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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
Sens In Verse
THE OPEN.

T SEEK no throned beatitude
l. In drifting cloudland lost,
No Alp prismatic hued
With sun and frost.
NOR seek buried glades
IN The mountain overthrow;
For me no breathless shades,
With dream hung bough.
MINE be the intervale,
4u Wide, open. free;
The breeze and the beaten trail
And the wayside tree.
Edith NJ. Thomas
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
a REMINDER.

lust before you leave the table,
- Just as we'll as you are able.
Fold your napkin up the middle
And the ends together bring.
II so far you've done 1t rightly,
Roll 1t evenly and tightly,
And you'll be surprised how lightly
II will slip into its ring.
st. Nicholas.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
A Quaint Old Riddle.

There was a quaint old book of
riddles published during the reign
of Queen Elizabeth which contains
the following conundrum:
He went to the wood and caught It;
He safe him down and sought It;
Because he could not find 1t,
Home with him he brought It.
The answer is, A man with a
thorn in his foot.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
The Sian Of WedIoek.

She-What is the proper formula for
wedding announcement? Hell know
what is ought to be- She-WhatP He
-2e It known by these presents. BAL
timore American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

New York city pays large funeral
bill. 1t costs the city $32 30 to bury
each of the unclaimed bodies that pass
through the morgue, and there are
about Q, 400 of them in the course of a
year.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

The sons of Governor McCord OF Ari-
IONA, and Commodore Kitson OF st.
Paul, are earning their living as labor
ers in Everett, Wash. Young Kitson }
part of his fathers estate was S2,O9O,-
0C0.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

A rooster, the property Of William
Spangler OF Red Lion. Pa, smashed Two
panes of thick glass in fighting his re
lection and nearly bled to death from
the wounds made by the glass.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

The mole of the Western Pacific
Railroad at Oakland, Cal, is nearl y
complete. 1t is 5000 feet long and Is
ultimately to be solid fill l.2OO feet
wide.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

Iron cloth is made frcm steel and
has the appearance Of horsthair cloth.
1t is largely used by tailors as ma
terial for stiffeninG the shoulders and
collars of coats.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

1t has been stated on British author
ity that American immigrants into
Canada are taking $4,000 worth OF
property into that country each year.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

Under a new law in Alabama, that
took effect July /, no man may carry
and no man may sell pistol less than
two feet In length.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

Hot weather. Little clothirg Plenty
of water inside and out. DR.. fahrneS 5
Teething Syrup. Babies don't get sick.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrudine
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re.
fund money II PAZ0 OINTMENT
fails to cure In 3 to II days. SOC.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

Look out for hot days-Cholera In
fantum. Don't worry use DR.. Fair
uey's Teething Syrup. Csc. Sample free.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

Don't imagine you are a good con
versa gionallst just because you talk q
good deal.--Atchison Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA
Statement of Condition Close of Business une &c. 08

RESOURCES -
Loans and Investments. $425, 076.S1
Banking House, &c. ..... 36,356.1S
Treas'r U. $50 pr.ct. R.Fund) 625.OO
Other Real Estate. ......... 100000
Cash on hand. S2S, 1896
Due from Banks. 49,342.61 T,525.67
$54O, 5S9. 66
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29

This certificates of Deposit Payable demandt
to bear interest of three 81 per cent annu
their date provided the remains sixty 6O days or
longer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
- LIABILITIES -

- LIABILITIES -
Capital Stock ............ $50, 0A0. 90
Surplus Fund ........... 100000
Undivided Profits (net).... 1891. "a
Dividend IS pr. Ct Payable
July1, 1908. 49,. 49,. 100000
Circulating Notes. ......... 100000
Bills Payable. ............ 100000
DEPOSITS
Individuals. $50. 1888, 777.97
Due to Banks. 9,17775 800, 956.72
$40, 1896
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
NEGROES ARE UNLOADING

