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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30

New York, Dec. ga somewhat
better tone has been maintained in the
security markets during the past week,
and this in spite of the inactivity which
usually develops during the holiday
season. The main cause for better
ment has been the investment situa-
ton. This is probably more satisfac-
tory than at any time for several
months. The decline in prices has
brought many securities to level that
now offers more reasonable returns.
Money is easy, and the low rates OBJ
tanned for loanable funds naturally di-
vert attention to interest-bearing Sc
curities. For this reason the bond
outlook is much brighter and there is
already larger inquiry for desirable
tissues.
The January disbursements will be
larger than usual, being estimated as
high as 1925 100000; and fair pro-
portion of this sum always seeks re
investment in Wall Street. Another
Encouraging feature is the better de-
mand for American investments by
European buyers. There have been
fairly liberal sales of bonds in Europe
during the last few days, and interna
tional banking houses report condi
ltions as favorable to the further plac
ling of good issues. Many of our best
railroad stocks are now selling al
prices which yield to 6 per cent, com
lpared with to per cent when they
were at the top level. On bonds the
returns are also one-half to 1 per cen
better than formerly. All conditions
Ipoint to continued ease in money fol
Isome time to come. 1t is possible tha
1.-THE year-end payments may cause
Temporary furry, but no change o
consequence in monetary condition.
Iseems probable between the middle o
january, when funds return, and th'
first of April This means perio'
of at least two months of monetar,
Iquiet; indeed we may be facing glu
of idle money. Whether rates will de
cline sufficiently to permit gold e1
lports remains to be seen.
Our foreign trade is gradually as
suming more normal proportions, be
cause imports have been falling an
exports rising. In November our e1
ports were $206,0O0,000, or over $12
100000 in excess of last year Gu
imports for the month were $3.50, 900
1000, or about $10000,000 less than
year ago. This left an excess of e.
ports for the month of nearly $4,000
600 compared with $53,500,0OO yea
ago. 1t should not be forgotten, hov
ever, that the large excess in export
was due to the rushing forward
cotton in anticigation of trouble owe
the cotton bill of lading controvers,
The close of the year finds gener;
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
Thirteen Killed BY Explosion.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Pittsfeld, Mass, Dec. 29-Thirteen
persons are reported killed, and fifty
injured today by an explosion of the
boiler in the plant of the Morewood
Ice company, on the shore of More
wood lake, near here.
Officials of the company say gang
of a hundred men were preparing to
begin cutting ice, and the men had
gathered near the boiler house when
the explosion occurred. 1t was learn.
ed positively, shortly before noon, that
thirteen were killed. Seven bodies
have been identified.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
PAROLE IS REVOKED FOR
TOO HILARIOUS CELEBRATION
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Gov-
ernor Hadley today revoked the parole
of Clarence Beauchamp, of Kennel,
Mo, on the recommendation of per-
sons who said Beauchamp celebrated
his release too hilariously. Beauchamp
was paroled last Thursday and was
Immediately married, in the peniten-
tiary to Mrs. Ruth Ritch. He will now
have to serve the remaining two years
of his sentence.
Grandpa Brock, of Adair, is still
suffering from the effects of an acci-
dent two or three weeks ago.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
The Very Best Ever.

The company which will present
"The Climax" the very best comedy
offered the public in several years, has
a really wonderful array of dramatic
talent enlisted in the ranks of its or
ganization. The management does
not believe in the common system of
"one or two giving the whole show, y
but have an organization that is un-
doubtedly one of the strongest comedy
casts ever brought together.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
RHODE ISLAND OENSEST
STATE IN POPULATION
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., Dec 29-Rhode
Island has 50S.5 persons to the square
mile and heads the list for density, ac-
cording to figures issued today by the
census bureau. Nevada with seven
tenths persons to the mile is at the
bottom. The second in density on the
list is Massachusetts with 418.S, then
New Jersey with 1917, Connecticut
231.3, New York 1912. Kansas has
2O5 and Nebraska 1916. Idaho in.
creased from 1.9 to 39 and Oklahoma
from ia to 23.9. Missouri has 479
Arkansas 80 and Texas 14.S
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
No Cause For Alarm.

