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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
INDIAN SETTLEMENTS NOW DE
MAND DAY SCHOOLS.
WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER lST.
Superintendent Issues Incomplete
List Of Teachers for the Various
Cherokee Tribal
Schools.

Maskogee Aug. 20-0n the first day of
September. thirty-iive boarding schools
ior the Creek Cherokee and Chickasaw
nations win open, the number Of pupils
in each school ranging from go TO 100,
the average attendance being about so
pupils. The Indian children Of those
nations are very good about attending
the schools. bat there is a demand in
thiekly settled Indian neighboyhoods for
day schools for the children. and Superin-
tendent Benedict may take steps TO Shave
the government supply this need at once.
Tuesday afternoon. the superintendent
issued the following incomplete list Of
teachers for thirty five boarding schools in
the Cherokee naiion.
Female Seminary, located at Tahlequah-
Minta Foreman, principal teacher: Ida v
Mosser first assistant; Hattie b Stuart.
second assistant. Lola Garrett. assistant
teacher. Belle Cunningham. assistant
teacher. Janana Ballard. assistant teacher
Mary L0xley domestic science teacher.
Ellen McSpadden. matron; Susie Walking
stick. assistant mairon: George Hanks.
engineer Paden Banks. cook. Nj. J. Riggs,
assistant cook, Heh.y Tailor janitor Ella
Weleh. laundress Mrs. +. J. Hancy. as
sistant laundress.
Male Seminary located at Tahlequah-
Walter A. Thompson principal teaehe r:
William + Scott. first assistant: William
=. Stuart, second assistant: A. J. Brown.
assistant teacher; Cassie Tiff. assistant
teacher; Margaret Clark, matron: Janet
Thompson assistant matron Dollie Z.
Galloway, seamstress; Robert Parker, cook;
LuelIa Parker, assistant cook: J.MSteeley.
janitor, J. f. Weloii, laundryman.
Orphan Asylum Tahlequah-Charles II.
lnglish, principal teacher Ethel c. Scales,
assistant teacher; Laura Cooper. matron
Cora NJ. Wyly, assistant matron. ZilIpha
Piercy seamstress; Frances Z. Haney.
ianndress; Lee Watkins, cook; Samuel
Hendley janitor.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21

The council met Tuesday night In regu-
lar session and was busy until late
hour An the members were present and
Mayor Parks was in the chair
The report of the finance committee
provoked some good humored discussion,
The purchase Of safe costing $l55 for
the preservation of the city records was
objected TO and ON vote the council stood
four for and four against the purchase,
Mayor Parks cast the deciding vote in IA.
vor Of the purchase and the city owns a
good safe
A resolution passed requiring the open
ing of Flint avenue across the M. X, g. T.
railroad.
A protest against paving Canadian
avenue was presented aud signed by
some of the property owners east Of the
Katy. The protest does NOT effect the
paving of Canadian west Of the ". X &
T.
An ordinance providing for tax lew
of ten mills was passed
Provision for letting a contract for ths
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
FRANK SMILEY ASSISTS
TWO TRAVELLING MEN

To Cenualia and return a distance Of
forty-four miles in two hours actual run
ling is the record made by Frank Smiley,
A. +. Hicks Of the Ratcliff-Sanders Gro
cery Company. and E. B. Woodward Of
Muskoeee Wednesday Hicks and Wood
ward. travelling men. were unable to pre-
cure rig at any Of the FIVE livery stables
here and persuaded Smiley TO take them
70 Cenralia in his Ford Runabout Auto
mobile. The party left here at nine
O'Clock yesterday mornin&reaehed Contra
liza at ten O'Clock, and left Centralia al
four O'Clock. in the afternoon and drove
into this city at FIVE O'Clock. Automo-
biles areIsoon TO take the place Of livery
rigs, and the Craig county roads can
easily be built into good auto roads.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
CLUBS RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING GRATITUDE

