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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-14
NARROWLY AVERT
TROUBLE IN COURT
Witness Declares on Stand That Mar.
shall Was Frequent Patron at
His Bar.

sapulpa, okla. Jan 19. = Sheriff.
take charge OF this witness and lock
him up said Judge narnum in dis
triot court yesterday following the
testimony Of Tom Latham, star Wit
ness for the state IN the trial OF Mar.
suall Highnote. charged with the mar.
der OF Homer ooley at Keifer a few
months ago. Il paid for immunity IN
conducting saloon and gambling
house. said the witness. and one Of
the frequent patrons at my bar was
Marshal Highnote"
Your resort Is indirectly responsi.
Bile for two OF the most sensational
murders ever committed IN this
county" said court, and any sensi.
hle jury would not take eognlzance
Of testimony Of this character
An outbreak was only avoided by
the presence Of a half dozen officers
following the ruling Of the court. Fear.
Ing an outbreak during the course Of
the trial, Sheriff Harry Stein had as-
sembled many deputies At the court
house The killing Of Homer Ooley,
followed soon after by the killing Of
his brother. Melvin. by Highnote, has
caused division Of sentiment IN
Keifer that It is feared viii result IN
many murders.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-14
LAMPHERE'S STORY
OF MURDER FARM
Post-Dispateh Prints Alleged confes-
sion Of Man Who Died in Penl-
tentlary.
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press.
ST. Louis, No. Jan. i3.-The Post.
Dispatch prints a story today in
which it Is declared that Ray Lam.
phere, who died recently In the Indi.
ana penitentiary. while serving a
term for arson in connection with the
burning Of the home Of Mrs. Belle
Guinness, at Ia Porte, confessed short.
ly before bis death, regarding the
Guinness murder farm. Lamphere the
story says, confessed that he helped
Mrs. Guinness bury three men, during
the eight months he worked on her
farm Mrs. Guiness used to chloro-
form the victims and II the drug did
not kit them she severed the head
with an axe. Lamphere declared he
Quarreled with the woman about the
division of three thousand dollars
they obtained from Andrew Helgelein.
and entered the Guinness house At
night chloroformed the woman and
three children, robbed the house and
aecidently set It afre.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-14
ALLEN IS ELECTED
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD

Guthrie, okla, Jan -fS.-At meet
ing of the board Yesterday Royal j..
Allen Of Duncisn vas elected chair
man and Bert uChadler Of vinita was
continued as acting secretary. The
board viii proceed with the policy that
has marked its course for expedition
of business from the day It came into
being.
J. ]. Quarles of Fairfax. Usage
county. member of the constitutional
convention. banker raneher. member
Of the Tonkawa preparatory board Of
<zekents and pioneer in the rich Usage
Indian country was Tuesday even
ing sworn IN as a member Of the state
board OF affairs, succeeding Colonel
Hoffman, who Is now judge IN the
district comprising Lincoln and Pot
tawatomie counties The new mem
her Is one among the most promin-
ent democrats OF the state and has
enjoyed a wide acquaintance for many
years. He brings TO the position a
wide experience that will prove help
ful to him. Like his predecessor,
Colonel Hoffman. Mr. Quarles has
been long engaged in large business
enterprises and Is considered thor
oughly equipped for the duties which
confront him.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-14
MISSISSIPPI ASSUMES
THREATENING ASPECT
By Associated Press.

