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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
Whites Clothes.

From the Alton Democrat In COM
menting on Hon. Fred Whites speech
at Ireton Editor Maynard says: From
appearances Mr.. White would III fit
the governors chair at Des Moines,
but as public speaker when fully
warmed up he is both entertaining
and logical. he has a splendid flow
of language with a slight German. ae-
cent and at times when carried away
with his subject is eloquent" The
appearances which Maynard objects
to ought not to bother the great farm
ing element of Iowa. Fred White
wasn't dressed like dude. He did
have on very ordinary clothes. But
his clothes wouldn't hurt the govern
or's chair any. There are probably
lots of good brainy men right around
Ireton who do not spend much time
before the lookingglass. They would
probably feel very much at home will
Old Fred White in his common every
day comfortable clothes If they chanc
ed to call at the state house In Des
Moines. 1t doesn't take a millionaire
clothes to make good executive
Abe Lincoln didn't have them Meth
er did Old Andy Jackson. Fred White
would probably make a splendid gov
erpor regardless of his clothes. The
Ireton editor admits that Mr.. White
is logical and eloquent and entertain
ing. We know he has the courage
to fight. He stormed the protection
list fortress in congress with the bes
speech ever made on the tariff is
sue. He helped storm Atlanta wheI
Sherman marched to the sea-ant
when his brother dropped on the fiel
he went into the maelstrom of deatl
and brought him forth amidst cheer!
even from the enemy. No-Fre'
White isn't much for dress-but h
has brains and Drawn and heart ant
his clothes wouldn't hurt the govern
i or's chair
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
SEE THE 'possuM; WHERE'S THE
OSTRICH.

The opossum is willy critter. 1t
E'akes believe, and it's best act is
playing dead.' or feigning sleep.
The ostrich is large, powerful
bid, partially surrounded by feath-
eIS.
The ostrich has the biggest and fin
est plumes on earth for its wings, an6
1t has neck that Is SO long that
the bird has a high point of view
broad field of vision.
But the ostrich has little, if any
sense. Its brain is as small as its
plumes are large. When danger ap-
pl caches, its head abandons it's high
point of vantage and observation. the
eyes are tightly closed and the head
is plunged into the sand, while the
bird stands stupid and defenseless.
1t may be this habit, persisted in
through the centuries, explains why
the ostrich cannot use its fine wings
they are useless now, because for
centuries they have not been used.
Once there was 'Possum named
Japan, and she played dead and feign
ed sleep while big Ostrich named
Russia strutted about admiring her.
self and Haunting the plumes of her
beautiful but useless wings in the
eyes of the world.
The 'Possum edged up close, and
the Ostrich, looking down from the
top of her neck, mas hardly able to
notice the little 'Possum under her
feet.
Then, one day, the 'Possum stop
ned playing and got down to business
Biff-she hit the Ostrich with teeth
and toenails-and how the feathers
flew.
And the Ostrich flapped her impo-
tent plumes and buried her pin-head
in the sand of self-esteem-and was
properly licked.
Reading the remarkable papers of
General Kurouatkin should make any
Ostrich-nation wake up. Remember
how, for years, under Russia's very
eyes, Japan prepared for war? Re-
member when war came how Russia
knew absolutely nothing about the
plans or preparations of the Jap Pos
sum? Remember how defeat followed
defeat because the Jap skill and
strength and resource was constant
| ly underestimated?
Well, the 'Possum is busy again.
Lately Japan told the world that she
had reduced her appropriation for
men in the army and navy, and the
other nations of the earth, ostrich
like, believed.
But the Jap is getting ready! lie
lis buying thousands Of tons of coal;
tfis-arsenals are bursting with stores;
his own shipyards and those ofgother
nations are working feyerishly on Jap
Al ese Dreadnaughts; she is spend
ling less on a standing army and put
ting all she sayes-and more-into
munitions of war.
Old Ostrich -Russia's pin-head, per-
ehed high on her stiff official neck,
couldn't see below or beyond the fu-
tile plumes on her helpless wings.
4 Let's us not be an Ostrich.
The Japs may not be preparing to
h jump on our back-but you never
can tell just WHY 'Possum plays
'possum.
Let's be ready. Let's look after
that Pacific coast with it's proud
helpless cities and its defenseless har
bcrs.
Let's not be the new Ostrich in the
International Zoo.-Des Moines Dali,
| News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
THE LAND HUNGER,

