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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
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Gertrude Murphy Dead.

nealMrs. Gertrude Murphy, age 10, died
littl Foreman, Ark, yesterday and will
rive at the Taylor and Henderson
Undertaking parlors tomorrow. and viii
wee taken to West Point cemetery for
andirial. The deceased was Il niece of
Them Murphy of West Point
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
Dirt EAters Evsrumhere

The practice of eating dirt has been
traced by scientific authority to peo-
pies in every part of the world. That
hunger which leads man to want the
earth is characteristic Of no one ma
tion.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
From Smiles to rhrllla

Fashions change in politics as well
as In literature. YES" replied Sen
ator Sorghum. Candidates used to
appeal to an audience with humor or
sentiment Now werare compelled to
give 'em mysterious plots or studies
in current slang"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
The Most orIaInaI Author..

The most original modern authors
are not so because they advance what
is new, but simply because they know
how to put what they have to say as
II 1t had never been said before
Goethe.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
Didn't Meet Death

$50 you're widow. How did your
husband meet his demise?" "He
didn't meet 1t, NUM- Dey had to
chase him four miles befo' dey could
git him TO- de lynchtn'!"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
county, court h Session.

Judge Parks opened the fall term OF
county court this morning. The
eurt this week will be taken up with
anearing motions. civil cases and set
anag the civil docket The jury will
hee called in next week
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
A WAY Out.

Lawyer Ito wife)-"Well. If you are
determined to sue for divorce, at
least let us keep down the expense as
much as possible. / viii act as your
counsel."-Life.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
The Author Who sOres.

The author who speaks about his
own books is almost as bad as a
mother who talks about her own chill
dren. Benjamin Dsraeli.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
WASHINGTON.

Message from President Taft per-
tanning to postoffice, interior, agricul-
tural and commerce and labor depart
ments was read.
Captain John Watson of the Eighth
cavalry. stationed at Augur barracks.
Jolo, p. l., who was treacherously
murdered by Moro, was a son of
James Watson of Merriam, Kan.
Prayers for the life and health of
the czar of all the Russias, and also
for other members of the imperial
family. were offered at Washington at
the Russian embassy on the emper-
or's name day, the holy day of st
Nicholas.
Congress adjourned for the Christ
mas holidays after some lively maneu.
vers to get President Taft's message
into the record, and bring proceedings
in the Archibald impeachment TO a
point where the trial and action on
the Presidents recent appointments
may be disposed of early in January.
Relations between the United States
and Mexico are at the breaking point.
President Taft approved of note to
President Madero in the nature of an
ultimatum, the only thing lacking in
this respect being the omission of
time limit 1t is known, however, that
the United States will give Madero
until January / to come to time.
Denying the existence of a money
trust, asserting modestly, 81 don't feel
l have the vast power you claim" and
protesting ignorance of the details of
many financial transactions, involving
millions, in which his firm played
part, ]. Pierpont Morgan, "the wizard
of Wall street." spent four eventful
hours upon the witness stand before
the Pujo money trust investigating
committee. His examination was con-
cluded and the committee adjourned
until January 6.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
GENERAL.

Warm praise and some icicles is
the editorial reply Of the New York
newspapers to President-elect Will
sons warning to panic-makers.
Beginning January IL, the New
York City Department of Health will
give its services free to all applicants
for incubation against typhoid fever.
Whether William ]. Bryan or any
other prominent Democrats mentioned
by politicians for places in the cab
met of President-elect Wilson will be
appointed, probably will not be def
nitely known until few days before
Inauguration.
Cards have been issued by Mrs.
Charles Whitney of Boston, an
nouncing the engagement of her son,
George Fred w. Whitney, a banker,
to Alice Cornelia Thaw. formerly the
Countess of Yarmouth, and since her
divorce from Yarmouth, known 40
Mrs. Copley Thaw.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
100000 FOR BEE1S
LoNeMoNT FARMERS TO PLANT
LARGER ACREAGE IN 1918.
Growers Have Made Good Money
From the $1,000 Acres Grown
the Past Season.

