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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20

F J. Levin, arrived in this city last
night from Atlanta. Ga.
A c Cantrell Of Musksgee was guest
at the Green this morning.
j c. C. McHenry, Of Howard Kans.. is
here looking for location.
Miss Mae Shepherd returned this morn
ing from a visit at Neosho.
Louis {. Holman came overfro Chelsea
last night for a business visit.
j. W. Musser left this morning for
short business trip to Joplin
Guy Patten left this morning for
business trip to the oil fields.
Henry Towers Of Mendoza, H., vas
here today on business trip
NH. Wills and wife Of Pryor Creek.
spent this forenoon in Vinita
Harry Lumpkin is spending a few days
al his old home in north Missouri
D. c. Crafford of Muskoeee was trans
acting business here this morning..
o L. Rider was amoAg the arrivals
from the east today on the Frisco.
S. o. Holiday, brother-in-law Of h. C.
Rose is here today from Holden. No.
Mrs C. II. Reideman, who suffered a.
relapse recently is somewhat improved
The Korneeay well north Of town i over
700 feet down. and the drill is sull in
slate
J. R. Garrett returned last night from
Tahlequah and will make this his future
home
George II. Graham is at Chelsea today
in the interest Of the waters-Pieme Oil
company.
County superintendent went 10 the
northern portion Of the county today on
school business.
Mrs. Ada Favor. Of Anrora M. arrived
in this city this morning to spend the
winter with her sister Mrs. ] c. wnkin.
son.
win Deyine has rented the room now
occupied by J II Parker and win open
restaurant about the first of the year
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
Personals
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.
NH Ruboaom Of Bluejacket was here
today
We. Clspham is at Miami today on
business
J. s. Holt was in town this morning
from Abba
Il. L Danforth, Of Alton is here on q
business visit
John Spauldine vas here from Chelsea.
this morning
C S. Avery was here this afternoon on
a business trip.
Lew BOrdenkircher went to Chelsea and
Claremore today
Fred c Cook. Of Muskoeee was in the
city this morning.
j C. Starr and wife returned this morn
ing from Muskoeee.
A. c. Could Of Bmejacket spent today
m the county seat.
MP Myers Of Davenport spent this
forenoon in Vinita.
T. j Hadley was in the city this morn
ing from huskoeee
Miss Fannie Carr came up from Pryor
Greek last evening.
Major H. C Cusey went to welch this
morning on business.
G. c. Finley has sold his property here
20 W. G. Masters0n
l. P. Garrison made a business trip to
Alton this morning.
w. A. Froge is here from Cassville Mo.
for a visit with friends
o. II Haworth Of Tulsa. vas in the city
this morning on business.
C. II Tinker Of Grove. is among the
visitors in the Craig county metropolis
today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
OKOEE ITEMS

Dated Nov rs
Diphtheria seems to be raging Ia thi,
neighhorhood
All the farmers are through gathering
their crops and are pasturine the fields
Henry Crouch and family spent Sunday
in Vinita
Perry Mccoy and wife visited Ia Vinita
Sunday
Miss Eva Rogers is attending high
school in Vinita
A new game warden has been appoint
ed IN this township recently
The road ovefseers in Craig county are
making some road improvements.
Ben Cooper Is making considerable inn
prgyements on the place he now occupies
The two year Old child 0f Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Wade of BIG Cabin died Saturday
night Of diphtbena and vas buried in
The Big Cabin cemetery Sunday evening
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
ADAIR ITEMS

Dated Nov rs
Mrs. James Sappineton son and wife
formerly Of this city but nov residents q
Bartlett kans., who have been here on a
visit with relatives have returned 10 their
home
Mrs Megill's parents have returned 70
their home in Kansas after a visit here
with relatives
Rev Hawkins was up from Pryor Greek
and oficiated at the funeral Of the little
daughter of Mr. Ghcrkins.
Mrs Morgan skinner came in from Cali
fofnia Thursday ts visit her parents. Mr
and Mrs. C T. Metcall
Vim Friend and J. ? Scott both of vi.
nita we're in town Friday.
Fayette Langley and wife viste3i IN the
Ozarks this week
Jack Martin is enjoying the radium
baths at Claremore
James Ryan, our real estate man Is az
Pawhuska this week
Mrs Lou Whitney vas county seat
visitor Saturday
County Attorney Bottenield was up
from the county seat Saturday.
Henry Coats was in town Saturday,. and
reports much cotton going 10 waste in the
fields for the want Of pickers.
Geo. " Criuenden was here Friday to
receive a shipment Of fruit trees. George |
believes in fruit growing and has a fine
young orchard on his farm near Green
bnar
Rev Megill filed his regular appoint
ment Al Elm Grove Sunday
Rev, Grimes returned Friday from the
Methodist conference. Tie viii remain
here another year
r. E. Thompson and Zee Martin were
vinita visitors Friday
Sheriff Dallas vas in The burg Monday !
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
WHITE OAK ITEMS

