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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27
SPECIAL OFFICER
WAUGH RESIGNED
Says Prohibition Enforcement is :
Failure, And System Of Paying
Officers is Bad.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct, 27.-The Rev.
b. J. Waugh, who was in charge of
state enforcement officers during the
period that the raiders" were most
active in Oklahoma City, handed his
resignation to Governor Haskell Satur-
day
Waugh made known the fact here
last night. He says that the system
of paying" the enforcement officers by
the state agency is a very bad "sys-
TEN, and that it is calculated to fos-
ter graft. He says that he wants
nothing more to do with the depart
ment as long as the present system is
in vogue.
On the other hand the officers of
the state agency say that they don't
know whether Mr. Waugh has hand
ed his resignation to Governor Has
kell or not. and that they are not
interested. They regard his action
with indifference and declare that
he has not worked for the depart
ment since August /
In commenting on his resignation
Waugh explains that state enforce
ment officers are not paid salary.
He says that they are paid in com
missions. These commissions are
based solely upon the value Of the
liquor which they are able to confis-
cate
This system is a bad one, he
says, for if the officer is unable to
earn good salary on the commits
sion basis he is likely TO go to the
other side and take money from the
jointists. While do not say that this
has been done, yet I do say that this
system offers this temptation.
Il do not believe that the state will
ever be able to enforce the prohibition
law in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City
is a town where a majority Of the peo-
pie are opposed to prohibition In some
OF the smaller towns. however, where
public sentiment favors prohibition,
believe that the law will be enforced
strictly
State Dispensary Agent stene. in ex-
planning that Waugh has not been con-
neoted with his department since Au-
gust 4. and that it is immaterial to
him whether Waugh resigns. takes oc-
casion to compliment Waugh. He
has done some good work for the de-
partmeut. His work in Oklahoma City
was especially commendable-1
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27
Socialism AntagOnistic
to Democratic Doctrine

ciety to dictate the course of action
of each person.
Democracy holds that the less the
government consistant with peace the
better the individual. Jefferson said
That gesernment is the best that
governs the least" The socialist
seeks to establish the most elaborate
system Of government wherein every
man owes everything to the govern
ment and draws every bit of susten-
ance from the government
The democrat believes the maximum
Of government should be Of a local
nature. That the central government
should be exercised only to the de-
gree necessary to provide for our de-
tense against foreign foes and to pre-
vent friction between the states. So
cialism provides for the most string
ent central government with the min
imum Of local government.
Democracy teaches homo ownership
and that mans home is his castle
sacred from all invasion. the highest
and best institution yet conceived by
the mind Of man. That it is worth
a life time Of effort. that it's defense
should call forth the last drop of life
blood. that it is the richest inherit.
ance he can leave his family Social
ism prevents home ownership. Home
is merely a place to stay granted BY
the government. owned by the govern
ment and reverting to the government
Democracy is as far from socialism
as is the east from the west.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27
GRANITE DIFFICULTIES
ARE SETTLED At LAST

Guthrie. Okla, Oct PA large del
egation Of citizens from the town Of
Granite were made happy yesterday
by the acceptance Of proposition No.
d by the board Of prison control as
the location for the state reformatory
at Granite This proposition has been
held up all summer on account Of local
conditions at Granite in which the peo-
pie had failed to agree upon a site
to be donated by that town State
geologist was sent to Granite to re-
port upon the quality Of granite To-
Gated upon the different sites. He re-
ported that the granite on both sites
was equally good therefore the quality
question was eliminated The site
selected is what is known as Little
Wild Cat mountain. south and east of
the city. and the tract contains 120
acres Of excellent farming land and
forty acres Of granite which reaches
three hundred feet in height
The committee says that the loca-
tion meets the approval Of ninety-hve
per cent Of the people Of Granite.
Warden Sam Flourney announces that
business win pick up" at Granite and
the erection of the reformatory will
now be rapidly pushed TO a conclus-
ion
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27
Sons Testimony Saves Father.

