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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
Report OF the Good Roads
Committee in Oklahoma

By Mr.. Yoakum. was to make personal
examination of the improved public
roads In that section Of the country,
with a view of profting from exper-
ience of others in road building, and
to promote cooperation Of the various
interests in the states represented IN
giving impetus to the movement to i'm
prove the country roads. The invita-
ton was unanimously accepted by the
convention, and in addition to the
president Of the union, Mr. Freeman
r. Smith Of Canadian, vice president
of the organization. was selected. The
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21
$50 state Banks Chartered.

Guthrie. Okla, Oct 2l.-There are
now 900 state banks, Commissioners
Young issuing certificates to the Bank
Foraker bank are j. B. Roberts. J. T.
Farmers State bank Of Burbank. capi.
tai $4,000 The incorporators OF the
Foraker bank are J. b. Roberts. j. 7.
Dunn and F.. II. Roberts: of the Bur
bank bank W. b. Shanks ~ G Linn
and J. b Yount
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21

Guthrie Okla. October 90
Hon. Chas. ~ Haskell. Governor
AT the annual meeting Of the Okla
homa State Farmers Union held in
Shawnee August 18th. an invitation
was personally extended to the union
for the appointment Of its president
and one other representative, to join
with similarly appointed delegates
from the states Of Texas, Arkansas
and Louisiana in tour of eastern
states as the guests of B X. Yoakum
chairman Of the Rock Island lines
Tne purpose of the tour, as stated
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21

Rev. A. Grant Evans, president of
the Oklahoma state university. is
attending the national association OF
state universities, where he speaks
on the subject: Should a college pres
ident attempt by speeches or published
letters to influence public opinion or
statewide or nationwide prohibition. p
It is evident that he selected the
subject himself, as he is about the
only college president who puts in
most of his time making prohibition
speeches-McAiester News-Capital.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-21

IT, r. Warner and W. NJ Malone
went TO Tulsa this morning to attend
the meeting Of the eastern group Of
Oklahoma state bankers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
COMNIERCIALISM.

This is a commercial age indeed.
Even the great passion play at Ober-
ammergau is now being hadled upon
Il business" basis. The passion play
IS produced every 10 years and it will
be given in 1910. In the past the
religious fervor of the play has been
its great feature and people have gone
from all over the world to see the
production. But within the past ten
years the Bavarians have developed the
money sense" to a stronger degree
than in the past. The committee is
now going to make the most of the
renown in which the passion play is
held. At this time five big information
a: tourist companies are fighting for
the appointment of an official agent,
but the committee is holding off as
long as it can in order to obtain the
highest price possible. The photo
graphic privileges and other conces-
sions are also disposed of with a view
to bringing in the maximum revenue.
What would the original of the passion
play have to say should he return to
earth while the great festival is being
held "in his honor?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
FRUITS OF IDLENESS.

'Tis true today, as it was 200 years
ago when penned by good old Isaac
Watts. that satan finds some mischief
still for idle hands to do" says the
spokesman Review. Idleness is at the
root of the foolish conspiracy of the
deluded men who have been summon
ed here from the four winds to join
in disorderly street demonstrations.
The organization into which they have
been drawn is avowedly anachistic
and its membership is braggingly
made up, in large part. of vagrants.
They sing anarchistic and hobo songs
ard their leaders and publications
boast that the conspirators are COM
ing here in boxcars and on brake
beams.
sympathy and substantial aid will
never be lacking in Spokane for wor-
tiny men who find themselves in dis
tress from ill-fortune or illness. but
sympathy for able-bodied men who
are idle, shiftless and indolent from
choice is worse than wasted.
We have had all over this western
country. a year of signal prosperity.
The country abounds in opportunities
fer poor men to put themselves on the
honorable road to industry and there
is no excuse for shiftless, dissipated or
indolent men who deliberately throw
away their opportunities. loaf through
the long months of summer and au-
tumn and then flock to the cities TO
make disorderly demonstrations.
a large majority of these men are
single and have only themselves to
support and many of those who have
families allow them to maintain
themselves while they go rowing over
the land.
1t is all but inconceivable that big,
able-bodied men, looking as they must
upon innumerable examples of useful
ness set by industrious women, girls
and boys. many of whom are nobly
helping to maintain the homes are not
overcome with shame and remorse
when they reflect upon their own
worthless, wasted lives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
MR.. sWAGGARTs LETTER.

