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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
Conference to Strengthen
international Bonds

Washington. d c. Nov - The
fourth 1f a series q great c0nfeSences
that are steadily strengthenint, the
bonds between the republics q the
western hemisphere is 70 be held IN
Buenos Aires. Argentine Republic. be-
tween the 18Th and 2oth 81 next July.
and already tbs Argentine government
which IS 70 be the host in this case.
has been doing much 10 prepare for
the meeting The date originally tx
81 fer the Fourth International Confer
|snce 81 American States was Nay z0th
|lsi0. bur the fact thar a great erposE
tion vas % g. held q the same cspital
Is thar month. which might over.
SHADOW the Importance OF the inter-
national conference. led to the post
p0nement 81 the latter Moreover the
month a. luly beiag in the middle
.oi the ATgeatlne winter. is certain to
make tie visit 10 Baenos Aires more
agreeable to the delegates from the
north
The governing beard of the Bureau
81 American Republics already has dis
patched to every south central Am.
encan capital q tentative program Of
TIE subjects 10 be considered By the
conference and the various foreign
Offices have been at work upon this
sith the purpose q submitting ob5ec-
tions or suggesting amendments
Nuch progress has been made and Il
s hoped that It soon VIII BE- possible
60 promnlgate the final program.
which according 70 present indications
win not vary considerably from thar
prepared by the board Of governors
The three preceding conferences
have moved along the lines of least
resistance. that is 10 say the dele
gates have adopted as basic principles
such propositions as haze secured the
easy adhesion of the great majority,
but no effort was made TO coerce the
minority Of the states INTO acceptance
Of rules which AZ first presentation.
were obnoxious 70 them Instead
when tasse were Of real importance
they were thoroughly debated and then
remauded for further consideration al
the next conference. IN this way the
conferences have been made educa
tional. md experience has shown that
sound proposition is almost certain
to secure adhesion So It happens
that the tentative program includes
some subjects that already have fgur
ed IN the debates Of the preceding con
ferences. Thus. for instance. viii
again come up the subject Of compul
sory arbitration While The Hague
conference accepted this IN principle l.
declined % recommend general
treaty Of arbitration though strongly
urging to the states represented the
making q special treaties among
themselves 10 carry out the idea. The
Unlted states already has done this
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19

Bg Associated Press
Lawrence Kans- Soe ia curl
6gz throBg 81 people here today giee-
I'D the body of Earl Bullock fhe boy
bandit who committed suicide yester.
day following the bold robbery 81 the
state bank al Eudora near here He
died ai Eadoa during tie night aad
tie body was this morning brought
"a Lawrence. where an inquest was
held
William Mckay the fifteen year Old
lad. who took part In the affair spent
an uneasy night in the Jail here He
was brought here yesterday to prevent
4 lynching lie said he had no further
desire 10 be "a real robber like Bull
lock lie inquired anxiously az 10
the condition of Frederick Starr, the
bank cashier whom Bullock stot in the
jaw. aud was relieved when he was
told that starts wound was iainfuL
but not dangerous
Bulloeka father arrived from Kan
sas Clty to take charge OF his sons
body
Mckay today made a statement
which conFadicted the statement made
last night in which he said he was
practically forced into the robbery IN
todays statement he said. Bullock
and !. IN Jacksonville. talked over
where We could make the biggest haul
and considered d plan of robbing
grocery store. IN which there was
a large safe which told Carl knew
how 70 blow open we decided, how
ever that we could get ten thousand
dollars by robbIne a bank near Kan
sas cts. that Bullock spoke about
Mckay said that nearly all Of the
time he and Bullock were together in
jacksonville they discussed this bark
and he Mckay agreed that it any
one lnterfered he would shoot them
The police today received tele-
gram from Mrs. William Mckay
mother Of the prisoner at Jackson
willie. asking them 10 hold him until
a letter written boy her today reached
Lawrence On this account McKay's
hearing was postponed till Monday
and It was also decided that an in.
quest was unnecessary and Bullock's
body was turned over to bis father
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19

