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The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01


Senator Burkett has always been
successfal-call it luck if you will. As
. young Iowa farmer and . graduate
from the state university, he was taken
up and sent to the legisiature BY the
republicans IF Lancaster-that was
good luck. In that position he made
good-more luck. He Was returned
to the Legislature and made good, 80
strong and sure, that the republicans
of the district picked him up and sent
him to congress luck. Here he
made good and was returned to con.
gress. He was lucky enough to com.
mand the admiration of the republi.
cans of the state. He Was lucky enough
to have . majority of the delegates
select him as q candidate for the
United States senate. He canvased
every county in the state and made
good so successfully that . republican
was secured over Mr..
Bryan's efforts to have it otherwise,
and E. ]. Burkett wa. Unanimously
elected to the senate.
He at once took . commanding and
an influential position in the senate.
He stood solidly by Roosevelt and his
policies and was an original TAFT man.
He stands as close to the president
today Is any of his colleague He
not only took and held . high position
in the senate but he commanded the
respect and admiration of the general
reading public, and - an orator, lee
turer and campaign speaker he has
been in - great demand through the
country rs any member Of either
branch of the national congress.
Has he had no opposition? Yes.
here his luck has come to the front
again.
A little coterie Of disgruntled re-
publicans, whose opposition was in
spired by envy and jealousy akin to
that shown by . few democrats with
respect to w. j. Bryan have been
nagging, nagging, nagging At his
shadow, his footsteps and the sound Of
his voice ell these long, eventfal years.
The Lincoln Daily Star echoes the
opposition to him, and sets up that old
stereotyped refrain, "Burkett can't be
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01
lr1ueeiled Treasure.

Indignant Wife-That new chauffeur
has only just brought the children ana
me home. and now he's taken the COOK
out for a spin. Husband-Great heav-
en-: He doesn't half know how to man
age a car, and she's the 6rst decent
cook we've had in q year.-Brooklyn
Life
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01
BRYAN Is FOR PROHIBITION
Dsnooratio Isadsr Pxspazing Big Surprise
For His Party.


Party.
alone" and viii attempt TO carry with
him . sufficient number Of the rank
and 6ls Of The party to enable him to
coatrol The conventions and write the
plat5bens. Failing in this, not even
his closest friends can outline Mr..
Bryans further actions.
Just - soon - Mr.. Bryan has left
the country on his South American
tour the fight will begin. There are
those among the leaders Of the party
who will say this tour WAS planned in
order that Mr.. Bryan might be beyond
the reach ofany influence which could
be brought to cause him to discontinue
his crusade,
WILL FAVOR COUNTY OPTION.
The full force of Mr.. Bryan's attack
will not be disclosed with the opening
gun and not until the last one of his
articles appears will his position he
fully stated. But he will, early in the
series, make it plain that he will make
the fight in Nebraska on the insertion
Of . county option plank in the demo
cratic platform.
Right there Mr.. Bryan will lose the
support Of Governor Shallenberger,
who hopposed to county option and
is standing on the present daylight sa.
loon act which he. as governor, ap.
proved. He expects reelection on q
platform Affirming the efficacy of this
law. Governor Shallenberger has not
yet announced that he will fight Mr..
Bryan, but he has stated that he will
fight county option for which Mr..
Bryan stands.
Another wheelhorse who will desert
Bryan Is Mayor Jim" Dahlman Of
Omaha, who has for ten years been
known - Bryan's closest personal and
political friends" and who managed
the Denver convention in 1908 for
Bryan. Mayor Dahlman stands On .
personal liberty plank and he will be
. candidate for the governorship now
held BY shallenberger. Dahlman's
strongest plank in the campaign being
personal liberty" and drink all you
can get if you want it."
EVEN wORLD.HERALD WILL DESERT.
The Omaha World. Herald, which
has supported Bryan in his every cam
paign, will not follow its oldtime lead.
er into county option, but will fight
that plank in every way. In an edi-
torial which appeared in that paper on
the eve of Mr.. Bryan's departure for
South America, the World-Herald
announced that the position of the
party on the liquor question would be
determined by the entire party and not
by any one man nor set of men, and
gave it a. its judgment that the Ne
brsska democrats could, under no cir.
cumstances, be brought to adopt the
plank which Mr.. Bryan is about to
spring upon the public.
But Mr.. Bryan is not going to con-
fine his anti-whisky war to the borders
of Nebraska. He intends making a
national issue of the question, placing
it above the tariff, finances, trusts and
every other pertinent question now
before the public.
When the last article of the series
which MI. Bryan has prepared is
printed it will be seen that he has
burned all bridges behind him, that
he has staked his very political exist
ence on the outcome and that there
can be no turning back in the course
which he has mapped out for himself.
But whether or not Mr.. Bryan can
persuade the democratic party to fol.
low him into prohibition is another
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01
Mr.. Bryan and State Senator AID
rich have got together at last. Both
favor county option.

