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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The continued growth of socialism
is one of the interesting features of
the recent election. Victor L. Berger,
the Milwaukee socialist leader goes
to congress. Charles Edward Russell,
the socialist candidate for governor of
New York received about $1,000 votes,
as against 1894 socialist votes in 1908
Sixty-five upstate cities which cast
II $50 socialist votes two years ago,
gave Russell over $4,000 votes. In
California the socialist gains were
Iequally startling In San Francisco
33S out of 352 precincts gave the so
cialist candidate for governor 9,155
votes, as against 2,013 four years ago
|and Los Angeles shows practically the
same rate of increase. These figures
ought to give solemn warning to old
line political leaders. Socialism
thrives on poverty, hard times, high
prices and discomfort. 1t wins votes
by its promise of a square deal and a
living wage for every man. There
may be some question as to its ability
to make all it's promises good, but un
less some other political party does
something which shall inure to the
benefit of the humblest and the poor
est workingman, the socialist viii
eventually sweep the country. Think
ing workingmen know that they have
nothing to hope for from the republi
cans. The republican party is chain
ed fast to the triumphal car of ''the
Interests" Socialist orators and news
papers charge that democracy is il
the same shameful plight. We believe
thee barge is untrue. But it will take
deeds, not words to nail it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
.SPE AKERSHIP CONTEST IS
BEGUN IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Nov. 15.-The contest
for the speakership of the next house
formally began in Washington today
with the arrival here of Champ Clark
of Missouri, present floor leader of
the democrats, and leading candidate
for the successorship to Uncle Joe
Cannon.
The fight for the clerkship of the
house, a $500 year position, which
has been held by Major Alexander Nc
Dowell of Pennsylvania since the Fifty
fourth congress, will also open up at
once with no less than three avowed
candidates in the field. These are
Representative Leonidas Livingston
of Georgia, who will retire from con-
gress on March 4, next, after serv.
ice of twenty years; former Represent
ative William Preston Kimball of the
seventh Kentucky district who was a
member of the last congress, and for
mer Representative South Trimble Of
the same district, who was a member
of the Fifty-ninth congress.
Undoubtedly there will be other
candidates for the clerkship, and the
fight for this desirable job will prob.
ably be much livelier than that for
the speakership. In many quarters
predictions are heard that Champ
Clark will have walk-over for
Uncle Joes place, owing to the pres
tige he has gained as floor leader of
the minority since the retirement of
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
There is no question that some of
the strongest men on the democratic
side of the present congress, like Ollie
James of Kentucky and Albert Burle-
son of Texas, will leave nothing un-
done to insure the election of the Mis-
souri, leader There is also no ques
ton that to refuse the honor would
cause extreme bitterness among his
friends that would be bad for the party
in the house through the next con
gress.
The fact that he has led the minority
for several sessions gives him and his
friends ample justification for putting
out the claim that he is entitled to the
gavel when his party comes into power
of the house. At this time it is not
easy to see how a combination can be
formed that will defeat him. The
feeling, therefore, is general in Wash
ington that the claim of his friends
that he will be elected without serious
difficulty is we'll founded.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

would be little question of the pas
sage of a resolution for election by
direct vote of senators.
The doctrine of election of senator's
by popular vote is a recognized part of
the democratic creed. The democratic
national platforms in the last three ma
tional conventions in 1900, 1904 and
1908 declared in favor of the election
of senators by direct vote. 1t will be
well nigh impossible for any demo
erat to oppose a constitutional amend
ment of this sort On the other hand,
if the democrats force a resolution
through the house and compel the re-
publicans in the senate to beat it, they
will cause the republicans who vote
against it no little political embarrass-
ment
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

