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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-10-21

In illustrating a point he wished to
make at political gathering in the
west, noted politician told of an cpl
taph which an Indiana man had caused
to be inscribed upon the monument OF
his wife, who had died after q some
what tempestuous married life This
legend read:
Here lies a wife. Tears cannot
bring her back. Therefore her hus
band weeps. "-Harper's Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-10-21
CAT WALLED IN BRICK

Walled up for three weeks above
the ceiling of the remodeled Guichon
hotel in New Westminster, B. G.,
tabby cat was liberated by workmen
who heard faint maowing and made
an opening to release the imnrisoned
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-10-21

Good and friendly conduct may
meet with an unworthy, with an un.
grateful, return; but the absence OF
gratitude on the part of the receiver
cannot destroy the self-approbation
which recompenses the giver.-
Jeremy Bentham.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-10-21
vanadlum,s value.

The value OF vanadium IN a steel
alloy lies in the fact that it removes
oxygen and nitrogen, unites with the
iron, and forms carhides that increase
the stnangth 0f the steel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-10-21
Put Your Mind on Bright side.

II we dwelt on the bright side OF
things in our thoughts, and extenuated
them all that we possibly could when
speaking of them, we shall think
little Of them ourselves, and the af-
hictions would really, In great meas
ure, vanish Rway.--President nd
erda
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-10-21

The average married man kicks be-
cause his wife worries because he
doesn't get home right on time, but
suppose she didn't care whether he
ever came or not?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-10-21

Next to a lecture, advice is about
9 most useless thing
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
Rent shade Trees 70 PLANT.

Arbor Day comes Friday, March
18th and It usually originates a dis.
cusslon as to the best trees to plant.
TO throw some light on this and other
questions associated with tree plant.
ing. the Oklahoma experiment station
has IN press a bulletin on Tree Culture
prepared by Prof Morris Of the horti-
cultural department The advice Of.
fered Is based on the extensive results
obtained on the station farm in grow
ing trees not only for shade and orna-
ment but also for post and pole pro-
duotion. The white elm, also called
American elm, Is given first rank as
shade tree because of its sturdy and
excellent shade. The soft maple Is
given consideration chiefly because Of
It's rapid growth. and the same refers
TO the Russian mulberry which Is also
very hardy For second bottom land
or for a location more or less exposed
to the wind. the blackberry Is a fav-
orlte The white ash has been found
especially adapted for street use where
the foliage Is constantly exposed 20
dust Among the nutbearing trees
the pecan Is most enthusiastically rec.
commended. though the black walnut is
not overlooked for bottom land. The
oaks are as family well spoken a.
though they do not bear tranenlaut.
ing, as some other varieties For parks
aud pasture ground paintings they are
specially valuable Among the ever
green's the Scotch pine is given first
place for planting In eastern and cen.
tral Oklahoma with the red cedar
ranking next Owing to the associl
tion of the red cedar with apple rust
fungus, the cedar should not be plant
cd near orchards. white pine is not
recommended for western oklahoma
though ita beauty aud thrift make it q
fayorite elsewhere The Irish Juniper
is considered among the best for orna.
mental planting Those not on the reg.
ular mailing list should write for copies
of the bulletin to the Oklahoma tx
pertinent Station at saltwater
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11

the functiop Of your board but II :.
always besn my understanding thss
the purpose Of the creation Of ~
board was not to endeavor to establIss|
any particular name on account ., !.
origin or for any other reason H..
that 1t was the purpose to decide ~
tween conflicting names and to selo..
the one most generally used and mos.
applicable, II my understanding =
correct must still insist thar ~
name Neosho has no standing and NJ.
the name Grand should be used
Very truly yours,
CHAs. ~ GOULD
It remains to be seen what the out.
come will be. The sympathy of tba
people Of the state is with the non.
ular name, Grand river.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
EXPLOSION CAUSES
FIRE AT CAROLS SHOP

An explosion, caused by the igni-
tion Of the fumes from clothes recent
" cleaned IN hot gasoline, caused a
small fire IN the business district
last Friday The fire depart.
ment was called out and quickly ex.
tinguished the blaze. The explosion
occurred in the small frame building,
used for a cleaning room, In the rear
OF the Carol tailor shop Mr.. Carroll
who was in the building at the time re-
ceived several very painful, although
not serious burns, about the face and
hands The fire practically destroy
ed the small frame building, or rather
shed and about 5000 worth Of clothing
that was in process OF cleaning.
MIR Carroll stated today that the ire
would IN no way interfere with the
usual business OF cleaning and press.
ing clothes The tanks were repaired
today so that the work can be done
as before the FIRE.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
Opportunity For Our Young Ladies
20 Tour Europe Free.