Spokane. WASH NOV lz-aeces-
slty 81 Fundamentally rsalrsung the
rural schools d tne United states r.
develop them a. expressive q The
best cooperation Of all the social and
economic forces that make i9r The
welfare of the communities wir be
emphasized q the COantry Life Con.
Tenflon il connection gith the se0oud
national apple show in spokane BeKt
week
Speakers. repfesenUne various parts
Of the United states zil shoW that
everywhere there IS demand foF
education which has relation @ living
also that tie schools should express
me daily Ife and that e ihe rural
districts they should educate ~
means of agncalpre and country life
subjects. e s believed that the farm.
ing population Is ready and sliIing 70
support better schools q soou as The
people can 6e assured taat The eaaca-
tlonal system uiIi be changed g such
q way as % mpa practical knoal.
edge
TIE keynote o. TIE eoufeatoa is
that the best defense against ni@
fortune IS 81 s3gc egefy child 81 tie
country such education ihat t NH -
able 10 make lls 5wa living - 9 piece
0f land. e necessary mael j reaches
is majority 10 accomplish this e
IS expected tbe government wia be
arged 10 establish nation.Wlae ex-
tension uork in some way eoopera-
tise aish the various stafes 90 reach
the nature Ders1n a we1 Al the
youth
Ii IS likely laat fhe views of Use cor.
gentlon viH - embodied in memor-
~ Is congress fov tha eaarse seueat
% the bureaa of education - llat g
win become 4 clearing house ln gafaeE-
lnr and aftribeune knowle1ge 81
benefit 10 the farmers ard iuEesfigat-
lng conditions. also arging t @ be
supported % such q say thai t wil
adequately represent the educational
activities 81 the uataon. ln tais event
representative delegation mag -
cent 10 washington ln ne interest e
az appropriation 60 atcouP' P'sh thee
eaes
Il Is also parposea b launch q care-
paign urring ne peopie oi tae open
csanfTy 20 work together not merely
vita re Fgew towars fq~Eardiug thalr
see1eue Interests and iH e1mpeEi1s
rsta taes uho afs organized hlt t8
sssecn themselves sna 81 establish
a feal ngAhrig interest a-d eSee
nfe eeumaafy spirit
we belteae feat sha t.ne has cone
Ma sfefy ehHt 81 Amefea snaald
8 taght hsa q make lls lFlns O. q
plers q Iaaa as eel - tha principles
81 HggnK d Dzrld BrpNn chair.
msn ~ fke Cosatfy Life committee
uhfa has sharse 0f Ehe convention
This necessity Is becoming more ap
assess every taF The entire eoen-
erf g alive Nth sacsfzoat activity.
a Hhas fhls nay q good g needs
81 - directed snd correlated q taat
sn aee ElH be mafe ar Ie ist.
Grated
Soae b the sources 81 profit %
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
Every Child Should Be Able
To Earn Living on Farm