The negro land owner stood the
pressure as lorg as possible, but as an
ticipated, he surrendered in the end,
and today he is separating himself
from his possessions as rapidly as pos
sible, and II will not be many days
before he Is 10 the same boat with the
state negro, who today is doing the
steering and bapplng for the land
grafters.
In practically every land office in
the city today negroes were transfer.
ring their homesteads and IL Is estl-
mated that not less than 10000 acres
was disposed OF IN the city during the
past n hours.
At the ONCE Of the register Of deeds
l4o instruments had been recorded up
to o'clock and II is expected that by
the time the Office closes yesterdays
record Of 1870 will be reached
All the land grafters were busy to-
day and as ahe negroes were sadly in
need OF funds they are getting land at
their own price,
Some Of the negroes who claim to
have have been victimiled we're ia an
Agly humor today and were threaten
ing TO fUart trouble.
II Is expected that before the week
is out not less than 500 negroes will
have disposed Of their homesteads and
have either moved to muskogee or left
the state.
The negro farmer will soon be a
thing Of the past In tMs part OF the
country. Muskogee Times.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
EICHuM ITEMS

Frank Hams is hauling meal and
chops to Vinita now.
w. I. Davis one OF Ketchum's pop.
ular merchants transacted business ID
Vinita Friday.
Rev. Johnson filled bis appointment
here Saturday night, Sunday at i
O'Clock and Sunday night.
Dodge WarrenstafI. one OF the River
township road overseers, transacted
business IN Ketchum Saturday.
Quite number OF young folks en-
ioyed a social hop at Glenn Hulssn.
kamp's Thursday night, July "a.
Mrs. Lille Creeks sister from No
wata, spent a few days visiting friends
and relatives IN Ketchum last week.
John Boyle brought his son, Earn.
est, to the doctor Sunday. lie was
kicked by horse and received slight
internal injuries.
Uncle Jim Harris celebrated his I'D
birthday Friday, July "a. About 200
people were present. Uncle Jim, as
he Is generally called, has a host Of
friends In this community. Every
body here likes to shake Uncle Jim's
hand aud hear him talk Of the days
gone by, when he was young man.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
SUMMER CONVOCATION
University of Oklahoma

The first summer term OF reguia
University work will close August thl
Sth The success OF the summel
school has been very gratifying TO ths
management. There are now enrolled
about l25 students, great number oi
whom have been doing regulaa uni
yersity work and receiving credits
which lead TO degree. Many young
men and women who formerlyleft the
state In the summer to do work In
the summer schools OF the Uniyersi-
ties OF Kansas, Wisconsin, Missouri
aud Chicago are now enrolled In the
summer school OF the University OF
Oklahoma
Seven students will complete the
work required for graduation, and II
is The purpose OF the president and
faculty to hold a summer Convocation
on Friday evening, August 7th for
the purpose OF comforting degrees Ia
regular form. President A. Grant
Evans will deliver the graduating adj
dress. Gov. Haskell and members OF
the board Of regents have been invited
aud are expected 70 he present 20
make informal talks.
Those receiving degrees at this cci.-
vocation are:
Master OF Science.
John Chester Darling.
Bachelor OF Arts;
Frank Nathaniel Bacon,
Marion Kirkpatrick Cruce,
Edgar Lee Harris,
Charles Edward Marsh,
Flnis Ewing McReynolds,
Artur Roscoe Wolfe.
These sen have done enough work
ia the summer term, ia addition to
the work previously done In the regu-
lar terms Of the University, to make
the i25 points necessary for gCadua.
aion.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31

feel prond TO know that one Of Vn
citizens OF Adair is the real owne OF
such an up to date machine, Anu
who knows but that some happy day
we may be lucky enough TO accept an
invitation to deposit our homely car
cass upon the downy cushions and
take whirl that would be so de.
lightful as TO cause us to forget for a
time the hard beaten paths OF every
day life.
Our old friend John d. West, the
sige and all round good fellow OF
Spavinaw, was In our busy town Fri.
day, and by the way this reminds me
as a representative Of your paper }
OF q visit | recently made to the home
OF John . band his estemlable wife.
John Is what may oe called an all
round farmer. In addition to his
farm work ne is a blacksmith aud a
builder OF ferry boats, having just re-
turned on the day OF my visit from
delivering one Of his own make to be
used at the Mayes ferry near Salina
He owns and conducts saw mill and
manufactures his own lumber which
Is worked into al manner OF farm
machinery, etc Mr.. West belongs to
chat class Cherokees known as west
ern or old settlers His father, James
West, came TO this country with the
flrst settlers about the year of 1898
and located on the place where John
now lives. Surrounding the house are
large black locust trees two and half
feet through. living monuments 20
the first Mr.. West who passed out Of
this busy world half century age.
All about this historical old home
stead there seems to be peace and
happiness. John ~. Is a strong friend
OF the Chieftain and has alwa,s
looked upon the bright side OF life and
he aud his christian wife are slowly
gliding down the shady side OF life
with not any enemy In the wcrld-no
not one.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31