Opportunity For Our Young Ladies
70 Tour Europe Free.
Attention Of newspapers throughout
the west is today fixed on the Kansas
City Journal which has ann1uaosd its
intention Of sending thirteen ladies' on
a tour of Europe. A responsible mar.
ried couple, chosen by The Journal, is
to accompany the tourists and attend
to their welfare The offer Is so un.
usual and magnificent that inquiry of
The Journal has brought the good
news here that any young lady In our
vicinity may become one OF the win
ners under the plan of securing votes.
In addition to the Tours of Europe
there are forty-one other prizes, dIa-
mond rings and purses OF gold. The to-
tai amount expended by the big Kan.
sas City paper aggregates $4,000 for
the purpose Of purchasing prizes that
viii be given away Absolutely Free
20 the young ladies Of the three states
Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma.
The offer is one to arouse such local
pride that we are going TO suggest
that our city is entitled to share IN
the distribution Of the Journals great
prize list, and the names OF some of
our prominent young ladies should be
sent ln The victories for them would
be a credit to our community, and
then, too. the advantage Of touring Eu.
rope or winning any of the other
prizes Is one in which every young
lady in this section will be heartily IN
terested Send in your own or some
other lady's name, to The Journal. and
full information will be sent you.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
Decision on Rate Case
AS Seen by Business Men

alton per mile OF line. and to a return
OF It's statement Of the average cost
per mile.
Had the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
company done no business at all ex
cept what It did within the state OF
Oklahoma. and had its volume Of bust
ness and rates charged been what the
records prove TO have been the actual
volume and rates involved, 81 per
cent Of the receipts from what was
really intrastate business, and 1884
per cent Of the receipts for what was
really interstate business, would be
recorded as clear profit In other
words. IN every dollar collected by this
company In Oklahoma on business
originating and completed In this
state there was 81 cents Of profit, and
In every dollar collected for business
originating In this state with destina.
tion outside Oklahoma or conducted in
Oklahoma having originated outside
Oklahoma or conducted in Oklahoma
having originated outside the state
there was 1854 cents OF profit
In the face OF these indisputable
figures, and in the light Of the fact
that the United States supreme court
never has upheld an injunction
against the enforcement OF any rates
where II could be shown that the rail-
road company was making a profit
equal to four per cent Of the value Of
the property, It is difhcult for disin-
terested parties 20 see how Judge
Hook could have brought himself to
consider the rates as applied to this
as anything but ample. and
TO see how he could have
them as confscatory un-
less he was misled by the opinions Of
Interested railroad experts.
Backed by these and other figures.
the corporation commission insisted
upon further hearing in this case, not
Is litlgants often fight in support Of
4 legal proposition about which there
is room for argument, but as the
champion of a righteous cause. sup
ported and spurred on by the conyic-
ion that the cause is just and that II
had lncontroyertible proof Of the cor.
OF lts contention
In the face OF the fiscal showing that
,annot be questioned It is clear to the
public. and the commission contends
,ught to be clear to the court that
here is no just ground for issuing the
injunction, and that the
.ates that the commission has estab-
Iished, both freight and passenger
should be allowed to remain in effect
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
WHITE OAK SCHOOL.

