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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24
FARMERS Wife
ALMOST A WRECK
Restored to Health by Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Her
Own Story.
Westwood, MIDI am a farmers
wife and do most of my own yvorlr VIZ,

1 am able. ] had
nervous spells, fe-
male weakness and
terrible bearing
down pains g very
month. / also suf-
fered much with my
right side. The pain
started in my back
and extended around
my right side, and
the doctor told me it
WwNs.z =.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24

Mrs. winslow-s Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie 25c bottle An
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24
Certainly.

Miss Gusher-Tell me, Mr.. Boerd,
do you believe in big weddings or lit
tie ones?
Mr.. B.-Well-er-er-a for that,
my dear lady, should say that the
former were quite essential to the lat
ter.-Dartmouth Jack O. Lanterns.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24
Weight, $50.

Duhl-Do you know what Phatasom
specialized in at college?
Remembering from his appear
ance. it was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24

Some of the charity that begins at
home ISN'T worth making a fuss abLtt
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24

1t doesn't take the man who thinks
he knows it all very long to tell how
little he really knows.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24

Every married man should keep a
stock of ready-made excuses on hand.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24

It's tough on the society bud who
marries a blooming idiot.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24
,nnortant AL mo.nara

Live and let live is a poor motto for
butchers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24

gasped the little fellow.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24

whats the matter. SOM asked the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-24

was orpanic inaann
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
noted SPECIALIST
IN RECTAL AND FEMALE DIS
EASES OPENS BRANCH OF
TICE HERE.
DIR. SELWAY WILL BE HERE
EVERY SATURDAA
Piles and fISTULA CURED
NO MONEY ACCEPTED UNTIL
CURED.
An Opportunity That Will DC Ap-
preciatcd by the People of
the Surrounding Country.

Read what one sufferer says: 81
was a sufferer from piles fifteen
years and for six years they came
down and gave me such misery that
life was a burden. Ordinary doctors
in all the principal cities told me the
only cure was the knife. | was treat
ed by Or. Selway six weeks ago and
after the second treatment there was
no piles to come down and feel that
| am well of piles; also of other at
tendant troubles and recommend
him to all pile sufferers. | cannot
say too much for him. G.. C. MOORE.
of the G.. c. Moore Realty Co., 7O3
Colcord Building. Oklahoma City.
Come to me with any chronic
trouble that does not get well. I
may find the underlying cause. You.
do not pay me until you are cured.
You feel no pain. neither do you stop
your work.
| have opened a branch office In
Tulsa, and for the present will see
patients at the Tulsa Hotel, and /
will see each patient personally every
Saturday. beginning Saturday. July
the 18Th.
Call and let me examine you. 1t
will cost you nothing. Send stamp
for my book. Rectal and Female
Diseases. Their cause and cure"
Main office and Sanitarium. 5th floor
of Ierskowitz Building, Oklahoma
City. Okla. (adv.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
PLAN TO reform Law
COURTS OF country
WILL WORK TOW YARD SECURING
MORE EFFICIENCY IN THE
COURTS OF LAW.

CHICAGO, July l4.-Efforts to re-
form law courts of the country will
take concerted form on August l..
when headquarters OF the newly
founded American Judicature soci-
ETY. will be opened IN Chicago. it was
announced today.
Herbert Harley, secretary of the
organization. made public the names
of lawyers who vii serve as directors,
as follows:
Harry Olson, Chicago; James Park
er Hall, dean of the law school of the
University of Chicago; Herbert Har-
ley, secretary of the American Judici-
ature society; Fred Bruce johnson,
Chicago: Albert NJ. Kales, professor
of law at Northwestern university;
Frederick W. Lehman, st. Louis
former president American Bar assoc
citation, and once solicitor Of the Unit
ed states, Nathan William McChesney,
Chicago: Roscoe Pond professor of
law at Harvard university; John ii.
Wignore. dean of Northwestern uni
versity law school; John q. Winslow.
chief justice OF the supreme court of
Wisconsin.
when model judiciary acts have
ben drafted they will be submitted
first to- a committee of a hundred of
the foremost lawyers of the country,
after which copies will he submitted
for the guidance of state legislatures.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
STRIKE AVERTED
BY A conference


