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The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-24
NEW SPRING GOODS OF EVERY KIND

Our buyers MT Lochridg Miss Mayme Koont turned from market buying East justified saying that will show this the finest collection of Dress Goods Silks and Millinery previous Every freight express coming brings goods for this and here few the special bargains that have been received this week
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-24
GOING AFTER THE MONEY
Ssvsir County Farmers to Get Benefit
 of High Hog Prices.

Lockesburg, February l9.-l ne farmers of Sevier county have begun tue raising of hogs on large scale, and are ging to snip several cars this season. Many are also going into the poultry business, which has been maae profitable in recent years by tue high prices. ..;.
 The Potato Growers Associa- ton has decided 10 plant enougp acreage to ship from 20 to 70 cars
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-24
EUREKASPRINGS OIL CRAZY
Oklahoma Capitalists Obtain Leases on Tracts Near Green Forest and
 Drill for Oil and Gas.

Eureka Springs, Feb. l9- There have long been surface in- dicatious of oil at Green Forest, a few miles south of here, but 1t has remained for a Company ot Oklahoma capitalists to make a systematic and successful search for the flow. They arrived on the scene about two months ago and with great secrecy leased sew eral acres at Green Forest and started to drill. From the first there was every indication that their efforts would be rewarded with success but they have kept their secret we'll up 10 this time KLocal curiosity was aroused by the fact that, during the last 4o hours. several men known to be interested in the oil business have llelt the train here and refused to state the object of their business ar predict the length of their stay. Considerable curiosity was evinced in their movements as many business men of Eureka Springs have long looked forward tn inc time when oil might be dis' covered in this vicinity and today # was learned that negotiation. are under way for the leasing o' great many tracts in the neign'
 honrhood of Green Forest. It wal
 also learned that, at a depth Q
 TAO feet, large pockets of ga' were found.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-24
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollar Reward for case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. r. UGH FEN EY&CO., Toledo,o We, the undersigned, have known r. J Cheney for the last 15 years. and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transact ions and financially able to carry out any obligations made py nis firm.
 Walding, Kinnan X Marvin,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Testimonials sent
 F.J. CHENEY d CO, Toledo, O. Sold by all Gruggiats, 7bc.
 Take HaIrs Family Piils Tor constipAtioi
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-24
Remnant Bargain Counter

From now on we will have regular Remnant Bargain Coun- ter, where all short lengths and odd lots will be sold at Half Price and Less. Ask to see this counter when you are in our store.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-24
Ladies' Hand Bags

Our buyer bought a Big Sample Line of Ladies' All-Leather Hand Bags at fifty cents on the dollar. You can buy soc bags at. 2sc & 35c 75c and $1.00 Bags at. =. Soc
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-24
Pine Apple Tissue

It's a little early to talk about Fine Wash Dress Goods, but this is such a fine bargain that we want to tell you about it. It comes in small neat flowers, stripes and conventional designs, 28 inches wide, never priced un- der 12sc, our special open 1Oc ing price per yard. INV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
CORREGTS STATEMENT IN
REGARD TO DENVER SPEECH

