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one comes to think il over, and con-
slider it from a viewpoint of real
fairness, the salary Of every teacher.
in the District, as we'll as out, ought
to be raised at least 20 per cent, The
following from the Columbus State
Journal is so gerinane to the subject
that we herewith submit the same:
With all our present-day tendencies to
reform it seems to me we are entirely
overlooking the most important source
of our troubles. 1t is incompetence III
our schoolrooms. TO the public schools
is entrusted the greater part OF the task
of making the youth of the country into
efficient, law-abiding citizens-by all odds
the most important task to be performed
in such a society as ours. But with
naive short-sightedness instead Of secur-
ing for this task the biggest and best men
and women of the country, we take the
most practicable way possible to secure
the weakest. We offer for this truly
soul-searching and body-racking task a
recompense that is simply an insult to
anyone capable of carrying it out.
This course makes of the profession
of teaching catcll-all for the weaklings
and incompetents who could not make
good anywhere else. At least rs per
cent. of the educating of this country is
done by teachers who get literally less
year than section hands And what is
the result7 No stream can rise higher
than its source 1t is true that we get
much more than we pay for, but anyone
who has had direct dealings with the
alleged education with which the great
majority of the children are equipped
realizes acutely that the underpaid, over
worked teacher does not alone bear the
penalty for our lack of foresight. Ac-
cording to. Professor Munsterberg, who
is probably the best-equipped man in
America to make the comparison, the
American boy comes out from our
schools at least two years behind the Ger
man student simply because the latter
has had better teachers all through. Dur
ing the formative period practically all
that the average boy knows of law and
order and of citizenship is his school life.
And the contempt he has for it is no
secret to anyone who has had dealings
with him in connection with this life,
The remedy is obvious. We can have
the choice of the big, strong men and
women to fill our teaching positions amy
time we are ready to make it possible for
such to stay in the profession without the
spiritual suicide of living starved lives
When we have generation of men and
women who have been we'll trained in
personal honesty and efficiency we shall
have less need of Roosevelt TO teach
these qualities. If we must economic,
let it be in something which we can more
easily afford than in the training of Our
children
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Mr.. William Johnson and wife Of
Wilkes-Barre spent a week in
Washington visiting their daughter
They had an enjoyable time sight
seeing. Mr.. Johnson is one OF
Wilkes-Barre's leading colored citi-
zens. He fills the position of clerk
to the president ofthe Lehigh Coal
Co., a position he has held for quite
a number of years.
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Among the Sports

The sporting editor of LesHe's
Weekly has two things to say that
may interest you:
Walter Johnson, the Washing
tons speedy finger, is hot after
Rube Waddell's seasons record for
strike-outs, 3oI, made in 1903. At
this writing Walter has 247 strike
outs to his credit. In recent en-
counter with the Tigers Johnson
famed II of the Royal Bengals,
which is just about five better than
he will have to average to surpass
WaddelPs record.
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The Barefoot BURGLAR.

"Have yor seen the barefoot bur-
glar?" asks the Florida Times Union.
We have, We caught her In the act
yesterday morning, the three-year-old
miscreant, as she stole up to our bed,
stole a kiss, shook her tousled head
and said, "If you don't get up, dad. you
won't get any bre'fes'." - Allentown
pa Democrat
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Just as I told you, the Jeffries
Johnson fight pictures are slowly but
surely being shown in the various
cities, and are causing no trouble nor
race riots" Like New York, Den
ver and St. Louis approved of them,
and they were kept in these cities be-
yond the time originally scheduled.
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John H. Berry of Washington,
u. c., left for Richmond, Va, Mon
day, September a6. Owing to pre-
vious arrangements, which have not
been announced, Mr., Berry may re-
main in the city indefinitely.
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unselhsh.

