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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

Guthrie, okla. Dec. 24.-In the free
cities" OF Oklahoma the people Of this
state are beginning to challenge the
attention Of all persons interested in
municipal problems and civic progress
The free cities" OF Oklahoma were
made possible by generous provisions
OF the state constitution, a document
experimental in many ways, but fran
ed in an effort to restrain organized
wrong from innictIng injury upon the
unorganized and too often defenseless
individuals Of the states communities.
Under the constitution any city in
Oklahoma having a population OF more
than two thousand inhabitants may
become free city" from which GER
tain rights and privileges conferred
by the constitution may never be with
drawn by the legislature. For the pur-
poses OF local government, such cities
may enact their own organic law, and
the legislature has declared that any
general law OF the state affecting munl-
eipallties, excepting that relating to
the initiative and the referendum. shall
have no standing in free city" II In
conflict with It's charter, BY reason
OF this, the lawful inhabitants of a
free city are practically supreme in
their control Of it's affairs, No legis-
lature, at the behest OF political
''bosses" or corrupt corporations, may
amend or destroy the vitality Of mu.
nlcipul charter In Oklahoma.
The Initiative and Referendum.
When the state constitution resery-
ed to these cities. as It did to all mu-
nlcipa corporations existing IN okla
homa at the time OF the adoption Of
the constitution. the power OF the INF.
tiatiye and the referendum. It armed
them with a sword of surprising keen
ness. The enactment of an ordinance
or other legal act, other than the grant
extension or renewal of franchise,
may be demanded under an initiative
submitting the question TO the quail
fed voters. and no municipal officers
may evade this demand. And the com
mand for the referendum is no less i'm
peratlye. All questions arc affirmed II
they receive a majority Of the lawful
votes cast on the subject.
The trainers Of the state constitu-
tion appeared to be acutely conscious
of the evils surrounding municipal
franchises when they conferred upon
the people the right to create free
cities. declaring; mo municipal cor
poratlon shall ever grant extend or
renew franchise without the ap-
proval OF majority of the qualified
voters residing within its corporate
limits And the voters. by 25 per
cent petition. may demand the right
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
CARDINAL sATELLt is IN
A CRITICAL CONDITION,
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Rome. Dec "a. = The condition Of
Cardinal satalli became suddenly
worse today. through a complication
Of blood poisoning with nephritis
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
Tl.rTrT0C v-r- ~ - y =. =
OlIENO VIA " uI4., !.
THE MESSAGE OF A THINKING FE
MALE UNTO MAN.
Some Things She Hates and Some
She insists Upon Havlng-Falr
Sex Likes Men Capable Of
Attaining Power.

For better or for worse. no man ever
yet understood woman, or ever viii.
Men may know this, but they do not
realize II, or they never would imagine
that they could improve a woman
by telling her about shortcomings.
A woman hates to be corrected by q
man.
0 man, thoughtless. thankless. in.
consistent man, this world would be
happier place II you ceased to go
about trying TO make women more
sensible.
Tie sensible woman gives man his
due She admits he is stronger
stronger physically, stronger in mind
The very sensible woman admits that
he should use his hcayeh.sent power
Man should be the wise lord Of wo'n
an; he shuld be her stay in weakness,
he should direct her steps. Men OBJ
feet to the mare who is the better
horse. But women hate to be forced
to be chiefly responsible for pulling
the cart OF matrimony.
Woman. say--and do not speak
as q fool-likes we'll enough TO be
lorded. What she hates is weakness
in man. She hates lack of decision
Finding It, she develops into bully
Then, II only the poor. benpecked hus'
band knew 1t, there is nothing In the
world more ardently desired by the
pecklng hen than that the worm
should turn, and bully her, and over
master her, and force her to give in.
And now have some eight or nine
other wise words to speak to you, O
humorless man And ! say to you
that women like men who do things.
Unless you should make a false deduc.
tion will put It this way: A woman
hates man who does nothing.
1t is given to all men to do. A worn.
ia Sc dom has computation in taking
tie money that a man has inherited.
and viii share with her. but the man
who cannot make money. and can Do
nothing bat part with t. she holds IN
low esteem Il is another example
Of the lacking humor Of men that they
should laugh at women who fight for
the hair of a Kubelik, or kiss the
ground trod upon by eonaueror.
o Man-selhsh, egotistical, swag.
gerlog being listen again, and get
understanding. Woman loves you,
and knows that you cannot love her
a. she loves. and she likes you 10
eriov yourself and be happy
But
Size hates you to forget to say as
you were wont to say, how we'll her
dress becomes her. how charming she
Is ooklng tonight She hates you 70
forget her wedding day-she can
nCyer forget Il. she hates you to ia.
te fere with the baby. because You
know nothing about Il, She hates to
b. lefl behind % NOPE when YOU go
7f en- your holiday.
and she hates the way YOU worship
your pipe. Il IS not fair that men
should have always the consolation Of
the l. pipes and women only the con.
so alton Of their tears. Tobacco IL
fragrant. but tears are bitter
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
Oklahoma's Free Cities"
Attract Much Attention

