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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-22

Closing out our shoes. The Fair.
Sam Tucker is here from Alton.
FOR RENTS room house, The Fair.
Call "a for meats. City Market 98t
Big Bottles Of Ammonia 10c at Burns
Gulley Finnel went to Claremore today
Ben Hall came in from Alton this morn
ing.
Cary Caldwell went to Welch this morn
ing
DR.. j. J. Schmidt went to Chelsea to-
day.
Vance McSpadden is at Tulsa this af-
ternoon.
Miss Nellie Smiley went to Sapulpa this
morning.
Misses Eva and Anna Byrd are here
from Fairland
G. H. Terbush made a business trip to
Chelsea today.
Miss Hattie Haynes went to Chanute
this morning for few weeks visit with
her parents.
Mr., and Mrs Chas. Cohea and Miss Eva
left last evening for Fresno Cal, to be
gone year.
A new sidewalk was built today in front
OF the ee-Bufington building on west
Illinois avenue.
Mrs. Frank Sabourin, who has been
visiting the Tarlton family left this morn
ing for her home at Muskogee.
Major H. C. Cusey is spending this
week at Pryor Creek. and in the Spavi-
nav hills, hearing applications for remov-
al of restrictions.
W. H. Lahman, an uncle of C. E. Lah-
man will arrive here this evening and
win become actively interested in the
Fidelity Farm Loan Co.
Two gentlemen can find a nice, quite
place to room, or room and board by ap
plying at the Chieftain Office. II
will pay one dollar for the best six
ears of corn deliverd to me by October
first. F. NJ. Lewis 127 to Oct. |
We want to list fifty farms for sale. We
are selling farms almost every day and as
we have new men coming in all the time
can find quick sale for your farm. Chero-
kee Investment Co.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-22
Personals

W. E. Jackson is here from Pryor Creek
today
EN-. Probasco went to Miami this
morning.
Pryor Farley went to Osweso this
morning.
JF. Warren of Adair was here this
morning.
L. P. Garrison went to Alton on busi-
ness today.
], B. Reddun left last night for Colorado
to remain.
J,B. McManus went to Muskogee today
on business.
Miss Maud Mounts came home from
Chelsea this morning.
A. G. Wilkinson came up from Big Cab
in this morning.
A. W. Glenn, Of Pryor Creek, spent this
morning in Vinita.
Fred Woodward returned from Clare
more this morning.
Mrs. Louis Bagby returned this morning
from visit in Missouri
Matt Hawkins is having an artesian
well drilled on his farm.
F. E. Heckethorn left on the flyer this
morning for Muskogee
Herbert Dupree has returned from a
short visit in Nowata.
Bell Davis came down from Columbus,
Kans., on business last night,
T. L. Pearson. of Talala was transact
ing business here this morning.
Edward Acker of Casey, Iowa arrived
here last night and may locate.
j. S. Davidson was here from Tulsa
yesterday afternoon on business.
D. Cobb came up from Oklahoma City
last night on business mission.
D. c. SatterIee was among the arrivals
in the city last night from Tulsa.
VIM. Duval, of Wan, was among the
visitors in the city this morning.
Mrs N. A. Hughes is quite sick at her
home in the southwest part of town,
J. F. Madison, the well known hay man
of Big Cabin was here this morning.
F. E. Heckethorn was here from Shaw
nee this morning on a business visit.
Frank Sears, agent for the Union Grain
Co., made business trip to Miami today
VIII Fowler went to Claremore this
morning to attend the Rogers county fair.
W. H. Baldwin and |. Hood of Adrian,
Mich, are in the city looking for loca-
ton
Mrs. E. M. Probasco, who has been
visiting in Iowa is expected home this
evening.
Tom Thomas and wife of near Centra-
liza spent yesterday in this city visiting
relatives.
Frank Smiley and Joe Dougherty went
out near Estella this morning to look at
some land
All the men and boys of the Presby-
terian congregation are requested to meet
at the church at 2:30 p. nj, tomorrow to
clean up and terrace the grounds. The
ladies will serve lunch at six O'Clock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-22

w NJ Little and Jasper Martin made
business trip to Lightning Creek and Cen
ualia today.
W. H. Hall and son, Joe Muskrat, Geo
Ward, F. M. Crowell and Frank Brow
were down from Alton today.
It has been announced that Miss Roxi|
Spencer. formerly Of this city viii be ma,
ried At Claremore on October z. to IA
Charles S. Martin.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-22
The Weather