The East Oregonlan today publishes
a letter from B. F. Swaggart bearing
upon the district fair. Mr Swaggart,
who has been one Of the big stock ex-
hibitors ever since the fair started,
wishes TO see more room provided for
the livestock exhibit. He suggests
that the commission purchase the
Matlock property in the west end Of
the city.
Now letters upon this subject from
such men as Mr.. swaggart are very
welcome They show an interest in
the Umatilla-Morrow fair and a desire
on the part Of its exhibitors to have
the scope Of the fair enlarged. But
OF course it may be impossible for the
commission to carry out Mr.. swag-
CARTS suggestion at this time. The
board may lack money with which to
purchase the property spoken Of
Then again the board may have other
plans in view. The members may wish
to wait until traction line has been
built before selecting a larger fair
tract. From appearances Pendleton
will have an electric line or several Of
them before many years.
But II there are difficulties in the
way Of obtaining a large fair ground
at this time there IS certainly nothing
TO prevent planning for the future.
The district fair IS permanent thing
and it is the fixed policy of the board
70 make the fair a little better and a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
ASSEMBLY CONTROL"

How can the republican state as
sembly control nominations, unless
republican voters in the primaries ac-
cept the nominations" says the Ore
gonian. There will be no violation
of the primary law. The people will
choose just as in Portlands recent
city election"
such sophistryl The Oregonian
knows well that the effect of the as
sembly plan, if successfully carried
out, will be to annul the direct prim-
ary law. SO do the old machine lead
ers who are back of the move and so
do the corporate interests that favor
bossism to our present system II
these people did not think the assem-
bly, scheme would ruin the effective
ness of the direct primary they would
not bother with it.
But those back of the assembly
know that if their scheme works they
will get back into the saddle and the
direct primary law, though still up
on the statute books will be but a
pockery. They know that the "as-
aembly, will be attended by politicians
and ringsters from all over the state.
They know that certain leaders or
in other words party bosses, will DOM
mate the assembly and they know
the class of men they will have
recommended for nomination.
Those back of the assembly know that
the assembly recommendation" will
be considered by politicians as equiva-
lent to nominations After the assem-
bly, the unsuccessful aspirants for
Recommendations" will have to with
draw from the field and support the
winners just as in the old convention
days Any man failing to Zine up"
for the assembly nominee will be con-
sidered a bolter and every politician
in the state will have a knife waiting
for him.
This is how the assembly will Con
troll" nominations provided the plot Of
the scuttlers can be carried out sue
cessfully. The plea that the assembly
will not control nominations and will
not be inimical to the direct primary
law is rank hypocrisy and everybody
knows II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
THE TOHERS' TROLL.

Toll began when Adam did,
And grief began to be
When Eve the golden apple hid
Beneath the Eden tree.
Toll has bent the back and toll has
worn the hand,
But everywhere that toll has gone
the rose has filled the land
Toll is old as morning is,
And care is young as night;
And love is where the red rose is,
Beneath the tree of light;
Toll has turned the lanes to streets
and scared the fields with
streams,
But brighter for the Drawn Of toll the
ages FURNISHED dream!
Toll is given and toll is spend
And never get again.
And toll Is in the things that bend
The backs and brows of men;
But toll has cleared the clouds away
and built beneath the gloom
The pillars that have let the sun peep
in to kiss the bloom
Toll began when chaos came,
And with ark and love,
But with it's ache and with its pain
IT built immortal love;
And it will stay and it will be mu-
sic men may hear
Along the path Of lovely rest beyond
this toiling sphere!
Baltimore Sun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

little larger every year 1t is inevitable
that In the course of time more room
will be needed. Yet it may be found
advisable to have two fairs instead OF
one. The present pavilion might be
used for holding an annual fruit fair
or something along that line while
farther OUT could be used for
a livestock show with racing features.
This is a subject that may be dis
cussed with profit and it is well that
Mr.. Swaggart has raised the subject.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
Whore He Came In.

Minister have made seven
hearts happy today.
Par'shioner-How was that?
Minister Married three couples.
Pari- -hioncr-That makes only six.
Ministcr-W We'll, you don't think
did It for nothing do you?-Life
Cholly Ch0lly-rve got to have
somoth.ing to get the cobwebs out OF
me BRAIN you know
Pony-Tred a vacuum cleaner?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

ETERNITY.

; Eternity! thou pleasing, dread I
full thought I
Through what variety Of un- l
tried beginnings 1
Through what new scenes and I
changes must we pass. l
The width, tn unbounded pros !
pect lies before me. I:
But shadows, clouds and dark l
ness rest upon it. I
Addison "Cato" !
= = + + + + = = : = + + + I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
q - (cQ RIDS THE SYSTEM
p l)1,>hSb OF CKTARRH

morbid matter the
membrane
roon lined with delicate skin covering
blood vessels interlaced
that the
and hahu condition
become diseased and Catarrh ohod in the system The
characterized tight
stu feeling in the head wa buzzng noises in the ears with par
difficult breathing
merely symptoms and while sprays nheatons and other local treat
be until the
particle
puty Innings supplied with feh
Special book Catarrh and
medcaladvice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
Did your pipes freeze?
THE HOOKWORM.

