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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
KETCHUM ITEMS

Dated Nov. 2
Hon. D. C. Hughes, nominee for repre-
sentative of Mayes county spoke at the
school. house last Friday night A large
attendance was present.
Judge Buster was here from Pryor
Creek Friday night.
Mr. Sloan has begun work Oh his new
new store building.
Mrs. 7. NJ Cunningham Of Miami Tex.
is looking after business interests here.
The infant son of Mrs Albert Matthews
has been quite sick
James Cohea was in Ketchum Friday
evening on business.
Ben Half will leave here the second
Tuesday in November for points in Cali
fornia.
Mr. Nelson Of Ketchum is here visiting
relatives
John Hallet of Big Cabin visited friends
here Saturday.
Rev Megill viii preach here the third
Sunday in November. Everybody invited.
J. D. Sexton, the Cleora wheel horse
passed through here last Monday.
Grand river is past fording these days,
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SAVE wDowERs FROM SHARES.
Elderly Colonel Advocates Passage
of Most Stringent Law.

The crash Of cannon turned the old
colonels thoughts toward death.
4 know OF three millionaire septua-
genarian widowers." he said, gloomily.
whose sons killed them because they
we're about to marry young girls OF
20 or so. 1t is a very dangerous thing
for a rich old man to marry young
girl.
Were / a legislator, I'd propose a
new law, law to protect Gobsa Golde
or Potter Roxe, with their IS years,
their millions and their yigilant, mid
dle-aged, grasping sons and daughters,
from the peril Of wedding some beau.
tiful creature OF Is or 19 summers.
This law should say simply that no
man over 65, If he married a woman
more than 15 years younger than him.
self, could leave his wife cent Of his
property nor could he-lest in his life
time he make transfers to her-handls
after his marriage any part of his es.
tate save only the income"
The colonel chuckled rather sadly.
Such a law" he said. would do
much to prevent SO many pretty girls
from falling in love with us grizzled,
totterlng capitalists"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
ADAIR ITEMS

Dated Nov.
Chas. Rogers was here Saturday from
Bartlesville on business, and spent few
hours with relatives.
Rev Grimes, pastor of the Methodist
church preached his farewell sermon Sun
day night.
Rev Megill Of the u, B. Church is haul
ing his corn, He is a practical farmer as
well as preacher
Rev j. NJ Peeters of the Baptist church
came in from the south Saturday,
The Milikan brothers are drilling well
for Eli Key
Geo. Colvert is building nice residence
on his allotment six miles east Of Adair
James Rogers was in Saturday from his
farm near Pensacola and bought several
hundred fruit trees. Jim is nup-to-date
farmer and realizes that farm without
an orchard is frutless.
The little daughter Of Mr. Gherkins who
has been dangerously i'll is reported by
Dr. Herson as being greatly improved.
Joe Adair of Centralia visited few
days Of last week with his brother,
Mrs. A. j. Mastersom spent few days
visiting relatives in Vinita last week
The following visitors from Pensacola
were here Saturday. A. G. Wilkerson, N.
w. Brnker and Fred Inflow
J. E. Mclaughlin and wife came in
Tuesday from Stillwell where they have
been visiting several day.
Lee Martins new house is nearing COM
pletion and when finished will be sub
stantiai and up-to-date residence
G. a. Martin Of Greenbriar was here
early Wednesday morning and reported
the condition of his little son who has
been very low with the fever much im-
proved
G. II. Warren returned home Monday
night from an extended visit in New
Mexico and Colorado.
Mrs r. L. Martin, we are very glad to
say, is ab to be up after three weeks Of
sickness.
We are more than glad to say that tie
election in Adair passed off peaeeable and
quiet and left no sore spots on anyone
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
sov IT FEELS TO BE HANGED.
Ian Who Has "seen There Declares
Sensation Is Delightful.

