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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
THE KIDS KARNIVAL
l Novel Way to Make Money for School Improvement
By ELIZABETH MILNER

The Blocton School Improvement asso- citation has repainted the school house in- side and out. In doing so they contract ed debt of s20o that they have agreed to pay within a year.
 Their latest scheme for raising money was the Kids Karnival." held on Tues day, September 24. They took in SAY as the result of little more than a day S work and the expenditure of $10. It was an amateur street fair.
 The ladies borrowed as many tents as they could and when these gave Out fin- ished out with old sheets. Over each tent and booth was stretched a long strip of white cloth with fhe name of the attraction within painted on 1t In red. It looked so much like a real show that n little negro said to the vice president of the association, pointing to the pres ident, Does all dis show belong to yod and dat 'oman?" Another wanted to know if the show people had come yet.
 The little white boys hung around and watched the work for all the world as if it had been circus come to town. They made themselves useful. too, though the peanut booth was terrlble temptation to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
Words a Baby Uses
From Answers.

Y fOUi <AHSNtlSs
 How many words does the ordinary child know? Fifty? A hundred? Wrong again. Five hundred, for wild guess? A little near but nat much. The truth is that people underestimate the number of words their children can speak.
 Take paper and pencil. follow the child for several days, several weeks, putting down every new word that is uttered You'll find out some things that will surprise you. And when the world "ehild" is used 1t doee not refer to boy or girl of : or 8, but one of 8.
 An investigation recently made by following a child at that age and not ing every word that was used showed that it had memorized 1771 differeE: words. They covered practically every thing with which the child came in con- tact, and were words the child had never heard before.
 Another investigation of words used by children between 16 months and 19 months old showed that the lowest vocabulary that was reported included the use of GO words. The highest was 232 words From ? years on the vo- cabulary of child increases rap<ily,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29

There was a real street parade-a wagon load of children who were to- take part in the "Old Plantation" followed by ail the children who could get any sort Of conveyance, and 8 fancy costume. There was one decorated cart drawn by spot ted ponies. Music was furnished by Q band armed Git Is the only word) with tin horns.
 But 1t was at the grounds. an open space at the head of Main street, that the real carnival spirit broke loose. There was real music here. a graphophone and an Italian who played the keyed ec- cordion wonderfully. Also there were booths at which were sold peanuts, candy and ice cream cones and one tended by three pretty girls in crisp white with perky little caps on their heads, where hot tamales, so-called, were sold.
 Back of these were the mysterious tents. each with ballyhoo artist to pro- claim it's attractions. In one CheWanna displayed her wonderful influence owe" a rubber snake, at charge of 1 cent for children and nickle for grown ups. In another Skidoo, the Hypnotist. held sway and some of the children thought they really were hypnotized. Tn still another the Belle of Blocton was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
QUEEN ILL IS ENJOYING LIFE Honolulu Was Given Reception on
 Her Birthday

From the New York Sun.
 Former Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, who entered upon her seventy- fifth year recently. held large public reception in honor of the anniversary.
 Mrs. Bonsis, or former Queen Lili- uokalani, as she is more familiarly known, is enjoying hearty old age at her home In Honolulu. She still takes pleasure in her music, it is said. She has composed a number of songs, for which words have been written in Ha- waiian, and every day the old lady plays them over.
 The former Queen long since has ceased to grieve over the, loss of her throne and seems to be well pleased with the life she is leading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
NEW SENSATION FOR BERLIN
"The Boarding Palace" Planned After
 American Apartment Hotels

Berlin-Berlin has a new toy in the first big apartment hotel built on what the owners conceive to be American lines. It is situated on the Kurfursten- damn, a location corresponding geog- .raphically to Central park west, in New York. The originators of the enterprise thinking to give it an unmistakable transatlantic character, named the hotel the "Boarding Palace" much to the disgust of. the ultra patriotic Ger man press, which finds it reasonable to the German language to erect con cerns all over the fatherland beariEg such names as "Piccadilly. "DelmoIi- CO.," Astoria" Carlton" MouIln Rouge" and 'Palais de Dance"
 The Boarding Palace, which IS en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
The Obvious Reply

