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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23

Spokane. Wash. Oct 23.-Cumbrous
irresponsible and extravagent at best
and an assurance Of theft. inefticiency
and waste If controlled by dishonest
and incapable men. the a few OF the
terms employed by Mayor Nelson s..
Pratt in an open letter to the people
of Spokane directing attention to the
weakness of the present system Of
municipal government and urging
them to adopt the commission plan.
He also announces that he will ap-
point a representative committe in a
few days to investigate and report
the general outline of new city char
ter. primarily with view to bringing
the matter to an issue at a special
election early in 1910.
This is in line with Mayor Pratts
recent declaration that he is ready to
step out of Office. to which he was
elected last May for a term OF two
years. in the event of the adoption of
the commission plan. and is the re-
suit of the bitter Quarrels among mem
bers of the city council and the board
of public works This opposition has
not only Handicapped the chief execu-
tive in carrying out his pledge to give
the people Of Spokane a business ad-
ministration. but has also delayed sew
eral million dollars worth of street.
bridge and water system improve
ments and other public work in vari-
GUS parts of the city
The full text Of Mayor Pratt's let
ter is appended.
My experience (six years. in the
two departments Of this city's govern
ment. in the council and as mayor.
coupled with careful and intimate OBJ
servations Of its workings in detail.
have persuaded me to the conclusion
that our system is a failure. AS a
political organization there is no ex-
cuse for its existence. because all its
functions are Of a business and ad-
ministrauve. rather than a political
nature. AS an administrative organi-
cation. it is cumbrous. irresponsible.
dilatory and extravagent-in a word
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23

tive manner. which, to be successful
or economical must be conceived and
executed by the same group of men in
the strictly administrative manner
We pave a street with all the legisla-
tive formulae Of proceedings attend
ant upon the preparation and passage
of a tariff measure or a criminal code
"In recent years, the proper solution
of this impossible situation has ap-
parently been found by some Ameri-
can cities. The general scheme ad-
opted has been to concentrate in one
small body of men. chosen by the
entire electorate, all the administra-
tive and governmental functions of
the city As a means of effective eff
cheney, such plan represents the
best mode. that American business ex-
perience has developed Elected by
the popular vote and subject to recall
such body is fully responsible to the
people, If there is added to this. as
a part of the general plan. the initia-
tive and referendum, full assurance of
the representative quality of the body
lis procured.
"On the other hand. the ample pow
.ers and responsibilities of the posi-
tions are sufficient to attract men oil
greater ability and caliber than are
ordinarily under our present plan.
The experience of the cities that have
adopted the system here suggested is
altogether favorable to it.
Upon the considerations stated.
am convinced Spokane should take
steps to change its form of govern
ment to one of the kind already indi-
Gated and that the change should be
effected with all reasonable expedi-
ton. To that end / purpose. within
few days. to name committee TO in
vestigate and report as soon as practi-
cable upon the general plan and out
line of a proposed charter, such as
have herein suggested.
Il earnestly suggest to the citizens
of Spokane that in the meantime they
give to this subject their thoughtful
consideration and that with a view to
intelligent discussion of any proposed
plan they inform themselves as fully
as possible concerning the experin-
.ces Of other cities having the commits
sion form of government"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23
SPOKANE MAN ENDS
$4,000 MILE TOUR

Spokane. Wash. Oct 2i-Herbert
A. Hover has just returned TO Spokane
from an ls.00O-mile tour through the
United States and Europe, which he
and his wife. now visiting relatives
at Leavenworth. Kans.. accomplished
IN eighteen months with thirty-horse
power. four-cylinder car. They had
numerous exciting experiences while
abroad and were snow-bound for eight
days in the Alps, where they were
all but plunged over a sheer precipice
Of 900 feet by heavy car bearing
down upon them while turning a
sssrye.
After completing 10000 miles ia tie
United states. starting in southern
California on the Mexican border and
touching Canadian territory. they sail
"a from New York on the iIs-fated
steamship Republic and were expos
ed to the elements on deck and open
boats for twenty.four hours before be-
ing taken ashore. Mrs. Hover sustain
ed a nervous shock and contracted a
cold from which she has not vet re-
covered.
Europe is a yeritable paradise for
reckless drivers and the so-called Joy
riders. Hover said ia speaking Of his
trip abroad. THE roads are unusually
good and such a thing as a speed limit
u not known. and, as a result. there
are frequent head-on collisions which
invariably end fatally. in addition 10
destroying hundreds OF thousands oi
dollars worth Of property annually
From four to five collisions week
on the road between Nice and Monte
Carlo is not out Of the ordinary.
Another thing is the system o.
graft by the drivers from whicn there
IS no escape Besides paying his me
chanic $3.50 a month the tourist is also
forced to give up 25 cents commission
on all purchases. A hired ear cost
from 81 .2Oo to $500 a month in addi
ton to the foregoing and with the
chauTer's personal expenses this runs
the bill up to $4,000 month"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23
FAITH N THE PEOPLE.