Longmont, Colo.-With the 100000
received recently by the farmers OF
the Longmont section for sugar beets,
the total amount SO far received this
year passes the s1,oOO,OOO mark, and
with the pay of January. the total will
exceed s1,25O,000. The January checks
will be in payment for the sliced beets
which have not yet been delivered,
but which are out of the ground. The
campaign at the factory will last
thirty days longer. The mill has been
run at full capacity since the open
ing of the season, and record run
has been made. Manager McCreery
of the local factory, predicts that the
acreage in 1918 will be even greater
than the enormous crop Of $1,000
acres grown this year. All the grow
ers have made good money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
SCALES ON BABY's HEAD

$40 East Washington St., Portland.
Ore.-"When my brother was ono
month old a layer of scales or scabs
began to form on the top of his head.
The trouble began as a rash. The
scales increased until several layers
thick. The crust was thick and yellow
and looked to be all in one piece, but
came OF in large scales. His hair
came out in punches and baby became
almost bald. His scalp itched and
burned SO badly as to make him Cross
and fretful.
I'VE used every remedy recommend
ed by our friends without success.
Then we started with the sample Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, wash
ing his head good with the Cuticura
Soap and then applying the Cuticura
Ointment. Before they were used up
We could see an improvement in his
condition and bought some more. The
scales loosened and came OF easily.
In about two, months after We started
to use Cutcura Soap and Ointment
the scales had entirely disappeared
and his hair started to come in thick
ly. Cuticura Soap and Ointment ef-
fected a complete cure" (Signed)
Miss Ella Ehrlich. Mar. II. 1919.
Cuticuxa Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L, Boston"
Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Forty Acres For spud Farm.

Greeley.-In a telegram sent by the
Greeley Commercial Club to Eugene
Grubb, twenty prominent business
men pledge forty acres to the govern
ment for potato and beet research
farm or station, to be located near
this city. This action was taken to
fulfill the requirements made by the
Department OF Agriculture, before it
will consent to spend $4,000 year for
five years to maintain it. The next
Legislature will be asked to appro-
pirate similar sum on the ground
that potato blight in Colorado has cost
the growers s1o,O0o.00O or more in
the past three years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
CHRISTIAN WOMEN AND CHILL
DREN 8UTcHERED AT
ADRIANoPLE.
INHABITANTS CRAzED
TOOK REFUGE IN CHURCHES,
WHERE THEY WERE PUR.
SUED AND SACRIFICED.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Boston, Mass.-Frightful details of
the butchery of 10000 persons in the
besieged city of Adrianople by Mos
lens Immediately after the Balkan Gl-
lance declared war against the Balkan
Alliance declared war against the OF
toman Empire, were given by the Bos-
ton Globe in a translation of u letter
sent by NazGriene Daan Kanibelle, an
officer in the Adrlanople Turkish
army. to j. ]. Bosden, president of the
alliance. Ruthless, wanton slaughter
of girls, women, and babes in arms,
is related in the letter, which, in part,
follows:
Human speech cannot describe the
agony ones soul feels in looking back
over the seven weeks of massacre and
mutual determination, in which 10000
were butchered here.
Like lightning from a clear sky
came the sudden announcement Of the
Balkan Alliance, and before the Turk
had time to recover from the shock
given him, the war was declared.
THE gates of armories and barracks
were swuEg wide open. At the bar
racks at the Schiller Mahnlle!sy l
heard the commanding officer give or
ders to kill all Christians.
AT last tnat terrible Friday night
came. 1t was uusk. AS stood at the
window at the Konah of Kendel Bey,
| saw several Imams (Mohemmedan
priests) on the minaret. l was star
tied by the sharp rattle of drum,
which betokened the setting of the
first watch before midnight. A few
minutes had elapsed when the tower
became filled with men moving eI-
c.;edly.
THE great bell of the Greek Or
thodox church began to toll, followed
by The bells of other Christian
churches.
Every window was thrown up; the
streets were crowded with men. wom-
en- and children, their hands filled
with hastily-snatched valuables, all
heading toward different churches, to
find refuge. Hali-nalicd people began
to run through the streets spreading
the terrible news of the arrival of the
Moslem Albanian plunderers.
Women. pressing their babes to
their breasts. rushed to the windows
that overhung the streets. already in
undated with human blood.
AT the Tepah. near the well ct the
Greek bishops house, met n crowd
OF fifty girls who. frenzied with fear,
turned and fled. In an instant they
We're surrounded by furious Moslems
and butchered. The heart-rending
shrioks of innocent children added to
the already terrible scene.
I'm half an hour the outlying city
was completely devastated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Bristow introduced bill
for preference primaries for appoint
ment of postmasters.
Senator Bourne was elected chair
man of joint congressional commission
to promote federal aid in highway
construction.
Interior department expenditures
committee adopted report censuring
Robert G. Valentine, former commits
sioner of Indian affairs, for his con-
duct prior to his resignation.
House banking and currency substi-
tute committee decided to report un-
favorably the Levy bill, to relieve
stringency in the money market by
placing s5O.OO0.OOO from the treasury
in national banks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
SPORT.

