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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
SYNOPSIS.

Elan Harnish. known all through Alas
ka az Burning Daylight" celebrates his
Goth birthday with a crowd OF miners at
the Circle city Tivoli. The dance leads
10 heavy gambling. IN which over $4,000
IL stakcd. lIarnish loses his money and
his mine but wins the mail contract. He
starts on Ills mail trip with dogs and
sledge. telling his friends that he will be
in the big Yukon gold strike at the start.
Burning Daylight makes a sensationaIy
rapid run across country with the mai.
appears at the Tivoil and Is now ready
10 join his friends In a dash to the new
gold fields Deciding that gold Will be
found In the up-river district Harn,sh
buys two tons OF flour. which he declares
will be worth Its weight In gold. but
when he arrives with his -four he. hnds
the big fiat d~csolate A comrade discov-
ers gold and Daylight reaps a rich har-
vest. He goes TO Dawson. becomes the
most prominent figure In the Klondike
and defeats Il combination OF capitalists
In a vast mining deal He returns to
civilization. and amid the bewildering
complications Of high finance. Daylight
finds that LIE has been led to invest his
eleven millions In n manipulated scheme
He COOS to New York. and confronting
his disloyal partners with a revolver. ne
threatens to kin them II his money Is not
returned. They are cowed. return their
steallngs and Harnish goes back to San
Francisco whore he meets his fate in
Dodc Mason. n pretty stenographer. lie
makes large Investments and gets into IN"
political ring. For a rest he goes to the
Country
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
New to Il,

They walked up to the desk Of the
Getty House in Yonkers, both In sus-
piciolusly new clothes. He took a pen
from the hand Of Clerk Mailing with a
careless, Indifferent air and signed
with a flourish. 1t was just his name.
Mailing looked at him in surprise and
waited. Finally he said:
Aren't you going to register her,
too?"
The man answered, "Of course"
and with another flourish he added.
"and wife,"
The bride looked at him %reproach-
fully, m%urmuring. "What did you
suppose l hit you in the ribs for?'
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
Clara's Little Hint,

A certain young curate wanted to
give his lady-love a Christmas pres.
ent. but could not make up his mind
what 1t should be; SO the next time
he called he frankly told her the din.
Guilty under which he was laboring.
Want to make me a PRESENT."
Clara exclaimed, in well-disgusted as.
constituent. why Charley. you for.
get yourself"
The curats took the hint, and Of
fered himself on the spot.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
Reconnoitered.

6COnnOTteTeu
Mamma was dressing when even.
year-old Freddy burst into the DON
with a loud "Boo!"
why, Freddy, dear" expostulated
she. you mustn't open my door with
out knocking. I mightn't have been
dressed at ALL"
"Oh, this was all right" said Fred
dy, II looked through the keyhole
f1rst."-Judge.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
Difficult.

Difficult.
It is difficult for Nine. de Stael TO
grow old gracefully" 1t Is more diff
cult to grow old cheerfully.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11

Mrs. Benham-I see that they have
found the North Pole.
Benham-That's no reason why you
should do your cooking there.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
BURNING
IDAYLIGHT
b. ACKLONDON
Anthor Of "7he Call Of the Wi1d,"
"H'hHe Fang,"''Aaysin
Eden" etc.
Illustrations by Dearborn Melvill
. SsRNcDaassM-

copyright, 1910, by the New York Herald Col
Copyright. 1910. by the Macmillan Compsny.)
SYNOPSIS.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
Presbyterfnn Minister Dead.

Rev. DR.. n. H. Miller. clerk Of the
Presbyterian Synod OF Baltimore. died at
his home at Mclean, Va. near Falls
Church. yesterday morning. His death
was due to a stroke Of paralysis which
he suffered Sunday evening. DR.. Miller
was Junior vice commander Of the G.
A. R.. Department of the Potomac.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed, but AdJt. Gen. o. H. Oldroyd
announced yesterday that the G. A. r.
would participate, and that intermsnt
would be in Arlington.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
NOYES' SUCCESSOR
NAY BE CHOSEN
Board Of Trade Directors to Meet
Next Monday Afternoon
at 4:15 O'clock.