Chicago. ILL., Nov. 1.-Albert B.
Kreitler, third vice president of the
International Printing Pressmen and
Assistants union today made the fol.
flowing statement regarding the recent
dispatch from Denver;
Through the Associated Press, !
wish to correct statement, which has
been given wide circulation. The
press dispatches quoted me as saying
lin a talk before the trades and labor
assembly at Denver, that the news
papers buildings would be blow UP be
fore a settlement would be made with
the Pressmen's union. leading the pub
lie to believe that had been advocat
ing such dastardly deeds.
A local publisher, made the state
ment to me that he would see his
building blow up before he would set
tie with the Pressmen's union In my
talk simply quoted the publisher tc
show his attitude towards the Press
mems union"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
GROSS REVENUE
TAX IS ENJ0|N|E:D
Company Claims Law Attemps to Levy
a Tax Upon Interstate Commerce
lis Contrary to Constitution.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. la
restraining order was granted by the
United States circuit court here Mon
day upon application of the Wells
Fargo. United States and American
Express companies, temporarily re-
straining State Auditor M. E. Trapp
from enforcing the collection of the
gross receipts tax against the eom.
planning companies. The court also
heard arguments upon the application
for a permanent injunction.
The express companies base their ap.
plications upon the allegation that the
gross revenue law, which levies tax
of per cent upon the gross receipts
of express companies in addition to al
valorem taxes, is contrary to the con
stitution OF Oklahoma and to the con.
stitution and the laws of the United
States.
The express companies contend that
the law attempts to levy tax upon IN
Iterstate commerce.; that it does not
comply with the constitution Of Okla
homa in that it provides no legal fund
into which the tax is to be paid be
cause the constitution and laws of Ok
lahoma do not create a general revenne
fund; that the law cannot apply for
the fiscal year which ended June 80,
1910, because the law was not effec.
tive until June 9, 1910.
The Wells Fargo alleges that 81 per
cent of its gross revenues are paid 10
the railroad over which it operates;
that this is not legal subject Of gross
receipts taxes; that much Of its OkIs-
homa revenues are derived from inter
state traffic and there is no way Of
separating these revenues.
The contentious of the other COM
panies are similar.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
STATE COMMITTEE
WIRES CROSSED
Through Misunderstanding vInIta is
Deprived Of Opportunity to Hear
Senator Owen Speak.

The wires Of the democratic state
committee were crossed yesterday and
as result Vinita people have been
deprived of the opportunity of hearing
the speaker that they most desired to
hear-Senator Robert L. Owen.
Yesterday the state committee tele-
phoned Mr.. Owen to come to this city
to make an address, Mr. Owen came
but found to his surprise that on one
in Vinita knew of his coming and con
sequently there was no audience to
hear him. By some mistake the local
democratic committee was not notified
of Senator Ovens coming, and the
fact was not heralded The senator
spent the evening at the democratic
headquarters and returned to Musko
gee last night.
Senator owen is probably as well
posted on the political situation as any
man in the state and he expressed his
belief that the democrats would make
a clean sweep in both the state and
congressional elections
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
The state a Bootlegger.


The great state Of Oklahoma is, it
self, bootlegger, and peddles whis
ky every time it gets a chance Every
drop (perhapsl Of whisky and other
connections seized by officers through
out the state is peddled by Oklahoma
to Kansas City and st. Louis whole
sale houses. If it is necessary for the
state te receive revenue from the
sale of whiskey it would be better to
adopt local option and high license and
run the business along legitimate
lines. The day may dawn in Okla
homa when you will be unable TO pur-
chase whisky within her borders, but
when that day comes peeping over the
hills it will be safe move for you
to reach for that celestial robe, for
Gabriel will even then be headed this
way From the Talala Gazette
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
NURSE SUES FOR DAMAGESI
AGAINST HER EMPLOYER

Tulsa, Okla, Nov Mrs. Emma
Drew, daughter of late Chief Perry
man of the Creek Indian Nation, and
one OF the most extensive property
owners Ill Tulsa, is defendant in sen
sational $4,000 damage suit FLED in
the district court Monday by Elizabeth
Laughlin, professional nurse, who
charges the defendant with assaulting
her with a deadly weapon, revolver.
Miss Laughlin. who lives in Denver,
attended Senator Quay in his last ILL.,
ness, and has nursed many Of the
eountry's celebrities.
That her nervous system was shat
tered and that she suffered collapse
which caused her to become patient
under doctors care for four months,
is the allegation of the nurse who
sues for $4,000 for balm. Miss Laugh
lin says that while making a call at
the Drew home on August l, 1909, she
was met by Mrs. Drew who violently
and maliciously assaulted her with a
pistol, threatening to kill her, and
causing her to flee from the house in
terror.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
GOVERNOR STUBBS SAYS
KANSAS WAS SlANDERED