IT NHHWNFWNNW FEN37s
So. Louis, Mo, Jan. l2.-Rain today
In Missouri and northern points caus.
ed the Mississippi 70 assume a threat
enlng aspect. The weather bureau is-
sued a warning to river men. The
mississippi is gorged with ice from
-Aester, H., to this city ana the ad-
dlti0nal precipitation and melting
snow win cause the river 10 rise. The
river guage this morning stood at
lois. a rise Of seyen.tenths II twenty
-four hours.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-14
REFUSED TO CONCUR IN
SENATE AMENDMENTS
by Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington D G, Jan. y. TIE
house today, refused TO concur Ii TIE
senate amendments to the oo.eallea
"Pinchot- -BaIliugers resolution and D.
clded to ask Tor a conference. The
speaker named the following conferses
Dalzell. Of penusylvania. a44.sA of
Iowa. and Fitzgerald OF New York.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-01-14

constitutional convention. and N 1907
was elected % the state supreme court
by the largest vote polled By any Of
the Justices.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
HOLLAND COUNTY.
S1ORRS.
Captain kerrick Tells of Coast De-
 fenses-Rev. O. D. Fisher Leaves for New Pastorate-Grange Meeting.

The Faculty Scientific club held a meeting on Thursday, May 12. Drs. Thom and DoX and MT. Grant dis cussed the problems connected with the making of Roquefort cheese.
 At special meeting of the Mans field grange, No. 64, held Monday eve ming, the third and fourth degrees were conferred on two candidates. Tuesday evening the grange visited Natchaug grange of Chaplin and fur nlshed the programme.
 On Wednesday evening. Capt. Harri- son $. kenick of Fort Wright gave a talk in the college hall on the subject of the coast defences of the United States, especially those in the New London artillery district
 Captain and Mrs. Kerrick visited Dr. Thom while in Storrs.
 The house being erected for Joseph King by the Hawkins Bros. is near ing completion. It is ready for the interior finishing
 Mrs. Frederic Stoneburn and chiI- dren have been spending the week visiting in Norwich.
 Mrs. A. T. Thomas has returned from St. Joseph's hospital much im- proved in health
 Rev. O. D. Fisher has gone to his new parish in South Windham.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
WELLINGTON
Pastors Favorite Hymns Sung at Baptist Church-PIans for Roll Call

Rev. Austin Gardner's topic Sun day morning at the Congregational church was The Eyes Opened. found ed John 9:7.
 At the Baptist church in the after noon Rev. Earl Darrow preached from Exodus. The favorite hymns of the pastor were used-Coronation, Jerus- alem the Golden, and Jesus Still Lead On. The third is not as familiar to us here as the other two. Next Sun day the selections are by Mrs. Elmer J. Mathews, and are-The Son of God Goes Forth to War, We May Not Climb the Heavenly Steeps and Weary of Earth and Laden With My Sin. There was a. business meeting at the close of the Sunday school when a with the South Wilmington school in regard to an outing. The committee consits of Rev. MT. Darrow, Superin- tended Bartlett, Mrs. Brown and Sec retary Pratt.
 Deacon and Mrs. w. F. Bracket from South Wilmington and Deacon and Mrs. Gilbert Adimon of Westford were among the attendants at the Baptist church in the afternoon. At the close of the service a business meeting was called. Deacon Pratt was in the chair. Arrangements were made from the an nual roll call which calls on June IA this year. Mrs. Charles H. Brown was named to have charge of the dinner and supper arrangements. to choose her assistants. Plans were made for special invitations. for music, for an address by Rev Dr. A. B. Coates of Hartford, after the roll call in the evening the whole to close with the observance of the Lords Supper.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
The Rain Tree

A tree known as the rain tree--Pfthe- coliobium Saman-is found in the drter parts of South America. This tre@ grows to the height of 60 feet, and it's leaves have the peculiar property or condensing the moisture from the at-- mosphere. So copious is this ccndenga- ton that continual shower falls from the leaves and branches until the sur rounding soil is converted into @ ver- itable marsh. Places that would other wise be barren desert are by this means covered with the most luxuriant forests
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
WAUREGAN
Obituary Notes-Accident = Teamster
 for AZ Years.

