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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09

to $525, veals up to $500, stock steers
1915 to $500, feeders $425 to $5.25.
The run of Colorado cattle here today
lis only one fourth as large as one last
Monday, the big drop in receipts from
that section marking the close of the
fall shipping season there.
A big increase in shipping demand
for hogs forced packers into the COM
petition last week. and the close of
the week showed a net gain of IA
cents over close of previous week. Re-
ceipts were disappointing to killers
and unless more hogs show up at the
markets this week there are signs OF
another big bulge in prices. Recent
developments seem to have injected
confidence into hog owners, and pre-
Iponderance of light weights is disap
pearing. values of all kinds now close
together. Run is 5000 here today
market unevenly higher, closing at tor
notch, 10 to 10 cents above Saturday
top $7.45. bulk of sales $3.50 to $7.4O
Sheep and lambs exhibited good stay
ing powers last week, and held up goo'
till the last days of the week. Th
market finally sagged Is to 20 cent
from extreme top, and prices are off
little more today, run II 900 head. To
lambs today sold at $3.50, yearling
worth $3.50 for light weights, wether
$4.25, ewes $3.50. Three fourths of tn
supply today is fed stuff, one fourt
direct from the range. Feeding lamb
can be obtained around $500
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09

The Rebekahs are to give box sup
per Friday night in the Odd Fellows
hall.
DR.. w. G. Williams arrived this
morning with a bunch of homeseekers
from ST Charles, Mo. and points in
Illinois.
During the next ten days we will
sell you lots in South Park addition
at prices and on terms that will make
it worth your while to see us. Depue
City Lot company.
Two nice rooms for light housekeep-
ing; good feather beds. Mrs. Joe
Harris.
Christmas boxes of candy at the
Postofice from five cents to ten dol
lars.
Sam Parks went to Pryor today for
short business visit.
Captain Sneed of Lawton, is in town
today.
John Parks, Jr, is the father of a
boy, born today.
Mrs. R. L. Taylor, living on the old
Raymond place, is quite i'll.
C. T. Rea, formerly of Adair has ac-
cepted a position with the Patton
Music company.
A box of cigars makes nice Christ
mas present Get it at the Postoffice
Judge Joseph A. Gill went to Clare
more today.
Gaylord N. Bebout and B. G. Rose
were hunting yesterday, and got TWEEN
ty-two quail, two rabbits and one shot
at a hawk.
Seymour Riddle went to Claremort
last night.
The Christian Endeavor Society o
the Presbyterian church held a bust
ness meeting last evening.
You can find the best line of smok
ing tobacco in town at the Postoffice
The county commissioners are il
session today.
Sc that candy in the Postoffice stor
= window? It's Lowneys.
o. L. Rider is in Stillwell, where h
is trying a murder case.
The Civic Club have been in CON
munication with Nine LaHoma fo
70 some time regarding a date in Vinita
The club at last decided that in vieN
of the Labadie reading, they did no
care to become responsible for tn
4 expenses of the second attraction, bu
lit is probable that LaHoma will sin
2 here, under her own management o
the 14th.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
A CHICKEN sTEALERs FATE.
How a Clever Tale Failed to Impress
a Judge.

Salem Tut Whitney, the star of
"The Smart Set" company, which is
the attraction at the Auditorium next
Saturday night, says that he had a
novel experience recently which illus
trates that the average negro is as
witty as he is resourceful.
He relates an incident about a
Southern darkey named Sam Black
WELL who was brought before the
judge on the charge of stealing chick
ems. Sam Blackwell" said the court,
you are charged with robbing citizen
Williams hen coop, what have you to
say for yourself?" "De charge am
true" came back the unexpected reply
How long have you been operating?
1T was no operation yo' honor 1t was
very easy work" replied Sam. uncon-
Icernedly. Answer the question how
long have you been stealing?" Bout
two months, two nights a week 1.-TWO
months?" "Yes, yo' honor" Guilty,
thundered the court, six months in
the work house, next case" May
speak," asked Sam before he was LED
away. as got somethin' very i'm
potent to argify" What is it?" de
Imanded his honor somewhat bored
l"What | wants to know Jedge do yo
deal with Marse Williams?" Il Ger
Itainly do He supplies me with all my
vegetables and poultry" Sans eyes
Iglistened. Then gazing squarely a
the judge he said with dignity, 'DC
you know jedge l saved yo' life, yes
saved yo' by stealing dem chickens.
l"You did? Explain! Explain!" well
five out of de twenty chickens | stol'
were pizined | ate dem an got sick
nah wife got sick an so did NAL
lchillun. Dat fate wuz meant TO yo
IDot Marse Williams has got grudg
Iagin yo an he meant to kill yo.' H
is yo' political enemy an he though
liz yo' eat dem chickens yo' would die
See hadn't eat dem mahself you al
Iyo' whole family would have bee
poisoned, What a calamity. Really.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09

