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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
SIDEWALK BECOMES
VERITABLE MUD HOLE

The Chieftain is asked to call the
attention of the city officers to the
deplorable condition of the sidewalk
on Illinois avenue, between Thompson
and Smith street. At this place the
grade caused the sidewalk to be built
about eighteen inches below the sur
face Of the abutting lots. No retain
ing wall has been built, and the thaw
Of the last few days has caused the
soil to wash down on the walk and
has rendered that portion of the walk
almost impossible on account of mud.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
Be CAREFUL WHERE
YOU SPIT IN V|u|TA

The city police have posted warn
ings against splitting on the sidewalks
or on the floors of public buildings,
and will at once begin stringent en-
forcement of the ordinance recently
passed by the city council, prohibit
ing the filthy and dangerous habit of
splitting on the sidewalks. The police
will arrest all violators of this law
and the punishment will be made
severe enough to stop the practice.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
NINE PERSONS INJURED
WHEN BOATS COLLIDE

Philadelphia, Pa, Mar. l. - Nine
persons We're injured today in a col
lisjan Of ferry boats, during a dense
fog on the Delaware river The pilot
of the ferry bot, Camden, with six hun
dred passengers, crashed into the
Wenoah. The Camden's cabin was
crushed in and several persons injur-
ed by the crashing glass. The panic
on both boats was quickly allayed
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
.PINCHOT BASES CHARGES
ON ROBOLD'S LETTER
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. G., Mar. Il. There
was a surprising development when
Clifford Pinchot announced to the
committee, today that he based the
charge that Ballinger had been guilty
of making statements to the president
that were absolutely false in three
essential particulars, not upon let
ter from Ballinger, himself. but upon
a letter written by J. T. Robald, for
mer law partner of Ballinger, to Dr..
Lyman Abbott.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
PRISONER RELEASED BUT
IMMEDIATELY REARREsTED.

By Associated Press.
Leayenworth, Kans., Mar. 1.-Sam-
uel Marks, real estate promoter, of
st. Joseph, Mo-, was released from the
federal prison today, and was imme-
diately re-arrested and taken to JEFF
ferson City, to serve a sentence of
ten years for selling forged mort
cages The state had allowed the fed
eral authorities first claim on the
prisoner.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
APPLICATION MADE FOR
RELEASE OF DR.. HULL.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Kirkville, Mo-, Mar. Application
for the release of DR.. Hull on writ
of habeas corpus was made to Judge
Shelton today by the attorneys for
DR.. Hull and Mrs. Vaughn, charged
with the murder OF Prof Vaughn. The
application will be argued Thursday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
Mining Engineer Killed
By Associated Press.

by AbsUCIdItu PTehS,
McAlester, Okla, Mar. William
Douglas, engineer for the McAlester
Coal Mining company, at Buck, was
killed and Paul Thinchler and CAGE
Manual, miners, were badly injured,
today, when the cage dropped to the
bottom of the shaft.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
PRESIDENT CALLS MEETING
OF REPUBLICAN LEADERS
BY Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., Mar. 1.-Presi-
dent Taft called another meeting to-
day OF the leading republicans in con-
gress, to arrive at an estimate of legis-
lative prospects of the various admin
istration measures now pending in
congress. Senators Aldrich and
Crane, Speaker Cannon and Attorney
General Wickersham were present.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01

Seymour Riddle returned last night
from Kansas City, where he had been
with his wife, who is now taking treat
ment at the University hospital.
Whether or not an operation win be
necessary will be determined at con
sultation Of the physicians today
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01

w. P. Farley and Heber Skinner re-
turned last night from a trip to south
western Texas, where they contracted
for lot of cattle for April delivery.
at their ranch, near TaIala.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
THREE YEAR OLD BOY
CAUSES SISTERS DEATH.
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. 1-Enraged
because his five year old sister, Doris
Bland, stopped him, Morris Bland,
aged three, deliberately set fire to her
dress at the Bland home, here last
night and the girl was SO badly burn
ed that she died from her injuries
early today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01

Clean rugs. carpets, etc. by the
electric vacuum process. Mesdames
Q. I. Conner, Chas. Riedeman and ].
S. Smith, committee in charge Of ma.
chine, owned by the Ladies Society
Of the Christian church viii arrange
with you for your work.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
For Increased Navy.
" Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., Mar. /. The
house committee on naval affairs, to-
day. voted for the construction Of two
battleships, one repair ship, two feo4
colliers and four submarines.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01

Edmund Vance Cook will not lecture
at the Christian church Friday night,
but will on Saturday, March 18th, the
date originally set.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
PEOPLE ALONG THE OHIO
FEAR ANOTHER FLOOD
BY Associated Press.