The funeral of Mrs Charles Lucfe was attended Monday, with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. Rev. Father Lemere of Montreal. Canada, offfciated. Fffty-ffve of the 62 years of her life were spent in Wauregan.
 Nicol Fibre, who underwent an op- eration a few days since by 8 Nor wich surgeon. is rapidly improving
 Joseph Rock who was seriously in- jured while running the company's power saw causing concussion Of the brain, is improving and will soon be able to attend to his duties.
 Rev Elliott Ford Talmadge, state delegate. and Arthur E. Mott, local delegate, are attending the worlds Sun day school convention in Washington D. c.
 Rev. Clarence Barber of Danielson will occupy Mir. Taimadge's pulpit on Sunday. Services at 12.45 instead of usual hour.
 James Riley of Allen Hill has been engaged to run the Wauregan com pany's ice team the coming season.
 The company has one James Riley who has been in its employ as team Ster 47 years, and is still at it.
 The body of Charles Bedford, former ly a resident of this voltage. was brought here for burial Tuesday last
 Joseph Bedard of Norwich and Miss Lena Warner, daughter of MT and Mrs. Joseph, were married in Sacred Heart church Sunday by Rev. U. O. Bellerose.
 The Butler brothers have bought the Cox farm on Allen Hill.
 Frederick Messier has entered the employ of a plumbing concern in Paw tuCkAt
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
WASHINGTON COUNTER I.
WEEKAPAUG.
72-Year-oId Lady Wins Silver Medal by oratoricsI AbiIity-ImProvement Society Laying Walk.

The matrons' silver medal contest which was held at the Dunn's Corners church Tuesday evening by the Ocean View w. c. T. U. was decided sue cess. There were 12 contestants-sax oratorical and six musical. Of the six oratorica1 contestants three of the la dies were over 70 years old, the medal going to Mrs. Jennie Smith, who was 72. Mrs. John Austin won the medal for singing. The church was crowded to it's doors, many coming rrorn Westerly. Mantle, Avondale and Quonocontaug A silver collection was taken which netted a good sum to the treasury.
 New Board Walk.
 The Weekapaug Improvement socte e. ty is having a new board walk laid which will be a great benefit to the place.
 Personal News.
 Mrs. Hapgood of Hartford was in this place one day last week looking after her cottage which she has rented for the season to Mrs. Cottrell of Westerly.
 Mrs. Abbie Lang worthy Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. William x. Saunders at Pleasant View.
 Mrs. Lydia Collins is the guest of relatives at Watch Hill
 Walter Dwelley of New York city is the guest of his wife. who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. B. Lang worthy.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Clarence E. Essex Joins Uriel Lodge Plans for County w. C. T. U. Con- Vention.

Clarence E. Essex. who returned to his ship, U. s. s. Boston. at Ports mouth, N. IT., Monday win take with him pleasant memories of his recep- ton at Uriel lodge, No. 24 F. and A. NJ, the Saturday evening previ- ous when he became a full fledzed member.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Matthews of Wilmington Hill are soon to move to tsis village
 Miss Gertrude James was home from Chester over Sunday
 w c. T. U. Convention.
 Because of a conflict of dates be- tween the Pomona grange and the an nual convention of the Woman's Chris tisn Temperance union of Holland county. the latter has changed the date for tts meeting to May 26 in the Metkadfst chuEch at South Coventry
 The W. C. T. U. meets at the home of Mrs. E. J Holman this <Saturday) afternoon.
 The attendance at the Sunday school exclusive of visitors, was 55: not the largest, but gratifying and en- epura g1ng.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
THOM PSON
Grange Entertainment Postponed Be- cause of Death of Oscar Robinson Social Notes.

