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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
SANE CHRISTMAS NEXT.
Why Should lndserminate Gift Civ
ing to Grownups Continue?

Why Should lndiscriminate Gift Civ
ing to Growrups Continue?
Is the movement for safe and
sane fourth of July 10 be followed by
one for an economical Christmas: DO
The majority Of people feel that the
: Christmas present has been as much
Cgerdone as the frecracker. the toy
cannon and the pinwheel?
It must be understood in the outset
& that the movement to curtail Christ
mss giving has no relation to the chit
drer. The joy of the little ones in
heir santa Claus and his bounty is
TOO oesutiful thing to disturb. II is
emily the presents TO the grownups. to
every Tom. Dick and Harry with
whom one happens TO be acquainted,
the presents that are a burden and
bore beth TO giver and recipient. that
II is proposed to abandon.
Frequently these are given through
sense Of duty and cannot be at
Corded by the donor. Just as frequent
~ they are not needed by the one ON
whom they are bestowed. Thus the
outlay Is not iustihed. II is deprica-
ion 10 one without any corresponding
benefit 10 the other The recipient in
urn feels it a duty TO make presents to
the giver. presents that perhaps he can
as Little afford and that his friend
as little needs Thus both have had to
make sacrifices for watch they have
received no equivalent good II is this
sort Of giving when we expect a re-
surn. this giving through a sense OF
past or PROSPECTIVE obligation, against
which there iS widespread revolt 1t
is not in harmony with the Christmas
spirit 1t is commercial, onerous and
lacking i'm spouJaneity 1t makes US
dread the return Of the holiday when
sre should welcome it with joy
Fortunately the habit is dying out.
without any precoucerted movement
40 that end it is still being dropped by
mutual consent a has reached the
ooipt OF insurgency where he doesn't
give q hang whether Il remembers him
~ not He will not rack his brain
and deplete his pocketbook buying I'M
welcome things for y, only to cause Il
in turn to murl, perhaps grudSingly,
equally unwelc0me things at his own
head. All unknown to the same in
sureency has been working in the
heart OF Y. and the irrational custom
falls OF its own weight In conse-
rusnce the day on which we celebrate
he birth Of the son Of Man ceases TO
be & bargain counter exchange.
with Tire children IL IS different. We
give TO them Tor the pure JOY ~ it,
without any hope Of return. We enter
into their joys and partake Of the
Christmas spirit 10y sharing IT with
them. uhus we unconsciOusly fulfill
the command OF him in whose honor
he day is celebrated aud yeritably' be-
rome as little children.
J. A. EDGERT6N'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
DID you TAKE THAT PICTURE, KITTYw

eastern city swallowed her up. dc
had not asked for her address. but as
the months went by and brilliant au
tumn claimed the land. and the broad
plain and distant ranges changed color
under her hard. cold touch. he grew
restless, and finally in December he
arranged his affairs, and, leaving his
fit, he had come to New York TO find
Kitty Brown. He had been too proud
and reserved TO ask for information
from her friends, the Clarks. and his
quest for the girl he loved had been
quite hopeless. Then he had dropped
in upon his cousin Dick Mason, who
had picked him up and carried him of
for the holidays to the country home
of the Latlmers, and here he was.
with the first clew to Kitty Brown
staring him in the face. He felt no
citation now, for with the nearness OF
her discovery came the thought that
she would send him away again. New
ertheless he determined that he would
unb0som himself to sweet, motherly
Mrs. Latimer in the morning.
There was tinkle of sleighbells
drawing nearer, the faint sound OF an
arrival at the door. and he FASTENED
TO his feet TO greet the coming stran-
ger. whom he had almost forgotten
The hall door closed softly. and then
the door Of the library was pushed
gently open and a slim. dark clad ig
ure. with arms trimming over with
! ages. slipped into ths room and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24
BY WAYNE HENRY.

ECopyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
eiation.l
NE. who have loved each other.
Sister and frcnd and brother.
la this fast fading year.
Mosher and sire and child,
Young man and maiden Aid
Come gather here
And let your hearts grow fonder
A. memory shall ponder
Each past unbroken vow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-24

let not the useless ssonow
Pursue you night and morrow.
If Ger you hoped, hope now.
Take hear. uneloud your faces
3 And JON IN our embraces
Under the holly bough.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
CENSUS REPORT
SHOWS BIG GAIN
oklahoma's Population Has More
Than Doubled During Last T,1
Years, According to Census.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 22.--UD 10
date the fun population of only two
states, Rhode Island and Oklahoma,
one east and the other west, has been
.ennounced by the census bureau. The
increase in oklahoma, amounting 10
l09 per cent over the population OF the
same area in 1900 is phenomenal, and
Is no indication OF the rate of prowth
either in the west or In the country ut
ierge, That of Rhode Island, on lie
other hand, is more characteristic Of
the natural growth In other sections
similarly situated Still. Rhode Island
with her 266 per cent of gain, Is be.
lieved TO be considerably above the
leverage II the Rhode Island increase
saould be maintained the country
would show total Of about 06,000.000
people; whereas only about 10000 .000
are counted upon.
oklahoma's vast augmentation Is
Cue to It's attainment Of statehood and
to the opening ur Of new and rich ter.
utory. The same conditions do not OK.
ist elsewhere, for even through Arl-
zoua and New Mexico are coming In
as new states, neither Of them pre-.
sents the attractions Of Oklahoma in
the way 9f newly available soil Many
sections Of the west, however, wilt do
credit TO the traditions OF that region.
Western Texas, for instance, win
make a marked gain, as will tho state
of Washington in both urban and I'll.
raj districts. IN oregon, Portland Is
sure to make big showing, as are
Los Angeles, Berkeley and oaklanl in
California.
or all the Southern states, Texas
viii make the best showing, but Ge0r-
gla also viii manifest very credltable
growth as will also the two Carolinas.
: he south will continue TO be tho most
American section, In that II viii show
the presence Of fewer immigrants from
abroad than any other portion OF the
Union.
Columbus. Ind, is not destined to
lose any prestige it may have enjoyed
during the past decade from being
marked on the census maps as tue
place nearest the center of population.
It probably will continue to be Ia tho
vicinity Of that mark after the tlll
developments Of the thirteenth census
become known, unless the estimates NJ
the census bureau officials fail
The returns received to date Indicate
a fairly even growth in all directions
from the present central point, the re
suit of which must be to leave The
point at It's present general neighbor-
hood.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
Washington's Name the
Greatest in History

boy that the entire British army on the
glorious October day in 1871 was fore.
ed to march out in humble submission
between the lines Of French and Amer.
leans and laid down is arms"
Mr., Mann related how a Frenehman
had been chosen to perpetuate the
form Of the illustrious Washington in
impe shable marble.
The war drums OF the revolution
had hardly ceased TO sound be. ore the
new born state of Virginia voted a
statue TO Washington" he said DE.
string 20 honor the greatest OF her
sons, she knew when she enshined in
the place of highest honor In her capi.
tol, that splendid figure Of a man, that
she was handing down to generations
then and now unborn an inspiration
that would rebound always TO the
good OF the commonwealth
Jefferson, author of our Declaration
of Independence and later president
OF the republic. then in France select
ed for this great work that illustrious
French sculptor, Jean Antoine Hou-
don, whom he declared to be without
riyalship, the first statuary Of the age
Houdon visited America and at Mount
Vernon, where he was entertained
with that courteous hospitality which
distinguished the home life of Wash
ington, he studied thoroughly his sub.
ject, took accurate measurements and
even made d mould Of bis face Re-
turning to France, yonder IN your
beautiful Paris, working patiently and
with consumate skill, Houdon fashion
ed in marble the perfect statue which
was described by Lafayette as a fac.
simile of Washington's person
1T is accepted as the standard and
one perfect likeness of Washington
truer than any portrait the best artist
could produce, as a work Of art It sur.
passes any statue in America; its
value of my people cannot be measur.
ed in gold, or in silver or IN precious
stones. II is a beautiful bronze copy
Of this statue that we have brought
to you on behalf Of the people of vir-
ginia."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
IS SOLE SURVIVOR or
FAMOUS WAGON TRAIN