Everyone is wearing a look of RELIEF
that examinations are over. Almost
every one made good grades and ara
ready to start In on the final three
months with renewed vim and deter.
mination.
Floyd Chitwood has been out Of
school several days on account of Sick.
ness.
Miss Harmon visited with Sadie Cas-.
TO Tuesday night.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Miles visited
school Friday afternoon.
We were all glad to have Roy and
Myrtle LettrelI with us one day last
week. We are always glad to see our
old schoolmates.
Nettie Goforth was absent two days
on account Of sickness.
The Literary Society will give an
entertainment and box supper at the
school house on Saturday night, March
18th.
Prof. Bell spent the night at Roe
Rafferty's Thursday.
The third years take up physilogy
this week.
Our regular literary program and de.
bate for Friday evening was postpon-
ed on account Of examination.
Walter Chitwood went to Vinita
Tuesday for some dental work.
We have all been very thankful for
the pretty days Our attendance mas
increased and the boys are talking OF
organizing a ball team.
Malta and sereldla Williams are
back in school after an absence Of
several days.
Those who were excused from ex-
animation because OF good daily grades
We're Ethel Butler. Retha Herudon.
Ruby Poindexter Zeno CASIO and
Frances Rafferty,
The agriculture class Is getting very
9s spring approaches.
They are all planning to do some
scientific farming during the summer
Lester Rafferty, visited with FLOYD
Chitwood Wednesday night.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11

Mrs. ". z. Greenleaf OF Kansas City
is visiting Mrs. J. T. Bracket.
Mrs. Z. H. Brady and children re-
turned Sunday from visit at welch
G. w. Clark and L. W. Burlington
went TO Chelsea this morning.
o. L. Rider returned from Guthrie
Sunday.
Tom Kurl Of okoee was transacting
business here today
L. B. Campbell visited relatives at
Carthage. Mo. Sunday
Mrs. Carson Robinson spent Sunday
at Kelso,
Mrs. A. NJ. Clinkseales returned Sun.
day evening from Kansas City, where
she had been visiting her brother.
E. II. Eslick. of Shawnee, was trans.
acting business here today.
Frank Lee is here from Muskogee
attending court.
United States Marshal Grant Victor,
came up from Muskogee, last night
Bob Lee and Dr. Adams, were Sun.
day visitors in vinita, from Big Cabin
John H. Miller. of Tulsa, visited
friends here Sunday.
R. L. Stewart, OF Connerville. was
among the guests at the Cobb this
morning.
7. c. Graham. Of Mill Greek, was
transaeting business here today.
DR.. c. d. Meredith was here from
Joplin yesterday. for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Meredith.
w. II. Doherty was well known
visitor here today from Grove
Judge Campbell came up from Mus
kogee this morning TO begin the term
of the federal court
Miss Eva Bramble has let the con.
tfact to Christian e. Smith for n seven
room cottage on her lot in College
Addition.
The Civic Club held a meeting at
the Commercial Club rooms, Saturday
for the purpose of making arrange
ments to improve the parks during the
summer. The following ladies were
appointed as a committee to superin-
tend theeimprovements in South park:
Mrs. J. r. Scott, Mrs. G. W. Clark,
Mrs Jim Thompson and Mrs. II. VI.
Williams Those to superintend North
park are Mrs. w. b. Coley, Mrs w. H.
Kornegay. Mrs. Morris knight and
Mrs. r. ~ Ratclff
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11

