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Smyrna times., 1912-02-14

TIE SMYRNA TIMES is published al smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
che TIMES is en independent paper devoted 10
he welfare of the town it represents and tn
state OF which it is a part. 1t also gives TIT
:ems Of importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Marvlsnd
RO ERT j. HOFFECKER,
EDITOR and Business Manager.
A AOVERTISEMENTS-THE shy RNA TIMES Is the
Business medium not only for the town it rep
-esents. but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, empracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate of 90
cents an inch for first insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
for transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. special
discount on all semi-annual and yearly adver-
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1912-02-14

The disclosures at Washington in
the hearing of the Swayne Marshall
ship case have been bringing Della
ware and its bribery practices very
much in the public eye. It's enough
to bring the blush of shame to everv
good citizen. Let US speed the day
when bribery practices in both
parties shall be entirely done away
with, that a free ballot AMI a far
count. and elections honestly con-
tested and unpurchasable, be the
rule of the years to come. Delaware
needs to purge itself of this iniqui-
tous vice before its lustre can shine
in the sisterhood of States.
Smyrna times., 1912-02-14
NarinIIs Shins

Ostend-Pa. what kind of ships are
cOurtships? Pa-Soft ships. my son
Ostend-And what kind of ships sail
the sea OF matrimOny? Pa-bard-
ships. my son.-LOndOn Tit Bits.
Smyrna times., 1912-02-14
SMYRNA. DELAWARE.
Wednesday, Feb. IA, 1912

Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
n ltiOnal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1912-02-14

Council is doing the wise thing in
taking every precaution in the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
A eaveI Of National Interest.

washington, d. c.. Jan 20. ~ The
gayel to be used by the Southern Com
mercial Congress in Nashville, April
s to 10, is being prepared by the
Ladies Hermitage Association. 1t will
be made of hickory from tree planted
by "Old Hickory" Andrew Jackson,
when he erected the tomb to his wife.
in Nashville.
The Nashville meeting of the con-
gress comes just one hundred years
after the outbreak of the war of 1912,
in which "Old Hickory" took such val
liant part and just fifty years after the
battle of Shiloh, in Tennessee. Dur
ing each of the years, 1911 and 1915,
special gavels will be used by the
Southern Commercial Congress, as its
great meetings are intended to en-
phasize the contrast between condi-
tions of today and conditions OF earlier
days.
At Atlanta, last March, the gavel
used by the congress typified a new
union of the south, there being in the
head of the gavel sixteen pieces of
wood, each piece contributed by the
commissioner of agriculture of the
state represented and all the pieces
together grouped around a piece from
West Virginia, the state that was
formed out of the crash and distress
of the war between the states. The
handle of the gayel was made from a
piece of an elm from the White House
grounds in Washington, the tree hav-
iig been planted by John Quincy
Adams, the 4>ew England president.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
NORTHWEST ROAD
WILL Be BUILT

Kansas City, Jan. 29.-French cap
ital to the amount of 20 million dollars
will finance the proposed Cherryvale,
Oklahoma & Texas Railway which is
planned to connect Kansas City and
FL Paso, Tex Announcement to this
effect was made yesterday by George
Simons> of Paris. France. who spent
the day in the city and left last night
with J. S. Worley of Worley & Black,
engineers, in the Reliance Building, for
a trip over the proposed right of way.
Mr.. Simons represents Gubboy & Co,
bankers in Paris. He is an engineer
and is here to inspect the work al
ready being done on the road. A
stretch of sixty-hve miles of track is
now being built connecting Caney,
Kans., and vinita, Okla Other parts
OF the line will be pushed with the
break OF winter. Worley & Black are
the chief engineers in charge of con
struction.
The Cherryvale, Oklahoma & Texas
road was promoted by ex-State SEN
ator S. NJ. Porter of Caney, Kans. Mr..
Porter obtained the Frenc.l capital in
Paris in 1909 and it was announced at
that time that this was the first in
stance in our international financial re-
lations that an American railroad was
to be built by French investors with
French money. The original plan call
ed for board of directors of thirteen
members, eight of whom were to be
French.
1t took seven months for Mr.. Porter
to complete his DEAL During that time
in Paris he convinced the investors in
the French capital that America pre-
sented the worlds best chances for in
yestment He called their attention to
the fact that in the last twenty years
all the railways of the United States
have paid at least S1s per cent on their
stocks and bonds. French money is
constantly seeking an outlet, but has
grown suspicious of Russian and
Turkish loans and similar investments
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
Free piano.

