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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
LEWIS PROPOSES DAY FOR
CONSIDERATION OF VISION

San Francisco, Cal, July IA con-
servation of vision day when the care
of the eyes will form the subject of
consideration in the schools ,d pub
lie assemblies throughout the United
States, was proposed by DIR. F. Park
lewis, of Buffalo, in an address to-
day, before the department of special
education of the National Education
Association. This suggestion was
made in order that thought may be
fixed upon the subject, and the public
enlightened as to the necessity. A
certain day in the fall of 1912 as con-
servation of vision day was suggested.
In his address. DR.. Lewis said in
part:
THE children of the country are it's
most valuable resource. To the ex-
tent that their efficiency is developed,
and their productiveness increased,
will the standard of civilization be
raised. The most valuable single as
set in their effectiveness is their eye
sight, and this is in large proper
tion of cases needlessly sacrificed.
One-third of all blindness is prevent
able, and a much larger proportion of
people with defective vision need
never have suffered this handicap had
right protective measures been en-
ployed.
"A movement is under way to CO.
ordinate the efforts of the teachers
the doctors-the social workers-the
sanitariums--the architects-the elm
mating engineers-the mothers and
the public generally in making more
widely understood and carrying into
effect the principles of the hygiene of
vision. This is being developed
through the American Association for
the Conservation of Vision, which in
cluded in its active membership many
of the most distinguished scientists
in the country.
1T is proposed, and this work has
already been begun, to issue publica-
tions under the authority of specialists
lin. the various departments. These
will include studies in the proper
lighting of schools-the best form of
type and paper to be employed-and
more especially the lessening of the
hours of eye work 1t will consider,
also methods of protecting the eyes
from needless accidents. These causes
contributing so largely to defective
eyesight, are largely governable."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN IN TEXAS

Torrid weather doesn't seem to in
terfere with the prohibition campaign
now under way in Texas. Speakers
for and against are stumplng the big
state, and debates are growing fire.
quent.
Ex-Governor Haskell of Oklahoma
was recently called down to Denton,
Texas, to aid the prohibition forces in
joint debate with Alvin C. Owsley
The Houston Post remarks that Mr.
Haskell virtually admitted the inef-
fectiveness of prohibition as promo
tive of temperance" in Oklahoma, but
insisted that notwithstanding its un-
happy workings che thought the pro-
hibition people still wanted prohibit
ton in Oklahoma"
The Post continues:
"In virtual admission of the impot-
eney of the state to make prohibition
effective without the cooperation of
the national government, Mr. Haskell
advocated the enactment by congress
of law closing the mails against the
mail order business and would not
allow any transactions for the pur-
chase of intoxicants to be conducted
through the government mails.
Eve do not know whether former
Governor Haskell is retained attor-
'Rey for telegraph and telephone in
Iterests or not, but certainly if his idea
were to prevail in federal legislation
these interests would be lacking in
gratitude for a tremendous boost to
their business If they failed to reward
him with a handsome purse for efforts
that so richly Injured to their benefit
but more abhorent than all would
be the operation of such law in lay
ing open to official inspection all pri-
vate correspondence in the effort to
detect violations of the statute. The
very thought of such a system of es-
pionage is enough to make the blood
in the veins of every self-respecting
American citizen boil with indigna-
ton"
Believing in temperance rather than
prohibition, and opposed at all times
to sumptuary legislation The Oklaho-
man is nevertheless of the opinion that
prohibition sentiment will grow in
Texas and Oklahoma for some time to
come, but some time there will come
change of sentiment, particularly
among churchmen, who may be ex-
pected eventually to have more faith
in the power of their religion to pro-
mote temperance, as does Cardinal
Gibbons, and as does DR.. "A. E. Ballard
president of the Ocean Grove Camp
Meeting association at Asbury Park,
New Jersey, who asserted before a
vast congregation recently that drink
ing and smoking in moderation are
not morally wrong -Oklahoman.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

The promoters of the scheme to
build a state capitol at Oklahoma City
by the sale of lots was to make some
money-a good deal of money in the
deal Now the plan is no longer
feasible and no money can be made
on the side. The entire 600 acres that
was to be sold to build a capitol would
not sell for enough TO pay the bill.
The people of Oklahoma will have to
make other arrangements.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