If county option means prohibi-
ton" how can democrats who are
opposed to prohibition consistently
follow Mr.. Bryan?
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01

For HI
Lincoln dispatch.-Prohibit;on =
the new issue which William J. Bry.
an i preparing 10 spring On the demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Bryan win. within
le0 than ono month, make the IN.
nouncement which win plunge the
party into most bitter strife and will
bring about . complete realignment
Of the present Democratic factions. If
the attack On the liquor interest %
successful and tho rank and file of tho
party follow him, Mr.. Bryan expects
to find himself again at the head Of .
party with . living issue. But should
the democrats Of the country hil to
rally to his cry against the liquor in
terest, Mr.. Bryans future course u
predetermined.
The announcement of this step will
be made in . series Of articles which
Mr.. Bryan has already prepared and
which will soon be published, in which
he makes the most bitter attack on
the saloon and whisky interest that be
is capable Of making. To those who
have been permitted to read these arti.
cles, it is plain that Mr.. Bryan has ex.
hausted his vocabulary ofvituperative
adiectives in his Characterization of the
whisky trade.
And while these bitterly denuncia'
tory articles are appearing in print,
Mr.. Bryan Will be in South America,
far from the sting which will be con.
tanned in the answers made by his for.
mer friends.
CAMPAIGN 10 BE NATION WIDE.
At the outset, Mr.. Bryan's declara'
ton of the independence Of the whisky
interests "a to be confined to the state
of Nebraska, but Afterwards it il to be
extended to other states until the M
tional democratic party has either de-
clared for prohibition or has refused Ia
20 declare.
With the south, the stronghold Of
the democratic party, already practic'
ally on the side of prohibition and be.
lieved to be ready to fall into line and
adopt the new issue, Mr.. Bryan will
wage his fercest battles in the north
and west, where he expects to develop
sufficient strength to enable him to
write . prohibition plank in the next
national democratic platform.
Mr.. Bryan lays his defeat in form
er campaigns to the liquor interests,
which, he believes, have made use Of
the democratic party whenever that
party has been needed by the whisky
interests, and at other times has
KNITTED" the democratic candidates on
al sides. For the sake of party har'
mony Mr.. Bryan has maintained .
still tongue and has never taken .
stand against the whisky interests
But now he is determined, even At the
risk of being accused Of attempting to
''get even" to come out against whis'
Ky with all the power and might Of
his tongue and pen.
incidentally, it may be stated that
while Mr.. Bryan says he is not now .
candidate for any Office, the opinion
of the Nebraska party leaders is that
Mr.. Bryan believes the success of his
new movement will make him ut least
eligible to the senate or even the pres.
idency.
MEANS DISRUPTION IN NEBRASKA
In this state Mr.. Bryan's new issue
will simply tear the democratic party
al to pieces. He has confined his fu-
ture course to many Of the leaders Of
the party and has been told by the
wheel horses" that they cannot fol.
low him. He will, therefore, go it
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01
AVIATION.

The Dangers Involved In Three d.
msnsional Steering.
The navigation Of the air b form Of
locomotiou that differs from all the
others to which men have res0rted In
that It involves three dlmensio0al steer.
ing.
1t II in the three dimensional nature
OF aviation that the real wonder Of Il
lies. Its demands upon the aviator's
attention are almost appalling In num-
Der and constancy. The automobilist
has to mind what he b about not 1T
tie, and q moments carelessness means
disaster. but his divagations from safe
ty are all horizontal. The road and
gravity take care Of the others for him.
while the aeroplanist can make mis-
takes all the way around q sphere:
hence. in addition to lending an atten-
tive ear to every sound from q COM
plicated and delicate engine. be must
manipulate one rud1er for up and
down. another for right and left and
two more at the ends Of his wings.
And all these must Be combined and
co-ordinated. Water Is. stability Itself
In comparison with the medium through
which he moves. When in flight there
fore. the aviator Il probably the busiest
man alive, and there IL not an instant
Of rest for him till after he has made
his pefilous descent-New York Times.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01

Orlando. you mustn't put your arm
sround my waist"
why. Gloriana. It's been there tor
half IN hour"
.Wen, didn't notice Il TIN just
Sow.r-Chicago Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01

Seeking For oanssc.
I'm going to lick Smith"
"Why~
He said 1 was q horse thief and .
liar."
did be prove itr'
no"
Then let well enough alone and
3on't get him any madder."-Ceve-
hnd Leader.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-01
He Pur the Brake On.


