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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
R|OT|NG ON ELECTION DAY
WILL RESULT IN No GOOD

Luther, Okla, Oct. 19.-Through
the efforts of Will Chappell of Guth-
rie the negroes of this section have
reached that stage of preparation for
action that will lead to bloodshed on
election day. Chappell voted in the
Legislature for mixed schools and
against separate coaches and separate
waiting rooms, and in so doing made
himself the negTo's supporter. He
is not changed now with melting a
riot among the blackskins he so dear
ly loves, but the incentive that he
gives an illiterate negro may lead the
negro into, at least, deplorable straits.
Regarding the situation here, the
LuthFfe Register, republican news
paper, says:
For some time rumors have been
circulated that in some country pre-
cfncts, they have made threats to
vote ON election day or capture the
polls by force and run the election to
suit themselves. In other words, if
they can not vote legally, they will
become law-breakeFs and rioters and
cast their ballots Illegally
I'VE can not believe that any great
number of colored citizens contem-
plate or will countenance anything of
the kind. Most of them have sense
enough to know that such a course
would only bring disaster to them
selves and would fail to accomplish
the ends at which they aim.
'But if there are any who believe
they can force their votes illegally in
to ballot boxes and have them count
ed in the final result; if there are any
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

who are planning to resist the law;
II any there are SO ignorant, of the
consequences that they would go to-
the polls armed and intimidate IL,
election board or drive them by force
away from their duty, we wish to
warn them that they will accomplish
nothing beneficial to themselves by
such course. The whole power of
the state is behind the election law
and rioting at the polls will mean iail.
or flight. And should they succeed
in intimidating or overpowering the
election officers and thus force illegal
ballots into the box, it would count
for nothing. The returns thus forced
from such precincts would be thrown
out entirely when the facts were pre-
sented to the county or state election
board
No good can result from any such
idea, and if colored citizens are form
ing such plans it is better for them
that they drop them at once. They
Will bring more harm to themselves
than to anyone else"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

There is larger acreage sown in
wheat in Craig county than ever be-
fore and it is a sure omen of better
times for the farmer who is already
making plenty of money on other
crops This is a good wheat country
and Vinita needs big merchant mill
where market could be found for
wheat This is one enterprise that
would bring farmers to town and the
successful wheat grower always has
money to spend.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
* Stamp Here
State.

GoYernor-Lee Cnuce. Of Ardmore.
nant-Goyernor-J. J. McAles.
ter, OF McAlester
For Secretary Of State - Benz. F.
Harrison, Of Calvin.
Treasurer-Robert Dunlop, Of New
kirk.
Auditor-Leo Meyer. Of Sayre.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tlon-R. II. Wilson, Of cslckasha
Attorney General--Charles West of
Enid g., 'eo = aa
Commissioner Of Charities and Cor
fections-Kate Barnard. Of Oklahoma
City
Labor Commissioners - Charles F.
Daugherty of Oklahoma City
Corporation Commissioner - George
A. Henshaw, of Madill
President Board of Agriculture
Thomas Bryan, of Perry
State Printer-Giles Farris, of Man
gum.
Inspector and Examiner c. A..
Taylor, of Pond Creek.
Mine Inspector Ed Boyle, Of
Chant
Assistant Mine Inspectors - John
OBrien, First District, Lehigh; Mar
tin Clark, Second District, McAlester;
Frank Haley. Third District, Henry
eta.
Insurance Commissioner--P A. Bal
lard, OF Coyle.
Clerk Supreme Court w. II. L.
Campbell, of Ada.
Supreme Court.
For Associate Justice-M. ]. Kane,
of Kingfisher.
For Associate JUSTICE, J. Dunn,
OF Alva.
Criminal Court of Appeals.
Thos. r. Doyle, Northern District
Perry.
Henry NJ. Furman, Southern District
Ada.
J. A. Armstrong. Eastern District
Hugo.
Congressional.
First District-N e. Mcneil, of
Pawnee.
Second District-E. L. Fulton, Of
Oklahoma City
Third District-James Davenport, of
Vinita.
Fourth District-Charles Carter, of
Ardmore.
Fifth District-Scott Ferris, of Law
ton.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
Organize to Boost Oil.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Tulsa, Okla, Oct. 20.--At a meetin,
OF directors of the Oklahoma Oil an,
Gas Producers Association which vii
be held here October 25 it is said tha
steps will be taken to organize an In
dependent Oil PRODUCERS Agency, sucl
as is in successful operation in Cali
fornia, for the purpose of boosting thI
price of Oklahoma oil.
The California producers by an OF
ganization of this kind brought theI!
OIL up in price in the face of adsss -
conditions and it is believed the SAND
thlng can be done by the independent
producers of Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

