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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
GOOD RECORD FOR FEES
COLLECTED DURING QUARTER

The record Of fees In the county
court for the quarter lust ended has
been the best since the court was IN.
stituted. During this quarter fees TO
the amount OF ST ,7S34t were collected
and there are still unpaid fees for that
quarter amounting 10 s4,90S.74 or the
amount collected, si45.74 was paid for
marriage licenses Flfty.three permits
10 wed were granted during that quar-
ter.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.

Rev. G. ". snodgrass left today for
Fort Gibson
George II. Ogden and family went
TO Tulsa today.
Earl Coulter Of Muskogee visited
old friends here today.
Thos Leach. of Muskogee was a
business visitor here today.
A. G. and G. d. Todd, of okmulgee
were In the city today on business
Miss Sarah Nix returned last even.
ing from a weeks visit at sapulpa.
Miss Nettie Huggins left last night
for a visit over Monday. near Labette,
Kans
Misses Nellie and Blanch Smiley
went to Alton last evening for few
days visit
The Vinita Gas company moved yes
terday afternoon. into the new post
Office building.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. overley and
daughter left this morning for their
home at Joplin.
Mrs. Robert McDaniels went to st.
James, Mo-. yesterday, being called
there by the death Of her father
Judge Joseph A. Gin, W. NJ. slmms
and o. L. Rider comprised the first
class initiated into the local order Of
iNsaags last night
Mr.. Andy d. WHISKY and Miss
Odessa Snyder were married last even.
ing at $3.50 o'clock at the residence of
Mrs Robbins the brides grandmother
on North Gunter street. Rev ]. u.
Pershing performed the ceremony.
The Electric park is open. free. TO
picnic parties. Fine boating and
swimming Bring your dinner and
hammocks and stay all day. The air.
dome win be open Sunday nights with
moving pictures OF religious char
acter.
J. NJ. Title left today in the inter
est Of the establishment Of the Con.
federate soldiers home at vinIta the
committee having in hand the selec.
ton Of place will be asked to visit
pvinita and consider It's claims before
deciding.
=. r. Myers died at his residence In
the west part OF town last night at
the age OF 70. Mr. Myers was the
father OF Mrs. MaHarney and Mrs.
Croninger and D. R. Myers. Jr. The
funeral will be from the Episcopal
church at o'clock this afternoon, con.
Quoted by Rev. J. z. Pershing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
WILSON SAYS EXTRA
SESSION MAY RE HELD

Oklahoma City. okla. July SAC.
eOrding to Ben Wilson, speaker of the
last house of the Oklahoma legislature,
here today, there will most likely be an
extra session of the legislature in Jan.
uary. next. Speaker Wilson says the
Legislature must meet to accept the
report of the codifying committee. and
that the matter of more definite ap.
praisement of the school lands should
be taken up
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
her sister

Tom Byrd was at Nowata today
]. S. Davenport was at Claremore
today
John Crutchaeld was in Muskogee
today
w. P. Thompson went to Claremore
this morning.
George Hlnshaw went to Chelsea on
business today.
0. J. Burns came up from McAles-
ter this morning.
p w Burton returned to Sarcoxie,
NO. this morning.
e; II. Brady and Paul Mackey went
to Claremore today.
To spend a delightful evening. go
to the tent theater
Mrs. Willie oborn returned today
from a visit at Tulsa
Mrs Sam Parks and daughter went
to Pryor Greek today.
K. v. Mcspadden went to Pryor
Creek today on business.
George Gatewood left today for
points west on the Frisco.
A. G. Crockett and wife Of McAles.
ter, spent today In this city.
Frank Sanders, house cleaning. car.
PETS and upholster work Phone ali.
w. E. Gordon, state bank examiner,
Of Tulsa, is spending a few days here.
Grandma" Bieknell died last night
at the home Of her son. Sam Bieknell,
near Kelso.
A change Of musical numbers and
specialties every night at the tent
theater
Herschel Conley arrived last night
from Sloan Springs for a VISIT with
friends.
Pliny L. soper was here today en-
route from Troy. Kans., to his home at
Muskogee.
Rev, Robert J. Church is confined to
his home and is threatened with ty.
phold fever.
J. J. Robinson, Amos stoalabarger
and 7. r. Holloway made a business
trip TO Chelsea today.
The ladies aid society OF the Pres.
byterian church held a meeting at the
home of Mrs. 7. F. Thompson this al.
ternoon.
The county court today turned over
to the county commissioners OF Craig
county s1.7s3.4i. for quarter ending
June 80.
The Katy flyer and all west bound
Frisco trains we're late today, as a re.
suit Of the high waters IN Missouri
and Kansas.
VIII Meeks returned last night from
Oklahoma City. where be has been al.
tending the reunion of the Spanish.
American war veterans.
Several complaints are being made
about the sanitary condition Of the
alley between Illinois and Canadian
avenues near the Presbyterian and
Baptist churches.
The next regular term OF Judge
Frear's court will begin on Monday,
September the 7th. Judge Browns
district court will probably be about
Dne month later.
Quite little excitement was caused
1t the corner Of Illinois avenue and
Wilson street today by the falling Of
negro, In a ft. For a time II wss
thought that he was dead
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
Personals
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY.