Spokane, Wash, Aug 22--Mrs.
Catherine Belknap sole survivor OF
the Watts wagon train party, which
crossed the plains from Iowa TO Ore
gon In 1S4s. and oldest pioneer woman
In the northwest, celebrated the Goth
anniversary OF her birthday at the
home of her grandson, Walter Bel.
knap, 1923 East Providence avenue,
Spokane, a few days ago. She is In
good health an dexpects TO reach the
century mark, She has not experienced
days sickness in SO years.
Mrs. Eelknap is native OF Ohio,
born on August Is, 1890 When 10
years of age she married George Bel.
KNAPP and moved to Van Buren coun.
ty, Iowa, then a territory, where she
and her husband joined the Watts
party The train. which was com.
posed Of 40 wagons, started for ore-
gon, in which territory the govern.
ment then offered a half section OF
land to every settler The Belknaps
settled 100 miles south Of Oregon City,
living there 30 years.
The trip across the plains was
fraught wit hdanger and troops of sol
diers were assigned to guard emigrants
from attack by hostile Indians Mrs.
Belknap says scores OF shots were ex.
changed daily, but few were injured.
When the party reached the Oregon
border the party divided, 20 of the
wagons crossing the Cascade noun
tains and there again divided. 10
wagons going through to a point 100
mics south OF Oregon City.
Mr. and Mrs Belknap moved to
Washington territory In 1879. and set
tied In the Palouse country, 40 miles
south OF Spokane, which then had a
population Of 25G and one general
store and crossroads postoffice, the
mail being brought in by pony-express,
in those days none of us believed
that Spokane would ever have more
than 5000 population" said Mrs. Bel.
knap, "and not even the most enthusl-
astic booster dreamed there would
one day be q city of 123000 But II
has all come about in 81 years
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
A GOOD SHOW IS COMING.
Jones Brothers Buffalo Ranch Gives
Excellent Parade and Creates
Good impression.

Jones Brothers Buffalo Ranch fay.
ored Portsmouth today with a visit
This Is the first time this show has
ever been In the east and the impress
sion created was most favorable The
show paraphernalia Is ali new and
ciean and the employees are uniformly
courteous aud obliglng In this con.
neotion Is may also be in order TO add
that the absence Of All gambling de-
vices from III and about the grounds
lie feature worthy Of note
The parade this morning was very
attractive one and the spectators were
one and all pleased with the Indians,
Cowboys, eowgirls, Mexicans and
Iother representatives Of various races.
The clowns also came IN for their
share Of attention.
The opening performance Of the day
vas in the annex and this was Above
the average Wolfscales minstrels and
the girl who Floats in the Air being
the big features.
The big show doors on the opening
we're greeted with a crowd Of towns
folk who sat for over two hours laugh
Ing and applauding. The performance
ID a varied one composed Of only the
best wild West acts and one or two
hlgh.class circus features
The fancy roping hronoho busting,
steer riding and roping, and reproduc-
tons Of Western scenes were all we'll
done and took we'll
4 feature of the performance IS the
exhibition Of the Royal Tokyo Japan.
ese troupe This Is the largest group
of laps Iii the world. and the best.
Their feats are simply wonderful
They must be seen to be appreciated
The doors viii open THIS evening at
o'clock and the performance win
start one hour later-Plymouth N.
III Times
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
OKLAHOMA FARM RENTAL
YIELDING GOOD PER GENT

Guthrie. Okla, Aug 22-The 2kla'
boma board Of agriculture has fade
some comparisons based upon Il ta'
tistlcal report Of the United ates
hoard Of agriculture for August, iich
SHOWS that the rental or interes re
turns from land IN Oklahoma IS oFe
the average Of such returns from avn
lands In the United States. The 1er
centaee of the rental to the land al.
ues an corn lands in the United S ies
IL s.4. while in Oklahoma It Is y Z
The report shows that the ave at'
value Of wheat land per acre In r
Irnited states Is s44, in oklahoma S2sr
average rental or lnterestbearing var
pe IN the United States, 60; IN Ckla
homa. 81 The average value Of cor
land in Oklahoma is S27 per acre, W va
n the United States It Is S4s.
The report also shows that the
al returns from wheat lands ~ n
,oboma are larger IN proportion to
land value than IN the great whta'
states of Kansas, Nebraska Iowa. ~
nols and others, while the interest 'e
tnrns from corn land exceed IN rN
portiou those Of any Of the great 81.
states.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
GOVERNMENT MIGHT HAVE
TO PAY MMURRAYS FEE

sulphur, Okla, Aug 22-If three
million dollars was paid to J. f Nc.
Murray as attorneys fee IN the sale
of Indian lands, the government and
not the Indians might have to stand
the expense. This was the opinion Of
E. w Clapp, an attorney who appear.
ed today before the congressional
committee. Clapp is counsel for the
Chickasaws. and said the government
had promised to dispose Of the land
without cost to the Indians, and that
the Indians could recover all money
paid TO MeMurray.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
FOREST FIRES CLAIM VICTIMS

