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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
CHELSEA WAS NO
MATCH FOR VINITA
Local High School Boys Win First
Football Game From Chel-
sea 90 to o

The Vinita High school was easily the
victoos in the opening football game ofthe
season yesterday defeating the Chelsea
highs chool by the decisive score of go to 0
Although the Chelsea team was nearly
as heavy and before the game looked
like they would give the local boys a tussle
for the game, il was soon apparent that
they were no match for the speedy team Of
Vinita. From the very start of the game
the locals played with speed and. snap
that completely bewildered their oppon-
ents, and they ran around ends over and
through the line of the opposition made
forward passes and quarterback runs that
showed their superiority So far out
matched we're the visitors that there was
no opportunity to pick out stars for the
whole back field and in fact the entire
Vinita team seemed 20 be an all star az
eregation At one time Benge Wright,
left half back Of the locals secured the
ball on the kickoff and ran the entire
| length OF the field for touchdown. Joe
Billingslea caught a forward pass Of
the Chelsea team and got away and
crossed the goal Lionberger and Cap
tain Franklin also featured prominently
in the scoring Morris Deck left end Of
Vinita team made repeated gains by fast
end runs and Barney Marrs, right end
got around the left end for a ninety
yard run. and the game was filed with
such plays, the local team scoring at
will
This is the first game of the season and
will act as a braeer for the boys when
they face the strong team at Tulsa on
next Friday
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
| All GRtAIIN6
FUROR IN KANSAS
Appreciation of Political Significance
of Special Train Shown by Great
Crowds at Stations
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Hutchinson, Kans., Oct 3-That the
political significance of the Taft special
with his heavy load Of state and national
political leaders as il speeds today
through Southern Kansas was fully ap-
preciated. there could be no doubt for
crowds that gathered at every station
were large and enthusiastic The speakes
including the republican candidate for
president Senator Dolliver candidate for
governor, w. X. Smbbs, J. w Bristow
and others were listened to and applauded
with vig0r The interest and enthusiasm
surpasses even our most sanguine ex-
pectations' declared Senator Curtis to the
candidate and then he added, Judge
Taft you will carry Kansas from twenty
five to thirty-hve thousand majority.
In this opinion Mr.. Bristow assented,
saying that Taft's would be larger than
the Normal republican majority of the
state.
Mr.. Taft did most of the talking during
the day, but was aided at several places
by the leaders with him. He left no doubt
as to his careful study of the economic
conditions as pertaining to Kansas.
The republican candidate was in excel
lent spirits. and the pleasantries he in
dulged in with his audiences we're received
in the same cordial spirit. A change in
the itinerary was decided on whereby Lar
ned, Great Bend and Sterling were left
out and Stafford visited in their stead.
During this afternoon speeches will be
made by Taft at Newton, Florence, Strong
City, Emporia, Usage City ,and tonight at
two meetings at Topeka
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
ROOSEVELT WILL
TAKE THE STUMP
President Will Make Six Speeches
on his Trip Across the
3 United States

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb, Oct. 5--That
President Roosevelt fully intends to take
the stump in the interest of his candidacy
Of Mr. Taft, was the information received
at Fairview, Sunday, from the, east. 1t
was said that the news came from re-
liable source and that MIR. Roosevelt ex-
poets to make at least six speeches in a
trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific The
last speech is to be delivered in San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Bryan, however, absolutely re-
fused to make any comment on the sub
ject
Mr.. Bryan has decided to re-enter Kan
sas. lie expects to spend next Saturday
in the state
In order to devote still further attention
to Iowa. the democratic candidate last
night announced a change in his plans in
connection with his trip to Chicago, where
on the night of October he will meet
Mr.. Taft at a banquet. Instead Of leaving
here Tuesday afternoon and going direct
to Chicago, as had been arranged, Mr..
Bryan will start tonight for Des Moines
From there he will 90 to Perry, Tama and
Cedar Rapids, where he will deliver
speeches from the rear platform of the
train. The trip to Chicago will be made
Tle sday night.
Although Il has not been definitely set
tied, it is planned now that Mr. Bryan
shall speak in ST. Louis Friday night. He
will return to Lincoln Sunday Il is likely
also that before making his final trip in
to the Middle West and the East he will
spend a day or two in campaigning in
his home state.
The day at Fairview Sunday was quiet
In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs Bryan drove
to the homes Of several sick persons, and
later the democratic candidate called al
the Hotel Lincoln, where he held a brief
conference with Senator Gore Tonight
Mr.. Bryan will 90 out to Havelock where
the shops Of the Burlington railroad are
Mr.. Taft spoke at the same place a few
days ago.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
DANCE GIVEN IN HONOR
OF MISS GLESSIE LEE