Tho directors Of the Board Of Trade
will hold their nrst fall meeting iext
Monday at 4:15 o'clock, and at that time
IL IL expected that q successor to the
late Thomas Noyes will be elected TO
MI the unexpired term. There Is strong
probability that the ofncer chosen at
this time will be reelected after the an
nual meeting In January to serve for a
full term. As consequence a quiet
canvass Is going on among the friends
Of several candidates In the hope that
their. choice may be selected by the d.
rectors.
Arthur c. Moses is first vice presi-
dent, and by the law Of precedent should
be the next president of the board His
name Is being considered. Friends of
r. H. Droop are also putting forward
his name for the honor. They say that
It would not be violating the precedents
Of the body to elect Mr.. Droop to the
position, leaving the question of real
succession to Mr.. Noyes to be settled
by the new board Of directors after the
January meeting. II IL also urged that
Mr.. Droop's long services as treasurer
Of the board deserve recognition. and
that he should be elected to the vacant
position.
Charles ]. Bell and George Truesdell
are also mentioned for the position.
At the frst fall meeting OF the men,
bership committee Of the Board Of
Trade yesterday at noon. Q number OF
applications were passed upon and rec
commended for favorable action to the
directors at their next meeting. 1t Is
contrary to the policy Of the committee
to make the names public until they
have been formally elected to member
ship. but Chairman Chris Gokeler. Of
the committee. expressed satisfaction
over the results Of the nrst fall meeting.
and Is Of the opinion that the roster OF
the board will be much increased with
In q month or two
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
Explains Exhibition.

Rev. A. NJ. Gardner. secretary Of the
World In Baltimore" missionary ex-
hibit, will deliver an address at New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church this
evening at 7:l5, describing fully and In de-
tall the exhibition that is to be held
October 25 to November 90 in Baltimore.
It is planned to make November 13 WASH
ington day, and various committees have
been appointed by the Ministers Fedora
tion to this end
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
on for Convention.

Rev and Mrs. George W. Kates, pastors
OF the First Spiritualist Church of Wash
ington. and National Trustee i. c. 1.
Evans left yesterday afternoon to attend
the national convention of Spiritualists
at Dallas. Tex. to be held October 6 to
Is. Mr.. Hates. as the national secretary.
carries with him an invitation for the
next convention to assemble In Washing
ton. He thinks that he will win for the
Capital City, and on that occasion at
least loo delegates and visitors from
other cities will attend.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
Junior Dental Students Meet,

The Junior dental class Of George
Washisgton University held q meeting
yesterday afternoon, and after a lively
debate the following officers for the en-
suing year were elected: Edward e.
Golden, president; Sterling ". Meade.
vice president: Samuel B. Ginsberg. sec
retary and treasurer; Albert P. Gardner.
editor; ]. r. Roberts.\ historian: Camille
r. Bonseigneur. sergeant-at-arms.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
o. s. SENDS FLUCTUATIONS.
President Taft Extends ConEratula,
tions to Porras OF Panama.

Congratulations have been sent to the
new government Of Panama by President
Taft in the following message to Dr.
Porras, who has Just been inaugurated
President OF the republic:
In extending to your excelIency on
the occasion Of your Inauguration the
felicitations Of the government OF the
United States, ] express my own senti-
ments and those Of my fellow-citizens
In wishing. for the republic. continued
prosperity and happiness under your ad-
rninistration."
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
District Democrats to Meet.

The next regular meeting Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Democratic Association
will be held at the Raleigh tonight This
association was organized In 1896, and
will. as in the past, raise campaign funds
and send voters into nearby States. Ed
win A. Newman is president Of the club.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
ANNUAL MEETING HERE.
Chamber OF Commerce of Unitei
States to Convene In January.

The first annual meeting Of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States
will be held in this city during the week
Of January %. 1913 This was decided
upon by the board Of directors in Boston
last week. Seventeen were present to
discuss the affairs Of the National Cham
Der.
All unfinished legislation Of the Sixty
first Congress affecting business interests
was assigned to committees for study and
report. A referendum on the subject OF
a national budget was authorized to be
submitted to the commercial
organizations Of the nation.
The third issue Of the Nations Busi-
ness, published by the Chamber for the
use Of editorial writer's and officials of
commercial organizations, will appear
0ctober n
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
Reaches Hondurnn Capital.