From Judges Library.
 Pa" inquired William, what is bur lesque?"
 "A burlesque. son., replied the father, lis a take-off." |"
 Take off what?'
 Henry, interrupted the mother, who had been listening 10 the conversation, If you are going to answer that ques- ton, l will leave the room."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29

enthponed an old-fashioned dinner bell Those who were brave enough to go into the animal tent were confronted by Q ferocious mirror-perhaps I should say atrocious. Of course, there were fortune tellers, but the crowning glory of the show was the Old Plantation. The chTi- dren had had only. one rehearsal, but they carried it off with dash that older people would have lacked.
 It was a financial success, but had il not been it would have been worth while to give the children so much pleasure and to find how much real interest there is in school improvement work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29

tirely a new departure in German hotel life, will cater particularly for the pat ronage of German families ana bache- iors who oo not want to keep house or live in pension, also Americans who come to Berlin for protracted periods.
 It is a gigantic structure, covering full city block, and, although only the statutory five stories high, contains 500 rooms with baths. People are hocking to it's gigantic restaurants. cafe, Ameri- can bars and grill rooms these days and nights to see the towns newest sensa ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29
Their Worst Fault

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Uncle Joe" Cannon. seated on the piazza of the Cape May hotel, condemned a certain improvement type of reformer.
 They're great borrowers" he said, ..these chaps who are going to make the world all over again
 'The worst thing about your Utopians is that they are all I-O-U-topans."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-29

Mrs. Nitschkan. the mountain sypss, i, ,,,i,n o,,nesred in the Zenith stories that made Mrs. woodrow famous, appears III inc new book. though the author says she had no idea of bringing her into the story when it was begun. She says she can assume no responsibility Tor the gypsy anyway, as the latter appears Juse 1bare and when she will, always taking the center of the stage. It was this char acter that Mark Twain placed among the leading characters of modern maga- zine fiction.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18
AFTER THE AGE OF FIFTY.

From this age the human system gradu'
ally declines and the accumulated poisons in
the blood cause rheumatism in joints, mus
cles and back. These are serious illness
avoided by using the following prescription
which comes from noted doctor and is said
to have no equal in curing rheumatism and
restoring physical vigor. Good results come
after the first dose. From your druggist
get one ounce Of Toris compound lin original
sealed package) and one ounce of Syrup OF
sarsnparilla compound. Take these two In.
gradients home and put them into half pint
Of good whiskey. Shake the bottle and take
a tablespoonful before each meal and at bed
time" II your druggist does not have Toris
compound in stock he will got II for you In
a few hours form his wholesale house. Don't
be influenced to take o patent medicine In
stead Of this. Insist on having the genuine
Toris compound in the original one ounce,
sealed, yellow package.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18
Not Yet.

Governor Wilson, everybody agrees
Is in the lead, but the new beliefs
which he has substituted for the con-
victions Of lifetime are a good deal
too radical for those democrats OF
the east, and Of the west, too, who
have three times recorded their dis
approval of Mr. Bryan. Although Mr..
Wilson has gone der to Organism,
still remains doubtful whether Mr.
Bryan will go over to Wisconsin,
New York Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18
OIL Production for sale. Phone iI5
or write Box t2I.

FOR sALE-Completo string OF
heavy drilling tools In flrst-class con
dition with the following new mater
ial; 25 II. =, Boiler set ID inches,
10 inch and $ Ia inch bits, ga inch
wire drilling cable, 1-2 inch wire
sand line, forgie Jack, II inch pars
w. l.. socket, Hoy anvil, losing wag-
ons. All new joints Phone Black
943 or address 397 caro- Of World
Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18
A Not Uncommon lNntIncy.

'Why do you insist on INVESTING
your money away from your home
town."
WELL" replied Farmer Corntossel,
"Tve got n good deal of local pride.
have, and l regard the people in this
here township as beln' so smart that
none of 'em is goin' to let any real
bargains git away from him.
ton Globe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

The week just ended has been a
good one for the oil men. There have
been but few dry holes completed in
the entire mld-continent field, and
wildcats, especially have resulted in
fairly good producers, The import
ant wen for the week was the Barry
q Craver test on the Stanford Berry
hill in section 1S-17-1S, which re-
suited in fifteen million gasser be-
ing uncovered and a new prospective
field likely to reach out over a large
area of territory. That it will supply
Tulsa for years to come and furnish
gas for any Oklahoma towns is the
opinion Of the better posted oil men.
Township II, range 3, is now the cen
ter of active leasing and while there
Is little so far to boost prices In that
locality, some large deals are pend
ing,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

The floors of public buildings and
houses OF the better class in the Phil
ippines are usually of hardwood, ma
hogany of various shades, polished to
a mirrorike brightness by the house
boys.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

Barton Cruikshanl, Of Potsdan, N.
Y, who was supposedly drowned, and
who was later recognized in New York
City under another name. After his
identity became established, Crujk-
shank fled to Porto Rica. Cruik-
shank is shown in the uniform Of a
Captain of the National Guaib Of the
State Of New York.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

Attend the chicken dinner Tuesday,
noon, rear First National Bank build
ing. Given by the Missionary society
Of the NJ. T.. church, South.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18
NOTICE.