The Cherokee club enjoyed another de-
lightful dance at the club rooms last
night The nice cool night made the
dancing all the more enjoyable. The
music was furnished by the Okoee
orchestra. Miss Glessie Lee who leaves
today for Kansas City to remain was the
honor guest The following enjoyed the
evenings pastime.
Misses Glessie Lee. Archie Campbell OF
Seneca. Eva Halsell, Gertie Nidiffer, Paul
inc Kelley, Henrietta Patten, Carrie Stew
ems, Mabel Baeby Fannie Knight. Flora
Roberts. Messrs VIM T. Rye. Carl Cron-
niger, Tom Walker, Nat Hunt. Tom Gray,
DR.. win Schlicht. Earl Walker, John
Crutchfield. C. F. Collier. Pat Mahoney.
John NJ. Hall, Garland Marrs, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Jack, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Rogers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
ATTORNEY GENERAL S
DECISION BARS PRAIRIE

Guthrie. Okla. Oct. 2.-The Prairie OIL
and Gas company win not secure from
the commissioners Of Rogers county per-
mission to cross the highways with pipe
line II the instructions Of the attorney
generals department are observed VI
N. HALL attorney Of Rogers county. asked
an opinion in the matter, stating that the
Prairie company had sought to gain such
an advantage.
In answering his letter yesterday as
sistant attorney general Judge Spilman
refers him 10 the previous rulings Of
Attorney General West. whose position IN
Haskell West Prairie injunction suit was
that the county commissioners had no
power to convey the right Of eminent
domain to any corporation Ike the Prairie
company.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Fairivew, Lincoln Neb., Oct 3.-There
was much amusement. at Fairview upon
the receipt Of the Omaha papers today.
In yesterdays Omaha Bee, published by
Victor Rosewater a member Of the exc
cutive committee and head of the re-
publican publicity bureau there was an
editorial criticising in vigorous language
an extract from a supposed speech Of Mr.
Bryans on the tariff question. The words
complained of in the editorial were, lin
all tariff legislation the true principle is
best maintained by the imposition Of such
duties as will equal the difference be
tween the cost Of production at home or
abroad, together with a reasonable profit
TO the American industries in regard TO
this the Bee" said editorially, Nothing
prettier in the way Of catch lines has
been offered in this campaign The dec
laration means simply nothing except
that an attempt to legslate along that
line would simply open the way to inter
mirable wrangling. Under such a pro-
position any attempt at tariff revision
would serve only to halt the industrial
and commercial progress of the nation
and keep business unsettled during Mr.,
Bryan's term of Office"
This mornings World-Herad shows
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Washington, D. c. Oct. 3-President
Roosevelt today gave out letter receive
ed by him from w. l. Sturdeyant of St
Louis in which the writer declares that
Gov Haskell's statement in his letter Of
September 30th regarding letters in con-
nection with the Creek Indian Lands is
so imperfect that It's entirely misleading
regarding Governor Haskell's letter to Mr..
Roosevelt saying Il have charged you
with knowing there has been no delay in
these cases except that oceasioned by
the courts deliberations, taken by himself
70 consider whether or not there is any
merit in the petition filed by your attor-
neys
Mr.. Surdevant says Mr. Mott, attor-
ney for the Creek Nation. and myself have
many times urged a hearingo on the merits
Of the cases These suggestions have
never met an Affirmative response, and as
a result the cases have taken their regu-
lar course on a heavy docket We have
annunced in open court that We are ready
for an immediate hearing. This course
could have been pursued without any
violation Of ultimate rights, but for rea-
sons probably sufficient unto the defend
ants who have not approved Il
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09

