to be an ex-president of the United States is not a subject for charity.
 If the old Laird of Skybold seally wished to do any good with his ill- gotten gains, he would pension the widows and orphans of the men shot down by his hired assassins at Homestead, Pennsylvania, in 1892, when his grasping greed drove his employees to strike for living wages. Ever since that carnival of murder and bloodshed the money of An drew Carnegie has been tainted and, with the majority of honest people, the thief on the cross is the super for man of the two.
 Hereafter the people of the Unit ed States should secure pledges from their presidential candidates that they will not accept Carnegie's blood-tainted pensions and unless such pledges are given, the people should see to it that such candidates will never be in line to reach the ex-presidentiaI stage of their exist ence.
 IT Andrew Carnegie has ever giv- en a dollar with his right hand when his left hand was not looking if he has ever given a dollar to feed Gods deserving poor-it he has ever given dollar for other than self advertising purposes and for the perpetuation of his own name. that dollar has not been re- ported. -Whitehorse Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14

The announcement of Andrew Carnegie that he is to devote a DOT ton of the money he was allowed to make through the muuificent tariff laws of the United States to pension
 ing ex-presidents of the United states to the amount of S25,OOO per year each-placing his name in a channel where it is not needed-is in keeping with his reputation as a liberal CD giver. It is in accord with his policy of giving money for libraries. not that the public may be
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14
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The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14
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The latest and most up-to-date stock of Tablets, Box Paper, Correspondence Paper in Bulk, Score Cards, Place Cards, Etc. Also School Supplies of Tablets, Composition Books, Dictionaries Crayons, Pencils now on dislay
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-14

WILLIS NowELL, Mgr, JUNEAU
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
sryan Neutral il Senatorial race.


Chickasha, Okla, July S1.--In a
statement issued Tuesday it is stren-
uously denied that William ]. Bryan
has indorsed the candidacy of either
of the democratic candidates for the
senatorial nomination. The denial
was issued to combat the assertion of
James Matthews in speech here re-
Gently that Bryan has expressed the
wish that former Governor G. N. Has
kell be nominated. A telegram is
said to have been read by Matthews
purporting to be Bryan's endorsement.
The statement issued Tuesday calls
attention to the fact that Governor
Haskells managers have inserted ad-
vertisements in The Oklahoman, con.
tanning telegram from Mr.. Bryan to
the effect that he would take no part
in the senatorial fight 1t is said that
men who circulated the report that
Bryan is for Haskell later admitted
in private that Bryan had done no
such thing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
GOVERNMENT AND
HIS WIFE AFTER NAN
Insanity And the Conversion Of an
Indian Girls Money Are
Alleged.

Bartlesville, Okla, July 31.--A peti.
ton filed by his divorced wife, alleg-
ing that he is insane and asking that
guardian for him beappointed and
suit for $4,000 brought in behalf of
an Indian girl of whose affairs he has
been in charge are the things facing
H. D. Lannon, wealthy and well
known Bartlesville man.
The civil suit was brought by Fed
eral Attorney Dixon H. Bynum, Of
Muskogee, on behalf of Abey Ultessky,
a full blood Cherokee girl whose
money and property, it is alleged, Ian
non has squandered. The petition al
leges that he became the guardian of
the girl in 1902, and was discharged
in 104, but since that time has had
charge of her money. 1t is asked that
he be restrained from drawing $13,500
from local bank, which it is said he
deposited in the name of his sister,
Ada Lannon, of Shawnee. The petit
tion asserts this money belongs to the
Indian girl. A temporary restraining
order was issued and the case will be
heard before Judge Hudson at Paw
huska, July 81 Wealthy oil royalties,
it is said, have provided the funds
which Lannon is accused of convert
ing.
Mrs. Lannon filed the other suit
against her divorced husband, alleg-
ing that he is insane and asking that
a guardian to handle his affairs be
appointed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
shall We Have an Open sundayY

The above question, which is one Of
prime Importance to the people of
Vinita, will be voted on at the pri-
mary election next Tuesday We are
of the firm belief that the majority of
the citizens are opposed to this ordi-
nance, but in order to get the senti-
ment so expressed at the polls it viii
be necessary for every voter to vote on
this question
At a meeting of the people repre-
senting the various churches of the
town last night some committees were
appointed to see that this question
was brought to the attention Of the
voters an danother meeting was ar
ranged to be held at the Christian
church on Friday evening. We wish
to urge that you make this question
a personal one and do not fail to be at
the meeting on Friday evening.
COMMITTEE.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
CLERK CANNOT EX-
TEND ASSESSMENTS
CLERK Has No Right to Extend In
creased Assessments Without No
tice to Property Owners,

Oklahoma City, August - The
county clerk has no right to extend a
tax assessment on the treashrer's
rolls without giving property owner
an opportunity of protesting, and if
such an extension is made the in
creased taxes cannot be collected.
This was the opinion handed down by
Judge Carney today In suit brought
by number OF Oklahoma City prop
erty owners. After the state board
of equalization raised the assessed
value of Oklahoma City real estate last
year the county clerk extended the
assessment on the tax books to agree
with the raise. Judge Carney holds
that before this could be done prop
erty owners should have been given
the individual right to protest. This
decision, il affirmed by the supreme
court, means a great loss to the var
ious counties of the state for the same
policy was pursued by other county
clerks as was pursued in Oklahoma
county.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
BRYAN GIVES
THOUSAND PLUNKS
Contributes $1,000 to the Democratic
National Campaign
Fund.