to vote upon the granting, extension
or renewal Of franchise, thereby fore.
ing to an issue franchise service Of
which the people may be in need, and
which municipal officers. for improper
reasons. may be trying to withhold.
The state constitution says farther In
this particular.
Every municipal corporation within
this State shall have the right to en-
gage In any business or enterprise.
which may be engaged In by person
firm or corporation by virtue of fran.
chise from said municipal corporation.
10 Nor shall the power to reg
ulate the charges for public services
be surrendered by the state; and no
exclusive franchise shall ever be grant
ed by the municipal corporation"
Four Now Have Commissions.
In the last eighteen months four OF
the largest cities in the state-Ard-
more, Tulsa. Shawnee and Enid-haye
declared themselves to be free eities''
They adopted the commission form
of government. The change In Shaw
nee was delayed by the necessity OF
having the courts pass upon certain
questions that have arisen In connec.
ton with the charter. Oklahoma City
has elected a board OF freeholders, all
favorable to the commission govern
ment, to draft charter Muskogee
and Guthrie contemplate doing like
wise
A spirit of independence and non
partisanship has prevailed to a re-
markable degree among voters in the
election OF their commission officers.
The administration in power under the
old form of government has been re-
luctant in several instances to sur
render its perquisites, but the people
swept them out. even though the
terms for which they we're elected
lacked more than a year of expiring.
Another year viii witness further
increase in the number of free cities"
in Oklahoma. In time students OF the
innumerable problems that perplex
urban communities will find IN the
free cities" OF Oklahoma attractive
opportunities for study not only be-
cause Of their unusual number but
because Of the vigorous citizenship en-.
gagged In this experimental work Of
cutting down dead, ire-swept trees
and uprooting stumps in fields that are
10 be turned over to a new kind Of for.
estry. and a new kind Of conservation
of natural resources
The charters Of Oklahoma cities pro
vidng for the commission form of gov.
ernment contain in every instance the
recall, whereby the people may GUST
corrupt officials.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
Trouble for mlanIaht Sons.

Nov that the doctors are locating
lies By means Of X.rays." said the lit
tie grass widow, 7 don't know what's
20 become OF the men ltll be worse
than having wife who sees what
they are doing IN a sort Of psychic
trance and tells them all about It
when they get home in the wee hours
Of the morning"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
cad outlook for BOY.