Washington, d. C., Oct 3.-As the re-
suit Of report made by the civil service
commission, President Roosevelt removed
Lincol Avery, collector Of the port Of Port
Huron, Mich, late yesterday, He also di-
rected the removal Of Charles II. Daley
special agent Of the treasury at that place,
The civil service commission found proof
of charges of Violations Of the rules and
regulations in regard to campaign assess
ments.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
WILL ISSUE CALL FOR
MEETING OF FEDERATION

Oklahoma City, Oct 5-President Z. A.
Bowerman Of the Oklahoma State FEEDER
alton of Labor will today issue a call for a
special meeting Of the federation at Meal
ester. October 10, for the purpose Of adj
justing the controversy between present
Secretary Langston and the executive
board. The latter had declared Lansston
out Of the Office Of secretary. Langston
was elected by referendum.
There are no provisions for the recall
and the matter Of ousting an officer must
be left to the vote Of the membership Of
the federation. Il has been agreed to
leave the matter TO the membership.
Langston is Of the opinion that he will be
ex0nerated.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
UMA1H DIT rUHUnIHLLI
R|DICULES TAFTS PLANK.
Head of Republican Publicity Bureau Mistakes
Plank of Republican Platform for Bryan
UtterGnce---Says Such an Attempt Would
Result in InterminabIe WrangLing---
Causes Great Amusement at FGirUiew.

that the words complained of are not a
part Of any speech Of Mr.. Bryans but a
part of a plank Of the republican platform
and that the head Of the republican party's
publicity bureau had, through the edito-
rial columns of a paper published by him.
severely criticised the one plank in the
platform upon which MIR. Taft is running.
Mr.. Bryan said this morning TO ac-
cuse me of using the language of the re-
publican platform is an outrage. Mr..
Rosewater ought to apologize for this in
justice and explain to his readers that the
language which he criticzes was taken
from the republican platform and not from
any speech of mine Mr. Rosewater is
right, however, in making fun Of the Lam
guage, He is right in saying that moth
ing prettier in the wayof a catch line has
been offered in this campaign"
But hardly expected from him so
frank a confession as is contained in the
last sentence of his editorial This is a
rich fund and il shows how absurd the
republican platform looks to a republican
when a republican has chance to look
at il i'm a dsinterested way hope hi.
opinion Of the angnage will not change
when he finds he was shooting at his owl
platform instead of me-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
KANSAS PEOPLE
THRONG Topeka
Trains From ALI Over State Briug.-
ing Crowds to Hear Taft at
Capital Tonight
BY Associated Press


Topeka, kans., Oct. 3.-Notwithstand-
the fact that republican candidate VIM.
II. Taft does not reach Topeka until $50
O'Clock this evening. the city was early
astir, decorating the streets and buildings.
All of the regular trains throughout the
day brought vast thrones to Topeka while
later six special trains from over the
state added to the crowds including
half dozen bands with marching delega.
tons II had been arranged for the pro-
cession to meet MIR. Taft and party at the
depot and parade through the streets
before going to the Auditorium. where
the principal speech of the evening win
be held II is expected that an overflow
meeting will also be held at the opera
house.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
DRINK CRAzED INDIAN
KILLS HIS BROTHER

Muskoeee. Ok, Oct 3-Crazed with
drink and chasing him around his own
home with rifle, John Thompson, a full
blood Creek Indian. Thursday night shot
and killed his brother. Ross Thompson. -four
miles east of here Thompson then re-
manned at his dead brothers hoGe until
noon yesterday When he realized what
he had done he fled Nothing of the
killing was known until relatives came
here yesterday afternoon for a coffin. The
sheriff has organized a posse and taken
the trail. The dead mans wife and sis
ter witnessed the tragedy.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
LLllSL IlIIIiL vi
DEATH BEHIND
Only Six of Twelve Automobiles
That Started Are Still in Mad
Twenty-FOur Race.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Brighton's Beach Race Track, N. Y, Oct.
3-With a trail Of Injured and dying men
and hopelessly wrecked racing ma
chimes behind them, six of the twelve auto
mobiles that started in the twenty-four
hour race at Brightons Beach race track
last evening were still in the mad whirl
at eight o'clock this morning. Apparently
prudence has been cast to the winds. and
no chance is considered too great or dan
ger too menacing to the drivers of the fly.
ing machines. As result all previous
records have been broken and apparently,
when the race is finished nearly
one hundred miles will have been added
to the present twenty-four hour figures.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
CLOSES At ALBUQUERQUE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Albuquerque, NJ NJ Oct. 3.-The six
teenth National Irrigation Congress will
complete its work this afternoon Aside
from choosing the next meeting place the
days program contains little interest The
meeting has been successful both In at
tendance and in the interest shown IN
the reclamation work.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
ROAD BY MORO OUTLAWS
By Associated Press