The necessity of securing army Off
GERS as expert military aviators is en-
phasized in the anual report of Brig
adler General Allen. chief signal of
ficer of the army.
Charles C. Mullen of Seattle has
been chosen manager of the Lincoln,
Neb., Ball Club for next year.
Charles Doom, manager of the Phil
adelphia Nationals. purchased Charles
Schneider. a pitcher, from the Louis
Vile club.
President Charles Comiskey of the
Chicago American League Club. made
the announcement that improvements
at his park are under consideration
which, when carried out, will give q
seating capacity OF $4,000. He esti-
mates the expenses of enlarging the
park at 100000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Colorado Products only at Luncheon.

Denver.-The Denver Chamber of
Commerce will hold a Colorado pro-
ducts luncheon January 9, for the pur-
post of advertising in advance the
National Western Stock Show, to be
held at the stockyards January 20 to
25. At this luncheon nothing but Colo
rado-grown products will be served,
from consomme to cordial. This Will
not be hard to do. for Colorado either
grows or manufactures a sufficiently
great variety of edibles and drinka-
bles to make a first class menu. Pres
ident Elias NJ. Ammons and Secretary
Frederick johnson of the stock show
have arranged with the chamber and
other influential organizations to CO.
operate with them in an effort to make
the forthcoming show the biggest in
the history of the organization.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
FOREIGN.

A split in the Russian orthodox
church is threatened through the un-
frocking of the Monk Heliodorus by
the Holy Synod.
Admiral HALL Pasha, formerly min
lister of marine in the Turkish cab
met, was killed in the naval engage
ment between the Greeks and Turks
off the Dardanelles. 4.
Kitty Marion, a militant suffragist
of London, Indignantly refused to ac-
cept the alternative of a fine of SIPS
instead of months Imprisonment on
the charge of giving false fire alarms.
Nathan Weinberg and Joseph Wen
del, recent arrivals from Idaho and
organizers of the american Fedora
tion OF Masons," are poorer by 5000
each for having undertaken the task
of "organizing" in Vancouver, B. c.
A mining disaster which cost thir-
ty-nine lives, besides seriously injur-
ing eighteen and slightly injuring a
large number of coal miners, was
caused by an explosion of black damp
in the Achenbach mine near Dort-
mund, Germany.
1t became known at Pekin that a
representative of Kutukfu, Khan of
Mongolia, has presented the foreign
consuls at Harbin with a note, asking
for their governments to recognize the
new Mongolian government and to
conclude treaties with it.
The memorial service for tho late
Ambassador Whitclaw Reid, celebrat-
ed in Westminster Abbey, in London,
was an impressive ceremony. The
honor of such a service in Great Brit
aims most historic cathedral has on
only few occasions been accorded to
any but British subjects of great dis
tinction.
The six great European powers
England, Franco, Germany, Russia,
Austria and Italy-have accepted the
principle of an autonomous Albania,
with a privilege of guaranteeing to
Servia commercial access to the Adri-
attic sea. This is the first definite re-
suit of the ambassadors "conversa-
tions," the third OF which was held in
London.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Meat Knock.

