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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-04

tist church Sunday morning and at
the Methodist church Sunday even
ing, Feb 6.
Doc Woods has gone to Keifer,
Oklahoma.
Jack Tompsons house is nearing
completion
| Eftie Brown came down from Vinita
Saturday night and visited friends in
Big Cabin Sunday.
! Mrs. Smiths baby is sick.
Charley Van Cleavev who lives
north of town had public sale Febru-
ary 3rd.
A. H. Page is clerking in the post
office.
There was a social at the home of
Col Warrenstaffs Tuesday night.
All had a fine time.
! Bernard Van Cleaye is much better.
Mr.. Bassford has bought the Gem
restaurant from Doc Woods.
There were two arrests made this
week for disturbing the peace.
| Mr.. Coble is still seriously ILL.,
The new Katy agent and family
moved into Mr. Days house Friday.
Dad Steward is having a new barn
built.
Big Cabin feels very proud to think
that it now has a paper of its own.
Lucien Butler left Wednesday morn
| ing for Oklahoma City.
On January 30th, Big Cabin lost one
OF its most prominent citizens, Mr. j.
Fl. Dixon Mr. Dixon had been sick
for about three months, he went to
Hot Springs, Ark, to the Government
Hospital in the hope of getting some
relief, but was compelled to return,
as he grew worse. Mr. Dixon was born
in East Tennessee, near Athens. But
at the close of the war he removed to
Illinois, coming to this country in July
1885. The writer happened to be here
at that time and soon became an asso-
ciate and friend to him. 1t was through
his influence that a post Office
was established at what is now Big
Cabin, and the Office has been in the
control of some of his family most all
the time. Mr.. Dixon was always inter-
ested in the upbuilding of the schools
and the education of the youths of the
country was his greatest aim and it
was through his influence that the pre-
|sent school building was erected, and
he was wont to be proud of his ach-
ivement His advice was sought by
all and his naturally kind disposition
caused him to be a friend to everyone
who was in. trouble and he was loved
best by those who knew him best. We
have reason to believe that he earned
an inheritance in the world beyond,
and we only voice the sentiment of
everyone when we say he is missed by
all.
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ADAIR ITEMS.

February 3rd.
Webb & Skinner shipped car of
hogs Monday. Adair gets it's part of
live stick shipments of Mayes county.
Adair is a splendid market for live
stock.
There are quite few strangers
stopping here Of late and good many
are buying farms.
This storm has caused the plows in
this section to stop running.
Jake Keller, east of Adair, had a
public sale today He realized a good
price or his live stock. He intends
to | cave soon for Idaho, where two of
his sons live.
The Christian church has received a
new bell.
R. L. Brock moved to his new home
this week.
The Christian Endeavor Society
gave an entertainment at the church
last Sundey evening. The program
was fine and M. w. Whitney furnish
ed sohe sacred music on the phono-
graph.
w. R. Ferguson and wife are here
from Spavinaw visiting a few days.
T. E. Englehart of Vinita was a
business caller one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson returned from
Kansas City Monday night ON account
of their youngest son, Dale, being
sick.
Jim Province and children are visit
ing his mother in Fayetteville, Ark,
this week.
Jake Calvert is very sick with pneu-
monia.
Reuben Delozier has been very sick
with pneumonia, but is now better.
The Thomas boys are improving.
M. W. Whitney made business trip
to Muskogee Tuesday.
Mrs. Bette Markham, of Denison,
Texas, is here this week visiting home
folks and friends.
Workmen are hauling the rock for
the foundation of the new brick build
ing to be built where the Brock store
stood.
There was a box supper given out
at the Propp school house last Satur-
day night. for the benefit of the school.
They realized $1700 out of the supper.
Mrs. Dan Davis leaves in a few days
for Melrose, New Mexico, for her
health, which is very bad.
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such as are thought proper by the
railroads, telegraph and telephone
companies to make.
Prevents the commission from ex-
amining the books and accounts, ex-
cept such as relate to strictly intra-
state business, and only then after a
special enactment of law by the legis-
lature specifying the nature of the re-
ports to be filled thus destroying the
ability of the commission to fix any
rate and sustain it's reasonableness by
the figures showing the earnings and
expenses chargable to state business.
The word proper in next to the last
line gives the railroads, telegraph and
telephone companies the right to ques-
tion any provision of the constitution
giving any control or supervision to
the corporation commission.
Would this be good for the peo-
pie?
THE proposed new section will also
nullify many other essential require
ments provided for in other sections
of Art. TX and would leave the ship
pers, consumers and the commission at
the mercy of the transportation and
companies.
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Notice to Property Owners Owing
Special Taxes.
Office of County Treasurer, February
2, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that it is
the opinion of the Treasurer, that
House Bill No. 2, which became law
on the 2Sth of January, 1910, does not
extend the time for the payment of
special assessments and that the same
are now due and delinquent. Please
call and pay same and save additional
cost.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-04
State Bar Association
to Meet February 1915