deal with "A series of railroads. He
referred to the suggestions made a.
Just and reasonable" and saw NJ
reason, he said, why congress shoulC
not act upon them now to prevent d
great Inconvenience and perhaps q
disastrous situation for the carrying
business of the country.
The president said he would name
the new commission as quickly as
possible and that the contendins
parties had assured him that they
would await legislative action.
The merits Of the controversy It.
self were not touched on at today's
conference, the legislative side alone
being canvassed
Aside from President Wilson. those
who took part in the conference
were:
Seth Low, president Of the Nation
al Civic Federation; Judge Martin A.
Knapp of the commerce court. w.
c. Brown. president Of the New York
Central; Samuel Rea, president of
the Pennsylvania; Daniel willard,
president OF the Baltimore and Ohio:
George w. stephens, president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio; Frank Trum-
bull chairman Of the Chesa peake and
ohio directors; w. w. Atterbury.
vice president Of the Pennsylvania
railroad; A. II. Smith, vice president
of the New York Central; III. r..
Wills. Legislative representative Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers: Warren B Stone. president
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers: W. S. Carter, president
brotherhood Locomotive Firemen
ana Engineers A. l. Garretson. pres
'dent Brotherhood Railway Train
men; Secretary Wilson, of the de
partment Of labor. Senator New
lands. chairman Of the senate inter
state commerce commission, Repre-
sentative Clayton, chairman of the
house judiciary comittee; Represent
alive James Mann, house minority
leader and Senator Kern, senate ma
iority leads.
The result Of the conference
meets with the approval of all the
Interested parties.
we have until Wednesday night
IN which to effect an amicable set
'lement." said Mr.. Garetson, after
the meeting. we are willing to
wall ourselves Of every means for .
reasonable settlement Should the
congress fail to act then the entire
subject will he referred to the com
mittre of 900 for action
W. c. Brown. president of the
Nrw York Central said The result
If the conference was entirely salts
Gctory to the railway managers i
IS exactly what had been agreed
0pou bv the railways and unions
when the Newla0ds measure shaN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
MRS. DICKINSON
DIES Of GRIEF
WIFE or WE'LL KNOWN NEWS
PNPEi; MAN, PASSES AWAY
At HOSPITAL HERE.
DICK" IS COMING Home
YIN BE Brought From Federal rcni-
tcnuari to Attend the Funeral
of HIS wife.

Mrs. j. -, Dickinson, wife Of the
veteran Tulsa ncwspaperman, died
late sunday afternoon at the Tulsa
hospital She had been an invalid
Tor years Int her death was hasten
cd II is thought, by worry over the
plight of her husband, who ~ prls-
pner In tn federal state penitenuary
at Leavehworth, Kan lie was CON
victed al san Antonio. Texas, last
January, OF using the mails to de-
fraud lie was a victim OF clrcum-
stances not Il wilful criminal Peu-
lions by the hundred have poured
into the department OF justice, asking
his pardon, but to no avail.
Dicken5on's lS-year-old daughter,
an accomplished young lady lives In
Tulsa. Now that her mother Is dead,
she Is alone I'm the world, save for
n number 4 kind friends
Mr. DickensOn. beloved OF all who
knew him. and one of the men who
founded Tulsa and the state Of ok
lahoma, and writer Of recognized
ability, viii come home to attend
the funeral OF his wife. He will be
accompanied by a guard from the
penitentiary They left beavenworth
yesterday and viii arrive here today
The funeral Will bee held from the
Catholic church at 1.30 o'clock We'd
nesday morning
Until shortly before her death
Mr5 Di'kenson made her home with
James Egan and family
Local newspaper people and busI'
ness mcl are looking after the fu-
neral arrangements and other de-
tails OF the sad affair
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

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Those behind illH movement ulFu'
thnl rhr en-, Itsrlr is the largest
bu4In,ss institution I'm the city and
Ihai btlsiurss methods. and not po-
IlUrN methods. should dominate It's
affairs As well elect the officers of
a bank because uf their political az
unatlous instead uf their business
r,p,clty. they say.
This movement is spou mcous
A comes from the people and Is be
Inc preas.d by the people. who clam
or for more business Hike and ef-
n,lrnt eXprndlmre of their money
and resent the attitude ~ the city
hy refusing them a
chance To express their wishrs In the
matter.
The people ara sick and tired ~
political domination OF the city. or
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