Mrs Backbay- Why are you leav-
ing u.s. Bridget? Boston Cook-Me
reasons are philanthropic. want to
give some wan else chancet at the
joys Of living with yez.-Harper's Ba-
gar
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Mr.. lie Count Cook will leave
soon for Chicago, where he will re-
sumo his studies in medicine at Chi
cago University.
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ISRAEL METROPOLITAN c, M.
Z. CHURCH

Corner First and b Streets, S. w.,
Rev. R. Kent Harris, Pastor, 4 D
Street, S. E.; Miss a. Woods, Church
Editress, ll06 o Street, N. W.
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PULPITS AND PEWS

were elected for the next six months
as chairmen of committees Look
Out, Mr.. James R, Moss; Prayer
Meeting, Mr.. John S. Browder
Missionary, Mrs. Mary c. Dis
mond; Calling, Mrs. Mary A.
Dixon Flower Social, Miss Emma
Donoho; Acting Secretary, Mr.. Will
liam Smith. The office of secretary
had not expired, but was made
vacant because our very efficient and
faithful secretary, Miss Edna
Smith, has been called away from
the city to accept position as school
teacher in the State of Maryland.
Sister Smith is held in very high
esteem by all of her colaborers, and
we will bid her adieu with much real
deep sorrow, and praying earnestly
for her success in her new field of
labor. Mrs. Mary P. Jackson was
unanimously elected as Junior super
intendent, Sister Alice Early having
resigned. After the meeting the
Endeavorers held social hour,
and refreshments we're abundantly
served.
Our last Sunday prayer meeting
was full of interest throughout.
Each Sunday brings an increase in
numbers, and many visitors from
other churches were made welcome
and expressed their determination
to come again. Among some of our
visitors was Professor Brawley of
Howard University, and Miss
Prowd, daughter of Rev. DR.. Prowd
of South America. Professor
Brawley expressed himself as being
highly pleased with our young peo-
pies work.
Our topic for Sunday, October q
Self-centered, or Christ-centered? !?
Phil. 1871; 3:7;4:I1-E3. Conse-
Grafton meeting, Quiet hour serv-.
ice from 6.3o to Gas. Brother John
A. Miles will lead the meeting.
T.R, Moss.
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VANITY FAIR.

Continued from Page 1.)
tyrant's heel is on thy shore, Mary
land, my Maryland"
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PLYMOUTH NOTES
DR.. A. C. Garner, Pastor, 493 T Street,
N. w.; Miss Gussie Harrod, Editress,
has Fifteenth Street.
CHURCH SERVICES.


CHURCH SERVICES.
Sunday-school, o.3o to 1850 A.
NJ, H. A. Adams, Superintendent
Us. Neal, Assistant Superintendent.
Preaching, II A. M. Vesper Serv-
ices, $50 P. M.
The congregation at Plymouth
enjoyed a most excellent sermon last
Sunday morning, delivered by DR..
Garner on the subject "Undefiled
Garments" (Rev. 3;4). The dis
course was so full of deep uplifting
thoughts and was delivered SO en-
Enthusiastically that it seemed ilnpos-
sible for any of his listeners to leave
without feeling spiritually renewed.
The number of visitors at our
morning service is increasing every
Sunday, and both spiritual and
financial insight seems more prom
ising. Let each and every one OF us
put a foot to the plow, and success
will surely be ours.
At vesper service the Y. 2. S. c..
E. held delightful union meeting.
We greatly desired to have all the
societies join us and take some part
in the meeting.
Societies represented we're Shiloh
Baptist, Vermont Avenue Baptist,
10Th Street Baptist, Metropolitan
Baptist and Lincoln Temple.
General topic; What is our de-
nomination doing for our country.
Discussed by President J. Neill.
Recitation by Miss Hattie Akers Of
Vermont Avenue. Short address
by the secretary of Vermont Avenue
c. f. An octette of ladies from
roth Street Baptist sang, under the
direction of Mr.. l.. Alexander.
Shiloh was represented by Mrs.
Dismond, one of its mission workers,
who gave an excellent talk.
The president of Lincoln c. E.,
Miss Blanch Adams, gave us a store
of information concerning congre-
gationalism.
On last Thursday night our
prayer meeting was conducted BY.
the deacons. Mr.. Ira Bailey read
the Scripture lesson; MIR. John La
cey conducted the testimonial serv-
ice; then Mr.. Furring took charge
of the meeting, which was very en-
joyable to all present. Next Thurs
day night the deaconesses will have
charge of the prayer meeting, and it
is hoped that all who possibly can
will attend.
Sister Henrietta Harris has left
her friend, Mrs. Sylvia Woodlands
of Jefferson, O., and is now visiting
Mrs. Lucy Handsome Webster at
Chicago, Ill.
Miss Anna V. Nelson of Chicago,
ILL.,, was the guest of Miss Catherine
Smith at 1917 T street N. w. for
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. lie Roy Johnson of
New York city are spending this
week in the city with Mrs. HI. E.
Harrod, 1I42 18th street N. w.
Mrs. Isabel Bell of 1913 u street
N. w. is on our sick list this week.
1t is desired that all notes be in to
me not later than Tuesday noon.
Please write on one side of the paper
only. --,------------
St. Luke's Meeting
There was an interesting meeting
Of the degree chiefs of the 81 Coun-
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CHURCH SERVICES.