NTRSE-Wanted. a robust, God.
fearisg Scotch nurse who can teach
the shorter catechlsm, and has a work
Ing knowledge Of the business side OF n
slipper. to take charge of a four.year.
old boy who has a double dose OF orig.
nj sin. Apply, stating wages required
TO X 7 Y. care of Clarke G. Son.
stationers. Guilford.-From an English
Exchange.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31

enc 81 TIE most unfortunate things
0f i.p Is that men get into wrong
IL cs Sometimes the fault Is not
n = own Possibly their attention
hf not been called to the fact by
wiser men that they might be more
Ell eessiul at sorething else. For In
St ce man who is poor barber
N g1' be a good fish sealer-Boston
II aid.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
TEACHERS MEETING
At OKLAHOMA CITY
Believed Tha. 5000 Visitors win At.
tend state Meeting on De-
cember 20.

Oklahoma City Okla Dec. "a
That fully 5000 visitors will be pres
ent in Oklahoma City to attend the
fourth annual convention OF the Ok.
lahoma Educational association,
which will open Dec 20 and continue
three days. is the opinion of S. b.
Taylor. superintendent of schools.
Adyices from all over the state are
being received daily by Mr.. Taylor
from prospective visitors asking for
reservations at hotels and private
homes.
That the record in attendance at
previous conventions will be surpass-
ed Is now a forgone conclusion.
As result of the information re-
celyed MIR. Taylor and the various
committees In charge Of the arrange
meats for the affair are bestirring
themselves greatly and already nearly
every detail for the entertainment Of
The visitors has been worked out.
Fearing that the hotels would be un-
able TO care Tor the teachers and their
friends, 1000 postal cards were sent
4. ..-t...ta As..aaf.ofIara aatffuC than
to assist in caring for the visitors.
These cards were distributed TO the
children Of the city schools and de.
llvered to their parents.
Those who can accommodate visi-
tors are asked as to the number Of
rooms available. location Of home, its
heating and rates.
Hundreds of the cards have already
been returned with the desired infor.
nation, and those interested are conf.
dent the teachers will be comfortably
and reasonably housed while here.
AT recent meeting Of the board
OF education II was decided TO allow
all local teachers full pay during the
convention week with the request that
they attend the meetings each day Il
possible
The city teachers ire rapidly en-.
rolling and It is predicted that by the
opening day Of the session every local
teacher will have joined the associa.
tion. A blue book Of general informa.
tion concerning Oklahoma City has
been prepared and win be distributed
among the visitors.
Special features arranged 20 be held
In the reception hall on the second
floor OF the Lee-Hutehlns Hotel are as
follows
Wednesday. Dec 80. 4:30 20 p. m,
Mrs. Mary D. Couch and assistants
will entertain in honor of the county
superintendent OF the state, Wednes.
day evening the board of education
will entertain IN honor Of State Super
inteudent F. D. Cameron and mem
bers OF state institutions
Thursday. Dec. 30. 4.So to p. NJ
Gpworth University viii entertain
private and denominatlonal schools
Thursday 10 to II p. m, faculty Of
local schools will entertain the city de
partments and faculties.
All OF these receptions will be I'M
formal and light refreshments viii be
served
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
Pave % use preservatlvea.

Il Is estimated that fence post.
which under ordinary circumstances
win last for perhaps two years. Will #
given preservative treatment costing
about ten cents. last IS years. TIE ser.
vice Of other tiubers, such as railroad
ties and feleIhone poles. can BE-
doubled and often rebled BY inoxpep.
eiua nraRprvafivs fraatnaa~s
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
ELEVEN PERSONS DROWN
BY FLOODS IN PORTUGAL.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Madrid. Dec. 24-Torrential rains
near the Portuguese frontier have eaus-
ed great floods. Eleven persons have
been drowned and hundreds are home
less. The rains continue.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-14
N0TAS Y NOT|C|AS.

