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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-30

ITS such a good joke on the Pitts
burgs," says the first lady.
What Is? That they are on the
verge of separation" asks her friend.
Indirectly. yes. You know each Of
them has engaged a private detective
to watch the other, and day before
yesterday their two detectives put in
a whole afternoon following them in
an auto while they we're riding in an
other one. 1t costs them $40 apiece
to learn that they had taken an auto
ride together."-Judge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-30
Revival of the BrIdearoom's Price.

AS If the millions Of evils from
which the Brahmin community is suf-
fering are not sufficient, new evil
of a very formidable and demorahz-
ing character, in the form Of a yara-
dakshana (bridegroom's price, has
appeared among us. The rich and
the poor who have the good fortune
Of having sons have been shameless
" extorting money and concessions
from the parents Of the brides, ir-
respective of the means and circum-
stances of the latter, taking unduly
mean advantage Of the Shastraic in
junction that girls should be mar
ried before they attain puberty-In-
dian Review.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-30
CONSTITUTIONAL
ANNIVERSARY

St. Petersburg, Oct. 29-This morn
Ing was the first anniversary Of the
proclamation of the imperial manifes-
10, giving the constitution to Russia,
passed eff in st. Petersburg without
any disorder being reported. There
we're only small crowds Of people in
Bhe flag decorated streets. A large
force Of troops concentrated in the
Vicinity of Kazan cathedral and uni
Versity. Special guards were station
ID at ali railway stations.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-30
FREIGHT CARS
ARE SCARCE

Local grain men are up against the
"old story" shortage Of freight cars.
A dealer informed The Chieftain to-
day that two weeks ago he ordered
three cars, since which time he has
received two. He has not been bny-
ing corn for several days because cars
cannot be secured.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-30
BIRD 5. INQUIRE
WILL SPEAK HERE
Thursday Evening, November |. and at
CentraIia in Afternoon of
the Same Day

Hon. Bird S. MCGUIRE, Congression-
! delegate from Oklahoma, will de-
iver a Republican speech at the court
louse, In this city on the evening of
November 1st.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-30
CROW INDIANS
DISAPPEAR

Sheridan, Wyo., Oct 30-Appre
hension has arisen over the disappear
ance of one hundred Grow Indians re-
ported to have left in the direction of
camp of renegade Utes. Settlers are
of the opinion that the mission of the
Grows is to disuade the Utes from at
tempting to fight the troops.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-30

From August p to October 81 Fris-
co will sell second class tickets to
points in California, Arizona, Nevada,
New Mexico at the low rate Of s25.
For further information see Frisco
agent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-30

Ladies are cordially invited to at
tend.
He will also speak in Centralia in
the afternoon of the same day, at 1;3O
sharp.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-30
STANDARD OIL
COMPANY FINED

Findlay, Ohio, Oct. 3O-The Stand
I'd Oil company this afternoon was
ped five Thousand dollars and costs
prosecution for operating restraint
trade In Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
LACK OF DISCIPLINE.

The united service ma gazine called Army
and Navy Life has In its February number an
article called THE Confessions Of a National
Guard Officer" in which the following obser-
vations are made concerning discipline:
The most vital flaw inahe militia is still. as 1t
| has always been in this country. the lOoseness
| of discipline.
The West Point officer detailed to a company
finds under him crowd of men who make their
living by soldering, who are under iron-bound
contracts and can be severely punished for tn
slightest infringement Of the rules of sIbor-
Gination. The private in the regular army is. as
q rule, Of humble origin and meagre education;
he. therefore. is compelled to feel certain in
feriority to the highly trained and well paid
officer whom the government has entrusted with
the care and the control. almost absolute. OF his
body and soul 1t is not strange. then, that the
discipline OF the regular army should be OF
high grade. and that the training Of the men,
with seven days and nights in each week under
military control, should reach high level 1t
we know that 1t would not be impossible 10 find
in the regular army officers and men OF out
rageous unfitness. who constantly neglect their
duties.
But how different in the schooling of the Ma
tional Guard Here are number OF men who
voluntarily join organization. and in a gen.
era and practical way ell of an equality
in training and social position. True officer A
may be earning money than Private B,
and may move in higher social circle; but,
on the other hand, Private c. may have more
iEoomc and more family prestige than officer A
Besides, any attempt to Overawe private sol
Gier by assumption of social superiority
would be as ridiculous to the officers themselves
as il would be intolerable to the men.
Inasmuch the private militiaman has
income from his regiment, but Is rather under
expense for It; and inasmuch the armory
possesses authority or implements for pun
ishment; and inasmuch rs the soldier knows
| that his poor officer has very little time for
study and therefore. is not an infallibIe COM
| mander, the whole inpressiveness Of subordina-
| ton Is removed.
Suppose an officer. finds private insubor
dinate and unsoldierly. What happens in the
regular army? The private is very soon con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
GENERAL GRANTS PLANS.