whleh ihere IS opportunity e he New
England. eastern. middlewesteru.
theru ard northwestern states IS
open a. once 70 the man o. woman
Who has neyer had any experience in
farming and ether forms % agriculture
Knowledge az processes. soils and the
particular needs u tie crops pat into
tie ground is ss essential 20 success
fal farming as il IS 80 the production
of anything else ADDED 70 that
shoala be the ability 70 market TIE
products .u ths proper aay ard e TIE
right dme
we believe &, IS generally conceded
by men Hao know ali aboat farming
tbat TIE open country g not the salu-
ton 81 ,6s orerereud~d city the out
81 uork problem 9hese men tel us
ut tie poor ard ignorant cannot y
turned into farmers b. the mere pro-
cess 81 placing them On farms. and
thst auless they have been Instructed
Is some branch q agriculture and
have become thoroughly Interested q
the sork fhry are worse oH iu tne
coaatry man in the tbrOnEed eig
There hase been many men and
women who have succeeded Is farm
ing and horucaltare starting without
prewoas knowledge 81 the subjects
b8t q general rale the experience
~ al arge per centaee has beeu costly
before ther q hiered success ! could
cite numerous Instances of suecees
the Norihus ard ether parts 81
The unIted states but faTnias s. Is
bt more 81 less hazardous *
pertinent for person without some
training aa6 real knowledge can oaly
- obtained in the school q expeFi-
enee whateref the brauch attempted
This bflngz IS hack to Ehe hrst
pgiuelple shaf iAe child shoaid BE- edu-
Gated along practical iiles ana 20
br,ae ths about Il wiA be necessary
to make tie rural school q new kiud
- Institution 81 TIE present tine tAe
schools are held 10 BE largely fespons-
ihle far Ineffective farming t1e gen
erai iack - ideais ard tie rapid drift.
ing from the eoantry % cities and
tawns The rual schools are uot de-
el.nlne. taeT are simply in a state
~ arrested development and hare not
kept pace Hlth che times and The
charged conditions - life
me chief aim q TIE Spokane cen.
esaaon Is q aaoase inte.llgeat pahlie
sentiment 60 consideration q the
greatest single problem ueF before
~ people ef fae Unaad States Isror
aute 81 farmnr and iseFtla las BE-
eoue widespread ard - he2fY as 70
constitute 3 national danger j s.
ghe Hesalf - neglected agriculture End
the decline - farming interest
We believe THAI 8 rural education
81 pfoDaeauda wIll net only meet via
favor lu ne country districts bat also
81 TIE larger cities as every good citi-
1en whether merchant professional
aau 81 mechanic. must - intereted
81 maintaining the growth and davel-
ssement 81 our agricultural resources.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
HEAVY RAINFALL AND
WINDSTORh IN KANSAS
Hy AssoeIaled -

By Associated Press
Topeka. Kans Nov The rain
fan 10 Topeka which continued
throughout the night and during the
forenoon. amounted TO nearly three
inches The Rock Island railroad re-.
ported that high winds. west Of MoFar.
land had Frustrated nearly an Of tie
wires.
Newton. Kanss Nov 13 The
Everett House was unroofed and more
than a dozen barns were demolished
by a tornado that struck Hesston, near
here. late last night No lives we're
lost All wire communication with
Heasfon have been severed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19

FOR SALE Volumes Ito 10
Current Law; Volumes to 26 u s..
supt. Ct Rep Address P o. Box
1908. Muskogee, Okla se-2
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
cruee b Announee Thursda.
Bv Associatetl Press

Aramore. Okla. Nov l5 - Lee
Cruoe viii announce himself a candi.
date for the democratic nomination
Tor governor, Thursday, November rs.
il was stated today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-19
DON'T SIGN
Excelsior City Lot Co.

Please cal and see D. s. Warren
before buying your harness. fly nets,
buggies. wagons. binders mowers a.
all kinds Of hay toola. We pay 10
rent therefore We can sell cheaper
than those dealers who pay big rent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
AN INTERESTING LEOTURE.

One OF the most interesting lectures
ever delivered in Alexandra was that OF
Hon. Henry Allen Cooper, member Of
Congress from Wisconsin, on ''The Trip
of the TAFT Party to the Far East" 10
The Young Peoples Building lat night.
Mr.. Cooper, chairman of the House
committee on iDsulsr affairs, was mem
Der of the patti, which consisted OF 5 C.
rttary OF War Taft, seven senators,
twenty. four representa- ives 10 Congress
and others. He gave a reminiscent &C.
count of the trip through japan, The
Philippine Ialands and Ohins. Prl-
marily, the purpose Of the trip was -
study the eastern problems but it result
ed, 10 three marriages, among them
that Of Hon. Nicholas LoDgworth and
M IS Alice Roosevelt. The lecture was
interesting, instructive, and patriotic
1t the conclusion, Mr.. Cooper paid his
friend, William jennings Bryan, a
worthy compliment as being man
above the power Of wealth to corrupt.
Mr.. Cooper Is a fluent SPEAKER, gifted 10
descriptive powers aud Win fine sense
Of humor. He is a lsSyer by profession
educated, refined, and ssen all together
man Of claiming personality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
TgE ALEXANDRIA GERMAN
CLUB.