Hobey Baker. the football star. was
lunching in his native Philadelphia.
A young girl. over her queer alliga-
tor pear salad. mentioned the name
of a Princeton sophomore who had
played rather badly on his class team.
He is an awfu1ly nice boy" she
said. What was It he played on the
eleven. Mr.. Baker-halfback. quarter
back, fullback?"
The handsome and herculean "Ho-
bey" smiled.
81 think he played drawback" he
said
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Pu, 2a.54s,s7s Trout in streams.

Denver-The distribution of 22.543.-
379 young trout in the streams of the
state has been the principal work
done by the state fish and game de-
partment during the last two years,
according to the biennial report OF
Commissioner Shinn. In his annual
report, Colonel Shinn recommends
closed season on deer. declaring that
the. determination of the deer of Colo
RADIO will be completed in short time
if the. season is not closed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
No Longer Interested.

Theodore Lane, who resided at the
home of his parents, 7349 Holton
avenue. had a toothache the other
morning. 1t was bad toothache. too.
and Theodore let the neighborhood
know all about it But when his
father got home that evening (this is
according to his father) the boy was
calm and seemed at peace.
Has your tooth stopped aching
Teddy" asked Theodore, Sr.
81 don't know" answered thel
youngster.
Don't know? Why. what do yot
Its out."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Ioxer,a UNIQUE Devotion.

An unusual manner in which
lovers devotion was shown occurred
at Zurich. Switzerland. recently. A
cobbler. whose sweetheart died. ap-
prenticed himself to stone cutter In
order to execute fitting tribute to
her memory, and after fourteen
months he was able to carve a beau
tiful rose on marble slab and write
beneath: "Such was she." After 1t
had been erected over her grave he
returned to his first trade. and now
repairs shoes as before.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
What Worried Her.

"You say your wife threw a plate
at your"
Yes; 1t was fine china plate. 1t
broke against my head"
Didn't she appear sorry after she
threw it?"
Yes. she appeared very sorry"
"Ah, indeed. And what did she
say?"
"she said she was fool not to con-
troll her temper"
Good. And what else did she
say?"
She said she didn't believe she
could match that plate again IL she
hunted the town through"
Bits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
conxie, Haunted by Police.

Pueblo. Colo.-Declaring that he
was sick and tired of the chase and
unable to sleep at night because of
dreams in which he saw police off
GERS bearing down upon him, George
Snyder, who says he escaped two
years ago from the Joliet, ILL.,, peniteu-
tiary. walked into the Central police
station and gave himself up.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
State Insurance Men Adjourn.

Trinidad-After thorough discussion
and condemnation of fake advertising,
q plea for concerted action to get low
er fire insurance rates throughout the
state and freight rate talk. the Col
orado Association of Commercial Ex-
ecutives adjourned their quarterly
meeting here.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
"elve the little Man a Show

Now York.-Payins high tribute to
President-elcct Woodrow Wilson and
Governor-elect William Sulzer of this
state. Colonel William j. Bryan, at the
Waldorf Astoria hotel expressed the
utmost confidence in the belief that
the pledges of the Democratic party
to revise the tariff downward and
give the little man a show" will be
carried out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
RshkusIer Convicted of MansIaughter

Grand Junction.-After five hours
deaiberation the jury in the case OF
Mrs. Lula Rehkugler. charged with the
killing of Joseph Waters last October.
returned verdict of voluntary man
slaughter. A sentence of from one to
ten years in the penitentiary can be
inflicted by Judge Sprigg Shackelford
on this verdict.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Greeley Farmers Week January Gil.

Greeley.-Greeley Is to have a farm-
ers' week, beginning January 6
and ending January IL. Elaborate
preparations are being mado by
merchants to make the stay of the
visitors pleasant, and one feature will
be an elaborate show at local the
ater. at which the farmers will be
the guests of the Greeley business
men. During the week the annual in.
stitute OF the Weld County Farmers
Club is to be held.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Potato Growers to Meet.

Denver.-Because of the serious
blight problems facing the potato in
dustry of Colorado, an official call
has been sent forth by the State
Board of Agriculture to the potato
growers to meet in Denver on jan
uary 22 and %, at the Albany hotel.
for the consideration and solu' of
the problem.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Lucky Star.