In his autobiography the late Pro
fessor Shaler of Harvard tells this
story: Once he was present at dinner
In England where Tyndall. the re
nowned scientist. started to tell about
experiences In America. His descrip-
tons were. to say the least. exagger-
ated. Just as he was telling about q
thrilling escape from drowning which
he had had while viewing Niagara
falls-describing It with bursts Of by
periodicals eye happened to catch
that of Shaler, whom he had not no
ticed before.
For q moment Tyndall stopped.
abashed-then, with wink Of the eye.
as If begging Shaler not to give him
away" he continued the tale. but In a
noti<eably subdued vein.
At its conclusion Tyndall sought
Shaler.
Il fear that yarn Of mine was rather
highly colored," he confessed to the
American. but it IS sometimes neces-
sary to touch up the truth a Bit
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16

one hundred and fifty subpoenas
nave been issued for vinitans to ap-
pear before the grslkI jury now ln ses-
sion.
Alien Barnes rs IN receipt Of letter
from his sitter. Mrs S, b Hisiop. Of
Lockwood. Canada. announcing the
arrival % a tea pound boy
The Baptist SUNDAY school wal have
an Easter exercise en- next Sunday at
40 a. M, the offering 70 so TO the Ok
lahoma Baptist or7ihanage. the pro-
gram is in charge Of the merry work
ers. come prepared to help
, NJ p. Fowler Is making some
street views Of vinita FOR the CONNER
cial club to be used for cuts 70 illns.
trate Greater yinita" After the cuts
have been secured they viii be sent 70
The Guthrie Leader. which has kind
IS ofefed to give vinita a full page
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
EASTER SUNDAY MUSICAL
PROGRAM A SUCCESS.

The music at the Holy Ghost Cath.
ohc church Easter sunday. was Of a
very high class. and was a very de-
cided success IN every detail Father
Charles is 70 be congratulated ON pos.
sesaing such a fine choir The o.
salutarlus was sung by the Rev Faith.
er Hufier, Of Washington. D. G.. who
has fine baritone voice Of great pow.
er and volume which was trained a.
he stuttgarde conservatory in Ger.
many The Tantum Ergo was sung
by Mrs 81 B Crawford who has a
high soprano voice Of rare aexlbility
and sweetness Mrs " B Crawford
graduated at the Chicago eonserga.
tory Of Music
The Organ was handled in very ar.
tistic manner b Mrs Lou Borden
kircher Vinita can well pride her
SELF on the musical talent that she
has IN her midst
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
TWO MORE CONVERSIONS
or NATIONAL BANKS.

Guthrie Okla April - State Bank
Commissioner A. NJ Young announces
the conversion Of two more national
banks The First National bank of
Talihina surrenders its national char
ter ana becomes the First State bank
with a capital stock OF $4,000; officers.
John T. Bailey Of Albion. president.
II II Chowning vice president: and
S /. Glowing. cashier. both of tahiti
hina The First National bank of We.
woka was converted TO the First Guar
antee bank, capital stock $4,000; Of
ticers. W. e. Dixon Of Oklahoma city,
president: J. L. Dixon Of Wewoka.
vice president and W = yanum Of
Wewoka, cashier
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
THEY FOUND ONLY
USELESS SAMPLES
Second Time Within Week That
Burglars Have Entered Sample
Room at Cobb Hotel.

Two more robbtries occurred IN the
city last night and IN neither case has
clew been found that would lead
to the Identity of the burglars. Russell
Harris los an overcoat al the Holland
furniture store on South Wilson street.
The burglars entered the store through
a back window and were evidently not
in search OF furniture as nothing was
disturbed in the store except the over.
coat
The other robbery occurred at the
Cobb hotel sample room which was
entered for the second time within 4
week This time the would-be rob
bers failed to get anything Of yalue
they broke into the sample room and
opened several trunks but found moth
ing but samples that we're Of no use
to anyone except the salesman The
sherin and police are sall at q loss
to solve the problem as rs the per.
son or persons committing these rob
berries
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
THIRD DEPOSIT OF
KIND IN WORLD
speek Of Iron Spells Stone That
Would Have Melted Vinlta Men
a Fortune May Improve.