To the People Of Vinita and Vivinity:
Having been asked by number of
good people whether | really received
the piano awarded to me in the Arm
stronghold Music companys Thirty
Puzzle Contest" l feel it is just due
the Armstrong-Byrd Music company
that | make a public statement in ref
erence thereto, and for this reason,
hereby certify that l received from the
Armstrong-Byrd Music company, a
Hanson piano which was offered as
the first prize in their Thirty Puzzle
Contest" l received it without paying
them one cent for same. 1t was turned
over to me in accordance with their
advertisement in the Daily Chieftain-
free, for the neatest correct solution of
the Thirty Puzzle" according to the
awards of the three disinterested
judges of the contest.
All of the Armstrong Byrd Music
companys transactions seem based on
straight forward business principles.
they do what they say they will do.
AUGUST SCHLIECKER,
Dated vinita, Okla, January 27, 1912.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
important Oil Decision

Washington, d. c., Jan. 29.-Justice
Wright of the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia in the case of
James E. Wade, Michael Moore and
James Rourke vs. Secretary of the In
terror Fisher, has rendered an opinion
of Importance to all oil men in okla
homa
Wade and his associates did not pay
the advance royalty and rental on a
lease held by them of the lands of
Annie King, full-blood Greek Indian
when the same became due and pay
able. They allowed the matter to lapse
eight or ten months, and development
occurring within mile or two they
undertook to pay over the back money
into the Office of the United States In
dian agent and the same was credited
by the Indian agent ON the books of
the company. Annie King within few
days of this time. she having some
months before protested and asked can
collation. of the lease for non-payment
of the rental and royalties, made new
leases to Eugene W. Gill and Storm &
Douglas. 1t was claimed in her behalf
and in behalf of the new lessees by
their attorneys, Happier G Merillat. of
Washington. d. c., that the lease had
come to an end by non-payment of the
advance rental and royalties, and that
if Annie King chose to insist upon this
cancellation, it was her lawful right to
do so. Upon hearing the secretary of
the interior Cancelled the Wade ct al
lease and approved the leases to Gill
and Storm & Douglas. Thereupon,
Wade ct al, filed a suit in equity to en-
join the secretary of the interior from
canceling the Wade lease and a man
datory injunction to prevent operation
of the Gill and Storm & Douglas leases.
The case came on for hearing be-
fore Justice Wright on a demurrer filed
to the bill. Wade and his associates
were represented by Mr.. John J.
Hemphill, and Assistant Attorney
Clements appeared for the government,
and Charles H. Merillat for Gill and
Storm & Douglas The couse in brief
written opinion has sustained the de-
murrer, holding that paragraph four of
the Indian lease accomplishes per Sc
a forfeiture of the lease in default of
drilling Of well within twelve months
from approval of the lease or non-pay-
ment of the royalty and rental that
might avert such forfeiture lie fur
ther held that Indian Agent i sey had
neither power nor authority % waive
the forfeiture and that the ymeRt of
the money overdue into his Office would
ot cause the lease to continue in force
effect.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
.LAWSFORCE N. WA.
TO RAISE RATES

Chicago. H.. Jan. 2s.-The head
camp of the Modern woodmen Of Amer
lea adopted the proposed readjustment
plan, increasing the life insurance rates
of the society, and closed the adjourn
ed regular meeting here Saturday The
measure was carried by vote of 400
to 2O7.
The re-rating proposal was made by
the head officers after notice from six
teen states that they had adopted
uniform fraternal insurance bill which
had been drafted by state insurance ex-
perts at Mobile, Ala. and therefore
known as the Mobile bill This notice
warned the society that certain require
ments would be made before con-
tinuation Of business would be per-
mitted.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
The Revival.