The number of letters we are re-
ceiying from week to week from ten
ants and other men who have accum-
ulated from one to two thousand. dol
lars worth of capital. asking where
they can buy good land at a low price
indicates that the land hunger of the
farmers Of the west has not been in
any way decreased We wish we conlt
give these good friends reliable ad-
vice as to where they could buy land
to suit them. Nothing would make
" much happier than to be able to
point out to a young man with that
amount Of capital where he could
buy home and pay for it in the next
five or ten years, "and live happy
ever after"
Most of these inquiries do not want
to go outside of the corn and grass
country. They want to farm as they
have been accustomed to in the past.
We can say to these that we do not
know of any place where they can
buy good land with foot or two of
rich loan on top, a good clay sub
soil, and twenty inches or more of
rainfall, without paying a pretty good
price for it, the price depending on
the locality, the railroad and other
facilities. We do not believe that
land of this kind will ever be very
much cheaper. There may come times
when for two or three years good
lands will be dull sale when offered,
and if the sale is made it must be at
a discount of five or ten dollars an
| acre; but we see no reason to antici-
pate that such land as we have de-
scribed will for any length of time
be worth much less than it is now.
Good corn land and good alfalfa lands
may be expected to increase at least
as rapidly as population increases,
which is about two per cent per an
mum. We believe ourselves that they
will increase more nearly four pei
cent.
There are good lands north of the
4 CT rn belt, for example, in Minnesota
northern Wisconsin and Michigan
which are well worth the money; but
il farmers go into that section II
should be for the purpose of engag
ing in the lines of farming for which
the country is best adapted, for .ex
ample, dairying and growing hay fol
the market.
4 There are lands farther west tha
are adapted to mixed farming, mainly
i grazing and the growing of winter
forage for feed for stock or wheat TO
the general market. These lands art
of less value because less favorabl,
located, but we think the price is noN
at least as high in proportion to the
real value as the lands in the bes
parts of Illinois and Iowa.
4 II the farmer can not buy land il
his locality, where the farming is il
the line of his education, then HI
must go to some lands where farmin
is done differently and must lear
how; in other words, must adapt hin
self to the soil and climate and no
try to adapt the soil and climate t
himself.
We would in all cases advise farm
ers to buy in proportion to thei
means. Even If land should advanc
il value. no man will burden hin
e self with debt which in case OF
e years should come would imperil hi
earthly all. We say this with NOR
confidence, because we are Statistic
that farmers generally are farming
: great deal more land than is nece.
/; lsary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
After a South African, storm.

With the breaking of the dpygI went
outside. The country was unrecosniza-
BILE. The land and the scenery Witch
had known for years We're entirely al
tered. The very hills. piled high with
white. hailstones. were n different
shape. aud torrents Of muddy water
poured down from ull sides. And when
the red sun rose into clear bright
sky the scene Of ruin and, desolation
was awful to look at. Bnildihgs had
been hurled to the ground and were
nothing more than hills of hailstenes
A large dam had spent two years in
making had been completely swept
away. In another dam which had re-
mained unhroken the hailstones,i had
accumulated and piled Themselves up
over twenty feet in height. There was
not sign ofwater In this huge dam,
Just a huge pile of frozen hailstones.-
Wide World Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
oPPoRruNlrY.

w.n A0s s.s onaorsasss eas sas se
tic parsonage calls but once. We have
always believed that Opportunity had
good libel case against the poet. VINO
Opportunity. Is much more truthfuliy
described by the poet who wrote: .9i
When once knock and fail to find
you in;
For every day l stand outside your door,
And bid you wake. and rise to fight
and win.
Wall not for precious chances passed
away. .'
Weep not for golden ages on the
Each night burn the records of the
day: -
AT sunrise every soul is born again.
Laugh like a boy at splendors that have
sped. q, Ii
To vanished joys be blind and deaf an
dumb;
My judgments seal the dead past with
It's dead
But never bind a moment vet to come.
Though deep in mire. wiring not your
hands and weep; y
lend my hand to all who say. 81
CAM
No shamefaced outcast ever sank so
deep
But yet might rise and be. again a
man!
post thou behold thy lost youth all
aghast?
post reel from righteous retribution's.
blow? ~
Then turn from blotted archives of the
And find the futures pages white as
snow.
Art thou mournerg Rouse thee from.
thy spell;
Art thou sinner? Sins may be for
given; S,
Each morning gives thee wings to flee
from hell.
Each night a star to guide thy feet
to heaven
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
GIVES MR.. BRYAN 2et.

