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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22
TOPEKANS REELECTED
Mrs. Roy B. Guild and Mrs. Wheeler
Hoonred in Buffalo.

Buffalo, oct. 22.-Mrs. Roy B. Guild
of Topeka was reelected here today as
president of the National convention of
The Woman's Home Missionary FEEDER
= tion and Mrs. w c. Wheeler of Tope-
1xa was reelected corresponding secre-
tary. Net years meeting viii be held
at Kansas City, Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22
GETS 6-LEAF CLOVER.
Girl Sends Four for Luck and Two to
Reat Bull Moose

Beverly, Mass, Oct. 22.-President
Taft received yesterday from a little
girl a six leaf clover. The child wrote
that she was eight years old. said she
sent it, -four leaves for good luck and
two to defeat the Bull Moose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22

I suppose you are proud of your wifes
literary success? ?" said the intimate friend
Yes replied Mr.. Stubbs- Only l wish
she wouldn't insist on making the hero of
every novel a tall, athletic young man,
with wavy hair and piercing blue eyes
Anybody can see that I am short, fat
bald and compelled to wear specs. The
Pathfinder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and wednesday. Slow
ly rising temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22
ALEXANDER LAMBERT.
aaGCITR RY L TER r ELL"

ColoreI Roosevelt and his secretary
were busy on the train yesterday look
ing for an old speech of the colonels
on the trusts This speech has been
the basis of recent criticism by VIM.
J. Bryan and after the secretary had
it and olonel Roosevelt
had gone over it he said he Intended
20 reply to Mr.. Rryan's criticism either
in a statment or in a speech.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
f1ortIeulturist Honered.

Harry James Veitch. on whom the
king Of England has Just conferred
the honor of knighthood, is one Of the
most prominent men IN the world of
horticulture. His preeminencs was
obtained by exploration and scientific
knowledge. His family began the pol.
Icy of ransacking the world. especial.
ly the equatorial world. for plants.
and studied the reproduction and
cross-fertilization of foliage plants. He
was also pioneer in orchid hybridiza.
tion. Only recently he won one OF the
three great prizes of the unique show
at Chelsea. where he, with other Off.
cisls, received the king and queen
when their msiesties visited the in.
ternational show. He has for many
years taken an important part in the
work of the Royal Horticultural So
ciety, and Is one OF the sixty.three
holders OF the Victoria medal in honor
of horticulture, which he was award.
ed in 1897.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28

Spokane, Wash, Dec 2s.--To spend
his Christmas in St Paul at the ex.
pense Of James j. Hill, the railroad
magnate, Walter De Barrow, II year
old wanderer who lost both legs in an
accident on a Hill line recently. went
to the Minnesota capital After the
accident the boy went to the poor
farm, where he wrote a letter to MIR.
Hill, absolving the road of blame, and
asking for a position of some sort
The letter elected reply that Mr.
Hill would not only give De Barrow
a job, but would supply him with arti-
fetal limbs, clothing, money and an
education, If he desired it. The youth
made the journey to st, Paul in com.
pany with a representative of the rail
road magnate, travelling in Pullman.
Although he has been an orphan and
a wanderer for many years De Bar
row speaks four languages.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
insane Man earrlek,. Teacher.

Garrick had been acquainted with an
unfortunate man in Leman street,
Goodman's Fields. who, playing one
day at an upper window with his two.
year-old child, accidentally let it
spring from his arms and fall into q
tagged area. The child was killed,
and, from that moment, the miserable
father lost speech and reason. He
passed the remainder Of his existence
in going to window, playing in i'm
agination with a child, dropping It,
then bursting into tears, and nlling
the house with shrieks of anguish.
Afterwards he would sit down, pen.
sive and still. and at times look slow.
ly round as il imploring compassion.
There it was" Garrick used to say,
that ! learned to initiate madness; |
copied nature, and to that owed my
success in King Lear. Prom Gar.
rick and His Circle.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
FORGET "SPILT MILK"
REGRET NEVER YET HAS BET.
TERED A SITUATION.
Learn Lesson From Failure, but 10
Think of II Constantly Means
Only plscouraoement