Guthrie. Okla, Mar. 4-To the mar
engaged In private business and com
PEELED TO be satisfied with a return o.
from two or three 10 ten or twelve pei
cent on his investment, and who con
siders himself exceptionally fortunats
II HIS profits can be Inquired at the lat
ter rate, court ruling that rates un
der which a railroad makes from 81
70 80 per cent profit on its volume OF
business are conhscatory appears not
a little peculiar
The ruling OF United statel Circuit
Judge Hook as announced at St. Louis
on February 5th, IN the Oklahoma rate
case makes this declaration.
The proposed injunction against Ok
lahomas rates applies ia the interest
OF the Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe com.
pany as we'll az OF the other companies
interested In the case. The figures
showing the profits IN the business II
the Gulf, Colorado a. Santa Fe com.
pany. contained IN IFS sworn statement
made TO the state corporation commits.
sion and presented TO Judge Hook on
page AZ OF the defendants record In
the case. copies OF which are In the
hands OF many attorneys and newspa.
pers OF the state, show that instead OF
being confscatory. the rates have
netted that company profits, on the
revanue basis. that would look 80 good
10 the average business man as 70 be
beyond hope OF attainment, And the
so-called revenue basis" upon which
these profits are computed, has al
ways been contended for and upheld
by tho shrewdest railroad legal lights
as the proper one for arriving at con-
eluslons in such matters.
The statement OF earnings OF the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe company
for the fiscal year 1909 shows the pro
flts on the Oklahoma intrastate bust
ness. or business originating and com
pleted within the state to have been
S91,731.23. The profits on oklahomas
proportion OF the eompany's inter.
state business, meaning business orig.
mating in Oklahoma and carried to the
state line OF the reverse thereof. were
s4e4,s ,s73S9. Thus, the whole profits,
intrastate and interstate, on the cont
pany's business done In this state,
amounted 10 $556.10512.
Instead OF being confiseatory or less
than an ordinary and reasonable pro-
nc upon the investment involved.
these profits were equivalent to a re-
turn of 1914 per cent on the eapltallza-
tion OF the company as shown by the
balance sheet Of the average capitaliz.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
MERIT SYSTEM ON KATY.
Hereafter Accurate Report Of EN-
ploye's Doings VIII BE Kept.

Hereafter Accurate Report OF En-
ploye's Doinss VIII BE Kept.
Effective March l. says the Deni
son Herald. the Brown system Of dis
oipllne with train and engine men
will be established on the Katy under
the following rules:
l. Such acts as disloyalty. dis.
honesty. intemperanee, insubordina.
tion. gross oarelessness, wilful neglect
and violation OF rules whereby the
oompany's property Is endangered or
destroyed, immortality and the making
OF false reports or statements. OF con.
cealing facts concerning matters under
investigation, will subject the often.
der to summary dismissal
Q Discipline will be administered
by the assessment OF demerlt marks.
The number assessed viii be IN pro.
portion TO the seriousness OF the Of.
fense committed, except as provided
in rule l. Each employe viii be en-
titled 10 sixty demerlt marks before
dismissal For each six months Of
perfect record employees will receive n
credit caneelllng all demerlt marks
Employees will also be given credit on
their records for deeds of heroism and
loyalty, for good judgment in emer-
genoies and for valuable suggestions.
and such credits will correspondlngly
reduce the number Of demerit marks
charged against them Credits for
perfect record and extraordinary serv.
ice as above can be given at all times
and will be cumulative.
g. Record bulletins win be issued
monthly by superintendent aud mas.
ter mechanics covering employees IN
train, yard and engine service and
placed on special bulletin boards at
division terminals and other points
where necessary. These bulletins are
intended 10 be educational and bene.
fetal to both employees and the com.
pany Such cases as appear advisable
to publish. especially those in which
there was a doubt In the minds of EN-.
ployes at fault as to what course they
should have pursued, will be inelud.
ed, and will briefly set out the facts In
suggestions as may be considered nee.
essary under the circumstances. All
reference tending to Identify employees
at fault viii be omitted Credits for
extraordinary service win be included
in record bulletins.
T. No unfayorable entries will be
made upon an employees individual
record without notice 10 the person
affected, aud an opportunity given
for an investigation Of the facts. Each
employees record will be open for In.
spection during the business hours at
the oflee Of the proper official. by the
employe himself. or authorized repre-
sentative, but not by others.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
DR.. HYDE SENT TO
JAIL UNTIL TOMORROW.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Mar 7.-Dr. HYDE.
accompanied by two of his attorneys.
voluntarily appeared at the Office OF
County Marshal Joel Mayes here al
one o'clock this afternoon and listened
to the reading Of the capias issued for
his arrest, growing out Of the eleven
indictments returned against the phys
ieian Saturday night IN connection
with the swope mystery. The party
proceeded to the criminal court for
arraignment before Judge Latshaw.
pr. Hyde was sent to jail few min
utes later by Judge Ralph S. Latshaw.
until tomorrow morning. when the mat
ter Of new bond will be considered
His trial IS set for April II,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
Gould Object to Changing
Name of Grand River