1 will tell you how It feels TO be
hanged. At Fort Barrancas, Florida.
on April 4, 1868 | was hanged as a con.
federate spy | spent -four minutes
physically and spiritually between
earth and heaven. Then a Yankee SER
geant believing me to be the wrong
man, cut me down
MY first sensation when the barrel
was kicked from under my feet was
that a steam boiler inside me was
about to explode Every vein and
blood vessel to and from my heart
seemed charged with an oppressive
fullness that must find an avenue Of
escape. The nervous system through
out its length was tingllng with a
painful. pricKlng sensation the like of
which l never felt before or since.
Then followed the sense of an eyplo.
sion, as II volcano had erupted. This
seemed to give me relief, and the pain
gave way TO a pleasurable feeling, one
very desirable could II be secured
without death. With this sensation
light broke in upon my sight, a light
OF milky whiteness, yet, strange to
say, so transparent that II was easter
to pierce with the eye than the light of
day Then came into my mouth =
taste of sweetness the like of which
! have never since known. And / felt
myself moving on, with conscious
ness OF leaving everything behind.
Then | heard the sweetest OF music,
and It seemed that more than thou
sand harps led in each part, accom-
panied by myriads OF voices.
And the sensation of coming back
to life after | had been cut down, was
Just as painful as the first feeling of
hanging II was acute torture. Every
nerve seemed to have a pain of its
own. My nose and fingers were seats
Of the most excruciating agony. In
half an hour the pain was all gone. but
| would not go through the experience
again for the wealth OF the Indies
Rev. J. r Hand, in Spare Moments.
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WHITE OAK ITEMS

Dated Nov 8.
Rev Butler will preach here Sunday.
Miss Pearl Miles. of Wellston, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs Monroe Butler
Joe Bishop will live ON the VIM. Herod
place the coming year.
Mrs Sid Mitchell and daughter are here
today ON business.
Newt Myers expects to build soon on
the farm he purchased recently from
Leonard Gordon
DR., and Mrs Miller are visitngin Vhta
today
Grandma Sweaman left Sunday for a
visit with relatives at Wellston.
Miss Haynes returned home Sunday af-
ter a visit Of several days in vinta
Ben Head who had the misfortune re-
Gently TO dslocate his ankle is doing
nicely.
r. d. Mitchell has returned from a visit
TO Chicago.
The following we're in Vinita Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Vim. Hampton Mrs John
Sweatman, Mr.. and Mrs Chtwood. Leon
ard Gordon, Grayson Wills. and Geo. Har.
Ian,
The new desks and fixtures have aniv-
Ell and have been place in the school
house which give il a citfied air.
Mr. Bobbitt and Norman Kileore drove
= Vinita today
Much interest has been shown in the
election today Everybody and his dog
are IN town.
Fred Kelley was business visitor here
today
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pIsanreed with onler.

Mr. Taft tells of an incident one
night at dinner in Murray Bay, Cam
ada, at which there were among the
guests Supreme Court Justice Har.
Ian, who is upward of so years old.
and DR.. Osler, the Baltimore seien.
fist of "chloroform em at go" fame.
II was DR. Osler's first visit to MUIR
ray Bay, and the scenery enchanted
him. He was speaking of It with
great enthusiasm to Mr. Taft and JUS
tice Harlan. What a blessing 1t
would be II all men who have made
their mark in the world" began Or.
Osler, "and who are growing old, past
so. say, could retire and come to some
quiet beautiful place like this and
end their days In peace and tranquil.
ity, free from care and from the In.
cessant pressure OF work"
The justice had been listening to
Dr. Osler with III concealed impa.
tience He exploded at the question
No. sir" he roared, bringing his
fist down on the table, mo. sir. It
would not be a grand thing, either for
the men themselves or for the world
Why. sir, the world would go to the
devil-to the devil, II all the men over
80 were compelled 10 retire"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
NOW