Every Tuesday is feature day at
the Palace Here Is what New
York magazine says Of our attrac-
tion for today
The Trapp"r's Mistake" (PhOto-
playD This two reel mclodrama has
many features to commend H. The
story of man and his wife and little
Baby Violet and hoarder. When
the second man. In order to avoid
causing trouble between man and
wife, took his departure and the wife
was taken captive by Indians. the re
turning husband was not long In
thinking the two had left together.
How the family was eventually re-
united forms an interesting tale.
There are splendid backgrounds
come of them winry scenes, with
snoW-cnycrcd ground and ice-wrap-
ped trees. others AT a less altitude
1ll splendidly photographed and tint
ed. one of the situations of sus-
pruSr is where "A great bear waudcrs
into the cabin and little Violet hides
under th' table. a real spectacle Is
the ride Of the red men through the
three feet deep water of the shaded
crock In pursuit of the escaping fam
uv
These feature pictures are very
enjoyable and please hear i'm mind
that with am the additional expense
90 the MANAGEMENT the price of ad-
mission remains the same.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
FEDE;RA|, grand JURY
|ND|ClS TULSA men
MEN WHO CAUSED ARREST OF
federal OFFICERS WERE
INDICTED At MALESTER

NUSKOGEE. Okla, July IA
Special Among the seventy -four
m,n indicted by the federal grand
Jury at M"Alestcr Saturday were W.
L. Miles. Ben Green and j. q. Am
norman. who are said 10 be whiskey
and beer men Of Tulsa. Miles and
Green are the druggists held up by
Henry Larson ana his government
stouths on the Arkansas river bridge
near Tulsa on the night of June "a
last. and who caused the arrest of six
special officers Of the department or
Justice in the state court at Tulsa.
Six persons. whose names the Unit
60 states attorneys office are sup
PRESSING at this time, were indicted in
connection with the storing Of n car
lead of liquor In mine near Meal
ester. II Is known that W. \. Pas
rcc. the owner of the mine. Is one OF
the indicted Pascoe has been releas-
I'd ON bond.
Robert and James Mathis were In
d'ytcd for roubing the United states
mail hy holding up the Kansas city
Southern train heween Wistr and
I owe on the night of october s. 1912.
Indictments were also returned
against them on the charge Of burg
q 'iElnE inc btSIollltt ~ lithNtll'i
@ ghtctn months ago. The postoffice
vas burned Immediately after the
robbery Both men are i'm the fed
cal TAIL I'm Muskogec.
William iIcdden of Sapulpa. who en-
tered plea of guilty at the June term
at McAlcster. and sentence was Sus-
ended ON the promise that he would
cuit the whiskey business, was hailed
irto court and give three months in
iail and fined $500 for violating his
trust
Following the seizins Of the hooze
caravan at Tulsa on June "a last, the
officers got word that part of the IL
uuor had been shipped to Hedden at
Sapulpa. They searched his building
and sound just beneath his room
twenty-five gallons Of whiskey and
forty barrels + beer. Hodden was
called into court 10 be sentenced IN
his old case. He dcnied he owned the
booze. but said 1t belonged to a man
named Nay Nay came into court.
swearing the liuuor was his and ad-
mitted tnat he had hauled II into the
state. Nay was arrested ms he left the
stand and promptly indicted
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
BIG SURPRISE TO
MANY IN TULSA

Local people are surprised at the
QUICK results received from simple
huchthon bark, glyccrino etc, us
mixed In Adle -i-ku, the German
remedy which became famous by
curing appendicitis Getman and
campbell state that this simple rem
cay draws off such surprising
amount If old foul matter from the
body that A SINGLE DOSE relieves
sour .,ur stomach and constipation IN
STANTLl.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

either directly or indirectly, from
Mulhal, was $40 in payment for 10
of my books that a Mr.. Frankel OF
Cleveland o.. ordered" he declared.
81 turned from Gompers after per-
sonal conference with newspaper
publisher of New York City on ac-
count of Gompers' attitude in regard
to the democratic party. | never re-
ceived cent for making that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
HIGHEST PRICE EVER
PAID FOR A Player
MILWAUKEE GETS EQUIV ALEN1
or $4,000 FOR AN OUT
FIELDER

