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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
WORKED LONG FOR SUCCESS
Mrs. Stannard Wrote Steadily for
Years Before "Bootle's Baby"
Made Its Hit.

1t is interesting to recall just now
that the late Mrs. Stannard, other
wise "John Strange Winter" once de-
scribed herself as a woman writer but
not a ''woman's Fighter" Yet there
was certainly no lack of character or
brain power about the author Of
'Bootle's Baby" who was indeed an
eminently capable woman with a
clear, well-balanced intellect, much
robust common sense, and a great ca
pacity for organization, which served
her in good stead when she turned
from literature to commerce.
Struggling authors may be interest
ed to know that it was only after ten
years of ineessant work that Mrs.
Stannard, who lived to write some
thing like one hundred books, scored
her first real success. And even this
might not have been achieved but
for little piece of luck, for .'Bootle's
Baby" the work in question, had then
been rejected by six London publish
ers and cast aside as hopeless. Mrs.
Stannard's husband, however, hap
pened to pick up the manuscript one
day, read it, liked 1t, and suggested
that he should send 1t to the Graphic.
Mrs. Stannard answered: "Send it
anywhere you like" and no one was
more astonished than herself when in
due course the Graphic took it.
Westminster Gazette.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
Oklahoma Common Schools.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 27-During
the past year, 1925 common school
diplomas We're issued by the state
superintendent to as many boys and
girls who had completed the required
course of study and were ready for
high school work The counties re-
porting more than one hundred names
are: Lincoln, 205: Comanche. 1877;
Kay, 1870; Custer, 11g; Blaine, III;
Alfalfa and Pittsburg. 115 each and
Caddo 10. All county superintend-
ents report that there viii be an in
creased number this year.
There are employed in the state
10,S50 teachers. OF this number, 2,479
hold first grade certificates with aver
age salaries Of $7576 per month for
males and s57S4 per month for fe-
males; APPS hold second grade Ger.
tificates with average salaries OF
$58.52 per month for males and $51.65
per month for females, 1859 hold
third grade certificates with average
saiaries of 5000 for males and s46.SO
for females.
According to replies received from
500 letters sent the presidents of col
leges and universities. 452 students
from Oklahoma are attending school
out of the state. OF this number, 125
are reported from Illinois, "a from Mis-
souri, S6 from Arkansas, "a from Kan
sas and 26 from Texas The colleges
and universities having the greatest
number of Oklahoma students are:
Chicago university, 80; Missouri uni
versity. SO; Arkansas university, 21:
Ann Arbor, Is; Baker university, 16;
Illinois university, II Yale and the
Wisconsin university, 6 each
Institutions in thirty states reported
students from Oklahoma which indi-
Gates the influence of home ties in
matters educational.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
CHARACTER SHOWS IN BACKS
Straight and Upright Carriage Means
You Are Determined, Energetic
and Reliable.

II your back is straight and upright
you are correspondingly straight in
your conduct. You will hold your head
up, for you are not afraid to look the
world in the face.
Even when you're sitting you keep
your back straight, There is an air of
real strength about you-both physical
and mental. In short, you have plenty
of backbone. You are determined, en-
ergetic and to be relied upon.
If your back is stopping and round
ed you are creature as weak as you
look, YOU are prone to lolling about
and too lazy or too feeble to take a
front rank in the battle of life. The
tramp is an excellent example.
II you are a criminal, your back is
stopped or round, but the scholarly
stoop of the bookworm must not be
confounded with the foregoing. There
is q difference which is difficult to de-
scribe, but it is readily recognized by
the close observer.
If you are mean and covetous your
back is narrow and rounded and your
shoulders are high. You are sly
very sly. You generally have the ap-
pearance of drawing yourself up into
as small compass as possible. You
are always yourself, so to speak,
and people should give you the cold
shoulder.
Are you too straight backed? That is,
do you hold your head SO high that
there is preposterous fall in the
small of your back? Then you are so
puffed up with self-esteem that you
carry your chest out SO far it's alb
surd.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
OLD LONGING FOR
ROUGH RIDERS
Roosevelt Wanted to Lead a Regiment
Into Mexico, II is ssid-senators
Tell Of's Letter to Taft.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 26.-The an
nouncement of Colonel Roosevelts
Willingness to accept the presidential
nomination and his consequent open
break with President Taft was de.
clared here tonight to have removed
a picturesque possibility in connection
with the threatened trouble in Mex.
leo.
Senators who claimed to be conyer-
SAINT with the facts stated that just
about year ago. when the Madero
revolution was at its height in Mexico
and the possibility of American inter
yention was being discussed, Colonel
Roosevelt wrote a letter to President
Taft volunteering to head regiment
of cavalry which was to be in the
forefront Of the invading force.
Colonel Roosevelt. it is said, stipu-
lated that his subordinate officers were
to be Of his own choosing, and went SO
far as to name some of the men he
would select These included
Cecil A, Lyon, republican nata
committeeman of Texas; Jack Aber-
nathy, the wolf strangling former mar
shal of Oklahoma; Sloan Simpson of
Texas and "roughrider;" James
Sloan, Jr., secret service agent, now
with President Taft, and several mem
bers of the old "roughrider' regiment
of the Cuban war.
The colonel's letter to President
Taft asking to be placed in command
of regiment in the event of trouble
in Mexico was addressed Dear Will,"
according to those who claim to have
seen the document.
President Taft's reply was address
ed "Dear Theodore" 1t stated, ac-
cording to reports that the coIonePs
proposition was very interesting, in
deed" but that the possibility Of
American Intervention was too remote
a contingency to be considered at the
time In any way.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
May Stewart.