Yesterday was great day for the re-
viyal that has been in progress for the
last three weeks at the Methodist
church. 1t started with the Sunday
school, when twenty-six decided to live
right and join church. Evangelist Nc
Intosh preached strong sermon at the
11;00 o'clock hour, to Christians and
church members, insisting on their liv-
ing so as to show their religion. A
great mems meeting was held in the
opera house at 800 o'clock, conducted
by Evangelist Phillips. He made a
strong appeal to men to live and do
right. At the close of the service an
invitation was extended to those that
wanted to be prayed for, to come for
ward while prayer was offered About
dozen men went forward like they
meant it. Two were converted
A great union service was held at the
opera house last night and the build
ing was filled. An Offering was taken
for the evangelists after which Dr. Nc
Intosh preached strong appealing
sermon. A large number asked for the
prayers of Christians.
The services will continue in the
opera house until Thursday night, il
not longer. Prof Alvin Roper will be
here to play after tonight and will get
in today if he can cancel his engage
ment for tonight. He is the worlds
greatest gospel pianist.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29

ment Of such vast enterprise as is
represented by the investment Of half
a billion dollars. Consequently, the
subjects that will be discussed in the
Waterways Conference in Nashville
will be these.
1st. Shall the decision for or against
waterway project rest for favorable
report solely in the hands of engi-
neers?
End. Does the government owner.
ship of the waterways Of the country
carry with it any responsibility for
governmental administration when de
veloped?
Srd. Should developed waterways
be controlled as the railroads are con.
trolled, in order to avoid cut-throat
competition and, probable disuse?
4th As the founders of the country
knew nothing Of hydro-eleetric power,
should we not develop outside of par
tisan strife, body of law that shall
permit the double use of waterways
without unnecessary delay?
Leland J. Hendersap secretary OF
the Mississippi to lantic Inland
Waterways Association. and secretary
of the Commercial Association, of Pen
sacola, Florida, has been invited to the
chairmanship of this conference.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29

Professor Alvin Roper, of Winona
Lake, Indiana, son of the pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city and
the worlds greatest gospel pianist will
be here several nights to play for the
revival that is in progress at the Grand
Theatre. He is the pianist for Prof. E
o. Excel, the worlds greatest gospel
song leader and composer, and plays
for all the great Sunday school conven-
tions and public meetings.
Great union meeting at Grand Thea
ter tonight Hear Evangelists McIn.
tosh and Phillips.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
Many oppose Plan.

Figures showing the condition of the
society were presented by head officers
and the statement was made that in
1914, under present plans. the lodge
would be unable to pay $500, 100000 OF
its liabilities or about $685. on a $1,000
policy. State insurance commissioners
spoke for the measure, which was OPP
posed by many speakers as a plan not
in accord with fraternal insurance
ideals.
The plan adopted Saturday, which
will be in force after one year, will
increase rates of members under 81
years old from SO to 100 per cent.
Members over 54 may not be assessed
more than SO each assessment for each
$1,000 and not more than twelve as
sessments and one special assessment
may be made each year If the So is
more than the member can pay, he may
pay 81, and the Other dollar will be de-
Quoted from the face Of his policy
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
OF Interest to RIver Townsand cItIe.

OF interest to River Townsand Cities.
Washington, d. c.. Jan. 29.--Sena-
tor Duncan T. Fletcher. president of
the Southern Commercial Congress,
has sent out letters to number of the
leading men of the nation inviting
them to a waterways conference to be
held in Nashville during the period of
the Southern Commercial Congress,
April s to 10. President Fletcher has
made the point in these letters that Or
ganizations existing for the benefit of
a definite waterways project, and the
great National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, working for the expenditures
of vast annual funds in water way inn
provement, have never yet discussed,
from a business standpoint, except as
affecting rates, the business manage
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29

This is a great victory for the Cher
okee Nation, represented by w. w
Hastings, attorney for the Cherokee
Nation. Attorneys for the freedmen
have been in court for years and sew
eral thousand Cherokee freedmen have
claimed rights to land and money be-
longing to the Cherokees. The Cher
okees We're knocked out of $50 per
capita payment this winter by this
case being pending The final decision
in the Whitemire case is good news to
the Cherokees and means several mil
lion dollars TO the Cherokees.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29

board desires to say that it will calmly
await the time when the general pub
lie learn the true character of ex-Sen.
ator Campbell Russell. and knowing
the motives which actuate him, will
cease to give attention to his ground
less insinuations and idle vaporings,
although he has been indefagitable in
his efforts to discredit this board and
its members by almost every character
of inenuando and insinuations and ma
liciously false representations by cir
culating them in the form of scurrilous
documents and literature.
G. T. BRYAN,
President of the Board of Agriculture.
And ]. E. Elliott, Pauls Valley. Okla:
]. L. Corley, Howe, Okla; R. F. viii
son, Valiant, Okla; F. L. Haynes,
Broken Arrow Okla; Geo. H. Kinds,
Wesfville, Okla; L. G Griffin, NARROW,
Okla; c. X. Brewer, Helena, Okla,
Members of the Board of Agriculture.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
CHEROKEES WIN
FREEDMEN SUIT