Seagirts N. j., July Ex-Governor
Wilson announced last night that w.
J. Bryan had contributed 81 900 to the
democratic national campaign fund,
addressing the contribution to Seagirt.
The announcement of Mr.. Bryan's
contribution came at the close of a
crowded day. Early in the morning the
governor motored to Trenton. He de-
voted himself to matters of state
there until after / O'Clock when he
met several politicians an dalso as
sured delegation of negroes repre-
senting a New Jersey organization
that they would find, before the cam
paign was many weeks older, that he
was not only in sympathy with the am
bitions of their race, but had no pref
udice against the men of any race.
The governor came back to Seagirt
by automobile and upon his arrival re-
ceived word that Representative Ollie
James, chairman of the notification
committee, had invited the democratic
governors of the country to attend the
notification here August Z The gov
ernor said he hoped they all would
come.
Governor Wilson said he had re-
ceived as yet no formal invitation to
attend the notification OF Governor
Marshall of his nomination for the
vice presidency He wants to see
Governor Marshall, however, he said,
and talk over the campaign
The governor was pleased with
declaration of J Taylor Ellison of
Virginia that the nominees native
state intended to do more than it's
share toward fiancing his campaign.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
MlscEGENATloN CHARGED.
Postmaster Has Son-in-Law Arrested
Claiming Fellow Has Negro
Blood.

Muskogee, Okla, July 31.-H. Ma
lone, alais H, W. White, was brought
here from Arkansas City, Kans., yes
terday, charged wits miscegenation
He was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by Charles Rains, postmaster at
McLain, Okla, whose Naughter, Ollie,
was married to Malone more than a
year ago.
Rains says that Malone, who is of a
very dark complexion, won his daugh-
ter after brief courtship two years
ago. Malone claimed to be of Indian
blood. Rains declares that he was in
formed that Malone was a negro. A
detective was employed to make an
investigation, and as result of this
inquiry at Malone's old home in the
south, Rains swore out warrant for
his arrest.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
Tennessee Democratic Primary.

Nashville, Tenn, August l. = The
campaign for the democratic guber-
material nomination closed last night
in whirlwind finish and today the
primary is being held throughout the
state Five democrats aspire to head
the party ticket this year in opposi-
tion to the reelection of Governor
Ben. w Hooper, the first republican
governor Tennessee has mad in thirty
years
The democratic candidates for the
nomination for governor are former
Governor Benton McMillin of Nash
vile, w. r. Crabtree Of Chattanooga,
Attorney General w. S. Faulkner Of
Lebanon, T. R. Preston of Chatta-
nooga, and Thomas J. Tyne, one of
the leading young members of the
Nashville bar
The democratic candidate who is
successful in today's primary is ex-
pected to have great advantage over
conditions two years ago, when the
late Robert l.. Taylor went down to
defeat before the alliance of independ-
ent democrats and republicans, with
Hooper as the standard bearer. At
that time the election machinery of
the state was in the hands of the
enemy Of the regular organized de-
mocracy In ninety Of the counties Of
the state The democratic nominee,
Senator Taylor, did not receive a sin
gle election cfiicer This year there
lis one- regular democrat in the state
election board and second, an inde-
pendent who faYors harmonizing the
factions Of the dominant party, so
that the single republican lott cannot
10 FOR Governor Hooper what was
done for hin two years ago, when the
tide was against democracy
The tiy in the aemoeFatie ointment
IS u be fouad b the senatorial can
didaty Of former Governor Malcolm
IR. Patterson, the stormy petrol Of
democratic politics. On account o.
the prominence that Governor Patter-
son had iii connection with the Car
maok-Cooner case and the defeat Of
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
MUST REGISTER
INDEPENDENTS