Vice Chairman Hudspeth, of the
democratic national committee, made
public today the list of states in
which he said Bryan would receive
the electoral vote. Il.
They are the solid south, 1866; Ne
braska. 8; Indiana. 10; Ohio. 2S;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
Married by Blood.

In the island Of Banquey there is Il
tribe Of Dusuns differing widely In
language. religion and customs from
other tribes bearing that n.tne. Mar
riages are performed in the forest in
the presence Of two families. There
Is no public gathering or feast, The
rite consists in transferring. n dEpp of
blood from II wooden knife n,tho q!
of the mans leg to IL siMilaf out in
the woman's leg. After marriage the
man takes the bride to her home.
where he resides in future as. "A mem
Der of the family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21

Ridicule helps rather than harms
the man who stands for what is right.
But he must have the courage to
stand firmly and look ridicule square
ly in the face without flinching or
-winking,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
Local Repcrtee.

Gentlemen Of the jury said the
pompons lawyer, assuming his most
imposing mien. Il once sat llpon the
judges bench In Iowa."
where was the iudgs:" quickly In
qulred the opposing attorney and the
pompous gentleman found the thread
Of his argument Iiopelcssly entangled.--
Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21

West Virginia. Z; Nevada. 3; New
York. 80. Total, 261. Necessary to
choice, 242.
The vice chairman put Wisconsin
in the doubtful column. and said New
Jersey, Connecticut. Rhode Island and
Illinois We're still debatable with New
Jersey and Connecticut favorable to
the emocrats.-Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-21
Offensive.

"No. | don't like that woman" de.
clared Nuwed. iEfsss ~
"And why not?" gGS
Shes too blamed solFy for my wife
to suit my ideas Of what's requisite
and necessary"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20

J. Henry Sriokline and wife who have
been visiting F NJ Gwinnup and family
left this morning for their home at Keo-
sauqua, la
Miss jamie Gary and Lizzie Chuksoales
returned last night to their home "a Tex
after a brief visit with Dr. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Clinkscale
John Halsema was sentenced to pay a
fine Of $50 and costs aud 10 spend thirty
days in the county jail, Yesterday by
Judge Frear Halsema vas found guilty
Of petty larceny
Toll Blackard was thrown from a horse
and killed yesterday at Muldrow. The
deceased was a brother-in-law Of Mrs. T.
NJ Burlington, and Miss Nora Gray Of
this city a special delivery letter an-
nouneing Blackards death arrived this
morning, but too late for Mrs Burlington
and Miss Gray to attend the funeral
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
A Nolsslsss Room.

For many physical researches a per.
fectly noiseless room is a desideratnm.
II such could be devised II would open
out new possibilities OF research. At
the University OF Utrecht the problem
has been apparently successfully
solved BY the room designed BY
zwaardemaker The walls and cell.
ing of the room are III inches thick.
and are formed Of six separate layers.
The first consists OF feltlike mate.
rial OF horsehair. known as tricho-
piese this II followed By a layer OF
porous stone isolated from the floor
By sheet lead. An air space OF about
a. inch Is followed by wood. and
then a course of ground cork and
sand The hnal layer is OF specially
prepared ground cork, known as
korkstein
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
". Dawson Of Talala. was uansacting
l,,,.irna. i, Ni,,itn tl,is rnnrnind

n Dawson Of falala. was uansacting
business in Vinita this morning
/ r. Z. Newman and wife returned 20
WEIGH last night after a visit here.
James Brann came over from Bartles-
vile last night on a business visit
Editor Carl Howell Of the Blueiaeket
news was In the city this afternoon
Guy Carroll is here from Claremore for
a visit with his brother, Pitt Carroll
l.. M. Lattimer came up from Bis Cabin
yesterday afternoon on business trip
Mrs. Guy Eaton and Miss Eula Taylor
Of Chelsea we're among the visitors here
last night
Rev j. NJ CanIell returned last night
from Oklahoma City, where be attended
the Methodist conference
Marion Moore has bought the Granville
Craig place on upper Big Cabin creek, The
price paid was $50 per acre.
The Frisco has recently placed orders
for 100000 tie plates and $4,000 pounds
Of angle bars 10 BE- used on It's lines
j. + Murphy has been appointed 20 sue
eeed George c Finley in the postofiiee
here Mr.. Finley has resigned and viii
60 to Troy Kansas.
The trucks Of the Katy flyer this morn
ing were covered with snow The Pull
man conductor said that il was showing
heavily when they left St Louis last
night, and that the snow continued as Ear
as Clinton No.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
WHEN ne CHANGED HIS MIND.
Announcement About New Cook
Seemed to Make a Difference.