de Gurabo, ha solicitado i'm
presos para pedir ell ingreso dc
ciegos en- el Asilo de Ponce.
Ell Hon. Juez de la Corte
de Distrito de Arecibo, ha
solicitado, el ingreso de la allie
NADIA Amparo Correa que Sc ha
LA recluida en- dicha carcel pro
cesada por aseslnato, habien-
dose suspendidO el ingreso de
dicha individual hasta que de-
saparezca de aquella carcel la
viruela que ALI eXiste.
Ell Sr. Marcos Ruiz Rodri
guez, ha sido nombrado pana-
dero auxiliar del Asllo de Nj
nos en- la vacante que por re-
nuncia dejara el Sr. Juan Cas-
tro.
va Sc han recibido en- la
oficina del Departamento del
Consolidate los nuevos impre-
sos para solicitar ingreso de nj
nos en- los Asilos de Beneficen-
cia.
Ell doctor NJ. Pasarell de
Yauco, que habia sido designa
do para el cargo de m6dico ins
pector del distirito Sur, ha pre-
sentado la renuncia de su car
go, la que lie ha sido aceptada,
a partir del II del corriente.
Para sustituirle ha sido desig-
nadO el Sr. Rafael Cesteros.
En- Ia session del Consejo ejecutivo aver
tarde. solicit6 hcencia ilimitada, para tras-
ladarse 4 los Estados Unidos, el comisio-
nado del Interior. Sr. Grahsme Los me-
dicos le han recomendado haga I'm largo
viaje al Sr. Graham pues su estado de sa-
lud es algo delicado lie fue concedida Ia Ii
cancia. lie acompahara sll esposa.
AL Sr. Jose Serrano, empleado del re-
gistro de Ia propiedld de San Juan. lie han
sido conedidos Il dias de lcencla por en-
feFtho.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-14
F0MENTO De LA
RIQUEzA PUBLICA.

Sc debe fomentar en- Ia isla ell negocio de
volateria. Las aves de corral son en- otros
pafses fuentes de copiosa riqueza y no hay
una raz6n para que aqui no 10 sea.
En- todas parties es ese un buen negoclo.
"The Bristish Board Of Agriculture" aca-
ba de publican una interesante estadls-
tica. de la cual son los siguientes datos:
No fu6 tan facil averiguar las cifras e.
xactas, tanto por la inmensa cantidad de
aves de corral cuanto por ell POGO cuidado
que Sc tiene en- muchas granjas en- tormar
estadisticas"
''Por otra parte, en- algunas naciones
fue impossible procurarse datos actuales,
a causa de que solo Sc hacen en- elias estos
censos cada diez amos. Las citras recogi-
das son las siguientes:
"Francia en- 1892: "a ln3 900 gallinas
3520,OO0 gansos; l96S, 900 pavoS, y 3
6S4, 900 patos."
"Alemania en- 1000: 5.&96000 GALL
mas: 6.239000 gansosi 35l 900 pavos, Y
2467 600 patos."
Noruega en- 1900: 1.6ln.0OO gallinas
1000 gansos A 900 pavos y 5000 pato>.
"Holanda en- 1904 4935.000 gallinast
"a, 900 gansos; ll.000 Pavos, 433, 900 pa
tos."
En- Francia Sc contaron 100000 GALL
mas de guinea 10000 EN- Alemania.
"En los Estados Unidos, segin el Ill
timo censo, existfan 234 100000 de galli-
mas, incluyendo las de guinea; 5,550.000
gansos; 6 millones quinientas mil pavos
Y cerca de 5.O0O0O0 de patos,
"Canada tenia en- el ahO 1901; l6,500.
600 galhnas; BOG, 900 gansosi 5S50O0 pa
vos. POI 900 patos V $4,000 eiempldres
mas de otras aves de corral
Ell ndmero de aves de corral ha aumcn-
tado considerahlemente en- algunas pro-
vincias del Canada: en- Ontario eNistisn en-
1901. millones 50U0O Y en- Quebec,
en- el mismo afo. alrededor de 5000. 600
en- tanto que en- 1907 se contaron en- On
tario l3.50O.OOO y en- Quebec cerca de 1.
500 600"
Queensland tenia en- l9O6 1907. 6>S.
600 gallinas, $500 gansos. - mil payos Y
26O00 patos. en- tanto que el SUI de Austria
LA alcanz6 un total de 1854 000 ave- dc
corral. En- Victoria cl aho de 1901 haha
1920. gallinas. = 900 cansos. 2l0000 pa
vos V 257.O00 paios. Hungria acu~I. en-
1895. 33.0O0000 de aves de corral Y Ser
via. el misno aho, ccrca de j.0000O '
I'm cenSo heCho en- Argeha en- l@01
(el mismo aio que trancia tOrmaha su cen
so decenal de agriculture revel6 que eNi--
tian 3.5OO.O0O aves de corral de las que
100000 eran patos.
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Dos ahogadDs en- Hgnasao
Ell rio inunda Ia parte
baja de Ia ciudad,
Las perdidas materiales
han sido de consideration
La lIuyia torrencial produjo Ia
ayenida del rio.