Every woman is apt TO mourn over
the mistakes and failures she has
made, and to think OF them as handi-
caps on future efforts.
or course. We are bound TO regret
things which have turned out wrongly,
even. as is often the case, we acted at
the time with the best Of intentions.
None OF us like to think OF ourselves
as fools, and when we have made mis-
takes 1t is apt to take the life out OF
our efforts, at least for q while. and
give us a very discouraged and dis
heartened outlook upon life 1t is but
natural to feel sorry for our blunders,
and II certainly would not DO for US
to pass over them lightly and not think
OF them at all. II 10 exactly as fool
lsh, however. to brood over them and
feel that they can mar our future
work.
Mistakes, failures blunders, all can
be made useful to US; made to serve
us, II We but 30 about 1t in the right
way, not regarding them either too
morbidly or too lightly
II woman IL to be successful In
the business world, she certainly can
not AFFORD to make too many mistakes,
yet no one is perfect and 30 when a
blunder Is made It Is best to turn It
Into a sort OF stepping stone for bet
ter things, for wiser efforts to follow
In the days to come.
Don't be discouraged: discourage
ment never helped any one Simply
face the failure and admit II frankly
and feariessly. Don't, above all else.
attempt to make excuses or try to
blame 1t upon some one else. AT the
same time determine that you will
learn from experience and that the
blunder will not be made again
Study your mistake, whether It came
during the days work or in the other
Affairs of life. See how you came to
mako It, where your lack OF judgment
failed you or where impulses lead you
astray.
The woman who is to succeed in life
Is not the kind that tries to throw the
blame upon another; but is thu one
who Is honest and has the moral
strength to take what she deserves,
without crying out that II is unfair or
trying to make excuses She simply
turns all such happenings into the mill
Of experience. 80 that they issue out OF
that mill as knowledge to be used
afterwards in preventing repetition
OF the same or OF other blunders.
Life is not all an easy patch to be
lightly or carelessly trodden, and the
successful business woman is the one
who has made mistakes, but who hai
refused TO let them overwhelm her;
who has faced them fully but without
encouragement, profiting by them and
through them acquiring her present
high position.
Don't let mistakes or blunders hin
der your future efforts They, one and
all, can be used as ladder upon
which one can climb beyond the pos
sibllity of ever making them again. So
turn your failures into friends aud
helpers. and refuse to let them re
main enemies. st Louis Republic.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
The Bright Side,

Algernon Daingerfeld went back
last summer to his old home in Ken.
lucky on visit. He had fleshened
up considerably.
The old negro cook, family ser.
want of many years standing, was
brought in to see him.
Don't you think Mr.. Algy has
grown very stout?" asked one OF the
family.
"Wellum," said the old woman, "he
Is took on right smart fieshiness
and that's fact" Then she hastily
added, but stomach dat sticks out
Ike his do is jess made fur shown
of a watch-chain." ."--Saturday Eve
uinK Post.
To Wipe Out Finger Marks.
Rub the finger marks on doors
with a piece of clean flannel dipped
in kerosene oil; afterwards wipe with
cloth wrung out of hot water to
take the smell away. This is better
than using soap and water, as It does
aot destroy the paint.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
BUSINESS ABILITY OF WOMEN
Mistake to imagine They Are Unable
to Cope With the Ordinary
Problems Of Finance.

