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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21
Marvellous Condensation.

A lawyer of the good old Souther
type had argued for three court days
without pause. His brief was a mas
terpieee of classical learning and legal
erudition, but it was tiresome.
Col. Parker, said the Wearled
Judge. at last, without wishing to in
innate in any way that the eoul
would not be delighted to listen TO
your whole argument, | must sugSess
that he docket is somewhat crowded
and that if you could condense little
it might help your clients cause.
The attorney smiled his aeknewl-
edement. Your honor, he eX-
claimed. the thought was in my nina
when | prepared my argument sun,
for the next four days my brief Is d
perfect marvel of condensation. -
Lippineott's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21
RICHEST FRENCH WOMAN.
Nine. Lcbaudy Holds Wealth in Hor.
ror-Livcs Under Other Name.


B Frau Krupp is undoubtedly the
richest person in Germany. and ac-
cording to some authorities the
wealthiest Of French taxpayers Is also
q woman
Nine. Lebaudy. mother of Jacques,
Emperor OF Sahara, is believed to be
worth at least GS,000.08o She holds
her wealth in horror, says the London
Chronicle, and lives under an assumed
name in order TO avoid publicity. Her
residence all the year round is small
fiat in Versailles, where the domestic
STAFF consists of one servant, who is
assisted in the work by her mistress.
Nine. Lehaudy gives away nearly
the whole Of her income. most of her
donations being bestowed ANONYMOUS
IN. 1t is an open secret, however.
that for many years past she mas
made upithe annual deficit of tha
leading French Rovalist paper, when
usually amounts to about el6.ooo.--
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21
GREAT SIRE LOST IN FLOOD.
Director General Was First to Pro-
duce Four 2.05 Performers.

The Director General, one of the
most successful trotting sires, per-
| ished in the Dayton flood. Young as
he was he had the distinction of be-
, ing the first stallion to produce four
2.05 performers, and last year he was
represented in the Grand Circuit by
more good and game race-horses than
any other sire. His 1912 family in
cluded Don Pronto. 2.Q2A. the cham
pien five-year- eld stallion, Fly brad,
2.041a, that stands second to Braden
Direct as the greatest four year -old;
Director Jay 90. 2.0SA. a Futurity
winner, and the trotters Chatty Direct,
2.o7A. and Dorchester. 2.07. In addi-
ton, he was the sire of the trotting
stallion, Main Sheet. 2.o5, famous
race horse in his day, and the PAGER
William O., 2.04A.
1t was notable of his PAGERS that
none We're hoppers and that all his
family proved dead game racehorses.
The Director General was black
horse, foaled in 1894, and was bred by
A. FL. Moore at Cloyerdale Farm, Col
mar, Pa. He was sired by Director,
21f: dam. Winefrede L., by William
L.; she out of Princess Eloise, by
Mambrino King Following the fail
ure of Moore's theatrical ventures his
horses were sold at auction and al
though this occurred during the panic
of 1893, when horse values reached
their lowest ebb in turf history.
George Starr the reinsman, paid
$4,000 for the twoyear- old.
The Director General was 2.1o
trotter but broke down before reach
ing a single engagement J. Is. New
man of New York. when he estao-
lished Claiborne Farm at Lexington.
KY, bought The Director General for
1000 to place at the head of it. AMI
when that gentleman. retired from the
breeding business the son ,of Director
passed to Frank McCloud of Dayton,
Q. Because of the splendid showing
of the family last year some of the
best mares in the country had beea
booked to him for this spriaS.-NeW
York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21

A New York exchange thinks If
women voted they would lose much OF
the courtesy and protection now ex-
tended to them.f Fiddlesticks! The
bum who was robbed of his intoxicants
by voman's votes. would probably in
suit a few women eat Rt syNtfs vntsl hs
get his pesky head panAstt bsa ssms
other man. and then he would return
TO his Present appreciation of woman
as common prey, That is the type Of
..man. Ayho viii hold woman IN dlsre-
s,,ect because she votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21
They Defend Evil Against the Law.