The Chieftain received the following
dispatch from Congressman Daven.
port this afternoon:
Washington, d. c., Jan. 49,
Vinita Daily Chieftain:
United States supreme court today
decided Whitmire freedman case in
favor of Cherokee Nation, holding that
freedmen enrolled on the Kern Clifton
roll not entitled to enrolment.
JAMES S. DAVENPORT.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-29
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness to us dur.
ing the sickness and death of our
brother.
MIR. AND MRS. FOWLER.
SAM AND MONT FRAZIER.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-17
the 18th day Of May, 1912.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

/, the undersigned Registrar will in person
or by deputy visit the various voting precincts
of Greene County for the purpose OF register
ing al eligible persons who may apply there
for on the days and dates following, to-wit:-
State Line at l.. N. Knobles store, Monday
May 9th, 1872
Avera. at Avera store. Tuesday Nav 2Sth,l 1912
valleys, at Valleys mill, Wednesday May
29th. 1912.
Jones. at C. J. Jones residence, Thursday
May Both, 1912.
Washington, at James Hillman's old store,
Friday May 31st, 1912.
Daughdrill at j. d. Daughdrills residence,
Saturday June 1st, 1912
Naples. at Thos. Naples residence, Monday
June 3rd 1912.
vernal. at vernal school house. Tuesday June
4th 1912
McLain. at McLain Mercantile Co.'S store.
Wednesday June 5th, 1912
Leaf, at j. C. Daughdrills store, Thursday
June 6th 1912.
Bradleys, at Bradley school house Saturday
June Sth. 1912.
This May 1st, 1912.
S. r. MCKAY Registrar.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-17
Minutes Of County Democratic
Convention.
Held At LeakesvilIe, Miss. Monday,
May IS, 1912.

Pursuant to the call by the Coun.
ty Democratic Elk. Committee the
Precinct delegate of Greene Coun-
ty met on Monday May, 13, 1912, al
2 P. M. in the Court House in Coun-
ty Democratic Convention with del
egates as follows, viz:
Beat l.
Leakesville: o. E. Rounsavilie, J.
D. Turner, H, P. Heidelberg, James
Faux.
Beat 2.
Avera 6. P. Smith.
State Line: Tom Lucas, w. A.
Heathcock, Tor Williams.
Beat 3
Wade: Tom Ayera, Tom Joues, Joe
VALLEY.
Jones: Joel Jones, 7. r. Jones.
Beat 4
Verral: Fl. 7. james, D. A. Nc
Leod, r. +. Mcleod.
Beat 5
McLain E. M. Dunnam
Washington: Joe Cochran, ]. L.
Prime.
Bradley: G. I'll. Dunnam.
H. P. Heidelberg, Elected Chair
man, and James Faux, Secty.
The following were elected as the
NEW County Democratic Executive
Committee, towit;-
Beat 1 7. K. Turner, chatham
Denmark. G. E. Anding.
Beat 2: L. d. Clark Delbert
Landlord, j. P. Avera,
Beat 3: Gaines West, Melton Wal
ley, T. r. Jones.
Beat 4 Alb Naples Jr., J. J. Nc
Intosh, A. S. Miller.
Beat 5: R. |. Backstrom, B. E.
Green, Alex Ball.
Joe valley and ID. A. Mcleod
elected as delegates to the State
Democratic Convention to be held
at Jackson on Wednesday May Is,
1912, this county being entitled TO
two delegates.
The Convention adjourned, sine
Die.
HI. P. HEIDELBERG. Chairman.
JAMES FAULK, Secty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-17
BOYS CORN CLUB PRIZES.

