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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24
YOAKUM STARTS ON
GOOD ROADS TOUR

Guthrie. Okla. Sept i7.-B y foak-
um Of the Rock Island.Frisco railroad
system viii lend his assistance 70 the
promotion of good roads II Oklahc-
ma By starting eastward today IN bis
private car with delegates elected by
the Farmers Union 70 view the prac.
teal building 81 good roads 80 east
ern states So Yoakum vii bear alb
the expense d the trip
AZ state convention of the Farm.
ers Union Al Shawnee several weeks
ago. Mr Yoakum made al address in
which be urged the building Of eood
roads as an enterprise Of 10 less inn
portance than the building Of railroad
Tor the development d the resources
81 oklahoma ne invited the Farm.
ers Unions Of oklahoma Arkansas,
Texas and Louisiana to elect deiegat s
10 go with him 70 New England TO
ser tae s0od roads and the benefits
81 good roads IN that part of the coun-
tfy
The delegates from Oklahoma will
81 = Connors. president OF the
state board Of agriculture J x Arm
strong editor 81 the Farmers Union
Advocate. President West and Vice
President Z r smith Much Of th,
Nea England country viii be travers
30 iu motor cars The party viii at
tend The national good roads conyen
Ition ii Cleveland q
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24

That the Commercial Club VIII BE-
able 70 accomplish a great deal Tor
the good % Vinita was indicated By
the goodly attendance AZ the regular
meeting Thursday night This atten.
dance WAS the largest for several
months and ali are eaHger Tor the
campaign Of city building that Is % be
inauRurated here this fat
President Nallen announced the ap-
pointmeut of the standing committees
for the ensuing gear, and the per-
sonnel Of the committees insures the
best work possible BY those commit
tees
one of the pleasing features d last
nights meeting Was the address Of
Judge Parker, in which be told Of
the recent visit Of himself and Dr..
Oliver Bagby 70 81 Louis 70 consult
with the Frisco otlciais relative %
the establishment of the Harvey eat
ing house ia the city. Judge Parker
assured the club that i was the in-
tention Of the railroad company to
begin the erection Of the building for
this eating house, Just east o. the
passenger station. in the near future
AZ the company Is anxious 20 get the
eating house established as is the
towu. The report Of Judge Parker
was little dlsconcertlng 70 those
who hoped that the division might bf
moved from Alton 70 this city as the
judge said that as far as be knew
there was not much likelihood Of a
change being made The Frisco ow
ing % the branch 70 Miami and kan
sas city. does not look upon Vinita
with much favor as q division point
Secretary Davidson reported tho es
tabllshmeni IN this city. within the
next few weeks. Of a $4,000 plant foi
the manufacture 81 cement products
such as cement tile shingles, col
umns. and al kinds Of fancy articles
for builders This plant Is "a be IS
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24

The Congregational church choir
has been reorganized with Gaylord n.
Bebout director There will be about
fifteen voices. which will give good
strong chorus. The solo quartet win
be composed ef Mrs. Gaylord Bebout,
Miss Nettie Higgins. Gaylord Bebout
and A. r. King. They will soon com
mence work on a musical program,
which they viii give about Thanks
giving
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24

Secretary Davidson. Of the CONNER.
cial Club, has received lhlrtythree
handsome blrds-eye views Of Kinita
that are the best ever taken iu this
city These are long panoramic views
and show the city up to good adtant.
age They viii be sold FOR si00 eacn,
and as there are q limited supply Of
them. those desiring them had better
cali on the secretary az al early date.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24
TAFT BREAKFASTS
WITH CUMMING;
Addressed . Great Throng At D.
moines--oetails Of Proposed
Change IN Antitrust Law.