MILWAUKEE. Wis. July 1.-THE
Milwaukee management confirmed to-
night the reports of the sale of out
fielder Chappelle To the Chicago
Americans announcing he had
brought $4,000 in cash i'm addition
To- Outfeldcr Rcall and catcher vet
10 be chosen. Outficlder Bcall is
valued al about $1,000 by the Mil
Waukcr management The catcher.
who viii come as the final portion OF
the price. has not been agreed on the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
Health and Beauty Hints
BY MRS MAE MARTYR.

Dolly: know csnthroK shsmpoos will
make your head 'eel good and rc.trrp ti'
to mer gloss Snd fIff TO y)dr hair AMI the
color will thea be rich and even Dissolve
tesspoonful csnthrox n , cup hot water
and rub briskly A. you ?)T little At
time on the head. You will 10 surpI ised
at tn. wealth Of ricn. white lathcr o,n'krcx
creates and how quickly II dissolyes every
particle of dust. dandruff and excess oil.
Rinsing leaves the hair and scalp wonder.
fully sweet and clean, while the hair dries
quickly and loses its dull, harsh appearance.
You will find that the hair looks better aft
OF each shampoo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

Grille: | am always glad to repeat
recipe. The wrinke.rcmoyer formula which
Your friend found absolute in its action is
easily and cheaply made at home by mix.
water and adding teaspooufuls slyccrinc.
Stir and let stand for one day To remove
or prevent wrinkles, apply this vegetable
cream Jelly thickly and leave over night.
then wash off aud with more of the cream
massage thoroughly | have found nothing
to equal almo1on jelly cream to remoys
wrinkles and keep them away. II contains
no fatty substances which might promote
growth Of hair. You will also notice By its
use not only your wrinkles disappearing but
the large pores OF the entire face getting
mach smaller and the skin very sof and
velyety
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

speech and l never had any under
standing Of money in regard to 1t.
II was made at the newspaper mans
request"
Or. Crockett expressed a desire to
appear before the senate committee
the committee of an alleged plan to
kill Gopers in Vinal Haven in 1906.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

Blsnch: Your blood troubles are not nee
essarly serious and | am sure you will find
quick relief in ksrdene Make q tonic Of
this by pouring ! ounce kardene into y
pint alcohol do not use whisky, then add
!. cupful sugar aud hot water to make a
quart. Take q tablespoonful three times a
day and your biliousn lss will disappear and
your biliousness will disappear and those
severe headaches will also vanish. have
often recommended this kardene tonic for
impure blood, loss OF appetite and strength,
and to give to a sallow pimply skin a
healthful color and cearness.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
NEVER GOT $500 FOR SPEECH
Doctor Crockett Denies Testimony of
Colonel NuIhalI

THOMASTON, Me-, July 1i.-Dr.
George l.. Crockett denied tonight
the statement of Colonel Mulhall,
that he was paid $500 for making a
speech against Samuel Gompers.
The only money 1 ever received.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
Gives Bowels
an Easy Time
simply Fine" In What You'll say Of
"'AL DONA" FIG SYRUP, the
superb laxative

Most people do not know the harm
'ney DO TO their bowels by the con-
stant taking Of the ordinary shocky
cathartics and purgatives.
VAL DONA" Flo SYRUP Ia tho ano
easy laxative. containing one OF nn'
lures most thorough yet gentle laxa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

Ruth: You should use plain spurmax
lotion In place OF pore clogging powder
This lotion is very beneficial to any skin
because IT tones the delicate tissues and
permits the pores to breathe properly To
prepare, dissolve 4 ounces spurmax in n
piRt witch hazel or hot water then add 2
teaspoonfuls glycerine. This lotion will not
blow Off nor spot like powder. nor can ii
be detected when on, as It really seems
spurmax lotion corrects the shiny, sal0w,
lffeless or aged condition OF the skin and
gives to the complexion that youthfuness so
much admired Its use will rid the skin OF
tan and frecklcs,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