An investment expert. who wrote .
book OF 43e pages to explain the sim
pls terms ot his business, has az
idea that women are almost hope
lessly puzzled by financial problems
says a Chicago business man. Not
only do they fall to grasp the mean
ing Of terms but the whole business.
OF handling money is confusing.
Many investment bankers, ht
says. doubt the wisdom OF doing
business at all with the average
woman. from the fact that so much
time is consumed In explanation OF
details, and often from the lack OF
knowledge which many women have
OF the most common business rules
and which. either from courtesy OF
eharitableness. the banker often al
lows her to break, to his own pc
cuniary loss
There is an issue to be Joined here
! believe that the investment bank
er today who refuses to do business
with women Ia on the short road to
financial suicide Women have 3
mental equipment as good as that OF
any other people Her business is
very largely that of keeping a home
going, and that Job Is one for an e1.
pert disbursing mind When need
arises she can become money.
maker and also wise investor
A short time ago a man asked me
about transferring several thousand
dollars from a savings bank to bonds.
gave him the best advice could
and sent him to talk It over With his
wife. The two then went to banker
downtown for list OF good pur.
chases This list the man showed
to me. I made a selection and the
bonds were bought 4 few days aft
erward the man said to me-
Say, the 'missus is fine bust.
ness woman. While | WAS for hold.
ing back a good part OF our money
and keeping It In the savings bank,
she plunged in, and we've got all but
$1,000 in bonds" That money is
earning Ga per cent. instead OF az
do not regard that woman as ex-
ceptional In any way.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
"viewu In New York.

I heard some enc descanting about
her view. She said one thing she'd
always hated in New York was not
having a view, and now she had one.
She took me up to see it. We'll,
where IS it?" said l. looking out Of
the window. Why. there and there
and there!" said she Don't you see
how see over the roof of the next
one, and down in the street to the
mail box and overhead to that bit OF
skye | said, oh, yes, and how nice It
was that she had it It's really pathet-
ic what New York can do to us. It's
pathetic when somebody thinks that
what she showed me was a view. a
t.aw!-Jane Stone in New York
Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
HOW ONE
WOMAN WON
Her Health and Strength Back
Again by The Use Of Cardui.

Tampa, Fla.-In a letter from this
city, Mrs. Il. c. Corum writes: "I was
all weakened and worn out with wo.
manly troubles. My husband brought
me some Cardui as tonic, and, from
the first day. it seemed to help.
had almost lost my reason, but,
thanks to Cardui, | did not Soon. |
felt and looked like a new woman. |
think the remedy is wonderful.
recommend 1t TO my friends, for have
received great benefit from It."
Cardui acts specifically on the weak.
ened womanly organs. strengthening
the muscles and nerves, and building
them up to health.
1t helps TO refresh the worn-out ner.
vous system and relieves the effects OF
overwork, both mental and physical.
Fifty years successful use fully
prove the merit of this purely yege-
table. tonic remedy for women.
In every community, there live some
who have been benefited by Cardui.
The beneficial effects of this time
tested woman's remedy, soon show
themselves in many different WAYS
Try it.
n. B. Writ h; Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatts-
nooEa Medicine Co, Chattanooga. Tenn for Special
Instructions, and 64-page book. Home Treatment
ios Woren, seat in plain wrapper ON request
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
A Family Reunion.

One of the pleasant events OF the
holidays was the family reunion o.
Mrs. H. A. Hartman's children and
their families at the homes of two oil
the daughters, Mrs. ]. r. Campbeil
and Mrs. s. L. Smith of the city
The company consisted OF Mr. ana
Ms W T. Hartman and daughter,
mildred of Lillis, Kans.; Mr.. and Mrs
IN Hartman. of Summerfield, kans.;
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Curd, Of Tulsa
Okla; Mrs. L. r. Thompson OF
Pueblo, Col; Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Hart
man. of Frankford, Kans. and 4 b
Hartman of Tulsa, who with the lan-
lies of Mesdames Campbell and Smith
made a party of nineteen.
The brothers and sisters had not all
met together before for fifteen years
ana before that for sixteen years.
There are none but who would en-
iov meeting all their children, or all
their brothers and sisters at CHRIST
II
mas and but few of US have such
pleasant experiences in life time.
There are events in every ones IRE
from which they date their years
events which stand out as milestones
to which we all look back and recall
to mind with pleasant recollection, and
we treasure them far greater than any
thing else in thois world. There Is
nothing sweeter or dearer than a
mothers love, and no greater heri-
tage can be left to family than the
love Of one another. This reunion
was one of laughter and song, and the
pleasant weather, happy homes, ana
beautiful city of vinita and the Christ
mas spirit which prevailed throughout
the three days, made their reunion
one of the many pleasant holiday
events of the season. The Chieftain
wishes them many more happy re-
unions.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
CITY VS.. Country.