El siguiente telegrama ha
sido recibido hoy por el Guar
tel general de la policia lnsu-
lar. ,- d. .... ..-
"Humacao, Mayo IA 1909.
Jefe P. l. San Juan Lluvia
torrencial dfa aver hizo gran
avenida rio Humacao inundan
do parte baja poblacion hasta
cubrir varias casas desploman
do muchas arrastrando otras
algunos metros. Las perdidas
materiales han sido conside-
rabies en- la Jurisdiction igno-
randose hasta ell presente to-
talidad. Han perecido ahoga-
dos losj6venes Cabrera y Pas
trana en- barrio "Buena Vista"
Judice Jefe DITTO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-14
CuItoS en- Ponce.

Los que Sc efectuaran en- sus respect.
vos temples durante la semana, mayo IL
% seran como sigue:
Iglcsia Buatistd, calle Victoria, esquina
a Bertoli, Ramon Velez Lopez, pastor
$50 a. m. Quito de predicaci6n, a lar I
45 p. m,
Microbes: culto de oraci6n, a las 7:45 p
m.
Igiesja bautjsta de Ia playa, Luciano Or.
tiz. pastor Servicios-Domingo: escue,
la biblica, las $50 a. m; culto de predi.
caci6n, las 1:45 p. M.
Iucves: quito de oracion, las 7:45 p
m.
Iqiesia crjstjaaa, calle M6ndez Vigo, es.
quna Wives, D. p Barrett. pastor
Servicios Domingo: eScuela hiblica d Las
9:30a m; culto de predicaci6n, las ::
45p m.
Microbes: culto de oraci6n. las 7:4j
p. m Nierne,. sociedad de esfuerko cris-
tiano i la ~ p. m.
Ig'esia dc inS bcrm1nos un,dos en- Cris-
n. calle Marina, esquina Jobo Philo W
Drurv. pastor Servicio- Dimingo: escue-
Ia hihlica. 4 las $50 a m: quito de predi-
caci6n Il las \ p. M. tema La ibertad
que Dios Concede' Mercedes. Quito de
oracion, 4 las pm. Niernes: sociedad de
esfuerzo cristIano las SPIN.
Ig'esi1 metad's'1 episcopal. Calle Villa, E.
f. wilson pastor. Servicios-Domingo:
Escuola blhlica. las $50 a. m. liga Ep-
worth 4 Las 3 p. m. quito de predicaci6n,
a las - r m. Mercedes culto de predi-
caci6n. las I:i5 p. m. NierneE; culto de
glra 4 Ia t = %
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-14