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 1.-The
third annual meeting of the Oklaho-
ma State Bar association will be held
in Oklahoma City. February Is. 16.
1910. It will attract about 800 attor-
neys to Oklahoma City. and is one of
the important conventions for the
year.
The guest of honor and principal
speaker of the occasion will be Charles
Mabel, secretary of commerce and
labor, Washington, D. C.
Following is the program:
February IA.
10 a. m.-Address of welcome; re-
sponse; annual address of the presi-
dent, w. /. Gilbert.
2 p. m.-"Legal Problems of Gas
and Oil Development, W. R. Allen,
Muskogee. THE Work of the Code
Commission" John R. Thomas, Mus.
kogee! Descent and Distribution of
Indian Lands ]. V. Cabell, Ardmore.
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ments," Frank Dale, Guthrie. Pro
gress of the Legal Profession" Judge
James R. Holbert of Hobart. "a New
Acquisition as Applied to Inherited
Lands of the Five Civilized Tribes" !"
Judge M. E. Rosser, Poteau. Munich
pal Bonds and Contracts" H. w. Har-
ris, Oklahoma City.
s p. m.-Address, Charles Nagel,
secretary of commerce and labor,
Washington, D. c.
February IS.
10 a. m.-Report of secretary; re-
port of treasurer; report of general
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Commission will Oppose
Proposed Amendment

! Guthrie, Okla, Feb. members OF
the state corporation commission have
declared themselves against adoption
of the proposed section 49, Art TX, of
the state constitution, commonly re-
ferred to as the railroad amendment.
The following, addressed to the voters,
was made public by the commissions
ers:
Voters, Take Notice-The reasons
why the proposed amendment to the
constitution of Oklahoma, adding to
Art. TX thereof of proposed section 40,
should not carry;
Does not require any transporta-
tion or transmission (railroad or tele-
graph or telephone) company to take
out charter in the state.
"Gives the right to consolidate par
allel or competing lines; or, if desired,
to consolidate all the railroads or all
telegraph and telephone companies in
the state, under one management and
ownership, under foreign charter, by
a foreign corporation, with head quar-
ters anywhere in the United States.
Does not require any reports to
the corporation commission except
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-04
REPORT OF THE CONDITION or
BANK 8 TRUST
COMPANY,

At Vinita in the State of Oklahoma. at the close
of business, January 81. 1910.
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council. with nominations; reports Of
vice presidents; reports of commit
tee; Jurisprudence and law reform,
y. H. Burford, chairman, Guthrie;
legal education and admission to the
bar. orYille T. Smith, chairman, Guth-
rie; grievances. w. T. Hutchings.
chairman, Muskogee; law reporting
and digesting, S. C. Massingale, chair
man, Cordell; commercial law, F. H.
Heskett, chairman. Anadarko; code of
legal ethics, Charles B. Ames, chair
man, Oklahoma City; uniformity of
laws; neurology. Charles Swindall,
chairman, Woodward; report of dele
gates to American Bar association, c..
B. Ames, Oklahoma City; William T..
Hutchings, Muskogee; C. o. Blake, Ell
Reno. rs
2 p. m.-General discussion on pa
pers and reports; new business; elee.
tion of officers; adjournment.
s p. m.-Banquet at Lee-Huckins.
Thomas H. Owen, toastmaster EARLY
Experiences of the Judiciary of Ok
lahoma Territory" John H. Burford,
Guthrie. ''The Spirit of the State Con-
stitution," Justice M. j. Kane, King
fisher "The Jurisprudence Of Euro
pean Countries" Grant Foreman, Mus
kogee; EARLY Experiences of the Bar
of Indian Territory" William P.
Thompson, Vinita. Jury Trials in
Corporation Cases." Homer B. Low,
Ell Reno. THE Statutes of Oklahoma" :"
S. H. Harris, Oklahoma City. Law
and Politics." ]. B. Thompson, Pauls
Valley. Observations" Charles B..
Stuart, McAlester.
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Notice to Holders Of Registered Coun-
~ Warrants