I'm glad springs coming, so I can
live out in the country again." re.
marked q man on the car Now I'll
get a chance to read the papers and
magazines again and know what's go.
ing on in the world. feel ashamed
of myself for being as poorly in.
formed as l am"
"But I should think you'd have less
time than ever at home" suggested
the other man. You'll have to leave
home earlier to get to your office in
time"
Yes, that's just it, said the first
one "1ll spend more time on the
cars then That's why the people who
live at the end of the car line are usu-
ally better informed than those who
live only half-way-New York Times
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 2S.-- Washing
ton has started preparations on a
large scale to obtain visits from l,O00,-
900 tourists and visitors to the San
Francisco exposition in 1915, the plans
being in the hands of a committee rep
resenting the commission in charge
of this states exhibits and buildings
at the exposition. The commission
win ask an appropriation OF 100000
for Washingtons participation. They
figure on an attendance Of 20,000,000
at the exposition, and If 100000 see
Washington's exhibits the cost of pre-
senting this states advantages will
be 10 cents per person. Waldo G..
Paine Spokane railroad official, who
is chairman of the transportation com
mittee, said: Our plans will be de-
voted to securing routings through
Washington either on the trip to San
Francisco or nthe journey home The
northwest route is the logical route
for one way, because by taking 1t tour
lists are able to make the loop and
see most of the wonders of the United
States. We shall ask the railroads to
issue 10 to 2O-day stop-over permits
goo din this state, thus enabling yisi-
tors to see some of our beauty places
and to investigate the manufacturing,
farming, fruitgrowing and living pos.
sibilities OF Washington"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Truth About Domestic Duties.

There is absolutely nothing in
domestic duties themselves. or in any
form OF manual labor that develops
the mind or ele-stes and broadens the
character. The idea that every wom-
an needs practical instruction in
housekeeping as a part of her educa-
ton Is as absurd az would be the
claim that every man needs to be
taught In school to plant corn or milk
4 cow.-Mary Leal Harkness.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
On the Same Plane.

7 went into politics" said the ser!
ous woman. so that when national
topics come UP can understand what
my husband is talking about" And
has your plan succeeded" "To a
certain extent. It has brought us into
closer mental accord, for ! find that
he doesn't understand, either"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
orIaln Of "snlnntar.n

"Spinster," as term, owes Its orig
in to the fact that in olden days the
law did not permit woman to marry
until she had spun complete set OF
linen. There was particularly whole.
some restraint about some of the old
laws.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Make Use ss seorehed Tlmbee

The great forest hres which untcE
tunateiy occur almost every autumE
leave vast quantities OF FIRE killed
timber" This is now being used ex.
.ensively for many purposes. being pre-
ferred IN some cases 10 green timber,
Fruit growers. for instance. are said to
prefer It for packing boxes because II
is almost odorless and does not i'm
part an unnatural flavor 10 the fruit.
Telephone poles and railway ties are
also made to advantage from fire kill
cd timber.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Failing Appetite.

At breakfast In a country boarding
house a girl Of IL got away with a
dish of prunes, bowl OF cereal. three
eggs, two muf1ns, three slices OF
bread, two glasses of milk and two
cups OF coffee. We'll. Mary" some
one remarked, you seem to have
good appetite" Regretfully the child
answered Not very; 'usn't nearly
as good as 1t used to be-"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Wen Answered.

Nov, my little man." an English
bishop once said to a bright young
laddie. Il will give you an orange Il
YOU can tell me where God Is" MY
lord,' was the unexpected answer, Il
viii give you two oranges il you viii
tell me where he is not"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Inerea.ed Comfort for Hoo.

hogs habit of scratching itself
against post has led to the invention
of an automatic disinfector for ami.
mails, which are sprayed with fluid
as they rub against a supporting col,
umn.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
He and Another Man.