In answer to when, with apologies 70
everybody
Oh. the lion is not eating grass;
lie hides in il instead
For fear that Teddy Roosevelt
win fiji him fun Of lead.
The Doodle bugs are thinking
Things couldn't well be worse.
And the Rooster sits a blinking
While the mule now draws a Hears(Oe
Bill Taft upon the Elephant
Hunts the Tiger to his lair;
And Father Knickerbocker
Makes the solid south to swear
To celebrate the victory
You can hear the cannon roar.
Thus history repeat itself
AS it did in 1904.
The elephant now rules the ro0st
In spite Of all predicts.
Yankees eat theirspumpkin pie
On November twenty six.
For Haskells drowned in Standard oil.
And Bryan. where is he
And Gomper's horny handed sons Of toll
Have scorned Democracy.
Most truly may il then be said.
Republican the government
Democracy is very dead,
And Taft IS our next president.
MRs. CHAs. +. LAHMAN
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CHARLES B. HANFORD IN
THE TANNING OF THE SHREW

Il was the Shakespearean play that
monopolized the interest Of the evening
by reason Of its really admirable presen-
tation. Not only is Mr. Hanford complete
master Of Petruchio and Miss Drofnah a
charming and individual Katherine, the
shrew, but every one Of the more promi-
nent parts was well played. and the per
formance proceeded with a spirit and eclat
that was something of revelation to
playgoers.
Mr.. Hanford has every reason 10 feel
proud Of his success. His impersonation
Is presented with confidence and a finish
that distinctly identify him with the role.
As an Interpretation il stands out clearly
In conception and definition. 1t is marked
by strong nervous force and general ella
ton Of spirits, and presented with poise
that denotes the artist whose mere techni-
cal skill has been gained in a school of
standard art.
Miss Drolnah fairly shared the honors
with the star She distinguished nicely
between the shrewish temper of Kate and
the tenderness Of the woman wnen her
spirit is subdued, presenting the character
with an intelligent grasp Of It's salient
traits and charming her audience by her
grace and refnement-Wa Washington Cd
CD Post Atthe Auditorium on Tuesday
November IL.
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All infractions OF love and equity in
our social relations are speedily pun
ished. They are punished by fear.
Whilst | stand In simple relations to
my fellow.man, | have no displeasure
In meeting him. We meet as water
meets water, or as two currents OF air
mix-with perfect diffusion and inter
pretation of nature. But as soon as
there is any departure from sim.
plicity, and attempt at halfness, or
good for me that is not good for him,
my neighbor feels the wrong he
shrinks from me as far as | have
shrunk from him; his eyes no longer
seek mine; there is war between us;
there is hate In him. and fear in me.
Emerson
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A Complication.

Two Irishmen were telling conun-
drums one day, and when their supply
ran out, Pat suggested that they make
some up.
"All right" said Mike. "Phwhat Is
II thot goes around a barnyard In
feathers and on two legs and bark
ing like dog?"
my, thot's hard. / give II up" an
swered Pat, after some moments OF
thinking. "Phwhat's the answer"
"A ehicken"
My, thot's foine; but how'd the
barking of a dog get In there?" in
quired Pat.
"0h, ! just put that In TO make Il
harder. philadelphia Ledger.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
CARTER SCHOOL HOUSE

The farmers In this vicinity are busy
husking corn
Mr.. Brennan paid the school a pleasant
visit Monday evening.
Rev. Hearn failed TO nm the appoint
ment here last Sunday on account Of the
illness Of his wife.
Frank Brown and wife Of near Narcissa
visited friends here Sunday
There viii be box supper here at the
school house Thursday night. Nov II.
everybody cordially invited 20 attend.
The young people who attended ,he
candy pulling At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Bakers reported an enjoyable time.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
New York, Oct 5.-Maryland and Mis-
souri, held the center Of political attention
when the republican and democratic poll
ticians to say nothing Of mere voters, be-
gan early today to look over the results
Of the election. At the opening Of the
days dispatches these things we're appar-
emily settled Leaving Maryland and
81 souri, out. Taft was assured Of 30i
electoral votes and Bryan 1861
Maryland, with eight electoral votes, is
claimed for Taft with margin Of 1876 and
a few districts TO be heard from.
In the case of Missouri the late tidings
give Taft the apparently narrow margin
Of 81 and seem to make practically ycertain
the election Of republican governor for
the first time in thrty-dve years Had
ley's plurality appeared 10 be l5,l48.
In Indiana the democrats apparently
have elected a maiorityof the state legis-
latnre and It is rumored that it may send
Kern, the defeated candidate for vice
president, to the United States senate
Il appeared today that the socialists are
disappointed in their avowed expectation
Of 100000 for Debs but their vote
In general showed a material increase.
The prohibition vote was disappOint-
ment to those who expected that the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
Nssdsd ! chanas Of Air.

