Colony Courier (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 22, 1911 Page: 4 of 8
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The action of the $un’s rays on tar
•B the platform of the St. Lottie & Sal‘
Francisco depot at Wort Sill la be-
lieved to have start** a tire that de-
stroyed that structure.
Reports from the first fields threshed
ef this year's wheat crop In Majors
county develop a surprising yield.
Wheat Welds which It was thought
three weeks ago would not go five
bushels to the acre are yielding fif-
teen to eighteen bushels. Oats while
short will make an average yield.
Corn and cotton are doing well. The
•Do promises much in the develop-
ment of Major county.
Vina Ellis, the Tulsa negro woman
who bit a chunk out of the shoulder
of i neighbor, Mrs. Jim Lollls, was
adjudged insane by the county insan-
ity board and committed to the state
asylum at Norman. Testimony at the
hearing developed the fact that Mrs.
Ellis, in a cruzy spell two months ago,
broke several windows and chopped
In a door in an effort to kill a 2-year-
old baby.
Fifteen dogs, that were picked up
OB the streets of Enid by the dog
catchers because their owners had
failed to pay taxes on them, were in-
cinerated when an abandoned livery
barn, JuBt opposite the central fire sta-
tion in which they were locked,
burned to the ground. The dogs oc-
cupied a room on the second floor of
the building, and the tire had gained
ouch headway before being discovered
ft was impossible to rescue them.
X county-wide movement with the
object of organizing merchants, bank-
ers and farmers in every section of
Grady county has been launched at
ChlckaBha, as the result of the boost-
ers meeting in Tuttle. C. C. Kirk-
patrick and T. P. Dwyer are the pro
motors of the idea and the pianola to
got a concerted and co-operative or-
ganisation at once In all sections of
the county. The Tuttle meeting was
one of the best ever held In the coun-
ty. _
Charles Seekings has donated a good
slsed lot In a grove, about two hun-
dred yards south of Seekings Btatlon
on the Hyde park electric line to Mus-
kogee, to the newly organized unde-
nominational church which will soon
erect a house of worship on the prop-
erty. Recently revival meetings have
keen held In tho grove which were
well attended. Pastors from the vari-
ous city churches conducted them. A
Sunday school hns been organized.
Successful in every way was the
state convention of the Christian En-
deavor union held in Tulsa lust week.
More than one thousand visitors were
In the city and on every side mono
grams of the Christian Endeavor were
to be seen attached to clothing o!
delegates. Reception committees of
local endeavorers met the delegations
from other places us they stepped
from trains. Two parades were held
when Muskogee and Oklahoma City
endeavorers arrived.
Chihuahua, Mexico.—Reforms im-
mediately affecting millions of dollars
worth of American property in Mex-
ico have been announced.
(lovernor Abram (lonzales declared
under the new regime foreign con-
cessions which might be considered
monopolies would not be extended or
renewed und every legal effort would
be made to restrict foreign monopolies
now existing in Chihuahua, one of
the richest states in minerals and
timber, which is practically controlled
by Americans, British and Herman in-
terests. The Americans are the larg-
est holders.
"All Americans who grieved at the
downfall of the Diaz administration
will find that their grief was well
founded,” said (lovernor (lonzales.
"We do not Intend to take away the
riches of any foreigner who legally
holds them, but wo realize that under
the Diaz system the granting of con-
cessions with their ruinous payments
of large sums of money to Mexican
politicians was a virtual selling out of
Mexico.
“For years Mexico has been exploit-
ed by foreigners, until the great body
of the people have nothing. We were
on the verge of becoming a nation
of paupers. Now all special privi-
leges shall cease If we can accom
plish It. We hope to maintain the
friendliest relation with Americans
and we shall invite all foreign capital
to come in, but there will be no more
selling out of the country by piece
meal. We will Invite competition, not
monopoly. If American capital wishes
to come here it must be prepnred to
compete with Mexican capital. No
exclusive privileges will be given for-
eigners.
“What Is known as the company
store in towns where large numbers
of men are employed will be nbol
Ished. This will mean that working
people will hnve the benefit of buying
from whom they please and not alone
from the store. Of course, we do not
intend to question the right of con-
cessions legally held, but we shall re-
fuse to encourugo or extend unjust
ones."
