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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

r YALUABLE discoveries have been
v made. and valuable inventions
suggested, by the yeriest acci
dents An alchemist, while seeking tc
Discover a mixture OF earths that
would make tho most durable cruci
bles. one day found that ne had made
porcelain.
The power OF lenses as applied tc
tho telescope, was discovered by q
watchmaker's apprentice. While hold
ing spectaole-slasses between hlf
thumb and finger, he was startled a'
the suddenly enlarged appearance o'
a neighborlng church-spire.
Tho art OF etching upon glass was
discovered by Nuremberg slass-cut
tor. BY accident, few drops OF aqua
fortis fell upon his spectacles. He
noticed that the glass became corrod
cd and sottened whore the acid had
touched II, That was hint enough. lie
drew figures upon glass with varnish'
applied the oorroding fluid. then cut
away the glass around the drawing
When the varnish was removed, the
Agures appeared raised upon dark
ground.
MezzotIn,o owed It's invention TO
the simple accident OF the gun'barrel
OF sentry becoming rusted with dew
The swaying to and fro OF chan
delier In a cathedral suggested to Gal
ileo the application Of the pendulum.
The art OF lithographing was per
rected through suggestions made by
accident.
A poor musician was curious 70
know whether music could not be
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

trict court of the western district of
oklahoma, that on Jan. 16. 1913, one
John Burton filed in said court "a
bill In equity against A. Is. Howe. {.
| Il. Howe, Armenia Howard. Della
Sullivan and olive Howe Cole, as the
heirs of Henry Howe. deceased. and
against the board of education of Ok
lahoma city. in which he prays the
court to decree that the Defendants
and each of them. held and ho,d the
patent and title to said lands as trus-
| tee Of and for the benefit and use Of
the said John Burton.
on investigation Of copies Of rec
ords from tho interior department Of
| the United States and Of the records
of the United States district court for
the western district Of the state Of
oklahoma. and the decision Of the
United States circuit court of appeals
In the case Of Howe ct al vs. Parker
ct al. III c. c. A. 466. G90 Fed. Rep.
1852, we find the following to be the
connection of the said Burton with
said lands:
On April 23. 1889. one Henry Howe
made an homestead entry on the
above lands. on Sep. s, 1889, Robb
and Woodruff filed contest against
| Howe in the land office. Howe en-
ployed Burton, a practlcing attorney
| OF oklahoma, to defend his claim
against this contest. ON Sep. l6, 1893
as an lnformer. Burton fled contest
for himself against Howe under Sec
ton 2, of Act May a. 1880, which
| gives the successful informcr a pref
erence right to enter the Lands pro-
/ vided the government cancels the
/ homestead entry on the contest thus
| filed In this contest Burton claimed
that Howe and RObb and Woodruff
were sooners and bases his right
against Howe on the ground of fraud
IT seems that on or about Feb. IS,
1891. one Parker filed contest.
claiming II preference right over
Howe. Robb, Woodruff and Burton.
| on June 10, 1891, the register and
receiver OF the land office, rendered
decision in favor of Howe and
against Robb, Woodruff and Burton.
and specifically found that Burton
was disqualified to prosecute his
claim on account OF having been at.
torney for Howe.
Robb failed to appeal, but Burton
and Woodruff appealed to the corn
missioner of the general land Office.
and on May 20. 1892. the commits
sioncr of the general land office rend-
cred his decision. adverse to Burton
and affirming the decision in that re-
spect. but held that Howe was dis
lq.slihed and awarded the land to
Woodruff. one of the contestants
Howe and Burton appealed to the sec
retary of the interior and the secre-
tary upon the merits on Feb. 3, 1894.
decided that Howe was not disquall-
fed under the evidence and that his
homestead entry was valid; deciding
directly against Burton and Woodruff
Burton moved the secretary for a re-
view and rehearing and the secretary.
Hon. Hoke Smith. on oct %. 1894,
denied the motion and closed the case
as against him.
on Aug. 2s. 1899, Burton fled a
motion to reopen the case on tfIt
ground Of newly discovered evidence.
on which motion. on March 6. 1900.
tho then secretary Of the interior va
nm 4
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