The deposit Of 0olite, a stone Of
liae formation. recently found IN un-
limited quantities by Hobby & shell
tor In their quarry twenty-five miles
cas-. OF here is said to be the third bed
Of the kind known Of IN the world
The other two beds have been operat-
ed for some time one of them Is in
California and the second Is on the
kaw river about fifteen miles west
Of Kansas City
Oolite is q stone Of calcium forma-
tion that resembles a capitalization Of
FISH eggs 1t is used chiefly for litho.
gIephing purposes and ornamental
building stone. Il takes a beautiful
polish and the lime is fine absorbent
of grease. making It very valuable for
lithographing purposes.
The oolito found by Hobby & shel.
ton however contains black specks.
which are supposed to be iron and
which do not absorb grease readily
and thus spoil the stone for making
lithograDh stones. The quarry as yet,
however is practically undeveloped
and the lower strata of the stone may
be perfect oolite The deposit is ap-
parently IA three layers. the first. up
on which the quarrymen have worked
is about ten feet thick The thick
ness Of the other two layers Is not
known
Hobby & shelton have stripped the
stone preparatory to quarrying IN
large quantities as Il Is very yalu-
able building stone even II its value
as a lithographing stone is spoiled
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
RUSH TO ABANDON
LAND FRAUD CASE
Statement Given Out at Muskogee
Says Dtetatson to Stop Prcseeu-
tion is From Washington.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
Muskogee. Okla. April IA state
ment given out from the United
states district attorneys office here
today says tnat Special Attorney syl-
yester Rush and District Attorney W.
j. Gregg al Tulsa. had decided to
abandon any iurther prosecutions Of
Governor Haskell and other promin-
ent Oklahomans. recently involved In
the Muskogee town lot cases.
This oouse. it was stated had been
dictated from Washington.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
DELIGHTFUL SPRING RAIN
BRINGS GREAT RELIEF

After three weeks Of dry winds. a
fine rain came this morning 10 put
new life IN young vegetation and 70
settle che dust that has been almost
intolerable for the past few days.
This spring has been fine for plant.
ing crops but the continued dry wea-
ther had become source Of uneasi-
ness % many farmers The rain this
morning however put all Of that
gloom 20 flight and every body Is re.
joielng
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
First Published IN the vinita Chief
tain, April ?, 1909
NOTICE OF SALE or REAL
ESTATE

ESTATE.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That
IN pursuance Of an amended order of
the County Court of the County AZ
Craig and State of Oklahoma. made
on the 3lst day OF March. 1909 In tbe
matter Of the estate OF Boyd Webber
Leander Webber and Malvin Webber
the undersigned as the legally con.
stituted and, appointed guardian OF
said minors, viii sell at private sale
to the highest bidder for cash in hand
subject 70 confirmation by said Coun.
ty Court on Saturday, the Gath day of
april 1909 at o'clock a. m. at the
Office Of Hon, Theo. ID. B. Frear Judge
ol the County Court at Vinita. Okla.
homa. IN said County Of Craig. an the
right title interest and estate of the
said minors and all the right. title
and interest that the said estate has
by operation of law, or otherwise. ac.
quired IN and TO all shat certain lots
pieces or parcels Of land. situated
wing and being in the County 81
craig 8nd State of oklahoma. bound.
ed and described as follows and. upon
the following terms and conditions
to-wit
For cash IN hand the undivided
One-third interest OF said minors
subject to the life estates OF
Moses Webber. the father and
Ellen Nebber the mother In the
S II OF the NE i-4' Of the NE IL
OF Section 10, Township 25, Range
20, containing 20 acres more or
less according to tie 4. $. Gov.
ernment Survey. the same being
a part of the allotment OF NeHa
Webber deceased.
All bids must be sealed aceompani.
ed with certified check for az least
one-third of amount bid. and addres-
sed to tile clerk OF the County Court
Ninita. oklahoma
Dated The 3lst day Of March. 1909
MOSES WEBER.
Guardian.
A. s McREA.
Attorney. 4245
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
tFirst Published April ?. l90gl
NOTICE OF SALE or REAL
EGTATE