pipe and appropria or remove The
same as the State ,ght see iit; that
said defendant viii fle Its written
stipulation IN the case agreeing that
the facts, rights, and privileges OF the
State are as above stated, In relation
to said proposed pipe line.
Now Therefore: The Governor Of
the State OF Oklahoma for and on be-
half OF the State, now asserts his an
derstandlng Of the facts as above set
forth, and after the filing OF the stip-
ulation above mentioned by the de-
fendant, moves the Court that this
case be dismissed, and that no further
proceedings be had herein; and deem
ing this matter question Of general
public Importance, the facts concern
ing which the people OF the state are
entitled to know, a statement in
greater detail Is filed herewith.
Governor Of the State OF Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
ITEMS FROM WEST POINT.

July "a, 1909.
Mr.. Foreman Is haying this week
Jim vandlEer is on the sick list this
week.
Chas Tyler Is harvesting his iaE
this week.
Little Howard Tyler is OF the sick
list this week.
Oliver Tyler transacted business ia
Vinita Monday.
J. S. Leforce is having his old corn
hauled this week.
Fred Summers andMlss Ira skinner
wsre.married last week.
Miss Eta Mitchell has returned
home after several months absence.
There was preaching Sunday at the
school house by Rev. Jones Of vInita.
We had another fine rain Thursday.
Looks like we might raise some corn
yet
John Couch aud Claude Mitchell
we're IN Pryor Greek on business last
wes@
Mrs. Lewis Rogers Of Vinita, Mrs.
Pete Brewer OF Mt. Hope and Miss
Bertha Stanley OF Wichita we're visit
Ing relatives in this vicinity last week
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
NOT HELD FOR MURDER
To Try Katy Auditor for Throw.
ing OFF a Man ia Oklahoma.

Parson, Kas., July PSF. A. Caper-
ton OF tAats city, train auditor, run
Ming between here and Denlson, Tex,
on the Missouri Kansas a. Texas, has
been arrested OF the charge Of mur.
der In the first degree. He Is charged
with throwing William wInfrey from
antraia while IL was running fifty
miles an hour.
Caperton says that Wlnfrey got Of
the train az his own request and was
killed by another train He says that
Winfrey vas killed near Bluejacket,
Okla The trial begins at vinlta to.
morrow and the warrant is sworn out
by brother Of the dead man. Caper
ton was discharged after an investi.
gaton IN Judge Frears court Wednes.
day.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
No man need OeldIe ID VInIta

Judge Frear's court is grinding
away.
j. " Gilland and family Of Texas
are visiting J. O. Han
Land buyers are coming and car
find about what they want.
Some very good Elberta peaches are
coming ia from the country.
When the daily edition Of the Chief.
tain appears It will have on 3 "new
dress
Q. II. ?, Brewer, the dispensary
superintendent left for Muskogee
Wednesday.
Mss Lille Harrod OF Tahleauah
visited Miss Mabel Gunter this week
returning home Thursday.
County Clerk Nix has estimated the
Craig county assessment to be about
nine million dollars. Personal prop.
erty alone amounting TO above three
million.
Governor T. n. Huntingdon made 3
business trip 70 TahleQuah this week
and brought home his little daughters
who have been spending a few weeks
with their grand parents.
Jim C0hea vas IN town from his
farm near Ketchum Wednesday and
says his neighborhood has the finest
prospect for a big corn crop ne has
ever known and ne has lived there
twenty years.
Homer Trott and Roy Mcclure re-
turned Sunday morning from Spav.
inaw, where they went with several
Others on camping and fishing expe-
dition. Thsy report plenty Or fish
and most pleasant outing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
HASKELL LOST FIRST ROUND