A woman who owns a little brown
rowboat, which when not In use Ia
tied in q sheltered Cape Ann cove, re,
sponded to a knock at her cottage
door the other day to fnd very di'
minutive boy standing on the thresh'
old. Please. ma'am." lisped he, "can
me an another man have the loan OF
the brown skin to go a.cod nshin'T'
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
TO Wipe Out Finger Marks.
WILLING TO Be Good.

you children are not all obedlent,"
Well" said the sadly precocious
Foungster, I'VE are willing to be obe-
iient, only paw and nav and grandpa
md grandma haven't yet come to an
understanding as to which is boss"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Money In Butterfly Farm.

An Engllshman operating butter
fly farm is said to sell to museum and
collectors upward of $4,000 specimens
yearly. He obtains as high as $50
for exceptionally fne ones, and his
net income is said to be fully 32,500
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Wear Special Eyeglasses.

Small eyeglasses, fitting closely. and
with fiesh-colored nose pieces. are
made for actors needing them but
who, in difference to the parts they
play. do not wish to wear the usual
sized lenses.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Serious Subject.

Cant you give us few neat little
epigrams on aviation?" asked the ed
ttor OF the comic weekly.
Great Scott" protested Penwiggle,
am humorist, not an epitaph
vritkr"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Uncle Eben,s Philosophy.

~ likes to hear a young gemman
say he's tryin' to keep up wifi de
times" said Uncle Eben, "pervided he
uses an alarm clock to help him
Washington Star
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
improved Capstan.

A capstan is built into new block
and tackle with which one man can
handle loads of one thousand pounds
and two men, loads OF four thousand
pounds.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Labor Poorly Paid

Palermo, Italy, produces quantities
If outfits for brides, principally in
muslin. The girls who do the work
get from 12 to rs cents and the
'killed workers from 80 to so cents q
lay.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Ideal Teacher.

Blessed Is the teacher who is not
wasteful of words. who is not waste.
full OF time, who is not wasteful OF
opportunities, but who Is wasteful OF
smiles.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Erlahtened.

The young man wanted an Under
standing before be proposed. Can
you wash dishes?" he asked.
"Oh, yes" said the girl, "can you
wipe 'em?"
He didn't propose.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Unappreciated

Miss Screecher is chuck full OF
music, isn't she?' Il guess she
s, I've never heard any Of it coming
,ut yet"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Cross az . Signature.

The cross was formerly part OF
all signatures made as an evidence
OF the subscribers faith aud not OF
inability to write, as It is now.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28

Enormous Water Power Available.
Experts have estimated the water
power available in the streams OF the
United States all the way from 81.
040 900 to 56,146,00O horse power.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
FRISCO.
North and East Bound.

Leave Vinita
No. 112-K. c. Meteor. .1:1O a. III.
No. 12-California Express. 3:45 a. N.
No. 4O4-Joplin Express. z: 80 a. M.
No. 4OS-St. Louis Limited ia. 6: 40 p. III.
No. 1O--St. Louis Meteor. .11:45 p. IN.
South and West Bound.
No. 9-Okla. City & S. w. .2:O5 a. IN.
No. 111-okla. City fir X. C. $3.50 a. m.
No. 4O7-ok C. fr K. C..St L. S:44 a. N.
No. 411-California Express 1905 p. IN.
No. 4OS-Sapulpa Express. .9:O5 p. m.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
ExcelIent Reason.

II suppose you know why you
Ire here?" asked the magistrate
severely. Yes, sir" answered the
:herful prisoner, 81 WOE brung ere
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28

All errors have only time; after
hundred millions of objections, sub
tleties. sophisms, the smallest truth
remains precisely what it was before
Ancient Maxim
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28

The mechanism and drivers seat in
a new German war aeroplane are sur
rounded by an armored cylinder
proof against bullets.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Necessities From Japan.

For each person in the United
States a dozen paper napkins and a
bird of a pound OF tea are imported
rom Japan every year