A matter that concerns the people
of Vinita perhaps more than any other
at this time is that of making definite
plans for the public school system of
the city. Our bonds have absolutely
failed and we may as we'll turn to
some other plan. There are reasons
changing our plans that are weighty
enough to engage the attention of
every citizen. In the first place the
desire for ward schools has become
nearly unanimous throughout the
town and the bond issue that we voted
provides for a graded school near the
Catholic school in a remote corner of
one of the wards of the city. Now
inasmuch as the bonds have not been
sold. it would be the part of wisdom
to reconsider the whole proposition
and arrange for another and an entire
ly different plan. We could provide
for four ward schools and high school
In the new bond issue and build on a
plan that would anticipate the future
growth of the city. A new election
for the purpose of voting bonds could,
at the proper time be called and with
the experience had with past failures
every possibility of failure to sell
the bonds promptly could be obviated
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Tolstoi is the greatest living Russian
writer But he is more than a merely
literary figure. He is moral leader
of world wide significance. The mod
ern social conscience has been very
largely created by him. Tolstoi has
done more than any other one man,
living or dead, to waken us up to the
realization of poverty as the crime OF
civilization, and to convince us that if
civilization cannot abolish poverty,
poverty will demolish civilization. The
simple dignity Of his life as one of the
people has impressed the world with
his passionate sincerity. 1t is to be
devoutly hoped that there will be moth
ing in the manner of his exit from the
world which shall give the Phillistines
a chance to defend themselves against
their consciences by saying: We'll,
Tolstoi was only a crank, after ALL
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Startling news from Mexico. Amer
leans attacked in the street of the
capital city The American ambassa-
doris life in danger. The stars and
stripes torn down and trampled on by
a Mexican mob. 1t is only by reading
away down the news columns that we
find out that a Mexican accused of
murder was burned at the stake by a
mob in Texas last week. That was
what the racket in Mexico was all
about. But the Mexicans ought to un-
derstand that a little thing like that
doesn't count. We are so big nation
that we don't notice such trif1es, and
don't permit our neighbors to do so.
We will not allow the American flag
to be insulted, even if we don't give
anything like square deal to citizen
of another nation. But some day mob
will get it's hands on citizen of Eng
land or Germany-and that will be a
eat of another color.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
The PREACHER.

Last eve / sought the church and
heard gifted pastor preach the
Word. He talked of men whose days
were Ger two thousand years ago or
more He talked of kings whose bones
were dust, whose sceptres were re-
duced to rust so long ago their stories
seem like fragments of summer
dream He said no word of those who
strive in this old world, intense, alive,
who fight their battles every day, OBJ
securely, in their feeble way. I'd just
as soon be in the dark concerning
Fathers Noah's ark; care not for the
tents of Baal. or Joseph's corn, or
Janah's whale; l want to hear my
pastor talk about the people on this
block, whose lives are full of stings
and smarts, whose problems often
break their hearts. I'd rather learn
some way to cheer some hopeless toiler
struggling here, than learn how Pha-
raoh blew his dough about five thou
sands years ago. The dust of kings in
ancient ground is worth half cent
pound; and Ashur's widows tears
were dried before old julius Caesar
died; the things of which my pastor
talks are dead as Adams brindled OK,
but all around us there are cries, and
wringing hands and weeping eyes.
He'll have to get his text on straight,
and bring his gospel up to date
Walt Mason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
BURGLARS AGAIN BUSY
AMONG VINITA MERCHANTS

Burns Grocery and Pegues Drug
Store were entered last night by an
unknown thief. Burns lost only a few
nickels and dimes, but about SIS were
taken from Pegues' cash drawer.
Mr.. Pegues left his store and locked
up for few minutes about nine
O'Clock last night and went out to the
restaurant for bite to eat. When he
came back, the mischief had been
done The back door was locked and
the key, which had been in the lock
was missing. The key was found in
the yard this morning.
1t was at first supposed that some
one stole the key from the inside OF
the door, and then, keeping watch on
Mr.. Pegues, entered when the coast
was clear. But this morning a brok-
en- window was discovered in the back
of the store. There is nothing to in
dicate whether the thief entered by
the window when he got the money, or
came back again during the night. II
he came the second time he had his
labor for his pains.
The Burns store was entered by a
window in the rear which had been
left unfastened.
There are no clues to the perpetra.
tor of the two crimes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

be followed and understood and right
ly estimated. Washington is no longer
far away. The newspaper and the mag.
azine have annihilated the distance
which once separated the statesman
from his constituency. The dynasty
of the Glib Tongue and the Glad Hand
has toppled. The Four-Flusher
whether party or man, is quickly
tagged
"Partisanship, as we all have known
it, is gasping its last breath Party
ism of a robust, clean, intelligent stripe
is coming into its own and coming
with rush. The republican party has
been routed because it deserved to be
routed. Whether the democratic party
deserves its victory remains for the
democratic party to prove.
"If it fails no prophet is needed to
perceive the new alignment whose
philosophy will embrace the best of
the traditions and the highest pur-
pose and purest motives of practical
bility and patriotism"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
(First Published in the Chieftain,
November 18, 1900
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.