Three months of continuous suspension
of liquor-seiing throughout Maine
seems to us hardly more probable than
killing frost in the summer. Hs8@
Thousands of Maine men are accus-
toned to have their drinks; we believe
They will continue to have them, with
are going to have their drinks, and
somebody is going to take his chance to
make a good thing selling the drinks
The drinkers will insist on having their
drinks, as they insist on having their
smokes; and the beer and tobacco will
be TO be had for the money.-Lewiston
Sun.
To the argument that it is "a physical
impossibiiity to prevent the sale of
liquors" d prohibitionist contemporary
says that, whatever his motive, the pres
ent sheriff of Cumberland county us
demonstrating that this statement is not
true, and the same demonstration is 60
ing on elsewhere. 1t is to laugh. This
so called demonstration Is so far of a
few hours or at most, a rev days dura-
ton. The history of prohibition IN Maine
is crowded with such demonstrations OF
spasmodic enforcement They have been
one OF the features of the operation Of
this law, 1t Is a well-known feature IN
the enforcement of most sumptuary
laws. To prove that the claim that 1t Is
physically impossible to prevent the sale
of liquor. is untrue, the demonstration
must extend over months and years. and
methods and pocket peddling. as well a.
OF the "wide OPEN variety. That DEM
onstration has never been made In the
state of Maine.-Portland Argus.
Now Governor Haines takes the lead In
a new movement to impose on the county
of Cumberland the ramrod enforcement,
which experience has shown does more
harm than good In that community and
which. accordingly, runs counter to the
sentiment of the people of that section
Of Maine Judging the future by the
mast. il Is safe prediction that after
another period of turmoil, Cumberland
county will again, ret the kind of regu-
lation OF the liquor traffic that its people
want. -Wateryilie Sentinel
The people Of Maine have had the pro-
htbitory law for 60 years and during all
that time they have never indicated that
they wanted il enforced to the letter.
What they have shown not once bun
many times Ii that they want a loose
dishonest sort OF enforcement if these
laws are to remain on the statute books
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21

which Jonah is said to have been burI6dss
The age of the tomb is uncertain, yet
probably it dates from long after the
Hebrew prophets time However. the
place IL now sacred, so sacred that pill
grims visit 1t from afar.
rode up the steep, narrow streets of
the village to the mosque, and to the
amiazement of the natives / dismounted
and entered the mosque yard. "A crowd
- excited men quickly surrounded me.
70 priest | explained that | had come
TO see the grave of Jonah. and with a.
motion of the hand | made it understood !
that he would be rewarded. RemovinSA
my shoes, followed the priest through
Il dark paSsageway.
There he pointed to a wall and said
that the tomb was just beyond | wished
to enter the prayer room. from which the
tomb Itself might be seen. but the place
was considered far too sacred for my
profane feet. However, the few Chris
tians who have been permitted to see the
tomb may look only through small
window into dark chamber in which Il
elotll-eovered mound Is scarcely discern
ible 1t is said that no Moslem even VIII
enter the inner shrine.-Christian Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21

The worlds principal Jade mine. is in
Parma, where the privilege of mining
the stone has been in the possession OF
one Indian tribe for many generations.
A famous and venerable Celtic schoi-
ar has entered ON his eishaeth year
the Rev. Sabine Baring-GoGta rector
for thirty-two years of Dartmcor. W,
Baring-G has more books down to
his rame in the British museum than
any living author. He will perhaps btA
best known as the author OF that popu-
lar hymn. coward Christian Sold
!ers. Cardiff Western Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21

TIE Kennebec Journals interviews
with Governor Haines, President Mill
liken and Speaker Peters are attract
ing attention all over Maine. The real
work of the 10th Legislature is begin
ming to be realized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21

With more than one-third of all the
workmeH of Belgium on strike against
the system Of plural voting and i'll de-
mand Tor manhood suffrage. ne rioti1iS
Is reported. The contrast with the mill
tant woman suffrage demonstrations
IN England is striking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21
TOMB OF JONAH.
Sacred place That Visitors Must View
From a Distance.

The site OF Ninevan is almost perfectly
level But adjoining the western wall
ara two huge mounds concealing the
nalacas of the greatest kings of Assyria.
The lower or southern mound Is oceu-
pied by mosque and "a village OF con-
siderable size.
It's name is Nebi Yunus. or the Prophet
Jonah. for in the mosque Is the fomn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21
Monday, April q, 1918.