There Is only one actual political
peszimist in America. Representative
victor Murdock Or Kansas said in
his address to the Knife and Fork
club last night--the man who be-
lieYes the people are unsafe
This sentence explains the fine op-
tlmlsm Of the leader Of the house in
surgents that underlIes everything be
said last night. In the overwhelming
mass Of those whom Lincoln called
she -plaln people" Murdoch bases his
confidence m the nations future. Be
sides nle ninety millions the smart
set Of New York and the privilege
hunters who beset Washington sink
into insignificance.
That Is why the Kansas representa-
tive IS working Is restore representa-
tive government IN congress The
people n bis opinion, do not need to
be ruled" They can be trusted
Speaker Cannon and the other defend.
ers Of his autocratic power are the
arch-pesslmists OF the United States
The success Of the insurgents will
mean the triumph Of optimism Kan.
sas City Star
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23

In the public Glamour that has fol
lowed the failure Of the Columbia
Bank and Trust company at Oklahoma
City there has been many expressions
both pro and con that can only be
characterized as exceedingly unwise.
The enemies Of the bank guaranty law
raised a great hue and cry upon the
failure Of this institution and took
occasion 70 declare the whole scheme
Of protecting the depositor farce and
a failure. The banks Of the state
who availed themselves OF the privi-
leges Of the guaranty law have already
reaped a harvest in the increase Of
deposits as is evidenced by the num-
Der of them that have shown in their
statements wonderful advances. The
banks can well afford to pay the short
age that may result from the failure
Of this big bank in Oklahoma City
that was shamefully mismanaged-
The plain people. as Lincoln was
wont to call the masses are the ones
who get the benefit Of this beneficent
measure and the bankers Of the state
OF both the national and the state
banks may squirm as much as they
like. the bank guaranty law is to their
liking. If the present law is defec-
tive-and it certainly is. the courts
win knock it higher than Gilroy's kite.
But what then: will we hear no more
Of guaranteed Deposits Nay verify.
Another bank guaranty law viii have
to be enacted instanter by the state
legislature. Yes it will have to be
enacted because the people viii de-
mand. and if it is not forthcoming
every dollar deposited with state
banks should be withdrawn and plac-
ed again in the national banks for
they will be the safer when the guar
anty law is no longer effective
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23
Spokane Mayor in Letter
Urges Commission Plan

it is totally inefficient and inadequate.
Even when controlled by honest and
capable officials, such an organization
cannot be successful. while if controll-
ed by dishonest and incapable men. it
is doubtful if any device of human con-
triving affords greater opportunity and
assurance of theft, inefEiciency and
waste
The two functions Of government
political and administrative. the first
governing and the latter business
doing. apply to municipal affairs in
widely different proportions Prob
ably it is not too much to say that
nineteen-twentieths Of the things to
be done by a municipality belong to
the latter class. The American poll
tical organization adapted to govern
ing-to legislating and to laying down
and enforcing of rules of conduct and
right as to persons and property-is
wholly unnecessary and inadequate
when used for the transaction Of muni-
cipal business.
The checks and balances of the
American system Of political organi-
zation. when applied to the admins
trative affairs of the city government.
become checks and hinderances.' di-
viding or shifting the responsibility
and producing irresponsibility. The
method traditionally deemed neces-
sary in political government. when
considering matters Of general policy.
results in an endless catalogue of
municipal sins. both Of omission and
commission-unimproved streets. bro
ken pavements. defective sidewalks.
inadequate sewer systems. delayed
viaducts. insufficient water supply.
ruined laws. lack OF proper control
over public service corporations. and.
worst Of all. that most CONSPICUOUS
blot on American government-muni-
cipal corruption. It places no pre-
mium upon official alertness. but in
stead is a direct incentive TO official
slothfulness. petty chickering's. cabals
and intrigues.
IN our city government we a. vast
quantities Of business in the legisia-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23
SOUTH PREPARING FOR
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN

Washington, D. C.. Oct. 22.-"lt is
possible to use to commercial profit
any nayigable streams in the south,
thirty inches deep II is possible to
carry 1000 tonss Of freight on six
feet draught. These are the words
of Mr.. John L. Mathews. secretary Of
the Mississippi Valley Transportation
company of st. Louis when accepting
the invitation to address the Southern
Commercial Congress in Washington.
December 9th and 9TH. Mr. Mathews
viii come to the congress with models.
drawings. diagrams and pictures to
show to the wide-awake business men
OF the south ~The Commercial Possi-
bilities Of Shallow Streams When
it is remembered that out of the 26.-
4l0 miles of navigable streams in the
United States according to the Ma
tional Conservation Commissionl there
are over $4,000 miles either within the
south OF benefitting the south, the
commercial importance of these
streams should be Immediately con-
sidered in practical ways. by heavy
shippers. everywhere through the
south. but particularly in towns and
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23

cities Immediately in touch with navi-
gable streams.
The Southern Commercial Congress
viii meet in Washington, at The VIII
lard, December 9Th and 7th. and those
in attendance will then adjourn TO
take part in the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress Which meets at the
same place December Sth. 9Th and
10th. The congress of the United
States begins its long session Decem-
Der 9Th. Rrom present indications,
over 5000 business men will be in
Washington for Congress Week"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23
Enid Charter Approved.

Guthrie, Okla. Oct. Ex-Governor
Haskell has approved the new Enid
city charter. which provides for a
form Of government for
that city, and filed the charter with
the secretary of state. Attorney
General West has previously passed
upon the charter and held that it
was in harmony with the constitu-
tion of the state
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23
PEARY SAYS ROSMUSSEKS
NEWS IS UNAUTHENTIC
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington. d. c., Oct. 23.-Com-
mander Peary. the explorer, has tele-
phoned scientific friends here that it
was impossible for Knut Rasmussen.
the Danish explorer to have seen any
of the members Of Cooks expedition.
and that any information Rasmussen
received therefore was not first hand.
Peary's action follows the story from
Copenhagen on Rasmussen's views on
Dr. Cooks polar claims, made public
by Mrs. Rasmussen.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23
CUT HIS WIFE'S THROAT
AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE
By AssocIated Press

DT FF5oWNIWIVW T II8"-
Carthage. Mo, Oct 2S x Edward
Brooks. miner. aged twenty-five at
tempted to murder his wife while
walking on the electric line tracks to-
ward Webb City, today Brooks es-
capped. but the woman's throat was
cut so badly she probably will die
The couple came here from Clare
more. Okla. but their home is in
Seattle
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-23

Every woman who moves claims
that she cleaned the house she left.
and then had to clean the house she
moved into.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12

We welcome to our family Of
Aaiers this week about 800 new
names. We will do our best t.
nake them feel that they are
.osing nothing by the change and
.ope that before their time ex-
pires they will make up their
minds to remain with us. a
strange thing about this county
IS that all the papers cost Sl.OD
per year, whether two pages or
we've, and that advertising in
.nem costs the same whether the
.ircu.ation be $50 or $500. This
doesn't seem fair t. Us Sd we
ave adopted the policy on our
art 0: giving every man n big
io,iar's worth and we + spend
ing more for news than any pa
per in the county and to the adj
yertisers we are giving the big
gest dollars worth to be han
in the advertising line anywhere
Do you appreciate this?
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12
SauSageS
and NewBread
Or any other favorite food
without fear of an Up
set Stomach