Dated Nov. n
n. z. kilgore spent Sunday In vinlta.
Dr.. Miller made a professional visit tt
Estella Saturday
Miss Ora Whiteakef Of Vinita spent
Saturday aud sunday here visiting home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs eharesvorh spent Friday
with relatives near Eslella
Mrs S A Mitchell and daughter Ethel
were the guests Of Mrs. J. F. Sheahan
Sunday
Porter Hale returned from weIlston
Saturday
Rev. Butler is in Muskogee
Mrs. Boren and daughter. Miss jamie Of
Lloyd. n. NJ are visiting friends and rela-
tives here
E. Z. and James Leforce are transact.
ing business here today
John Clifton made a shipment Of hogs
today.
Mrs John Sweatman has been sick. but
Is reported better.
Mrs. VIM Hampton and children Of Vi
nita spent Sunday here
Vim. Hampton bought some calves from
hr Washington last week.
Miss Elyie Littrel is sick
Grandma Sweatman returned Saturday
from a visit with relatives at Wellslon.
New song books have been received
and Sunday school is progressing nicely
under the management Of superintendent
Butler. Much interest Is shown BY The
young people, but We regret that little
interest is shown BY the older people
The following were guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. c. W kilgore last Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Thomas, Mrs ". j Harrison.
daughter and two sons al Of Yinita.
Charles Casio, Dale and Guy Teotter
hauled corn to the county seat last week.
Tom Price and Virgil Caifany Of Estella
loaded several cars Of hay here last week
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-20
FRANCIS ]. HENEY IS
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED
Bg Assnlatesl 3

b. Associated Press
San Francisco. Calf, Nov i7-lt was
reported from the hospital that Francis }.
Heney passed a comfortable night The
physician stated that Heney is somewhat
better today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

United States annually is less than per cent of what is cut for lumber. Last year we made more than 315,- Quo ,000 lead-pencils. A lead-pencil is not very large, but the total number of lead-pencils required 100000 cubic feet of cedar. We have cedar enough to last us just 12 years.
 "More than 100000 acres of timber, in the whole United States, are cut over every working day. We use many times more timber per capita than any other nation. We have left not over 45O,000O00 acres bearing commercial timber. Cast up in your mind some of the small demands of industry upon this supply Our railroads are said to use one-third of the industrial timber cut for tiesf Suppose we could cut 100 ties to the acre: we should require 1.000,00 acres a year for ties sWe an nually reap for telegraph and telephone poles somewhere between 3,000O00 and 4, 100000 acres of land. Our tanneries two years ago required 1,370,000 cords of bark In the same year we cut H. S58,260 shingles and 3,S12,S07 laths. Then we had to timber our mines, and for that we used 65,000,000 cubic feet, not board measure, much of which was the best of hardwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
 TO BE INVESTIGATED

No less than five bills relating to the in vestigation and regulation of telegraphic companies are now before Congress. Their provisions range all the way from gov- ernment ownership to reduction of rates and prohibition of the franking privilege now enjoyed by national legislators
 The service promised by the new tele- graph company, the Telepost, is the in- spiration of a number of these proposals. The Telepost will carry messages for a cent d word between all points, delivering by messenger in the usual way. On "tele- posts" deliveried at destination through the mails the rate is half a cent word It will also carry free filing time and time of arrival at the receiving office.
 Members of Congress to whom it has been demonstrated that a profitable busi- ness can be done at these rates say that they will press for reforms until some action is taken.
 The bill fathered by Senator Lafollette calls for a thorough investigation of the telegraph companies, with a view to ulti- mately of taking them over as part of the postal service. A step in this direo- tion has already been taken in the adop- ton by the Telepost of the plan to make postmen the messengers for the delivery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