The 6f h dance OF the season for
1908 90 wss given last night st Nc
Burne,'s Hall by the AlexaDdris q r
ma, Club. One more dance, u'ua'ly
known ss the Easter german. will be
given By the club, a'tsr the LeDtea sea
son on the 18th OF April. Last night
Mr. r .yerly led with Miss B ssie Jones,
a .sisted by Mr.. Chss. Blrre;t. The
c stunss Of the ladies dancing we're ex-
tremeIy handsome and becoming and
The fl ,or not being too crowded made
the eermsn one Of the most epj )yable
gwen duriog the season, The patron
eres we're Mrs. J. s dney Douglas,
Mrs. A. ID. Brocket'. Ms. G o. 3.
f each aud Miss Dora Cochran. Among
the out-of.towu guests were Moses Jones,
of Memphis; Wise. OF Leesourg, and
Emsck of Phoenixvllle, Pa, and
Mes,rs. Ba,il B )teler, Maryland; JACK
Bmrst. Gsorgis; Harry Brown, Wash
inpton; r Bslcher, Washing or; DR. Got
tie u. s. N, Mr.. Comstock, VIM. Camp,
lee @ atkson, Geo. F. Oockraue, Wm.
Law. O. Emutrt, J. ID. Gwsthmey, I.
ssbrilI. J. Prince, W. J. Thomss, ali OF
Washington, and I J. Hunter, jr, OF
q sorsis. Schroeder's Orchestra fur
pished the music. After the dance a
special train conveyed the Washing
tonisns back to their city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
CONSOLIDATION.

The Industrial Advocate, one OF the
Oldest negro weekly newspapers 10 Vir'
ginis, was Yesterday consolidated with
the National Christian Record, Of Wash.
ington, d. o. Both publications will
be published, commencing March 4,
simultaneously at Washington, d. o.,
and this city and Incorporated under the
District of Columbia laws. Magnus l..
Robinson, Of this city, will be assistant
editor aud business manager. The Dis
lrict Office is nov located in the Lewis
Building, Room 10, Louisiana avenue
aud SIKH street northwest. Rev. K.
B. Robinson Is the editor in chief OF the
two publications. The Alexandria Office
will remain 10 this city at 427 south
Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
TAG DAY.

"Tae ray." "Tag Day"
Beautiful, dutiful Tag Day.
Reading, writing AID 'rithmetic
Necessities a Tag Day trick.
The youngest who york must also play,
So it's up 60 us to have Tag Day.
Mondays the da7 that has been set
This reminder LEST you forget"
Everything bids fair for 8 glorious
"Tag Day" M)pdiy as every one In
chsrgs has been actively attending to
duties. The ladies rave been a. work
for the past two days and have met With
generous RESPONSE tn their wagon and
store tags. Mss Mary Carlln who wss
chosen ehairman for this part OF the
work hss been ally conducting the same
aud the committee Of "The OhildrenS
Playground Association" feel very
fortunate 10 having secured her services.
Those LAYING ALREADY bought tags must
attach them Monday or else they are
apt to be tagged sgsin, wbeFeat they
would feel as though they were playing
tag and were caught sure enough. 81
"tfg on you" oil on Monday.
Il Is definitely sa'ed that the loo ion
Of the play ground has not been deter
mined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
ACCIDENT ON THE MANAsS s
DIVISION.