Dy AbSUCIdLGU FTtSS.
Columbus. O., Mar, l. Reports
from Marietta today state that it is
raining hard along the Ohio river and
people in the low lying districts are
leaving their homes. The Ohio river
is rising three-tenths of foot an
hour. The Hooking river at Athens
is the highest since 1884, but is at
standstill. Railroad traffic is badly
crippled.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01
Hogs $40 In St. Louis.

By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mar. Hogs here to-
day sold at 1915 per hundred.
st. Louis. Mo, Mar. 1--fIogs sold
here today for ten dollars per hun
dred.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01

Roscoe Hugenin, architect for the
Orr-Knight building, was in the city
last night from Tulsa.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01

John H. Miller and John Eli, of Cen
tralia, were among the throng on the
streets here today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01

0. L. James came up from sapulpa,
last night, to look after his business
interests here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01

w. D. Jones. of Fredonia. Kans..
was business visitor in Vinita today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-03-01

Rev. J. NJ cantrell attended meet
ing at Big Cabin last night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12

The Grant Parish Boys Corn Club
has been organized with a member
ship OF 40, and the boys are getting
IN shape to compete for the cash
prizes that will be offered for the best
yield. cheapest production, etc. In
another place in this issue we print
an account of the organization and
the rules that are to govern the con-
test. This is a mostimportant move
ment, and the parents of the boys,
and all farmers in the parish, should
do all they can to keep lively con-
test for the 5000 or $500 cash prizes
that will be offered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
Congratulations and a Protest.

We are pleased to offer congratula-
tions to Mr.. r. Fl. TalIey, assistant
shipping clerk at Big Pine, who slip
ped off a few days ago to Mansfield
and returned to Colfax with bonnie
bride. There is one thing, however,
we want to protest against, aud that
Is our Young friends going of and
getting married without telling us
about it. Weddings are Joyous
events. and we don't want our friends
to cut us off from the pleasure OF tell
ing our readers about each and ev-
cry one.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
Louisiana Lags Way Behind
In the Matter of Good Roads She Stands Tenth in the
List of Southern States---Just Now Waking Up
to Their Imperative Necessity.

The great State of Louisian,
within the past few years has mad,
some wonderful strides in the mat
ter of financial progress, the build
ing of railroads, factories, schoo
houses, ETC., and in the general ed
ucation and uplifting of the PEG.
pie, but in it all her public roads
have been overlooked and sadly
neglected. OF late, however, the
strenuous efforts of Gov. Sanders
to have the people take an interest
in this important subject is bear
ing good fruit, and the people gen.
orally are waking up to the great
Importance of the movement.
This is none too soon, for Louisi-
ana at this time is a laggard in the
race for good roads, and stands
tenth in the list of Southern States
in the matter of appropriations
for this important object.
Within the last three years the
South has engaged extensively in
the building of good roads through
out her borders, and all of Dixie
Land is in this work in earnest,
and Louisiana must take part or,
be left behind in the march of
progress. In order that our read
srs may appreciate the extent to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
The Pollock News Changes EDITOR.

The last issue of the Pollock New,
has the name of W. b. Smylie at thu
head Of it's columns as managing edi,
tor, Mr.. D. b. Coates, its former edi
tor, having severed his connection
with that paper. Mr.. Smylie has no
Introductory or salutatory as to his
taking charge, further than the pIac-
ing OF his name at the head of the
paper, and a short paragraph not
ing the fact that Mr.. Coates is no
more connected with the News, as
follows:
Mr.. d. B. Coates. who for the past
year has guided the destiny of the
News, sewers his connection with us
with this issue. Just what Mr.. Coates
will do is to US unknown at present.
de IL pretty good fellow, and the
News wishes him success wherever no
maNcast his lot-saxss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
A Sure Count Agin' the Governor.

IL has been fashionable in som
quarters to point out and keep up
continual comment about the sin
of omission and the sins of commits
sion of j. Y. Sanders, Governor o
the great State of Louisiana. In il
all. however, We are candid to admit
TINT We have not been able to 'catcf
on" to any of these charges unit
within the last few days.
One of the most persistent charges
against the Governor is that he il
actually and actively engaged in the
propaganda" of good roads for
this State, and he loses no chance to
get IN his work anywhere in Louisi-
ana that he meets with any kind of
encouragement. Now, the propagan-
da business, We suppose, Is to be re-
gnrded as something in the nature of
crime, and there seems to be no de-
tnse for the Governor from the per-
slstent charge that he is a full fiedged
propaganda" Webster gives us
this definition:
Propagandist-A person who de-
votes himself to the spread of any
system OF principles.
Now, while Gov. Sanders was ia
Colfax last week, We heard him talk
about good roads," and how To
have them, and if there ever was such
n thing as "propagandist," we are
forced to admit that the Governor is
that very thing. We have felt all
along that there was possibly some
chaic. that the Governor might
escape this solemn charge, but there
seems to be really no hope for him to
clear hisssirts from the blame. The, e
Ii NO avoiding the issue. He is I'll
beyond any doubt when it comes to
the question of good roads. The
Governor has a system of princi-
pies" about how the thing can and
ought to be done, and he is actually
devotiug himself to the spread" oil
biz system. His case seems to be
hopeless, and it begins to look as if
the people OF Louisiana are going to
be led right into this propaganda,
until we shall have to submit to the
terrible infection Of having good
roads all over the State in spite of
Ill opposition. Ii
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
Quarterly Conference.