Notice to Holders Of Registered Coun
ty Warrants,
Office of County Treasurer, Vinita
Oklahoma, February 2, 1910.
l have funds on hand sufficient to
pay the following registered county
warrants:
Salary and Contingent, 80 to S77
inclusive.
Court Fund, 5S7 to $50, inclusive.
Poor and Insane, go to 65, inclusive
Supply Fund, 247 to 279, Inclusive
Parties holding any of the above
numbered warrants will please pre-
sent them at once for payment In.
terest ceases March 1st, 1910.
Very respectfully,
E. D. FTCKLIN,
24S-250 County Treasurer
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A most delightful affair was that
of yesterday afternoon when Mrs.
John Thomson entertained at cards
for about fifty of her friends. The
house was beautifully decorated with
red carnations and ribbons. Five
Hundred was the game for the after
noon and high score was made by Mrs.
Clarence Rider and she was awarded a
beautiful silver tray. At the close Of
the afternoon a delectable luncheon
was served.
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Very truly,

e. d. FICKLIN,
Treasurer Craig County, Oklahoma.
February 2, 1910.
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Notice to Contractors.


You are hereby notified that the
City Council of the City of Vinita
Oklahoma, will receive sealed bids or
the 18th of February, 1910, for the
sweeping and cleaning and sprinklinl
of the paved streets and alleys Of til,
City of Vinita.
The city to furnish the sweeper anc
two sprinkling tanks. The city re
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
]. E. UNDERWOOD,
]. D. SHEEHAN,
JASPER S. MARTIN,
ct Street and Alley Committee
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FRISCO LINES.
Effective January 2, 12:o1 a. m.
East Bound.

FOR sALE-9O acres of good farm
land close to vinita. A bargain if
taken at once. Call at Fire Depart
ment. If
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BIG CABIN NEWS,

Mr. Ballinger is having house buil.
in the north part of town.
According to ground hog day we are
going to have an early spring.
There will be services at the Bap-
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State Of Oklahoma, County Of Craig. s..
LII R Warner, cashier Of the above named
bank, do solennly swear that the above state.
ment Is trae to the best of my knowledge and
belief, so help me God.
H. R. WARMER Cashier.
tseall
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd
day Of February 1910. s. 4. Ridgway
Notary Public.
Commission expires 9-S0-lel2
ATTEST:
]. II. Winner
s.. r Frazee
Directors
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Loretta, Club House size. a cigar Of
quality. (247-tf)
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Miss Maud Conner and Lon Conner,
Jr., go to Pryor Creek, this evening,
for few days visit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