An east bouud freight train on TIE
Manassas Division Of the SIuIhern Rail
way collided With west b)uud freight
Train near Glinesvile a, 4:30 O'Clock
tn g morning. S,veial cars were deIa'l-
ed and the pilots OF the engines were
smashed, bot otherwise the damage to
the equipment was slight.
The west bound train, 10 ctar2e OF
Conductor ]. I. Stovtr, Engineer J I.
Daoiel aud Fireman j. NJ. Barton, had
stopped on the main track, aud the dag
man hsd been sent ahead to flag the east
bound train, but according TO his state.
meut, the red lights reiustd to burn.
The east bound train, in charge OF
Conductor @ n. HIts, Engineer B this
and Fireman r S Grubbs, came along
at this iunclure and 1t being seen that a
colisiol vas inevitable, must OF the
crews Of The two trains jumped.
Conductor s over was bruised about
the head; Brakeman o. Wilson, OF
s sssburg, received similar injuries;
Fireman ]. M. Burton had his right
shoulder irjuredj the right leg Of K. :.
Grabbs, Of Strasburg, was injured.
None OF the above was seriously hut.
The track was soon cleared when
tales began 10 run as usual.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
THE TMENrY.sEO

Wssbington's birthday will be OBJ
served Monday 10 this city, The day
will be legal holiday and banks, courts
and public Offices will be closed. Com.
mercisl paper falling due Monday will
be payable Tuesday. The postofice
will observe Sunday hours. Business
otherwise will 20 on about ss usual, al
though some OF the stores will close after
the morning hours. The schools closed
yeste rday evening and will not be re-
oneued till Tuesday. The ladies Of the
d. A. r. will observe the day by hold
ing services at Christ Church at III
o'clock 10 the morning st which Bishop
Tucker of the diocese of S)uthern VIZ.
GINA will deliver su address. AT night
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF Ma
sons will bold their annual banquet
which will be served at the Young Peo-
pIe's Building and at which Senator'S
Oweu. of Oklshoms, anil Johnston, OF
Alabama, will deliver addresses. a
delegation of members of the George
Washington Birthday Association will
visit Mount Vernon aud place wreath
at the tomb OF Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
ooIRoUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE"

The closing day Of the week hnds the
show at the Opera House Just "a popular
as when it started last Monday. One
could hardly witntss the vaudeville fur
nished by The BsDneis without express
Jog their pleasure as to the merit of it.
There was bardlv s dry eye In the house
last night as B,nntt pictured to bis
daughter his past life, his liberty having
been sworn away by another, who, on his
de,lh bed, proclaimed him innocent OF
the crime for which he served Is years
10 prfsou---he having been convicted on
circumstsntial evidence. This heart
sfarching melodrams, combined Win
the performance of the musical Wilson's
has gained reputation for the Opera
House management of which they may
we'll feel proud Tonight will be your
last opportunity to see this magnificent
production sud If you want your moneys
worth you should zee It,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
IoHN @. NELSON INDICTED.

la the Circuit court for the county
On Thursday Charles Lilly and VIM. G.
Edmoudson we're sentenced 10 sil iot
thirty days each and to pay fine Of
twenty dollars each for refusing to
answer questions asked by the grand
iury as 10 whether John o. Nelson was
running policy in this county. Karl
Kenzg received o like sentence but
later purged himself of contempt as
stated in the Gazette Of that day. Nelson
was indicted for promoting policy end
WAS released on 5000 bail. Margaret
Nelson, wife of the defendant, aPpesrsd
before the grand jury aud voluntarily
testified sgsiost her husband. The
commemorative attorney informed the
court that policy was bsing carried on
10 the county in open violation OF law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
LOOAL RKEYITIE3.