What is certain to prove one of the
principal events of the theatrical sea
son will be the engagement of the dis
tinguished young artistic, May Stewart,
and her company at the Grand for one
performance Friday night, March 1st,
in an elaborate production of one of
the greatest plays of the age,
"Ingomar."
The coming of Miss Stewart has
aroused pleasurable anticipations
among many citizens outside of theat-
rical circles as well as the regular
play goers. who realize how rapidly
this yong artistic has been gaining
recognition among the critics as one
of the most promising legitimate stars
of the American stage A very cap
able Company will be seen with Miss
Stewart, including Louis Hollinger,
Frank Thompson, Frank J. Kenmore,
r rank ". Shipman, John Barrett, Mrs.
Jane Sylvester, Grace Greiner, Marian
Mann, all Of whom have been associat-
Cd with some Of the best road and
stock companies Of the east
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27

more convention and elected next No.
vember.
Senator Bacon. Of Georgia. was ae-
credited as being an Underwood sun
porter, but he said today that this
statement was incorrect Senator Ba-
con has not indicated whom he will
support Senator Fletcher, of Florida.
who was put down as a supporter OF
Champ Clark, made the statement to.
day that he looks favorably upon The
candidacy of Governor Wilson. though
he has not made up his mind whom he
will support.
New York. Feb. 27. n A telegram
from Washington to the New York
Sun says;
United States Senator aoke Smith
of Georgia, climbed aboard the Wood
row Wilson band wagon today. He
served with Judson Harmon in the
Cleveland cabinet
iaTot Governor Wilson for no
personal reason said Senator Smith,
but because | believe his nomination
and election will best serve the people
Of the entire country.
AS the nominee Of the party he can
be relied on both by speech and pen
to teach democratic truths with a
clearness which will carry conviction.
He is a master of the tariff problems
He has captured an immense following
throughout the entire country"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
SEEMED TO NEED A DOCTOR
Varied Ailments Of the Somewhat
Afflicted Family as cataIogued
by the Mother.

yes, Doc" said the mother OF a
tAmily of nine to the young doctor
who had ridden 16 miles into the
backwoods in the dead of night, I'VE
are somewhat afflicted family, an,
as home doctorin' don't seem to do
no good. I thought I'd send for you
an see if you could straighten us out.
Janey here, she's got something
wrong with her bronical tubes SO she
don't breathe like she should. I been
keepin' a rag spread with goose
grease an sprinkled with red pepper
an mustard on her front ehist. but
1t seems to add TO her ag'ny. Jake,
he's got a mis'ry all up an down his
spinal bone. an ! been usin' ker-sene
both external an internal; but it amt
done him no good. Lizzie Belle, she's
about ready to give up with plum
bago, an her sister Nancy has been
feelin' mean for week. l think that
It's skiatic roomatiz that ails Nancy,
but she's afraid it's the new disease
they calls appendeshetus. The old
man has been turrible slimsy for some
days, an Ruhe, our oldest boy, is all
broke out with rash that shows his
blood amt all right. He had a tur-
rible spell las night, an I thought
he was in for cholery infantum. He's
had 1t off an on ever since he was 16
years old. I reckoned he'd outgrown
1t, but it grabs him as hard now that
he's "a as it did when he was young
err Wisht, Doc, that you'd just turn
yourself loose an see if you kin sort
o. straighten us out Judge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
Earnestness Brings Reward.

NThe earnest men are so few in the
world that their very earnestness be-
comes at once the badge Of their mo-
bility; and as men IN a crowd instinc-
lively make room for one who seems
eager TO force his way through 1t, so
mankind everywhere open their ranks
to one who rushes zealously toward
some object lying beyond them. p
Dwight.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
Realism In Babylon.