MT. and Mrs. c. c. Pierce attended the funeral of a relative in Putnam Tuesday.
 Mrs Whhtemore is in Worcester this week.
 Mr and Mrs. Addernan of Provd- dence have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Dexter Elliott.
 The railroad bridge at Spinney's crossing reached completion this week.
 A large party from town attended the D. A. R. concert in Putnam Tues Gfay night Milton Snyder of Worces- ter and M iss Eunice Albright of Bos- ton. who took part in the programme, were entertained here. Miss Ellen D. Llarned of this place was a speaker also.
 The Thirnfble club met Thursday aft ernoon with Mrs. c. c. Pierce.
 The B. Y. P. U meeting Sunday evening was led by Mrs. Winthrop Bal lard.
 Miss Elizabeth Eddy entertained Misses Esm erelda Ma donald, Anna Keenan and Jennie Carmody of the Willimantie schools over Sunday.
 Mrs. James Munyan celebrated a birthday last Saturday.
 Mrs. E. S. Fletcher was in Boston one day last week.
 Specimens of brown-t tailed moths were displayed at the library and post office last week through the kindness of Richard Barton.
 Schuyler Davis of Providence was recent guest of his niece, Mrs. F. M. Knight.
 Measles and chicken pox are preva- lent among the childen. Over twenty cases of the former were reported at the children's home last week.
 The Sunday morning service was conducted by Captain withee in his usual quiet. pleasing manner Miss Edna Hall sang a solo, A Dream of Paradise.
 Sudden Death.
 Oscar Robinson died early Wednes- day morning of heart disease. He was 70 years old and a lifelong resident of Thom pSon. He was prominent in Suinn2tisset Grange and for this req son their entertainment planned for this week has been indefinitely post poned.
 Preparations are under way for the observance of childrens day, June 12, at the Congregational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
RICH MOND
Strawberry FestivaI-Medai Contest on
 May 2LPersonaI Mention.

The Ladies' Aid society connected with the Baptist church at Shamrock served a strawberry supper in the church Wednesday evening. An enter tainment was given consisting Of reel tations, readings. solos and songs by the quartette Mrs. Matte Kenyon, Mrs. Ernest Barber William Brown ing and Arthur Thompson.
 MT. and Mrs. James Matteson have returned to Kenyon to live, after an absence of several months spent in Maine and Connecticut.
 Mrs. A. P. Briggs has returned home from a visit with Mrs. Frank Marchant at West Kingston.
 Mir and Mrs. w. J. Dawley of Ken yon spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. E. B. Moore.
 At the Shamrock church Tuesday evening, May 24th the ClarlSs Mills w. c. T. U. will hold a medal contest. when six ladies will recite. There will be special music and singing by Mfr. Browning of Westerly and others.
 Mrs. Albert Hoyle spent Sunday with friends at Usquepaug.
 Clifford Hathaway and John Phillips of Wakefield spent Friday with Mrs. G. H. Phillips
 Mrs. B. B. Moore spent Tuesday aft ernoon with Miss Lizzie Kenyon.
 Mrs. w. N. Reynolds is on the sick list.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
HOPKINTON.
Arbor Day Exercises in the Schools

Several visitors were present and enjoyed the Arbor day exercises giv- en with ability by public school pupils last week Friday morning.
 MT and Mrs. J. William Bliven of New London were callers at the home of Deacon Roger w. Lewis on Sunday afternoon.
 Show CTS Sunday afternoon prevent ed services in the First Day Baptist church.
 Mrs. Harry A. Spencer of Hope Val ley and Miss Sarah P. Haskell of Southb-fdge. Mass, called on friends here Saturday. Ten years ago Miss Haskell was a popular teacher fin the local school. She now teaches int tthe Moses Brown school in Providence. Her father was for several years pas- tor of the Baptist church in Hope Val ley. but is now engaged in farming and market gardening near South bridge.
 Miss Zoe l.. Kenyon of Westerly spent Sunday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Harriet c. Kenyon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
BOLTON
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society-Recent
 Visitors.


