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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-09
DECLINE OF THE LIQUOR EVIL

There is a reform in the matter Of
alcoholic drink greater than that which
any law can enforce. Indeed. laws are
but the feeble exponents Of sentiment
which has grown to be almost irresistible
during the past hundred years. 1t is not
statutory law which win abolish the
saloon. but the unwritten law, far more
influential than all the laws ever written.
Laws thundered in vain against the
saloon keeper but when society put the
brand Of infamy upon his business he re-
ceived a blow from which he can never re-
cover. Today. tits not considered to be good
morals or policy to sell liquor-in short
the saloon keeper has been placed very
low on the social ladder and the day is
coming when the man who drinks liquor
will share the same fate.
There is no place in the business world
for the man who has alcohol for COM
panion. The world is run by sober men.
The time was when the clerk and the
physician or the lawyer could drink and
maintain himself, but none of them can
do it now The deep .damnation of the
habit will mark a man a mile off. When
he tampers with the accursed stuff his
feet are on the broad path Of moral so
cial and intellectual ruin. Our life on
earth is a struggle fierce, uncompromising'
a battle for the strong and talk as well
as we will about democracy. all Of us
obey our leaders, the men whose brains
and ability place them in the vanguard
of the phalanx. In the future leaders of
this army which numbers millions will be
men of purer lives, cleaner characters,
more nearly perfect habits than their
and among them will be
found no drunkard not even any apologist
for the terrible trafIic.--0klahoma Times.
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Ordinonce No. 40.
First published Sept. 30. 1aosA

kIHot puDhollCu CCPl. ~, AOOOO
An Ordinance approving the Engineer S
final report on the cost of grading, paw
ing, curbins, guttering and otherwise
improving Canadian Avenue, illinois
Avenue and Wilson Street.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Vinita, Oklahoma:
Sec. l. That the report of the Engineer
for the City of Vinita, Oklahoma. on the
final cost of grading. paving, curbing; gut
tering and otherwise improving Canadian
avenue from the house track of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway company
to the east side of the alley in Block 49.
one hundred fifty feet west of Wilson
street; Illinois avenue from the west line
of Scraper street to the east line of Thomp-
son street; and Wilson street from the
south line Of Canadian avenue to the North
line of Delaware avenue, filed with the
clerk of the City of Vinita. Oklahoma, on
the 29th day of September, 1908, be and
the same is hereby ratified and approved.
Passed by the City Council of the City
of Vinita. Oklahoma. on the 29th day of
September. 1908.
j. C. STARR, President of the Council
Approved by the Mayor of the City of
Vinita. Oklahoma. on the 30th day of
September. 1908.
ST. PARKS Mayor.
Attest:
c. P. FoGLE, City Clerk.
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Ordinance No. 423
(First PubIished Oct. 5. l9O8l

Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Vinita, Okla
homa
Sec. |. That section /, or a resolution
passed by the City Council of the city of
Vinita, on the 29th day of September,
1908 entitled, "A Resolution Establishing
Street Lights, be. and the same is here
by amended so as to read as follows, to-
wit:
That there be, and there is hereby es-
tablished street lights at the following
places in the City of Vinita, Oklahoma,
to-wit: One arc light at the intersection
of Sequoyah avenue and Sixth street,
Marrs Addition.
One 40 candle power incandescent
tungsten light at the intersection of Sc
quoyah avenue and Third street, Mars
Addition One forty candle power incan-
descent tungsten light at tie intersection
of Sequoyah avenue and Fourth street.
Mars Addition. One arc light at the in
tersection of Brewer street and Delaware
ave. One arc light at the intersection of
Wilson street and Sequoyah ave- One
arc light at the intersection of Thompson
street and Illinois ave. One arc light at
the intersection of Canadian avenue and
Adair street One arc light at the inter
section of wilson street and Delaware
ave.
Sec. 2. That so much of the above
resolution as is in conflict herewith, be
and the same IS hereby repealed.
Passed by the City Council this 9Th day
of October, 1908
j. C. STARR
President of the Council
Approved by the Mayor of the City of
Vinita, this 7th day Of October, 1908
S. F. PARKS
Mayor
Attest
G. P FoGLE
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BANK GUARANTY SAFE