Tonight and Wednesday, generally
cloudy
Local observations. for day pre-
ceding. furnished by c. E. Lahman:
Maximum temperature, 81 degs.
Minimum temperature. 81 "
Temperature at p. m, rs
Precipitation . ..... 0
Wind direction. southeast
Per cent. of sunshine. 100
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-22
Shop with

College Addition Better start tka
home now. $40 per month will do d
Lots selling fast. Finest residence
district in Yinita. Harden Really Cd
Cherokee National Bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

that a revenue tariff, approached
gradually, according to the plan laid
down in our platform, will equalize
the burdens OF taxation, and that the
addition Of an income tax will make
taxation still more equitable. II the
Republican party is to have the sup
port Of those who find a pecuniary
profit in the exercise of the taxing
power, as a private asset in their
business, we ought to have the sup
port of that large majority of the
people who produce the nations
wealth in time of peace, protect the
nations flag in time of war, and ask
Tor nothing from the government but
even-handed justice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04
William Feruer Dead

The many friends of the Ferger fan
lily were panied to learn of the
death of Mr.. Ferger, which occurred
at his home in this city on Thursday
evening, August 2Sth., after an ILL
ness combining him to the home for
some time. Mr.. Ferger, who formerly
conducted barber shop in this city,
had been in poor health for some
years, and had disposed of his shop,
engaging in outdoor work trying to
recuperate, but without success.
Mr.. Ferger was born at Lawrence
burg, Ind, and was a little past As
years Of age. He came to kansas
in the eighties and has resided here
continuously since. In 1889 he was
married to a playmate Of his child.
hood days, Miss Amanda Wust. Three
children, Albert, Lydia, and william
were born to this union, and they
with the mother are sad over the
death of their dearly beloved papa
his father and mother, also six broth
ers, are living in the east.
Mr.. Ferger was a very quiet man
A man especially wrapped up in his
home life. Of a kindly disposition, and
strictly honorable. He had hosts Of
friends. He was a member of the NJ
W. A., being the clerk of the loca
camp, also a member of the masonic
fraternity. The funeral services wer
held at the residence at four O'Clock
Tuesday, being conducted by Rev
Sutherland. The body was taker
east by brother who had arrived
and will be laid to rest in the ole
nome town. Mrs. Ferger and thu
children did not go, but as soon a.
their personal affairs can be adjust
ed, will make their home in Lawrenc,
burg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04
TARIFF SPEECH.
c included From Page Nine.

world. The steam engine, for instane
Is made by skilled labor, and yet we
can send it abroad and defy compe-
stition. Our electrical machinery Is
made by skilled labor, and yet we
have no fear of foreign competition,
even in the foreign markets. Our
agricultural machinery is made by
skilled labor, and yet we export 1t
to all countries. Our sewing ma
chimes are manufactured by skilled
labor, but the American traveller
finds our sewing machines every
where, and the list could be extended
indefinitely.
For twenty-five years the American
working man has been told that ne
receives higher wages than the Eng
lish workman solely because of pro-
lection, but our wage earners now
know that this cannot be due TO
protection, because the English work
man receives higher wages than the
German workman, although the Ger
man tariff is higher than the tariff
of Great Britain.
Protection does not make good wag
es. Our better wages are due to
the greater intelligence and skill OF
our workmen, to the greater hope
which free institutions give them, to
improved machinery, to the better
conditions that surround them, and
to the organizations which have been
formed among the wage earners.
A revenue tariff will not bring q
panic; it will not inaugurate industrl
al depression; it will not reduce wag
es; on the contrary, it will stimulate
business and give more employment
and a larger demand for labor viii
be a guaranty against the reduction
of wages. A reduction Of the tar
iff will reduce the extortion that |:
now practiced because Of the higf
schedules; a reduction in price will
enable more people to buy, and THU
larger demand for the goods will pu
more people to work and increase tn
number Of industries. A lower prize
will greatly stimulate expectation an,
manufacturers who are now cripplet
by tariff upon what they use will
be better prepared to enter the con
test for supremacy in the world
trade.
We cannot hope to invade foreigl
markets to the extent we should, un
til we relieve our manufacturers o
the handicap that protection place
upon them in the purchase of mater
ials they have to use. Neither ca
we hope to continually increase Gu
exports without increasing our in
ports. Trade must be mutual if it i
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