Major II. c. Cusey went to Parsons
this morning.
w. P. Thompson returned from No
wata last night.
Mrs. Fannie AIKEN returned last
night from Taiaia.
Mrs. W. II. Kornegay entertained at
luncheon yesterday.
Father Charles Van Hulse went to
Welch this morning.
William Adams of Watsaka, Ill, Is
visiting A. d. Watson
Mrs. Mamie Baird returned from
Chetopa this morning.
Miss Blaneh Smiley is here from
Seneca, visiting relatives.
Mrs. S. E. Wallen returned last
evening from Cassville, Mo.
s. w. Keiser of Saltwater is spend
ing today in vinita on business.
B. f. Romine of Chouteau, was
mingling with the throng here today.
Claude May and sister left this
morning for visit at Kansas City.
Otis Anderson and sister Miss
Leora, went to Kansas City this morn
ing.
Miss Fac Nidiffer received a new
bicycle from Kansas City this morn.
ing.
George u. Lehman, a well known
Bhsiness man of Centralia, was here
today.
II. c. and Roy Chismore of Caggan,
la, were among the prospectors here
today.
The new paraphernalia ordered for
the fire department was received this
morning.
G. f. Babcock, miller of Saltwater
arrived in Vlnita last night on a bust
ness trip.
Mrs. A. s. Bebout Of Gatesyille, Tex.
IL visiting her son. Gaylord Bebout
and family
w. w. Trimble of Tlrbana, ILL.,. is In
Vinlta looking over the situation with
a view to investments.
Judge Il. C. Cooper, state insurance
adjuster, of Oklahoma City is here
visiting W. NJ. Malone.
Miss Edna Stutsman loft last night
for visit to Seattle, Wash, and the
northwest. Miss Mamie Collins ac'
companied her as far as Kansas City
Mrs. A. r. McGlassen and Miss
Rebecca Bennett, who have been visit
ing the family of T. P. MoGlassen, re
turned to their home at Paris, Texas
today.
Architect r. j. Church Is showing
a beautiful wash-drawing of the pro
posed high sehool building. 1t can be
seen by visiting the Farmers State
bank.
The fishing party composed OF
Misses Malta Stevens and Susan
smartt, Mrs. Clarence Rider, Carl
.Croninger, John Byrd and Theo. Perry
returned yesterday afternoon from a
weeks outing on spavinaw.
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ROVER OF BEAUTY.