"A great deal of fun has been
poked at the realistic school of art, y.
says a New York artist, "and It
must be confessed that some ground
has been given TO the enemy. Why,
there recently came to my notice a
picture of an Assyrian bath, done by
a Chicago man, and so careful was he
of all the details that the towels hang.
ing up were all marked "Nebuchadl
nezzar' in the corner, in cuneiformI
characters. ."-iippincott's Magazine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
T'M LITTLE, BUT I'll TRY"
Brave Child Of Section Foreman Saved
Train and Set Example for
All Others.

She was only seven years old.
Eileen Martin, the section foreman's
daughter, as she stood reaching up TO
telephone at the little town of Alta,
Cal, telling the agent at the neaiest
station that rail was broken. Child
like, she knew the semaphore signals,
had come to the track to see the Over
land Limited whirl by and had watch
ed the long finger drop, letting the
train into the block.
I'm pretty little, but I'll try" she
said, when the station agent asked her
il she could not stop the train that was
past him, and started out with her
sister Of fourteen who had just appear
ed. They ran down the track, stopped
the train and saved a wreck
Pretty much every primary school in
the city ought, within the next week.
to hear Of Eileen's I'm pretty little,
but I'll try" The alert attention
which knew the semaphore signal, the
quick wit which understood what
broken rail meant, the decision and in.
itiative which alone sought the tele-
phone, the courage with which she and
her sister started up the track, waving
their aprons to stop the big Overland
Limited as it bore down upon them
these are the qualities which through
life bring self-help, for others. success
and happiness.
And she was only seven years old,
pretty little but ready to 'try."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
ROBBERS LOOT
KE|FER BANK
OF $4,000
Yegsmen Crack Safe, Secure $500,
And Make a Clean Getaway
Cut Wires.

Sapulpa Okla. Feb. 26.-P Posses
Monday night are securing the hills
of Greek county searching for the two
bank robbers who early Monday morn.
ing cracked the safe of the Guarantee
State bank at Keifer, four miles south
of Sapulpa and secured $4,000 making
good their getaway. There is no trace
of the direction which they took in
leaving the town, although it is known
they had horses, and no definite clue
as to their identity.
The robbery took place about 2
O'Clock in the morning. The yegg.
men first bored two holes in the safe
and then touched off one load of nitro
glycerine. This awakened a woman
living nearby and she gave the alarm
Immediately but the robbers were
gone before citizens reached the bank.
The office furniture was a mass OF
wreckage and bank papers were scat
tered all over the floor, only actual
coin and banknotes being taken.
Before starting on their work, the
robbers cut all the telephone and tele-
graph wires into the town and this
made their early apprehension in other
cities impossible.
The bank recently changed hands
and most of the stock now is owned
by Banker Orr of Tulsa. The institu-
'tion was insured against burglary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
Postrv In skvsoraner.-

It is mistake TO think we must 60
back thousand years or more for
genuine poetic inspiration or that The
poet Of today must necessarily conflne
himself to the veins that the Greeks
worked to create their lasting vogue.
There is poetry in the big modern in
stitutions where twentieth century life
pulsates, II only there be the imagina-
ton that can treat 1t in mastery
way.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
Bunting ThorouahlY Tested.


In very truth a modern batt.eship
does, in modern phrasing, carry some
bunting. About s15O,OOO is spent by
the United States navy for flags each
year. Every case of bunting costs the
government $500; every roll costs
$11.25. The bunting comes from Mas
sachusetts. Every piece is subjected
to the most severe test. II must
weigh five pounds to every forty yards
and stand the weight test of seventy
pounds to two square inches. 1t is
stepped in salt water for six hours
and then exposed to the sun for the
same period OF time. If after this
treatment it continues to be bunting
of a distinguishable color it is pro-
nounced fit for service.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
sb.clA Services.

Beginning Wednesday night there
will be services at the First Presby-
terian church every evening. The
pastor Rev. w o. Davis. will preach
All the members Of the church and
congregation are asked to help in
every way possible. at least show
where your heart is by being present
at every meeting, Special song serv.
ice begins each evening at 1880
O'Clock. W. o. DAVIS. Pastor.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27

At s O'Clock Friday night. Hon. VIM
NJ. Franklin, state senator of Madill.
will deliver an address at the court
house in the interest OF the Woodmen
Of the World. All are especially in
vited to hear him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
Must Re Either c.. Rad.

"A mans mind may be likened to a
garden which may be intelligently
cultivated, or allowed to run wild;
but whether cultivated or neglected,
it must, and will bring forth. If no
useful seeds are put into II, then an
abundance of useless weel-seeds will
fall therein, and will continue to pro.
duce their kind d.1-James Allen.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
A Definition.

The dream is conversation arranged
Lady Gregory.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
Nowadays.