The business section of Vinita was
thrown into a near panic this morn
ing by a fire alarm sent in from the
Thomason hotel. The fire boys hur-
ried to the scene but found the alarm
to be unfounded. The fire on Deem
Der 1 has placed Vinita on the alert
and at every indication of fire the de.
partment is called out without delay
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
johnson Definitely Accepts.

By Associated Press.
Paris, France, Dec. 29. = 1t is an
nounced that Jack Johnson has defin-
itely accepted the offer, made some
time ago, of twenty-five thousand dol
lars, to come to Paris next April and
fight the winner of the approaching
match between Joe Jeanette and Sam
Langford.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
GOTCH PREFERS MATCH
WITHIN FOUR WEEKS
Ry Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 29.-FTickled
to DEATH" said Frank Gotch, when
told today that George Hackensmidt
had accepted Gotch's challenge to
meet any man who would put up a
twenty thousand dollar side bet. I'm
read to meet the Russian Lion, as
they call him, and show him I'm the
world champion. I would prefer a
match within four weeks After meet
ing him l will stay on the mat as long
as any one can put up enough money
Des Moines citizens have offered ten
thousand. dollars to have the match
pulled off here.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
Asks Or. Cook to Lecture.

By Associated Press
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 29.-Dr Fred
erick A. Cook, the arctic explorer, has
accepted an invitation to lecture in
Des Moines under the auspices of the
Press club. The proceeds viii go to
charity.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
VNITA, CRAIG COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. DECEMBER 1910
Another Wreck Victim Dead.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. go. b.
Ocker, a Western Union telegraph op
orator, died here today, as a result OF
injuries received in the street car col
lision on the inter-city viaduct Tues
day. He is the third victim. The other
fifty injured probably will recover.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
Severe Earthquake in Greece.
Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
Athens. Greece, Dec, Pa violent
earthquake in the province of Ellis, to-
day, caused heavy damage. The gov
ernment has dispatched aid to the
people of the stricken district,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30
Elders Mistake Causes Death
By Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, Dec 29.-Three COM
municants are dead and twenty-nine
seriously i'll as a result of a mistake
made by an elder of the Lutheran
church here last evening, who filled
the communion cups with sulpurated
chromate instead of wine.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-30

Col. E. D. Ficklins office is the bus
lest place in Vinita. A constant line
of men are at the door of the treas
urer's Office waiting to pay their taxes.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

references. H. c. Campbell. Cosmopol.
itan Magazine. 1859 Broadway. New
York City. =
Plans are now In the hands of c.
tractors for the erection Of = refriK.
orator and cold storage room at the
east end OF the Harvey House In this
city. The structure viii be 3Sx44
feet In dimensions. one story In height
and wfll cost about $1,000. The floors
and basement will be constructed of
reinforced concrete and the outside
walls Of white pressed brick. G. A.
Dahlsren is figuring on the job and
expects to land 1t.
J. NJ. Lance, who sold out and
left the Holbrook country year
ago to seek his fortune in strange
and unknown territory, returned to
La Junta this week. He has been
located during the past summer in
Roswell. Colo. and has been travel.
ing in Texas and other states
from that point. He now confesses
to the conviction that there is no
place on any part Of the earth that
he has investigated that is equal to
the Arkansas Valley.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