The nation cannot move success
fully by anything except concert
of purpose and judgment-Wood-
row Wilson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21


These are but specimens of the
frantic utterances of Democratic
newspapers, in their desperation over
the squeezing of the rum trust bust
ness Anything that interrupts the
even flow of booze and the conse-
ouent return of dollars to the liquor
octopus, sets them aroaring. We hope
our readers will note the Inconsistency
of the arguments. Take the last one
first. The writer evidently got his
toes crossed in the production. He
SAYS first that what they tthe people
of Maine) want, and what they have
shown not once but many times IS
that they want loose, dishonest
sort of enforcement" Near the end oil
the same editorial he sprung the
climax what Maine wants Is
chance to be honest on the rum dues-
ton
Striking difference, rather, but 1t
matters little what they say so Ions
as they are denouncing the law and all
who stand for it. Thus chance t.
be honest on the rum question: would
be to have rum trust regulation
that is. absolutely nothing in the way
of prosecuting the unholy business t.
any limit. and the devil take the
patrons.
The Pattangall organ thinks rant
rod enforcement" will do more harm
than good, and predicts an early re-
turn to the good old rum days. Oh
course il will harm the liquor trade
and the CHATTING business, but We pre-
diet that more children will wear good
III a in !Maine if the rum business Is
tIffTsn testheawall
We saw the full meaning of wide
open times under Pattangall Plaisted-
ism.
Driven To the last ditch, the pro-
moters of the booze traffic, as opposed
to law and 0FueF, noW NHiie ao0"N
combining the business to pocket ped
ding, an evil that neither God nor
devil can hinder, according 10 them.
And yet sensible people believe that Il
few wholesome examples of rotting in
Jail would put damper on boot
Logging.
Even the independent but errate
Sun is convinced that drinkers will
insist on having their drinks and he
never recognizes the solemn truth thas
the number of drinkers who insist
on having their drinks" is very small
percentage of the number who arc
coaxed and bullied into drinking IN
der rum trust methods of exploiting
the booze business for the dollars
there are in it.
When that fact dawns upon the
editor of the Sun, some day. he Will
revise his views on the rum traffic and
the law, for he is honest in his con-
yietions and far above rum trust sub
sidy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21

What Maine wants is a chance to be
honest on the rum observation-disclosures
Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-21
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meeting second and fourth Tuesday
evenings at $50 o'clock at Golden Cross
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
PATHETIC PLEA FOR CHILDREN
Words Of Charles Kingsley Worth
Heedlna by Every Man and Won.
an of Any Worth.

| DO not deceive yourselves about the
little dirty, offensive children in the
street. II they be offensive to you.
they are not to him that made them
Take heed that ye despise not one
OF these little ones; for say unto you
that in heaven their angels do always
behold the face of my father which
Is In heaven" Is there not In every
one OF them, as In you. the light that
lighteth every man that cometh into
the world? And know you not who that
light Is, and what he said of little
children? Then take heed, I say. lest
you despise one of these little ones.
Listen not to the Pharlsee when he
says: Except the little child be con
Yerted, and become as I am, he shall
In nowise enter into the kingdom OF
heaven But listen to the voice of him
who knew what is In man, when he
said: Except ye be converted. +e
shall not enter into the kingdom OF
heaven" Their souls are like their
bodies, not perfect, but beautiful
enough and fresh enough to shame
anyone who shall dare to look down
upon them. Their souls are like their
bodies. hidden by the rags, foul with
the dirt of what we miscall civiliza.
ton. But take them to the pure
stream, strip OF the ugly shapeless
rags, wash the young limbs again, and
you shall find them, body and soul,
fresh and 1.-THE. graceful and capable
capable OF how much God alone who
made them knows.--From Charles
kingsley's Address on Human SCOT.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11