The President is wholly correct in the stand
he has taken" said General Grant The points
That he makes are most praiseworthy. There is
no doubt whatever that the militia Of many
States is not IN the state Of preparedness for
war in which it ought 10 be
More encampments and manoeuvres both for
the National Guard and for the regular army
are needed. Every other year We should have a
great national modelling Of troops, Including
both the regular army and the militia Of the
oiherent States. such We had at Manassas.
And IN the intervening years there should be
manosuvres on a small scale in various parfs
or the country. where the different divisions OF
the army. together with the militia of the cor
responding territory might go into the field In
this way our soldiers would get the practical
experience OF what is demanded of a soldier
IN time OF war and be ready 10 defend the ma
ton whenever the call came
of course, big assembling OF troops costs
money, yet believe such plan Is the cheapest
IN the long run IL is more economical TO spend
small sums now AND then and have our army in
nj condition for lighting than 10 be caught un-
prepared and then be compelled to float huge
loans 10 put ourselves on our feet again a.
the opening Of the Civil War the North wa
unprepareds and as a consequence the conflict
before II was ended caused this government ID
run IN debt 10 the extent OF IS 900 00aOe0 The
interest Of which amounted TO Sl4 600 0o0 :
year. And in addition 20 this we have had n
pay out annually Sl33 100000 IN pensions
A big manoeuVre. the other hand costs
less than Sl.oo0,0o0. The transverse tior -,
troops is the most expensive item and an the
tiIne OF the Manassas manouyres a. cost aho,,t
Sz3o.0co. Were the Manassas battlefield -
be used again the operations of the armies therf
would cost considerably less The nines ~,
were laid there, for example to supply eamns
with water would not need TO be laid eeai,
And this. of course. is only one item The nine,
for my camp there cost $4,000 'E
Throughout the year our soldiers. both in IN,
militia arc the regular army. should have Toor.
practices marching. The men of the reguIs,
army 90 moi get enough Of IL. and the milifie -
the various States obtain stili less experfenc ~
This Kind 'N-.Nc "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

manoeuvres every other year such as those held
at Manassas The expense l believe 70 be en-
tirely out Of proportion TO the results which may
reasonably be expected under the conditions ex-
listing at such encampment."
The recommendation made by General Grant
for various interstate manoeuVreS on the other
hand, meets with as much favor in National
Guard circles his national war game ideas
have aroused opposition. OF all the States in
which National Guard representatives We're
willing 10 express an opinion on this point
Idaho the only one to say No"
Il do not and never did favor large en-
campments," says Adiutant General Wick
els, Of Idaho, unless the regiments are thor
oLghly drilled in company and regimental
drills. 1 do not even favor regimental encamp-
ments I would substitute battalion encamp-
ments Of at least one weeks Duration with
guard mounting, guard duty, advance guard
problems. short marches. not TO exceed ten miles.
equipped for the held. with an all night
bivouac precisely We did in the Civil WaT),
returning next day. If il were in the summer
time l would spend half the time of encamp-
ment in that way, practicing the advance guard
duties and other kindred problems as near
actual warfare possible.
1.-THE evils of large encampments are, first.
unnecessarily long marches 1.-TWO years ago we
| marched ten to twelve miles to carry out some
war problem, which, after all, only approx
mated. in imagination solely, actual war condi-
tions). The men were tired to death before the
problems were finished.
Then, in large encampments land even in
regimental encampments) the question of daily
furloughs for men and leaves of absence for
officers rises up the prejudice of instruction.
The men go TO them with the dominant idea
that il is a picnic. and that, with the long.
fatiguing marches, must and does operate 10
destroy efficiency"
1T is easy enough TO understand why Ma
tional Guardsmen don't want big manoeuvres
like Manassas" said prominent army officer
who took part in the Manassas sham battles
They are too soft II they were trained right
they would not go TO pieces. as did so many OF
them at that time. These tender skinned chaps
who had been used only to pretty marching in
an armory, passing in review before admiring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
SeVenty-rst Regiment Men. Burned Out in 1902 Will
Soon Occupy Their New Home

