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The farmer and mechanic., 1912-10-08

NNpiibiiIdtd Oil pdSV SthtH'
or bad. it was invented by Poe Pro-
feSSor W. {. BroWneI represents one
point OF View when he remarks slight
ingly in American Prose Masters.
age 226: And even ascribng TO Poa
the invention of the detective story.
the lover Of literature may justly ex-
claim, la belle affaira. and feel dis
posed rather TO charge than TO credit
him with it It may be remarked IN
passing, however, that it is an open
question whether Professor BroWaeIi
is patronizing the detective story as :.
type or the detective story because
Poe invented Il. After reading his
various critiques Of Poe no one could
fairly accuse him of undue partiality
for the creator of NJ. Dupin
on the other hand. Professor Bean
der Matthews pronounces what would
seem 70 most OF us a juSter verdict.
Let it serve as our final estimate:
'Consider all the minor members
Of the sorry brood detective storiesl
hatched out OF the same egg how
cheap and how childish the most OF
them are. Consider all these. and
We are forced to the conclusion that
II the writing Of a good detective story
IS 50 rare and SO difficult, if only Ons
OF Poe'S imitators has been able really
to rival his achievements, if this s,ns1a
success has been the result of an &C.
ceptance Of Poe's formula and Of :.
close adherence to Poe's practice.
what Poe wrought is really unique.
and we must give him the guerdon Of
praise due to an artist who has ac-
complished the first time Of trying that
which others have failed to achieve
even after he had shown them how"
REED SMITH.
University Of South Carolina,
Columbia
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-10-08
I'M M 0 RT AL

By LOUIS UNTERMEyER.
Death cannot keep me Duried, when
the dry
Earth holds me close. a rose bush
at my head.
+ shall not be content for long I.
lie
Inactive in that dark and narrow
bed.
For soon the sweet and restless things
Of life
Shall stir me. pierce me. make ms
once again
Part Of the vigor and the freshenins
strife
Raised by the sunlight and the heal
ing rain.
And when at length the pregnant
Endowed with warm and splendid
liberty.
I Shall go forth in rich and sturdy
grass:
Shall scent the clover, call the
thirsting bee.
And I shall be the urge that bursts
the pod.
Impeis the singing sap within tina
tree,
That sets the leaves a-tremh'e a.
with God
The rose shall bloom more proudly
bearing me.
All things shall feel and drink me
unaWareS.
The bee that sucks the tender
green that thriveS,
The ant. the forest--ail that builds
and dares
And I shall live, not one bug
countless lives.
The International
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-10-08

You nave heard people say that
lhey had worked like a dog all day."
II TINS We're literally true, the twenty
Iour hours would be thus: One hour
uisSlng out a rat. two hours gnawing
none, one hour waiting for the cat
~ come down from a tree. half an
hour begging to get into the housa
and the balance Of the time s,eaping
On a mat in front Of the door and
chasing f,eas-Ex
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-10-08

Editors can only follow where the
peoples heart is already prepared Ia
go with them. Thev can direct and
animate a healthy public indignation
but not create soul between .ha
ribs Of death. Horace Greeley
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-10-08
cE.z7P
History of the Detective
Story

CONTINUED on page seven,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
When cranf flfnch.d.

At the beginning OF Grants admb8
istration a large body of ministers
called upon him at the White House
and made a long address. to which.
says the author of Grant, the Man OF
Mystery" the president was compelled
10 reply
After sentence or two. Mr. Fish,
then secretary OF state. noticed that
his voice faltered. and fearing that he
might be at loss what to say, the
secretary. standing next to him. ere
ated a diversion by beginning to cough
violently
Afterward Grant said to Mr.. Fish:
How fortunate 1t was for me that
you had that coughl had felt my
knees begin to shaker and do not
think | could have spoken another
world" q
Extemporaneous expression was
difficult to Grant until after his presi-
Dental career, when he became prac.
ticed In public speaking. -Youth's
Companion
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
THE uPLlFTERs.