Oklahoma City, Aug lin letter
to the secretaries of county election
boards sent out yesterday, the state
election board holds that voters who
have registered as Independents may
change their registration if-they so de-
sire and that registration certificate
should be a satisfactory evidence of
party fealty. All voters must be al
lowed to vote under the certificate of
the party with which they have align
ed, the board rules.
Finally, the letter warns election
Officers that the primary election must
be an honest election.
Following is the letter of Ben w.
Riley, secretary of the board:
This board has construed the pri-
mary election law as to the voters
right as follows:
I'm cities of the. first class where
the voter registers as a democrat, re-
publican, socialist or prohibitionist, he
must vote as he registers, and in all
other precincts the same law applies.
In a case in the criminal court of ap-
peals in which decision was handed
down yesterday, the election boards
position was sustained. | wish you
would instruct your various inspectors
in your county to see that this is car
ried out; not permitting the socialists
and republicans to call for a demo-
cratic ticket in the various precincts,
but let them vote for the party they
have aligned themselves with, unless
they desire to affiliate in the future
with the democratic party. A regis
tration certificate should be satisfac-
tory evidence of party fealty. You
are more familiar with the local condi-
tions in your own county and more
able to handle this position, but on
the above lines the criminal court of
appeals sustains this board.
"A man who has registered as an
Independent in cities of the first class
has no place to vote. If he desires to
change his resignation, would not
hesitate to comply with his request.
See that your election rs carried off in
a just and fair way, and that every
candidate gets every vote he is en-
titled to. This board will not coun-
tenanee and has no desire, or wish, to
canvass the returns of any county
wherein there is question as to votes
being cast illegally. We must have a
legal election, and by following the
election law, treating every voter fair
ly, there can be no question about the
election. Emphatically instruct your
precinct inspectors to see that the
election is conducted in this way. See
that your counters count every ballot
as it is put into the box, and see that
they call the ballots just as they come
out of the box Especially instruct
them upon this. This election must
be conducted in fair and honest way.
Very truly yours,
BEN w. RILEY,
Secretary State Election Board :"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
New suburban Fare system.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. t.-Operating Off
cials of railroads throughout the coun-
try are interested in the new method
of collecting and punching tickets
which the Illinois Central road put in
to operation today on its suburban
trains The system is the first Of it's
kind adopted for suburban traffic by
any railroad in the United States. 1t
embodies many of the features of the
pay-as-you-enter system and is design
ed chiefly with a view to checking
those who attempt to gain free trans
portation.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
For Two More Bulldogs.

While in Oklahoma City, yesterday,
a representative of the Chieftain had
a consultation with e. B. Howard,
secretary Of the state board of affairs.
and learned that Mr. Howard had that
day been in conference with Cover
nor Cruce with reference to the erec-
tion Of two more buildings for the hos
pital for the insane here. Mr.. Howard
said that he had secured the consent
of the governor for the building of
two more buildings at this place as
soon as the money from the sale of
the public building bonds, is available.
This Mr.. Howard thinks will be come
time early in the fall It is the IN
tention Of the board If possible to have
these buildings well under way before
cold weather.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
ALTON GIRL
GOES FREE

Muskogee, Okla, Aug mo coun-
sci was there to make persuasive argu-
ments for his client; no mother or
father was near to plead for her when
Cora Watkins, a 15-year-old girl, with
black hair and dark eyes, stood up tn
the United States district court yes
terday afternoon to answer to the
charge of bottlegging But Cora need
ed. no counsel nor parents aid. She
possessed more powerful arguments,
and they won her case for her.
For the tears she shed touched the
heart of Judge Ralph E. Campbell
after he had once pronounced sentence
upon her, and he returned again to
the court room to tell her that she was
free, if she would give her promise
never to do it again. Thus it hap
pened that the clouds passed away
for Cora and she left last night for
her home in Alton, q smile on her
lips, and hope in her heart.
She was the last of five to be ar
raigned when the court met. She sat
at a table alone, looking inquiringly
at the four men who were charged
with a similar crime, and beseechingly
at the Judge who sentenced three OF
them to jail upon their pleas of guilty.
The tears came to her eyes, and she
trembled when her name was called
and she arose leaning upon the table,
but she answered quite steadily the
questions the judge asked her.
Are you guilty or not guilty of in
PRODUCING liquor?" he asked her as he
had asked the four before.
Guilty was the low reply.
did you know the nature Of the
crime when you committed it,? he
asked
NO." she replied with an effort to
keep her voice steady.
We'll, you know it now. under
stand that you gat this liquor for
someone else. These persons who got
you into this ought to be made to suf-
fer and not you. But under your plea
Of guilty, must sentence you to thirty
days in Jail, from the date you were
incarcerated, July IL, and fine you
s1O0."
The girl looked at the judge a mo-
ment, then sank into her chair and
buried her face in her hands on the
table, while her body shook with sobs.
'oThat is the lightest sentence that
can be imposed" the court said but
the girl only sobbed the more And
Judge Campbell adjourned the court
and passed into his Office. But the
seed had been sown, and he asked
Frank Lee, assistant United States at
torney, to talk with him further about
the case.
Mr.. Lee, too, had seen the tears,
and he was reluctant to have the pen
atty stand He placed the facts be-
fore the court, and showed how it had
been her first offense, due more to ig-
noranee than to crime. The result
was that Judge Campbell arranged to
have the girl released on her bond for
good behavior, and suspended SEN
tence
She was arrested July II, charged
with having brought liquor from Jop-
lin, Mo-, to Alton. She said that she
had purchased the liquor, eight gal
Ions Of whiskey, for a young man, and
had brought it in suitcases. She was
arrested as she stepped off the train.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-01
Grand Theatre to Have Stock Com
pany Next Week.

AS the majority of the patrons of
the Grand have been requesting the
management to give them stock COM
panies in place of pictures, the Jor-
dan Dramatic company will open a
weeks engagement starting Monday
night. This company comes very
highly recommended from McAlester.
The opening bill Monday will be a
four-act society comedy drama, "The
Maid and the Man" Speeialties be-
tween the acts. Prices 10, 20, and zoe.
Ladies' tickets free Monday with
every SOC ticket purchased before 7
D M