Des Moines, Ia. Sept. 20.-Giying i
detail Of the changes, which he wni
recommend to congress. in the intsr
state commerce and antitrust laws
President Taft, today. addressed !.
monster open air meeting here. Tba
president announced that he would
urge the establishment OF an inter.
state commerce court, 10 consider the
appeals from the rates fixed by thu
interstate commerce commission. He
will also recommend Legislation toi
prevent one interstate railroad CON-
pany from owning stock in a eompet.
ing line.
Taking up the antitrust law, the
president declared he knew Of no ais
tinction that could be made betweet
good" and bad trusts, for he regard.
ed all combinations to suppress com.
petition to be in the same category
President Taft breakfasted az the resi-.
dence OF Senator Cummings
Legislation to prevent the over Isl
sue of stocks and bonds and the water
ing OF stocks also viii be strongly rec.
commended by the president.
An incipient blaze. in the kitchen
of the Maylower. Taft's private car.
early this morning, caused a eommo.
ton among those who knew Of its
presence. The attendants quickly ex.
tlnguiahed the flames with practically
no damage The president did not
awaken.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24
THREE ROBBERS LOOT
NEOSHO FALLS BANK
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Neosho Falls. Kans. Sept. l7-
Three robbers, early today, entered
the Neosho Falls State bank dynamit.
cd the safe and escaped with $4,000
each. The bank building and fixtures
was badly wrecked In escaping the
robbers exchanged several shots with
the town marshal, but without effect.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24

Prof. James Sweetland, orchestra
leader. has obtained permission from
Mrs. W b. Crawford TO use "Vinits
Waltz" in opening the Maiesti,
Theater at Dallas Tex.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24
EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT
TO HOLD WILLIAMS,
lY Ass0claled -.

BY Associated Press.
PItts5urg. Kansg Sept II. - SEM
williams the Syrian. under investiga-
ton regarding TIE murder Of Mrs.
Nellie Luke. was released from Gus
tody. today The evidence was not
strong enough TO hold him
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24
UNITED STATES TREASURER
TENDERS RESIGNATION
nY AnaocIafod 20

Washington. d. G.. Sept. i7.-Unit.
ed states Treasurer. Charles i Treat
has resigned. to take effect IN October
His successor has not yet been chos-
en-.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24

stock Of merchandise for land For
information. write r. A. Leayitt
vlnlta. okla. 1916
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-09-24
POST OFFICE ROBBED
AT LOST SPRINGS
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
wichita Kaus. Sept l7-At Lost
Springs. near here tho post office safe
was robbed Of several dollars in cash,
and $3.50 IN stamps early today.
Dynamite vas used in opening the
safe. The robbers made their escape.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Johnny on the Beef Trust.

Again, a member OF the Trust wants
new steam yacht or a mob OF autos, or
be Is sent IN q laundering big gas bill or
loses his wad on a horse race. Shall he
be cast down and suffer? ShaIlsthe Joys
Of earth be taken from him; Not al all
A meeting OF the members is called and
up goes prices and 800 more butchers are
forced out OF business. Father says Il IS
right that they should be forced. He
says II there were fewer butchers there
would be more umbrella members and we
wouldn't get wet so often. Father also
says that when beefsteak Is 80 cents a
pound the people viii appreciate It far
more than now.
MY teacher knows al about Washing
ton crossing the Delaware. but when il
comes down TO beef. pork and mutton ny
father can give her cards and spades
This Is all az present. except to say that
Mr. Armour IS in his usual good health
and knows what is best for Us all"
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
THEN SHE PADDLED.

MY teacher has asked me TO write
thrilling composition on the Beef Trust
and the way it IS raising the prices Of
meats. but cannot do it. There is
nothing thrilling TO write. Ny father
works FOR the trust and he has told me
al about H. He says that every little
while the members Of the trust have a
meeting, and when the meeting has been
called to order one OF the members rises
up and says;
"a Gentlemen. I an sorry 70 inform you
that Mr. Blank. one Of our members who
Is not With Us today. lost 100000 in q
game Of poker with Uncle Joe Cannon
the other day, and if we do not help him
out bis family viii soon be suffering FOR
the neeessaries Of life. All we have 10 DO
IS TO boost up the price OF meat three
cents q pound and Brother Blank viii be
al right. All In favor Of boosting VIII
say yea; contrary, no. The yeas have
II, and the prices are boosted and the
public can howl over 1t and be burned
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Won.