tn he permanent. President McKin-
lev recognized this. and in the last
speech that he made he pointed Out
that we must buy from other nations
if we expect to sell to other nations
The Democratic plan does not con-
template an immediate change from
one system to the other; it express
ly declares that the change shall be
gradual, and a gradual change is On
ly possible where the country is sat-
isfied with the results of each step
taken. We elect Congress every
two years and President every four
years, and the people can soon stop
any policy If the results of that pol
icy are not satisfactory. But we be-
lieve that the experience the peo-
pie have had with protection for
projections sake" has led them to
favor a restoration of the tariff by
gradual steps to a revenue basis, ant
We are convinced that the advantag-
es following each step will be so
pronounced and that the benefits will
be so universally enjoyed that there
will be no cessation in the progress
toward a system under which the
tariff will be levied for the purpose
Of revenue and limited to the needs
Of the government. The low tariff
law of 1916 did not produce a panic;
on the contrary, it was so satisfacto
~ that when the Republican party
wrote its first platform ten years
aferward the protective principle was
not endorsed.
The Democratic party has declar
ed for an income tax as a part o.
the revenue system, and for a con
stitutional amendment as a means
of securing this tax. Secretary Tai
announces In his notification speecl
that he is in favor Of an income ia,
whenever the revenues are so loy
as to require 1t, and expresses hi
belief that it is possible to secur
such tax without a constitutional
amendment. If It is possible to fran
a law which will avoid the obje(
tons raised to the income tax law
of 1894, well and good, but that /
uncertain. If an income tax is de
sirable surely Secretary Taft canno
consistently oppose the adoption O
a constitutional amendment. If tn
principle Is right and the tax wise
Congress ought to have authority t
levy and collect such a tax, and n
supporter Of Secretary Taft can Of
pose our position without dissentin
from the Republican candidate.
The whole aim of our party is t
secure justice in taxation. We b'
lieve that each individual shoul
contribute to the support of the go,
eminent in proportion to the benefit
which ne receives under the proteC
J ton of the government. We believ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

G. W. Smith and wife Of Lorimor,
Iowa, have been visiting w. P. Coles,
George Robbins and Phil Potts and
their families the past week. Mr.
Smith comes from the same locality
in Iowa where the Lorimor family
came from.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

Something new In Albert. A fine
line Of hats fresh from the city. we
will be pleased to welcome you al
our opening Friday and Saturday
September 4th and 9Th. Come and
bring your friends.
Mrs. Ellie Dodge, Albert, kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

A number of our people visited FL,
linwood Sunday, to take in the ball
game between Ellinwood and Great
Bend. The game was won by the
former by a score of 5 to 0.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

Miss Clara Kramer entertained Sun
day evening for Miss Iris Pierce and
Mr. Geo. Hates, Newton friends. Fred
Hans, E. B. Hart and Miss Lois Sans
were other guests.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

Mrs. A. R. Lash and Mrs. D. C.
Johnson of Ellinwood were in our
city last wednesday, shopping and
visiting friends and relaietves.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

Jake Stoskopf Of Hoisington was
in the city Tuedsay on his way to
Meade county on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

Fred Schrepel, the famous horse
man from the east end, was visitor
Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

Mrs. Ralph Smith Of Claflin was
in the city the first Of the week
visiting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-04

Well bred Poland China shoats for
sale. See Frank Asher.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM IN
BRIEF.