Oh. many ten cent men go forth to
boost the Peepuls cause. throughout
the land, East West, South, North,
you hear their clashing jaws And
same are ordinary skates whoye al
ways sought the spoils the cheap old
chronic candidates who work the man
who tolls And there are hosts of also
rams who nope some snaps to win, and
now are full of pious plans TO turn
the rascals in. And there are men
whose soaring strains stir up the soul
to thrills, who, when they're home be-
tween campaigns, don't pay their
grocers' bills. Before you get a real
reform you'll have to dump these
gents who all their days have raised
a storm-and never earned ten cents.
The lily-fingered chaps who shrek
about the toiler's woes, would perish
IL they worked week in old blue
denim clothes. They promise helpful
laws and bills, and size you up for
looms; they care no more about your
ills than Caesar cares for prunes. The
man who never shed his coat or knew
the worlds rough knocks, should
never get a workers vote, no odds how
loud he talks. When windsmiths and
aristocrats propose to raise your pay,
Just breathe some reference to rats.
and vote the other way Walt Mason.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

winter It Is his prediction that three
fourths Of the land in his community
will be planted to kahr in the spring
of 1918
The planting OF that much kafir in
Major county viii make that section a
contented one.
There will be no worry.
Drouth will have no terrors.
The expert agricuturalists who
write for The Farmerstookman the
farm paper which is published ID con
nection with The Oklahoman have
been continuously preaching for the
planting OF more kafr They urge
that an acre OF kahr be planted for
every acre OF corn that is planted II
the corn is lost, the kafir will not be
lost The result will be at least half
crop.
But why be coutented with half a
crop?
Why not plant two acres Of kafr to
one OF corn?
Why gamble with nature?
Oklahoma should have a few mil-
lion acres more of kafir in 1918 than
were planted in 1912.
1t will make it possible to increase
the livestock industry.
It is to livestock that Oklahoma must
look for her future wealth.
Plant more kair and raise more
livestock Then there can be no such
thing as a crop failure in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
Parliamentary Law.

No one man Is responsible for par
liamentary law 1t was born of de-
Lucrative exigencies Its rules. prece-
dents and usages are contained neither
In statutes nor court decisions and are
only binding when deliberatiye body
chooses to make them SO Most OF the
rules now accepted had their origin In
the English parliament. Changes have
been made to meet the needs 81 our
legislative bodies. even as changes
we're made in the English parliament
parliamentary law growing from the
simple procedure OF the Anglo Saxon
town moot to the more complicated de-
lucrative machinery OF today
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
How He Treated Her.

A certain osteopath was treating a
young woman who had very weak
ankles and wrists. AS she lived in a
town quite a distance from his own
city, he was forced to leave the city
Saturday of each week and go to the
town in which the young woman
lived. give her the treatment Sunday,
and return to the office Monday A
friend once asked the osteopath how
he had arranged to give the young
woman the treatment for her ankles
and wrists when she lived at such a
distance. and the osteopath replied:
"oh, | go out and treat her week
ends. s."-Lipplncott's Magazine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
INCREASING OUR kAFlR ACREAGE

Oklahoma raised fine crop of corn
this year which viii sell for good
many million dollars, The corn grow
ers OF our state should not get excited,
however and increase their acreage,
for the records Of Oklahoma show that
we cannot raise a corn crop every year.
Corn is fascinating crop. When
fed to livestock. the owner of the corn
and livestock gets big dividends. The
money comes easy and it comes quick.
II We had some kind of guarantee that
corn would produce abundantly each
year then there should be a stampede
to corn.
The experts tell us that corn is an
uncertain crop in this state On the
bottom farms and in those parts Of the
state where the rainfall is distributed
properly. the raising Of corn can be
made successful But there are many
parts of the state where tremendous
risk is taken in trying to raise corn
10 such portions, farmers are playing
with fire in planting large areas Of
corn.
A farmer of Major county reports
that about half of the land in his
vicinity was planted to kahr last
spring and that full crop is being
harvested to feed the livestock this
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
WHY He siohed.