be flashed to every other armory in the CITY
The tower will also afford an excellent opoor-
tunity for the instruction of the members OF
the corps in wtgwagging and every other feat
ure Of their branch of army service
The rife and pistol ranges located at the
east end OF the basement Of the new building
are considered among the finest in the CITY
They are so arranged. one above the other thar
all may be In at the same time without
one interfering In any way with another Ons
of the rife galleries is for the use of soldiers
when firing erect and the other for prone ar
ing. In each the firing point is a small room
with one of its walls pierced by a. series of
slots cut through the woodwork. Each room,
Is located on the 34th-st side of the building
while the targets are on the 93d-st sida
Whatever smoke accompanies the firing In com
fned to the empty space between the firm
point and the targets and passes to the onsr
air by an ingenious system of yentilat,on
Sliding shields form a separate compartmso.
for each marksman when firing, and the ,ro,
backing OF the targets Is built In spiral tor,,
the momentum OF the bullet being graduauy
reduced until IL finally drops into the ,sad
receptacle beneath. 70 b melted over AGAIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

Inc theatre. gymnasium and bowling allevs
are located on the same floor Just to the west
OF these ranges The reloading and modelling
room Is also on this floor as are the shower
baths for the These are grouped In a
large room and are of the latest type, the divts
ION walls being of heavy stained glass. Tho
baths occupy the middle section OF the floor
while the toilet and wardrobe lie on the 91th-.,
side The S3d-st. side Ia given up TO the oua--
termaster's storeroom and the company lockers
These lockers communicate by private stair
ways with the company lockers on the mezza-
nine floor above The kitchen and pantry ar.
also in the basement
Aside from the company lockers the mszx.
nine noor contains the library. the SQUAD arm
room and the quartermaster's headquarters 10
Gated over his storeroom; while on the ssr,sr,,
overlooking the gymnasium floor the biltara
tables ara arranged
The big drill hall, POS by 1913 feet, oocurv-
ing nearly all of the FIRST street floor IA on.
of the show features of the armory. IL I. w.u
lighted and Is said to be OF the bss, g.,
the city. The reviewing stand Is at its eas,.r,
end while spacious balconies run arouna an
'su< @as~ Across the vssssrn side a u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

Members of the list Regiment. N. Y. N g.
from the colonel down 10 the cook. aro anS-
,ouslv looking forward TO the time when they
NAV OCCUPY their new armory, at o4th-st ana
psrk-sve The work of the builders IS now
practically finished. but the regiment will prob
ably not occupy its new quarters until about
the middle OF April There remains still the
work Of furnishing the building. placing electric
light fixtures and doing other odd Jobs before
the regiment may move in.
The new armory which has been erected at
a cost Of nearly $4,000. TO replace the one
destlcyed by fire In February, 1902. AT the time
of the disastrous Park Avenue Hotel fire. is
considered one of the finest in the city. and in
some of its appointments is unique structure
One Of its features consists in convertible
theatre. This theatre. which is located on the
basement floor Of the building. has seats over
looking a pit similar TO that occupied by the
gymnasium on the opposite side II boasts one
big box. and the stage. which is built In Sec
uons can be taken apart and thrown to one
side. converting the place into ali ordinary
assembly hall at short notice. Another inter-
esting feature of the armory is the big
tower. which is to contain the quarters of The
signal corps attached TO the First Brigade
From this tower. which is solidly built as
20 have caused some objection at first on the
ground that ii was not quite attractive enough
iof That part OF the city, wireless messages Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

