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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15

Washington. d. c., Nov. 15.-The
question Of electing senator's OF the
United States by direct vote Of the
people saddenly has become an ex-
tremely live one. by reason of the dem
oeratic gains in the senate.
without doubt, as soon as the demo
Gratis set the ball rolling in the first
session OF the sixty-second congress,
they will put through the house a
joint resolution submitting to the leg
islatures of the different states an
amendment to the constitution for elec.
tion Of senators by popular vote 1t
will then be up to the senate to kill
the resolution, IL its passage is to be
prevented. In a republican house,
there has not been in recent years any
difficulty about getting such a resolu-
tion through and there will be still less
in a democratic house.
With the democratic gains in the
senate, 1t is not going to be as easy
to prevent adoption. Of the resolution
as it has been in the past The demo
Gratis will have at least forty senators
and probably several more before the
Sixty-second congress is very old. The
democrats, plus the insurgents, can
come close to making up the necessary
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15

seventh Kentucky district. who was a
member Of the last congress, and for
mer Representative South TrimbIe Of
the same district. who was a member
Of the Fifty-ninth congress.
Undoubtedly there win 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 ara heard that Champ
Clark wiz have a waIk-oVer for
Uncle Joe's 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 1t is not
easy to see how 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 well founded.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15
"The Wizard Of wiseland."


One of the big musical successes OF
the season is tn new. two-act fafcial
extravaganza, The Wizard Of Wise.
land" the book by Bibe Dudley. for
mer dramatic editor Of the Denver
Post. the score and lyrics by Livy
Leo Lazelle
The instantaneous success gained by
this merry offering is said to be due
to a clear and well wrought-out plot,
and to. the excellence of the music, the
standard of the latter according to
several critics. reaching that of light
opera. The piece is heralded as being
exceedingly rich in lyrics, which IN
clude solos, duets. trios, and quartets
some of the artistic kind that force
their way into parlor and drawing
room and others that are hummed and
whistled everywhere.
The story is just as original as the
title, The graduating class of young
ladies seminary through the mystic
properties Of potion prepared by
their professor In chemistry and which
they drink while unanimously wishing
for the same thing, are transported
during short sleep to wonderful is
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15

land where Pebbles are pearls and
flowers are girls" and where be-
nignant fairy queen takes them in
charge and promotes one of the men
of the party to the dignity of "The
Wizard of Wiseland.' The peculiar
conditions prevailing in Wiseland
cause comical confusion, for d time.
as everything in the disposition and
circumstance of each individual is re-
versed. The results can be imagined
when 1t is remembered that the young
ladies have had their love affairs and
their men companions theirs. In the
end all are eager to get back to their
former surroundings. a wish which the
good fairy gratifies by wave of her
wand.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15
DEMOCRATIC v|CTORYI YINl9l2
WILL DEPEND ON CONGRESS

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov, 15.--Wiliiam
Jennings Bryan would not promise
when he stopped here Monday on his
way to Texas that he would NOT be a
candidate for president in 1919. Meth
er would he say that he would be a
candidate ca adj aitee.
This is the way he put it:
II would not promise not to be a
candidate again, but expect not to
be-"
Regarding the present situation in
national politics and the outlook for
the democratic party, Bryan said:
"a democratic victory or defeat in
1912 depends on congress. With
Champ Clark as speaker of the house.
am hopeful that all will go WELL
Candidates are too early to speak
of them. Folk of Missouri is one to
be considered. But it is too early to
decide on the question Of availa-
bility."
Bryan will do some hunting while
In Texas. He owns a ranch down
there and is going to it.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15

It can be readily seen that there are
great opportunities for the display Of
ingenious and intricate scenic art in
the stage settings as well as of weird
and beautiful transformations and of
bewildering and fascinating costumes.
Over 400 costumes are used in the
presentation, owing to the great va
rIety called for.
"The Wizard of Wiseland," viii be
seen at the Auditorium Tuesday even
ing A talented company of singers
and players with large and eficient
chorus and well trained ballet are
promised in the presentation here the
cast being the same as used in its
Chicago run of one hundred and thir.
ty-eight performances.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15
PITCHED BATTLE OCCURS
IN CAFE AT GUTHRIE

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 15.-In a pitched
battle last night between Frank Thurs
ton. son of former Leavenworth
newspaper man, and George Lyons,
Roy Rhodes and the mother of Thurs
ton, George Lyons was fatally shot,
dying short time later. Two other
men were engaged in the shooting but
their identity has not been establish
ed.
The ARRAY started in what is known
as the "Delmonico" cafe, resort
which is conducted by Thurston and
his mother Lyons was in charge dur
ing Thurston's absence in California,
where he was married few days ago
and had just returned with his bride
who witnessed the killing. Just what
was the cause of the trouble has not
been determined but 1t is thought that
it originated over the settlement Of
the receipts.
Thurston and Rhodes are in the city
Jail. Roy Rhodes says he was forced
into the ARRAY because of his presence
and that he only fired after he had
been fired at by Thurston and his
mother.
He says Thurston fired the shots
which killed Lyons.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15
SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST is
s. BEGUN IN WASHINGTON