 Rev. MT. Marquot of Vernon occu- pied the pulpit Sunday in exchange with Rev. James Roberts.
 Several from Bolton attended a meeting of East Central Pomona grange held in Coventry Wednesday
 The Ladies Aid society met with Miss Annie M. Alvord Thursday after noon.
 Guests at Herbert w. THowel's the first of the week were Miss Jennie M. Cordys and Ray Goff of New London and Miss Edith M. Howell of South Manchester.
 Rev. and Mrs. Lyman Warner of Salisbury are visiting their niece, Miss A. M. Alvord.
 MT. and Mrs. S. P. Sumner have moved from Mir Summers mothers house, where they have resided since coming from Rockville, to the brick house at the center.
 Miss Viola Upton, David Clark and nephew of Mansfield have been visit ing Mrs. William E. Clark
 Relatives from New York are visiting at Andrew Elf Maneg gia's.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
GURLEYvIlLE
Sunday School Preparing for ChiI- dren's Day Coneert-Visitors of the Week.


 Rev. F. F. Smith and daughter, Miss Ida Smith, are the guests of relatives in Brooklyn, N Y, and Montclair N. J.
 Henry Durham from Mansfield Gen. ter spent Sunday a t his home here.
 At the meeting of the Sunday school board, Sunday, a committee was ap- pointed to prepare for Children's day concert.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Wood have a son, born Saturday evening, May A.
 G. W. LeValley and Mrs. E L. Smith spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Emmett Young in Windham.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. D. Yeomans have been entertaining their cousin, E. P Hanks, from New Jersey.
 Mrs Anna RowIey has been the guest of her sister Mrs. H. E. Si- monds, the past week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Irving Swift from At woodville were callers at Mrs. Arvilla Dunham's Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. John Wrana spent Sunday in South Wilmington.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
STAFFORDVILLE
Surprised on Birthday-Honors for
 Walter R. Agard.

Miss G. Gladys Preston of West Stafford was the guest of Mrs. l.. M. Booth recently
 Frank A. Peck and Dwight J. Peck of Monson were at E. $. Colburn's last Sunday
 Mrs. Sarah West has been visiting her daughters. Mrs. Emma Converse and Mrs. Phoebe Anderson.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Corbin and daughter have recently moved from Wales, Mass, to the boarding house at Hydeville vacated b-- MT. and Mrs. H. G. Dunham.
 About forty friends of Robert Taylor gave him a birthday surprise last week Friday night Refreshments were served Dancing and social amusement were enjoyed.
 Walter R. Agard, who has spent his summer vacations with local relatives. has been elected president of the Am herst high school debating society, at which scllool he is junior and presi- dent of his class.
 Miss M. L. Woodberry of New York will speak on Tuesday evening at the Congregational church on The 1mpor- tant Aspects of Western Frontier Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
rhe Art of nelnn Happx.

~Cheerfulness." says Ruskin, Ifs as natural to the heart of man in strong health as glow to his cheek, and wherever there is habituaI gloom there must be either bad air, unwhole- some food, improperly severe labor oS erring habits of life" If children were taught that one of the great life du- ties is to unfold the fun-loving side oe their nature, the humorous side there would not be so many suicides, so many unhappy. discordant, miserable people. so many failures in the world. Success Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
WARRENvILLE
Big PickereI Caught-Inereased Alt
 tendance at Prayer Meeting.

Ashford Grange, No, 90 held it's meeting in. Bakers hall Wednesday evening of last week.
 Earl F. James and George Noel while fishing in James pond one day last week, caught three fine pickereI which weighed respectively 1-2 and 1 h., and 10 oz.
 The attendance at the Thursday even ing prayer meeting has greatly in creased in the last few months, there being 25 persent at the Baptist church last Thursday evening.
 Miss Alice c. Tripp of Providence, R. l., spent Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Ellen D. Mathewson.
 David Mathewson started Monday morning for Washington, D. C., for several days business trip.
 MT. and Mrs. D. w. Mathewson, Rev. B. c. Bugbee and Miss Alice c. Tripp enjoyed an automobile ride Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
SPRING HILL
Nearly S2o Cleared from Strawberry FestivaI-State Road Progressing.