There Is said to be movement on
foot by congressional legislation to
give free mail delivery to small towns
and villages. At present the rural
Foutes are being extended into nearly
every community and the smaller
towns are about the only places not
served with free delivery of mail
The McAlester Capital is authority
on church matters generally, and one
of its latest and best observations is
that the man who shakes hands with
people SO warmly at the church door
on Sunday night find time and occas-
ion to nod to people on the street
through the week
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The republican party has begun war
on the Grandfather Clause Their
purpose Is 10 ignore the law and op-
pose its enforcement with the hope
OF its ultimate destruction became ap-
parent as refusing to comply with its
provisions and as determined to work
for its ultimate repeal OF destruction.
Notwithstanding it, and notwithstand-
ing the fact that il is at present the
law Of the state, they refused TO yield
obedience 10 its enforcement and be-
tray their determination to destroy
the law II ever given power to do so.
Thus the issue Of the recent prim-
AIRY becomes the issue of the coming
state election. The people who fought
for white domination in July must re-
new the fight in October. A vote for
Cruce is a vote for white domination
vote for McNeal is a vote for negro
domination. The railroad bondsman"
and his entire ticket stand pledged
TO destroy the Grandfather Clause If
elected to Office. II the people who
voted for the preservation of Okla
homa by securing to Oklahoma a
white mans government wish to har-
vest the fruits of their former victory,
they must oppose the election of the
republican ticket for every vote in
favor of McNeal and his followers is
vote for the immediate destruction
of the political and social lie. The
voters of the state are now to answer
with their suffrage the ominous ques-
tion, Shall Oklahoma be Negroid or
Anglo-Saxon?"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The spectacle of an aviator sailing
the air far out over the stormy At
lantic and remaining in the air some
two days and nights presents to the
world the dawn OF the complete sub
lection of the air to the genius of man
as a medium of safe and rapid trans
portation. The failure of Walter Well
man to reach Europe the first trial will
not be a total failure in the light of
other years, for some one ere long
will succeed as surely as Columbus
sailed the unknown seas and discover
ed the new world
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Perhaps few Vinta people realize
that yesterday the Frisco put on the
finest and the fastest passenger train
ever run over western road. The
Hustler" from Kansas City to Hous-
ton and Galveston. This fine new
train passes through Vinita through
an alliance with the Southern Pacific
railroad and is the fastest train ever
run through Vinita. 1t is all steel,
brilliantly Illuminated and with an in
terror finish that dazzles the eye
This makes twenty-five regular pas
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

If the republicans are sincere in
their demand for tax reduction, why
do they not reduce taxes in those
counties where they have the board
of county commissioners? Logan
county has the highest county tax rate
of all the counties of the state, and in
Wagner county taxes have been in
creased three dollars on the thousand.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The city of Vinita has solved the
water problem not only for the present
but perhaps for all time. The new
we'll just finished near the power
house is a real gusher and flows at
least three times the volume of water
of any other artesian we'll in the city.
This we'll is eleven hundred feet in
hundred feet deeper than
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

the average well in Yinita. thus dem
onstrating that the flow Of artesian
water here is not confined TO a mere
strata but that it continues hundreds
of feet below. This new well is only
thirty feet from another well and the
flow in the other is not diminished. in
the slightest, thus showing the water
supply to be inexhaustible.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Joe McNeal declares that there are
too many state institutions in Okla
homa. That evidently means that if
he is elected governor he will set about
the task Of reducing the number Craig
county has one. the east side state
hospital for the insane. 1t is fair to
suppose that McNeal would use his
influence to take this institution away
from us If he ever has the chance
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

One of the reasons why political
meetings In Craig county are not bet
ter attended is for want of proper ad-
vertising of dates. When speaking is
to be had at a given place it should be
thoroughly advertised in that parti-
cular neighborhood 1t is not entirely
due to indifference that small crowds
turn out to hear political speeches at
the country school houses.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The country is getting ready for a
democratic landslide in November.
Like panics these landslides come
when everybody predicts them. If the
democrats don't sweep the country
even the republicans will be disap-
pointed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Missouri has on hands the problem
Of filling up its country districts that
have been depleted by emigration to
the cities and elsewhere. Country
schools and churches have suffered in
consequence. Rob't. G. Ingersoll, a
generation ago in his lecture on home
life declared the time would come
when people would live in villages
around which would be ranged their
farms. The love of social life, he de-
clared would bring about such a con-
dition. The days of the scattered set
tlement are numbered and who will
not welcome the day when every fam
lily will have near neighbors
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
Was Law And Order Man.