The first quarterly conference for
the year will be held at the Cola K
church, embracing Sunday and Mon
day. February 18th and 18th. Rev.
Paul NJ. Brown, presiding elder, will
preach on Sunday at IL a. m. and
administer the sacrament, aud also
at night. The quarterly conference
will be held on Monday All officials
requested to be present, and all mem
beers reminded that the prompt pay
ment of quarterage should he made
to meet the needs of the pastor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
Saved From Awful Peril.

II never felt so near my grave. - write,
Lew's Chamblin, of Manchester, Ohio
n n. NO ), "as whsna friehteul cough
and lung trouble pulled me down to
llS pounds in spite of many remedies
and the best doctors. And that am
alive today is due solely to DIR. King
New Discovery. which completely cured
me. Now weigh lao pounds and can
work hard. 1t also cured my four child
rrs OF group Infallible for coughs
and colds. asthma. desperate lung trou-
bic and ell bronchial affections, SOC
and q. 4 trial bottle cree. Guaran-
ted BY all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12

which this work is being carried
on we print below an extract from
the Walker County, Ga, Messeng-
er, giving statement of the ex-
fpenditures for good roads in the
various states, as follows:
Interest in the improvement of
public highways is not tagging.
Since last June plans have been
made for the investment of no less
than $l7,056,0OO in good roads
throughout the South. Both State
and county authorities are every
where cooperating to secure the
speediest and best results. Texas
has taken the lead by voting bonds
to the amount of S., 100000. Ten
nessee comes next with 5000, 900.
Georgia ranks third with $2,1lO,-
00C, and Oklahoma fourth with
81, 100000. The figures for the
other States are as follows: North
Carolina, S1.640,000; Florida, ST.
Virginia, s1,196, 900; Ala
bama, sS50,00O; Mississippi, $780,
BOO, and Louisiana, sos, 900.
Neither Arkansas nor South Caro-
Ina appears to have issued bonds;
put they have provided in other
ways for wagiDg effective cam
2aigns."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
Split-Log Drag Demonstration Proves
Great Success.

Split-L0g Drag Demonstration Prove,
I q Great Success.
Through the efforts of Postmas.
ter Gallup, a new device for work
ing roads known as the split-lop
drag was put into practical opera
ton this week by Messrs. Hummel,
Grouse and La Dew, southeast of
town. Mr.. G. H. Hummel, as the
Sun understands, constructed one
OF these split-log drags according
to plans in descriptive Farmers
Bulletin No. 32I, sent out by d.
Ward King, government expert on
spllt-log drag, office of Public
Roads at Washington. Then these
three progressive citizens mention
ed above got together and gave the
simple device thorough test, aud
1T is said to be the best known road
drag-one that does the work east
ly and satisfactory and at a cost
scarce worth mentioning. 1t is
said also that the two miles stretch
of road which runs past the homes
OF these three gentlemen, will with
their combined efforts be made
one of the finest drives in this sec
ton with this split-log drag back
ed by their energy and enterprise.
Any neigbborhood can use one to |
the best of advantage if only its
residents will make one aud put it |
into actual service as was done in
this case. Postmaster Gallup will
be pleased to supply you with
bulletin telling you all about them
Dr. will inform you how to get one
in case he has disposed of all he
had. Hammond Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
Railway Mail Clerks Wanted
The Government Pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to 81, 200, and other en-
ployees up to s., 500 annually.

Uncle Sam will hold examinations
throughout the country for Railway
Mail Clerks. Custom House Clerks
Stenographers. Bpokkeepers, Depart
mental Clerks and other Governin ent
positions. Thousands of appoint
ments will he made. ANY man q,
woman over Is. in city or countr,
can get Instruction and free inforna-
tion by writing at once to the Burpau
OF Instruction. 9G0 Hamlin Building
Rochester, n. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
A PSLlie school Challenge.

Believing that contests between
schools promote interestand enthus.
iasm, and that good results would
come rom friendly rivalry, we, the
pupils OF the Pollock School Literary
Society wish to challenge any one OF
the public schools in the parish OF
Grant to debate on any subject.
Any school wishing to accept this
challenge let Us hear from you i'm.
mediately. Address l. 4. Pearson
principal, Pollock. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
Took all His Money.