The meter system of regulating wa
ter rates is the correct one but the
rate should not be so high as to make
the use of water on lawns prohibitive.
A few years ago the Chieftain an
nually gave a $25 cash premium for
the best kept lawn within the city
limits AT the present price of meter
measure water, many lawn will die
as the owner cannot afford to keep it
in conditier Unless there is re-
duction of the water expense it will
cost Vinita many a pretty lawn and
flower bed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
INTEREST IN BOYS AND
GIRLS WEEK At STATE FAIR

oklahoma City, July 11.-Of interest
to every city and town in Oklahoma
is the 1911 plan of the boys and girls
week at the Oklahoma state fair, Sep
tember 27 to October 9. 1t will be the
second annual event and word comes
from the Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Saltwater that two boys
and one girl are expected from every
county in the state. They must be
from IA to Is years of age, and active
members of the Oklahoma Boys and
Girls Agricultural Club The Farm
ers' institute in each county may Sc
lect one boy. The county superintend-
ent of schools may call a delegate con-
vention of the Boys and Girls clubs
to select the other boy and girl.
Names of delegates must be reported
to the A. & M. College before Sep
tember l, 1911.
The work of the boys will be built
on very much the same lines as fol
lowed last year, and the work for the
girls will include instructions in do
mestic science and art work, physical
training, games, and instructive les
sons concerning the exhibits of the
Oklahoma State Fair. Fully equipped
cookery rooms will be available and
tn. instructions given under the care
the college. Another interesting fea-
ture of the state fair this year will
be the boys corn growing contest in
which the Oklahoma State Fair has Of
fered ST. 1400 in cash premiums. The
competition is open to boys eighteen
years old and under. residents of the
state of Oklahoma All exhibitors
must send corn grown in the year
I191L While the sfair association
would like to see each boy making an
exhibit, his presence will not be nee
essary. Exhibits shall consist of ten
ears of corn.
County collective exhibits will also
be special feature of the big exposi-
ton this year and counties are now
making entries. In addition to cash
premiums amounting to s1,235 for
county exhibits, a beautiful cup will
be awarded each year to the county
securing the first premium on the coun-
ty collective exhibits. The name of
the winning county will be properly en-
graved thereon and the cup must be
returned each year to be competed
for at the annual Oklahoma State Fair
at Oklahoma City.
Amusements are now being engaged
for the big show this fall and it is pro-
posed to have the best to be procured.
No less than twenty big showsSwilI
be seen on what is commonly called
the Midway while any number of cost
ly attractions will be seen in front of
the grand stand.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

The indications now are very strong
that Craig county will have the dis
tinction of being the banner county Of
Oklahoma. Not entirely for the rea-
son that it is really superior but for
the reason that it has probably been
blessed to a greater degree by copious
rains than any other section of this
great state We have had plenty of
rain for the last three weeks and corn
and other crops will be good.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
AN EXPERTS ADVICE TO OKLA
HoMA FARMERS.

IF the farmers of Oklahoma will
plant kaftir corn, milo maize and sugar
cane at once, there will be no need to
import ton of feed for the states
livestock next year.
There is also time for two more
cuttings of alfalfa assured by Sundays
timely rains.
while in some parts of the state
a reduced corn crop may yet be raised
it will be better judgment to plant
these other grains.
Il would not advise the planting Of
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
GET
RAILROAD REBATES
While Rates Are Uniform, ''Inside In
formation of Trusts Handicaps
Smaller Dealer.

Washington, D. G., July 1S.-Rail-
roads give, or are still forced to give,
rebates to big corporations and to the
detriment of small concerns, was the
declaration of Frank c. Lowry, of New
York, general salesman for the Fed
eral Sugar Refining company, before
the sugar trust" investigating com
mittee yesterday In explanation Mr.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

a second crop of potatoes. Suitable
seed is almost impossible to get.
'In addition to the feed crops, tur-
nips will be the farmers one best bet
If planted now. crop of 100 bushels
to the acre should be ready in Septem-
ber."-John Fields, editor Oklahoma
Farm Journal
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14


The Oklahoma state fair, at Okla
homa City, is sending out to the press
of the state items relative 70 the forth
coming fair, with the request that they
be run "for the benefit of your read
ers." The Texas state fair, at Dallas,
annually sends out to the press Of
Oklahoma-or, at least number of
papers, one of which is the Register,
a lot of items, with the request that
the publisher run as many of them as
he consistently can for the sum of
five dollars. the bills being promptly
paid after the fair is over Which of
the two plans has the better prospect
of commencing itself to the publish
ers? Yet if one gives the Dallas fair
the preference, he is liable to be ac,
cused of disloyalty to his home state
All of which gives rise to some con-
sideration of the question as to where
lies the dividing Inc between loyalty
to ones locality and loyalty to ones
business interests.-Purcell Register
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Thanks to the countrywide agita-
tion for saner Fourth, the immediate
newspaper reports of the annual sac
rifices to the use of fireworks indicate
that they are less In number this year
than for many years. The American
Medical Association is gathering all
possible reports of injuries and OF
tetanus following them Deaths from
tetanus always swell the report con
siderably during the ensuing six weeks.
It is hoped that the final total also
will be much less this year, Every
one who has assisted in improving
conditions is entitled to credit and is
rejoicing over the lives that have been
saved. The success of the substituted
programs indicates that the "insane
Fourth" can be more and more elimin-
ated until 1t disappears.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
vinita, Okla.