II you're not inclined for work
It's the hookworm
If you like to lie and shirk
It's the hookWorm,
II you like 10 leave the race
And seek out a shady place
And just lounge and feed your face
It's the hookworm.
II you lie abed at morn
It's the hoOkworm,
II you're sorry you were born
It's the hookworm,
n you're ignorant and slow,
If you're tastes are mean and low
Don't you worry for you know
It's the hookworm.
Now they're going 70 put the hooks
TO the ho0kworm,
They are going TO spoil the looks
OF the hoOkworm
And when that is done wo'l 90
on our daily to and fro
Easter than q picture show.
$50 more hOJkwOrm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

The Judge-Your age. please?
The Fair Witness-Why, Judge,
gave you my age once when L was
witness before.
"But that was a number Of years
ago."
"Welll"-Yonkers Statesman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

This weather is hard upon the
sheep that are still in the mountains.
Likewise upon the humble household
e. who forgot to turn off the water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

Perhaps some psychic enemy has
been committing mental malpractice
on eastern oregon. If so let US lynch
him with a telephatic rope.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

It has been a rather cold day for
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
AFOrnsr Baxter Boy.

The following from the En-
quirer-Sun of Columbus, Ca,
has reference to DR.. w. A. Scott,
formerly of this city, bat who is
now one of the foremost veterin-
arians of the South:
DIR. w. A. Scott leaves this
morning to attend the second an
nual meeting of the Alabama
Veterinary Medical association,
! which convenes in Auburn, Ala,
today and tomorrow. The well
known local expert is to make an
address at the morning session
today and he will be one of the
most prominent doctors in atten-
dance.
THE association meeting is
held in connection with the an
nual summer school for farmers
and dairSmen of Alabama. This
school has been q great help to
the farmers and stock raisers, as
they gain many valuable points
in connection with those voca-
tons. A clinic is to be held
each day of the meeting and a
most interesting program has
been arranged by the veterinaries
who expect to attend.
THE veterinary surgeons of
Georgia and Alabama are work.
ing hand and hand to get better
state laws governing the pro-
lection of the stock raising in
dustry, particularly as regards
the inspection of meats and milk
in every city of the two states"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
NOTHING Much TO Say.

We haven't much to say this
week along base ball lines. The
Baxter team went to SarcOxie
Sunday to play bail and was de-
feated, 10 to 2. The Baxter
team "blowed up" in the fore
part of the game. and Sarcoxie
did the devilmeut at that tine.
After the third inning the boys
settled down to business, and
from then on there was a ball
game, Sarcoxie getting only one
run and Baxter two. But it was
too late to recover lost ground,
as Sarcoxie had made nine runs
in the first three innings. The
attendance was very small, and
the entire gate receipts were not
enough to pay the Baxter teams
expenses. The Sarcoxie manage
ment had to go down and dig
up" the BALANCE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
Booster Day August =.

The next Booster Day for Bax-
ter Springs will be Saturday,
August Z, and it is the intention
of the parties having the matter
in charge to make it the hum
dinger of them all. The Booster
Day idea is a good one, and the
merchant who does not help the
matter along is standing in his
own light. People are going to
have money to spend this fall,
and it behooves Mr.. Merchant to
get busy and get people in the
habit of coming to Baxter.
Let everybody join right in and
help push this matter along. 1t
will pay an hundred fold, and al
so it would be a mighty good idea
for each merchant to make a
special effort to get business on
that day. Let him make some
special prices on a few items.
The merchants who made special
efforts on last Booster Day were
mighty we'll repaid for the efforts
they made. If you doubt this,
just ask them.
Join in, boys, let's have a big
time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
WE ARE

Specialists in the monument bust
ness and can furnish you a mon
ument in any design in granite OF
marble that has all the desirable
qualities for a monument-beauty
durability and color. We Car
make you a good monument at
reasonable price and respectfully
solicit a share of your business,
Let us figure with you.
Columbus Marble Works,
ED. A. JONES, D. NJ. JONES,
Salesman. Prop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Geo. Shepherd and W. W.
Bowers of Columbus, and Col. E.
T. Ireland of Coffeyville were
here Sunday morning very early
to make arrangements for the
big K. of P. reunion of south
east Kansas and southwest Mis-
ouri, WHICH will be held here
Sept. q and S-dpring the big
reunion. Col. Ireland is the
Grand Chancellor Commander,
All the lodges in southeast Kan
sas and Southwest Missouri viii
be here, and Friday of reunion
week is going to be a very big
day. 1t will be ''Pythian Day,
and there will be something do
ing all the time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Saturday, August Z, will be
Booster Day again. Have you
done your full duty, Mr.. Mer-
chant? Have you given the af-
fair the encouragement you
should? Don't you know you are
going to reap a lot of benefit
from it? The farmer is going to
have plenty of money to spend
this fall. Are you. doing your
full share to have the farmer
come to town and get acquainted
with you and your method OF do
ing business, your prices, etc? II
you are not, you are not doing
all you should. You have no
right to sit back and expect a
few to do all this. We believe
everybody should fall into line
and pull together for the next
Booster Day. 1t will be a big
one, anyway, so suppose we all
help the matter along. We will
all feel better because of the huge
success of it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Mrs. T. ]. Morrow is spending
a few weeks at Eureka Springs,
Ark. She went down Sunday,
accompanied by Mr.. Morrow,
who will remain a few days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Frank Brewster and Morris OPP
perman are getting their boats in
condition to use during the big
reunion. They will have lots of
nice boats and will do a big bus
mess.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