Sunday-school, 9.3o to 1855 A..
M. Mr.. John Boston, Superintend-
ent; Miss B. Clifford, Assistant Su-
perintendent. Preaching, II A. M.
Night Services, 7.45 P. M.
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Sunday-school, o.3o to 1850 A.
M, Fl. A. Adams, Superintendent; /;
Us. Neal, Assistant Superintendent.
Preaching, II A. M. Vesper Serv-
ices, $50 P. M.
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SHILOH c. E. NOTES

AT a business meeting held on
September 23 the following persons
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The officers and members Of
Israel c. M. E. Sunday-school
learned with regret that Miss Julia
Taylor, one Of Our most efficient
teachers, who has been away more
than four months, will not return
until November /, 1910 Before re-
turning she will stop for brief
while in New York city, Newark, N.
j., and Mt. Clair, N. J. The
younger members of the Sunday
school will be especially glad Of her
return.
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Worshirping with us last Sabbath
were Messrs, Felipe E. Unansee,
Antero Aguino and M. A. Alvarado,
three foreigners, only one of which
spoke English.
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1t is desired that all notes be in to
me not later than Tuesday noon.
Please write on one side Of the paper
nr,1v
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Mrs. Isabel Bell of 1913 u street
N. w. is on Our sick list this week.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
SERIOUS INDIAN
FUED NEAR EUCHA
Father Of Beaver chuwalooky ls Killed
With Blow With Poker IN
Hands Of His Son.

The existence Of a serious Indian
feud IN the spaylnaw hills near the lit.
tie town Of Eucha, IN which one person
has already lost his life and two other
Indians were seriously wounded. be-
came known through the office Of the
division Indian agent here today
The killing occurred last Thursday.
and It seems was the result Of the too
free distribution OF whisky among the
Indians
Chicka1ee Vann, one Of the oldest
Indians In that section, filled up on the
forbidden hrewater and went 70 the
home of his son. Beaver Chuwalooky,
and threatened to exterminate the en-
tire family With the assistance Of
several OF the neighbors the old Indian
was taken 70 his home about q mile
and half distant. and left bound 50
that II was thought be would not be
dangerous However, the old man In
some way freed himself and again
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
NEXT HEARING TO
Be At PAWHUSKA
Attorney Brings Senator Owen Into
the indian Contract investigation
and Says He Had Big Fee.

Sulphur, Okla. Aug. 23.-The select
committee of the house Of representa-
tives, investigating the Indian land
contracts and the Gore bribery charges
today left for Pawhuska. The commit
tee will go first to Arkansas City and
TO the Chilocoo Indian school in Okla.
homa. The next hearing will be at
Pawhuska, among the Usage Indians,
probably tomorrow.
In regard to United States Senator
Robert l.. Owens. whose name has en-.
tered into the Indian land investiga.
tion, E. P. Hill, attorney for the Choc
taw nation, testified before the special
committee that Senator
Owens in the principal In a suit In
which are involved contracts with the
Indians calling for a fifty per cent fee.
Owens. testified Attorney Hill, en-.
tered into the contracts with the In
dians some years before he became
United States senator, and Is not now
trying to secure the fifty per cent, but
has left II to the United States court
.of claims TO determine how much he
should be paid. It was said at the
time of his election as senator that
Owens has shown no activity in the
matter except to testify in behalf Of
his claim.
The value Of the property which,
it was asserted, in Mr. Owens suit was
restored to the Indians, is fixed by the
department of Justice at from 12 to
IA millions. As attorney for the Choc-
taws, Hill said. he is resisting the suit.
IN 1896" said Hill, "Mr. Owens
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
NO MONOPOLY SAYS CLARK