Reals cost Alexandra county, The
sum Of Ga, 65S Tor work done In lb'
last half OF 1908
NJ. F. @. SpiDks, of the Eikton, will
be the caterer at the Masonic bsuque'
on Monday night.
The rain which began 10 fall yesterday
evening cor tinued at Intervals early lat
night. The westh,r today hiss been fair
aud cool, with northwest wind.
A milk wagon was overturned by the
breaking of wheel at the intersection
of Prince and Alfred streets this NOM
ing. The driver escaped injury.
Az oyster supper YVES furnished last
night at Sharon Church, Fairfax county,
nssr this city. Owing to the Indictment
weather, the attendance was small.
r. T. Elliott has sold to Robert B..
Robinson LOT No, 81 In the square
bounded BY Patrick, Montgomery and
Alfred streets aud Msndeville's line.
The members OF Christ Church Chap
ter OF Praise ere earnestly requested h
meet Mrs. Lennon, the director, a! Christ
Church Sunday afternoon q! 2:45
O'Clock.
There was no session Of the Police
Court this morning. A young man had
been cited to APPEAR and answer the
charge OF disorderIy Conduct. The con-
plant, howeytr, ga, Withdrawn.
Rev. w. F. Wstspn pill occupy the
pulpit OF the Fret Baptist Cnurch t.
morrow. rs subject at the morning
service will bs ~ sus a. 5 udeut;" AZ
uight "Besrirg cross f,r Jesus"
Tae supply Of country produce 10
market tois moroing shpstd 10 increase
over that Of lsst Saturday, aud prices
had undergone no marked change. Eggs
sold st from 2S 30 cent? d. zen.
The specirl Commit e OF the Wssh-
iueton b hday Association which
place a wre tn upon the tomb Of Wash.
inptou at NJ. Vernon, on Mjnday, will
NEE, at the ccrler of Of King sad Wash.
iugton streets at 10 o'clcck on that
morning.
Oysters in all styleg. Fried CLANS every
dsy SOc. pr dozen. Clam soup, Monday
Wednesday and FRIDAY. G. II. Zimmerman,
Market Space.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
POLITICAL.

lis an established fsct that the con-
test Is on for the legislature and the
candidates are Messrs. Robinson Mon
cure. J. Frtd B,Trall end r. w Arnold,
of this city. Mr.. james E. Oiement',
of the county, is spoken OF rs u csndi'
date, but it is said by those nesr to bin
that bis business inter ,sts are such that
he msy not make the race, Soeh being
the case it places sll the candidates for
the homer 10 Alexandra city. A battle
royal is expected, as the three csodidstes
mentioned have numerous friends who
are working assiduously in their respec-
tive interests. 10 regard to the lieuien-
ant-governorship, theicsndidates are Mr..
James r CltoU, who has ably repre-
seDted this city aud county In the Iegls-
lat1re for many years, and citizen OF
which Alexandria may we'll fell proud
baviDg filed every trust cOnided 10 his
keeping with honor and credit to him.
self and the city-aeainst whom no
word of reprOsch can be brought; man
who has worked 10 and out Of season for
the democratic party, never failing to
lend his voice and money when occasion
rsoaired it. The other is Mr ]. Taylor
Ellyson, of Richmond, who is nos filling
the position of acknowledgement and
who has had many honorS bestowed up
on him by the democratic party. a
conversation gith gentleman from MI
Enyson's bone town revealed the feet
that Mr.. Cation is strong even 10 Mr..
Ellysou's home city aud II, rs IL 10 ex-
pected be is strong 10 that section OF the
state, be will land the nomination. As
stated above, Mr.. Cation is sn Alexsn-
driau, proud of bis home town, and
naturally the people Of this section will
delight to do him honor and, II, as stated
by the Richmond politician, referred to
above, ii ia fact that Mr. Oston will
make iurosds 90 Mr. Ellyson's strength
10 Richmond, the die lie cast and James
r. Catou will be the next Lieutenant
governor. Bot Mr.. Cation is not depend
log on other people, he is personally d.
Jec!iDg the campSign aud will leave no
no stone unturued 10 grc!iiy bis ambl-
sion. He has stepped aside on other
occasions to avoid q contest between
friends but ne feels that the people OF
the state this time will award the honor
20 the Eighth district, and for this result
Ae will make the fight of his life.