Washington, NOV. I5,-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, $500 year position, which
has been held by Major Alexander Nc.
Dowell of Pennsylvania since the Fifty.
fourth congress. wfll also open up at
once with no less than three avowed
candidates in the field These are
Representatives Leonidas Livingston
of Georgia, who win retire from con-
gress on March 4. next. after serv.
ice of twenty years; former Represent.
ative William Preston Kimball of the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15
Why objsets

In some parts of the country there
iseems to be an inordinate desire with
a certain class of public officials to
prevent the extension of the Telepost
system of automatic telegraphy. which
in pursuance of its policy of national
Expansion plans to connect as soon as
feasible its lines from Kansas City
| to Guthrie and other cities and towns
in Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City,
Ardmore. Chickasha, Enid, Hobart,
Miskogee and Vinita.
1t is difficult to conceive on what
grounds a public servant who has an
honest regard for the welfare of his
constituents can lend himself to a
plan designed to exclude this well ap-
lproved system from any state. city
or township it aspires to enter. If
those who are shaping its destiny rec
Iognize a public demand for it's serv.
ice and are willing to supply it, why
Iinterpose an objection to its extension?
All the company asks of the public is
ia right-ofsway, which means the right
to do business, for the public benefit,
a right to which every legitimate Am
|erican enterprise is entitled. The Tel
epost wants no subsidy and is not a
petitioner for financial assistance from
any state or municipal body. Its plans
contemplate no abridgement or en-
croachment upon any right enjoyed by
any community from Maine to Calf
fornia.
There is no more reason why we
should restrict the telegraph business
of this state to two telegraph com
panies-who are nominally one-than
we should put an embargo on more
than two railroads, or two public serv-
i've institutions Of any kind, whose
function will add to the comfort, con-
yenience and economic advantage of
the public.
The TeIepost offers to transmit tele-
graph messages from the Atlantic to
the Pacific at a maximum rate of one
cent and minimum rate of one quar-
ter of one cent a word, regardless of
time or distance. Surely this is no
reason why it should be debarred from
competing for business with the mon
opoly. The TeIepost sends over its
wires messages at a speed Of 1000
words. a minute, as against the 20 to
%, words minute of its high-priced
rivals. This may be legitimate OBJ
lection to the monopoly which is lum-.
bering along in the same old way It.
did in the days of Morse but in the
capacity for useful service which it
reveals there is an appeal to popular
support which no legislator, however
Indifferent he may be to the interest
of his constituency can afford to-
ignore.
Lower telegraph rates and more
efficient service have long been de-
manded in this country If the Teles.
post can meet this nation wide de-
mand it certainly should be encourag-
ed to do SO. We are of the opinion
that it will find cordial welcome in,
every community to which it is I'M
troduced.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15

The ruling Of the attorney general
with reference 70 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 Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15

Let the agitation for the high school
building continue until II is an ac-
complished fact. We must have those
school buildings.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15

Lafe Young viii be mighty lonesome
wobbling around In Senator Delivers
clothes. Iowa has not produced many
the size Of DoIivef
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15

Among the many slanderous things
said about Teddy Roosevelt the worst
was that he celid not be silent when
he wanted to.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-11-15

The man who stakes all on poIiti
cal venture and loses can appreciate
the feelings Of an aviator when he
starts earthward.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16
Thu W;nd NnuE uaAra

Andrew Meier is having lots Of Inn
provements made around his home on
North Chestnut street and is going TO
have one Of the incest homes in our
city.
Miss Pearl McFadden Of Natoma, a
former popular Normal student, is to
be married the Goth of this month TO
Eugene Freed of Russell. Miss Beulah
Bell of this city will play the wedding
march.
The telescope scientific men tell that
they are seeing the new comet early
mornings through their instruments,
but not with the naked eye. However
next week about Thursday the 21st it
can be seen about four o'clock in the
morning, half an hour before sunrise 10
the eastern sky little southeast OF
where the sun rises.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16

The best game of baseball ever play
ed in Hays was the one here Tuesday.
The club of the Presbyterian College at
Emporia, lot of young fellows, came
here and pitted against them was the
Normal nine. Both sides went in to
win, and for twelve innings not run
was made. The excitement ran high,
and although both mines grew tired it
took sixteen innings to close the game,
and the score stood Emporia 4, Normal
q But on Wednesday the tables turn
ed, the Emporia boys had lost their
grit and the game was good but not
exciting one. The Normal boys won
by q score of to 0.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16