Two prosperous business men met
on a broadway local says the New
York Times.
"Howdy do. old man. haven't seen
you IN an age. dow's Mrs Daytong"
Fine aud dandy. Brown. and how
are YOU and the madam"
Mrs Brown and your humble ser.
want are both well. but by Jove, our
health would improve II we saw the
Joseph p. Daytons ringing our door
bell"
Yes, yes. admit we've been re-
miss Mrs. ID. and I both speak Of
YOU so often and reproach ourselves
for our neglect, It's been fully year
since we dined with you"
You're shy few months, bat well
let that pass. Suppose you come over
to dinner one night next week"
Really. can't Just say. think I
heard Mrs. Dayton say something
about next week being all taken up,
and"
Well old man, here Is my station:
better come; we've got a new cook;
she's a dandy Good night"
Why, yes, Brown, wen make the
date over the phone" shouted Day.
ton, after the hurrying figure.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
The Magic Of ODD Numb.r,.

Even IN the matter Of weighing
groceries there seems a magic in odd
numbers said : housekeeper Most
oi the packages OF salt, sugar coffee
and Other commodities that grocers
keep on hand 70 facilitate trade con
tain an odd number Of pounds. II
you are in 3 hurry and ask for a made.
up package OF almost any kind OF gro.
eeries tradesmen can accommodate
you with a one-pound three.pound or
= five-pound package. but the chances
are that II you want two pounds or
tour pounds OF anything il will have
20 be weighed 20 order.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
HoM } cat cauaht 80 &C.

TOW Nat NaN9Ht 7 Wo HatAs
once had a cat who did a rather
remarkable rafting feat He stalked
two young rats on the caves Of a low
fat stable root, and caught one in the
usual way. The other jumped on to
an elderberry tree Just below. Bob,
however. not satisfied with the one
grasped IL firmly in his mouth. and
then jumped headlong for the other.
Either he was very lucky or extraordi.
uarily agile. for he fell 10 the ground
with one rat still in his mouth and
the other in his paws. and promptly
killed them both Scotsman
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
RON SATURDAYS DAILY

Z. Il. Smith is here from Tulsa on busi
ess.
R. Lee Martin. Of AdaIr was here today
n business
II. II Newman was IN the city last
ieht from Weleh.
John NJ. Plumlee. Of Wagner is a busi
ess visitor here today
Vim Brown vas among che arrivals on
Ne flyer this morning
Miss Hattie Haynes left this morning
n visit al Pryor Creek
W. " Woods IS among the throng Of
sitoFs here from Muskogee
J. J. Poole. of Muskogee is among the
une Of visitors here today
Miss Arc,ha Sears went 70 Alton this
orning 70 spend Sunday.
VI Henderson. Of Muskogoe IS spending
day IN this city on business
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20

~ HE COUNTY couRr OF SAID COUNTY
In the matteio Of the euardianshipof David
+. Martin a minor James Martin. guar
HtaH
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
First published Nov t3, 1908 J
State Of Oklahoma,
County of Craig.
In the County Court.

In the matter Of the estate Of Fannie NJ.
Bertha L. and Sadie NJ Brown. minors.
Order 20 Show Cause on Application 81
Guardian for Order Of Sale Of Real
Estate
Ii appearing TO this Court. from the peti-
ton this day presented and filed by Daniel
R. Brown, the Guardian Of the persons and
estates OF Fannie NJ Brown Bertha L.
Brown and Sadie N Brown, minors. pray
ing for an order of sale Of certain real
estate belonging to said wards. that Il
believed that tins land cannot be devided
without materially lessenine the value Of
property. and il further believed that Il is
for the best interest Of minors that such
real estate should be sold
Il is hereby ordered that the next of
Kin Of the said Yards and all persons in
terested IN the said estate appear before
this Court on Friday. the 9th day u No
vember a d 1908. az 10 O'Clock 4. m. al
the court room Of said Court. at Vinita In
said Craig County, then and there 20 show
cause why an order should not be granted
for the sale of such estate
And IL is further ordered that copy of
this order be published az least three sue
cesslYe weeks before the day of hearing
in The Weekly Chieftain. newspaper
printed and published in said Craig county.
THEo. D B tREAg. County Judge
Dated November II 1908
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
How About Uncle