Col Late knows. unless he il spfrar.
ing from intermittent forgetfulness -
the disease that afAicts Mr.. Chairman
Payne so dreadfully, that that republt.
can panic was so severe that ghe
banks would not permit a depositor
to check out his own money except In
little dribs of S. or $40 per day-so Sc.
we're that 1t drove the clearing houses
OF the land into violating the law bv
Issuing millions of clearing house Ger.
tlhcates--so severe that for the FIRST
time in our history the doors Of Castle
Garden swung outward instead Of Ia.
ward, BY all manner of means Col.
Lafe should jog the memory Of the
young voters about that republican
panic If he would write an editorial
IN his best vein showing how the re.
publicans produced that panic he
would do the country a good turn and
might add somewhat to the democratic
house majority in the Sixty.second
congress-
only one man ever pretended that
us poor democrats had anything to do
with the panic Of 1907 except to suf.
fer from it and that was Gen. Charles
II. Grosyenor of Ohio. He said once
that that panic was produced because
the democrats kept talking about re.
ducing the tariff; but the Generals
|preposterous declaration was received,
with such universal derision that even
he did not have gall enough to repeat
II.
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Committee Issues First
Statement on Charges

reference to the details OF the con yer.
sation In question The public must
realize that the name Of any man
could be used or misused In the same
connection, either as an argument or
otherwise, and no public official can
have immunity and protection against
such an injury and injustice.
I'm my last remarks IN the senate /
said that the integrity OF no man can
be lmpeached upon the testimony Of
an interested or untrustworthy wit
ness" That was my conviction then.
That is my conviction now. am sure
that IN The court Of public opinion no
judgment or verdict has been returned
either against the yiee-president or
Senator Curtis on account OF the mis-
use of their names in the manner above
Senator Gore, who has attended al
the committees sessions, left today
for Paxton, H., to fill a lecture engage
ment. Representative +. W. Saunders
Of Virginia, a member OF the commit
tee, left for his home.
The committee announced, however.
that the investigation had not been
concluded, McMurray will continue his
Testimony on Monday Much Of Nc.
Murrays testimony toady related to
Richard A. Adams, an attorney of
Washington. After President Taft had
permitted TO be made public a letter
10 which he expressed belief that the
Indian enrolment should not be re-
opened and only the Indians now on
the rolls should be allowed to pafticl-
pate in the division Of the lands. Me-
Murray had many Of the indians send
kilograms to Adams commencing the
presidents attitude and Incidentally
recommending the McMurray con
tracts
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-08-26
NOTED POLITICAL SCOUT IS
DEAD At NORMAO HOME

Guthrie okla Aug. 2O.-M. L.
lHutchins Familiarity known as "The
Scout" is dead at his home at Nor.
man, Okla, after an illness Of two
weeks with typhoid fever Hutchins
at the time OF his death was a live
stock inspector OF the state board Of
agriculture at Norman He leaves q
wife and three children.
Hutchins was familiar figure about
the constitutional convention and the
first legislature and was a right hand
man to Bill Murray when he was presi-
dent OF the convention and later when
he served as speaker Of the first
house, Hutchins had a nose for polltl.
cal plots seldom equalled In the his.
tory Of Oklahoma politics and kept
Murray informed Of the details ol
every dark scheme concocted by the
democratic insurgents. Murray and his
friends always referred to him as THE
Scout" and always depended upon him
to keep them informed as TO what was
going on In the camp Of the enemy
One notable instance which demon.
strated Hutchins' ability as political
detective was noted during the session
Of the first Legislature. The insnrgent
movement IN the house was waxing
strong and one night the enemies of
Bill Murray met IN an upstairs room
In Guthrie to plan the details OF q
coup by which they expected to un.
seat Murray as speaker OF the house.
"The Scout" learned Of the meeting
I'm advance and secured entrance to a
room adjoining the one In which the
political plotters were meeting he
bored a hole through the wall with an
auger and overheard all that was said.
He went to Murray and his followers
with all the details Of the scheme as
soon as the meeting was over and
Murray the next day. possessed of the
plan OF battle OF the enemy. frustrated
the anticipated coup detat before the
insurgents had a chance to put It in
motion.
Hutchins for a time worked as a
bookkeeper at the state dispensary
but All tno time was keeping Bill Muir.
ray informed as to what was going on
In the camp Of the insurgents While
he was a man OF more than ordinary
intelligence be had the appearance Of
an intoxicated country boy and. there
fore did not arouse suspicion.
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ey t4on. champ cIark.