Sheriff Ridenhour had an emergency
call by phone this morning from a Mus
kogee woman whose husband had run
away.
All Elks are requested to attend the
regular meeting Friday night, as there
is important business to be trans
acted.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
tist church are preparing Christmas
box for the Baptist Orphans Home, at
Oklahoma City.
j. A. Norman, of Muskogee, was in
town this forenoon, getting signatures
! for his petition for appointment to the
board of public affairs.
Robert L. Chamberlain, county com
missioner-elect, has been appointed
probation officer by Judge Frear, ant
confirmed by the county commission
ers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
ON Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily
C. P. Jones of Welch, is in the city
today.
DR.. w. B. Crawford goes to Alton
tonight.
B. C. Rose and C. B. Muropulos have
gone hunting today.
J. M. Connolly, from Grand river,
was in the city today.
John A. Wise has returned from Kan
sas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, who sold the
Elite rooming house recently, have
gone to Rluejacket.
N. E. Lee of Oklahoma City, was in
the city today.
c. A. Hall was here from Coffeyville
this morning.
B. C. Hoffhine and brother are here
from Oklahoma City to look into the
matter of getting up new city di
rectory.
j. H. Langley, of Pryor, was in the
city today.
Chas. A. Rogers of Bartlesyille was
transacting business here today.
Henry Thomas boy, Louis, is ill.
Mrs. Frank of Kansas City, who is
visiting in Vinita, has very sick
child.
w. B. Depue's son, Leland, is quite
sick
John Terrell's son, who has beer
sick for two weeks with pneumonia is
improving.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
AMBITION CAUSES
CHANGE OF VIEW
Haskell's Well Oiled Machine May Be
Demolished on the Rocks of the
Race For Speaker.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Dec. S.-The
ambitions of several members of the
house to be speaker of the regular
session may play havoc with Governor
Haskells well oiled machine which
so smoothly ground out his pet capital
bills in the house at the beginning of
this special session.
The governors organization in the
house was formed with artistic skill
He had drawn up map showing the
reapportionment of congressional dis
tricts to be put through the regular
session and some of them were cut out
just to suit the ambitions of certain
prominent members. Others were told
that certain state institutions in their
districts would need appropriations in
the regular session and that conditions
might arise that would make necessary
a cut in the appropriations, or even
the removal OF some of the institutions
to other towns.
For the benfit of some of the doubt
ling ones a frameup was arranged
whereby w. b. Anthony, Governor
/ Haskells private secretary when not
member of the legislature, was to be
speaker of this session; Bill Durant,
one of the main wheels in the present
organization. was scheduled to be
speaker of the next session, and j.
Roy Williams of Comanche, demo
cratic caucus chairman of the present
extraordinary session, was to carry
the Haskell organization over into the
Cruce regime by being speaker pro
tenn of the regular session.
It developed yesterday, however, that
some of the house members with am
bitions to be speaker of the regular
session do not relish this close cor
poration arrangement. Harvey Maxey
of Shawnee r. l.. ("Battle Ax')
Glover of Chickasha and some others
are said to be candidates for speaker
of the regular session, and If they
develop enough strength during the
life of the special session the impress
sion is gaining ground that Governor
Haskell's machine will not be effective
after his term of Office expires next
month.
Some of the members of the house
who voted for Governor HaskellAs cap
ital bills, with the provisions giving
the governor, through commission
that he can remove without cause, sole
power to select the capitol site, are
3 now ready to vote for proposition to
. let the legislature select the site. The
attitude of the senate, which stands as
. stone wall against certain features
. of the Haskell programme, is encour-
. aging some of the house members to
repent. @"e'
r Taken altogether, Governor Haskell
| has on hand about the hardest job
he ever had handling legislative body
But the governor merely smiles and
says: "Give the boys little time and
they will be all right
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
o o c o o O c o o o g o o o O
KANSAS CITY STOCK
MARKET.
Q . Q Q Q o 9 o Q 100000 c
Rickart, Correspo