If you expect to camp out dur
ing the big reunion you ought to
be putting in your application
for a place, for ground is going
to be we'll filled.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Mr.. Citizen, We Are Talking
to You.-There is going to be
somewhere from forty to fifty
thousand people here very soon,
and they are going to stay a
whole week. Would it not be a
good idea. and wouldn't it show
that you are a good citizen, il
you would 60 to work and clear
up your premises before the
thousands arrive? cutthe weeds,
rake yonr lawn. and spruce ap
bf Street e6mmie one1 N1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Last Friday evening Miss
Dulee Long entertained a num-
Der of friends at whist, compli-
mentary to Miss Florence Hedges
of Galena. The prize was won
by Miss Dathen Guffey. Ices
and cake were served at the
close of the evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Married, Sunday, July Is, by
Justice of the Peace Tom How
ard, in Lyon township, Mr..
James G. Cowan, to Miss Goldie
Steele.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
Members Offhe Baxter Afh
IefiC Association.

A. w. Abrams,
Geo. C. Conner,
T. F. Cole,
J. ]. Bulger,
Harry Abrams,
Earl Abrams,
Jasper Smith,
Buford Price,
Homer Dowty,
Frank Freeman,
r. Kramer,
]. R. Watson,
]. NJ. Cooper,
E. F. Sweeney,
w. T. Hartley,
Homer Kitchener,
Jas. L. Harmon,
J. Bischofsberger,
]. w. Cook,
T. F. Brown,
J. w. Grantham,
]. H. Boswell,
R. S. Enyart,
D. C. Hicks,
Chas. M. Jones,
]. E. Payne,
A. r. Kane,
T. T. McAboy,
E. w. Dow,
G. E. Lundgren,
J. w. Blackwell,
A. ]. Thompson,
G. w. Peterson,
Chas. L. Smith,
Chas. A Blair,
B. E. Devillers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

The crop outlook Is still the
best ever in this country. That
rain of last Friday night. or
early Saturday morning came
just in tine to do . lot Of good;
eud Z put lots ofooru Oat Of dam
one ~e r I1iu1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Miss leila Phillips, Morris
Sapp and Athos Moore of Galena
attended the party given by Miss
Dulce Long last Friday night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05
Jim Harrell of Cordell, Okla,
visited in this city last week. q.

Misses Dulce Long and Audrey
Smith visited in Galena Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

A great many Baxter Springs
people are taking in the Old
Settlers doings at Columbus this
week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

A. w. Abrams took his big
automobile and went to SarcoXie
Sunday to see the ball game. He
took with him Kelly Carmichael,
Jap Smith and Chas. L. Smith.
The distance is A miles and the
trip was a delightful one. There
is not, put it all together, more
than a mile of rough road be-
tween Baxter and Sarcoxie, and
as Mr.. Abrams is a careful and
expert driver, the trip was very
pleasant one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

The outlook for a recore break
ing reunion was never so good as
now. From all points of the
earth are coming inquiries from
people who propose to be here,
and the concession people are
writing into the license office
very hurriedly these days. The
attractions are going to be good,
and there will be lots of all kinds
of oratory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Homer Hogue of Columbus Wis
tied T. T. McAboy and family
last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Jim Goodwin has brought his
automobile home from Kansas
City. Look out, little ones; Jim
is not an expert chauffer yet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Several base ball fans went to
Sarcoxie Sunday to see the game
between Baxter Springs and the
Strawberry Growers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-05

Mrs. ]. r. Watson has gone
to Milwaukee to spend the heated
term. She will be gone until
about the first of October.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-08

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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-08

}em bog j Ojczyzna."
q takiem zyczeniem poz-
drawiamy Was, Bracia i Sio-
stry, j raz jeszcze ma Sei.m
.przYsziy delegat6w waszych
zap rafzamy.
Il braterskim ~pozdrowieniem
Leon 8zopinski, P,ezydent.
zo1nosz Kr6lik, Sekr. Gen.
Ks. E.M. Wgtalewics ,Kapelan