work ct Dyes Lake viii involve IN
expenditure Of about 5000.
Mrs. z. j. Blakeley and children
came back Saturday last from =
three months stay with her parents
In Mount Vernon. Ind. The family
II now housekeeping At e0s Belle
view avenue.
We will send you the Tribune
from the present date until January
/. 1912. for 3l.75-two months free.
This offer is good for new subscrib-
ers only and the cash must accom-
pany all orders.
We will send you the great fam
lily Journal from the present date
until January !. 1911, four months.
for IS cents. The earlier you sub
scribe the more you will get for
your money. Now is the time.
o. c. Cree. of Manhattan. Kan. is
In La Junta on n visit to friends
and kindred. MIR. Cree is enroute
home from an extended stay in Idaho
with his Oldest daughter. He was
very much impressed with Idaho as
= fruit producing state.
Mrs. 5. A. Burt killed 4 snake
Of the blue racer species just out.
side the door OF her residence in
Tho EiiIa, .ddf,inn ThurSday ynnrp
ing After the snake was good and
dead Mr.. Burt measured 1t and found
that II lacked just one inch OF being
five feet long. He says 1t was the
most beautiful snake he ever saw.
Forest Mayhew and Ira Worman
returned home last Tuesday morning
from a ten days seance on the banks
Of the raging Gunnison at Camp La.
Junta. and report that the water Is
fine and the fishing good Old Bob
Fisher and DR.. Keehn will stay at
Camp La Junta until the first snow
blockade on Marshall pass warns
them that II Is time to get back TO
civilization.
A post card from Arthur c. Wells.
dated Portland. Ore. September 18th.
says: At last the smoke has blown
away and can now see my way out
Of Portland. after u months visit. l
Will soon start upon my homeward
Journey. via Vancouver. b. c.. San
Francisco. Los Angeles and Salt Lake
City. arriving In good old La Junta
about October 10th" Eventually. like
the cat. they all come back.
wanted-Cosmopoiitan Magazine re
Quires the services Of a representa-
tive In La Junta to look after subscrip-
ton renewals and to extend circula-
ton by special methods which have
proved unusually successful Salary
and commission. Previous experience
desirable but not essential. Whole
time or spare time. Address. with
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

n. c. Vincent. OF Denver. auditor
Of the La Junta Electric Company.
was La Junta visitor this week and
incidentally took in the sights OF
the Farmers faii Festival. He ad-
mitted. Incidentally. that the agricul.
tural and horticultural exhibit of
products raised In the vicinity OF
La Junta were revelation TO him.
He always entertained the suspicion
that La Junta was located In tn.
midst OF a vast wilderness-a desert
waste where nothing would thrive
but sage brush and electric light com
panies. After seeing the c1hibi, he
admitted that he was agrceably sur,
pissed and VIII hcnc.foth b. a booster
for La Junta and It's immediate vi.
cinity.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

Our postmaster formulatcs the fol.
lowing rules for tn. benefit OF his
patrons and that you may know what
you may exact: No letters given
out until they have been received.
II you don't get letter or a paper
on the day you expect II have the
postmaster look through all the
boxes and down the cellar also. 1,
ought to be there somewhere and h.
likes TO hunt for 1t Just to please
you. II your friend don't write rave
At the postmaster. He Is to blam.
II he tells you no. put ON grieved
look and say there ought TO be some
He Is probably hiding your mail for
the pleasure OF having you call for
IT, Ask him TO look a.ain. II
you are buying stamps make him lick
them and put them on. that's his
business.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

Sunday motor car excursions are
all the rage these days on the alfal.
IA branch of the Santa fe The motor
car has been in commission less than
two weeks. and tomorrow the Santa
Fe will have the second excursion
by the motor car route Holly had
the first excursion las, Sunday. and
Wiley Is scheduled for another to-
morrow. The excursion viii leave
wiley at O'Clock In the morning
and arrive In La Junta at about the
usual hour. 1885. While tn. en-
cursionlsts are here game of ball
viii be pulled off between Wiley and
La Junta at Pastime Park. commenc.
ing about 1870 in the afternoon. We
will pro- ably have motor ear e1.
curslon into La Junta every Sunday
until all OF the twelve stations along
the route have given the new rail.
road buzz buggy a try out
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

Last Monday morning about 10
O'Clock there was great excitement
on the streets OF La Junta Word was
received by local officers over tn.
telephone that lad niger" was
abroad south OF town t.rrorising tn.
natives Of that section. undersh.r.
IN Dcvine. Marshal Adams and Cattle
Inspector Lee forthwith charter.
I'd an automobile. and after arming
themselves with sawed-off shotguns.
Winchester rifles and six.shootcru
made = straight shoot south At the
rate Of six,y.fi,e miles an hour.
They cautiously approached and ., .
respectful distance surrounded the
house from which tn. telephone mes.
cage had been sent. and then advanc.
I'd close enough to give the hail.
Ing sign. Il was answered by q
young lady who laughing Informed
them that Il was all \ mistake and
that there was no need Of their ser.
vices. The younK lady after . fruit.
Ices cndcsvor to get her sister out
of bed In the morning had rcsorted
10 heroic measures. She donned
mans attire. blackcd her face and
then entered her sisters bedroom.
The droway sister got Just one
slampsc Of the bad Niger" uttered
. piercing scream and rushed psli
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