There will be no marriage nor CIV
ing in marriage in heaven" said Mrs.
Henpeck. Mr.. Henpeck drew a long,
deep, sad sigh. why do you look
so sad about 1t. Henry?" she asked.
I'VE haven't any such assurance about
conditions In the other place"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
Haln for ! General.

A little girl who lives in Northfeld,
Mass, was going home from church
service one morning when she sud
denly burst out with the words: 20.
mother! Couldn't father do something
for Gen. Benevolence SO that Mr.. Nc
Connell wouldn't have to beg for him
before everybody in the church2"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
Bump Of Curiosity.

This large bump running across the
back OF your head means that you are
inclined to be curious to the point of
reeklessness
Il know 1t. got that by sticking
my head into an elevator shaft to SEQ
n the elevator was coming up, and 1t
was coming down
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

tieal pirates meet in secret conclaye,
arrogate to themselves all Of the
requisites of a convention, and issue
their mandates to unrepresented
people, Just as republican bosses have
done from times immemorial Never
before in any state Of this republic
has been witnessed a more pronounc-
ed exhibition Of the republican policy
OF "the people be damned"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
Guides to Business Success.

Dignity, firmness, falrness-fairnes
TO customer, fairness to self-and
above all, honesty and command OF
respect are what get the order book
filled in the shortest space Of tune
Charles f. Carpenter.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For County Judge
SAM f. PARKS
For County Attorney
WILLARD II. voYLEs
For Register of Deeds
w. L. TRoTT
For Sheriff
L. P. sMARTT
For Assessor
VIRGIL A. KINNIsoN
For Treasurer
]. Y. ROBERTS
For County Clerk
]. E. MCBRIDE
For surveyor
GEORGE ASHBY
For District Clerk
LEE r. MITCHELL
Superintendent Of Schools
THOS. w. SMITH.
For County Commissioner
(First District)
G. L. WHITE.
Second District)
w. NJ. SIMMS.
(Third DISTRICT
CHAS. TEENOR.
For Constable
JOHN KIMBRoUGH.
]. N. Walker
For Justice of the Peace (vinital =
ED. A. STANLEY
w. o. HALLUM
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

one OF the many good things the
late Judge Lunan Parker tried TO do
for Vlnita was Tie erection of fine
union passenger station at the junction
OF the Katy and Frisco All the plans
were drawn and approved by both
roads when some Vinita people inter
fered and the scheme fell through.
The necessity for a union station was
pressing at that time and Vinita lost
another big improvement
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

A barker's dozen Of republican can.
didates assisted by few discredited
politicians have met without call or
Invitation at oklahoma City and pre-
sumed to write a platform Of princi-
pies for the republican party. The
rark and file OF the organization were
ignored as contemptously as We're the
Roosevelt delegates at Chicago. Not
one republican IN five hundred knew
that such meeting was contemplated.
But with brutal disregard of the
wishes and rights of the people, a
band of hungry candidates and poll
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
choo.e Your sIrds carefulIx.

II you want to be up with the lark
In the morning, keep away from the
swallows at night.-Lippincott's Mag
aEine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
ore That rralIed. Probably.

From an account of a wedding com
ing to the society's editors desk: The
bride wore beautiful white lingering
gown"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

Governor Hadley has had a hard
time deciding whether he is for Taft
or Roosevelt Evidently they are so
nearly alike the good governor sees
little difference
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

Hub (angrily) -"HIerel what do you
mean by waking the out Of a sound
sleep?" Wife Because the sound was
too distressing Boston Transcript.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

That man Perkins seems to be the
Mark Hanna of the Bull Moose cam,
paign
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

Wilson street is mighty busy
thoroughfare but at this time a mighty
filthy one. 1t would be a good busi-
ness proposition to clean it up little.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04

Be courteous with all. but intimate
with few and let those few be well
tried before you give them your conf
dence.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
Getting Out of Il.