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. S1.-Eight
thousand, of whom perhaps 5000 were
women and children, yesterday after
noon attended the mass meeting at
Convention hall where Governor w.
R. Stubbs of Kansas explained the ef-
feet of enforcing the prohibitory law
in his own State. The prohibition
workers of Kansas City and vicinity
were out in force and rendered warm
welcome to the Kansas executive. He
confined his remarks almost exclusive
Ily to answering alleged misrepresenta-
tions by the liquor interests relative
to the true condition of affairs in Kan
sas since the suppression Of the liquor
traffic in that state.
q come before this audience" said
the governor, TO defend the fair name
of Kansas against the ISLANDERS OF
those whose interest it is to see our
laws violated, our civilization defam-
ed and our state policies impeached.
Warming up to his subject early in
the course of his remarks, Governor
stubbs proceeded to make himself
more comfortable by loosening his low
collar and untying his crayat. Con-
tinuing. the speaker said in part:
q want to say to you people Of
Missouri that so far as know there
is not one open saloon or joint In
Kansas. II the brewery interests will
show me one that / do not close
quick, then I will resign my job. While
the prohibitory law has been on the
statute books of Kansas for twenty
eight years, full prohibition was not
effective in our state until May 1909,
when the drug stores were prohibited
from selling liquor for any purpose
whatsoever In Kansas now we class
the sale of intoxicating liquors with
horse stealing and like crimes"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 1.-The
application of Daniel Sims, an ex-slaye
of Guthrie, for an order of the United
States circuit court restraining P. r.
Finch, precinct election inspector,
from enforcing the provisions Of the
recently adopted grandfather clause"
amendment to the constitution, dis
franchising uneducated negro voters,
was taken up here Monday before
Walter A. Sanborn of st. Paul, United
States circuit judge, with whom Judge
John A. Cotteral of the western dis
trict of Oklahoma and Judge Ralph
Campbell of the eastern district are
sitting jointly. The day was spent in
arguments by John Devereaux of
Guthrie, counsel for the negro, and At
torney General West. who was pres
ent for the state.
Attorney General West filed bill OF
exception. In it he contended the
court is without jurisdiction to hear
the case; that the allegations do not
show that the complainant was being
denied the right to vote on account of
race, color or previous condition of
servitude; that the inhibition contained
in the Fifteenth amendment against
the denial of abridgement Of the right
of citizens of the United States to vote
on account of race, color or previous
condition of seryitude, by the amend
ment is made tolapply only to the right
to vote which citizens of the United
States have by virtue of such citizen
ship-that is, the right derived from
the United States, and that the inhibi
tion herein contained does not apply
to the right to vote conferred by the
state; that the right to vote derived
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
CAMERON URGES
FIGHT ON LIQUOR
School Children of State win Set
Forth "Iniquity, Perfidy and Trea-
son" of Proposed Local Option.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 1-E d. Cam
eron, state superintendent of schools,
has issued a proclamation addressed
to all county and city surerintendents,
presidents of state education institu-
tions, all school teachers, school Off
GERS and school children of Oklahoma
calling for special exercises, Friday,
November 4, setting forth the 'iniquity
Iperfdy and treason of the proposed
local option amendment to the consti-
tuition, which will be voted upon at
the general election next week.
Cainefon's appeal is based primarily
on the proposition that the school chill
dren of the state were given a school
endowment of not less than $4,000 900
by the federal government in the en-
|abling act and that the state should
respect the compact made in the same
|act, in pursuance OF Indian treaties,
to prohibit the sale OF liquor in In
dian territory or Indian reservations
for twenty-one years.
"For us to accept these gifts says
the proclamation, "and then violate
Jour sacred obligation to any other
|part Of the constitution would be an
act of perfidy and dishonor too CHASTITY
land appalling to think about for one
moment
Superintendent Cameron character
ICES the proposed amendment as the
"most nefarious and infamous whisky
bill ever submitted to any state in the
union and declared that II would pre-
vent entirely any regulation OF the
liquor traffic Local option leaders
here are taking strong exceptions to
Cameron's actions and declare that it
is an unwarranted abuse Of his official
position
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
AS YOU LIKE IT. CLUB
GIVES HALLOWEEN PARTY