Administrators, Executor or Guardian.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Perry Fields, Minor.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
of an order of the County Court of
the County of Delaware, State of Ok
lahoma, made on the 10th day of No
vember, 1910, the undersigned Guar
dian of the Estate of Perry Fields, a
minor, will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder subject to confirmation
by said Court on or about the 18th day
of December A. d. 1910, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at the office of the County Judge
of said County, all the right, title and
interest of said Perry Fields, the minor
herein, in and to the following real
estate situate in Craig County, State
of Oklahoma, to-wit:
South IL of Southwest Ia of
Northeast IA and Northwest IA
of Southwest IA of Northeast IA;
West IL of Southeast IA of North
east Ia and Northeast IA of
Southwest IA of Northeast IA and
West 20-39 acres of Lot 2, Section
2, Township 81 Range 81
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, to-wit
For cash.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed in the
County Court or delivered to the un-
dersigned at Grove, Oklahoma, and
must be accompanied by check at
least ten per cent of amount bid.
Dated the 10th day of November,
1910.
GEO. W. FIELDS, Jr.,
1926 Guardian herein.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Football enthusiasts will be deeply
Interested in the report that one of the
players in football game in West vir-
ginia has been arrested on the charge
of murder He was ordered from the
game by the umpire for deliberately
striking.a "a player on the other side,
who was making an interference The
player struck was rendered unconsc-
ious, and has since died from the effect
of the blow. Football has been made
the excuse for altogether too much
brutality It is to be hoped that the
case will be thoroughly investigated.
he facts are as reported, the ar
rested man is at least guilty of man
slaughter, and should be dealt with
accordingly. One or two precedents of
this kind would exert wonderfully
civilizing influence on the participants
in what has almost become our ma
tional game.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

(No. This is not a press agents
paid advertisement. 1t is bona fide
editorial.l The writer has not the
honor of personal acquaintance with
Rose Stahl, who has been starring for
several years now in "The Chorus
Lady" but he knows enough about her
from friends who have been intimate
with her from childhood, to commend
the following statement to some rabid
and radical critics of the stage. "Peo-
pie get the impression" said Miss
Stahl recently. that an actress is fore
ed into temptation Nothing could be
further from the truth. A pretty girl
who must work for a living is much
safer on the stage than Off OF course
/ am not referring to chorus girls, but
to legitimate drama I have
been in it for several years, and yet
Il have never had an unpleasant ex-
perience in that way. = If a
had a sister would rather send her on
the stage than to a Wall street office. "
after all, Kelly" as Robert Chambers
latest heroine says, ut is always up to
to the girl" There are multitudes of
good women ON the stage, and few
bad ones, just as there are every
where in life. But it is the bad ones
who get the advertising and the rest
are judged Tor misjudged) by them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
Mode Thompson Wedding.

Talbert H. Thompson and Miss Maud
M. Mode, both of Grove, were married
at the Cobb Hotel last evening by Rev.
A. J. Williams. The ceremony was
followed by an informal reception in
the hotel parlors. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson left last night for Dallas,
Tex. Mr.. Thompson is the cashier of
the Bank of Grove.
The bride was formerly a Vinita
girl, being the daughter of the late
Isaac Mode, who resided here for
number of years She has a large
number of friends who wish her much
JOY in her new sphere.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The enabling act may not be bind
ing upon the state of Oklahoma from
a technical legal standpoint, but it is
a moral obligation that should be bind
ing as a matter of honor.
Judge Kane concurring in the con-
clusion of the supreme court says: 81
believe that upon the acceptance of
the terms and conditions of the enabl-
ing act by the constitutional conven.
tion by ordinance irrevocable as by
Sec. % of said act it was required
to do, the part thereof which provides
that "the capital of said state shall
temporarily be at the city Of Guthrie
in the present territory of Oklahoma
and shall not be changed therefrom
previous to ammo domini 1913" became
a compact between the United States
and the people of the proposed state
which can only be rescinded by the
common assent of those who were par
ties thereto That this compact should
be protected by that sacred regard fol
plighted faith which should be cherish
ed alike by individuals and organized
communities. In my judgment the
opinion of the court ought to be based
on the principle that "Compacts are
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Governor Haskell will now make the
supreme and last effort of his some
what spectacular administration. He
lost out in his attempt to move the
capital without authority of law, and
now he proposes to call the legislature
and whip the members into line in a
farther scheme to ignore the laws and
the courts of the state. January 1st
will soon arrive and the poor, beleagu-
cred state will be free from Haskellism
Oklahoma City has thrown away its
chances of becoming the permanent
location of the state capital or at least
will have a hard time getting it now.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Some good people are morally GER
tain that the stage is a corrupting in
fiuence in our modern life. Either such
people have never been to the theater
at all, or they have attended the wrong
kind of plays. Vinita has band OF
able, enthusiastic and consecrated pas
tors, and we intend no disrespect to
them when we express the opinion that
"The Man of the Hour" and "The
Melting Pot" were the two most pow.
erful and impressive sermons heard in
our city for many day.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