building on this floor the quarters OF the
Officers Beginning at the 33d-st side In order
come the board of officers room the I,a,
tenant colonels room, the adjutants ofrcs
the ad1utant's private office the coloners orr
the coloners reception ROOM shower baths a,s
lockers for the officers the star officers hoard
room. the brigade generals Offices and the mr.,
gade board room
On the floor above the rooms from the Sa5 90,
side the rooms In order are: The survs,,,.
room medical examiners room. hospital corn.
lockers. meeting room. delinquency cour, ro,-,,
majors office. inspectors Office veterans, roor,
and memorial room
The rooms on the third floor beginning a, =, =.
ood-st. side are non-commssioned stan rom,
locker room. band room. class room for .ivr.I
corps kitchen. lecture ROOM officers roo
surgeons room. officers locker room bosr, ).
officers room.
Inc signal corps drill hall occupies the xre,ta-
part or the fourth moor. the rest OF II bstn~
given I'D to the small rooms toilet and ,ocka,.
rooms for the use OF the corps all loc.,a,
with regard TO the work of the corps In a.
tower An elevator runs up the tower. msrt~-
all parts OF II easily accessible Every roo,s,
IN the building Is we'll lighted and fnishsd 80
Quarters of the officers being especially :,
the cornerstone OF the new armorv vux,-
- 81 orlck with granite trimmings Wa. ~
~0s AeC'saisa On Aosu - 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

of rife practice. and too much attention can
not be paid to this phase of the education of our
soldiers. The militia of New-York State has
been doing fine work In this direction. but in
the South and West some of the State organiza-
tons have paid too little heed to 1t. OF course
money is required but not a tremendous
amount. 4 shooting device has been invented
which does away with the regular shell and
bullet, ana which cuts down the expense or
target practice to q great degree. The old way
a thousand shots cost $40. With this machine
Such contrivance is in use in the ar
mory of the 18th Regiment, n. G. N Y
The State militia should also have more work
at encampments. In New-York the men go
every other year. They ought to go every
year, and have practice at even shorter inter-
walls TO give them experience of the rougher
side Of the soldiers life. At the armory drills
the men usually march in double order and
close formation, whereas in actual warfare
nowadays the line is spread out over great
distances to avoid shell fire far possible.
One shell dropped into closely packed detach-
ment of troops would blow them all to pieces,
whereas il can only touch part of thin line.
After learning the armory drills, therefore. the
men ought to be trained outdoors in the tactics
Of actual war.
Il have heard complaints that too much
money is being spent in providing the militia
with fine aTmories, some Of which contain al
most luxurious quarters for the commanding
officers. / don't think there is any foundation
make them effemnate. Take the President of
the United States for example. His home life
is one of comfort, and even luxury, yet he de-
lights in manly exercises of all kinds"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

WINGED that unless he wishes to spend the rest
OF his days in durance vile and at hard laAor
he would best Obey any command given him.
however unreasonable II may seem
What happens in the National Guard? The
officer realizes that he is having the utmost
d1thculty in keeping his company recruited any,
where near its proper strength. His most Seri-
Gus problem is not so much keeping the men in
discipline as in keeping them in the regiment
He cannot clap an insubordinate soldier into the
guardhouse, for. in the first place his authority
does not permit 1t, and I'm the second place there
is no guardhouSe. Even II there were since
the private Is a wage Garner. his family would
starve While he was serving his sentence. An
officer must not physical force against the
unruly soldier, because that is aptaI offence
in the National Guard. He has manifestly only
one weapon left the dismissal of the soldier
from the regiment. But this is the one weapon
he cannot afford TO use. He is. then, absolutely
reduced TO the necessity of either a violent
bluff oily diplomacy. Neither OF these
measures creates profound deception and the
vhole rigidity of National Guard discipline is
lost The men know that unless they become
positively outrageous IN their behavior or
neglect they will be tolerated. In every collec--
ten of five hundred or a thousand men there
are bound to be many men who Will take ad-
vantage of this. National Guard discipline ac-
cordingly must inevitably depend almost alto
gether upon the esprit de corps of the men and
the inherent magnetism and persuasive power
Of the individual officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
INTERSTATE FAVORED.

