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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11
CAMERON SPEAKS
One of the Best Speeches Heard
Here Since the Campaign
Opened.

Owing TO some misunderstanding
OILY a small crowd attended the meet
ing at the court house last night to
hear Hon, E. D. Cameron Of Sulphur,
speak. Nevertheless Mr.. Cameron
fulfilled his engagement with one of
the best speeches that has been heard
here since the campaign began.
Mr. Cameron is a candidate for
state uperintendent OF public in
struction, and that he is we'll fitted
for the position was shown by his
familiarity with the conditions as
they exist in regard to schools The
speaker dwelt at length upon the
great difference in school facilities in
old Oklahoma and the Indian Terrific
ry. He told of the need of extending
the school over the Indian country
and outlined his plan for this extern
sion in case he is elected as superin-
tendent.
In speaking of Oklahoma's public
school system this candidate said
that he had helped write the laws
under which that system had been
inaugurated. He said that he had
helped lay the corner stone of the
State University at Norman, which
today stands as monument to the
work of the first educators In the
tlisgreat commonwealth.
Mr.. Cameron was very earnest in
his plea to the people to ratify the
constitution and in closing his adj
dress asked his hearers to vote for
the constitution and said that wheth-
er or not he was the nominee for
state superintendent, he would do all
in his power to pile up a great maior
ty for the constitution
Hear Hon Charles West at the Court
House tonight on railroad rates and |
control Of monopolies.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11
MRS. FRAYSER ENTERTAINS
IN HONOR OF MISS HALL

Mrs. E. B. Frayser gave delight
ful party Friday afternoon in honor
Of Miss Louise Hall who is soon to be-
come the bride of Mr.. Lyle Orr. At
ter an hour with cards plate shower
became the feature Of the afternoon.
Elegant refreshments In two courses
we're served to these guests: Ms.
Avery, Bonfoey, Berger, Blakeney,
Thompson, Parker, Kornegay, Trott,
Davis, Houk, Thomson, Turner, Orr,
e. Halsell, Rider, Jones, L. Barrett,
Mcclure, Roy Warner. Misses Carrie
Stevens, Bird Ironsides, Goodykoontz,
Burns, Thomason, Niditfer Fay
Trott, Louise Hall, Pauline Kelley,
May D. Clark, Lyons, Mabel Bagby,
and Miss Carry Delona of Marysvile
Mo-, guest of Mrs D. II. Wilson, Mrs.
Burckhalter, Coley, G. Rider, 0. Bag
by, M. K. Warren, B. Churchill.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

Col. Roy Hoffman, candidate
for U. S. Senate, from Oklahoma,
has and still stands for what is
best for Oklahomaint
On Oklahoma day at the st
Louis Fair Col, Hoffman, as
orator Of the day, spoke for Ok
lahoma and for statehood for the
territories. The closing sen.
tence of this great speech was
as follows;
"Say to the general govern
ment that in us its trust and
confidence may safely be repos-
ed. That we have the broadness
to comprehend, the spirit to
undertake and the foundation to
support a great state; that we
have fairly won the right to a
voice in the nations affairs; to
assume mans part and do a
mans work in it's increasing
dnty; and that in honor ever
more we will exalt the purpose
and glorify the name Of our
great republic. F"
Col. Hoffman will speak at the
court house, this city, Tuesday
evening the 14th at s o'clock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11
THE ALLISON CASE
PETITIONS FOR WRITs OF MAN
DAMUS FILED FRIDAY
JUDGE WRIGHT ISSUES RULE
Requiring the Secretary to Show
Cause May IL Why Allison Citi-
zenship Should Not Be Restored

Washington, d. G. May 10 Specially
Attorney James X. Jones, and Son,
and Happier and Merillatt OF Wash
ington, representing Ida, John, George,
Johnnie and frankie Allison, today
filed In the supreme court OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia petition for writ Of
mandamus to compel secretary Gar
field to restore them to citizenship In
the Cherokee nation. Secretary
Hitchcock having cancelled their en-
rollment Mach last. Judge Wright
issued a rule requiring the secretary
TO show cause May II why he should
not be compelled 10 restore the parties
named. All the parties have allot-
ment certificates and The papers alleg-
ed that other parties we're being per-
mitted to file ON the Allison allot-
ments.
Some Of the land has flowing oil
wells, and action was necessary be-
cause the department, except where
restrained by tie court here, holds
Uhau the cancellation Of secretary
Hitchcock is valid.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11
STATEHOOD TANGLE
THE PRESIDENT ATTITUDE ON
THE DOCUMENT
NOW UP TO THE CONVENTION
democratic Leaders In Favor Of
Reassembling the Convention.
Henshaw's Attitude