Il vas a Marathon race with IS contest
ants. One OF then was a little lop-Sh0ul-
dered. bow legged man with a wheeze 10
him. and men who looked him over said
70 each other:
Why. the man can't run nile, What
sort of q trainer has he that he IS en-
tered in race Ike thisi"
And the trainer. Ovsrhearing such cr-tI-
cisn. explained:
Gentlemen, I know my business Ay
man Is not much 70 look az and under
ordinary circumstances there would be no
show for bin. but ! have a card Up nv
sleeve. Put a few scads on ny man II
you want champagne 20 drink for the rest
Of the summer"
The public was mystihed. but not con-
vinced. No nan would put a dollar on
the little man. Even after the race wss
on and Il was seen that he was well Up
with the leaders nobody would speak a
good word for ais chances. On the con
trary. when the pace became hot and Re
kept dropping back there were cries OF
Take him or There was yet two
miles 70 20 and the little man held the
eleventh place and was being cat-called,
when his trainer and a woman came 20
the front and the woman cried out:
so, have found you al lastl Jim
Norton, I viii run you down."
The little man saw and heard. snd as
his face went sshy pale his legs begin
70 play. The woman was the wife from
whom be had fed three years before He
sprang into tenth place-ninth-eig
seventh A great cheer rent the air
Like q vile deer OF The woods be picked
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Something Better.
IN THE DRESsING-RooM.

How about Fourth Of July in your town
this YEAR," asked the lawyer as be met
an acquaintance from a village 30 miles
away.
"Oh, We shall whoop 'er up" was the
reply.
Regular celebration. ehT'
YES"
Il was your orator three or four years
ago, If you remember"
Yes, I remember, and you got OF
pretty good speech"
Thanks. I'm pretty busy just now.
but ! might have got away had they
wanted me again this year Who have
they gotT'
mo one"
But they must have one"
We'll the next year after you were
there they appointed me, and I 'spose
I'll take the place agin this year
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
1t Was the Shoes.

When the old Long Island farmer was
asked II be took summer boarders he
replied.
''Noap, but Green does. Hes got one
now, and we can't make him out for
sure"
''How does he puzzle your"
"WaH, I'm believing that he owns two
or three banks, but my old woman shakes
her head She says he may and he
mayn't"
Yes"
IN bet he owns half dozen Of them
ere autos. but when I say so to the old
woman she says he may and he mayn't."
u see"
"And when hes home he's probably
got big house and at least 16 niggers
TO wait on him. I've told the old woman
so. but she says she's got to count the
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
The Baseball Season.

Why does the odice boy appear with
features drawn with pain,
Declaring that he feels so bad be must
90 home again!
Why does the sudden. awful ache the
clerks poor head invade.
Requiring him 10 quit his work and seek
the doctors oidl
Why does the cashier come around with
tale Of some dear friend
Or relative whose funeral he must per
force atrendl
And why should writers cramp Just now
the stout bOOkkeeper seize,
So that be needs must quit his pen and
elsewhere go for easel
Why should the whole force al at once
become Of ills the prey?
Just let me whisper Ia your ear: There
IS a game tOday"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

Il didn't know that you were an
orator"
But / amt. They say I'm something
better. When the procession reaches the
grove and IS all ready 70 hear the Decla-
ration Of Independence read. and a speech
afterwards, I advance TO the front OF the
platform and bow and say.
'Feller-patriOts: All OF you that are
fools enough 10 want to listen 70 a wind
bag speech stay right here All OF you
who want cold beer Instead viii 20 up
the hill. where six kegs are on tap
That's all the speech concluded the
villager. If there was anything more to
It there would be no listeners. No, we
find that a mighty little Oratory and a
good deal OF beer is the thing TO make
the American Eagle scream and the
Patriots to remember Bunker Hill. and
guess We shall keep It up"
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

niggers before she'll believe Il. She says
be may have. and then agir be mayr't."
You can't always tell WIS observed
and I'm betting that he left mighty
nigh a peck Of diamonds behind him
when be come up here to git the country
air, but when I say so TO the old woman
she gives a grunt and says he may and
be mayn't- She hain't going 20 believe
nothing tin she runs her nose plump
agin it"
But what about this guest at Green's?
How are you judging that he is some
great and rich man?"
Because. stranger" replied the old
man as be dropped his voice 10 a pitch
Of conhdencs-''because be can afford TO
wear pair Of yaller shoes every day in
the week!'
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

up No. 6-No. $40. 4 Other cheers. Ee
passed Nos. and >. and then with q yeil
of fear as The woman once more called
his name he shot 10 the mont and thu
race was his It's al in having a trainer
who knows your family history.
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
JOE KERR.