John Talbot Smith says that on one
occasion a we'll known and esteemed
priest called upon Archbishop Ryan to
ask for a vacation on the ground that
his health required t. AS he was
noted for his frequent absence from
his parish. the archbishop could not
forego the opportunity Of a good ma.
tured dig
The physicians say that you need
a change Of air. father?"
They do. your grace"
How would It do to try the air or
change Freeman Journal.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
ONE KILLED AND
THIRTEEN INJURED

By Associated Press
Laporte, Ind, Nov. 5--John Wilson a
motoman was killed aud Mrs Edgar Aus
tin seriously injured and a dozen other
passengers slightly hurt when the Lake
Erie & Western passenger train backed
into limited trolley car from South
Bend this morning.
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sam, only Enjoyment.

The colored people OF the seacoast
Of the Carolinas, like all superstitious
classes, take fearsome and hyster.
zeal pleasure In funeral and regard
Il as enjoyable affair They are often
heard. when about to attend funeral,
TO wish each other a pleasant time.
The gardener OF a family In the
town OF c. once went to Charleston
on a visit OF a week Upon his return
home the lady for whom he worked
said Sam, did you have a pleasant
time In Charleston?
No, maam replied Sam, "A very
poor one And n one OF my friends
had not died while / was there l would
no, have enjoyed myself at all
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
COMMON LOT OF ALL MANKIND.
Who Is There Among Us Who Can
Escape from Worry7

Calmness and serenity are recon.
mended for almost everything in these
days. Horace Fletcher considers
these qualities even more important
than chewing, in the attainment OF
health. The beauty doctors say that
no cosmetics will avail to prevent
wrinkles and preserve youth without
calmness and serenity, and they are
said to be the most potent of all
charms in her who would be pleasing
to the opposite sex BE serene.
sweet maid, says the authorities;
let who win be vivacious"
1t all sounds very simple, but in
order TO follow such advice it would
be necessary to be hermit and then
what would be the use of being we'll
or beautiful or attractive? How can
anyone be serene who plays golf, or
has cantankerous relatives, who wants
to argue about woman suffrage or re-
ligion, or who has not sure and Ger
tain and adequate income? Man that
is born OF woman Is born to worry, as
the sparks ny upward. and IL Is only
adding irritation 10 his other woes
to tell him that all good things may
be his II he will only be serene.
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" J. Harrison Is well known in Vinita
having resided here for number Of years.
Two Of his daughters. Mrs Henry Thomas
and Miss Edna Harrison now live here.
A son Jesse Harrison has been with his
father at Chelsea for some months The
two daughters left last night for Chelsea.
just what disposition OF the body viii be
made is not yet known.
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ST. Louis Mo, Nov. 5.-Unofiicial re-
ports from ll3 of the I'd counties in Mis-
souri, seighty-six of the counties being
complete, give Bryan 28960S and Taft
290l77, Taft's plurality in these counties
being 479 For governor the same coun-
ties give HadleY republican, 20l,857;
Cowherd, democrat 296,604; Hadleys
plurality, 1888. Only the official count
can decide the political complexion Of the
states electoral vote.
The missing county is Morgan. The re-
publican state committee claims this for
Taft by plurality Of 1852, which is less
than Roosevelt received four years ago.
On this basis Tafts lead in the state is
now S39, but in the absence Of complete
figures the result is far from decisive.
Neither party is sure Of the legislature.
The estimated figures follow
Senate--Democrats %, republicans IL,
House-Democrat go, republicans 70.
With Morgan county assent the chances
of any one candidate cannot be fore
casted hard fight for the place is GER
tain when legislature meets TO choose a
United States senator and the party lines
may be broken.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
CLERKS ERROR CAUSES
CONFUSION IN REPORT
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
Washington, Nov Son October 10th,
The Associated Press sent out a dispatch
from this city to the effect that in the
United States Supreme court the lnterna-
tional Text Book company was denied a
rehearing in its suit against Aaron T.
Pigg, of Topeka, Kansas. Il now appears
that this was an error caused by a mis-
take of the Supreme Court Clerk, who con-
fused this case with another having like
number on the court calender The case
of the International Text Book company
against PigG has not yet been argued
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
Lonq Flights Of Birds.