Charles D. White, American Minister
to Honduras. has arrived at Tegucigalpa,
the capital. after leave of absence spent
In the United States.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-03
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Steamer Charles Macalester for Mount Vernon
leaves Seventh Street Wharf at 10 q. N. and 2Js
p 10. daily. except Sunday.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Companys
steamers from foot of Seventh Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk Oily at SIS p m
every quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Part and
Chevy Chase.
To Great FaIls-wsshingtoa and Old Dominsoa
Rtilroed ean rssy few minutes from Thirty-sixth
and n streetA
10 Mount vsmou-washinston-virgin Railway
ears svsy hour % the hour from 10 q. m - p q.
station. TxslftA strset and PeunUlvanis AvsnuA
SThe Oufeast~ by Asta Nielsen. Posi-
lively and unquestionably the greatest
yet. 3 reels. Virginia. sth-F. G. To-day.
The Health Of Your Household
VIII be- better II Meinberg,s "Top-Noch''
Bread appears on the table daily. 0rccers.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-03
THE GODDARD HOTEL

European S2 50 and up American $S.OO ard up Room soc 7Sc and SI.oo Per Day
 One Block From Bath Houses
 Centrally Located For All Points
 MRS. J. w. HUTSELL, Prep. 150 outside rooms, electric lights, call bells, hot and cold running water, sta- tionary wash stands.
 Apartments for light housekeeping in connection with hotel.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-03
Arlington Hotel and Bath House

The only hotel on the United States Reservation.
 Elegant marble and tile Bath House newly enclosed and refitted, making # one of the most beautiful Bathing establishments in the entire country New Sun Parlor and Rest Room overlooking the mountain Parks.
 
 SPECIAL SUMMER RATES. GOOD JUNE fst TO OCTOBER tst
 RATES PER WEEK. Plain room, one in room $2t, s25, s2s and $31.50.
 Plain room, two in room SAP, $50, $56. Room with toilet. one in rccm, ss5oo. Room with toilet, two in room, $56.oo. Room with mineral water bath, enc in room, $42.oo to $56.oo Room with mineral water bath, two in room, se3.G0 to $s4.0o.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-03
KINNEY HOUSE
MANAGER

Now Open Under New Management. Everything strictly up-to-dato; all out side rooms; fresh country produce, home milk and butter
 Board and room s4 and s5 per week;
 also rooms for llaht housekeeping. Can and see c. NJ. HAckETT. Prop.
 Phone fia5. Grown Street. TREE CARRIAGE MEETS AL TRAINS
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-03
EUROPEAN AMERICAN PLAN. Moody Hotel and Bath House N M

NEW AND MODERN Each guest room Is an outside room, having hot and cold runnlns water, local and long distance telephones, steam heat, electric lights and gas.
 Bath house under gov ernment supervision, with hot mineral water supplied from the hot springs.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-30

a large thing coming apparently to-
ward me, and it seemed to be huge
ball OF fire. | thought it was going
to hit me, so | layed the whip on the
runaway ponies. We travelled some
fast. The thing hit in field quite
aways from from where | was. When
it did so a million stars seemed to
shoot up from it, Many of these small
balls of fire went clear over the buggy
and lit far beyond. | was scared and
did not attempt to go toward the OBJ
ject in the field. The next day the
spot where the meteor lit was visited
by scores of people, All they saw
was an immense mass of rock imbeded
twenty feet in the earth. The farmer
on whose land the meteor landed, is
willing to donate the meteor to any
one who wants to remove it. The
meteor will weigh several hundred
tons, probably. No one here will be-
lieve that the ''big rock" is worth any
money
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-30
A Million For Strawberries.

Washington, Dec CA million dol
lars year is a good deal of money for
the farmers of one state to get from
Strawberries alone.
According to the census bureau, the
principal small fruit crop in Caif3rn a
is strawberries, for which the growers
received Sl,149,475 in 1909. Including
other small fruits the growers market
ed 26,S24,0O0 quarts.
But the strawberry item is small
compared with the items of citrus
fruits-oranges and lemons. Accord
ing to the census reports the tropical
fruit output of California tchiafly
oranges and lemons) amounted in
1909 to Sl6,752,OOO an increase from
S52l9,000 in 1899 That is going
some" but it appears that the in
creased demand for these fruits is
based on merit for the domestic
orange now holds the market, and inn
porters Of Sicilian lemons told the
Ways and Means Committee of Con.
gress that the California lemon was
superior to the imported
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-30