Banker Joseph McNeel Of Guthrie at
tacks the bank guaranty law from diff
ferent point Of view to mostof the oppon-
ents Of that good law that is just now
giving Mr.. Taft so much concern. Mr.,
McNeel makes the failure of the Capital
National bank of Guthrie five years ago
for one million dollars Alphabetical case.
He says;
THE citation OF the failure Of the Capt.
tai National bank several years ago.
serves as an illustration of the perniciOus
results that would necessarily follow the
enforcement Of the Oklahoma deposit
guaranty law According to the state
ment issued by the bank commissioner
there are in round numbers twenty mil
lion dollars Of deposits in the state banks
ofOklahoma. Assume then that the full one
per cent required by law to- be assessed
on the deposits Of these banks had been
collected. there would have been only
100000 in the guaranty fund. This
Capital National failure was for one
million dollars. Il then would have re-
, auired an assessment on this twenty
million dollars of 100000 to have paid
the depositors in the Capital bank failure,
we have banks with 100000 de
posit and only $4,000 capital The one
per cent on deposits required by the Ok
lahoma guarantee law has absorbed one
tenth of their capital The assessment to
meet the SSOO.000 would take four per
cent on the deposits in state banks.or S4,-
600 from the bank having 100000
on deposit The state bank with $4,000
capital would thus have one-half Of his
capital wiped out
This argument is in favor Of the safety
of the Oklahoma law rather than against
it, for the simple reaaon that banks don't
make their money on Sheir capital stock,
but on the deposits. The capital Of a
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-09
Alphabet in Bible Verse.

In the twenty-first verse of the sew
enth chapter of Ezra can be found
every letter OF the English alphabet.
It runs thus: And l, even I, Artax-
erxes the king, do make a decree to
all the treasurers which are beyond
the river, that whatsoever Ezra the
priest, the scribe of the law of God
OF Heaven, shall require of you, it be
done speedily"
But still more wonderful, in the
eighth verse Of the third chapter Of
Zephaniah is contained every letter,
including finals Of the Hebrew Ian
guage.
How a Cat Caught Two Rats.
1 once had a cat who did rather
remarkable rafting feat. He stalked
two young rats on the caves Of a low
fiat stable roof, and caught one in the
usual way The other jumped on to
an elderberry tree just below.
Bob, however, not satisfied with the
one. grasped It firmly in his mouth,
and then jumped headlong for the 9th
er. Either he was very lucky or
extraordinarily agile. for he fell to
the ground with one rat SIN III his
mouth and the other in his paws. and
promptly killed them both.-Scots-
man.
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An unapproaohabIe Hor.e.

A young man called to take his
sweetheart out driving the other day,
but when the stunningly attired young
lady caught sight Of the turnout the
young man had hired for the occasion
she feigned headache and refused
to accompany him
why, Violet" asked the astonished
mother, why don't you go with him?"
well. mamma" was the indignant
reply, Il consider that a very foolish
question on your part. How could
80 when the horse he was driving
didn't match single thing ! had to
wear?"
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what eeeomes q lhe eoIf eaIIs1

In the afternoons when the dishes
are washed up Ciss goes and sits
down by the golf links. There's a
place where many of the gentlemen
send their balls over Ciss takes a
basket of apples with her and when
a ball comes near her she puts it in
her basket under the apples. Then
when the gentlemen come and look
for it they can't find it and they think
1t must have gone down stream.
Ciss sells the balls to her young
man that lives in the village. He
gives her twopence apiece for them
and he sells them himself to the max
ers for sixpence.-Grand Magazine.
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bank IS sometimes insignificant compared
with the large deposits
IF a tax Of one percent on deposits were
evied against all banks carrying deposits
the problem would be solved and de-
positors made absolutely safe.
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Attest:
G. P. FOGLE, City Clerk.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
(Firsr Published September 20 19O8)
Notice is hereby given. That in pur-
suance of an order of the County Court Of
the County of Craig State of Oklahoma,
made on the 18th day Of September 1908
in the matter Of the estate of Benjamin
NJ. Caldwell, minor. the undersigned. as
the Guardian of the said Benjamin M.
Caldwell will sell at private sale. to the
highest bidder the following real estate
subject to confirmation by said county
court. on Monday the 2Sth day of Sep
tember 1908. at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the
Office Of the County Judge in said county
Of Craig. all the right. title. interest and
estate of the said Benjamin NJ. Caldwell
minor, and all the right, title and interest
that the said estate has. by operation Of
law. or otherwise. acquired in and to all
the certain lots, pieces or parcels of land.
situated. lying and being in the county
Of Craig and State Of Oklahoma. bounded
and described as follows. and upon the
following terms and condition. tO-wit.
The NV IA Of the NV IA of the ne IA Of
section 25. township "a u. range 20. east
and the sw Ia Of the NV IA Of the ne
IA Of section IS, township "a u. range
2i e.
All the bids must be in writing. sealed.
and filed with the Clerk of the county
court on or before the above named date
The sale viii be for al cash down
Dated the 18th day Of September 1908.
John J. Caldwell Guardian
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Up to the present writing no one con-
necled with any of the Standard Oil graft
has contributed cent to the conscience
fund.
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Crowded out.