Washington, Nav 10 There will be
DO statehood for Oklahoma and In
dian Territory under the constitution
Is now formulated. The only way the
Democrats can save statehood is to
reassemble the convention and elimin-
ate the gerrymander and other obnox-
ious provisions. This information
comes direct from the White House.
While the official copy of the con-
stitution promised the president by
chairman Murray has not arrived, the
has been advised of object
iDnable features known TO be in it,
and declared in tones that could not
be m misunderstood in effect that he
would turn the constitution down. He
may have something more 70 say
Along this line when the official copy
Reaches him, or he may let Secretary
Taft express the administration posi-
tion at the Tulsa convention.
Democratic leaders are advising
Oklahoma Democrats 10 reaSSemDle
The convention and make the neces-
sary changes. Republican leaders say
tlley are anxious for Oklahoma to en-
Ter statehood, and if decent con-
stitution is formed by Democrats
they would urge the Republicans Of
Oklahoma to support 1t.
Attorney General Bonaparte wired
Okla. today for genuine copy of the
Instrument. He wanted TO inspect it
and report to the president. He re-
ceived reply that no copy is to be
had; that Chairman Murray has the
|rIginal document and is giving out no
tDpies
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

Corner Illinois avenue and Thomp-
son street. Rev. George A. Fulcher,
pastor. Sunday school, 10 a. M,
preaching, II a. m. and 500 p. M;
prayer meeting Wednesday, 1870 p. m.
All are invited to ATTEND all OF these
services.
Morning Theme at the Presby terian
church tomorrow, The Old Hero, who
did not hedge at danger but, took his
ancient tower, his great estate his fu-
ture and the future Of his family all
in his hands help a friend. Evening
Theme: The Language of Tears. All
invited. g. A. FULcHER
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11
MOTHER ALMOST SMOTHERED
HER LITTLE CHILD

With its face as black as the prov
erbial black hat, little child was un-
wrapped from a bundle in front OF the
Peoples Grocery store yesterday at.
ternoon and carried into the Chapman
drug store. The mother of the little
child, unthoughtedly wrapped the
child in heavy clothing that shut of
the air and smCthered the child.
The little one was soon revived and
was taken away by the happy mother.
During the excitement no one
thought to enquire the woman's
iame and she is still unknown.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

Texas regards the announcement
that whisky can be made Of sawdust
as important, since there are some
100000 90 tons Of sawdusJ in the state,
There is a doubt, however, as to
which will be most profitable, to con-
vert the product into whisky or into
breakfast food.
The Presidents second maxim, Have
all the fun that 70 coming to you, is
we'll enough. What starts the dlssatis-
faction is when somebody else tries o
spear some Of iU.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

Illinois avenue and Smith street.
Rev. Hugh F. Moore, pastor. Sunday
school, 10 a. NJ; preaching IL a. M
Junior B. Y.P. u, 2.30 p. M; b.. Y. P.
o., 700 p. M. preaching 500 p. N.
In tie morning the pastor will
preach on Repairing Broken Walls, -
and at night upon Two Questions by
a Submissive Man
A cordial invitation is extended tc
all.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

Eatnrie, Okla, May, 81 think
the constitutional convention will re-
convene and call an election itself, /"
said George Henshaw, Of Madill,
Prominent member of the convention,
Mho is here tonight In that event
We viii not attempt to canvas the
vote, but will put it up to the Re-
publicans, If they fail it will not be
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11
Tomorrow at the Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL.