Kansas City Stock Yards, Dec. s.
Cattle receipts were moderate here
last week, but ran too much to good
heavy fed steers, which gave buyers
the chance to take off some of the re-
cent advance on that kind They clos
ed the week 20 to 80 lower. Cheap
cattle sold good all week, and closed
firm, westerns Is to 25 higher cows
and heifers 20 to 40 cents higher, bulls
likewise, stockers and feeders up 10 to
Is cents. Killers are pretty well stock
ed up on the good quality and weighty
fed steers, and came out this morning
without much appetite for them, bare
ly steady today. All other kinds are
a little stronger today, run 1900 head.
Some prime yearlings sold at $3.50
today, corresponding to the $500 year
lings last Tuesday, and $40 yearlings
last Monday. The best heavy steers
sell at $500 TO $3.50, short fed steers
$500 to $5.85. A few quarantine fed
steers are here today, and the best at
$3.50 Prime heavy steers are $3.50
per cwt. lower than at this time year
ago, and sticky at that. Bulls are sell
ing at extremely high prices, nothing
of quality under $40O, and tops al
$475. Heavy COWS bring up to $500
and fancy heifers $500 for odd head
car loads up to $3.50, stock calves $4.5(
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
COUNCIL PROVIDES
LICENSE FOR CARTS
Regular Meeting of Council Tuesday
;st ~ -
Night Was Devoted to General W.
Routine Business.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The city council met last night" in
regular session and disposed of con-
siderable routine business.
The finance ordinance was passed
making appropriations for the various
claims against the city and for the sal
aries of the city officials. 5e
The grading and curbing on Gunter
street was accepted and warrants or
dered issued against the abutting prop
erty to pay for the same.
The fire committee was empowered
to make contract with Webb brothers
soI the use of the present quarters for
the fire department. 1t is probable
that the new contract will be only for
few months, as it is the sense of the
council that the rental on the quarters
is too high, and unless material re-
duction is made it is probable a build
ing will be erected by the city for a
fire station.
An ordinance was adopted providing
for a license of 81 per month for all
lunch carts, or vehicles of any kind
operated on the streets, from which
lunches of any sort are offered for
sale.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
ST. Louis Lawyer Solicitor General.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c.. Dec. 3.-An-
nouncement was made at the White
House today of the appointment of
Frederick w. Lehman of st. Louis, to
be solicitor general of the United
States, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Lloyd w. Bowers.
1t is understood that Mr.. Lehman
has signified his acceptance, but will
not assume his new duties until Jan
uary 1, as he is now working on the
new charter for the city of st. Louis
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
Nearly Double Cotton Yield.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 8.-Ginners re-
port to the state board of agriculture
is out today, with 81S gins reporting,
and shows 768,248 square bales and
26,187 round bales ginned to Decem-
Der /, as against 42S,2O5 square and
23,451 round bales last year. Ninety
four per cent of the crop is reported
1874 gins failed to report.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
Hears "BootIegging" Cases.
from Wednesdays Daily.

It was bootleggers day in the county
court today. Jasper Curry, negro,
from Centralia, was placed on trial
this morning. The prosecuting wit.
ness sworn to purchasing the liquor
of Curry, but Curry claimed he found
the whiskey in another mans wagon
and poured it into bottle, which he
gave to still another man, who gave
it to the witness and took the money
James S. Davenport appeared for the
defense. The cases was given to the
jury just before dinner, and the yer
dict was not guilty.
Clay Title is on trial for a similar
offense this afternoon. Davenport will
also represent him.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
from THURSDAYS DAILY.
Mrs. Emily Starr is i'll.
Will Meeks' baby is sick.