a.eader of the Minority and Speaker,
to.be Of the Next House Of Reps.)
washington, Aug. 10. - My good
friend, Col. Lafe Young. editor Of the
Des Molnes Capitol, says that "the les.
son Of the panic of 1S9S-1s97. caused
by democratic tariff tinkerlng. Is prac-
tieally lost so far as its effect upon the
young voters Of the country Is con.
cerned," which utterance the Amer!.
can Economist quotes approyugly.
Nobody would expect anything else
from the Economist. Any old asser.
ton looking to the bolstering up Of a
prohibitive tariff is with It a good
enough Morgan" until after the elec.
ton; but Col. Lafe is too intelligent
a man to believe that a panic which
began in 1892 was caused by tariff
bin which never became a law until
August, 1894 It would be just qs rea.
sonable to say that Tafts Inauguration
In March, 1909, was what caused
Czolgosh to shoot Mckinley in 1901
Col Lafe ought to have too much
regard for his own reputation for
yeracity and intelligence to make any
such statement as that. Such reckless
statements might be forgiven in an
ignoramus or an irresponsible spouter
of words, but Col. Young can only lose
in popular esteem by such gross and
patent peryersion ot history.
There is one panic, however. con.
cerning the facts Of which there is no
dispute which all the young voters can
remember and which they will do well
to remember and that is the panic Of
1907 1t was entirely republican
panic under and produced by the
blessed Dingley bill. which we were
assured by such palpltatlng patriots
as my friend Col Lafe for ~ years
was the source of all our blessings. II
made the rains fall, the sun shine big
crops in the United States, and,
jumping the Atlantic, caused poor
crops in Europe. Asia and Africa so
that our farmers could sell all their
surplus at top prices.
In 1907 there came a republican
panic in the tenth year Of the Dingley
bill and the tenth year OF complete
republican control-not only a panic
but panic so severe that even such
high republican authority as Senator
Nelson w. Aldrich Of Rhode Island.
republican boss OF the senate de-
clared was the severest financial de.
preston In the history Of the world.
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entered into an agreement with
Charles +. Winton To attempt 10 Sc.
cure for the Choctaw Indians living
east Of the Mississippi river, citizen.
ship IN the Indian Territory Wtnton
went 70 Mississippi and got many in.
z iual contracts. a total number Of
cen hundred. In these contracts
the claimants agreed to give Winton
and Owens fifty per cent OF all the
property which they would become
possessed Of II they were admitted to
citizenship Winton. after obtaining
many contracts, died. and his rights re.
verted TO Owens
After the Indians were admitted to
citizenship congress referred the Ow.
ems claim to the court of claims, where
It is pending. Since he became sen.
ator do not believe owens has shown
any activity N the case, except to tes-
tify as required"
Suppose Senator Owens should be
allowed by the court Of claims all his
contracts call for. how much would he
get?" asked Representative Campbell
'He would receive fifty per cent Of
twelve or fourteen millions. according
to the value Of the property"
rs he secured in any way?"
well, by the omnibus bill passed by
congress In 1908, the Owens fee shall
be lien on the property of the IN.
dams
"What would be the effect on the
Indians if the fee provided were grant
ed?"
ut would take all the property the
Indians have. They would 5e pennlless
II they had to pay the fee"
/ Owens was elected senator In 1907
and lives in Mushogee
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went to the home of his SON When
he arrived he found Chick Yann, a
brother of Beavers, In the house and
attacked him. Beaver returned and ran
up behind the drink.erazed father and
attempted to disarm him Of the mur.
'derous knife with which he was slash
ing Chick Yann. The old Indian threw
up his hand IN which he held the
knife and It struck Beaver IN the face
and inflicted a great wound down the
side Of his face and neck. Another
slash cut his neck, and Beaver. think.
ing his father really meant to kill the
entire family. picked up a poker and
struck the old man a blow that he
thought would fell him and not Sc.
rIously wound him The blow. how
ever was fatal The father fell to the
floor dead.
Both Beaver Chuwalooky and Chick
Vann are under arrest, although the
latter Is so badly wounded that Il was
70 remove him from his
home Beaver Is now In Jan at Grove
on a charge Of murder
A younger half brother Of Beaver
chuwalooky and Chick vann is swear.
ing vengeance for the death Of his
father and the division Indian agent
here has grave fears Of more serious
trouble as a result.
It Is the belief Of the Indian officers
here that the two boys were fighting
in seif-defense. and Major Cusey yes
terday sent Preston Davis to Groy etn
take up the case IN defense OF both
Beaver and Chick on the murder
charge