toire of four plays--two of them estab-
lished successes and two of them new to
this city.
On Monday night he begins his engage
ment with presentation Of Counsel for
the Defense a modern four-act drama
bylHenry Irving Dodge, which Cohan Il
Harris produced for Mr. Shea last season
Ing the better houses of the east. The
play is described as being not unlike
The Man of the Hour inasmuch as 1t
deals with contemporary politics and
their manipulation by corrupt judiciary,
but apart from this background upon
which to build the incidents the story is
dissimilar
Henry Desmond. a young reform law
yer, is followed from his club by an in
toxicated man who tries to kill him. In
the struggle which ensues after the
drunken man draws revolver, it is dis
charged and the young lawyer realizes
that the man at his feet is dead. The
crime Is not placed upon him, however,
but his political opponent-a known enc
my of the dead man. In this situation
the Wife of the accused comes to Des-
mond, as she believes him the most re-
doubtable attorney available, and begs
him to take her husbands defense. With
the knowledge of who really is guilty. he
dare not refuse, and this Is the crux of
| the dramatists story. Desmond must
| save an innocent man ana upnOlQ the
honor OF the bar. his political ambitions
and party, to say nothing of his personal
| liberty. The play is said to be a very
! strong one, and is admirably cast with
the large company Mr.. Shea carries.
| Another new play which Mr.. Shea will
present at the Bijou is Temptation
which will be given on Thursday and
! Saturday matinees. This is a story of
| the sanetity of the home, and the locale
! is New York during the financial panic
of 1907. when there is a run upon the
bank of Benjamin Clarke, played by Mr..
| Shea.
| In addition to these plays, he will be
seen on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
| day nights in the dual role of DIR. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde" which he has played up
ward of 1000 times, and on Wednesday
and Friday nights the conscience
stricken Matthias in 1.-THE Bells in which
part he has more performances to his
credit than the late Sir Henry Irving,
who originally played it.
Mr.. Sheas reputation in the east is that
Of dignifed actor of high ideals, whose
productions have always been marked
for their cleanness. He is surrounded by
an excellent company, many members of
which have been with him for years, and
a special production is carried for each of
the four plays. s 5 s
The engagement is a marked departure
from the usual line of attractions at. the
Bijou and should receive the attention
it merits.
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PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP

Denman Thompson's THE Old Home
stead is rapidly Fastening on to its sill
yer jubilee. This celebrated drama of
New England rural life is now in its
oath year and has only two more years
to run. when 1t will have completed a
quarter of a. century. of uninterrupted
success. When we look back upon the
years that have interviewed since THE
Old Homestead was first produced at
the Boston theatre in April 1856, it seems
Incredible that this same, simple, do
nestle drama, dealing as it does with
scenes and incidents which are in no way
remarkable within themselves, should In
this theatrical season of 1909-10 be still
one of the. best drawing cards in the
theatrical world. Millions of people have
witnessed it during the past % years and
yet the theatre-going public has not yet
tired of dear old Uncle Josh. of Cy Prime
and Seth Perkins, Aunt Matilda, Eb Gan
zey. Happy Jack, Rickety Ann and the
others. The singing of the double quar-
tet of farm hands is looked forward to
with as much interest as of yore and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

scenic equipment this season is as beau
tiful and effective as ever.
The Three Twins" which comes to tho
jefferson theatre early in April, with the
full prestige of a metropolitan success
behind it, having run five months in Chi
cago at the Whitney Opera House and
one year in New York at the Herald
Square theatre. and which received the
unanimous praise of the entire New York
press as being one of the smartest mus
ical plays produced in years. Joseph NJ.
Gates has spared no expense in the
mounting of this attraction costuming
is gorgeous, scenery magnificent, and the
electrical effects bewildering. and the
finale of the first act is said to be one of
the most elaborate pieces Of mechanism
that has ever been placed on the stage;
It shows an aerial circular swing with
six beautiful show girls in baskets and
while revolving the swing is Illuminated
with 2ooo incandescent lights. masing q
gorgeous spectacle.
81 - .t1aN4f
The most unique musical "organization's
in the country Is Polk Miiler's "Old
South. negro quartet, which he will in
troduce as one of the features of the fine
concert to be given here soon under the
auspices of the Radcliffe Entertainment
Bureau. Equally unique is the hurnor-
lists description of It: 1.-THE singing is
not of the kind that has been heard by
the students from colored universities.
who dress in pigeon-tailed coats, patent
leather shoes, white shirt fronts and who
are advertised to sing plantation melo-
dies but do not They do not try to let
you see how nearly a negro can act the
white man while parading in dark
skin, but they Dress. act and sing like
the real southern darkey In his work
in > clothes. As to their voices they
are the sweet, though uncultivated, re-
suit of nature. producing a harmony UNI
equa1led by. the professionals, and because
it is natural goes straight to the hearts
of the people,"
The negroes are the typical, homely
blacks picked from the famous singing
factory workers OF Richmond. They are
full of the awkwardness and irregularities
of the race, but they are true to their
class and they can, sing. Even Boston
admitted it, though it sighed over the
absence of the pigeon-tails and snowy
fronts. Between selections by the quar-
ter Mr. Miller and Col. Tom Booker.
another "old Confederate" will contrib
ute dialect stories, recitations and songs
with banjo accompaniment, completing
programme as unusual as 1t is delight
full.
An amusing incident occurred in WASH
ington several weeks ago at the theatre
where Thomas E. Shea was playing Mr..
Shea. who will be seen at the Bijou this
week, is a great favorite in the national
capital and has appeared there on sew
eral occasions. Booked to follow him
was. characterization of Elinor Gyms
widely read story. and the programme an
nouncement. in sequence, read. Thomas
E. Shea, Three Weeks" A lady at the
box office, evidently thinking that he was
there for an extended engagement asked
for seats well in advance and it took
some time for the treasurer to explain to
her that the three weeks referred to was
not a period of time, but the dramatiza-
ton of a tiger skin @
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