to turn the corner and blacken in hls
face.
Instead, the tips OF four fingers and
thumb came into his vision: a hand
followed. and then an arm stretched
past him. After this tho shoulder, face
AZ man. with wide eyes
'i"s "He"u' ca'ue lam tina front o,
the safe.
The man loosened his hold on his
gun and with his other hand clutchet
h!s throat as sensation OF terror crep
over him. The staring eyes were un
doubtedly sightless, and thero was
scarcely life in the rigid arm; only
the fingers moved, touching the wal
and the backs Of chairs
The blind man made his way 10 the
table and sat down. He opened a
drawer slowly and placed his hand
upon an object inside. His lips NOV
cd.
1T Is too much" he whispered,
when It Is always like fearful
night. and can see nothing--nothing
that lives and moves. The strength
with which l have made myself bear 1t
Is almost gone"
In the angle OF the safe the man low
cred his head with each word. He
looked at the PROSTATE figure at the
table and then turned his eyes about
as n striving to make some expression
OF sympathy. II was rought enough to
be in such way.
Then sense OF huge relief came
over him. This man did not know that
he was there. He c Nd easily get
beyond him to the window and make
his escape. 1t would be only the work
OF a very short momon, to pick up
the handkerchief Of Jewels, end with
few long strides reach the window
and safety.
He looked down at the shining
stones and then measured the distance
before him. Moving a little from his
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

wwE could distinctly hear some one
~ aDproaching and be pduser ID
his worh. orJuchlng before the
omen safe. In handkerchief at his
q the shining contents OF sew
eral or the dra"U.- -"ocaadad
In opening. He had almost finished nll
Job, ard the prospect OF being inter
rupted al the last minute was disap
pointing.
II was a slow, regular football that
he heard, It paused outside the door
and the man looked for a place OF hid
ing II was too far TO the open window
and there were no convenient hang
ings. The huge library table would
cover him we'll enough, but scarcely
conceal him.
Closing the door OF the safe he rose
TO his feet, his eyes searching every
curve and corner in the room. With
quick decision, he crouched IN the an.
gle OF the safe and the wall. and then
he heard the door open and the slow
measured footsteps come toward the
safe with a precision that was almost
ghostly.
I, was the tightest place the man
had ever found himself In. and he had
followed his business for some years
Yet he had selected this particular
house as a desirable point of attack
and had carefully chosen the time
In this instance the danger was un
usually Irritating to the man. for tho
rewards OF his research were immed-
late and most gratifying Now they
seemed as far away as they had been
before he had ever thought OF them.
Silently he wedged himself into his
corner and waited, one hand on the re.
volver In his back pocket. The steps
reached the safe. but there was no in
dcation that the loot upon the floor
was detected He scarcely breathed
as he waited for the muzzle OF pistol
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

take my things. then. and leays ma to
DO what like with myself Who
knows what might have seen by now
II you had left me alone"
The other paused with one leg over
the window-sill
I'm too old a hand to do much at
reforming. he said cynically hut
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

his chair, bis face contorted With des
pair and terror.
Don't take that" he crie'. stretch
ing out his hands to the burglar rake
what you want. take all that stun IN
tho safe. can't see tits no good
to me-but leave me that revolver
You must be a burglar Why don't you
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

aln't stealth rom blind people, nor
yet, And ! amt rum
Ing any suicide bureau neither, so |
guess ri keep the gun, Good night.
governor" and no vanished into tho
darkness
---
Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Coz
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23
DISCOVERIES MADE
BY ACCIDENT

A Hen With Clay on Her Feet Showed Us How
to Whiten Sugar, and the BIunder OF Woman
Gave the World Tinted Paper, Besides Making
:. :. Her Husband Rich :. :. =.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05
THE BETTER BABIES CONTEST
Under Auspices of Camp Fire Girls and as an Auxiliary
of Womans Department of Interstate Fair.