"This is tn third time you have
been here for food" said the woman
at the kitchen door to the tramp.
Are you always out of work?"
"Yes'm," replied the itinerant. Il
guess 1 was born under a lucky
star" !
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Increase In Hunting Licenses.

Boulder.-County Clerk and Record
er Agnes O'Day sent to State Game
and Fish Commissioner James Shinn.
the annual report of hunting licenses
issued during the year 1912. The re-
port shows ss2 licenses to have been
issue. as against S63 in 1911.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
British Cruiser Sails with ReId,s Body

Portsmouth. Eng. - The British
armored cruiser Natal sailed out of
Portsmouth harbor with the body OF
Ambassador Reid on board during a
salute of nineteen guns.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

A brave man is always ready to
"face the music"-provided it isn't
that old tune from "Lohengrin." !
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
stranales self With Cane.

walsenburg.-Using the cane. which
he had carried for more than fifty
years, as lever. o. NJ. Saulcey, IA.
twisted a piece Of cloth about mis-
neck until he strangled to death.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
It takes a smart man to conceal his
ignorance.

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethIng, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie. .25c bottleMx
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

Even the intoxication of love may
leave one with headache the morn
Ing after.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
s,muel Iue,he. eoulder PIoneer, Dies.

Boulder. Colo. - Samuel Luethe,
ninety. father of F. s. Luethe, is dead
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. e.
T. Mohn. at Martins Ferry. Ohio.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Mexlco calls Troops from border.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Ignoring the demand
made by the United States govern
ment that specified number of troops
be kept at all important points along
the border. the Mexican government
within the past week has practically
withdrawn its border forces into the
interior.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

Ten smiles for a nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Rag Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

His Santanic majesty grins when he
hears man say he will reform-to-
morrow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

A pretty girl will turn a mans head
in spite Of the boil on his neck.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

Bachelors are "women's rights" and
widowers are women's lefts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

Help comes to those who are willing
to pay for 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Indian vieeroy Victim of Bomb.

Delhi. India.-Dr. Charles Hardinge,
yiceroy of India. was injured and an
attendant was instantly killed by a
bomb hurled from a hOuse-top.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
COLORADO NEWS
CAifieNrD FIR M
All Parts of the State
Newspaper Union news service.
DATES ron COMING EVENTS.

January 20-25-Eighth Annual West-
ern Stock Show-Denver.
The Press., 1912-06-12
Moose Meadow.

pr. l.. 0. Horton of Stafford Springs will preach at the Moose Meadow church nextsSunday at 3 p. m
The Press., 1912-06-12
west Stafford.
Miss Bertha Greaves of Hartford was home over Sunday.

Miss Bertha Greaves of Hartford was home over Sunday.
 Roland Ellis and Miss Johnson of Somers visited friends here Sunday. ..-~Mr. and Mrs. FLA. sturtevant and daughter, Blanche, took an auto trip to Springfield Sunday.
 Mrs. Harry Pownal1 attended the banquet given by the Iyanhoe chapter, 10. E.. s. of Hartford last evening.
 Mrs. Jewett had flock of her best ducks poisoned last week, and the footprints seen next morning pointed to the offender.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Magill and children of New York are spending 8 part of their summer vacation at O. IF. Bradway's. The remainder they expect to spend abroad.
 Rev. J. w. Ballantine, Miss Mary Ballantine and Mrs. Harry Pownall will go to Northampton Friday to attend the graduation exercises of Smith college, Miss Margaret Ballan- tine being one of the graduates.
 Y. P. S. 0. E. Sunday evening. Topic, "The duty of being pleasant, ;" Ps. 133: Ia. Leader, Miss Blanche Sturtevant. Subject for Thursday evening, "Christ and the individual. !" Rev. Wm. E. Gaskin of the Univer- salist church, Stafford Hollow, will occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
 X MT. and Mrs. Spencer Bradway celebrated the second anniversary of their marriage yesterday by taking an auto trip to Forest Lake, accompanied by their daughter, Alice Genevieve, and Mrs. 0. P. Bradway. In the evening about 30 of their many friends hung them, a June box, present. ing them with one-haf dozen silver knives and forks and one-half dozen orange spoons as a token of the es- teem in which they are held.