First Umpire-So that chappy in the
grand stand said umpired q stir game,
did he7
Second Umpire-Well. be didn't exactly
use those words.
First Umpire-But he said something
similar?
Second Umpire-Yes. he said you I'M
pired like g stif.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
THE USUAL AMOUNT.

Tommy want some tafIy.
Clerk-How much shall ] give him, sirf
His Father (absently) Enough 10 make
him sick
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

wi1ey-Did you have any luck OF your
fishing tTip2
hubby should say so held high
and low three times IN succession and
turned JACK twice
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Classics on the Turf.

do you think scholarship as
sists man to pecuniary success?" Il
should say not" answered the patron
Of the races. Half the time the book
makers can't pronounce correctly the
names of horses on which they win
the most money"
Took Novel to Read In Church.
The pastor of prominent Brooklyn
church got the surprise of his life
on a recent Sunday. He was about to
begin his sermon when a book fell Out
of the choir loft, narrowly missing him
He picked it up, laid it on the read.
ing desk, but had time to observe that
1t was popular novel. A young woman
member of the choir had taken the
book to church to read during the ser
mon. She might have been confused
over the mishap, but her companions
in the choir aver that the incident
amused her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
LENA Rivers

The dramatzation Of Mary J. EIolmes' S
novel, LENA Rivers" has lost nothing by
its presentation by the company which
played it at the Jefferson yesterday after
noon and evening. The story Of the
play is well known to those who have
read Miss Holiness book and needs no
introduction. Its dramatization has been
accomplished by one who knew well
how to pick out the heart interest features
and situations and so ably portrayed the
scenes most dominant with pathos and
human passions. Miss Reid as "Lena"
in the prologue, enacted the difficult part
Of an untamed, wild rose sort Of child
well. and was revelation IN the follow
ing acts which are supposed to be FIVE
years later--when she has blossomed
out an accomplished and well tutored
young woman. Miss Reid is but 7
years old and played her part naturally
and without undue, STACEY afectations.
Henry Gsell as Outward Belmont"
was the male character Of the bill whose
actions were most closely followed by
the audience, he being the lover Of Lena
and whose doubt Of her conaancy was
removed in the final act by an explana-
ton Of her parentage. Miss Kaye as
Granny Nichols" won the sincere friend
ship Of all for the matronly and well mean
ing woman she was, and viii Sherry as
Joel Slocum" was effective in the COM
edy part Of the simple country lad, whose
affection for Lena was never dimmed,
even when the tongue Of scandal was
most busly engaged in besmirching her
character. The company as a whole is
a splendid one and richly deserved the
patronage bestowed upon it.-Cofey-
vile Journal.
This splendid drama will be produced
in this city Thursday night, January 18th.
Prices IS, 50 and s. cents. Reserved
seats on sale at PostoGce Book Store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
STRENGTH az vate

Official tests Of the many valuable
hard woods native to western Aus
tralia have made known the extraor.
binary properties of yate, believed to
be the strongest of all known woods.
Its average tensile strength Is $4,000
pounds to the square inch, equaline
that OF good cast iron. Many speci-
mems are. however, much stronger.
and one was tested up to 17k tons to
the square inch, which is equal to the
tensile strength Of wrought iron. The
sawn timber of yate is probably the
strongest in the world. The trea
grows to maximum height Of 100
feet and has sometimes a diameter Of
two and half or even three feet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
A Remarkable MACON.

]. B. Boyer of Sohola township, Pike
county, Pennsylvania. has farm wa
gon the woodwork of which he built
himself in 1863 in wagon shop in
Barryville, N. Y, in which he was. an
apprentice. Mr. Boyer did all the wood
work on the wagon by lamplight.
sawed the hubs, split and hewed every
spoke, felloe and axle. Purchasing a
farm in Shohola township the same
year, Mr.. Boyer took his wagon with
him to the farm. and has used it con-
stantly ever since. He has never had
the tires set or a dollars worth of re-
pair done to it, and to all appearance
it is good for another century. Aside
from good workmanship and material
the secret of its lasting qualities is
due to the fact that it has always been
housed when not in use.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
Programme