Washington. d. c. (SpeciaD. -
The inaugural ball was brilliant
climax TO the TAFT celebration which
wss imp6TVious 20 ell the malign In
tiuences OF the blizzard. There the
scene wEs SIS brilliant and wonderful
In beauty as II. through the magic
of Arabian knights, an assemblage
o ali the socially select had been
transported, in the twinkling of an
eye from the region OF Arctic storms
10 tropical paradise. where the eyes
feasted upon flowers and the senses
responded to the strains of exquisite
music The asSemblage was of a
most distinguished character, being
representative Of all that is officially
great and distinguished and all that
is socially brilliant. The President
of tie United States and Mrs. Taft,
the ice-President and Mrs. Sherman,
members of the Cabinet with their
wives or daugh ;ers. representatives
of the foreign powers, with the la
dies OF the embassies and legations.
Judges of the Supreme Court and
their ladies, Senators and Represen-
tatiyes. with their wives and daugh-
ters and ail that goes TO make up
social prominence at. the national
capital and much Of the flower of the
society OF many States were there
assembled.
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phrase was repeated by MIR. Taft in
clear voice. Then, when the oath
had been finished. Mr.. Taft said, 80
help me, God" and kissed the Bible
where IL had been opened.
The lips of Mr.. Taft touched three
verses on the right-hand side OF the
right-side page OF the opened Bible.
The Bible was opened casually by
the clerk, but after Mr.. Taft had
kissed 1t the clerk left his thumb
between the pages. Later he opened
the volume and ascertained that the
three verses which Mr., Taft had kiss.
ed were the ninth. tenth and eleventh
OF the third chapters of First Kings.
reading as follows:
9. Give, therefore. thy servant
an understanding heart to Judge thy
people. that l may discern between
good and bad; for who is able to
judge this thy so great a people?
10. And the speech pleased the
Lord. that Solomon had asked this
thing.
I'll. And God said unto. him. be-
cause thou hast asked this thing, and
hast not asked for thyself long life:
neither hast asked riches for thyself.
nor hast asked for the life OF thine
enemies; but hast asked for thyseIf
understanding to discern judgment" ."
These verses are rather similar in
character and theme TO those in the
Second Chronicles, which were kissed,
by Mr.. Mckinley when he was in
augurated. The Bible is now in pos
session of Clerk McKenney. A GER
tificate attesting that this was the
one used in the ceremony will he
engraved and inserted upon the title
page, after which the Bible. at a later
date. will be presented. on behalf of
the Chief Justice, to Mrs. Taft.
Mr.. Taft then began the delivery
of his inaugural address. The large
and distinguished audience gathered
in the Senate chamber listened i'm
tently to the frank and full statement
OF the policies and purposes of the
new President.
Mr.. Taft's address will be found
on another page.
Cheers For Taft And Roosevelt
AS soon as Mr.. Taft had concluded
his address he was escorted to his
carriage, which was waiting at the
door of the Senate corridor. There
he was Joined by -drs. Taft and Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman for the
return ride to the White House.
There were enthusiastic cheers as
Mr.. Taft appeared. Theodore ,Roose-
Welt, private citizen, walked out Of the
Capitol amid a cheering throng. Es-
corted by nearly a thousand mem
bers OF the New York Republican
clubs, he walked to the Union Sta
tion. There he met Mrs. Roosevelt.
and they boarded a train and depart
ed for their home at Oyster Bay,
L. l.
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Binding storm Mars Ceremony At The
Capitol Oath Administered In
The Senate Chamber--Pluck
Triumphs Over
Obstacles.

the ceremonies would be held out
OF doors, many of the crowd remain
ed. These attracted newcomers,
and by the time the ceremonies with :
in the Senate Chamber were con-
cluded. thousands were in front of
the Capitol.
With it all the gathering was good
natured, getting amusement out of
jests directed at the guardians of the
platform and the gold-braided aids
and officers hunting for their com
mands that had not materialized on
scheduled time.
Mr.. Taft's induction into Office
was the same simple ceremony de-
vised in the early days. He swore
TO uphold and defend the Constitu-
ton, to enforce all laws and to pro-
tect the republic against all enc
mics, both foreign and domestic. The
oath was administered by Chief Jus
tfce Fuller. who was officiating at
such ceremony probably for the
last time in his notable career as
the chief presiding officer of the coun-
try's highest court. President Roose-
velt, who became again a private cit
izen of the United States when Pres
ident Taft had kissed the Bible, was
quick to congratulate his successor
In office, being second only to the
Chief Justice in exercising that privi-
lege.
Mr.. Taft delivered his inaugural
address in abbreviated form in the
Senate Chamber.
When President Taft had conclud-
ed he was escorted to the waiting
carriage outside the Senate wing. and
there was Joined by Mrs. Taft and by
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman for
the return ride to the White House.
Ex-President Roosevelt walked out
of the Capitol amid a cheering throng
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Took Dragon Ride.

In the proclamation issued in the
name of the infant Emperor Of China
when he mounted the throne, a copy
OF which has been received at the
State Department at Washington, D.
e., these passages occur:
Our late Emperor ruled the en-
pire for thirty and four years. He
kept on his clothes through the night
and took. his food after dark. earnest
ly devoting himself TO the work OF
government. We hoped his glory
would be long enduring. and that ne
would live to complete the reorgauiz-
ing of the Government. But the sa-
cred body was too frail On the 2lsts
day of the 10th moon of the 34th
year of Kwapgsu. he took the dragon
ride to be a guest on high.
We have entered on the great
succession; the divine utensils are
very heavy; the responsibility rests
upon this feeble body; we think os
our youth and scanty merit, and fear
we shall be unequal to the test"
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TAFT TAKES The OATH AS
THE 9TH PRESIDENT OF THE U. S,