"To meet with witches you are asked,
To the haunted house, be sure to come
masked,
Jack-osLanterns and witches will
mark the spot
Be sure to be there by o'clock
The above Invitations sent by the
members of the s.As You Like IT, club
were responded to by forty guests,
masked and dressed In picturesque
and grotesque costumes. They were
met at the haunted house. at the
corner Of Canadian and Miller
street. by d witch With flaming torch
and were conducted to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs G. n Bebout. Here they
were received by another witch and
each guest was given drink from the
witches caIdron After this the guests
were taken to the b. A. Mcfarland
home and conducted to the attic, where
there was a receiving line Of ghosts.
From there they proceeded to room
decorated to represent an autumn wood
This was presided over by two small
witches who served sweet cider in
small gourds. There was also a magic
camera presided over by witch who
presented each guest with picture
of their past. present and future.
The dining room where luncheon
was served was most beautifully dec
GRATED with yellow and black crepe
paper, autumn leaves and small jack
o.lanterns. There was also quite
profusion OF small black cats, bats and
witches made Of card board. Each
guest was given a miniature animal
about which they were requested to
write rhyme. Coffee. sandwiches.
ginger bread and pumpkin pie were
served
Much merriment was afforded by
the guests trying to guess who their
fellow guests were. Mrs. J. z Per-
shing was awarded the prize for guess
ing the most correctly and Prot. NJ G.
Masterson was awarded the cunsola-
tion prize.
Altogether it was most enlosable
affair and the ladies Of the club have
demonstrated their ability to enter
tain in most original and delightful
manner
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
'ANTI-CL|MAY FURNISHED
IN KCKAp00 LAND CASE

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. LA sensation
lal anti-climax to the erratic testimony
of Mack johnson and George Kishe-
ton, Kickapoo Indians in the Mexican
|extradItion hearing, came late Mon
day afternoon when Johnson testified
that he had been paid $2s in the last
few days here by L. c. Grimes and r.
10. Coninc, two Of the men Mexico is
after. and promised $500 more IL he
testified properly"
Kisheton was then put on the stand
by the prosecution and testified that
he had received So from Grimes and
a promise of more to testify proper
ly.' The $37, which the Indians al
lege was paid them. was handed up
to Commissioners Tibbetts in open
court, some OF it in cash and some in
bills.
L. J. Kearful, prosecutor, had kept
in touch with the alleged transactions
land had doubtless reserved this testi-
mony to the last The Indians were
severely grilled by the defense but
stuck to their story.
In the previous cross-examination
today, Mack Johnson undid much Of
the effect of his Saturday testimony
against the defense by admitting that
he had sworn falsely in Mexico at the
investigation before Judge De La Fe
unite, falsely at Tecumseh in Febru
ary, 1909, in the civil cases there, and
falsely in the affidavits made before
notary public and witnessed by sew
eral Shawneeites.
He contended that he had also sworn
falsely because of fear. He admitted
however, writing a letter to Grimes
from Eagle Pass, Tex, that he had
been made to lie falsely on the other
side there. He stated finally that he
was telling the truth now
Kisheton, Carlisle graduate, also
a chief witness for the prosecution
admitted that he had lied in several
different hearings, and it is evident
that the defense will make some
strong points against the reliability ol
the Indian testimony generally.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
Leave For European cruIse.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov 1.-Sent away
with hearty cheers, the battleships
Minnesota, Vermont, Idaho and Mis-
sissippi left here this morning, to join
the other ships that are to make the
European tour. The four ships form
one of four divisions that will make
the cruise. The divisions will meet
several hundred miles at sea. They
will spend three weeks at Gravesend,
England, cross to Chernourg, then pro-
ceed to Guantanamo for the winter
maneuvers. The officers have receiv-
ed many invitations to entertainments
in England.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
Family Have Marrow Eseape.