Guthrie, July 20. Judge A. II.
Houston, In the district court here to.
day overruled the motion filed by Gov.
Haskell to dismiss the suit brought by
Attorney General West OF Oklahoma
to enjoIn the Prairie OH and Gas com.
pany from building pipe lines within
the state.
The court holds that the governor
has power to suggest the filing OF suit
and it would be the attorney generals
duty to obey, but it did not follow
that the governor could paevent the
carrying out Of SUIT instituted by
the attorney general. Judge Houston
also holds the attorney general has
power to institute suit In the name OF
the state.
The governor following the render
Ing Of the decision at once filed q pc
tltion In the state supreme court ask
Ing for a writ Of prohibition. The
petition was granted by the issuance
OF an alternative writ compelling the
lower court TO cease trying the att0r-
ney generals case on its merits. The
writ is made returnable
on August tenth.
The suit vas originally brought by
the attorney general who averred the
the Prairie company 10 building It's
lines, would encroch upon the emi.
nent domain OF the state. Governor
Haskell IN his petition asking for an
order enioining the attorney general
from interfering, said II the attorney
general were upheld lt would drive
the Prairie company from the state
and be disastrous to the oil interests
generally and 10 the state,
aaa5 1
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL Es.
TATE

Notice Is hereby given, that III pur.
suance OF al order OF the County court
Of the County Of Craig. State OF Okla
hOna, made on tie 2sth day of July,
1908 In the matter OF the estate aud
curatOrship OF Alber X. Webber anu
Maudfy Webuer, minors, the under
signed, as the curator OF the estates
Of said Albert +. Webber aud Maudrv
Webber, will sell az public auction TO
the highest aud best bidder for cash.
subject TO the confirmation by said
County court, on 4th day Of Seplem-
ber, 1908, at 2:30 p N, at the front
door Of the court house IN Jhe City OF
Vinlta, Craig county of Oklahoma, all
the right, title, aud interest of said
wards IN and 20 the following describ-
ed property TO Wit:
VIZ Of nw-4 OF sw-4 Of Sec II and
Of mel SEA OF Sec. Is aud ne 1
OF Sc Of se-4 Of Section Is, Twp. %
north and Range II east and situated
In Nowata County, Oklahoma
Sw l0.sl acres OF lot OF Sec. 81.
Twp % north and Range II east and
situated IN Rogers County, Oklahoma.
E-2 Of se-4 If sw OF Sec. n, Twp.
10 north and Range 20 east and sltu-
ated in Mayes County, Oklahoma.
Sc / Of Sc. 4 Of ne 4 OF se4 Of nv Of
Sec. 81, Twp. 20 north and Range Ig
east and sltuatedsln Craig County, Ok.
lahoma,
Said lands being the allotment of
Alonz0 Webber, deceased, 3 Cherokee
citizen and who died without heirs of
his body. Tie interests Of the above
named wards IN the abQye described
real estate are one half each subject
to the life estate OF Sam Webber and
Blmyra WebbeT. parents Of the said
deceased Alonz0 Webber and the
above named Albert +. Webber and
MauGfy Webber
Dated tnls the 30th day Of July, Igs
re J. w. ORR
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31

Cut your weeds Of the city marshal
may cause It to b dons for y0u.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
BIG CABIN ITEMS