a case of getting sick of your best grandmother
 Another officer, when asked what im- pressed him most in a submarine, said grimly:
 '"The smells It isn't any different than being In the engine room of a battleship, cept you havn't room to turn around in. You are jammed into a stuffy, hot, un- comfortable hole. You don't see any thing. You don't hear anythng-but ma- chinery. You watch pointer jumping on a dial and move your hands according to clocks You are a machine, and you are running a machine. That's all.
 "When you submerge on level keel you don't feel any sinking notion When you dive you feel a gentle incline of the
 floor. If you look at the port hole sea- green globe of glass confronts you. If yoa were about to attack you would see your mark only by means of the periscope or the coming tower on the porpoise dive. All submerging and diving has to be done slowly and gently. for fear of spiliing your batteries. Really, the whole business is tame affair The prettiest thing about it is when on fine day in rising you glance up through the deck glass and see the under surface of the sea- It Is as though you were approaching one great shining mirror"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
DR. WILLIAMS FOR
 BOARD OF REVENUE

Elsewhere in this paper will be found the announcement of Dr. M. M. Williams as candidate for member of the Board of Revenue, subject to the democratic primary. May IS. Dr. Williams prefers to make the race solely upon his record and merits, leaving voters free to form their own opinions and vote accordingly, rather than undertake to ride in on q hobby or upon promises.
 The Age-Herald has contended that all candidates for this office should be pledged along certain lines, yet if it Is the intention to avoid the suspicion of questionable politics or demagoguing it is, to say the least commendable.
 Dr. Williams has shown himself to be competent, honest and fit in the discharge of all public and private duties in the past, and if elected as a member of the Board of Revenue he will doubtless do his duty as he sees it and serve the people acceptably. *"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
FACTS ABOUT OUR TREES.
We Use and Waste More Timber Per
 Capita Than Any Other Nation.

"All our standing timber is estimated to be somewhere between 1,400, ,00O,- 100000 and 1000, 0O0,OO0,00O feet" says Emerson Hough in "The Slaughter of the Trees" in the May Everybody S.. 'If we use 40,000, ,000,000 per annum, we can run 35 to 50 years at the pres ent rate, provided we do not have any waste. If we use 100000,000. 1000 per annum, our timber will last IA to 20 years, on the same basis. If we use O,O00 100000 per annum in to 13 years our timber will be all gone! We have now about 165,000,0O acres in our national reserves. If we had three times that much, we should not have enough.
 "If it costs 20 acres a Sunday, or 10 acres a week, or 2080 acres year to print one daily newspaper, what does it cost in acreage to print all the news papers in all the cities and towns Of America? Add to this the enormous editions of our magazines. Add to this the paper used in books. The total staggers the imagination, and yet the amount of timber cut for pulp in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
New Jersey Applause.

A certain theatrical troupe, after a dreary and unsuccessful tour, finally ar- rived in a small New Jersey town. That night, though there was no furore or gen. eral uprising of the audience, there was enough hand-clapping to arouse the troupe's dejected spirits. The leading man stepped to the footlights after the first act and bowed profoundly. Still the clapping continued.
 When he went behind the scenes he saw an Irish stage-hand laughing heartily. well, what do you think of that?' asked the actor, throwing out his chest.
 What dye mane?'' inquired the Irish man.
 Why the hand-clapping out there, ' was the reply.
 ''Hand-clapping?"
 ''Yes,' said the Thespian they are giving me enough applause to show they appreciate me-"
 Dye call that applause?" inquired the old fellow. "Whoi, thot's not applause. Ihot's the audience kllin' mosquitoes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
Not Difficult.
WAGON s

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 "Tell me-" said the young woman with literary aspirations, how you contrived to get your first story accepted by a mag azine?"
 The eminent author smiled.
 T owned the magazine" he replied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

of telegrams. This plan would apply only when the sender's purposes are satis- fled by delivery any time during the busi- ness day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

little monsters at porpoise diving drills, he might have the fright of his life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-31

The department of legislative refer
nece, which was provided for by the
last legislative session, is a busy de-
partment just at present, as many of
the members-elect are sending in
q~uiries in regard to proposed bills,
which they expect to introduce.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-31
&sNN~&~ANssA~NS>~W~G
s THE O OF
! BROTHER LUCAS {
By ELLIOT WALKER 2
Copyright, by Ford Pub. Co.,
By ELLIOT WALKER
G~N~~~N~~~NN~~~NNr