NJ. B. Parks was arrested at Alton
yesterday by Deputy United States
Marshal J. c. Wilkinson on a charge
of selling booze without a govern.
ment license. Parks maintains that
he is law and order man and had
a right to sell the booze.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

More business and less politics, 4"
was a sad slogan for Joe McNeal to
start out with in this campaign. 1t
has proved boomerang-one Of those
things when thrown out comes back
and knocks the sender down.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The democratic party would much
rather come into power on some great
issue before the American people than
through a division in the republican
ranks. But the issue that is now
splitting the republicans hopelessly
open is the revision Of the tariff and
1t is the only successful issue the dem
Ocrats have had In half century.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

over at Lawton the other day a
bunch -, of Comanche Indians found
themselves so completely outdone in
the way of geygaws and fancy colors
worn by Lawton women that they pro
ceeded to tank up on bootleg whiskey
and a number of them landed in the
city bastile.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The cost OF white paper Is the big
item In every newspaper Office and
the Payne-Aldrieh tariff law makes it
so Let's get men In congress that
will put print paper where it belongs
on the free list. Creager voted with
Joe Cannon and made the cost of pub
fishing a newspaper as high as pos
sible.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

One Of the problems and about the
only one the democracy of Oklahoma
is confronted with now is some means
to get the vote out at the election next
month. There are democratic votes
enough If they can be gotten out on
the day of election.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
HAskELL,s LATEST

The action of Governor Haskell, of
Oklahoma, in appointing Hamon a
member of the state election board is
construed as an attempt to rebuke
Senator Gore for his sensational
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

There are more new people coming
into this section to stay than ever be-
fore. They are going to stay because
they like the country and the town
and they are all very welcome.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Col. Roosevelt seems to be utterly
incapable of pleasing the standpatters.
II he goes TO Africa on a hunt they
find fault If he makes a tour of the
west or south they find fault. and now
that he has tried going straight up
they are mad about that.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Missouri and Kansas have neither
as yet claimed that the census that
reduced their population was padded
They charge it all to Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Craig county took most OF the big
fine stock premiums at the Ozark ex-
position at Joplin this week The
kingdom Of Craig is Just beginning to
show the outside world what its pos
sibinties are.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The social given by THE Episcopal
Guild. last evening, at the home of w.
p. Thompson was well attended and
very much enjoyed by all present.
Music and dancing were the diversion
for the evening and delectable lunch
con was served.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The republican party seems to be
in a great straight on account of Col.
Roosevelt. 1t can't get along with
him nor without him
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The death of Senator Dolliyer re-
moves from life one of the really great
men of the country and Is a distinct
loss felt by the whole nation
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

With Jake Hamon on the state cleo
tion board there should no longer exist
doubt about the republicans getting
theirs.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

After all the knocking Vinita and
Craig county continued to be we'll gov
erned. The cleanest city and the
cleanest county in this state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Weston walked across the continent
and back and If flying is good Well
man will fly across the ocean. This
is a great year
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The latest rendering of Burns fam
Gus lines-"Oh, wad some power the
giftie gle us. to see some folks before
they see u.s."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Now some detractor will say Walter
Wellman never seriously intended to
fly to Europe But it will make a
great newspaper story nevertheless.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
OLD OCTOBER.

Old October's purt night gone
And the frost is comm on
Little heavier every day
Like our hearts is that away!
Leaves is changin' overhead,
Back from green to gray and red,
Brown and yaller, with the stems
Loosenin' on the oak and elms;
IGettin' balder every breeze
Like the heads we're scratch'1' on!
Old October's purt night gone.
l love old October so,
| can't bear to see her 60
Seems to me like losen' some
Old-home relative or chum-
Pears like sort o. settin' by
Some old friend at sigh by sigh
Was a-passin' out o sight
Into everlastin' night
Hickernuts a feller hears
Rattlin' is more like tears
Drappin' on the leaves below
I love old October so!
Can't tell what it is about
Old October knocks me OUT
/ sleep we'll enough at night
And the blamdest appetite
Ever mortal man possessed
Last thing ct, it tastes the best!-
Walnuts, butternuts, pawpas,
lies and limbers up my jaws
Fer raal service, sich as new
Pork. spareribs, and sausage, too
Yit, fer all. they's somepin' bout
Old October knocks me out!
James Whitcomb Riley
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