It's a wise play that knows its own
author.-Harper's Bsear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
IMPORTANCE OF
ARMY MANEUVERS
Captain Le5ron of Company [ is En-.
thusiastIc Over the Prospect Of
Work at Ft. Leavenworth,

Captain Frank LeBron, of Company
L, said today that the people of Keo-
KuR did not realize the Importance Of
the maneuvers that the Keokuk COM
pany will attend this summer. The
encampment means much more to the
militiamen, says Captain LeBron. than
the annual eneompnent held In each
state each year. With the national
guard at Leavenworth will be two
brigades of the regular service and
militia from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska
and other states.
Mimic warfare will be the main
thing at the maneuvers and the
guardsmen will have an opportunity
to see all branches of the service al
work. Infantry, artillery, cavalry. en-.
gineering and signal corps and all 9th
er branches will be represented.
Map making will be one of thf
principal courses of study. This on,
feature, In the estimation of Captair
LeBron, is worth the expense of get
ting the men to Fl. Leavenworth
Regular army rules and regulation
viii be the order and the men will d,
given an actual demonstration of tn
situation that exists in actual warfare
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
HIS LAST SLEEP
THIS At TERNOON
Officer Frank Baldwin Passes Away
This Afternoon Fro ma Com
plicated Illness of Some
Length.
FAITHFUL OFFICER
Had Been On the Force for a Mum
Der of Years and Was Al
ways Prompt on
Duty.

Officer Frank Baldwin of the police
department, residing at 10 South First
street, died at 1:15 o'clock this after
noon of heart and kidney trouble. He
commenced his career on the police
force under the administration of
Mayor Cameron where he continued
for some time, when he was retired
from the force with change of adj
ministration. Under the administers
ton of Mayor Off he was returned to
the force. since which time he had
continued. He was recognized as a
faithful officer.
He was born in Fort Madison July
%, 1855, and came to Keokuk In 1871
June 4. 1901 he was married to Miss
Nellie Smith who survives him and
the following children also are left,
one step-son. Alfred Lampson and two
daughters. Mary Eleanor aged eight
years, Ida Beatrice aged twenty-three
months and one son, Freddie Jacob
aged five years. He is also survived
by his mother, Mrs Mary Hamblin
and one sister. Miss Nellie Hamblin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07

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Kearneysville, w. Val feel it my
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
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/ could hardly endure being on my feet.
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Words fail to express my thankfulness.
/ recommend your medicine to all my
friends. - Mrs. G. B. WHITTINGToN.
The above are only two Of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are con-
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show clearly what great things Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
for those who suffer from woman's ills.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
VerdIct of Suicide.

UNITED Press ased Wire Service,
MINONK. H., May AFTER a YER
dict of suicide by shooting had been
found by the coroner's jury. the body
of Mrs. Cora Parker Singdeld was
sent to Kalamazoo, Mich, for burial,
last night. The woman was the wife
of j. H. Singled OF Milwaukee. Wis.
formerly OF Minonk. and her prepare
tons for suicide indicated that she
had come to Minonk TO throw the dis
grace on her husband Singfield's pa
rents live here. Mrs. Siugfeld left 3
letter accusing her husband of mis-
treating her. The body was sent to
Kalamazoo at the direction Of Mrs
Lizzie Martin, sister who lives in
that city. Singfeid is said TO be in
the employ of the General Electric
company at Milwaukee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
MANY VISITORS
TO SEE DAM
Large Number Of Fort Madison Resi-
dents Came Here by Automo-
bile, Boat and Train.

Keokuk was the Mecca for numer.
GUS Fort Madison residents Sunday,
the greater portion Of them being at.
tracted here on account of the dam.
Some of them. came by automobile,
some by boat, and still others on the
train. The following Madisonians
were Sunday guests of Keokuk:
John Prichett, Fred Biethan, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Schafer, Mr., and Mrs.
Allen Smith and son. Clarence, Mr..
and Mrs. j. B.. Williams, daughters,
Vida and Saidee, Mrs. Sidney Gumore,
Misses Anna and Lily Bergthold, Carl
Day, Mrs. Theo. Ernst, daughter Clara,
Miss Frances Stellern and Frank Stel.
Tern, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoel Lawrence,
Miss Irma Hansman, Miss Milton,
wheel Shaver, H. F. Benbok. A. w.
Kammerer and wife and Mr.. Lansing
and Miss Ruth Lansing, Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Atlee, Charlotte Black and Hor-
tense Ravenscroft. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Alice and daughter, Nancy, Mrs. Ilette,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Hanchett, son,
Fred, and daughters, Mary and Lii
liam, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sheaffer,
Craig and Miss Clementine Sheaffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clementine Sheaffer, Mr..
and Mrs. F. G Chambers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Finch, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
Kennedy, DR.. and Mrs. Woodmansee,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brennan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. T. P.
Hollowell, sons, Pat and George, Mrs.
Ida Manifold of Pennington, and Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Ames.