audience. He must have realized
that every word could be heard
Knowing this, he was perfectly at
ease in its delivery, and there were
intonations of voice which emphasiz-
ed his more important utterances in
just the right way.
The Vice Presidents section of the
Senate reserved gallery was occu-
pied by members of the Taft and
sherman families, who occupied two
whole rows.
In The Taft Family Party.
Mrs. Taft wore a new tailor-made
gown of wistaria shade, with hat of
cream straw and tulle to match.
She never looked better, more Sc
rene or happier. Miss Helen Taft
was a picture of youth and happi-
ness. She wore a pale blue dress,
In thorough harmony with her girl
ish grace. Mrs. Charles P. Taft's
dress was OF subdued color, trimmed
with dark green, and hat to match;
MISS Louise Taft was in light blue,
and Mrs. Albert Ingalls, wore pale
gray. The members of the marty
were quiet and dignified and watch
ed the ceremonies with a great deal
OF interest.
Background OF Handsome Women.
In the other galleries the throng.
consisting mostly of wives and
daughters of members Of Congress
and of the Cabinet circle, gave the
borders OF the picture an attractive
touch of color. The millinery dis
play was gorgeous. Down in the
Senate chamber the Senators sat in
somber and dignified array, and it
was not until the Ambassadors. fol-
lowed by members of the Diplomatic
Corps in full uniform, were ushered
into the chamber that there was any
departure from conventional black
and white in the color touches
around the sober mahogany desks.
The Ambassadors were fairly ablaze
with gold lace and gilt braid. Nine
Ambassadors were present, Baron
Hengelmuller, of Austria-Hungary,
being the only absentee. He is not
in the country. The Ambassadors all
wore short, straight swords in black
enameled scabbards.
Across the front OF each Ambassa-
dor stretched broad diagonal sashes
OF silk in various colors, while Count
Moltke, the Danish envoy, wore a
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May Buy lincoln Farm.

Washington, ID. C. (SpeciaD The
Senate appropriated s50,0O0 for the
purchase Of the farm in Kentucky on
which Abraham Lincoln was torn
This amount is carried in an amend
ment to the General Deficiency APP
preparation Bill, introduced by Sena-
tor La Toilette. For several years ef-
forts have been made to have the ma
tion take over the Lincoln farm. but
so far without success. The amend
ment has TO undergo the ordeal OF
conference
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HON. WILLIAM H. TAFT,

side the east front of the Capitol.
the weather was too inclement for
Mr.. Taft to risk long exposure il the
frosty air, and the official ceremonies
ali we're carried out in the Senate
Chamber.
The announcement by megaphone
to the hundreds gathered in the Cap
tol plaza that the ceremonies were
to be had within the building was
met with yells of disapproval. For
more than an hour the crowd had
been stand ng in the slush over their
shoetops in poin s Of ventage near
the inaugural platform. Women
with fur coats and elegant dresses.
peeping from underneath umbrellas.
waded around in the hope of getting
a glimpse of the new Pres dent and
his predecessor. Hoping still that
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coat laden with medals. Three only
of the diplomats wore headdress-
Wu Ting-fang, the Chinese Minister.
who had an oriental hat of red silk,
upon the domelike summit of which
was a coral sutton indicative Of his
rank; the Turkish Minister, Gen.
Morteza Khan, whose black Persian
lamb fez bore the silver coat of arms
of the land of Omar, ana the new
Turkish Ambassador. Hussein Kaizem
Bey, whose dark red fez had black
tassel CT fringe attached.
The nine Ambassadors present.
who had positions of honor in the
front row, were Baron Edmondo des
Planches, of Italy, dean of the corps:
NJ Jules J. Jusserand, of France;
SenOr Joachim Nabuco, OF Brazil;
Baron Rosen, of Russia; the Right
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-03-11
UNUSUAL FEATURES OF THE
INAUGURATION OF PRESI-
DENT WILLIAM III. TAFT.

For the first time in rs years
the President took the oath of
Office in the Senate Chamber
aud delivered his inaugural ad-
dress there.
For the first time the Presi-
dent-elect and his wife were the
guests of the retiring President
and his wife in the White House
before the Inauguration.
The heaviest snowstorm ever
seen on an Inauguration day
swept Washington. blocking the
streets, stopping cars and delay
ing trains for many hours.
For the first time since the in
vention of the telegraph the capt.
tai on Inauguration Day was
practically cut off from communl-
cation with the outside world.
Though the announced line
was broken in many cases. thous-
ands Of soldiers, sailors, the West
Point cadets and many regiments
OF militia marched through the
snow storm and cheered Taft
with the greatest enthusiasm.
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HON. JAMES S. SHERMAN.