work they have refrained from intro
.ducing eccentric characters. The play
OF wit and humor is between persons
who wear conventional farments, and
are ordinary human beings. Because
OF the rarity OF anything but the poor
est OF low comedy in most musical
plays. the patrons OF the theatre should
feel debt OF gratitude for Mr. Adams
and Mr Hough for turning out the
book for The Prince of Tonight"
The scenes are laid at Palm Beach,
Florida, then transition scene Of
nymphs and blue and silver ballets:
an act Of moon witchery and fairy lore
follows while the last act reconciles
reality with Fairyland The music is
by Joseph Z. Howard, embracing his
very best compositions, the beautiful
stage pictures are something that has
never been equalled in the coloring and
electrical effects. the costuming is at
tractiye and the whole show is one
brilliant affair
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
BABY is BLOWN OFF SHIP
0oeart Floats on Ocean but Child
Falls Out and Is Drowned Before
AID Reaches Her.

Meloourne.--A dispatch to a local
paper from Hobart says that baby
daughter OF Mrs. Hennie Larnock was
carried overheard from the deck OF the
steamer Adelaide and lost. The moth.
er was wheeling the child in its car
riage along the deck when some wo.
men passengers addressing her caused
her to leave the handle for a moment
and during her brief absence a gust OF
wind filled the top OF the cart and the
light vehicle was whipped over the
rail
For some hundred Of feet it was
carried like an airship and then IT
somersaulted into the sea. A boats
crew was Immediately lowered and
'he carriage was easily picked up.
hut the little one could not be found
and after several hours spent in the
vicinity the crazed mother Who had
to be locked In her cain. was com.
PEELED TO proceed without her baby.
II IS said that had the little one
been strapped into her cart she
wor d very likely have been saved
for the wooden carriage would have
kept her ahoat until the ships boat
would have reached her
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
V|A|TA HIGH SCHOOL
MEET FIRST DEFEAT

The Vinita high school basketball
team met their first defeat Of the sea
son last night from the Baxter Springs
team BY a score of IS to a. The
game was fast and full Of clever and
sensational plays from beginning to
enr, with first one team in the lead
and then the other but the qaickness
and eleverness In guarding and throw
ing baskets Of the visiting team proved
TO much for our boys and they suf-
fered their first defeat The game was
much better than the heavy score
would indicate and II the Yinita boys
continue to play the game that they
did last night they VIII get crowded
and enthusiastic houses. and will find
but very few teams able to compete
with them
The team aad students proved them.
selves to be just as good sportsmen
in taking defeat, as in victory and the
visiting team was shown the very best
Of treatment in and after the contest
and no one has heard a cry Of excuses
or of dirty deals This spirit takes
with the true supporters of the town
and they can be depended upon to
stand behind the team.
The student did not have the attend
ance they should OF had from the town
and as result went several dollars
in the hole The disagreeable weather
is blamed, and with the games that are
matched. better crowd is expected in
the future. The boys meet the fast
five from the Miami high school on
the home court next Friday night
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
CLERKS FLED INTO VAULT
Breaking Trolley Sounded Like Earth
quake in Atlantic City and Work
ers Are Panic Striken.

Atlantic City. N Half dozen
clerks were standing near the big
vault In the Chelsea National bank In
this city. discussing the earthquake.
Their backs were turned toward the
street Suddenly there came a blind
ing flash as though from huge ball
OF fire. followed by a lmbling noise.
The clerks. terror-stricken, and with
out waiting to investigate, took it for
granted that another earthquake had
visited the city. and they considered
the safest place was the big vault.
Into this they jumped. and, pulling
the door shut. awaited Developments
They waited for long while. but
seemingly nothing happened Then
they tried 10 open the vault door. but
could not 1t was some time later
when the cashier. missing the clerks
and noticing that the vault door was
closed. opened It and found the Young
fellows nearly smothered.
A big campaign banner water
soaked from the rain, had fallen across
the trolley feed wire. breaking the
wire and causing the fash and explo-
sion which the clerks noticed. The
breaking OF the feed wire tied ND troll
ley trafic on the lines for nearly two
hours.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
Resolutions Of condoIenee