Last week Ernest n. Selling was
married to Estella, daughter of Dick
Carter on the Smokey. The young
couple will reside over near McCracken.
This week her sister, Miss Florence,
the other daugeter of Dick Carter,
found she could not remain single with
her chum sister gone so on Tuesday
was married TO Fred Michaelson of the
Saline country. Acting Probate Judge
Will Stanton tied the knot and gave
the young folks good fatherly talk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16

Alfred Havemann was down home to
spend Saturday and Sunday with his
folks. He has only one more week of
school after this week.
Even after the rain when the roads
were muddy the autoists couldn't resist
riding around. 1t is hard to come back
to the slow team and whip.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16

Old timers will remember Capt. Fl.
A. Houston, who lived here many years
and had charge of the mechanical pasp
of Downing's Sentinel in those days.
From here he went to Stamwood,
Michigan, where he continued his Jews
paper work, meantime writing several
interesting books. News has come of
his death which occurred there April
4th at the age of 70. He leaves wife
and four children. He was an old
soldier, in the army from the beginning
to the end Of the war, and everybody
here thought great deal of old Cap.
and will regret to hear Of his death.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16

The sidewalk being laid by Mr..
Thomas on South Chestnut street pro-
crosses nicely and is great improve
ment. From up town it shows long,
white stretch of walk clear down to
the Public Park and the creek. It will
prove favorite walk this summer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16

I did break one of them up in Canada
two or three years ago. As rode
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16

THE ONE REMEDY which absolutely contains neither Hicono1
77ic6 to most Women pOisOn) injurious or
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16

cAscARETs-Iocb ox-week's treat
ment. All druggist Biggest seller
IN the world Million boxes month.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-16

SyGSE.s . ESE1EzEE40I, ms ndSuFdf
rned. his brain cleared. His liver
b active. Mr. tablets never fail
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY 10, 1910

cae- ard ID haze 20 have TO kill him for sonethn
don know ra-l- about.
Il was plea worth while and We accepted it.
THERE was q great sense Of elation came over US
the next -e-noOn when We felt the horses be-
tween our LEGS l4ain and gaIloped away from the
-5Wn into q Ee-e Leading upward along the bed of
laughing stream which leaped and swirled over the
uiders II is bed though Il enjoyed the sunshine
-,i lie 70 The tuI
Gould have f0rgotten my grim errand should
l1re enICyeC --a- day. | thought, as | rode of my
yTnhari youth and wished that was only beginning
lie Al rwer-v. For once nv faith in the service
talterei and could but pity the bOyish Lieutenant
Eh0 by drea5--,. uIschance had landed in this ap-
parent haven rom which were to pluck him.
-epard alone H4s gay. and now and then he sang
song merely he said. hear the echoes come
back from the mountain walls. | envied him his
spirit and his presence he rode there IN the
sunlight. sitting his horse easily and with the
wind now an then blowing his civilians coat back
II is aighr. lie looked the cUirassier despite his
gar5.
Is the das Haned his song ceased and We rode
silently, with The grim American ahead, and
horses were 1egrnnlng 10 flag a triie in the long
ascent. ne ,r went down, the dusk held fast for
rne and then The moon came up from Immediately
1eAlId The nearest mountain IN gigantic size-ap-
pear1ng 50 5- indeed. that whole forest of noble
t41aaracks va ilh0uetted black against its shining
clsA. Now -F- made another climb and rode along
lFlde, hgh mere on the very top of the world and
surrounded g leaks one Of which, on that spring
lght re-ecr- great sheets Of silver from its snow
nantled shou ----
We tu-ne5 inward into broad gulch, and our
GUIDE q after time. That's his cabin, he
SAD pointing d yellow speck Of light that had
become appa---.. S'pose we'd better go right
down and -a= Job over with
We asse-- and again advanced. We dis
mounted A. -- distance and tied our horses in the
shadow q Oh, --==. In a body we went toward the
--.T The -.. -apped upon it with his knuckles
1T Aolo" r --c-tat interrupted mans voice in
song
me coc- 1g open widely, and in it. outlined
BY The ligh- Nth her face turned so as to make
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