Mrs. Emily Starr is Ill.
Will Meeks' baby is sick.
Joe Buffers boy is quite sick.
DR.. ]. H. Stolper is here from Kerbs
E. ]. Lawless of Miami, is in Vinita
today.
C. C. Flesher, of Muskogee is here
today.
C. M. Newman of Welch was in the
city today.
E.J. Wickizer of Springfield, Mo-, is
in the city.
Register of Deeds Williamson is in
Tulsa today.
James A. Bevins returned from Ari-
zona last night.
Mrs. w. J. Strange of Chelsea, was
in the city today.
Hon. James S. Davenport goes to
Claremore tomorrow.
Mrs. A. H. Goodykoontz, of Sapulpa
is visiting friends here.
]. C. Starr and Guy Patten returned
last night from Chelsea.
Miss nellie Davis is entertaining her
card club this afternoon.
| Lee Barretts brother, John, came
in from Claremore last night.
County Judge Frear discharged the
jury for the term this morning.
]. A. Hobson, of Bartlesville, was ir
theh city today on a business trip.
There will be meeting of the Com
mercial Club at the rooms tonight.
Mrs. N. L. Marker, of Welch, was
shopping here yesterday afternoon.
DR.. E. T. Mccarthy will return to
morrow from Richland Center, Wis.
George w. Clark, of Frankfort, Ind.
is here with view to locating in Vim
ita
The oil refinery company has open
ed an Office in the Jones-Bagby build
ling.
H. B. Boyd of Sarcoxie, Mo, wa
here today looking after business in
terests.
Judge Louis F. Parker went to Tuls
today, and will go from there to Bart
lesville.
Mrs. H. c. Ballard and daughter
Evelyn, of Alton, are visiting Mr.. an
Mrs. w. H. Deck.
: Jessie Patten has resigned her pos
ton with the Grove Abstract company
J and returned home.
! Hugh Title is in Jail charged wit
stealing some muslin and shoes fror
o. S. Smiths wagon.
Mrs. s. D. Burden, who has bee
: visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. H. Dec
is going home tomorrow.
: DR.. J. H. STOPPER, assistant commi!
: sioner of charities and corrections, LEI
: on the Katy flyer this morning.
]. A. Kenrigh and wife are visitin
2 Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Depue. Mrs. Kel
righ and Mrs. Depue are sisters.
S G. w. Daniels, of the Commonwealt
Trust company, was called home
Peru, Ind, yesterday on business.
5 They say on the street that Charlie
< Mcclellan of Claremore, is also thinl
ing about building hotel in Vinita.
e Max McLawson was arrested in Jo
lin last night for stealing an overco;
4 a ring, a stick pin and five dollar bi
S from Mrs. Jesse Harrison and some (
her friends.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
Unusual Simplicity Shown.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 8.-Unusual
simplicity marked the funeral today of
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy. Perhaps a
hundred and fifty persons attended,
mostly relatives. Several business ad-
visers and recognized heads of the
church, which Mrs. Eddy founded, and
intimate friends mostly Christian
Scientists.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
Steamer is Fast on Rocks.

BY Associated Press.
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2.-The Alaska
Steamship company's steamship, North
western, is hard and fast on the rocks
at Falls Bay, San Juan Island, four
miles from Poche harbor. She may be
a total loss. The British steamer Tez
responded to the wireless calls and
took off the passengers and mail.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
Man Who Can't Eat his Own Cooking

Man Who Can't Eat his Own Cooking.
Salem Tut Whitney, the erstwhile
comedian with the Smart Set COM
pany, tells the following story about
a restaurant in Virginia. Having oc-
casion to play a certain town on one
occasion and being very hungry, he in
quired of the baggage man where he
could get a meal and he was referred
to a small unpretentious building near
the depot So after attending to some
duties which took him up town he
thought he would go and get his din
ner. On arriving at the place he found
the door locked and unable to gain an
entrance, he asked some young colored
lads why the place was closed. One
boy spoke up, well, to tell the truth
boss, Mr.. Jones always locks up at
noon time and goes home for his din
ner:" Whitney states that he will
bring his lunch with him If he ever
makes that town again.
At the Auditorium, December TO-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily
Ferd Etter's boy, John, is sick.
E. B. Thompson's baby is critically
i'll.
w. NJ. Simms was at Welch yester-
day.
G. E. Weldrick of Big Cabin is here
today.
DR.. Deane of Fairland, is in Vinita
today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09
Take Precaution Against Lynohins,