FOREST FIRES CLAIM VICTIMS
Spokane, Wash. Aug. 22.-From re-
ports of the forest fires In Idaho and
Montana to date the latest figures
from Wallace say forty-fve fighters
have persisted The forest ranger
crew Of sixty.fiye is surrounded by the
flames, A woman and her daughter
were burned in a cabin in Idaho. Five
are dead near Newport, Wash.
Positive evidence that many OF the
forest fires In Oregon are of incen.
diary origin has been discovered by
the government agents.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
|0SEVElT WILL TAKE NO
ACTIVE PART IN CAMPAIGN

Associated Press.
ew York, Aug. 19.-Colonel Theo-
Roosevelt made it clear today to
friends that the reports that he
not intend to take any part In the
lng state campaign are well based.
be colonel put It, he did not think
ad been encouraged TO take an ac-
interest, by the action Of the state
R@siee IN the matter of turning
down for temporary chairman Of
convention His close friends are
prlty for the statement, today,
Roosevelt never indicated by the
Test word what his intentions are
reference to 1912. The colonel
he reserves the right TO engage
fy situation at any time he feels
policies demand It.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
commutss Thompson's Sentence.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 2S.-war-
den McClaughry Of the federal prison
was advised today that President
Taft had commuted the life sentence
of Frank Thompson Of McAlester.
Okla, to 90 out July II, 1911 Thomp-
son was one Of the mutiueers Of 1901,
and was convicted Of the murder Of
prison guard. in effectlng his escape
THE life sentence began Aug 10, 1907
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
NANAY GIRLS RETURNED
ITO HOME NEAR GENTRALIA

ss Susie 9Iaggerman and Miss
Foster the two young girls who
Their homes near Centralla last
iesday and started out to make
own way through the world, were
Yesterday at oolagah by Sheriff
'lhour, who Saturday took up the
Of the girls at White Oak and
'Red them to Oolagah When the
rode into that place they w4re
fdiately taken In charge by the
" and were tater returned to
homes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
HORSE KILLED SATURDAY
IN ATTEMPT TO RUN

A horse driven BY Mr. Richardson,
the nurseryman, was killed Saturday
evening. while attempting 70 run
away. The accident occurred in front
OF Gray's livery barn, on North Wilson
street. A passing automobile fright
ened the animal and in lunging the
horse broke the bride and fell. The
horses head struck che watering
trough at the curb, and the horse was
almost instantly killed The breaking
Of the bride probably saved Mr.. Rich
orCson from painful injuries.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
FOOTBALL GAME IS GREATLY
CHNGEO BY NEW RULES