Il put myself into my playing" re.
marked the ardent musician.
"That. replied Miss Cayenne. may
explain why it is sometimes difficult
to recognize the composer
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Will Oklahoma rob the school children
of the state by selling their land at
private sale without competition? Not
vet.
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cupid's Hearty Appetite.

you know" said the soulful youth
music is the food Of love-
"Nonsensel" replied the practical
fellow. My love prefers lobster salad
terrapin and other expensive fodder"
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70 say the democrats cannot unload
Haskell without losing the state to the
republicans is the sort Of rot that makes
surfs Of men.
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Jason Williams took advantage Of
the open weather last week to paint
his woodshed a beautiful sky blue,
and in passing his house we found
our sentiment bubbling up at the
sight A blue woodshed with a red
door to II comes as near art as you
can hope TO find it. We hope that
others will follow out the idea.
Strangers entering a town for the first
time judge the people by the color of
their woodsheds-Hometown (Pa)
Banner.
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Candle auction" is an ancient Gus
tom which still survives in Somerset
shire, Eng A valuable piece Of
meadow land in the village OF Tat
worth was sold recently by auction
while the candle burned. The cere-
mony consists of the burning Of an
inch OF candle. the last bidder before
the candles final flicker becoming the
tenant for the ensuing year Previous
to the auction freeholders assembled
for a supper Of bread and cheese. beer
and picked herrings. the funds for
this being provided from the "colting
Of the new tenant Fines are also i'm
posed for speaking. nose blowing,
laughing out loud and moving. other
than bidding while the candle is burn
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For President
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Of Nebraska.
For Vice President
JOHN WORTH KERN,
Of Indiana.
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County Ticket.

For Representative, Craig County,
IN. RATCIIFF,
of Vinita.
For Pictorial Representative Craig and
Rogers County
PETER A. C0YNE,
of Craig County.
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Democratic Congressional Ticket


First District
HENRY JOHNSTON,
of Noble County
Second District
ELMER FULTON.
of Oklahoma County.
Third District
JAMES S. DAVENPORT.
of Craig County.
Fourth District
CHARLES CARTER.
Of Carter County.
Fifth District
SCOTT FERRIS.
Of Comanche County.
State Ticket
or Corporation Commissioner
A. P. WATSON,
of Pottawatomie County
For Chief Justice Supreme Court
ROBERT l.. WILLIAMS.
of Bryan County
For Associate Chief Justice
SAMUEL L. HAYES.
The state herald., 1908-03-20
Mrs. Thaw Sues for Divorce.

rlttsburg.-Mrs. Harry X. Tnaw.
who on Wednesday applied for an an.
nulment Of her marriage to Thaw, has
spent much time and money getting ev.
idence from Pittsburg to be used In
case there is fight made by the Thaws
against her.
According to Information from rela.
tlves Of the young womr a here. Evelyn
has evidence to prove that Harry X.
Thaw was always considered ms men,
tally derangcd by the Thaw family. and
II was only through the personal inter.
ference OF Mrs. William Thaw that
Evelyn was restrained from entering
suit for divorce from Harry on the
ground OF insanity within Il month after
her marriage.
This WIS after Harry had had a bad
spell. beating Evelyn and locking her
In n room.
Your son is crazy. Mrs. Thaw. and
will not jcopardize my life by remain.
ing with him." Evelyn Is reported 10
have said. as she prepared TO leave
Lyndhurst and consult u divorce attor.
ney.
The state herald., 1908-03-20
Greeley Grants Electric Franchise.