Durant, Okla, Nov. 1,--Oniy by
mere chance, when the members OF the
family changed their beds from one
part Of the house to another, were
they saved from horrible death,
when the house of John Rex, farmer,
was blown up with dynamite. Only a
portion Of the house was wrecked,
however. the full charge Of the ex-
plosive failing to discharge. It is be-
lieved the attempt on the lives Of Rex
and his family followed his divulging
Information concerning wholesale
thefts Of cotton and oats and other
farm products in this vicinity recently,
No arrests have been made.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
TULSA HIGH SCHOOL NEXT
ON SCHEDULE FOR vINITl

The Vinita high school football team
will play Tulsa high school Friday at
the public school grounds. The Vinita
team has materially strengthened this
week and every man Is in shape to
put up good game Cameron is be
ing worked out at half, which should
strengthen the back field. In addition
the locals are learning more Of the
game every day and the raw recruits
are fast developing into real football
players.
The faculty of the high school is en-
|deavoring to make the athletic phase
of the school a success and Is desery-
ling of the support Of the citizens The
game will be called at p. M, SO that
the business men may attend
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01

from the United States is the right to
vote only for members of congress
that the bin seeks relief not only as to
voting for members of congress but
to state, county and municipal on
GERS as WELL
w. A. Ledbetter, attorney for the
state, offered demurrer, which was
overruled on the ground that Finch,
the election inspector, has resigned
since action was instituted and that
therefore an injunction could not lie
against him. The court held that an
injunction would apply to all election
officers of the state. In his petition,
the negro charges that the law makes
Ia discrimination between the races
against the provisions of the Fifteenth
amendment He was forbidden regis.
Itration by Finch, he asserts, because he
could not read or write.
The grandfather clause amendment
was adopted by a majority of 25.O00,
August 2, and no attempt to enforce IT
has been necessary in the state, save
in a few municipal elections. The FL
ing of the suit was so timed that should
an Injunction be granted, the law can
not be enforced at the general cleo
ton November 5. The court may give
a decision tomorrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
MANY REPUBLICANS
ADMIT DEFEAT
Efforts of Local Republicans to Defeat
TWO Democrats BY TrIckery
is Exposed.

The Craig county republicans are in
the last throes of lost campaign. The
realization of this fact has taken the
spirit out of many of the candidates
especially those younger men who are
being sacrificed on the altar of humili-
alton in order that the "old guard" may
get a place at the federal pie trough.
Defeat for the entire Craig county and
state ticket is already admitted, but
the showing must be made for the ben
eft of the pie dispensers.
The republicans have exhausted ev-
cry means to bring about defeat for
the democrats, but all their false state
ments and trickery have availed them
nothing. The democracy Of the king
dom of Craig" is immobile. It will go
to the polls next Tuesday as a unit
and the majority for the democrats
will be the largest in the county's brief
political history.
The last effort of few designing
republicans to divide the democrats by
getting them involved in the recent
Law and Order" movement has fal-
len fiat. The better element of both
parties are demanding the enforce
ment of the laws, and the record OF
the democratic county officers for the
enforcement of the law is so much
better than of the republican city off,
GERS that the law and order democrats
refused to fall for the bait to get
them to support two republican candi-
dates.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
ROBBERS ROBBERS FAIL FAIL TO GET
AWAY WITH RICH HAUL

Oklahoma City, Nov. 1.--Because the
door would not work on the hinges.
which had been twisted by charge of
nitro-glycerine, robbers failed to get
the $4,000 in the safe Of the Mitsher-
Leach department store. The robbers
stole $40 in cash from a money drawer
and nearly 5000 worth of silks. Al
though the robbery was committed
within a stones throw of the police
station, the police knew nothing OF it
for several hours.
An attempt was made to rob the
store of the Grand Rapids Furniture
company last week. 1t is said letter
was dropped by one of the yeggmen at
the safe door of the Mitsher-Leach
company. It may serve as clew.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-01
COMMISSIONER MAKES ORDER
TO PREVENT BLO0DSHED
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
New York, Nov, Ito avoid blood
shed in the express strike, which is
daily growing more serious here, Dep
uty Police Commissioner Driscoll gave
orders today that will prevent the dis
play of guns by armed guards the COM
panies have placed on their wagons.
The commissioner directed the arrest
of any person seen displaying gun
or revolver on the express wagons
Trouble is reported in the stables Of
both the Adams and American Express
companies. The stablemen are refus-
ing to hitch the horses to be sent out
with wagons.