The following resolution was passed BY
the Commercial Club Of Vinita az itsmeet.
ing on the 18th Of August. 1908;
Be il Resolved by the Commercial Club
Of Vinita Oklahoma that this club on be-
half Of its membership, representing the
substantial business men Of this city and
citizens generally That to Honorable
Luman F. Parker, Jr- Of this city We owe
an everlasting debt Of gratitude for the
zeal personal efforts and sacrifice Of
time. energy and money in the conceiv-
ing. planning. promoting and final con
struction Of vinitas most beautiful. most
attractive. most useful monument, the
Auditorium and park which have become
the pride and JOY Of thismunieipality and
the center Of the new vinita movement
toward a larger city and that to him and
to his principal associates this city shall
ever be under a debt Of gratitude lasting
longer than oar own generation. and that
the park adjoining the Auditorium build
ing be named Parker Plaza, in honor Of
It's builder
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
TOM WYCKLIFFE To
WE'D INDIAN MAID
Story That Girl was Cause of Kill
ing Of Brother License has
Been Issued.

Pryor Creek Aug. i9-ls Tom WyckIife
to marry the Indian girl over whom he and
his brother are alleged TO have quaneled
and which is said to have resulted in
Tom killing his older brother2
A few days ago marriage license vas
issued here to Tom Wyckliffe and Matte
Tyear Wyckliffe is out on bond with two
murder charges against him. For over a
year he and his two brothers successfully
evaded the officers Of the law by hiding
in the Cherokee hills and only few
months ago surrendered and we're released
on bond. Before they surrendered Tom
and his older brother quareled and the
latter was killed, Stories differ as TO
what led to the tragedy Some assert ii
was accidental Others declare he was
drunk and Tom was forced 10 shoot to
save his own life. Now the story comes
ont that both we're in love with dark-eyed
Matte Tiger, and Il vas over her love
that they quarreled-
The Wyckliites who fought o pitched
battle with United States officers several
years ago near Kansas, are CHARGED
Will. Deputy United States Marshal Ike
Gilstrap and several other men
That the story Of the quarrel over the
Indian girl is true cannot be confirmed.
At any rate, Tom is 10 make her his bride
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
THOMAS DIXON JR
MAY TRY ACTING
Author of "The Traitor" VIII Prob
ably Appear at the Auditorium
In His Play.

Thomas Dixon, Jr.. author Of the famous
Reconstruction triloey "The Leopard's
Spots, The Clansman" and'The Traitor
has become infected with the acting
micrObe and he has made up his mind TO
play the role Of Dan Wylie, mountaineer
member Of the Ku Klux KIan in The
Traitor' the dramatic sequel to The
Clansman,e Mr.. Dixons histrionic aspira-
tions began during his college DAYS IN
North Carolina but like Charles Dickens.
he has heretofore confined his efforts in
that direction 70 amatuer affairs. As
preacher and lecturer Mr.. Dixon was
supremely successful so that It would be
no novelty TO him to face an audience
over the footlights.
The character which has appealed SO
strongly 10 Mr. Dixon IS one Of the most
interesting in the new play In fact il is
absolutely unique in being a type never
before presented on the stage There is
no gainsayine the fact that Mr.. Dixon is
EAA4eA1AAAf hAN NAaAA NAiDVHtINGHA u LftAs
character and his early youth was spent
in the mountains Of North Carolina his
Interpretation Of the role should be faith
fully realistic
One Of the most interesting features Of
the first tour Of The Clansmane was the
series Of curtain speeches made By Mr.
Dixon in many southern cities. This
season he viii probably be seen IN the
triple role Of author. dramatist and actor
As Mr. Dixon is probably the best known
writer on the problems Of the South Il IS
safe TO say that the South viii hear few
talks between acis that will create as
much discussion as the play itself While
there have been many actors who have
turned dramatistit is exceedingly rare for
the playwright to turn actor Mr. Dixons
experiment will doubtless prove more
to his co-laborers in the field
Df dramatic writing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
nOVERN nkIIc[c
UUELIIUUl UHUuLU
ANOTHER ARREST.
Editor Benedict Rearrested Yester-
day on Second Charge of
Criminal Libel.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug. 19.-After
returning from Guthrie. where he gave
bond in the sum of $500 following his
arrest on charge Of criminal libel, on
complaint of Governor Haskell, 0mer X.
Benedict, editor of the Times. the only
republican paper in Oklahoma City was
re-arested yesterday on similar charge
made by the governor in connection with
an editorial in last evenings edition Of
the Times relating TO Haskell,s eonnec-
ton with the Oklahoma Central railroad
receivership case. Benedict gave bond
and was released
The first editorial by implication charged
that Governor Haskell met James 0Neil,
Of the Prririe Oil and Gas company in
independence and later met him at the
Coates house in Kansas City.
Governor Haskell has issued a state
'ment in which he says that Benedict lied
and knew he was lying.
The warrants were issued by County
Attorney James Hepburn, of>Logan
county on affidavit of the governor.
Ever since the recent change Of manage
ment in the old Times-Journal, when
Editor Benedict became its head, the
paper has been criticising the acts of the
governor.
Teh Times has maintained editorially
that Governor Haskell is protecting the
Standard interests in Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
OKLAHoMA'S OCT1vE TO PRE-
VENT SALE OF LANDS.
DEMAND MADE BY LESSEES.
Opposition Preparing to Prevent
Sale of $50, 100000 Worth of
School Lands at November
Referendum Election.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 20.---Many citizens
Of Oklahoma are Offering their services to
the Oklahoma School Land Preservation
league. organized here several days ago.
They want TO defeat the legislative bill
fog the sale Of the school lands, to be sub
mitted by referendum to the voters Of
Oklahoma next November and 70 delsy
any movement for the immediate disposf-
ton of the states school and other pubhc
lands. worth not less thau 80 million dol
lars. and which will gradually increase in
value
The leaeue's executive committee is
asking for funds for the publication and
distribution of literature that viii impress
on the citizens Of Oklahoma the danger Of
doing anything that would take from the
state its title to the lands. The league
says that no mistake can be made in hold
ing the lands until citizens Of Oklahoma
may thoroughly inform themselves as 20
the value Of the lands and the most sen
sible pelicy for their retention or manage
ment.
Both political parties in Oklahoma are
pledged in their platforms to the immedi-
ate sale of all the school lands In each
instance this pledge was made in response
10 the demands Of the 10000 school land
lessees. most of whom are asking that the
lands be sold at once. and in manner
acceptable 20 the lessees.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
PROHIS WIN NEOSHO
BY FIFTY-FWE VOTES