You can eat anything your
tomach Graves without fear Of
ca OF Indigo stion " Dyspepsia
- that your food will ferment or
zur o your stomach II you will
occasionally take a little Diapep-
in after eating.
Your meals will taste good and
anything you eat will be digested
iothing can ferment or turn into
!cid or poison or stomach gas,
which cau9es Belching, DizzinssO,
\ feeling Of fullness afteer eating
Nausea, Indigestion (like a lump
OF lead in stomach), Biliousness,
Heartburn, Waterbrash, Pain In
stomach and intestines or other
symptoms.
Headaches from the Atomecl
are absolutely unknown where
this effective remedy Is used. Ola
pepsin really does all the work OF
a healthy stomach. 1t digosts
your meals when your stomach
;an't. Each triangule Will digest
all the food you a eat and leave
nothing to ferment or sour.
Get a large so -cent case Of
apes Dlapepsin from your drug
glst and start taking today and
~ tomorrow you will actually
brag about your healthy, strong
Stomach, for you then can eat
anything and everything you
want without the slightest dis
comfort or misery, and every
article Of impurity and Gas that
Is | nyour stomach and intestines
lsg DING to be carried away with
out the use OF laxatives OF any
other assistsnce.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12
Announcement.

We are coming to many as a
surprise this week. After the
'lrst shock we ask you to face
che question seriously-are you
satisfied and do you want to
le.p US? If you are not satisfied
we want to part in pcacc-lust
ct us know. If you like the pa
per well enough to stay with us,
you can make it OF double value
o yourself. by showing a little n
terest and sending us items. We
lave a day and night phone in
darshali and are having one put
N at Malta Bend. Or if con
enient to the postoffice drop a
.ote in our news box on the wall
1ut sign your name so we NAV
know where it is from. We ex-
.'ect not only to give you more
more news around Malta Bend,
lat also to give you features
your paper couldn't possibly give
"a complete county news service
ounty seat news, a good story,
i've editorials, a nice clean paper
This last statement we will make
good in a few weeks when our
new press is installed. At pres
ent we are a little handicapped
II facilities. Subscribers OF the
Jul Vive paid in advance will.
ave their time filled out and
Iniess they renew or re-
Iuest us to continue we will drop
their names, but hope to furnish
i paper that will be indispensable.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12
c. & A. Train Derailed.

Train No. II (the Nightingale).
west bound on the Chicago and
Alton Railroad, was dcrai ell five
niles west OF Louisiana, Mo,
saturday morning, Feb 9th, by
\ broken rail. The express car,
the combination cars and the
.iair ear ct the track and went
we" "A 10 cot embankment.
The engine, mai "A and Pulima..
remained on the trek, Bat the
lai ear caught on fire from a
amp which eXpUlei AMI was
,urnel. No one was killed or
Dad.y injured.
The train passes through Mar
ga. at 500 a. M. and las a re-
l.. t mali and traffic was de
aged all day.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12

T. W. Barrow, a wealthy cit
izen OF Princeton, Mo, was re
Gently victimized to the ex-
teat Of $4,000 in a clever MAN
ner. A former resident OF Prince
ton induced him to bet on a ''snre
thing" at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on
Oct. 18th. The affair was post
poned through a trick after the
money had been put up. When
the date for the new races ar
rived all the parties to the af-
lair had disappeared and Mr.. Bal
lew found he had been bunctoed.
He played detective and Sa tur
day located the gang in New
York City and has them under
arrest. iF
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12

Three mock marriages were
performed by Robert NJ. Kalleiian
the Armenian medical mi aionlry,
n his lecture at the First M. f.
;hurch last Friday night. The
1up.es willing to allow them
o yes to be practise1 upon were
tev. &. T.. Peterson and Miss Met
ia Hudson, who went through
he Turkish ceremony; Speed
leonard andMiss Marie Hanson
went through a Persian cere-
mony and Stephen Po.er and Mi s
'e3sle Lynch an Egyptian cere-
mony. Many are wondering why
these well matched couples didn't
Kermit a ceremony more real
and it is said that Rev. Peterson
IS grieving because she wouldn't
consent to the genuine ceremony.
The lecture was well attended
md much enjoyed.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12
He Escaped the Storm
Feb. >, 1909.