programa local, Y en- este, como punto essen
ell sentido de separar los poderes legisla-
two eiecutivo, unifieados en- nanos del
consejo. Para dar mas fuerza valor a
ese principle politico, hfzolo figurar como
aspiration del partido en- la plataforma
que votara en- la asamblea de Mayagrez
el aho pasado, despues de llegar los comi-
sionados que fueron representarlo en- la
convention de Chicago.
Ahora bien: Ia comisi6n de la camara de
delegados, que marcho q Washington en-
mario, apate de la solucion del conflicto
legislative surgido entire el conseio y Ia re-
presentation popular, fue exponer ante
los poderes nacionales, Ia necesidad de la
reforma de la ley organica, precisamente
en- igual sentido que ell solicitado por los
repubhcanos. Como puede, entonces, ex-
plicarse la guerra cruel y despiadada que
los 6rganos del repubicanismo han hecho
q esa eomisi6n? GPor que la han critica-
| do tan duramente, acusandola de codicio-
sa de mayores poderes? 5Per que han es-
critic y cablegrafiado Washington pidien-
do la inalterabiidad del acta Foraker?
| IA que obedece esa conducta en- alberta
oposici6n con los principles sustentados
en- la plataforma LOCALE
La comision de la camara al actuar en-
Washington, 10 ha hecho en- nombre de
Puerto Rico, fijandose en- un punto sobre
ell cual existe I'm perfecto acuerdo entire
los partidos unionista y republicano: Ia
separation de poderes del ejecutivo Y Ia
electividad del consejo sin embargo, e.
partldo republican,, ,cuya causa ha decen-
dido con gallardia, ha combatido ru-
damente la comisi6n y hoy la crftica y
la censura.
Ell punto relative al presidente Taft es
ell siguiente.
Al tomar possession de su alto cargo en-
4 de MARIO, jur6 guardian los principles
de la constitution americana, entire los
cuales los dereches de hbertad figuran en-
primer termino.
Sin embargo en- su mensaie al congre-
so formula como tremenda acusaci6n con-
ira "a camara de representatives de Puerto
Rico, que ha querido abusar de sus podercs
para dictar EegcS a7ton6micaS.
En verdad. que esto me ha sorprendido
y cast me ha producido terror Crei siem-
pre- que ell crlmen contra los principles de
hbertad Y demorcracia sobre que descan-
sa la carta constitutional americana, Sc
ria dictar leyes arbitrarias, tiranicas CEN
tralizadoras que anularan la vollntad del
pals, pero nunca pude figurarme que CO.
mo un hecho digno de censura Y de casti-
go, Sc apreciase 81 actuar dentro de las ba-
ses fundamentals del gran c6digo nacio7
nal.
Ell parlamento turco ha considerable al
sultan Abdul Hamid, traidor la cons
tituci6n porque quiso atentar cop:Ta el
principle de autonomia; ell presidente Taft
ascusa ante ell parlamento americana a. Ia
camara de Puerto Rico de haber sostenido
Ia necesidad de leyes auton6micas, y pi-
de que en- cashgo Sc le disminuyan los po-
deres.
La question es digna de estudio.
VI. P. ".
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LiberaIidad del
huevo Sultan.
Ordena la Immediate sus-
pension de las persecu-
clones politicas.
Desea la paz y la coafraterni
dad del imperie.

Constantinopla, Mayo A.
Ell nuevo sultan ha ordenado
suspender las persecusiones
politicas contra los partida-
rios de Abdul-Hamid. La po-
Utica del nuevo soberano es de
conciliaci6n entire los elemen-
tos del pasado regimen,
abriendo de este modo una era
de paz y confraternidad que
permita al imperio otomano
desenvolverse y organizar la
hacienda y ell ejercito. La con-
ducta del nuevo soberano tur-
co ha sido muy aplaudida en-
los circulos polfticos de Euro
pa.
Lisboa, Mayo 14.-Ei Minis
tro Delima ha logrado por
fin formar el gabinete. En- la
nueva combination han entra-
do republicanos moderados,
liberales y conservadores. Con
este acto ha quedado conju-
rada la crisis Ministerial en-
Portugal.
Washington, Mayo 14.-En
la discussion de las tarifas de-
bido a la sagacidad del gobier-
no aIeman ha logrado este al
canzar ventajas comerciales
que ha llenado de jubilo al