Manila, Oct. 3--A report received to-
day from the Island Muidanao tells of a
battle between the scouts and outlaw
moros, in which over a dozen casualties
occurred. An outpost company Of scouts
was attacked on Keithley road, by fifty
Moros. In the first sudden onslaught two
of the scouts were killed and two wound
ed The company rallied, driving off the
superior force with loss Of nine natives
killed and several wounded.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
ARMIES Of BULGAR|ANS
AND TURKS MOB|LIzING
Bulgaria Declares Herself Independent of Rule
of Sultan of Turkey--DeclGration Made at
Ancient Capital -BuIgarians in America
Forming Companies to go to Aid of
Their Country

Sofia. Bulgaria, Oct Bulgaria. trib-
utary of the principality under the Sultan
of Turkey today proclaimed her inde-
pendence of Turkey The action was
taken at Tienova by Prince Ferdinand.
Ferdinand was elected prince Of Bull
garia in 1887 Tiernoya is the ancient
capital Of the kingdom of Bulgaria. and il
was there that in the olden days the
kings of Bulgaria were crowned
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
PROMINENT TULSA LAWYER
TAKES ST UMP FOR BRYAN

BY Associated Press.
Tulsa, Okla, Oct 2-Thos D. Lyon "a
prominent lawyer and democrat Of Tulsa
received an appointment today as a
speaker from national democratic speak
ers bureau. Mr. Lyons win leave Tuesday
to stump South Dakota
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
LONGWORTH BACKS UP
ON ROCK ISLAND STORY
BY Associated Press.

Cincinnati, O.. Oct 5.-Congressman
Nicholas LOngworth today, enroute to the
east denounced as lie the printed story
that in speech at Rock Island, ILL.,, he
proposed that after Taft had served two
terms as president that Mr. Roosevelt
would again be a candidate for the presi-
dency.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09

ST. Louis, Mo, Oct. 5.-Seyeral
Bulearians at Granite City Illinois, have
started a movement to form a military
company to aid their country in the
threatened war with Turkey
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
Card of Thanks

| wish to thank the officers and friends
and especially Lewis Rogers, the embalm-
er for their assistance at the recent death
and burial of my son. Geo, W. Blackwell
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09

has been.received here Of the reported
mobilization of Turkish and Bulgaria
troops.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
ROOSEVELT MAY ISSUE
ANOTHER STATEMENT

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d C., Oct Bit is expected
that President Roosevelt this afternoon
will issue 2 statement bearing on the
question of the relation Of Governor Has
keIl to the Creek Indian lands
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09

Paris Oct. 5.-The Temps today pub
lished dispatch from Vienna. saying
that the Bulgarian army is marching
toward the frontier and that the Turks
also are moving forward. Austria-Hungary
is moblizing two army corps
Paris, Oct 5,-No official confirmation
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-04
BUSINESS MANAGER FOR CHURCH
Cleveland Institution Plans to Try 4
New System.

The Epworth Memorial Methodist
church in Cleveland has decided to try
a new system OF church management
A business manager has been ap
pointed who will give his entire time
and attention to the finances of the
church. AS executive secretary he
will collect the benevolences, dues of
members, subscriptions, etc, and pay
all expenses. He will serve as Sec
rotary of the standing committees of
the church and keep a record of their
business for transmission to the Off.
cial board This, it is expected, will;
leave the pastor free to give atten-
zion to the larger plans of the work
and TO his pulpit and pastoral duties.
Epworth Memorial has the largest
membership of all the Protestant
churches in the city. 1t has an ex-
tensive charity work and handles over
$35 900 in contributions every year.
DR.. G. X Morris. district superin.
tendent. strongly cOmmends the in
nOvation. ITO my mind" he says, 1t
is the ideal of church government. I
expect to see the plan adopted in
many other cities"
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-04
GREAT MAN HONORED
ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF NOAH
WEBSTER CELEBRATED.
Famous American photographer and
Educator Remembered in Connee-
ticut-His Grammar Still q
Standard Work.