Neosho. No, Aug. i9-Neosho's drys
last night celebrated victory at the polls
Tuesday when they won over the vets
by majority Of fifty-fve The total vote
was 1877 for local option. 426 opposed,
al. A continuous prayer meeting from
m. until p III. and the ringing Of
church bells at two-hour intervals we're
features Of the fight made by the temper
ance advocates. Both sides have issued
daily publications for three weeks
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
Would Replevin Beer.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 20.--To test the con-
stiutionalty Of that section of the recent
Bilups prohibition Law providing that
liquor or fixtures seized by officers are
not subject to replevin, the 81 Louis and
San Francisco railroad has instituted
proceedings to replevin two car loads Of
beer recently confscsted az Tulsa. The
beer Nill remain IL the hands Of the state
dispensafY until TIE ease is settled.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
BANK Of ALTON ELECTS
NEW SET OF OFFICERS

Alton, OKLA. Aug. l9-The Bank Of Az
ton, which has been in such troubl. over
the disappearance Of It's cashier, Tom
Reynolds has formed a Reorganization.
W. H, Curtis resigned as president a
the bapk aud Fred Walker was chosen to
succeed hiB 6. Victor was elected
vice president with Ruins ellis as Cash
ler The bank has a state charter and is
PROJECTED IS the euaranty law
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21

Oar platform declares that
the OUershGdOwing issue which
manifests itself in all ques-
fiOns nOw ander discussion, is
"ShaH the people rule".
Bryan.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
Bids on Sidewalk Wanted.

win receive sealed bids up to 500 p.
m. August 2l. 1908. fr the construction
Of Verified Briek yak, according to city
plans and specifications west SIDE lots a
IS and l6. Block 8tirontina on Adair and
on north side Of lol i6. block 64. frontIae
on Canadian aF + PHkFk De.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21

Not until that party passes
through a period Of fasting
in the wilderness, will the Re-
publican leaders learn to
study public questions from
the standpoint of the masses.
Bryan.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
elld Bird Cane

II the bird cage has furnished oT Is
an old painted cage just let birdie out
in . closed room for awhile and give
the cage a coat Of gliding inside and
one outside and II will look like
new brass cage The gilt dries
quickly. DO not put 1t on too thickly
or Il will be lumpy
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
INSURANCE COMPANIES
SEARCHING FOR BODY

Tulsa, Gk,a., Aug. i9--Believing that
William MeCraeken. a farmer living near
Nelogany who is supposed to have
drowned recently is still alive, five Okla
homa and Kansas insurance companies
with whom he held policies aegreeating
$4,000, are making search for his
body The river has been dragged sever
al times in the vicinity but thus far the
body has not been found
McCracken is supposed TO have gone
fishing and man living in the vicinity
claims to saw him sinking IN the river
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
nnma q iha aams color.