The Better Babies contest in Pensa-
cola is now assured 1t was definite
ly decided at netting held yesterday
morning in the offices of DR.. ]. H.
Fellows, in the Brent building, that
the Better Babies contest would be
held and prizes would be awarded at
the Interstate Fair, which convenes in
Pensacola october 1928.
The contest will be held under the
auspices of the Camp Fire Girls Of
which Miss Daisy Spencer is chief
guardian, and will be an auxiliary OF
the woman's department OF the Inter-
state fair, of which Miss Fannie Cald-
well is superintendent. The move
ment was suggested through the col
umns of the People and Events depart
ment of the Pensacola Journal, and
the initial step toward its organizA-
ton was taken by DR.. ]. H. Fellows,
one of Pensacola's prominent young
physicians. whose speciality is chill
dren's diseases.
Present at the meeting yesterday
morning were DR.. Fellows, Miss Daisy
Girls; Mrs. Emma Jeter, guardian OF
the Pocahontas Camp, and trained
nurse of local prominence, who IS
much interested in the order, and holds
the position of Camp Fire nurse, Miss
Leila Abercrombie, guardian of the
Minnewawa and Onway camps, and
Celia Myrover Robinson of the Pensa-
cola Journal.
1t was definitely decided at the meet
ing to organize the movement toward
the Better Babies conest at once, ana
to this end committees will be ap-
pointed and a meeting will be held
early next week in order that these
plans may be perfected.
While the present plans are tenta-
tive, and open to change, 1t was the
sense of the meeting that, as the ex-
aminations must be made by physici-
ans, and the work is of sucl4 q nature
as to require great care and cannot
be accomplished hastily, these examin-
atoms will be begun about the middle
of September and continued until about
the middle of October, the awards TO
be made at the Interstate fair grounds,
probably on Woman's day.
Prizes will be offered, and they will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05
THE SEPARATE SKIRT
AND THE COAT.

All but ostracized from fashionable
society, the separate skirt, once con-
sidered indispensable, is again suing
for favor, and 1t is said that the
stores are laying in a stock to meet
an anticipated large demand this fall
and winter. The fashion now favored
in suits, of having the coat different
material from the skirt is doubtless
accountable for the revival of the Sc
parate skirt It is said that women
are expected to have two or three
skirts to each coat during the coming
season What boon this is to the
woman with a slender purse, When
the skirt to her one best suit becomes
worn, shiny and utterly disreputable,
while the coat is like new, instead Of
mourning she will wear with the coat
any separate skirt in her wardrobe
that contrasts harmoniously with II.
Shepherd checks will be worn with
the coats of different material, but it
is expected that these will be super
coded by stripes and larger pIaids
later in the season. In plaids and
stripes bIack-and-w white will hold the
first place, and then will follow in
order navy and white. blue and black.
green and black Scotland. too. is 70
have a hand In fashions, as one viii
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05
THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS
OF PENSACOLA AND THEIR GUARDIAN

sTf you and Just you and t.
Should laugh instead OF worry;
II we should g1-ow-just you and t.
Kinder and sweeter hearted.
Perhaps in some near bye and bye
A good time might get started.
Then what q happy world 'twouId be
For you and me-for you and me!s
It is a wonderful thing to win the
heart of child. And to win that
chi1d's confidence to help the child
to be happy and useful child, and
to grow into a strong, happy and use
full man or wotnan--that is indeed a
beautiful work for any man or wom-
an.
In many cities they have the Big
Brothers movement to help the boys.
Here they have the Boy Scouts, and
they are doing o fine work in the de-
velopment OF embryonic citizens.
But It is only very recently that
anyone has seemed to think it worth
while to take any real interest in the
girls. To help them play. as well as
study. to teach them the secrets of the
woods and the water. the inner heart
OF the beauties and theh duties of life.
Perhaps there is no one in Pensa-
cola who has done more for the hap
piness and the enrichment OF the lives
or Pensacola children. than has Miss
Daisy Spencer, chief guardian OF the
Camp Fire Girls.
Miss Spencer knows how to control
as well as to instruct and amuse. and
therein lies one 6f the secrets OF her
influence.
Always interested in the children
with whom she came in daily contact
as teacher in the public schools, she
not only gave them her time and at
tention in the school room, but it was
her great pleasure to add to their hap
piuess after school hours
She played with them.
And that is the way to win the
heart OF q child. She played games
with them after school hours and en-
couraged them in amusements that
cost nothing but the effort they put
into them. and 40 brought brightness
into many little lives.
Always interested in the playground
work OF the school, she taught them
folk dancing, encouraged them In the
other outdoor sports. and met with
them each afternoon either on the
grounds or in the school house.
My only object" she says, was to
make them happy To help them To-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05
Columbia College
Co-Educational.
Lake City, Florida.