BY Associated Press
New York. Oct. 27.-Antonio Musica,
a cheese importer was acquitted in the
federal court today, Of frauds, in under
weighing importations. The verdict is
the result of the testimony Of the ac-
cused mans son. Phillip Musica, who
pleaded guilty. out exonerated his
father. Phillip has not been sentenc-
ed yet
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

Judge Luman Parker received the
news today. that his fine saddle horse
Duke which he sent to the ranch
in Texas. had accidentally injured j.
self to such an extent that death was
sure 10 follow This morning his
fine Roger X. mare. which was in the
hands OF a. B. Clark. being broke TO
drive. reared and feil back. breaking
her neck. Thus the judge is loser Of
two Of the best horses in the south
west
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

LOST-Tadies' pocket book. Iron
back. brass rivets. contained between
six and eight dollars and a few pennies
and face cream label with my name.
Liberal reward Mrs. Dora Thomp-
son.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

The insurgents will carry Kansas at
the next election over the Cannon
stand-patters In oklahoma the stand
patters seem to be in the saddle so far
as the republican party is concerned
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

If the Oklahoma bank guaranty law
is to become an issue in the next years
campaign the result can easily be fore
told The "piain people" are going to
demand tie guaranteeing Of their de-
posits.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

LOST-Tuesday. between the d.. X
a. T. depot and the northwest part
of town. on the Central road. light
brown suit case. filled with woman's
and child's clothing A suitable re-
ward will be paid for its return to the
Chieftain Office Il
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

The financial management OF Craig
county is in the hands Of the county
commissioners and they are directly
responsible to the people.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

More than twenty-five new dwellings
are IN course Of construction. and
there is demand for more yet.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

More paving, more sidewalks and
more dwellings and better ones should
be the slogan of Vinita for the pres
ent
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

More money should be spent on the
roads leading into vinita. Now Is
the time to build roads.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

Chas. Whiteside. a negro. was aned
s. IN police court this morning. on
charge Of being drunk and disorderly.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

j. d. Walsh was in the city today
from Parsons. on business for the
katy
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

The price Of meat has no terrors
for the vegetarian.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-27

The truant law is being enforced
poorly
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20
Negro Preacher a Candidate For
Trouble.

Biloxi. Miss. Nov. II AT a
series of sanctification' revivals
being held by the negroes, a Mobile
negro is preaching the doctrine of
social equality very boldly. He
asserts that the time is near at
hand when negro and a white
man can walk through the streets
arm in arm. The meetings are
being held under tent on Main
Street. The sanctification meet
ings consist in earnest prayer for
the spirit and anointment at
the hands Of the preacher with or.
dinary olive oil. A member of the
"sanctifed congregation, = who is
employed by a welI-known local
family. is said to have religious
paroxysms during his daily work
when he becomes imbued with the
spirit and he falls down, tears
his hair and mutters unintelligibly.
The negroes are said to be in a
restive and excited state.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
The Presiden Announces Thursday, No.
vember 18th. as The Day.

Washington Nov. Is. Thursday.
November rs. was today officially
proclaimed by President Taft as
Thanksgiving day.
The following is the text Of the
proclamation:
By the President Of the United
States of America:
"A proclamation: The season
of the year has returned when in
accordance with the reverent Gus
tom established by our forefathers
the people Of the United States are
won't to meet in their usual places
of worship on day of thanksgiving
appointed by the civil magistrate
to return thanks to God for the
great mercles and benefits which
they have enjoyed.
During this past year we have
been highly blest. No great calam-
tiles or flood or temptest or epi-
demic have befallen us. We have
lived in quietness, undisturbed by
wars sor rumors of wars. Peace
and the plenty Of bounteous crops
and of great industrial production
animate a cheerful and resolute
people to all the renewed energies
of beneficent industry and material
and moral progress. 1t is alto
gether fitting that we should hum
bly, and gratefully acknowledge the
divine source of these blessings.
Therefore. / hereby appoint
Thursday, the 25th of November. as
a day of general thanksgiving and
/ call upon the people on that day,
laying aside their usual vocations.
to repair to their churches and
unite in appropriate services OF
praise and thanks to Almighty God.
In witness thereof
Il have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this 18th day Of November, in the
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20
Texas ProhibltiOnlsts Cone johnson
Their Choice.