New Haven, Conn.-The one hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary OF the
birth of Noah Webster, the great lex
icographer, was generally observed by
the educational institutions through
out the state the other day. Yale uni
versity, with which he was closely al
though not officially connected, hon
ored him by appropriate classroom ex-
ercises and Hartford, his home when
a boy. held exercises of a simple ma
ture, largely in the public schools.
Webster gave the schOolboy OF
America his dictionary, his grammar
and his spelling book, and. while his
fame might rest imperishably on any
one of the thrse achievements, tine
triple accomplishment establishes his
tile as the greatest American edu-
Gator. His dictionary, the first since
that of Dr.. Johnson, nearly a century
before, unified the English language
in America and made it impossible
for sections of this country to fall into
dialect. His spelling book fixed firm
ly the pronunciation and spelling of
common words, and his grammar has
remained a standard work for a Gen.
fury.
Born in 1888. in Hartford, of fam
lily distinguished in colonial history,
Webster was sent. at the age of IA
years, by his father, farmer, to the
parish clergyman to prepare for Yale
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-04

In MA. when 16 years old. he was
admitted. His studies were inter-
rupted by the war of the revolution.
and in kis junior year he shouldered
lis -nusket and Joined in the campaign
which wound up in the defeat Of Bur-
Coyne.
On his return from college in 177S
with a Yale Sheepskin his father pre-
sented HIM with four dollars and told
him that in the future he must rely
on his own eXertions. Webster pur-
sued his ideal of legal education, al
though compelled to read law as an
accompaniment to his school teaching
in Goshen. n. Y. With the country
impoverished by the long war, Web
Ster found the schools without text
books. He composed spelling book.
grammar and a reading book the
first of the kind published in the coun-
try. No volume has had SO wide a
vogue as the spelling book. For years
more than a million copies were sold
annually. toward the close of his life.
From the receipts of the book he was
enabled Immediately to pursue his la
bols on his dictionary.
He began the practice of law in
1.S9, ir Hartford, but in 1893 removed
to New York to found a newspaper in
support of President Washingtons
policy. The Daily Minerva was his
first venture and then came a semi
weekly. the Herald. In 1898 Webster
removed to this city and continued
to write for his newspapers, which
were continued under another editor.
but he soon disposed of them and de-
voted himself to the work on which
his fame was to rest, the preparation
OF a new dictionary of the English Ian
guage.
For years he had contemplated this
work, and in 1907 began it. For 20
years he toiled. Finding his finances
unequal to living in New Haven, he
removed to Amherst, Mass, in 1872.
where he was instrumental In organiz-
ing Amherst college.
The first edition of the dictionary
vas published in 1928. Only $500
copies were printed in the United
States. Then came an issue of 5000
copies in England. DR.. Webster was
at this time 20 years of age and an
nounced that he considered his liter
airy lators practically ended. Yet he
revised many of his former works. and
In lS4l the second edition of the die
tionary was published, containing sew
eral thousand new words and manv
revised definitions. His papers. read
before many learned societies. were
published in 1913. The revising of
the appendix to this edition was his
last labor, and after a four days ill.,
ness. starting with a cold, he passed
away, May %, 1s43.
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-04
LIVED ON TEN CENTS A WEEK.
elll Doolittle's System . Good One.
But Not Attractive.

"D'y'u find smoking hurts y'u?"
asks Hi Biddle, q Yankee lawyer. in
Willie Brooks story, The Solar Ma
chine" in Harper's.
1T probably doesn't do me any
good" l said; but I'd have trouble
quitting II"
mo, y'u wouldn't. Smoke this"
He took from his vest pocket the fel-
low to the stogey in his mouth and
tossed 1t across the table to me. Ever
hear how Bill Doolittle lived on ten
cents a week."
l confessed that Bills economies
had never been brought to my atten-
ton.
"Wal," said Biddle. "he took dinner
with a friend on Sunday. an ate
enough to last i'm till Wednesday
Then he bought ten cents wuth o
tripe, an. he hated tripe so like thun.
der that It lasted i'm the rest O. the
week. These seegars work a good
deal like that tripe. You take to
smokin' 'em, an y'u won't want more'n
one or two a day"