When a woman is cornered and
doesn't know what to say she makes
3 noise like laugh.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President
WOODROW WILSON
For Vice President
THOMAS r. MARSHALL
For United States Senator
ROBT, L. OWEN
For consressmen-at-Larae-
w. II. MURRAY.
JOE b. THOMPSON.
CLAUDE WEAVER.
Congressman, Third District
JAS. S. DAVENPORT.
For Judge Supreme Court
JOHN B. TURNER.
For Representative
PETE COYNE
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-04
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
FRISCO.
North and East Round.

Leave Vinita
No. 112-K. C. Meteor ....1:10 a. m.
No. 12-California Express. 3: As a. m.
No. 4O4-Joplin Express. ....7:90 a. m.
No. 4OS-St. Louis Limited. g. 40 p. m.
No. lost. Louis Meteor. HAS p. m.
South and West Bound.
No. 9-Okla. City & S. w. 2;05 a. IN,
No. 111-Okla. City fr X. G. $3.50 a. m.
No. 4O7-Ok C. fr X. C.-St L.S:44 a. m.
No. 4tt-California Express los p. m
No. 4J3-Sapulpa Express. .9;05 p. m
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
BINGH VI

Arrangements have been made for
suitable Memorial services on Thurs
day Stores will be closed. Hon.
G. o. Small of Madison will deliver
the address in the Congregational
church. Citizens are earnestly re-
quested to join in the march to the
cemetery and attend the days exer-
cises.
II. B. Whipple, who is i'll with
pneumonia, is getting along as well
as could be expected.
Tuesday of this week the ladies of
the Congregational society cleaned
the church and yestry.
What about new wagon, steel or
rubber tires. A. S. Burke. 2w21
S. T. Goodrich and Mrs. T. B. HIATT
are appointed delegates to attend the
County Conference of Congregational
churches and ministers, to be held in
Skowhegan next week. Any others
from this church desiring to go and
to be entertained are requested to
communicate with Mr.. E. E. Harris,
Skowhegan.
Rev. T. B. HIATT preached a Memorial
sermon in the Congregational church
last Sunday Special music by the
choir The decorations of U. s. flags
back of and around the pulpit were
very appropriate. There was a good
attendance of citizens but only two
old soldiers were present, Lyman G.
Brown and Royal Burton.
| have a nice two seated Farming
ton wagon at bargain. A. S. Burke
2w21
Alfred Curtis injured by fellow
workman about two weeks ago is
getting along well on the way to re-
coyery.
Agnes O'Connors who has been
home for visit returned to Jackman
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Briggs were in
SkoWhegan short time ago.
Mrs. Al Padham of Moscow who has
been in DR.. Greene's hospital at Scion
was able to be moved home a short
time ago.
Mrs. Ross Baker of Oakland has
been visiting relatives in Bingham and
Moscow.
Choice Seed Potatoes. l have got
them.-A. S. Burke
Alma Russell of Skowhegan is visit
ing Marie Gates this week.
On Friday afternoon last Charles
Abbey, Dan Pierce and John Miller
were given hearing before Trial
Justice w. w. Stoddard for liquor
selling Sufficient evidence was pre-
sented to convict John Miller of sin
gle sale and he was sentenced to thir-
ty days Imprisonment at Skowhegan
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MARYLAND

Mrs. A II. Perry is i'll with tonsllltls
Frank Burton of Boston was in
town for few days.
Mrs. Annie F. Fish of SkoWhegan
is in town preparing to move her
furniture from her home recently
sold to the Libby Bros.
The Hartland Guild met with Mrs
G.. w. Henderson, Wednesday after
noon.
A number of ladies' met Saturday
and Tuesday afternoon at the hall and
made wreaths for Memorial Day.
Mrs. Leroy Harding returned from
Waterylle Monday where she has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. >
Kicker.
Miss Jean Anderson passed Sunday
in Pittsfield.
Mr.. ID. L. Allen and Louis Nutter
of Pittsfield were weekend visitors at
Great Moose Lake.
An interesting meeting was held by
the Hartland Grange Saturday even
ing The tirA and second degrees
were worked.
Burd Austin met with quite serl-
Gus accident Saturday evening While
going up to the barber shop occupied
by w. d. Burton the railing gave away
and Mr. Austin was thrown about Is
feet to the ground. His collar bone
was broken and he was considerably
shaken up being unconscious for sew
eral hours.
Miss F. NJ. Grindle of Waterville
visited the first of the week with Miss
Frances Lancey.
A large congregation gathered Sun
day morning at the Baptist church to
listen to the Memorial sermon preach
ed by Rev NJ. II. Hill. Beautiful
and appropriate solos were sung by
Mrs. Sturteyant and Mr.. George Moul-
ton.
A Secret Social was held at the NJ.
E. vestry, Monday evening and plans
were made to build a basement kitten
en- by raising the church several feet.
Every one interested is requested to
earn a dollar for the same.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30