~ WV
.ditor Republican:
As my letter OF Jan. 10th e.,
.aped tine waste basket, | vii.
write again.
We were surprised to read in
he papers OF the severe b izzar,
II Missouri OF the % and Goth
# Jan. for ever since wa moved
lerc Jan. 18th, the weather has
Jeel mid, SO mild in fact that
, worked in my SHIRT sieeyea
Hhi.e doing my carpentering
Work. RED pIOwing is now go
.ng Oh IN luh Dlast, as in the later.
part Oh Lnls month, potatoes aha
The carrier crops arc planted.
r>GrS DOuy here Is now Ia .kInL
irrigation. Some surveys have
49,. mdde and found feasible. jas.
,. Stewart, a government hy-dr.
Srapher, under directions OF tut
.erritoriai engineer at Santa +.
> .Ocattd hCIe at Logan, takinz
1904. ementS o. the Canadian
tiyer here, keeping record oi the
TulUr gauge, elc, and ia ks very
tIcourageing,y OF irrigation
.lere.
Today reports have come that
. voInpdnywith a capital of two
Union dollars is being organized
60 carry the work through; the
tate TO .eyy a tax on the land
Jwners unit. the irrigation woik
are paid, as it is feared that the
government may beseverai year
al carrying the irrigation pans
through.
Should this section of country
get irrigation, then one OF the
most stupendous land booms will
cake place. Land selling now Ia,
.ow rates will bring fabulous
prices, Tor here we have "a very
.ertii chocolate colored sandy
.oam, of great drouth resisting
quality, end the finest climate in
the world, but too little rainfall
II some years.
To give an adequate idea how
his country is becoming settled
Three years ago the first t}rm
IF public school was opened in
Logan in a small building, with
a few children and a three month
school. Now we have d large
new school building OF two rooms
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12

The editor OF the Malta Bend
Qui Vive arrived just ten day
after the editor OF this paper tr
to take charge OF our respective
papers. Weregr ct as much az
anyone to lose the Randolph fam
~ from our county. They have
met with fairly good success am
leave only because they can dc
better elsewhere. They have
proven themre.ves fine citizens
and carry with them to thel
rev home in Kan3a9 City the
bet wishes OF a large circle o!
friends.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12
Hamlet

had melancholy, probably cAus-
al by an inactive liver. A bad
er mckes one cross and ir-
.itab,e, cauces menta. end phyi
A. depres ion and may result dis
5trousiy.
Baaard's IIerb.ne is acknowl-
lgel to be the perfect liver reg
ator. /! you're b ne and out oil
orts, get a bottle to day. A posi-
i've cure for bilious headache, COZ
tipation, Chil,s and Fever and all
Ter complaints. Sold by p. ii
RANK in.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12
Wireless Saves Mexican Ship

City OF Mexico, Feb. 3.-Wire-
ELS biography has saved it's first
Mexican ship. The revenue cut
ter Josevius Limantour became
isab.ed fifty miles off the coast
ear Gu iacan a few days ago, &C
ording to reports received here,
and her calls for assistance by
vire,ess were caught up by the
\lamos, which Immediately steam
ii out and brought the disabled
utter safely to port.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12

The Republican desires to &C
knowledge it's appreciation OF the
kindness OF patrons who have
called us SO frequently Of late
over the phone to give us mat
tiers OF news. Such things are
wat enables us to get the news
and make the life OF reporter and
editor worth living. Do it again
Ind often.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12

graded classes, two instructors,
an enrolment of IA attendants
and a long term. In addition to
this a subscription school Is open
ali during the summer months.
The Marshall Republican visits
us regularly and is eagerly scan
el for news.
l will close now, wishing the
Republican continued success.
Respectfully,
Samuel Rui,
Logan, N. M.
The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12
Vaccination Rule Illegal

Sc !aiia, No, Feb. 3.-Judge Sam
uel Davis OF Marshall, who heard
the case OF j. Z. O'Bannon, who
asked for a mandatory writ to
compei the Soda. ia Board of Edu-
cation to permit his children t.
Attuld the pubic school without
being vaccinated decided to-day
that the rue Of the School Board
requiring pupils to be vaccinated
was void because it conflicted
With the statutes OF the
tate. He ordered the writ to
be issued upon the members OF
the School Board. The School
Board has taken an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
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The Marshall republican., 1909-02-12

AS a result OF the editorial In
last weeks paper in regard to
the heavy drinking at the Colony
several employees were discharged
one OF whom was 'fired" for
talking too much. An q result he
Ia anxious to do still more talking
and thinks there.il be something
doing. supt. Slmcoe explained to
us that not only did he not drink
himself but that he never toler-
ated drinking about the institu-
tIon. The drunkenness complain
ed OF was by persons of duty