Scraper streeo, between Illinois and
Canadian avenues. J e. Pershing
pastor Sunday school, 9;45 a. M;
preaching II a. M; Christian Endeav-
or, 100 p. M; preaching 500 p. m.
Owing to the absence Of Rev j. E.
Pershing there will be no
services at the Congregational church
tomorrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

our fault. j want TO see an election,
if not a legal one vote on the con
stitution anyhow to show President
Roosevelt our strength.
81 personally favor changing the leg
islative apportionment to make it as
fair as possible to the Republicans.
1t couldn't be changed so that Dem
ocrats would not win"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

Hear Hon. Charles West at the Court
House tonight on railroad rates and
control Of monopolies.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

South Thompson street aud Canad-
ian avenue.-Rev. A. J Williams
pastor. Bible school, 9:45 a. M;
preaching, Il a. ~: Junior Christian
Endeayor, ? p. NJ; Senior Christian
Endeavor, ,6:30p NJ. preaching 7.30 pm:
prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p. NJ.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

Thompson street between Illinois and
Canadian avenues. Rev McCuIo0gh
pastor. Teachers meeting 9:l5 a.
M; Sunday school 9:45 a. M: preach
ing II a. M. and 7:3O p. NJ; Epworth
league 6:3O p. NJ.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

SUNDAYS. $50 a. NJ. Sunday school;
l0:a0 a. ~. service and sermon
Fridays, 10 a. 20. Litany; Saturdays,
Up. NJ. Choir Rehearsal
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-11

The other day, says Browings s Mag
azine, the village physician was hand
ed this rather startling note:
sDear Doctor: Will you Kindly give
Robert enough chloroform to kill a
dog and obliged his mother.
Martha Jamison
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-02-26
BrOOkSyille.

ME- ditor- Not seeing any locals
from cur Village recently, 1 will
send you some of the happenings of
oar neighborhood, aud may come
again if this escapes the waste bas-
ket.
Miss Lac Belt closed Successful
term Of school at Brooksville Feb,
9Th.
Married recently; MIR. Peter
Crss and Miss Orma Wright.
Mr.. Bert Haverty to Mrs Flora
White.
Mr.. Charley Basnett to Miss
Croddock.
Rev. Malcolm, pastor of the
nj. e. Church at Big Bond, preach
ed an interesting sermon last Sum
day.
A successful term of school taught
by Mr.. D. L. Wal ker at Big Bend,
closed Saturday, 18th, with an in
teresting programme, consisting of
instrumental music, Recitations and
an interesting talk by Miss Smith,
missionary lady, w. l.. Hard
man and w. l.. Walker.
Miss Stella Maze, who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Charity
Walters, has returned home.
Little Mildred Sheets is very bad
with the whooping cough.
Mrs Starry Bingham aud baby,
has been very sick with the grip for
several day.
Mr.. and Mis-. w. L, Hardman's
little son Alfred has been very sick
for the last few days.
Mrs. Thurman Jeffreys and child
rem, have started to Bridge Port I'll ,
to join her husband. who has been
there for several months.
Z and w.
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EIiIO.

Mr.. Editor Make room, for
here we come with a basket of
news.
Lots of sickness in this local
jty at present.
w. H. Eisman and family has
returned from Richwood. Bill
says it is a fine place to make
money there, but a better place
to spend it.
G. M. Taught is teaching a
successful term of school at Pink;
Good attendance always makes
a good school.
George Bailey will soon finish
his job of hauling on Hardwaay's
run, and then he will return
home,
Rev. S. A. Knots delivered an
able sermon at Pink Sunday.
The bridge question is being
thoroughly discussed by the
farmers in this vicinity. All are
excited over the SIX percent
bonds.
Japan says she would like to
get pull at Uncle Sans gray
whiskers. Uncle Sam said he
would try and be at the pulling.
The winter prophets have gone
to hole with the ground hogs
except Sam Eisman, who was
left TO give out the news of six
weeks bad weather which is to
follow.
Snake Root Parsons has been
on the sick list for the past week.
We wish him speedy recovery.
Mrs. Jackson is handling the
yard-stick with pleasure, while
George is running the saw-mill
with great difficulties, near this
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-02-26
GASSAWAY.

Ed. Chronicle: Having not
seen anything in your valuable
paper from ahis town for quite a
while l will give you a few hap
penings.
Spring will soon be here.
Plenty Of mud.
The Catholic church at this
place is nearing completion, and
will be a fine building when fin
ished. We have two Sunday
schools at this place and both are
well attended. Preaching every
Sunday night by Rev. Steel.
We are to have two new
churches in the near future.
The foundation for the S. Meth
odist church on Birch Sits being
laid now, Fl. s. Duckworth is
doing the work. Hanse is q
good workman.
Bud Parsons, Of Calhoun, was
in town a day or so last week.
John LowtheP, formerly a resi-
dent Of Calhoun, was making his
heels crack on the streets OF Gas
saway last week, looking for
job. John is an albright fellow
Miss Annie Bender will take VI
her school at this place Monday
which has been closed tire,
weeks on account Of sickness
| She is a good teacher.
Mrs. Dora Mace has been quit
sick for the past week witt
grippe and tonsilitis.
There was a freight wrecke
on the G. e. G. at Villanova las
night. The engineer got hur
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Notice to contractors and build
eTS.