Birds Of passage make their longest
flight somewhere near Bering strait
A naturalist says that probably the
longest continuous flight made by the
feathered travellers in their peregri-
nations is accomplished by some OF
the shore and water birds that nest
in the islands of Bering sea and spend
the winter at Hawaii and Tanning ISL
and. 1900 miles away. AS some OF tho
birds live entirely on the shore and
are probably unable to rest on the
surface of the water. they must ac-
complish the whole distance In a
single flight, yet they make their way
to their destination with absolute pre-
cision Among the lost birds OF the
world It is likely that the Cornish
chough before many years viii have
TO be numbered. The bird Is becom-
ing scarce The rook and the jack.
daw are ousting II from its habitat.
Curiously enough, in Lhassa II has an
almost perfect counterpart, so that
after It's extinction has been complets
It will still be In evidence to all in
tents and purposes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06

"Ah. my love. sighed the ardent
lover. ~ you only knew how beauti.
ful you are!"
You mustn't speak OF It, protest
ed the modest girl Il don't want to
know
why not7'
Because she said. It would make
me too conceited"
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Tbs Neos,sltv Of Work.

cannot regard work as the high.
est necessity OF man The noble man
Is he who is idle. who cherlshes, nour-
lshes and develops himself; thus do
the gods live. and man is the god of
creation This is my heresy. have
confessed It. But In the chair OF con.
fession there sits another being, and
he is really right when he says Well
my child. TO do nothing, merely TO be
here-that would be the worthlest and
sublimest Very fine! But as no
man can be here without another
this point--then each must also work
None is here merely for the sake Of
being. nor others merely for the sake
OF working -Auerbach.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
OUR SPECIAL SALE.

While preset stock lasts, 3-plece
bedroom suit, Dresser, Bed and Wash
stand, for only $3.50. HOLLAND,
G.tf The Furniture Man
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". j. HARRISON KILLED
At CHELSEA LAST NIGHT

Chelsea, Okla Nov 5-lnan alteration
tnat is said TO have been the result of an
old quarrel Chas Ross shot and instantly
killed W J Harrison here last night.
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One of Natures Rulings

Whoever takes 1t for his law to do
as he likes will not for long like what
he does "A Maclaren.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06

Seven thousand British subjects are
born at sea every year
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Substitute for Wood.
Pressed potato meal Is used as sub
stilute for wood In making pencils
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ool Plus Fool.

A fool always finds greater fool
10 admire him.
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oalcal.

eastman said he had to sell short
in the market today" remarked Mr..
jerks, casually.
i guess" ventured his wife, limo
Gently. that's because Mr.. eastman
L.sn been in the business long"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-06
TWO STATES HOLD CENTER
OF INTEREST IN POLITICS
Maryland and Missouri Still UnsettIed--- -Taf's
Vote in Electoral Collage Will Be 3Ol
Without Missouri -HadIey Elected Gov
ernOr by Over Embellishments
Will Control Legislature

prohibition wave" would show surpris-
ing increase.