It was announced last night that
the canvass the management of the
prohibition campaign has made in
the securing Of preferences for
governor shows that Mr.. johnson
has more first place advocates than
all the other candidates combined
and that he is more than four to
one in comparison with any other.
Dallas News.
That settles it: Cone johnson will
receive almost the unanimous vote
of the prohibitionists who go into
the Democratic primaries. And
this is perfectly logical. The pro-
hibitionists would make themselves
perfectly ridiculous did they give
their support to a Bailey partisan.
And why? Because Senator Bailey
is with the other crowd. True,
Judge Poindexter says that Mr..
Bailey is not in sympathy with the
liquor interests. but there is no get
ting away from the fact that the
senator. in a day of emergency,
abandoned the principles Of life
time and made speech in San
Antonio that won for him the vote
of the liquor dealers throughout
Texas. He has since said over his
signature that he would vote
against Statewide prohibition.
The prohibitionists can not afford
to support any man who attempts
to carry Senator Bailey. and this is
a full explanation why Cone john
son has got the prohibition vote in
his vest pocket. Waco Times Her
aid.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20

the merchant and banker who cred
its such people will lose what they
put in them; and If they don
want to lose some money next year
they had better be careful. The
credit business will have to go or
we will put the merchants out of
business. agree with Bro. Sum-
Emers when he says Henry Ward
Beecher said. The educated man
knows what to do when the time
comes That is why we are try
+ ing to educate the people on the
boil weevil question.
do not agree with Bro. Sum
mers about trusting his watch, for
we all come to the Government
standard for the correct time.
Talk about farming inteiligentIy.
That sounds funny to me. We
have our smoke house in Kansas
City. our corn crib in the West,
our stock farm to raise mules and
horses in Kentucky, our tailor
shops in Chicago, our plow factory
in st. Louis. In fact, as Brother
Summers says, we have no time
to fool away making all those
things we use. We are busy try-
ing to keep the merhants and bust
ness men from debating what we
should do. In fact. we can run
our own business as long as the
merchant and banker will furnish
JUS the money we want, and then
attend to his own business.
With best wishes for the success
of all, / am Your friend.
N0LA WHITE.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20
NaeOnIOad Of Cotton Seed Brings
Owner high Price.

Forest, Nov. II. What was per-
haps the most expensive Individual
wagon load Of cotton seed ever
marketed at this place was sold
here this afternoon. the net price
obtained being $3.50. and this
was not the result of any sharp To-
cal competition, the sale being
made at the fixed price of $50 per
ton. Several oil mills have drop
ped out of the market here tenn
porarily on account of the high
prices prevailing after a long pc
riod of drought.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20

The death Of Walker Kennedy.
for many years the chief editorial
writer on the Commercial Appeal.
is distinct loss to Southern jour-
nalism. Mr.. Kennedy was a deep
thinker. close student Of current
events and brilliant writer. It
will be hard to filH his place On the
Commercial Appeal. He died sud-
denly: the doctors said from heart
failure The physicians were COR
rect: but the great heart ceased its
pulsations because the machinery
in the body had been overworked
and while he was yet ii the prime
Of life. the vital cord snapped from
the heavy strain.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20

year Of our Lord one Thousand nine
hundred and nine. and Of the inde-
pendence Of the United States the
one hundred and thirty fourth.
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
By the President. P. G. Knox.
secretary of State. "
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20

Thad B. Hampton, assignee Of
the defunct Pike County Bank and
Trust Company. holders Of over
500, 900 worth of commercial pa
per of the old McComb City Bank,
auctioned them off in front of the
Mechanics Bank. and the whole lot
brought only $1785.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20

The safe of the Lawrence Mer-
camille Go. at Lawrence, Miss, was
blown open with a terrific explo-
sive and robbed of $65 in silver.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20

The saw mills on the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad complain of a
shortage of labor and cars.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20

Natchez business men are taking
steps to establish a packing house.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20

Rev. N. B. Harmon, formerly
pastor of the first Methodist church
of McComb and who has been en-
gagged in ministerial work in Texas
for several years. has returned to
Mississippi. and he and his family
were guests Of Rev. j. "A. B. Jones,
Wednesday. Mr.. Harmon was one
of the most popular preachers in
the Mississippi Annual Conference
and his friends throughout the
State will be glad to learn that he
is back home. He has been trans
ferred from the Texas Conference.
and at the forthcoming session of
the Mississippi Conference will ask
for an appointment within its
bounds. Magnolia Gazette.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-11-20
BacOt Gets j New Trial.