Ed Dixon's children are conyalcslng
nicely
Mrs. W. e. Bell has returned from.
a visit In Springfield, Mo.
Eva Sloan went 70 Adair sunday
evening TO visit her sister.
Mrs. Doc Haney Of Adair is visiting
Martha Garbriner a few days.
Little Joyce Das is recovering from
severe attack Of cholera inflantum.
j II. Dixon has hls new hay barn 10
the south part OF town almost COM
pleted.
Di. Day, who nas beea attending
Mrs. Province Of Adalr, reports her
not improving any.
Mrs. N. L. simerson has returned
hame from Springfield Mo. where
she has been visiting friends
James Haney sold some horses on
ou- steet last Saturday. Mr.. Jones
tile auetioneer made them bring a
faiF price
L. ). Robinson IS nursing a sure
hand from having It timed ny a cat
fish. How big uhis fish was only T. S.
can tell
Marion simefsoD, the genial deputy
sherii, was N our burg today. Il il
reported that he and family will move
10 Vlnita soon
Work IS progressing nicely on Che
new Methodist chufcn. IL Is expect
I'd 70 be Lile best building IN town
@nei- completed.
Dir. Hlgginbolham's Two daughter.
81 81. Louis are mating him pleasant
visit as Is also ms 500, whose term OF
service Ia the u. S. Navy lately ex-
pred.
Mr. Richardson has bought the
pool hail properly from Mr.b Balllnger,
'nu ls now running Lhe hall. Mr..
lafely returned ssom Cali.
Ufuia.
Tie recent Falus while rather hard
~ The nay men was q great help 60
ine corn which Is beginning 10 look
IS though We we're going u have 4
AIRY ko0d crop after all The farmers
.re iooklDg happy.
George Black well, after an absence
1 three or four years, has moved back
Q sig CABIN. A family rarely ever
tays away very long after having
lYed OF this place one or Two years,
hey always come back
On july q We expect 70 vote for the
ssning OF e.. 900 ID District school
onds for the purpose Of building a
MODERN np-to date school house. The
ifectors hope to b able 70 build q
onse that will meet The needs Of the
iatrict for years % come.
There Is nothing that advertises .
80 we'll a. 3 nice scl.o0l
oase and u the present plans are
arFied out We will soon have : school
ouse and We hope a school TO b
roud Of. The new church and school
ouse both being built On the Trout
adition which makes the south part
town look much better.
Mr Langley sur efficient constable
Us he will have some deputies On
and next SUNDAY night ab chnfch to
ssist him Ia preventing some Of the
oung men from making 50 much
Disc after the church services
oys the old days when you couIa
HoIleTa All you pleased after tie
lurch services are past. and we hppe
better era has been inaugerated
hen the Law viii b enforced Oh I'll
Ike, 50 You had better take warming
As-,a
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
4 FAIR REGISTRATION
The registration Of voters 10 vlnlta
by wards is as follows:
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE

The pfohlbltlonlsts have nominated
for president Eugene W. Chafin of
Chicago and for vice president Prof.
Aron s. Watkins Of Ada, Ohio. ".
B. Palmore Of st. Louis declined the
nomination for president.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31

Miss Pauline Kelley returned from
Chelsea Maadaf.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-07-31
MOTION TO
DISMISS PRAIRIE SUIT.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA, 4
LOGAN COUNTY, -
State Of Oklahoma, ex rel
Charles West, Attorney Genl.
vs. "' No /
Prairie on Il Gas Com pany,
Defendant.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1908-01-23
CONSTABuLARY
STATE To MAINTAIN FORCE
OF ITS OWN.
Governor Sparks Will Be Supported In His Poll
icy and Will Command consiabuIav
SheriHs Duty Minimized.

A bill went to the state legislature
yesterday, which calls for state con-
stabulary commission to be composed
of three members, the governor, lieu
tenant and attorney general, with the
governor in command.
A chief OF staff will be appointed who
will in turn appoint deputies in case OF
riot in any section of the State, the total
number to be 32, with officers included.
This force may be increased to cope
with the situation.
The question as to the maximum and
minimum number Of deputies and their
pay is to be settled at the meeting of
the committee before the bill is present.
ed to the Senate. Qualification for ser
vice and enlistment will be especially
rigid. The measure will be the result
of provisions in the best bills submitted
for the committees discussion. COM
mission, it is provided, viii act with the
Governor in naming the Superinten-
dent OF Constabuary.
Few amendments to the measure will
be made, for the joint committee will be
aided in its work by party caucuses, in
case trouble on the floor is anticipated. i.
A stenographer will prepare the propos-
ed act today, and as soon as possible it
will be printed for distribution in the
Legislature.
In the Senate the supporters of the
bill claim that there will be no hitch.
This leaves the Assembly to fight out
the matter. The radical members and
representatives of union labor have been
holding conferences the past few days.
They will endeavor to amend the bill
submitted by the special subcommittee
will pass, but several are preparing to
delay matters, if they can, by talking
"guff."
The plan of the oppositionists is to
talk everybody tired and, right here is
where the are going to run up against
snag. They are likely to find speeches
limited and there will be little chance
for long winded arguments about things
that are not before the House. One
member has a speech as long as from
the Capitol to the depot on the Rights
OF Labor. 1t is beautifully typewriter
and he will probably write across the
back of it; "The speech that was never
never spoken"