ABOUT
E6tEHf

neil from the house and towards
the domicile OF the nearest neigh ors.
The bad niger" followed and call
ed 10 the terror-stricken Marathon
runner In an effort TO explain matters
but the louder the bad niger" yell
cd the faster the frightened sister
ran. and there was no chance for an
explanation until after the officers
had been telephoned for. They are
not saying much about 1t as to wheth.
er or not the explanation was salts
factory. in fact, have very little TO
say when quizzed as TO details.
.
letter. addressed To the Most Re
liable Newspaper" in which the
writer is very much concerned as TO
the whereabouts OF particular
friend The description Is rather In
definite, so much so that We believe
II would require the services OF a
most astute sherlock Holmes To 10
cate the gentleman. However, In
the hope OF rendering valuable ser.
vice Ly way OF publicity. a part Of
the communication is herewith ap-
pended: Il have lost the name OF
a man who n In your neighborhood.
He has a brother living at or near
your place, and has a wife and two
children. Last winter he ran an e1-
press wagon. driven by roam team.
at San Diego. He sold his outfit In
the fore part of April and went by
train to La Junta, Colo" Now II
the gentleman who used to drive a
roam team In San Diego. Calf last
winter. is among those present In
La Junta We would be pleased to
have him call at this office. We
have letter containing Information
that will be OF vital interest to him.
and II will be- presented to him as
soon as he calls at this offic. and
reveals his Identity.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

Yesterdays issue OF the Pueblo
Chieftain is authority for tn. rumor
that La Junta Is again to become the
headquarters OF the western grand di.
vision OF the Santa fc The office
of general manager of the western
lines was transferred to Amarillo
Texas. at the time c. ". kouns Was
appointed TO that position. Mr.kouns
VIII succeed Mr.. Hurley as general
manager OF the entire Santa Re sys.
TEN ON October LIST. and our own Mr.
Parker goes to Topeka to become
general superintendent of the eastern
grand division. AS no announcement
OF successor TO Mr. Parker at La
Junta has as yet been made the
rumor Of the transfer Of the head.
quarters OF the western grand division
TO this city seems quite plausible,
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

You want 10 get the idea out OF
your head that the only fellows you
will meet on the jasper streets OF
the New Jerusalem are the cnes who
belonged to your political party or to
your church. II you don't you will
get mighty little pleasure out OF
your harp and crown.
which We live to do everything we
can In every way possible that will
be to its advantage. Our neighbor's
prosperity means great deal more
TO US than someone's who lives else
where, We should bear this In mind
In buying our goods. We can afford
TO pay our home man firm price
for his wares rather than send our
money away, knowing as We do that
every dollar our own citizen makes
Will help In sustaining our schools.
churches and public institutions. II
pays richly to paironlze home indus
try.
3
Thomas +. McKeeyer. OF Denver,
travelling representative of the
Rocky Mountain Elk, of which James
Barton Adams Is the poet.editor. was
La Junta visitor this week In the
interest Of that most excellent frater-
nal magazine. Mr.. McKecver is an
old newspaperman OF the capitol city.
and WAS for years one OF the shin.
Ing lights OF the reportorial force OF
the Denver Post. He has recently
resumed business relations with the
Rocky Mountain Elk. and It is once
more forging to the forefront In Elk
Ian circles all over the western con.
tinent. Mr.. Adams countless admir-.
ers and hosts Of friends will be
pleased TO learn that his health at
the present time is the best he has
enjoyed for years, and that he now
feels like Ponce de Leon short
time after he arrived on the inhos-
pitable shores OF the cost OF Florida
More power to him.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