Monday. the Supreme Court
handed down an opinion reversing
the Chas. Bacot case and remanding
same to this county for new
trial. just what grounds of error
were perpetrated BY the trial court.
which caused the reversal. have not
been learned. the opinion not hay-
ing been published as yet AS our
readers know. Bacot has been twice
tried for the murder Of Tom
Brown, a negro. which occurred at
Quin's Bridge two years ago. On
the first trial. the jury disagreed.
and on the second. which took place
at the spring term Of court this
year, a verdict of inansIaughter
with q recommendation of mercy
was returned, and Judge Wilkinson
sentenced him to Imprisonment in.
the penitentiary for ten years.
Last summer, Justice Mayes re-
leased him on bond. and he has
since been at his home at GUMS
Bridge. Magnolia Gazette.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-12
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Miss Emma V. White died yesterday
morning at the residence Of her hrother-in-law and
sister. NJ. and Mrs N. V. Stevens, 1872 5 street
northwest. Miss White spent years in this city.
wnere she made many friends
At a meeting OF the board OF governors
Of the Descendants Of the Sgners. II this city. on
Saturday At ! O'Clock, Ct the Raleigh Hotel, Com
missioner Mcfarland Viii give his views on a safe
and sane Celebration Of the Fourth o. July.
Alleging a window blind from the
Grafton Hotel, at Connecticut avenue and Dc Sales
street struck her March Is. last INJECTING serious
against Harrington Mills for the recovery u $780,
The new ice plant in the basement of
tbs Department Il the Interior Building has turned
out its first ave-ton crop. The smaller plant IN
the Pos--Oflca Department has been making ice al
cost Of SID ton, according to CHIEF ClGk
Covert.
Night classes will be opened in the new
Garfield School facilities recently having been pro
vided for their accommodation. This building which
uated in Garfield, d. C., on 60 eninence elevated
about 800 feet above the city.
John A. hardwood yesterday entered
suit for the recovery Of 500 damages against Lacy
3. Nash. alleging that since November To- 1876. uu-
healthy matter from tho property Of the defendant
has flooded her property. 2OlS vermont avenue max
ing II inSanitaIy and doing damage 90 he badings-
Funeral services for Commander +. A.
Abercumbie-Miller. retired. who died Of pneumonia
In New York on Monday, were held yesterday after
noon at O'Clock at st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Intement was in Arlington Cemetery. Members u
the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion attended
President Taft has approved the rec
ommendaton Of the army and navy board for max.
ing Pearl Harbor, in the Hawaiian Islands a great
naval station. Olongspo viii be used as A TEN.
porary station, and Manila Harbor will not be in.
IJoyed as proposed, leaving the protection Of the
Philippine Islands % the amy
Mrs Virginia E. White, aged seventy
four years, died "Wednesday at the home Of he7
daughter. Mrs. Creed H Wilson. in Cumberland
Md She was taken IN last August at Mountain
Lake PARK She was the daughter Of George and
Clerinond Harrison. CT Wheeling and was the
widow q Andfow White. who died in 1857
The funeral OF Mrs. Jane Elizabeth
Schoield widow q Andrew B. schoAeld. who died
Wednesday night az her residence l22 Fourth stree
northeast, after lcng Illness viii be held tpmor
row afternoA. az O'Clock Internent will be il
Rock Creek Cemstery. Mrs. SchoAeld was a natiy,
Of New jersey. She Is survived by throe Syua aut
three daughtsrlh
The Washington herald., 1909-11-12
HEYDLER SURE OF ELECTION
National League Magnates Pledge
Their Support.
Murphy, OF Chicago, Is Now Only
Hostile MRnaSer-Dreyfuss and
Hermann in Line.