To all oil companies and other cor
porations Except public service corr
porations) please call or write for
1912 assessment blanks Returns
must be IN by March lst.
ED DALTON,
ADV. County Assessor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

j. Truman Nixon has complete alb
stracts Of all leases filed In tho lease
division OF the Indian agents office,
and fun text copies Of all removal Of
restrictions filed in the recording al
vision of the Dawes commission.
Room 205 Bliss building. Hours to
II Il. M, 1880 to G p. m. adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

Production wanted with proven
acreage at the right price. Cali phone
1901. l.--AdY,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

FOR sALE-4OO acres commercial
lease In 7-ll-ll. G. w. Deming.
phone sos, Box SIC.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

The Christian population Of India
now numbers nearly 100000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

p. p. Milliken and C. II. Pate, Of
Robinson, ILL.,, are in the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

OIL leases for sale, 2fO-2f1 Drew
Bldg.--Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

Charles Page has connected up an
other gas well drilled just this side
of Sand Springs and located between
the Katy and interurban tracks, with
the glass plant at Sand Springs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18
FOR SAIE-ON

FOR sALE-ONE NO. 27, STAR AND
For sale. one No. q star and
one National Supply machine. II. l.
Taylor, Tulsa, Okla.--Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18
OIL NEWS AND COMMENT
BY w. H. Peek

ing $4,000. II looks cheap at that,
as when developed II ought 10 bo
worth "A lot OF money.
Markham & Wise have a 15-barrel
well in the Glenn sand IN section o.
1912, NJ. l.. Grove farm.
The Usage Okla Gas company has
a three million gas well In the No. /.
Buck Grayson farm, section 5-l9-l2,
and have a rig up for No. 2.
The Acosta test, No. l on the John
Covey farm in section ll-is-l2, Is
rigging up.
Tho Oklahoma State oil company
has rig up for No, l on the James
Davis IN section 29-lS-l3, just south
of the Mayfleld farm, suppes & Min
shall are also rigged up for No. /,
Myrtle Hewlett, section 5-l-13.
The Waterslde oil company has
compelled No. 5, Maokey farm, Sec
tion 1S-1S-13, and It Is showing for
100 barrels. They have n rig up for
No. 7. This Is another sandbar lease
In the Perryman pool Suppes &
Minshall are drilling at 1850 feet the
No. l. Maggie Davis farm, section g..
1918.
h.. ast1a
company is drilling In the lime at
2,270 feet, the No. II, Emmett Jones,
section 19-1S-13. The same companys
No. 4. Annie Ryan. in section 1S-1S-13,
is drilled ten feet in the sand has a
good show Of gas.
Near Mounds the Central Light q
4, Jessie Vowel farm, section 6-16-l2.
Harry Wilson has completed No. l on
the Fisher farm in the same section
and it is dry. 1t is reported however
to be a six million gas well at 2,1S7
feet, which being true, would be far
from failure.
The Duquesne Oil & Gas company
have an eight and a half million
gaser, the No. 2 Harrison farm, section
10-19-13, east of Tulsa a few miles.
w NJ. Durham, one of the most ac-
complished statisticlans In the whole
world so far as relates to the oil bus
mess, is leaving today for New York
to accept an important position with
the Harmon and Duffy syndicate.
j. II. Ford, who has been with the
Chelsea Refining company, at Chel-
sea, has taken position with the Con-
tinental Supply company In Tulsa.
J. 7. Gillespie, who Is state repre-
sentative from this district, advises
oil men to ignore the demands of the
festive tax collector and at least de-
mand proper legislation before pay
ing taxes.
f. 7. and ]. H. Ross are visiting
Harry Ross, the formers son, in this
city.
Charles Page has connected up an
other gas well drilled just this side
of Sand Springs and located between
the Katy and interurban tracks, with
the glass plant at Sand Springs.
p. p. Milliken and c. III. Pate, of
Robinson, H., are in the city.
----
Attend the chicken dinner Tuesday,
noon, rear First National Bank build
ing. Given by the Missionary society
of the NJ. T.. church, South. ADV.
Oil leases for sale, 2fO-211 Drew
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

In the Okmulgee district the Guns
berg q Foreman test on the Beavers
farm in section l3-1A-l2, reported
yesterday as good for 100 barrels, has
steadily increased until now the ca
paclty is put at 200 barrels. The Ad-
vance Oil company, drilling on the
Alexander farm in section 2l-l3-l3,
have a showing for a 275 barrel well
in an upper sand and will likely get
as god a well as the No. 3 which has
stood at 300 barrels for a long time
The Producers Oil company is build
ing a rig for No. | on the Alexander
farm in section 22-13-13. The Bur-
CESS Oil company is spudding for No.
/, Edna Burgess farm, section 1912
13, and the Prairie Oil and Gas COM
pany is drilling in on the Annie Austin
farm in section 35-15-1i
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