The platform lauds the Roose-
velt administration as an epoch in
American history and that the
highest aspirations of the Ameri-
can people have found a voice,
and that American manhood has
been lifted to a nobler sense of
duty and obligation.
Tariff revision by a special ses-
sion of Congress, Immediately
following the next Inauguration;
modified by the principle of pro-
lection, with maximum and mini
mum rates.
Development of q permanent
currency system, to be at once
elastic and automatic.
A postal savings bank system.
Greater control over and pub
licity in corporations doing inter-
state business.
Permission to railroads to
make traffic agreements when
competition is preserved, and the
prevention of stockwatering.
Further protection to railroad
and Government employees.
Modification and definition of
notice before the issuance of tenn
porary restraining orders.
Endorsements of the rights OF
the negro.
Conservation of timber and the
other natural resources, and i'm
provement of waterways.
Maintenance of an adequate
army and navy.
Protection of American citi-
zens abroad.
Generous administration of
pension laws.
Establishment of a Bureau of
Mines and Mining.
Encouragement of American
shipping.
Statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25

ing and stirred from one emotion to
another, was in a fever of expectancy
for the eliminating vote. The favor
lite sons of other States had been
named. save Knox and Lafollette,
and now on the roll-call came Ohio.
AS the Buckeye State was reached
the tall, guant form of Theodore e..
Burton, with studentlike face and
severe black clerical garb, advanced
to the platform to nominate Ohio's
candidate. He spoke fervently, with
the singing voice of an evangelist,
which went ringing through the great
building. The close of his speech of
nomination was the signal for loosing
legions.
Instantly the Ohio. delegates were
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25

the convention, now literally swelter-
ing with the intense heat and weary
after nearly seven hours of continu-
GUS session, reached the end of the
flood of eloquence, and the decks
were at least clear for the culminat-
ing act-the ballot. But no, just as
the last swell of oratory, the second
ing speech for Lafollette, had died
away. like a cyclone from a clear Sky
burst Lafollette demonstration
which swept the convention from it's
very bearings. 1t seemed as though
Wisconsin had suddenly peopled ev-
cry foot of the galleries. The dele
gates sat calm and waiting. except
the frantic Wisconsins, but the con-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25
by them is hereby doomed to

by them is hereby doomed to
defeat. -
The policy of the Republican
party is to use Government regu-
lation and supervision for the
control of corporations and COM
binations, so that these great
and necessary instruments OF
commerce, and business may be
preserved as useful servants.
and not be destroyed because
they have threatened to become
dangerous masters.
This policy is the absolute op-
pOsite of Government ownership
and all like measures, advocated
by our opponents, which tend
directly to Socialism and to all
its attendant miseries and evils.
The President has enforced
the laws as he found them on
the statute books. The result
is that he is the best abused
and most popular man in the
United States today
The Presidents refusal of re-
nomination, dictated by the loft
lest motives, and by noble 10y
atty to American traditions. is
final and irrevocable. Anyone
who attempts to use his name
as a candidate for the PTesiden-
cy impugns both his sincerity
and his good faith. The Presi-
dent says what he means and
means what he says.
Although the President re-
tires, he leaves his policies be-
hind him. To these policies the
Republican party stands pledged.
We ask the confidence and
support of the American people
because we have met the prob
lens of the day and have tried
patiently to solve them.
We believe in the mainte-
nance of law and order and I'm
support of the courts II all their
rights and dignity. We believe
in equal rights for all men and
are opposed to special privileges
for any man, or any class or
men, high or low, rich or poor.
We are pledged to the cause
of sound finance. We stand for
protection TO American industry
and labor. We will see to the
defense OF the country. We
mean to have a navy worthy OF
the American name.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25

vention for the time being was in
the possession of the galleries.
Stampede a Dismal Failure.
Now singular transformation oc-
CURED - gradually the whirlwind
veered from Lafollette to Roosevelt.
banner bearing the Roosevelt por-
trait and waved from the gallery was
the signal for the change, but in the
confused babel of voices there was no
distinguishing where the Lafollette
cheers ended and those for Roose-
welt began.
Amid this pandemonium, and with
the galleries in full control, Chair
man Lodge decided upon heroic ac-
uon in order again to make the con-
vention master of its affairs. He or
dered the roll-call of States to begin
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25
WILLIAM II. TAFT WINS
WHILE STAMPEDfRS YELL
Nomination Comes After FayOrite Sons Had All Been
Placed Before Convention
A STAMPEDE FOR ROOSEWH IS TRIED
Chairman Lodge Has the Roll Called by Megaphone Amid
Yels for Roosevelt Nomination Made Unanimous
Motion of All the Rival Candidates
Platform Accepted