not wear its harness of labor forever
and a day. Every once in awhile, with
certain traditional customs as a suffi-
cient pretext, it ties up the machinery
of bread winning and money getting.
You may whistle for your butcher or
your baker if he is out first footing"
with the Scotchman or horn blowing
with the American.
And so in every one of the states
but three, Massachusetts, Maine, and
Kansas, New Years is a legal holiday,
though it seems incongruous to be-
gin your years work by bouts of feast
ing that upset your insides for a
week
So far as the customs of New Year
have any ineligible meaning, they
seemed to suggest revolt of toll
some Human Nature against the tram
mels of regular daily work. There is
an old superstition, that no water,
ashes. nor refuse may be thrown from
the house that day, else i'll luck will
follow the home for the twelyemonth
Probably this expresses traditional
sentiment, in favor of keeping the day
free from even the most routine of
household duties.
The curious custom of first foot
ing" proceeds from the superstition
that it brings i'll luck if a member of
the family leaves the house New
Years day before an outsider enters
This seems significant of an ancient
feeling that New Years is time for
hospitality, that you must receive and
entertain your friends, who must set
the first foot on your doorstep before
you start out on the sordid errands
of business.
The rough house now seen on the
streets of so many cities New Years
Eve is OF course meaningless rowdy
ism. But it is comparatively mild
compared with older manners, Even
in staid, hard working. police governed
Germany, they still bang your high
hat about your ears if you venture
out in formal togs New Years Eve.
You can overturn kings, nullify laws,
and abolish constitutions But a pop
ular custom elings, even after all its
moaning. its beauty, or its humor,
have turned into calf play
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-30
OKLAHOMA NEWS IN BRIEF.

Firecrackers tied to dogs tail set
fire to the "Old Red Barn." a land
mark at Chickasha, causing a loss OF
$4,000
S. NJ. Gloyd, lumberman, has been
elected president of the Oklahoma City
chamber of commerce, succeeding F
J. Wikof.
Thomas NJ James, county assessor
of Bryan county, died at Durant OF
paralysis. He was appointed by Gov
ernor Cruce about year ago.
The Grant County Tax League has
adopted resolutions asking repeal Of
the county assessor law and abolish
ment of several state offices and com.
missions.
Alleging that more than 5000 Illegal
votes were cast in the general elec-
ton, Jack Spain, republican candidate
for sheriff of Oklahoma county, has
| filed contest proceedings against NJ. G.
Binion, democrat. elected on the face
of the returns.
Corporation Commissioner George
Henshaw and Rate Expert c. b. Bee
have gone to Washington, D. c., to
appear before the interstate commerce
commission to appose proposed adj
vances in milling in transit rates on
grain an don lumber and cotton seed
oil
All Oklahoma ministers have been
asked in letters sent out by the state
health commissioners to advocate
from their pulpits law requiring
health certificates before marriage
The department has elected the sup
port of the Women's Federated Clubs
of the state in the movement
Scott Glenn, city superintendent oi
schools at Shawnee, will be demo
cratic candidate for state superintend
ent at the next general election, ac
cording to one of his friends Glenn
came into notice as a member of the
state board of education and was one
of the four members removed by the
governor, but who refused to be ousted
until the senate declined to confirm
the governors appointees on the
board
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-30
CHEAP CLOTHING.

The labor trouble in the men S
ready-made garment trade puts sharp
interrogation point up in these cost
OF living times The workingman. who
already can barely have meat once
a day. will now be asking whether he
must return to the lirsey woolsey OF
the fathers,
The Survey says the average weekly
wage of New York home workers on
mems coats is but $240 to $500 on
trousers it is shade better, $500 to
$420. In neither case is it enough to
feed a human creature, let alone a
cent for shelter or clothes. Condi
tons in the factories are probably not
so bad, but as whole, wages in the
clothing trade are lower than a world
with any heart in it can permit very
long.
Perhaps the best thing the poor man
can do in this pathetically tight
squeeze. is to reflect on the expensive
ness OF cheap clothing.
1t is a common experience, among
men who buy clothes of good tailors,
to be surprised at the length OF time
really good cloth win wear. Any
tailor living in wintry climate will
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-30
ABUSE OF THE PARDONING
POWER.