A high grade College,
whose Faculty is composed
of Christian men and women
trained IN our best schools.
Courses lead to the degrees
of A. B., B. S, and A. M.
Moral influences excellent
and surroundings conducive
to study and development of
high character.
Departments: Collegiate
academic, art, business, ex-
preston, and music.
Application should now be
made for rooms.
Address, A. P. Montague,
Presidents or w. B. Jones,
Dean.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05

quickly realize when the bright
Scotch plaids are displayed among
the fall fabric. A spirit of Scotch plaid
with q harmonizing one-color coat is
stunning.
Separate skirts used for dressy oc-
casions are to be made OF cut velour.
ratine, silk poplin, cheviot, charmeuse,
MORE and velvet, etc.
Some of the more elegant skirts are
showing the Oriental drapery, caught
UP in front, gathered in the front, be-
low the knees. Some are draped on
one side only, others on both sides.
and still others only at the back. Few
are slashed, compared with the sum
mer styles, and those which are have
the slash much modified.
A blue and white shepherd check
skirt seen in one of the exclusive
shops was made to show its relation
to the coat accompanying it by the
row of buttons, which started about a
foot below the waist line and contln-
ued to the bottom of the skirt. The
buttons had blue serge certers to
match the coat, surrounded by rings
of the shepherd checks used in the
skirt. Buttons of the same kind
trimmed the coat. The skirt was not
draped, but was vertically tucked to
below the knee at either side, the
tucks being about two inches apart
and a half inch in diamater.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05

Paulovich of Mobile who were guests
of honor.
It was an interesting incident that
the birthdays of six-year- It. j., Jr.,
and nine-ye -old Bertha, should have
fallen on the same date as two of the
guests they OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Oscar
Maura and Mrs. Lamar Howards.
The pretty decorations were in pink
and white, the refreshments carrying
out the color scheme, and among the
amusements was a peanut hunt prizes
for which were Won by Annie and Dixie
Beggs.
The small host and hostess were
most gracious and tactful in entertain
ing their little friends and the party
was one of the happiest of the many
children's parties recently given.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05

rod; they went out at an early hour
yesterday morning, and, using mullet
as bait, hooked a couple of choice
specimens of the f1nny tribe, Miss
Stoddard landing a 19-pound trout.
and Mrs. Alright a 29-pound bass, un-
aided, after exciting struggles. Each
lady handled her own rod and posi-
lively refused offers of assistance
from gentlemen who were present.
The expected arrival of company on
the noon train necessitated Miss Stod-
dard's cutting short her pastime, and
she triumpkantly cranked in her line
and made her exit amid showers Of
congra tulations. Mrs. Alright, 1t is
said, not content with her capture, re-
manned, and after a struggle in which
all present thought she must surely
have aid, landed, unaided, 4. shark,
measuring about 5 feet, which she
presented to a(well known curio deal
er. who wished to add it to his col
lection in st. Augustine. The cap
lures were made a short distance
south of The Breakers. 1t is said
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05
BE STRONG.
tBy Baltbie D. Babcock.o

Be strong!
We are not here to play. to dream,
to drift,
We have hard work to do and loads
to lift,
Shun not the struggle, face It, tits
Gods Gift
Be strong'i
Say not the days are evil>-who's to
blame?
And fold the hands and acquiesce-an.
shame!
stand up. speak out. and bravely in
Gods name
Be strong!
1t matters not how deep entrenched
the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the cay how
long,
Faint not, fight on; tomorrow comes
the song.
-American Issue
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05