4 suit between Governor Haskell
and Frank Greer will be about the
thing to break the lull that is expected
to come after the election
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Jake Hamon can be depended on to
carry out the Joe McNeal idea Of a
fair election 70 say the least. The re-
publican party in Oklahoma ought to
be satisfied that a fair election will be
had.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The wisdom Of the Outlook select
ing Col Roosevelt az a member Of its
editorial staff is now fully apparent.
He is a good advertiser.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

The first step the republicans made
toward fair elections was the appoint
ment of Jake Hamon on the election
board.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Whether Walter Wellman crosses
the ocean in his airship or not he has
already broken all records of flying.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

To be a prize fighter of Ketchel's
reputation and go down before a %
calibre pistol is the extreme limit of
the irony of fate.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Jake Hamon is the right man to
represent the republican party on the
state election board. At any rate he
is the man the party managers want
ed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

hobble tongue would ne better foI
some people than hobble skirt.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21
David 3. Hill is Dead.
By Associated RIess.

By Associated Press.
Albany, N. Y, Oct. 20.--David B.
Hill, ex-United States senator and
former governor of New York, died
suddenly today at Wolferts.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

Yinita has no complaint against the
census taker yet as no report has bees
made.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-10-21

senger trains that vinita has per day.
which makes Il the best served city
50 far as passenger service is concern
ed in the state.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-28

REV. HOUSTON WILL SING rorG..
LAR SONG AT PRESBYTERIAN
IS CHURCH Tp-flietiT,

Rev. Thomas Houston. the blind
evangelist, who b conducting q Series
Of meetings al the Presbytersrn
Church today at noon hell d twenty
minute meeting for the shop men nj
the Fairmunt Mining Machinery COM
pany s. plant on the South Side. Tue
meeting was an interesting and prpiitasi
he one and was mncn entoyed By tho
men employed at the plant. =
Rev. Houston conducted two splen.
did MEETINGS yesterday mt the Presbyi9
terrain Church. The theme OF che.
morning service was Unused Spices.
and the evening theme, was sExcnses
that Don't Excuse Both meetings
were well attended and impressive
Rev. Houston IS a powerful and pro-
found spea ker and leaves a lasting I'M
preston on those who hear His ser.
mons. Tonight Rev. Houston WIN
sing "The Holy City. at the service
and on Thursday night he Will tell the
story of his life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-28
81


Miss Margaret snldar. OF Etarks,
tbnrg, spent Saturday and Sunday Mt
her home lin the city.
Edwin Brooks. Cornell student, is
there to spend the Easter vacation with
his sister, Mrs. Fred Helmick. 4,
Miss Lucy Morrow. who has been
teaching school Eat Rymer. has closed
| the terms work and returned 70 this
lcity. Is 50, IS
Mrs. G. W. Smith hos returned from
IL weeks visit with relatives in Pitts
burg. :.
Miss Lena sinsel went to PittsbnrE
this morning to spend few days with
friends. < is...
Miss Grace Hodges. who was: the
I,guest of Misses Edna and Jessie ia
cobs. has returned to her home in Nor
gantown.
Mrs. A. D. Fleming has returned
i from several weeks. visit in Allan.
+ tic City and Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuney Reed. OF
Hutchinson; spent Saturday and. Sun.
day with relatives In the city.
Mr.. w. s. Sample: returned yester.
day from trip to Pittsburg.
Miss Artha Morgan spent Sunday
Mt her home In Buckhannon.
Fred Torrey, of Chicago. is home
for a few days vacation.
Miss Blake Lemley. of Morgantown.
and Miss Mae Sullivan, ,of; Shinnston,
spent Saturday and Sunday here the
guests OF Misses Blanche and Cildn
Smith.
Arthur Brobst. who is employed
near Charleston. is spending few
days at his home on Walnut avenue.
Frank Hutchinson, OF st. Johns MIL
itary Academy, Annapolis, Md, is
!. is spending the Easter vacation ut
home.
Miss Lucille Gregg. of Morgantown.
will arrive in this city. today to visit
Miss Miller. of North Front street.
Wheeling Register.
r.: T. Cunningham and G. NJ. Alexan.
der were registered ut the Mcclure
House IN Wheeling on Sunday.
Edwin Watson, who attends the SEES
sendem School at West Newton, Mass,
arrived home; yesterday to spend the
Easter vacation with his. parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. f. Watson. on First street.
Miss Daisy Prfchard. of the w. ".
u, Is spending the Easter vacation
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs A. s.
Prichartl. on Locust avenue.
Mrs. John ]. Brown. OF Morgantown,
Is a guest at the home OF Rev. and
Mrs. Fl. G. Stoetzer. on, First street.
Mrs. Nimsli Nuzum and Miss Nellie
FoweR, OF Boothsville. are guests of
friends in the city today. -