“Undoubtedly the foreigners, includ-
ing Americans, who profited so greatly
under Uihe Diaz system will be hard
hit by tho new era, but the deter-
mination to upbuild Mexico and to
Improve tho conditions of her poverty-
stricken people will, 1 am sure, receive
the hearty support, of the great body
of the people of the United States.
Paris.—Fifty aeroplanists took wing
from the aviation field at Vincennes on
the first stage of the European circuit
race which calls for a flight to London
and return with stops at various
places going and returning. Almost
Immediately after the start two of the
aviators met with tragic deaths and at
xleast one was gravely hurt.
The dead:
Captain Princetau, whose motor ex-
ploded in/mid-air, flooding him with
gasoline and burning him to death.
M. Le Martin, who dashed against a
tree, the motor of his aeroplane crush-
ing his head.
The injured:
M. Gaubert, formerly lieutenant in
the army, who was entered in the civil-
ian race under the name of “Dalger.
He was found lying senseless near his
machine in a wheat field four milcB
from Villars-Coterets. His injuries a/e
serious.
M. Uille; his aeroplane struck the
earth within a mile of the start and
was wrecked. Dille was injured, but
not seriously.
Among mu American peeresses who will sit in Westminster Abbey ia
their state robes on the occasion of the coronation of King ‘
guerlte, countess of Suffolk. 8he was Miss Daisy Letter of Washington.
formerly of Chicago
Another Victim
Chateau-Thierry, France.—Lendron,
a competitor In the European circuit
race, was killed near here. Benzine in
the reservoir exploded and the ma-
chine was consumed. The aviator vvaB
Burned to death.
Vienna
Style
Sausage
A good dish for
a Luncheon
or Supper.
Brown the con-
tents of atin of
Libby’s Vienna
Sausages in the
frying panVIA
serve with baked \wA/.
potatoes.
Easy to serve
—fine to eat
Look for the Libby
label which means
quality.
Libby, McNeill Libby
FINAL FIGHT ON FOR
THE RECIPROCITY BILL
CONVICT GARB
WARRINER TAKES STAND
INDIANA GRAND JURY
IMPARTIALLY
INDICTS
Reported Back From Finance Commit-
“* tee Without Recommendation
Gore Would Amend It
Confessed Defaulter is Used as Wit-
ness In “Embezzlement” Cate of
E. S. Cooke
FIRE WIPES OUT LARGE
DISTRICT IN ST. LOUIS
Close watch will bo kept on the
progress of the artesian wells now be
Ung drilled by the state hoard of agrl
culture in the Panhandle counties foi
the detection of the presence of pot
ash or other valuable salts In the
strata through which the wellH nr«
drilled. Prof. Charles N. Could, state
geologist, in a letter to Ben Hcnnes
sey, secretary of the board of ngrtcul
ture, says If potash, which Is now
very valuable ns a fertilizer, could be
found It would be of even greutei
'value to the people of HuY part ol
itho state than the discovery of arte
•Ian water.
H. A. Curry, a promlnertf oil man
was nrrestod at Tulsa on a charge nt
passing worthless checks, filed by the
Tulsa Retailers’ association through it*
munuger, Ferd Kopptn. it is pqsslbl*
the ease will bo taken up by the grand
Jury.
A new ten-story hotel to b« known
ns “The Severs” lias been financed
Muskogee. A fit. Louis trust com
pany Iiuh agreed to furnish the cap-
ital and a mortgage for $275,000, the
cost of the building was filed for rec
ord. The hotel will he built on ground
which Captain U. B. Severs filed on
ns a Creek Indian, lie Is now over 70
years old and Is one of four while men
adopted by (he (’reek tribe.
Manufacturing Section of Missouri
Metropolis Suffers Loss of
a Million Dollars.
St Louis— Losses conservatively es-
timated at more than $1,000,000 were
sustained In a fire which raged for
four hours in a manufacturing dis-
trict bordering for four blocks the
terminal railroad yards in the south-
western part of the city.
The plants of tho Huttlg Sash and
poor company, Fathman & Miller
Planing Mill company, Missouri Stair
company, Kokcn Iron works, a aub-
sldlary of the American Bridge com-
pany, and the Mound City Box com-
pany, were practically wiped out.
Washington, D. C.—The battle line
on the Canadian reciprocity agreement
were Bquarely druwn in the senate
when, in accordance with agreement,
Chairman Penrose of the finance com-
mittee, reported the bill without rec-
ommendation, favorable and adverse
views were presented by senators and
the way was cleared for the long siege
of discussion in opposition In open ses-
sion.