Whereas, the all-wise Father of the
universe has called home our beloved
Archer, Carrie N. Colbert, a worthy
member Of Vinita Homestead No. 754,
brotherhood American Yeomen. and
Whereas. ii the death Of Carrie NJ.
Colbert We feel that the Homestead
has lost worthy member and the
husband and children a kind and low
ing wife and mother;
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved that we
tender our healtfelt sympathy to the
bereaved husband and children of our
departed archer, and
Be 1t Resolved. that the charter Of
the Homestead be draped in mourning
for our dear Archer, and
BE 1t Further Resolved, that a copy
of these resolutions be published in
the Vinita Daily Chieftain: that a
marked copy Of said paper be sent to
the bereayed family, and that these
resolutions be spread upo nthe minutes
OF the Homestead
Sigsed BIZ
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11

The Prince Of Tonight one Of the
most pleasing and original musical
comedies ever produced is coming to
the Grand Theatre Sunday, January
18th. for matinee and night. and it is
due to the cleverness OF Frank Adams
and VIII Hough, writer's Of the book.
Most librettists who contribute their
efforts in the making of musical come
dies are sadly lacking in wit and
originality They frequently depend
upon costuming OF characters and the
good natured audience to make mere
stupidity pass for humor. The writer's
Of the libretto of The Prince Of To,
night have produced not only a very
pretty plot with enough body to make
Il 4 pretty plan with musical trim
mings but have also written into the
plot a good deal OF rather exception
ally clever farce comedy Resting
confidence upon the merit Of their
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
40 PEOPLE

Light Of Day Weberl-Messrs
King, Hancock, Hoole and Mitchell.
Violin Solo-"The Lost Chord
tSullivan) By Mr. Kenreigh.
The Pilgrim Song-Choir.
Ashamed of Jesus Misses
Miller and Roper
Selection by Orchetra.
Song = Lead Ne Gently Home
Quartette Come Unto Me" -
Cooper Mrs. Roper, Miss Roper.
Messrs King and Hoole.
Unison Chorus-"Come Thou Fount"
Choir.
Remarks, Offertory and Offering
Song OF yictory-Choir
Doxology.
Benediction.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
sunshine Of LIE.

Ths sunshine OF life is made up OF
very little beams that are bright all
the time. To give up something when
giving up Will prevent unhappiness /;
TO yield when persisting viii chafs
and fret others; TO go 4 little way
around rather than come against an.
other; to take an adverse look or
word quietly rather than return tt
these are the ways in which clouds
are kept Of and pleasant, steady sun.
shine ia seeured-Aikin.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
Many Languages Spoken.

At the entrance Of New York city
department store is placard an.
nouncing that twelve foreign Ian.
guages are spoken by employees. These
are: French, German. Italian, Rus
sian, Polish, Hungarian. Danish, Swe
dish, Norwegian, Spanish, Portuguese
and Romanian. Can any foreign store
offer equal inducements, In the poly.
glot line, to its customers!
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
Presbyterian Church.

Preching services both morning and
evening at / a. m. and 7:30 p N.
Let US go into the house OF the Lord
with rejoicing and expectancy.
Sunday school at 9:4j a. m.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. M
All are cordially invited to our serv-
ices. All members of the church
should be present at the services.
". 0. DAVIS, Pastor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
Value Of Garlic.

The scientific name for the active
principle of garlic is allyl sulphide,
which is a powerful germicide. For
This reason, people who are in the Gus
tom of eating garlic are far less sub
iect to any form Of tuberculosis than
those who refrain from the odorous
vegetable
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
George Meredith. s.II.,.

Let nothing fout your sense of a
Supreme Being and be certain that
your understanding wavers whenever
you chance to doubt that he leads to
good. We grow TO good as surely "a
the plant grows TO the light. The
school has only to look through his.
tory for scientific assurance of It."
George Meredith. writing to his
ION
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-11
MAN STEALS POLICE STOVE
Kansas city (kan) Trusty Sells a Sta
tlon Heater for SO cents--ls
Fined.

Kansas City Mo-John Jones. a
negro trlsty at No. 2 police station in
Kansas City. Kan, was fined 5000 in
police court for stealing the station
stove wheeling II to a junk shop in
the station wheelbarrow and selling il
for SO cents. In addition to the fine
John was sentenced to wheel the stove
back to the station and set il in place
again
Il see that you cannot be trusted =
said the judge In imposing sentence.
and he cautioned the workhouse
guards to see that John did not sell
his ball and chain.