Take Precaution Against Lynchlngs
By Associated Press.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. S.--Z. q. Rosco,
the farm hand, accured of numbering
the Hubbell wamily near Barnard, Mo-,
was taken to Marysville last night and
arraigned. He was returned to the
st. Joseph Jail in order to avoid
lynching as the feeling is strong
against him.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-09

J. R. Bivens, formerly of this city,
but for the last three years a miner
in Arigona, arrived in the city last
night for visit with his wife.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-22
Reflex Reflections
by POLL PARROTT

As sit here green cage dashng Poncana tree
yard and silently mediate the earthly
existence especially Honolulu really as little
George Conan APPLY voiced it, song caught through
the cities of the mainland very funny proposition ALL
Take mems attitude horses instances you ever
taken the trouble to notice it?
just enumeratng which, during the past
week. have ncensed usually placid temper my pin
feathers degree dangerous the equilibrium general
and
me clafe at being only bird.
Yet thank my nightly that my part luck en-.
ough to be born instead of suffering imposed upon
quadruped Oh have troubles being coOped up
by four arrangement which human beings
CELL and which they would reap crime
but console myself when daylight and the wagons
go by.
1t that if the condition and general healthy and thrv-
ing appearance of the animals upon cy in any
indicative of the psychological and civilized growth of its citizens
certain journal of zoology they then afraid
that Honolulu leaves much be desired in that particular branch of
human Development for there date cities within
the sphere of civilized refinement which would boast such
ray of unkempt horses upon its principal streets.
Come and stand by cafe afternoon beg
will be orey distressed inclined to appreciate the trials
of horse.
First all there Oriental who with his ramshace broken
down and steed match along with his horse
that resist hurting little mOckey at him he by
There is the rae hackman whose temper disturbed
sign of his horses midy that he snaches his whip and applies
without there is the wOudbe cOnnOsur of high breeding
who fOndly imagne that short check is of it,
keeps his restless animal standing that for half hour while he
comfortably discusses with parting friend the latest gossip the
the iveyman who allows his
hour regardless and whose horse brought
completely for life.
There breaker good enough type if he under
and who breaks your horse you let him. and incidentally his spirit
which lost be restored.
don't Minnie Madden Fishes Honolulu besOwng
city, drinking There probably watering roughs
where they needed than colder countries than
lefty have
Verify let us be thankful for automobiles!
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-22
PRESIDENT WOULD
PLUG THE LEAKS

! BEVERLY, Mass, September IL
A force of experts will be put to work
shortly in all departments of the gov
eminent at Washington to locate
! leaks. Taft wants to know how much
of the $300,OOO,OOO mat Senator Aid
| rich says he could save the govern
ment by conducting it on business
lines can really be saved. If it is pos
sible to conduct the government on the
lines of a well run business establish
ment, the President wants to know it.
1t not, why not?
Every department is to be gone
through infinitely The wastes are to
be noted, lost motion located, duplica-
tions marked and rational economy
made the watchword.
At meeting of the Cabinet, which
has been called for September oath,
and which will be succeeded by Sc
ries of such meetings from day to day
for a week, this matter of economy
will be one of the important subjects
discussed.
After the manner in which he went
about selecting the stocks and bonds
commission, the President is proceed
ing carefully in the organization of
such corps of experts as will enable
him to get the best results, with the
100000 appropriated by the last Con
gress.
He already has had experience in
forcing economy in the executive de-
partments of the Government. He
Topped off $1O,OOO,OOO from the Navy
estimates last year without injuring
the standards of the Navy, and the
Army establishment underwent a sim
liar cut.
He has enforced economy in other
departments and is constantly urging
upon members of his Cabinet the ne
cessity for holding down their expen-
ditures. SO far as is possible, it is de-
sired to get some capable and efficient
official in each of the departments to
offer a comprehensive plan for re-
form.
1t is not meant that this man shall
be a spy But from his eXperience,in
the department it is believed he ought
to be able to point out where there are
Implications, waste or other loose bust
ness methods which may be reform
ed.