The Committee on the Boys Corn
Club Work met at Leakesville, Miss,
April l, 1912, and the following bust
ness was transacted, to wit:
First prizes were arranged for as
follows:
For highest yield on one plat; one
John Deere Reversible disc pillow.
For second highest yield on one
acre plat; $25. 90 in cash.
For third highest yield on one acre
plat; one Avera planter and fertilizer
distributor, combined.
For highest yield on one half acre
plat; one pair Poland China pigs.
For second highest yield on one
half acre plat; SIS. 90 (6fteen dollars
in cash.
For third highest yield on one half
acre plat: one Oliver chilled pillow,
No. 13.
For highest yield on one-quarter
acre plat: One Cole planter and fer
tilizer distributor, combined.
For second highest yield on one
quarter acre plat; one saddle, worth
$3.50.
For third highest yield on one
quarter acre; one diverse cultivator.
For cheapest corn produced; one
gold-flled watch, Elgln or Waltham
movement
Best ten ears of corn exhibited,
standard score card); $500 five dol
lars) in cash.
For second best ten ears exhibited;
$3.50.
For third best ten ears exhibited;
$1.00.
For most productive single stalk;
So. 90.
1t is agreed by this committee that
there shall be a corn show at the
court house in Leakesville, Mss, on
October 4th, 1912, and the prizes will
then and there be awarded the sue
cessful contestants.
All boys entering this contest must
be between the ages of eight and
eighteen years, on January 1st, of
the year they enter.
No boy will be allowed to enter this
contest who uses any kind of stock
yard for his plat.
d. A. Mcleod, Chairman.
r. r. RORERTs. Sec. Treas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-17
NoTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE , > ALE.
State of Mississippi,
Greene County.
| Under the provisions of and by virtue OF
the authority conferred upon me, the under
signed trustt e. in a certain deed of trust made
by A. Clifton and j. c. Jones on the 5th day of
August 1911 to secure certain Indebtedness to
the Bank of McLain of Nolan Mississippi.
therein stipulated. which said deed Of trust is
of record in Chattel Book 5 pages 395-396 of the
Records of Deeds of Greene County, MISSISSIPPI
ri, and default having been made in the pay
ment of said debt so secured and having been
requested so to dc by the said Bank of McLain.
the beneficiary under said deed of trust. I.
Oscar Backstrom. Trustee will on Monday,
the 10th day of May 1912.
within legal hours at the front door of the Bank
of ,McLain in the Town of McLain, Greene
County. Mississippi. sell for cash to the high
est and best bidder the following described
personal property situated IN Greene County,
Miss issippi. to-wit.
One shingle mill located on the banks of Leaf
River about one and one half miles East of
McLain and consisting of one frame building
covered with iron roof, one Era Boiler and Era
Engine with all attachments and fittings ne
cessary to run same. all line shafts pulleys.
belts and one Covel saw GUNNER. one So inch
circular saw and all tools and spare fittings.
one saw dust convevor and chain. one steam
pump. Also all pine and cypress logs at mill.
in Leaf River or otherwise. branded G. j., all
blocks made from said logs ready for shingle
saw and all shingles made firm same at the
mill or Howe Station or McLaIn or in transit
or otherwise.
The title to the above property is believed
to be good, but will convey OILY such title as
is vested in me as trustee.
Witness my hand this the 10th day Of April
1912
(5-lD OSCAR BACKSTROAI, Trustee
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-05-17
LIN. AND Mrs. vi. Il. DA1
LumbertOn papers please copy.
MRS. CASSIE DIETZ KILGO.


Beaumont. Miss, April 10. 1872
The death angel visited the home
of Mr.. John Kilgo and has taken his
devoted and beloved wife, Mrs. Cas-
sic Kilgo, on March 26, 1912. at 10
O'Clock a. NJ.
Mrs. Kilgo was the third Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond
DIetz, of Beaumont. She was mar
ried on March 22nd, 1911. After
their marriage they still lived in
Beaumont. Mrs. Kilgo die d n
Beaumont. She was a sister of Mrs.
Jasper Murphy of Lucedale, Miss.
The rest of her sisters and brothers
are living there.
Friends need not to weep for this
dear beloved daughter, wife and
friend for she has gone to rest forev-
er. Our dear Father in heaven saw
fit to call her, He knoweth best and
doeth all things well. l know we
cannot comfort, only Jesus can.
Weep not dear relatives but just
prepare to go to meet her in that
blessed home in heaven above.
Written by friend with deepest
sympathy.
Mrs. lila DAUGHDRILL.