Denver-A Greeley dispatch We'd
nesday night says: The Denver &
Greeley Electric Railway Company
composed of Denver and Greeley busi
ness men, has been granted fran.
chise by the City Council. allowing 1t
to enter this city under certain restric.
tions, provided the road is completed
In three years.
1t is understood that all rights OF way
have been secured by this company,
which will tap the Hillsboro,J ,Johnstown
country and the coal fields OF western
Weld county and from there continue
southeast of Denver.
The Greeley & Northern Railway &
Utility Company. which is fighting for
n franchise, granted 1t few years ago,
the City Council claiming 1t to have ex-
pired, says that 1t will bmld its road
into Greeley and be first In the
field. This company has purchased
the right of way into Greeley.
parallellng the Union Pacific rail.
road. and will build station at
Eleventh street and Sixth avenue.
Already considerable grading has been
done between Greeley and Evans and
tomorrow the company will resume
work. There has been talk OF mer-
ger OF the two companies.
The state herald., 1908-03-20
Important OIL Strikes,

Florence. Colo - Two new strikes
have been made by the United on Com.
pany which have much bearing on the
life Of the oil district here, assuring
that II is good for twenty to twenty,
five years. at least. The biggest
strike is In well 40. $50.
which has been sunk to depth OF
$500 feet and the oil is standing at tho
l.000foot level. Field Supt. Johnston
says the wen will prove 10 be 100 bar,
rcls daily capacity NJ the lowest estl.
mate. rho strike Is In the Williams,
burg district. and II is believed that
lake cf oil has been tapped This dis.
trict has Lcen worked To the i.700.foot
level. but NJ this level only ntreaks NJ
oil were found. Machinery Is soon to
be Installed and the woll will be
thoroughly tested. Many oil men be,
licyo the well Will pump 200 barrels
daily.
The other strike was made IN well
No. 97s. near tho old Rocky Mountain
smcltcr pll,n. This well Is not 30 deep,
but II IL believed II will yield 100 bar.
rola n day.
The state herald., 1908-03-20
Personal.

Mra. Kate sullinger, aged Q? years.
n cousin Of Abraham Lincoln. recent.
iy lied NJ her home IN Joplin. Mo.
Rev l., y ilroad. for 30 years mis-,
Rionnry Of the Congregational church
In Kansas. Ia dead nt Atlanta. Ga.
Attorney General Ilndloy of Missouri
iH III with an attack OF plcurisy.
Ambassador bryce OF England has
announced his intention OF attending
both the national conventions this
summer
Ambrose potry Of Chicago, has been
made Knight of 81, Gregory tho
Great by pnpal decree. IIo was the
founder OF the chapel ear idea In Cath.
ollie missionary work,
John q, Jenkins. who with his three
sons was Indicted at New York for
fraudulent banking, II dead Of paralysis
John Mitchell, president of tho Uni
tod Mine Workers, expresses the be-
lief that n full suspension Of mining
In the bltuminous field throughout the
country Will occur on April I.
George y, Orton has been appointed
register OF the land Office at Wood
ward, ok.
The state herald., 1908-03-20
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
senator Carter Confident That Bill
Will Pass the Senate.

ashington.-Senator Carter, head
of the subcommittee of the senate
postofllce committee which is in charge
of the postal savings bank legislation,
said Wednesday that the sub-commit-
tee would report the bill to the main
committee In short time. He OK
poets that within week or so fav-
orable report on the postal savings
bill will be made from the senate post
office committee, and Senator Carter
says he has no doubt the Senate will
pass bill on this subject.
Children are to be encouraged to
save their pennies by a feature of the
postal savings bank bill. The commit
tee has before il the bills introduced
by Senators Carter. Burkett and Knox,
the latter being the measure favored
by Postmaster General Meyer.
The committee has taken the best
features Of all of the bills, and is draft
ing what it believes to be as near per-
feet measure as can be made.
The feature that is expected to at
tract the children is taken from the
Carter bill. 1t provides for the sale by
postotllces OF cards, each to hold nine
stamps. A child may purchase card
for cent, and buy stamps at l cent
each. When nine stamps have been
attached the child may deposit the
card and receive credit for a deposit
of 10 GEMS.
The state herald., 1908-03-20
THE STATE HERALD
j. H. Painter, Owner and Pub.
HoLYOKE, COLORADO.
Mabillon Remembered.