Father, / am not sure whether /
shall be a specialist for the ears or the
teeth"
Choose the teeth, my boy; every
one has thirty-two of them, but only
two ears"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

While much of the country and
many Of the cities are facing a water
famine it would be a good time to call
attention to the fact that Vinita has
an abundance of the finest water in
the world This city could supply the
largest city in Oklahoma with water.
The water rate is too high and could
be reduced so as to attract many peo-
pie from the outside. The people feel
oppressed at this particular time on
account of being forced to pay the
high price of water meters to an out
side firm and at the same time pay a
water rate that is excessive.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

The people Of Oklahoma as whole
are not disappointed at Oklahoma City
not being able to build that million
dollar capital They never believed
it would be built in that way.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

The Capitol Building company Of
Oklahoma City has not paid cert
into the fund to build free capitol
and it is by no means sure that it
ever will
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Having been made a Red Eagle by
the emporer of Germany, the Chicago
Record Herald thinks that J. Pierpont
Morgan will now try to break into the
Elks. -McAlester News-Capital
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

A preacher over at Park Hin has
been convicted of stealing chickens.
Something ought to be done with a
congregation that wont furnish its
minister with poultry.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
AT last reports Pete Hanratty was
still mayor of McAlester.

Come to vinita for plenty Of good
water. The price is just little high
but the quality is fine and the quantity
unlimited.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Craig count ywilI prove to be the
banner county of Oklahoma this year,
There will be more farm products
marketed from Craig county than from
any other county in the state
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Water rates in Vinita should be
lowered to the lowest possible basis
that viii meet expenses and take care
of the water bonds. We can not afford
to make money off the water to pay
other debts Of the city. On with the
movements to reduce water rates.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Dr. Cook is said to be getting ready
to again seek the north pole. But the
trouble viii be if the doctor should
reach the coveted goal no one will. be-
lieve him.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Yes, Vlnita has a board of health
and an exceedingly active one. There
is nothing to be done but to be healthy
in spite of conditions.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

The judiciary recall in the Arizona
constitution looks to be radically
wrong The judges of the country
should be above the taint of politics.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Kansas City ice men are accused of
weighing the scales with every sale of
ice. There are places where not even
the scales are weighed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

A negro on the east side is accused
of stealing a potato 1t might be
timely advice to suggest that all po-
tato patches be locked.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

The supreme court Of the United
States decided the state capital was
at Oklahoma City. but that don't seem
to settle it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Dr. Leo E. Benefits refusal to re-
sign from the state. capitol commits
sion stamps him as a republican Of
the old school of whom none resign
and few die
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

The area of the artesian zone about
Vinita is unknown but the whole of
Craig county can reach this water, at
varying depths and the water is mex
haustible.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Governor Cruce is very comfortably
located in a fchool house in Oklahoma
City and is probably not worrying
much about moving into the new cap
itol.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Kansas is making another sporadic
attempt to enforce the prohibitive law
Cherokee and Crawford are the two
counties now under consideration.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

The recent rains will insure good
yield of corn and other crops in Craig
county.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14


The collection of the tax on dogs
has worked tragedy in the life of
many a canine in vinita this year.
When an owner decides he cannot af-
ford to pay the tax on his dog the ami
NAL is shot to death by the city po-
lice 1t is a strange fatality that fol-
lows this faithful animal that clings
to his master through all hardships
and is his friend through every pos
sible reverse of fortune. He has fol-
lowed the pioneer into every forest and
over ev ry prairie, followed every
schooner that has found its way into
the untrodden wilds of the world He
has stretched his tired form on the
cold ground at the tent door of the
wanderer seeking new countries and
new fields, laid down by the newly
made grave on the plains and howled
his doleful dirge at the last resting
place of his forgetful master, and
lived on the bones and scraps thrown
from the meager meal of the emigrant
camp, and now when he is not worth
a dollar tax is ruthlessly shot
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Don't growl about the drouth but
get out and earn dollar.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

This hot weather is fine time to
talk free wool
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

Vinita and adjacent country have
reason for graduation on account of
the abundant rains that have visited
this section within the last fortnight
Nearly the whole of Craig county has
been favored and a fair corn crop is
practically assured. Late crops OF all
kinds will be grown and fall pastur-
age will be good. It IS regcetabie that
the copious rains that have faller here
were not general, but that Vinita
should be the center of a veritable
oasis In this drouth-strickcn south
west is Il great boon.
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06
EOLEYS KEONEYpTLLS
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1t was a long and bloody battle for
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06

ut cured me-" or at saved the life
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Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
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The secret Of the success Of Cham
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06

ed with backaches and dizzy head
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06
Work viii Soon Start

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06

F. S. Rexford, 615 New York Life
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A friend recommended Foley Kidney
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and they have done me a world Of
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06

Foley Kidney Pills contain just the
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06
EoLEYs KlpNEY REMEpY

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trouble. 1t tends to regulate and con-
troll the kidney and bladder action
and is healing, Strengthening and
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
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