New York, Aug. 10. = After Labor
lasting nearly all summer, the football
rules committee today made publ,
the rules which are TO govern the
course Of the game during the sea
son of 1910. Changes adopted are
revolutionary in character and cal
culated to minimize greatly the dan
ger Of fatal accidents existing under
the old rules For one thing, the time
Of play Is divided into four periods OF
fifteen minutes each instead of two
thirty-hye-minute halves. The usual
intermlsslon of fifteen minutes Is
maintained between the second and
third period, but an intermission OF
three minutes only is allowed be
tween the first and second and third
and fourth periods. During this short
intermission no player win be allowed
TO leave the field nor will any one
be permitted to come on the field save
only the trainer
At the beginning Of the second and
fourth periods the teams change
goals, but the down, the relative spot
on the down, the possession of the ball
and the distance to be gained remain
as they were at the conclusion Of the
preceding period OF play.
Another radical change Is that gov.
erning the flying tackle. This has
been entirely eliminated by a new
ruling which provides that player
must have at least one foot on the
ground when tackling
This years rules provide that a play.
er Is qualified to receive forward
pass only when he Is at least one yard
back Of his own line OF scrlmmage or
occupies the position on the end of
the line. No man may make a for
ward pass or kick the ball unless he
is FIVE yards back of the line Of scrim-
mage.
The territory forward of the line OF
scrimmage, and consequently in the
enemy's camp, Is adiudged neutral for
a distance Of twenty yards pending
the completion of a forward pass or
kick. A forward pass Is not legal il
the ball crosses a line twenty yards
in advance of the spot where It was
put In play before touching the ground
of a player.
In the case Of kick, the players on
the defense within the 20-yard zone
must not interfere with the ends. OF
other players, in any way until their
opponents have advanced twenty yards
beyond the line of serimmage.
Interlocked interference, that is
players OF the side having the ball TAX
ing hold of each other, or using their
hands or arms to grasp their team
mates in any way, Is forbidden. and 4
Is also forbidden for any man on the
side having possession Of the ball tc
push or pull in any way the man run
ming with The ball.
Another innovation is to be noted II
reasra 20 the substitution of players
lurlne a ame. A rule has been pass
led nieh pgp ides that a player whC
was removed 'pr any cause except dis
qualification 81 snspensIon may be re
turned to the kame once a. the be
ginning Of any subsaegant period.
The longitudinal line formerl.
marking the field are done way wit
as the quarterback may now foa ~
lime of scrimmage at any poin
| ottn astnaah rAnu nTNRaE
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
ONE or BRITTAINS GREAT
CRUISERS RUNS ASHORE

London, Eng. Aug g. Eighteen
lives were lost when the British cruis-
er Bedford ran ashore on the Romekes
Quel part Of the island OF Keres. yes.
terday The men we're members OF the
engine room staff. The accident oc.
CURED during 4 speed trial The Bed.
ford ls an armored cruiser OF $500
tons and cost s5.s00.000
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
no oPEN sIps sEpTgMaER

Guthrie. Okla, Aug. 22.-The state
board Of public affairs viii open bids
on September i for the new buildings
TO be erected at the state school for
the deaf at Sulphur at an aggregate
cost of 100000, including a central
school building. four cottages and a
heating plant.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
May Go On populls, Ticket.
BY Associated Press.

a AAGas
Omaha, Neb., Aug. l9. 49, Although
Governor shellenberger apparently has
been defeated by Mayor Dahlman, FOR
the democratic nomination for cover.
nor he may still go on the ticket as
the populist nominee. What action he
VIII take has not been announced.
Available returns from the sixth dis.
trict give Judge Dean / 1,OO6 and w. r.
Taylor 1000.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26

Hopedale, Mass. Aug t9.-President
h spent the night as the guest Of
lt6r Draper Of Massachusetts, at
home in this place. The president
.pred down from Beverly yesterday
A.noon.
sports from Oyster Bay purporting
indicate that Colonel Theodore
lseyelt believed his defeat at the
ds Of the New York republican
bmlttee the result Of an agreement
geen Mr.. Taft and some Of the old
rd" leaders IN the state, were re-.
ed in Beverly with little short ol
Esternation. AS the reports were
credIted To any responsible person
attention was officially paid tC
b.
b fr BE 10 the statement that al
Femeh 70 defeat Colonel Roosevelt
Fhioh Pres lent Taft was party
Concerned. there ~as said % be n
b IN It.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO
CONSTITUTION PREPARED

Guthrie. Okla, Aug 22-Attorney
General Charles West has transmitted
to the secretary of state the ballot
title for the constitutional amendment
proposed by the last legislature, which
provides that school taxes on public
service corporation property shall be
distributed per capita The ballot title
reads.
THE purpose of this amendment IS
TO amend the constitution of Oklahoma
so as to authorize the Legislature TO
provide that all taxes collected for the
maintenance of common schools upon
property Of railroads, pipe lines, tele-
phone and telegraph companies and all
other public service corporations oper-
atlng in more than one county In the
state shall be paid into the common
school funds of the state This does
not apply TO levies made By counties
IN aid of common schools IN such
counties"
This makes five initiative and refer
endum propositions to be voted upon
at the November election, including the
initiated constitutional amendments
for local option and woman suffrage,
the capital location bill and the con-
stltutional amendment proposed by
the 1909 legislature repeating section
of article 9. which forblds the pur-
chase Of railroads chartered in Okla
Ihor.a IA, forote4s aornoroffons