| hope never again to see such an embodiment of
despair.
Now. had never seen Boin more than a half
dozen times and would not have remembered him
but his first words showed that he knew me- as we'll
the others
Captain Dunois' he stammered and then bit
terly, France must want the humble sublieutenant
most earnestly to send for him the Captains Three
1t is the greatest tribute to my supposed desperate
character that could have been given Well, what
are you to do with me-
80 / liked him for that brave directness of speech
that defiance OF Fate and desire to know its worst
We are 70 return you to France for trial, | said,
inasnuch as he had challenged for the truth
Miquelin-Miquen then, is dead There was
nothing of regret in his tone.
''N No Lieutenant, he is alive and we'll
And for that l am sorry! he burst out in inter
ruPton.
'' But you are to stand trial for assaulting your
superior ofcer-for as gross breach of disc ne as
could be formulated by any nlutneer.
He met my eyes unfinchingly. Nv sense of
discipline had rendered my tone hard and cold A
gasp behind recalled to the presence of Made
mOlselle Helene | turned in time to her drop
into chair and throw her head on her arms across
the crude table. A work basket fit for queen was
knocked off and fell Gathering the floor The sight
of her grief brought out the first evidence of some
thing stronger than fear in young BOin, and regard
less of all he her side dropped one knee
and threw an arm round her Tenderly he drew
her sObbing. to his breast and whispered words of
encouragement to her ears.
The deputy swore great oath and slammed his
hat down the cabin floor. All for attempted
murder.' he said scornfully. Murder? Murder?
You don't to tell me this boy is capable of
preneditated murder do your?
He faced me with something like anger. Helene
raised her tear stained face, displaying resentful
eyes and trembling lips, and started to his defense
but he checked her.
There there!' he said softly and stood beside
her For quite time he looked down at her, and his
face had become calm when he turned toward us.
She is my wife he said as though wishing that
smrch might be harbOred in our thoughts. She
saved from arrest On-on that night! She kept
them from following me until she could come and
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

then on the day met her out here where the railway
stops we were married. She is no longer Made
uosele Helene the danseuse; she is nv wife
There pause and he looked at me across
the lampshade an evidence of the luxury with
which he had tried to surround her with the light
shining white and clear upon his clean cut face. L
studied it and felt that France had lost a man when
this one fled He must have fathomed some CLEAN
of pity in my eyes; for he slowly round the
sobbing woman toward me. He paused to caress the
masses of her disheveled hair with tender touch of
sorrow and then stood before me-
-. struck Monsieur Le Ca Piiaine Mquelin he said
and thrust for his life. That did not let it out
no fault of mine messieurs. | am guilty of your
charge nor can expect quarter from three men who
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

lie 3sr,-pn 3zn-an possible stood Mademosee Helene
- e,ee the idol Of the Partisan boulevardierl
81 .ed back and behind me heard ValOn give
i0lowe5 70 e-amatou. The Sheriff entered, and we
agaiBst - b'in white and widowed had backed
t5at mn -i.e val and his hand started toward rife
Sta1 S5s5s tFss,1 5sainat its homeIy logs
cone to T!al mat the deputy roared, and his gun had
Put uD TG,,r -raIq hrn level Stop thai, or II shoot!
Vent thu yed and With amazing deftness the officer
aFagled ''Gsh him for pistol and, finding none;
take es1 14e5s 4eI5 you'd better set down Boin, and
, BON ono e.iI We have little powwow.'
the bea-'tt D,1e more obeyed and became conscious
lands c,,tal5 Helene She was standing with botn
eu lightly. the fingers intertwned, ana
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

that for a time | was driven back, and
back, and had to fight as do the des-
perately dying, knowing that nothing
but my life would satisfy him. He
coupled each thrust with an insult of
the woman | love and swore he would
leave me dead in disgrace on the
cObblestOnes. Once he touched me
through the shoulder. Once he almost
broke my wrist, and then, rallying, |
drove in on him and laughed when |
saw him sink into the dust | bent
over him, painting. and said:
80 You We broken me, cost me my
career and perhaps my life; but | tell
you, dying as you are, that | am willing
to pay the price for nothing more
than having called you to this account
for what you said of her! And then,
desperate and hoping for no other boon
than one more kiss from Helenes lips,
| left him as he lay and ran blind1y
through the darker streets to the
Theatre Delphine. Perhaps it was
weak of me to run away; but | was
panic stricken and heartbroken, as was
she All, messieurs, life is sweet when
one loves and is but twenty-Onel 1t IS
so hard to relinquish when ones con-
science whispers, You did we'll no
matter what the end So We thought
it best to run away
lie was the boy again in that naive
II ending and turned toward her.
She lifted her face as he came by her
side and caught one of his hands be
tween her own. A night bird flew
above the cabin, giving sweetly mel
ancholy note which died away in the
distance. A vagrant breeze blew the
door open, gently as if to show us the
beauty of the night and the snow
capped peaks beyond. Something in
it caught us all, some spell out of the
moon.
not for what had been. Boin said.
: could have been happy here-here
ling is the good God Sin these noun
he pines Groom lovesongs at night to
birds and us alike This cabin ISM
vas home Only we knew that some day.
etime, if Miquelin died, France might
and now He swallowed hard and
effort; but the words would not come.
suddenly aware that everyone in the
ing at me, as if waiting for me TO speak
Is in this pathetic tragedy of the hills.
e, CASTOR, what is discipline, after all2'
cred hoarsely.
the same time came Villalon's voice,
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