Often all man earns goes to doctors
or for medicines to cure stomach, liver
or kidney trouble that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills would quickly cure Mt slight
coet. Best for dyspepsia, indigestion
billiousness. constipation, janndice. ma
lara aud debility. 25c at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12

Hundreds of orphans have been help
ed by the President of tho industrial
Orphans Home at Macon. Ga. who
writes: we have used Electric Bitters
In this institution for nine years 1t has
proved most excellent medicine for
stomach. liver and kidney troubles. ".
regard it as one OF the best family med.
icInss on EARTH" 1t ievigotates all vital
organs, purifes the blood. aids diges-
ton. creates appetite. To strengthen
and build up pale. thin, weak children
or rundown people it basno equal. Best
for female complaints. Only SOC ut all
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12

the Pope. When / advised DR..
T;pple, the pastor of the Methodist
Church. he said he was ready to
release me from the engagement,
but l answered that that was i'm
possible. Under the circumstances
l felt obliged to speak in fulfill
ment of promise made before the
papal audience was arranged"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
A Tempest in Church Circles
ExVice President Fairbanks Strs Up the Ecclesiastical
World by Exercising His. Right of Free Speech
Instead of Visiting the Vatican

A few days ago, Ex-Vice Presi.
dent Fairbanks while in the city
of Rome decided to speak to a
Protestant congregation, and to
forego a prospective audience with
the Pope that had been arranged
for him. His independence in the
matter has raised quite tempest
in Catholic ecclesiastical circles,
and the Protestant world is watch
ing with interest the rumpus the
incident has occasioned. The
Pope's version of the case is stated
in the following telegram:
Rome, Feb. The Pope to-day
personally considered the recent
incident involving former Vice
President Fairbanks, who was re-
fused q private audience by the
Vatican because he insisted upon
keeping an earlier engagement to
address the Methodist Society here.
His holiness said that he had been
unable to receive Mr.. Fairbanks,
that he could not depart from the
policy adopted, as to do SO would
appear to give recognition to the
disloyal interference of certain
Protestant denominations.
Several versions of the incident
are in circulation, but Mr.. Fair
banks himself gives the following:
"When, on Sunday. 1 reached
the American College, Mgr. Ken
nedy said he had been advised from
The Vatican that it would be i'm
possible for me to have a papaI au-
Hence if | delivered my contem-
plated address at the American
Methodist Church. / replied that
had agreed to make an address,
md was obliged to keep the agree
nent; that l had always exercised
he privilege to speak to Catholics
md Protestants alike whenever
hey desired, and whenever it was
'ossible, and therefore the arrange
nent for the audience / regarded
8 ended.
Il spoke to the students sof the
american College along patriotic
nd moral lines, giving the Catho-
g Church a full share of the cred
for the great work accomplished
y all the Christian churches. The !
INFECT of the papal audience was /
1ggested again by Mgr. Kennedy 8
little later. He had received :
lrther instructions in the mean
me. and said that if / did not !
'eak at the Methodist Church the a
ldience Would hold good. I re- o
led that l appreciated the intend {
courtesy, but the alternative =
rs impossible, / would speak as
nounced, and thus would be .
liged to forego the audience with =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12

When Editor ]. P. Sossman. of Cor
neIius, N. c.. bruised bis leg badly, it
started an ugly sore. Many salves and
ointments proved worthless. Then
Bucklen'r Arnica Save healed it thor.
oughly. Nothing is 20 prompt and sure
for ulcers. boiIs, burns, bruises, cutf,
corns. sores. pimples. eczemo or piles.
26c at all druGgiste.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12

In addition to the $6525 received
from the generalfund this week, Grant
parish will also receive several hun
dred dollars from interest on the
funds from sixteenth sections.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM n NuRRIS

Notlce IL hereby given that
WILLIAM H. NORRIS,
oil Iatt, La. who. on Jan. 2. 1909.
made Homestead Entry No. q. 42l,
serial No. U9lS. for west half of north
west quarter OF section 4, township
north, range west, Louisiana
Meridian. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make Final Five Year Proof.
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Clerk Of Court. at
tolfax. Louisiana, ON the 1st day of
March. 1910.
Claimantnames as witnesses: q. B.
Starks, Of Selma. La. s. X. Smith.
OF iatt, Id, j. ID. Johns. of Iatt, La.
,. r. Guynes. of Iatt, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN,
la@s Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12

Mr. K. r. Jeter was among those
going to New Orleans ON pleasure
and business last Friday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12
Notice of Final Proof.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
U. ). Land Office, New Orleans, La.
January %. 1910.