The strawberry festival was largely attended Wednesday evening Nearly s2O was taken in. The proceeds go to- wards the Sunday school convention fund. The senior class of the c. A. C. helped to entertain by their college songs.
 The state road that is being built has a good start. The big steam show el is in operation and a sight to see.
 Rev. MT. Curtiss has been the guest of Edgar Storrs this past week.
 The mission band will meet at Miss May Laurenson's Saturday.
 Mrs. Dan Flaherty has returned home
 Mrs. c. E. Hayens Miss Josephine Amidon and Miss Lillian Havens, all of Norwich. were the guests of Mrs E. M. Sears this week
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
COLUMBIA
Sixty three Dog Licenses Issued-Rev. Shsrrod SouIe to Speak-Littie- Wright Wedding Announcements.

Sixty-three dog licenses have been issued by the town clerk thus far this season.
 The Lebanon baseball nine came here last Saturday afternoon and de- feated the local nine 22 to 9.
 Mrs. Raymond Hunt of Easton. Pa. spent several days with relatives in town recently.
 Mir Seymour of New York was with the family of Fred A. Hunt over Sun day. Mir. Seymour expects to return later as one of the summer visitors
 William A. Collins, Jr.. was with the family of his father-in-1aw, Rev. Jas per P. Harvey, of Chester, Mass. over Sunday.
 Mrs. Edith Little and her friends, Mrs. Sterry and son and Miss Avery, all of wiliimant.c. spent Sunday with Mrs, Little's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Willard B. Clarke. The visit was in honor of Mir. C1arke's 76tln birthday. Delegates to Congregational Confer
 ence.
 Deacon William A. Collins, Mrs. Howard Rice and Miss Mildred La tham have been chosen delegates from the Columbia Congregational church to the spring conference of Congrega- tional churches in Holland county. to be held at Vernon on Tuesday of next week.
 Rev Sherrod Soule of Hartford is expected to be present next Sunday at the morning church service and speak in the interest of missions and mission work. He is superintendent of the Connecticut Home Missionary society.
 Mrs. w. H. Harris has been spend ing several days with friends in New Haven.
 Little Wright Marriage.
 Announcements have been received of the marriage of Leon C.. Little and Miss Louise Whittlesey Wright at Friday Harbor WasE. on Tuesday. May 3. Both are residents of Friday Harbor and will reside there for the present. The groom Is a native of Columbia where his boyhood days were spent. He is now a licensed pharmacist.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
EAST WOODSTOCK.
Sale of EIn, Tree Farn-Miss Hartiq to Address Missionary Auxiliary.

William Jackson and family are moving from the Darling cottage to the old store building owned by w. T. WethereIl.
 It is rumoretf that Elm Tree farm has been sold to Mrs. Mary Medbury Yf Putnam and her brother, Henry Eugbee of Boston.
 Mrs. Alfred Briggs and daughter, Edith, of Pomfret, were at Roscoe Alton's Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Lyman May Is critically i'll with heart trouble and Tuesday morn ing was stricken with paralysis. She dozrbtfu
 Mrs. Elizabeth White has returned from several weeks' visit with relatives in Worcester. Holden and Oxford.
 Mfss Herdg. city missionary will address the ladies auxiliary at the Congregational church May 25, at 2s0 p. m. This will take the place of the missionary meet1g in xIEne. Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
STAFFORD.
Items Chiefly PersonaI-visitor.

Miss Hattie A. Converse of Glendale. North WiIbraham, Mass, was the guest of Mrs. Maranda Johnson a few days last week.
 Mrs. George Park and daughter Louisa of Dexter, Me, have been the guests of Mrs. William Park. They returned to their home Friday and were accompa nied by Miss Mabel Park. who will spend the summer in Dexter
 Miss Florence Chapman of Orange, N J., is the guest of her cousin, Miss Lottie Hatch.
 Mrs. Emily NJ. GoodeU who has been i'll, is much better.
 Mrs. Eva M Bugbee returned Friday from two weeks visit with friends in New London.
 MT. and Mrs. James Park of Fla st Glastonbury were guests Of Mrs. Thomas Park over Sunday.