Never shall | forget my husbands
facial contortions when he read that
telegram. Wilton has an expressive
~countenance.
Threatened with assassination" l
asked.
"Worse!" he grunted. Brother Luz
cast"
had heard of but had never seen
this family black sheep. He received
no invitation to our wedding; that l
remember.
Not coming here?" I gasped.
Read it," said Wilton, sinking back
helplessly.
Reaching for the dispatch, l present
ly glanced at his pithy and poetic
message:
BE with you, dear Wilton, tonight.
There is more Joy, etc. Brother"
1t struck me humorously. l laugh
easily.
He might have paid the charges" I
complained, biting my lip. I'VE had
very little money"
Fl never pays anything" groaned
Wilton. Except visits" was his
mournful addition.
1T is five years since he has pes
tered me-" he went on. The last /
learned, he wrote to mother from
some place in New Mexico. We fond
ly hoped he would stay there-even
mother. Dear me! Angelina, this is
dreadful"
rs he so very Objectionable"
MY dear, he's awful"
l stopped smiling.
But, after ALL" Wilton's refined,
critical face %softened, lone can't help
liking Lucas. He's funny. Too bad.
Too bad! So much ability, and a
really fine education. Well, the west
ern express will land him here about
seven o'clock, l suppose. We will wait
supper. He used to be fond of
scrambled eggs. His appetite is enor-
NOUS"
| sighed. Eggs were high, and my
farmers bill a growing nightmare.
At five minutes after seven Brother
Lucas arrived. Had he owned the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-31

house he could not have marched in
with more composure. l stood in the
hall behind my husband, listening to
the words of reunion.
wilt, old boy! Give me both
hands" l never heard a heartier,
more aff~ectionate voice.
"Confound you, Lucas! You make
me glad to get you back"
Cant help it, Wilt. | had to come.
Five years, you know. Where's my
dear little sister. Oh! / heard. Ali"
This last exclamation was to me as
/ stepped forward.
Brother Lucas was the biggest,
broadcast, heartiest, rosiest man you
can imagine, and not at all evil look
ing. His high arched eyebrows over
the shrewd, hazel eyes, gave him a
look of constant surprise; his clean
shaven lips possessed a comical twist,
his chin was round and belligerently
prominent. 1t was a face of humor
and ~good-natured defiance. He might
be bad as tie world reckons; careless,
lCShACSS, u hSNCI Iutdu. Il lTuSloU
him at sight and liked him.
The appetite Of Lucas made me
tremble, although I did not begrudge
him a mouthful. He was very merry,
and talked like a lecturer. His easy
confidence, his manners, his wonderful
command of language, impressed me
deeplys Could this man have been a
criminal, a Jail bird? l would not be.
lieve 1t.
Shortly after eight came the trunk
of Brother Lucas, a hard looking at
fair with a rope about 1t.
PAY the .expressman, Wilt" said
my brother-in-law jovially. "TIl make
it right by and by"
Poor Wilton! 1t was only a quarter.
but he produced the coin with a wry
face. Evidently our guest hadn't a
penny.
Lucas retired early. He was singing
"Angeline" to the baby at six in the
morning. His delightful baritone sent
me to sleep again with Kathleen Ma
vourneen." While dressing. l heard
conversation in the road.
Ramsgate had arrived. The soc,a,
Lucas was holding forth beside his
wagon. I hurried and went down. In
stalked the farmer, all smiles.
How many eggs can you spare?" I
put the question nervously.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-31
CHAPTER XVI. Continued,

-ft tSSittfthSdsJ
Clement looked at his watch ever.
few minutes, then consulted the din,ni
room clock. Watch and clock ap
peared to be keeping very well to
gether, and yet he never remembered
time to nov so slowly.
Bice arrived at half past nine. +"
don't know If your services will bt
required or not" Clement said to him
apologetically. But | think it Is
more than probable that Miss West
will desire a responsible solicitor al
her elbow"
q" shall be delighted to take serv
ice for her." Mr.. Bice5aid, with effu
sion, rubbing his thin hands as he
did so. Delighted"
1T is possible there will be neither
money % kudos in the business
Clement ventured. I'm fact, it ap.
pears to me almost certain-that is,
judging by what she has told us-that
she has no property whatever"
II shall be glad to serve her all the
same" Mr.. Bice replied; and he
smiled kindly.
{ Is good Of you. and I am sure
she will be grateful" and Clement
pulled out his watch again and heayed
q little sigh.
AT last he judged that the motor car
would be fairly on its way back, and
he crossed the hall and stood on the
doorstep. Fifteen minutes at the
outside would be all the time needed
to cover the distance. II took Sam
my Granite with his ~ramshackle horse
and cart a full hour, and Sammy rath-
er pinned himself on the achievement.
The morning was fine, and the air
keen and frosty; sounds carried a
long distance. He could hear the
boom of the waves on the Beetles
quite distinctly. His heart gave a
sudden bound. Away In the distance
was the "toot-toot!" of the motors
horn. He ran to the gate and looked
up the road.
"Toot-toot!" 1t was coming nearer.
I'D better not let her see me till
she gets into the house." he reflected,
and he returned htrriedly to the
house.
BY the time ne reached the dor step
NE heard the whir and noise of the
wheels. She was tearing down the
hill at express speed. Clement crossed
the hall rapidly and entered the libra
ry. He was in a greater state of ex-
citement than he ever remembered
being in before.
Here they come" Wilkins ejacu-
lated, softly, and he rushed to the door
jus as the motor curved round and
came to a ~standstill.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-31
AGAIN THAT PRAYER CHAIN.
Bishop Lawrence Finds IL a Mighty
Hard Thing to Break.