The Board of Education of Center Dis
trict, will on the 2lst day OF FEBRUARY
1907, at w. III. Norman's Store, on Suider,
Ridge, in said District, offer for sale, by
public auction, the contract OF building n
school house near the said Horman's Store,
according to plans and specifications
filed in the Office of the undersigned Sec
retsre # said Board, Being the same as
the plans aud specifications of the Big Root
school house, in said district. The contract
Of the building of said house will be LET
to the lowest and best bidder, who will be
eqnired to execute bond with security to
DO approved by said Board in the penalty
OF $4,000, conditioned for the compilation
OF said house in the time required and
according to the plans aud specifications
furnished; said building to be completed on
or before the 1st day of September 1907.
One the contract price will be paid
upon the approval Of the contract and
bond aforesaid, and the remsInder when
the house is completed and accepted by
the Board.
The Board will at the same time and
place, also offer for sale the contract OF
removing the Jackson School house, from
its present location, distance Of about one
mile, to point near the John Thomas
Richards farm; the exact point to he made
known on the day Of tho safe
The board res gcs the hight to reject
any and all contracts
s. T. Bell. Secretary
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In speaking Of the fight for
free text books in the legislature
the Charleston Gazette says:
After the speaker had finished
the lobby, the house took up the
educational bill, the one recon-
mened by the educational COM
mission appointed by the COVER
nor. This measuse occupied the
time Of that body practically the
entire day, and many amend
ments were offered and some
were adopted.
Mr.. Kenney, Of Calhoun, who
in the beginning Of the session,
introduced a resolution providing
for uniform and free textbooks
and worked continuously to that
end, with the aid Of Mr.. Duty,
Of Writ, and Mr.. Craig, of Pleas
ants, fought for this provision in
the bill and kept it there. This
was victory Of no small NOM
ent for Mr.. Kenndy and the
friends Of free textbooks.
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There are some old soldiers
who are not yet sixty-two, but
their numbers are very few. So ii
may be said that since Thursday
of last week, when the President
signed the service pension bill,
every veteran of the Union army
has been entitled to a pension,
whether he suffered injury or
not. If he is sixty-two years
old he receives SIP a month; if he
is seventy he receives $16 a month
if he is seventy-fve he receives
$40 a month.
1t is estimated that this will
swell the annual pension BIZ any
where from $1,000, 900 to $15,-
900, 900, but that in a few years
there will be heavy decline in
expenditure on that account.
There are now 985, gu persons
on the pension roll, and in 1906,
for the first time, the roll showed
a fall ng off in numbers. Our
pension bill was $138, 864, 400 last
year.
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Death Of Jacob Mace.