Mesrs. McCumber and LaFolletto
submitted reports outlining their Indi-
vidual views as to reciprocity and Mr.
Williams presented the views of him-
self and Messrs. Stone and Kern fav-
orable to the measure. The debate will
begin Wednesday with speeches In op-
position to (he bill by Senators'Curtis
und McCumber.
The exchange of views on the bill
was general Mr. Dixon expressed sur-
prise and erfret that the committee
had not been able to bring In a recom-
mendation for or agutnst the bill.
Senator Heyburn stated the facts
regarding the motion In committee to
report the bill adversely. He said
that he had presented this motion and
that It had been loBt by a tie vote of
7 to 7, thus rendering an opposing re-
port imposible, while at the same time
approaching very near to the one.
Mr. (lore Introduced nn amendment
to the bill which would place Canadian
flour, meal, meats and agricultural im-
plements on the free list, but said he
would not press the provision If it be-
came evident that its adoption would
Imperil the bill.
Cincinnati, O.—Charles L. Warrinei
confessed defaulter of $648,000 from
the Big Four railroad, now serving 8
six year sentence in the Ohio peniten-
tiary, reiterated on the witness stand
in the trial of Edgar S. Cooke, who li
charged with embezzling $24,000 from
the same company, the part of his con
fession given previously to his convlc
tion, that Cooke had admitted tbat he
was an embezzler. During his entlr*
testimony, Warriner was never al
lowed to forget that he was a convict
and was reminded by questions by the
defense that he was appearing In
court in the garb of a convict.
Woman Leaps to Death
Rocky Ford, Colo.—While tempor-
arily insane, Mrs. S. N. Frivett, 38
veurs old, of Eskridge, Kans., leaped
through the window of a Pullman car
on a westbound Santa Fe train near
here and was killed. The body was
found later by the conductor of a
freight train.
Given $14)00 For Research
Topeka, Kan —Dr. A. H. Thompson
of this city, one of the oldest prac-
ticing dentlstB in Kansan and at one
time a member of the faculty of the
dental department of the university of
Pennsylvania, was presented with
$1,000 by the dentists of the United
States on account of valuable research
work which he had done In dentistry
during bis lifetime. The presenta-
tion was made at the annual banque^
of tho Kansas Dentnl society, at which
Dr. Thompson was a guest of honor
Burns, Detective, and McNamara, Al-
leged Dynamiter Indicted By
That Body—Eight True Billa
Indianapolis, Ind.—Eight Indictment®
against three persons in the dynamit-
ing and kidnaping cases were return-
ed In the criminal court by the Marion
county grand Jury.
After a conference, Judge Markey
and Prosecutor Baker announced that
John J. McNamara, secretary-treasurer
of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
had been indicted on a churge of con-
spiracy to dynamite the structural
bridge work of the Peoria and Peitin
Union railway company at Peoria, III.
They said they believed this announce-
ment was permissible on account of
the fact that McNamara Is under ar-
rest at Los Angeles charged with com-
plicity in the dynamiting of the Los
Angeles Times building.
They also announced that “as Wil-
liam Burns Is under a $10,000 bond
from this court it Is permissable to
announce that he has been indicted on
a charge of kidnapping John J. Mc-
Namara.”
Willing to Suport Proxy.
Albert Tiedemann, a freshman o
the University of Pennsylvania, wa,
called upon to vote for officers in •
recent gathering. Not being well ao
quainted. with Ihe nominees, h.
thoughtfully hesitated before fillini
out his ballot.
One of the company left the roon
with the explanation that he wouli
"vote by proxy.”
“So will I," said Albert, and with hh
pencil poised above his paper, leanei
over to a companion on his right am
asked:
"Say, what's Proxy’s first name?”
Tug Bot Burns
Memphis, Xenn—The tug boat Ma-
mie, which was used In the palmy rac-
ing days to ferry sports from Memphis
to Hopefield, Ark., to play the racing
game In poolrooms, burned. Loss
$10,000.
Brooking Quits the Air
Quincy, 111—Walter Brookings an-
nounced, after finishing a two days’ ex-
hibitlon here, that he had quit the fly-
ing business for good. He will devote
his time in the future to his orange
growing and gold mining interests,
which he has acquired in the west.