! Prof. Gould. director Of the Okla
homa geological survey, appears TO
be attempting to set the United States
geographical board right concerning
the name Of Grand River in eastern
Oklahoma He recently wrote the
/ following letter to the chairman of the
board:
Dear Sir: | see by the press that
the geographical board has passed up
on the name Of the large river In east
ern Oklahoma, usually known as the
Grand, sometimes known as the Ne
osho. II my information is correct,
you have decided that Neosho is the
correct name.
II this information Is right | should
be glad 10 have your board reconsider
your decision. | have been long the
river from it's mouth to the point In
Ottawa county where Neosho and
Spring rivers unite and the word Ne
osho is very rarely used locally, in
fact at the present time I do not re-
member of hearing anyone living
along the stream call 1t anything but
Grand river. The Neosho heads In
Kansas, flows southeast and enters Ok
lahoma at the Craig-ottawa county
line Spring river rises in the Ozark
mountains OF Missouri and flows west
across the mountains, southwest across
the corner OF Kansas and joins the
Neosho river near the center Of OF
tawa county. From this point south
as have just said, the stream is
known as the Grand river. II is so in.
corporated on all the official maps
that have ever been issued and on
many government maps as well and
| do not believe that it would be wise
to change a name as well established
as this one is. Understand, please,
that am by no means attempting to
dictate to your board. which doubt
less has sources of information that
are to me unavailable. | am speaking
in more or less official capacity for
the people OF the state of Oklahoma
who desire to have the name Grand
retained
Very truly.
The reply which came last week
was as follows:
DR.. Charles N. Gould,
Director OF the State Geological
Survey,
Norman, Okla,
Sir: | have your letter OF February
9th In regard to the name established
for the river which flows through east
ern Kansas and Oklahoma, called the
Neosho in Kansas, and from its juno
ton with the Spring river, called Ne.
osho or Grand.
The board made a decision in 1897
IN regard to this name, as 1t appeared
1u many maps as Grand or Neosho
river, from its junction and no ques-
lion was made as to its name in the
portion In Kansas
The name Neosho being an Indian
name meaning clear, excellent wa
.er." is, believe a much more euphon-
GUS appropriate name for the river,
md does away with the double nom
for practically the same
stream.
The two names, Grand and Neosho,
we're used for many years and appear
IN all the early maps u the Indian
Territory. grouped together as Ne
,sho OF Grand The board, after care.
ully considering the matter. and as
oeal usage was partially IN favor OF
Jeosho, has endeayored to establish
he Indian name.
Very truly yours,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
Home Destroyed ~ Fire.

II. L. Bingham's house about three
miles north Of town was DESTROYED by
fire late Saturday Mr Herrod and
family occupied the house. Mrs. Her
aod received several bad burns while
rescuing her baby from the burning
building.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
Conviction lie Affirmed.
~ Associated Press

bF Associated Press
Philadelphia, Pa, Mar THE con.
yietion Of William 2. Snyder and
James M shumaker charged with con.
spiracy TO defraud the state. in con.
neotion with the furnishing Of the
state capital was affirmed by the state
supreme court today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
Gateway Case Ended.
BY Associated Preaa.

Washington, D c. Mar. z. Tho
Northern Pacific Railway company 10.
day, won the fight in the so.ealled
Portland-Gateway case before the su.
preme court Of the United states
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11

WANTED-Land so to 800 acres.
II you answer this please give what
you have, loeetion, price and terms.
None wanted farther out than six
miles Address J. E p, care Of Chief.
tain or cali at this Office. d271-4-w
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
Hogs Up to sio.2s.

by Associated Press.
Kansas City Mo. Mar. -Four ear
loads Of hogs from Norton county.
Kansas, sold at ten dollars hundred
on the local market today.
Cincinnati, O., Mar 7.-Hoes here
today sold at siO25 per hundred.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
compromIse Il HnrLIe oa..

Hy Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pa, Mar. Z. ~ Augustus
Hartie' the millionaire paper manu-
faeturer and his wife. Mary Scott
Hartie, are reported to have settled
their martial difficulties. Ii is author
itatively reported that the couple
reached a compromise agreement
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-11
Charter Is Upheld.

Jefferson city, Mo, Mar. THE
supreme court decided today that tho
new charter Of the city Of ST joseph
was constitutional and legal