president The question is one for the
people of that state to settle for them
selves; and TO settle, when their de
cision is expressed in due form of
law. beyond any question or appeal.
The Oklahoma City people will prob
ably carry the case to the United
States supreme court. We predict that
that court will sustain the decision of
the Oklahoma tribunal. If it does, this
business of discriminating against
new states by enabling act restrictions
will be thing of the past
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The sudden death of DR.. A. NJ
Clinkscales today emphasizes the un.
certainty of human existence and how
easily the thread of life is broken. A
man in the prime of life and active and
strong with the prospect of many
years stretching out before him sud
denly stricken and dead before his
friends could realize it. The city has
lost a splendid citizen and the family
an affectionate husband and father
all in the twinkling of an eye.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The courage of the supreme court
of Oklahoma in declaring void the
provision in the enabling act which
located the capital at Guthrie until
1913, as an unwarrantable limitation
of a states sovereignty over its af-
fairs, ought to be recognized and ap-
plauded by every loyal Oklahoman.
Spite of "Nationalism," old or new,
there is a distinct line of demarcation
between the respective spheres of the
state and federal governments. What
city shall be the capital of this or any
other state, is a question which does
not concern either congress or the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The statement sent out by some OF
the newspapers of the state to the eff
feet that Governor Haskell will call
the legislature together to act on the
capital removal proposition whether il
be legal or not is distinct injury to
the good name of the state. If he can
do so without violating the law he has
a perfect right to do SO, but the boast
that is so frequently made that Has
kell will do this and that without the
sanction of law if he wants to is get
ting exceedingly tiresome. The whole
capital removal matter was a misera
Bile comedy that has cost money and
did unmeasured harm to the state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The subject Of bond issue for
school buildings is being discussed
generally by the people of Vinita at
this time, The consensus of opinion
is in favor of new bond issue and the
building of four ward schools and a
high school There is difference of
opinion as to the advisabiIity of pur-
chasing the college buildings. The
matter would be proper subject for
the Commercial Club to give attention
to.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The ruling of the attorney general
with reference to the time of the open
ing of the quail season seems to be
sadly at variance with the law, but
one day DON'T make a great deal Of
difference.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Tulsa would make strong race for
the state capital With the proper
sort of a campaign ii would come near
winning the plum. Let Tulsa get into
the fight
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The attorney geaeral has given an
opinion relative TO weights of corn
meal chops, etc., to the effect that
packages must contain as much as
they are represented An hundred
pounds must be an hundred pounds.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The tEamp has one virtue anyway.
He isn't afraid to tackle a hard prop
osition.. a bunch of the members of
the travelling fraternity have agreed
to eat the pies baked by the girls in
a New Jersey high school
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Among the many siandor0as things
said about Teddy Roosevelt the worst
was that he could not be silent when
he wanted to.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The public have been kept in the
dark as to how the great seal of the
state was carried back to Guthrie
Whether by automobile in theh night
or by horseback or foot in the day
time.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
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Lafe Yo.ng will be mighty lonesome
S7obbling around in Senator Delivers
clothes Iowa has. not produced many
the size of Doliver.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Oklahoma City papers refuse to un-
derstand the meaning of the supreme
court decision in the capital removal
case. But all things come to those
who wait
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The disappearance of Count Tolstoi
is a most unfortunate affair not only
for. the immediate family. but for the
larger fame and influence of the Count.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

If Gov~fSor Haskell would keep as
quiet.& COR Roosevelt since the elec.
tio0 Oksahoma would have an even
score With New York.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The man who stakes all on politi-
cal venture and loses can appreciate
the FEELINGS Of an aviator when he
starts earthward.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The appointment of Lafe Young as
successor of Senator Dolliyer indicates
that the standpatters have not quit.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Everybody but Uncle Joe MeNeal
and the State Capital seem to have re-
ceived the election returns.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

If there has been any appreciable
decline in the cost of living our groc-
erymen are certainly not in on it yet.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Oklahoma is three years old today
and a right husky youngster at that
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

The only thing Oklahoma has in the
way of prohibition is law that does
not prohibit.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18
vinita, Oklahoma, Friday Nov. 18th.

The price of meat is down-but not
so as you would notice It.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-18

Let the agitation for the high school
building continue until it is an ac-
complished fact. We must have those
school buildings.