The dark image Of sorrow has cast
Its shadow across the sunlis sky,
and shrouded in gloom the hearts of
one OF Pleasant Wales good homes.
In the year 1926 was inscribed upon
the spotless page of lifes volum G
the name Of Jacob Maoe; at 1870
clock Saturday night Fob, o 1907.
suddenly and softly by angel haads
the book was closed.
He did not speak, but quietly past
to that great Bayond. His christian
life here on earth will teach us,
"WelI done thou good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joys of
thy Lord. While we think the
greatest cause for mourning is for
one upon whose fair brow time had
left no burrows, and within whose
heart sahoes ioyonsly the buoyant
songs of youth,qn who has been
gathered home just at lifes glad
dawn; yet it is indeed sad for the
members Of the family to bid good
by To good father, even though
upon his brow lay the burden of
many years, and his feet long had
tottered upon the brink of the sun
set land.
When the summons came, he
know no fear. Perfect resignation,
perfect peace irIadiated the drifting
soul, and he quietly past to that
dresmless sleep that knows 10
waking.
Mr.. Mace married Miss Rebeca
Hines. and to this union was born
eleven children, two of whom pre-
coded him to the spirit world. He
is survived by his loving wife, a
highly estimably old lady, and five
sons, four daughters, sixty-one
grand children and twenty great
grand children, and hundreds of
other warm friends whom he leaves
to mourn his loss. Thanks be TO
God, their loss is his ct ernal gain.
MIR. Mace united with the Nj 2.
Church nearly forty years ago, and
has lived, as we firmly believe, q
good christian life, until February,
9th, 1907. When God has said: 1t
Is enough. Come up higher, enter
thou into the joys of thy Lord.
Uncle Jacob will be greatly missed
by the youths of this country. He
always took active part IN SABBATH
school, and his attention was mostly
directed toward training the young
minds to 80 live in this life that they
might live in that greas beyond.
MIR. Mace had the pleasure of pas
sing through a grand meeting at
the new Church which he assisted
greatly in the erection there Of. near
hio residence.
BE thinks o psalm of David, "ThC
Lord is my sheppard, l shall not
want. He maketh me to lie down IL
! green pastures lie leadeth nae be
side the still waters. He rest5reCl
my soul lie leadeth me IN tn,
paths Of righteousness for bis nam,
sake, Zen though / walk through
the valley Of the shadow OF death. j
| will fear no evil, for thou ar
/ with mo. Thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me. thou prepares
table before me in the presence o.
mine enemies Ny cup ruueth over
/ Surely goodness and mercy shal
follow me oil the days Of my life
and / will dwell in the house Of thr
Lord forever.
a subscriber.
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but not seriously.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

but not seriously.
There is to be a lot sale here
in the near future.
Walter Mace, Of Arnoldsbures
who has been worrying here for
the past two months talks of
soon returning home, for he says
there is no place like home when
the cold winds blow.
G. w. and Andy Mace are
going to run two hack lines from
here to Sutton this summer. We
predict for them success, for
they are both hustlers.
will ring off for this time.
Success to the Chronicle and it's
readers.
Straight Fc TX Bill.
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The tax reformers told the
people that the direct state tax
was to be removed, that their
tax burdens were to be lightened,
in short that the tax millennium
was at hand. According to the
Republican Charleston News this
is the way that high-sounding
promise is being kept:
THE administration admits
thatit is necessary to levy a
property tax Of 8 cents on the
hundred dollars for state school
purposes. In counties where as
sessments have been raised three
times this is equivalent to a p
cent rate on the hundred. Now
in most of the counties the in.
crease has been approximately
three times, but in many Others
the rate has been greater. II
counties where valuations wer,
increased four or five times tn,
people will be paying more 70
State purposes than ever be
fore, "
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On account of the failure to
get mail Friday evening, we are
unable to get much information
as to what is doing at the closing
days Of the Legislature, but
from Mr.. Kenney we learn that
the amendment to lay a special
levy to build bridges was beaten;
that we can lay such special levy
by a vote of a majority Of the
people; that the levy for county
purposes is limited to thirty-five
cents instead Of thirty; Cat thirty
five cents it is % cents less than
was ours last year. that the adj
ministration, on account of lack
Of funds, Is making an effort
to take the two-sevenths of the
license tax, amounting to $3.50, -
600 a year, from our Distribute
BILE school fund and put it in the
state general fund, and will then
increase the state levy for school
purposes, which is the very thing
that we predicted in the last two
campaigns they would be com
PEELED to do, and our prophecy is
verefed.
There was a bill before the
House authorizing the tax Gem
missioner to oppoint three cit.
liens in each county to be known
as the Equalization Board, " al
a pay Of 81 day not to exceed
twenty-five days in each year
This is wrong, as it gives the
court, authority to appoint 16l
political lieutenants Throughout
the state at the expense of thu
taxpayers, to be paid out Of thu
county fund. This would be
rival body to the county court
and they would not be respon
sible to the people for their off
cial conduct, and would only hav
10 please one man at Charleston
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Select School.

Thele will be select school OF
the mouth Of Rush run commencing
April Is, 1907, aud continuing for
eight weeks. Special attention will
be given those preparing for the
uniform examinations. In addition
to the common school branches.
there will be class in Rays Algebra.
Tuition $1,50 and $500 per
month payable in advance. Board
can be had from $1.25 to 81 rs peg
week,
D. w. SHOCK.