scholarship in the four year course of
the college of agriculture to the young
Maine man growing, and exhibiting
the best ten ears of flint corn at the
Lewiston state fair.
To be eligible for this contest the
young man must enter the University
in the agricultural department with
out condition at the beginning of the
college year for 1912, and the scholar
ship will be allowed on the.term bill
1912-1913.
4 statement must be made relative
To the corn exhibited and must include
the name of the variety, size Of plot
in rods, method of preparing the
ground. kind and amount of fertilizer
used, dates of planting and harvest
ing, and yield of crop in pounds.
Blanks will be furnished by the Uni
yersity of Maine for this report upon
request. and entry blank can be Sc
cured from the secretary of the as
ISOLATION.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
The L. of VI. Contests

Posters have been issued for dis
tribution advertising farmers to get in
line for the College of Agriculture,
county and state corn contest for
more and better corn. Any man, wo-
man or child who will grow a tenth
of an acre of corn may enter; this is
484 hills three feet apart. Any seed
fertilizer or manure may be used,
the winner being the one growing the
greatest number of pounds of ripe
corn on the tenth-acre. The measur-
ing and weighing must have wit
ness and sample includes 20 ears.
The winners in each county are to
enter a state contest and the best
samples will be entered in the New
England Corn show. Blanks for reg
istration can be obtained from the
master of the grange or from the Ex-
tension department, University of
Maine.
The boys contest for 1912 includes
two divisions, the largest yield on one
tenth acre and the best exhibit in ten
ear lots. The contestant must be less
than q years of age last November
and may enter for either or both ex-
hibits.
Each class has three lots, county,
zone and state, and three prizes will
be offered IN each. The county prize
will be contested by the boys in the
county only, the winners entering the
zone contest, and the winners in the
latter entering the state contest.
A 1912 potato contest for boys is
also to be on the conditions being the
same as with corn, the amount of the
single exhibit being one peck. The
prizes offered by the university are
to be handsomely engraved certifi-
Gates and it is expected that business
and agricultural organizations will Of
fer special premiums.
The University of Maine offers $50
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C0RNXILLE

Roland Kilkenny was guest OF
his brother Frank Kilkenny and
wife Saturday and Sunday.
Eugene Smith of South Braintree
with his two daughters are visiting
relatives and friends in town.
Georgia Herrin of Lewiston and her
niece are guests of Bessie York and
Forrest Herrin.
Mrs Marie Moody of Freeport and
friend were calling on relatives and
friends Saturday.
Chester Herrin and Fred Mcclure
have new motorcycles.
George Herrin returned to Lewis
ton Monday.
Mrs. Elmer Worthen is quite sick
with inflammatory rheumatism.
Mrs. Hazel Kilkenny has sold her
driving horse Mona" to Elmer
Worthen.
Mrs. Lena Strickland of Boston is
guest at the home of her sister,
Della Mcclure.
Walter Mcclure met with quite a
serious accident Thursday; while har-
rowing his foot caught in some way
crushing the bones; he Is able to get
around with crutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mcclure and
Lena Strickland were guests at the
home of their parents, L. L. Bigelow
and wife Sunday.
Mr.. Flemming of Skowhegan has
purchased the Frank Stone place and
has opened the blacksmith shop
A short but severe electric storm
passed over this vicinity Friday even
ing; no damage was done.
On account of a backward spring
the farmers have been set back with
their work.