S'otSP w 1.-Two " q "IAItky
Hard Thing to Break.
The prayer chain which somebody
started and hitched onto poor inno-
cent Bishop Lawrence bids fair to be
as endless as it's promoters planned.
The bishop has been driven to another
denial Of any connection with 1t. This
time he writes to the Independent:
THAT prayer chain has been run
ming for two years and a half.
have disowned any connection with
it through the press twice. have
answered every inquiry in the mega
tive-and sometimes l have had half
a dozen inquiries in a day-and have
done everything in my power to stop
1t and disclaim any responsibility for
1t.
But as long as people are super
stitious or foolish enough to keep
passing the absurd thing along 1t will
continue. for II Is of course impossible
to trace It to its source and 1t multi.
plies of it's own weight. have re-
ceived inquiries from Australia to
Russia. 1t is surprising to me how
many excellent and intelligent people
would rather multiply the nuisance
than destroy the letter"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-31
CHAPTER XVII.
TIE Contents Of the Box.

Clement Mawgan looked at Marion
for a moment through a chink of the
library door. The swift drive through
the morning air had brought the color
back TO her pale cheeks. and her eyes
were aglow with excitement. She was
very simply and ~inexpensively dressed
and yet she could not have looked
lovelier in his eyes had she been
adorned with Worth's most expensive
creations. Mrs. Mawgan was shaking
hands with her in q very gracious IL
stately way, and Mr.. Jackson stood a
little way back smiling at the scene.
Clement pulled open the door sud
denly and came forward. Marion lift
ed her eyes with a start of surprise,
and her flushed cheeks paled a little,
and yet in spite of herself a pleased
smile spread itself over her face which
he was quick to note.
Il did not know you we're in Corn
wall she said. advancing t meet
him, and there was just a touch of
shyness or reserve in her manner.
81 came down nearly a fortnight
ago." he answered, taking her out
stretched hand in his and holding 1t
Just for a moment.
Il am glad your friend. Mr.. Grayton.
Is recovering. I have read the papers
very diligently every day. But how
did you find the box?"
Clement gave her a brief recital of
what had happened the previous day,
and then led the way into the library.
"Oh. there is the old thing!" Ma.
rion exclaimed. as she caught sight OF
the box on the table. 'But what q
condition It's I'M"
1T can be easily cleaned" Clement
answered. with a smile; "but we
thought it best to leave II exactly as
It was found"
But what am I to do now?"
That is for you to decide. II you
wish US all to retire while you exem-
Inc the contents we will do So"
"Oh. no; please DON'T" she an
swered, hastily. THE more the bet
ter. I am beginning to wonder wheth.
er there can be anything of real i'm
portance or value In the box. But we
shall need a blacksmith to open it,"
II have thought OF that" Clement
answered. ''and so I asked Mr.. Lobb
to come along. He understands open
Ing lockets and watches and caskets
and all that kind Of thing"
"Please ask him in" Marion said, ex.
citedly, e" am on tenterhooks with
curiosity"
"And as there mcy be legal docu,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-31
North Carolina Turkey Drove.

A drove OF turkeys literally driven
a distance of fifty miles Of more from
Watauga county was an interesting
sight on the streets here last Tues
day. The drove numbered 215 when
it left the mountains, but fifty had
been sold before reaching Hickory.
where the remainder were disposed OF.
Charlotte Observer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-31

II wanted some lump sugar." ex.
claimed the angry customer, a he
looked over the packages. what does
that grocer meal by sending me soft
sugar."
We'll" laughed the grocers boy,
as he moved nearer the door. he said
IL you didn't like it you could lump It."