on their feet, other Taft States fol-
lowing, while the convention hosts.
in the gallery and on floor, broke into
mad demonstration.
Taft, t-W-H-Taft!" came
in roar from the Ohioans. Mega
phones seemed to spring from con-
cealed places and swell the Taft
tumult into thunder A huge blue
silk banner bearing the familiar fea-
lures of the statesman-secretary was
swung before the delegates, awaking
afresh whirlwind of enthusiasm.
All semblance OF order had been
abandoned and the delegates. arena
was a maelstrom of gesticulating
men; the gUidons of the States were
snatcbed up by the Taft enthusiasts
or borne under by the storm Of dis
order. The band was inaudible--a
mere whisper above the deafening
volume of sound. For 10, Is then
20 minutes, this uprOar continued. It
was repetition of the scene of the
day before when the name of Roose-
welt threw the convention into a fren-
zy, repeated in intensity and almost
in duration. But there is a limit
to the physical resources Of throat
and lung; relays had not been estab
lished, and at last the tired voices
died down to a hoarse shout, and at
last subsided.
This lull now gave the opportunity
for the speech seconding Taft's nomi-
nation by George II. Knight, OF Cali
fornia, his big, round face beaming
forth on the sympathetic multitude
and his splendid barytone voice swell
ing forth like the tones of a great
church organ. California's tribute to
Taft was brief and fervid. Now there
was another lull in the Taft move
ment, while the remaining candidates
! were placed in nomination.
II was late in the afternoon before
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25

Taft's Public Service In A Nut
Shell.
January, 1SS1-Assistant public
prosecutor. Cincinnati, o.
March, 1SS2-United States In
ternal Revenue Collector.
January, 1SS5-Assistant County
Solicitor.
March. 1SS7-Judge of the Su-
perior Court.
February, Solicitor Gener-
al of the United States.
March. 1S92-Judge of the Uni
ted States Court for Sixth Judi
cial District.
March, 19O0-President of the
Philippine Commission.
July 4, 1901-Inaugurat first
civil governor of the Philip
pines.
July, 1902-Conferred at Rome
with Pope Leo XIII and COM
mittee of cardinals and made
settlement as TO friars' lands
in the Philippines.
December. 1903-Returned to
America.
February, 19O4-Secretary of
War.
November, 19O4-Visited Panama
on inspection tour.
July-September, 1905 - Visited
Philippines with party.
September, 19O6-Visited Cuba
and acted as provisional gov
ernor.
March-April, 1907-Visited Pan
ana, Cuba and Porto Rico.
Autumn of 1907-Visited japan,
China, Germany and Russia,
opened the Congress in Manila.
June, 19OS-Nominated for the
Presidency by the Republican
National Convention at Chicago.
July l, 19OS-Resigns from Cabi-
to take up campaign actively.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25
CHAIRMAN LODGE PLEDGES HIS
PARTY TO PRESIDENTS
POLICIES.

No political party In modern
times can show such a record u
achievement during the last so
years as the Republican party.
The Republican party has
never failed except when IL has
faltered. Our long career OF vic
tory has been due to our meet
ing each question as il arose.
It is huge size Of private
fortunes, the vast extent and
power Of modern combinations
of capital, made possible by our
present conditions, which have
brought upon us problems por-
tentous and threatening not on
ly our social and political wei
fare, but even our personal free
dom, If they are not boldly met
and wisely solved.
Under the lead of the Presi-
dent the party has grappled with
the new problems born OF the
new conditions. The response
OF the people to the policies
urged by the President has been
so emphatic that it has been
made clear. once for all, that the
Government of the United States
is never to be dominated by
money and financial interests,
and that the political party
which permits itself to be ruled
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25
Killed By Blast.

Scranton, Pa. (SpeciaD Five un-
identified Italians employed by Burke
Bros. contractors on the Lackawanna
railroad cutoff at Lehigh. on the
Pocono mountains, were killed by a
premature blast The blast had fail
ed TO explode and the fore nan, a resi-
dent of Dunmore. near here. instead
of using a stick, used an iron rod
to see what vas wrong His tamp-
ing set the blast of. killing him and
four others.