Governor Donaghy OF Arkansas set
a pace for the erratic governors OF
other states when he liberated more
than three hundred convicts from the
Ipenitentiary The governor of Arkan-
sas did not turn them out on account
Of any sickly sentiment he felt for
those particular convicts, but in an
effort to remedy prison abuses.
Then followed Governor Blease Of
South Carolina, probably the most
Spectacular governor now in existence,
who pardoned eighty convicts outright
among them several who We're sery-
ing time for first degree murder. Gov
ernor Hadley of Missouri, whose mind
runs mostly to politics when he can
eventually get it made up, exercised
what he termed clemency toward a
greater number. In other states the
usual number were given pardon3
AS far as can be determined now,
there is only one man who could out
do these reats of pardoning, and hat
| is Lieutenant Governor McAlester Of
Oklahoma Given an opportunity the
! lieutenant governor would doubtless
empty the penitentiary and all the
jails in the state, after which he would
long for other occupants Of bastiles
to turn loose,
There are thousands of men with
sound minds who believe that it is
wrong to place the pardoning power
in the hands of a governor. Too many
times the governor, authorized with
this power, is moved to undo the work
of courts and state officials Tn nearly
every trial for penal oifense the cost
of conviction is very great Long
weeks and sometimes months of pa
tient work are required in many cases
to secure the conviction of muir
derer who is known to be guilty. Good
men give up their time and business
to sit on a jury and hear the evidence,
and finally when it is all over the gov
ernor of the state undoes 1t all by one
stroke of his pen
The trouble appears to be that the
common conception of a criminal is
defective. II is this defective concep-
ton of justice that leads women to
carry flowers to the brutal murderer
in his cell and the governor to attach
his name to a pardon.-Oklahoman.
.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-30
THEO. D. B. FREAR
Attorney and Counselor Law
Rooms l and 2. Cherokee Building
(First published in the ChieftainJ

(First published in the Chieftain)
December, 27, 1912
State of Oklahoma, County of Craig SIS.
In the County Court within and for
Craig County, Oklahoma.
In the matter of the estate of Mary e.
/ Witt Deceased, William F. Witt,
Administrator. Probate No. 2227
NOTICE OF FILING PETITION TO
ASCERTAIN HEIRS.
| TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
AND CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN
THE ESTATE OF MARY f. WITT
DECEASED:
( You and each person are hereby
notified, that on the 26th day of Dec
ember 1912, William r. Witt, Admin
istrator Of the estate of Mary E. Witt,
deceased, filed in this Court his petit
ion in due form, praying that the right
tof all persons interested in the estate
! of Mary E. Witt Deceased, be aceer-
tanned and declared by this Court,
and it be determined as to whom dis
tribution should be made.
! The following, so far as known, is
a description of all the real estate Of
which the deceased died seized or pos
sessed is as follows, to-wit South
half of Northeast Quarter of South
west Quarter of Section 13 Township
% North, Range is East, in Craig
Quarter OF Northwest Quarter of Sect
ion "A Township 25 North Range IS
East, Craig County Oklahoma.
That the said William F. Witt aud
Fannie N. Witt, father and mother of
the deceased minor, respectively, are
the only persons who have appeared
and claimed any interest in and to
said estate, in the course of admins
tration up to the time of making order
for this notice.
That you and all other persons not
herein named. who have or claim any
right title, or interest in said estate
as heirs or otherwise, are cited to ap
pear before this Court at the Court
Room thereof, In Vinita, Craig County
loklahoma, on Wednesday the 26th
day of February, A. D. 1913 at 10
O'Clock a. m. of said day, and exhibit
and prove as required by law, your
respective claims of heirship, owner
ship or interest in said estate and
show cause why said decree of distri-
button should not be made.
Dated December 26th 1912.
JAMES F. MCCULLOUGH
Clerk of the County Court
Davenport & Rye
Attorneys 1921
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-30

People in Delaware county who are
supersttious are much worried over
an occurrence one night last week, fol-
lowing the bloodless Battle of Jay The
entire populace about the town of
Grove was startled by the falling of
a tremendous meteor the more start
ling because it came from a cloudy
sky Joe Prather, boy who was driy-
ing along country road say the stel-
lar visitor hit terra frma. His story
is: Il was driving along on the road
between here and Southwest City, Mo,
about II o'clock at night. The moon
was hidden by the clouds and It was
very dark Suddenly a binding light
dashed out OF the heaven and so startl-
cd the team | was driving that they
made a lurch and ran away was
scared so bad that | tainted, but not
before | had glazed upward. | saw