Interstate maneuvres, however, are "aii'
advocated by many National Guardsmeh OF 'iiis
State An ex-colonel of the 69th Regiment WHO
at the present time holds still higher posilioh
in the militia organization of NeW-fork otale'
said that he favored an assembling OF the liiliIa
of this State and Of England. together with
the regulars, at some convenient point once
each year. II believe that the government
should purchase camp Sites" he said in various
parts of the United States, where maneuvres
might be held annually Such site snouid
contain about five hundred square miles, so that
soldiers could be moved about OH big scale
without interfering with the surrounding popu-
lation Thither troops could be carried far
more cheaply than to one great nucleus, such as
Manassas and the men get just as good train
ing These encampment grounds could also be
used in time of war for mobilizing troops and
preparing them for the 'front.'
81 am strongly in favor of the National Guard
having maneuvres jointly with the regular es-
tabIishment" said Major General Clinton l..
Riggs, adjutant general of Maryland. I'm my
opinion, there were too many troops gathered
at Manassas to accomplish the best results. If
a number of camps, say nine, or one in each
military department of the United States should
be held each year, taking in all of the regular
establishment and the National Guard in each
department I think this would be an ideal ar
rangement and that much good would be
complished. / do not think it would be adj
visable for the militia of neighborng States to
combine for maneuvres except under the au-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11

Few militiamen were willing to say right out
that their organizations devoted too much time
to armory drills Major General Roe said that
such drills as were given III the armories Of this
city were absolutely necessary They teach
men," he added, Ito obey and to act a unit.
If the Beers had had the training which the
National Guard of this State gets. they would
not have given up the fight with England when
they did. They were good marksmen, but they
were not trained soldiers. The militia becomes
a part of the regular army only in time of
war. In that case IT would not go to the front
Immediately, but into camp, where it could be
drilled and accustomed to the heavy work
quired of a soldier in the field, and at the end
or month it would be in fit condition for meet
ing the enemy
Directly counter to Major General Roe is the
attitude of Adjutant General Frost Of South
Carolina. TOO much time" he says, lis spent
IN armory drill and close order drill in the field
There is too much parade says Adjutant
General Vickers of Idaho
Too much time and energy are spent in GER
tain manRuVreS that are more spectacular than
practical says Adjutant General Gatchell of
Wyoming.
Nevertheless while few are willing to say
Vres, the great majority Of National Guards
men admit that the men have too little outdoor
work, such as practice marches. In city like
New ork. they say. such training Is especially
town. so their officers say. to take practice
marches or field skrmishng except at the an
nual State encampments.
More field work for the militia would no
douot make them more prepared for war" said
Colonel David E. Austen of the 18th Heavy
Artillery but there two difficulties In the
way There Is not money enough to enable the
men 10 nave encampment work more than every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
AGAINST BIG MANGUVRES.

Here are a few things said against big
national manpuvres:
MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES T. ROE, COM
manding the National Guard of NewYork State:
II do not favor too heavy work for the militia at
big manoeuvres, work that for men in bust "eSs
life is so severe that il is proStrating. The
cha. &c of conditions is too sudden. The work
at Manassas in some instances was even greater
Il an il would have been in actual warfare 1t
sent many men to the hospital. They were not
used 10 it,"
ADJUTANT GENERAL a. =. CRITCH-
FIELD, of Ohio: Il do not believe there viii
ever be a repetition of Manassas"
ADJUTANT GENERAL BULKELEY
WELLS, of Colorado: 4 do not favor national