IN q certain store in Chicago there
is a salesman named Green. Small
Clarence laprned bis name and said
Say, Mr. Green. there's man living
two doors from ne who has name the
same color as Toursl
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
BROWN CONVENES
DISTRICT COURT
Ten Prisoners Allowed to Pass Upon
Prospective Jurymen - Scott
and Hurlaa MurderTrial to
Come Before this Court.

The AUGUST term Of the district court
convened here last Monday with Judge
T L. Brown. Of Claremoae presiding. The
forenoon Monday was taken up with the
selection of the grand and petit juries
and with Judge Browns strong charge
10 the grand jury. This charge TO the
grand jury was characteristic of Judge
Browns earnest. impressive manner, and
in the charge the Judge reminded the
jurors of their duty to their country and
implored them 10 use discretion in their
deliberations that equal and exact jqstce
might be meted out 70 all The judge
went 10 some length in explaining the
duties Of the jury.
Before the final empanelling Of the jury
ten prisoners from the Jail we're brought
before the men subpOenaed. that they
might offer whatever objections they
chose. The following were the prisoners
who we're brought before the proposed
jurymen: Mary James, charged with
NhhduiA Wihl intent " hAtAt AAdN OtAilts
burglary. Ellis Miller burglary. j. T. Scott
murder Ed. Davis burglary. Gus Roberts,
burglary. Bud Williams assault with
intent to kin. Milton Flowers. burglary.
Tom Merritt rape. the most important
cases that will come before the court are
the cases Of J. r Scott and Ed Harlan.
charged with murder. Both Of these cases
are familiar to everyone. Scott has yet
to be indicted by the grand jury. He was
arrested charged with one Of the most
horrible murders in the annals Of the
Vinita courts
The following are the iurymen selected
to try the various cases during this ses-
sion Of the court.
GRhEb JURY
Ben Dobkins 0. f. O'Dell. NJ J. Spald-
ing, C. F. Nash. R. f. Oldham r. W. Cook
7. J. Winfrey O. H. johnson, A. B. Mich
OILS, Jas Kell, j. N Woodall, VIM Kel
PETIT JURY.
Chas Harris, F. G. Gregory. John Olson
M. NJ. Wright, J. l. Banks, T d. Davidson
T. J. Rogers L. NJ Phillips, V. W. Ackers
W. f. Foster, A. C. s. Allen, John Walker,
S. Byrd, G. W. Lester, W +. Duree, Dave
Witt. Dave Meredith, chas. Pfannkuche.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
n canIt ne Found.

II Is an invisible line that divides
foolishness from the optimism which
is without effort.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
COUNCIL PROVIDES FOR MANY BLOCKS Of
MACADAM PAVEMENT On FOREMAN STREET

Busy Session of Council Tuesday Mght--PrOp-
erty Owners on East Side File Protest Against
Paving Canadian Avenue East of the Katy
Will not Effect Pavement on West
Side Council Buys Safe for Preser-
UatiOn of the City's Documents.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
aood Advice Never oId.

Hebrew proverbs Catch not the
shadow and lose the substance.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21

"Th' man who gifts IA mitten ain't
satisfied till he gifts a mate"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
FauIt o. Small Minds.

have never known a man Of real
ability 70 be ungratefui.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21

J. r. Campbell has sold his property in
the Mars addition to his brother Dr Vim.
Campbell Of FaiEland.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-08-21
GRkED JURY

Ben Dobkins, 0. f. O'Dell, M J. Spald-
ing, C. F NASH R. E, Oldham, T. W. Cook
7. J. Winfrey O. H. Johnson, A. B. Mich.
OILS, Jas. Kell, J. N. Woodall, VIM. Kell.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-23
THE ROUGH STAGE PASSED.