IN Richards & PringIes' MInstrels
Hhe merry, merry Ministries are coming
Htownl They appear at the Jefferson to-
Morrow matinee and night
Not one of those cheap fy-by-night
organizations. claiming much and Civ
ing little, but the old reliable one-Rich-
ards & Pringle's Famous Georgia Min
strels: the one your father patronized.
and his father before him. This year,
as is their custom. they bring you a show
replete with novel surprises.
Clarence Powell and Billy King still
bead the fun fountain, assisted by IL other
dusky fun-makers of International repu-
tstion. There is a band of % solo must
clans, a choral chort of 20. an orchestra
of IL and a vaudeville programme unsur-
passed. The scenery and costumes are
all new and designed especially for this
company. The parade, which will be
big feature this year, will traverse the
principal streets of Birmingham prompt
Iy at IL O'Clock. and Fred Simpsons chal-
leure band will give a long and varied
musical programme in front of the thea
ire at 7:3O oclock in the evening. The
entire balcony will be reserved for colored
patrons.
Grace George in "a Woman's Way"
"a Woman's Way the attraction at
tho Jefferson theatre Wednesday night, is
a delightful comedy delightfully."- acted by
Grace George and her splendid company.
The advance sale OF seats will open at
the box office tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock and Manager r. s. Douglas an
nounces that the first in line will have
the pick of the house. Miss George has
beer given an ovation everywhere, and
New York, Chicago and southern cities
visited by her this season are still sing
ing her praises. The Louisville Courier
journal said in its edition of Friday jan
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Miss George on Dress Problem

Grace George who will be seen at the
Jefferson theatre this week, is compelled
bv stage requirements to wear many ex-
persive and fashionable gowns in her new
play, "a Womans Way" but she has
some decided opinions regarding the
mania for dress which has eized the
women of America.
1.-THE dress problem says Miss George,
sis one of vital Importance inasmuch as
women's mania for fine apparel is largely
responsible for mans mania for money
making. The problem is almost double
header Money sits enthroned in our
cc,,-.~- nj dress is the power behind
the throne.
honestly think the average man, re-
proved by his wife for over attention to
business would gladly lessen the grind il
it were possible for him to do SO and still
pay her bills The average man has a
normal longing for the simple life. 1t is
the women who make necessities of lux
uries The cost of woman's apparel. If
the wearer wishes to keep up to date, is
undoubtedly extravagant. When a wo-
man can pay $500 for a single gown and
declares that she has nothing to wear If
her wardrobe does not contain at least
20 or so; when boots cost SIS pair; when
an equipment of lingerie can run into
the thousands. and hats cost from $50 to
500 each. It naturally follows that the
man who provides them must work over
time or 60 into bankruptcy OF course
g correctness does both.
Women are not so much for eytrava-
no. II is rather the condNisnse by
vfisch they are surrounde I Woven do
nt really dress for tho 'nen--thev dress
FOR other women The woman who wants
to keep up her set and maintain her So
cial status and surely no woman can
re blamed for that, must always be well
dressed man may have decorative
fringe at the bottom of his trousers, or
they may be trife glazed and baggy
at the knee, without being ostracised by
his fellows or black-balled at the club.
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Discouraging.

From the Chicago News.
Dick-Yes, saw Miss Coyne walking
through the park. and she appeared to be
in deep meditation.
Freddy-s,he did? BY Jove. I proposed
to her last night. and maybe she is think
ing about my chances.
Dick-It's likely. old chap. I noticed
that she had a far-away look in her
eyes.