The advisability of purchasing threo
vacuum street elennnrs to replace tho
revolving sweepers now In use Is be-
ing considered by Commissioner ol
Public Works (luy Blaekwehler, or
Oklahoma City, and following Ills In-
vestigation Into the superiority of the
more modern method, H Is probable
that new sweepers will he Installed
next month, while (he corps of wlilt#
•rings will be Increased.
Alex Leflore, a full blond Indian ol
MeAlesler, was nrrestod on n ohnrgi
of criminal assault. II Is alleged thut
he criminally assaulted Ihe 13ycar
old daughter of Jackson King, nn In
dlnn, who was murdered last year.
U, (\ Hammonds, Ihe newly appoint
ed stale lire marshal, lias named ,T, ()
(Crawford of Hlonewall, a brother ol
Representative John I*. Crawford, a»
his assistant. C. W, MeKennd or Isiw
ton will he In charge of the office
witch probably will be on the third
iflonr of Hie Levy building.
New Counterfeits Afloat
Washington—Two new counterfeits
have been found In circulation by I ho
aeeret service. One is a $20 gold cer-
tificate. It Is lithographed on bond
paper. The silk fiber hns been imi-
tated by ink lines. The portrait of
(leorge Washington shows defects on
close Inspection. Tho other, of n $10
United Slates note, bearing portraits
of Lewis and (Mark, has a good color,
but Is too heavily printed. The seal
Is larger than tho genuine.
Victory For Government
Halifax, N. S. The provincial gen-
eral elections resulted in a victory for
the government, which lias carried 27
of the 38 Boats in the province. Hali-
fax clods three liberals with a major-
ity for the highest of 1,050 and
the lowest 705.
Famous Painter Dies
Paris Jules Joseph Lofebvre, P/s
painter, Is dead. Lefehvre won Ihe
grand prize of Home In 1861 for ' I he
Death of Prim." Among Ids host known
paintings Ih ’’LnCIgnle,’’ In tho mu-
seum Ht Ht. Louie.
Cotton Mills Suspend
Montgomery, Ala.—On nceount of
the high price of cotton, which It Is
stated, makes It Impossible to operate
nt a profit, the Montala cotton mills,
with 10,000 spindles, and the Mont-
gomery Cordage company, using 125
bales of cotton per month, hnve closed
their plants for the summer. They will
not resume until the new crop is har-
vested in the fall.
Reciprocity Is Safe
Washington. The Canadian reci-
procity bill now bus sixty votes in the
United States senate, according to the
Wldto House count.* The Hoot amend-
mend will he killed by a comfortable
majority In the same body, the men
who have studied the situation for
President Taft say.
VEGETABLES RISE TO TOP MARK
Potatoes Selling by tho Peck at Prlca
Ordinarily Aaked for a Bushel
Kansas City, Mo.—Prices of pota-
toes and other vegetables hnve gone
soaring here on account of the contin-
ued dry weather.
Potatoes ware two dollars n bushel
In carload lots. By Ihe wngonlond at
the city market they sold for $2.25 n
bushel. Retail grocers sold them for
sixty cents a peck. The normal price
of potatoes this season of the year Is
seventy-five to eighty cents a bushel.
Peas, that usually sell for live cents
a quart, are sidling for fifteen cents
Cucumbers sell for ten cents each. Us
unlly they are one dollar a bushel at
this time of the year.
Beans, lettuce and other vegetables
srs bringing record prices.
Parker to Tackle McKinley
Los Angeles. Dr. HerscheU Clifford
Parker, vice president of the Explor-
ers’ club, from which l>r. Cook, once
Its president, was expelled, Is In Los
Angeles for a few days before starling
on bis third trip to roach lh« top
Mount McKinley.
Brandon Appointed
(luthrlc, Okta.—Announcement la
made from Washington that Prank W
Brandon, sub-Indian agent for tho
Comanche, has been named tempor-
ary superintendent of Ihe Fort Silt
Imlnn school to take the place of
Prof. Bunton, who goes to Shawnee.
Sun Work* on Kansas Farms
Emporia, Kan.—Twelve chickens
were hatched from a setting of 15 eggs
by the heat last week. A. B. Hall, a
grocer, had a hen on a nest In a shed
near the store and us she seemed to
be suffering from tho heat she was re-
moved from the nest. The eggs were
not disturbed and five dayH Inter
twelve chicks hatched out. Tho in-
tense heat of tho day, which was les-
sened only a few degrees at night, com-
pleted the incubation.