DEVELOPMENT diversified industries Hawai- would proceed as
# were automatically if only auxiliary conditions established
Factors of soil and climate practically also irrigation are here p
ordiav the question regards being that OF area OF C
vable land yet unoccuped ~, iii
rrorai agriculture was of primitive state the world
over quarter century 1t said then however u
truth there might the assertion that tropical agriculture
was lacking altogether standard literature OF its own NOW mas
literature text book treatise ana reCo
% Topa agriculture be pursued after the methods
Therefore the toiome road OF experimentation
has not TO be travelled the lines of improvement ana
of aor-saving II a desires to oranges or grape
for instance he can find guidance at his hand lie
has NOT TO discover ANYTHING udmentafy for himself and only need
exert mental adapt existing science to such local variations
Of conditions as may his from localities m
which rules drved from experimentation Even IN u
esn the present agricuurist the constantly
body knowledge public stations established fo inc
common benefit different from the state OF affairs WhCh
existed in the past
In its inception here sugar industry conducted by crude
modes its scientific evolution up the statushat OF being
the worlds misunderstanding extended during the life OF generation
The first nneaDpes with which Honolulu market acquainted
which revealed the possibilities of great industry beng realized
were the inferior things small parcels from the
Kona coast grew with little cultivation among tic
with show will vet take large place
in Hawaiian exports from the same district Welding uou?"
gathered from unkempt that trained otaco
was prophecy of the great fairly dawned Bananas lux
urae in the forests and oranges the guces all the islands
There question of the adapabiy OF the Hawaiian SOL ana
profitable raising of the products before oeo
with countless besides which have perpetual market here and
abroad Neither regarding available science OF podc
ton All that develop the still considerably latent re
tropical agriculture in Hawaii may be summed up as ing
peopng settlers of all unOCcuped lands and adequate
facilities marketing their produce supplied both the settlers
people already living the soil in any degree OF ndepe
dentte II
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-23
BRIGHT THINGS IN CONGRESS- |
(From the Congress sional Record.)

CONGRESSMAN HALE William White Nv
pert upon everything relating construction of ships
says ta we nave got the best ships considering
gunnery and everything that
ton in the world has and that not surprise
me Deore; put was glad to have the
discriminating and searching White
SENATOR TELLER Colorado:
United
o" even IL they nave abundant
months IN looking
nave all heard the story of Mr. Choae reported to have
au IN speech at He
London that the
he was wandering
"ha are you doing here? He said e"
streets me policeman said You
why said Mr. Choate Il
o aughter) That is
e "' % O." "0'uai
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-23
JJRIES AND PUBLIC OPINION.

The disagreement jury in Abe Rues Of the most
striking examples furnished of the controlling strength of public
opinion the jury box 1t debaeabe question whether the
would be the jury system were aa
doned judges given the duty settling questions of fact
rooted for the system the
way change The theory of the law that twelve unbiased
unprecedented shall hear the evidence and decide the facts
bang solely they hear The fact
that twelve by possibility be secured and
capable of settling by calm intellectual process free
prejudice be freaks. As showing the
force of public opinion be stated that if Rue had been tried
couple he would surely have been convicted He
and he outgeneraed the prosecution by pleading
guilty Indictment which lawyer he doubtless felt dee
would fail did appeal Now that it has been shown
that the reaction has San Francisco and that public
has ceased back the graft prosecution largely of
methods and motives exposed Ruef feels it safe jury 9th
generally thought be equally guilty with him. feel the
The idea that public sentiment influences the above
indicated does necessarily that citizens violate their
render verdict the of their ability. The influence
consciously felt When powerful in the early days of the
Francisco graft exposures is of atmosphere Perhaps
these days of epaty is unreasonable suppose
real and direct bearing upon the twelve minds engaged
deciding specific regarding which popular high
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-23

CONGRESSMAN LEAKE misdrect-
ed effort to punish evdoer law upon the
great mass OF innocent
are odSed upon the inherent
' ana hey are applied
ana legislative inecency Geek righteous condmn
~ epuDcan administration
useful as the substitution
thirsty morse In the first
roosevelt domaon enewed Democratic sde)
more OF the Democratic all
less Republican discretion emancipation the House Of
Drive the boss
~ give people full of
81 they W certainly lose
all loud applause tic side