and, escorted by a thousand members
of the New York Republican Com
mittee, was driven to the Union Sta
tion, several blocks away, and board
ed train for New York and Oyster
Bay.
Close Attention To Inaugural.
The scene in the Senate chamber
resembled a huge historical canvas
rather than q concouTse of people.
Every face was still and mot on
less. as though painted into the
scene, so intent and close was the
attention. Mr.. Taft alone was the
only one in action during his inaugu-
raj address, except when it was pune
tured with applause. Then the can
vas became alive with action and
the ceiling resounded. Mr. Taft ap-
peared to be in close touch with his
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PARADE WAS FINE.
In Spite OF SHev And SIush 1t Came
or On Time-Worth Seeing.

OH On Alne-M orth seeing.
Washington, D. c.. Especially -
The parade came off in spite of the
weather.
In spite of rain, sleet. snow. sIush.
late trains, wind. cold and other
things Taft was escorted by thous-
ands. The estimate of so, 900. men
in line fell off. of course, but there
were men enough TO make this pro-.
cession compare with any of the
others. 1t seemed as if the storm
didn't make any difference at all,
except TO reduce numbers a bit.
When the inaugural parade started
from the Capitol at 2 O'Clock and
the vanguard of mounted policemen
took the broad boulevard. nothing
save the piles of snow in the gutter
and the slush upon the sidewalks re-
mained on the scene to tell that
short time before Washington had
writhed under the disappointment of
an inclement day.
With lines as straight as though
they were marching upon a hard
wood floor; with uniforms as fresh
as though no rain or snow had fallen
in weeks, and under exceptional cSn-
ditions. considering the handicap of
the morning. the inaugural parade
was carried through.
Nor did the weather seem to great
ly affect the crowd, either in num-
her or in spirit Taking the storm
of the morning as a joke, in the light
of the afternoon, the visitors. their
hosts and the citizens of Washington
crowded the streets and the grand
stands. and their spirits undampened
by the d9rl0ness of their clothes,
radiatel salts ion, pleasure and
relief that. despite the weather. the
Taft spirit had become infused into
the municipal authorities and had
conquered the frowns of the north
wind
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-03-11
DO STRAWBERRIES
GIVE YOU FEVER?
II So You Need Not Worry, Be-
cause the Medical Men Say the
Malady Isn't Fatal.


MaIady lsn't Fatal.
Strawberry poisoning has tenn
porarily disabled several citizens of
New York and hereaboIt, for as the
season for the luscious berries comes
to close cumulative effects of their
use are being observed.
There are some persons, although
very few. who get cold shivers when
approaching a strawberry festival and
fee from the face of danger. There
are others equally susceptible who
will consume strawberries wild or
domestic to capacity and then be af-
fi!cted by urticaria until they can not
see straight.
It might be considered by some
small boys as worth the trouble OF
bsing strawberry poisoned Just for
thu fun OF surrounding the delightful
trait, but the effects are not pleasant.
The skin Is covered by a rash, the
temperature rises to fever heat and
the patient is uncomfortable for days.
If the afflicted one has gouty or rheu-
matte tendencies, he is racked by
twinges in the joints of the arms and
legs.
Physicians and experts in dietetics
differ in accounting, for the pains.
The strawberry contains one per cent.
of free acid, which, by increasing the
acidity of the blood, is supposed Co
produce the discomfort. .......
On the other hand, so eminent an
authority as the London Lancet has
declared that this action seems hard
ly probable, for the reason that
Strawberries also contain various
chemical salts which should soothe
persons. of rheumatic tendencies.
Covering the eruption with baking
soda is recommended, and the pa
tient, If he can bring himself to such
self-denial.uis advised to stop eating
strawberries.
strawberry poisoning" said DR..
w. H. Guilfoy, Registrar of the Board
of Health, does not result fatally.
1t is due to a personal idiosyncrasy.
Certain persons, although there are
very few of them, take kind of
fever from eating the berries. The
usual explanation is that the un-
pleasant effect is due to the increase
in the acidity OF the blood. New
York Herald.
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Airships TO Have Cannon.

Berlin Especially - The military
airsh'p of the future IS to be armed
with small cannon or MACHINE guns
TIE army authorities at several
Headquarters threughout Germany
are experimenting along this line.
and il has been virtually decided to
provide balloons of the rigid Yep
pel:n type either with cannon of
small caiiber or machine guns. 1t
is proposed also TO arm the semi
rigid balloons of the Farseval and
Gross types with lighter rapid-dre
weapon.