Hammett & Gillespie have purchas.
ed northeast Of section 32-1e-13.
all except the 40 acres belonging to
the Escrow Oil company. the price be-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

E. I. and j. II. Ross are visiting
Harry Ross, the formers son, in this
city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

Near Mounds the Central Light &
Fuel company is rigging up for No.
4, Jessie Vowel farm, section 6-16-l2.
Harry Wilson has completed No. l on
the Fisher farm in the same section
and it is dry. 1t is reported, however
to be a six million gas well at 2,1S7
feet, which being true, would be far
from a failure.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

The Oklahoma State OIL company
has "A rig up for No, l on the James
Davis IN section 29-lS-l3, just south
of the Mayfleld farm. Suppes & Min
shall are also rigged up for No. l,
Myrtle Hewlett, section 5-l-13.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

]. I. Gillespie, who is state repre-
sentative from this district, advises
oil men to ignore the demands of the
festive tax collector and at least de-
mand proper legislation before pay
ing taxes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

j. II. Ford, who has been with the
Chelsea Refining company, at Chel-
sea, has taken a position with the Con-
tinental Supply company In Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

The Acosta test, No on the John
Covey farm in section l1-is-l2, is
rigging up.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

The Usage Okla Gas company has
"A three million gas well In the No. /,
Buck Grayson farm, section 5-l9-l2,
and have a rig up for No. 2.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

w. NJ. Durham, one Of the most ac-
complshed statisticlans In the whole
world so far as relates to the oil bus
mess, is leaving today for New York
to accept an important position with
the Harmon and Duffy syndicate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

The Duquesne Oil & Gas company
have an eight and a half million
gaser, the No. Harrison farm, section
10-19-13 east of Tulsa a few miles.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

ling $4,000. II looks cheap at that,
as when developed It ought to bo
worth "A lot OF money.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

Markham g. Wise have i5-barre
well in the Glenn sand IN section g.
1912, NJ. l.. Grove farm.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

There have been three wells ordered
plugged which are of more than usual
Importance, namely: The Devonian
test at Ponca City, the Alec Preston
we'll at Salt Creek, southwest OF Ok
mulgee and the Laura Eubanks test
in section 23-19-13.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

At jerks, the Prairie oil & Gas
company is drilling In the limo at
2,270 feet, the No. II, Emmett Jones,
section 19-1S-13. The same company's
No. A. Annie Ryan. in section 1S-1S-l3,
is drilled ten feet in the sand has Il
good show of gas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

Noble & Coulter will drill in Monday
on the Edna Cummings farm in Sec
ton 26-20-14 1t is just this side OF
Catoosa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18

The No. on the Crittenden farm
in section 24-22-15, Sageeah, is com
pleted and is not showing quite 40
good as did Nos. / and 2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
To ODercome Sunburn,
Tan, Freckles, Wrinkles
fFrom Outdoor Life. J


If you are freckled, tanned Or sun
burnt, dab a liberal amount of mer-
colized wax on the face and allow it
to remain over night. When you wash
off the wax in the morning. fine, faky
almost invisible particles of cuticle
come with 1t. Repeating this daily,
the entire outer skin is absorbed, but
gradually, there's not the slightest
hurt or inconvenience. Even the stub
bornest freckles yield to this treat
ment. The underlying skin which
forms the new complexion is so fresh
and mountaineering you'll marvel at
the transformation. It's the only thing
know to actually discard an aged,
faded, muddy Or blotchy complexion.
1t is also good for arms, hands and
neck. One ounce of mercolized wax,
iprocurable of any drug store, Is suf-
ficient In most cases.
If sun and wind make you squint and
frown, you're bound to cultivate wrink-
les and crows feet. To overcome these,
battle the face in solution made by
| dissolving an ounce of powdered sax.
elite in half pint witch hazel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-28
CAMP ORDER WAS
ISSUED YESTERDAY
Order for Encampment Of Iowa Ma
tional Guard is Received by
Captain LeBron Of
Company l.
HOURS OF SERVICE GIVEN
Camp viii be Known as Camp Logan
In Honor Of AdIutant General
Logan Of Iowa Nation
al Guard.

The following order was issued
from brigade headquarters at Ames, to
Captain LeI8ron. Of Company L. yes
terday.