After Standard in Kansas
Leavenworth, Kan.—Lee Bond, coun.
ly clerk, filed suit In the district court
against tho Standard Oil company nt
Indiana asserting on five counts that
the Kansas anti-trust law Iuih been
violated. A civil penalty of $500 and
attorneys fees Ih asked In each cuho.
Break Train Recordla
Chicago,—Speed records between
Boston and Chicago were broken by
tho special train carrying 150 members
of liie Chicago Association of Com-
merce who arrived after an eastern
tour. The trip was made In 20 hours
and 22 minutes.
Treasury W«ll Flxsd
Washington- The end of June prom-
Ups to find the federal treasury In
a better condition than It has enjoyed
for two years While the fiscal year
already shows an ordinary surplus of
more than $8,000,000 as against a de-
ll,.It ui $ IS,000,1100 n year ago at this
liter time la promise that the total
,< 'ii, „ow standing nt $21,000,000,
,( |,,, n> ■ |i reduced before the next
, | |, ,ns, Taylor also an-
,ft j a>. (regaling more
l,, . it d elved during
Bomb 8uspccts Hire Ehbst»ln
Los Angeles, Calif.—Charles Krb-
stain, of Chicago, an attorney, said to
be one of the best Jury lawyers la
America, will help conduct the defense
of the labor men charge with blowing
up the Times building,
Stock Yards Records Broken
Kansas City, Mo. Tuesday’s re
cetpts nt the stockyards were a record
breaker. There were 1.180 ears of cat-
tle, hogs and sheep, which la B10 rare
more than has been received hare on
any previous June day.
Predicts Big Wheat Crop
Washington.—Promise that this
year’s wheat crop will be tho greatest
ever produced Is given In the Juno
prop report Issued Thursday by th«
departinsat of agriculture. Estimates
by the department's experts Indicate
that approximately 764,201,857 bushels
of wheat will bo harvested this sum-
mer and autumn, an Increase of about
68,848,857 bushels over last year. Of
winter wheat the Indicated yield la
almost 480,000,000 bushels and ol
spring wheat 814,000,000 bushala,
Cmpalgn Funds
liondon.— Five years ago tho suffra-
gettes started to raise a campaign rund
of $500,000. Mrs. Frederic* Pethlck
Lawrence announces that the war
chest amounts to $515,000. I’lnns have
now been arranged for obtaining ii to-
tal Of $1,2(10,000.
Former Railroader Dead
Chicago,—Sylvester T. Smith, for-
mer general manager of the Union Pa-
clllr railroad nnd of the Denver & lllo
Orniide, died here, lie wu* 72 year#
Id and hod long been un Invalid.
First Artist—How is he as a sculp-
tor?
Second Artist—Oh! he cuts quite a
figure.
WANTED TO SLEEP
Curious That a Tired Preacher Should
Have 8uch Desire,
A minister Rpeaks of the curiouB ef-
fect of Grape-Nuts food on him and
bow it has relieved him,
"You will doubtless understand how
the suffering from Indigestion' willy
which 1 used to bo troubled mnde my
work nn almost unendurable burden;
nnd why It wns that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed, sloop was
a stranger to my pillow till nearly
daylight.
“I had to he very careful as to what
I ale, nnd even with ull my care I ex-
perienced poignant physical distress
after moals, and my food never satis-
lied mo.
"Slnco 1 began tho use of Grape-
Nuts the benefits I have derived from
It arc very definite, 1 no longer suffer
from Indigestion, and I began to Im-
prove from tlm time Qrupe-Nula ap-
peared on our tnble.
I find that by ontlng a dish of this
food after my Sabbath work is donto,.
(nnd I always do ho now) my nerves
are quieted and rest nnd refreshing
sleop are ensured me.
"1 fed that I could not possibly do
without Qrnpn-Nuta food, now that 1
know Ith vhIiio. It Is Invariably on our
tnble wo fool that wo need It to make
Iho meal complete and our children
will eat Grape-Nuts when they cnniiyt
bo persuaded to touch anything < Isor*
Nntnn given by I‘os tutu Co., Buttle
Creek, Michigan,
Read the fatuous booklet, "The Bond
to Wellvlllo," In pkgs. "There's a
Reason."
H»ff rmil the nltnve Irltfrl A new
•no *l«|M-iira from lime to lime. Tlier
■ re ■t-aulae, true, tsd lull of hu^yi*
talltHb
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