The memory of Jean Mabillon, a
French Catholic priest of the Benedic-
tine order, who was one of the foun-
ders of the modern critical method In
the study of history, was honored In
Paris the other day when the church
and learned societies united in cele-
brating the two hundredth anniversary
of his death. The exercises were held
in the Church of Saint-Germain-des
Pres. In the abbey once connected
with the church Mabillon did his great
work. At the age of about 90 he had
achieved so great a reputation for
scholarship that he was sent to this
abbey to write history Of the Bene-
dictine order from the documents
gathered there. out of his study of
the ancient documents grew his book,
DE Re Diplomatica," which is one OF
the earliest works on the authenticity
of old manuscripts and on the tests to
establish their validity. Mabillon is
regarded to-day by French scholars as
one OF their national glories; yet his
youth was not promising. He began
his studies with his uncle, the village
priest where he lived, and he studied
SO hard and paid so little heed TO his
physical condition that he had to be
sent from one monastery 10 another in
hope that his health might be i'm.
proved, But this French country lad
with an enfeebled constitution lived TO
the age of 10, and left a name which is
not forgotten after more than two cen.
turtles,
The state herald., 1908-03-20
Flee, Reaches California.

San Diego. Cal.-whcn the American
battlCahlp fleet under command oi
Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans.
steamed Into Mngdalena bay Thursday.
passing through the rocky gateway
marked bY Sail Rock on the north and
Redondo Point ON the south. and
dropped anchor behind the high pcnil
sula promontory which stretches ~
tccting arm down from the mainland
aud makes Man o'Nnr cove tho most
sheltered hnrbor OF the lower Pacific
coast. tho hiatory.mnking naval cruise
Of more than 10000 miles. begun at
Hampton Roads less than three months
ago. ractlcally came To an end.
An official message was received
from Rear Admiral Evans by the local
wireless station "Wednesday night to
be transmitted 10 Washington.
In II was Admiral Evans report that
ho arrived at the bay with MI the ships
uf the noet IN even better condition
than nt the time when II sailed from
hamrtoa Roads. that h. was now
ready for any unforeseen emergency
that may arise and that tho entire hect
Is prepared 10 obey amy order n, days
notice.
There yot remains the trip from
Mnsdnle1a bay 10 San Francisco, IN.
destination originally announced. and
mhtlrr Of Homc LOO miles, hu. II
VIII not bo begun until after target
practice IL concluded and feot drills
nra done.
This last stage Of the journey will b.
. tour Of holiday making with stops at
Ann Diego. Los Angeles. Santa barbara
and Santa crus, whore reception esm.
mltiees plan all manner of ~tHsr.
,alnnent for officers and men, the lat.
tor especially coming IN for tho great.
est amount Of attention.
The state herald., 1908-03-20
Female Tenncltx of Life.

Statistics show that women have n
greater tenacity OF life than men.
Among insects the male perishes at a
relatively earlier period. Female quad.
rupeds have more endurance than
males. In the human race, says the
New York Weekly, despite the intel.
lectual and physical strength of the
man, the woman endures longest. and
will bear pain to which the strong man
succumbs, Zymotlc diseases are more
fatal TO males, and more male children
die than females. The proportion dy.
ing suddenly is about 100 women to
$50 men. lntemperance, apoplcxy,
gout, hydrocephalus, affections OF the
heart and liver. scrofula and paralysis
are far more fatal TO males than fe
males. Pulmonary consumption, on
the other hand. is more deadly to the
latter The married state is favorable
TO prolongatlon OF life among both
men and women.
The state herald., 1908-03-20
Hotel Convention Ra,ea.

Donyori.-A meeting II tho Denver
Hotel AMI Restaurant Keepers Aaao,
citation was held at tho Adams hotel
Wednesday night, Among the pfinei,
pal subjects brought ~ was a pfoposi.
ton 10 M a regular schedule of rates
TO prevail In Denver all Of tho year
1909, whsro conventions are being on.
isfialned IN the city. The members of
this association have come 10 the con.
el1slon that one ~ the chief requisites
for obtaining conventions of alt kinds
ls spreading abroad an assurance that
Denver IL city whore the hotels ana
restaurants do not attempt 10 rob the
public whom big meetings select this
~ their place Of meeting.