one by one the National League mag
mates are lining up in favor Of the re-
election Of President John a. Heydler.
In spite OF former hostile statements Gar
~ Hermann now says:
II have found Mr.. Heydler an able and
clear-headed man Of affairs. 1 had been
led to believe that he was merely a
good secretary, but I have decided that
il my vote can re-elect him he can have
It"
It IS limited that Herrmann's sudden
shift may be due 10 the fact that there
is serious opposition to his own candidacy
for reelection TO the national commits
sion. AS the situation IS now, Murphy
Of Chicago, appears 20 have been left
alone in the attempt to down Heydler.
In baseball circles IL is an accepted fact
that Murphy will have a hard task In
ducing the other magnates to support any
Of his suggestions in the future. even
though he may have the moral support Of
his friend and hacker. Charles p. Taft.
Dreyfuss, of Pittsburg, says he is ready
to vote for Heydlers reelection for a
term Of five years As Dreyfuss is the
big man in National League politics now
adays, It IS agreed that he must be
reckoned with.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-12
LATONIA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Fire and one-half fJrlongs Poly
pheme. IL (GlasneT). TO I. Won; Harry summers,
liz lMCntainl, 20 l. second; Sligo. l07 Hammond
Is to l. third. Time, IS Is. Jack Binns Bannade.
Gamcncy. Keerect. AlSain. Cautsel 7. II. Irin,
and Meath also ran.
SECOND RACE-Alle and seventy yards. Quo.
l06 (Kez1edyl 70 . won; ; Osorine, % Ramsey,
10 ., second; Sir ". Rollins. us lGrifin), % %
!, third Tine ~ - DescomnetS Ray H., Den
yer Girl. Alice. St Arlaire. Rosenhurs Tony Faust
and Many Colors also rar.
THIRD RACE-Mle. Bruce Rioe. e8 CBrannonl
% l. won; PocotalLgo los (Kennedy). Is 20 5.
second: Sinfran. lC2 Cans. 10 !. third. Time.
ia s.. CcTumUuiOus E1rl Rogers Bonnie Bard.
and Ludhiana also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Nils Crystal Maid. lis Mar
TIM II 10 J. Won; Bellwether. los DrveTichl Is 70
l. second; Martin DOYLE, lJs Cans. II 70 s, third
Time. 1918 Old Honesty. Ida May All Red
and Lady Esther also Tan.
FIFTH RACE-Six fuTlongS Bocs Grande us
Mountain ! 90 T. Won; Sir Ormonde. los (AfcGee)
70 l. second; Lcnghsnd, lo2 Cans. IS TO / third
Time. l:l2 So Martin v. Glen Beachy. and Au-
tumn Rose also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Robert Cooper. 10.
(Ramscy) S TO l. won; ]. +. Mcmillan. lO4 ken
nedy). % l. second; Kozono. lOi Martin. TO 5
third Time. Ia Pal. Don Enrique Hugh Nc
Gowan, Rebel Queen. SCTel Top and Minot also
ran.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-12
LIQUOR BOYCOTT URGED.
Georgetown Women Urging Cam
paign Against Grocers.

Under the leadership OF the George
town branch Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. the citizens Of that
community are waging a crusade against
the grocery stores in Georgetown that
deal in and favor the sale Of liquors
Preparations are being made for a mass
meeting 70 be held November 70, in the
chapel Of the West Street Presbyterian
Church.
1t is the plan OF Mrs. Zed II. Copp.
president Of the Georgetown branch Of
the W. G. T. L. TO get the written opln-
ion OF every Georgetown grocer upon the
subject The names Of grocers who sell
liquor will be placed In the I'VE don't
patronize" list and the people Of George
town are being urged TO patronize only
those grocers that exclude lioucr.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-12
COLONIAL LEAGUE.
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
TERMINAL r. R. Y. ". c. A.
Not Hostile to Oral Betting.

New York. Nov. u.-Senator George 3.
Agnew, who introduced the anti-betting
bill at Albany nearly two years ago.
says he does not intend to frame another
measure that will wipe out oral betting
at the tracks. he declares that the
present law was never intended to pro-
hibit betting among individuals and that
IN wiping out organized bookmaling it
has accomplished its purpose.
He states, however, that he will rein
troduce his measure prohibiting the pub
lication Of tips and odds in newspapers.
which was passed by the senate last
spring, but was lost in the assembly.