Of the District Sunday School con-
vention of district No. 3. to be held
at the Christian Church, Sharon, Kan.
sas, Sunday, Feb. Z, 1909:
10 A. NJ. Sunday school. Everybody
invited.
HOO A. NJ. Discourse: The Rela.
tion and HelpfulnesS of the Sunday
School to the Church. S. E.
Hendrickson.
1900 M. Committee on Resolutions
Question box-"What are your Diff.
ficulties?"
NOON RECESS
200 P. NJ. Praise service. L. L. Rob
erts. Election of officers.
2:3O P. NJ. Developing scholars into
Teachers.-Prof. John Entriken.
2:45 P. NJ. Relation of Church to
Sunday School.-Jesse Shamberger,
County Secretary.
800 P. NJ. Who are the best Bible
Teachers, Men or Women?-Prof.
Myrtle Rogers, Rev. VIM. Keener.
$3.50 P. NJ. Visitation.-C. P. Adams,
Ex-Supt. o. B. Sunday School.
3:45 P. NJ. The Teacher before the
Glass. -Geo. MCGUIRE, County Presi-
dent.
NOTES
''PleaSe look for a man to take my
place."
Bring your children, little sunshine
and be prepared to take part in the
convention and give us boost.
Free entertainment.
Those coming from distance please
write the district superintendent.
P. D. MATHS, Dist. Supt.
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Opera House, January 18th
Little "OriuinaIity."

There Is almost no such thing as
Originality" AS some one says: "The
ancients have stolen our best
thoughts" Shakespeare, Milton, Ger.
vantes, Goethe, Moliere, Montaigne.
Sterne, Swift, the whole company of
great writer's, borrow" right and left.
Goethe declared one day that If all
that he had borrowed should be taken
away from him, he would have but q
few pages left, and Montaigne does
not hesitate to say that he helped him,
self to whatever he could find.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
Longest Love Letter.

"The limit in love letters in all nv
long experience handling MAIL" said
an attache of the local postofice not
long ago, twas one about a year ago
that had ten two-cent stamps on 1t.
The man must have weighed it, too,
for the postage was just right-no
more than needed and no less. How
did I know it was a love letter? Wei.
couldn't be absolutely cocksure
about 1t, but If you had seen 1t, and
noticed the stationery, the handwrit.
ing, the address, and so on, you would.
mt have asked for more than one
guess. II I were to write a letter
that long would send 1t as an ex-
press package. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in this office
for the week ending Jan. %. 1908:
MIR. Tom Bennett.
c. F. Philips.
Walter Hester.
Mrs. Alice M. Durant.
Nh. Eli Gilbert.
Mr.. H. |. Singer.
Miss Minnie Cans.
MIR. Everett Strickland.
In calling for above please say, "Ad.
verised," giving date Of list.
L. NJ. Axline, P. M.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
Dolls Came from China.

It is interesting to the children to
know that the first doll came from
China; that is, the first doll that could
move its arms and legs. Up to that
time the children had only dolls made
of wood and leather, with sometimes
a wax head. At first the wax was put
on with brush, but one day a work.
man dropped his thimble into a pot
of melted wax, and when 1t came out
covered with the material he imme.
diately began to dip his dolls. The
great doll industry is carried on in the
Thuringian Mountains.
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Teachers Examination.

The regular quarterly teachers exami.
nation will be held in the court room d
the courthouse at Medicine Lodge En-
day and Saturday, January 29th and
10Th, 1909. All who are expecting to
write for grades toward a professional
and all whose certificates expire, will be
expected to take this examination.
]. E. Thomas,
County Supt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
Cemetery Association Meeting

The members of the Cemetery AS
ISOLATION will have an all day meeting at
then room on North Main St. Tuesday,
February 9th. There is important bust
ness to be transacted. and every MEM
Der is earnestly requested to be present.
By order Of President.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
WHITE WYANDOTTE
CHICKENS.

have few very fine White Wyan-
dotte cockerels from late hatch that
will sell very reasonable il taken soon.
can also furnish q pen of half dozen
pullets and cockerel properly mated
can furnish eggs for Matching pur
poses at 81 90 for Is or $500 per humid
red.
Rev, H. G.. Duckett
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
consequences Of a Prof.sslon.

Il see where young man some
where married his mothers cook
THAT was bad move-very." why
so?" Because she will always want
to handle the dough-"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-27
The Wise Old Bow.

81 don't know why it 10, dear" she
said, that you never have decided to
run for president Of the United
States" And then he coughed, and
poked the fire, and said: Molly. l
couldn't get my consent to leave
home and you for such campaign as
that"