Well. George. you've been hshlne
with your uncle. have you7a
Yes, sir
Your uncle told us he caught :
dozen big fellows. Can't you tell ne
how many you caught
No response from George
But you haven't lost your tongue,
have youl Hoy many did you catch7''
II haven't lost my tongue. sir. but
papa's sittin Just over there and he
always Furnishes me for lying
Yonkers Statesman.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
A assssr Of Suspense.

i see Comeup has hung up your &C.
count for supplying him with bis fam.
tly tree.
Yes: didn't IKE the crop I found il
bearing"
What was that7"
Hemp
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
woman Operate. AIs.ka Copper mIn..

woman operates Alaska Copper Mine
On the west coast OF Prince oi
Wales Island Alaska. little travelled
and 90 the beaten paths 81 sea com
merce. is copper mine which for
several years has been operated under
the management Of woman II has
been a successful venture. made Sc
frcm careful management. and the
owner Tola Wyman, Is perhaps the
only woman in Alaska who Is ship
ping ore ont Of that territory For two
years she has been sending her prod
uct to the Tacoma smelter.
Mrs. Wyman Is Of middle age. with
ruddy cheeks and with health enough
for half dozen city women She
keeps IS much track Of the copper
market and the copper situation as
ally other miner
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

I W }. Martin Is al Alton this afternoon
Frank Lee returned this morning from
Tulsa
Fred Kelley went TO Alton today on
business.
G n Terbush went TO Claremore today
on business
Rev. L. R. Jones ef, this morning for
Pryor Greek
Sid Smith went to Muskogee this morn
ing on business
J. c. Starr left today noon for Bartles-
vile on business
JR. Montgomery Of welch spent this
afternoon in Vinita
R. B Gauiott Of Pittsburg Kans, speQt
last night in this city
J B. Quigley was here from Tulsa, this
morning on business
Miss Adde Morris was here from Alton
for short visit today
W. W. Brown came up from Tulsa last
night on business trip.
R. C. Wheeler Of Broken Arrow was
visitor in the city today
S. A. Mitchell Of White Oak was in
town today on business
f. n Ratelin returned last night from
business trip TO Muskogee.
w. Suyker returned last night from
business trip to Joplin.
Roy f Burks Of Guthrie, IS among the
guests at the Cobb today
" S. Maloney, Of Bhelacket is spending
today in Vinita on business
Miss Alma Martin is home from WEIGH.
where she is teaching school,
A. r Clay of Claremore was transact
ing business here this morning
Callie Frazier is home from the ranch
o. Rock creek for few days,
Lee Barrett left last evening for
business trip 20 the oil fields
Frank feel Of Noel Mo- is among
business visitors here today
Mrs K D McCully has returned from a
several days visit al Kansas City
7 C Newly Of Bluejacket is among
the throng Of visitors here today
" T. Mayes Of Pryor Greek is spend
ing today IN this city on business
D X Colyer ot Lawton is spending To-
day in this city on business visit
Dr. T. + Winner has returned from
several days absence in Kansas City
Constable Sylvester Hurst Of Welch was
q business visitor IN the county seat TO-
day
Mrs Frank Crowell and Hunter Crowell
returned To Alton today after a visit
here
A. J. kendrick, Of Bolivar. Mo. is
among the prospective land buyers here
today
o l. Rider and Howard Smith drove To
the country yesterday afternoon for
quail hunt
+ L. Hutton a CoTeyville kans., was
mineling with the throne on the streets
here today
Emmett Rea and wife arrived from
okmuleee last night and are visiting
friends here
" f. Chaplain lief, on the Frisco fast
mail today for Baulesville 70 attend the
district court
Otis Title has arranged 100 bird
shooting match with A. F Morrison for
Monday afternoon.
Julian Bagby and wife parents Of Drs
oliver and Louis Bagby arrived today
from New Haven. No
Mrs viii chalney formerly Miss Laura
suaeee came up from Chelsea today for
lev days visit with friends
", l. Barley has returned 70 his home
IN Il Dorado Springs. Mo-, after a brief
visit with Mrs Nellie Hughes and family
John Pollard the negro arrested foF
stealing a hat a. Ratclih's 4 few days
leo plead suilty yesterday and was sen
.enoed 10 thirty days in jail