Lottie: That faded and "stringy' ap.
pearsnce of your hair will soon disappear
IL you shampoo occasionally with canthrox
(see answer 10 "Dolly'D, then rub some
quinzOin tonic into the scalp and hAir.roots
two or three times each week The quin.
Ioin tonic cOrrccts all unnatural conditions,
such as duudruff excessive oiliness or ex.
treme dryneSS and to faded. brittle, unman.
ageable hair will give q rich natural color
and soft fluff. so that doing it up will be
delight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

d, o.; Your eye.lashes will grow beau
tifully long, silken and curly II little pyrox
IN IS applied nightly at lash.roots with
thumb and forefinger. Rubbing pyroxin on
eyebrows will induce them to come in thick
and glossy. Be cautious and don't get any
pyroxin whore no hair is wanted
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

nutrition absorbed by certain tissues. Tbe
only safe way by which this can be over.
come is with the aid OF psrnotis You can
prepare your own treatment by dissolving 1
ounces psrnotis in Y pints hot water The
This treatment rarely fails and is devoid
OF danger or inconvenience When YOU have
taken off enough fat the lines Of the figure
will be greatly improved and your general
health win be much better
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

Mary b.: Those ugly hairs on your face
delstone paste, made by mixing delatone
with water. This paste should be left on
the hairy surface 2 or 8 minutes, then re.
moved and the skin washed The delatous
treatment is simple, effective and quite
harmless, but be sure you get delatone
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

Louise: Some physicians say overfat.
ness Is caused by an unnatural amount OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
Police
ARREST Sweeney
YOUTH CONVICTED HERE OF
MURDER. WILL BE RETURNED
FOR BOND JUMPING.
MUST serve HIS Sentence
HIS $1,000 Bond Forfeited, lie Must
60 10 Pen; Under Charge of
Robbery, Also.

Frank Sweeney, the good looking
'rook," Is under arrest at Denver.
colo. Word to that effect was re-
ceived by the police department sun
day from chief of Police Felix ONeil
If Denver Undersheriff John Du-
rell left lat night for the Colorado
capital lie viii return Sweeney to
Tulsa.
Sweeney is wanted here for jump
ing a $1,000 appearance bond In a
case wherein ht appealed to the Grim
inal court of appeals from the dis
trict court here, after his conviction
on a charge of numbering Clyde Goe-
bel at North Main street drug store
last year He was sentenced to ten
wears in the pcnitentiary.
While out on bond, pending his
appeal. Sweeney was rcarrested and
charged with robbery. He was said
to have engineered hold-up on
West Fifth street alss Christmas eve.
Sweeney forfeited the bond in the
appeal case the minute he left the
state. He must now serve the ten
vaar sentence at McAlester penlten-
tiary.
Sweeney is a youth and good look
ing. He Ie RafIies' in real life,
the auth lrities assert.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15

Budd and Henry, Musical Com.
edy company, opened last night at
the Hippodrome and the tent was
packed Leroy White. leading black
face. and Frank Hugh. also black
face, were a scream from start to
finish Miss Ida Simmons leading
lady of the company. certainly is a
very clever woman. the Martin Sis
ters received several encores Miss
Hugh also is very clever The bill
tonight is when We Three Meet
Again"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
American League
Is Sued as Trust
By Jack 0'Connor

ST. LOUIS, June IA move to
test for the first time in court the le-
gality of the organization which con-
trolls baseball is about to be made in
the United States Court in St. Louis
by John J. (Jack) O'Connor, former
manager of the st. Louis Browns.
A petition asking $4,000 damages
end naming each Of the eight clubs
Of tine American League as being in a
trust has been drawn up by O'Con-
nor's attorneys.
1t will be alleged that organized
baseball is interstate commerce and
as such should be regulated by the
United States Government, with a
view 10 preventing the clubs from
making chattels of the ball players.
O'Connor recently, in the Circuit
Court. wen a suit for $4,000 against
the St. Louis club on the ground that
1t had failed to pay him bis contract
salary Cor the year 1912 and had at
the same time prevented him from
playing with any other club.