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That
n pursuance of an order of the Coun.
ty Court of the County of Craig and
State of Oklahoma. made on the 26th
day OF March 1909. IN the matter of
the estate OF Mamie H.. HiH and
George n liill. minors. the under
signed as the guardian Of said min
ors, viii sell at private sale to the
highest bidder ON sealed bids subject
To confirmation by said County Court
ON Saturday the 9Th day Of April 90g
at o'clock. a. m.. I'd the chambers
of the County Judge tn the Court
House Ia Vinita. in said County Of
Craig all the right title interest and
estate of the said Mamie r. hin and
George n. llill minors at the time
Of sale and all ,the right title and IN.
terest that said estate has by opera
ton OF law, or otherwise. acquired in
aud 70 all those certain lots. pieces
OF parcels Of land situated lying and
being in the County Of Nowata and
state OF Oklahoma. bounded and de-
scribed as follows. and upon the fol
lowing terms and conditions. to-wit.
Belonging 10 Mamie f. Hill. minor
The S i-2 OF SW IA of NV Ia
and the SW IA of Sc IA OF NV
IA, less COZ acres for NJ. X. a.
Q. K. K. In Section 20. Township
- \. IN Range 15 Il. containing
30 acres more or less.
Also the y IL OF n t-2 of sW IA
less 49S acres for NJ. X 4 O. Il.
II. And Sc IA vi 81 IA Of NV
IA, less l.12 acres for NJ. X. a.
o. R. Z. in Section 20 Township
~ y. Range l5 E, containing 50
acres more or less.
Belonging to George NJ. HILL minor.
The w l-2 Of SW IA Of SIC IA
and Sc II OF SW IA OF Sc IA
and the NV IA of Sc IA and the
Ne IA Of sW IA OF 81 IA. all In
Section "a IN Township % n.
IN Range II =, containing so
acres more or less according To
United State Government Survey.
All situated in Nowata County
and State OF Oklahoma and sub
iect to oil. aud gas and agricult
urai lease.
Said sale to be for cash IN hand
Sealed bids should be accompanied
by draft for one third amount bid.
payable 10 order OF Theo. D. h. Frear.
County Judge and all bids should be
addressed % the undersigned guar.
dian at Vinita. Oklahoma.
Dated the 26th day Of March, 1909.
r ] WRIGHT.
f-.84 Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
NEW PAVING IS MADE Of
STRAW IN WASHINGTON

Spokane. Wash. April 3. r. Paving
town streets with wheat straw as a
means Of binding the mud IN the
spring and keeping the dust down
later IN the season Is being demon
strateG at Endleott in Whitman coun.
~, Washington. south OF Spokane.
where two miles q streets were treat
ed this spring. toot OF fresh straw
being laid from curb {, curb and pack.
ed into the wet ground following a
slight rainfall The experiment is
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
PAYNE SEEKS To
AMEND TARIFF BILL
After Passage Bill is Discovered to
Omit Petroleum Products From
Free List.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c.. April 12--When
the house met today, Serene Payne,
of New York, offered a resolution pro-
viding for the return Of the tariff bill
to the house in order that Il might be
amended so as to make it plain that
crude petroleum and its products
appear on the free list
After the bin passed, Friday, an in
spection disclosed the fact that the
products OF petroleum were omitted
from the free list, although such was
not the intention
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
CARLIN ELEGTROCUTED FOR
MURDER OF HIS MOTHER

By Associated Press.
Ossenlng n " April l2 For the
murder Of his mother one year ago.
Bernard Carlin aged 20 was electro.
euted IN the state prison here today.
Carlin blamed his mother for permit.
ing him to remain In the reform
schoo, and when released from that
institution be murdered her.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-16
tFirst Published April ?. 1910 ,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IN
PLlcATioN or auARDIAs'
FOR ORDER or SALE or e"
REAL ESTATE

fNI - - =.
State of Oklahoma, County eg r.
ss. In the County Court. Nia
In the matter of the Guardiansht.
the Estate Of Franklin p. Pdel
and Sarah a. Bailey, Minors
II appearing TO this Court :.
the petition this day presented y NJ
filed by ]. II Bailey as the Gna.ss
Of the estate OF Franklin r pan1
and Sarah A. Bailey, Minors nrani
for an order OF sale Of certain III
estate belonging to said wards n.
II Is beneficial for said minors ana I
the best interest Of each OF tboir
tates that such real estate shoula N:
sold
III is HEREBY ORDERED n, Il
the next Of kin OF the said warde as
all persons interested in the said
tate, appear before this Conrt l
Monday, the Bird day or May DDa
1909, at 8 o'clock A. NJ. or as 60.
thereafter as il can be heard n, ~ 4
Court Room OF said Court. Al V,uu
IN said Craig County then and tbessl
to show cause why an order sbonlSE
not be granted for the sale OF said N
tate. ~
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDEREn
That a copy OF this order be pnbliSl
ed at least three successive weeks h.
fore the day of hearing, in the VinHol
Weekly Chieftain, a newspaper prin,
ed and published in said Craig Count,
THEO ID. b. FREAR.
County Judge
Dated March al 1903.
PAUL r. MACKEY.
Attorney for Guardian 42.u