be Of such value and character as 20
be well worth contending for.
The Better Babies movement Is be-
coming world wide in it's scope. II is
a popular and yet a scientific move
ment to insure better babies and "A
better race.
1t consists OF entering, examining
and awarding prizes to children OF 3
years or less, on exactly the same basis
or principles as are applied TO live
stock shows. Mere beauty does not
count. Physical and mental develop
ment only are considered. II insures
a better race because 1t teaches par
ents how to improve the physical con-
dition of children already born and ;o
protect those yet unborn.
1t promotes civic interest IN hill
dren Of the community.
1t was decided at the meeting yes
terday morning that the following
committees would be appointed at n
general meeting to be held next week
probably on Tuesday morning, and II
possible in the San Carlos auditorium:
Executive committee, committee ON
place and equipment. committee Sn
prizes, publicity committee. committee
on entries and enrolment, committee
on Judges, corresponding committee
committee on education.
An invitation is extended to the va
rious women's clubs in the city 10
send each a representative or repre-
sentatives to the general meeting next
week and to cooperate with the promo
ters Of the movement in organizing the
Better Babies contest.
The territory of entrants will include
the whole Interstate fair district with
the exception of DeFuniak Springs and
contiguous territory, which will be eli
minated on account of the epidemic Il
diphtheria.
The usual congestion and confusion
generally incident to any baby show
will be practically avoided in the Bet
ter Babies contest, as the examinations
will be made during a period of time
sufficient to counteract this drawback.
the prizes alone being awarded during
the fair. o.
The interest in the Better Babies
contest is already intense and the
movement will gain not only in inter
est but in Importance during the weeks
that intervene between the opening eX-
aminations and the day OF the awards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-05
JACKSONVILLE WOMEN ARE
EXPERT FISHERS.

Two of the fairer sex, stopping at
the Shockley cottage, have, it is said.
proven fishing experts, says the Pab-
10 Beach correspondent of the Jack
sonville Metropolis. They are Mrs.
Roy Alright and Miss Elba Stoddard,
of Jacksonville, and not only have
they proven experts at hooking the
f1nny tribe. but, like the successful
sportswomen, they are on the job
bright and early. The story comes
from the Shockley cottage of how II
make good wager, that women can,
like men, stand waist deep In heavy
seas and successfully manipulate the
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get fun out of life, to enjoy the many
pleasures that cost nothing
So they had candypulls, and folk
dances and swimming parties and all
| the time they were growing happier
and stronger, and unconsciously she
was developing them along the lines
of the Camp Fire Girls, though she
had not at that time become interested
IN the movement
1t was Mr.. j. H. Sheriff., then gem
eral secretary of the Y. NJ. c.. A.,
who first suggested to Miss Spencer
that she was doing just such work
with the children here Is was being
done by the Camp Fire guardians in
other cities, and on his advice the
first camp was formed here in June.
1912. by Miss Spencer. Not until
February. 1913. were other camps
formed. in Pensacola Since then the
work has grown rapidly and each day
it is gaining in favor.
But 1t is not alone as the guardian
Of the Camp Fire Girls that Miss
Spencer has shown her wonderful ta'
ent--for 1t Is talent-with children.
Her work for the past two summers al
Bayview park has helped to make it
the popular amusement park it is,
with grown people and children.
Five days in the week she may be
found there, busy instructing, helping,
counseling and greatly through her
efforts 1t has grown to be the popula4.
pleasure resort that it is, safeguarded
in every way.
woman said to me yesterday aft
ernoon:
II believe Miss Spencer has done
more progressively in Pensacola than
any other one woman"
Certainly there is no woman VINO
has done more. And no one who goes
about her work so quietly, with SO
little realization of what she is real
ly accomplishing.
Interested in the Civic League, in
the Young Woman's Christian Asso-
citation, in school work and play
ground work and in Bayview, and n
the Camp Fire Girls especially, she is
doing a wonderful work in a very
quiet way.
Miss Spencer is especially interested
in the school and social center, and
to this end, too, she is quietly work
ing. One of her ambitions is the es-
Enlistment of a good public school
library.
Miss Spencer,~as chief guardian of
the Camp Fire Girls. has able lieu
tenants in Miss Leila Abercrombie,
Mrs John Keogh, Mrs. Emma Jeter of
Pensacola, and Miss May Wheat Of
Warrington.