A Colorado man who recently sat
on jury said TO the foreman after
the Jurors had retired for deiibcra.
ton:
Look here. II I understand Alright
the plaintiff doesn't ask damages for
biighted affections or anything Of thA,
sort. but only wants to get back what
he spent on presents. pleasure trips.
and 40 forth"
That's just the size Of H." the
foreman replied.
We'll. then ! vote We don't give
him = damn cent II all tn. fun he
had with that siri didn't cover the
amount he expended Il was his own
fault. Gentleman. I courtcd that sirl
once myself"
Verdict for fair defendant
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-17

A brakeman who had not been
long employed vas going up = very
steep Grade on his first run. With
unusual difficulty the engineer sue.
cecdcd In reaching the top. A. the
station. booking out Of his cab. the
engineer saw the new brakeman and
said with = SIKH Of relief II tell
you what. my lad. We had = Job TO
get up here. didn't wei"
we certainly did." said the brake.
man. and II I hadn't put on the
brakes we'd have slipped back"
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-05-06

Friends of the AntiSaoon League everywhere will be
glad hear that Hon. Nicholson has accepted the po
son of legislative superintendent for the American Anti
Saloon League and in Washington looking after the
fight for temperance legislation in Congress.
Superintendent Nicholson has for several years been
charge of the anaoon league work in the state of Penn
ylvana His splendid work in the Keystone State has
suited in the building up of strong ansaloon league
ganzation which is the midst of winning fight for
local option Before going Pennsylvania Mr. Nicholson
superintendent of the AnSaoon League of Maryland
for number Of years. He is native of Indiana for
mery editor of newspaper in Kokomo and member
of the Legislature in the Hoosier State for several terms
He the father of the Nicholson law Of Indiana which
gave the people that state the first opportunity to exclude
saloons by the remonstrance method.
Two ago Superintendent Nicholson took charge of
the American Leagues legislative fight in Washington
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-05-06

acting legislative superintendent He unable to look
after the matter last however, account of the local
option fight in his state of Pennsylvania which de-
manded all his attention.
Superintendent Anderson, of Maryland prevailed
to temporary look after the National Leagues inter
ess in Washington last year. Mr. consented to
this arrangement in view of the fact that there leg
islave session in his state during the year. and with the
Outstanding that he would be released the end Of the year.
in order to look after the legislative fight in his
during the present year.
General superintendent Baker and Assistant General Su
Young have taken charge of the Wash
ngton fight since Mr. Anderson left but superintendent
Nicholson will be permanently in charge of the legsa
tive work at the national capital.
The Issue bespeaks for Mr. Nicholson in his field of
labor the hearty cooperation of all the state antsaoon
leagues and the friends of temperance throughout the nation
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-05-06
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

shore line and over the mountains and everything quiet
all the lights extngushed, and there sound
1t began to look lonely and chilly out there began ask
myself, els this the last time that destined look
upon the earth and and skye shvers began
up and down my frame; and said, ''What does it all
mean? said, 1t very simple. Your country going
out to do heavens great work. carry happiness and lib
ery to the people who suffering from oppression and
this is the execution of it. This part it, It is merely
question of taking the Merrimac in You know how
build ships and how sink them It is your business and
this is dutythat is all there to it. It is just your
duty You go along and attend that and leave all the
rest in the Everlasting Arms tell you it simpied
things that there nothing it, and it makes bow
my head when people talk about that being anything
great said there nothing in it except to go and
strictly attend to your business and let the ship carry you
in there and let the do what they and let the
sequences rest with the Almighty.
Action Required
Action is the road heaven If you will look through
the Scriptures you will find it running all through the
ter teachings 81" you love me, keep my commandments
Be doer of the word ''He that doeth the will of my
Father who is in heaven What does that mean do you
pose Well it MEANS of course that the Father has will
for this world This is the only reasonable thing He made
it and here and the truth everything the
universe, every form Of organic e with great prn
cple advancing evolving, arising Of course the Almighty
has will for this world and Of he must have will
for the highest creature in this part Of the universe
The Almighty Purposes the Destruction of the Liquor Traffic
Don't you suppose the Almighty purposes that shall
have chance and rise like the rest of creations Don't
you suppose the Almighty has purpose that this destroyer
that has stood with flaming sword to cut off the top Of the
human attempted respond Nature great pur